Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1887, Page 2

‘TALK AT THE SRVENTH STREET CORRES. “Cwsar A. Taylor will prove that there fs a hell, show how deep and wide, and Just where it ia” ‘This announcement, printed on a small dodger, at- tracted a gathering to the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street Sunday afternoon. Mr. Cesar A Taylor was found to be a young colored man, who wore an old plug hat, and whose attire was in other respects somewhat seedy, a fact to which he alluded with some satisfaction when comparing himself with ministers and church members whothought more of the fine ciothesthey ‘Would wear tochurch than of the gospel they would Mr. Taylor used the Cogsweil tanding on the topstep. Mr. Was a mixed one. During the tro hours and a half that he spoke it changed several times by the gradual dropping away of those who had received all they tuought they could carry. and the arrival in their places of new comers, This fact was somewhat prottable (0 Afr. Taylor, as it enabled him to “iift” two or three collections! ‘There were a number of colored men audience who sat, _ the | whole | lec. the speaker with ‘mout Hye Mee tages oe Me Sunday corner loafer type, Of the crowd, with cigars sti teeth. They listened awhile, sintled patronizingly on Mr. Taylor and his effor to some other loafing pl Rot be called upon to consider whether there was a heii or not. But the audience was cemetery se Mr Tag, far be, compl mented It frequently upon its Jatelligent appear- og, and Secined pleased with the proceeds Of the collections. reach or hear. fountain as a piil ‘Taylor's audie: and women in then sanntercd MB. TAYLOR UPSETS SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSIONS. He was a long time getting to the subject which seemed to have the most personal interest to his hearers, the location and capacity of the infernal regions. He first rambled over a large field of sub- jects, demolishing one after the other Lhe conclu- ‘Sons of selentists, The nebular hi Knocked out In less than four rounds jogic of Mr. Taylor, and the theory of evo- ring back to its corner In a ven theology of te modern as he calls tt that takes little account of hell, Was very badly used up. Mr. Taylor sa- jently concluded that the earth’ instead ‘of ing a hot ball growin Dall growing hot. ie the earth “had “been flung @ molten mass, and was gradually cool ‘rhe sclentists, he sald, att Duted the earthquakes to Uus contraction. Mr. Taylor denied that there was any cont Had he not read in a book published In 1866 that the earth was 23,774 miles in ci Bot another book later, said the ea jution was sent cool Was Aa cool the idea that umference? Had ublished in 1874, eight years was 24,000 miles fn cireum- ference? Did nota book published last year say ‘hat It was then 25,000 iniles? though the earth ‘wus e these statements were accepted a3 facts But he would not ac there was no change Did that look as y the usual traveled routes this year as it was Jast year. ‘They all knew that there was no differ- kof the rafiroad journey by rall to San Francisco. If the earth ‘were contracting, as these scientists say, he would not like to venture on this railroad, for the rails Would ve bent up and the train thrown from the track. Having shown to his satisfaction the ab- surdity of the theory that the earth Is contract- ing, Mr. Taylor referred to the fact that there was which only needed to be waked ictiating” and concusston as evi- dence that the earth was getting hot. ‘THE LOCATION OF HADES. Mr. Taylor, as stated, reserved until the last his Proof of the location and capacity of hell. He elted many passages of scripture to the effect that ‘the place to which he referred was “down"—that 4s, beneath our feet. ‘Then he called attention to tile fact that this same scripture was read in China which was on the other side of the world. People did not stand on their heads when he was ina, bitt had their feet on the ground just as ‘they do here. From these simple and well-known facts the conclusion was inevitable that heil ‘Then he unrolled 4€ ow the double-twist the fountain. ‘This was achart showing the location of the infernal re- gion, Mr. Taylor's Sgurin chart. He explained bow of thé earth, by dividing the circumference by ‘Uhree. He had a whole ost of rules, he sald, for the area, and the solid contents of a globe. Science, he suid, had shown that the crust Of the earth was S2 milés thick. After golng Bity- two miles down they would come to the molten brimstone. ‘The infernal He figured out ‘ence in the len: from New Yor inside she earth. ‘was all down on the \e formed the diameter ‘then was 52 miles away. diameter of this place Was only 10 miles less than hat of the whole earth, and that its cubic con- Tents, oF capacliy, was Over two hundred and fifty ions. this he had marked off on diagram, which showed one sphere ‘within another. The place was big enough, he claimed for all, and no one need have any fear ‘That there will not be room enough. ——————— Church Attendance im Washington. ‘Tothe Editor of Tux Evexiso Stax. ‘The statistics given at the conference of the ‘Union mission, as reported in Tue Star, have ‘Deen criticised im two articles in the same paper, Let us say: 1. No effort was made in the confer- ence to show that “Washington ts the wickedest city im the world.” Probably it is one of the best, ‘with as pure churches and as faithful ministers as any. But this does not prove that there is not Yet a vast work to be done in it. % No “speaker asserted with confidence that 356,000 persons here never enter a church.” ‘The general estimate of non-church goers was 100,000. ‘One speaker threw out a doubt whether It was Hot nearer 150,000 than 100,000, but he held by ‘Ube latter estimate, && The statistics of the conference as to church accommodations referred eburehes in the city proper. The estimates of the cities take in all places of worship in the Dis- Tnict of Columbia. With these ex] abie accuracy 10 the evangelical anations, iet us look at the prob- ‘the different estumates. of the conference are correct, or anywhere near very urgent need of ensarzed If the conclusions of there would seem to be correct, there is Christian work in the city. the critics are correct, ‘very little need of it. “Indeed it we combine their accounts, we reach the result that not only does man, woman and child in the city attend but In & population of 200,000 we have at 250,000 churchgoers! ‘The estimates of 100,- ers is based upon what is be be a reasonable estimate: (L) Of the Seating capacity of the churches. aftendanee as observed on several successive Sab- Daths in a favorabie season some three years aco, since which tme there has hardly been an tin (&.) From the analogy of other cities average church attendance of the langer cities of Rngland is about one-fourth of the population. In this country it ts probably not larger. In Ger many itis much lesa. The evangelle: of New York city have sittings for only one-fifth of ‘the population. The churches of all Kinds provide Jor about one-fourth. A census of the evangeil- cal churches of Boston some time since, as re- ported, showed an attendance of less than one- mulation. A recent carefttl obser- phi, showed that the church Services was less than attendance af the fulls ‘the church membership. in Washington, by the ob- servation referred to, the atteudance was shown Wo be about the same as the membership. Unless, therefore, this city 1s far in advance not only ot a! other cities of the country and of ali countri Dut Of What it was itself hire years ago, it is stl safe to say that “one-balt its ross the threshold of an evangelical church.” At all events there are enough outside all churches to call for the best efforts of Christians of every Ustow Mission. “Save Your Money, Clubs.” ‘To the Editor of Tux Evaxine Stax: ‘The latest “craze” in the way of co-operation 1s in full blast in one of the leading dry goods stores in this city, where there are a large numberof male and female employes. A Umited number, Say Uen, for instance, agree together to pay into a common fund a certain amount weekly, either 25. cents, 50 cents, or $1, a8 the case mey be. These payments are to be made by each of the ten com- posing the club for a period of ten weeks, and the ‘waole amount tus collected is to be pal to each one of the ten in regular succession, choice bell made by drawing the names shown to any member, although one ot the ten ‘Will receive the full amount the lirst week and one Uke nth, All continue to pay thetr weekly con- tribution, a receipt being given wo the collector DY the fortunate ones euch Week, in Which they agree Yo coatinue the payments. The potut of the whole Mutter is thateach member of the club has the use Of $10 in full, either to spend orto save, and Tepays it in weekly instalments of $1 each. At the expiration of ten weeks each member will have contributed the sum of $10 and will have aiso re- ceived the saine sui tn return. It will be readily Seen that it costs nothing, yet the result of it is the setting aside of asmali sum each week, en- couraging habits of economy and prudenc: each member, if he will, to actually save “ar.” While every one cents, 50 cents or $1 ulation never No’ favoritism at least in eac! ‘might put aside the sun of ‘OF hore each week, the astonishing’ fact remains ‘at hundreds ot “clerks in our stores, receiving frow $5 Lo $15 per Week, do not lay up a single do. .. ‘Phe object of these clubs 1s to encourage the ‘Saving of small amounts, which seem too small to aod are therefore tke more it in some triftiug uanner. In the store to there now a @ class of thirteen baying $1 per week, one of thirteen Sees e boys ying 2 euch, tne latter: having U io each. When payments are made on Saturday the jing of names takes place on the Friday be- fore. 1¢ 1s 4 great scheme, @ prize iu every pack- bianks —— ‘The Suffrage im Rhode Island. ‘From the Providencs Telegram, March 9. Rhode Isiand is amazingly slow about some Uaings, and Just as much too fast about othera It ls the last state to continue odious classifications Upon Its male voters, but it is the rst steve in the Union to subunit a woman suffrage % to its constitution to popular vou. of men who ure voting on their wives! be distrancuised by woman i Inwo the bani mewbers, each ladies only, paying 50 A ce posed of Dandie boys Bidrage; runs into WASHINGTON FIFTY YEARS Aco. Points from the Ancient Geography of the Federal City. EUPHONIOUS NAMES [ONCE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE CITY—FROGTOWX, PIFETOWN, SWAMPOODLE AND OTHER PAMOUS LOcALTIES— STREET BATTLES BETWEEN RIVAL BANDS OF HOOD- Lous. With the growth and improvement of the city, the names, once _popularly given to different localities of the city, have been in many cases forgotten. A map of the city, asit appeared fifty years ago, with the names applied then to different sections, would hardly be recognized by the Washington- fans of today. Not only the local names given to different quarters of the city, but the boundaries Of these sections have been obliterated. In some cases names once appiledto large areas have re- mained, but are now applied to a comparatively small area, ‘The old corporation had the boundary lines of the wards clearly defined, but the boundaries of these popular divisions of the city were often in define tt THE FIRST WARD West of the White House had its “Foggy Bottom,” which included about all that portion of the city south of H street and east of Rock creek, but more strictly the “Bottom” was the low ground south Of E street. That portion of the city northeast of Judicary square from about E street on the south and 4th street on the west was known as English bill, and ineluded Weehter’s and Rodbird’s gardens and. w poodle. pave was afterwards known as “Swam- went Lo be found in this part of the city, the walks being of gravel and most of the streets wn up with weeds and grass. A few springs Kaa now and then a public well and pump contri buted the local water works, After the “English Hill” settlement grew, up its borders were contrac- ted, and properiy its extent was, from 1st and £ tol streets, “Swampoodie" wast originally appited to the settlement along H street hear the Tiber (between North Capitol and 1st street east), and finally it included Pearce’s meadow, a great hunting ground, extending to the boundary of the city. “LOVELY LAR” ‘was the name given the roadway from “Swampoo- die" to “English HIN” (H street from the Tiber to Ast street west). This name was subsequently dropped and “Swampoodie’s” lines were supposed to Cake in the “Lane ews on the mortise, che name of Pearce’s Meadow gave way to that of Swampoodie, Since then, however, the eastern lines of the “poodle” have contracted tll, of re- cent years, its boundaries have been considéred as G, K, 4th east and Ist street west. Thus, the whoie of the northeastern section was left in- cluded in the name of Kendall Gree North of English Hill was Birch’s hill, New Jer- sey avenue and M street, called after {ts owner, and s:ill further, at North Capitol and M streets, Was “Rodbird’s lilll,” now known as “Red hill.” The first has been almost entirely covered with build~ ings, and around Kodbird's hill Senator Mahone, Thomas Kirby and others have been investing with the view of erecting some hundreds of houses, row Hill,” in the olden time, took in about ali of that partof the city between 7th and North | Capitol streets, M and it streets, but 40 years ago there was scarcely a dozen houses within this area, ‘THE POOKHOUSE Was then on M street, between Gth and 7th streets. Gradually “Crow Hill” has contracted till now an area of a few squares about New York avenue and Ist strect {s regarded as the “hflL” That portion of the wide domain between North Capitol and 7th street, beyond P street, was formerly known as “Germantown,” while the corresponding tract on the west of 7th street to 10th had the name of “Goose Level,” and stilt further westward that portion extending to 14th street flourished under the name of “Heil’s Bottom.” That these nelgh- dorhoods have all greatly improved within the past few years can easily be ascertained by the quick resentment of the president residents when One of the old terms 1s applied to the locality. GASSAWAY'S HILL was on N street, between 9th and 10th streets, and just north of it was a brickyard, and further out on the square, where Hamline church 1s located, was “Turner's pasture.” The intersection Of Massachusetts avenue and 13th street was Known a3 Night Hawk ill, trom the fact that Such birds used to be shot there by the gunners, ‘This sport was kept up as late as thirty years ago. “Murder Bay” 1s another locality which came into existence during the war, located on 14th street, between B street and Ohio avenue, but it has largely given way to business places. ‘The square in which St. Augustine and Union Bethel churches are located, 15th, 16th, L aud M_ streets north- West. was formerly the center of one of the “Nig- ger bills.” ‘Then Massachusetts avenue Was Tep- resented only by a single wagon trick, and the branches were crossed on stepping stoned. What 1s now one of the best built-up portions of the northwest, New Hampshire avenue, 20th, 21st, M and S strvets was then Paddy, Majve toivn, tk- ing its name from the son of the Emerald’ Isle, who kept a tavern on I street, above 21st. ‘THE “ZOUND TOPS” Was just west of the Washington circle, Pennsyl- vania avenue and 24th street, and many of the old residents remember the difficulties which beset ‘those from other sections if they had occasion to ass the “Tope” after 9 or 10 o'clock at night. “Be. fore the Naval observatory was erected the site was known as “Camp hill,” from the fact thet {t was here the American troops Were encamped in the war of 1812, and this was a place of resort for many of the young people. ‘The names of s0call- Ues were sometimes duplicated in other sections, and fn almost every direction was to be found & “nigger hill” or a “frog town.” FIFETOWN. East of 12th and south of K streets southeast a small settlement was known as “Piketown,’ and afterwards called “Pipetown,” and near the end of the burnt bridge there was a ravine filled with Diacl bushes, known as “Scott's Hole,” and this was a locality most popu- lar in the summer vacation for the gamsters, cluded in Piketown was “Poplar bill,” a popular re- sort, especially on hot summer evenings. ‘The new bridge over the Eastern branch will be at the eastern end of “Piketown,” ‘Then just east of the navy yard wall was what was known as “Goose LeveL” West of the navy Yard basin, between the al and 4th street east and sontli of K street, was known as “How bill” Subsequently there was a large lake of si Water in South Carolina aventi¢ east of 9th street, known as “Shinar's lake; and this for a long Uime'was Tegarded as a disease breeder. West of the old canal, extending from K street south to“‘Buzzard’s Point,” east of the marsh along James creek, known as “Van Doran's marsh” Was what was thea known as “Twenty Building hi” | Near the northera part of this section there Was formerly a tannery, and for years it was known as the “Tannery” and subsequently as"Clay hill.” Within the bounds of “Twenty Bullding bili” ‘on jy street west, near P south, was BARRY'S CHAPEL, Catholic ehureh, whic long since vanished in decay. Not many years ago when some dirt was being hauled from the site, the corner stone of the old chapel was ized ina cart and Rev. Father Fortune, of St. Dominte’s church, obtained and placed it in St. Dominie’s church. ‘The marsh on the west side of the canal was favorite gun- ning ground, and up to a very few years ago birds Were plentiful in season as high up as K street. West of the up, ( near K street, was “Down's vineyard.” On the two squares just north of the Arsenal Inclosure, were located “nglish” and “Wheat’s rows,” in the early part of the century, a fashionable locality, between 4% and 6ch streets, and Mrs, “Wheat’s garden,” between 3d and 4 Streets. ‘That section between Virginia and Nort Carolina avenues, New Jersey avenue and 3d street east was known as “Chicken Cock bill,” and around the old Carroll Place there were frequent stone battles between the rival youngsters forty Fears ago. This place has lately been purchased by James L. Barbour and others, who propose to improve it this season. YROGTOWX Was the classical name given to that portion of the city bounded by the old canal, Maryland ave- hue and Ist street west, “Miller's hay fields” were between G and I and 3d and 45 streets southwest, Squares between 7th and 9th and Band C streets southwest included a slave pen. There was also one trees there, and called ft “Locust Grove,” although it ts said tere were but few, if any, locust trees itt Uhat section. At that time the old Canal ran along B street north, from 17th street to id, thence southeasterly, crossing New Jersey avenic, strik- ing 2d street ‘east, between I and K streets, and thence to the Eastern braned, virtually making South Washington an Island, connected with the city by bridges. From one ot these over the canal (at 3d saree) some parties maintained a harrow plank W: which the term, the “Plank Toad,” waz applied, ‘THE HOODLUMS OF THAT DAY, Sometimes the neighborhoods would be called after the rival crowds of young men or hoodlums, such as the “gum balls,” “round tops” and “never sWeats,” of the tirst ward; the “razors,” “bk tubs” und “pointers,” of thé second; the “chunk. ers,” “nlneters,” “crow ” of ihe Northern Litegples, and the “rams,” of Capitok Hil. “It was qui dangerous then for a stranger to go outside Of iis neigaborhood into the territory conirulied by arival Happily, these names, as well us the riotous scenes We assbelated with tem, have passed almost out of mind. To the Editor of Tur Evextxa Stan: ‘The suggestion in Tux Star of February 12th of @ pontoon bridge seems to be the only available means of getting to Arlington on May 30th, and as it is not Ukely that the government has a ‘pon- toon train in condition for use, those in charge of the affair might at a small expense get the use of ‘some of the large flat_t boats that are used to bring stone irom ths apper river quarries. It would take but a small number to across the river at the point ‘There was fifty years ‘gcarcely a VENTING THE DANGER OF FIRE WHEN CARS ARE DERAILED, ‘The recent railroad disasters in different parts ofthe country during the past few months have had What would seem to be a rather remote and curious effect. There seems to be no relation at all be tween railroad collisions and the Patent office, but the fact is that one of the direct results of these accidents has been the flooding of one of the divisions of the Patent office with applications for Patents fora great variety of devices to do away ‘with or to modity the danger of the present means used for heating cars. ‘The horrors of the recent railroad accidents, as indeed of nearly all of such occurrences have been ntensifled, by the fact that ‘the derafled cars were set on fire from the over- turned stoves and the imprisoned and helpless pas- sengers roasted to death. ‘There has been a very feneral demand that, the present method of heat, ing cars be done away with, and that some de- Vice less dangerous be substituted. ‘A GREAT DEMAND FOR PATENTS. In consequence the ingenious minds all over the country have set to work to invent some thing that will supply an acknowledged public want and the applications for patents of this kind have increased steadily from a few each month to forty, fifty and sixty, Which was the number received in the division of Calorifics of the Patent office last month. During the two weeks of this month end- ing on the 13th instant, there were sixty-one applications received and fitteen caveats filed. The pressure of work has been so great that an ‘examiner was specially detailed to take charge of the cases. ‘The principal examiner Mr. C1 and his first assistant, Mr. Steward in speaking of the activity among inventors in this particular department, said, that, tt was nothing unusual 28 inventors Were naturally anxious to hit upon de- vices for which there sa publicdemand. For instance they said that the death of a brakeman, who had been caught between the cars while coupling them would often bring down upon the Oflice a shower of applications for patents for car couplers. The devices of this kind have been so numerous that nbw applications of this sort had become a joke in the department and if you want to create ‘a genuine Patent office smile, all that 8 necessary {s to mention a ear cou evi “prom 1800 to 1872," remarked. Examiner Chad sey, “there was a large number of applications re- celved for car heating patents, and { suppose that it would be fair to presume that the railroad ac- cidenta were unusually numerous during that period. ‘There have, of course, been a good many Patents issued since that time.” “Hasn't the ideal heating apparatus been in- vented yet?” asked Tug Stax man, (it seems not,” was the reply. | “Patents are often Issued for devices which fall in practice, either in whole or in part, to meet the object tor ‘which they are intended." Inventors, in carrying Out their ideas, have one or two things in View, but they are not apt to take into consideration all the requirements, and so their patents fall to come into general use. ‘Then the rallroad com. panies Want something that will accomplish the object without Increasing the expense. In, this way and for this reason there has been’ but little actual change in the method of heating cars.” SOME OP THE DEVICES. ‘The reporter was given an opportunity of glancing over the drawings of some of the patents already issued, Among the earliest of these nted devices the idea that most frequently ippears is @ contrivance for putting out the fires in the ordinary stoves used, in the event of an accident. To accomplish Ulils many of the, pat~ entees have attached a reservoir of water either above or below the stove, with a valve arrange- ment which will open and allow the water to flood the fire in case the car {s overturned. Whether the steam that will be generated in such an event would be more disastrous than the fire ts a ques- ‘Hon which it 1s said {s not taken into consideration by the inventors, At any rate none of these inven- tions have come into practical use. Another line of inventions intended to modity the dangers of the stove proposes to place the stoves in fire-proof compartments, eltherseparated from the car or else placed in a separate car. In the latter case all the lighting as well as the heating apparatus is situated in the car, and pipes conveying the heat run to the othercars com. Posing the train. A DOOR FOR THR STOVE. ‘Where there is such compartment in each carin- tended solely for the stove, one inventor has de- signed a large door in one side of the car, through which the stove can be thrown when the accident occurs. Thecar, however, must fall on the proper side, or else it will be impossible to use the door. Heating by hot air or hot water is_now very gene- rally used in railroad cars, but the source of the heat Isa stove at one end of the car, with coils af pipe carrying the heated air throughout the car. Many inventors have endeavored to utilize this idea in connection with the plan of having the source of heat outside of the cars. Some aim to do this by having a stove in a small car by itself and then running the pipes through the entire train, Railroad men object to this, as it would be impos- Dle to detach the cars and make up trains as is now the case. The cars would be detached from the source of heat, and unless the train was made ‘up hours before the time for starting the cars would be cold and uncomtortabie. Independent of this practical objection, however, several pat- ents for ingenious devices have been granted, One of these proposes to have extending in front ot the smokestack of the engine two pipes with wide mouths, and as the train rushes along the cold air is taken in, and passing along the engine bdollers, is heated, and then is conveyed by pipes through the train: ‘BEATED SAND OR SOAPSTONE. Other Inventors still carrying out the idea of having the heat source outside of the cars propose have a box under the car filled with heated sand, which is heated before the train starts and retains the heat for along time. ‘The sume result 4s obtained by heating balls of iron or bars of soap- stone, and by this means there 1s no fire about the train except In the engine, ‘The aduitional weight of the sand or tron or soapstone 1s sald to be ob- Jected to by rallroad men. Wile all these, deviees exhibit great ingenuity there is still another which may be said to take the palm Jn this respect. ‘The inventor proposes to ulliize the present system of heating by hot alr or water, but instead of a stove with a coal fire it 4 designed to substitute an ofl stove. The supply of ofl fs placed in @ spherical vessel, which 13 10- cated outside, upon the top of the car, and Is con- nected with the burner by a pipe, through which the oll flows as itis needed. ‘The main value of the invention, however, 1s said to be demonstrated in the event of an accident, when the car is THROWN PROM THE TRACK. AS soon as the car is thrown sideways the fas. tenings which hold the reservoir of oll in its post- tion are loosened and the ball goes rolling off, bounding down the embankment and across the Helds until 1s momentum Js arrested by the to- pography of the country, at a safe distance from ihe train, The supp!) of oil, beng now remote, the lamp naturally goes out, and so all danger from fire fy averved. ‘the inventor, however, by another ingenious valve ment, utilizes the same movement of the car from its normal position by producing a puff of compressed air, which being carried Ulrough a pipe connected with, the Lamy in the car, extinguishes all the lights and thus de- prives tbe derailed car of its last chance of de- struction by combustion. ‘This automatic action of a car plunging down an embankment Is also exhibited in a patent which makes use of the unusual jolt to drop an iron casing down over a Stove, imprisoning the flery contents in a flre-proot apartment, thus shutting off the stove from the inflammabie material of the ‘vor it Kmow. Written for Tax Kvexmwa Stan: L When Death comes softly trom the world above With hands outatretched to beckon those we love, We deem him cruel, and, with hearts that ache, And eyes tear-blinded, for the dear love's sake, Strive madly with our trembling strength to keep ‘Their fest from walking in the shadows deep, ‘Through which Death leads them aa the only way ‘Toreach the Kingdom of Eternal Day. 1. ‘We cannot see beyond the darkness drear, So shudder at our empty lives in fear, And think God’s sunshine never more will break ‘Through mists of pain and misery we make; ‘Nor can we hear, #0 dulled arv wo to sound, ‘The voices in the pulseless air abound, ‘The slow, soft undertunes of music dius, +ike distant chanting of a veeper hymn. i. And, when the eyes grow dim that once were bright, ‘The tender face grown sharp and cold and white,— ‘The silent lips ae dead red roses be,— From all the dross of earthly passion free, Now curving in the rare, sweet smile of bliss (The bitter blossoming of Death's cold kiss)— We wonder if the ruined rhyme of life | Has found new melody with sweetness rife, Iv. ‘With wistful faces, and with streaming eyes Pressed close against the bars of We wait the glory of the light within, Yet try to hold them back who wander in. We deem him cruel, who doth loose the bond ‘That holds us, shrinking, from the world beyond: Yet could wesce the brightness from below, Ons clineing heute wyalh wiedly ioe thee gs. —Emota SWALLOW Batiere, W ashington, March 10, 188’ illustration the use of the latter stone in building. ‘The altfer- ence in the cost of stone as compared with that of brick for the front of a house 1s said. by bullders to be about four or five hu jollars, varying, of course, with the quality and quantity of stone used, ‘This difference, however, can be largely in- creased if carving is introduced to any great ex- tent, It fs said by architects that stone is selected generally because a person who builds house Daturally wants it to have some features that in the vicinity. "Brick has been used go generally in house construction and in such a variety of architectural forms that. tt 1s rather dificult to give a house a marked character unless there 18 & change in the material employed, REAL ESTATE AFFAIRS, Fine Private Residences in Course of Erection, ‘THE USE OF STONE OP VARIOUS KINDS IX HOUSE CON- STRUCTION—THE LARGE OPFICR BUILDIXG TO BE ‘ERECTED ON P STREET NUMBERING THE HOUSES IN ‘THE CITY, ETC. ‘The more general tse of stone as a building ma- terial for residences in this city has already been Mentioned in Tue Stax, and during the present season it seems probablé that this tendency will ‘De more marked. Ina number of the new resi- dences, now in course of erection, stone is used largely in the construction of the fronts, It ts not confined to the basement and first story, but the entire front ts some times of stone, The Connecti- cut brown sone is used a great deal, generally in undressed blocks or rock faced as the builders term it. The Ohio stone, whtch ranges trom pale Diue to pale buff, furnishes some very effective fronts. This is the material used in the construc- tion of the large residence of Mr. B. H. Warder, on K street, and also in the two houses erected’ by Representative Bayne, on Massachusetts avenue, just west of 16th street. Mr. Richardson made ent. of Mr. John IF. ‘Adams, There is another variety of stone. used Which 1s very effective, and that is the stone from Westchester, Pa. A fine example of ‘the use of this stone can be seen in the row of three houses on Dupont circle. It may also beseen in the residence of ex-Commissioner Edmonds, on K street, and in that of Mr. John Chew, onthe ‘same street farthe~ west. Mr. George W. Brown's new house, on Connecticut avenue, is bullt of the same stone. In addition to thesé varieties there are several other kinds which are used here in Dullding. ‘There isthe (heat River stone from ‘Marylaud, a whitish stone, which has been used in two houses recently completed on 16th street. ‘Then the Maryland marble 1s employed to some extent, and also a whitish sand stone from the upper ‘Povomac. Mr. A.L. Barber's residence on jumbia heights affords a a HOUSE NUMBERING. ‘The regulation of house numbers has been added to the duties of the building inspector. Hereto- fore the District surveyor has been the officer to determine the numbers to be placed on houses, and he has collected fees for his services, Now such matters will be determined by the bulldit inspector and no fees Will be paid, ‘The law Whi brought the present system of house numbering into existence 1s a law of the old corporation ap- proved Nov. 2 thorities shail allow ‘a number for every twenty feet, front in all cases of open spacesof unimproved private or public ground or government reserva- Uons and for every fractional remainder of ten feet or more after the division of each space by sald distance. Provided that on all squares that have been divided and laid put into bullding lots the front feet ror each number shall correspond ‘with the width of said lots respectively, and in all eases of churches, school houses, stables, manu- factories, hotels, public and other large buildings, oth, 1869. It prescribes that the att- anent or temporary, a number for every wenty feet of frontage shall be assigned.” ‘This law makes no provision for numbering houses in alley, and the a yullding ins r has nade a reg- tion of his own regarding alleys, requiring a er for every twelve {eet Of frontage. ‘Thts 1s the smallest front allowed for Dullding a dwelling, ind the one most common in alleys. It is neces- sary to number houses in alleys, because the water taxes, under present regulations, are charged against houses by number. ‘The bullding inspector and his assistants will ‘also correct’ numbers now on houses, in cases where errors have been made and complaint 1s made of the error. Under the system prescribed by law, the Capitol 4s the initial polat of numbering. Or, rather the numbers start from lines extended east and we and north and south through the Capitol. All houses between the east and west line and A street are numbered from 1 to Whatever number less than 100 may be required to provide numbers for all the houses; between A and B streets, the num- bers run from'100 upwards; between Band C from 200 upwards, and so on. ‘Then again the houses between thé north and south Itne, or, in other words, between North or South Capitol streets and 1st street are numbered trom 1 upwards, be~ ‘tween 1st and 2d streets from 100 upwards, anid 30 on, the avenues crossing at various angles having no effect on the numbering. ‘The law provides also titat starting from the {uitial point the houses on the right hand side of the street shail have he odd, and the houses on the left the even num- rs, AN DOMENSE OFFICE BUILDING. An important and costly improvement has been decided upon by the gentlemen, who recently urchased the Tallmadge hall property on F street, ween 9th and 10th streeta, Ivis the intention w romove tie present building and erect upon the site a large structure for office purposes. Mr. James, Hill the architect has been commisstoned to go to New York and examine office buildings there before making the plans for the new build. ing. The gentlemen associated in this enterprise are Messrs, BH. Warder, B. H. Warner, M. M. Parker, A. T. Britton, C.'B. Pearson, G. W.F. Swartzell, Geo, E. Emmons, John Joy Edson, Lawrence Sands and Samuel Koss. ‘Mr. Warner stated to a Stan reporter that the new butiding would have a frontage of forty-one feet and would de elght or nine stories high. He sald that 1 was the intention to keep the cost of the building within $200,000. It will be bullt ina solid sub- stantal manner and will have all modern improve. ments and appliances, It will be Known as the “atlantic Building.” A LAKGE DOUBLE HOUSE. Plans are being prepred by Mr. W. Bruce Gray architect, for a residence to be erected by Mr. B. H. Scannell, the representative in this city of Armour & Co, The location selected is at the Southeast corner of 12th and O st where Mr. annell has a lot with a frontage of fifty feet. he planscontemplate the erection of a as doupile house with the entrance on O street. The materials used will be green stone and brick, the stone work extending through the first story. The interior arrangement will be spacious, with the rooms opening out from both sides of the central hall. This hall will contain a square staircase and there will be a carved screen of handsome de- sign, The interior finish will be in the natural A BLOCK OF NEW HOUSES. Ground has been broken corner of 20th and Q streets for the erection of a fine block of five dwel- lings for Mrs. Paymaster Geo. Deering. Four of the houses will front on 20th street, and will. be three stories, basement, aud attic in ‘height, with pressed brick fronts and square bay windows, but of different design only to the thf only to the atti with gabl rooisas backgrounds. Dormers of quaint design also lend effect to the sky line. ‘The houses will stand on a terrace, and Stone steps and porches lead to the entrances, The interlors will be fin- ished in cabinet work. ‘The arehitect, Mr. T. FL Schneider, bas madea Study of the fronts, to have ‘them harinonize with the elegance of the front of the corner house, Which completed as is. Two of the bays will extend oor, W! the other two extend all finished as open balconi of Various forms and steep slat be occupied when ‘MRS. DERING’S RESIDENCE. The frontsof this house will be of rock face brown stone to the first story window silis, and. from thence up of pressed bricks, with terra cotta ‘and stone trimmings. On the corner there will be a tower, taking a clreular format the second story, forming there a balcony, with stone and tron rail- ing. From thence up {tis round towers above the massive slate roof, and terminates in aniron finial, ‘This tower flanks on the right the entrance, which is of novei design. Win broad stone platform, which, as well as the steps, has a rough stone balustrade. On the platform two large stone carved. coll caps, support a small square tower, which ex- fends to the root, and wht feature a brick turret projecting from one corner, ‘To the left of the entrance there will be a square bay window extending to the third oor. A the bay the front terminates in an odd but hand- some gable, ‘The stairway 1s of ‘oak and 4s Hnisbed in oak, with a high wi panelled wood celling. ‘The “parlor and. room are also finished in oak, and the mantels {o-be of special designs, Jos. B. Wiliamwon is rude, : ing stone steps léad to a lumns, with carved ich has as an additional EEG Violating Its Charter. To the Editor of Tar Evenma Stan: ‘While you are discussing the management of ‘the 14th street railroad in your ably conducted and fair dealing paper do not, I beg of you, lose sight of the fallure of the company to conform to its charter by turning its cars In at W street instead of Tunning them to Boundary. ‘The cars were run to Boundary fora number of years (aa admission that that was the northern terminus) and are now Tun from Boundary (ug handle pr Inttery, forthe convenience of the company the wiconvenience of the pul 1e cars Deen creed tl So ra crying “end of route.” ‘The company claims the carsare run to Boundary by way of W street, and the car stables, although en routo horses are changed and cash boxes are emptied. Such a plea ‘Would not be seriously made by intelligent. men rineiple), but ui e drivers ge E A Talk with Manager Gaffaey About the Home Team, ‘THE PRELIMINARY GAMES—WHY NO DATES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED WITH ASSOCIATION CLUBS—KELLY'S ‘TRICKS—A CONVENIENT TABLE OF THE WASHINGTON'S GAMES AT HOME AND ABROAD—BASE BALL NOTES, rc. In conversation with a Stam reporter last even- ing, Manager Gaffney expressed himself as thor- oughly satisfied with his men and with the pros- pects of the Washingtons for the coming base ball season. “Everybody acknowledges,” he said, “that the club has been considerably strengthened, but nevertheless we are still put down by many out- siders as ‘tafl enders” I am not placing the team at all in the championship race, but this year I ‘will send my men on the field with the feeling that they are able to compete with any club that comes along, while last year every game looked lie de- Teat before it was played. The players are very enthusiastic, and ail who have reported are in the pore condition. They feel that they can all this year, and when they hear that P| delphia 1s being named for second place PaaS they say * We're not afraid of adelphia.’” That is the way I like to have them feel, and I don't care how much they are underrated. We secured the very men we wanted in the recent deal, and every man we have signed will be given a fair chance to show his merits, ‘The fact of 1018 I don't want to release any of them if they can show that they are ball players. ‘The most difficult place for me to fill will Be third base, Donnelly, McGlone and O'Brien are all third Daseinen, althoigh the latter plays first equally as well, and be can also pitch no mean game. Donnelly we know all about, but he can’t displace ‘McGlone at third base unless he proves himself to be the better man. In other words the best players will be selected every time. If O'Brien roves amore valuable man than Kiieg on first Base then Krieg will be given a chance behind the bat, There is only a shade of difference between Apnil games will give the boys good. precise, and ‘Serve as a test of their reli ve merita’ “Was it impossible to. crtcrent With of “Was arrange games with some the American clubs during April?” asked Tar Sta man, “1 tried to make some dates but couldn't,” was the reply. “I made the effort against may Ove Judgment, because the public wanted them. None of the clubs of the association near here would leave home because the international are coming Tight through the east, and they éould make theirdates at home. I am well satisfied that it isso. The preliminary games should be only practice games for the men to get into condition and to show their abilities, Iwant to bring my men forward at the opening of the season, and I don’t belleve in playing Dlooded ‘games before they are limbered up, and _run the risk of Jaming apitcher or a backstop. Its as dangerous to a ball player beiore he is in condition as it is a race horse. Detroit has gone down south to practice—away from everybody. We don't need tomove from our tracks if there 13 any kind of weather in April. By the opening of the season I expect tohave my men ready to win a game of Dail from anybody, and to know which men are ‘best abie to do it.” THE MRK. “O'Day, Gilmore, Mack and Shock, have already arrived and expect all will be on hand by Monday. Shaw signs to-day. No, I haven’t signed the other three Providence men yet. But I am not worryiny about them, ‘They can whenever they get ready, They understand the situation, and can ‘come to time when they wish.” ‘HINES’ POSITION. ‘A good story 1s told on Paul Hines, which 1s sig- nificant in view of his persistent refusal to sign with the Nationals. He offered to make a bet the other night, it 18 said, that at the close of hen ene menon the Nationals would have a better batting record than Catcher Mack, He con- sidered himself as one and Carroll another, but ‘would not name the other three, ‘This looks ‘ab if concessions will be made somewhere in relation to the salary question. ‘TRICKY KELLY. Apropos to the matter in which all base ball enthusiasts are interested, {t may not be amiss to mention a very amusing incident that occurred during the latter part of last seasion ina game between the Chicagos and Ws tons, In Which $10,000 Kelly was the center of attraction, It occurred about the seventh inning. Kelly, who had previously made a cireus catch of térriic lner from Hines’ bat, stepped to the plate, and at ‘once proceeded with ‘his inimitable tactics to get to first base on balla. Gilmore was pitching. Kelly bunted every good ball that came across the pire, and would have been called out on strikes if e had allowed them to him. He had already Dunted about seven bails, when the spectators became tired of his nonsénse, and gave vent to thelr indignation by hissing This seemed to ease in of annoy him, and he kept w ‘he bunt on every ‘ball pitched until at least fifteen eligible ones had been ren- dered worthless by the bunting process The spectators at this point were so worked up that elly might have been mobbed, had it not been for police protection. Hissing and jeers were ved by him with apparent delight, until he got tired tapping the inside the foul line, and ie made up his mind to send the next one that suited him as far as possible. Gilmore, mean- while, was 80 worked and tired “putting them just where he wanted it” that he got careless, and merely tossed the ene over the plate with none of the serpentine twist. Kelly waited for a good feld fence, tothe utter disgust of the crowd, and e to his own delignt, When Mike saw the’ ball soaring high in the air and over the fence, he lim) around the bases slowly, occasionally mi @ remark of the get-even’ kind, until he reached the home plate, when the spectators, after being Worsted, cheered him lustily. Kelly has been on the @amond many years; been the inventor of tricks and schemes that have worked successfully to Uke chagrin of his opponents, but than when he got the beticr of Washington pats san base ball crowd, fc ‘THE WASHIXGTON CLUB AT HOME AND ABROAD. The following statement arranges, in a con- ventent manner for reference, the dates of games ‘to be played by the Washington club at home and abroad: Home— April 28, 29, 30; New York, Mi 23,4; Paes 2 7. cahped yfbroad—New ‘ork, May %, 10,11; Boston, May __Home—chicago, May 16, 17, 18; Detroit, May 20, 21, 23; Pittsburg, May 20, 37, 28; Indianapolis, ie at 31; New York, June 2, 3,4; Boston, une Abroad—New York, June 9, 10, 11; Boston, June 13, 14, 15; Philadelphia, June 16, 17, 18; Detrott, dune 21, 22, 23; Pittsburg, June 25,27, 28; Chi- Fee Os Indianapolls, July 4, 5. Home—Indianapolis, July 7, 8, 9; Chicago, July 11, 12, 13; Pitesburg, Saly- 15, 16, 18; etna, July 19, 20, 21; Philadelphia, July'23, 2 2 6, sama gaan alee So, SRD 2 33 ugust 5, 6, 8; Detrol August & 10, ia Philadelphisy 13, 15, 16; Boston, August 18, 19, 20. Homé—Detrott, August 22, 93, 24: Indianapolis, August 25, 20, 27; Chicagd, August 20, 30, 3? Pittsburg, ‘september 1, 2, 3, Abroad—New York, September 5, 6 7. Home—Philadelphia, September & 9, 10. Abroad—Pittsburg, September 12, 13, 14; De- troit, September 15, 16, 17; Chicago, September 18, 10, 21; Indianapolis, Seprember 22, 23, 24; e—) 4 i Boston, October 5, 6, & BASE BALL NOTES. Farrell will undoubtedly captain the Washing- ton team. Weidman and Briody will play with the Detroit, club, The contract of the latter has been offic ally promulgated. i Casey, Bastian, Ferguson and McGuire have not signed ‘with the Philadelphia clup, There are more married men on the Washington Pea ae ce et i Gos the OF as- sociation, i rleg, Crane, Hines and Shock come under this ‘The New Yorks have signed Brown, the Call- fornia catoher. oe got to get about five strikes on Anson before the Umpire will call him out. | Umpires don’t lke to call strikes‘on Anson. I don’t know why; but they don’t. The pitcher who strikes Anson out ‘the season the mileage of the lube: wil be’ as follows’ Bustos, tout miles; New York, 9,080; Indianapolls, ” 9,008; Ss! lage nia auto gaa em onthe expenses of the Detrolt eit ee thetr south. ern trip will be $4,200. ‘The team will travel a dis- $9,000 they have: President Von der Ahe, of the St. Louis Browns, for Latham, the crack third- Dageman of the champions, they are now negoti- ‘with President of the Cincinnati club, for the purchase of It is ‘they’ will pay (000 for his release, us iat io the figure Cincinnati management will "The st. Maroons cost Strom! 000, ‘sold for $12,000 and ‘the Keague reserve rund, “He ald'weil é : E i é : bali harder than any other over so wo tie pa has been made in vinieetpifa ot $500 to $400 that the Wolverines Bo prophets say that long before the ! 4 d § i g i : them. arrangumments to take uns New Conk longue tonne to San Francisco next November, actor, of eae Bowne, says Be doesn’t think See Sie the His ts, peannedorng rr Dvn eune sled seanon's 5 wi have s average of ‘The 6t. Louis Want do Duy Joe Quinn, ét ‘the late Maroons, from Indianapelis, and offer 500 for his release. ‘€ Ive his men not less than four nor statement alee betes Set eee , care whether he gets a and league, There is a more ‘widespread interest in the national game and its coming prospects than has been ever known be- ‘The Boston club has never divided and has nearly $100,000 “velvet.” fancy prices for men who will bring the mat Vou dsr Abe very Ki hed er, hed & oe 3 i iil ton might fare as well ‘There ts a prevailing idea, ever since the beginning of Lent.” “It is as big as Webster's Dictionary—the big “Ican’t liftit, but I think I ought to read it. ‘Ma-ma says I ought. I have to rest it on the table, and itis dreadfully dry and full of hard names; ‘but ma-ma says! could not occupy my time better during Lent. She says I will see its value in after “But isn't it dreadfully hard to be good and mind sometimes?” dressed in the fashionable ‘West End style, had met in a bookstore and were refreshing to find young ladies of fashion so ptously inclined. “ah?” uttered the dealer. “Is it quite common for Bible this way?” contin ‘ladies to read the heutaanesye “I guess Peerage. Wealthy have not always been in society find it very inter. esting, “particularly if they are going abroad have just been and have met some m’ lords, ugustus Simpkins” is attentive to a wealthy American girl, the mama naturally wantsto know what Burke siys about the noble family Kinses. Iv is Just possible that the name may not be mentioned, Then mama may begin to ct that Lord Augustus is not altogether straight as oXrefinany of these books sold in Washington” ‘They are very asked the scribe, know. But. What. we sell go to the le. They ‘80 Pount of the cost and the many of Burke on ac- size, but. there are other ges,’ Small volumes at little cost, that we sell many of, ‘They are sold exclusively to society Vhat do they want of them?” Some, T m the “ovility” wo. daughters, Others, who like to appear English, you know, want to sume an easy, familiar Way of speaking Among these it is quite the thing to of all the lords or the British 80 as to throw it “Oh, different U ‘Som pedigree Peerage at the end of the ‘out in an off-hand way, a3 if they had been on in- ‘all their lives. This givesa lity at the club, and insures ‘Woman's position in society at once! As in some history, sciet and socio! learned in com tmate terms with earn : tolks Tamflarize themselves with LIFE IN NEW YORK. MEXICO AND THE MEXICANS. Characteristic Scencs Pictured by Cum- | From Queretaro te the City of Mexico: ming» and Hall, ‘THE ACOUSTIO TERRORS OF THR GREAT CITT aT NOON— WOW THE DINNER HOUR IS USHRRED IN—A CLERICAL DORE—WHAT WAS HEARD ON A JOURNEY FROM PHIL- ADELFEIA. Speeial Correspondence of Tar Evexrva Stan. New York, March 18. A MOST UNRARTHLY NOISE 4s heard in New York every day at high noon. The uproar begins as soon as the time-ball drops on the Western Union building, and continues for a minute or more. It seems to fill every inch of space beneath the frmament. It Is a compilation of inoans, shrieks, yel!s, groans and stinilar tones of Lorror that Would cuntle the blood of a savage. An old soldier who heard it said that tt sounded as though all the shelisin the Universe were dying through the air at once, On Broadway and in down-town streets, where the roar of traffic 18 Ike the roar of Niezara, this noomday outburst 1s eadened. It comes to the ear there like a con- fused murmur over the clatter of horse-shoes. the Jingling of car bells, the ramble of truck wheels, the thunder of the clevated roads, and the striking of town clocks. This confusal ‘marmur sounds Uke the rear of the surf in a great storm, when heard from the open windows of offices tn such lofty edifices as the Field, the Kelly, the Mills, the Potter the Morse, and ottier buildings. It becemes canay—wnen it reaches ou in tie. yards ot, Ye = ache J Wate residences, were tie nolses of tne streets ure shut out by surrounding brick and mortar. Heard from this point, the volume of sound ts indescriha- Die. Itseemsto gather strength with duration, and to be re-echoed from tne neavens in a dismal Iiy ete Unat an army of aemous was HehUne is the air above him. it is the condensation of ‘TRIS INFERXAL DIN marks the dinner hour for New York workingmen. Probably 5,000 steam whistles are blowing at once. ‘They vary in intensity from the shriek of the little {vugboat to the awful moan of the great manufac tory emy thousands, whose vibrations fairly shake the anchorage of your liver. An army of men swarm along the docks as soon asthe notse isheard. They are sougshoremen and others on their way to dinner. In spring and summer the narrow streets down town are filled ‘with mechanics with inky arma, and paper caps ‘wholesale busi- rho squat on the iron gratings of fe crowded with sop gis buying ples and cates are cakes for the thousands ‘employed in lores on Brondway and elsewhere. Cheap restaurants, where dinners: are served at from 15 to 30 cents are packed with clerks and hi urchins, The ftallan fruit stands do the best business of the day. Clouds of Iverized sugar settle on the waffles turned out na the littie furnaces at street corners and the Peanut vender Is alive and attendant toduty. POR BIRDS AND BEASTS. It 4s not only adinner hour for mep, but a din- ner hour for birds and beasts. The shrieking of the universal calliopehas hardly died away be- fore hundreds of teed bags in hundreds of streets bottoms of the Scattering oats over gutters and i. Driver and horse are trequentiy ‘seen luncl er. The feed them. selves are a ‘Some have & wooden body, and are hemmed are made out of troughs ting and planting them in. front of their horses, very much aga Coney Island photographer plants his instrument before an attracted countryman. An army of sparrows usually surrounds a slobbering horse, Itis their dinner hour. As the oats drop from the tossing feedbags they go into the crops of tae ws, There is tauch competition for the resulting in many a cock-fight, where Bergh and his society are set gt open de- flance, Such fights usually last until one of the combatants is Knocked out. They attract crowds Of spectators. At times the services of the police are required to the blockade and keep the ‘wheels of commerce in motion. THE GTORY OF 4 WHARF Rat. fe iy y EERE vit fe it Hl lets REF EB ui afl nay abe Hi af ing “pidn't you interfere?” I asked, “Het your dicer I didnt. I wouldn't allow any- body to interfere with me If I was getting square with a fellow, would 12” Just then 5,000 steam whistles blew. New York's Ginner hour Was over, and the city had resumed its normal business activity. able. I have had as extensive an acquaintance ‘with the genus bore as I care to have, but I never met a more ant and ful ma 2 tian the one thatcaime into a car onthe Pena. syl\ unia road the other day just as we were leay- ing Yhiladelphia for New York, He was a clengy- man. His round, blan ypoeritical . bie face was clean-shaven, his svock was around his short neck and rubbed his hi gently as he spoke, From such a smooth exterior One expected a soft and well modulated voice. It ‘Was {n the nature of a surprise, therefore, to hear ia a tones that ceeee | — the successive ee a across the surface of a rusty saw. ead in tow Calling a Halt. {othe Editor of Tax Evanixe Stan: It is high time to call a very emphatic halt as to the manner of subdividing suburban property in this District. It must be apparent to the least enthustastic citizen a8to the future developmentot our city, that before a great many years, perhaps not more than0, the city will extend to tne north at least to the boundary of the District; so that, in view of such a reasonable ex portant matter that sul property shall be made to conform to the plan of e city. ‘who Will take the trouble to inspect tion, it ts an im. visions of suburban 5 i 3 E # A i EBL | It was the clergyman. He was in ‘the middle of the car, sitting well forward in his seat and facing the ample ear of the man who could not hear. “No, sir.” “ ‘ell me sumpin’ about it then.” I'lvoked about the car, and. every taco was ‘TRE WICKEDNESS OF THE WORLD and shook his head, white his listener repeated the more captivating sentences over, and beamed upon is entertainer. It went on for a long while, and then they switched off on church matters. ‘The clergyman shrieked out rumor and gossip about different members of the: ‘sometimes referring to them by name, asd someciunes by te letters of Uheir names, ininvod know Mrs KL. Be ot Walnut street?” he SEN TT te cenrtanene hher"—and so Thad given up and went Dack to the But it was crowded. = 1 eerie anee ger. In a seat. ‘well-known Stock ‘broker, his ranch house ig Dale hundred churches place Was made notable by ratification of Uh treaty of peace With the Unlied States by the Mexican ansenbled tn Unis ancestral caj tal of the of Queretaro. The city four by the royal onder of Phtilp IV. became ‘an impor Lant strategetic point in Che revolt against Spain and its warilze people sigaalized weir de Stutimtitan “after a siege “ot, ‘mouths, jaxiriitan, Uhrough thé treachery of lits bosom. Cok ‘Lopez, Was compelled to surrender to we Ii forces, Here he was horseback 160mlies,and on her knees before: ‘she pieaded in tears for siegaow itn the range quesUonings rush into the mind.” Three and s- ‘half centuries have passed with thetr wars, ‘and conquests, and this land with inexhaustibie mineral resources, With vast fertile ms, Witla with swan te oainn ‘two oceans to the markets various projects ate entertained of deepening the ‘MEXICAN ‘TRICKS OF TRADE— RESEMBLANCE (OF QUERE- TARO TO MAVANA—MAXIMILIAN'. IMPRISONMENT AND. RXRCUTION—ITURBIDE BANISHED, TURN GHOT MEXICAN HOTELS AXD BILLA OF PARR. Correspondence of Tr EvExree Bran. Trornipe Hore, Crrv or Mexico, March 34. ‘The tourist is amused at the rapidity with which, ‘the natives of Mexico fall tnto the habits of the higher civilization of thelr American neighbora, Our party had a notable illustration at Irapuato in our journey southward, where baskets of ap. parently most luscious strawberries were pure chased Which in every instance proved to contain a few berries and a large amount of cabbage leaf and alfalfa, Queretaro, where we spent a day ts one of the quatntest cities in the republic, has 50,000 inhabitants and is 153 miles north of the city of Mexico. Its early founds tion was laid im 2531 by a chief of the Otomite Indians, In appearance the city me sembles Havana, the buildings having the same mellowness and Vartegated colors, and the narrow streets, the sidewalks. the litte plazas filed wit, exotics, all Dear @ likeness to Guat old Spanists town, " There is here one of the finést aqueduct ‘on the continent, some of Its arches being ninety fect high. The city of to-day 4s Just as anuiquated as It Was WO Centuries ao Being a very religious people Uhe bells of halt clanging unceasingly. Thi rouldn We as here that rated window, in the old convent of La Cruz, a ‘old stone building, now used anbarracks by ‘the soldiers. A court-martial made short work CAFTYINg OUL the sentence, im ‘Which many Mexicans ‘The Princess Salm-Salm made a ‘THE LIFE OF THE BRAVE MAXIMILIAN, us toa rocky hill rising high above the city. As We stand 00 the spot where the brave leader lentes —traces of the earthworks belag still distinct” them on ¢ither side; the’ condemned generais faced them fifteen paces distant ing hits bosom, asked that be mi Dreast, Unat his moter mij unmarred If Lis body shoul ‘The request being granted, he said and I pray all vo forgive me, 1 about to be sueu will Dow for the good of Mexico, Live Mexico, lve I shots were fifed and the three brave men fell de Juarey ordered the embalming of Maximilian's ody and it Was sent to Austria for its final ep. tombment. Three shafts arising from a base of solid masonry have been erected as a monument in honor of this herole leader and his agsociates, Standing on this historic spot the quaint ‘old ott ng be Maximiitan: be shot in took on bis sent to Austria, “I forgive all ‘hat my blood ce! The deadi iow, With its domes, towers and turrets, SUD, What st of Uke Word, Is still se: semni-civilized. As our train leaves'thls historic city we come under ons of the arches of the uct, Sixty feet high. On our way southward the hadiendas ar gathering their crops, and the old threshing floors ‘of Egypt, the: send ‘trains of heavily laden burros, the ra ite! the oid wells are ali familiar pictures of the manners and customs of Egypl two thousand Fears ago. itl, through which we the falthtul water carr Pass, in the state of i8 a very oid and antiquated town of | 1,500. tants. It 18 Mfty miles from Mexi and was in the ago the anclent Aztec capit eee eee oe e ase bere ours among carvings in the musty cloiters or exi the walls of the decaying Ee great numbers, As We near the city of Mexico our train sweeps twelve miles deep canon, 300 feet broad ‘This cut, originally work. Its object was toreduce the watersof Lakes: ‘Texteo, Zumy and Cristobal, which annually ee Se ais pee eet Unuous rains great suffering among te ‘The work failing, Sngineer was thrown into prison, A cesbury & tunnel, was made by the loyed 15,000 Indians upon the Leaved the city and caused & before any effort Was made for its comple. jon. Indeed, it 18 still an unfinished 3 E and ‘a tunnel large and ample for the of the city of Mexico, Which is now entirely. Grate of Such sorely Seeded outlet. After eighteen days ana nights on the sleeper, eight whieh have been spent in this new Shs and strange scenes our Dany of at) Sd former century, 1s built‘ on the ground of an old convent, The house 1s notable as hai the castie of Iturbide during his when raised to the Unrone by the army u clergy. Congress approved bis elevation under duress and its dangerous membera. He selected two depu- ‘Ues from each province and set up a new dynasty, His reign Was short lived—he was dethroned and banished with a life annuity of §25,000 per annum. Assuming to advise his friends by a com. jmunication from London, adecree was issued that Tuurbide on his return should be put to death as & traitor. Ignorant of this action on ls arrival he Was arrested and shot July 18, sa. Bile dying words were: “Mexicans! my death I recommend to you love of our country and ‘the observance of our holy religion; thus shall we ‘be led i ory. 1 die giadi honor, not as atraitor. Ido of treason to my sons, J am nota traitor, no! ‘On November 7, 1823, @ constitution similar to our own, establishing the united states of Mext was adopted. Immediately thereafter two es were FT dissolved the body and im} ‘the very act lory. 1 die for having come to help you, iy. because I die amr you. I die With We the stain ‘the centralists or conserva. ves and the federalists or liberals, ‘The conflicts between the warring elements of these two ing and revolution up to the’ present ‘day. Mext- revolution ie — hotels are very ‘unlike Uhose found in the ‘Their dining rooms are Dut second clams restaurants. During our stay in the city we took our meals al ‘THE ANGLAISE CAPR, A DECIDEDLY MEXICAN APPAmR, ‘The floor was covered with sawdust, the bar was, onone side of the rom and the waiters could sombrero, Lg self and orders pis breakfast. Another comes in Tights his ciguretteand during tyeaeal he smokes, lights tle, tktwand chats in a‘denghtruify-pleasait ‘manger All meals are served in courses, At dinner, frst Comes soup, next fish, stewed kidneys, calves’ Drains,veal with turkey and fruit. ‘The ment may be chanyed, DUE the horrid method of serving is always the same, ‘The walters yell at each other in Spanish and the whole scene Is a novel one from beginning to end, Every few days adobe dollars put on plates by the Walters are a gentle reminder that guests are ex. pected to shell out Uberally to, the poor fellows, Who receive no other compensation thetr ser. Vices. It requires a large amount of patience aud eggs fried with peppers, necessity 18 @ Uhin cotton mattress iald on planks for springs. In Ube morning you are fortunate it Your cars are pO sore trou lying on your hard iilow. At night you sigh for a lit Ue fire in your yp TOOm, UL are Soon Lold that Uhere ts not & chimney in'a public or private house in we city, An American genUeman, veiporarily in Mexico, informed me that in answer to lis request for Stove in his room hls gracious landlord kindly ene Treated him not to commit such a folly, for in 86 Going he certainly would endanger his ite. —__-s0- BOOKS OF THE WEEK. NEW SOUTH. of the THE NE H; A Description Southern tates; and giving Scteristice By M-Be Hittyanp. halthuore: ‘ts By Me ican, Now York Manutacturerw’ Havord Co. X TUDO! vu: Ey Rs ee ee Sel Sie and Fans, (Epocks of NEW YORK: The Planting and Growth of the Empire State. “By it. owe sa tan i. Homer. dn two tunes vericadl, - Commucuwealths sersea) Boston: [ioretncons Misiin's' Gor Weshioston, Wan Mal: lantyue & Bon. 5 NWA’ STATISTICAL TABLES OF AMERICA’ TER ;URKS. frow Siegal Meturua Uy J: Guows, Sain. Boe CM nwt. HQhows, M.A. "Boo. C 4M: dit C. 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