Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1887, Page 2

2 THE E 'VENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, JUNE - ” él r 18, 1887 DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND DISTRICT. Bark Lice and Tussock Moths, ‘To the Editor of Tar Evestxe Sta. Having recently made some suggestions and 1s. Sued some warnings which have been received with general favor, im regard to the web-worms on the trees, I wish now to call attention to two other insects which are actively at work upon trees, shrubs or vines in this city. One of these 1s ‘@ so-called Dark-louse which 1s found w ‘Dae ana teeves of tae meapestcrces ani at at Season especially upon the under side of the leaves, ‘wax abou! and 3 Inch wide and thick, with a brown scale on one end. Each waxy broken open, may be drawn out into white threads, and found to contain from five is to & thousand or more eggs, ‘These insects at present are comparatively harmless, ag their Busibers Dear a stall proportion to the humber of ver, and capabioct rodacing rae tnceeasTeNag . and capabie of pr the thousand young Contained in the egg-mass, what trouble ts — to WF the egy-masses will be amy for by the future exetmption of the Crees frou 1D- JAY, The caps are likely to hateh at any time trom this on into uly, so that although spraying with ‘88 emulsion of kerogene or with other non-potson- us insecticide substances would destroy the Young, if applied during the short period of activity of these young, it is impraci to repeat the Spraving at intervals sufficientiy frequent to ex- terminate the brood; and this remedy may, for tical purposes, be dispensed with where It "aunot bé applied reardiess of expense. Great numbers of the parent insects, with their may, however, be’ removed DY the affected leaves and burning attached to the twigs Should also be plucked off. As they may occur, however, in all parts of the tree, including those whlch are inaccessible, this remedy 1s only Palliative. Some person who 13 willing to go to ‘the expense necessary to put in practice more efficient mensures may be induced to pay $50 for one of “Prof. Riley's tank-carts, with spray-noz- zies and extension poles” such as were recom- mended In Tux Sram a few days ago. And I migat ‘add a remark, by the way, tn regardto these tank. earts, siace a’communication from me, published by You on the 7un instant, has been com- mented upon in your paper of the 13th by Mr. 1. 0. Howard, who, although he dates his com- Mlunication trom “West Washington.” és now “ot Une Division of Entomology of the Department of Agriculture,” under the personal control of the Mr. to whom he refers, and for whom he makes certain claims J his communication Mr. H. says That “the tank cart was not, as Mr. Mann states, invented for the purpose of spraying cotton Helds, Dut was devised by Dr. Riley himself in the sum- mer of 1883, espectally for the purpose of §} shade treesand orchards” How ite truth there 4s In tds eriticisin, so far as any essential features ‘of the device are’ Involved, may be seen by com- Paring | the tigures and” descriptions of | the wice in the pamphlet referred to by Mr. H. ‘with those in the report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for 1881 and 18¥2, pages 159 to 162, ‘and plate 9, publlshed six months before the sum- mer of 183, wherein the Identical illustrations and almost identically the same descriptions are given of this apparatus, which was invented for spraying cotton-worms. ” On page 208 of the saine report it is shown that casks of Hquid carried on earts, with hose and spray-nuzzies supported by Daimboo poles were used in California tn 18, for spraying large orchard trees. Perhaps “Dr. Hey devised” a tang with rectangular corners in 1883, 45 a substitute for a barrel! In regard to the harmlessness of arsentcal solu- tons, reference may be made to page 113, of the Appendix to the Fourth Report of the’ United ‘States Entomological Commission, published in 2ss6, “by Charles V. Riley, Ph. D..” where it is, Stated that “in recently poisoned feids dead birds ‘and larger ground beeties Lave been reported found, the destruction of which must doubtless be attrt- Duted to the potson. ‘The number of such cases is, perhaps, larger than can be actually proven.” Wifere ts no danger, however, that the superinten- dent of public, parks will spray the residents of Washington with arsenical solutions, a3 recom- mended by Mr. Kiley. It ls not worth while to dispute about any matters of opinion, but what could have suggested to Mr. Howard the mention OF the right of “4 person, who 1 not, of the “Divi. sion of Eutomology” to “disagree wi ley?” ‘The ocuer imweet wo. which'l now allude is tus sock, moth whled ap| at this season of the Year 1a the form of w caterpillar already halt grown, or nearly so, and sv from one-half to three- quarters of an inch long. These caterpillars are Tecognized readily by their possessing a row of four White or yellow tufts iike short Varnish Drusnes on their backs, two long plumes of hairs project ing obliquely Over the bead, and one such plume projecting obliquely backward over the other end ‘of the body. They appear singly on the leaves of trees und vines, but are very destructive aud are general feeders. EMficient and general measures agalust thew, aside from spraying, cannot be em- ployed in this stage of their growth, Dut persons ‘who have valuable trailing vines or garden bushes lay preserve these from injury by proper search Yor the caterplilars on the leaves, and by then Jon, Hy eTushing these caterpillars oF ‘them into jot Water. In the Vietnity of the web-worm nests, as well as elsewhere, may now be found very active, long- legged buys, With sicuder Diack beads and cues! aud swolen, bright-red Dodies. ‘These bugs shoul not be harmed, as they are among the most efficient enemies of tue web-warm and the tussock-moth. Any spraying of the trees with kerosene emuistous Would be Ukeiy to kill them. B. PICKMAN Mam. Sune 17, 1887. Sa In Behalf of Tree-Spraying. ‘To the Editor of the Evzxixa Star: Asyouhaveever been ready to champion the _ Cause of tree protection in our city, I venture to offer the following suggestions on the subject of spraying trees with London purple. The only argument of any force against the plan proposed by Prot. Riley is Its supposed danger, while its cheapness, efficiency and neatness are beyond dis- pute. It, therefore, the following facts prove as conclusive to other minds as tomy own, we may Yegard the spray as a boon to the city. All medical ‘Works piace the minimum fatal dose of arsentous acid at about 2 grains. Tardien places tt at 134 grains to 2.31 grains, and mames .154 grain as the smallest amount capable under any circumstances of causing any serious symptoms; these fgures applying to invalids, weak children, &. London purple contains 40 percent of arsenious acid, the ‘Solutfon{used 15 1 pound to 100 gallons (800 pounds) of water, and, as this makes the proportions 1 grain afsenious acid to 2,000 grains of water, it ‘willbe seen that nearly an ounce of the solution must be ingested to cause serious symptoi ‘while the smallest amount that could cause fat soning 13 two-thirds of a pint. A moful iy would act as a tonic, and prophylatic against malaria, Now, considering fact that one gallon of ‘this mixture applied to a lame tree 1s amply nt, that the leaves are simply moistened by a fine spray, that there is no drip from the trees, and that ihey would dry ina short time, leaving the polson closely adhering to the leaves, Is it not im- Possible that any child could catch, in his mouth even, the quantity required for the prodution of serious symptous? A careful estimate shows that he would have to ick or chew 5,000 of te leaves. in order to get .154gr., where the 32 grains con- ‘tained In a gallon of the solution has been distrib. uted over the million leaves of a tree; and tt ts self-evident that the drip from the tree, atter a Tain, Would be so tnuch more dilute than the orig- inai’ solution that I dowbt if any stomach could hold enough to cause trouble, even if the mouth were of sufficient area to catch raln-drops by the Darrel full It may be doubced by some whether such weak solution In such small quantity would Prove eMicient: but, fortunately, this question has n settied bY practical testa. ‘As to the g —snould the spray be used—may the Lord in His mercy have made him extremely susceptible to arsenic. Very respectfully, r. BP. CARR. aa ‘The Mount Pleasant Sewerage, ‘To the Editor of Tux EVENING Sram: I read with much surprise the plan of sewerage Gevised for Mount Pleasant by the military engi- neer, as published in Tag Stax of the 15th, and ‘especially the statement that it was designed “with the View of following the natural drainage 80 tar as possible.” Now, as everybody knows, Mount Pleasant fs upon the hill bordering om the Rock Creek Valiey, and the natural drainage would seem to be down that valley; Dut 1 of tak. Ang the sewerage that way, Chis plan pro; to carry it eastward to Sth street and connect with the Boundary sewer, which empties into the East- etm Branch @ short ‘distance below the Be Bridge road, a distance of two or three miies from Where the sewage is created. The result, of ‘will be, that the sewage from Mount Pleasant all thai region will be dumped out on the flats at The west side of the Eastern Branch at Isherwood, and from there all the way down to Glesboro Point ‘Will be spread out over the flats, so that in a few Years fhe flats there will be as great a nuisance as Were the Dats above and around tue Long Bi i | and which necessitated the expenditure of the Yast sums now being used to reclalia them, Another remarkabie feature of this plan fs that 4 will uecessitate the use of a pump with a large snual, as will as original, expenditure to rea it and Keep it in order. ‘The idea of using a pump for the sewerage of a place on the top of a bili 150 feet high, with natural-drainage valleys diverging in all directions toward the ¥aliey below, 45 one that could never nave occurred to the iuind of anybody but a military engincer. ‘The potat to which I most strenuously ‘object 1s making the flats of the Eastern Branch the dump- ing ground for all the sewerage of the eutire northwestern portion of the District outside of Boundary street, ‘East Wasmixcrox. Sune 16, 1887. —-—_—_ Reception to Bishop Keane. WE RECEIVES A WARM WELCOME IN RICHMOND ON ‘WIS KETCRN ¥KOM EUROPE. ‘The return of Bishop Keane to his home in Kichmond, Va, after an absence of seven months tu Europe, was made the occasion last evening of & reception at the Kichmogd Theater, by the Catholics of the city. Mr. Chas. O'B. Cowardin made an address of welcome to which Bishop ‘Keane responded. He said that during his stay in Kowe he met the daughter of the greatest an hext to George Wasuington that this counury ever produced, and this was Miss Mildred Lee, the Gauguter of Gen. Kob't E. Lee. Governor Lee’ and Wife occupted a private box, and after the bishop liad concluded, the audiencé called upon the gov- €rnor, who, Delug escorted to the stage, briefly TUaniied tue people for the compliinent, aud spoke 4a higuiy eulogistic terms of the bishop. ——— ee Tur ANDOVER Proressons Must Go.—The Ando- ‘Yer board of visitors of the Andover T Seminary voted yesterday to dispense with the services of President E. C. Smith and Prof. Wood- Tuff, as the outcome of the recent trials. The krudnds on which the action ts based are that the socused taught and maintained that the Bible ts hot “tne only pertect rule of faith and practice,” ‘Dut taiuibie and watrustworthy even in some of 1 cl or. | Spring, and innumer WHERE TO GO THIS SUMMER. Mountain and Seaside Resorts—Where One can Find Comfort and Health, ‘The warm weather has set people to looking over railroad time tables and guide books, and brought upin many families, the all-important ‘question, where to go to spend the summer? One egins to think longingly of the cool, crisp moun- tain air or the salt breezes of the sea. The great umber and variety of summer resorts, however, makes the question a perplexed one. To find just the place that will suit one’s tastes and pocket- book fs no easy undertaking. THe Star, however, lends its ald in solving the problem. The adver- Using columns of Tax Stax afford acomprehenstve guide-book to the summering places of the coun- try. To further assist those in search of informa- tion, Tax Stax will publish from day to day, no- Uces of resorts where one can find comfort, health and pleasure. Oakland and Deer Park, the favorite summer resorts, perched high up on the Alleghantes, will be opened for the season on the 234 of this month. Mr. Geo. D. DeShields, whose management has proved so acceptable tothe patrons of these places, in charge, and has made many improvements during the past year. Electric gts have been introduced into house and grounds, large swim- ming baths added to the natatortuim, and an in- creased water supply obtained trom the bolling springs. Those desiring information can address ‘Mr. DeShields or else call at the B, and 0. ticket office, 1351 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘The Fenimore, at Asbury Park, the beautiful re- Sort on the coast of New Jersey, has been reno- Vated and newly furnished. It’ ts delightfully situated near the ‘and provided with every comfort of city hotels, Persons intending to visit the seaside can learn of terms by communicating with the manager, Mr. Thos, Nobie. ‘The Hotel Brunswick, at Asbury Park, N. J. has been under the ‘m: ent of L. E. Mor- gan. The house has been thoroughly renovated and refurntshed. Its proximity to the beach makes the view from the windows very fine and in fact constitutes one of the attractions of the ote. The management proposes to have every- thing first-class and combine comfort with econ omy. The Hygeta Hotel, at Old Point Comfort, Va, Possesses attractions both winter and summer, and there is always, during the entire year, @ ly number of guésts enjoying the pleasures of he place. It 18 cool in summer and warm in Winter, and there is the social life at Fortress Monroé which generally includes the hotel and the guests. Afternoon concerts and evening hops, guard mount inthe morning, bathing, fishing and Sailing, make up the varied prograin of a day. Fair Haven, on the Chesapeake Bay, easily ac- cesstble from Washington, offers to those who love seaside res many attractions, Including fish- ing and salt-water bathing. Attached to the com- fortable hotel, which 1s now open for the reception Of guests, are extensive grounds. : Chas. R. Ford, manager, announces the opening of The Acadian, at Castine, Me., where there are arrangements for receiving a large number of visi- tors and enabling them to enjoy country life. ‘The old established hotel, the West End, at Long Branch, N. J., will open next week for the season. ‘The management 1s unchanged, and guests who have been there may expect to’ find everything conducted in the same style this year as in pre- vious years. The attractions of Cape May and its splendid Deach are too well known to need extended men- tion. One of its chief attractions 1 the Stockton Hotel, which ranks among the best-conducted sulnmer hotels in the lind. Under the manage- ment of Mr. Henry Clair, every comfort 1s provided | for guests” Tue house'will be open on the 30th ‘The attractions and pleasures of Narragansett Pier, R. L, are known to a large circle of summer tourists. “In addition to the bathing, which 13 Very fing, and the other attractions of a resort of this character, there is the casino. The hotels, the MeSpanan, the Columbus and the Gladstone, are Well adapted for entertaining visitors. At Manchester-by-the-Sea, in Massachusetts, E. J. Morrill announces the opening of the Masconoma House, where guests are enabled to spend the va- cation weeks very pleasantly. Congress Hall, at Avon Springs, N. Y., was opened for the reception of guests June 1. This hotel ts connected with the flowing springs and Dath house. Mrs. L. P. Wheeler, who controls “The Ruskin,” | at Spring Lake Beach, N. J.,has had the house | Open for the reception of guests since June 1. | house is one block from the ocean. | “Valley Home” is a favorite mountain resort for those who are in search of rest and health. It is situated at the foot of the Great North Mountain, twelve miles west of Winchester, Va. “The Allaire,” at Spring Lake Beach, N. J., 18 ‘9pen for the reception of guests. The proprietor, Mr. E. M. Richardson, announces his readiness to Teceive his patrons and otuers. | ‘The Talbott House, at Barnesville, Md., one half mile from the Metropolitan Branch. makes a ‘specialty of entertaining summer boarders. There 1S good sing and the airis cool. Terms $5 per At Oakland, the famous mountain resort of Maryland, guests can obtain excellent accommo- dations at Cliff Cottage, Miss E. Weel te at Clin Cottage, Miss E. Weems, opposi The Victoria, at Atlantic City, isnow open. It has been thoroughly renovated, is well heated and isfitted throughout with gas’ Hot and cog co water baths are among the luxuries afforded. It 4s situated at the ocean end of South Carolina avenue. Jordan White Sulphur Springs, Va., have lost | none of thefr popularity. The springs are beautt- fully located and famed for their health-giving Properties, and their many attractions go to make | tue place One of the best-known resorts in this part | of the country. Descriptive pamphlets may be ob- tained at Tar Stax office and at Milburn's. ‘The Chalfonte, Atlantic City, has many new im- provements, among which 1s a passenger elevator, always @ great convenience, E. Roberts & Sons are the proprietors. The Waverly House, Atlantic City, is open the Year around. It is heated by steam ‘and has hot | and cold sea baths. Address Mrs. Jno. L. Bryant for particulars. Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth Beach, Del., will be open June 25. There are through express trains daily. Mr. J. T. Thompson is the proprietor. Magnificent scenery and healthy location make Harper's Ferry an unusually attractive resort. Joun McArthur, proprietor of the Morrell House, ‘makes special rates to families. Atlantic City ts so popular, and there 1s such a maze of hotels, that it is wel! to know where to zo Defore starting from home. The Revere Is located in Park Place, opposite the Brighton. Its sanitary arrangements are said to be perfect. The Overlook Mountain House, in the Catskills, 4 ‘Was opened for guests this month, It isa fine lo- cation. For full information address Jas. Smith, Woestock P. 0., N. ¥., 0F 39 Jay street, New Yor! Cape May boasts an Eobitt House, too, located Opposite the New Columbia. It has’ been newly furnished throughout and has all the modern im- Provementa. The ocean 1s in full view, and hot And cold sea-water baths are near by. Valley View Springs, in the Massanutton Moun- tains, opened June 1st. Good air, fine water, un- surpassed scenery and an excellent table can be enjoyed there at reasonable rates. J. N. Wood- ward is the proprietor. Old fashioned Gloucester is one of the most in- teresting sea shore towns in New England. The Bass Kock House, which 1s located there, will be found a pleasant place to visit. “Hot and ‘cold seu are amot many conveniences, F. +H. Nunns is proprietor. Ei eee Tourists never tre of visiting the beautiful Catskill Mountains during the months of summer travel. The new Grand Hotel, the only one on the mountain top, will be open from June 29th to October 1. It can be reached in parlor cars with. out change, and every comfort and convenience of modern Umes will be found there. Personal ap- lication for all particuiars may be made to rvey S. Denison, at the Windsor Hotel, N. ¥. ‘The Nanepashemet, at Marblehead Neck, Mass, 43 one of the most zttractive resorts on the north ‘shore. A full description of Great Neck can be ob- tained by addressing Ammu Brown, proprietor. ‘The New Columbia Hotel, at Cape May, will be June 25. It is fitted up with hydraulic elevator, electric bells, and all modera appitances. At much @ favorite resort as Cape May. there can Rot be toomany hotels like the New Columbia. The famous Minnequa House, Minnequa Springs, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, was opened for on June 13. The popularity of thts resort is ever On the increase. It boasts of being on the highest point of the Northern Central Hall and) the Anvigorating air, wonderful curative rable modern convene: combine to make it especially desirable tor per- Sons in delicate health. ‘The hotel is rst class in every respect. Belmont Hall, at Schooley’s Mountain Springs, New Jersey, has become a very popular family re- sort. The hotel is open from June to October. For circular and full particulars letters should be addressed to D. A. Crowell, proprietor. Everybody goes to Asbury Park at some time or other, and many people who prefer the quiet and comfort of a famtly novel, such as the Victoria, will Mind the terms reduced for June and September. It has accommodations for about 40 guests, “The Rodner,” at Atlantic City, 1s located con- Yenlently near the ocean on South Carolins avent below Pacinc. ‘Summer vistors not wishing to seeure quarters at the larger hotels would tobuntit up. —— Cee Hotel Kaatersktit, in the Catskill Mountains, has become 4 household word with summer travelers, and In the memories of those who have visited the house Lhe Dame is associated with every comfort: and convenience known in this rogressive age. ‘The season of 1887 opens on the 25th of June. Any further information would seem superfluous, yer, if any person contemplates Visiting the Catskilis Matters in Rockville. Rockvitig, Mp., June 17, A temperance band of hope, composed of twenty children, was organized Wednesday last at the residence of Mr. J. Higgins, in this town. — Wednesday afternoon ai joint meeting of ‘the county commissioners and the eld to consider the annual levy for the ments scholastic year.——The social event of the weel ras BOARD THE GOSPEL WAGON. A Sunday Coaching Party om the Streets of Washington. A TRIP WITH THE WAGON—SCENES ALONGTHE WAY— AUDIENCES AT DIFFERENT PLACES—SUN-BROWNED RIVERMEN AND WELL-DRESSED AVENUE LOUNGRES— ‘THE GOSPEL TENT, BTC. Acoaching party dashed up the avenue Sun- day afternoon, and from the general direction taken 1t might have been supposed that its desti- nation was the Country Club Holise on the Ten- leytown road. The Tally-Ho, however, was not after the latest and most approved design of the Coaching Club, and the kid gloves, high collars and coaching parasols usually characteristic of Such parties were not noticeable. The coach itself was one of Knox’s long excursion barges, and along the sides in red letters on a white background was the inscription, “Central Union Mission, 930 Pennsylvania avenue.” As there was no “outside” the entire party occupied the long seats facing each other that ran the length of the wagon in the inside. The ribbons were handled by a veteran colored driver, who restrained any excessive energy on the part of the four iro horses, and managed his team without any criti- cism. ‘THE START. After the thirty-five passengers or so had been Seated, and while the coach still stood in front of the doors of the Mission Rooms, on the south side of the avenue, a man lifted upa long object which ‘Was taken into the coach, It might have been basket of champagne, as that is nearly always necessary for the happiness of a coaching party, but it was not. It was one of the tinlest organ: sible, A box three feet long, perhaps, and a foot. wide, supported on slight wooden legs and worked by Tt resembled more the new- fangled organette, trom which music is extracted by means of acrank. However, this was a regu- lar Mason & Hamlin organ, and it was placed in front of a young man, who at once opened the small cover and began to arrange his music. ‘There was another young man sitting beside him who had acornet, and be busted himself, as the ‘Wagon bowled aldng, in blowing the dust out, and preparing for a grand toot. ‘the other occupants of ne coach were equally divided as to sex, and uls0 as to the sides which they occupied in the wagon. ‘The women sat together on one side and the men on the other, and it may have been due to acci- dent, but it Was noticed that the women occupied the Sunny side. AS ‘THE Stan man sat with the brothers on the shady side, he 1s bound to believe that this arrangement was entirely unpremedi- tated. The “guard” on the seat with the driver called down and wanted to know ‘THE FIRST STOFPING PLACE. “The Circle,” shouted a chorus of voices, and $0, in the direction of Washington Circie, the tron grays forged along. Inthe meanwhile the occu- ints of the coach were busily engaged In prepar- ing for the work in hand, for that 1s what the gospel wagon, as itis known, starts out every Sun- iay afternoon to do. The greater part of the com- pany came along to assist in the singing, and a Young man passed along the aisle distrioutin, Singing books. “The Moody and Sankey Consoli- dated” was the book used, although one of the Sisters suddenly exclaimed in anxious tones “Where 1s my Sam Small?” THs Star looke around, expecting to see a sinall namesake of that noted revivalist ery out, “Here I is, ma!” but noth- Aug of the sort happened. A singing book which it ‘seems gues by that name was handed to the sister and ler anxiety Was allayed. Soe of the brothers and sisters formed the speakers’ staff, and then there was a large number who went along to relate their “experience,” 4 thelr conversion Is called, at the vartous stopping places where open- air meetings are held. ‘The enuire company was cheerful and. the conversation Witch, Was carried along as weil as possibie amid tue nolse of the moving wagon, Was mainly about previous meet- ings wach had been held, and principally about one that had been held that morning 1n the midst Of the “Division,” at the corner of 13th and D streets. ‘This was the first. time the Mission had held an open-air meeting in that Vicinity, and one of the brothers said that while they did not Succeed in securing the attendance of many of the inmates of the houses In that nelgivorhood, yet they were encouraged by the thought that” the sound of the singing must have entered the open windows, OBSERVATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE. As the great wagon roiled along up the avenue tt attracted a listless kind of attention fron the Sun- day groups that always adorn the fronts of cigar stores and the street corners, There was nearly always an atnused look on the faces of these spec- ators, as If they wanted to be as indulgent as pos- sibie toward an eccentricity of this kind, and yet could not refrain from belig greatly entertained. However, the occupants of the wagon did not seem, to mind What Was thoughtof them, Presently the Vicinity of the Wasuington Circle was reached, and then the organ sounded out. The cornet emitted a blast aud the brothers and sisters broke out heartily in singing one of thelr familar hymns, ‘Then the Wagon founded the circle and the four horses were brought up close to the curb with a kind of a religious flourish, and in as good shape as ‘Uhe most expert. whip in’a couching club could hope to attain. ‘The sound of the muste combined. With this brave display of horsemauship had an effect upon the groups Ol people who were enjoy- ing the quiet beauty of the grass and flowers and trees in the circle. ‘There was considerable com- motion tn that quiet spot, and a great scurrying ‘around of sual children and nurses, the children ina wild desire to get as near us possible to the Wagon, and Une nurses frantically endeavoring to keep Uiem from under the feet of the horses, ‘THE AUDIENCE. ‘The consequence was that when the wagon stopped {t was at once surrounded by a fringe of open-mouthed, open-eyed children, The singing continued with vigor, and new additions were constantly being adued to the group of spectators. AS seen from thc Wagon, the spectators seemed to bbe divided into well-defined sections. First tere Was a fringe of children of all ages and 0: ali colors and conditions of ilfe. Then came the women, some with bables on their arms and others wIUh no encumbrances except thelr Sunday clothes, ‘The outside section Was more spread Out, consist ing, a8 it did, of men, ‘There were young men there who had stopped for a moment to satisty their curiosity, and tuey continued to sinoke their cigars, Several colored men came along with pipes in their mouths, and tuey also stoppe ‘The cirele 1s one of the regular mission stations of the gospel Wagon, but, a8 One of the speakers announced, they Would not stop long that day, as they were on their way to attend tue dedication of the Gospel Tent, at the corner of 23d and @ streets northwest. After a short address, followed by an Invitation to all Lo attend the tent meeting, the singing Was again started up, and the wagon rolled down 231 street. ‘The transition from the smoot aspualt of the Avenue to the rough cobble stone, with which this street 1s paved, was at Once ‘noticed in the singing, which was’ kept up With Undimminished vigor. ‘The effect was the same as 1s notlced in organ music Wien the organist draws out a tremulo stop of great power. ‘tne Volces of the brotuers aud sisters quavered and shook, but they still continued “iifung the tune” until the horses again smartly drew up at the cor- her of 23d and G streets. ‘THE GOSPEL TENT. Here was the new tent located on @ vacant lot, and it seemed to be already crowded. Three or four policemen stood on thecorner, anda throng of children came tumbling down the embankment from the tent to welcome the new arrivals. ser- vices were already 1n progress inside the tent, and these were suspended while the gospel wagoners enterea and found seats. ‘They brought the little organ from the wagon and placed it in the center Of the tent. One ol the gospelers took a seat on the sinall platform, an then the exercises went on. ‘The tent 1s located on Une border of what 1s known as “Foggy Bottom,” and those of the resi- dents who had come to thé tent stood up when all the benches had been tilled. Of course there were colored men there, and they joined in the service with great devoutness, although one especially earnest brother was Observed to be singing heart- ily from a hymn-book which he held upside down, He seemed to gather great mental retreshment from gazing at the open pages now and then, and the thougiitiess young men and giris about him who laughed did not seem todisturb his devotions in the least. ‘Tne audience, however, was atten- uve and orderly, and the'poiicemen had nothing to do except. to’stand in the shade, When the dedication exercises were concluded tlie gospelers lett the vent and the meeting was continued witl- out them. ON THE RIVER FRONT. The coach then drove down @ street, then through the mall, and down 13th street to the wharves, and finally drew up on the shady side of a brick building at the corner of 12th and Water Streets. An audience was already gathered there in anticipation of the arrival of the w: I approuch was heralded by the singing, which w: begun as soon as the stopping place Was sighted. It Was a rather mixed assemblage. Bronzed faces of the rivermen were conspicuous in the crowd. ‘The women occupted some rude benches Which had been placed on the sidewalk for the occasion, and the men formed the background. Some of the men did not venture any further than the corner and evinced @ rather bashful interest in the proceedings. Some of the brothers and sisters left the coach, and while the singing was con- Unued mingled with the crowd, shook hands with the people and spoke to them: Nearly every one seemed to know the hytans and took part in the sivging, and gradually some of the men who we Outskirts Were inspired with a desire to doa little singing on their own account. ‘There Wasa great clearing out of the ‘and one old fellow found his voice so husky and cut of .re- par that after attempting to yet is mouth and Uhroat in condition for the musical performance he was obliged to give it up in dispalr. “00 jmany cobwebs in the throat,” he concluded. Presently one of the gospelers began to speak, and after he had conciuded and prayer was offered, “experiences” were called for, ‘This part of thé program seemed to be of more general interest. ‘hey all craned their necks to see Who was speak- ing, and even the stolid sunburnt countenances of the men who did not seem to be particularly in- terested showed signs of animation curiosity to hear and see What the Verted men had to say for themselves, ~T! there was more st and presently the cry of “all aboard” was. and the ‘scram- Died In and the coach moved off, leav! ‘gregaLion still collected on the pavement, ‘the con- ‘The next point was 7th street and Pennsylva- nia avenue, where, on pleasant Sunday afternoons, sometimes as many as three or four services are tracuion,” It was a different ct about the Wagon at this with but few excepitons, ‘They were better clot white shirts, Many and crowded around as if it was some kind of a show. However, the Montgomery County Natior Baker, of Winchester, Va. "At Journ ‘at Fortress Monroe marks were made and Carried out, ‘There was mere: 10 Pemons were continually dropping faces were coming in. The rs on the avenue stopped for a short time to find out what ‘was going on, and then perhaps they continued Their walk. ft was a much larger crowd than at any other of the previous Stopping Places. By the time the meeting was conc! and the coach started again it was nearly 7 o'clock, and as they had started by half-past 3 nearly all the Gospellers were tired and glad to get back to the mission rooms, where the party was disbanded. The man- Of the mission are having a wagon made es- eclally for this purpose, which they hope will be Teady for use very soon now, a ‘WRITING OFFICIAL HISTORY. ‘The War Records Office and its Volu- minous Contents, WHERE GREAT GENERALS MEET AND REFRESH THEIR RECOLLECTIONS—HOW ERRONEOUS IMPRESSIONS AND FALSE HISTORY ARE CORRECTED—THE COL- ‘LECTION IN CHARGE OF GEN. WRIGHT. ‘The place where “war reminiscences” are made ig here in Washington. It isa little square, gray- stone building on @ street, Any sort of war reminiscence that 1s wanted can be had there on Very short notice. ‘The war articles that appear in such numbers in popular magazines and news- Papers, written by great generals, and privates ‘with wonderful recollections, come in part or in full from this place. If a general of either army is called upon by the Century or some other popular pertodical to write his recollections of the war, he repairs at once to this Place to gather up his ‘recollections, It 1s a sort Of magic cell which awakens lagging memory and corrects popular fallacies, General Wallace, Gen- eral Beauregard, Colonel Allen,General Corse,Gen- eral Smith and General Sherman,all go there to put on their thinking caps; or, when they do not gon person, they write for information. This great wak- ener of recollections is the War Records office. The amount of information they have collected ts al- most inconceivable. A great mass of the material for the war articles that have appeared in the Century, is dug out of the records there. Many old war veterans go there and search out the old documents before writing the history of what they saw. Itis astonishing how often they are forced by the cold, dried and well-preserved facts to dls- card pet notions about how things were, and are obliged to revise their impressions about things Pith which they had thought: themselves entire ‘MEETING UNDER CHANGED CONDITIONS. Frequently officers of the two opposing armies who have led the charge against each other’s forces have met here for the first time to know each other, Each looking at the battle or the maneuver from a different standpoint, they come to look over the records to see how tt'really was. ‘There is no chance forany quarrel about it. There 1s no room for exaggeration. The records are Tight at hand to sustain the truth or to brand a fallacy. Generally both men find that their 1n- pressions were not quite right, Facts make Irlends; so tney soon become cordial. ‘There have been some remarkable meetings here of men who fought hard face to face, but never met before. All “who have met this way have become friends. They sit and talk the whole thing over, cor- Tect each other's errorsof memory, or are'both set right by the record, Sherman, Sheridan, Beauregard, Hunt, W: Long and the younger Lees have met there, Sherman has drawn largely upon these records in some of his writings. Gen, Grant, while writing his book, was in constant communication with Gen. Marcus J. Wright, who does the work of collecting the Contederat. rec. ords. A large amount of the matter in the book Was got in this way. He also furnished informa- ton to the office and corrected some erroneous statements made. Jeff. Davis has drawn upon this source for information for use fn his book. Gen, Wright has in his possession a letter. book filled with nothing but letters from Grant and Davis upon the same subjects. THE CONFEDERATE WAR RECORDS. Strange to say, Jeff. Davis was among the very first to respond to the call of the Government for official papers of the Confederacy. He sent all hi papers cheerfully as Soon as he received the re- quest. When the work of collecting the records Was first beyun it was thought that they would never be able to get enough of the Confederate pa- ers to make the record complete; but for nine Years now Gen, Wright has been writing to the surviving Confederate oMcers or the families of Officers who were killed, and he has succeeded in collecting fully as complete a record of the Con- federate army as is had of the Federal. All letters or orders written by officials of officers of the army during the war that relate at all to the subject of the war are collected and compiled and printed without editing. When the work is all done there will have to be another history of the war written from these records. Many things that have been accepted as truchs wiil be proven by these records to be absolutely false. They will show that oM- cerg on both sides have been overestimated, and that other oMlvers have never got the credit'that was due them. CORRECTING FALSE IMPRESSIONS. There isa sort of halo of romance surrounding all the battles that puts history in a false light. Officers in writing reports of battles under the ex- cltement of the time have often failen into the error of exaggerating the enemies’ forces. One very popular error which has been corrected by these records ts with relation to the first battle of Bull Run. It has always been bellevea that the ederal forees on that occasion greatly outnum- bered the Confederates, It has gono into history 30. In the North ag Well asin the South it has been accepted as a fact not to be disputed, ana the Northern people have always felt a little shame that their large army should have been defeated by so much smnaller force of Confederates, ‘These records bring to light the fact that there was not @ difference of a thousand men ‘between the strength of the two armies, and of those actually engaged in the batule, the Confederates had within 500 of as many men as the Federals. There are a nuinber of other cages where tue odds of battle have been accepted as very heavy, when such was not the case; and there are the expositions of plans and purposes that throw an entirely new Ught on history. Besides the oMfctal records that will all, in course of time, be bound in many volumes, Gen. Wright has In hi3 possession many private letters written to him by officers on both sides, which will be of great interest some time. A GALLERY OF WAR PORTRAITS. Another very interesting thing 1s the collection of photographs of the Union and Contederate ont- cers. The walls of the room in which he works 1s covered with these puotographs and several i size packing-boxes are filled with them, He bas the picture of almost any officer on either side any one would be likely to want. Tn all, he has about 1,300 of them, from generals to colonels, ca} tains, Heutenants, and even privates of certain famous corps. One of these latter groups is Bul- bor's Battery, C.S. artillery. Federal and Confed- cTute oflivers dé hung together indiscriminately in the collection, with here and there a minister or @ priest, All thé famous commanding officers, and. hundreds who won fame within “a narrower Minit, are there. ‘The collection includes a great many pictures not co be had elsewhere, and this gallery has been drawn upon largely fof illustra- tons, as the records have ‘or facts by war writers, ————— Sir Chartes Russell Gets Angry. From the St. James Guzette. Iv is certainly somewhat startling to a barrister to be introduced personally to the scene by a wit- ness whom he 1s cross-examining. ‘This happened yesterday during the progress of the libel action brought by Dr. Pankhurst against Col, Hamilton. ‘The defendant was in the box, and being chal: lenged by Sir Charles Russell, who wag cross. exainining him on behalf of the plaintiff as to whether he had ever been told that Dr. Pankhurst was an Athelst, declared amid much merriment, Jn which the lekrned Judge Jolned, that it was SUF Charles himself who was his informant. Where- upon counsel became extremely angry, and pro- posed to “take his wig off and go into the box” in order togive an absolute contradiction to the statement; and a very pretty little scene ensued, during tne progress of Which many harsh term3 were used. In the course of a trial which took place a few years ago the late Sergeant Ballantine asked a witness if he had ever seen a single individual go benind the scenes at a certain theater, “Yes, ser- geant,” was the prompt reply, “I have seen you.” ‘Don't you dare to introduce te into this matter,” cried the sergeant, ina voice of thunder, and the unfortunate witness subsided into his boots. But Sir Charles Russell, though a “harbitrary gent,” did ‘not succeed th overawing his opponent so easily. ——or ___ Mr. Scoiv’s Mule. From the Savannah News. A few days ago a mule belonging to J. B. Scott, of Americus, stretched himseif on the ground and, to all apj died. A chain was put around the animal's neck and he was dragged two miles to the woods and left to the cure of the buzzards. Next morning Mr. Scott was astonished to find thé lead mule alive and cheerful, standing at the lot ‘gate waiting to be fed. = hpach y Smiles, ‘The great orb of day knows no North He rises in the East and sets in the Wests puck In base-ball playing the pitcher contan cream of the players.—-Burlington Free ‘Press. a songs ue i Sam ae erin = =e that made him weaken.—Tezus Sijtings, ido There are no people in this world who think Seeing at Sipura Rceries os fegistavure-—Puck. cae “Mr. Walker,” sald the clerk, “the twelve-cent rints atthe rémnant counter are fast, Bre about sold out.” “ail Nght Taf arent to ie Mr. Anawan, cut a lot more of’ those seven-cent ‘We don’t see how it can be done retaoning trom anslogy we hagarg EAU, but that a portrait of Adam wih get into the a “Life of Lincoln” yet,—Tezas Si/tings, that's very Mrs, Nouveau Riche—“aw, Kind? 1 don't care retty, Dut 1 don’t like the title, javen't you—aw—any other ‘how much I have to pay."— Harper's Bazar. that ington. ‘The day 1s coming when Dakota will be divided into two ‘and Texas into and a ing gota hold of the name of & par reed Indian should unt shall take piace and names ‘are Wanted ~ Doron THE PROPOSED INCREASE WATER RATES, Reasons Why the Increase is Not Justified, SOME PERTINENT STATISTICS AND POINTED IN- quinies. To the Editor of Tux Evexixa Stan: On the 2ist and 28th of May Tux Sran published interviews with Capt. Symons on the water ques- ton, which contain statements that dhould not be allowed to go to the public unanswered. If you will allow me space, I think I will be able to show that Capt. Symons 1s mistaken in much that he has stated on this question. J admit that Capt. Symons ts right when he says ‘that the powers of the old corporations of Wash- ington and Georgetown over the distribution of Potomac water and the fixing of rates have been transferred to the District Commissioners, The conferring of such monstrous power upon three ‘men, appointed by a President the people are not allowed to vote for, to tax without their consent She water that 200,000 people drink, shows how Gareless Congress can be while legislating for this District, But, granting that they have such Bierce te aS aan Bae wo ute the or thelr personal whims ~ | P°P 4 WATER RENTS. First, with regard to water rents, Capt. Symons says: “The necessity for this increase arises that the income, Heretolore: denived ftene ac neetee has not been suiicient to support the department, as is evidenced by the many complaints that have been made of the inadequacy of the water supply. 7 crease is also necessary from the fact that ai the prea ent time thera are several sections of the city abso- lutely without proper protection from fire.” My object is to place fire hydrants and other appliances in tev but it cannot be done without money.” apt. Symons overlooks the fact that the law ires fire-plugs to be paid for out of the ward {See Webb's Di Cay funds. no longer any ward fun that firy-Plugs should be paid for out of the gene. P.405.] As there are it naturally follows ral fund. Justice can there be in requiring consumers of water In one gection of the city w ay for fire-plugs for the benentt of property-owners 4nd insurance companies in another section of the city? ‘There is a fire-plug tax that seems to have been overlooked by our rulers, (See Act of Con- fies March 3.1863.) ‘This act requires that all jousés into which Potomac water has not been in- troduced, and which are situated within 500 teet of a fire-plug, shall pay an annual fire-plug tax of Rot less than'§1 nor more than 35. Capt. Symons gives as another reason for in- creasing water rates that the recelpts of the water department are “less than the Coi jonal ap- propriation by $88,000.” If this 1s so, then the Commissioners Would seem to be j in in creasing tie Water rates. All good citizens will concede that they should have money enough to meet the honest debts of the department. Ihave’ several reports before me which prove that as the number of water-takers increases the receipts grow less, The receipts from July 1, 1879, to June 30, 1880, for water rents were $165 683.37, [See Report of Water Register Cox, p. 228. Commissioners’ Report for 1879 and 1880.) The recelp:s for water rents from July 1, 1885, to June 80, 1886, Were (see last Report, p. 12:5] $124,968.18. ‘Excess for water rentsin 1880 Gver 1886, $40,715.19, ‘This 1s Oficial, How does Capt. symons explain this great falling off in recelpts, wien, according to the number of new taps made every year, the reveipts should increase at the rate of $5,000 to $10,000 per year. Last year the captain informed Us that the receipts from taps were $5,090. Tnis Would indicate that 1696 uew subscriptions for Water were made last Which should add $10,000 at least to the receipts for water rents for jast year alone, not tomention the increase during the other five years, since 1840, and yet tne official reports show that the receipts trom water rents last year were $40,715.19 less than seven years ago. ‘rhese reports prove one of four things, Either that Water Register Cox or Capt. Symons made a mistake, or else a large number of people are pay- ing no Water rent, or there is a heavy defalca- Uon in the water dace, It 1s not denied that there has been a defalcation in that office, Which, for reasons best known to the parles concerned, bas been kept smothered from. the public, The deficiency has been stated all the Way frou $15,000 to $38,000. But this occurred before the reign of the présent dynasty, What the people would like to see is a balance sheet of this department, which they have not seen for seventeen years. The law requires not only @ detailed statement, showing the exact Mnancial condition of the water department each year, but a summary monthly st ment, which, if You Wii consult tue ties of Tue Stax, You Will See Was’ made regularly up to 187L The law also requires that the accounts of the office shall be CeetA six mouths, a the law been com. plied w: e present condition of U Tam satlatled, would not exist. = WATER TAXES. With regard to the proposed increase in the tax for laying water mains, Capt. Symons says: “There is also another matter to which I Coumissiguers’ attention in tay last auurual oport. f Mean tut the water-uain tax should be increased from. i to 154 ceuts per square foot, Why? forthe reason siiply nat nowadays we are putting down latwer mains, which, of course, cost more mouey. In the old days, when that rate of 1 cent was fixed, the pipes Were ouly ubout three to four inches in’ diameter, bat at the present time they are much larger.” Here iin Capt. Symons is mistaken. The rate “in the old days” that he speaks of was not14cents, but only seven-elghths of acent. Thereasouof the increase to 14 cents Was that the board of public works thougut it would be better to lay a4inch main on each side of the street rather than aG-inch Maio in the center of the street. As it costs more to lay two 4inch mains than one 6-inch main there seemed to be an excuse for increasing the But the present Commissioners, as 1s show! their last report, have returned to the old way of laying one pipe in the center of the street. Out Of 44,044 feet of water main laid last year 41,815 Was stnall pipe, 6 inches and less, and nearly all of it was laid in the center of the street. There Was never a foot of pipe laid less than 4 inches until last year, Their report shows that tuey laid 6,623 feet of 3-Inch main last year, so that instead of laying larger pipe than formerly their report shows that they are laying smaller pipe than was ever laid before; and their contract given out the past week, for the coming year, shows that they are going to continue the practice, ‘The oid tax of seven-eignths of a cent per square foot was fixed by Mr. Randolph Coyle, one of the ablest engineers of bis ine, Who was the organi- zer of the water departmentot Washington, and its first registrar. That tax was assessed, after much experimenting, as being the actual cost of laying 4 and 6 inch mains in the cenverof the streets, in compliance With an ordinance of the corporation, and an act of Congress which reads as follows: @ rates levied shall never be a source of revenue, other than as a means of keep- Ing up {o the sald cities a supply of water.” remember of being seated tn a room one even- ing seventeen years ago, in company with Mr. Jno. W. Thompson, Mr. Crosby 8S. Noyes, Mr. Jno. H. Semmes and Mr. Geo. W. Liuville, the genuemen Uhat composed the water board at that tune. Mr, Thompson had doubts about seven-elghths of & cent being suificlent to pay the cost o: laying 6 inch mains. We figured Lue cost of several 6-inch Imains in different’ parts of the city, and found that the average cost patd a small promt to the corporation, We were then paying $78 per ton for pipe and 163 cents per linear fo0i for. the Sane, Pipe to-day can be Sor ee for less than halt the price we then id. Indeed, the Commis- sioners have contrac! tor 44,000 feet oi mains the past week at less than halt the price paid sev- enteen years ago, When the assessments were only Seveu-elghuhs Of a cent per square foot. I have be- fore me thelr award to the Camden Iron Co., to wit: 9,000 feet 12-inch main. $10,530.00 10,000" 6 “ = 4,880.00 15,0004 4% 4482.00 10,000“ 3 “ =f + 2371.75 100,000 pounds special castings. - 2500.09 $24,743.75 ‘Will Capt. Symons please make an assessment, on the nuinber of square feet this pipe will abut on, calculating the lots at the average depth of lots in the city, then add to the costo the Pi the cost Of laying, stop-valves, &€., and give us the result? It should be borne in mind that assess ments for water mains are made against the num- ber oe square feet in the lots on each side of the street In order to make this matter more platn, I will make an approxiinate estimate of the cost of lay- ing 10,000 feet of G-inch main at the cost given above, adding for cost of stop-valve and 18 cents Ps eid Cane oie first Dl rs st ‘wo enter into bond to execute the work for. COST OF LAYING SIX-INCH MAIN. Cost of 10,000 feet 6-inch main.. «#20 stop-valves, at $20 each.. “ “laying 10,000 linear feet of 6-tnch pipe, including lead, &., 180, ASSESSMENT. In making this’ ment I will deduct 1,000 linear feet tor street crossings and 800 more for corner lots that may have paid a tax on other streots. ‘This leaves 8,200 linea? feet, which mul- ‘Uplied by 100, that being alow estimate for the average depth of lots throughout the city, gives 820,000 juare feet. This multi ry 2 gives 1,640,000 square feet to be which. at Land ety rate of 14 cents per square foot gives following result: 640,000 square feet, at 1c. $20,500 Beause cost of pipe, Btop-val Of LAYING... .ascseeeeeee, 7,060 Net It to cor 12,440 or (300 per cent. “But,” Capt. Symons, “the of the 12. cS SUNT Pon te eet ae, that a man can be assessed and made to pay for a main laid by himself ts worthy the brain of a Don juixote. The permit to lay the main carries with it exemption from assessment. corporation is the gainer in all such cases as, In consequence, it derives additional revenue ‘water rents without incurring any ex; pense. The making of assessments against property that does not abut on a main, but where a permit Po gg a an ‘atthe expense = owner, and connect with & main that has been paid for by the pro on which it abuts, is clearly without authority of law. I have seen a Dill lately sent out against @ house On 17th street, which connects, at the nse of the owner, though @ back alley, with a maim on Madison Street, which was paid for fifteen years a The party 1s notified that if he does not pay this tilegal “bill the water wilt be turned off from his premises, The law provides that the water shall cut off only for non-payment of rent, Another way is provided for collecting arrear- ages of water tax, which is by advertising the (or sale, T understand the Commissioners have done away ith the instalment clause in the water-tax lav. is they cannot legally do, [See act of Congress, ‘March 3, 1883.) Tn looking over the last of the Commis- stoners one searches 1n vain for anything to show ‘the cost of ‘water-mains the past year. Over 8 miles of mains have been laid, and there is not 4 word or a figure to show what ‘they cost. In the Teport of the property clerk I find the following in the list of contracts, to wit: “Contract No. 66%, Camden Iron Works furnish- ing cast iron water pipes,” carried out blank. Here ts the largest of any oné item of expenditures made by the District government the past year left blank, while small items of unimportant matters are given, In the same pro clerk’s report there ap- ears an item of $6.60 for medicine for the water lepartment. It would seem as if more medicine ‘Were needed for the department, as well a3 “heroic With regard ly, I would vi to our short water supply, I wot ask how ‘many ‘inch taps have. been allowed? Let us have the names of the parues that are en- Joying the privilege of a l-inch tap, and the Teason for such favoritism. ‘The masses are only allowed a %-inch tap, though they pay the same Price for it, as those who live in palaces pay for an inch tap, that supplies nearly three times much water. We would like to know how many subscribers for water there 1s recorded on the subscription book at the water office, also how many have paid their water rent, and how many have not paid, Capt. Symons 1s silent on this matter. His super- {ntendent reports that he sent out lust year 20,771 water-rent bills, buche falls to state how many he did not wend out. In 1880 Water ter Cox the total number of water takers to be 18,340. This proves that there must be more than 20,771 now, as the increase the past year nearly makes up the differ- ence. ‘There musi be fully 25,000 water takers at the present time, the water rents from whom, if they all pay, cannot fall much short of $200,000, instead of $124,968.18, as Capt. Symons puts 1 ‘There is evidently ‘a ‘shortage in water rents of over $50,000. Before anything more 1s said about the inerease of water rents, let us have answers to the following questions: 1st—Tne total nuinber of water takers, 2d—The amount of water rents not collected. 3d—How much was paid the Camden Iron Co. for pipe last year, with the number of feet delivered, 4th—Where sald pipe was laid, with the names Of the streets and squares, the size of pipe, welght er foot, number of feet laid on each square, and Cost of game, Sth—The number of square feet assessed on each square, with the amount of the assessment put ‘opposite to the cost of the main and stop-valve on each square, It 1s due to the people that this information be given, afver which, if an honest, healthy and economical condition of Uings is shown, I for one Will find no fault with the proposed increase of water rates, J. H. CRANE. ——— A CALIFORNIA PARADISE, An Eden which has an Abundance of Everything but Women, as INVITING CHANCES FOR WORKINGWOMEN—A PLACE WHERE FEMALE EQUALITY IS RECOGNIZED—TOWNS: ‘THAT SPRING UP IN A DAY, AND FORTUNES THAT ARE MADE IN 4 NIGHT, Correspondence of Tak Evexrxa Stan. PaSaDENA, CaL., May 27, Pasadena, “Crown of the Valley,” fifteen years agoa sheep ranche, to-day a bustling, thriving ‘townot four thousand inhabitants, lies 9 miles from the old Spanish city of Los Angeles, with which it 1s connected by rail, Half girt with the rugged mountains of the Sterra Madre, folded in the fragrant embrace of countless orange trees, Pasadena is the place of places where one feels that life 1s indeed worth living, and where one would like, when the time comes, to die and be buried. ‘Two dry-goods stores, four or five groceries, two drug stores and one jewelry store make up the business center of Pasadena. There 13 also a town hall, where, during the winter, balls are given, ‘The'public library and reading room, four Years ago With $300 worth of books, and in a small frame house, wiil, in another year, be moved to a fine building costing $25,000." Tae librarian 13 a cultivated and charming woman. She has held her position since the brary was opened. All re- ligious denominations, except the Roman Catho- llc and the Unitarian, ‘are represented here, New towns are springing up all around Pasa- dena, Monrovia, now bousting of two thousand inhabitants, celebrated its first anniversary a few days ago. NO FEMALE HELP. But even in this paradise of perpetual sunshine, of fowers and of birds, where the only reminder we have of winter is the dazzling snow on the mountain tops, the almost universal drawback to perfect domestic enjoyment 1s found. ‘The Scarcity of efficient household help 13 fast becoming a national calamity, and nowhere it secia to ine 13 It more felt than tn Southern Call- fornia. Chinese labor 1s too costly for most fami. lies, and no other 1s to be had. Good homes could be given at once to at least two hundred capable women in Pasadena alone. The usual wages of @ Chinese cook 13 $30 per month, and he regulates his own hours of work. When I see the tired mothers here who would welcome, treat as equal and pay well good women who wou!d come an help them catry thelr dafly houseaold burdens, ty thoughts fly to the sewing and shop girls (f the Eastern cities, to whom tis. cilmal and the exhilirating breeziness of fe gel erally would give a foretaste of Heaven they have never even dreamed of. Why will not some ilanthropist_ bring a colony of them out here? iu iNost fainilies, especially in the smaller towns the objectionable, or rather the objected to, wo: “servant” 13 unknown, and the remuneration for all work 13 greater ‘than in the East. Dress. makers, thouga their prices are enormous, $18 and $20 being the usual charge for maxtag’a simple diress, realize competencies iu afew years ‘There 43 no cheap labor here. Energetic, capable women find good pay tn all branches of work, WHERE WOMEN HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. ‘There 13 no need of preaching women’s rights here. The women are so greatly in the minority that they can demand and obtain anything they ant, even if unreasonable, and public sentiment places them on an equality with man in every way. Many women are making good lvings in real-estate transactions, ther judgment being ac- cepted, apparenuy, as readily as that of men bro- kers. One of the most Important real-estate offices in Los Angeles 1s managed by two women. Los Angeles has also a flourishing “Woman's Club,” where all the leading topics Of the day are dis cussed, including business pursuits. FORTUNES IN REAL ESTATE. In this great garden of the West many fortunes have been made by the transfer of real estate, ‘Two or three sharp men come out here, get control ota co thousand acres 0 Sak socete Ow ae ‘an office, and, by ing away a hundred or two acres, start & ‘which, in nine cases out of ten, results in a few weekts to ther immense profit. ‘In one of these “locations” just started near here there are five real-estate oftices, a livery stabie, and a “hotel,” and nota single dwelling house, "But there is no doubt that ina very little while the hotel will be full of Mish eager to bite at the bait which will be temptingly offered to them. The ity of the ‘young mon in, Pasadena, are agent ‘and are all dong a good business. One of them tol me yesterday that he had just made a commission of $2,300 by selling a of property worth $85,000. One of the leading citizens of Pasadena made last year for several consecutive months $10,000 8 month through real estate. Men grow rich ina night, One man I know bought @ small plece of property one day and sold it &n advance of 8 per cent, Land in Pasadena proper is valued at $1,000 an acre to $120 a front tow, A CAMP OF INVALIDS. Southern California isthe great sanitarium of ‘America, Hither, from all parts of the world, flock the invalida, ‘The vast aes the peo- e here come for their ns and many Pitost miraculous cures have been effécved. One great help for them is that they can live in the Gpen air the year round, ‘The fields around Pasa- dena are dotted with snowy tents, fitted up fre. quently in pretty and home-like styles, and with ed tops wo keep out pe ogee In every stage of failing ing the most E E 5 ‘be found, enjoying Pest while in renewed life and. from every breeze that blows over them. KB — ‘Hanged to a Tree, COLORED MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMFTED RAPE e LYNCHED AT LEONARDTOWN. Aparty of men, numbering about fifty, morning made a forcible entrance into the jail at Leonardtown, St, Mary’s County, ‘and dragged from his cell Benj. Hance, a colored i i Hy i : i €& REAL ESTATE GossIP, Careless People who Healize that there is a Lien Law. TER WORK ON THR MASSACHUSETTS AVENUR EXTEN- SION STOPPED—SMALL HOUSES AND LARGE HOUSES 43 INVESTMENTS—IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE MET- ROPOLITAN BRANCH. In talking with architects, builders, material men, and others interested in the building bus!- ness, a STAR man has heard a great deal lately About the Men law. The architects speak of instances when, through the dishonesty of the con- tractor or some sub-contractor, their clients have been compelled to pay twice for the saine material On the other hand the men Who furnish the supplies say that they have been obliged recently to file more lens than usual, ‘and they think that the effect ts not good. From the fact that tbls subject seems uppermost it might be concluded that for some reason or other this particular law ts causing more friction than usual In order to ascertain if this was the case aStan rej talked with one of the leadiag dealers in building supplies in this city. “Yes,” he said, in response to a question, “Ihave fled a good many leins recentiy, more than I have been accustomed to, I don’t "like it, either, 1 Would much prefer to collect my bills in some other way. It 4s important for all conc and Af possibie T always try to adjust differences before resorting to the law. For a while after this new len law Was passed by Congress people were very particular and gave their personal attention to iiding. had very few bad debts and was able so sell cheaper than before. But now there seeins to be a growing carelessness. Menerect bulldings and enter upon contracts without: inquiring as to the responsibility of the men they ewploy.. They make no Inquiry as to Whether these men are pay- ing their bills, and it is seldom now that I am asked to furnish recetpts to the owners, ‘This lien law was in July, 1884, and for some me after that people billlding always Wired final receipts froin all the material men before they would make their flnal payment on the building. ‘They have given that up, to a lange extent.” In consequence contractors who are incitned to be dishouest are enabled to have full swing, and after the owner has paid his contractor the ruil amount he fads that there is a Dill for material, All this could be avoided by a litue care, “{ don’t think,” he went on, “that material men give credit to persons, relying upon coming back On the buliding for the money. ‘men may do that kind of a thing, and thus pave the way for a certain class of men to take contracts who other- Wise would have no show at all. A man without money and credit can't compete in bidding with men Who have both; but if material men are will- ing to give him the inaterial and depend upon get- Ung the money by liening the building, naturaily & less reliable set of contractors come into the eld. But, as I have sald, the mate- rial men, as” a rule, won't do business in that way, although, Of course, there are some that will, and that, ‘no doubt, ts one cause of the trouble. “Itis a great temptation to a man to cept a Did that 18 $1,000, or even $500, below the Other bldders, but Insuch’a case he should protect, himself by ascertaining whether the cont Using the money which he pays bln in a le way. There 1s no difficulty about the lien lawit People are not careless, but, of course, peopie are ¢areless, and In consequence the lien law Just now fy rather unpopular. A good many people are get- Ging Dit, and a certain class of contractors are doing well.” The views of an architect on this subject were Published a week or soago in Tue Stax, and his Temarks may be regarded as a sample of what they all say. Some of them go so far as to say that the law protects the material men even when the ma- terial sold 13 not gised in Uke house lieued, but 1s sold to the contractor who bullt the house. In Uhis Way they say thal the owner ts obliged to pay for material which has not been used in the Dulld- ing. ‘They say that the law ‘nly protects dishon- est, and does not accomplish What was sought, namely, the protection of the mechanles, tor the reason that they are sure to be paid, Whether any One else ts or not, AS is well known, a lien law was tn operation in this District prior to the e of the present law, the main object of which Was to extend the protection of the Men to the workingmen, So that if the contractor failed to pay his men, even the laborers, they would all have the right to place Hens Upon the bullding for the amount of the wages due. In order to ascertain if there nad been an in- crease 1u Lie number of liens fled, a Stax reporter looked over the books in the clerk's oifice of the court Where all lens are recorded. It was found, tat from July 28 1876, up to the ch went ume of ood rege Ot ‘the new law, wi into operation July 2, 1884, there Had been 391 Wiens flied, From the date of the passage of the new law down to the present time the liens re- corded number Sia. During the past year, be. ginning with the present month going back, tue following 1s the number of Mens recorded eact month: 4 in June, 10 in May, 6 in April, 11 in March, 11 in February, 28 in January, 20 in De- cember, 12 in November, 24 in October, 27 In Sep- tember, 141n August, and 10 in July. ALONG THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH ‘The subUivision of suburban property goes on, and nearly every week there 1s a new plat to record. ‘This week the new subdivision 1s out along the Metropolitan Branch, near Forest Glen. J. R. Hertrord, representing a syndicate, has purchased 164 acres adjotming the subdivision of 125 acres made by A. S. Pratt & Sons, These two subdivis- ions are on Uhe opposite side of the railroad from Forest Glen, Mr. Hertford and those associated with him are laying out this ground into building sites, and will probably make the subdivision con- form'as far as the Toads, at least, are concerned with that of the Pratt subdivision,’which lies be- tween It and the rallroad. Along Ube same road, but nearer the city, B.F. Leighton and others, wao purchased 134 acres at Brooks’ Station, are ving the ground subdivided, and they propose to start a village there, ‘The new hotel at Forrest Glen has under favorable auspices, and as all the rooms dre en- gaged the managers feel that the enterprise 1s a Success. It Is a favorite point for short excursions. from the city, and sinall parties frequenuy go out On the afternoon train, take dinner and return on the evening train. itis highly probable that_a large hotel will be erected at Takoma Park. The enterprise has so far taken shape that a stock company has been formed for the purpose, and there 1s some talk of starting the work of buliding this swinmer. SOME OF THE RECENT SUBURBAN SUBDIVISIONS. A Stak reporter, in talking with Mr. Hermann K Viele, the civilengineer who has laid out a great many of the recent suburban subdivisions, asked hin how many acres he had subdivided in the past rear. 7cT have only been m cngaged in this work, since July last,” he replied, “but I suppose in the year {have subdivigea, between 1,160 and 1.200, Now, let us see if these figures are accurate, I first’ began with the land along Massachusetts avenue extended, from Rock Creck to the Tenley- town road, which 1s controlled by what as the Thompson synutcate. ‘There are in Unis subdivision. Then on the West side of the ‘Tenleytown road are the 101 acres which I sub- divided for the Bateman syndicate, Farther along the road, and extending east to Klingle Fords, are the 240 acres which areowned by what 4s known as the Kichinond syndicate. Then there 45 the subdivision of Burileth, with the recent ad- ditions, comprising altogeter some 164 acres. ‘Then there is Belair Heigats, containing 40 acres, Kalorama 89 acres, and Cliffbourue 18 acres, In tae vicinity of the latter 1s a Uract of 8 acres which I subdivided for Mr. George Truesdell, and another tract of 5 acres adjoining. In thé Lay farm, on the 7th street road, which I am sub- dividing for Senator Cameron, there are 130 acres. “Now,” he continued, “if "you add up these res i think that you ‘will Mud the total to be Mt screa”™ SMALL HOUSES AND LARGE HOUSES. ‘There has been recently a good deal of money invested in this city, mainly by non-residents, in what are known as small houses. Lund has been hased In different sections of the city tn large locks, and rows of sinall houses have been erected or are now In of erection. These houses Tent frow $25 to $85 doliars per month, according to their distance from the business cemter of the city, and as a rule there fs always a good demand for them. ‘This class of property 18 said, by those ‘who are competent to Judge, to yield a ‘good re- turn upon the money in It ts rather stagular that small cheap houses and large costly i é : 8 Li i in 5 j if Ha i if i x ? i is i fe, H . i i i é § i i | ; 8 E 5 il FEE i i A 4 i ! q i i | i ut hi i i li | a NEW YORK steHTs, Things Pecutiar to the Great City De ecribed by Cumming» and Mall. PERSONS WHO MAKE 4 LIVING OCT OF SEW YORE BAR-ROOMS — MINT AND PLOWEK PEDDLERS, AND FROFERSIONAL DROORATORS —NEW YORK ON WHRKLA —WAT ONE CAN SER IN THE East DRIVE OF THE PARK. Special Correspondence of Tar Frexrva Stan. New York, June 1% ‘The number of persons who make a living out of New York bar-rooms has grown to a legion, American bar-rooms are the most artistic and tm viting tn the world, and the enterprise of Weir pro prietors has made business and handsome incomes for purveyors in many lines. At stated intervals man from New Jersey vistts all the principal saloons of the city, Dearing a bundle of roots. He is the seller gf sweet flag. He hires nity acres of low land in Jersey, which ts dense with a growth of sweet flag. He harvests a crop once a month during the summer season and selis his product at An average price of nearly l cent @ root. Exper+ fenced drinkers value nothing more highly than Sweet flag as @ breath disinfectant, The sweet flag vendor is followed by a thrifty woman who selis mint at 5 cents a bunch. All Mrst-class Saloons use at least ove bunch of mint a day, Then comes the handler of spices; he as an elaborate case of commodities, including ciuna. mon, allspice, cloves, coffee, snake-root, and cassia Duds. ‘The latter are the most popular, but at the same Ume the most expensive of Dreath perfumes, And a patron who buys a 10-cent drink and takes a liberal pinch of cassia buds shaves off the pro fits with the latter luxury to the extent thai few saloon owners will furnish It, ‘The most popular concomitant of drinks is the comparatively new feature of parched sweet cora, which sells at 25 cents per quart. The corn ts ‘liberally sprinkled with salt, and the man who takes a drink and thea chews a hand(ul of salt parched corn ts line mediately seized with a desire to Lake another drink. “Two dealers in parched corn make an In- come’ of more than $5 a day in New York, and there ts a multitude of minor merchants ib thd Same Commodity Who make lesser sums. MINT AND FLOWEK WomEN. ‘The mint used in saloons 18 raised in great gam dens in the suburbs of New York, and the produc Uon of the crop furnishesemployment tohundreds Of persona, | 1Uis soid by the gardeners to woinen, Who retail 1U to the drinking places. Daring thd Season When tint juleps and) May wine (a drink Sold at first-class German saloous) are in fashion the consumption of mint in New York is very great ge number of women make @ comfortable Uving selling bouquets of Mowers for Une adorne ment of the bars of saloons. A great army of lemon, and orange vendors Visit certain smaller saloons snake comfortable Incomes trom (hele The more extensive places, Which Uso ® box of lemons a day, and oranges, pineajypies and nudes, buy them at tor years made a hands somne living by selling soft shell crabs in Ue saloons and billiard rooms ol New York. When crabs are no longer in season bi ed oysters. The primetnal tree i Sa etty in which @ igh salaried chef 18 employed consumes 100 bushels Of beans a mouth, and Russian caviare Sausages and roast beet that cost Lue proprietor Of the place $200 a week, PROFESSIONAL DECORATORS. Not long ago every proprievor of a first-class Saloon decorated the walls and chandeliers of bis Place with curtously-cut pendant paper. Pashion, Which governs saloons as rigidiy as it controls the ladies, overtook Utts Innovation and drove it OUL Of date, Saloons in the rural regions are now graced with paper decorations, but ho fashionable Fesort in New York 4s addicted wo the practic It has, to the sorrow of the paper hangers, suc cumbed Lo the style set by a dry goods “sture Window decorator of this city. A saloon keeper Who had wearied of the gaudy festoous of Raper asked the tasteful window decorator to Jevise something new for the protection of the cosuy chandeliers and glass of Ue place trom the flies. ‘The decorator took some cheap Lariatan of gay colors and trimmed the saloon with It. In- stanUly Une place became famous, and the window tlumer was deluged with Lo the extent that he left the store and made §20 per day trime ming saloons, Professional window trimuners ail Over the city and trom Europe, where window decorating 1s a trade by itself, found out the secret, and the bext year a dozen en were at (he bust. hess, Now more than 100 professional decoratore make @ living in New York Uriuming saloons, ‘They begin soliciting orders long betore ies are around, and their season of work lasts frou April to August. They pay from Uweive and a bail to twenty-five cents per yard for the tarlatan thes use, and get from ten to one hundred dollars decorating @ saloon, They keep stocks of blue Fellow for German saloons,liberal suppiles of gre tor Irish resorts and subdued, mild Uints for il Yoned American places. Wuen the summer Uri ming Season is over Ubey begin to solicit work for the winter holiday time, When they decorate sa- loons and private residences with holly and ever= eens ‘Their business Is increased by the growe lng fashion of having the stateroom of a pass-lsger going oUt On an ocean steamer triuuned With Doral Testoons at the instance of trends. FRAMING THE FIRST BILL. ‘The picture frame makers, too, come tn fore share of Uhe profits of tne saloon business, When ‘anew saloon or restaurant tsopened the proprietor preserves.as a Souveuir of govd luck Ube frst bill Paid over the bar. IUis frained in the most expen- sive manner thal tue OWner can devise and Lung in 4 conspicuous place. ‘The fraie of au Initial $> i hanging in one Broadway saloon is studded rubles and other precious stones, A saloonist On upper Broad Way who has literary tastes bus furnished a novel attraction to we Patrons of ls wine rooms on the upper Moors 4 ¢ form of complete libraries of leading works « Bcuom or travel. “The vooks are bound tn ric ‘Turkey morocco, and each room contaius a marvie medailion portrait of the late Peter Cooper. Amos J. CUmanNes. NEW YORK ON WHEELS. New York ts brilliant when on wheels, ‘The care that is lavished on the stables of thousands of men and Women here makes the east drive in the [park the most brilliant and showy place in New York. Firth avenue is lined with harness sips and the salesrooms of big carriage tactories, and no man achieves eminence $0 quickly In soclety as ‘the one Who shines Uhrough the pertection of his stable, The American girl is pusuing her- self forward on the east drive of Ue park, as she ts everywhere else, She is not content to 1oll in a Victoria, like her sister in Parts or sit primiy in the corner of a Briush brougham.” She drives, Noting disconcerts her, and “occasionally she 18 ‘Waat the vulgar cail “a sight.” HANDLING THE RIBBONS. For instance, yesterday 1 saw a big T-cart roll- ing down the drive with an amount of pomposity, noise, and show Uhat would shame an old-time circus band-Wagoo. It Was @ magnificent cart, ‘The Wheeis were red and very big and heavy, tue body boule green, and the seats higher Umud Ue Lop of Lhe average closed carriage. “There was « Magniticent Veam Of bays to Lhe cart, groomed Ul Uheir coats shoue Uke sutin. They were about seventeen hands high, periectly matched, and Ubey pounded the earth with Uheir giant hoots like so many animated pile-drivers. ‘Tue big steel Chains that ran from Uneir collars wo Une pole of Ube cart clanged and rattled as Uey rusted aion the drive, the very personification of power au foree. On the Dox seat, high above their heads, and holding the big white ribbons in her tny hands, sata girl of perhaps 19 years with slim aris, delicate teauures, abd a fragile waist. Sue heid ‘her hands well up, with the whip hanging crosswise, and her feet were braced firmly. By her tide sat ‘a serene and placid young woman ot about the same age, wno loiled back gracefully Under @ crimson parasol, and who seemed to regard her driver with the most serene conte dence. On the rear seat Was a big Eugitst groom Wit bis “ands clasped on his kkuees aud lls eyes half starting from his head. Tuere were 10,000 carriages Whirling aloug the park, and uve girl on the box seat missed abouL¥,0000f Lem by noLALug Jess than amiracie, Sue Wasable to quide we horses by a mighLy tug on one rein or the other, Dut all the resi uad to be lert vo their trating. It Was evident Uhat they scarcely knew sue was at ‘Uhe other end of the reins, A STUDY IN WHITE AND BLACK. ‘The struggle to get someting outor the ordinary ‘Was instanced a moment later by Uke appearance of a gentleman who 1s variously knowa as “No Man's Friend” and the “Baron of Baccarat.” He had # small two-wheeled cart anda neatly groomed Doblail black mare. ‘The mare was Ube color of ink, She hadn't « White spot on her. Every part ‘of the cart Was pure White. Itmay have been as Polished aud whitened, but whatever Ube ‘Was, 1 Was almost Ube color of driven snow. Even kes of Lhe Wheels were of vingin white, but the grain of Une woud could be seen easily in theun, The ieatter cushions and Uapplugs were wuite, and here Was & embruide: enUrely 1n black and bis sobre face Was in sharp coutrast to the gay ttle Vehicle, I'he black mare wore a huge White canvas collar, white reins and white traces. They looked doubly ‘briliiant against her black coat. ‘This turnout was Une seusauion Of the park during the day. ‘To-morrow nobody ‘will nouce It, ana the Baron will be reduced to some Olwer scheme Lo attract attention, THE MODERN BUGGY. it he had seen One that passed me near the en- trance of Ue park. It was the buggy, pure and Dut it was of such equisile workmanship it showed the great advance Ubal tne car ers have mnade in recent ~. ‘were almost Like @ web, Was alight and fragiivas'a jewel’ case. ih itr and j Tr HH z f E ip ite hal HI : i gk if a i i 5 i } i 4 # : i & Ly B i i i EE if i } HH f EE [ i i 8 I s I H| Hl ff j i fe if i i i i § ie i i t