Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1887, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1887—-DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND DISTRICT. THE PERSPIRING CLERKS, ‘The Usages in Government Offices as to Shirt Sleeves. NO GENERAL RULE FOLLOWED UNDER THE PRESENT ADMINTSTRATION—THE DUSTER SCHEME—ATTITUDE OF THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ON THE QUES- TION—SATURDAY EARLY CLOSING. “My! ain't it hot?” Of course ft 1s; everybody knows that, and everybody is hot. There are some people who cherish the delusion that they are alittle bit hotter than anybody else in the World. They are willing to acknowledge that there may have been other hotter days in the many Years since the creation of the earth, and that during that long period there have been members Of the human family who have been somewhat warm. But still they have an idea that there never has been a day quite so hot as yesterday or ‘the day before, or some day last week, and what is More, they are convinced that no one, since the to shine upon this planet, ever felt the Beat quite as mucn as they dos, Their experience of hot weather is something novel and unique, and stands entireiy apart and alone in the agyre- ‘experience of the human family. Contact 1th a person of this kind on a real warm day is ne of the most aggravating incidents of life. ‘They are more exasperating than an unexpected ‘Dent pin in the seat of achair, or the wasp who has, uninvited, sought the cool retreat which a ts leg affords. They make everybody feel ‘wice as warm as the weather really justifies, and they insist upon being uncomfortable out loud. One such a person in a room full of clerks in one of the Goveroment Departinents will Ieaven the whole mass. There 1s no escaping from her or him, as the case may be. If some good-natured soul doubts whether it 13 as hot after all as every- Body says it is, this PROPHET OF HOT WEATHER has the thermometric readings at the end of his tongue, and crushes charitable supposition with the tron hee! of stern fact. If she 1s a woman and n't read the newspapers, then she keeps her own Germometers and Ortines herself with the tacts which are calculated to justify her efforts to in- grease her own unbappiness, and make everybody aise uncomfortable. So the warm weather 1s bound tofnnd an entrance to the Department Dutiding# although they are so coustructed, as a fule, to exclude, so far as practicable, the heat of the Sun. The great sione Dulidings, with their wide corridors and ample doorways and windows, the latter shaded by awnings, are cool workshops, tf there ts any such a place in this iatitnde duriug the hot weather. It must be admitted that these Duildings do get warmed up after a while, and then the clerks adopt thelr warm-weather tactics. Coats and vests come off, and so do cullars and neckties. ‘THE DUSTER TRICK. Sometimes acleri adopts the happy device of wearing a long linen duster, which, when but- toned up, satisfies the proprieties, but arouses the suspicion that it constitutes the clerk's entire out- Mt With the exception of the shoes and stockings. But thts outward conformity to propriety 1s neces sary, because the ladies who are in the same room sometimes object to shirt sleeves; and then, again, a head of a Department regards the semt- undress a3 incompatible with the dignity of the oMice, and so the clerks are compelled to wear coats, and envy other clerks employed in offices Where ideas aré not quite so rigid. ‘THE STATE DEPARTMENT. “In the State Department,” observed a coatless clerk, who was tilted back in his chair with his feet on the desk, chatting about hot weather regu- lations, “in the State Department the clerks have their Undershirts starched, and the atmosphere 45 so chilly that they wear their winter clothes all summer.” “But did you ever notice,” he went on, “how nice tue ladies look In suminer. The cool’ whize dresses, with little holes all around the neck and arms, where the gentle zephyrs can steal in and out. "My eyes! but don’t they look nice,” and his eyes closed, and he rocked himself in’a sort of gentle ecstacy. ‘There ts no general regulation in the several Departments in regard to the summer attire of the clerks and the absorbing question of coats oF no | coats has never been authoritatively passed upon, In this matter the comfort of the clerks 1s subject ‘Ww the local influences of either the ladles in the room oF the fancy of tha chief of the bureau or the division. ‘THE POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Owing to this unsettled condition of affairs and the absence of any recognized ruling there 1s occa- sionally some friction when a clerk, goaded to desperation by the heat, defles precedents and Strips himself to the lowest notch of what is re- as respectable. In order to ascertain Hrnether this Administration, Proposed to place itself on recordon this question a Stak reporter ‘consulted some of the authorities. Attorney-General Garland, who, as the law officer of the Government, would’ probably be called upon to consider this inatter, was not Inter- ‘Viewed, for the reason that official etiquette would forbid him to discuss a matter which Was likely to come before him in his capacity as law adviser of the Government. A Stax reporter, however, con- ¥ersed with a messenger of the’ office, and he from him that “the old man” was known take off his coat on a warm day and sit downto his desk in bis shirt-sleeves, and tackle legal ques- tons just as if he was in his own office at Hominy ‘Hill, ‘From this fact an inference might be drawn as to the Attorney General's attitude on this ques- ton. as the differences of opinion on this subject mong the clerks in the Departments have at times created situations which closely bordered & state of war, it was thought that the opimion of the head of the War Department would eof value. On bis way tothe Secretary's door the reporter asked one of the colored attendants tne Secretary Sat in his shirt sleeves during Ofice hours. It seemed as if the man had sod- denly seen a ghost, his lower jaw fell, his knees trembled, and then’ his teeth began to chatter, Fearing that the man would never recover, and Rot Wishing to be considered a party to his death, the reporter hurried away, at the same time wondering If the question had such a demoralizing effect upon a mere messenger how it would have affected the Secretary. AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. VILAS. ‘The Post-Ofice Department 1s said to come nearer to the people in their private affairs than ‘any other Department of the Government, and so the inquirer thought that the Postmaster General might know something about the matter. Taking counsel from past experience he said nothing to any of the subordinates, but went directly to the Postmaster General himself. After the usual pre- Uminaries about the weather for the past few days and the prospect of a change, together with some allusions to the predictions dt the Weather Bureau, the reporter Analy, as he saw that the attention of Mr. Vilas was becoming absorbed in the papers on the desk before him, asked: “What Is your opinion of the propriety of the ¢lerks going without their coats during office hours?” “I think.” said Mr. Vilas, looking up quickly and talking with wausual animation, “that if the President will only come that the people of Wis- consin will give him a cordial and hearty wel- come.” The visitor was considerably astonished, but attributed this unexpected reply tothe great in- ‘Yerest which the Postmaster-General takes in the President's western trip, and Was about Yo remind him that the question had not been an- Swered when a Congressman walked in with @ retinue of constituents, and the interview came to anend, ‘THR SATURDAY EARLY CLOSING SENTIMENT. ‘From the above it may be concluded that this question either tsor 1s not being considered by the authorities, and inthe meantime the clerks rill probably continue to wear as few clothes as possibie during the hot weather when ever they are given a chance to follow their inclination. Perhaps what they would regard as amore im- Portant matter, 1s the question whether the authorities can be prevailed upon to close the de- te at3 o'clock on Saturday during the seated term. In the days of the Hayes’ adininis. tration Saturday was partially a holiday, and many of the clerks remember that tine with ings for its return. ‘There has been no move as yetto bring this about, but it ts Ire- juently the subject of conversation in the various departments —————_+e+______ Red Cloud’s Title. WOW THE SIOCX ARE GOVERNED—RED CLOUD THE CHIEF ONLY OF ONE BAND, To the Editor of the Evesixe Stan: In your referenceto the Indian Red Clond’s reply to Senator Dawes, in last Saturday's issue, you speak of him as chief of the “Sioux Nation,” which ian error. Red Cloud was never chief of the ‘Nation, even when under the rule of one person, long since done away with. In 1867-68 the Sioux Nation, so-called, about 50,000 Indians, wasdivided Into several independent ‘bands, each having a head chief; one of them was Red Cloud. At taat time his band and some others were at war with (he United states, ana a peace commission was created by act of the national C: to meet all ‘Uae Sioux in council for a just and Maal settiement of matters of difference. I was a member of that commission. In councils held wit them they complained thet the great cause of their troubles themselves and with ourGoverninent and le Was their division into several bands, each ® chief who Was jealous of all the others, often resulting tn murder and war. “They did not Want chiefs but something better—to be one people, with & council or committee at each ‘agency, to represent and do their business tor them,”" This was provided for by tue commission, having them ail sign the same treaty, with the rs that thereafter tere were to ‘be no more chiefs, but councilmen. Ked Cioud, ‘With the rest, assented and signed the nt, Unfortunately, some years afterward the blunder Was committed of attempting ‘Tail head chief, but iv never succeeded; he was by Some of the bands or settlements, ‘at last was waylaid and murdered by a rival, ‘Wanted the place. Since then no further at has been made in that direction by any one to bring it about. however, among the Sioux, as among i Dut aggressive ‘iminority— 3; abarchists 10 fact, Who are de- perpetuate the old order of tuings— x Aunong the ‘Yankton. Sioux ‘they ‘cian the Yankton they ci 6 the Kea” as their “God-appoint i bel Ha sey a citi ! HH I ine | SOLDIERS IN RUSSET LEGGINGS. Nearly Fourteen Hundred Men En- rolied in the District Militia. HOW THE WORK OF ORGANIZATION PROGRESSES—GEN. ORDWAY WELL SATISFIED—SEVEN BATTALIONS TO BE FORMED—THE UNIFORM ADOPTED—THE ORGAN- IZATIONS MUSTERED IN. When a Sram reporter asked Gen. Ordway the other day what he thought of the District militia, the general leaned back from his desk, which was covered with militia papers, and with a thor- oughly satisfied expression of countenance said: “The prospects couldn't be better. We have the ‘Undivided support of the executive branch of the Government, from the President down, and every- thing possible 1s being done to give usa good stable foundation from which to start. Besides, | tue Washington pubite has manifested an active interest. in the National Guard beyond my expectations With the support. of the Government and the pubiic, nothing more could be wished. ‘The " only thing I ‘am fearful of now 13 that I will be unable to meet ublic expectations. A great deal of hard work 18, fobe done. We have to commence right trom the dottom and butld up the National Guard. Every- thing fs to be done on strictly military principles, and a good deal of teaching, training, and syste: matizing Will be necessary before our'iocal militia can run itself. ‘The first thing necessary after the Teoryanization was authorized was to get the troops to form the militia, and in this respect we have been highly Successmul. All of the estab- Ushed military organizations, with only two ex- ceptions, readily came in, and these, together with the new companies formed since reorganization, make a very respectable National Guard.” ORGANIZATIONS MUSTERED IN. “Who have thusfar joined?” asked the reporter. “Here are the names,” he replied, reading from a paper he selected from the mass of documents about him. Washington Light Infantry corps, four companies, Major W. G. Moore; Union Vete- Tan corps, first company, Capt. M. E. Urell; Custer Guards, one company, Capt. W. A. Rutherford. This 18 a new company, formed by the sons of veterans. Washington Continentals, one. com- pany, Capt, W. W. Sills; Emmet Guards, one com- pany, Capi. W. H. Murphy; Columbia Rifles, one company, Capt. Henry F. Posten. This 1s a new company, formed by young men of the first ward. ‘They are’ all young mechanics, about twenty. OF twenty-two years Of age, and give promise of be- coming a crack military organization. Corcoran Cadets, one company, Capt. E. C. Edwards: Ord- way Kifles, one company, Capt. Argyle Mackay, a new organization formed on Capitol Hill; National Feacibles, one compans, Capt E.'S. Dower, a new company formed from ‘the National Rifle Cadet corps and some of the National Rifles: and the Logan Guards, one company, Capt.s.E. Thomason, also a new organization. Tiuis completes the Uist of white organizations that have becn mustered 1a. The colored contingent consists of the Butler Zouaves, or light infantry, two companies, Major ©. B. Fisher; Washington'Cadet Corps, four com. panies, Major C. A. Fleetwood, and Capital city Guards, four companies, Major SC. Revell. This makes” the National Guard, as at. present constituted, consist of thirteen ‘white companies and ten colored companies. A company must con- sist of not less than thirty-seven men and not more than a hundred, ‘That would give us about 850 men, with the companies as small as allowed. The ‘Washington Cadets have 250 over that itmit, the Light Infantry about 165, and the capital city Guards 75, 30 that the District militia to-day is composed of about 1,350 men. ‘Three ‘new white companies are being formed, which will make the number of organizations sixteen white and ten colored.” GROUPED INTO BATTALIONS. “How are you going to group them into bat- talions?” asked the reporter. “My present plan,” replied Gen. Ordway, “13 to make seven battalions in all, four white and three colored. ‘The Washington’ Light Infantry will form the first battalion. ‘The second battalion will consist of the Union Veteran Corps, 1st company, and the Custer Guards. ‘The Continentals, Emmet Guards, and the Columbia Rifles will consutute the third battalion. Tne fourth battalion will in- elude the Corcoran Cadets, Ordway Rifles, National Fencibles, and Logan Guards. You see the second battalion Will have but two companies and the third battalion but ‘three, so that. the three new compantes being’ formed can be placed in those battalions. ‘The Butler Zouaves, two companies, Will fora the Sth battalion (col. ored), the Washington Cadets the 6th battalion (colored), and the Capital City Guards, the 7th battalion (colored). You see that if each company shouid increase to the limit of one hundred men to each company, and each of the seven battalions should consist of four compantes, the District milt- Ua would consist of 2,800 troops. It 1s not ex- pected that it will redch that size, at least in the pear future, but provision will be’ made for that number. I'have nothing todo with tie organiza- ons, except as militia." They can retain thetr dis- Unctive names and uniforms, and can parade as the Washington Light Infantry, Continentals or Capital City Guarus, and wear all the gold lace and feathers they wish, but when they are ordered Out as militia they willbe uniformed alike, and will be known as compahies so and so of such and ‘such battalions. ‘THE UNIFORM. eral; Capt. Cecil Clay, alde-de-camp; Capt. Eddy B, Townsend, aide-de-camp. IL, First Lieut. John Bigelow, U.S. Army, hav- ing been assigned to perform the duties of adju- tant-general of the strict of Columbia, will act | in that capacity, with the rank of Heutenant-col- | onel, and ‘will be obeyed and respected accord- | ing Hi. Capt. Cecll Clay, A. D. C., is hereby assigned | totemporary duty as adjuant-general during tae absence of acting Lleut.-Col. Bigelow. Generat Orders, Noa sf Gur 22) Major Joseph K. McCammon, judge advocate. | general, is hereby ‘detailed vo perform the duties | Of mustering oMfcer of the volunteer militia. He will attend at his office, 1420 F street, every Wed- nesday and Thursday, from 4 to 6 o'clock p.in., for the purpose of mustering recruits. Comman | officers will instruct recruits to present themselves for muster, with enlistment papers properly thade ‘out and signed in duplicate.” + GEN. ORDWAY'S PLANS. Gen. Ordway concluded by saying that before he | Sailed for Europe he hoped to have the District National Guard in full running order. Company books and blanks are now being prepared to make returns in true military style. In the fall he in- tends to devote considerable attention to the training of his men in rifle shooting. Shooting galleries will be erected tn the armories, and the men Will not only practice rifle shooting but will be thoroughly trained, u a NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS, improvements in or Con- templated by Catholics on Capitol min. Last April a fair was held under the direction of Father Schmitt, pastor of St. Joseph’s church, corner 2d and C streets northeast, for the purpose of raising a fund for the erection of anew pa- Tochtal schoo! building. Through the vigorous en- deavors of the managers the sum of §12,200 was Tealized, which was immediately utilized toward the proposed object. ‘The new bullding, for which Mr. Isaac Beers 1s the vontractor, and which will be completed by September 1, 18 a two-story brick structure of a very handsome desigo, and consists of four large school rooms on the first floor, while the upper floor will_be finished asa largé hall. The brick work snow fully completed. ‘This school 1s under the managementot the Sisters ot Notre Dame. Sister Mary Theodosia is the mother superior. In addition to this improvement the priests pro- pose Lo erect a new church bullding, oF rather to complete the erection of the building which tor Several years has stood in an unfinished condition, When the fund was exhausted the walls had reached a height of Dut 15 feet above the ground anda temporary rot was constructed over these, the services being held partly below the street level, ‘The proposed building will cost about $35,000, Which sum will be raised by contributions from ule parisiiouers, and will probably be com- menced during the "coming fall or early next spring. ‘On ‘the corner of 24 and streets southeast stands the chureh of St. Peter, Rev. Father De- vine, a solid-looking structure, to all ‘appearances good for years to come, But this, like many other = Catholic churches of the city, 18 Belng rapidly out- grown by its congregation, how numbering con- siderably over 3,500, and tn’ consequence plans are being considered by’ which the old building may be replaced by a new one, more adequate to the needs of those who worsiup therein, Nothing is as yet definitely decided upon, although collec- Uons are being rapidly made on’ the monthly in- stalment system. It 1s, however, certain that @ new building will be ererted on the present site. ee PAINT AND POWDER, How the Care of the Complexion has Become a Fine Art. THE REVELATIONS OF A DRUG CLERK—THE USE OF COSMETICS — THE OLD WAY OF FRESCOING THE CHEEKS DONE AWAY—HOW NATURE IS RIVALLED BY WOMEN WHO HAVE STUDIED THE ART. A stylishly dressed young lady, accompanied by @ black-and-yellow dog, sauntered into a West End drug-store the other day with a hot-weather languor in her manner. She stopped in front of the soda fountain and read over the list of sirups. Then, while other customers were getting their fizzling drinks, she became interested in the tooth- brushes and combs in the glass case. The cigar case then attracted her attention, and she wan- dered on from there to the high case full of per- fumes. She looked long and with a languid in- terest at all the fancy bottles, the plush boxes and the ivory brushes. The Pictures on the lids of cigar cases were examined with a critical eye. She puzzled over the out- landish Latin names and abbreviations on the big bottles on the shelves, and was interested in the coils of rubber tubing and little steel scissors and tweezers in the round-topped glass case. From one thing to another she browsed about until she ot to the back end of the store away from every. dy. ‘Then she leaned over the counter and said “How about the uniform?”:asked the reporter. “The uniform will consist of the Army reguiation fatigue uniform, with the addition of russet leather leggings, such as naval landing parties wear, and, in my estimation, tt will be as natty and attractive @ uniform as can be found. I presume the uniforms ‘Will cost about $7 a piece. ‘They will be issued as S00n as possible and as far as possible, first to ‘those who need them most. The allotment for the District_militia for the present fiscal year amounts to $5,529.95, and this became available on the first of July." Of course it would be unwise {o expend the whole year’s allotment for uniforms right at the start.” ‘TRE EFFECT OF THE NATIONAL DRILL. «What effect did the National Drill have on the District militia?” “A very salutary effect,” was the reply. “It gave a strong impetus to the latent military spirit, ‘und there has been the most active interest dis” played in military matters since then, not only among deys, but among young men of an age to make the very best soldiers. ‘They saw here mill {ia companies from allover the country. They learned Just_how they were organized and how they were treated, and saw the advantages to be gained from belonging to such organizations, and when a like chance Was offered them they accepted 4t without hesitation. Texpect, that the Light In- fantry Corps will number three hundred men defore fall. I am to muster in thirty new Teeruits in that organization to-night. I know there is an impression among many people that the majority of the companies that took part in the National Drill were aetached and inde- pendent organizations and did not form a part of ihe regular militia of the States from which they came. Thisis a mistake. ‘The only independent compantes present, except those froin the District, were the Indianapolis Light Infantry and the Keck Zouaves. All the others belonged to the National NO LEGISLATION NECESSARY. “There is another wrong impression in the minds of some,” said General Ordway, “that there 1s some Congressional legislation needed before the District National Guard can be firmly established, and that the present reorganization is temporary. in character, which 1s intended to be authorized by Congress next session. There never was a big- germistake. ‘The District National Guard can ex- until doomsday without a purticle of legislation. ‘The President had full power to organize the Dis trict militia as he did. ‘The mattr was referred to the law officers of the Government and was Sanctioned by them, Action was taken under authority conferred by the law of 1803, in the Re- {het Statutes relating to the District ot Colum. bia, Chapter 37 of these Statutes contains 104 sections touching the District militia, and seven of these relate specifically to volunteer companies. Section 1195, “reads: “The President shail, when he may deem it necessary, ap” point the proper officers to compose at least One troop of cavalry, one company of artillery, one company of light infantry, und one company ot grenadiers or riflemen to each legion, which of: cers shall proceed by volunteer enlistment within, their legion, to complete their companies with thé least posstble delay.” It makes no difference what 4 legion is, or that ‘there are no grenadiera. No legislation 1s needed under that law. What we ould Iike and What we expect, ts that Congress Will furnish us some heip, not in organizing but in supporting the National’ Guard, by maki some Specific appropriation for the fnilitia of the Dis- trict, Just as the State legislatures do for the Stato mi at is ali that’ 1s expected of Congress, and to that We think we are entitled.” = THE RETENTION OF ARMS. “The question of the retention of arms 1s another matter that seems to be misunderstood. There ‘Was no authority of law by which the Secretary of War could have granted the requests of the Na- Uonal Kifles and the Old Guard. He would have no more right to loan them arms on their bonds than the Secretary of the Treasury would have to loan mouey out of the ‘Treasury Vaults. No exe. cutive officer of the Government can dispose of Government property without authority of law. Aris Issued to militia companies must be chi against the militia appropriation, But in c'ses in question there was nothing to charge the arms to, and if the requests had been granted the whole inilitia fabric of the District would have gone to pieces” jow was it that the local compantes were given. arms in the first place?” asked Tux Stax inan. “By a streich of executive authority,” wus the reply. “Really it was a violation of law, but it Wasa contingency in which the authorities felt Justified In using discretion, 1 presume. ‘There ‘Was no regular District militia, and yet there were self-supporting military com) ‘Which Uook the place of militia, and as such or- nizations Were deemed necessary the arms were SSsued to them as filing the pincs of the Natiowet Guard. There is no such plausible excuse now. ‘The authorized National Guard ts now in exist- ence and 1s entitled to arms, while any Uhe enlisted men.” iain just here a entered and handed Gen, Ordway the proots of the ‘rst general orders of ‘the District militia. oe ‘TUK FIRST GENERAL ORDERS. ‘They were as follows, all being properly signed: Cue Ro} (May 16) Having been commissioned by the President of United States as Brigadier-General of the militia of the District of Columbia, I hereby as- command, Bm 7 Lael EEF, something in an undertone to the drug clerk, and then at once became much interested in the tooth brush case. When a moment afterward the clerk handed her a small parcel she hurried out with the smiling remark that she was going to take part in some private theatricals, WHAT THE DRUG CLERK SAID. A Sran reporter, who happened by, turned alook of inquiry upon the clerk, who responded with the one word under his breath, “Paint.” “she has been here may be a hundred times before,” he added, “and she always does the same ‘thing. In “fact, she 1s only one of a hundred. “They all ‘go through the same form. They know just what they want and what the price 1s They come in and work thelr Way down here and then throw their money on the counter and whisper the name of the rouge they want. They always turn off to something €lse while it 8 being put up. You will probably not find one woinan out of a thousand whodoes not use some sort of face powder. ‘The use of {t 18 so com- mon that they do not mind coming up boldly and asking for it, Many men even do not hesitate to buy iv and discuss its merits vefore making a pur- chase. It is different with paint. More women use paint now than ever before in the history of the World. Nearly all the young ladies who are Tegarded as beauties in soclety use it. Yet they are all alike about buying. They do not wantany one to see them make the purchase or to know that they have such a thing among their toilet articles. It is the hardest thing in the world toin- troduce a new cosmetic, because they won't let even the druggist talk to them about it. ‘They never come up Uo the case and ask what fs best for the complexion, or what 1s the latest, and does the druggist recommend it. Tuey” would not compromise their complexions to that ex. tent. The druggist dare not make a suggestion. It is delicate business, Now here 1s a new rouge, which, I presume, {s the most natural that has ever been made. It 1s about perfect. You cannot distinguish it. Thave had it in my store for several weeks for the purpose of introducing it, and you are the first person Ihave had an op- portunity to show it to." As he spoke he took froin he case a little gilded shell, inside of which was.a delicate carmine paste. He rubbed some over his hand, and made 1€ of a soft and delicate tint likes, maiden’s cheek. A FINE ART. “The care of the complexion has become a fine art that 1s studied more by fashionable women than anything else,” he said. “Nearly every wo man who paints has her own particular favorite preparation, and she never discusses its merits with any’ other woman. Some make their own cosmetics. They buy the carmine, which 13 the base of all face paint, and then prepare it to suit themselves. Ammonia is always put in it to keep it from washing off. Without it drops of perspiration rolling down’ the fair cheeks might make long streaks, A great many women who wish to conceal the fact that they tint thelr cheeks, even from the druggist, buy the delicately-tin grease paste that comes for the floger nalls in Manicure cases. It 1s an olly paste and works into the skin very well. ‘They all that no one suspects the use they put It to. he old-fashioned paint used to be very eastly distinguished. Women would put tt on their faces Uke a coat of varnish or hard-oil finish. ‘They had crusts on their faces Uke sugar-coated pills. ‘They could not simile. All the popular rouges of today are oily, like vasiline. They are rubbed in to the skin and soften 1 the same time that they tint it. ‘They are worked right into the pores and. the flesh wiped dry. It is doubtful whether they do the least injury to the skin.” “Does not the hot weather interfere with paint- ing?” asked the scribe. No, not now, though of course more powder ‘than paint is used in “the sumier, ‘The powder cools the flesh and is used by nearly everybody in the summer time. One of the latest things is for young ladies to carry little bags of chaimuls skin filed with powder ‘for use on the street, They tap it over their faces when they are’ warm. ‘The oid crude paints used to be dangerous to use in summer on account of their lability to Tun, but the grease paints now in use are fast colors, ‘The old plain white powders are no longer used much. ‘The powders are delicately tinted for Dionde and brunettes, and 0 as to give a delicate to the skin, With the Paints and hese powders, freckles and blotches fade out of sight, The old style of trescoing 1s not now re- ‘The Street Car Bells Should Go. To the Editor of Tax EVENING STAR: Can you orany other person tell me what good purpose 1s served by having bells attachod to street cars?: If it be ‘that foot EOS Sas Wee ee warned of their approach by a bell, then how much greater is the necessity for bellson private c And no one | believe has ever suggested tak, she one is drawn by ro hod horses with cobbie-stone roadway, other by smooth-shod horses over asphalt pavements. besides, the 3 I i Fea ti F THE “DELINQUENT” WATER TAXES Ex-Water Registrar Crane Discusses $ the Situation Again, ‘HE CITES CASES IN POINT—TAXES CHARGED AGAINGT: PERSONS WHO HAD THEIR OWN WATER MAINS—BE ‘REPLIES TO MR. BOND—THE INCREASE OF WATER ‘RATES, ETC. To the Editor of Tas Evento Stan: I am glad to see that my esteemed friend, ex- Water Registrar 8. R. Bond, has promptly cor- rected a mistake he made tn Tue Star of the 9th inst., in regard to the number of water takers in this city. He overlooked the law requiring the water registrar to grant permits to supply two or more houses from the seme tap. When I left ‘the office the water-takers were in excess of water taps 178, Idesire to thank my friend for the figures that Prove my assertion that there tsa great deficiency in water rents. He quotes from Mr. Cox to make @ point inst me, but, as usu: his weapon proves tote imere el fesvual at the sy than the Muzzle. He states that the number of water- takers in 1880 were eae and the receipts from water rents, as estimat vy Mr. Cox, $110,005.15, This makes the average for each subscriber a frac tion less than $6.00, just what I state 1t should be now, instead of $4.00, as shown by last year's re- port. This proves a sh in Water rents last Year of over $25,000. But let us be charitable With my friend. One accustomed as he is to dwell in the clear biue ether of the poet should not be held to too strict accuracy when he descends to ‘engage in mortal affairs, ‘DELINQUENT WATER-MAIN TAXES.” ‘There are several important matters connected With the water question that I was obliged to omit in my communication to Tae Stak of the 2d inst., which, if you will allow, me space, I will now consider with ag much brevity as le. First. Twill consider a class of bills the Com- missioners are now sending to citizens through the mails, in large numbers, and which they term “delinquent water-main taxes.” These bills are for assessments recently made against property on which no water mains abut, the owners of which property were granted pérmission many fon to tap mains on other streets several ‘undred feet from their property, and, in most instances, at twice or three times the cost of a main if laid in front of their houses, 1 have be- fore me many such bills, some of which revéal a condition of thir that is truly astounding. Some ten or fil mn years ago permission was given to three owners of houses, Nos. 1523, 1525 and 1527 17th street northwest, on which no water main was laid, to tap the main on Madison street, ‘south of them, and run a service pipe up the alley logue rear aot phate pa = ying hen ao Proportion of the cost of layin; ‘They have paid a water rent regularly ever date, and have never been asked until the past few iJ to pay a water tax, the expense of serting, the water the way they’ did belug greater than their Proportion of what a water mi in front of their Tespective houses would have cost, The Madison- ‘street main that they were permitted to tap was assessed against the property on which it abuta, and paid for many years ago. A few days ago the owners of houses Nos. 1523 and 1527 each recetved bills for @ water main at 1ig cents per square foot, Gee their land, while the owner of house No. 1525, residing between the other two, received no such bill, Being a widow lady, and feeling anxious to know if there was any unpaid taxes standing ainst her property, she visited the water office, where she was assuréd that there was nothing on the books against her. Here is a case of three people living side by side, all of whom contributed an equal shure to the expense of supplying them- selves with water. Two are presented with bilis for a water main, while the other is repeatedly told that there is nothing against her. ANOTHER CASE IN POINT, In 1872 a water main was laid out H street east to 15th street. Mr. Geo. N. Holland, who keeps a store on the corner of H street, extended, and the Bladensburg road, which is in the county, applied to Captain Hoxie, when the said main was being laid, to have it extended in front of his premises. ‘This request was refused, ‘but he was told by Capt. Hoxie that if he chose he could tap the main at its terminus, a distance of 300 feet, at his own expense. This he did at a cost of $105. On the 26th of July, 1880, eight years after this main was laid, he appited at the Commissioner's Office to know if there were any taxes of any nature standing against his prop- erty, He received the following certificate: OFFICE OF THE TREASURER AND Assessor, D. C., Wasuixo7ox, duly 26, 1880. Thereby certify that tue Looks and fecords of taxes and assessments of this office for :he years 1871 to 1880, show that upon the property deacr, on the face of this certificate taxes due as follows: All paid, 10-100 acres, lot 17, Columbia, Parnpike Co, ‘Wash? ington County. Name, George N. Holland. VILLUM MORGAN, Assistant Ansessor, Then follows a similar certifcate from Wm. Oscar Roome, chief of special agsessinent division, and another from the water registrars office, Which reads a8 tollows: Waren Re@ernan's Thereby certify that upon the property daseaoag in this certificate, the records of this office show that there is no assessment for water mains in the county. Invix MULLICAN, for Water Registrar. For these three certificates, which are all on one sheet of paper, and of same ‘date, and boaring te ration seal, Mr, Molland pala 50 cents. Now, after a lapse of fifteen years, Mr, Holland receivés the following notice: Orgion oF THE ComMussionERs Wastaxotow, Sune 20. 1887 To Geo. N. Holla e - nd, ‘1500 H street exlended northeast; ‘The records of the water office, show that water is now supplied to the following-described ‘premises, owned or controlled by Yo Lot 17, in county, on H mtreet extended northeast, No, hotag’ 1500, containing 9,065 square feat for main on Ht street, amount of tax $0301. and that no watersinain ax hes beon paid upon the property, as re- faired by law. No premises on which the watef-main Gix‘has ‘hot been paid are entitled to receive a water Uf, therefare, continuatice of water service is sired, {t iy requisite that the tax be paid or cause stiown why it should not be paid. ‘The water year ouds with June 30, and return should therefore be made at once. ‘By order of the Engineer Commiasioner. TW. Sruons, Captain of Enxincers. It will be observed that, while the threat ts not boldiy made that the water will be cut off tf this DULIS not paid, there iy running all carougn this singular document hints that such will be the cage, ‘There are two incorrect statements in this etter. First, that this tax 1s “required by law;” second, that “no premises on which the water-main tax has not been paid are entitled to receive a water supply.” No stich law exists, unless the Commissioners have recently made such a law, in which case ft would be their duty to declare thé old law repealed and announce the new one, ‘The law provides for “a tax of 13 cents per square foot on all property on any street, avenue, oralley on which a Water main abuts” "As thé Water matn that Mr. Holland 1s now, for the first time in fifteen years, called upon to ‘pay for does not abut in any way on his property; and 1s 300 feet from tt the law does not apply to him, “The law provides for sale of property for non-payment of water-main hot for cutting of the water, as one would infer from Capt. Symons’ lan- uage. SNBUL what does this threatening letter: ‘amount to, anyway? Capt. ‘Symone 18 estopped from any further proceeding by theiron-clad certincate that Mr, Holland holds, which Capt. Symons cannot go ni ‘Mr, Jerem{ah Wilt, who owns lots 15 and 16, ad- joining Mr. Holland, and who receives water in ‘he same Way, has received one of said threaten- ing letters. “Sr. Wilt holds two certificates, each bearing date April 22, 1887, and signed by Wm. Morgan, Wm. Oscar Roome, J. Hill Cross, and Jno. §. Cook, and bearing the’ corporation ‘seal, for which He pald fifty cents each, which certideates state that there are no taxes standing unpaid against his property. These certificates were given less than three months ago, It Mr, Wilt is owing a water-main tax now he was owing it then. . How happens It that the books of the office did not then show it? ‘THE FHILADELPHIA ROW, Nearly a quarter of a century ago application was made by the company that built the Phila- delphia Row. for a water main on 11th street southeast. Mr. Wallach, who was then mayor, had not funds to enable him to comply with thé request, so he gave a permit for them to tap the Government main at intersection of Pennsyivania avenue and 8th street southeast, which they laying a two-inch main for a distance of Halt & at their own expense, This little main aid ot cost the corporation a penny. It haw allowed people to tap it all along the line, deriving a great revenue from it in water rents for a ‘quater ofa century. All at once our District Commissioners have made the discovery that this litle two-inch squirt-gun of a main that other people laid and for, when the water-main tax was. seven-eighths of acent T Square foot 101 oO the cor; Rave assessed all the land om weee it abuts at o4, cent per square foot. I have a bill before me for that Capt, Symons recently sent to a gentleman owning a house that abuts On this main. ‘This one assessment would pay the cost of laying this two-inch inain more than 150 feet, This gentleman is willing to pay for a. six- ration will lay one, but pay for 8 pipe the, corpora: yt. Symons states that pasties Ca, tnresinch mains be laid. in ‘alleys tred of chase, ane lG he can see no injustice in sending a @ Dill of $52.92 fora pipe that carries only third as much water as ‘which they THE LE DROIT FARK CASE. Butthe crowning act of injustice is the 8 E s at seBee gees i 5 i eS 13 3 E Q i One is. 8 ° e EE the water in the is. got jr in precisely same way is as- ‘TWO OR MORE HOUSES SUPPLIED WITH OXE TAP. Another set of annoying notices are being sent out commanding citizens who, by a contract with the corporation, have been allowed to connect two or more houses with the same pipe, to disconnect on pain of having the water cut off. I always thought such contracts unwise, as they some- times cause much trouble and’ annoyance, but when such acontract is once entered into it can- not be set aside by the of the first part without‘the consent of the party of the second part. Iu derstand the water office 1s refusing to ac- cept water rents from parties aguinst whom they have made the aforesaid bogus assessments. Can they refuse to accept water rents when tendered? It-seems to @ looker-on as if they are assuming a Prptty serious responsibility when they refuse to e money legally tende! ANOTHER VIOLATION OF LAW CHARGED. ‘The law which stands to-day unrepealed requires the head of the water office to “make out and de. liver all bills for the use of the water.” This has always been construed to mean that the bills must be left at the houses against which they are made Out, asare the gas Dilis. Mr. Cox sent. the water- rent bills through the post-office, which he con- sidered the better w: pt. Symons has issued an order in true mil ‘style, commanding all water-takers to re] to “these headquarters” and pay thelr bills inside of thirty days on pain of having their water supply turned off. The law juires the of the water office to ve ‘at all Umes for the inspection of the peo- ple That own them. Let any citizen go there and ask to examine the books and see what kind of a receptiun he will get. NO NECESSITY TO RAISE WATER RENTS. ‘When the water rents were raised in 1880 we were told that the increased rates would be only temporary, and that they would soon be put back. Water Registrar Cox, in his report for the year ending June 30, 1880, said: “The department ts gradually getting out of debt, and I think in two or three year’s will beentirely free. * * * When the delinquent water-main taxes are all paid, which is only a question of a short time, I feel confident that the department will then’ be ina condition to reduce the water rents.” Seven years have away since these words were pub- ished, during which time 10,000 new water takers have been added to the subscription book, bring~ ing in an additional yearly revenue of $60,000, and $9,000 per year more for taps and permits, The price of pipe has gone down so low that 6-inch Mains can now be laid on both aide of the street and pay a profit on an assessment of 1% cents per ‘square foot, of 30 per cent on the investment. In- stead of having a reduction of rates,as was promised by Mr. Cox, we are called upon to pay an increase in our water rent in some cases of over 100 per cent, and are notified by the gentlemen in charge Of the water office that the water-main tax 1s to ‘be increased to 13g cents per square foot, or nearly double the rate paid when pipe was 10 percent her than it ts now. ‘The requiring of thirty thousand water-takers to ay their bills inside of twenty-six working days B an absurdity, It cannot be done with any force that can work with advantage in the District buildings. It ts an average of over one thousand er day, about one for every twenty-five seconds Sonne the seven ours, from 9a. m. to4 p. m. The limit of thirty days was fixed when the water office ‘was first opened, the authorities supposing their successors Would have sense enough to increased ‘the time as the nuinber of water-tukers increase, The limit for paying water rents should be ex- tended trom tuirty to ninety days, in order vo give proper time to collect them. It will be observed that niy questions still stand unanswered. Will Mr. Bond please inform us how it happens, if he could lay a six-inch water main when pj Was $78 per Lon, On an assessment of seven-cighths ofa cent persquare foot, the same pipe cannot now be laid wita pipe $36 per ton, on an assessment of 13 cents per square fovt. J. MW. CRANE, ———re____ ‘Transfers of Heal Estate. Deeds tn fee have been filed as follows: Ww. Lewis to Lotta Ward, lot 92, biock 30, Long Meadows; $1,325. Same to B. L. Lewis, part lots 53 and 54, block 28, do. ; $3,200. “W. T. "Hornaday to J. A. Commerford, lot 58, Lanier Height: $2,062.50. J. F. D. Magruder to Sullle C, Jones, lot 159 and part 167, B's addition to West Wasulng- von; #4120, |W. Brough to James Phelan, sub 56, sq. 111, C. J. Stott to A. P, Fardon, part 8, Sq. 1041; ). E. H. Thomas to P, Shoemaker, 16t 20, 99. 236; $1,800. “Mary J. Boyd to Helen A. Howard, lot 53, sq. 159; $4,30u. Fiorence E. Smith to Sarali A. Lipscomb, parts 40 and 41, sq. 202; 0, W. H. Pritchett et al. to G. W. Gist, part 12, Sq, 844; $2,759.40. Same to Mary 8. Gist, parts 12'and 19, do.; $3,364.20. U.S. Marshal to’A. C. Clark, lots 1% 3, sq. 144; $—._D. E. W. Towson to Mary 8. Milliken, lot 49, sq.510; $3,350. W. L. Bramsall to John A. Prescott, lot 47, sq. 60; $445. T. A. Gant toG. F. Atkins, part 3, 8q. 923; $1,700. Anna B. Smith to O. J. Murphy, lots 5 to 11, block 14, Isherwood; $. W. W. Dean to 8. D.'Wedb, sub lot 7% 9./161; $160." W. A. Gordon to R. Francis, part 70, H.'s addition to West Wash- ington; $705. G. Davis to Peter Kennedy, part 27, sec. 3, Barry Farm; $40. John A. Seiler to Lewit ‘Turner, part 19, vik. 17, EMngham Place; $500. 3,8, Boss to 8. B. Wilaod, ior 136, sa, 1009; 42,000. H, Gasch to J. 8. Boss, sub lot 28 and 30, Sq. 359; 830.02. Gonzaga College to Marguetha A. F, Sub lot 174, sq. 621; 000. RK. H. Minor to E. Minor, part 11, 8q. 743; $500. ET. Farrar to W. T, Nullor, part 3, 8q. 630; $2,500. E. H. Thomas to R. V. Belt, lot 4, block 11, Whitney Ciose; $1,465.46, J. A. Settle t6 Mary M. Jameso Sub. lots 36 to 40, sq. 1023; $7,250. " C. Greenwel tL. Strasburger, lot 12, sq. 740; $2,400. Smith Pettit to Delilah Bacon, sub. lot 66, 8q. 191; $3,300. A.C. Bradley to G. E. Lemon, sub. lots 118 and 119, 8q. 181; $12,278.85. W. Mayse to Mary Court- ney, part 24, sq. 512; $—. L. H. Emmert to Hon- orine Jarden et al., trustees, lot 11 and part 2, 9q. 119; $21,500. T. Monroe toN.G. Maxwell, lot 1, 89. 22; $688.82, “G. J. Johnson to R. L. Hall, sub &, sq. 755; $1,200. Gertrude A. Truman et al. to L’ Luchs, sub’L, sq. 452: $2,000; and lots 8 and 9, 8q. 516; $6,700.” A. P. Fardon to B. B. Wells, lot 2, 8q, 51; $5,400, Jno. B. Hines toJ. B. Hines et al., tr pt. 27, 8q. 101; $2,200. A. GC. Stevens et al. to Jas. A. Bates et al.,in trust, lot 9, Widow's ‘Mite; $25,000. Anna R. Taylor to Eleanor A.Whit- aker, pt. 3, 8q. 205; $3,000, Jas. L. urret al. to G, 8, Bell, patt 44, sq. 190; $8,600. G, 8, Bell to Levi H, Strong, same property; $10, D. Connell et al., trustees, to A. B. Coppes, part 21, sq. 785; $2.800. T. N. Gill to B. Bitshyn and L. L. Lewis, part 1, Smith's Farm; $10,000. J.T, Costin to Anna L. Costin, sub lot 15 and part 14, sq. 582; G. G. Hub- bard to B. P, Watrous, sub 34, block 7, Belair Heights; $2,250. Martha M. Reed’ to T. W. Mat- thews, sub lot A, sq. 171; $—. T. W. Matthews to Martha N. Read, sq. n. of 128; $—. “Mary B. Payn ‘to Rebecca R. ‘Springer, part lots 6 to 8, sq. 690; $10,500. _G. F. Appleby, trustee, to same, parts 7 and 8, do.;$—. C. H.’ Knight, trustee, to J. R. Franels, pt. 7, Sq. 288; $775. W. S. Cox et al. to Carrie ¢. Griffin, sub: lot 75, sq. 711; $464. W. Janson to C.G. ee lot 20, 8q. 206; $4,500. M.A. Rodgers to 8. D. Webb, sub 4, sq. 743; $2,300. J. Lyles Brown et al. to Hattie A. Henretta, part of Barbadoes, &c.; $38,304, Hattie A. Henretta to A. P. Fardon and E. B. Townse! Same property; $38,304. Emily A. Moxley to R.A. Phillips, parts 23 and 24, sq. 35, West Washington; $3, John Miller to ¥. D. Dowling, sub lot 16, 8q. 694; $5,500. E. C, Cutter to G. J. Nash, lots E, F and G, 8q. 723: 615. W. H. Ruff to Virginia M. Wilson, a ‘and 25, 8q. 331; $1,287.50. Henry Fetler to H. Senage, pt. 8, 8q. 990; $1,400. A. Herr to Anasta- sia Patten, ‘sub lots 131 to 134, 8q. 155; $13,000. Ida A. Finch to Margaret W. Giifry, lot 3, bik. 21, Columbia Heights; $1,798.99. D. B. M tos. M. Buckley, property on Water and ferson streets, West Washington; $2,900. G. C. Moxicy to Emily A. Moxley, eighth interest in estate of B. F. Moxley; $5,000. R. C. Jones to G. G. Baden, lot 80, sq. 960; $2,100. A. A. Wilson, U. 8. Marshal, toJ. K. Hertiora, lots 54 and 58, 8S. P. B.'s sub. Pleasant Plains; $1,040. W. J, Johnston to B. B. Wells, sub lots 14 to 21, bik, 13, Le Droit Park; $4,500. Susannah A. Crandall to R. A. Holmes, pts. 48 and 49, sq. 545; $650. 0. M. Ball toJ. F. ‘Hood et al., trustees of Mutual R. E. Co., w. 3g sq. 914; $165,113.35. W. C. Alder to A. N. ‘Bastabie, lot ees nning’s road; $—. W. ¥. Ogle to R. A. Phillips, pts 70 and 7, sq, $1, West Washington; $125. Laura €. Gault to ‘Thos Cullen, w. 3 4. 30. 409; $768.90, Julia 4. Rheam to Caroling Miles, ts. 1 and % 84.475; $2,212.50. J. F. Hood to J. A. Repattt, 1ot'7, #a. &6. of sq. 1008; $~. Lizzie D. ‘Wise to’ Jas. Lowndes and L. Kent, lot 13, block 34, of Columbia Heights; $1,500.31. ‘Henry Hegeman et al, to W. O'Brien, nL 34'E, sq.638; $—. L. Cleph- ane to J. UO, Wilson, lots Kana L, ea, 908; $1,398.75._ Jas. Gooch to Mary A. 'T. Cherry, sub 1; 5a. 820; $2,500. W. B. Lord to Glenn Brown, sud Tot 7, sq. 952; $230.14." C. V. Trott to Mary Brick, sub Bac. 3 $3,750. EJ. Carpenter to RE. Grant, sub 28 8q. 872; $5,000. J. 8, Boss to A. J. ‘Owens, sub 117, 8q..1003;'$1,700. A. W. Ward t6 W. Mayse, sub 46, 8q. 831; $370. Jno. C. Miller to A. Fly, part 18, sq. 977; $1,300.__P. J. Murphy to ‘Adelia L. 8, Thombs, part 8, 99. 520; $1,000. F. A. Luw to L. H. Emmet, part A, sq. 242; $7,397.50, Eugene Shekel et al.’ to J. ¥. Staub, a3 lot 300, 5.4. His add, to West Washington; #780. Jno, G. Brady to W. F. Downey, part 30, 8q. 117; $1,725. RE. Pairoto J. R. Francis, 10.6, Rosemount ; $1,850. B. H. Warner ét al. to V. Quick, sub 20, aq. 836; EP, Genes Baas Dore sae |. 478; james nd to J. fb lov, 504; $7,000. TH. Bown to B & dl La 37, sq. 1043; to Nellie &. Seaver, sub 4 block Columbia Heiphts; $1,050. ©.’ Carlisie to Shiaroa He corel lote'l and 16, aq. 532; $11 5 B.H. Warner to Elvira E. Soyder, sub lot 5i8; $2,650. St. Mathews Institite to Dr. en 15, 3 $14,500. 0. $10,500, 408; $—. us all A i i i iE inte a fi i THE LIFE OF A MARINE, How Me Gets the Corps and What He Does When There. THE BARRACKS AND RECRUMTING STATION IN THIS CITY—A SCHOOL OF DRUMMER BOTS—INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO SECURE FAITHFUL SERVICE—TROPRIES ‘WON BY THE CORPS IN SERVICE. “able-bodied, unmarried men, between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five years, not Jess than 5 feet 5 incnes in height, ef good character, and ‘ot addicted to the use of liquor; must be able to read and write English properly, as well as speak 4t, and no minors are wanted at all.” ‘Such are the words of a flaming poster at the grim, lead-colored gates of the U. 8. Marine Bar- racks, on Eighth street southeast, not far from the gate of the navy-yard. They described the kind of men wanted for service in the Marine Corps. Al- though the conditions were not such as would in- duce him to apply to the recruiting officer, Star reporter was sufficiently Interested to walk through the portal, ined with Tacks and tt orders, into the Tourt-yard beyond. Inside the scene was a lively one; the level parade grount was dotted with squads of recruits laboring under a continual ‘order haams,” each Seeming to vie with the others in awkwardness and causing infinite annoyance to important-look- ing cater Directiy in front of tne gate rose the tall nag-staff. trom which lazily floated the ‘stars and strt ‘The bulldings surrounding thecourt-yard are all low, with the exception of the residence of Col. McCawley, the commandant of the post, which nestles: ant ‘the trees on the north side of the square. At the left of the te as the visitor en- ‘Lers are the quarters of the officers. BOW THE CORPS 18 RECRUITED, ‘While the scribe was taking in the scene a cor- poral, with a face as passive as a mummy, stepped to bis side and waited patiently for orders. Lieut. Gilman, the officer of the day, soon made his ap- earance, and lost no time ig informing the re- porter as to the detatls of marine existence. “As soon as the recruits, attracted by the manifold considerations set forth on the poster outside, come in to us,” he “they are examined by our physicians, who test their constituuons in every Possible manner. In case they pass this ordeal, which is very severe, they are examined as to their mental quailfications, to ascertain whether they are able to read and write, as required. Those who come through this are then allowed to enlist for five years’ service in the corps.” “Do any of the inen re-enlist after serving the full period?” asked the reporter. “On, yes,” was the reply. “I should say that a majority of them do so. "You must not understand that all whoenlist serve five years, for a large number of them desert after a few months. They are a poor lot, those fellows, and only come in to ‘the service as a sortof make-snift, when they have nothing else todo. Wedonot care muck when they desert, for we always alm to keep the corps full of good men who will stay. Asan induce- ment for them to remain in. the service we offer increased pay for each succeeding term they serve. When aman has served for thirty years, that is, for six periods, he may retire on three- quarters of the pay allowances to whieh he was entitled during his last enlistment. A large num ber have been retired. PROMOTIONS FROM THE RANKS. ‘As a further inducement to good men,” he con- tinued, “promotions from the ranks are made rap- idly. It, after a private has been infor six months or 80, he is found to be faithful and trustworthy, he isexamined for promotion to the rank of cor: poral, the topics being reading, writing, arithme- Uc, speliing, and a little of tactics. On passing ‘tunis examination he isgiven a ‘warrant’ of promo- tion, signed by the commandant, The examiua- tion'for a sergeantcy followsin due course. There are no promouons from the ranks to a commission in this branch of theservice.” w is the time divided between shore and sea “Well, 1t is endeavored to give a man about half and half of each. There are from twenty-five to fifty assigned to a vessel, according to her size and armament.” “Which do they prefer?” “Oh, shore duty, every time. ‘The younger men are always extremely anxious for a ship detail when they frst enlist, but tney are cured of it by thelr first voyage. They like their shore associa~ tions; they are near home and can see their friends when here, but when on board of a vessel they get homesick. There used to be considerable antag- onism between the marines and the sailors during @ cruise, and the ‘social line’ was strongly drawn, each class looking with contempt on the others, But this line is fast disappearing, and there seems to be no feeling of hc ity between them now, ‘The reason is probably to be found in the fact that the modern sailor 1s rapidly becoming more of a soldier, his duties being more like those of the marine to-day than they were formerly.” ‘THE SIZE OF THE CORPS. “How many men are there in the service?” in- terrogated the reporter. “There are in the whole corps about 2,000 men,” responded the Meutenant, “There should be 2,500 altogether, but this year’s approj On Was: short, and the force had to be reduced. We have about one hundred and twenty-five men at the Post, including the band and the apprentice boys. ‘These latter, of whom there are_ twenty-five here, are trained for drummers and ffers for the ser- vice, beside being given an elementary scholastic education, After they ‘graduate’ from the benches and are considered sufficiently proficient in the use of the stick they are sent all over the country to different ‘There is no upper sphere for them in the service; they remain drum- mers and fifers, unless they leave, all their lives. If you step here we may find them at practice.” LEARNING TO DRUM. Following the officer the reporter soon found himself inside of a large room, where, astride of long benches running across the floor, were seated ‘the twenty-five apprentices, each vigorously pounding a square bit of leather nailed before him ‘with the “score” beside it. Several of the larger boys were at work on a table in the corner, read- ing their music (%) from a blackboard before them, ‘The noise was indescribable; there was no cadence ‘to be distinguished in the medley of “taps,” “tat- toos,” reveliles,” and “rolls,” but all were jumbled into'one potpourri of noisy sound. An instructor moved among the lads, giving points and tnter- preting difficult passages, ‘This was Mr. Lusby, the xylophone artist, who has so completely en- raptured his Washington artists with his chippy variations, On emerging from the din the reporter paused a moment to recover his usual mental bal- ance, and then resumed his quiz. “are the men unmarried, according to your “Most of them are thus blessed, but a few are married, although, of course, we lave no official know! of the facts, The officers, of course, are an exception to this rule. We areal grad- uates of the Naval Academy, and are subject to detachment at any time for regular army duty.” THE BARRACKS. At this potnt the eutenant was called away by his official duties, and he left the reporter in the hands of the sergeant major to be shown through the barracks. They found everything in first-rate order—every oor sorapbed vo, waksne, every cot arranged in mathematically correct’ form, every pans of glass as clean as possible, In fact, there Was not @ spot of which the neatest house- wife could complain, The quarters are divided into several small rooms, each accommodating about ten men. ‘There is a reading or “orderly” room, in which are placed books, magazines, and the lead- ing datly papers, In this room stands a curious old buffeu 1t3 sides: blackened with. age and the varmsh ¢racked In a thousand places. No one knows its history, but all agree tuat it has beenin the barracks as far back as the memory of a ma- rine can run, On the other side of the gates are the kitchen and the mess rooms. There are three meals 2 day, breakfast at 7, dinner at 12, and supper at 5, con- sisting of beef, soup, bread, vegetables, fruit und other élements of cooking ts done by a detailed force of three men ‘who continue to Occupy Unis position unul tired Of the work, when their places are filled by others. ‘A disagreeable but at times necessary adjunct of ‘the barracks was found in one corner, the guard room, Hulf a dozen cells, 6 feet by 3, stood empty, with their grated doors yawning for another malefactor. ‘The sergeant said that the men are always very orderly, and, as a consequence, the cells are seldom occu Across the yard from the officers’ quarters is the medical dispensary, from Which remedies are issued for the uitaor fils of the garrison; the severer cases of illness are sent wo the Marine Hospital, situated in a large brick buiiding on Pennsylvania avenue, near 10th street southeast ‘THE MUSEUM. ‘The most entertaining feature of the walk wasa, visit to the museum and repair shop. Here is a repository of allthat 1s curious with a marine ,, & stand of arms illustrates the evolution of the guns carried by the corps during the present tury. Flint-locks, tay ‘old percussion- Sea Zrery torn of Weapon used is here, Above hhang several flags; one carried by the Marine Corte during a porélon of the rebellion, 1s slowly Senge 30 raeoes 2st SOs This fi bas a holy story; it was carried di ‘first Ris inen boginning to waver and dodge the bullous aoe “Men, don’t dodge, if ume bas St Si a ag aca eat ala sciee tea cite eietone: ‘The hoe in the flag is now undistinguishable h the gradual devay of the text temenee ~ apple rector I the American inter- Curiosities ‘fill the room, Throughout the barracks an airof quiet and contentment prevails. men seam ha B, sat ae Fonsicy 0 arg Sl at the navy yard, but now Is & separate post ‘THE PAY OF PRIVATES 1s $13 per month during the first term, $17 the sec- ond, and up to $20 in $17 at first, and rise from | to: Besides: rete a a US of the day. / MEN AND WOMEN ON WHEELS. ‘The Two Thousand Cyciers of the Capi- tal City. SOMETHING ABOUT THE BICYCLERS AND THR PAIR TRICTCLERS—THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF “MA- CHINES"—RIDING RASTER TO LEARN THAN IS @RN- ERALLY IMAGINED—A BICYCLE FOR WOMEN. “You can san safely say,” remarked a prominent Dicycle dealer of thts city to a Stak reporter, “that there are 1,500 wheels in this city. Two thousand would probably be nearer the truth.” So one can see that there are many people directly Interested in the bell and lamp regulation prescribed by the District Commissioners. Bicycles and tricycles are used in Washington not for pleasure only, but also are employed largely as a means of rapid transit for business purposes, by business and Professional men, whose ¢allings require them to go about the city. Physicians, insurance agents, newspaper reporters, collectors of various kinds, and ministers use the bicycle or tricycle to help them on their dally rounds, Bicycles are as com- mon on the streets of Washington as private car- riages, The miles and miles of asphalt pavement hake “wheeling” easy and comfortable, WHEELNEN'S ORGANIZATIONS. There are several clubs of cyclers here, and the membership includes many wheelmen who have made records as racers or expert riders. Many of the wheelmen are connected with the League of American Wheelmen, an organization that ex- tends all over Uhe country, and has done much for ‘wheelmen in the way of Securing recognition be- fore the law, compiling road books and maps, and in some places in securing the improvement of roads. In tuls city wheelmen have talles of weil- ed streets to ride upon, but in other places Hiding ts confined largely to’ suburban or country Toads. There 1s considerable difference between Toad riding and riding on asphalt pavements, The latier, old” wheelinen will tell you, 1s too easy. ‘They itke the exhilaration of the rougher riding on a country road. WOMEN ON WHEELS. One of the things noticeable in the rise and pro- ress of the wheel! in this city is the great inorease ‘Within twoor three years of the number of women Whoride tricyles. A few years ago Mrs. Belva Lockwood attracted much notice by aj ng on the streets on a tricycle. She was the first woinan to try It, and her independence, it 1s claimed, helped her considerably in her Gan’ atnst Blaine and Cleveland for the Presidency, although she was not elected, The machine ‘she used, though It was a new pattern at_the time sue Doughtit, 1s old-fashioned now. The tricycle of the day is made with crank and pedals, anda graceful woman who rides properly seems to acquire new grace upon it. Sitting erect, the movement is natural and easy, and she glides like & goddess. After Mrs. Lockwood appeared on the street some other venturesome women tried the machine and used toride for pleasure, riding chiefly at night About four years ago a number of ladies, ‘who were enthusiastic riders, banded togetwer in aclub, with several gentlemen, and every pleas- ant evening along train of tricycles, with their Uvinkling lamps, Could be seen sweeping along on some of the wide avenues of the city. The woman's tricycle club was out. Gradually, however, ladies fan to appear singly on the street in broad day, now a Woman ona tricycle attracts no more attention than a woman on a horse. Every week ‘adds to the number of fair cyclers. FIVE HUNDRED OF THEM. ‘There are five hundred ladies in this city who ride tricycles, Many of them own their own ma- chines; others rent tricycles when they want to ase them. There are “singles” and “sociables” and “tandems, "and tricycles of a great many differ- ent patterns, The “single” is made for one person the sociable for two, Whosit side by side, and tne tandem for two, one sitting in front of the other. “There 1s nothing better for women,” said the wheelman. “Take women, for Instance, that sit in the parlor all day, or perhaps, may get into a street car and ride to the store ‘and do a little shopping. (On the tricycle they get exullarting exercise. They move and breathe, There is a lady now on her way from Alabama to this city on atricycle. She left home suffering with in- flammatory rheumatism, but we have heard from her at Louisville, and she bas coipletely recov ered. There is nouning like 1 for consuuing the old and helping to make new Ussue. RIDING COSTUMES. “Alady, though should be dressed properly for riding in order to get the full benefit of the exer- cise and all the pleasure of riding. If she tries to ride with bustle and other encumbrances of course she will find It uncomfortable. Her movements will beimpeded, An ordinary riding habit 1s a good Uniog. Now, there's proper dress,” and he pointed to a siender young lady, who had just alighved at tue curb from a tricycle. She wore a dark biue flannel dress, with a blouse waist, and loose skirt, Uuat, so far as the reporter could "make out, con- cealed no bustle or other artifical means of sup- plying outline to the form. “She will ride with as much freedom and grace asaman.” He went on: “Another iady, the wife of a well-kLown literary man here, has a very siinple Dut ingenious costume. She’ wears two 100se Banned skiria the under One longer than the other. ‘The outer skirt 18 30 ‘that when she leaves her tricycle to go into a house or store, she can pull or gather It up at the sides, with ‘con- cealed strings, so that 1: becomes a Mounced over- skirt, When she resumes ri e simply lets Out the skirt and it falls down at fui lengtn. Some ladies ride very well. It 18 a great pleasure to ride with alady who understands how to ride, ‘Who sits erect and brings her weight squarely on the pedals.” STARTING ON A “RUN.” Any pleasant evening one can see parties of ladies leaving the bicycle school for a run on tri- cycles. The ladies generally go in parties of trom two toten. Often they will have a gentleman or several gentlenen with Unem as an escort, It 18 somewaat amusing to see a party of ladies, who never rode belore, start out. After they are stated the escort will give each machine a start, and the arty will glide away for a few yards, when one of The ladies will. forget. that 118 necessary tor her tw keep her feet moving, and she will strike a ‘dead center” and stop.” After vainly trying to move ahead she will give a cry for help. “The es- court dismounts and gives the distressed lady another start. Meanwatle Whe other ladies of the Party all stop to. see what the troubie Is, and the escort has to go the round of all the tricycles, giv- ing each a push. This operation he m: repeat three or four times before the party has one a quarter of a mile, and by Uuat time tne lady riders will have learned to keep in motion, One can learn very soon to propel a tricycle with ease and grace. BICYCLES FOR WOMEN. A novelty promised for this fail isa bicycle for lady riders, There are several fair riders in this city ready to take to this lady bicycle when it comes. It will be 80. arr Uhat a lady who ‘Will learn to ride it can do so with as much race and propriety as she could ridea tricycle. fu will be a modification of tue Rover type of bicycle for gentlemen with the backbone or irame curved downward like tue letter U between the ‘Wheels, 80 that when the lady Sits upon the sad. die there will be no obstruction in the way of her dress between her feet and the saddie. “The only trouble,” said the dealer, “will be in mounting. Ladies Wuo ride will have to have gentlemen with them to assist them in mounting.” Waen the veiocipede came out early in the century, ma- chines with the U shaped backbone were "con- structed tor and used by the great grandimotuers Of the present race oi tricyclers. LEARNING TO RIDE. It ts not so diMcuit a feat as a grounding im- agines to bestride a bicycle and dart away. Most bicyclers will tell you that 1t 1s Just lke learning to swim, oue only has vo acquire coafidence 1a himself ‘and his machine. It is feat of baiauc- ing Which ut first requires effort, but by a little practice becomes as natural and instinctive as Une balancing one does all the tme wuen he ts walking. ‘The bicycle teacher will tell you to keep the Wheel moving. So long as it ts kept in mo- Uon—lise a.coin that is rolied on a suaoun sur face—it will keep up. There are some things that seem odd Lo the beginner. If he feels uim- self tailing to the right, ls natural impulse is (0 turn his Wheel to tie left, but that only expe- ites his fall. He fs Instructed to turn his wheel in the direction that he 1s failing. Then the momentum of his failing body simply drives the wheel tm that direction and the machine straightens itself up. Ue will have @ strange tendency at first to rua into every obstacle within a dozen yards of him. Some acquire control of the ‘machine in one or two lessons. Young boys accus- tomed to athletic sports take ‘as naturaliy vo ‘the wheel as birds to the wing. Older: 8 with stiffer limbs require considerable drilling, and probably will never acquire the sate grace in Fiding. It is likely that the beginner, aiter his first few journeys about the city on a bicycle, will conclude that wheeling Is pretty hard work." The fact 18 that he exerts himself ‘a great deai more ercised, When they become hardened and Stre ‘by a few days’ the lameness felt by the new rider will disappear. Gradually BICYCLING a8 A HEALTHFUL EXERCISE. “There's nothing like it,” said the bicycle dealer, ‘who at the same time is an enthusiastic wheel- en asked if cycling was a healthful exer- it will cure anything. One goes out on the wheel, he moves rapidly, he taster and fresh air in his ’lungs, the circulation is volve with the pedals. tee pedal cog-Wheel with the smaller o which drives the machine. A new type or machine which is now considered the real satety, was Drought from Engiand a year or soago.’ It is known as the Rover om, and has Become very popular here. Many riders, espe cially “those who preter comfort and satecy to grace, have discardea lange wheels for them. ‘These machines have two Wheels of the Same size, or about the same size, the diamever Deing in the neighborhood of 30 inches. The genre Fal outline of the machine ts very much Itke th. of the veloctpede, propelled by striking the fect against the ground, which Was & popular tor Ia England and nce at the beginning of the pres. ent century. The saddie ts placed between the two wheels. ‘The padais which are directly beneath the saddie and bear the ground, turna whee! around, which plays on an endless chain U passes around another cogged wheel on the axle of the rear wheel. These bicycles are so construct ‘the cogged wheels being so proportioned, thi one complete revolution of the pedal propels the machine as far asa revolution of the pedal on 8 high wheel. They are usually geared up so as to be equal in this respect to a wheel S4 or inches: in@lameter, They can, of course, be geared Up higher than that, but what would be gained in speed would be lost in power. If one wanted to find out which was the best machine to ride he would get little satisfaction by talking to rid for nearly every rider has his choice, and they at differ, Good, well-made ines cost all the way from $75 to $150 or $173. They are constructed An endless chain connects ‘g-Wheel, with the greatest care, to secure lightness wit od durability. The Mnest machines Dars forks, and rods, ball-bearings, and every arrangement to secure strength and me duce triction, The ball-bearings are constructed So that the revolving post, or axie, Dears upon a Series of sinall steel balls Set around I which tes volve upon each over With the axle. A wheel so constructed, When In good order, if Lifted trom the ground and set in rapid motion will revulve fot taany minutes before coming toa stop, the frieon at the Dearing ts 80 Siig ON THE BLUFF AT LONG BRANCH, People Who are Defying Summer Heat on the New Jersey Beach, 4 BUDGET OF PERSONAL GOSSIP FROM MiSs oRONDY— WASHINGTONIANS AT THE “BKANCH—MRS. GRANT AND HER PAMILY—MR. GRO. W. CHILDS AND HIE (CHURCH—GEN. VAN VLIET'S SHREWSBURY Fann, Correspondence of Tax EvExtxo Stan. ‘West Exp Horst, Lone Branca, July 14, To properly appreciate the great difference in temperature possible on a perfectly clear day in midsummer between this place anda city, even one with such wide and shady streets as Washing. ton, tt 18 necessary to come here from the latter, a I did, on one of the hottest daysof the season, Starting from the latter at 11 a.m., when the full force of the sun was felt, my companion and I Suffered severely until we were about 6 miles from here, when we first felt the sea breeze, and although when we reached West End Station It wag ‘only Dg past 6 o'clock, and the sun was still twe hours high, the air was #0 very cool that we needed shawls, Even tn the rooms in the hotel Rot exposed to the sea-breeze it was cool then, We found every thing looking very cheerful, with plenty of people, and the driving on Ocean avenue 28 lively as ever, ‘The ocean tront of some of the hotels, and of other owners of the bluff also, suffered severely from the ocean's depredations’ last winter and spring. Mrs. Presbury, the widow of the late George G. Presbury, so long associated with Mr. Hilur'h in the proprietorsiip of this hotel, and weil rememe bered fn Washington from iS connection with Willard's Hotel, is at her ¢ the north side of the West End Hotel, and has her niece, the wife of Dr. Van Biber, of” Baltimore, and Miss Jem kins, of that city, with ber. PEOPLE MET AT LONG BRANCH. I met Marshal A. A. Wilson, of Washington, om my arrival here, as he had been seeking relief from the heat at the West End Hotel, but was com. elled on account Of business to return at once to fashington. He was so pleased with the vol alr Of this neighborhood that he will briug his family to enjoy it betore they go to Saratoca, pre Paymaster Goodloe, of Uhe Marind Co here Tuesday on his Way to B ments there and in New Yo is stll at her country where probably her father, Senator Beck, Will join her after the Kentucky’ election —August. L. From what I have heard from Kentuckians in my travels I am glad to say Senator Beck has the best reasons toexpect to be re-electd, us he deserves to be, to the U.S. Senate, Several ‘republl tore of the highest standing have sald to ine that they thought it would be a ational mistortune to lose so able and upright aman as Senavor Beck from the Senate, ‘The latter is making many and Most excellent speeches in the vigorous cam. aign the democrats are carrying on fa. his Stave, cause of the three other tickets In the fleld. Gen, Van Vilet, as rosy as ever, and with his thick hair glistening like molten silver {by the oken his railroad station is called “Little Diy Wilh a delicate reference Lo the crown of glory), caine over here Unit Week from his country place at Shrewsbury, 1D ls State, | He and his family are well, tnctuding the grandson. He Is a member of the G: A. R., bul 18 notin accord with those violent uedmbers of that body who have taken Issue with the Presie dent as to the St. Louls visit, before he withdrew: his acooplance Of the invitation and ence then, hor yet with Uhose Who denounced Lae Preside! ‘about the proposed return of the Confederate fl or about his veto of the dependent-pension bit, Sa van cee Cotas ane. A. cneele aot meddle in any way with politics, as It Was pl ot to do when first organized. “ Cougressman Wheeler, of Alabama, was at the West End Hotel Saturday, the Oth, and went in the evening, by Invitation Of Mr. G. W. Childs, to spend Sunday with him at his cottage bere.” It Will be remembered they served. togetber on the board of visitors at the West Point Military Acad- emy in Juve. Gen, Wheeler accoup: Mr Childs on Sunday to the services at the Episcopal Church at Eiveron, and has since gone wo New York. MR. CHILDS’ CHURCH. According to luis long-established custom, MF G. W. Childs 1s this summer acting as sexton af Uttle Episcopal Church at Kiberon, receiving eating those who attend the services who ho pews of their own there. Of tits oMce Mr. Childs always seems very proud, aud will cept no other, Last Sunday Rev, Mr. Huntin reached at that church, and Rev, Mr. Morton, of hiladelphia, Who has been fifty-five years the Tector of Une same church in Philadelplli, assisted in the services. Next Sunday Kev. Alex” Mackay Sinith is toofiictate, Mis Wile ts Well remembered in Washington as Miss Stuart, step-daughter of the late Congressiman Elijan Ward, of New York, MRS. GRANT AND HER PAMILY. Mrs. U. 8. Grant, sr., who is at her cottage here, bas her son Col. Fred, and his family, a8 usual, with her, Judge Dent's widow is also visiting Mrs. Grant. Mra. Fred. Grant scarcely looks & Gay older audits just as pretty and has as be- Witching Inanners as When she Was taken to the White douse a bride, than whom no fairer has ever béen beneath its rool, Since she for nearly three years after Mer marriage assumed so many Of the Social duties there, in assisting ber hus band’s mother, I have diways associated Mra. Cleveland, also’ a Young, beautiful bride, in my mind more with Mrs. Fred. Grant than with any other lady I have ever seen presiding in the Ex- ecutive Mansion. The two have equally charin= ing manners. Gen. and Mrs. Dent, Wuo-e young- est son has been oat of health, Lave, with Mltny been visiting Mrs. Grant, but revurnedon Tuesday Uheir howe in Washington. Mr. Ulysses Grant, Jr, {ler a Visit to his mouker here, Went Tuesday Wo 'uis couutry place ia Westchesver County, N.Y Gen. E. F, Beale’s wife has improved in ‘health, Siuce she bas been at Long Brauch, and lavely has been able, WILL Loe assistance of ber attentive hus Dand’s arm, to Walk frou her cottage in the row belonging lo the West End Hotel to the hotel on Lue opposite side of Ocean avenue, Her daughter, Mrs Jobu McLean, aud her husband aisoare ab ‘the Sane hotel. Gen, Hazen’s. widow 1s in Orange County, N. Ta and her sister, Mrs. Bugher, 1s at Deer Park. Mr. and Mrs. Wastington McLean are still im their comfortable residence on Lafayette Square, Washington, Mrs. Patten and her daughters, including Mrs, Glover, are deligh(fully siluated iu a large cottage al Monmouth Beach, and have numerous dogs aud two pairs of horses there. The ladies have be- come experts at “crabbing” and are very enUhusi- astic about the sport, Kepresentative Glover, who has been with his wire and ber family there, started a week ago for Auissourl, THE PRIVATE COTTAGES, possibly, have not been rented as Well as usual at Long Branch this year. Twoot the most ele gant Of these in the Elberon setilement are now Vacapt—that of Mr. Victor Newcome and Uhat of Commodore Garrison's widow, ‘The lavter i and ber father and sister, Mr. and Miss Randal who Were in Washington 4 few days in Une spring, have now gone to Europe. Mr.and Mrs. Newcome ‘spent last Sunday at Ube Elberon Hovel here, and Bave now gone to Newport. Mr. Augustine Smith In occupies the cot tageeonnected with tue Eiberon Hotel tn which Gen. Garfield died. Mr. Smith bas had it each summer since except Last ‘Mr. Stith ts from New York city. Its hard to’ realize that 1 was a ved “ve Murnaga, the Spanish minister, will come shortly Uo visit Senor Navarro, at bis exquisite Place on the Kumsum road, near Sea Bright, and <—— eorrucPberson, Son still in Et et ‘while rope, was mentioned bya New York daily as ba’ been seen lounging On asofa in the West Eni Hotel, and since bis return from his oné month's Uip across the Atlantic and back has been no- ticed in a Philadelphia Journal as sojourning in E with bis family, did sail for England June return about Ji 1, but Was not accom. panied by his family ateithér ume. Mrs. McPherson 2nd their Drigitt young son.and daugnter nave been ‘Senator's fue farm—Belle Mead, tn Unis