Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1887, Page 3

a THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, ‘D. C.,: SATURDAY, : JULY 16, CITY AND DISTRICT. OUTDOOR SPORTS, Young Men who Test their Strength on | ciation is already talked of as Oue of Land and Water. yroposed to divide receipts in the June games at Ehieago, bat. Soden declined, he preterring ‘the chances of holding all the recefptsin Boston. This ‘sent Chicago $2,500 ahead on the deal. ‘The consolidations of the aind the Asso- ‘things gure to happen next season. ‘The chances arethat St. Louts, Brooklyn and Cincinnati may be ad- GOOD BALL PLAYING BY THE WASHINGTONS—ANOTHER | Dutted tothe League, and Indi: VICTORY OVER PITTSECRG—ECHOES FROM THE BALL FIELD—AMONG THE BOATING MEN—YESTERDAY'S REGATTA—WHAT THE BOAT CLUBS ARE DOING. ‘The Washingtons won the game yesterday from the Pittsburgs by a score of 10 to9 inthe way that delights the public. The victory was batted out 4m cold blood in the ninth tnning, after the ma- Jority of the spectators had given up all hope. } | out, ‘This would leave a 10-club league, but yond this point the League will not go.—Eichange. ‘The Metropolitan team have introduced a new and clever play in order to get first base on called balls. After a batter has had four balls called on the pitcher and hasiess than three strikes against himself he changes his position to the opposite side of the plate, and the chances are strongly In favor of the next bail being called. ‘Thusfarithas worked like a charm, Manager Gaffney is quoted by an _Indlanapolis ceanene wean Gand od <h0 as cn | paper us sa¥ing that “it President Young should sea contest was one Of the most interesting sean | Frivel about, letting ‘his presence. be usknowa, % Washington this season. The fortunes of the | ind see the games umpired. that every member of contestants changed reneatediy as the game pr | the taf of upinesy except, DUsSCuEE, POUL Iane wssed, and good plays received just reeognition. | nedlately Fecelve hig release, - Powers,” he Says, Tne Statesmen opened vers cocotrneinet’ ‘They | “might make a good umpire, bas Nels bedty ree. Pht ee singly. tledand needs inning an: sin th the third, or two by Hines, Dagger and a two bagyer by Dally, and sin! Carroll, O'Brien and Farrell, This heavy hitting putt 2 f mind, and they t be invinetbi had struck him when t om bis curves in thelr hi: hits and tin » thelr good work and gained next two innings. With the m the Washingtons Tahaged tosquecze ind neliher side scored until the ninth, when the statesmen won the game. Dally, the’new man, and a zood one, too, stepped up to’the plate and ‘drove a hot ball ‘to short-stop and reached first base. O'Brien followed with & ¢annon ball drive in the same direction, and sent Daily to third, reaching second himself.’ ‘Nobody out and a base hit will tie the gamé,” was the murmur that passed through the Crowd, a3 Farrell stepped up to the plate. He got a ball to Suit, and sent it sailing in the direction of the eluB-house. Beecher made a desperate attempt to capture it, but failed, and Farrell was on third, With the game tied, before the ball was fielded in. Myers then rapped’a neat single, and sent in the Winning run. The Washingtons were retired Without another run, and the Pittsburg falled to do anything in their half of the nintb. The erowd cheered and yelled, Manager Gaffney smiled complacentiy, and President Hewitt fairly beamed With delight when the Statesmen captured their third successive game. NOTES OF THE GAME. ‘Myers has been playing a beautiful flelding game all this week. He seems tohave struck bis gait at second base, He covers plenty of ground, and seems anxious to try for anything. That’s the ‘Way to play Dall. Nobou¥ can say that Shaw didn’t try topitch yes- terday. ‘The Pittsburgs hit him hard, particularly in the’ third and fourth innings. In'the last four Innings not a hit was made off his delivery. He ‘Was not punished nearly so badly as the ‘Iinvin- cible Galvin, and Was not nearly so well supported. The spectators who yelled for Daily when Shaw ‘was being pounded felt sorry for their injustice be- fore the game was concluded. When the Chicagos were here the other day An- son laughingly dented that he ever said that he could bring Washington in mrst or second, “I Wouldn't say such a thing, even if I thought tt,” he said. “Twill say one thing, though, and that 4s, that no club im the League {3 better’ equipped ‘with pitchers than Washington.” Daily as captured the crowd, principally be- cause he does his level best at all times. He 18 articw ood at driving a ball safe, when a four more runs in th Score niné to six against thei had but a fighting chance Out a run in the six it 1s most needed, and he runs well. When ne hits a ily ball he does not slacken his ‘speed until he hears the umpire ery “he’s out,” the team might learn a lesson tn this respect. Donnelly has been indulging tn errors lately. He is such au earnest player, however, that the Public 1s inclined to overiook an occasional slip. O’Brien Is continuing bis hard hitting, but can improve his base running by exercising ‘his judg- ment a little more. Farrell seems to do as well at short as at sec- ond. He made ap error yesterday which would have Deen ridiculous but for the cost. After drop- ing a not liner he had plenty of time to throw to Hirst but the ball. becaine tangled between his feet, and every time he attempted to pick 1t up he kicked itaway. Carroll 1s fast getting back into his old form. his game, and everything 15 Paul Hines is play all righ Mal Gaffney showed hts wisdom in Holding on to Glimore. He 1s a splendid man to put in the ‘Dox about once a week. Little Miller, the Pittsburg catcher, 1s probably, ‘the quickest back-stop in the League. He moves as if on springs. Bob Barr says he has no intention of joining any club permanently. He will play with the Roch- esters during his tacation. If Washington can win today she will take sixth place from Pittsburg. Other games played yesterday resulted as fol- lows: Philadelphia, 5; Detroit, 2. Chicago, 5; New York, 4. Indianapolis, 6; Boston, 3. St. Louis, ‘3; Athletic. 2. Cincinnat!, 11; Brooklyn, 3. Louls- ville, 7; Baitimore, 1. Cleveland, 7; Metropolitan, 6. gdb? following ts the standing ‘of the clubs "to te: LEAGUE. 29 Metropolitan, 38 32 Cleveland... ECHOES FROM THE BALL FIELD. ‘Van Haltren receives $300 a month. Detroit misses Dunlap very much this trip. McCormick's salary is said to be higher than Gaivin’s, ‘id that Radbourne thinks of retiring after is 15 tis this season. ‘The Bostons miss Burdock more than any other man of the team, Radbourne was always very successful against Detroit until recently. ‘There doesn’t seem to be any room now in the Pittsburg team for Dalrymple. Jobnny Morrill now leads the first basemen by a fe and increasing majority. arleston clalms that Detroit hag made an offer 000 for the crack pitcher Smith. iD managers say that {tts as hardto find good catchers as it 1s to buy. pitchers. Chicago 1s reaping a big Mnancial harvest this season. Jt is not the derided club of a month a Pfeffer, Kyan and Burns wear diamonds. Flint a get a ring on one of his fingers with a shoe orn. Wiiitamson ts playing the strongest game at short or =~ of the leaguers. Wise Was the star until he got hurt. Itis now “Looney” instead of “Dupee” Shaw. oe there's method in his madness —£x- change. Barkley now-a-days always makes {t a point to intentionally interfere. with fielders, to prevent double plays, The Indianapolis Club ts trying hard to secure Maul and Wood, of Philadelphia, but is not willing to pay the price: In tweive consecutive games, June 22 to July 7 Inclusive, Sam Wise made twenty-five bits, with Yotals of forty-seven. Umpire Doescher’ says that Van Haltren has curves entirely different from,those of any other Pitcher in the league. ‘The unassuming conduct of Catcher Brown be- Rind the bat ts winning great admiration for the 4s lined $25 for his little escapade With the Pittsburg players, He would have been suspended had tt not been for Captain Irwin. When Jerry Deuny, the crack Unird baseman, Mads time hanging heavily on his hand, he utilizes | Crews in some of it in signing total abstinence pledge: | | | | lows: 1, four-oared gigs for | oared siiells; 3, dowdie wor! few days’ rest, which possibly would bring him around all right.” Bob Ferguson unpired a recent game between the Mets and the Athletics, in which a player took advantage of the umptre’s back being turned and made a start from second on a passed ball and scored his run because the umpire had not noted ‘hat he had failed to touch third base, In speak- ing of it afterward Ferguson 13 reported to have “I felt morally certain that he did not goto third base, as he scored almost as soon as the runner Who Was on third at the time. But before I could do anything In the matter the crowd began to hoot and I deciined to change my decison. Let an tuupire be overcotne Just adce by the players or the crowd and he never Will be acknowledged af terward.” Among tl Boating Men. ‘THE POTOMAC REGATTA. The annual regatta of the Potomac Boat Club took place last evening, and was in every respect. @ decided success. Long before the time an- bounced for starting the first race, the balcontesot the club house began to fill up with members and uests, and by 6 p.m. the wharves and boat- fouses commanding a view of. the course were crowded. The first race was the special single sculls, in which Doyle, Aplin, Cornwell, Sprague, and Barton were entered. Shortly after the start Barton and Sprague fouled, and Cornwell finished an easy winner with Aplin second. In the open single sculls Fisher beat Warden by two lengths. In the double-working boat race the following started: Kobinson and Barbarin; coxswain, Doyle. Mindeleft and Perley; coxswaih, Trescott. Dyer and Reynolds; coxswain, Sprague. Warden and Fisher; coxswain, Gibson. Mindeleff and Aplin; coxswain, King. The start was an excellent one, the five boats going up the river on a line almost to the bridge. Doyle’s crew turned quicker than their competitors and got about a length ahead, followed by ‘Trescott and Sprague’s crews, GlbsOn, and King’s boats having dropped out of the race at the bridge. In the four-oared shell race the entries were: “Fredericksburg"—Dyer, stroke; Barbarin, 3; Barton, 2; Doyle, bow. “Alexandrias"—Lewis, stroke; Cornwell. 3: Oertel, 2; Warden, bow. “Lightweight"—Eimore, stroke: Reynolds, 3; Wirt, 2; Aplin, bow. ‘The “Fredericksburg” lost her rudder at the start, and was obliged to return tothe boat house, The “Alexandrias” won by a length, after a hard fight. The lastevent was the eight-cared race, and it was decidedly the best race of the day The crews were composed as fol- lows: “Oid” Shell—Dyer, stroke; Wirt, 7; Lewis, 6; Sprague. 5; Mindeleff, 4; Doyle, 3: Barton, 2: Warden, bow; Roberts, coxswaip. New Shell- Fisher. ‘stroke; King, Cornwell, Mindeleff, Key. nolds, Elmore, “Dougiierty, Aplin, Trescott, cox- swain. Trescott’s crew caught the water first and gota length’s lead, which they held until op- posite the Columbia’ boat house, when they spurted and crossed the line two lengths ahead, the Tegatta Was followed by the us fortnightly hop. COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB. Since the club regatta last Saturday the atten_ tion of most of the members has been given to land sports, although the number of devotees of the oar has been large enough to make a good showing of Columbia colors on the water every evening. The base-ball match Wednesday excited a good deal of interest. ‘The “Blues” were repre- sented by Rudy, Wade, Lewis, Carr, O'Leary, Reed, Bevington, Hatch, ind the’ “feds” by May, Corcoran, 3. Lewis, Beall, Kondrup, Crounse, Har: ban, Bestor, Brewster. The game’ was umpired by Scarborough, and was won by the Blues, by a score of 15 0.8. It 13 expected that a 1 meeting will be held next week. Among other business that of electing a committee for the Potomac River re- gatta will probably be attended to. The Potomac Club is the only one which has selected its com- mittee, and it Is feared that the delay of the other clubs may render the final arrangements hurried and imperfect, A.D. Kerr, W. L. Crounse and Sam. Stinemetz have been added to the committee on athletics. Among the applications for membership 1s that of Paymaster H. T. Stancliff. ‘The dates for the tug-of-war contests have been cancelled, and they will be incorporated into the Caledonian games. The program for the next contest has h arranged as follows: 1, putting the shot; 2, throwing the hammer; 3, standing 5, standin, 100-yai le walk: ‘12, tug of war. Several changes have been made in the program for club regattas, which will hereafter be_as fol- _{untors only ; 2, four- ing boats; 4, eigut- oared shells; 5, swimmiffy match or ‘tub race. Forthcoming events include a tennis tournament on the 20th and a club regatta on the 23d, POTOMACS. At a special meeting Wednesday evening a com- mittee was appointed to notify Mr. Austin Herr of his unanimous election to the presidency of the club and to urge hts acceptance of the position. ‘The selection of a regatta committee has given a boom to the preparations for the annual fall con. tests. It will be necessary to select. a junior four todetend the Mason cup, and the following have already commenced training under the supervision of Capt. Zappone: Norton, L. R. Wirt, Sawyer, Lewis, Oertle, John Doyle, King and Reed. Reynolds ts practicing with the intention of mak. ing things lively in the juntor singles. ‘The gig contest Will be of unusual interest, as the Old Dominions, of Alexandria, and the "Virginias, of Richmond, have signified their intention of enter- ing. It 13 thought that on smooth water the Richmond boys will make a good fight. They Were placed at a disadvantage at Alexandria by not being accustomed to rough water. Mr. Jno. Lang gave the senlor four a banquet at the Morgan House Tuesday evening tn honor of their recent victorfes. ‘The occasion was much enjoyed by the crew and officers of the club and others who were present. At the last meeting a vote of thanks was given to President Huity of the Old Dominion for his hospitable treatment of the members of the club who attended the Alexandria regatta. It was.also Voted to extend the thanks of the club through the secretary (Schmidt) to the members of the crews and substitutes. ‘They have consequently received elegantly en; letters expressing “the unswerving contldence of the club in thelr ability to win new laurels,” &c. AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS. “Will the National Amateur Kowing Associa- tion take any action at the Chautauqua Lake re- | gatta in regard to prohibiting the employment of rotessional trainers?” inquired a Stax reporter of r. Gibson, the secretary of the association. “No, I do not think any action will be taken at that time. The matter may come up later, at the annual council Something ought certainly to be doze about it, “It ts evident that there is a grow- ing sentiment among amateurs against profes- | stonalism of all sorts.” “Do you agree with the views expressed by Mr. Hawthorne in his recent Century article, in which he Says that all the sharp practice indulged in by amateurs, such as concealing the time made by ee pulls, doing their best only ved, and ‘covering up thelr real when unol Umpire Doescher was recently cut in the chin by | Strength as far as possible, is the direct outgrowth afoul tip. He has now made up his ind to wear | Of professionalism? § mask, and Is having one made from a design of s own. It is stated that the Detroit magnates were red hot to of it by President Stearns, who is League to the backbone, Itcan hardly be a pleasing reftection to Bos- tonians that Whitney, the cast-off, 1s compara. Uvely more successful ihan Radbourne, the treas- wred.—Sporting Life. It will be several Weeks at least before Joe Ger- hhardt will be able to resume his position at second for the Mets, His absence trom the team greatly weakens their In-feld. Sporting Life says that Ed. Dally has been doing | most effective batting for Washington. At least two victories are to be credited toa timely stroke by the ex-Philadelphian. ‘Mutrie, the New York manager, has a scheme which contemplates a radical change in the rules. Hils idea ts toallow the captain of a team to change his men at wi Apjured oF not Says a Loufsville exchange her prese: Syingly 1 “Pittsburg finds tn the National League 1s morti- ighificant, While the American Associa- er to have known that such a club part of it. re 1s not a League or Assoctation club that has ed players whom it would now give big oget back. Chicago ls perhaps an excep- -n Anson lets a man go be bus generally gotten all out of him possible. Everybody released by boston 1s doing remark. ably Well for other clubs; for instance Whitney, Dealy, Higgins, Bufinton and Gunalng. Anyone of these men would prove a welcome addition to the Hub team uow.—Sporting Life Anson expects to go back to Chicago with his lub in the tead for the League pennant. Anson 13 & great captain and seldom makes a mistake. He Gid hot underestimate Washington, for he cou fiders 1¢ the hardest club inthe League for Chicago Tue Boston and Detroit clubs are weak in one Way oF another, wnlle Chicago 1s in better condi- Yon than at any Ume this season. It would not be a surprise to any to see the League race settle Gown to another tug of war etween the Chicago an1 Detroit claps The Pittsburg Club 1s a ctpher without the ser- Nices of Morris, the ex-famous left-hand pitcher. Siuce he broke ‘down the team has made » miser- able showing against its opponents. Morris has been the backbone of the Pittsburgs for several Years. The new rules killed him. Flint cannot hold Van Haltren; at least not Mithout practice, as the Californian has great Speed, a left-hand delivery, and the longest curve Of any twirler who las worn the ualforia of the White Stockings. ‘That he isa difficult man to catch Is clearly apparent.—Sporting Life. Pittsburg, Washington and Philadelphi ter off {Or batteries than New trott, but rank ever #0 much lower, do not back their batteries up inthe Trith the bat as those “clubs “do. Tt Sakata nee ster attendance at the Boston games in ear exceeded that of the first four f by 21,608. When in Boston in May Spaulding soe ed agitated, but with Uttle success. ‘The tendency o1 | | | way. “Yes, I think Mr. Hawthorne fs in a great meas- ure correct. ‘There 1s no room for doubt that ama- teur rowing and amateur athletics in general » Jato the Assoclation, and weretalxed out | Would have a higher tone it kept entirely clear from any professional element. ‘The colleges have already made a start in the right direction. Last year the Harvard faculty forbade the employment of professionals, and the other colleges are already following suit.” ‘There ts no need of them, any— ook at Yale this year! What a splendid showing she made under the alrection of Cook. ‘The trouble with the amateur clubs 13, however, that they employ trainers because each 1s afraid the other will get an advantage. ‘The thing to be done 1s for the Amateur Association to stop the thing altogether, and then the clubs will all be Placed on an equal footing.” “How would it do to prevent a man from rowing more than one race in the same regatta?” sug- gested the reporter. “i think 1t would bea most excellent tdea,” was the reply. “It 1s a reform which has already been present method 18 to turn out a few oars. men who are over-developed, and who secure too Inuch exercise at the expense of the mass of club members who donot secure enough. For example, if a club has a good senior four they will row in senior, gig and elght-oared races in succession. It thus Happens that the same four men row in three races and over-exert themselves, while eight other men lose the necessary stimulus to regular exer- cise afforded by a regatta, and, perhaps derive no Oenetit whatever from Uelonging toa boat club, Of course if different men pulled in each race the Ume would be slower, but What of that? The ob- Ject of a boat club is hot to turn out a few athletic phevomenons, Dut to elevate the physical stand. ard o! S members, ai ‘healthy 1n- terest in outdoor exercines” ——__- BOOKS OF THE WEEK. THE, MARGIN OF PROFITS: How it is Now Divided: What part of the Present Hours of Labor can now Be spared. By Eowa sox. An Addroes, delivered before the Couteal Labor ‘iyoeun of Boe ‘on Suuiday ev 5 Gib "Patoan's Sone: Washtigios Bresianale THE CURABILITY OF INSANITY, and the Individ- ualized Treatment of the Insane.’ By JOuN ‘8 Box: Lae, M.D. Hartfonl, Conn. late f the perintendent ubecticut ‘Washington: Brentano's, iets NAZARETH AGAINST NICE: lamecoamtne Courchen toes Oued Pee ber By lconociast. ‘Washington: 188 7. o_- CANOES: How to Build Them. ‘By Panxrs MELD. With a Plan pr York: Forest and Streams Pabiideee oe WINNERS aT Yesrexpay's Races.—Tho fk and De-| of the races at Br ton Beach yesterday were. cause they | Harris’ Nat Gooaw; Ferg yee ny takes more Pat Moran, Keder Kans Hovoke Safe ‘Ban, are, to land | K. and Poteen. . ‘The Earl of Aberdeen was last presented with ap address by the Scotch and Tesidents: Ot New York city. REAL ESTATE MATTERS, What Some People are Doing with their Money these Hot Days, A FEW OF THE RECENT BIG INVESTMENTS AND WHAT (CAME OF THEM—TUR FINE RESIDENCE OF GEN. X. 1, JEFFRIES—THE NEW SUBDIVISION ON THE WASH- INGTON BRANCH—THE CHIPMAN TRUST PROPERTY. ‘The recent sale by Secretary Whitney of nis country plage on the Tenleytown road at a profit of $75,000, after owning it not two years, is re- garded as one of the best real estate “turns” ever made in this District, especially when it is con- ‘aidered that the place issn the country and belongs to aclass of property which as @ rule isnot in much demand. The Secretary, however, 1s not the only investor in suburban property who has recently made what {s termed a “good turn.” Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, some two years ago, paid $60,000 for the forty acres comprised in what is now known as the Belair Heights subdivision, which Mes between Kalorama Heights and Rock Creek, along the line of Massachusetts avenue ex- fenaea This spring the property was subdivided into lots, and about two-thirds of the lots have already been sold, the te sales amounting to more than $350,000, It 18 sald that nels now expending about $50,000 in opening streets and in grading, but it may be seen that estimating the Temaining lots at about the same figures obtained for those already sold Mr. Hubbard will probably net considerably over $300,000 on his investment. Another good deal was the purchase by Mr. B. H. Warder, of Whitney Close, a tract of 43 acres, lying on each side of Whitney avenue, the entrance Lo the Soldiers’ Home. He bought this land in Oc- tober last, paying for it $43,000, This spring it Was subdivided and the lots sold, the sales Gating over, $200,000, with a portion of the Tots Stull remaining unsol Miss EMe H. Ober, formerly manager of the Bos- ton Ideals, made a’ good investment when last April she bought the tract of land now known as CHittoourne, on the west side of Columbia ‘road, at the head Of 19th street extended. She paid $78,000 for the 17 acres included tn this, tract, and, holding it until June, she sold 1t for $110,000. Senator Don Cameron made a rather neat transac- ton tn the latter part of May. He purchased six ‘acres lying between Washington Heights and Kal- rama for £40,000, and, after holding it for a few Gays’ sold it for $65, ‘The syndicate which purchased in the spring of 1886 the Nourse prop- ertyon the Tenleytown road also turned over their investment to advantage. ‘They paid $32,600 for the 108 acres, and last March they sold ‘the entire tract for $75,000. GEN. JEFFRIES’ NEW HOUSE. Gen, Noah L. Jeffries will soon begin the erection of a fine residence for his own use, on the east side of 16th, just north of Scott Circle. The location ts avery desirable one, The new house will stand ‘between the residehces of Ex-Senator Pendleton and Ex-Representative Robeson. On the corner facing the circle stands the large house erected by Senator Don Cameron, but now owned by the heirs of the late E. D. Morgan, of New York City, Who purchased ita short time ago for $100,000. Opposite stands the house owned by Ex-Seuator Windom, now occupied by Mr. B. H. Warder. Fronting the same circle is the handsome rest dence of Mr. Alexander Graham Bell, which he bought several years ago from Lieut. Brodhead for $99,000. It 1s a locality of fine houses and hand- Souie homes, and the new house of Gen. Jeffries will be in keeping with the surroundings, ‘The plans, as prepared by = Mr. A. B. Mullett, architect, show a ‘front that 1s plain, but substantial, and the house has been arranged for spacious effects to contrast with the cramped appearance of the majority of city homes. ‘The ample lot, however, contributes largely to tnis result, although It 1s not the inten. Uon to occupy the entre front, ‘The house will have a frontage of over 26 feet, thus leaving a Yard at the side for ight and air. The brick front Will be relieved with panels of handsomely carved terra cotta, and the bay window, which runs to the height of five stories, when {tis surmounted by a gable ts varied in design in each story, the Square form succeeded by the rounded and #0 on. A broad entrance hall gives access to the house and leads to a large square staircase, which will be rich in carved Work. One of the features of the house will be this staircase, which 1s reached from the entrance ball and also has a broad flight of steps leading into the music-room, which forms the central room of the suite, which runs through the entire depth of the house, some 78 feet. ‘The Parlor, which s a large and spacious room, occu- pies the front of the house. Then comes tne music-room and then the dining-room. All these Tooms are separated by broad folding doors, and can be thrown into one !mmense room with the effect ot distance greatly enbanced by mirrors, ‘The second story has a library and smaller study Toom in the front with two bed-rooms behind, the Windows at tne side affording plenty of ventila~ Won and air. ‘Tne two upper tioors are arranged in large and commodious rooms. ‘The interior finishing will be rich and effective, THE TAKOMA PARK HOTEL. ‘The Takoma Park Hotel Co. has organized by the election of the following officers: President, B. ¥. Gilbert; vice-president, F. W. Pratt; secretary, ©. M. Heaton, jr.; treasurer, Thos. E. Wood, Gen. 8. 8. Carroll 13'a member of ‘the board of directors Itig the intention of the company to erect a hotel on the Sligo, Which 1s a small stream winding through the woods in one of the new additions to ‘Takoma Park. The hotel will be some distance from the railroad, which will be reached by Stages, and the stirroundings, tt 1s said, will be eturesque. Building operations will probably in this fall. ‘THE PROPERTY OF A SYNDICATE. ‘The sale for $60,000 of an undivided one-tenth Anterest to Senator Cameron of the tract of land containing 3735 acres, extending from Boundary street to Columbia road, and east of 19th street extended, has been published in Tag Star. It has also been stated that the question of the par- tition of this property has been before the court for some time, and that Thos. J. Fisher, Dr. Wm. P. Young, and Wim. Forsyth have been designated a3 a commission for the subdivision and partition of the property between the owners and heirs. It 4s stated by the owners that 1t 13 the intention to Place the property on the market a3 soon as the partition fs effected. This tract was formerly a Part of the Little place, In 1871 there was con- siderable talk about the erection of a private rest- dence for the President of the United States, and @ syndicate bought this tract with the view of selling it to the Government. The project, how- ever, Was never carried out. ‘The members of the syndicate were as follows: Gen. N. P. Chipman, Col. H. A. Hosmer, ex-Attorney-Generai Williams, Dr. A. P. Fardon, Geo. Taylor, Thos. L. ‘Tullock, Major J. W. Vandénburg, C. F. E. Richardson, Gen Duncan, and Anthony Pook. ‘The price pala was $112,000. In January, 1886, ex-Representative Kellogg, of Louistana, ‘purchased from ex-Attor- ney-General Williams an undivided fifth interest for $40,000, and on the 4th instant G. F. Whiting and H.R, Dulaney bought from ‘Anthony Pollok & twentieth interest in the property, paying for it 24,000. ‘The present owners, besides Messrs. Kel- , Dulany, and Whiting, are Chas. Peck, Gen. Duncan, the heirs of Ebon . Ingersoll, J.D. Cam- eron, the heirs of Thos. L. Tullock, and ‘Dr A. P. Fardon. The property has never been improved, and during the yearsit has been owned by thé syndicate nothing has been done to it, except put- ting on occasionally a deed of trust, SALE OF BROWNWOOD PARK. Dr. A.P. Fardon and E. B. Townsend have pur- chased from J, Sayles Brown a tract of 110 acres, fronting nearly a mile on the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Raflroad, and extend- ing from Mills’ to Rives’ stations. The other boun- dary is marked by the Brentwood road. ‘The price Pali was $38,304. The land les within the Dis. trict nes, and is about three miles from the Cap- ftol building. It 1s now known as Brownwood Park, Dut has never been subdivided. ‘The pur- chasers propose at once to subdivide the proper- ty, to lay out streets, gravel them and put down sidewalks, and When that fs done the lots will be Placed on’ the market for sale. Kissed and Stabbed. CASPER BEAVER PLUNGES A KNIFE INTO HIS WIFE AS ‘THEIR LIPS MEET. Casper Beaver, a plumber, went to his home on the top floor of the tenement house 304 East 106th street, New York city, at 6 o'clock Thursday night inan inebriated condition. After resting a mo- ment he announced his intention of going out for more liquor. His wife Esther and his twochildren dissuaded him from his. pur ‘A few moments later he got up, Went into the hall and called his wife. She went to him, and he asked her to kiss him. She threw her arms around his neck, and while their ps were together he drove the long, keen blade of a knife 1nto her throat. ‘The screams of the Woman were heard by a policeman, who Tushed upstairs. The assassin meanwhile’ took refuge in the cellar, where he hid behind some barrels and covered himself with an old mat. ‘The Woman seemed rapidly bleeding to death, and will not recover. ‘The officer found Beaver in the Seung ts Et, Oat wit tary arts : 1@ knife, but a few rokes o| the club subdued him.’ He said that he had no knowledge whatever of what had happened, Why the Dealer Trusted Him, From the Albany Journal. ‘While an Albanian was visiting a furniture store in New York recently a young man came in and inquired for a low-priced dining-room table. ‘The merchant showed him one valued at $20. The young man sald it Was fine but too expensive, and asked to see a cheaper one. He was shown ‘one for $18 and one for$ié. He finally selected the $16 one and ordered it sent home. ‘The customer inquired if the merchant wouid wait for his pay until the close of the month, when day came. The merchant replied ot once that ‘would and that he would trust the man for anything else that he desired. When the cus- customer lert the Albanian inquired if 1¢ was not to trust strange ct and if 1t would not have been better to have asked ior reference or some security. “No,” said the merchant, “1 can’t trust that young man, though I never saw hum before. If he ‘wanted to cheat me he would have taken the highest price table. I un- derstand customers before I have talked with them five minutes. 1 will wager $500 to $10 that this young man is not a fra Rev. Dr. Edgehi}i has declined the bishopric of Nova Scotia, offered hin last week. ‘The Jones Printing Company, in New York city, assigned yesterday, with preferences of $2,352, ‘The criines bill was disc the house of lords last night. It was with. out amendment, and will be read Monday. Secretary, werguson last night announced in the had not been SEEN IN NEW YORK. Persons snd Things Commented on by Cummings and Hall. SOME FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT THE “L” ROADS— ‘THE BUSINESS THEY DO AND HOW THEY ARR MAN- AGED—THE RAILBOAD LAWYER AND THE PART HE ‘PLAYS IN FINANCIAL SCHEMES. Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR. Naw Yorx, July 15. Nothing about New York more interests the stranger on his first visit to the metropolis than the wonderful system of elevated railroads, and nothing more completely confuses him. It 1s dim- cult for him to understand which side of the road ‘he must ascena in order to get the train he wants. A prominent Western real estate man, on his first visit to New York recently, ascended the stairs of the western track of the Sixth avenue line at Park Place to take a train for an up-town hotel. “This 4s the down-train track; you'll have to go down stairs and come up on the other side,” sald the gateman. The stranger went down one flight of ‘stairs, crossed the street and ascended another flight. He found himself at the same station that he had just left. He tried to cross the track but was Testrained from doing so. He was so confused that @ guard finally conducted him below, directed him to the proper stairs, and instructed hum that he must always turn his face in the direction he desired to go and then take the right hand track. He gained the right, station, but tried to gain the platform through the exit gate. He was turned back, took his place in a long line of passengers who were buying thelr tickets with great alacrity. If he had been observant he Would have seen that each had anickel ready, He thrust a dollar bill in at the window. It took him a minute to gather up his handful of change. ‘Wile he was dotng this a score of passengers were trying to struggle past him, but they were unable to do so, ‘The stranger finally gained the platform and heaveda sigh of relief. He heard some one shout “Ticket, sir!” but he paid no heed, for he had bought hfs ticket, ‘Then the train rushed up, and the stranger MADE A DASH toget aboard, but the gateman caught his arm and directed him to drop his ticket in the recepta- cle with a sort of pump lever that stands at the entrance to the platform. When the stranger had finally deposited his ticket he mude amad rush for the train, but the guard slammed the gate of the platform and would not, to the man’s intense disgust, admit him. He ldoked doleful, but his grief gave way to surprise When two minutes later another train came along. He instructed the guard to let him off at 33d street. ‘The guards on elevated trains have no tme to look after each Passenger. If they open and close the platform gates and announce each station asa train stops and give the name of the next station as it starts they have done their duty. Some of them have a confidential way of calling out the stops in very unintelligible “speech ‘that would provoke the envy of the avazage brakeman on a Western railroad. When tht train started from the 23d street station the guard shouted “33d street next!” ‘The words “33d street” were ina loud tone. The “next” was almost unintelligible. The stranger, thinking that he was being carmed away from 33d street, made a desperate effort to get off, but the platform gate restrained him. Finally he Teached 33d street, descended to the ground and walked to his hotel perplexed, but after all pleased with the wonderful elevated railway system of New York. He had been accustomed to traveling on lines ‘whose passengers got aboard am disembarked with exasperating deliberation. It pleased him to observe with what rapidity, as compared with Western lines of travel the pas- senger trafic of the great elevated system 18 handled, “UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES.” ‘There are some features about the management of L roads unlike the conduct of any other lines in America, Every day an “unusual occurrence” report is made out and laid before the general manager. It reports, for example, that an intoxi- cated man tried to get aboard at one station ana had to be put down stairs; that a man with an un- muzzled dog in his arms got aboard at 14th street and that another man With another unmuzzl dog followed in his wake and tried to go aboard, but was turned back by the eccentric (Sgeeenn} although the ticket-seller insisted that he shoul be admitted. There was a brief war of words be- Lween the ticket-seller and the gateman, but the latter triumphed and the man had to go and buy a muzzle for his dog before the man at the gate would let him pass. One of the most unusual oc- currences of recent date was the case of an old and somewhat exhilirated countryman who took the S8th street train for Harlem, This 13 a train’ on the Sixth avenue line which leaves the road leading to Harlem and ends at the southern end of Central Park, The old man went to the terminus of the 5sth- ‘street line, found out his mistake, went down stairs and up stairs again, took a return train, ‘was carried by where he ought to have changed cars, and finally became so confused that he be- rated the guard, who put him off at the first sta- tion, He crossed over the line once more, took an ‘up-town train, and amused himself by calling out at every station, in a cynical, revengeful tone, “Change for Harlem!” ‘The cry made one nervous woman, not acquainted with the route, rush out and leave the train which was bound for Harlem. Al 125th street more strangers were confused by ‘the old man’s call of “Change for Harlem!” and again he was compelled to leave the train, with the result that he did not reach Hariem until the next day, but when he got there he was a wiser and moré sober man. THE EXTENT OF THE SYSTEM. ‘There are 32 miles of double track or 64 miles in allin the elevated railway system of New York. Every day track-hands walk over it and another ‘set walk under it, craning their necks as they look up for any defect in the line, At 110th street the 9th avenue track 1g at points more than 60 feet high, and the Inspectors above have a dizzy walk, ‘while those on the surface crook their necks out of shape in gazing up at the trestle. The ride over this high section of the line makes many nervous persons very timid, but the track ts so securely uarded with heavy guard timber that 1t would fe almost linpossible for a train to leave the rails. In One or two instances axles have broken, but no train has ever left the track. If a complete derail. ment should occur at 110th street, and a train should fall upon the rocks below, few passen- gers would survive the accident. ‘The 32 miles Of elevated roads on Manhattan Island 1s divided into four lines. As all roads were said to lead to Rome, so all L roads 12 New York lead to South Ferry, at the southern end of the islana, ‘There are a'confusing number of cross lines and branches which seem to head almost anywhere, Dut platform men with strong lungs and patience that knows no wearing out stand at every junction and tell people where to go. The system carries daily half a million passengers. To do this 3,500 trains are run, 4,500 employes kept busy, 870 cars and 255 locomotives used, 6,000 stops thade each day by the trains, and’ 180 different stations passed, Each train, which consists.of four or five Coaches and looks a3 long and large as a passenger train on a surface railroad, will seat on the aver- age 250 persons, but during the busy hours in the morning and evening they are crowded to suffoca- Uon, and a train with ou passengers aboard is no rarity. Your New York business man 18 nota gallant when ladies come aboard a crowded. ear, and it rarely occurs that aman arisesand gives his seat to a woman. ‘The trains run at an average speed of twelve miles an hour. ‘Two express trains that stop at few stations run down from Harlem toSouth Ferry in the morning over the 9th avenue line; the road on the westerly side of the city and two similar trains run up at night. ‘THE PASSENGERS, ‘The most extensively patronized line ts the 34 gvenue, on the east sid, where trains ran during the busy hours at only one minute intervals, It 4s patronized by a democratic crowd, largely com- of working people, while the 6th avenue line carries as a majority of its passengers well- dressed business men and clerks and great num- bers of shop girls, At midnight the trafic ins to subside, and the 6th and 3d avenue lines, which are the only ones running all night, have trains every fifteen or twenty minutes, Never for an hour in the year is the rattle of trains on these lines silenced, At midnight people returning from parties make the cars attractive, Iwo hours later men, some of thein the worse for Weat, going home from clubs and late Ubations, render the coaches anything but alluring. Av4 o'clock the ruddy-faced marketmen and buxom marketwomen going to Washington or Fulton market and news- dealers going foe papers: sates pou passengers at Thus every hour in the character of passengers carried varies, ey CIVIL SERVICE METHODS. The business of this immense system 1s con- trolled from one office, and a rather small office it 4s, too, Itison Rector street, almost within the shadow of the trees of Trinity churchyard, and Col Hain, the general manager of the aysteni, sits there receiving the hundreds of applicants for tions, the reports of the secret-service men who watch the employes, and the mountains of communications from passengers. He is a believer {n civil service, and a on his wall reads as lows: “All accepted applicants are appointed to the Position of gateman or car cleaner, and are in line xe ese one Ercnedons. Sea ‘to the ranks of platform men, station agents, guards, fen in accordance with civil serviee rules “Applicants for employment must and under 45, They must be at least 5 fect 6 inches in height. ‘They must be in session of every faculty and sound in ber. They must be examined by th surgeon, be able to read and te. language, and know all the points of interest and terminals of the surtace roads in the city.” g ‘A gateman gets $1.25 per day the first Fear, $1. pactngeimecatre ey eee ofa co fourth year. ‘Condlctors get frais 3 t0 #30 Sos r. day, and. $3.50, Amos J, al IL THE RAILROAD LAWYER. One of the most curious ts of prac. Yer. The traditional barrister of the old English ‘style, wizened and withered by the study of parch- ments by the midnight oll, is very far from the Yigorous, generous, and wields g0 much direct influence in the ‘with meals on Sundays to of hotels. The Proprietors of the Brunswick went to their lawyer One evening and asked him for randial non their rights. They said that the ques n involved an income of $150,000 a year to the hotels of New York City. Mr Andrews read Qpinton of Judge Larcombe, and penciled of on the spur of the moment an opposing view of the question. A few days afterward the committee of hotel keepers had it printed and circulated. It Was published in the daily papers, and some of them were inclined to poke tun’ at what. they deemed an over-refined construction of the law. ‘However, the hotel association backed up ‘heir counsel, and the result was @ unanimoos opinion of the General Term of the Supreme Court, sus- taining his interpretion of the law. Guests of the hotels “now rejoice ina glass of wine with their dinners after the deprivation of it for several suc- cessive Sundays, ANOTHER LEGAL-PINANCIAL SCHEME, Just now a well-known New York lawyer 1s engaged in an enterprise of a public and national character. He purposes to bring about a settle- ment of State labilities and 1s backed in the undertaking by a powerrul syndicate of bankers, with the wealthy house of Morton, Bliss & Co. ai their head. The wonderful advance of the pros- Perity of the Southern States has indicated that the present 1s an opportune time for the efficient hand ing of this subject. Modern times has brought a new development of legal talent, From then of this character many of our leading railroad presidents are taken. James F. Day, of the Michigan Central; John M. Walker, of the Illinois Central; Franklin B. Gowen of the Reading Railroad; and last, but not least, Chauncey M. Depew, were all practicing Tallroad lawyers before they presided over our reat systeuis of railroad transportation. The ‘ne railroad lawyer isa man of enormous influ- ence in the business world, BLAKELY HALL. ‘cos What Are Your Boys Reading? Burdette in the Brooklyn Eagle. No, oh no; weare not going to pitch into the 5- cent blood and thunder novelette; not right di- Tectly, at any rate. We were just looking over a ‘story in the June number of a most excellent and highly respectable juventle magazine; a good mag- azine, that doubtless views with alarm, as do all the rest of us, the poisonous literature of the news stand. This story is about a boy, titveen years old, who, while standing alone on his father’s engine on alonely siding, saw a runaway train of cars, started by the wind, sweep pase him down the rade. Usual thing—the lightning express nearly lue; the train dispatcher aiways inanages to have a lightning express about due when anything of this kind happens. There ts “no telegraph wire either,” this isalso usual; @ road without a wire 1s. apt torun lightning expresses and limited trains every 15minues. The boy thinks aelextys boys of firteen are always quick thinkers; he runs his en- gine out on the main Lne, setting’ the switches for ‘himself, for his father has gone to supper, miles away in the country, presuinably, as it 1s’ quite customary tor railway engineers to take all their meals on distant ranches, leaving their engines in charge of children. The runaway cars “are miles away;” and he has “less than an hour” to catch them. He caught the runaways, which were fly- ing like the wind; he slowed up “with excellent Judguent”—we should think so—crept along the ‘Side of his flying engine, got on the pilot, lifted the “coupling bar with one’ “and,” and reached over 5 he “made the coupling and dropped the pin in with the other;” a struggle with the flying cars, byt’ at last checked them; got them started’ back, he making thirty- five miles an hour and the Aghtning” in sight making sixty—on a road without a wire— he had ten iiles to run in this shape,,but he made it, ie in On the siding, time to turn the switch, and the “Lightning” thunlered by. Then “the boy fainted dead away.” No wonder; it was enough to make a man faint to read it; it was high time somebody fainted, Now the question is just this: does the boy get anything better out of ‘such nonsenge than he do2s out of “Kid the Sleuth Hound, or The Boy ‘Terror of Gory Cafion?” Be- tween ourselves and the comma we really find “The Boy Terror” quite as easy to believe and much more interesting reading. We haven't the least objection to fiction; we rather like it, but great Scott, even fiction for boys should have some sense in it, Not much, perhaps, but just some. Frank Bellew’s Cheap Clothes. THE WELL-KNOWN ARTIST DOES NOT APPRECIATE BIS SUMMER OUTFIT. ‘The letter from Frank Bellew, the well-known artist and magazine contributor, to the New York health department in reference to his purchase of cheap clothes, was as follows: ‘There 1s a clothing firm on Broadway which advertises summer suits at $4. Yesterday, when about to start for the country, I bought one of these suits. I had not worn tt tor more than haif an hour when I found my hands covered with a purple dye. Subse- quently, on going to bed at night, I'found all my Underclothing as black as though I had crawled up the chimney. To-day I have been kept busy Washing the dye off my hands and face, ‘This can scarcely be healthy, and may be dangerous, and I think should be secn to. ‘To-day I have been sut- fering more or less from a strange nervous tremb- ing, Which I can in no way account for, as yes- verday my hand was in its normal condition. Now I find some difficulty tn writing.” The com- Plaint was referred to Dr. Edson for investigation. Se eee ‘The Educational Convention. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND OFFICERS ELECTED. At the National Educational Convention 1n Chicago yesterday the report of the com- mittee on resolutions was read and adopted. The resolutions ask for a more complete divorcement of school offices and poll. tics; the extension of the school year and the in- crease of teachers’ wages in rural districts; the adoption of some plan whereby meritorious téach- ers, after long serVice, may be honorably retired; the passage of laws, where necessary, to secure attendance at the Bublic schools of ail persons or School age who are deficient in the rudiments of an et ie education; the increase of public ‘libraries, and the establishmentof a closer relation between. them and the schools; the fostering of the kinder- pater and the appliances of its spirit and methods in the lower primary grades; the recoguition of the value of industrial art; a more earnest attention not only to instruction in the fundamental princi- ples of morality, but aso to a careful training of yupils in moral Character; increased attention to Instruction in civics as a special preparation for ‘the duties of citizenship; the value of musical in- struction. They also specially commend to Con- gress the National Bureau of Education as an agency of tnereasing value and worthy ot more ut a oneal and pean wee coureation’s con- viction of e urgent necessity of mporary fed- eral ald in the education of the illiterate masses of the South. Following are the concluding resolu- tions: “We express our profound interest in the education of the Indians; heartily commend the spirit of berality shown by Congress in the mat— ter, and call special attention to the important and encouraging results already achieved. We recommend to the several State legisiatures the adoption of laws, first, requiring instruction vo be given in all public schools in physlology and hy- Giene, with specia) reference to the injurious effects upon the human system of alcohol and nar- cotics; laws | suppressi the publication and sale of impure literature; third, laws forbid- ding the sale of tobacco to youth.” On motion of Mr. Mayo a committee of three was appointed to communicate with the appropriate committees in Congress ning the resolution of the convention on the subject of national aid to education. Mr. Mayo said that he had traveled in every State in the South, and had a strong convic- flon that unless national ald was speedily and Rar sGa eat ‘o ghamets Kart el efforts ‘Ppl peere, the wished-tor conquimmation must Bae. red for another generation. Tiie he folio officers were elected: President, Aaron Cove, of Colorado; 7, Jes, H. Can- secretary, field, of Kansas; treasurer, Edwin C: Hewitt, of Unols. | Among the vice préaidents elected was Jno, W. Holcombe, chief clerk of the Bureau of Educa- Yon; and Z. Richards, of this city, was chosen & F Religious Fanatics as Assassins, ATTEMPT UPON THE LIFE OF 4 GRAND DUCHESS. A dispatch from St. Petersburg, which states that on July 10 a band of religious fanatics at- tempted to murder the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, the wife of the Grand Duke Constantine Constan- Unovitch, son of the Grand Duke Constantine, who is the uncle of the czar. The attempt at assasai- nation was made at the Paulovsk the indy and her’ husbend "were: stoppite. "ee cause given for the was. ‘the Grand ON ORANGE MOUNTAIN. A Picturesque Place Overteoks lew York City. ‘(THE HOME OF GEN. MOLELLAN'S PAMTLY—PaLaTIAL COUNTRY RESIDENCES OF RICH XEW YORKERS— EDISON'S RICHLY APPOINTED VILLA—THE PLACE WHERE PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WAS BORN. Correspondence of Tax EvExINo Stan. Sr. Cuovn, N. J., July 14, St, Cloud 1s only a cluster of scattered houses on the top of Orange Mountain, 2 miles trom Orange Proper and 1¢ miles from New York city. ‘There are two churches, one Episcopalian, and the other Presbyterian. The latter was erected mostly through the efforts of Gen. George B. McClellan, ‘Who resided a short distance away, on what 15 known as the “brow” of the mountain. The church 1s of native red sandstone, and built in the style of low English churches. Gen, McClellan attended this church regularly when at home, His death was sincerely mourned in the neighbor. hood, as his pleasant manners made him a general favorite. When he was governor of New Jersey, in 1877, Gen. McClellan took much interest In the manufactures of the State, particularly in the manufacture ef Trenton pottery, and he always {ook pleasure tn exhibiting it to his visitors at his home among choice tits of pottery Drought from abroad. e beautiful residence formerly the home of Gen. McCiellan looks desolate enough ‘ince the master passed away, and the arture of Mrs, McClellan with her son and daughter to live in Italy. The son 1g Just passed his twenty- first year, and the daughier ts @ year older. Their old home is one of several fine rural residences sit- uated along the “brow” overl ‘Orange valley, about 600 feet above tide water. The lawns slope down to a precipitous wall of rock. Among other dwellers upon this “brow” are the families of Crosby Brown, of Browns, bankers, in New York city; Dr. Wm. Adama, the well-known Presby- terldn divine; and Gen, Randolph Marcy, the father-in-law Of Gen. McClellan. Gen. Marcy, well- known in Army circies, is here at present, and takes an ‘active interest in ov his little A PANORAMA OF CITES, ‘The view from the lawn in front of any one of ‘these places 1s exceedingly fine. Just below lie the cities of Orange, Newark and Jersey City, with the Hudson River and New York Harbor in the distance, New York City and Brooklyn Bri can easily be seen on a clear day, and at ht the electric light in the hand of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe’s Island is visible. This panorama of cities and river and mountains spreads before the eye with beautiful effect. In one glance of the eye one can see the homes of two millions of people, one-twenty-fifth of the whole population of the United States. Below the brow is a ye and almost hidden by woods and undergrowth 1s & heavy stone cross about 8 feet high, above a slab Of the same native red sandstone. Deeply cut letters on the cross mark this as “The Chris- tan Path,” and upon the slab are these words, “The Pilgrims buried here are now in Heaven.’ ‘This cross was erected not later than one hun- dred and firty years by the mountain people, and for the purpose of marking the path to the old Orange meeting-house, where they gathered to Worship Sabbath mornings. Eptsox’s COUNTRY HOME. A mile distant from this spot is the entrance to Liewellyn Park, which 1s well known as the resi- dence of many wealthy New Yorkers. The home of Thos, Edison, the inventor, is here, and is a good representative of these palatial rurai homes, ‘This country home cost Mr. Peddie, the original owner, over $400,000, and it was bought by Mr. Edison a year ago for $140,000. The house ts quite large and has a stone roundation, the first story being of brick, topped by a Mansard roor of wood. ‘The Verandahg are flied with a profusion of trop- ical plants,and vines cover the porte cochere. The extensive lawn around the house is bordered by beds of richly-colored foliage_ plants, and beyond are grand trees with just one Break in them,which gives an exquisite bit of view of the clty of New. ark in the distance. From the rectangular hall within the house the staircase ascends and doors open into parlors ex- quisitely furnished. The inlaid floors, as beauti- Tul as those of any palace in Europe, are Hoey, Visible, though a few fine rugs Me about. In one Parlor the center table ts of Mexican onyx and gilt frame, with which the satin-wood cabinets und the soft yellow damask upholstery, the tint of wall and ceiling all harmonize. Other rooms are furnished with heavy carved rosewood furniture, ‘The lady who les over this establishment 13 the second Edison, a beautiful wom: daughter of Mr. Miller, who owns nearly all Chautauqua Point. Mr. Edison 1s at home now. Though his straight hair has a touch of gray, his unbearfled face and lithe form give him a youthful appearance. His slight deafness only adds to the impression one gets of youthfulness, as he is very agile in his movements in passing from one guest to another to keep up with the conversation. Mr. Edison evidently enjoys talking of his inventions and of his plaus for HIS NEW LABORATORIES, soon to be erected at some distance from his house, One of the buildings 1s tobe feet long and three stories high; a second 18 to be 170 feet long and two stories high; and there are to be half a dozen other buildings for all kinds of investiga- tons. Mr. Edison has perfected the phonc pb so that different voices can be distinguls! a 1G 1s for sale for commercial purposes. Mr. Edison has all the appearance of a very happy and suc- cessful man, ‘Six miles in an opposite direction from Llewellyn Park is the Of Caldwell, ‘There the old par- sonage, where dent Grover Cleveland was born fifty years ago, 1s still in use. Kev. Mr. Berry, the present incumbent, 1s much taxed by {ie number of visitors who deatre ta ee the room Which the future ruler of 50,000," people was: ushered into the world. le Rock 18 another point of interest in this locality, as it ts the pee pont on the mount. ain. Upon this outlook ‘asington watched the movements of the armies in the valley below. The whole of this table-land was used by Gen. Washington as a camping-ground during the Rev- olutionary war. How the Knights are Breaking Up. POWDERLY IN ANSWER TO THE CRITICS, T. V. Powderly prints the following in The Journat of United Labor in reference to the asser- tions ina number of newspapers that the organt- zation of the Knights of Labor was breaking up: We are breaking up as the ploughman breaks up the soil for the sewing of new seed; we are breaking up all traditions; we are breaking up he. reditary nents and planting everywhere the seed of universal rights; we are breaking up the idea that money makes the man and not moral worth; we are Breaking aD) the Idea that might makes right; we are breaking up the idea that legislation is alone for the rich; we are breaking up the idea that the Conzress of the United States must be run by millionaires for the benefit of millionaires; we are breaking up the idea that a few men may hola millions of acres of untilled land while otuer men starve for want of one acre; are breaking up the practice of putting the labor of criminalsinto competition with honest labor and starving it todeath; we are breaking up the Practice of importing ignorance bred of mon- archies and dynamite in Oraer to depreciate in- telligent, skilled labor at home; we are breaking up the ‘practice of employing’ Uttle children in factories, thus breeding a race deformed, ignorant and profligate; we are breaking up the idea that a man who works With his hand has need neither of education nor of civilizing refinements; we are breaking up the idea that the accident of sex puts one-half of the human race beyond the pale of Constitutional rights; in up the practice of paying woman one-thit the wages paid men simply because she ts a woman; we are breaking up the idea that a man may debauch an infant girl and shield himself from the penalty behind a law he himself has made; we are breaking up invemper- ance, crime and oppression of Whatever character and wherever found. Yes, the Knights of Labor are breaking up, and they will continue their ap- Pointed work of breaking up, until universal rights shall prevail; and while they may not bring in the millenium, they do thelr in the evolu- on of moral forges that are w for the eman- cipation of the race. ————_c+ ___ Around the World in Fifty-Three Days. From the New York Sun. ‘The Russians have keenly felt the disadvantages of their isolated position on the Amur and the Pa- cific Coast, and they are now preparing to carry into effect the much-discussed project for a great trans-Siberian route. The council of state, with {he czars approval, has ordered. railroad surveys we are pian Five years are expected ete the line, and when it is opened St. Peters- will be within fifteen days’ journey of Viad- ivostock, nearly 5,000 miles away.’ ‘The idea of a Russian Pacific raliroad has seemed almost chimerical. 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TL, M ‘Tenn. Mobile, Aint sevantiaty Ga Lansiig, Michs ahd’ Hi Hae, eat LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY. CAPITAL PRIZE $150,000. that we ‘Tomeaty. fatrmaet. good faith toward ali partirs, and we authorige the Sciny toruar thus ccreeate seth Yaccstmalee af Ou nme tures attached, in Us advertisements.” UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION! OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTED LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. fal of 00020 which & Nese 50,000 has nce Does adtied we cverwmemins 7-3 Vote its franchise L— | December 20 AD. 1838, — The voted SE Sosa on and indoree’ by the Tt never scales or poxtpones. Its Grand Single i monthly, sud the SemicAngual Dre cvery ale mouths (June and December), Fe SPLENDID OPPOR’ 1 IN Tie ACADEMY OF MUSIC NE TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1887—207ea 3 CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. ‘Notice—Tickets: . Hawes, ay ithe 62 Leather Ol = 2,170 Prizes, amounting t0..cseessessesessss-. 8598000 cae Ue of the Company is New Olean Owing to the number of calls we have had during the ‘week for the advertised for EaTunpaY ONCE. IN OUR GENT’S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT, we have concluded to give our patrons: ‘oppor mE Our $1 Uniaundered Dress Shirt 59c. REGUES 7 BY REQUEST Our 50c. Balbriggan Vests, 29c., or 4 for $1. VEST i EEE C.andG. French Balbriggan underwear, best in either Shirts or Drawers, 65c. each. ERE EQUEST, f-EQUEST ‘35e. Fancy Half Hose 25c. BICYCLING, ‘ROWING. i mot} i : f E H i g