Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1887, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. ee A Case in Point. acomrauntcation appeared in one papers, possibly your excellent journal, ¢ Police Court, in trying all the disor- ‘trict cases first and keeping people wait- day to act a3 witnesses upon eriminal ones, My wite hired two ittie »take the market basket home Saturday nugUst 22, 1887. wease In poin' the winter—naif-fed, haif-c and having an old suck to pat It ashes away and ‘They were di- | a the same street and t Tae hext to the last house. had, iso, often tak 2 ULLIE Jobs, as we pl cep Straight 0 they must. hi ef unable wy reme t 1 ity and In due time Were sch AWS vn the common, each with a tin dish oF pail fe ran away, fobs, onlone, dirty oid pati the Till of beef, too soiled to be Duilding on sth and B streets, where e cetables, Su¥e Kies, which were go k fo him and let Ne Wis young and too ignorant to be from my neighbo fhe had pulled a palling here, taken a knite that be had grasped a ark, and from the lived upon the commons, and his ant own hita, all of whtch I don 0 reason to disbellev ‘er for such boys if they wed in a reform shool, where they could n the watchma {piece from a boy In tie 4s they should be at sich Instituitons, dvice of all who knew of the circum Stinees, 1 turned him pure motive for the boy own good, and also 1 community In tuis Section of the eir door-belis). ie motive, as 1 did not ha atment toward one Whose jot was alrea Jwas answered Un hot, and I sald t nat 1 Would have to aj wuinst him for petit Lareeny, wed for ine LO appear at 5: aud there stay until the ease Ww they summoned my wife man Uhat ti was plained to the poll rome to beat the Dey vial WAS HWY, 3 pt Want to lose the | y wife there tosit all day, nor | attorney and see attorney's room, ald, and T've no ¢ entiemanly polle out tne infor- | nid T both explataed it to d that the District eases. ts case calied © ertininal cases. listened but a part of the i first, bu: would try to hi: jon their taking Uy lninute, and | understood him to pt s were taken ‘noon and part of the afternoon aken up of persons for pro- isuerousness, Waere only the poilce er appeared against them, while the cases sss Were to appear, many, probably zens and lovers of other busines to al I asked the assistant had taken Up the forgery I Was on wo anything about ast one, ator after 4 p.m., pear as he had bee al aud forfeited it. ease after case was the same, Who b: it was called, the I suould have known it | Way summon a witness ib. When the class of cases i ne up Ul 2 p.m, Who let him out? use to wait loi Iwas sorry Fd e When I learned that fs out—that’s all right. h them into ms OF other places Where they xt pity taese sleps Won't aecomp! t organized €! ay eftizens say since Unat there is no induct «men, for lovers of law and order, Vice-—no induce- aid the legal aus present system they n from business, and, as Wituesses, pun- ‘hed almost as bud as Uke Mhorilies, becatse under th W. H. S. Woop. Admission to the Schools. To the Editor of THe EvESINo Star: f children to the public schools by the principals o bulidings 15 a most dest Tala glad the trustees are taking bi ng compelled to travel trom Joth and Boundary to the Seaton building, o trom « and M north to the Wall to enter the schooi three squares An addtional that the prinelpals shall admit, during the Hirst week, none but the children who { to their respective school buildings This would prevent the nlling 4 by persons Irom a distance che exciusion of persups from the tnd e fellows of se a ticket for a be from your rest order should b wou, abd tO pass oe or TWO school shed to them, wat for several Years oue building lally reserved for the sons ibis abuse would b ig first the children arer the particular school building. After eke Vacant seats should De Mile : provided that | plan of adind g 300 a year. dents Who pey hotaing. — A Word for the Woodsawyers, To the Editor of fux Evestse Stan: ew save the poor d tact; yet, FU hat many @ heart ndighation, over Ui @ in ‘Tae Stan as “Three Woodsawrers 4 St to earn an honest | 3 yet they were arr ny dangerous criminals, | welice suielliues, (aken our country was summed . beneath the sway 1, ahd own uo lord mave Gud!” Framed by th arming laws would dare enues Of SUppOTE to Uh low arises whether te Fe give Lhe preference to ven if the hundred were guiity of crying en concentrating ail trad ering 1t among five Women and cidren intent upon name of Hita wuo Ss Without let oF hindrance, ading houses be contented with less. | yeron debarred fry: Aer AS pauper or eriusi i danger Insepa: Ne to live honor: urdens upon them'and dis ed to purchase kster {8 an aby ard people Who stay here | sur than can be heard ine rt, lake heartfelt pleasure in » tries to make his way up ifoin @ poor Woman Who bas little A Uttie bodies to elothe; or from BB vid Wan Who 1s Loo proud to live ou charity. ‘The Deadly Razor Should Go. eof Tux Evesixe Sean: tivens of Washington or Alex- east idea of the extent of the ng FAZOTS ON the person as weap- The revolver of the lard, and the jam are not Bearly so deadiy S fve bullets, or a dagge: nd wound, DUE not neces. ertence 18 & proof of tuts); jor by an infuriated oF r tue arm or leg or abdomen or sire to give death speedily. tue coluted fae ty a gentie one. re habitually civil and . they are Kindly in dispositio ceful by Habit. vlored man ruuniug-amuck, Lke a of the East. The raily rua in au entirely aiiferent for ali this, the razor habit 1s, ng, so fearful in every Way, of pubite duty demands that I arly suppressed. Every citizen make i his business to give Congress no peace OF rest until We ure given alaw of such severity that this evil may be stamped out utterly; that our judges execute favor. The geadiy razor direction. But and then let us see to it Une law without fear or ¢ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1887 DOUBLE SHEET THE WEATHER AND THE moon. All Changes in the Weather Due to the Son. But for the prevailing sentiment in regard to the influence of the muon on the Weather the sub- Ject would hardly seem worthy of our attention. The deltef has the sanction of antiquity; from re- mote ages Lill the present time the world at large has sworn by the moon, and even so great a man a8 Herschel fs quoted as supporting the tdea, so at first it may seem presumptuous in anyone to oppose, and more particularly to make light of, 80 | venerable a subject. But, ft fs said, truth ts mighty and will prevail The world has had | many kindred absurdities, Take, for example, the | rotundity of the earth. In ancient times even the greatest men then living, and the peers of any Who have ever lived, believed and taught that the earth was a great piane. ‘The idea of the earth be ing round did not once enter their heads, and when, in after ages the idea Was wavanced, the great majority of The most learned were stilf on the side Of Une plane, and opposed to the globe idea. We can dever know anything about a subject until we have the facts. Froin various facts observed by him Columbus 13 credited with being the first to concet¥e of the Idea that the World Was round. Every chiid knows of the story of nis Sacrifice im order to prove it, and that he was zealourly opposed by the most "learned men of bis day, Now the most learned men not only know that the Worid is round, but all the school chidren Know it. As the world’ was in 1492 In regard. to the geography of the earth, so it was Up to 1870 | (and wit the great majority even upto date), 10 Tecard tothe atinosphere of the globe. The physical kevgraplies Of to-day even continue to teach the Inost absurd ideas in regard to the meteorological couditlous Of the earth, as absurd as were the keosraphical ideas of 1492, And herein is the cause > ighorauce Of our Weather system: the nap, which is the first and ouly medium whereby facts in this department are gathered and daily set forth, is almost entirely ignored, Those who do ‘know someting about the inap are comparatively few in number, beside those, equally learned, w20 do not know aoything about it, Nothing proves this So well ay the urticies on’ the subject that aliuost daily meet the eye; and the very fact that Unis moon idea Was not exploded within ten years uiter the map had been established is another Proof Of the general neglect of this great Illumi- nator. In argument a person Will souletiies say, ‘he moon affects the tides, why should {t not affect the atinospheric changes? There 1s no more con- | nection between the ‘Udes and the atinosphere | than between the moon and insanity. The great source of atiwospueric changes ts the heat_power | of the sun@ These changes are caused by heat. The heat power of the inoon 1s practicaily zero, and amounts to nothing In the case. ‘The move- een giuie arth ou its axis is constantly pre. senting new surface to the heat of tie sun, | This heat, irrespective of Ue maximuin heat at the equator, becomes concentrated oa certain points; | A thes! poimts Une “iows” are generated. ‘The “uuigh”'Is te opposite of the “iow.” Lhe atmosphere hay ah inward tnovement along the surface of the earth toward “ow.” What the height of tis movement ts We do not exactly know. ‘The “cir- Tus clouds,” which of all cloud formation move at the highest elevation, are, by good authority, sald SoMeUMES LO be 23,000 feet above the surface of the earth, Walle anucuer good autuority says {row 10,000 Lo 15,000 feet. But the exact height matters Lule, We will termi it all, from the *ulgh” to the “low,” surface movement. Above this 1s another oF upper current, or part of the same current With anotuer direction, from the low" to the “high,” Which causes the counter movement of high and ligt cirrus clouds, somedines seco woviag In an ‘opposite direction from te heavier suriace clouds (ust are moving toward the center, “low.” BY tis means, In aduition to tue otuer currents, the aunosphere of our giobe 1s well stirred up’and puriied. This movement {s constanuly going on, hever ceasing. ‘The centers of “highs” and “iows* are scattered all over the globe; perhaps on ap average of some 2,000 miles on centers. But ten there is no regularity about It; we only take 2,000 miles as a generai average. All over the earth, Waere there is a good, well-developed. nigh,” the sky will be clear und tue temperature ‘rela- Uvely cool; wherever the “low” prevails, the sky will be more or ess clouded, and to tue south of these centers it will be ‘relatively | Warm, and to the north, relatively cold, because of the different winds thereby engendered—“iow” being tue agent that causes the uovement of air towaru It. By these winds the clouds are also con- centrated and precipitauion caused. In the first Ht 1S nO’ aL all probabie tuat the moon has ihiluchee upon the meteorological conditions ot the carth, for im order to produce these condi- Uons great beat is required. ‘Tue direct heat trom e sin 1s all-suiicient, out the mere reflected light trom the moon 1s pracdcally, tn thls respect, ot no value. But provided the moon had any power to eff-ct these changes, to any sensible per Son it woud scem a queer kindof a moon Uhat Would, as it passed along on Its course, aave, trom hour to hour, a dilferent and different effect upon the surface O¢the earth; a queer moon that, on the same night, would tiave one effect over New Sogland, wiocier over the Lake region and quite the South AUantic States; and borders of tue Atlantle and Pacific a xteat vartety, trom clear, cool and windy, to warm, falny. ‘The Changes of the weather sed bY neat, and by heat alone. The nega. tive Influence of tue coudness of the earth, Wwith- OWL Lhe Heat power of (ke sun, of course ha’ its In fluence, but without Ue beat of the sun this Would remain evidently without change, 80 it 1s uot incorrect to say that all the changes of the Weather are due to the heat of tue sun. ‘The power of te moon in this respect 1s practically nothing, therefore its influence to effect the met corolagival changes or wie exrth are us noting. ON SEMINARY HALL. A Picturesque Spot on the Virginia Side of the Potomac, cloudy Correspondence of the EVENING STAR. SEMINARY HILL, VA., August 26, 1887, ‘The connection with Washington is now 4o much closer since the iichmond and Fredericksburg Katiroad has been running trains stopping at Seminary Station at conventent hours for oMce hoiders, the atiention of Washingtonians seeking summer retreats has been drawn this way. But unul this season the face of the invader had not deen seen on the “fill,” and most of the good peo- ple of this littlecommunity had been lett topursue the even tenor of thelr way, the way of their fore- fathers for many generations. There 1s some- Uning very quaint and touching in the manners of Those whe live on the outskirts, as it were, of the great world; the simplicity of taste, candor of speech and integrity of purpose which mark such mple go far toward balancing the narrow views ch they usuaily entertain, This neighborhood 4s tue center of an enlightened, educated and cultl- Vated soctety, Having for its bucieus, Uhre educa tonal insciLitions, and yet In many things its deliind the age, ie theological seminary, which cntalt Of One of the nuneros bills, and gives name to the locality, Is the diocesan iscopal Church rom its doors have gone forch many ssionaries, and ineteen of Its aluminl sme bishops. ‘The butldings, whien are of pressed. brick, afe quite imposing, and the Uberality of some’of its Benefactors is perpetuated a the games of “Aspinwaii Hail,” “Bohlen Mall,” | &e. One can scarcely find a wore pieasing pros pect than that presented to the eye from the cupola of the main buliding. “Washington, Alex andtia, tiles of the beautitui Potomac, te’ Mary~ ind Hitils, and Vi ie¥s all go to form a view of Which oue can never Weary, Conventently hear the seminary In different directions are located “te professors’ houses, substantial brick buildings in weil-sia roads. One of these professors has labored In his present tleld for ftty. Years, another has growu old In the service, & third “uperannuated some Une ago, has only just tha pension aad made fibrartam eo ecently Deen filled by Ube election of tev. Mr. Crawford, of New Jersey, and the Cari Grammar, sod of “Dr, Juitus Grammar, of Baltimore. ‘The grounds of the Episcopal High School adjoin those of tue seminary, and are in Striking contrast. While aeres of” ‘woodland, groves Of native forest Lees, surround the seu hary, and Some attention 1S paid to lawn and flower gardens, the trees at the high school may id On the fingers, and the “grounds” resemble Old Tields that are allowed to take care of theme selves. ‘The buildings command the respect due to old age, aud the parlor isa gem, Such beaut. ful old wood-work is rarely to be seen. Here again is auother magnificent view; at night the Wasi. ington Monument is almost ‘as conspicuous as by day, so well does it reflect the lights of the elty, The high school 13 conducted somewhat on the plan ot Rugby, the principal having made fre. quent visits to Kugiand for the purpose of studys lug het most approved sehool metuods, ‘The thicd educational lustitution Of tue neighborhood. ts about a mile from the seminary, at Clarens, Tormerly the howe of the late Ex-Senator Mason, of Mason and Sitde.t Came. Indeed tie school Was, founded by the dauguters of Senator Mason, but has now passed into other hands. The place seas, ewinently suited lo the uses of ascloul of the kind, and affords. lovely ome to the young ladies who are placed there. ‘Ihe quaint old house, Atte up foraschoot some Mity years ago, but kept in good repalr, gives the impression of ample Fool And substantial comfort. It was occupied durin the late war as a hospit preserve powder iagazine, surrouuUed by the remains of Smibankwents, and entrenchments marks the ron, the residence of the late per, where was built one ot the inand! ‘ng the river approach to 2 ‘nouse Was demoiished to make Way for Ue fort, and the one now occupied by his widew was formerly Che gardener'y hous but through the liberality of Mr. Corcoran it was enlarged aud tude comiortabie for Mrs, Cooper the War. Hoth frow Clarens and Cameron river view Is beautiiul, taking in Hunting Kwith Its picturesque bridge, beyond which the creek 18 lost in the river. In tals neighborhood are the hoies of soie of Virginia’s oldest families bluest blood. Muckross, Siuartiand, Manoakin, Woodley, Warwick, Mt. Ida and Muivern, are all deautitul plices, while Ingleside, Greenwood, The Cottage, and iaany others are less preteatious, but pretty dud tasterul aT, gee Another Coincidence. To the Editor of Tux EVENING Sram: In your very readabie account of the recent ac. cident at the Y, tue other evening, you mentioned as a colucidence that a grocer named Muedin was Dehind his counter waiting on a Mrs. Murphy when the runaway traia crashed throught the sig- nal tower, just as he was waiting on the same lady when the wreck of three years ago at the Suine place occurred. Anotier colneldence, which the able young men of ‘uz Stax appareauly failed fo, bear of, is the fact that the looumotive wate the uniortinate engineer, Grosius, was Ini alinost superhuman efforts to controt and the ons which Jamuned tnvo the incoming train from Balt more Uhree years ago at the ¥ are identical as to number. ‘The ruined engine of Wednesday morn- ing’s disaster was numbered 108, and #0 was the engine Of che train from the West wiica collided with the Baltimore train three years ago. There is no doubt boty locomotives bore the sane num. ‘ber, for 1 saw them both, 4 BC UP THE SEVENTH STREET ROAD. & Long Line of Extensive Impreve- ments. THE SILVER SPRING NEIGHBORBOOD—"'BOSSIE PARK,” SENATOR CAMMROX'S NRW PLACE — “SLDORADO,” ‘RX-CONGRESEMAN PAGE'S STOCK-FARM—OTHER FINE PLACES. A much larger proportion of the residents of Washington have found summer homes in the tm- mediate jty of the capital this year than ever before. The beauty of tne cbuntry north ‘and east of the city, along the line of the Balt!- more and Ohio Railroad and on the 7th street Toad, seems at last tobe given the appreciation that {ts merits deserve. Forest Glen, with Its fine hotel, charming location, beautifal groves, shady walks and drives, has given an impetus to the en- Ure section around Silver Spring. Many of the old farms that were “worked out” years ago, and allowed by their owners to fall tuto decay have Passed into new hands and been improved and transformed into model country places. ‘The work has gone on so gradually as to almost escal notice. There Had been no real estate agent's “boom” on the 7th-sireet road. The beautiful drive from Brightwood out to and beyond Sliver Spring, has not been made fashionable by, the ote yrTeaident, OF Cab. net officer at its terminus, but year by year this section has continued tomove forward in & quiet even way, and the price, of propetty has Steadily advanced in unison with ve. ments that have been put upon the ground and the facilities given for quick communication with the city. There are now twenty-three trains a day running between Washington and ¥orest Glen, and on the fastest of these trains only seven- teen minutes is oceupled in making the rut. Leaving Brightwood in the direction of silver Spring, aftera drive of about 8 quarter Of ® lle, a small army of laborers, horses, and carte can Dé seen at work upon the old Lay. i! Banaiag vel ils, Auing an i Gaink. ‘The then are faying oat “itesie PATE” SRNATOR CAMERON'S KEW PURCHASE, which 1s designed to be one of the most attractive suburbs of Washington. When the Rock Creek Park is purchased and beautified it will only be a Short drive from its northern boundary to Rosie. Opposite Senator Cameron's place is (ue cosy coun- try homie of B. H. Warner, and adjoining it 1s “Bleak House,” the handsome home of Gov. Shepherd, and pevoud is the beautital allver Spring estate con. talning the charmog homes of Admiral Lee and the Blairs. Opposite is the attractive country Place o¢ ME. Win. Thompson, brother of Mr. J ‘hompson." The residence on this place Las been fnuch enlarged and improved by Mr. Thompson ely. ‘On the Colesvisle pike, adjoining the Thompson piace, and in full view of the Ttstreet road, “Alton,” the summer residence of Crosby 8. Noyes. Mr. Noyes has a fine farm, occupring 3 sightly position, and improved by'a handsome dwelling and humerous outbuildings, A large force of mechanics are at work at “Aiton” making extensive alterations and additions to the man- sion, The group of buildings on the place, in- cluding the dweiling, tenement house, birns, stables, poultry houses, &c., 3 suMficiently large to give IU’ the look of a sinali village, trom the ‘7th. Street road. Driving past the spacious mansion of r. Wright Curtiss und the flue property of Gen. Geo. W. Getty, the word “giponano,” Painted on a substantial iron gate, attracts the attention of passers, and the desire to enter is all- Powerful to @ Callforntan, It ts the entrance to the farm of ex-Congressman H. F, Page, of the Golden State. A broad tmucadamized road leads Uhrough a shady lawn upto an old-fashioned farm. Rouse, surrounded by covered porches and Verandas, in the shade of Which one can always Mind a coving breeze in the hottest days of summer. Buck Of tie house 1s a spacious bara, carrlaye— house, stables, cow-pens, sheds, &c., and the whiriing arms of a huge wind-«ill pump the water that 1s continually flowing through the out- Dullaings into a reservoir on the top of the house. ‘To the right as you come up the roud is the garden, to the lett @ fruit orchard, and ou either side, almost as far as one can sev thiough the grove of trees that surrounds the house, stretch acre upon acre in genue undulations of rich grass land, ‘There are 234 acres in Mr, Page’s place, aud nearly all of it 1s grasa. ‘The farm-Louse is newly painted, the fences ace whitewashed, and there fy an air of Cleaniiness and homeliness ‘about the place that gives it a great charin. Forest Glen station 1s but three-quarters of wu mille distant, and a new hotel, designed or the accommodation of summer Doarders, ts buliding lew than half @ mie trom the house. Mr. Page’s place differs from any other tarm in Montgomery County. It is a stock farm, pure and siinple. | ‘The farm 13 now carrying about 100 head of Stock, horses and cattle, and taere are on tue place frty-tour head of registered Jerseys and Holsteins. ‘The place 1s purudise for cows and horses. ‘There is running water tn every deld, an abundance of shade, aud tie sweet clover ‘und tender grasses would soon cover the ribs of a canai-boat mule, Since he bought the farm Mr. Page has expended large sums 01 money in fertil- izing the soli, with ‘ost satisfactory resuits, ‘The entire equipment of the farm, Jaciuding the purchase price, stock, out-bulidlugs, horses, Wagons, harness, and’ all iinprovements, cost $50,000, and is now, it {3 sald, paying 6 per ceut On Chat investment, ’ The herd Of Jerseys, sorty in number, ts beaded ‘by the Duke of Santa Clara, He is a Rioter and Stokes Pogis, and one of the Hinest bulls in the country. Prince Isador, a Netherland bull, isat the head of the Holsteins, Mr, Page selis nothing but creum, whicn is siip- ped every morning frown Forest Gien to Washing- ton. The Jersey cows will yield, 1t 1s claimed, from seventeen to twenty-one pounds of butter each per week, and the Holsteins give {rom six 10 seven gallons Of milk euch per day, Auy one in- terested in stock raising will be richly repaid by @ Visit to Mr. Page’s pluce. He 1s always willing to show visitors every attention, and his hospitality 4s of the genuine California style, HOW JURIES ARE SELECTED. The Commission that makes out the List—The Length of the ‘Term of Service. The selection of names of citizens for jury duty Was formerly-pertormed by a commission com- Posed of the register of Washington City, the clerk of Georgetown and the clerk of the Levy Court of the county, under the act of June 16, 1862, and the proportion was 400 from Washington, 80 from Georgetown and 40 trom the county, This proportion was made changeable atter the year 1863, according to the Increase or decrease of the population of the respective districts, by order of the judge of the Circuit Court. The oMctals named were annually required to mnake on or before the 1st of February alist of such white male citizens as they should Judge best quailfied toserve as Jurors Theexemp- Uons were tae mayors of the two cities ull Judicial officers, salaried officers of the govern- Ment, comiulssioners of police, those connected With’ the police, lawyers, ministers, practicing physicians and ‘surgeons, keepers of ‘hospitals, asylums, alms-houses or other charitable instit Uons, captains und ma-ters employed on vesseis, and Keepers of public ferries, ‘the law provided that the names should be written on separate pieces of puper, and piacea in tue box, and that ber of haimes required for tho juries b drawn by tbe clerk of the court at least ven days before euch term, the officers ubove named belay present. It alsa’ provided that, the names 30 rawn should not be replaced in the box for two years, THE PRESENT Law. ‘The old corporations having been superseded by the Territorial government, Congress by the uct of Aprit <0, 1877, directed that unless otherwise provided by the legislative assembly the necessary officers or persons to make the list were lo be des ignated by the Court in General ‘Term, and the names for the jury-box were Lo be selected in pro- portion to the population of wards or districts Of the cities and the three divisions of the county. Under this act the Court in General Term has ap- polnted commissioners, the lists have been pre- pared from Ume to uine by a board, and the draw- ings have taken pice regularly since then, and the Integrity of the drawing has not been attacked ‘but once to the present time. Some years ago sir, Cook challenged the array of a Jury 90 drawn, and proved that the com: ners: jed the Work among tuemelves, each se ing tie names for his respective district, ‘he court sustained his chullenge, Holding that the selection should be the jolnt adt of we com. missloners; taut they were as & body to canvass ‘and select the names and prepare the MAW dp Lonly do 16 1p bLaleak ADUVO WIth Lite 6: Vion that a amendment ‘has been added maki {ta ground of principal challenge to have ona jury within one year, ‘TUR QUESTION OF SHORTER Tekus. Recently tus desirabliity of suortening the term of vervices of jurors has been urged by Dusiness men Who have been inconven- fenced by having to street months at a ‘ume to jury duty. length ot eran 1s such tat eis atmnost ten tosecurs the requisite number to go ou Wits the business Of the courts for some days after the opening of the term, ire juages, especially tose ‘who have Tecently come On the beget, have remarked that, buses are 0 general and ie not indroquentiy hos ouses are so not pens that of tue twelity-three suinmoned tor Lue grand and the twenty-six for the petit juries, over one-half present excuses, ‘hose ia Dusiness, Judge Hagner hus'an axiom that te Tact of @ man uaving business espevially qualities him as a juror, Which, While 16 pleases the juror, 1 seidod 30, Much appreciated DY the business asking man as to ry 1 titendia ma de ane wy to the suggestion of shorter terms are Varied, would prowptly respond and say to the court: “if Toorvelit wilt pute to bons venience, Dut regard it my duty to serve,” the court would ar- Fange tue length of service vo sult them, 7 He Wouldn't Do in Detroit, ‘trom the Oméhs World, Detroit maiden-“Papa says I shall never marry such a specimen ‘Of humanity as you. Ain't he ‘Rorria?” Omaha Youth—“What in creation bas got into Your father all of asuddent Last Sunday when I me always to come pew. “ey Dut you went to the ane tn the “Great Cesar! How did he find that out” “He was there he WS senior anda Ha MOOS A Scotch Lassie It 1s a most unusual occurrence nowadays for a lady, and particularly @ young lady, to do much traveling alone. Yet tt is nevertheless a fact that a visitor to this city, Miss Alice Milter, trom Perth, Scotland, has, or will have when she reaches Perth about a month later, made the entire cir- cuit of the world without an escort and without an insult, 'Thisisindeed remarkable when one considets the character of the regions through which she passed and the mannerof men she met. Previous to this trip, which she regards most lightly, Miss Miller has traversed the Atlan- tic Ocean a number of times, and has crossed this continent twice. Her story of the last voyage 1s an fnteresting one, and the following 1s briet sketch which a Stan reporter was enabled to ob- tain through the courtesy of Miss Miller and of her host, s prominont physician of Capitol HilL, ‘M188 MILLER'S STORY. “Now, Iam sure,” she said, “that you Washing- ton people will not be in the least interested in mny little trip, but If you insist I shall, of course, have to tell you about it. I left Perth about a year ago, bound for Australia, The course down the western coast of Europe ad into the Mediter- fanean Sea was the usual One, and I came in con tact with only the familiar scones and shores of Welleknown lands. I had become a little tired of the worn-out touring places, and accordingly I Was heading for a strange and unknown country with which to felteve my ennut. Passing throu the Straits of Gibraltar, We sailed straight uj Mediterranean, and finally emerged, Suez Canal, into the Red sea, that attracted my attention atter passing into this more sultry climate were the wonderful water tanks at ‘Aden, by means of which the in habitants of this parched country are si with Water. ‘Then We sailed into the Ocean, and for several days enjoyed to the utmost the marvelous atmospheric changes that are ‘The sunsets are qi more idea of sky colorin The first sights prevalent there. giving one, £ unt any other region Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co,, which 1s ‘the best-appointed line of steamers in the East. THR PLACE WHERE CARDAMON SEEDS GROW. “We made our first landing at Colombo, Ceylon, and visited the immense plantations of that island. Tea, coffee, spices, cinchonia, and partic- ularly cardamon seeds are grown here in vast quantities. ‘The last named 1s a favorite product with our young men it, seems, who go to tue thea- ler and then retreat between the acts. At any Fate, cardamons form a large or céylon. Coffee is worn ot and teats rapidly taking 1s place. Tue Indian teus are giving those of China a lant push (or One of the most beauLitul sights of Ceylon ts the ‘Kvergreen Istand,’ which ts covered with magnificent flowering shrubs which would thrill a botanist with joy. “Our stay at Ceylon was but short, and we soon left for Australla. re Te ae King George’s Sound, the objective point and the © tanding We tuen ‘suiéd around to Adelaide, in Southern Australia, which 1s famous for 1t8 great exportations of finé grapes. AN AMERICAN CITY IN AUSTRALIA. “Our next siopping place was Melbourne, which I think 1s the most American city that I saw out- untry in my whole trip. call it American? Well, because 1t had such an air of restless, feverish anxiety to ‘go ahea think that that 1s the most characteristic feature of tke American civilization; its enterprise, Its en- ergy and duuintiess pluck ts’ astonishing to us of ‘On the other hand Sydne; thorougiily Eugilsh fn its stald, conservative qual fetes, Tuts city 1s world-renowned for tts mnagiilil- which 1s, I belleve, unsurpassed. THe orange trade of Sydney 1s growing into large pro- ii the top. that door art of the products ag astapie there first: landing-plact } think the English family. souuany ine and if ever a man needs that he will ue when he 1s asked to make a buudolr cabinet picture of a woman who 1s shaped like a wasu tub. ‘That je idea that she will look par e, and once Ie fail the king’s horses dnd ail tie King’s men’ can’t bring it out. weman may ha ticularly Well tu a full-length pict IN THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH. “while at Sydney we drove into the ‘bush,’ which 4s the distinguishing feature of «!1 Australian scen- It fs a tangle of vines, trees, and shrubs, and 4g at places Impenetrable, ‘There are thousands of square miles of bush and blue. become so monovonoUs In their frequency that wiitie Uraveling (hrough the country I used to shut $0 that 1 $u0uid not see the almost end- Jess repetition of basi and blue-g1 common denizen of the bush 1s the ‘native bear,” whieh ls noubing more than a kind of untamed pussy-cat, or What you Americans call a wild cat, vids are Cail of thei although they umn trees, and they Ove was cor ve ‘Tue trees'wnd 1 are sll tobe se iz depopulated by your horfid circus managers, Who carry off hundreds annually. “In tae Biue Mountains therets a grateful change of scene, the country becoming mi pleturesque, T tuink that th Much the same.ag that oa the ‘Tue rail Hue up the mountains follows route, and the situations are very beau. e spent about a forinignt In Austraita, i to Say that in Meibourne a quarter of lamb costs about 18 cents Would not our market dealers gloat over such prices? Canadian Pacide | * st even a Duicher to tell W) the head vegan, “Next we went to New Zealand, in which Twas | sed more thorougily interested than any spot we Visited, Tae iirst town we touched was Hobart, not, as fs usually termed, Hobartown, for the 1n- haBitants are now becofming more dignified, and feel chagrived Whenever Uncir city Is’ calied by the latter name, neignbornoed is Ration of both It ts a great resort for ceeded W Dunedin, the capital of the province of Otago, which Is thorougily Seoteh in ail of Its Teabures, You may be sure I was pieased with Uhat, for above all things I love comes Scotland, ‘This province was founded by a descendant of Robert Burns, aod all of the streets are called atver those of dear old Ediaburgh. there is a cable line of cars ascending what 43 considered tue steepest grade in ihe word. @ province Just to the norttt Of Otago, ’ts entirely English. The princi. pal trude’of New Zealand is the ralsing of Sheep, and its success depeuds entirely upon the price of wool in the Lonuon markets. Suce to unirty ceats ahead. But the rabbits ining the propricvors and tenants. On rua, which is the equivalent of your American Word -ranch,’ containing 70,000 ucres Of laud, 500,000 rabbits were kiued in one year, for walcn a Government bonus of $4,500 Was paid. Everything bas been tried to ex- Verminate these pests—polsoniug by phospuorous, and all of the other means Kuown to science, ‘They have even ments to transpl ‘This 18 in Tasinania, and the | Standing. pecuuur for its luxuriant combte inglish aud tropical vegetation, ‘Then’ we pro- one I nade: the ume. Wi and becai copies of five of tueun, one SO far as to make arrange faut a number of Canadian rab- bits, Which are periodically vesot with a pecuilar Kind of fatal epidemic, #0 that the destruction might be spread ainong the rabblis of New Zeae But the most approved method of exterini- nuUion ts by means of rerrets, tobe tue natural enemy of te rabbit. On tuts Same sheep-run 1,000 ferrets were loosed in tae ext year, and now the annual return of rabbits 48 5,000, thstead Of 600,000. ‘The sueep were be- fore reduced from 34,000 Wo 18,000 by tue rabbits, and now, through ravbit poisoning and sheep cul Uvation, they have increased to 50,000, ENOOURAGING DOMIGRATION, “The great desire of the people of New Zealand 1s ‘to add to the population of thecountry. Migration {s encouraged, and numbers of Chinese annually Labor of all kinda 1s scarce and ‘rhe climate 13 the reverse of ours, the months of January and February being Ube hottest. It frequently occurs that tie ther mometer registers a temperature of 110 degrees in the shade, and in June and July tt goes down at Out travels through the falands were full of interest. You are cousidered no good in New Zealand it youcannot do a day's Journey on horsebuck, for, owlng to the unim- proved condition of tiie codatry, this is the only I cartied my amateur plotograpbic apparatus with me and made Several Interesting, 11 not artistic, views, which give one some ides ot the character of the country. “For instance, here 18 one Which exhibits the in: mensity of thé sheep-raising industry, you may see coun out into the fields at the foot of ‘owner of the land, ex- hat flock there were Wuich are supposed | attempts to wages are high. times to below zero. Imeans of sight-recing. ened and toned down, minutes of Uils kind of tulk on her, position and made a negative, She was this mountain Satta dots that exter the Hil Well, the farmer, 27,000 head of sheep, Which he was shifting from Here ts a scene which ‘shows a portion of Mt. Cook, which, in the Maori » the prevalent native tongue, is called ‘or the ‘cloud-plercer.’ Notwithstanding the grandeur of the aclal und volcanic scenery with which New and abounds, the several were in party which explored soine of (ue tresh= Water inland lakes, wouid not compare it. with ‘The largest rivers are all ‘one pasture to anotuer, It 18 over 13,000 Aihericans, who the Amerivan scenery, snow-fed, The Maori tribe 1s growing and there are now comparatively few or nm the middie island, ‘They ute somewhat similar to Your North American Indians, “We did not visit the No! bark at Oackland on one of pany’s boats for $an Fra: on this line ts excructiti mgers complained transferred rth Island except to em- Oceanic Steamalip nclsco. ‘The service bad, and several of to the authorl. un Francisco ovcupled our stop at Honolulu, to Insert an extra 80 A$ tO make things even le, Ours Was a Tues jeaday we celebrated the Americans jolning us in our pa» Up the patriotism we in Uhe Fourth of July high feasts, Jog this trip we had, of cou ay in our Kalender, iy Teton x usen’s Jubil SNotte“téstivan” “Wo were in Honolulu during the revolt, and consoquently were unable toses the king Palace, We were tolf at first that 1t would be im. poms is Seine rr. 01 some pie cri ge Of the streets were natsand making bows wusnttop they whom they thougi one y AROUND THE WORLD ALONE, | years ago and it was improving and extendt who Traveled and Took Her Camera, SME KEPT HER EYES OPEN AND TOLD A “STAR” RE- PORTER WHAT SHE SAW—HER OBSERVATIONS IX AUSTRALIA, AND THR LAND OF THE MAOKIS—IN HONOLULU WHEN THE STREETS WERE BARRICADED. wonderfully. After a short stay, during which made the usual visit to Chinatown and cole. brated localities, I proceeded to British ColumDt arriving at Victoria aftera short passage. Then went by sea to Vancouver Islands, where I em- barked on the Canadian Pacific for the East. The scenery Is _slinply grand. At ‘Kicking Horse Pass’ we climbed a very steep grade, being pulled by ene of the largest and most powertul engines in the world, in addition to our regular locomotive. The dining-car gervice 18 perfect on this line, |The first Winnipeg, a growing town iB Bireet: is 130 fect wide and bids fair to rival your Pennsyivauta avenue hefe. Thertce I proceeded to Montreal alon the shores of Lake Superior. After this point the ‘trip Was very much of the stereotyped order, down the Hudson to New York and then to Plainfield, place of tinportance with plenty of life, ‘The main 8t1 N, J., Where I stopped for a few days. “if Shall sail for Lt miles.” ‘THE TRAVELER, ‘Miss Miller 1s about twenty-six years old, and speaks with fluency on almost any subject. she has written several volumes of traveling experi- ences published for private circulation among her friends She isin circumstances that permit her to travel with ease and comfort, and seems bent on enjoying life in a proftable and delightful man- ner, Her record of 40,000 miles in one year alone 4s probably unsurpassed by any other person under ‘slinilar clroumstances, —————-@e_______ UNDER THI KYLIGHT. How the Photographer Has to Sti Human Nature as Well as Posture. ‘THE AVENUE PHOTOGRAPHER GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO ONS PHASE OF HIS BUSINESS—PEOPLE WHO HAVR TO BR TREATED DIPLOMATICALLY—TACT a8 IM+ PORTANT TO THE ARTIST AS PHOTOGRAPHIO SKILL. “Come right up! come right up!” called out Mr. ‘Camera, the well-known Avenue photographer, to STAR reporter the other day ag he ascended the Stairs to the “skylight” gallery. “And you have come to hear some of my experiences under the skylight, have you? Now you know this subject Js something of a chestnut; but chestnut or not I have had some very amusing experiences that will bear repetition. Why, I might talk you deat, dumb, and blind and then not have told you one- half of my stock of stories, In the first place a man under the skylight has got ta be a pretty good judge of human nature or he'll lose more trade than he willgain, Itis just the same in hotographing as it is in eating; in elther case he true nature of a man or woinan will come to Now, I can tell as soon as a man enters tnost exactly What kind of a char. actet—that is, disposiiion—ne has, But I could not for the lii¢ af me tell you how I know it or the Teasons Wily J think he 4380 and so, JUDGING AT FIRST GLANCE, “I have found in my experience that my frst glance at a person ts generally accurate, and 1 know just how to deal with them, ‘There are lots of ines when a inan who prides hitnselt on being ‘er Wili get lest, and find Uhat his es ian is totally wrong, And I have are of these mistakes. You know the had’ more fun thgn a barrel of Us Just about what f think some- wad @ Spat with a subject as to the pose he shall be taken ia. The people who give Uue ‘skylight’ man the most tronbie are those Who hey KNOW ali about phovography, the ar rangement of tie lights and shades the gdod and 4 photo, und everything else In the nd uiey yet insulted If you, who have en In the business for a quarter ofa cen- mpt Lo show Lhe that they don't Know 15 FOCK Lat close ov: Umate of made my s hat ‘I 3 when I've bad qualitiesoi as much as they think, It’son ti nin this line spit. Theylrck diploma: tu her get that idea into her he: THE STOUT MAN WHO SAT DOWN. “Thad a case the otner day,” continued the pho- tographer, “which I will tell you tn order to illus- trate what Isay. Ihad been sitting down taking a rest along 11 the afternoon, having just got rid of @ particularly hard subject, when the girl in the receptida-room called up "the tube that some eg sitting. Well, ina few ininutes the door opened and in iked @ min Ofabout fitty years. He must nave welghed 250 or more. p: located In the region of the wilst, Of t103e short, “st vi ing up the stairs to ma Hk WOULD NOT BE FOOLED. “Another time a certain big public official met me and said he wanted some cabiucts made. He is another one of those heavy men—neavy in mind and heavy in body, I got him seated iu the chair, and then went off ‘to ove side expecting that be Would watch my movements, and I couid thus get his head ino whatural position, But no! ‘There be sat staring straight ahead. fits uead wouldn't move aa inca, although his eyes were upon me all 1, What did T do? I knew it wouldn't do tor ine to tell his vo fix his head rigit, because Tdid not bave the Unie wo stop and. talk “about It, he 1s owe of the kind who won't wast? a minute on you if they can beip it, So just got my cainera Go work and fan it all around ‘him. took bia seven tines in three minutes. When I scat lM Cue seven proofs he returued ah order for Thav’s the way I had to treat him. I've gov to adapt myself to the circuin- stances In every case, and if persuasion falls, why | then I iiust use somed other Means to accomplish my puryose. DIFFICULTIES IN DRALING,WITH WOMRK, “Women are generally bard subjects,” he went They never seem to appreclute the fact that a photographer knows better than they What pose 4s best suited for their particular style of beauty or homeilucés. I tad # lady, Mrs. Highteatuer, here the other day tor the tirst tino, she got Inside the door she began to tell me how unsticcessful she bad always been in her cure & good photo of her. sell; and said that in every cuse the ligits and’ shades had been too soft or too hard, the picture too round, or something of that sort,’ Khe sald that @ frlend of hers lad recom- mended her to me, and for that reason she was going to let me try my hand, she is. one of that horde of Women wlio Wish a photographer to make them look about twenty years younger than they really are. Her face Was lean ond scraway, and covered with freckles. 1 knew that todo under the cirsumstauces Was to expiain to her the whole process of photography. 1 told her that Under the camera freckles huve the appear- auce O( Suiali black spot the proof I sent her, or in fact any unevenness, she must not get disgusted, but remember that when the finisher does iis work all those 5 eliminated, and any icregularity or unnatural de- pression in'the outiine of the ace would be soft After I had spent Hitteen BR ASSISTED NATURE. “one day,” sald the photographer, “a tall, thin man came into my place sand sac for his photo. His faoe is What is geuerally called lanternyawed, in fact he had but very Uttle flesh on hts and it was deeply sunken tn On both sides observed that he was holding a small wad ot Bape in his hands. When J turned to look at hima having placed the camera in position 1 aaw at once something was wrong. One side of his face ‘Was rounder than the other, and the wad of paper had diyappeared. “What had he doner’ Why dust this: Waen ne thought 1 was not looking he ‘the wad to his moth and then stuck it in hig jaw to fill it ous T didn’t say anything ‘then, but when I got roedy. ‘to take him I went over ‘him and said that sup) cheeks to appear natural, and that I could remeay any deficiency in that respect, Deing Hnished, Isaid 10 would not be necessary forguim to resort to any artificial means tomake his eneeks appear round. When I got my the cloth he took the wads out of lis mouth, soit goes, We seldom have a sitter who to lonve Xue matter, vo the good Ju experience of the pho r. Sin pile a Ba eaten tor e ploture of biun as quickly as possil nen a character of certain places of amusement in this oity, and recommended that certain measures be taken in order that proper facilities for escape in use of fire be afforded the audience. Has: axiything dons to ‘out the very nécessary meas tes, recomineu if’ now whore, doen ti is not written 27, op clase, Dee by one to ESTATE MATTERS, the Fall Season, 1 WORK BEING DONE ON SMR OF THE RECENT SUBURBAN SUBDIVISIONS IMPROVEMENTS ON Car ITOL HILL—OTAER POINTS OF INTEREST--THE VIEWS OF A REAL ESTATE DEALER. The usual summer stagnation that comes upon the real-cstate market ts still felt, Dealers look forward to the revival of business in an active Way in the early fail, when people have returned to the city and the weather is more moderate. From present indications it would seem that a re- sumption of the movement in suburban property isexpected. During the summer there has been A great deal of work done in the way of opening Streets and grading in the various suburban prop- erties that have been bought and subdivided. Some of these properties have already been placed onthe market, but there Which is now verpool on September 14 on the steamer Celtic, andexpect to arrive in Perth just about a year from the timelleft it, When I reach home I shall have traveied in the year 21,000 miles by sea and 19,000 miles by land, a total of 40,000 eing subdivided for that season Will probably witness the suburban property already the market. ‘The old country-seat of the late Mr, own as “Eckington,” which ts at the head ot New York aventie noi divided by the present owner, Mr. George Trues- dell, and its 87 acres laid out’ in streets in co1 formity with the plan of the city. ‘The Marshall on Toad, Just north of containing 183 acres, d. joining property on the north, Petworth, contal ing 205 acres, 18 being laid out by the syndic: Witch recently purchased these propertucs,T Streets and avenues in this subdivision are of the Same width as those in the city, and have the ‘Tue unttorm widl 1s 90 feet, and the avenues are 120 feet and the corresponding streets avenues in the city. On the opposite side of the ‘Fea-street road froni these properties 1s “Rassle ” which the owner, Senator Cameron, is hav- ing fald out as a park, with winding raads and large villa sites. The three last-named. properties are all beyond Brigutwoud, whic shows av what a distance from the Hits of the elty the suburbs ried. ‘There 1s consider- able work being done in the subdivision known as MTbourne, Wiich Is on the Columbia road at {he head of 18th strect extended, ‘The streets are being laid out, but on account of the character of the ground but littie yrading is necessary. Gangs Of men with carts may be seen busily engaged in grading new streets through Washtagton Heights Or in changing the grade of those already A number of Tino residences have been erected there, and the changes made are very marked. The st change, however, will be noted in the ad- Joining subdivision known as Belair Heights. Massachusetts avenue has been extended through from Bound2ry to Rock Creek, and the work st conforming the grades to that of the avenue is now | 1D progress. “In Order to accomplish this ara Sine SV feet deep has been Joining hills leveled. Like all the lai fogton, the ground 1s Very irregular, and the grading ‘that bas been done and ts Yet to be done is sinpiy enormous. ‘The owner, Mr. Gardiner G, Hubbard iC 1s sald, 1s doing this work at a cost of In Woodicy Park, the Messrs. Waggaman have hauize, and there are now go. Touds laid out amid Lue forest trees, Which are the feature oF the place, the Tenleytown road, beyond the Prest- rovetwents have been made e Richmond Park syndicate reels and grading. al of similar work in rogresé in Burleith, tne new addition to Georgo- In uddition to the above, all of which are within the bounds of the District. there are improvements ju the various suburban properties vut- of the District and along the ineast, 13 bein game direction, Of the streets subdivision Is be effected a great Ou the property ot t tn the way of opening w ‘There 45 also a ood side Of tue innits lunes of vartous rai MRS. C. J, MYERS’ RESIDENCE. A handsome residence is being erected by Mra. C.J. Myers, of New York City, at the northwest corner of 20th and Q streets. The lot is of sum- clent size to allow the erection of a spacious house and to provide for ground ou ail sides. It will be separated by a side Yard from the residence of her ‘The main entrance to the ibe frow 20th street, and Will be on a. level with the ground, ‘The {ront door opens into asinall vestibuie, from which a Might or steps leads up to tbe first story. There is firs: a great huil, 21 feet wide aod 34 feet deep, containing a fireplace, and with a large platform staircase lead- At one puint the stairease a gallery overlooking the hall und the lange ‘The latter opens from the null and is°18 feet wide and 33 fect long. from tuls room it badly ing'vo the tlours above, drawing-room, by | siding’ doors 43 tue dining roota, with large windows opening on Q street and the grounds in the rear, dows ,ooxing out on the side yard make very effec- tive feuturesin the hall and tue staircase. frontage of Uae house, Which 1s 38 fect, permits an Anterior arrangement whici ts spactolls nud capa. ble of fing effects In Intertor decorations, Auterior flnisi will be very Nondsome, ‘The en- trance hall and interior Ball wilt bs watnscoted and panelied in quartered oak, and the dining. Foou wilt have the same finish. ‘The draw rooin Wiil be finished in cream ‘white, pie but massive, stories, surinounted by a high roof, wili be built imainly of brick, enriched Wich Potomac red sand- Stone and terra cOLta. Stone pillars, rleuly carved, wWul adorn tue entrance. K, Jackson, of New York elty and marvey L. P. orthiscity. Langley @ Getunger are the buliders, IMPROVEMENTS ON CAPITOL HILL, There are a number of improvements now in Progress on Capitol Hill, and the result of the Present season's work will show some notable changes tn Cuat locaiity. 1 expending some $40,000 In buildings of Various Kinds. ‘The most notabie improvement made by that gentleman Is the erection upon tne site of tne butldings recently destroyed by fire on Penusyl- between 2d and 3d sireets south. eust, Of thie handsome store buildings, three stories In height and have very attractive fronts. The rooms for business purposes are on the first floor, on a level with the street, aud are large and capacious, Adjotuiny these bulldings are two Bne stores, which ure “belo Curistian Ruppert, On the unds, and it was all He was one fudividuals with a big neck and heavy jowls, I saw at a glance ft would not do to argue With lim, aud so Wuen he told me he waned me to take a bust (ure of bith iu a siting position 4 wasn't a bit prised, Tdido’t tell bun in words that he Was a Dlarsted idiot,’ bat I thought it all the same. I khew it Would be of no Use tur me to explain that sor aman of his build to have a picuure taken When sitting down would be lorribie. position Uuat maa’s neck and head would be of a nd ran into each other. It would be hard for the neck ended and However, when he had tin bg We Just how he wanted to be Scaught,’ I tixed ilu in place and took him. ‘Then wheu I had developed the negative 1 said to hin, ‘Now, sity You have had your way and been photo graphed io suit yourseli Will you perilt me to taie a picture Of you as J wish?” Of course tae Man couldn't refuse, and T took a ‘bust’ of him He went'away, and the next day I seat ‘hi rough proots of the sittings and marked the norder to distingwisa it from his, What was the result? Just as I expected and new Wouid happen, be Sent me back an order on that proor for $23 wort. terior will be Tn suca a rehitects are Thos, Mr, Theodore J. Mayer vanla avenue, erected by Mr. street front of the Mayer 1s aiso buliding five dwell- ings, Which Wil be handsome improvements vo At the corner of 4Ui and A streets southeast LWo houses are being erected tor Mr. A. Wood and i. F. Godwin. neat design, have Uwo stories and a basement, having ten rooms each, and are very convenientiy M. York & Son are the builders. ‘The samme builders ure also erecting on 12ih street, between Band C_ streets soutiteast, Unree two-story houses for Mr. Join ‘Mishaw. ‘There are a nuiaber of otber houses golng up in the same section, Which is an evidence of the growth of the population, ‘A BEAL ESTATE DEALER'S VIEWS. Tn conversation with a Stak reporter yesterday in regard to the condition of the real estate mar. ket, Mr. M. M. Parker, a real estate dealer, said: “Desirable houses sel and fent readily. dition to tue large number of non-resident people who are in the habit or spending halt the year at m, there 18 a demand from parts of the country who are arranging t0 come here to reside for the first ume, ‘There has been comparatively but fe transacUlons since the middi¢ of June, principally for the reason that almost every one s0uy! Tort ab the seaside or in the mountuins All classes of business have suffered proportionately asit is known. ‘The winter jons Were enormous, and it Would not be reasonable to expect that this con- dition of things could be kept up round. People have to stop, take 1 up the books and deposit tne profits. It ie untair LOsay that there has been a boum in Washington feal estate, ‘There has simpiy been an active inar- ket, in which there bas always been room for resumed that some of the visions will be improved at oho®, but the land has been void at prices that warrant good interest on the investuent. The fact is Washington has a woston & tew weeks monWealth 2 Venue with some friends ad that sive the avenue liad been extended out into the country they seemed to be enjoying a great boom, I told them that in Washington there was might be termed a boom. One of the patty remarked that he did not consider tat ‘term to employ in regard to the actiy- estate here, for the reason that this % future before it, and that its ut was bound to 8 is the general sen ‘and when the cable roads are run outot the as they will bewhen the aystem here, the whole surrounding Country Will gradual- ly be taken up for rouidenes purposes, Tive recent action ¢ Commissioners tem of suburban sewerage 1s an indication of dict disaster, and while of course there are set backs tn all Dusiness still you will find that te ‘course Of real estate bere ts unit fie ctty; that Is bound delays and obstacles,” that locality. ‘bese houses arc of least in Washit peopie living In a As soon as trom the dull seaso1 and spring transact all the year the best Ching extreme outlying su) and if she saw these in pots are ‘put her in rtectly ied, and now thinks, I suppose, that I am the Dest photographer in te town, when in reality my success in Ler case Was due élmply vo my dis- cretion and good sense. fou Will find that tg establisued A DIFFICULT SEAROH, FOR HE HAD helene | sin with tng hoes cet Teper eee at Coir} iE is dyment an it would thunder Ob, no! one 10 et tent! GAYETY AT CAPON, Who Participated, etc. Special Correspondence of Tur EVENING StAR Caron Springs, W. Va., August 25, 188 The great social event of the season, so far, at this charming and popular resort, was the annual Dall and supper given by our host Capt. Sale, on the 18th instant, In comparison with this affair the lawn parties, hay-rides, fishing and supper- excursions on the river, champagne lunches, and even the numerous courting couples on the moun- tains that are always in progress, seein insignt:l- cant. The arrangements for it were placed in t hands of Messrs. A. G. Coc . Lows, P. Leedom, of Washington, W. K. Mecilntoch, of St. Louts, and Mr. SN. Duet, of Philadelphia, sith unlimiied tnstructtons as tothe manner of organization and expense of preparation, and as ‘Whe resullof such Mberality on Che part of the host the ball Was the most perfect one ever given here. The souventer programes were beautifully en- gfaved and most artistic in design and execution, ‘The ball was opened by a grand prowenade, led by Mr. Cochran and Mrs Sale, and in which’ alt the guests in tuil dress, particlpated, During the march the music suddenly floated away inio a dreamy waltz—the signal for which the hup- dred and odd couples Waited aud embraced so quickly. The ball-room was festooned with ex- quisite evergreens and flowers, biended by skill- {Wi bands tuto wreaths and arches with perrect taste, and beneath this embowered | beauty whirled the host of lovely women and attractive men in happy dances, What a radiant scence tt Was! How the tender fecollection brings before us in silent array the long list of deantng loveliness that furnished perfect material for another of Far Women,” But we can oniy ; Ancluding the Misses Gerdes, of Pittsburg; Misses Casey, Lay, Eastman, Prail and Reimero, of Wash- ington; Migs Andrews, Miss Bila Cochrs stelle lcCHALOCK, Of St. Louis; Mrs. Wilson and and Misses Bor and Mccoy, of Balti- iss Lee and Miss of Pailadeipl iss Hendricks, of Leesburg: irs. Baker, of Win- chester. Miss” Addan Gerdes looked especially lovely, With soft brown eyes and exyulsite che- nut bait, and a siniie that scatters sunshine Wherever she goes. Miss Palllips, of Fredericks OnE, always beautiful. Miss Mabel Walmsiey, Of Pailadelphia, is a type of Spanish beauty, rare and attractive. And “what a splendid looking Woman ts Mrs. Jennte r, of Wihchester?” says: and bow divinely she dances?” Tne SUPPER Was one of the most unique features of the grand ball, The menu contained only such Ubings as the most fastidious taste could crave. When men and women are in full dress and champagne corks ate popping ainid the rippling laughter owe to eat common’ things, One wants only dainty viands, birds, salads, eu.rees, such as Capt, Sale’s French cook only can’ prepare, and Which were furnished in profusion aud relished With apprectation. Just betore tue sun gilded the jon crept away out or the glare of ube ball-room Into 's sweet reals,” Wille Ubelr brave com- pantons vainly souglt’ to paint the mountains the Ste TOSY hie Chat zlowed in the east With, mock~ tug derision Wheu your correspondent put Liinseif something to make us happy, will give a grand tournament and Dail does not wi summit of Eagie Rock the fairest part of cre S510] to bed. Capt. 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Lovell & BATTLES AND LEADERS of the CIVIL, WAR. No. ‘3, New York: The Century Co. Washington: W. * Morse, EDITH. A No: York: Jeukins & McCow.n, os Charleston Restored, FAST RECOVERING FROM THE LYFECTS OF THE RARTH- QUAKE. Charleston Letter to Nasiua Telegraph. At stranger visiting Cuariesion at the present | date, exactly one year after the occurrence of the great earthquake of August 188d, would find it hard to belleve that only a twelvemonth ago this beautiful clty was literally In rulns, Tue work of Festoration as been rapid. Wrecked bouses have been pulled down or built anew, public been restored, weak struc en strengthened,” the churches, always famous as belug tle most itpos- ing “and handsome ot any city im the South, stand even more massive aud beautiful than Before, and the city’s renovation 1 more than accomplish’d, Marks Of the grvat disturbance may, Of course, be observed, but the stranzer must Go oul of Lis Way to tind them. Only extensive Fuins, Such as those of the city jail, the United States court-house, the Roper Hospital, and the Hibernian Hall, remain to make the observer mar Vel at the tremendous power of the shock, More year Inust elapse before these Dulld- ings rise from tuelr ruins ‘The last named stands on the principal thorougifare a conspicuous Wreck, {ts Grecian roof falien in, the great Doric piliurs whic upheld the porch lying In a mags be- Tore the door, its stately ruins reminding the con- stant stream Of passers by that earthly grandeur, butidings hav tures have be than another like all things temporal, must pass away. But relics of the eartiiquake grip which even ‘an earthquake cannot relax. New gabies, or roofs, or chimneys adora every building, without exception, in the city, and as Lues@ additions have been in modern ‘style and of best material, Ube result: been an ad- diuonal attractiveness to the city’s appearance. ‘The number, also, of entirely new houses has deen enorindus for 8 short a space of tine, By actual count, exclus've of those repaired, one new house or home @ day Was erected for hive months after the great shock, and still the record grows, Thousands of workuien from every part of the country have been employed. A Vast amount of capital has been put in cicculation, Which can be readily understood when Jt is rethembered that the oificlal report of the extent of the —T4 dove placed the estimate at between five and six mujiion dollars, the aclivity and pluck of the eitizensof Charles. ton, in spite Of the succession Of disasters with which they bave been Visited, is most commenda- ble, The generosity of their countrymen in send- ing such prompt and bountiful aid, kindied their zeal us well as stirred their gratitude. Upon one Of the principal streets stands a witness to the depth of Lueir appreciation of the Kindness shown them. ‘This is the new home for the widows and orphans of Confederate soldiers, on Broad street. A inarble slab set in the Wall bears thls inacrip- COXFEDERATE POUNDED 1867, Some feet below, aud #0 placed ag to meet the ‘tion: eye of the throngs who dally pass, another and dryer slab appears, Dearing these words? DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE, 1886. RESTORED BY THR PSOPLE OF THE UXIOX, 1887, ‘Thus, upon the same wall, the ate and Union stand, side by side speaking with ‘tongue, more elog\ tha Srounds healed, ‘the ‘stelle ‘ended, the vilion of 's, of the ‘ONCE SINCE SHE WAS AN INFANT, Zi E i i & i ( i tit bi { 5 em E E f i 5 3 if Eee fi F f 8, id and Miss. Lone for siping «hes to ~4 LOUS GIRL. A nionable Life. Edited by KoneRt Grast, author of “A Avecage Man” “A Rowian- 1. By, Mra. Ottilie Bertrou. New MAKING GREAT Description of Krupp’s Famous Pstab- Ishment at Besen, NOW A START WAS MADE THREE QUARTERS OF 4 CENTURY AG0—4 SINGLE WORKSHOP THEN—acirY CF PACTORIRS NOW—TUE BRAUTIFUL KRUPP VILLA~ NOTES OF PRESONAL INTEREST. Correspondence of Tre Evexteo Stan DUSSELDORY, GERMANY, July @ ‘The receipt of a letter tra Fred. Krapp, ty forming me that he had assumed control of the Krupp Works at Essen and the vast estate of his father, the late Alfred Krupp, reminds me of my Promise to send THe Sram a few lines in megard to this celebrated establishment that holds such an important position in the business world, Tt te located at of tts kind in Germany, but 1s said to be Ube largest in the world. Acres of ground are covered: by buildings, and they are filled with the most im Proved machinery and appitances of every ktnd for the manufacture of guns gun-carriages, mas chinery and tools The contracts of the coi. pany ‘extend over the entire world, with ever? ation, and the number of their empioses stendily Al Work Is NOW about 20.000. Uniers ane ae present being Milled by the works tor the United States in connectton with the new ships for the Navy, and on private account Uvir stipments every week (0 the ports of America of sieel, Irom. machinery and tools are enormous, > THR WORKE AT ESSEX, some five miles from the Krupp villa, are enctrole@, by heavy brick walla, Watchmen are at every gate, and oMcials in uniform areeverywhere, Ad- mission 18 dented to all except those on special business, accompanied by An attendant. The Krupp colony, with famille acgregates over 80, ‘The employes are quartered iu a city adjoluin works, humbering thousands of houses. Tl order prevalia, and the wants Of the peoy Supplied by Dake-houses, stores, mills, slatyh houses, sehoois hospitals churclies, an houses tn reality an entire city, beiot to Krupp and the works. an army of officials, among the number Wao have occupied high positions th tie aftuirs State, and who came to Krupp, preferring his serv fer to that of the govetament. IC ts the langest establishinent of the kind in the world owued by @ single individual, and tne entire estave ts left Ww One son, Fred, Alfred Krupp ‘The eaure bustness of Krupp has of Late been tm the hands of a chief manager, at a sald $15,000 per annum, With a corps of able asst ich salaries, and neither the elder nor Krapp has of late taken a very aclve part in ue Dusiuess management, THE RLDER KRUEE Was over seventy-five years of age at the time of his death, which occurred on tne 14th of July. ‘The circumstances attending bis death are some- What paintul, wnged frou his wite for Soine “Tease his son and only avout forty Pears or age, Was with his wile jeibeng sick. ‘The old genticmen Villa alone rounds th TW He lived and died at ils villa, Hugel, onthe Rubr, a magniticent building of great dimensions, located upon an eminence, surrounded by SOO acres Of land, beautifully laid out in parks, drives, lawns, &ec.; tne building commanding au extended view OF ihe surrounding countrs, “the valley af the Ruur.” The interior of the villa is a marvel of ele Hance and taste on a grand seat, and. few Dullde n the empire can be found that are ln such perfect proportion aud that contain so mauy curl- sities and Works of art. In one of Une rooms tay be seen a mirror, In siz TKLO feet, a moet perfec and Deauttiul Lodslag-glasy which, upon Close Ine Spection, 18 tound to be wader polisured cust-sterl, [vis a costly Work, and said to be Lue only one of the kind in existence. “Nuaibers of otwer great curiosities could be mentioned, but neler ULie hor space Will peruit, Mr. Krupp, even within a few days of his death, the laboratory taut adjoins bis villa experiments ind the development of new pas in ConvecuiON With his vast interesta He Was sald Lo be Uke richest man and the langest taxpayer in the Geruian empire, A Ue of nobility Was offered by the German governiwent to lita, Which he decitued, “As late as 184 his entire force (Which now Rulubers 20,000) was but 540 Workmen, and his extensive estabiishivent but a, Uthe of Wal (Lal present is. He was undouble ediy One of the most ten of the umes, Finees have SHOWN Lim Kreul respect, SOULE bis Worksiops In UInes 8 War. Won Wwe anno " ssaages of condulcnce Were seul W a Lue emperor, Pelnce Bismarck, 2 crown prince of Germany, and other higu offi: Is, and & number of diguitaries attended the Tuncral, among them the pi nt of Rhein Prussia and ower officials of Lue government frou Unis and other places. Many years ago tue late Aduiral Farragut, while ou *, ave ing a great desire fo see Mr. Krup amos estabiisument, in company With Commodore Hare tony, Uke present Chie OF te Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, then a young offi. cer, came Up the valley of tue Khur to Essen and Mished (Mr. Krupp. They were Teorived ty itm with courtesy and kinduess, and left gr pressed With what they had seen, part the line of ordnance aud gun-makilig. THE FOUNDATION OF THE KKCPE WORKS Was a small shop, erected over seventy years aga, on the site of the present works at Alten-Bsseu, Tun by water power, where for sixteen Years, row 1820 to 1826 Fred Krupp, the father ot the de ceased, assisted by but tivo workmen, spent Lis time ahd What means he had in trying to invent @ hew inethod for producing crucibie castentert, elder Krupp died in ia tirty-nine yeurs of ay tas after a life of hardsuij, in which he su Successor Was his eldest son, Alfred Krupp, who these are few. ‘The energy of the people of Charleston in restor- ing Une City has been wonderful. Aided by the generous Offertugs of the people of the nation, and Of triends Deyoud the sea, tue clilzens have suc. ceeded 1n obliterating nearly all visible tokens of the mighty convulsion. Growth hus followed re covery. Nearly every buflding in the city is stronger now than before. ‘The brick structures have been strengthened by iong iron bolts running thelr entire ienyth, and holding the building ina health and fortune with but tuutied resui Tecenuy died, assisted at first by a younger brother, who soon Left the place for other fields of industry. Alfred Krupp lavored axsiduousiy up to the year 1845, surmounuing many diflicuities, per forming day's work as a laborer, With no euvoure ageinent or means, until Hhally, by gre ance, Untiring energy, aud che beip friends, his Dusiness begun vo develop and our toh, In 1844 he received a gold the Berilu exhibition, and at the London e1 ton the “Council medai” for exbiDiLing an i OF cast steel, Weighing nearly 5,000 pounds, Afar Ulls the fame Of Krupp began to extend over the entire World, and from Ubal Uine the use Of cast steel In Europe became better kuown. Mr. Krupp Was the owner of the greatest number ol parents 4h the empire, or appliances for machinery, Lools, Taliroad materials, uns and gun-carrlagen.’ since the year 1840 guns have been tmanuiactured ab the Krupp works from cast-steel. In we Year 1s47 Krupp sent a cast-steel “gun w Deri Which was thoroughly tested and the superiorit Of the Material and Workinanship admitied Uy the governwent, Not ouly in the manuiucture of steel guns, but in sielis and explosives did the Krupp sysiew take the lead and the premiuin i competion, Siuce the year 1860 the Besseme and viber s¥stems for manufacturing crucibie cast-sivel have been in use, the Besseuer system A particular being a specialty of the works im Which great periection has been reached, SING A NOVEL BUSINES, From the Chicago Mail, “If you won't use my name, or that ob the people I will tutroduce you to,” said one Of those fellows who diways have something to spring, “I will take you toa place where a new cure is offered.” And we jogged along to a frame cottage over on Green street, south of Madison, and wentin, A man who looked like a Dupkard came inresponse to the card that had been sent up, and it Was soon told that his business was that of curing bow-legs. When he learned that peither of his callers bad ahy such deformity be shut up like a clam, at least so far as the nature Of lls cure Was coucerned, But ie confessed that he had Dauients, “My wie.” ie naldy “abe tients “One is""'a” prominent "society tai, — was a disciple of wt ‘Doteares fe i he School, and when, ler instructross, failed te clent tn walking oF Sitting Lhe woman, WBOis Very aunbitious, wept aud C she Was bow-legged. She heard of my wife and our plans, and is now a patient here, Do we always ciret Not always There are stubborn bow-legs tne sane as stubborn diseases. We have & good many young ladies wh aspire to the stages ‘and you know, perhaps, no Woman can uct wel ‘Wuoee limbs are lil-suaped. Where did I learn my Dusiness? in Philadeiphia, There are more bows legged women in Chicago than in any city 1 ever lived in, Tcan't explain it, and to tell you the truch I can't #y any more than I have. It is @ Dusiness that doesu't require any advertising. Wowen wouldn't be seen coming. in here if the; Rrew tay business» We cure “One pereoh ‘nd she coufides It confidentially to another,” Ai Sr that mas be,” retorted the mother ealunly. swe fs not French, you see.” t 200 He Beught the Halter. Trova the Eastern Angus, fig s i