Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1887, Page 2

ug ALEXANDER R. SHEPHERD. The Man who Redeemed and Beautitied Washington. — AND CAME OUT OF OFFICE A POOR HAN. His Eventful and Energetic Career—“A Steam ine in Breeches"—A Sturdy, Hard-working Boy—A Brave Soldier— A Brainy and Forceful Executive Officer. Ex-Gov. ary 31, 183: urs wes the seven children of Susan D. Roby © the farm of T. B. Kob ty, Ma- ts were ryla er f the Poto posite both were Eng which are still eid great avait Br rau J Alex: Revolution. e subject of | about the ¥ ing the health failing b ick to Wa 40 9th sire 3 widow and cht ton, Where they Liv ised. ct, who hi the scholar at Ule Kittenhouse Revs, Chas. and Jos. Now vist paratory deparciner the caré of Brots. 1 earn hisown ving, us store boy; and, trade, and” becan Worked tWO years at Chis, Whe istied with his employer, at the instance of his pist he entered the establi=imen Wo had opened a pl cernin Washington. | L a@ partner in 1659, and sub the concern in 1860 On the JOth of Jantary, 1807, he was ma 0 Mary Grice Young, daugiiter of Col. W. F. Young, | formeriy of Nortols, Vs lier of 1822, aad tor many sears employed General Poston at Wasningtou. From Haze (@ most happy one) ten children were born, seven of whom | are living. ; ! SHEPHERD AS A SOLDIPR. ‘When the war broke out there was a division of | sentiment among the people of Washington, situ- ated, ag it was, between the North and the South. ‘This was evidenced by the acth ‘owpaiules, Whi Used and disband thea the crack company, of Washi thirds of Its weunbers. Thetr j Union men, and among t Thos. M. Suep Was given to a gallant offte: | who lost bis ite at the | Bull Run. There was au wo: | Uveness about the loyalty of Shepuerd Which gave him’ at on The bistory of the National Hutles during the three montus’ service 13 Well known. The company was wusteved inom April, 1861," It oriune of this company during its Short istment to re: the Goverament. It Was National Rifles that open His, and brought tng influence. Smeed placed him with iustructi engineer it js post for fort Hered. The engineer, with that = Bim did not "cus any capers Kies periorimed muen duty a00u ata time when the Fed! ‘out many of its me as, and in arms at After this expe given attention Was one of thos attorm demat but.” In June, ai tered out, this party aif of tue board of Board being ¢ Shepherd, ¥ leader among couneti, and t marked by Sheph This deieat wa bim. | He determy exclusively to bi secured a compete! Bight for tne uapro Capital city. So for si Tice excep! whien bad control of or ali that part or porate limits of W There was at that tis toa, with the usual ¢ private bi he heid no te nalVe privaie ceesalUi prosecution of a very Dusiness. ex! THE OLD One who bas known as the Deautiful capital of e the days of the Board of Pub ks, Cannot reatize the | depioravie condition BsG9. It was so wre: and earnest 1 ‘all Who Lad the we Mal at heart. The Plan upon w: Gistances a: rev {other mated ham nalnt ‘A few of tite ere roughly paved with ¢ the side stresis were mere dirt — ‘The only drainay’ grown Wita %ee ne hous rhace gutlers over- Sorts, It was bout keep- Ing tae hand 10 Lue Bose | ue of Tue District then bad an ani about aif « willion eestt tax, and. itcenses [oar ts Drought the iucome up t pee Sime au special linpr anecr| tue property abutting upe ects tinproved, | and general as | Begiect e “revenite w tedon “heel. | ers, kets,” and Ward wclors. At that | time, too, tue City w 4 Wiib Vast numbers of Hreedine st browsilt be War, luany Of WHOM, Unused to freedom, co ed agucn injury to Ube reputation or which did | THE CAPITAL-MOVING ScHEW When one revails the condition of aflalrs at this me, it ts no ionger a matter of wonder that the | Moveuent tuen begun to-ecure the removal of the | eapital to a moré central jocation in the West, Jess exposed to Dave met with favor started, and a strong furnished by the « and otne ment migut hav Dy the enery Of representative eltizens of Washington it ts iin; ‘A conven- attended stern an Prepared by Mr. Jos. Meaill, of hicago Tribune, urging the re Moval of the sext of Government tot sistppt Valley, a Neeutive con Mites to agilal Matter and inftuence the Geueral Government tu tavor of the removal, Horace Greely und others of prominence also gave t to the capital-m wens of Washington, recognizing the ed tu the life of the City tematic agitation for a change in Of the District. A Citwens Ketorma “Association ‘Was organized in 1570, with Shepherd as chairman, and this associution, under his guidance, an the wok which led to the muntei- revolution. The first advancement Was the deveal of J. Bowen, — the Fegular republican nominee for mayor. Matthew G. Emery. a republican, was elected over the reg- ular nominee by a inajérity of 4,500 votes, malniy by reason of Suepuera’s rare abiuty for organizing and controlling. At the same time epherd was @lected alderinin trom the third ward. {t ts proper Yoremark here that Shepherd had carried out Lis id homestead | | period, the little it aad done | It was tor the new District Government to change, | ors | the | nv > tll THE EV: G STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY! SEPTEMBER 24. 1887—DOUBLE SHEET. tence the work of reclaiminy and rehabilt ity. For ten years he hi conducted luis business with a vigor that. charac terived all bis undertakings, and with J marked success. He had, besides his regular business, erected hundreds of bulidings and dwellings in va~ rious parts of the District and had accumulated a fortune of haifa million dollars, while his busi- ness yielded him annually an income of $75,000, So at the Ume he entered upon the portion of his career which makes an important chapter in the history of the cits, he had an ample fortune. The citizens who had succeeded at the polls 1n ing proposed reforms at once formed com~ sto prepare a plan of organization which would provide government strong enough to regenerate the capital, and in their efforts the Of progress received hearty support from. ¢ Patverson, of New Hampshire, chairman « the Senate District committee, and Representa- tive Cook, of Ilinols, chairman of the House Dis- trict committe, both of whom heartily favored movemenf. “The result of the efforts of the reformers was the establishment by act of Con- gress, passed in February, 1871, of what is known THE TERRITORIAL GOVERND It provided for the District a government similar to that of United States Territortes, with such ad- ditions and moditications as were suggested by the needs of a municipality. It provided for a kovernor, a Bourd of Public Works, and a Board of Healt, To be appolated as federal oMicers; a dele- | gate in'cong «la legislature, consisting of @ | Of de and a council, the former and to be elected by the voters of ident Grant approved the bill nd appointed Henry D. Cooke K. Shepherd, James A. Magruder, and A. 8. Mullett’ as members of thé ic Works. The Board of Pubil organized ex-0fl and J Work: std dent, R. Shepherd, vice-pr nes A. “Magruder, treasurer, The ith Was composed of Dr. D. W. Bil8s, erdi, J. W. Langston and H. A. Willard. ion was held in Ni Chipman was elected De & Inajority of 4,000 voles over RT. ress by Merrick, ‘The story of Shepherd's life during the next three or four years 4s a history of the Territorial form of government and the Board of Pubite Works. it was under his direction tuat the grand ae oF improvements which made of a strag- gling town, with Mithy, Ill-conditioned streets, a Capital Wis Unsurpassed for attractive hess, Was undertaken, Such a great change of curse could not take” place without opposition, ad the Board of ion frota the sta re first official act was to njoin the corporation of Washington, Which con- Unued in force by law until June 1, 1871, from | awarding contracts tor street improvements, The injunction was granted in Aprii, and the contracts nade by the corporation abrogated. On tue 20:h of June, 1871, the Board of Publle Works submtt- ‘general statement showing | ations of the Federal to the District govern- ud What was due to the District by the The first report of tue Board of ade the following showing: ‘That eral Government had received from tie | torsof the soil every alternate lot tn the of Washington, which had been sold by the 1 Government applied to its own Use, fing about $1,000,000; <tlso, that the seventeen reservations iid public building sites, containing ab 42 acres, had been sold to the General Government by said propri- €tors at the nominal price of $68.67 per acre, ug- gregalng $30,099. ‘The area of Lue reservations, strvets aud avenues alone comprised 54% per cent Of the whole ares of the city, exclusive of tite 1003, Which Were given—probanly 20 per cent more. All of these streéis, avenues &c., had been given ab- soluteiy to the Genera! Govefniuent, said Govern ment having the ownersiip In fee, and having power to close up, sell, build upon, or dispose of absolutely, as they might elect. ‘The total amount pended "by the Geueral Government on the StieetS and aventies donated thei Trou 1802 to S71 Was $1,321,288.5 period the mount expended by Washington was $13,0°21,767.15. To condense: The citizens of Wash- ingtoa had peid 90 per cent and the General Gov- erninent 10 per cent of the street tmprovements durlug these seventy years. If the improvements of Georgetown aud county streets and roads be added during the Ume it would Increase this eX- penditure $2,000,000 more. The total value of pub- He and private property was 150,000,000, ofwhtch the Government owned 40 per cent. The Congress. 01 the Untied States hud persistently reiused to toward the District during this ‘Ing done grudgingly. Uhls state of things, and Mir. Shepherd and his ast Soclates set about Lie great task betore them with ihess und energy. Tn the communication by the Board or Public Works to the legisla- ssembly June 20, 1871, estimates were sub- uultted for certain Linprovements amounting in the regate 0 34,578,307, and at the sume time to meet this estimated outlay 10 was recommended that a joan of $4,000,000 be made, which, with an assessment of One-Luird of the cost of iunprove- thents to be levied on tue abutting property, would Inake $6,000,000 available ai once for improvement The legislative assembiy 10 approved this recousnendation by a two-tuitds vote, and autuorized the Issue 01 20-year 7 percent bonds. “Here the new government met itlon Irom ettizens, Who obtained from Judge an order enjoining the District government froua Issuing bonds Under Uuls act; Work on the conten 3 Was, however, fmme- diately legislature having tor the purpose passed, on August 11, a_ supplemen- $500, on Ju lary appropriation —— of bo De whi means the technieal —_ditticulties Taied by the injunction were — avolded. | Subsequently the Injuuction granted by Juage e Was removed on appeal to the Court in The legisisture having at the same session referred to the voters of the District the question 1 Le $4,000,000 loan, 10 Wasindorsed by an almost UBaLioUs Vole On Tue 21st of November foliow- vork before the Board of Publie Works was eunbarrassinents, ‘The difticuities could not have deen Increased ir it had undertaken to build @ new city. In Lact in such case many of the em- barrassments met would noc have appeared, Un- der the old municipal government no system of grades had been established or maintained, but the bh street and locality was accommo. easof property owners, The records ‘The establish. a Of Sewerage and the planning sive Improvements necessitated & great many chances In grades, some of which were Fadical in their nature. Wuen It fs considered that the wide streets and avenues of the city and the alleys comprise ne half of the whole area of thecity, the problem of their general Improve- ment without bankrupiing the city, tt can be seen, Wa one not easily Solved. THE PARKING SYSTEM. ‘The board hit upon a piin Which, while greatly reducing Uhe cost of improvements, has added to one of 1t3 chief charms. This was to nar- row the carrlageways So as to render the use of improved pavements practicabie, and to have the surpius widih pared Inside the footwalks. ‘The capacity Of he streets as a means of intercourse has not been abridged, and the streets have been greatiy beautitied, ABATING NUISANCES. One of the first achievements of Shepherd as the executive officer of the Board of Puvile Works was, to abate a foul nuisance that had continued to ex- 1st In the heart of the elty for years despite a gen- “al clamor against i. This was the old canal, the city tor a distance of 2 mies, ding the central part of the city from What in ug and misieading. ment Of a s¥sv st those days was Known asthe “Island.” This ca- nal, abandoned long before, had become a cesspool and a breeding place for disease, The board promptly mile |, constructing sewers along one si northern sect COMPRENENSIVE DIPROVEMENTS, During the turee years and twenty-four days hat the Board of Public Works was in active ex- istence—from June 1, 1871, to June 24, 1874—It nprovementsaggregating as follows: Grad- (1.000 Cuble Yards; sidewalks, 207 miles; ved In clttes, 11S" roads inade in 7 : trom 10 to 30 feet brick sewers, 3 to 7 fect ‘Sewers, 12 to Y t; pipe sew- rané toa 0.400 lineal feet; Irom 30 uutles, 199.000 neal feet; Iron gas A sireet Lamps, 250,000 Ul fot in hose setting out st In addition to these improvements, many new commodions MLarket-ivuses and school DUlide Were erected. The board acted promptly ana quicksand hence encoun’ ered: in samelaptanees Opposition, and It was charged that Mr. She acted attiirartiy. es ‘Two notable cages can be cited that illustrate the spirit of the board and the enengy with whneney acted Whea its plans fad been decided upon. “one Of these was the removal of the U nislghcly grou Gf sheds known as the-"Northers Lives aaeeeee Which covered the growud at the Intersection of streets and avenues, now known as Mt.Vernon. are, and constituting one of Uhe inost beautieal parss ih the city. The removal of this wretebed group of shanties ad been ordered by an dct of Congress years before, buton the remom strauce of the hucksters and imarket_ men It bad allowed to remain. In prosecuting the grade ing and other improvements planned by the board Tremor: Lot tuese sheds became unavoidable, pants of the market, hearing of the in. tention of tue board, arranged to procure an ine Junction. It happened, however, tuat only one of The judgesof the court Was in the city at thls time, nd Suepherd, earning that It was proj to yply {oF an injunction, got one of his friends to. Lake this Judge on a long drive out of the city. on the day fixed tor the application for the injunc- Uon. ‘That night three hundred men removed in s Ute Shabby, rickety sheds, ‘The second instance th Which a nuisance was re- moved in the same prompt manner Was the sudden obliteration of the tracks of the Washington and Ale wad. Which ran across Penusyl- Fania aveaue on the west side of the capitol grounds. Sometimes from Maryland avenue to the Baltimore aud Olio depot there was a blockade of cars on Chest tracks, cutting off almost enurely the Saat to" the Capitol from the west, th y Indeed, it has _veen Jjocularly ted that the railroads take possession of. the Capitol butid- ing asa uulon depot. In tuat day the rails were Laid almost within tie Capitol grounds. A ch: Of grade Lad beea ordered by the board, and railroad company bad retusea to comply With a re- quest to conform to the new grade. One nigh iter the last’ train had. passed, one thousand men with carts appeared and changed Ube grade. By dawn the next morning, the truck had been re- uuoved and the road bed buried some feet deep. ‘THE WAK UPON SHEPAERD. Of course such prompt and radical measures Were not executed without exciting eriteism and opposition, From the beginuing of the work of the board opposition was met from the fosstl element; trom adventurers, who hoped by raising a cry of “corruption,” to” find opportunity for blackmail, and by well-meaning but tld. citi zens, Who’ were alarmed at the extent of the iin rovetents, fearing that thelr property would be ‘opelessiy involved by the debt created. i 1s held that through the combination of such determiuation to devote his attention ciusely to private business uutii he bad secured a compe- ple the District lost many millions of dollars y the depreciation thelr clamor caused in Dis- ahile Works met With oppost. | ME ee reat ace oe | wonths in the investigation, and made a report ALEXANDER R. SHEPHERD. trict securities, and the fact that thelr accusations prevented © proper and equitable adjustment of he debt due by the United states Government to the citizens of the District, as shown in the first report of the Board of Public Works. When the obstructionists, who sought to defeat the purposes of the board in se. curing the $4,000,000 loan, had been defeated in court and by popular vote, they commenced an investigation before the District committee of the House of Representatives, which body spent, four May, 1872, the concluding paragraph of which ‘Was as follows: he governor and members of the board are on the whole entitled to the favorable J ee one eet and to be commended for the zeal, euerzy and wisdom with which they have started the District upon 3 new career of improvernents and prosperity. the Dis- trict itself iy entitled to fair and generous -APPropria- tions frou Congress in some manner corresponding to the value of property belonging tothe United States.’ The beginning of the year 1873 saw a great change in the aspect of the city, and Congress during that year made appropriations amounting to $3, 000 on account of Improvements made in front of United Stutes property. SHEPHERD GOVERNOR. Governor Cooke having tendered his resignation as governor in September, 1873, President Grant at once nominated Mr. Shepherd to fill the vacancy and he was sworn in by Justice MacArthur at Governor Cooke's residence September 15, 1873. ‘The personnel of the Board of Public Works had been changed by the resignation of 8. P. Brown And the appointinent of li, A. Willard to fill the ‘hen Mr, Shepherd was appointed gov- Mr. Willard was elected vice-president of the nd Dr. J. B. Blake was appointed to the va- U Governor Cooke’s retirement a news- e began a systematic attack upon herd and the District government. ‘These newspapers were those that had undertaken Welect Horace Greeley as Gen, Grant's successor in the White House. Having failed in this thetr motto Was “anything to beat Grant.” So notice Was sent to their correspondents here to attack the nomination of Shepherd and his administra- Ton as Vice-president of the Board of Public Works. In this city, however, the nomination was received with general favor, except by the obstructionists, who now, having a number of prominent news- papers to support them, raised a greater clamor than ever about “corruption” and the “Washing- ton ring.” This ppoosl tiers took form in 1875, whena petition maki and iatiinating fraud Was presented to the Senate of the United States. Gov. Shepherd made a reply, pre- Sented by Senator Hamlin, in which he contro- verted every allegation made and _ invited investi- gation. At the instance of Hon. Jeremiah 8. Wil- Son, then a member of the House from Indiana, a Jotut pe et Se composed of three Senators and five Representatives, was appoint and early in the year 1874 the committee ent ‘Upon an Investigation of District affairs. Senators Aliison, Thurman and Stewart and eee Hubbell, Wilson, Jewett, Bass and Hamilton constituted the committee.’ W. F. Mattingly and_E. F. Stanton represented Gor. ‘Shepherd, and W. M. Merrick and Robt. 8. Christy, represented the Utioners. The investigation Was searching and thorough and lasted unui June, 1874. Ever ly Was examined Who could throw ‘Une least light upon the issues, and guess work and hearsay were freely admitted. The record Was swollen to thousands of printed pages. When Ube taking of evidence was conclu and the con- sideration of remedies begun two circumstances Prevented the forming of just and equitabie con. clusions by the committee. One was the lack of Ume, only two weeks of the session remaining; the other Was Uhe determination of the democratic members of the committee, led by Jewett,of Ohio, to prevent the application of any remedies at allinor- der that their party might reap a supposed partisan advantage, If the scandals based on anes extravagant expenditure and irregular met were allowed to circulate during the coming cam- Rise Without corrective republican legisiation. Wiison of Indiana, appointed on the committe as a republican, co-operated with the democrats, in- fluenced by a bitter, personal prejudice, This tact gave Jewett virtual control of the committee, and he and Wilson refused their consent to everything tn Dill or report that did not condemn. ‘The pro- cess by which the committee arrived at apy con- clusion at all Was a constant struzgle, sometimes stormy. Had it not been for the paramount ne- cessity of affording relief to the creditors of the District without further delay there would have been no report at all at that session, As finally submitted the report criticised the system upon walch the District Government had been admin- istered, poluted out its detects and extravagance, and abousned it. But for the reasons stated the explanatory and mitigating fact Which ap- peared in the evidence and which changed the issue to one of extravagance and Lrregu- lar methods, found no space in the report. When the bill estublishing the new form of gov- ernment for the District went into cnee ube Pres- ident nominated Mr. Shepherd as one of the Com- iuissloners, but the Senate, under the pressure of newspaper clamor, laid bis nomination upon the tabie. Senator Allison, of lowa, tad chairman of the investigaling couumittee, 81 the cause OF the rejection iu a letter written at tbe time, in which be says: * * * “Iam sorry that Shepherd was tem i sacrificed, as he hus doue so nets for the: Ay weak afiord to’ watt, however, as uo stain is cast on his houor or integrity by the investivation or report.” The New York Times, of July 8, 1874, contained a letter from Gov. Suepherd, in which he says: “I have the Times of the 25th and 26th, and thank you for the kind words contained therein, [t isa relief io be a free man ouce more aud have’ some tine to cere ee era which | ee ely, luritur the past three years. -f aun wo! $200,000 than T suould bave been bad’ T given the Time ‘and euergy spent in improving this city vo i own business, However, I would not aude itl cout Ihave never wrouged’ auybudy oF ‘uy’ comumenitg, have striven to do -my duty to God aud mau: aud cot to-day look them in the face conscious of having done Fight) It required a sncrifice to be offered up tora the “indepeudent press.” and 1 fell to. my tate. deruauded that they should polit to one act of mine Where, directly or mdirectly, wrong bad es | ime, or that they would put it tothe vote of the peopis ere, uurantecingg t0 carry elaht-tanthe in my favor, I'shall live it down right here, conscious of having done a ood work honestly, featleusiy, aud intel svt, tnd tring to tne’ for wiudleston. fe kratefal upon readin ind ‘w Suflcted tia disjointed séraw] upon yous" aS Demoerats inCongress, and even on the investigat- ingcomunittee, freely admitted that Do fraud 3 shown {u Gov. Shepherd's manageiaent. President Grant had full coniidence in him, a8 was indicated Dy nominating bin as Cowulssioner and by re peated pralye at subsequent times of the work Which Shepherd had done to make the capital a city worthy of the nation. SENATOR CAMERON'S MANLY STATEMENT. In a debate in the United States Senate, shortly after the rejection of Gov. Shepherd by the Senate, Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, said: “It has become a habit to abuse and speak slightingly of everybody who has had ‘anytling. to do witivise District government for the last three or four Fears. I would lke Senators to turn thelr atten- Uon to what this District was, what this city was, fifteen years ago, and then contrast the condition of affairs now. ‘Then the much-abused people of this city had here a parcel of straggling’ every one of which was unit to represent any Of the great capital of this country: ana now they have made ft one of the most beautiful efties in the world, Ifthis great work has cost a little too much money, it hus udded to the wealth of every man and Woman who had @ foot of ground in the city, ‘Tue price for which the property of this District would sell, now fs far ahead, some millions ahead, of what 1t would have Brought before thesd Much-abused people took hold of the city. I have no ‘inverest. in them; I know anybody belonging to them; but 1 thi iis my duty when I'see inen become, as it were, the victims of common scolds, to stand up and de. fend them as well as I can. Thirty years hence some of these men, and among then the much. inthis city. He is yet a: young toma ana y. He a young Wi probably live to overcome alttt Ing charges of tnismanagement ‘Vigor enough to combine the intellect In favor of its prosperity. 1 have no people who have got ric gence and the 7 patience with here through the intelll- ‘of the men who took charge Of this work, and who now grumble about, tion. Men and women who about and are opposed to it are (snepnerd took charge here ‘The Senator from | Ohio came here about the same time, a great many, Years ago, and he will remember what a set of straggling’ and dirty villages there were here; how diftcult 1t was ordinarily to get from the Capitol to the White House or the public buildings Deyond. “Itis no trouble to do that now. What hag all ‘this cost? Comparatively nothing. As I Said some time ago, the assessed value and the real value of thts city is many hundred per cent. more than it was before these expenses bogan, and the grumblers are getting the advantage of them. We had better act liberally, and we had better act so that in the future our ‘acts shall be approved of.” SENATOR INGALL’S ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO SHEPHERD. What ls now thought of the administration of Gov. Shepherd is well expressed by Senator In- galls, the President of the Senate, and, for many ears, chairman of the Senate committee on the | District of Columbia, who, tn_a_speech delivered lin the Senate December 20, 1883, used the follow- ing languaze: “The Senator from Towa will not divert me trom the consideration of this question by any appeal Yo prejudice in consequence of the fact that the Government paysa large amountupon the capital ted debt of Unis District. I do not think the Gov- ernment pays one-half of what tt ought to pay 1n this District. When the contest came up in 1878 as to therelative position occupied by the Govern- ment and the people here, and the question of taxation was considered, I resisted the effort that Was made to compel the payment of fifty per cent by the people of this District. ‘They ought not to be asked to pay one-half of the expenses of this District, Tt is’ an outrage upon them, The ex- penses “here are enormously” in excess of what would be required tn an ordinary municipal cor- Poration. The width of the streets, the parks, the expenditures of water for ornamental purposes, everything that is done nere, 1s on agigantic Scale, and I elleve the Governinent ought (0 par 75 per cent of the taxes here, I think it would be qultable—tt would be just.” ir. Bayard—“May I Suggest to the Senator an- other fact, that the people of this District have no Voice in their own government.” Mr. Ingalis—“I ain very glad that they have not, ‘That experiinent was tried suiliciently, We bad Popular government and universal suffrage here, and the result. was an expenditure that Was not entirely satisfactory, either to the Government or to the taxpayers; and when the fathers and founders of the Republic declared that the United States should have exclusive jurisdiction over the District where the Federal capital should be located, I think it was a very wise provision to ex- clude popular suffrage as an element in the gov- ernment of that District. “But Iwas saying a word about the expendi- tures of this District in response to the remark made by the Senator from Towa, evidently in the ad captandum spirit, to show that there ought to be still further limitations because there had hitherto been extraordinary expenditures, and ‘pon that, point J will make anouner observation, r. President, “There has been a great desi of antmadversion in this country upon ‘the expenditures that have been made in this District for tue improvement of the streets and for other public works which have deen carried on at the expense named by him, T Tegret, sir, that more was not expended. I will say, in response to the Senator from Iowa, that there never has been $30,000,000 expended ih this country for improvements ‘tlat was expended more to the satisfaction of the people or the entire country, and that never has been. $30,000,000 ex- pended for which tere ts more to show than there for that; and these men who have been maligned and who have been aspersed, and who have been villified and pursued by newspapers, detracted and held up, and pilloried as deserving of public execration, ‘are benefactors of this community, and instead of being denounced they ought have, and they will have yet, monuments erected in their memory.” GOV. SHEPHERD A POOR MAN AT THE END OF HIS PUBLIC CARFER. Mr. Shepherd's neglect of bis business affairs during his public career, and hard times after he again turned bis attention to his private affairs, caused him to 8 1spend in 1876, his creditors show. ing thetr full confidence in him by entrusting to him the whole management of his property. From 1876 to 1878 Gov. Shepuerd was occupied mainly in settling up his estate. SHEPHERD'S ENERGETIC WORK IN BENALF OF THE YELLOW FEVER,SUFFERERS, During the prevalence of yellow fever along the Mississippi River at this time the citizens of Wash. ington organized a central reilef association, of which Gov. Shepherd was made chairman, and Wus associated with Secretary of War Hon. Geo, W. McCrary; Dr. Jno. H. Woodworth, of the United States naval hospital service; Messrs, Geo. W. Riggs, A.S. Solomon, Jao. T. Mitchell, Lewis J. Davis, Win. Dickson, Simon Wolt, T. P. Morgan, and other prominent citizens of Wacbington. Ths association was most active in the reilef of the sufferers from this terrible plague, and amon, other measures of reliet conceived and execut the plan of sending a steamer down the river from St. Lous for the succor of Memphis and other points with which the railroad communication been destroyed. ‘The steamer John M, Cham. bers was chartered and Lieut, H. H. Benner, 18th U.S. infantry, and Lieut, Chas. 8. Hall, 13th U.S. infantry, and’on the 4th of October the steamer ieft St. Louls. The follow. ing description of her departure, as detailed in the St. Louis Post, October 4, 1878, 15 of laterest: “The national relief boat, John M. Chaiabers, deparied on her mission of charity this morning. she was laden down to” tue guards, faving on, poard, some, 20,000 packages | Tue freight consists of everything neediul for the sick, convalescent, and the destitute, such asmed- icinés, clothing, abd general household supplies, Itisa complete equipment, and has been gotten in sbape tn a remarkably sllort space of ume. The chartering of the boat, the purchase of the sup- plies, and all otuer expenses will not fail short of $25,000. It is one of the grandest single works of charity yet accomplished. ‘the money to pur- chase Ube goods came from all over the country, $0 that it may be appropriately called a nntional of- fering. The boat goes under the cnarge of a United States officer, Lieut. , 11. Benner, und the suppiles have been sefected and purchased by Gen. Beck- with and United States Assistant Surgeon Wyinan, laced’ in command of packages and everything was Murry and bust O'clock Goy. Shepherd, Mr. Jno. T. Mitchell, Gen, Beckwith, and Mr, W. He Bliss came on board and proceeded to make all pre arations forthe flaaldeparture. One thousand da Jars was dellvered to Lieut. Benner to use as ie saw best, and full instructions given to the officers. At fifteen minutes to 11 o'clock the bell rang for the last Ume, hasty and earnest farewells were sai and the Chambers slowly backed out into the greal river. Gov. Shepherd, Mr. Bilss, Mr, Mitchell, and Gen, Beckwith stood on the edge of the wharf boat, and, along with hundreds of others, whose hearts were rull of sympathy, watched her until she turned her head down stream and ‘began to steam away. She went with the good wislivs 0° the whole nation, and a milion prayers are gol up for the safe return of the men on board, ‘To go Was something like walking into the Jaws Of death, for ‘few have gone from” the North into the plague-stricken land who lived to return. It is something like a bourne from whieh 10 traveler does revurn. But, whether they come ik OF not, their good work will be done, and the mation honored by a noble deed, Many a sufferer ‘will be relieved, many a heart made glad and many a lire saved. Iv ts such things that weld to- geuugr the hearts of the North andthe people of the South, and is another proof of the eloquent saying of the greatand lamented Governor Yates, that the Mississippl was never’ made to Tua through a divided country. All honor is due toGov. A, R- Shepherd, the chairman of the national rellet committee, and the man avove all others who has contributed to the success of this undertaking, and great credit is due to Mr. W, H. Bliss for his unUFing labors, and also to Mfr. Jolin T. “Mitchell, ‘Lieut. Benner contracted the fever and died on this herotc trip, and Lieut, Hall assumed command ieee erties wears n extract from the Memphis Appeal of this. gives the estimation in which theserniceser Gow, Shepherd were held. “Gov. Alexander R. shep- |, of Washington city, and lent of the National Relief Association, rorwarded over $100,- (000 to the South for the relfef of the sick and sui of all kinds, At fering during the yellow fever epidemic. _ Col. Casey Young has received $500 from Gor. herd to be outed in this city forthe rellet bt 80. You never hear of the talking’ taxation, “It is the rich tGatalways¢ grtanpis ee ia at ‘There is like it in of the = ae #2 any and more convenleat in al ia “aaa thas streets everywhere. with FF Hi F the destitute. Gov. Shepherd has been 01 it leading spirits of the North in the work Of getting up funds for the relief of the sick and suffering Gf ‘south Sena ine fearful yellow fever plague, He ae ree imself to be @ humanitarian, & lover ot ‘his race, irrespective of Insane this he deserves all honor." > °F }0cality, and tor : | i Both decks were crowded with boxes, barreis, and | And the little thirty-ton schooner performed feats Of grand and lorty tumbling such as are only see 1 on this coast, and with the class of boats Which navigate it.” Toward morning the storm ceased, and the second day thereafter the party landed in Agiavampo, a fine sand-spit abounding in every u which could “make ilfe unpleasant leanly. A sojourn of seventy-two hous here to procure mules was an episode in the lives of the travelers, as it was attended with more mis- ery and discomfort than would be thought possi. Die to crowd and condense into that short space of time. All things have an end, however, AUS p. m, in the latter days of July’ the party resumed its journey, Winding their weary way through tie chaparral ‘across a’ sandy waste, toward El Fu- erte, reaching the ranche of “San Francisco” at3 i m.,, and leaving same ere the stn had risen,to avoid MS warm welcome. AU 11a, m. a case of sun stroke, or overpowering with the heat, Visited one of the ‘members of the expedition. A discussion arose as to the best means of relief, which was readily cut short by Gov. Shepherd’s'employing a large portion of the brandy trom bis Mask and pouring it down the patient’s throat, midst the expostulations of the company. This revived the patent sufficiently to enable him to mount bis mule, and on reaching another ranche at 4 p.m, he was subjected to a treatment of “hot” ‘stones to the feet and cold application to the head, which brought about his complete recovery. AU7 ain. next morning all hands mounted ‘their mules to make El Fuerte, which was reached in the afternoon; and a few days after the purty arrived in Batopilas. A month was spent in tie examination of the mines Of the district, and on the 8th of September follow- ing they engaged on the return trip overland by Way of Chihualiua, From this point by stage to El Paso, thence to Las Veges, N. M., a stage ride of 900 miles through a country. infested with red- sking At three points on the road the party reached just after the departure of scalping In- dians, to find the mutilated bodies of wayiarers killed by the savages but a few hours before, Fortunately the party escaped, and in the latter Bar of September reached their homes and fami. jes in good condition. ‘The examination had been entirely satisfactory, and Gov. Shepherd had cou- cluded to cast his lot in the wild and deep “bar raneas( ofthe “sierra Madre” at Batopilas, being Satistied that proper effort and development woul transform it into the richest mineral of the conu- Rent, if not of tue world. In December of the same year the “Consolidated Batopilas Silver Mining Company,” of New York and Mexico, was organized in New York, with a capital Of $3,000,000 and the property purchased. Geo. W. Quintard, of New York, Was natned presi dents Sir J. KObinson former guperintendenb, vice-president, resident in New York; Alex. 1 Shepherd, vice-president and_ general manager, resident in Batopilas; J. D. Suitth, president of the New York Stock’ Exchange, treasurer, and Linden H, Stevens, secretary. ‘Te first mouths of i879 were occupied in perfecting the organization Of the company, settling up affairs aid making arrangements tor a prolonged exile in a strange country. On May 1 of that year Gov. Suepherd ‘And Lis family and several employes leit Wasuing- ton, via Texas, for Chihualua and Batoplias, PUBLIC DINNER TO SHEPHERD. Just before leaving « public dinner was tendered ‘him at Willard’s Hotel, on April 29, at which Jus- tice Samuel F, Miller, of the United States Supreme Court presided, and, in his opening remarks, said: “The occasion which hascalled us together 1s one which, In many respects, must wake in every breast a feeling of sadness, We have come here this evening to tender, in the shape of a social gathering, @ parting meeting to a friend, not so much as the distinguished citizen of Washington, and governor of Uie District of Columbia and We author of its prevents, its fine streets, and its Im- provements, but us tie iriend aud geutiewan, a Man Whom we love and respect. This man ts about to remove from us. He ts golng away tor an in- definite period, a period which our hearts fear is oo long. He 1s to remove, with his family, to another country, away trom the protection of our laws and from ‘our sovereignty. But In whatever | country he may tr: 1 Wherever his interest may | hereatter be situated, I take the Mberty of saying, for the gentlemen collected ere that he carries our best wisbes, love and affliction. It 1s not for me nor for anybody here to make any eulogy upon Gov, Shepherd, ie has made hisown history, He has suffered traduction and scandal but he has passed turough it all untouched, an bo Tan has nabie to sinirch bis honest name, He bas tuken the capital city of our Government from a miry morass and made it the handsomest city in the country. "He uus done tuat which enti ‘UrS hin (o have a monument erected to his mem- ory handsomer than any in the city of Washing. ton. But, if he never gets that monument he tus @ far better one in the hearts of hisiriends. Ihave the honor to offera toast to tue health, ruture prosperity and happiness of Gov. Alexander RK. Suepnerd,” Speeches were made and letters were read from Hon. Beverly Tucker, Kepresentative Page, Mr. Lewis Davis, Gen. George A, Sueridan and Fred. i lug his remarks, said: “You tine, the great rigiter of han Wrougs, Will Yel rigit the Wrongs Of Alex- ander R, Suepuerd.” ‘Hon. Marly Maginnis, the Montana delegate, | spoke next, and Was joilowed by Hon. Chus. Ei nudge, Crosby 8 Noyes, and Col. Corkulil, Levers expressive of regret were read irom Hon, Simon Cameron, on. J. G. Blaine, Sec- Telary Sherman, Postuiasier-Geueral Key, Senator | Davis Hon. A. b. Hazen, Hon, a. M. Clapp, Hon. ‘Thos.’ L. Crittenden, Senator Roscoe Conkling, General Horace Porter, Senator Hannibal Hamiin, Comulssioner Bentiey, MH. M. Hutchinson, Mayor | Latrove, of Baltimore, Justice Field, Minister j Zaumacona and other | ‘Lue papers of thut day give full account of the 1 H Kind.y Iarewell tendered Governor Shepuerd by hose WHO had known him Unrougiout bis whole ideutme, and Who look Unis ovcaston to express their appreciation of and Irendship for hn, GEN. SHERMAN’S KINDLY SERTICE. ‘Through the Kindness of General W.,T. Sherman, who gave to Gorerner Shepherd a general letter to the army of the United States in Texas, which 1s reproduced below, the trip across Texas, through the “Llano Estacado,” or Staked Plains, from san Antonia to Presidio del Norte, on the Rio Grands, and thence to the City of Chihuahua, was accom- plished in forty days, in ambulances and wagons, ‘The letter which was of so much service to Gover- nor Shepherd in his journey across the wilds of ‘Texas reads as (ollows, being dated in Wasulng- ton, April 23, 1880: “To all Army officers: The bearer of this, Hon, ._R. Shepherd, of this city, 13 about to start for Ciuuuahua, Mexico, via Texas, with his tamily. 1 Despeak for them all the inost courteous attention, and any favors exteuded to this party will be ap- proved and appreciated as personal to myself, ““signed) BERMAN, General.” ‘The family of Gov. Shepherd consisted of his wife and seven children, and accompanying them were several gentlemen who were golng out as employes, to assist in the Dullding up of the enter- prise. The Journey was neither vold of hardships or danger—water peing as scarce as Indians were abundant but fortunately the party destination saiely, arriving in Cl 19th of June. At Presidio del Norte they were met by Mr. L. H. Scott, the United States consul at Chihuahua, and the’active partner of the house of Macmanus & Sons of that city, wno, prompted by naught else but his hospitality and’ friendship, undertook the Journey to the Rio Grande to meet the way- farers and give them their first welcome upon thelr advent in Mexico. Having provided a dwelling, for his family, Gov. Shepherd started for Batopilas on July 2, 1850, and. the rainy season having set_in he was’ nine- teen days reaching his destination, arriving at the Hucienda deSao Miguel on the 21st. Since that tine he has left Butopilas and the adjoining mines, but Once, and Ubis Was but a short trip to Cuthuahua in’ November, 1882, to settle a vexatious law suit which had been pending nine months, His return was affected at the close of the month following. SHEPHERD'S GIGANTIC MINING OPERATIONS. During his residence at Batopllas he has organized eleven companies, all devoted to the mining industry in the mineral of Batopllas, and adjoining sections. He has erected at the Hacienda San Miguel a reduc- | Uon-works plant of forty-fve stamps, twelve pans, a leaching plant and roasting furnaces, and rebuilt the “Hacienda;” enlarging its site trom one toten acres in extent, and increasing its working capacity from two to one hundred tons reached their huahua on the daily. ‘The Hadienda San Miguel 1s at present one ‘of the handsomest and best equi; on the continent, and not even the largest or centers of Mexico, such as Zacatecas and Guana- Juato, can produce itsequal. In addition to the works of the Hacienda San Miguel a mill has also been built at the Descubridora Mine, some two hours distant from the former, which also has roasting furnaces, pilas and amalgamating pans, and has done effective work. Gov. Shepherd has also opened up the mineral of Charcas, some two days’ ride to Uhe south of Batopilas, constructing ‘A complete amalgamating mill with leaching plant and roasting iurnuces with a capacity of forty tons per diem. And at about the same dis- tance north of Batoptlas, at a point on the Urique River, known as “San Antonio del Rio.” Gov. Sheplierd’s energy has also been at play, and "to Such purpose,that this mineral bids fair to equal ‘the best in the state, On the 12th of April, 1886, Governor Shepherd ‘was granted by the general government of Mexico @ concession em} ing some sixty square miles of mineral territory, includi the whole of Bato- pilas mineral ground, with right to all abandoned mines. Governor Shepherd fs now building the “Hacienda de San Antonio,” situated about half a mile to the north of the “Hacienda San Miguel,” from which new works he has projected ube tup- nel ee as. he Cape a Which, Las complet will longest Tunnel in the world, “This tunnel in its extensive. course will cut all the silver-bearing veins on the west side of the Batopilas River. An aqueduct and dam are also in progress to bring the water of the Batoplias River to the “Hacienda San Antonio” to furnish power for compressors in driving tunnel, and to ran @ mill of one hundred stamp3 1 beerected at the “Hacienda de San Antonia” ‘This aqueduct and dam are greatly advanced, having about 60 per cent of the work complete, ‘The total number of mines now being worked will reach twenty-three, and the aggregate of Workings since Gov. Shepherd took cuntrol 1s. 22 miles in extent, most of it being tunnels 7 feet by Gin size. ‘The cost of equipping the Hacienda San Miguel has been about half a million dollars, dthe amount expended in the development ‘of the mines over $2,000,000. The yield of mines has thus far ave $800,000 per num, Dut the belief held si is Si hence cache Ses a ee ven cl ar ‘ver-bearing veins the yield will reach many mil- Mons per year. ‘Tne difficulties encountered by Gov. Shepherd in ‘this mineral region cannot be realized save by those ‘who have visited it. All material, machinery plies are brought on mule-back some 200: Fecha acs ans eee ‘and the cainave and BREE FES 5 tl F a 3 i é i i if : i : i i REAL ESTATE MATTERS, Spoiling the Symnx the Great Capital City of the Future. A PROPERTY OWNER LAMENTS THE LATINO OCT OF ‘NARROW SUBURBAN STREETS—EXPANSION OF WASH- INGTON—IMPROVEMENTS IN AND ABOUT THE CITY— BANKING AND OFFICE BUILDINGS, ETC. “There 1s a feature about the subdivision of suburban property that I don’t like,” recently re- marked a property owner of considerable extent toaSraR reporter. The conversation had turned to this subject, and the gentleman had given his Views very freely on the present and future out- look for real estate in the city and District. He had said that he had watched with a great deal of Snterest the rapld progress that had been made during the past two years in changing tue large tracts of ground lying outside of the city limits from agricultural land into city lots. “Soine peo- ple,” he went om, “seem to think that there 1s entirely too much land subdivided and that the whole business has been overdone, They look upon all this activity in suburban property as a kind of craze, which like ail speculative move- ments of this sort 18 sure to come to a disastrous end. Idon't exactly agree with this view of the Matter, It is true that there has been a great deal of suburban property placed on the market recently in the shape of newly made city lots, and while there has been a ready sale for a great deal of it, still the purchasers seem to be lingely of a clas$ who buy for investment and speculation rather than to secure themselves homes. in con- sequence there has not been much building done outside of the city Mmits. But this is a feature of all movements of this kind. ‘The land 1s opened up by — specuia- tors, and after a wile the house buliders step in and begin their work of iunprovement. Speculation generally goes much faster than the iuprovemenis. In my opinion the only question whether the latter will ever catch up with the former is one that invoives the future growth and development of tue city. If this city is to stand Still, the population to Teceive no further addi jong, and business to make no advance, hen, of course, ail Unis iuvestinent in suburban property is a craze and a delusion, and will ouly bring ruin upon those who uave invested their money. But {tis easy to understand that among the posstbi Ues of the future of this city tere Js notl moreevident than that the Teverse of all this is true. ‘There can be no doubt that this capital is destined to be a great mecropolls, aud that the prediction made by Gov. Suepuerd a few weeks ago Unat tn Mrteen or tiventy years the population here would number oue million 13 bound to come true. 1C18 now one of the most attractive and desirable Places of residence in Ube country, and that of 1 Self Will bring Lere a class of people who have th means ind Ume to make the social attractions far excved those of any place In the cou: ‘These people butid fine residences here. tuvest Uhelr money here, too, and they’ give an Luipetus to all business, as ‘their money Minds its Way frou their pockets Into the usual channels of daily Lif ‘Then the Government is all the Ume extending and enlarging its various branches as tie growth of the country makes It necessary, and as tuere Seems to be no danger of the development of the country being checked, the prospects for the Tu- ture or the city are based ou pretty sure found ons Tue present limits of the city will inevita- Diy be enlanged, so ay to inciude a great part of te outlying land, and then tue lots, now suburb- an, will become real city lots. Wille there 13 20 doubt about this, stillit affords no Justification for the payment of prices now which would be considered lugh in the tuture to pay for city “That brings me toa point,” be weot on, “that Istarted out toexpiain, J Said that there was one feature about tue suburban divisions watch I did not like. I mean the narrow streets You wiil find subdivisions lying near the'voundary of the city, and which will haturally be included within ‘the city llunits, should they be extended, that have streets50 and G0 leet in width. Witoill the Hmits of the city all Lue streeis, With but very few exceptions, are 90 feet In Width at least, avd this Is conceded by all to be one of te eleulents that go to make up the attractiveness of our city, At te future city 1s to edelt the aduniration of the World by its itxurious streets, there must be something done at once with the suburban sub. Visions betore they are butit up. ‘There Was a Dili introduced In the last Congress giving to the Com- Auissiouers the power Wich tuey do Dot DoW pos- Sess of regulaUng Ue method of subdividing prop- erty. “vhis bill didnot pass, and in consequence property 1s being cul up iu the same Way as it Las aiways been doue in this vicinity, with Ue view Of readzing to the original owners a8 much money 3 Possible and as rapidly as possible, ‘The tactis, Uhat all the property lying along the edge of tae CiLy should be subdivided so that it can be made additions to the city, ‘Then, when tue time comes for tue extension Of the municipal limits, there WLI be no necessity for straightening out tue crooked sirects and Widening the narrow streets, OF ail tie Immense tracts of land Uhat have vecn subdivided there are only two in Which the stree are laid out in conformity with the plan of te city, and in tiese cases Ute actual Work of opealug the sureeis las not yet been doue. Unless there 1 SomeUning Of this Kind doue at once tt will involve the expenditure of large sums Of money in We future.” ANOTHER LARGE OFFICE BUILDING, The large five-story oice bullding which Mr. Reginald Fendall has erected at the southeast cor- her of 44 street and Indiana avenue will be ready for occup.ney on tue first of the month. Mr, Fen- dail nas determined to ¢rect a similar bullding on the ground unueiiitely east of Lue present build~ ing.” The new scruccure will be an addition to te present building, the latter having been planned With this end iu view, ‘The erecuion ot tie new portion will be begun next spring. When com- pleted Ube entire structure wili have a froutage of 80 feet, Will be five stories nigh, and will be one of ‘we largest omice bulidings tu tle city. IMPROVEMENTS IN BANKING BUILDINGS, ‘The recent Improvements in the buildings occu- pied by a number of the banks of this city hare been very noticeable. The Bank of the Republic has refitted the interior in a very handsome style and so altered the arrangements that Its business has been greatly facilitated. ‘The Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National Bank, of West Washington has almost entirely remodéled the building which It nas occupied for so many Years, and While not changing the outlines of the Structure, which has now become historic, has made such alterations as the requirements of mod ern banking business demanded. A description of this Improvement has been priuted in THE STAR. ‘The Central National Bank, as has been pub- Ushed, bas purchased the St. Mare Hotel building, Which ts now being remodeled for the use of tie bank. When the building 1s ready for the occu- paney of the bauk, their present quarters in te uilding of the Bank of Washingion will be given up and the latter institution wiil begin some ex- tensive alterations in its building. ‘It 1s proposed to occupy the entire buliding for the bank, and 1t will be fitted up in handsome modern style, As Is known, the Columbia National Bank, which is occupying reuted quarters, 1s buliding a fine marbie tront structure on F street, which is nearly finished. Tt has been constructed espect- ally for the banking business, and vill be com- plete in ail its appo.ntments. ‘The directors of the Metropolitan Bank, on 15th street, have now under consideration plans for some "extensive alterations in thelr buliding, which It is tuought will bea great improvement und Of advantage to those having business with the bank, The improvements which bave been made and are now in progress or in contempla- Uon in the bank bulidings are evidences of the in- crease in the business and the increasing needs of a growing city. ‘SOME SUBURBAN HOUSES, Mr. George Truesdell 1s building in the new subdivision of Eckington, which les at the head of New York ave, five cottages, which have been designed by the same architect who built the houses erected by this genUeman on Wasulagton Heights. They are to be fraine houses of a very retty design, and will be Hnished in good style— ard Wood being used on the first Hors. ‘The houses will be suppiled with water from a. stand. pipe which will ve erected on the grounds. The Water willbe obtained from wells, and uot from the city supply. 101s the intention to continue the work of opening and grading the streets of tits subdivision as Soon as the question now In the courts 1s settled of the extension of R street. AS the streets will be of the sume width and will follow the same lines of the city streets, it 1s re- garded as an addition to the city. MUS. PEET'S NEW RESIDENCE. Another handsome residence from designs of T. F. Schnelder, architect, will be starved in a few days for Mrs, M.C. Peet, on the south side of 0 street, between 20th and 21st streets northwest, just west of Major Schwan’s residence, which has Just been begun. Mrs. Peet’s house will have a Trontage of 22 feet and a depth of 88 feet, and ‘Will have three stories, a basement and atti¢. The Pont wilt Ue brown signe to the frst sory, and from there up pressed brick, W ne and terra cotta reliefs, and Bnished with a steep slate rock. ‘The interior arrangewent 4s particularly conve- nient and homelike, On the ‘first floor is the par- Jor, brary, staircase, hall, dining-room. pantry, back stairs and kitchen, ' This floor will be fn ished in ash and cherry." ‘The hall will have a screen Of ash and panelied ceiling, und the whole interior will be iinely Hnished in Datural woods. ——-—- 00 Astounding Discovery. To the Editor of Tax Evenrxo Stan: A wonderful chance (I will not call 1t miraculous) has revekied to me the cryptogram concealed in the remarkable Mnes cut in astone slab which forms part of the floor of the church of Stratford upon Avon, Just opposite the niche containing the Dust of Shakespeare. Who carved these lines 1s not known. The first notice of them wasin 1838, by an anonymous writer; but they may have been there since Shakespeare's time. The gentle Willie ‘himself may have carved them. The follows: x Ke for BRE rene rams ereetones ‘These lines of and “Good frend, Ignatius Donelly is fraud,” ‘and also the following: “A figg for Herbert Brown's nonsense.” THE HIGH SCROOL CADETS, ‘Their Five Years’ History Recalled by the Death of Their Organizer, Prot, Gev, R, Israel. “In the death, week before last, of Prof. Geo. R. Israel the faculty of the Washington High School Jost one of Its most valuable members,” said an old High School boy to a Stan reporter. “Prof. Israel Was a native of Maryland, a son ot Rev. Geo. ¥ was the only Washingtonian inthefaculty. After graduating with honors from Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa, in 1881, Mr, Israel was appointed teacher in the Henry butlding in the city of bis Doyhood, The next year, when the Washington High School was organized, be was selected to take charge of the department of chemistry. He fitted up the chemical laboratory in the new buliding and remained in charge for five years, until his Geath. "Prof. Israel was a man of earnest convic~ Uons and high principles, a thorouga student and 4 most caretul and efficient instructor, whose bear ing toward his students was unusually exem- Plury. He Was heid in high estecm Sy bis stu- lents, especially by those of the earlier day's When the school was smaller and teacher and pupli Drought into closer ons. Thope to see soune action taken by the alumni coward the erection of A monument to his memory. Prof, israel was a Young ian of splendid physique, and besides being ‘A member of the *W. H. 8." bail team he orgauized the High School Cadets in October, INS, havi Fillued hls tnliltary experience as a captain at col lege. To Prof. E. A. Paul, te principal, ts due the credit of originating and’ maintaining the scheme for a military organization at the igh School, but Licut. Col, Israel, (s first comimandaut, made tue Organization a sticcess and rendered its fuvure @ certainty, having the advantage of association With luts then in thelr capacily as students as well diers.” e organization in 1882-3 was: Lieutenant- colonel, G. R. Israel; Co. A—Captain, A. A. SIU; Heutenanta, “A.J. Marsh “and I. J. Vansant; Ist ~. H. Sholes; Co. BCaptain, G. We nants, J. H. Browne, now a lleuten- Aut in'the Revenue Marthe Servict, and C. W. Cur- Us; Ist sergeant, Hf. D. Ayres. In this year money Was raised ‘by a concert to buy Mrty old muzzle- loading muskets, which Were used alternately by the Uso compautes. Only one com, any (CO. A) Was untiormed, and It made its first public ap- Pearance in the G. A. R. parade May 17, 1883. @he attention of several oMicials, among them Distfict Commissioner West, Was attracted to the new | organization, and by thelr aid 100 pew Springfeld Cad ir 2 filles Were secured from te War Depart- nt. ‘Tue next year the battalion was fully uniformed and equipped, the organization betne: Lieuteuant- colonel, G. KC Israels Co. A—Captalu (and acuug majon, W. H. suoles; Heutenauts, 8.8. Wiluatn Son and G. E, Fleming; Ist sergeant, W. 5. Aru. 3 on; Meutenanis, Ht, Siutth is) adjutant) LU. Townsend; "1 sergeant, 3. jerson. In November tu of a reubed oilicer, Maj. F. H. Bate: Uc Was secured, Lieut.-Co) strietor in ta gladly reiinquishiug the command todevoie utin- selt to bis own department of chemistry, and the active command devolving upon the seilor cap. Lith. Blaj. Bales, Bot being experienced in the present Gictics, requested Capt. Burton R. Koss, co. B, Washington Light Iniantry, to assist In hand tof an exibition drill, Capt. Ross so pleased the officials that tue mext Fear he Superseded Mo}, Bates as supervising command. ant, and was conUnued in that position for Taree Years. In his Tirst Year (884-5) Wwe Organization Sohon; aujutant, J. W. Ande S. Willlam-on and’ George Major, Fy i Heuteuants, W. 8. Armstrong, Win. 5. deel Jr C Brosuy aud G. A. Lyon Jr 1st ser eutits, 's Del. Hine, now # cadet at We int, and L. P. Wiittaker. ‘The battalion tool part fate parade at the dedication of the Wash 104 monuiwe., February 21, 188, and Clev land's Inauguration, besides giving Vallous exuibi- tion drills during the year. pills Bex year Une dil Was made compulsory for Is Of Lhe Hirst and second Fear classes, te -bat= taiion increased to four companies, and additional Tifles obtalued from the War Departuent, the Gril hail of tue School being fied up as an armory. Organization in 1885-6: Major, L-E. La Feira, ‘who also graduated atthe head of Uis ciuss7 adjutant, H.W, Keed: quartermasies, G. 1 Witkin-on; eaptatns, L. P. Whitaker, ta, L. L. Appie and W rong, ii, C. Fisuer, Barveett, G. C. Bolitger, Clephane and C. R. Cratimer; first sergeants, KV. Quiaban, A.-M. Davis, M. "Redman and WH. Tun, Last year, 1886-7, the A. Stewart! adjutant, W ter, C. Severance; captains, Alex, M. Davis, now a cadet ‘at West Point; LM. Heeve, M.D, Solon and | 1. H. Burroughs; Ueutenants, EA, Decker, SM. Knight, F. A. Barton, J son, KL OR, “Siratton, L. Kan Dleirteh; Mrst_ sergeant anization was: Major, Burden; quartermas: Fisaer, A. M. Poynton and J. T, Newcomb, ‘Tae High Scuool Cadets have a record ot which ‘they may justly feel as proud as they do of their neat, biue uuliorms, wlch have become So fatull- jar a feature on our streets. a ee MOW A SIOUX DIES, To the Editor of Tae Evesivo Stat In 1881 Iwas hunUng some lost horses in the broken country west of the BigHorn River, Thad ridden all the morning over a country that was strange to me. About 11 o'clock I crossed a pla- teau, and was surprised to come suddenly to the edge of a canon the existence of which I had not even suspected. Tu the canon was a stream with clumps of cottonwood Umber along its banks, and tn one of the open spaces Was an Indian lodge. The Indians that bunted tm that country were peaceable, but the War Was Just over, and the Stoux were feeling rather sore, If they were Crows or Arapahoes I might get some information about my horses. Tlay down and watched. No moKe came from the Lepee; no oue moved around 4t; half a dozen pontes grazed afew hundred yards distant. ‘There Was not even a dog, which looked rather suspicious After walling Mve minutes I knew ho more than aL first. Suddenly three white- tail deer came from tue timber and walked lets. urely across the opening. Then I knew that the camp Was deserted, and the strangeness of it startled me. I mounted and rode aown to the creck, aud Straigit to Ube tepee. I threw back the Map, and I shall remember what I saw until death. ‘In the center of the Lepee was spread a buffalo rove and ox Ube robe were guns and scaips and many arrows; and there was also food done up as tora journey; and, sitting cross-legged in acirele around the’ rove, were SIX braves of tue Sioux All Were 1h their prime—all decked outin war paint and each one held a bow and arrow in island, Qu every face Was anexpression of calm Ludiiference, as oC one Who neither suffers nor enjoys, neither hopes nor fears. Thefaces were those of dead men, and Cue sinallpox had marksd tuem with its awrul mark. They took Ueir mise-y With thelr heads up, and even the horrors of this disease conid leave upon thelr hearts no stain ot fear, upon their brows no mark of suffering. And Uls'that their God might judge them amen, and at them to pitch their camps iorever in the groves and green feids of Parad J. B.0. ee. RELICS OF RA: Donations Made to the National Museum by Dr. Grant Bey. Dr. James Grant Bey, of Catro, Egypt, while here at the Medical Congress found ume during the distractions of that meeting to present to the ‘Museum some very interesting relics of ancient Esypt. Dr. Grant was a gental, pleasant-looking gentleman, mage conspicuous by a red Turkisn cap. Besides bis duties as physician to the knedive, Dr. Grant has found Ume to pursue im- portant studies 1n Egyptology, and to be present at most of the remarkable discoveries made in the past yearsin the ruined cities of the Nile valley. Two objects of the highest interest in the coliec- tion given by Dr. Grant are pear-shaped pendants of gold which are imprinted with the Kingly seal of Thothmes III, who Itved 1,600 years B.C. These were bought tn Cairo several the noted discovery of the royal mummies in the cave at Deir el Babar, and contirimed the sus- picion that the Arab grave robbers had access to a royal sepmatch er. In Uals find, besides the bodies s known im history was found the mummy Of the great arueses I, the “Pharoah of the Bible,” and that or his son ’Rameses III, the Pharoah of the Exodus. A piece or the wrapping linen of Rameses 11, on which Dr. Grant has writ. ten the royal seal Of hatking, provokes reflections on the changes since the "busy hands of tue Weaver Wrought that One Muen 3,300 years ago. ‘The Egyptians velieved that in 4,000 years tie soul would return to reanimate the body, hence they used every care to keep the later intact. Now, before the soul-absence of the great king 15 up prying scientists discover his carerully pre- served mummy, raph him, criticise ut profile, write him up an lace hia for public in Bpection 1m the musculn at Boulak — ‘A small bronze mummy box with a lizard on the top tells us that the Ezyptians were also careful of f the bodies of as small animals as these, A inum- tnied hawic 1¥ also tn the ouiection. Tie havik was the sym! lorus, the sun god, and son of Oatiis the greatest god Iu the Byyptia he took several OL Unese, Which were deposited in anempty box provided for the in the tomb, to represent that the friends wished the de- ceased to have plenty of servants in the next world £ Israel, a well-known minister of this vicinity, and | | same length of time. A Clothing Dealer's Curious Theory of the Progress of Civilization. ‘THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SAVAGE AND 4 GENTLE: MAN—A READY MADE MEANS OF CONVERTING THE FORMER INTO THE LATTER—A PRoPosttion 0 mx- PROVE A REPORTER'S APPEARANCE. ‘The question of @ress is an Interesting: Thing,” Said a city clothier, as be leaned dackWard with, both elbows resting on a pile of summer coats be- hind tim, and one leg partially crossed over the Would be nothing without dress It ts an ta. portant as well as an interesting question, Why, It ts only a matter of dress between a savage anda gentieman, Scientists, moralista, Uneortsie and the rest of ‘em have been entirely wrong ia tracing out the ‘Course of civilization, Tl Was Gress ‘that did tt—thar civilized! When the savage Was bare, naked, he watiowed in the mud and fitti.clear over his head. He was.a complete hog. W! ue Then he got fancy triakets for necklaces and nad. to keep his neck head out of the dirt, Whea” bis Waist up, and ‘as thus neariy half civilized. Next he ubents about his ankles, and then he hy ‘tep carefully and fad mis that ug uifled manner. —, but you can the Sure road to ety brings all the other virt rb mugh Fou Will find that the rea are more sensitive and refined dian they dress in more delicate and werishs 1 sensitive colors. In being caretui of th ornaments through a se generations en have become refined. It they Were rough they would spoll ther cioukes. See? Bul Sou cab Jollow that oUt for yourself.” BETTER AND CHEATER CLOTHING, ‘The clothier stooped to pick a piece of itnt trom ‘THE Stax reporter's coat, and smoothed a wrinkle im the collar, After being thanked for this mis stonary work, be ran his eye down alone row of tabies plied With trousers, couts and vests cleverly style, size id continued Men dress better ‘and cheaper now than they ever have since Adam's first attempt at tailoring. A fellow anay be in rags, and in wen minutes, by the expenditure” ¢ Pond he can become as Well dressed as any than tn ‘tes city. He ean get Mlted out asa very. Weil-todd business mau tor less (han half Uhat sum, But say he gets 't best suit Of clothes he can DUY ready -rand—ot (ue best cloth there Is, lined WIUD Sik, The latest style, and made as cleganuy a8 possibie—It- wail cont hin $40 or 945. “The Very best read-made sult « be vougut for that price, “Then le wil pay s0 4 or $4 for a hav lorshirt; 25 ceuts for cuts, Wwe same for a'coliarand (he "rest for a pair o Socks and one suit of underwear. A pair of shoes Would cost (v0 $8 LORS eXtra.” He Would Loew look as well Ou tue Survet as AC Would be possidie for niin to 100k.” “Wick Readymade clothes ont” broke tp tne re. porter, “or with any other kind,” said the clothier, “The art ot ready-made wear has reached Usat stale now where the work is as as it done ‘spectal’ to order. ‘The most artistic Uallors in Uke country are now making clothes for sule meady- tade.” A few years ago ready-made amount to ¥o much. ILwas not as Well pal Up. here Was an Linpression Uaat You could ted Mt am the Sireet, and there Was a prejudice against 1. very, arucie Of Clotuing that Was not made uy Tor them, “Now iis becoming au almost universal Custom to get Atted from stock. Some of the most Particular men in sociely prefer ready-made clowh- Ing, because It 1s Just as good, and cheaper than WHAC they Uave tunde to oraer, ‘The progress of civilization 4s now more rapid. Tt Is Ube age of tu Stantaneous process, Tt doesn’t take any Wie to make @ geutiemay Of a mau, There is mot an article of clotuing that he cannot get ready-made JUSt us good asif We had been measured fori. Tuave Deen in the busivess tor twenty-five years.” When Lurst went into It ticre Was inighty litte tn the business. Few people wiko had money to get clothes tnade hut did so, and the ready-made stock Was Kept over Trow scason to season, aud were sold cheap to people Who could hot afford better. Now you can ud everything, from your shors Four collar, Nght on the suelt, and you Will be litted as if Your measure had been taken, Every quality Of CloUL that iy used by Une custom talior Ju Tiling bis order Is used in ready-taade weas, Oar best culls are of the sae clot ‘as lls best suee, Ahey are of the Same material in every 3 ut by tue saine plats sid uiade by 05 gon eOne: men. It has come to be 80 Wiuch the custome) Wear ready-made clothes (hit bul few ane Jott over roid One season Wo anoLiie LEFT OVER FROM “These Unree plies here, tables near hi, “are ali the summer cloths we have leftover, We shall bring them out in the early part of next summer at a very much reduced price, and sell them to people who Want good c.othes cneap, and are nol pardcuiar about havi the very Selling tuem ata greatiy r duced figure Wiil give us a feature tor adve meut. ut there are ouly @ Tew aud they will all sell ih a day or Uwo. “The making of Clothes in quantity this way,” he continued, after a pause to step Ou a moth Uh Was fluttering over Uae doorstil, “has Become a Aiost extensiVe Dusiness, amd hundreds of Une best Laliors are empioyed at ft ail the year around, he latest fashion plates are foliowed, ‘The lotues are made exactly like the plates. It wm 1an has Some hotlon Of Lis own to differ trom the MER. pi order, You can get a very for anywhere frou $18 to There Is noue better than the §25 bustuess sult, Ordinary every day business sulls, Such as men Wear Who want to 100k Well, bUL are not dressy, can be had for from $15 0 §20, AST have suld already, the very best Suits made can be had for $400r gis, The result Of men getting ciotulug ch ts that they buy inore Suils, and Lhe people all over the Worid are better dressed than ever belore, There as a sort Of notion Uuat Women Only Care fordress, ItTs& Peat nulstake, Meu spend more 0% i din of tack appearance. Women are said to care mote tor dress inerely becatise they Wear fancy colors, We have furnished iaea a loug while, and 1 can say Chat they are mighty paruculal about et Stylish business suit 1 believe, aud are aya Class Just as is golag to become them. Now | think Ih a Sui bere, and IU ts Only $25, Very cheap, that will become YOU lmmMeuscly,” and With a persuasive mile the ciothiet bega to look Over Cue beited, THE THISTLE’s OUTER SHELL, Secret—1t Makes the Sides and Bottom of the Yacht as Smooth as Ginss, Being interested 1u that fine Scotch specimen of naval architecture, the Thistle, Mr. F. D. Owen, formerly of Wasuington, paid a visit, along with @ Party of friends, to thls famous yacht, then an- chored off Staten Island, for tue purpose of view. late In the papers. Mr. Owen nottoed, as had already been mentioned, that the Thistie’s aron work looked much neater and appeared to be better than that of the Volunteer’s, but upon closer inspection it was plainly seen that there was a covering of some kin@over the ull, forming a sort of skin as it were, Upon examfnution along the ‘Water-line of the Sacht some {ractures in Unis sk or suell covering the Iron Work Were observed, showing not oniy’ the rivets and joints formed by Yacent plates, bat that Unis cement, as Captaia Barr called it, Was quite thick; something like a sixteenth of in tnch or more, TUsevidenty a secret preparation and something new in our Waters, as Yachts heretofore have 5 eraily had a covering merely of copper or of some 004 antl-triction paint for their wet surface, or Diy sowe pot lead, which ts generally applied just before a race by Our Yacutsinen. This new ape pilcation is to lessen tue “Yactt's frictional resist. auce, as the fiction, Which of late bas beea found to beenormous, depends upon Wie surface and speed of Lue vessel. ‘When two yachts, as the Voluutecr and Thistle, are to compete and their hull and sail area are so heariy Uhe sate, it is but evident Uuat the Yacut that has the less retardation or friction from the Water Would have the advantage. Aud where so much interest 1s manifest as Is at preseut over the coming race for the America’s cup Uils forms @ ‘Very tinportant part. These numerdus fractures In the Thisties ex. ceediugly smooth skin caused some leading ree marks trom the visitors, Mr. Owen asked if 1t was not difficult to mend oF replace those parches here in this country. Captain Barr replied that tt was, ahd Would have to be doue very soon, Mr. Owen asked if this cement was not applied by means of heat, either heating of the surface first, or the ixcure, or both. Whereupon Captain Barr, who semed very much surprised, replied, “Not hot st is put on cold.” It was alco nouced that particles in floating along, propelled by the Ude, made no deviation from tie course, but were carted ai Parallel to tne Yachts” Water line, indicata Plainly enough that Uuls outer coat ‘or covering ctually ad less friction than ordinary coatings Secu heretofore in our Waters. Even the water left by waves as Ubey Washed higher up on the Sides of the Facht’s hull Seemed Lo rup Off as from glass, convincing proof beyond doubt that some nti-fricuon preparation bas deca Used in he sof attaining the same or better result tham, pot lead has given Americans in iorimer races, A Complaint About Transfers, To the Editor of Tar Evextxo Star: Several evenings have J been tn an avenue car which met, at the junction of 7th street, a car i 3 € a § 5 Si i L i i i i i re ; i ing some of her many new points spoken about of . clothing did, Dressy and fasitonable men Would pot Weat any , ue said, pointing to“ 5 a litle, be has to have tils suit made to + Character and Composition @ ,