Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1888, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. —— REAL ESTATE MATTERS, ‘The Extension of City Streets and Avenues into the Suburbs, ANOTHER HANDSOME BUSINESS FROFERTY TO BE ERECTED ON F STAEET—THE LITTLE TRACT TO BE Lak OCT Oe CITT LoTs—a NEW PRIVATE RESI- DENCE AND OTHER MATTERS. A subject of lively interest to suburban property Owaers just now Is the porsible legislation by Con- (Gress in regard to the extension of che streets and @renaes, There fs now before Congress a commu- Mieation from the District Commissioners, which ‘Was sabrattted in Jan Ti was tn response toa Senate resolution of August 4, 1886, directing fe Compissioners to report upoa the best plan dand the estimated cost of extending the streets and nventies on the northern boundary of the city, ‘a8 proposed by Senate bill No, 2201, known as the Mahone dill, Tals communication wes accompa. Bled by what has since been called “the Ludiow map.” AS there has pever been any eral system followed in dividing suburban Property. the exis sion of the streets ad avenues as Indicated on the map made many peared and new ones some instances di- As these lots have changes. Ol! streets dist Were laid duwn, cuiting Feetiy throagh dutiding Bow passed (rom the by bumbers of patural anxiety t ‘Congress pro- = to give it iow map OF ‘any Similar pian. p Auge proposed Dy tus map, however, is the widening of the aan te r= of suburban property, in subitvisions have, provided for streets m 40 to 60 feet wide, while, Be ine city, street are alk with” Dut few exceptions, %) feet in ‘width, their extension at ‘the same width, ‘as the map provides, would require the’ taking of some portions of the lots on each alde of the street for the public roadway. The Manone Dill provided for a commis-ion to ascertain the damaze to prop. erty owners by such extension and the tssue of 3 per cent bonds by the District Commissioners to Meet the expenditures. This bill, however, has Bot deen brought before the present Congmss. ‘There 1s now No measure of this Character pending in Congress. _It Is proposed, however, to intraduce 8 bill Which Will retain many of the features of the Manone bili. Instead, however, of a partial exten- don ct the streets as’ provided for in that bit {his now Dill will authorve the extension to thé District timits of every street and avenue in the Prevent plan of the city on a straight ine and With its original width, There will also be « sion for a commission com of two citi ns and ome Army engineer officer. The duty of ‘the commission will be to Mx the lines of the ex- fension of the streets, determine the damage to Fand assess the cosis, one-haif of such to be paid by the property on each side of ‘Whe square and the other bait by the United States. There wili be no authority given to open Sad grade suc streeta it ls proposed to con ‘nue the work ou suburban roadways upon the System prevailing at present and improve one or two scfeets each year. ‘A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT. “The palaces of trade,” as the lange modern ‘Dusiness houses are called, “are springing up along F street with great rapidity. The erection Of another immense builiting will be begua early next month. Col Henry Strong, a man ol we. meriy a resident of Chicago, but now havi sme ia this city, is the builder, Over a year ago he purchased property on the south side of F street, between 12th and 13th streets, trom the ‘Walker beira, with the intention of improving it. Various matters have delayed (ue execution of his ans, DUt now the work will go on. The two- ory” Drick Dulldings at present occupsing thts Ground will be removed aud a spicndid new Structure will rise in their stead. The entire frontage of 42 feet will be occupied, and the Dullding will extend to a depth of SS feet. One feature of tue plans, as designed by the arcbl- tect, wr. W. Bruce Gray, is the provision made tor ‘Spacious window openings. The front, which will @xtend to a height of six siortes, will practicaly pre- Sent an expanse of plate glass.” The sould masont Work of brick and stone gives the needed strengt and security to the structure. Heavy piers of brick extend from the first story to the sixth,and the rock- Jace Drown stone Which form the sill and lintel courses are effective features in the construction. ‘The matertal used in tue front Will be prow brick, And the sixth story Will have arcaded windows With amas of Drown ston. The caps of the plers wilt be brown stone,bac.dsomely carved,and the cornice ‘Will be copper.” Neariy the entire front Of the first ory 1s taken up With a show window, which will a8 large as an ordinary store. The vuilding ‘Ful be occupied by one of Washington's enter- prising merchants, and will be oue of the hand- Somest structures of the kind erected th thts city. It Wil staad on expensive ground. Col. Stroug 4 about $12.50 per foot for the property Novemver, 185d, and the entire investment THE HERMIT NATION, The Interesting Coreans and Their Customs and Habits, PECULIARITIES OF COUNTRY AND PROFLE—HOW AMERICANS ARE TREATED IN COREA—A CHAT WITH MR. JOUY ABOUT HIS TRAVELS—STRANGE SIGETS AXD INCIDENTS, ‘The “Land of the Hermit nation,” as Corea has Jong been called, has been attracting a good share of public attention ever since the arrival of the em- assy from that country, a couple of weeks ago. In fact Corea seems to have become the latest craze, and anything Corean 1s studied with great Interest. In order to obtain some definite infor- mation on the subject, a Stan reporter paid a ‘Visit the other night to thé comfortable bachelor quarters of Mr. P. L. Jouy, who ts said to be about the Dest informed person on Corean affairs and customs in Washington. He was attached to the first American legation to Corea that was sent for the purpose of ratifying the treaty with that country; he made astudy of the botanical and 2oological teat ff the county, and sent home othe Smithsonian fasthrution & large number of Valuable specimens of the Corean flora and fauna. figce his return, about one year =go, Re bas eon engaged in zoological work in ational 4 CHAT AROUT THE KERMIT RACE. ‘Mr. Jouy was surrounded by souvenirs of his Corean experiences in the form of weapons, mats, masks, photographs and documents. “I know notaing of the ideas or purposes of the em- thasay that has just arrived from Corea” sald MF. Jouy, in answer to Tux Stax man’s inquiries, for I have'not kept very well post 1° progress of affairs over there. Of course Dr. nthe foreign secrecary of the legation, is well informed ag (0 the political meaning of their coming. DR. ALLEN'S CAREER. “By the way, be has had as remark- able career tm Corea, and 1 must say that bis success 1s well deserved. When he went there there was no such thing as medicine except some vile compounds of herbs and sunples that were of no value, and the chief quality of which was their rankness. And so when Aliea began Uls practice he set certain days aside from his work at the court, in order to give the Seopie a chance to come to him for treatment. ney came in crowds from all parts of the country, aod when his power of healing Was made mani fest to them he was almost worshiped as an idol. The name of Allen 1s @ household word in Corea | now. COUNTRY AND PEOPLE. “Like many other Oriental and eastern countries, | Corea is but seldom heard of, and there is a great deal to be learned about it. ‘I shall not bother you with any figures or geography, but you can form Tone ds. ot ene se ot tas county when {aay ‘hat it ts about as lat a3 Minnesota. The lation, about one naif as large as that of Great Brirain, is not gatuered In large cities agin China, Dut is spread out more «venly over the country. The villages are from one-half .o 1 mile apart, averaging each from 50 to 200 houses, Now, count. img five persons to each house, a village has a population of from 250 to 1,000. " The Coreahs are about the most pecullar people that I ever sai and yet they are not particularly interesting as race. They resemble both the Chinese and Jap- anese In some features, but are really a kind of medium bet ween the two races, and not rticu- larly happy one at that. They are of alight tan color, rather tall, usualiy, but they look underted and poorly developed. — 'rhere 1s no national mus cle cin ent. They are slow, cautious and crafty, and I snouid ee, that they ought to make dipiomata. They are lazy, and have a luxurious, leisurely idea of life that contrasts with the Jap- auese vigor. “THE ‘COREAN SQUAT,’ as I think it should be termed, is the favorite and almost national posture. A native will sweep up his long Mowing robes and sit down on his heels and remain tn that position until some influence {3 brought to bear toinduce him to continue on bis way. Two of them on meeting will, if they chance to be suMiciently acquainted, immediately ‘squat’ and gossip for an hour a’ a time. LITTLE BUSINESS CAPACITY. “As a rule, they have no bustuess capacities, and it ts only during the last few years that there has been sufficient education among them to prompt any ambitious enterpriso, The language 1s very heariy allied to the Japanese. The goveru- ment isa hereditary monarchy, the present ay- hasty having been in power for'abou’ 500 years, The king’s name is Lee, I think, but I'm not sure. Ihave found that it ts not safé to be sure about Corean names. Here ts his picture,” handing out acard Lograph of a smiling individual seated on @ bench in froat of an oriental-looking wall, ‘Wrapped in long clothes and wearing an Immense ctrele of white cloth on nis breast. A little mus- ‘Will represent an expenditure of over $100,000, Col Strung bas invested quite largely in Wash- Angton property since he has become a resident of ‘this city. He built the flue residence at the cor- mer of 16th and L streets, which is now his howe, nd be has interests ln other portions of the city: Ti Was bis intention to acquire other pieces of ing & business block, such 4s i8 com Muon ip Chicago and otuer Westera cities. But at entering upon aa era of improvements Which had the effect of increasing values, and owners were ‘cecupied by Woodware & Lothrop bas been com- Pleved and also the Equitable bullding and the the Atlantic butlding, a large structure inten for office purposes, and occuvying the site of the 4s now going of, and it will probably be ready for ‘use eariy in the fall. ‘The Work of grading and subdividing the Little fract will be begun next week. The 37% acres street back to Columbia road. The western line is 39th street, and the boundary on the east goes by the District government, and 1s ex- ‘tended to Columbia road at the same Width as the Will be confined to openiig four streets running east and west, af a widil of $0 feet, and trans o terraces The owners have agreed to Gre their share of the laud to widen Columbia other side bave decided to do the same, ne new subdivision will not conform Gvisions in the immediate vicinity. Nearly ‘he entire range of hillis encircling the northern ey lots, ‘This tract is about the last of the land ying on the border of the city that remains tn €arious history. In 1871 it formed a portion of the pie place, and was purchased by a syndicate of men with the intention of selling It asa site United States, The residence pian created con- siderable talk at the time, put no action was Wemained in the same hands during these sixteen JeaPa, and no improvement nas beea made. Seve- Bare sold out The property bas ‘steadily in- @reased in vaiue. The price paid forit in 1871 was ‘erty was in November, 1897, when Messra James downdes and Linen Kent bought a foruieth Inter receding Marcu, G. F. Wiiting and i. K. Dulaney Durebased from’ Authouy Pollok a tweaticta In Senator J. Donaid Cameron purchased ta Juiy, Isr, a tenth interest for $00,000, and ex-itepre Bought frow ex-Actoraey-General Willams a fh Aaverest for $40,000. The present owners in addb G. Payne, Mrs. Eben C. Ingersoll, C.F. F. Richard- 200, the of Thos’ L” Tullock, and Dr. A. P. were Gen. N. P. Chipman, Col. H. A. Hosmer, ex- Dr. A. P. Fardon. Geo. ¥. E ‘Kienarison, Geo. Duacao and Anthooy Poliok. ‘The subdivision Is being made under the Pounted by tue court to superiniend tuat work. MR 4. H. BCOHER’S XEW ROTSE. fag on the south side of I street, between 17th and 18th streets, will be completed and ready for oceu- ie large and spacious, and nus a frontage of @teet. Like a number of the handsome houses Jovel with the street. A fight of steps leads to the Giret story, tne design being to bring the front Of the steps is a large ball, occupying the qisra: porcion or the nouse, “a iirand staircase, propery adjoining the Walker properss, with the the time he made the purchase F street was Bot anxious to sell. Since that time the buliding Columbia Bank bulidiug. The work of erecti id Talimadge Hall, between Sin and 10th streecs, SUBDIVIDING THE LITTLE TRACT. contained tn this property extends from Boundary Asth street. The latter street has been mreet in the city, namely, 90 feet. The grading ES the rather steep scent frou Boundary to 100 feet, and the noluers of property on exactly With any of tfe present sub- ound of the city has now been divided up into acres. The property in question has had rather a Wore private residence for the Fresident of the taken by Congress. The ground has practically lof the original owners have died, and others $122,000, The last sale of an interest in te prop- st from Lalia B. Ingersoll, paying $15,000. In (be Xerest, the consideration being given as $24,000. Sotative Kellogg, of Louis.aia, in January, 1 ‘Won to those mentioned are Caries F. Peck, Jas, Fardon. The members of the original syndicate fayioe, Toon Le Tuuloce May J. W.vandea Grection of Mr. Thos J. Fisher, wuo was ‘The new house which Mr. A. H. Bugher ts erect- Pare 1a the course of the next month. ‘The Fecentiy erected here the entrance door Is ona inside instead of outside the house. At the lighted by lange winuows in the front of the house, Sscends tothe upper Moors. The woodwork of thé Beall and st.ir-case is actique oak, wulie thet of all {he rooms is pine, which will be painted in colors barmoaue with the decorations The pariors, Reowpiion, aud dining-rooms on the frst floor and Tooms oa the upper floors open out trom the central ball and uare the scuchern exposure, ‘Whicu Is one Of the advantages of his plan of In” Uertor arrangement. MALVEEN PARE. Mr. Chas. Early, who with others own a large act of land, containing some 37 acres,on the ‘West side of 14th street, this side ot Brightwood, has Gecided to subdivide the property inco villa sites. The land eworaced in what will be known as Malvern Purk includes the Brightwood race- ——— A Baby’s Epttaph. \pFil made me- Winter inid me here «way asleep, tas Maytime was ny daytime; night is soft and ‘hows the morrow bring forth sorrow, well are ye what weep. Yo that eid me dear belield me not a twelve-roonth 4 (SS white yo saw me smile. yoknew not whence Py Came" thet’ made me sunila and laid we bere, and ‘wovagis you wroug. calling from your brawling world one unde ‘Momewird bade me, and forbade me here to rest be- ‘The municipal aut guilds and heads of ule budies are art nging grand reception for foecrowa pr.nce oa his rewura to Berda in the “OBicers of the American Protective Tartt? Were re-elected as follows in New York Thursaay By the board oc rs: President, Bdward H. Amumudows; vice-president, Thomas i. Dudiey; Beperal seer, ov ¥: Porter i said that’ a roe-trade democratic. dally F 8 19 De starved in Chicago. It will support EP Gey lane's renominsioa tache With drooping ends and a scant beard fin- ished off an otherwise featureless countenance. ‘Thig was Lee, the king of Corea, “Here 18 auother picture of King Lee,” continued Mr. Jouy. “This is, a8 You see, from Gris’ work entitied “Corea Without and’ Wituin,’ and was doubtless originally from some native brush, tor I have been unabie to discover the slightest re- semblance to his majesty.” ‘The picture referred to was an senting the King and his wife facing each other, with all of the Chinese disregard for perspective, And showing up the royal countenance In a rather unfavorable light. It looked, as Mr. Jouy sug- gested, like the portrait of some ancient military hero wo might have died about two centuries ago. engraving repre- NATIONAL HABITS, “You see,” resumed Mr. Jouy, “that the king 1s Smiling. That isa national habit. The peopieare even-tempered, being apparently perfectly satis- fled with anything that happena Crimes are almost unknown. ‘There 1s no tendency to such acts as murder, while stealing and kindred arts, in which the Mongols are usually adept, are discour- aged by means Of the frightful inishments that are inflicted [Foc There is but iuttie need = ra] weway of an official yi ‘of. the house of as officer, is ramen, illustrative of a queer phase of their life. On the top plece of the gate you see three characters, which mean: ‘open gate of the law.’ On the posts on either side are other inscriptions, one of Which ineaus: ‘The court is ready to try all cases,’ while on the other side is ‘But there is no busi- ness.’ ‘To a stranger such phrases are untatelilgi- bie. but the native Knows that they mean that the official, who is always an oMicer of the law, 1s Teady at all umes to hear complaints on sericus matters, but woe betide the unlucky fellow who dares to interrupt the ease or pleasure of one of these officers with a petty wrong! The phrase “But there is no business,’ brings. to thelr minds Vistons of bamboo sticks ready to sting the back of the luckless offender. ‘TREATMENT OP THE POOR, “As I said, this is indicative of a peculiar phase ot their life, namely, the official treatment of the poor classes. The peasants, as we might call them, lead a hand-to-mouth existe al- though the fear of sturvation Is. always prevent, ‘Will Dot lay up portions of rich narrest for they know that if they do so they will be lable to suc heavy taxations that their stores will soon be de- pleted. So they feast in times of plenty and often Starve when the crops fail. At even they eat five and six meals a day, abd yet they alw: 100k to be underfed. i si Workmanship. The king su us very much one day by se: ‘over tO our house to borrow a hat, ‘We tn wt perhaps his majesty wanted to put on a littleextra style, and.so, to please him, we Sent over a deroy hat belonging to one of the mem- bersot our legation. There was no appearance of the hat in royal circles, however, and, aftera time, we forgot all about it. In the’ course of time Ki Lee surprised us again by sending to the door o our house a great load of queer-] rellow Dundles of peculiar shapes. ‘They were deitvered wo LL member getting two of the articles, which -omew hat resembled a misformed pumpxin. On exaimination they proved to be hat-boxes, such as any civilized traveler would be glad to = each containing a horse-hair hat, builton the Bunlap style, or as near thereto as the corean mind oe cone eae exactly a-da- . In workmanshi they excited the admiration of all wko saw ehene ‘They were made of woven horse hair, covered with black silk, and pressed so that they were as firm and ‘Sti as the best felt hat ever m de. A device cut Out Of thin Lan nd Was pasted on the crown. It was a conventionalized figure of a stork, which is sup- = to indicate long life, thus implying a delicate ipliment, I suppose. RANK INDICATED BY HATS. “The hat 1s the distinguishing feature as regards their rank, justas in China, The wide-brimmed Rat. which Tax Stax has compared toa starched sombrero, 1s one hest ranked minister Wearing a littie m5 on the re hi Here ts a hat taat I picked up in Corea,” bringing to view a tall airy-i arrangement, wun é plate fastened on one o “No,” lied Mr. Jouy. “The Coreans inde glee, strong, Aba matt ine ee : ple which is more of « code of threatening in reality to the peace China, This latter country never had any Gesire for the little kingdom unul it began toshow signs of independence and w: conversations with her have had their weight, ‘There are two ia the epantry, one composed of old conserva ves, wh, lacking ihodern educa. ton, have adhered 'to ‘and customs ot theif ancestors, and refuse to wuile the Young men, who have been educated in Japan and ‘other count possibly, are for reforms and progress. reat ig that the lat- ler are Coo eager, and some of their movements are a little ahead of the Corean bilities; but the Influence of this class of men is bound to be felt in the near future, DOMESTIC MATTERE. “The domestic arrangements or the people are very simple, Their houses are comfortable, being usually one story in heizht, raised four of five feet from the ground, built on e solid foundation Sealy around the house proveteed by tae project, peaily aroul Louse, 1e log eaves of the roof, which is covered with the semi-cylindrical tiles that form a characteristic feature of Jay ‘and Corean landscapes. Otled Raper is used in the windows for glass. On the T-posts are carved ornate designs, scrolls, and sometimes texts from the classics, V4 ‘which term 13 meant the writings of Contucius. Our door bore the name of the maker of the house and the date Of the erection, and Was over one hundred years old. The rooms are heated by means of the kgrm system, which 13 a series of flues in tue floor, ing from a it stove or fireplace in th rear of ‘the house. The chimney ts always detached and Stands a few feet away from the house—a sort of domestic monument. The Coreans are quite deft in stucco-work, and these chimneys are usually decorated with beautiful designs, The women Occupy either a a taren house or rooms set apart irom the others, The aoors and windows are pro- vided with olled paper strips that make the rooms airuight, and when the kang 1s golng the tempera. ture is very high. There 1s no need of ved clothes, The ved usuaily consists of straw mais, in the making, ‘of which the Coreans are expert, piled one Ou anotner, Wille a block of wood « few inches in height serves fora pillow. The Corean seldom Teiuoves nis clothes when he retires, but sleeps in his dal.y costume, and stews the wulle. He always takes Of his shoes when he enters a house, but never dreams of removing bis hat. That stays on ‘until he goes to sieep, “THR CLIMATE OF SEOUL 1s about like that of Washington, but Pusan, being on the southern end of the peninéula, feels the ef- fect of the Japanese warm stream, which qreeps by the Corean shores and bathes them in warmth and moisture. Hence the weather in Fusan is mild, and even bot ut times. NATIVE CURIOSITY. “The natives exhibit a great deal of curiosity in whatever they do not understand, For instance, while there I thought ft @ good plan to take a few Views of some of the landscapes, and one after- ‘noon I went out tothe suburbs of Fusan to a pisture of the city and harbor. As I went alon; the road with my camera the natives began to fol low me, and by the Ume I had reached a good position’ for taking the view I was accompanied by several hui Coreans, eager tosee What T was going todo, Idescenda from my horse and s-tup my ao but when I tried to get a focus on the scene found nothing in my lens but a mass of stolid countenances reaching as far as I could see. They squatted in the fore-ground, but stood up in the rear ranks and waited patientiy, without @ sound Or @ movement of their fac 8, for wy next mov gave up in disgust and went home, anda few days ufterwardI had my camera, disguis d, sent on ahead of me, and stole a march on the eurlous orientalis. ‘A BICYCLE IN COREA. = “A young American, who was spending some time in Fusan, had brought his bicycle with him ‘and rode on one occasion from that place to Seoul, a feat that excited the wonder and admiration of the natives, Que old merchant in Fusan, who had been greatly pleased with the new idea, asked an American shipper to get bim @ hundred of the ma- chines. He was at first in earnest, and Was about to make a bargain when he thought to ask what Pre be the price. The shipper told him about $150 apiece, and he at once withdrew his offer. “COREAN ART 1s confined mostly to the drawing and painting of pictures, They have considerable talent for metal work, inlaying, and such things, but they have not advanced very far in the manufacture of pot- tery. It Is said the ceramic art was originally in- troduced in Japan from Corea, but it has lan- ed and almost died in the latter country. ‘nelr pictures contain reproductions of the stork and the pine tree, both of which are emblems ot longevity. Tobacco 1s smoked almost universally, Dut the opium habit has not been acquired. The Corean pipe is provided with @ stem about 4 feet Yong, and wheo a Corean smokes he squats and Tests the €ny bow! of his pipe on the ground ahead “THR COREAN ARMY 4s vast in extent, on paper, but in reality there are Dut a few companies of Soldiers. The navy 1s of the same theoretical size, and owing to the lack of other accommodations, the spare admirals and other offic--rs, who in fact constitute the bulk of the navy, are put in charge of municipal govern- ments, ON HORSEBACK. “I spoke a while ago about traveling,” said Mr. Jouy, “and the difficulties that beset the tourist. Perhaps the chief drawback is the mode of pro- jon. Every journey is of course mate on and owing to the peculiar mode of har- nessing and driving @ traveler ts forced to sit in silent submission on the ack of one of their stub ‘Dorn little beasts, which is led by a cooite, Jected to such 8 process. and, greatly to the dis- gust of the natives, procured @ and bridie of modern make. ‘A friend who made the tri from Seoul to Fusan with. me did the same, ant weei an unwonted privilege. We had great trouble at first in getting our animals to under. stand the new ent, but fin ily succeeded in training them so that wé could walk or gallop, or leave the line of the road at WilL This last eration astonished the coollss, Who predicted ail ‘sorts of disastersas a consequence. ‘WuAT THEY DRINK. ? é H | i i E } g. 2 ; i q a it il ; 2 HL] i EH $ : i] i é i i § iH # 4 H i i i | a Ea 'S 13 4 ri i 5B E : 3 é & i i i i i i i i qf if HH i tf i } p ! 5 i i i Hi : F ’ : HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHS, Pen Portraits of Distinguished Men as ‘Seen from the Heporters’ Gallerys SPEAKER CARLISLE, M18 GARMENTS, HIS MANNER, AND SEIS POPCLARITT--MR. RANDALL AND BI BLUNT ENERGY—“TOM” REED, OP MAINE, 4xD RIS SARCASM—MR. M'KINLET'S RLOQUENCE. If tt 1s true, as the poet asserts, that “the Proper study of mankind is man,” it is equally true that the most instructive stfidy of the poli- clan 1s politicians, and the reporter's @allery of the House of Representatives affords a coigne of vantage from which to Pursue an investigation into the characteristics of the men who are par excellence the politicians of the country, Sown in the unpromising sotl of & school-board, nurtured amid the demoralizing influences of a town-counci!, the genus politician buds among the petty strifes of a state legislature nd bursts into full splendor in the national House of Representatives, As the’blossoms begin to wither and die the tree ts transferred to the Senate, where it rarely retains its character, but ries up and is transformed into Presidential orCab- tmet timber. So it is that the zenith of a politician’s life ts reached when he is seated in the lower House Of the National Legislature, and it was therefore 10 a seat in the reporter's gallery of that House {that Tee Star reporter escorted the political MF. upon his expressing a deaireto take a glance ‘Qt some of America’s leading politicians, ‘THE SPEAKER, Speaker Carlisle 1s, of course, the first figure Which attracts the eye, As he calls the House to order his tall slender stooping form, about which his long black coat falls in unfashionable, though Rot inartistic wrinkles, {3 straightened, and his lusteriess eyes brighten with the fires of intelli- gence which burn within his well-shaped, well- | Polsed heud, His face is careworn and the sunken ‘cheeks and pallid brow tell of the worry and_anx- Jety Which are the price of speakership honors. He looks the tmpersonsion or intelligence, but a very Weary, rather disgusted, impersonation. At umes, when a heated political debate is in progress, he moves uneasily in his chair, as thougn tunpatient at the restraint which keeps him out of the com- bat; at other times, when during some long night session the House resolves itself 1ato a circus, the Periormers in which are allclowns, he throws him- Seif back iu his chair and casts a glance of iueffa- ble contempt upon the chiet offenders, appareauly disgusted with himself at being obliged to act the partofringmasterat such a humiliating exhibition. jut Mr.Carlisie is neliher combative nor wanting in rong sense of humor. When on the floor ue rarely entered into debate of & partisan character, and on those rare Occasions never descended to persouall- Wes, | Prone to laziness, it was only when some con- sututional question was being discussed that he comp.etely th:ew off bis apathy, and levelled I lances witn his political opponents. His speéc! always carried weight, not because of thelr fluency, or even of the depth of their argumenta- Uon, but because of their earnestness and of the evident bellet of tne speaker in the truth of his utterances, He always spoke in perfect bumor, and ever ready to join in a laugh at hisowh expense. AS Speaker he has been iuipar- Ual in his decsions—a littie too impartial some of his democracle supporters think—and he has prob- wbiy more Warn personal [riends on the republl- can side Of the House than on the side of his poilt- ical adherents. in fact his elevation to tne Speakership is not wholly undue to the high es- teem with which his repubiican colleagues re- garded Lim. Walle locally popuiar, he Was not Well kuowa tn a national point of view until Sena- tor Frye, of Mains, tuen a memb-T of the mouse, brought him into promiuence in a speech In Walch democrats and democratic measures Were Scath- ingly denounced by excepung Mr. Carlisie by uine, and declaring him to be “the jJewei of the democratic party.” “This declaration was received wita @ round of applause from tue republicans, and the eyes of democrats were opened to Une Lact ‘Uhat in Mr, Cariisi¢ they bad a safe, conservative, popular le.der Who Would gain for Lueir purty tue conudenve Of the country. MR. RANDALL. AS a speaker, Mr. Carlisie has one fault which ‘Was not shared by his predecessor in the presiding officer's chair, Samuel J. Bandall, of Pennsylvania. He has not that strength of wiil which character- ized the latter genticman wh he wieided the gavel. Carlisie’s “no” means “no” with a “but” OF an “except” or an “unless” aiter 1t; Randall's “no” meant “no” with a procession of exciaination marks in its wak . In figure and io face not un- luke Carlise, Randall is bullt on a somewh t heavier frame. Like tuo speaker, bis clothes, ‘though of Quest broadcloth, beg pe ‘$0 far as foi. lowing the curves of his figure is concerned, ha beeu secured from the most original misfit estab> lishinent that ever graced Chatuam street, New York,or“D" street, Wasuiagton. His stouped sbould+ ers serve ouly Co briug lato greaver prowluence the powerful muscles of his b ck, the breadth of which inight even win the udmiration of a Bostonian, ‘The intellectuality of his face 1s only accentuated by the rapid and frequeut contraction of uis fore. head as be endeavors to peer through near-sighted jae at & disputations be Pianeta or to quote for tue struciion—or somuolence—of the House an ay Of fisures from tue book of estimates, t It 18 not often twat he turows the House 1010 Slumber. His voice generally nas tue contrary ef fect; Mls tones wake and arouse to atiention tne imost indolent member, He Is ot an orator in the oruinary acceptation of the Cerin. H1s words are hot Weil chosen, bis sentences are baling, his periods dre illy-placed. But his Words are bold: his Senteuces courageous; his periods deflant. ~ Ungrammaucel his Speech may be, but it is ever undaunted, When he talks politics he deals sledge-bammer blows, and does not dodge the returning sir ke, ‘Though the accepted leader of a small minority of tue party, aud the scape-goat upon whorn the ma- Jority seek to ple Its tariff sins of omission, Ran Wail ts not without many warn frends among Ghose who regard high tariff principles with the same horror with wulch Satan {3 supposed to view holy water. Iu its hour of direst ueed tie Sourh found in him a deiender who, almost slugie- handed, stood forth in successful battle for waat he regarded to be Justice, rishi, and constitutional liberty; and now the representatives of that sec- tion, loving not tree trave less but liberty more, cantot forget his good offices, Randall 1, also & favorite on the republican side of the House, to Which he often pays a social visit. He and Tom Reed, of Maine, have always a joculur remark 10 pass and ure evidently on the best of terms. He $ the Only Man on the democratic side with Whoww Reed does not care to eater into debate. Su to Randali tn ready wit, a suarp repartee, iu duicet flow of language, in Sa'casm, In voice, Reed 18 Vastly bis faferior in force, 1h blunt energy, in stumpitcity of expression, 1n ‘pussion of utterance and Reed, while an iudefaiigable hunter atte democratic Skis in general, usually turns back tO camp when be finds the Randall tracks too fresh ‘Upon the field of controversy. REED, OF MAINE. ‘When one glances at Tom Reed the thought sug- gests liseif that haq Le been in the place of Guill. Ver the Liiliputians would have had great trouble in binding him to mother earth, or that, having Deen successful in that attempt, 1t would have taken the utmost nerve of the most intrepid in- habitant of Lilliput to scale to the giddy heights 91 the mountain formed by bis cupacious stomach. Tali and broad, be carries his mass Of flesh with ease and even With g ace. His bald head does not detract trom the boyish innocence and good na- ‘ture of his face, which renders it naiural for bis friends to drop the formal ‘-ér.” and to use the more familar “tom;” whe the sughty celestial character of his eyes makes bis sobriquet o1 “Jay ‘anese Tommy” anyihing buc inappropriate. He Was up unknown memver Of the House, diident and reticent, wuen he Was placed upon the famous “cipher dispatch” commitwe. Here ne threw off bis shyness and entered on the work be- fore him with aD evergy and zeal which awakened his colleagues and the country to the fact that be. neath the surface of the fat overgrown boy trom ‘Maine there lurked ap active, logical Draia and a courageous heart. In the course of one session he Jumped 1.0m the rear-guard of followers into tne front :ank of leaders. “Tuere he has remained ever since. Le throwsno bombsheils of rhetoric intothe camp of tue enemy, DUC the minie-bulls of sarcasm and Of wit With Wilich he harasses Lis opponents are iar more demoraiiz ng and disconcerting. His diction 18, perivet, and bls cutuing, | raspiug Femarks glide off his tongue wivuout ‘an effort, ‘ben speakiug to @ poiltical question—and he rarely speaks 10 any other—his metnod of deilvery ig very exasperating Lo his antugonists. Leaving his c..alr he careiessiy ambles down the aisie vo ‘the space in front of the Speaker's desk, aud with one «.and in the pocket of ‘bis pantalouns aad the oUner resting easily on the nearest desk, ue pro- ceeds Wo leculire the democratic party in wluch the same tone that an axious movuer would use in | her nauguty children. “Of course"—he dewocrats you can’t heip a8 little bad as you can.” ‘Totally unlike Reed in appearance and in man- ‘er is one of his ablest Heuvenante, Mr. McKinley, of Ohio. Short in stature, but straight as an arrow, with broad, square shoulders, surmounted Dy a short, firm neck ands shapely head, indica~ tive of self-reliance, Mr. McKinley is aman who g E i if i EE f é 2 Pp io S i i i f ; k ROBBING THE GOVERNMENT. How a Treasury Official wae Sis Pected of Double Theft. SERINE WaRmanTs—DIPFICCLEY OF THIBtHt FROM TRE TREasCRY—rER OrictaL’s STORT—BOW 4 ‘MISSING PACKAGE OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCT Was FINALLY POUND—a CLEVER DETECTIVE DETSOTED. Almost any day during the past ten years, ex- cepting Sundays and holidays, @ person passing through the corridors of the Treasury Department Upon glancing Into a certain cheery-looking room through the partly opene i door, might have seen @ man whose alert eye contrasted strangely with luis placid countenance, sitting ata aesk, pen in hand, signing bis name to bits of paper. For. Midable looking Bundles of these papers almost. covered the large office desk. They are warrants Upon the Treasury, and the oMicial, by afffxing his ame, is executing almost the last formality neoes- Sary to give the papers a value hardly second to that placed upon United States Treasury notes. And the aggregate value of the warrants signed by the Guietslooiing gentleman on almost aug day Of the Year ts enough to wake one's palm ti cov. Stously. Into th s room one day entered a Stan Teporter, ‘The oficial Dade his visitor oor Wich a sinile, and again bent over his Wi mock sly ness the reporter picked me of the Packages of warrants and thrust it Into his over. coat pocket. ‘The writer did nut raise his hor did his éyes appear to turn from his work, but he remarked, with @ smile, “THEY WILL BE OF NO SERVICE TO TOC.” Laying down his pen and wiping his glasses he continued: “It probably occurred to you, seeing the apparent value of these papers, that I am rather careless in allowing them to lie around in this fashion, ‘The same idea seemed to have struck anocuer person—I am tolerably certain be Was an employe in the Department—who made off with a package of the Warrants one day when my back Was turned fora moment. I think it was an employe for the reason that the same vundie was found outside of this door on th next morn. ing before the general public was admitted to the bulidiug. Why did he return them? Because he learned Over night What you Would soon have dis- covered if you und seen fit to carry off that pack- age that the warrants are Falueless unless Coun tersigns money that pass dally turough tals Drasck of te 3 ass daily through this brane! Dopariment, thefts aad oeces are Inevitale, suppose,” remarked the reporter. “Losses are rare; thefts even more #0,” replied the official. “1 know of but one case of theft of any magnitude that has occurred since I have been. in the ‘service. Losses wili occur sometimes, of course, | ave a peculiarly viv.d recollection of one that happened during the last war, and ne cost me my position. As it was connected wi the first lasue by the Government of the paper fractional currency now 80 rarely te story May interest you,” said the oMtcial, as he ulted hair back into w more comfortable position, and contin THR OFFICIALS STORY. ‘I was a young man—hardiy more than alad— at the time, but as Thad managed to secure the liking and confidence of Gen. Splaner, then ‘reas urer, I had been holding for some months & Uon’of great responsibility in the cashier's office. Upon counting the cash one day at the close of of- fice hours 1t Was found to be short to the amount 0f $10,000. After tne cash had been recounted several times and the books had been examined it became pretty clear to us that the missing money Was oue of the packages of new fractional cur rency which we had just recelved for issue that day. Then the fact’ was recalled that the only Payinent of tust Kind of money made during the day had beeu made by mein cashing the dratt of an Army paymaster, He had calied for an wou. sually large sum—sometulng like $50,000, ag I rec. ollect It—and to facilitaie his payments ‘of small and odd sums to soldi rs, he had asked particu. sarly for @ large proportion of the new sinall car Tency notes. It was pussibie, of course, that be had been given the missing package along With Dis own by an error. BRGINNING THE SEARCH. By the time we bad reached this conclusion it Was dark, but without loss of tune, and in the company of another employe, I proceedd to the Doarding-house wuere the paymaster lodged. He Was no in, With increasing uuxiety we turaed to look up nis clerk, Wuo lived near by. Alter a time we found him, and he Joined in the hunt for his enter, Which Gnally led to his discovery at a thea- Ler, Where he Was enjoying the play. Upon hear- ing of the loss, the paymaster readily accompa- nied us to his rooms, and, dragging a leather trunk from beneath his bed, opened It, and said: “There 13 every cent of tue money 1 drew today, gentle- men,” ’ We hurriedly counted te packaged They were of the proper number, and afver we vad taken the pains to open every bundle and count tue contents, in the vain hope that the missing notes tight be found in one of tuem, we were compesed to retura to the Treasury empty- bande svarzcrep. On the way it began to dawn upon me, from certain words dropped by my companion, that 1, might, with some reason, be suspected of having stolen the missing notes. He did uot say anytain, openly to that effect, but suggrsted taat so sinafl @ package could readily be carried of under a Man’s cOat witout exciting attention, and then he inquired wher» I had gone when Llett tue Dee partment about midday, and if anyone had gone with me. 1 ‘So it bappened that I was not altogether un. prepared Woen I entered the conte out moid~ ight Co see sitting beside Gen. Spinner the chict Of the military-detective service, nor to be void, after hearing Of our failure, that be wished to talk w me privately, Nevertheiess I was not pre- er to meet calmly his searching examination. it ig & popular failacy wat innocence will always come out triumphant from a tial of that kind. ‘That man had the most pl reing eyes I ever saw, and When, sitting just the width of a narrow table distant trom me and looking squarely into my eyes, he began Lo ply ime with questions about my havits, the circumstances attending the handing of the currency and o:her matters that indicated clearly that he suspected me of the theft, 1 am convinced that nobody ever looked more like a guilty man than myself. I felt hot fMushes pass over my face, my eyes would waver beneath his keen glance, and involuntary starts followed several ‘questions that betrayed the now | knowledge he had already acquired of my per jgonal habits and places ot resort, ‘SRADOWED. Nor was I much comforted when I started for my home to notice a “shadow” following my foot- steps and to discovér upon reaching my room that every corner of my trunk, bureau and wardrol even the pockets of my’ spare clothes, hai been. thoroughly searched by detectives in my absence. Thever was so miserable at any Ume in my life a8 during the days and weeks that followed. I was already suffering cruelly from unjust suspicion when another blow fell upon me, by one or those accidents that tend to verity the ‘old provero that “misforvunes never come singly.” ANOTHER ROBBERY. On the very night on which I had called upon the paymaster in anxtety to recount his cash that officer was robbed. An honest old house Servant awoke him from bis sieep in the early Morning, holding tn bis hand a iot of tractional currency which he said he had discovered on the uh pile in the alley way. Upon investigation it ‘was found that the officer's room had bee entered while he was asleep with bis son, a young lad; the sole-leather trunk split open with a keen and all of the large sun of money drawn on tne jen. ‘There was a great hue and Pry over this case. Whut had onlt been kuows \vately in our office, that is, that I had called at ‘he paymaster's rooms and ‘counted nis cash— came to be publicly known, and I soon learned with anguish that I wad now suspected of having roubed him, or of having given information Of bis possession of tue money to others who had committed the robbery. ‘There Was some small amvunt of satisfaction to be derived from the fuct that my companion in the visit was also under suspicion, bu. his load Was small in comparison to my Own, tor the reason tnat peuple were more ready to bélieve evil of 2 man against whom was already cuarged tue Money missing trom the ‘Treasury. I found that I was being systematically tracked by detectives, and 1 reaieiber very wel tne bitter amuse ment to sel ing to Wort} my perse- cutors by long night walks, making sudden turns at dark corners, entering one door of a hotel and merging quiet ¥ from another, and other devices I would gladiy h.ve resigned, but that was up- “sme rau on without the production of any evi- ran on dence Inst tal the very. ota ‘Meanwhile one of the cieverest men in the Secret Service had been entrusted with the case at al of BEBE Lf f g 3 g768 if l E Hl il i i & i i = money had never been taken outside of the Dutld- ing. The present vaults were not then in exist- ence, and the currency was kept in a uctie strong Fool on the 15th-street corridor, now by captain of the wateh, I peuiere Deen t searci 000 as the loge Was known. It nad & douvie he ogter Of iron plate and the imner one a great siab of asa 1 STOOD at THis DOORWAY one day several months after the disappearance of the package, assisting one of the cashiers to carry out certain parcels of money and papers. The room was literally filied with packages— there wae ttle specie to be tad te tat sage of the War—and almost all of our cash was green- backs, Having no other place to put temporarily a small which I taken up in to get at another which we wished to reach, J laid it Upon the top of the great stone door, “When I ee Mt, I found that it had dropped POUND. ‘With much trouble I succeeded in removing the Dundes that stood in the way and, reaching my ‘arm behind the door, drew out the package of cur- Tency that had been missing for so many days and Caused so much misery. I recoguized it at once— dust-covered as 1t was—by the shape and label on (he wrapper. Tt was all plain enough then, When Thad gone to the vault on that eventful morning, Thad to fetcn away several of those packages of currency, Thad placed oac of tum upon the top of the door fora few moments, and not missing It when it fell behind, had gone ‘of with the otuer Packages and recvipted for one I never got. VINDICATED. ‘While this was passing throug my miad I stood there with great tears of Joy starting from my eyes, tothe astonishment of ny companion, who failed to understand What it ali meant. I can re member now the shout of triumpa which I deliv. ered as I flew along the corridors and vated the Package upon Gen. Spiune's table. He then told me, What I had ail along known, about my being “siiadowed,” and of the suspicion that bad fallen upon me.’ At the same time he declared tuat be bad always felt contiaent of my Innocence, and had been forced to permit une sur Velllance ‘under which T had been kept by the direction of te chiet of detectives. ie. showed Unis confidenee afterward in more ways than one, Dut tue most substantial evidence was my ap- Intent to the position I now nold. But even the case the money was not stolen the Treasury,” said the omfcial, a8 he ied up his pen and began to sign his name for .@ Ove hundredth time that day ; “and J ean truth- ‘uly fepeat my answer to your frst question— ‘hat losses of money are Tare here, and robberies almost unknown.” CANCER OR PERICHON: If the Crown Prince has the Latter he May Recover. A DISEASE NOT NECESSARILY @ATAL—WHAT 4 THROAT SPECIALIST SAYS ABOUT IT—THE REPORTED SYMP- ‘TOMS IXDICATE PERICHONDRITIS—TILL THE MALADT ‘Ma¥ BE CANCER. “Perichondritis i not necessarily a fatal dts- ease,” sald a Well-known throat specialist to a ‘Star reporter, after reading the London dispatch of Thursday in relation to the case of the crown Prince of Germany. The dispatch intimated that Prot. Virchow had come te the conclusion the crown prince's allinent was perichondritis, Watch, the dispatch added, was just as certain death a3 cancer, only slower. “If it be perichoudritis,” the physician continued, “the prince’s chances for final recovery, with his spiendid physique and the vest medical care, ought to be good. I have ‘thought for some ume, as have most pliysicians ‘who have given attention to the case, and are not committed to the cancer theory, that it might be perichondritis, which, sou know, 1s an inflammation of the membrane covering tue'cartil- Ages—io this Instance, the cartuagesof the larynx, In fact, there is but One other apparent expiana- Yon of the sympioms with whick the European dispatches nave made us acquainted, and tuat is cancer, The persistence of the wrounle for so loug atime, in spite of the best medical and surgical skill ig the World, renders 1t impossible thay the growth in the prince's throat could be a simple One, benign in {ts nature. It 18 eituer cancer or perichondritis, There ts no other alternative, it seems to me. “or it may be both,” the physician continued, after a pause, “That is it uiay be perichondritis, which has dor will result ina cancer. A few Sdays ago it was said the prince had coughed up ents of dead cartilage. This necrosis sho} the work of destruction has been going on, but It does not follow because ue. erosed cartiage 18 coming away that the turoat has healed. “Can er may still be lurking there, biding its time to develop. “But is It possivie,” Ube reporter asked, “that it can be cancer, in View of the recent great 1 provement in the local tiroat affection ind the splended general health which the prince Is said to maint »in?” “Tuere is nothing in the history of the case, so far as J have followed tt,” the ph, siclan answered, “to preclude the idea of” cancer. Tuis disease fre- quenily runs a iong time beture the general heaitn becomes affected, and often the local sore iin. proves and seems disposed to ueal up entirely, Only to break out again and take 1:8 fatal course, ‘The recent inarked improvement 13 no guarantee at all that the crown prince ha n't .ucer, HOW PRRICROXDRITIS ACTS. “How does perichondritis act?” asked the re. porter. “It begins as @ swelling, which, when in the throat, as in this case, causes diMculty of breata. ing anu 108s of voice. " Both these symptoms ™; Teported in the crown prince's case some months 0, td the latter still remains. after a time the swelling or tumor bursts and suppurates, and under favorable conditions bea.s up. Now, I think something of this kind Was reported from Sao Remo preceding the favorable turn in the case.” “Then isa’t 1€ posstbie taat the prince may en. | ureiy recover, su posing the trouble to be peri- | chondritis, and that no permanent injury will re- suyt to the organs?” the reporter inquired. “He may turow off the disease,” tue physician answered, “but there Is very Little hance chat his throat will ever regain Its former condition. De- struction of cariilage as aiready taken piace, and a8 usual in such cases cleatrization will produce more oF 1es8 coustriction of the iarynx, and couse- quent Impairment of the voice und diMeulty in breathing. These eifects of course depend on tue extent of the necrosis of cartilage. Frequentiy Uhey are 30 great as to cause death or to render tracheotomy necessary. Tuis operation has been frequeatiy discussed th connection with the crown prince’s case.” 4 TRACHEAL TUBE. “If tracheotomy were resorted to,” the reporter said, “an artilotal breathing tude would have to be inserted in the patient’s throat, I believe?” “Yes, a tracheal tube would have to be used. Have you ever seen one of them?” ‘The reporter bud not, and the physician took from a drawer a curved silver tube about three tnehes in length and an eighta of an inch im dia- meter, with a plate at oneend, in which wereoblong holes,’ The plate or guard was intended .o keep the tube from s.ipping into the throat, and the oblong holes were fo the purpose of tying it about the neck. Examination showed that there were two tut oue slipping tuto the other. The iduer one “Rom this tabe,” the pie tinued, “1s “Now, w ” ‘com “ inserted into the ttaches, below the Adana «pple, agit 1s commoniy called, and through it the air passes into aud out of the lungs. Tt 1s, at a vet oie Way Of breathing, as the air goss into the lungs Wituour ‘veing’ heated ‘or freed from dust, as it 1s when inhaled through the narurai chan..él juentiy, lung trou! readily brougit on and the existénce of tue pa! case, When he Walits to stop up the Hog in = hen tube in ead to phonate. Germany I saW Many persons who these tracheal tubes, and Laty vecmed to be ting aloug tolerably well with them. I know St'no case in ‘TRE CAUSES OP PERICHONDRITIS. “What causes perichondritis?” inquired the reporter. “It may come from a severe cold in the larynx or an injury to the part, and it may be du+toa con- sumplive or scro(ulous Cait in Che paticat, or, Tastly vo blood potsoning. Now, itis pretty weil | known that no consumptive taint exists in tne family of the crown priace, and he never received jury to nts throat. "You know there has amount of reserve and frouw Che first, and as far ‘Rave never given out @ case. e E i F Hi fi § £ 3 ee E ay att f H i On the line of the Baltimore and Onio Ratlway, 13 miles from Wasaington, to the leit of the urack as you go toward Baltimore, will be observed a ‘three story and | ! | ! f i i eg§ f i i | hi ule af i i i MEDICINAL PLANTS. An Interesting Talk by Dr. George Vasey, the Kotanist. ‘The last lecture in the course under the auspices of the Amateur Botanical Society was given at the National Museum Satuntay evening. The subject, “Important Medicinal Plants,” was introduced by Ma). J. W. Powell, chiet of the Geological Survey, & puptl of the speaker, Dr. Vases, thirty-five years ago, in Thino's and afterward his fellow explorer 4a the Rocky Mountains, Followingis an abstract Of the lecture: The Optum Poppy is a native of Asia and the souch of Europe, and ts still found wild ta the countries bordering the Mediterranean sea, It 18 anannual plant, two to three feet in height, or higher under favorable circumstances, The pro- cess of procuring the optum as practiced by the nt inhabtiants of India and Persia is said to oe orden, the samme as Cust described by Di- ies early two thousand years ago. A few days after the fall of the flower, men and women Proceed to tue Meld where the pasts are cultitat and, With @ suitable knife, make several borin: incisions In tne capsules, ‘taking care not to pene trate the cavity. “A waite juice ows trom the in- cision and collects in the form of tears on the sur. face. The tleid 1s left in this state for twenty-four hours after which the thickened Juice ts scraped of with biunt Knives. Each poppy head ylelas optam but once. Tne juice, when. removed, is 1B the state of an adhesive granular jelly, it 1s placed in small earthen vessels, where It Is Deaea, and moistened With saliva. "Whenof the proper con- ssteuce it 1s made into aksses of Variable Size, Wrapped lo poppy leaves, and piaced in the shade to dry, after which it is ready for marker The farliest accounts gives Asta Minor as the seat of the cultivation of the piant. It chen spread eas ward into Persia and India, and eventually into China and Japaa. Prior to theeizhteenth century the Chinese used opium alinost exc remedy for dysentery. 10 1763 the oj Was beginniag to produce valerui ef the peopie, aud the um cts stinong hinese government then ve- 22 to protest against the importation of the drug. he trac comuinued, however, unui 1890, when an edict was Issued by the emperor forbidding any Vessel baving opium on board to enter the Cauton River, In 1838 the use of opium was made a capl- tal crime, aud the Goverment confiscated and stroyed $20,000,000 worth of the dri ing to the Britisa mercnauts of Canton, Nostutties sbe. tween the British and the Chinese governments in have to Monds for «ix monihs OF more. Knowe, tnteves won’ yet ewer on him. Ir it ts a choice Detweea (wa, an. two condugts his Duainess $0 Guietiy BO Dern ered, the wil he Knows be Wil pete mm Whaat be has to dispoe- se GUARDING 4 LINCOLN, Recollections of the Pelice Officer whe AERPING BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE SHADOW OF THR TREES—SOMETHING AVOUT MR. LINCOLN'S HOWE LIPE—HOW BE WAS ATTENDED at TRE THR- ATER, AND HOW TUE ASBARSINATION MIGHT RAVE BEEN PREVENTED. Ex-Detective Geo. W. McEitresh, who ts now em- Ployed at (he city post-omMice, acted for a time as & special body guard to President Lincoln, “Durtag the latter part of President Lincoln's first term,” Said Mr. McElfresh, when @ Star reporter asked him for some recollections of his service at the ‘Waite House, “1 was devatled at the Executive Mansion, where Sergeant Cronin, A. T. Donn, Thos, Pendie, A. C, Smith and Wa. HL Crook, who is nOW clerk at the Executive Mansion, had been detailed Some time before at the request of Ward HL Lamon, United States marshal then for the Dis trict of Columba, Marshal Larson had some cause tofear for the safety of President Lincoln, amd, Upon his application and understanding with We President Unte detail Was tiace from the Metropil- tan police, 1 was placed on duty at night inside ston in the bali up stairs in frowt of Ue nbers, With orders that if tue Presidemt no! weed, a tell me, pearly a year, he never toid me chat b aire ny actemde nce. I dont think Uh A that Ue Were Were @ haifa dozen mights that We did not go Over to Une old War Depafument about # or 10 o'clock to receive and send dispatcnes, and my orders Were (0 always walk @iong side of hin on the Fight band side going and on the left coming 3 ya ty Bex to yo trees that rs | 0 stand in od War ‘parlinent 10 always with my pistol — to the Urade culminated in the opiuin war, Which terminated in a creaty by walen the Ea: lish obtained indemaity for te opium destroyed, and certalu ports were to the British rade Tn 1856 opium Was admitted as a legal arucle of commeree. Aboal seventy years cheraical in’ of oplum led to the discotery of morphine, and subsequently of several Other alkaloids, aad of lat cars morpuine has become the principal form in whied tals im, t medicine is employ-d. The OnIy Obstacie to the profitable cuiuivation of ine 2piun poppy tn ‘Uhis country is the high price of cINcHONA. ‘Nothing was known of this drug prior to about the year 1630. At about this time it ts stated that the bark of the cinchona tree was administered bF @n Indian for intermittent fever to a Spautsa of- cial, iving near Loxa, in Pera. Eight years later the'Countess of Ciochona, Une wife of the governor OF Peru, was cured of the same diseave by ti remedy.’ She then caused large quantiles of ¢ bars Lo be prepared and distributed to the sick, and It Was soon afterward Introduced into Eurape, ‘The rapid increase tu the use of clachoua Gnaily Uhr acened to exhaust the supply, $0 that about twenty years ago the » of Pera and Bolivia began che cultivation Of the tee, and 1 has since been introduced into other parts of the world. Its culture has been so successful that tue supply of the bark is now greater tan ever before aud the price greatly re uced, Nowection of the United States is adapied to it, STKYCHNOS NUX VouIcA, the tree from Which strychnine is obtained, isa nevive of India aud adjoining countries, Tue horay nuts, whicu are the part empioyed in medh cine, are flat, about aa inch in diameter, and covered with short velvety hairs. ‘The use of ‘hese nuts is said to De very ancient, They were cer- tainly known in Germany in the sixteentu cen. tury. A London apothecary in 1640 remarked Chai their chiles use Was for polsontug dogs, cats, cro + and ravens, and that tuey werr rarely given asamedicine The alkaiid strrchnioe, which Is the active principle of this nut, was obtained vy Pelifteur and Caventau, two Frencu chemists, in isis. in stuall repeated doses nux vomica, or strych- nine, act$as.@ tonic, Ia larker doses it causes Weakuess and trembling of the limbs, wen rigidity, spasms aod death. Its warxed ‘action Upon the muscular system led to its use ase remedy for paralysis and muscular devlilty, tm Willen It is very successful, BELLADONNA. Atropa Belladonna 1s a perennial herbaceous Plant, native to Central and South America, the Cwucassus, and Asia Minor. It belongs to the nigntshade or potato family. The name belladon- ha, Which is Laila for beautiful lady, originated from the practice of using Ube distilied water of the plant asa cosmetic. All parts of the plant possess active properties, but its part principally ewployed is the flesuy root, wh eb 1s a foot or more in lengin and an inch of two in tuickness. It is generally gathered frou the plant growing in its wild state, though in «few places in Europe 4a Uhis couatry the plant 1s cultivated, Toe Chief use of besladonna at the preseat tune is In the treatment of nervous diseases, as a sedative, aad for the purpose of produciag dilation of Uae pupil ia certula diseases Of tue eFe, and ia surgical opera- tons Upoa that Organ. In 1833 severai cuewisis prepared from the plant an alkaloid calied Astro- pine, and it 18 iu this form that the drug is now geucrally used, RHUBAMS. The root calied rhubarb is oaeof theoldest known medicines, and much investigation has been made by naturalists to determine tne plant which pro- duces il, but it can hardly be said that we yet know défnitely What 1s the Doanical species, ‘There {s reason to belueve that it is the foot, not of one, DUL Of several species of tue geatus kkucum found crowing in Russian nd Chinese Tartary. The cotamon rhubarb of the gardens ts thowgint by some botanisis Lo be hybrid between two of tuese, Rheum pulmatum aod R. Ruaponticum. From’ a Very eariy period ruubarb was brought overiand by trading caravans trom Central Asia aud taken to Turkish ports, whence it came to be knowa as “Tuikish rhubarb.” In 1687 the Rus sian government obtained full control o: the trade, aud appointed Inspectors to see that none but genuine and well-prepared roots were lupories. ‘he overland trade to Russi: Was finally destroyed by the opening of the northern ports of Culna to foreign traMc, Since tuat time these ports hare been the chief source of supply. Tne root whea grown io Eagland has not proved to be of satistac- tory quauty. cocoa. This drug, obtained from the plant known as erythroxyion cocoa, has hatdiy yet found a fixed place in Our materia medica. There is great hope, however, of its future usefulness. The plant is a small shrub, 8 104 feet nigh, so.newhat resevabli the tea. Tne leaves ar- sowewhat aromatic Ditter. IU13 ative of the mountalus of Pera and Mexico, and has been used by the MaulVes of those countries from time tmmem rial, for a purpose Sun lar to Chatof tea an: omfee. quant of the leaves are now exporved to Europe and the Unived States for medicinal purposes. Probaviy 11s most important use When future unprovemen shail be made Will be cor productug local angestnesia In cases 0; sur-ical operations. If itcan also ve ap- Plled successfully 1m capital operations it will Prove to be one of the most imporiant contribue Uons to the amelioration of human suffering. as TALKING OF BURGLARS, Not much Encouragement for Young Men to Enter the Business, “A man must beg good mechanic to be a burg- lar—a sate-biower,” remarked tue ola detective to a Stan reporter, They were speaking of the awk- ward attempt to blow open the sate in Lown's coffee mill, “He must have good toois and know how to use them. Now if you had a drill and ua- dertook to drill a hole through that stove-pipe there, you would probably make a mess of 11.” ‘The reporter admitted that his training as a burg. lar had been neglected, and the detective went on. “How then fs an uns«illzui man going \o make out when be has todrill througa the hardest steel? An expert burglar must ve a good mechanic, know how to use his tools, and wuere to work on asafe. He has to do his work quickly, and use a biow-pipe OF some other means of softening the sjeel. The tools used by exper: burglars, tue men who fob baaaS, are of the inest worxinaasnip, anda Kit costs $1,000 or more. It takes some capital for one toget a start asa Durgiar. But Uhese men Who tried to Diow the safe ube other night were ‘caumps’ Whenever there is a success- ful safe buglary itis always followed by other at- tempts. The lower order of thieves say *we can do Be yy - “Do Uhese Durgiars get muct proceeds th elr skill?” asked the ;: piers weak Sats bere in Washington nad. Begotiable bonds som@evuing Uke that ho wit give theca pF are man skilied in his line, wis ‘value of the bonds Sau as eeieas Sa ‘he calls in ‘layer down.’ It is ‘this man’s ee = ay down the bonds. eka ‘of the | He ‘stile (hem at their Sete coe ‘Ublet bas | ‘man’s house and the anys which, wort $150, nis diamond stud, ‘worth $100, ais earrings, wort, eS a diamond . ‘Dak- Tela, was looks at tus, wate, ¢ bow — » looks at the A ii I Fs d RADY FOR AxT EMRROENCY. “On many Of those Ovcasions be Would talk to me 4s if | were a member of the family, always good ‘nd Kind, as he was to every artache of the house, Oue night while 1 wason duty upstairs Mr Lim Coin came tome aad asked ine if I was alone. When | told her yes sue asked me who Was in charge and I told ber Sergt. Cnouin. She told mo to tell hit chat she Wanted to see him the Dext Gay, Whica I did. He saw her, and she told vend anotuer man up there as it was too one man. Sergt. Croain asked we wiuo T and 1 told him 1 would Uke Privace Hurdie, and ve had wurdie deviled with me, Hurdie is now lving and Working at his trade Of Waner. Que night wheu tue Presideut received fis Said Lo me: ‘Well, iet uk gv over and Weil Secretary Seward the good ‘news’ We weal over to Mr. Seward's house on Lafayette Square; be went in and I walted wotil he cave out) and’ we revurned to Une Executive Mansi tue Tad Lincola was fond of me and was most alwa: company nights until he went to bed. Occasions When We recurned from the War De- aruanent tue Tad would be iu the apie-room Vaen Lue President came in be would say, Tad, why aren't you in bed? and Tad’s auewer would be, Papa, I have been waiting for Fou. Tuen the President would stoop down, take Tad ©u his back, and carry hita Upstairs, at THE THEATER, “My orders were,” said Mr. Mcfifresh, “that ‘When the President went to the theater T should er Where as Sood Bs possible, Lake a Seat at the DOK door, and et no one enter wituout first sending tm his dame or card, and I often svopped people caat Tcnew (o Ue pariicuiar friends of the family watt 1 uad announced Chem. On most Of tunes « Sions ttle Tad Was with mas be used to walk down with me iostead of ridiag in Ue carriage. 1 used to explain to win Chiuge Chat he saw on the streets and in the store, and generally had candies, so he liked to gO with me, Becomil tired of night duty, 1 asked to be relieved, and Was reiieved about’ a mouth before the ankassina Con, If the officer that touk my place carried out tue orders given me I dow't think Boutucouid bave nintd the Presideat's UOX. i feel, without, Soy bragging, that if 1 bad continued oa duty There Boo.h Would never have gotten into tat box—anyhow, uO wituout a struggie—and mayve Luncoln might have beeu ving Yet. I have often Fegretted taut I asked 40 be relieved. Sergeant Crouim, Dona and Swith have ali died sinoe. Cok Crook and Pendie are Sui eraployes at the Ex- ecutive slansion, and Col. Lastou, Crook and Pen- die can voucu ior ihe truchfu.uess of wuacT say. 1 afverward served neariy tut years at tue Execu- | Use Mausioa, detaied frou toe police deparunent under President Grant, aud Was on ducy at the | main door. Wulie there 1 Was promoted to be @ detective on the Metropolitan pouce of Cue Dist | and served in that capacity amul legislated o Oflice by ThE NET OF Congress of January 1, ISB” ~ ve IMPORTED POTATOES. 2 Government estimat Mace the domestic yteld Of potatoes ai 20,000,000 busuels tess than that of last Year, While the yield in Enagiand, Scouand j and buber exporting countries is estimated at auch larger Un.n that of ordinary year. Accord. ing lo the statements of New York commission merchants the farmers in te Southern s.ates are being swindied i the Quality of che potatoes they are purchasing for seed. in a recent Issue of the New York World, Aivert Stewart, a large proaucer and deaicr in Wasaington Couaty, said: “The im- portation of foreign potatoes tis year frow Oev% ver 1 lo January 15 amounts vo over 370,000 Date rels, Whe iast year tue 6: a0, 2,000 barrels. ‘Thes exceliedt potatoes for eating, Dut expert proved hac they wiil not Uear if planted country. Twoof tne Enagiish brands, tue Cham plou and tue Regent, bear so close a Fesembance 10 our Peerless, tue favorite braud (or seediug pur poses, that OnIF aM expert can veil Cue differ and some deaiers in Uuls 4 Lage of Ubts fact to ship eign article BOUL, Marked aud Uraaded less, Some Sik Years ago, waen we had a bad 10 Fear, some Bugis spd scotch farmers im ‘a8uingiod County asced me to bring Ove! of we Kugiish Regent and Champion vc ‘Seed, $0 tuat we could raise te same ads of rtaloes Lbey nad tuere, We tried the eRperument, at With Such & poor result that We ali Of Us gave Up 1h di-gust at the end of tue rst spar With One excepuon, a farmer Wao kepé it up for six years, Tue Uniorm result Was tallure. The vise was strong and every tuing promised well ua fl harvest Ume, Dui tue Vegetable did uot mature Tue Strength Of the piant all seemed to go into the staik. “I'may be too tate for the southern farmers who are aireaay in planting, but at any Tate,” said Mr. Stewart, “the note of Watulng ouzat to be sounded 1a time tor tue Westeru farmers.” WHAT IS SAID HERE. Mr, Frederick Schafer, of we Orm of Schater ® Cleary, commission merchants on Louisiana ave ue, eXtensive dealers in potatoes, said to a Stax Teporver tuat if the above account Was correct it Was a base fraud perpetrated ou tuetarmers He did not thing Luere were @ay Dona Bde dealers in Unis GLY Wao Would sell potatues uuder Ube clr cuMS.auce* abvve related. 4here have Deen u great many foreign po.aoes suid tu wuls cli, Dut be did Bol Chink tuat aay farmers Dad purchased auy tor Seed, The potatoes trom Scotland, ue sald, were Very good potatues for fuod, but be aid not ‘tuiuk Luty would do $0 Weil 10r ‘seed. “In 1s81, Wacu OUF potalo crop Was Very short,” Suid Mr. Suaier, “some 1Orelga pulaoes Were Urvuglt Lere to Wake up the suortage. At that time some farmers Piauted some vf the foreign crops witu very poor Fesuits. The foreign putatocs are differeat trom Unued Mr, S hater, “that were it not for tue im. Bortauiog of loveign potstors pour people would ft least $1.50 per bushel. ‘These foreign putatoes have becu Used lange.y in the Eastera cities and West. Last year's crop was very sual: indeed. 1m Montgomery County, avvul saody Sat hem, in Maine and Mascacbuse.ts the D rotted most uf ibe crup, wile in New fore it Was Une w dig Ue po aloes & Came and the keeplag Qusiles Of Cue “coo BOOKS OF THE WEEK. Puysical faoby. doutce of irate, BORGES tae ect Gand Bos et bee er Set trots limsusiigoe” hu, York: D. apples ‘DOL be able 1 eat Wem LOW. ‘wey wor vring large sulpwente are being diate iu Bred cars tote Was @ pretty full crop. In tue East AMicmigab the drough( did tue damage, aad ); Were effected, aud wauy of Lamu rected” a eae pian cee Fev aes ISH IN THE WEST NDICS; or, Taw THE oor Uuimes. By Jauen Array’ Puoupe Wich ulusretivns engraved vm © od. Wy @. many Helusious Teachers, to tne Question "Wl Stroturest Prosis esd -gumbeuts in Se Bouter tn a Life Moresitet?” Boswn: Br o- th op & Co. 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