Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1888, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. LAWN TENNIS. The Washington Tournament te be Teta nt secnaau Gresa the Last of May—the Prizes. Peat, Miu ea es THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURD: WORN BY BRAVE SOLDIERS, Visible Tokens of the Glory Gained on the Battle Field. 4 COLLECTION AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM~-THE GAY OROSS OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR, AND THE GRIM TRON CROSS OP GRRMANY—MEDALS DIS- ‘The Washington tournament will beheld atan| TRIBCTED BY GRATEFUL. xINGS. earlier date than was expected. It will come before ‘and not after the Baltimore tournament. The 20th ‘a holiday pere, so that only one day will be Joss be basuens oy chase taking pare im the play- ing. On the following week the Baltimore tourna- ment will be held, so that two very important to tennis players in thts locality will follow | each other with but a brief interval All this will have ap affect of stirring up the players, and prac- tice has already begun inearnest, The ground, especially in turf courts, has not been fit for use, but now that warmer weather has come there will reason for delay on thi pected to bold the Washington tomrnament inter im the season, but for good and suflicient reasons the eariler date was sel poems to be entirely satiate ‘Tennis players 4, and every body with the time and y seem to regard the selection of Kendall Green as fortunate in every ‘There is room for laying out at least ten courts, and this will make possible to have a good many games in progress at the same tae, “A soldier in the German army would go to the cannon’s mouth to win that,” and the speaker, an oMicer of the National Museum, pointed out to ‘Tue Stax reporter the tron cross of Germany. It 4s one of aseries of badges and medals that have been arranged for exhibition in a case at the National Museum. Among these ts a collection of military decorations or medals, The Cross of the Legion of Honor of France, the Iron Cross of Ger- many, and other decorations which a soldier of a European army would regard as a fit recompense for a life-time of hardship and of hard fighting are arranged in a glittering row, each attached to a little Lit of colored ribbon. Some of the field mar- Shals of European armies have so many of these decorations to wear that thelr padded coat bosoms arecovered with them. Sometimes hero who has a large number of them instead of wearing the originals has mintatures of them made, and wears them strung on a little chain across his breast. There are grand crosses which are worn on a rib- don around the ‘and then the decorations of the same order, but Tank, that are pinned ou the coat bosdm. The man who wins one of these ‘THE XCMBER OF CONTESTANTS. Its not known how many players will enter the tournament. But oue estimate places the number a3 bigh a8 seventy-five. Every airs wil layer inthis 5, nd tbe indies wilt be invited to enter Ube contest Handsome prizes | will the singles the prize will be a or tae mages Shape sented to the winners in the ‘THE FIRST PRIZE in the men’s singles, is the Granberry plaque, a offered for the singles and doubles. parlor doabics SP decorations prizes it as highly a8 a patent to no- Dility. It 1 isa purely military order 1% means that he has been so conspicuous for bravery on the Neld of battle as vo have won the attention OF HIS SOVEREIGN. Napoleon Bonaparte, the great soldier, frequently Poses in literature as taking a decoration from his own breast and pinning it upon the coat of some brave soldier in the ranks, In fact there are so many Frenchmen whose ancestors were, acoord- ing to family tradition, thus distinguished by Napoleon, that it is surmised that in providing for @ cam Napoleon must have incl a sketch of which 19 now on exhibition in the windows of Barter & Ross The design is very handsome, The center gives a representation of a tennis court with @ game of singles in progress. Around wie border ts a tracery of leaves with Crossed rackets om each side. At the top is the | wagon load of decorations in his train, Sometimes he took a decoration from the coat of one Of his marshals or aides and gave it to a soldier, In whatever manner the decoration was conferred the Soldier who recetved it treasured it, and it prob- ably 1s still retained as a priceless heirloom by some member of his family, insortption “District of Columbia Cham) and at the bottom “Granberry ‘Trop! material ts allver and bronze, and the vaiue is said ‘TRE PRIEES POR DOUBLES have deem provided for by Messrs Wright and Ditgom. The latter was in the city during the THR LEGION OF HONOR. ‘The cross of the Legion of Honor in the collec- tion at the Museum was, it 1s said, given by the founder of the order toa soldier at the Bridge of Loal. The cross is a showy decoration. It 1s a five- Fayed cross of white enamel, upon a green enameled wreath of oak, surmounted by 2 French week looking after tennia interests, and ‘he ‘the committee in charge of the arrangements for | the tournamen: that they could draw. upon him | for (wo silver cups to be given to the winners of 13 probable that the p: Doth the singles and doubirs will be subject to the condition of being held for _aree successive seasons obverse bes the doubles. I: encirelins the Ampertal crown, the whole befng attached to a red. ribbon. The ‘medallion in’ the center of the ahead of Napoleon; to right, the words “Napoleon, Empereur bes Francais” Jin letters of gold upon blue enamel. “The reverse bears an imperial eagle, and the inscription “Honor et Patric.” ‘The crosses ‘the same persons before the, Lecome private | property. Tm addition to the atéractions which the contests between the local players will have given since Napoleon's day differ in design as the imperial emblems are not in keeping with the changes In the political conditions of France. for tue teunis-loving public, the committee will endeavor to have some exhibition games. It is that several players of prominence will be present, and during the tournament they will ‘exhibit their skili in playing. NEW CLUBS FORMED. ‘The number of tennis cours in the city have in- confirmed. It ts composed of a gran The Legion of Lionor was instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte the 19th of May, 1802, to recom military and civil services. By ordinance of Louis XVII. July 6 Is14, the order’ was ‘approved and master (the king), a grand chancellor, 80 grand commanders, 160 grand officers, 400 commanders, and 2,000 oM- creased largely as compared with last season. | Cer, the number of knights or che' ‘New clubs are being formed, and beside the twelve ers being unliinited. Princes royal and foreign members are ‘not included in the above numbers.” It was neces- Sary to have the rank of knight before recel the higher degrees of this order, which could be conferred only after a service, military or civil, of twenty-five years, or having rendered important or tairteen clubs that jotned the Southern Associ- ation last year there willbe this yeara great ‘many additions. A new court has been made on Massachusetts avenue, between 13th and 14th streets, and Messrs. Ballantyne, Teel, Francis, and ‘Others are members of the club. servi to king oF state, or being distinguished in Some special action. Atthe installation the fol- lowing oath was taken: “I swear fidelity to the another new club located on the next sq) ‘tween 14th and 15th streets. At 16th and Madi. son strevts there 13a club of which Messrs. Cha king, honor and my country; to reveal instantly anything coming to my knowledge contrary to the interest of H. M., the king, or good of the state; never to take Service with a foreign power, unless With express permission of the king; to Observe man, Sawyer, and others are members. The Sout era club, of which Messrs. Dyrenforta, Ware, Shetbiey, and Grodet are members, have a court at 35h stréet and Rhode Island avenue. At 2ist and Q spreets the West End Club have A court, and among the members are Messrs, Ste- the laws, ordinan ‘Sand regulations, and to always vear myself as a brave ani loyal Knight of the Legion of Honor.” After the revolution of July the order again re- Sumed the umique place and special character which had belonged to It under Bonaparte though 4tS constitution Was remodeiled. Since 1870 the vens, ‘Spofford, Woodward, and Wort- Ineo’ Tuese "news organizations, together with ‘those heretofore mention’ d in Tux’ Stax, are grati- fying indications of tue growth of the interest in Tennis in this city. Hew the Lien Law was Precured. To the Editor of Tue Evento Stan: aximumM nutnber of chevallers has been fixed at .000, the remaining four classes having 70, 200, 1.000, "and 4,000, respectively. In each grad? three-fiftus must be military persons, the rest civilians, At present the obverse of the'star bears In your issue of the 24th Fou expressed surprise at the passage of the present len law, and wonder ow it came about without the knowledge of the public. The way it was done was this: The deal- ers in builders’ materials, mainly the lumber the effigy of the Mque Francaise: ‘with the origina 4s worn at the ‘The superior ‘public and the words “Repub- the reverse two tri-color flags, legend. The cross of the legion button-hole by knights of the order. ass have chains of gold worn tn the Dutton-hole, with a rosette on the ribbon. The grand officers the same with an additional star on the left breast. The grand commander's cross 13 suspended on a red ribbon worn across the left breast, and he wears also a star on left breast. The Teeent Parisian scandal, involving President Grevy and his son-in-law Wilson, grew out, in part, of charges against Wilson of’ selling decorations of the order of the Legion of Honor. dealers, empicyed an attorney to get up the bill ‘h for them. One of them said it Cost them $15,000 to get it passed. It was urged mugttee on the ground that it was for the specia! berent of the laborers, the real par- Ues tm interest hiding beulnd the laborers. Was not and Is not for the benefit or laborers, as 18 shown by the and get tt turo of the mechan! fact that in every single sult brought under the Jaw since it was passed, so far as I have seen or heard, the len was for the benefit of parties fur- Rishing materials and not for the carpenters or A SOUVENIR OF NAPOLEON, One of the most curious and interesting medals in the collection 1a souvenir of Napoleon I, known other mechanics. They have no occasion to avail Themselves of it, because they are paid Weekly or as the St. Helena medal. It isasmall medal, the obverse having stamped upon it the head of the great Napoleon, surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by the French imperial crown. jutting the business on a the Commissioners, the law has operated just the reverse. It is an induce- went for the material men to sell to men who they know are not responsibie, because under this Detter dasis, as stated ‘The inscription on this side is simply “Napoieon J, Emperor.” On the reverse 1s an tascription setting forth that the medal was struck In commemoration of tne campaigns of 1792, “To his companions in glory; his last thought. Saint Helena, May 5th, ise1.* Provision for these medals and their dis” tribution was made in Napoleon's will. They were unjust law, ay It now stands, they can make the owner of the bullding pay for it, even thoug! had no knowledge of It, and bad already paid the contractor for it, It iS simply legalized robbery, Uhat's all. No one questions the lien law, especially for the benefit of jes and’ laborer& There bas always been such a | Napoleon, and di struck from the gun metal of cannon captured Dy istributed among officers who had Served in’ his various campaigns. Now they are treasured by the descendants of the officers who received them. law in the District; but the present law is very Uajust, in taat ft authorizes apy one who has not Deen paid Dy the contractor to sell, not only the building, but also the lot on which it stands, by ‘Wem any Ume within three months after and turned over to the GERMANY'S TRON Cross, ‘The fron cross of Germany 1s a simple tron cross edged with silver. In the center of the obverse in relief ts the letter “W" surmounted by the Prus- Slan crown, Below is the date 1870. On the re- verse in the center is a branch of oak surmounted Jk sould be amended s0 as to compel the party furnishing material to notify the owner, either at the time he furnishesit or, at latest, when 13 completed. That would be Tcannot see how any honest or minded" mao can objert to such amendment, by the cross of Frederick William III, who in- stituted this order March 10, 1814, to honor those of his subjects who had distinguished themselves ‘There is Dut one state in the Union that has such @ law, and that is Pennsylvania. A SUFFERER, stan A Word for Our Parks. in the campaign of 1813 for patriotism or bravery in the Prussian cause. The order 1s composed of grand commanders and two classes. ‘The distri- ‘To the Editor of Tux Evewixe Stan: I notice by the reports of proceedings in Con- decisive battle, and was conferred upon gress and before the committees of Congress that bution of crosses ceased with the war. The grand cross Was given only to those generals gaining a battle- Meld, It was also given vo the commander of a In the determination of the question “Where shall fort who successfully defended nts piace from cap- ture, No oue could receive the first class unless entitled to Wear the second-class star or cross. By @royalordinance May 5, 1813, in the church of each garrison were inscribed’ the names of the dead Who bad distinguished themselves and to ‘whom the cross would have been given had they survived, and whose widows and orphans were thereby Gntitled to_penstons from the state. ‘Tne ‘the city post-office be located?” various schemes have been brought forward, and at last one com- mittee have determined on the square between ‘9th and 10th and C street afid Pennsylvania ave- Bue, which is certainly a good location, meeting ‘every Want; but I also notice that Senator Ingalls Proposes to occupy another piece, or rather two Pieces, of Judiciary Square—one for the city post- ‘mice ‘and the other for whatever may turn up— late emperor of Germany re-established this order, under ail of its former statutes, asa recompensé given the soldiers and officers of the Franco-Ger- ps for a penitentiary, nobody knows what! Defore the citizens of Wasb- than War of 1871. The cross of tron edged with silver Worn by tue military of the second class, 1s attached to the left breast by a black ribbon and by civilians attached to the buttonhole by a white ribbon edged with black, ‘The first class wear the cFoss as astar, and the grand cross is worn sus- pended trom the neck by a ribbon twice as wide as the ribbon Of tue frst class. te U.S. Government the right the parks for any purpose? For one I do not believe it bas The parks were given by the original owners of the ground on whicb the ity is laid out for the free use for all time of the citizens, and the ttle vested in the U. 8. Govern- ment a5 @ trustee. Can the trustee take for his Own use the property thus tntrusted Rot, and if (he matter were laid plain! of this city, and they were made aware of MEDALS OF HONOR, Amedal that attracts notice in the collection 4s a campaign medal issued by Napoleon III in commemoration of the Itallan campaign of 1859. nf rights, it would be a long time before Gov- ernment dulidings biocked up the parks that tue gave for the use of the bitants ‘True, tue title was vested In It_bears a head of Napoleon III laureated, surrounded by a wreath. The reverse 1s luseribed the United staves, but what for? For the use of the future city—a fact that troverted. The Mall was given for a grand avenue, but Congress bas turned he Pesasylvania Raliroad Company. fon city bus never received an the land belonged to it « cannot be con- With tue names of battles, Monte Bello, Palestro, Turbigo, Magenta, Marignan, Solferina, Another {8 pontifical cross, bestowed upoa soldiers wno fougnt for Pio Nono’in the Wars against Garibaldi, from 1859 to 1868, Near this is a medal given by Pio Nono to the Catholle soldiers of his army, | Upon Lis reinstitution in Rome in 1849. On thé nited States want a post-office on let them bu; fe the same as they do imevery other city. Know as weil asf do that the €annot walk into any other x Ausifian campaiy ty in the country and take its public park to put a Government Duilding ov; and If the peopie of Washin; ir Fights and bad the manbuod to staud | . tne orcupancy of public squares by | the U.S. Government would be stopped in the mo: ®umuary wauner. AE Baltimore and Ohio and Reading. THE TWO KOADS WILL WORK TOGETURR—THE A special dispatch trom Philadelphia says: An years 1870-1871. crown, wit ti scription in Ge: Was With us. Feverse of this appear the papal keys and miter, within a ctrewe of faurel A medal of merit given to soldiers who distinguished themselves in the io Bohemta in 1873 13 also included in the coliection, Another 13 a gold medal of merit given to Germans who won destinction in the Franco-Prussian War. On the reverse is stamped a maltese cross, with- in @ laurel wreath in relief, and the The reverse hasan imperial letter W in the field, and an in- n to the following effect: “God To Him is the Houor.” Gn the 4s the inscription: “Struck in honor.” Another is the Hohenzoliern medal given by Frederick Wil- ham IV to those who were loyal to the members of the Hohenzoulern family, Mmportant alliance bas just been en Detweea the Philadeiphia and Reading and the Baltimore and Ohio Ratlroads. President Spencer snd Vice-President Smith, of the Baltimore and Obie, aud President Maxwell, of the New Jersey (Central, President Witbur and Vice-President Sayre, Of the Lehigh Valley, and President Corbin and Vice-Presiient McL od, of the Keading, have had Logether tor the se of effecting a deal ‘and Otio and Heading, by which the Balti- ‘and Onto will be able to deltver tts suburban at the proposed elevated road station ng at 12th and Market streets. In thls mt the interests of the Lehigh Valley jue Jersey Central had to be considered, which the presence of the heads of those is a neatly ned silvi ‘The of three days for ween the Balti ie ei ¢ reigning family of Prussia duri the trouble 1843 and 1849. This medal. ‘The reverse Dears @ Maltese cross, (ae medallion in the center being decorated with a Prussian eagle, with the inscriptlon, in German: “From Mountain to Sea,” re has a bar across the center, and the words: ‘Frederick William IV.” Above, in the Meld, 1845, and below 1849. The German legend read’: “His Warriors, true to the Death.” Anotuer medal Is one tssueu Dy Prussia and Austria to com- memorate the Schieswig-Hoistein campaign of 1864. The reverse has the monograms of the em- peror of Austria and the king of Prussia, the one surmounted by the funperial Austrian crown, the other by the royal crown of Prussia, The obverse has within a Wreath Of oak, the inscription in German: “Our brave soldiers of 1864,” and on the edge are the words: “Struck in honor.” Another conference. It was stated to-night prominent man ia nancial and railroad Circles that the terms of the contract had been ‘The Baltimore and Ohio has no ‘Of abandoning its station at 24th and That station 1s a “ipaia in the western 60 (0 Boston, Wash- medal ts one given for Aiteen years faithful service im the Holland army by William, the it king Serie Ee pepe Must have ee ee Cot ‘bis honor, integrity or patriotism. Pee as eee : Basa apts tas ete “areas and vo private soldiers nda glob Rett ar Gre an treet ot Yictortes "wou over’ the “Duwes te ies aay ar Bi i i ‘ HL fe k i | F i Im the Grant collection, in eaeeee iy ik ‘several silver medals 4 i i ps PO TEE CAPITAL—HOW BE BECAME AN ACTOR—a CONGRESSIONAL PLAYWRIGHT—SCENES IX 4 RED f ik g | iif Correspondence of Tux Evexrwo Sram New Youa, Apetl 27. Don’t throw away your overripe or decayed rege etables for the next few weeks, There may be @ food market deman 4 for that class of merchandise im Washington before long. Jas Owen OVonner, ‘the farcical Wragedian has announced that he ts guing to “do” Washington before Congress ad Journs, and if Wastungun expects to have fun with O'Conner tn @ real jovial, hilarious way, there must be provision made in advance for plenty of overripe potatons, and turuips, and cauliflower and things, Not that O'Conner takes oe at (ings, Not that O'Conner takes produce at the tra, a8 @ coUnLTY editor Lakes be for'a Year's subscription. Oh. m for Your admission uck: full Of carrots to EG inn et lil g& Hil our route may lay. th i ii gE ; fi i z 5 i ij € E divi alion size ule and g | H i , FE i { ats in the orches= t ‘Who wanted to know about the houses. I did not mention the location in the ad\ it i § sPES ‘and you shy at Ovonner ‘They have been shying vegetables at O'Conner from ‘all paris of ihe Star hight for tWo Weeks until this Married and doffed the tragedians mantie awhile, Count Johannes’ absundest eocen:reities lage were Commonplace beside the weird ‘the windmill gescure and the rocky Cloned feature set The audience tna row the Ino u's Orst_appearai we he had lifted a Ast or uttered a word. ere & Whole comedy In Uhetuseives, those nd if O'Conner had infused the spirit of Erandest gentus into bis Hamiet afterward the audiences Would have seen notuing, beard noth ing, appreciated nothing but th and bends and nillocks and buinmocks of those legs. And 1 aim told that be had them carefully Padded, too, every night before he went on. A friend of mine, Who lives in Syracuse, clattas to Know the dratnatic history of O'Conner, and When O'Conner started Atragedian he tried his Company and himself on the public ut Syracuse, and got unmercifully guyed. But a number of Prominent business men tn that town, who are Practical jokers, visited O'Conner after’ the per- nance and apoloxized to him in the name or tue more enlightened and cult the uncouth rece Made the poor fe & houses were not in the north iy a : i u a ; ; is heater here every Sos ny cis nomes or ‘Starting out in the ‘Not one of the fifty who came houses offered to ‘buy. enough to convince them and really the i H H il Fi ‘aspirant for presidential honors are found ‘und most of the active work in the ‘The President-makers are men who control the conventions, de- ated, and who go athong politics, ‘The most active ‘Congress by the \ber 48 to. who shall be the candi. ticlans outside of their and they have no great influ- Convention, ‘Otners are Wire- i + d . 4 é ke i 5 i] et 5 EE ‘shall be nomtn: if ment of the new SEB! ne HE : i 5 The Horeey Girl with Well Developed Biceps Reigning in Seciety. ATHLETIC SPORTS FOFULAR AMONG PEOPLE OF PASHION—YOUNG WOMEN WHO RIDE HORSES, SWING INDIAN CLUBS, AND RAT RAW BOG—THR DUDE'S GLORY DEPARTED. Soctety ts decidedly horsey just now. Every- body, especially the ladies, talk horse and every- body rides who possibly can. Some lack the nerve But what they lack in practice they make up in enthustastic interest in all branches of the sub- Ject, from the proper length of the horse’s tail to the style of the riding costume. It is something new. Acraze,afad that has taken hold of the P| Ny iH i i & 4 i i if i i center of the cits fashionable loc: and offered them uy given me consider lack a E i : 38 i Hi Es | i ; I i Hi s ee e 3 me OF more men Of this sort to fairs of the nation, Their friend- ‘and cultivated by all those who to the humming of the triotic insect gets & that Senator to the Bz Gi i Sa H sy Hi e 4 8 € a i 8 4 Chis Is What he tells um out to become famous. Hl i i E 5 Hi Has i Of nis Government which "permits Uttle bantam of Spanish wisrule such insulling and barbarous existence wituin the very Wave: Washings of our own shores. Senator's ear the visits 0 i HE BAS LONG TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT-MAKERS. ‘He becomes interested in things that interest them. With first one and then the other, casu- ally and apparently without design, he becomes confidential, patting them on the back and in every way showing the cordiality of his feeling. He sits on the sofas near the lobby on his side and makes himself sociable and agreeat Sometimes several men suspected of same bee in their bonnets and thesame idea {o their heads may be seen at one time sur- Tounded by little groups of Representatives, each chatting away with a gracerully. cence 0; design and unconsciousness of the pur- poses, ‘They go through the clever little comedy with gravity and an astounding ene ated Syracusans for On this train there happened to be just three coaches; one of each class. In the third-class car Chinese, mestizos or halt- ment Of Whe lavier NEW APARTMENT HOUSES, An apartment bullding 18 to be erected at the Southeast corner of 9th street and New York avenue by Mr. Jno,R. McLean, It will be four stories high, and on each floor there will be three suites of four roomseach. The father of Mr. McLean, Mr. Wash- ington McLean, 1s now building an’ ay house or private hotel at the corner of 15th and I streets, ‘This latter bull stories higher and the suites will be evident from the number of ap: ed in this city that there is a de- ommodations of this character. The large butldings at the corner of 15th and H streets aad at the corner of B street and New Jersey ave- hue, on Capitol Hill, will be this year. ‘These new bull in addition to the Portland, the Woodmont, the Milton, other smaller structures, will offer ‘considerable Variety, both in point of’ price and accommoda- Uons to those who cheose this mode of living. Lite in apartments offer a number of advantages, such as freedom from the annoyance of the servant question and better location for the ble in private houses. It seems. ly to become popular here, EXTENSIVE GRADING OPERATIONS. The steam shovel continues to work night and day at the head of 18th street, It 1s gradually cutting its Way through the hill that crowns the Little tract, As tast as the earth is shoveled up it ground below te new grade aud Rurioot qu yw the ne m0] Stated that the work asin the day ume, that he was really Lue most accomplished tragedian of Ube times and Uhat bis audience at Syracuse had been mainly made up Of uneducated salt boilers, who coud preciate nothing uz’ Hole in the Ground. were a scgre of breeds, and beggars. The ( class 1m Cuba gives them a certain individualization iy most ct tue, quickly ‘ters, permit a if devected In to severe pun- tolerated are most sym Pathetically treated. While Cais is an odd social condition, it Is sill more odd tuat the beggar does hot became overbold and insolent, But the recog- nized mendigo 1s not only couraged everywhere, You will stumbi¢ over him at the church doors; give him the sidewalk on the fares; see that be bas @com- in of the ferries; walk all around him in his various forms at the doors of the cafés and shops; defer to bis being agreeably lo- cated in the parks and plazas; give hit the pieas- antest corner beside your potéru in the entrada of Your dwelling; and, if you are not in a mood or ive hin alins, you would be socially damned if You did not at ieast_ humbly Fequest with, “Perdon & por Dios! There were six “Most of the ladies don’t know ho-v to ride,” ob- served a horsey young man who was talking about “But they go at it in some shape. The first hunt of the season, which was over a difficult course, was notable for the number of lady riders, ‘There were some 40 ladies on horseback, while the total mount was only about 110. In fact you may say the ladies are makit horseback riding popular in this city. At the ri liged to make application for a lady’s mount two weeks ahead. The number of horses are being constantly increased. It is ‘safe Lo say that there are over 400 persons in this city who are regular horseback riders. A year or two ago you could almost count the entre number on your fingers,” THE INFLURNCE OF WOMEN, “How do I account for it?” asked the young man. “It is the thing, I suppose. That will make most anything popular. Then again the ladies are interested in 1. The result is that everybody who pretends to be anybody is inter- ested in horses. Those that can’t ride or don’t Want to ride drive out in their carriages hess the paper hunts. I noticed a friend of mine in a carriage at the first pay fattest iets : rc gee lishman,’ was the response, ‘who was in- and excused himself on he had been to one. I don’t and character, take place as genuine pubitc chat With consideration to ask alins, imposition are instantly subject ishment. So those who are. erin dramauc a O'Conner readily beileved them, and when Uiey advised bin, with the most Solemn protestations of faith im his powers, Lake his company to the metropolis at once, where he would be tuoroughly understood and’ appre- ciated, O'Conner thanked them kindly basket of Wine and made up his mind the paper hunts, will be one or two iT 1e home teat down Pittsburg. Errors, 9 by now being erect wink eke: )pose Wed, wut eb | And he did. And among the big audiences that bo ae et ee hooted and laughed, aud shied Vegetables at the | Unbappy actor ior the frst of Lis two Weeks at the Star, none huoted so loud, laughed so heartily nd shied 80 unorringly Syracusans sitting in th Uhat these practical jokers are at the bottom of O'Conner’s determination todo Hamict and Riche- liew and O hello in Washingto Teaches me that O'Conver has Laiked a good deal lately of Washington as the “iiverary and art center of Atuerica’ 1 may be pardoued for having my suspicious. AMONG THE DEMOCRATS. ‘The democrats, having practically but one candi- ate in the field, do not assemble so many pictur- esque groups, and for the time thelr political talents are not called into use. Mr. Springer finds Ro reason to weave nis finished some time Eercathe seat tn th subtle influence about 'y opinion and work it in tile interest of a can- of his choosing. ‘The “fine Italian hand” of Mr. Breck! hag not to brush away the obstructions in th that leads through the convention. This lomatic statesman is occupied in cutting a clear road the other side of the convention, They are all working in the cause of the one candidate oF not working at all. REPUBLICAN SRILL. ‘The greatest skill of the republican makersof Pres- Adents is taxed, and they are clashing their wits to- gether in friendly rivalry. McKinley and Grosve- Ror are two of the most active men. They are Uiticlans, and are at present dotng much that line, They are weaving a very large ‘across the face of which is the rman.’ They are united in thelr work, Possible in manner and in method. McKinley is a silent workman, always diplomatic. Grosvenor 1s spoken. Each exerts an influence in his particular ‘Dut each makes his Work felt in convention. Browne is another who takes a hand in the of Presidents, He is a Harrison man. ‘m. Walter Phelps, and Mr. Milliken, of are the two Blaine men in the House who ‘inost active interest in uational conven. tons. They are always there, and thelr fine work istelt. They both think that Malne grows the best presidential timber, and they don’t think it is ‘any the worse for belng seasoned. Mr. Bayne, of | Pittsbu Tmconveatine working forthe good of the party the convention working for of the pi ‘nd the cause of a friend. Mr. Reed, of Maine, While the leader of his party in the House, is not in a position to influence the convention. ’ State pride and the general condition him trom going outside of Maine 1 timber, and he ts not exactly sut- tafied with what he tinds at home. ‘The gentlemen who come over from the Senate do not neglect to have a word with Mr. Morrow, Who 1s supposed to exercise an influence over thé ‘Mr, Hitt 1s credited with bet ublicans have me, for God's sak ‘Ube nether aristocracy of Cuba aboard this train; Eation mown manhca ie eee ben ad paid ormuavo of tre ll Was bestowed upon them eminent In the second-class car were from tuirty to forty Of all colors, shades, and conditions, from the big- Jiro, startled at every sound of bell or or lurch of train; the matrife or bul 00 bis Weekly quest for beeves for the coralie half-doze Havana retailers welllog: usignments of prod ‘comfortably-dressed sili¢ros or stnail farmers from the interior; a few smart clerks irom une Havana shops; any number of well-ciad mulatto giris and Women, each one an exhaustiess reservoir of ex- plosive giggies; anda rude and roaring party of on Uheir hilarious way to for “charters” or cargoes of sugar, enlivening the journey with sundry attacks uj ‘Ues, With songs of sea quest ashore, whose fla han the ratuing Of the train, and with such good Pound Oaths against every ‘Ublug Spanish as would have consigned them all to the black holes of Moro C.stie had Uey been understood. in the frst-ciass car were my (riead and myself; a party of grave and anxious sugar-plante: dignified planters of our Sout ‘squad of the guarda civil, proceeding to some mu- Which would in turn relieve that of anot lage, which system keeps this branch of the tsa soidiery in Cuba constantly on the move; one or two American commercial Ubrough the forceful jogic of conditions re- Pressed into most demure ages; Party of the Spanish Bank of Ha- Vana employés on tours of agency-inspection; a pate, gray friar who never removed is eyes from ‘tue Lhumb-nalls of his crossed. hands; a to me fas- clnaulngly Interesting object in the ras, ey Cuban an Saree coe reana aboard at Jaruco, left the train at ‘coin, and, utterly bland in his consciousness of my own cau- tion and secrecy, ignored me and my prev ‘with him, account of which, and this cel- ouUlaw’s relations to some Strange con- ditions in Cuba, I shail give in a subseq. Pi and more than a score of Cuban women and grades of beauty—for there was not one, oo ‘Ube quality of beauty, at THE HANDSOME CUBANAS. And at the risk of making a short journey long, & few facts and observations regarding these handsome Cubanas may prove of tuterest. In traveling they dress precisely asif for a prome- I member of the Firtleth Congress written & successful farce-comedy, now being acted in a New York theater? T am inclined to think so, Has tue Hon. Joha Lind, of the second district of Minnesota, a member of ‘the committee ob post- Ofices and post-roads, with a se in the Congressional Directory, writien a comedy-exiravaganza that ts thaking people hei abouts burst Uielr Waistcoat buttous off with 1 almost belteve It, and yet— A hew comedy extravaganza called “Amanven= Sis” Was produced at Duckstager's Theater last It 1s an eutir iy new style of tuusical farce-comeay, 1m Unat It bas a good tory, @ plausivie motive aad a reasonably posable de- velopment, Besides the song, dance and runny eccentricities are so inverwoven” into Une plot of Lhe plece Uuat Chey happen quite naturally play Is running now 0 good houses, and bids fair to achieve consider announced ou U seems to knOW ov i ¢ hunt this season. last hunt I met i FL 5 1B i Vited to attend a the ground that think that I will go.’ “You understand he was commented the 4s not much interest standpoint. But you can persons riding there is a f: cult to resist when once expel 5 H t On ag rapidly at night re are some two hun thousand cubic yards of earth to be moved before is completed. Similar work is i EE 2 the work of gr being done on Kalorama, althoi shovel has not us yet got over that hills, however, are gradually melting away and the hollows are being filled uy Rock Creek, and 1 erect a bridge over the creek, so that those driving Out Massachusetts avenue extended can continue across the creek and out the new road to the Woodley Lane road. SOME PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, ‘Several improvements of an important character are under contemplation. The Richmond and Danville Railroad Co. propose to continue the an- nex of their building at the corner of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue to the height of the main building. Similar material will be used, the same archivectural design will be_ pi ‘The annex 1s now but two stories 1n height, and the additional three stories will complete one of the most substantial office owners of the National Hotel are considering te extensive improvements in the in hotel, which will further increase the pular resort. The growth y the increase in the hovel facilities. Johnson's new hotel, at the corner of 18th and E streets, has been completed and has opened to the ‘public, Tne ing an addition to tne Arlington Hotel has been Tevived, and the owners of the property at the Southedst corner of 15th street and Pennsylvania avenue have been thinking about making altera- ons in that buildin into a hotel, ‘Then there is a scheme for bul grand hotel, occupyi no doubt will be n detallistas or ‘man, “and. of course tere forth for smal co: Paper hunt from that ve that for the lon that is aim. 4s rather expensive for at] people here but is rat xe socie then, you khow, If 10 wasn't’ that it something else. ao the steam i ag i Monday nicht. Dut as digerent as cits Ss Pt 5 ive and out- i 3 after a while, to fe brings everybody out of doors, and is right in line with the athletic de- velopment, which seems to be a very general craze,” ‘THE CRAZE FOR ATHLETICS. “Fashionable people don’t care for athletics,” observed the listener, as if he was stating an un- disputed fact, a mb mysterious bot- 2; stave » loud lis as the author, but moboay Fetal Ganeeee ut Of him, According Sun heis a “a lawyer of a neighboring oly World Claims Lin 2s “a Wasbington and the Morning Journat deciares that “tbe author 18 anony Dilis as being Lue ence, 80 far as anybody knows.” It ihe World's allegation was true that the author 1s a Waslington lawyer Tur EvENtNe Stax Wanted to kuoW ail about iuls up to Dockstader's Tuesday tof inquiry at the box-office for Mr. John Lynd the polite young man inside sald Waal be was out, Had he leit town? ‘The polite young man believed he hi Was the author a Washiaugton lawyer? The young mah couldn't exactly say as to that, He undersivod Mr. Lynd wasa Washington man, ssinau, OF something Of U ally Wae )ouug wan didn't kuow muc him, and he could'nt Unink of auyboay co nected with Ube Urealer Who kbew auy inure about, it than he did. Unable to find Mr. John Lynd in the flesh, 1 hunted for hii in the directories, The Washing- ton city directory said in nonpareil boid-face cay that Jol Lind, M. C., boarded at the Natiou Hotel. The Congressioial Directory said in a more inodest type Uuat John Lind came from New Ulm, ola; Was born in Sweden Ubicly-four years ago and had been a Minnesotan since 1868; Wat he Was a luwyer and a republican, aad Was elected Yo he Nrueth Congress bya majority of eigut thousand odd, And now, later In the week, comes a rumor withe oUt much "solid foundation, to the effect that Frankitn File and Congressiuan Amos Cummings, to It, and that, casting about for Ue comedy, Alnos re- the excellent condition of ay in" Philadelphia next and will play in ek. ‘Thence they eago, it, Pittsbung, abd New York, revarnidg nome Dey "rney will play ‘twenty-four games. before ‘trons sould feel en 1” drawled the ‘they do. What ges before breakfast?” and he paused ae if pot ‘Very good after @ run, perhaps, when a man is training,” observed the reporter. “Were we talking about men?” was the rather “I referred to ladies tak! @ Walk before breakfast, and when they get baci sucking a raw egg or two. How 1s that for physi- “1 don’t believe there are any ladies who do that,” maintained the reporter, how’ would it affect their complexion: “Whether you believe it or not,” went on the young man, “it isa fact. ‘There aré ladies here in fasuionable society who course of athletics. The} and their slow walk; cok both visiting teams, is another man the vate. He is always at impatient rejoinder. attractiveness of this of the city 1s shown and humble au ofMctal or a Cong the best political in Illinois, and bis 1€ convention 1s worth courting. AMONG DEMOCRATS. If there were several democratic candidates in the field there would be a rivalry between them for the friendship of Messrs. Townshend and Springer. Holman is supposed to exercise a subtle influence tn democratic conventions, He and Mat- son (now candidate for , are the active delegation. Gen. D. B. Daths and crash towels, and all that sort of thing. ‘They have their Indian clubs at their homes, ‘and other devices of the loping their muscles. Fencing ‘are not unknown accomplishmen and the feminine muscle nowadays altogether in the region of the mouth, Of course these women are not numerous, but it shows you What fads some fashionable people cultivate, I think that this tendency 1s the reason for the re- vival of the interest in horse-back ri there is rowing, driv’ The latter 1s develop! from the number of lady riders seen on t But all classes of society use the bicycle and tri- the most general form of loyed by the sex.” with the view of tui gymnasium for devel ing an entire square, wi in the ear ravure: SOME NEW HOUSES IN THE NORTHEAST. Mr. E, J. Hill is completing two houses on 24 street, between F and G streets northeast. They form a part of a block of thirteen houses which Mr. Hill has recently erected, provide comfortable homes. Durlag'the past tired ence Mfty-one houses have been built on this square and of this number Mr. Hill has erected twenty-three, A CONNECTICUT AVENUE IMPROVEMENT. A new residence will be started in a few days on the east side of Connecticut avenue, between R and $ streets, for Miss Miranda Frazier. It will have a frontage of 25 feet, and will be three stories high, with basement and slate roof. ‘The front will be of pressed brick and stone trimmings, the entrance there will be a stone porch witn the Steps running up on one side, with heavy stone newels at the start. A swell bay-window will ex- tend to be or floor, Speer an open balcony. design ’o nt 18 very pretty andgives an Impression of the comfort and ele- ‘The entrance hall will be overnor), Bynum and iticians of the Indiana fenderson and Mr. Lymai of Iowa, are spoken very kindly of by president aspirants, Gen, Henderson has a wooden iways carries the sol , tennis, and bicycl Tim Keefe signed with New York yesterday for allant On the cl Egg ee OR Sie sat tae serra his favor, Now several are poping to hear his Voice in thelr favor. ‘an 18 a quiet worker, with a great influ- ansas, Kentucky's influential statesmen: are democrats and will join in the cry for Cleve- land. Should a contest arise in the St, Louis con- vention the eloquence and skill of Carlisie ana ‘would be @ power for the candidate werest they were raised. Any candi- convention would like to to the Maryland delegates oul ic ‘to Wi are of the management to the con- ‘should be true if Doth of the Sun, wrot didn't care to own uy for an Ulegiuimate “Frank, Say that John Lynd wrote it, and give out afew hints that Lynd ts a Washington public official and a lawyer by profession, make some fun for the voys in Lue House.” 4s “making some Tuo for the boys Ifit isn't, and if Hon. John Lind, Of the second Minnesota district did write “Aman- ressional directory will add ir. Lind’s meager se Unis year, for “Amanuensis” ts a clever Uit of work and is bound to go, and showd bring ils author fame and fortune. 1 have been dining for ‘a good many years at an Italian restaurant, *he hewspaper and magazine Writers, some artists, @ud WMany theatrical attraction 18 an excelent dinuer cf half a dozen Courses and a bottle of wine for 50 cents. Recenuy Thave made an interesting some Uine remarked Luat Lhe couples of opposite Sexes Who dine there in compauy are mittent patrons, and Unat in an ast ber of cases Ubey do not arrive to the Waiters always bring to Uh Whether it be Ube genUetaan or the lady, portions for two people, and that Uve other member of the party of wo is uever many minutes behind the Frow certain couversations 1 acci- Gentaily overheard at close-adjoining bles, 1 solved the proviem. It 1s a tact, corroborated by the oldest waiter himself, Uhat Ue restaurant is a Uystung place for men who dine WiLh oUber women than thelr Wives, and Women Wo sip Wine and eat Spaghetti with otber men than their husbands. ing my modest score to the Italian Sat Uhis restaurant Une oer eveuing a well-dressed aud refiued looking young Woman came 1b, and as she bowed tothe senora se inquired, as ingvnuousiy as can be unagined, “Has my busbiund come in yew?” ‘The Senora looked confused for an instant, put Faliied and answered low but decisively, “Yea, Madam; be 18 zare by ze window wiz auozzer lady Who calls him busband!” rlanced toward the indicated ‘The rumors of new men com! “where are the men all this time?” asked the re- Ponte ‘desertions of ths "aane Porter. “Where the women are, of course,” was “Some men are not athletic and, of course, they don’t associate with women having such tastes, ‘There are all sorts of women as Well as men, ‘The fop can find his co: companion and the man of muscle bis, fop can pretend to be muscular when it haj to be fashionable and vice versa, So you see every onecan be happy. But just now out-door ‘the fad, and among some of the more tnt ple botanical and associations of u similar et Waiks in the country will be organized so that the frivolous and the serious alike may enjoy the fad ‘while It prevails.” eee THE NATIONAL GUARD, The Prospects of the Militia Bill— Notes from the Armories, ASTAR reporter who found General Ordway comfortably ensconced behind his desk in the Evans building, asked “What are the prospects of ‘the District militia bill going through this ses- Wagance. Jewelry 18 pravu: and the Splendid Spanish fan and th: mantilla, which American women should wear, ‘the summer and on dress occasions, in lieu of thelr ridicuiously jue _head-gear, intensity Twelve hours uninverrd rupted “study of any body i any iscloses "much. 80 with these ‘women. They are positively herote in te ition and features. So far as eyes could see, luring this enure day, they were as marble figures, gave as lo tueir eloquent eyes and almosi as elo. quent fans No other women living caa, and ap- parenuy all unconsciousis, do the maddening things with a fan which Woman never can help doing. here words al . Some of these rej Washington is to stay in tl poorlpprtne 'We need more base bits if we want to improve date before the Chic: have Mr. McComas Are ge ee ‘are greatly sought after by ambitious Senators an possible candidates. A man who ls ambl- the Chicago convention seldom ap- louse lobby without getting into con- Versation with all three of these statesuien before he leaves. Mr. Cogswell 1s the man whom every- mistakes for President Cleveland. ‘The re- lance 1s striking. Uonal politics, setts, would be a strong ‘friend candidate to have in the St.Louis convention. His tion Mr. Cleveland 13 sald to greatly dread, har, Belden and Baker have Warm friends among the Candidates. ‘They are the three most active poulticians in the republican pranc New York delegation. Cox, Cummings and Cock- Tan are the three most active in national affairs among the democrats of the empire state, ‘Nearly every man from Ohio 1s active in na- probably have | more shrewd politicians working upon the convention than any other state. ‘Tue hand of nearly every candidate rests uj the arm of Mr. Goff, of West Virginia, while whisper pleasing things Into his ear, —— oe THE RATTLESNAKE’S BITE, ‘The Search for an Antidote so far Re« ‘warded by only Partin! Success, The statement that thirty or forty thousand reptiles are Kept in one room at the Smithsonian sends chilis down the backs of nervous people. So many snakes, lizards, and toads let loose on the smooth lawn of the park would cause some excitement. However, only five of all these rep. tiles have any Iife in them. Thesefive are five rat- tiers, who are kept in a deep box with a wire top, and a vigorous poking and punching with a Stick starts the music in their tails When tne five are sounding their rattles together they fill the box with nerve-shocking sound, The thirty-nine thousand nine hundred and ay ceeee eee bree rete on shelves like cans uensis,” Une next co @ few more lines to gance of the interior, melied in Oak, and an oak screen Will it from the handsome oak staircase. The and library will be finished in cherry, and the dining-room in oak. ‘The long of the dining-room will open into a conserv: making a pretty vista from both the pari entrance hall “There will be eight chambers on the upper floors with large closets, Mr. T. F. ‘Schneider 1s the architect, BOOKS OF THE WEEK. THE MODERN DISTRIBUTIVE PROCESS: Stud- petition and ite Limite, of the Ne ‘ure and Amount of Profits, and of the Determi- nation of Wages, in, the Industrial Goce NB. CLARK, author of * th,” and FRANKLIN H. Grppix Gen. Hvom Ewrno, ex- a tiatgare Nomen sete Co. bert Beall, ical clubs and haracter devoted to long for any kind. Wilmot dida lutte better It looks as thot have all the bad luck of the ‘The three strike rule has probably hel more than any other pitcher in the Present he is One of the finest, fecdhccnchew sc THE NEIGHBOKING ISLES, 4 Cuban Panerama Seen from the ‘Window of a Car, PECULIARITIES OF RAILROAD TRAVEL IN CUBA—THE PEOPLE ONE SEES, AND THE GLORIOUS TROPICAL SCENERY—THE HANDSOME CUBANS, AND THE OPEN ADORATION PAID TO THEIR BEAUTY. m Was going to ~ ~ panish or Cuban ‘windows Ih the end ht games as iv did And as to her eyes, together fail.” They are the very of bewitching yet innocent invita- nguid dalliance, tender reproach, avd ex- alted sireaic contemplation. A quality, too, pleas ant to know aud be near, is one of self-uncon- ‘Sclousness, if that term may’ be used. Most Amer- gressive self-consclousness that seems (0 say: “I would have you know, Sir, or Madam, that am a female, a Woman ahdalady. Doubt that, and I shail glare you into extinction!” Thesé omen seem Lo have somewhere aud someLow gained the knowleage that all that, without argu- ‘ment, is admitved by men, and even by Women, AN OLD WOMAN'S SNEEZE, Two other incidents illustrating sociological peculiarities occurred upon this journey. An old Instantly, and reverentiy, a responded: “Dios te guardia” “God guard thee!) She sneezed avain. This f So "jucalation was: “Maria” Sue sneezed the third tne, This was followed by a chorus of volces with: “Jose.” ‘Cuban custom, and in its motive reminds 1 universal German custom, whei of expressing Kindly concern’ by re- the unctious and expressive “Ges a young fellow, mother and radiintly beautiful daughter on his Way out of the car, doffed his hat,stood straight and tall before the couple he had never before seen, and with the dignity of a veritable Don Spanish: “Old woman, keep that daughter of heavenly beauty for the Unworthy one before 1” ‘Then he strode away and nobody assaulted will faithruily sefiora’s fan moved a little more rapidly at the compliment. But nobody thougat amiss of the episode, or for that matter anything at all about it, save myself. That sort of thing ‘occurrence upon. the aud places in Cuba. The exc Uhat beauty everywhere compels and adoration. In other words, in C\ upon rare beauty in a flower, a ‘@ woman's face, 1b ts @ number Of up He is new in na Collins, of Massachu- Uonal affairs. “Why, in my opinion,” answered the general, “the prospects are good. It will certainly pass the Senate this session, and we hope the House also, You see,” he continued, “the loss of the last few days belonging to District legislation will de- lay reaching action in the House, but we still hope Uhat there will be an opportunity before the ses “What effect would the failure of the bill have on the National Guara?” “None in the world,” answered Gen. Ordway. “The volunteer militia have enlisted here for many years, not only without any ft Government, but without any organization. We have already achieved a thi and secured recognition fr under which we get four times the allowance for arms, equipments and uniforms that was for- merly allotted to the District. The only essential polut that we seek to obtain by leyislation is the ment Of armory rentals. If we do not obtain it this session it will simply delay reac! A CASTLE IN THE AIR, Minister to The Hague. No. 93.) Ne NEGRO MYTHS FROM THE GEORGL i BECoasional Sy Ociven Wenoeee oma tear ecasionsi By OLive io fon: Hotighton, Mittin & Go. Washing CIENFU®GOs, April 23, 1888, It ts impossible to give an adequate notion of the elightful change to the eye from the metropoll- tan and suburban scenes of such cities as Havana and Matanzas and their immediate environs to those of a trip across Cuba. Brilliant and inter. esting as 1s life and activities in these centers of weird and strange population, all coastwise scenes to the north have in them an irrepressible sense of sadness and desolation. The coast sefiora sneezed, C. Jor % rs ares C. dours, Jr, ‘score of passenge! ‘Ume the conceried ¢ It 18 a universal JOHN WARD, PREACHER, author of “The Old Gs ‘Mittin & Co. Ws Bos rast 7 ALS. Witherbee & Co, ETHICS OF BOXING AND MANLY SPORT. By ‘Bor justrated. : Es Washington: A.B Witherbee & Gs, THE GAME OF SOLO-SIXTY. ait tional sources, by JUNIUS, Cieveland: Thé Burrows FOUND YET LOST, By “Barri h organization ‘The young woman tabie, ‘her cheeks She siarted once as if to were entirely unaware of her denly vurned and Bolted for the stairway to We _ 1s too ” apologetically remarked the here and say ‘Has my busband core in yeu” And Zat poor gentleman zare, be is ze husband of ze all treat. i ce rgriahe 1888.5 euce, Luck sud- 'y Epwarp P. Rog, author of The Barta Trembled* Fa u Senora to me, to be possible. ‘Tne men have here- y : BS He i Fi i i Ei é ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS. By Han Cdition1,000., Waahitgtou: Bi: Page iG FE By Epwazp P. AN ORIGINAL BELLE. By Epwanp P. Ron, New g : F of alcohol and arran peg in search of an antidote sz i i Be Hi tance by his studies of animal life, bas a studio bn 10th streeu. "An old lady. a Yearor two his ! Ed Gen. Grant’s Natal Day. If 18 COMMEMORATED IN VARIOUS CITIES, ‘There was a dinner given at Deumonico’s in New porter. “Very marked improvement: decided 1ucrease in efficiency. Why, Vania, New York, Massachusetts, abd tho other large amounts of monc¥ ave beon expended, juired about ten 2 in soe ormt. sad a id i that they knew “ certainly Far from having satisfactorily concluded their experiments, the) they have practically just every antidote [ A 8 Dublished a few squares from the old geutieman's studio, Her earn: i i 8 & ‘y i 109, are staal. 7 institute clock pulnt to the hour of aoon each day the painter's wuste-crowned bead in its Turkish cap dow of his room, states that have consider that that hag been si i Z E i i i ‘at Uke One win- E E 5 g of Gen. W. T. Sherman, who presided; Chauncy M. Depew, Gen. Win, eee oe W. Field, Gen. |. H. H. Seward, Hon. Siulds edward “Plerrepoat i i i 5 i a i ; P: : re w. np gen. 8, Gomsu Paxon, Gen stewart I. We 2 lass, CoL Robert ; é tt i E | F 5 i i i Rev. 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