Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1888, Page 2

0 CITY AND DISTRICT. DECORATIO: Day. Phe Grand army Arranging for Nemo Fial Exercises. OW THE CUSTOM Was INAUGURATED—THE FIRST MEMORIAL DAY -- TUR ESTABLISUMENT OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REFUBLIC—HISTORY OF THE ORDER IN THIS CITY. Decoration Day has nearly reached its majority. “Twenty years ago the 30th of May was observed js Memorial Day for the first me, Each succeed- fing yearon the 3otn of May a beautiful tribute hhas beeu paid to the dead. As flowers have been ‘placed on the graves, the deeds of the fallen Soldiers of the Union have been celebrated in poetry and in eloquent periods, Wherever a Soldier les buried there his comrades gather. In this city and its vicinity the remains of thousands Of soldiers are interred. Their comrades still Iiving are here in great numbers, and so the cere. monies of Decoration Day have always been elabo- Tate, ‘This year will be no exception to the rule. ‘The arrangments for the day are under the direc. ton of the Grand Army of the Republic. Commit. tees from that body have been appointed and are ow engaged in arranging the details, COMMANDER LINCOLN’S ORDER, In the general orders issued by Chas. P. Lincoln. Spmmander of the Department of the Potomac, ‘<-ceting the observance of theday, hesays: “This ay Is 0 the pledge of the people, that advance of the ever lengthening column of our sacred dead, shail sleep ina neglected grave. Me- tuorlal Day comes not only to reiind usof our duty % the departed, but gives us graveful occasion to express the unfailing love which {s ever present in our hearts.” Commander Lincoln suggests that the clergy during the services in their various churches un Sunday, May 27, make spectal refer ence Lo Memorial Day, and, Wherever practicable, osts are requested tb attend such services In a body, Wearing tue G. A. R. uniform. The assist ance'of teachers and pupils of the schools and ‘others tn supplying flowers, in the past, ts grate- Tully acknow edged, and its Continuance earnestly requested. ‘THE COMMITTEES. ‘Committees have been appointed as follows: Executive committee—Chas, P, Lincoln, depart- ment commander, chairman; John Cameron, assistant adjutant general, secretary; Nathan B. Prentice, assistant quartermaster general, treas. urer; Frank H. Spr Ben). F. mawkes, A. HL Hichardson, Geo. E. Corson, D. S. Alexander, Dingman, Chas. C. Keyes, Win, Gibson, 5.5. Burdett, Newtbn M. Brooks, Jefome B. Burke, wrton Ferree; A.C. Paul, C-G- Wollinger, Fred. Brackett, A. ‘Thos it Turnbull, Jas. E. Mecabe, Frank H. Evans, John Geo. i. Boston, Jas. H. Dudley, H.W. Herbert, Samuel Baxter, Win. M. Potter, W. W. Eldridge,’ John P. Courch, Solomon E, Faunce, Thos Galloway, Chas, 1. Patten, Geo. J. P. Wood, Jas H. Bradford, ‘Andrew J: Huntoom, Samuel's: Lewis, Henry N: Gassaway, Thos. W. West, Jno. F. Smith, Richard D. Goodman, Horailo N."iioward, H. Hi. Brower, A. 5. Dinsmore. : ‘Reception Committee—Department Commander, The official staff, post commanders, aud past de- partinent coumauders, Finance committee—A, Hart, chairman; A. J. ‘Huntoon, A. F. Dinsmore, A.C. Paul, Fred. Brack- ‘ett, J. ¥. "Vinal, B. ¥. Hawices, A. HG. Kiehardson, J. ik Bradtord, Wax Gibson,’ Tk Turnbull, J.P? ‘Cheeen. Decorations and grounds—Newton Ferree, @. H. Boston, T. W. West, T. K Turnbull, W. W. Eidredge. fransportation—N. Brooks, chairman; 8. A. Lewis, 3. E Faune In_ charge of exercises at the Soldiers’ Home— H.N. Howard. At Congressional cemetery—A. J. Hiunioon. At Battleground cemetery—N. B. Pre tice. At Oak Hill cemetery—D. W. Hiougiton. Al Kock Creek cemetery, including Logan's tomb— Fred. Brackett. Isolated graves-—C. G. Bollinger and H. N. Gassaway. Harmony cemetery—G. H. Boston. ‘TUE GENERAL PROGRAM. A special feature of the observance this year Will be the effort to decorate the grave of every ‘Soldier or sailor in this Vicinity, and to euabie the comrades to do this the friends and relatives are Tequested to give information as to the location of graves that age perhaps uninarked and, therefore, ‘unknown. In all cases of this kind brought wo the attention of the Department suitable monuments ‘Wiil be erected to mark the graves. As usual the main services will be at Arlington, ‘The ceremonies at the Soldiers’ Home apd Congres- sional cemetery will be held in Lue morning, So as = give an opportunity for all to reach Arlingwun Time. ‘The Grand Army posts forming the procession ‘that will go to Ariington will be escorted as far as ‘the free bridge by the District militia, their serv- dees Delng Vendered for this duty by Gen. ordway. ‘Tue Marine Band will furnish the music, and the Old Guard, Capt. Edgar commanding, will ve the ‘Special escort for the veterans, ‘Col. M. Emmet Urell has been appointed officer f the day, and the amphitheater at Ariington ‘wilh be guarded by Capt. Edgar's company. ‘The ‘@4 artiliery band Will be at Whe Soldiers’ Home, ‘THE FIRST MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES. ‘Twenty years ago Gen. John A. Logan, at that ‘(Ume commandet-in-chilef of the Grand Army of the ‘Republic, issued a general order setting apart the oth of May as memorial day. The first services were heid in that year, and (he observance thus inaugurated has been Continued down to the pres- ent Ume. In this order Gen. Logan sald: “The th day of May, 1868, Is designated for the pur- _— of strewing With flowers or otherwise decorat ing the gaves of Comrades who died in defense of tuelr country during the late rebellion, and whose Dodies now le in almost every city, vii fe and hamlet church yard in the land. In this observ- @nce no form of ceremony ts prescribed, but posts and comrades Will in their own way arrange such ‘Dtting services and testimonials of respect as cir- cumstances may permit. We are organized com- Tades, as our tions tell us, for the purpose, among other of preserving and strengthen: {ing those kind and fraternal feelings which have Dound together the soldiers, sailors and martnes, ‘Who united to suppress the late rebellion. What can aid more to assure Unis result than chertshing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made heir hearts @ barricade between our country and ‘Gis foes?” ‘THE ORIGIN OF THE GRAND ARMY. ‘The custom thus inaugurated by the Grand ‘Army in its infancy has grown with its growth ‘Wat! Memorial day,or Decoration Day as it is gen- ‘erally called, has become a recognized pubiic holi- ‘Gay, throughout the North at least. Only two Years before this order was tasued the frst. steps ‘Were taken that led to the organization known as ‘the Grand Army Of the Kepublic. In March, 1866, & bumber Of ex-soidiers met With the late Dr. Ben- ¥. Stephenson in Springfield, li, where y all lived. Dr. Stepvenson bad bad several conferences previously In regard to the best foum Of organization to perpetuate the sentiment of Comradesbip that had characterized the soldiers ‘While engaged in defense of theircountry. At this ime, however, a permanent organization was not periéeted. Au obligation, however, was adininis- ‘Tered and the manuscript’ of a ritual was read. Dr. Stepbenson had also been in correspondance ‘With soldiers ip Decatur, aud on April 6, 1886, In company With some from —_Springsieid, he went ‘to Decatur and formally “mus tered in “Duoham Post the frst regular pest. The Springfeld’ comrades already Inem bers of the order, but not formally organized into a post, then cotipieted the organization of Stephenson Post, No.2. A month or two later a Meeting known as a departinental convention, now Caled ab encampment, Was beld at Springfield ‘DMaj-Geu. John M. Palmer, then of Carlinvilie, iL, was elected department commander and Dr. B. ¥. Stephenson Was recognized by resolution and otherwise as founder of ‘the order and provi- sional commander-in-chief. Noeffort had yet been ‘Muade, except by correspondence, to extend the order to the Eastern soldiery, and with the excey ion of Wisconsin the pew of ization Was main! Confined to the State of linus, Its birth-piace. ‘At ts said that the movement was rega with ‘Suspicion in some quarters, and it was thought to De an effort to form an organization somewhat similar Co the Society of the CincinnatL The same ‘charge was ae in the case of the earlier s0- ciety, that the tendency was to establish a mill- ‘tary ‘aristocracy which some day might become powerful enough to overturn the Constitution. However, in spite of misrepresentation on the PRE of enemies and lack of sal on the part of friends the 1 luaily gained ground. In September, 1su6, the National Soldiers’ and Sailors’ convention met at Pittsburg, Pa, and the Grand Army was talked up among ‘the delegates, ‘The result Was most favorable to the infelt or anlzation. Protainent eastern soldiers were obli- sated, aud the organization of posts in Puiladel- puis, Pittsburg and thls city followed, ‘THE ORDER ry urs CITY. Post No. 2 was organized in this city October fully framed and hung on the wall of the post Zoom. The haiwes mentioned in the charter are as Zollows; | W. L. Bramhall, H. A. Hail, (Wilson Milier, Jas. T. Smith, J.B. Royer, W. A, Porter, J. kd. Doughty, P. Eiwin Dudiey and Will A. Short. The order scemed to meet with Lavor in eity, and when the frst national encampment was held at Indianapolis November 20, 100" dele ates from thiscity were present, and there were Tepregentatives from ten states. ‘The nuraber of sates reprevented had doubled bj the tive the econd national encaiupinent Was held, which W. January 15, 1s, ne cca a Mine Were Organized tn this city, and, 1 With a Kicumond. post, txey: were Known a8 a provisional department. in February, 1800, the Department of the Potomac was estab: ished. At that time there were 7us members, and the membersiip grew with rapidity. During the tial campaign Of lads it was charged that he Grand Army Was a secret poiltscal ‘society, he object being to secure the political advance ment of Its mem! ‘These charges, though sald to bave been without foundation,’ yet injured seriously the order, checked its growth and seemed %o threaten its life. The membership in this city were only sixty-six members of the Grand Army here. Posts were obliged to surrender their charters suapicion. under which tho wi ‘gradually dispelied, E | In 1880 the membership here humbered 674, and ‘™ 1886 there were 1,787 members. Last year the Toll of members showed @ total of 2,215 names, and it 1s ex from bat tae eu of the present year wil shaw 8 met. ership numbering ‘ana lain, Rev. Levi H. York. OMictal staff: John Came- Ton, assistant adjutant general; Nathan B, Pren- lice, assistant quartermaster general; John S ider, 11 3 Oia crane aie eens Coe le Ly fe sistant adjutant 4 shows the members foreach year or administration of the ae yw? from the organization of ni! wn -tothe close of last year. The tebe is as follows: ‘There has been a corresponding growth through- out the entire organization. Beginning with six or seven hundred members, the Grand Army now nutbers 400,000. Tt ls estimated by life insurance experts that of the 2,200,000 men in the service uring the late war, ‘there are now about 040,- 000 living. OF Mile survivors og this, great army of veterans it 18 claimed nearly one haif are now members of the Grand Army. With ‘Uais roll of membership tt 1s not surprising to learn that since 1871 the Grand Army has disbursed for charitable purposes over two millions of dollars, ‘There isa quarter of a million of dollars expended yearly for the relief of the sick and poor of the Veterans of the late war and their families Tne almost phenomenal growth of the order in recent Years 1s explained partly by the charitable work that is being done and also by the faet that as the soldiers grpw older they feel drawn toward each otuer and finda sympathetic comradeship in each otaer's soctety that they experience no where else, ‘The Grand Army, the members seem to think, Instead of having outlived its usefulness 1s begin- ing to be what it was intended to be, an organ! zation composed of all the veterans of the late war. With the experience of the cheek which the organ- izatiou received some years ago, the rule probibl- Ung political discussion and political movements of any king ts strictly ‘and to-day the members say that the Grand Army 18 absolutely @ nop-partisan organization, READING eee —___ ‘THE HAND, A Fair Palmist whe Told Some of the Secrets of Mer Art, A Stan reporter, when making a social calla few nights ago, found a large company gathered together making experiments tn palmistry, or, a8 one of them remarked, “having their hands read.” ‘The palmist happened to bea young lady well known in social circles, especially for her fine voice, and she was holding the hand of a young gentle- man, explaining his future by the configuration of the hand when the reporter entered. ‘The art of Palmistry, or chiromancy, has been called into play at many social gatherings during the past season tw add to the interest of an evening. “To what particular us? ean palmistry be ap- plied?” asked the reporter, as soon as the lady had succeeded in turning the Young man several colors by her predictions, “Well, now that’s a hard question to answer,” she said. “I don’t know that it’s of any particular use, but then it is interesting and helps enliven a duil evening, as everybody takes am interest in It and is anxious to have his future foretold. Palm- istry,” she conUinued, “seeks by the marks in tue Paiin of the hands certain relations, said by many and believed by a few, Wo be closely allied with the ianets.” “Won't you explain some of the indications of the hand?” asked the reporter. ‘The palmist, acquiescing, took the reporter's hand in her's, and, having scrutinized {t, com- menced by saying: “You're in love.” This brought forth a shout from all present. d, “i'm sure you're in love; “Yes,” she contint with «tail, dark lad ‘This announcement caused both the reporter and a dark young lady in the room some agitation. iow, I won't go into detail again and make you Diush,” Said the fair palmist, “but confine myself strictly to the positions of the different signs and tell you the meaning of them.” THE SIGNS. yw this elevation (pointing to a slight rising of the hand at the root of the thumb) 1s unger the domination of Venus, goddess of love, and when- ever you see that in great prominence, as on your own hand,for instance, youcan safely predict that ‘he possessor Is in love, Some palinists, however, pisce that, elevation under the domination ot jars, the heathen god of war, and if you take this last Opinion look out for a person with a large ele~ vation at the root of the thumb.for they are Nght- ers, ‘The placing of the elevation, however, un- der the power of Venus, is the one ‘most ‘The hand 1s divided into quarters, principally de- Voted to Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars, The quarter devoted to Venlis is that portion of the hand at the base of the taumb; that to Jupiter at the bage of the index finger; that to Mercury at the base of the little lager, while Mars has that quarter of the hand knowi as the fleshy part, LETTERS IN THE LINES. “Now,” she continued, as the party drew more closely around the reporter, “when the letter A 1s found in any one of these quarters it hasa meaning attached to it. For instance, when found in the quarter dominated by Jupiter it 8 a sign, of Wealth. Again, when found in the quarter of Mer- cury, 1 1s indicative of success in all undertakings, But ‘when found in Venus’ quarter, the possessor is inconstant. When you find the letter in the quarter over Which Mars predominates it donates eruelty. Now, tne first seven letiers of the alpha- bet, representing the seven planets, have each their particular significance.” “Yes,” sald the reporter, “but suppose you are Yeading the hand of a Chinaman, for instance, the formation of the letters being’ different in’ his alphabet, how do you do then?” “Why "we read them in thelr own lap be sure,” was the ready reply. “A inust be somewhat of a linguist.”* “What do these little white Ines upon the fin- ger-nalls mean?” ventured the scribe, pointing to Some White specks on his finger-nalls, “When they are nuinerous, like yours,” answered she, “they signify that the appearances upon which one counts are Vain.” LEARNED FROM BOOKS. “flow could one learn this interesting art?” quickly asked the reporter, as he saw she was about to pass another opinion on a particularly heavy line in bis hand on which he was afraid to stand trial. “Well, that’s easily answered,” she replied. “Study Will do it ail. Get some gooa book on the subject and the rest will come naturally. But let me impress upon you the necessity of these few requisites to a good palmist. ‘The palimist should feel neither hate nor love toward the person whose band he is examining. ‘The hand examined must be well washed and the person who possesses it perfectly cool and calm.” “Which Is the proper hand to be examined?” asked the reporter. “I taink the right hand ts the proper one,” an- to swered she, “while others maintain that among men the right hand 1 tne proper one and among Women the left hand. You are doubtless aware that the lines of the hand are all to be observed in this sort of divination. The size, length, color, even the depth are also taken into consideration, ‘0 If you ever have occasion Lo take a young lady’s Band in your own for the purpose of reading her Tuture by the lines therein depicted be sure and Femember Une lesson I have taught you.” see. —— Kitty Malone. “Iv tellin’ my story, ye're askin? Shure, Mine, thers is ite te tell; ‘Uke children are down wid the fay ver, ‘Aud meal, Tain wot over well: ‘“‘Wher's Pat?" Shure, now, ye are taysin; Who kno’ when e inaa Ia away? ‘The womin uidst Uide wid the babies, ‘Aud niver beidie oF play. ‘Out of work?” Shure ye are right, Miss, Nota wth he’s dune for a year. “Git along’ is itt Why, ‘tis the washin’ ‘And scrubbin’ that kapes us all here. Yesee, Miss, when Pat is a slayoin’ Swate, wid's dramin’ of heaven, Why, I tends the babbies ‘For you folks in two twenty-seven, “And thin Til be mindin’ the ehilder, ‘The fayver is hard on'em, dear; ‘What ails the likes ot ye, Indy? Yer swate eyes is wet wid s tear. 4 “Yo a0, at Tani. while Pats alaypint onan tenia Sur peauteg for bre ving 8 e Jolun ‘OF putting the babby to bed.” “It keeps me that busy, I never sdeueearbetbor cathe oe ieanows, mit waka bea q Phewe poor little iainbe woud be eas” “And Pat i that fond of me, Indy, “Twould make ye to sinile. could ye see How he'll coas for e bit of tobacey. ‘Aid hangs round the likes of poor me, “Make him work’? Now my lady ye're foolin’ aby pontine equine get ‘Or go down on lis knees for to serub? “Pat's & moighty fine man, thin lady; meee Say ° Set vers drop: is slsy, my Pat, an is me “Shure, Kit, you will never give up.* An’ po more. will J thin, white my babbies ‘Creep round om this And Pat, he smokes on, so coutinted, ‘And Ulrows ue @ amsck at the door. “‘Pown-hearted” Ob, bless ye, swate lady, Neree tice whi Teast puyapraee ‘The babbies mayhay wantin” And me not crust for the pal 5 Fete Tansart Woops, ‘The American Print Works, of Fall River, Mase, shut down yesterday forthe season, Jt prints $90,000 pieces of cloth per weet * IN THE HEART Streams Which Trickied Through the Streets Half m Century Age. JAMES CREBK, TIEER ORERK, SLASH ROM AND THETR ‘TRIBUTARIES—SPRINGS WITHIN THE CIFY LIMITs— HOW THE CAPITOL, WHITE HOUSE AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT WERE SUPPLIED WITH WATER. But few of the present residents of the city have an idea how thecity of magnificent distances looked half a century ago,and most of the streams having long since been arched over and converted into eewers, a larger proportion of the population have no knowledge that such streams as Goose ‘Creek, James Creek and Tiber Creek ever existed. To thousands the statement that small fish have been caught not 50 yards from the National Hotel and near the site of the Masonic Temple sounds like fiction. It should be borne in mind that James Creek (now a canal) east of arsenal grounds was a considerable stream extending from 34 ‘street west in & north north-east direction to South Capitol street and due north from G to E streets south, At Virginia avenue a small branch, after- ward converted intoacanal and now filled in, et pf ‘the Eastern Branch. At E street andSouth Cap- ee = ee 3d streets southeast, flowed westward to 1st street west, where it received the waters of a ‘small branch having its suurce in springs on Penn- sylvania avenue and 2d street sou and one leas than 100 yards west. Several one known as Carroll's ‘this em) branch, “From South Capitol ant’ & strests south James Creek flowed from a north direction to 3d street west, wi immediately on a line with East Capitol Street, Tiber Creek from north of the Capitol and Goose “Creek trom the westward united. Itts not known that there was once located on reservation 17 a the Tuins of which are remembered by inany old clti- wens. CANAL AXD SEWER. Goose and James Creeks were converted into the Wash{ngton City Canal, through which the tide ebbed and flowed, and on which lumber and pro- duce were landed in the heart of the city. Tnis canal rapidly filled up with mud and it was with diMculty kept in serviceable order. Finally it was abandoned as a canal and converted into 9 Sewer the foot bridges at 3d and 10th streets and the larger bridges at 43g, 7th, 12th and 14th streets, ‘New Jersey avenue aud'M street southeast disap- eared. ‘The Tiber proper was the aggregation of several small branches. One came from a spring known as Moore’s, near the head of 11th street west, which, making its way down to K street, turned to the eastward, At 8th street a branch from @ spring in Mt. Pléasant joined It, This turned slightly southeastward, crossing New Jer- sey avenue, between Q and H’streets, and North Capitol stréet, between NandO. About 1st street West It received a run from Moore's spring, near Rock Creek church, the waters of Which ran through the Beale property. ; GEN. BRALE'S LAER. Here a small lake had been made, on which Gen. Beale and his brother had a boat in which to exer- cise, It wus also stocked with fish, and they ante- dated the Fish Commission in raising fish some Years. The stream from North Capitol street made & curve to the southward, running between North Capitol and 1st streets est, crossing North Capi. Vol street again at Massachusetts avenue. Near M street north it received @ stnall stream from the Eckington (Gales) farm, which crossed Boundary street a short distance ¢ast of 1st street east. In the neighborhood of Ist and N street north there Was located a mill, known in the early part ofthe century as Pierce's Mill and, after- ward, as Logan’s, and it was a favorite plc. nic ‘place for the military, firemen and school children, “This mill was operated by @ branch which ran Uhrougn Eckington, A small braneh, having its source in the neighborhood of New Jersey avenue north of I ttreet, ran between Rodbird’s HI and Birh’s Hill, and entered the main stream a few yards north of I street, between Ast and 2d streets northeast. Near the northeast corner of New Jersey avenue and D street north. West, the Tiber was joined by a branch running from’ the eastern part of the city. This had one source in the ‘Trinidad tract (Washington Brick Machine Co.'s property), running southeastward to near 11th ‘and G streets, and westward almost parallel with P street to Delaware avenue, and nee southward to the confluence near D street and New Jersey avenue, taking in a small branch having Its source between 6tb and 7th, Maryland avenue and E streets northeast, From the Inter- section with Massachusetts avenue at North Capl- tol street the general course of the stream Was southwest, crossing Pennsylvania avenue at 2d street west, passing through the Botanical Garden, where its Waters divided, flowing lato James Creek ‘and Goose Creek. THE WILLOW SPRING, A few feet south of © and 1st streets northwest ‘the waters of the Tiver were reinforced by a stream having 1ts source north of the present K-street market, 5th and K streets. ‘This was nortlt of L street, "between 4th and 5th streets, and was ‘Known far and near as the Willow Spring. Its gen- eral course was directly south, about where Prather's alley 18 now located, through the squares north of Judiciary Square,’ entering it near the northwest corner, crossing 4th street a few yards south of E street;’ thence through the square be. tween D, E, 3d and 4th streets, emerging near D Street, ahd crossing the polnt made by the Inter. section Of D street aud Iudiana avenue, east of 3d street. This emptied into the Tiber ‘a few yards south of 1st and € streets. In Judiciary Square this stream took in the waters from what was known as the Leech Spring, from the fact that Dr, Devaughn, a noted cupper and leecher, kept his leeches thére, | ‘This was located on New’ York ave- nue, between Sth and 6th streets, and then ran a Fst course througli the squares south tll G street Was reached, Wien It Lurued into the Willow Spring branch. Tue largest tributary to Goose Creek, commonly known as the western section of the canal, afterward came from Franklin Square nd empted near where the wholesale market 1s now located, 10th and B streets, It may be inter- esting to note that the original number of Frank- lin Square was 249, and that it was not set apart by the Commissioners, as is generally sup; as @ public reservation. FRANKLIN SQUARE SPRINGS. ‘This was originally low ground and there were a number of springs upon It, the water being of most excellent quality and inexhaustible in quantity. In 1829, for the purpose of supplying the Executive Mansion and ‘the ‘Treasury Department, with Water, the Government purchased this sq t $8,000, and the water was carried In wooden p! Gown 13th street wo G street, and thence to the ‘Treasury and the Executive Mansion. ‘The pi Were tapped by some of the citizens and one line of pipe Was laid to the corner of E street north. West, and to-day there are several hydrants on 13th ‘street where adrink of the clear waters of Franklin Square may bé obtained. ‘The surplus ‘Was allowed Lo continue its course and the stream forming a lake near the intersection of 13th and I streets owed southward to the corner of 13th and H streets, furnishing Cover’s tan yard with water; thence to the square southof H street, turning to the eastward crossing the square south of H street Detween 11th and 1zth a few yards south of it, thence in & southeastern direction to the square Dounded by tu and 10th F and G streets, when 1t Yook a southward course. In this square, then known as the Asylum Alli, it recelved the waters from a spring in the rear of the “Blue House” (a mud bi colored blue on 10th street between K street Massachusetts avenue), and also from a small east of 10ih strect and south Ot M. West of McKendree church there was, itty Pears ago, & marsh and an old-fashioned rustic ridge over the deepest part of it. Over the Franklin Square Branch on F street was an arch- Way, and it 1s said that Snow, the caterer, escaped from the mob by going through it, FISHING NBAK THB MASONIC TEMPLE SITR. Just north of F street it received the waters from pring now under the pavement on the F street front of Masonic Temple, the stream in this square a few yards west of the Tt was a rapidly running stream and some of our old citt- zens, among thet Col. Jas. A. Tait, of Kast Wash- ington, when a boy caught herring in this square when they Were making their way to spawning ground. Leaving F sireet the stream took @ soutb- West course to the square below, and thence south- Ward, striking D street east of Frank Ward's dairy, ‘thence Pennsylvania avenue, where a arch Was thrown over it near Comb’s grocery, and Unence Uo the canal basin at 10th street adjunct to Goose Creek was the stream from the ngs Lor D street, between 435 and Gun streets, which to-day furnishes ‘the Natioual Hotel, Havener’s bakery and other places in the neigh! and several hydrants with water. ‘This into whe creek near the site of the Balt and Potomac Railroad In the Western part of the city the largest stream Was that known as Slash Run, now converted into a sewer. ‘This entered the c te limits at the intersection of Boundary and V streets, between 17th and 18th streets, and its course was very curving, until 1t emptied into Rock Creek, just south of the P-street bridge, near 23d street. ‘This southward to X street. A spring on 18th street bear Boundary, another on the Butn ‘4 head of New’ Hampshire avenue, ‘their Waters to the run. At K street it coursed a short distance to tbe east, and taking a short turn to the westward struck’ 18th at Q ‘and thence to M street just westor 16th street,’ T! its general course Was westward to a point 22d street, and thence by a nearly ward course to the vicinity of PF street, where it emptied into Rock Creek. ‘Near Connecticut avenue it received ‘@ sinall rill from the neighborhood ot avenue and 16th street near the eastern of the city, ‘was what was known as ‘Gibson's Spring, and also Federal. the latter name ven it because many 4th of i § es hes ae (E iy ul iil i D. C., SATURDAY, ‘TRAINING THE YOUNG. How the im the Pablic Scheels laos Wameke cote anon annonce GRATIFYING SUCCESS OF THE MANUAL TRAINTNG FLAS MAY 12. 1888-DOUBLE SHEET. He GUreen—some of the Member of the Vartous Clubs and their Leration. ‘The committee in charge of the local tourna. ‘Ment to be held at Kendall Green have issued a circular to the various clubs and players, giving Preliminary information of interest. The circular ‘The work that has been done in Wasbington in is signed by the commities, as follows: Frank P. ‘the line of manual training for pupils in the public Geveloped any ‘MacLean, Heary W. Spofford, Chas. L. McCawiey, schools has now nearly completed its third year, him. Dayvon & Ward and Jno J. Chickering. and is as ber ese erp ahem ape apd hashes “Well, no; Ican’t say thinkso, Tobe follows: cal scientists all over the country. some do agreat deal better than others, but “There will be an open-to-all lawn-tennts tourna. humble beginning “experiment,” a8 It was, Telieve that ‘could do equally well if they’ championship ict of Co then ‘called, in. 1880, ee eareral’ development, To ‘hemosives and congsniravetoetr atten on. aes Ser ine See ae lumbia, held on the grounds of the Vesper Lawn ‘Tennis Club, at Kendall Green, Washington, D.C, Tuesday, May 20, Wednesday, May 30 (Decor: Dag), abd Thursday, May ai’ The entries wil = E l i i i i Present well-established success, and its acknow!- egded position among tne branches of popular edu- : i f E is i i 5 f i} i 8 i i i The ts that people sides, ‘word “experiment” ts | £a!l to go ahead, and tell their at €mited to players resident in. the District of Co- to bandoned and the pan of ruining the | OY Cohen couaray lent There tumbin.ptai ad valuatin tem wi be ‘hands as well as the brain has found & and ‘the Value of the Ss = Memen Ia beth singles and i be published hereafter. \p fasten thelr mipds upon Place in the curriculum of our schools. ‘ruining they are recelving." the the “The tournament will be governed by Ube rules of “Don’ exclaimed ‘with it the yelk sac, or “dinner ” | obtained from other fisheries begins to arrive, aD4 | tne southern Lawn Tennis Assocl a ac The Present Meld of o ers includes thirteen | oa suudent wher ton | Sons which te Gexives comeckone ‘the first | the force at work in the hatchery is kept busy. | Gecision of the Managily committer. pon ipils. "In two of the nine white THE MEN IN THE LAUNCH. int Will be final All sets will be best i 5 fy 3 8g j Ii the art and ‘firm ana afraid to bear heavily. | the little shad have inafeathery layer | The spawn-takers, wi ree, except the fipais, which will be best three {a 1 another rere ct pacerwes® are | The Wood haa Durr, burr, | upen the coms, ati mabiched, 7 wl! otpe tone aaheries et Beery Lending ana suey ve” Vantage sta ouiy in Haig Drawings ti Jessons and ceiling. bottom seen Tenting ent’ Bagi system, The Wright taught, In two, lesions are given in cookin - hp eS 8 Re I globules that | Point, on the Virginia shore, ished by Wun. Knight, | Diceon ines tall will be uses sedi of the colored schools are devoted to reporter. | have settled there in obedience to the | where hauls are made with huge seines every | “Kutnies must be made to Henry W. Spoffond, two to carpentry. ‘There are now 3,143 white and law of gravity. ‘These are the unterulized or dead | six hours; to the Chapman's Point shore, | secretary and treasurer, 1000 13h street north 810 col ‘under instruction in a puflaing — gravity draws them to the | operated ‘by Mr. Gale, and to the White House, | west, Washington, D. C.. and will be #2 f ies schools, the total cost of is ERS tom and thus sorts them out from tbe where they board the boats of the gillers They | and §3 for doubles To ald the committee tn (aetr ly the cost of the plant—is $5,000, divided, accord- 188 ones, When all the eggs are hatched the spawn also from Faunce & Cumberiand’s tons, Intending players arr requested to ig to ‘the number of tate $3,690 for the | Jacobs, twelve | of little shad are sipuoned off intoan aquarium, | fishery at ‘Moxiey's Potut, trom the Brick House, | by © thelr entries as early as possibie, Entries white, and §1,370 tor the’ ‘schools, Beas lesson two | and are ready to be shipped away to the poluts | and Reel Hall ni ‘by the Raurs, | close on Saturday, May 26, at tob are thirteen emp) nine for the hol tnird year | where they are te be depusited or “planted” in | and from the Bryant Polat giilers each day at 10 0’ AM be defaulted and four for the colored ‘the form & opened Shad stream. Allof this now seems simple ‘The launch leaves the fort shortly after noon, | if the contestants are not on hand when called, cetving ‘$5,700, and the Jong | ®asy enough, so simple that a child can under. | and is engaged until midnight visiting tue differ | The drawing will be posted in Time Stak Mice 900, ‘The bi on. ‘opposite tal ‘oacher, who | Stand it DUC was many years betore the work of | ent fishing shorea wmtew on banaag enleing, tang See ay occupied a sal was | art Vo ge ge abel was gg to its ‘The spawn-taker has to work very rapidly, for The Horsman ny for the coming District cooking and imowding ta" rented a calling “yes” | Present state of effectiveness, | First, the habits | two reasons. One is that, to insure successful | tennis tournament is neatly compioted’ it Is an Cost Of $900; the rent ‘of the or “no” Wan | And environments of the shad bad to be studied | hatching, the spawn must ‘be taken from the fish at bilver cabinet lined with lavender satin the Peal ‘annex, used by the under ip had, | 28d the conditions necessary to the Life of tbe | almost as soon as it leaves the water. ‘Then the ‘covered With crimson silk plush, containing a schools of carpentry’and cooking, 4 ‘Scientists had to learn how and when | fs on the evening haul are burried at once into | set of four choice casino te, Upon a wide like sums are paid for the Mi rata record the spawn and how it should be treated | the boats in which they are “run” to the city. | silk band stretched across the inside of the tid will Bethel Hall by the colored schools), or fail. | When taken. — Then there was the practical ques- | Tne fishermen can lose no time, Atdhe night haul | be a suitable inscription in gold letters, ‘Thus the ‘of thé instruction in manual known | tion of the Utensils, wo, be employed. and It was | at Stony Point the spawn-taker gets into the scow large Granvery sliver plaque, a sketch of training in the District amounts this year to ‘The suc- | Some time before the M< hatching jar now | with the fish, and, if there is a big haul, keeps at | which is how exlilulled in Ube window of Harber 15,360, of which $5,000 is paid for the plant, ited. ‘The | Used was developed. ‘Tea years ago the of @ | work while the scow ts being towed up'the river | & Koss, will be here next week on exhibition by 2,700 for rents, and 7,600 for salaries. wae ee Whole season 1% aun’ cll the same firm. This prize will be the only hold- SUPERINTENDENT POWELL'S VIEWS. over prize given ip the tournament, The w v Perhaps no one 18 more actively interested in ‘of neatness, and of the champlonship siugies must retura tue laque another season, aud contest for fis holding. Javing Won the plaque Wwice, either consecutively OF otherwise, Uke trophy will be his persoual proj erty. In connection with Une plaque the gentle. the growth and welfare of these schools than Su- perintendent Powell, whose aim it has been to bring them from the field of experiment into that be Lwo or three dozen, havi another. One of the spawn. ers leaves Lhe iaunch tm a row buat, and guing to a boat where the giller Patent es teacher has made a haul, clubs into one end of the | mau winning the 0 Will receive a ““T have asked fF $10,000 from divided THB BATCHING TATIONS fillers boat, puts his iantern down and begins to | haudsonae gofa mea. A this work next year,” he said to Tue Stan re- every girl! Before you can hatch a young shad you have to | “strip” the shad. The giiler pays no attention to| ‘The ladies’ first prize in singles Is the handsome porter, wand 1 believe tnat J have been cut down, ‘ong was | G6 the egg, 80 stations are estabiished on the | Piz DUE Goes ou with lls work | When the spawn- | Podestal parior auup in i manse, thas we pec eS Ving general charge of tne | Delaware, the Susquehanna and the Potomac for Out invovtbe ‘and when his eyes, | appropriate, and, besides being ornaimental, rom We néed. ‘The work that has been done certainly the purpose of securing shad spawn and hatching | buinded for the ume by working over his lanuera, | blues the teutursot usefulness Mewsra, Sp r € Bro, have on exhibition at telr agency on Tents Sylvania avenue two inlaid rackets of the Sic Pattern, with embroidered cases, which are the young shad. The Potomac shad-hatching stanion is at Fort Washington. It ougut, perhaps wo be called a spawn-taking station, for the hatch- Vhile I have endeavored to the distance, he puils for Uuat the city equal advantages, I repeats same operation, ‘thus he will go over the boats of all the gillers, wi to make a sort of experiment by concen! put them away at 18 consummated at the central station in this ‘as first prize in doubles for the ladies winning this Capitol Hilt ali of tho kinds of inaeraction, don was divs city. Col, AlcDonaid, ‘tne Commissioner of Fish Position. “Among te cther prints ‘eocurod.are 8 has proved successful, and at nt all of the and Fisheries, who, for some years prior to his ap- andsome inkstand, a gold pebcll, two association, Hill girls in seventh and eighth grades are being grasped | potntment as Commissioner, had charge of the rackets and & “Demon” racket, which is Tate's instructed in cooking, all in the here Was @ general | work of shad propagation, and develo it to its | Structure near the wharf. In order yo increase Ube | jatest Manufacture, donated by Messra Judd « fifth, “and sixth “are receiving lessons sewing, and all the boys of the seventh eighth grades are doing work in the shop entry School. Next year 1 expect and hope to ave this true of the entire six divisions charge. ‘The instruction in this line is extreme! Valuable,” he continued, “for it teaches, first of Present stale, picked out Fort Washington as the site for a hatchery, ‘The place Was chosen be- cause it convenient to several fishing shores, and the fact that the Government owned the [oy ! and buildings made it at once available, ‘ne War Department granted the use of the grounds to the Fish Commission for the purpose. Co, of New York, TENNIS CLUS AND THEIR MEMBERS ‘The various tennis courts Unroughout the city are now In constant dally use and the members are becoming practised In the fine poluts of the capacity of the hatchery Unis year @ tent was erected at one side and all the materials kept in ‘store are Put in the tent. At one end of the build- ing 18 & compartment ‘containing the pumping- engine, The remainder of the space is taken Up With shelves or tables on which the hatching-jars are ranged in rows and crowded as close ‘ame. The interest in the game Is manifest frov Accuracy and. neatnens besides opening tho eyes waco Dooka then mixing again, A? THE OLD FORT. pgether’ as conventence of handling will permit | Ene large increas: iu the ember of tue clube we of She scudente to rest i tw the Se ware Due Brecon toe sie , ee Pron siz, | _ The whole scene might inspire a poet to sing a | When Mr. Worth introduced Tux Stax reporter to. | compared Wilh last year, Some of the clubs abd the mysteries of Uhe hatching station everything Was in full operation. Jt seemed to be a plain, every-day business; ‘men Were Working in theif shiri-slecves just as they would in any factors. If one approached the little bullding at night, heard the throbbing of the pump, and saw the stres lights that, made tile ‘shadows of the night fook blacker, it" would not be une natural if his imagination pictured a com Pany,,of enomes or spirits at work ins laboratory extracting trom heat and the elements of nature the elixir of life. And the Work upon Which these perspiring inen were en- gaged was of a kind that beiore modern science Shed its light in dark places would have becn roscribed ag being within the realm of black art. ‘their members are as follows: Bacnelor Club, 21st and G son, Warder Voorhees, W. FP. Metoalt, 4. T. Davis, Frank Stephens, J. J. Key Kins, J. J. Chickering, HL. il. Giesey, J. NM. Payue. Southern Club, Rhode Istand avenue Street, Messrs Dyrenforth, Ware, Suelbley Gooalet. West End Club.—21st and Lean, H. W. Spofford, Oscar Stevens, Dr. Wortnan. Twilight Club.—1732 G street, Hamilton Wal- lace, president; John M. Biddie,” secretary; Kalph Lee, ‘treasurer; iM. V. Cook, li. W. suntth, ‘S-street Tenis Cliab—Misses Ving! im the fourth grade and teach her to sew. Ido not believe that the pupils of a grade below the fourth are old or strong enough tobe taught. We folidw that lie girl with the needle for three years, and then, as soon‘as she gets to the seventh grade, we show her now vo cook. She is taught ow to be neat and tidy, the use of utensils, the Value of accuracy, and then she is shown how to bake, droll, boll'and stew, ‘This 18 continued through the eighth grade, the course develoj all the time. By the time the girl has reached the High School ‘she will be ready to learn how to cook the fuer and more delicate dishes, how to plan, how to buy, and finally she will be taught the chemistry of food, Song of peace, The dismanued fort, with its moat, its massive gray walls, and its bridge and great arched entrance with studded doors like that of a mediaval stronghold, frowns down from the sum- mit of the slope that rives from the river bank. At the foot of the ull, near the wharf, 1s a row of big Rodney guns, long since obsolete, ’ ‘To the left from the wharf a grass-grown road and a foot- Path Wind up the hill through the trees to the plateau, Where Une barracks avd the houses once Used as’ officers’ quarters are grouped about the parade ground, now thickly overgrown with grass. ‘On the parade ground and all around, growing In wild profusion, are ifiac bushes, alt in blossom and Mlling the air With delicious fragrance on a May “THEY'RE DONE!” exclaimed the cook. “gee If Uney stick!” suggested the teacher, “Oh, they do!” was the cry. they don’t!” exclaimed another, poking a knife undor one of the quarters and litung ove ed, 1h the outer room Tae Sran reporter noticed that. the walls Were hung with sclentific-looxing charts, nd 25th ‘and streets, Dr, Mace codward, Rowan ‘augh, Ger- HOW THE BOYS ARB TAUGHT, In one patient cow Was laid off Ip sections and | moruing. One old house of brick, with spa. | They were working at one of the most advanced | grude Jochum, Mamie Cusinberiain, abd Miss ta- “We begin with the seventh grade boy and show | Wuarter sections, each bearing an odd name. An-|clous halls and porcies, 1s quite notavle | posts of practical science. bey, and Messrs, Marye, Hatch, Chamberlain, aud in its way. It there, it 1s sald, ahundred years ago, and was erected by the original owner of the land from bricks orought from Engiaud. On the brow of the hill, at a spot commanding & rand view, the splendid curve of the suore at fhe toot of the hl, miles und uniles of river, with terraced and wooded banks, and to the north a vista of the city of Washington, the central object being the shaft of the Washington Monument, is & cozy cou where the garrison of the fort lives. ‘The consists of one man, Sergeant Joyce, an ordnance sergeant, Who 1s in charge of ‘Ube property and stores. Mr. Worth, Who is in charge of the fish commission station, makes his home fn the old brick mansion, and members of his force live in different houses, once used as offl- cers’ quarters, For two months in the year the peacelul work of shad propagation 1s carried on under the wailsof the impotent old fort, ‘The ‘most linportant part of the work, What of “bring- ing up” and developing the shad éggs, 1s done ina Uttie building, erecved for the purpose, beside ‘the secivumn, New Hampshire avenue and Q street —Harry Merrill, Arthur Bryant, Lemuel Conner, and (asset Severabee. Highland Tennis Club, Massachusetts avenue, between 14th and 15tu strects—W. Wilson Iniller A.J. Hough, Harry Dempsey, and Mr. Cooke. ‘Massachusetts avenue, between 1 streets — Misses Lila Galt, Aun: Louise Kaufmann; Messrs A.W. Parks, Wm. Ballantyne, and W. Zephyr Tennis Chib, B street, betwee ist streets—Dr, W. fF. Morsell, president; Chas KE. Randall, secretary; Miss Bartiett, Miss Barueut, Miss Louise Hausmann, Miss Brouow, Messrs. "KW. Buckley, Chas, Cattell, and Mr: Velde. i - ‘The Cedars, 35th and Road streets, West Wash- ington—Miss' Fannie Archer, Miss Netue Bridio- man, Miss Hattie McKinney, Miss Karle, Mins Helen Omtiey. \—Mra. Pitt Cooke, THE MATCHING JARs, ‘The water from the tank outside flows through system of pipes suspended overhead, just within easy reach of (he men. At regular distances these pikes ndve cock or faucets on their lower surfaces, rom these are suspended by rubber tubing glass ples or tubes about « half oF three-quarters of au ch in diameter. ‘These giass tubes descended nearly to the bottom of the jars, ‘The water Now- ing from the pipes dilis the jars from the bottom. ‘They keep constantiy overflowing at the top and him how to handle saws and hammers and the other elementary tools of carpentry, He 1s devel- Oped in his instruction, just as the girl 1s, until he Teaches the High Schdol, wien he Will go on with lathe work, moulding, and forging. Something is now being done by Mr. Sawyer, te teacher at the Jefferson school, in thé way of architectural draw. ing, with a view of engrafting it upon the manual training, As tme progressus and there are more Means other branches can be added. “Of course this plan I have sketched 1s, in a sense, a future one; that 1s, 1t will take several Years for it to grow downward and reach the low. est notch. The system was begun in the High ‘School—the highest class—and has been extended \o lower classes by degrees. Tne seventh and eighth-grade boys are to-day doing the same work as the first-year High-School boy, and so it will take three or four Years for the foundations to become settled. ach pupil within the scope ot these schools receives either two one-hour lessons Other chart gave a mathematical pictorial expla: nation of the “nutritive ingreatents, water, and Tefuse in specimens of food ‘materials;” an potential energy of food,” and another “ divisions of food.” These were une first steps to- ward a study of ‘the chemistry of food, which will be pursued next year to a greater extent. The Other cooking school is located in tne Peaboay Annex, on Capitol Hill and ts taught by Miss H. oa 1c was found at frst that some of the pupils objected to washing the dishes and making things clean about the kitchen; but now that tue prac- ‘Ucal value of the course has been established, even the most fastidious of the young women tie on thelr long white aprons when the time comes with fan alaerity that shows that this feeling nas ‘worn o! cise CIGARS AND CIGAR SMOKERS, The Views of ‘Tobacconist on the Pe- the Water flowing down the outer surtace of the (Wer and 1s carried Jar runs off into ‘a litue ‘away. ‘The Jars are about inches in diameter, with stualler diameter, like a fruit Jar. ‘The work-room ts necessarily Wei, and it 1s Warm on account of ‘the Gre tat runs the pumping engine. “BRINGING UP” THE BOGS When a pan of spawn is brought in Mr. Morgan Tudor West W: or one two-hour lesson each week. I shall not en- kers—C ttes and | light tower al the Whart. A pumping ine Cab | and his assistants take it, First, all the superfiu- | Miss Maraie, Charles and ward Sawtelle, ‘and deavor to extend thls Ume, Dut shall aim at tho | ¢Ullariciew of Smo| sedate! be heard pufing and turobbing here aul day 10g | ous mavter 18 washed out of the ‘pan, ‘The wash. | Hugh Nelson. ‘Their Pepularity. “Yes, sir,” sald a prominent tobacconist to a Sram reporter Who had gone in to refresh himself with a cigar, “my business is a pecular one, but it bas its charma, You may not know it, but I ama great reader of the human character, and this Dusiness above all is, in my opinion, the best to Practice in, ‘The moment IseeamanI can gen- erally tell the kind of cigar he wants,@n4 some- ‘Umes I sell to fifty persons without asking them a question.” “Do you think that cigars are made better now ‘than ever before?” asked the reporter. “ Well, I can't that exactly,” he answet ut it You limit your remarks Wo fine cigars T wall answer yes, but if your question includes all brands it 1s too dificult for me to answer.” *, What are the prices of good cigars” ventured 16 Beribe, bc) Anywhere from $50 to $100 @ thousand, and you can get a cigar such a8 are used in shooting Balleries for prizes at $ a thousand.” “Do you mean to say that you can get cigars for that—made of tobacco?” queried the reporter. “Undoubtedly,” he answered. “The tobacco comes mostly from Pennsylvania, It is not of course, and there are many stems in ut it is tobacco for all that.” What brand of cigars has the greatest run?” asked tne reporter. “None, in iny opinion; the popularity of several brands continually fluctuates. I have noticed that when a man 1s pleased with a cigar he'll run it out, I mean by that ne’ll smoke so many that he and ail night too, for when the work is once begun {t 1s not stopped for an hour until the season closes, There are always eggs to be whirled about in the jars, and that requires a steady low of water from the tank, or reservoir, elevated at one end of the building, and to which the pump ralges the water, THE OXGANIZATION OF THE WORK. ‘The work at the station, briefly described,is that of taking spawn, and developing the eggs to a polut where they can be shipped to Washington without risk of loss. ‘The spawn is obtalned in Part from the fish caught at the Fort Washingcon Shore, by a seine operated under the direction of the stperintenden®ot the station, and in part by the spawn-takers, who Visit the neighboring fish ing shores, ‘The Station is under the direction Mr. 8. G. Worth, the superintendent, who had charge for several Years of the shad hatching conducted by the state of North Caroilna on the Albemarie Sound. ‘The force of men 1s well organized, euch being assigned to a particular division of the work. Mr. Win. H. Morgan is superintendent of the hatchery, where the eggs are developed; Mr. Wm. Maynard has charge of the launch, and fs 19 command of the expeditious after spawn; Mr. J. P. Bauer 1 the principal spawn-taker among the gillers. The Fish Commission's own seine 18 op- erated by a force of men under Capt. LG. Harron, Capt. Yeatman isin charge of the transportation Of the egs from the station to the central station in this city. Wm. Lynch has charge of the pump- log engines, Thomas W. Keller keeps the record of the station and attends to the clerical work, and Tim Leonard, as a night watchman, has charge of the property when the others sleep. ‘The spread of the Work over more surtace. I do not Unk that more Ume could be profitably Sccupled. \00l- ita Club, Rhode Island avenue and wh street— E.C. Kobluson, Miraim Chenoweth, Edgar Baur Miss Grace McCulloch, Miss Nina’ Bartlett, an Miss Anna Ballinger. Twilight Club,’ Kendall Green—Henry Gross, president; Chas.'R. Heustreet, vice-president; iL S. Painter, secretary and treasurer, and CL. Washburn, captain. The members ‘are Messrs. Beadeli, Burk, Chas. Goidberg, Gross, Hem- street, “Himrod, James Lange, Leitner, ' Long, (-Rourke, Paunter, Regensburg, Schwiru, Sparky Van Allen, Washburn, Whiidii, Wilson, aud Wur- deman. ‘The Kendall Green Club, Kendall Greea—Prot, Hotchkiss, John Chickering, Mr. Angell, and Jou B. Wight.’ Messrs. Allan Fay, Lindsay, Dennison, and Misses Budd, Elliot, and Dave also a ‘court there. ‘Capital Club, 15th and U_ streets northwest— Duane E. Fox, president; J. Mck. Borde: lary and treasurer; F. K Lane, T. P. Borden, J. i. Littell, BV, La Dorr, FP. Maclé ering, N. D. Cram, L.'W. Seely, 5. E. ‘Lewis, A. P. Greviey, Douglas byreniorts, Leland Howard, i. 8. Elmer. Le Droit Park Club—Miss Mary Butterworth, Miss Kina Genesi, Miss Edna Smith, Miss Bua kogers, Wm. Dudiey, Frank Butterworth, A. P. SmILh And Stuart Johnson. Maple Club, Le Droit Park—W. T. 8. Curtis, President, S.’B. Sheibley, secretary and Ureas- urer; Ralph Baldwin, W. & Willaims, Irving Williamson, Frank McCieliand, Clarence’ MeCiel- land, Thomas J. Jobuston, J. G. Taylor and £. F, Bumbail, ‘New Jersey Avenue Club—Robt. Chilton, Wm. Chiiton, Dayston 8. Ward, W. E Parson, Mrs ing 1sdone with the greatest care, water being poured.in the pans gensly. This is called “bring- up" the eeke, After several rinsings the exye Appeared in regular rows, shining like Ltue glass beads on the bottom of the pan. PUTTING THEM INTO THE Jan. Then @ jar, clean and freshly filled with Water, 18 procured. A funnel, with its larger end spread out Uke a wide pan, is placed im the mouth Of the Jar, and the water Containing Uke egys1s dipped carefally into the Tunnel, the process beng coutinued until the fill more than haif of the Jar, ‘The jar ts then posited in 1Us place on Ube shelf, the glass tube 1s ‘adjusted, the Water turned on and the eggs are kept in sbotion by the circulation of the water, About 100,000 eggs are placed ina Jar. ‘The mea in the fish’ hatcuery talk of big figures like a hun- dred thousand or a milion with ihuch familiarity, ‘The eggs, of course, are not actually counted, but they ure measured 4s Ubey lle in Ube Jar by means Of a graduated stick like a foot-rule, MILLIONS OF EGGS. One shad will yield 30,000 eggs. This number Will hardly cover the bottom of a pan, when first taken. ‘They begin, however, to increase in size as soon as fertilized. Under a glass when an egg is touched by the mult the frst palpitations of lite visible. Once a hundred thousand eggs were actually counted and a standard of measurement obtained. AU the Fort Washington hatchery, up to last Wednesday, an average of wore than 4,000,000 eggs were Btowed away every night tor seven nights, The record of oue night was ue time is taken trom the, nuldat of the sc ay, jut interfering With the regular studies, and, 1 think, gives a iittie recreatosy change ot Scene to the Student, who ts apt to get tired.” GLIMPSE OF A MANUAL TRAINING-SCHOOL, ‘Twenty-four boys in # double columa came marching down the south side of 0 street the other day, across 7th, past the solid building that looks proud of the name of the High School, and halted at the sharp command of fete Teader, 0 Posite a modest two-story structure on the south side. ‘They stood chatting in thelr places in line for a coupie of minutes, until with a Whoop a tor- Tent of young humanity poured out of the build- ing end quickly formed in Une, ‘Then, when the Way was clear, the new arrivals from the west marched through the doorway and ascended tne stalrway. As soon as they reached tue upper landing ‘all order was lost and the line melted Uke snow, each boy pulling off his hat and rustling around to ‘find a hook As quickly as possible they scampered into the ad- Joining room, where shavings, tools, benches, and aproned foriis gave evidence of the art carpen- tertal. ach boy hastened to bis place behind one of the cabinet, work penches Some hauled trom mysterious hiding places their work of the last lesson, others leaped to the top of the benches and sought for their blocks and boards among a pile of mixed booking lumber on broad shelves above thelr heads. As soon aseach boy had found his working piece and ted on his apron the teacher called for ‘ork for ino lemon. Some began to make black ng work for the lesson. jan to make had no boxes from individual plans, Others who sted. ‘brand.” ‘rst step in the Work of course is that of getting | 5,500,000. ‘The record for the season, whicu | Ward, Sirs. Parsons, Miss row Feached 80 high eudeavored'to saw" and chisel out | 21 BoC re eae seteat auaoker you know of?” | the spawn. This 1s done principally in tbe early | began April was up to | Wednesd eseea “nan a block 6 inches by 3 with a bevel edge and three | asked the reporter. hours of the night. ‘The seines are hauled with the | 44,000,000. The yie! gradually increa: KS OF THE WEEK. holes bored through. Some sharpened their “Well, during the famous star-route trial I used | ebbing of the ues, but experience has shown that | €ach Gay from the opening ot the season. Boo! % and others moved about asking advice of the the best results ‘are obtained from the spawn wachera. The Whole presented a scene of business- On the 9ih of April only Nitty thousand egys were yielded by the catches made in the evening. ‘The taken. ‘Then tne number increased until Ue max- tothink Brady waa. He would come in seven and eight Umes a day vo get cigars, and they were of THREE CRUISES OF THE STEAMER “BLAKE; An the Gul( of Mexico, i the Caribbean Sea, WILY, cl it K man aad spawn about nightfall, and those caught at | livum was reached last Saturday. When the eggs c Cu je United Staten, from Hee ae ang bay ene i rote wih | ie uew cn cious Ture i'n man uving at | daa sourn about night and cows caught at | hau was reached anc Suuaraa, When whee | aay Aut Cua ote ed Sart AN EMBRYO MECHANIC. Tmean by wat that bo 18 never seen without a | tion. Unless the spawn, or eggs, taken are so far | hatchery forty-elgut hours before being shipped to | Volumes. {a contribution to Ameront ‘Tlalaeo- matured as to be ready to be deilvered in the natural way to the mercy of the stream, it is con- sidered a waste of time to attempt their develop- fraps J. Boston: Hourhton, Mugla & Co, Waal, ngiou: Wm. Ballautyue & Son, A FIGHT WITH DISTANCES: The 4n his mouth.” this city. ‘The eggs at Drst are goft and likely to be destroyed by ling. In forty-eight hours they become quite hard and can be “To which school do you belong?” asked the re. porter of one Little fellow whose head came just on with States, the back of the deed i's Dart iness . | ment artificially. As the hours of the tides vary, | care, to some distance. ‘Tne capacity of a uatch- Hawaiian Islands Canada, British Coltmabis, Cul pated dap haabonteg adden cod eee ee ustabce, you some ia bend | bo the hours of work by the force of men engaged | ery is expressed by the number of ts jars. ‘The | tie Uaumuan Uy J J. Aventis, teanslatge ot To the Franklin,” is the reply. 2 Hance, You come it Peres "Ss as cone ae Oue at Fore Washington bas ninety-sts Jara, aba The Lusiads,” suthor ot “A Pigt to Mexico," ett Bow d0700 like thts works”, Bolg aero ubat Drand, | ingot the shad and the taking of the spawn, can | asthe eggs have to remain in the jarstwodays| Wut Papi Uhlustratigue ated Two Baym: Lou? “Oh, all right—fnst class.” answer the boy, Ae a od pronable a cue | beatudied right on the shore at Fort Washington. oon: Kegan euch & Co. jumping sideways on the bench and swinging feet underneath. low often do you come over for these lessons?’ and Thur ° Huscapable of developing forty-eight Jars of eggs ee SHIPPING THE BOGS, ‘The seine hauling at night makes an impressive WARMAN'S PRACTICAL ORTHOEPY AND CRI- TIQUE. By &. Bh. WanMas, A. M.,author of “Prin- ciples of Pronunciation” in Woreester's Dic ‘Shipments of eggs are made from thehatchery| i245 ~ 3 ‘ ‘bo many’ of the boys try” to ‘get Out of the les- eae ee to Washington every day on the Corcoran. The| Harrison, dr. Publishing ox “Meme: ¥- J “4 ance of shad, perhaps, only on the table, or on the > cheeenale - son ty to ult” queried ae reper. 7 speaking of sites, continued the cigar man | ripping st nthe maret sali When Ta eee8 ore cipped trom the jars ond strewn tn 6 tata THE AGE om To macro e Ot satoniaienent. “4 Peatasrsien’ c 8 | rrames about ifteen inches square, upon wutcn a] $2 ROG bof Foster. ] a for It wi ‘with clouds that obscured the stars. Far Hanoiy Futon KaLrmvon. New York. Frede~ ‘Have you learned enough to do.da jobs around | the store grees Sool gna oes Sx cheese. 2s eta | poernent vate cineas mat sao 3 sheet of mula a secured “Tbe weys are laidon| rick A. Stokes & Brother. “I suppose $0, but I haven’t a full set of toolsyet Uoetepeces rmined to fix 8 and mt It ht could be seen little groups of twinkl ag yy poi ed on each | FROM LANDS OF EXILE. By Prenne Lori ‘Trane- homer fm going to gee one: thougne = ‘him. Accordingly a dou ing’ are. tray. When the tay: Wated trom tive Proncls by Clare Beli. Keviaed uni heey Pa beg ” wo ay caretully . Corrected in the ‘United States. New York. Wis. sured and BEGINNING WITH SHAVINGS. 5S. Gotisberger. Waslington: W. H. Morrison. uy ‘was becoming general, and the reporter turned ‘awaited de- up ‘through and aur ane bana pater “Many as Hota” cy from the boy on the bench to one of the eee ee ee at Biba Casi | moistened. ‘Upon arrival ‘in tits city they'See | SiS, puuedeluie: Forter & Contes, Washington Mr. McNabb, Who took bim {nto a room in the thes ban sessmerees {he darkness, but the regular cadeuce of the oars | taken. Be ne ogee to the Tans hee, “He | THE FLOWER GIRL OF MARSEILLES. By Pure front of the ete eke wee ‘enter. | in the row locks can be heard as the boat slowly A Lowy anya tohaton tas ‘ZoLs, author of “Nana.” “L’Assomumoit,” ete, ete. piled the products of the lator of the Anas aa Fequued about eight days to young shad, | Frataiated Wy Gronge D. Cox.” Pisiadsipasa: ings and sawdust explained te Coaches, “ase to oy ae PU STRANEE REONY OF SUR GRAD HEE. Rea eg ot ee eae, When the | waRzi0's CRUCIFIX. By F. Maxtox Cnawronn, the sake of those ‘artiies, however, Dut to gi oy ‘Then during the minutes that the boat and the | water ts cold, a longer time ia required to develop sutbor of "Mr. dsaacn” cc. etc,. [Macuuljauw Boys practice in the use of the ‘when sig-z-z-z! | fishermen are out of sight and almost out of hear. | and hatch the eggs. Summer Beading Lebeary, No. hk) Siew York: Mace With squats corners abd plano tt to square sages ee ee ee ae aaa ag the = TED MONTHLY MAGA- As soon as they have. done, this "sufic fs oa ee = ZINE. Volume XAXv.0 Noveuer 187, to Abril A a ae pever ‘in this store since. He takes the ‘women size lan | UOet Tee a ccompnae equal geo seems Bea,“ 4 ‘and tell them to work It down ¢0 a planed other erect einen. ho peswes ere, 20d Bey ae win, | with the other fo0d fishes ta our rivers, ‘The prac- | cHuIS. By W. E. Noaum, author of “My Friend by 4, ho ‘then to bore Py proves ‘burst on {Goal value of She shad werk of the Otssentastes wan Pine fer Ciigetle's Suse medias Ls- Le has imprisoned now demonstrated beyond a doubt. 3 rary, No: 29 hew Macsudae boy kepe making, mistakes and ‘culting “Do Lpecopspebnaiieesl® ot ris at ance a rule aaeow thay were always willing vo te 1 LE Scam be Lance Pusan, “Obicagor his block wnUl he had passed by his asked TTeSS | Toe shad fisheries that were declining when Pines c.” x Seige nero oes om ace Tino ad | Sark PAGS ct has Rahat et pe | MER. Ome, a AMR Beene wens eat saan Sate | ae eee atsccmes| ee aseach in getting ® block of bation, Stree ined | was due tO natural causes, of other causes than White Shadows, thin se ape wed isis | Be ere Comme, eos to | women tor tan Rem Bam ‘This work was also graded, simple Joint lrephectanesmtead & a gut, 9croes | the Commission. ‘Shad had been planted there in| siting Sly in the gloaming. lowed by one a little harder, first sarting cigar man, | jivervenee, ‘upon “the | rivers where shad had never been seen before, and ‘Weaving fancies by ite spell ‘two pleces and finally coming to the: “They make you Bervous, and ofven times produce fisherman wad. | now they are capturedin large quantities. On the ‘On the floor a patch of moonlight eyes, and sometimes ‘the yt where the boat | North Carolina coast, a catch has ‘Seeming—what, | could not tell; Of a square from four sticks A pupil is well | stfrted fa.a big. wooden windlass, to which one | mcreased, some faberinen Attribute Hot U0 the | gleoping down Yavusht to Lit Joo ott Mere is ous follow who has tried to ‘capilal have wut- pt ee a SS the pe ‘extensively aca Splinter, Bach plecs with che name ot tave hold ot ths thor ond of ay — on ‘Cheating by the hight s¢ wrought, by a, Se Pe yg py matured in three In this world are many shadows,— Saeed onsel al saleosaeaee Hilla, woods and streams, receive met Whee boy | deep in the water. They, keep —— Years after it is hatched, and returns to ‘Some are dark with bonest gloom, Te ted to design tls bor and go aesa NotsoTcame unto ya, All my joy Me wih 8 eee Soe pop} ‘difference of ‘Some are misty «ray and fleeting, pRB Dd ‘a boy ‘I brought, with yours commingling. Age and grief Sgcasionally Ute seine ts gasbered in _ sbad returns invariably ‘Phantom-like, Vague shapes assume; ‘@ blacking box 18 inches by 3, be is corrected, ‘Now bear me company. I leave thé crowd, stands in the water to direct his a at. to the same river. Commissioner McDonaid has Vent any loss of the catch by, corleas bandifag. given Agures to sbow tbat the shad return to the Finally there ts lof inthe water buts purse region abd enter Ube Ore’ river tnat it comes Of seine, which is much agitated by the oo, where the water is of proper temperatars. mass of fsb it contains. ‘Mr. Worth mentions a fact vend to ‘Then the sergeant Degins to guess at the num- | Ravcuad "While at work in tbe Aibemarie ot ber of shad caught, “F'l tll yous jobe,"be saya, | Be Geposited =, quanlty of ‘a one “that the ishermen play 00, some of the club | te in course of tiie the men, who, come, Gown, from, Washing wn, come: | avol tne mahery where, ibe 3 \ meanest tbe. ‘the Bow in ee ee eee Sera tp catch is aa ee, ie. RRs irs pre nat orga Siete hee aes oe RESPIR! Seipare tor asotber heel il HH grow te i |