Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1889, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 1889, ¢ THE PETWOR SUBDIVISION. Mesars. B, H. Warner and Geo. F. Emmons were before the District Commissioners yes- terday in relation to the subdivision of the Pet- worth ty, north of the Soldiers’ home grands. ihe District Commissioners decided approve the subdivision and permit it to be yecerhied when some changes are made in con- —_— the regulations made by the Commissioners. The streets will be named in accordance with the system devised by Cap- tain Symons. Captain Symons recommended that the owners be required to lay out alleys in the squares, but the Commisssioners deemed this unnecessary. The streets in their general direction conform to the city streets. There isa slight difference in the north and south streets, but as these are interrupted by the Sol- diers’ home grounds and can never be joined tothe city streets. it was not deemed important to have them correspond exactly with the city streets. THE NEW ENGINE-HOUSE COMPLETED. The new engine-house just erected on North Carolina avenue, between 6th and 7th streets southeast, has been completed by the con- tractors, Messrs. Goodrich &Co. Chief Parris | took possession of it yesterday. The engine intended for this hou: hich was overhauled | at McDermott’s, was hauled into the house to- | day, and the new No. company took possession. | Workmen were engaged to-day in completing the electric wire omgonmnses To-morrow the | Rew engine company will be in position to re- spond to an mae The house cost 29,391. INSPECTING WASHINGTON PAVEMENTS. A delegation of members of the! common council of Akron, Ohio, called at the District buildings yester- day. They are here examining diffe ent kinds of concrete pavements. They vis- isted Buffalo and Philadelphia before coming to this city and they will go home from here. Capt. Symons received them at the District building and told them his experi- | ences with the different kinds of pavements. | MISCELLANEOUS. Owing to the complaint made by Col. Hains inst the manure ies belonging to H. C Jones, at 15th and D streets southe: Commissioners ordered that they be removed. The board of managers of the industria’ home school have asked the Commissioners to recommend an additional appropriation of $7,500 for their institution, for heating the building and introducing gas. j ‘The Commissioners have decided to laya water-main on 6th street extended, between College street and Howard avenue, a distance of 345 feet. —._—_ The Status of General Swaim. To the Editor of Tae EvENrNe Star: The contrariety of opinion touching the case of Gen. Swaim is partly due to the fact that the legal questions involved have been, for the most part, inconsiderately discussed by gentie- men of “vast misinformation and great legal requirements.” In December last I published an article in Tue Stak relative to the organization of the bureau of military justice, the appointment of the judge-advocate-general, &c. I now pro- pose to correct a misapprehension on the part of some of your correspondents asto the power of the President, with the concurrence of the Senate. to remove a military officer. The authority of the executive branch of the government to effect such removal, with the advice and consent of the Senate, has been re- peatedly declared by the Attorney-General and the Supreme Court of the United States. In fact, prior tothe act of July 13. 1866, the Presi- dent exercised the kingly prerogative of abso- lute dismissal. In the case of Randolph it was held by Attorney-General Legare that the President had the power to cause am litary officer to be stricken from the rolls without a trial by a court-martial, notwit! ding a de- cision inhis favor by a court of inquiry ordered for the investigation of his conduct.—4 op. pp. 1; 612; Kent's Com. 310. In the case of Lan- sing, Attorney-General Cushing says: “I am not aware of any ground of distinction in this respect, so far as regards the strict question of law between officers of the army and other officers of the government. As a general rule, with the exception of judicial ofticers onl, they all hold their commissions by the sa tenure in this respect. * It is no answe to this doctrine to say that officers of the arm: are subject to be deprived of their commis- sions by the decision of a rt-martial. So are civil officers by impeachment.”—6 Up. p.4. Se also, opinion of Mr. Cushing. 8 Op. 223. hol that the President possesses constitutional power to dismiss officers of the army or n: co-extensive with his power to dismiss execu- tive or administrative officers in the civil ser- vice of the government. See also 12 op. 421; 15 op. 421. Since the act of July 13, 1566. viding that ‘no officer in the military or n service shall. in time of peace, di from the service except upon and in p n of the sentence of a court-martial to that eff or in commutation thereof.” (14 movals can only be effected by appointment pn ye e case of Meck ts Sup. Ct. U.S. p. 42 103 Id, 236; the ease of Runkle, 122 Id. 553. The authorities are, therefore, clear and cumulative that an officer of the army or navy aa well as an officer in the civil service of the United States may be removed by the appoint- ment of a successor by the President with the | concurrence of the Senate. | The condition of the office under discussion is anomalous and novel. chief of thd bureau of military justice is not only disquali- | fied to perform the functions of his office. but | is rendered more than useless for the space of | twelve years! Ordinarily, pensions are granted by a grateful government for meritorious ser- In this remarkable exception a ion of about $2,500 is given asa conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen- tleman, or rather, as an annual compensation for being relieved from duties which he was found unfit to perform. In other words, a —— of $30,000. in round numbers. is given him for not devoting any part of his time to the service of the government, with the privi- the Th he interests. Besides, precaution | m that the present judge-advocate: “al should never again have the care and responsi- bility of his office, for the period of his sus- Pension extends one year beyond the time | when officers with honorable records are re- | quired by law to retire from active service. | Lawyer. —_——.____ Meeting of the Electoral Colleges. THE BALLOTS FOOT UP: HARRISON, 233; CLEVE- | LAND, 163. The electoral colleges of the thirty-eight states met yesterday in the various state capi- tals and cast the ballots for President and Vice- President, according to law. The proceedings Were without notable unusual incident, except in Indiana, where the electors paid their r: ‘ts to Gen. Harrison, and in New Jersey where the nine democrats, after voting for Cleveland and Thurman, passed a reso- Jution extending good wishes to the President-elect, and expressing the hope thet his administration would prove satisfactor: The votes of the different states will be brought to Washington by special messengers selected atthe meetings of the colleges yesterday b fore February 13, when they will be- canvassed by both branches of Congress assembled in W je of devoting the whole of it to his own | vate | Joint convention as required by law. The votes Of the states is as follows: For Harrison: Cali- fornia, 8; Colorado, 3; Illinois, 22: Indiana, 1 Towa 13; Kansas, 9; Maine, 6; Massachusetts. 1 Michigan 13; Minnesota, 7: Nebraska. 5; N vada. 3; New Hampshire. jew York, 36; Ohio, 28; Oregon. 3; Pennsylvania, 30; Rhode island. 4, Vermont, 4: V in, 11; tot Pe : Alabama, 10: Arkansas, ticut 6; Delaware, 3; Florida, 4; Kentucky, 13; Louisian sissippi, 9; Missouri, 1 ew Jersey, 9; Carolina. 11; South ina, 9, Tennessee. 12; Texas. 13; Virginia, 12: West Virginia, 6; total, 168. ison's majority, 65. Georgia, 12. 8; Maryland. 8; Mis- coe ——— Congressman Laird Losing his Mind. Mastings, Neb., Special to the Phila. Press, Jan. 14 Congressman Laird’s condition is said to be hopeless. He is gradually losing his mind. He will be brought here to-day in Manager | ticipation, was | by his ming Centennial Celebration. A latgely attended meeting of the Alumni society of Georgetown college was held in the university law school, at the corner of 6th and F streets, last night. Mr. T. A. Lambert pre- sided, and in a neat speech stated the object of the meeting tobe to hear the reporfff the secretary as to what had been done toward the ‘centennial celebration of the college, which will take place next month. He stated, how- ever, that before calling for the secretary's re- port he would ask Father Richards, the youth- ful president of the college, to make a few re- marks. Father Richards ke briefly of the honor- able history of the institution, which he was sure those present were proud to call their alma mater. and of the great interest which was felt, not only by the alumni here, but by graduates all over the country, in the coming centennial celebration. He believed that this epoch would mark, not the completion of the work of the college. but the beginning of new prosperity and vigor, which would increase and be appropriately remembered in additional cen- tennial celebrations by those who should come after us. His remarks were warmly applauded. The secretary of the alumni, Mr. E. D. F. Brady. | who is also secretary of the executive commit- tee of arrangements. then gave a detailed sketch of the plan of celebration marked out, the work that had already been done in furtherance of that plan and the part that the alumni was expected to take on the occasion, The celebration will occupy three days, February 20, 21 and 22, the first to be known as faculty day, the next alumni day and the third graduates’ day. The alumni on their day will hold a reunion in the morning. at which there will be an oration de- | livered and a poem read; a reception later and a banquet at night. He spoke of the great in- terest being taken by alumni in the different | States and said that arrangements were being made by former graduates in many sections of the country to come here and participate in the centennial ceremonies. He referred to the alumni medal, designed by Mr. W. F. Quick- sale, of this city, which has already been struck at the United States mint in Philadel- phia, and which would be ready for delivery this week. This medal was fully described in Tne Srax at the time the design was accepted. Mr. Brady then read the list of committees which had been appointed, both those having general charge and those especially of the alumni, Upon motion of Dr. J. M. Toner, the program, so far as relates to the alumni par. adopted, and the society pledged itself to see that its share of the work would be done. Dr. F. O. St. Clair, the treasurer, then made his report, and after a free interchange of views on the subject of Ways and means an earnest address by the venerable chancellor of the university and another encouraging talk from Father Richards the society adjourned. THE LIST OF COMMITTEES. The committees announced by Secretary Brady were as follows: General committee of arrangement having general charge of centennial celebration—Rev. J. Havens Richards, 8. J., president George- town university; George E. Hamilton, E. D. F. Brady, Dr. George L.’ Magruder, Thomas E. an, James 3 ant, Francis W. . Bennet B. 8. Phillip Invitation committee—Rev. J. Havens Rich- 8. J.; Judge W. M. Merrick, Judge Walter mes E, Morgan, Chief Justice W. ‘dson, Dr. 8. W. H. Lovejoy, Hon. arra, Martin F. Morris, Dr. Samuel y, Hon. Nathan Goff. Charles W. Hoff- Dr. Joseph Tabor Johnson, E. D. F. & Pp. ress committee—E. D. F. B ff. W. H. Dénnis. Di ING Star: John Boyle dy, George ve. E nl United Press: R. Abell. Ba! ,. . Richmond Dispa Walsh, Augusta Chronicle; Henry Philadelphia Notes and Queries; Martin T. Dickson. Committee on music—F. J. Kieckhoefer, Prof. . C. Foertsch Prof. A. Gloetzner, Dr. James T. Sothoron, James H. Clarke, Dr. C. H. A. Klein- schmidt, D. O°C, Callahan. On the part of the Alumni: itive committ ards, 8. J. man, Dr. Fina Ww. F. Q George E. Hamiltot neaster, Dr. George L. Ma- gruder. . Dr. Theodore Mead, Eugene mes T. Sothoron, W. 1, James P. Mont- Robinson, —Rev. J. Havens sall, Francis A, W. F. Quicl on banquet—Dr. F. O. St. Clair, Magruder, F. J, Kieckhoefer, uel M. Yeatman, Thos, Dr. George Charles A. J. Sullivan. Reception presid ‘one committee—James V. Coleman, t society of alumni; Dr. Joseph M. C. Magruder, James Hoban, Dr. Gunnell . F. Quicksall, Tal- r . Sands, C. C, Lan- shington, Hon. Chas. 3 . Warrington P. Goff, Alex. Porter Morse, J. 8. Blankman, Dr. W. F. Byrne, Sevellon A. Brown. Henry L. Bryan, Neal T. ‘, Dr. John W. Bayne, W. H. Lamar, Eugene F, Arnold, J Gil, A. T. Logan, Francis W. MeGuck. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: W. J. Knowlton to D. Knowlton, sub L, sq. 650; ». J. F. Waggaman to I. Williamson, cis M. ota Me- art 8q. 693; 3—. F. Schmidt to L. By Keefe, sub Band part A; sq. 551; $2,835. R.L. B. | Clarke to T. F. Schneider, sub, 26, sq. 15: 000. Laura M. Doolittle to same, sub F. A. Moore to W. O. Clongh, 000. W. O. Clough to Nellie e property; $3,000. Emma G T._P. Schneider, sub 42. sq. 153 B. F. Leighton et al. to H. Gill, block 29, and 4, block 23, Brook- .; 3900. E. , lot 15 and lots 15 to I . &. 3 20, sq. 293, and part 21, sq. 296; = ©. B. Thompson to M. V. B. Stevens, sub 164. square Jacob Jones to Car- oline Rozier, sub 29, sq. 812; $3.400, M. Con- to WV Howlett, part 33, Metropolis —_——.—___ Another International Match. A REPORT THAT MR. BARCLAY, OF THE BRITISH LEGATION, IS ENGAGED TO MISS LEITER. Washing ton letter in New York Times, Indications point to a marriage in the diplo- | matic corps, and that, too, at no far distant dat. The Benedict-elect is Mr. Barclay, of the British legation, whose devotion to the hand- some young daughter of Mr. Leiter, of Chicago, has for a year past been the subject of much leasant comment in society. The wedding as not yet been announced, but the matter seems to have been tacitly agreed upon by the friends of the young people. A little incident illustrative of the young man’s adimira- m for the young’ lady occurred early last summer, when Miss Leiter accom- panied her father abroad. About the me time Mr. Barelay conceived the idea of ending the summer in Europe, and naturally sired to cross in the same vessel. To this end he made all his plans, and, accompanied ‘alet. proceeded to New York intending to give the young lady and her father a sur- prise by ‘suddenly appearing on deck when the vessel was well under wa Having seen that his traps were ai ranged to his satisfaction in his stat room, Mr. Barclay sent his valet out to asce tain where his friends were to be found. The man returned with the startling announcement =p that not only were Mr. and Miss Leiter not | aboard, but their names were not down as pas- sengers by that steamer. Quick asa flash the young man remembered the name of a certain vessel of the French line which had been once or twice casually mention by his friends, and the idea occurred to him that at the last mo- ment a change of plans hed been made and Haldredges private car from Omaha. Already umber of candidates are seeking his shoes. them are Senator Harlan, of York, and H. Bosthwick, of Hastings. ees Bostox Divixes Orrosep to tue Bart.— The Boston Evangelic Alliance of Ministers, comprising all evangelical denominations. adopted a resolution yesterday expressing its conviction that out of respect for the character of President Harrison the purchase and use of intoxicating liquors be dispensed with at the tion ceremony and a ceremony substi- for the usual eee Gov. Hovey IvavovraTED.—Gov. Hovey was inaugurated in Indianapolis yesterda: | after- Q00n with impressive ceremonies. In his mes- sage be recommended better election laws to prevent corruption of the ballot, local option against jes and carriers’ wore rouidly cheered’as they left"the Opera were cl as Bouse. “President elect and Harrison at- inauguration ball last night. C., Eli Ward, colored, broke Henry Farmer. assaulted him with @ razor, Ls ap Mrs. Farmer of her and made his escape, Mr. Farmer is of wealth, and has Leen married but two passage taken on that line. Hastily snatching up his testes, Sepa Mr. Barclay sent his man ashore to hail acab. into which he Ped ed and with promises of a liberal reward bade the driver get him to a certain dock with all speed. The young attache was soon landed at the wharf, where he had just time to toss the cab- man his fee and hasten aboard when the vessel sailed. Mr. Barclay found his surmise correct, and that his friends were passengers on the French steamer. Directions to his valet to follow by the Cunarder with his baggage were dispatched by the pilot from Sandy Hook. and the young Englishman, with no better accom- modations for his toilet than those afforded by his satchel, had the happiness of crossing in the same steamer with object of his ad- miration, ———+o+—_____ At Santa Fe, N. M., the statehood convention was held Saturday. A long resolution was adopted setting forth claims for admission. The conveation asked to be permitted to retain the name “New Mexico.” ‘ John Morris, a colored barber, formerly of Ada, Ohio, has made a confession in which he says he and two others had murdered Wm. Emrich, a livery man at Ada, who was found hanging dead in his barn ht years Ls A corouer’s jury returned a verdict of suicide, A vein of silver extending for miles and showing an essay of $2,800 to ton, has been struck within twelve miles of Duluth. THE ALUMINUM AGE. What it will be Like—Houses, Boats, Cars, Bridges, Flying Ships. From the New York Journal of Commerce. The world has had its ages of stone and bronze. We are now passing through the iron age. Will this be succeeded by an age of alu- minum? We believe that it will, It taxes one’ imagination a little, we confess, but not one’ credulity, to see, in the mind’s eye, the bright and beautiful aluminum replacing black and ugly iron in most of the latter's present uses. Fancy houses built of aluminum instead of iron. The weight of the new metal is only a third as much as iron, with equal or greater tensile strength. The girders and the plates could be cast and readily handled in sizes far larger than those to which architectural iron is now confined. Perhaps whole fronts of mode- rate-sized houses could be molded in a single piece. This would greatly facilitate building operations, which are now slow. Aluminum is as fire-proof as iron. The larger the plates of the metal composing the side of the house, the Jess liable are they to be epee and Hegentd intense heat. A building with aluminum w: —such as we have described—would survive a great conflagration in which iron structures of existing patterns would wither and crumble to the ground. As aluminum never rusts, a house constructed of it would always exhibit a sil- very, glistening surface. It woubd require no cleaning, except as smoke or dust might grad- ually dim its native beauty, A sponge and water would bring all that back. Whenever aluminum is cheap enough for house-building, steamships will he niade Gt 3k This will be a revolution in ocean commerce, Hulls of aluminum ships will weigh only a third as much as iron ones of equal tonnage. They will be as strong and secure against dam- x from collision as iron vessels now are, Their far greater buoyancy will be to that ex- tent an increase of safety. Passenger cars made of aluminum in light and graceful patterns—including wheels of the same metal—need weigh no more than the wooden cars of our day, and they would be in- combustible and would not be readily crumpled up or smashed into splinters by collisions. The perils of railroad traveling in the age of aluminum will be much less than now. The ductility of aluminum will render it the best of all possible materials for bridges. The weight of the wire ropes, as also of the bridge itself, for @ given span, being but one-third that of iron, engineers will perform feats of bridge-building now wholly beyond their pow- ers. The age of aluminum will be the age of bridges. They will probably be thrown over the East and North rivers at intervals of every few biocks, With the sufficient cheapening of aluminum may come the realization of the flying ma- chine. One great obstacle to the success of wrial navigation is the difficulty of supplyinga ractical motor either to propel or to steer the alloon, The want is still more seriously felt if the design is to dispense with gas and imi- tate merely the movement of a bird’s wings or afish’s tail in cleaving the air, The small weight of an aluminum engine, driven by com- pressed 3 or electricity, compared with its iron equivalent, undoubtedly makes the ul- timate success of air ships more probable than before. ‘The sources of supply are inexhaustible. Iron, copper, silver, pate d ‘are found only in locali- ties geographically small. But one of the most universally distributed materials of the earth | | beneath our feet is clay, the metallic base of | which is aluminum. Having boundless faith in the ingenuity of man to overcome dificulties we confidently expect him to wrest this now stubborn metal from its superabundant combi- nations, and enable the world soon to enter on the age of aluminum! soe Challenging the French Premier. A DEPUTY REQUESTS M. FLOQUET TO FIGHT A DUEL. M. Floquet, president of the French council of ministers, met M. Laur, member of the cham- ber of deputies for the department of the Loire. in the lobby of the chamber yesterday and told him that his articles commenting on the appli- cation of the secret-service fund during the re- cent elections were base calumnies, and chal- lenged him to justify them from the tribune of the chamber. aur retorted that he would refer his accusations to a jury composed of members of the chamber of deputies and would | send seconds to M. Floquet unless he retracted his remarks. M. Floquet replied that he would neither retract what lie had said nor receive M. Laur’s seconds, and repeated his challenge to the gentleman to justify his statements. | AIM. Laisant and Leherisse, representing M. | Laur, subsequently called upon M. Floquet, | who Tepested that he had nothing further to say except from the tribune. sor Gamblers’? Homage to Joss. From the Portland Oregonian. The rites of pagan worship were celebrated | in Chinatown until a late hour last evening, | and formed an interesting spectacle. The | Celestial gamblers were paying homage to | their joss to secure luck in the games, Small | peper bonfires were started at intervals all up | and down both sides of 2d street, each of which | was tended by two Mongolians. The bontires were made of a certain kind of | repared paper, which is supposed to possess a peculiar quality of sacredness, Before each fire a bundle of joss sticks and several red and white wax candles were lighted. A large sal- ver of edibles was brought out and placed bi side each fire for the supply of the gastronomic wants of the god. The salvers contained dishes | of nuts, plates of prepared meats, bowis of | apples and several empty cups. | | One of the attendants poured tea from a pot | into each of the cups, and then lifted each plate and dish separately’ giving them all re- Verential swings in the direction of the bontires, d was then taken back into the houses the feasts already begun. These rites are gone through with on two nights of each month, and are supposed to be extreme! efficacious in the procurmg of luck for the m: | nipulators of cards, dice and fan-tin paraphe nalia, Gov. Gorpos Buys a Stock Farw.—Gov. Gor- | don. of Georgia, has decided to become a sto farmer, and will probably retire from politics altogether, He has bought a river plantation | of 1,700 acres in Taylor county, to which he is | adding other lands. His purpose is to make it the most complete stock farm in the south. He has agents out purchasing brood mares and fine strains of cattle, sheep and swine. Of late years Goy. Gordon's close confinement to office work has caused him much sickness, —————-+e. — Mr. Smaw’s Sweep Was CLEaN.—John A. Moody, receiver of the defunct Columbia Build. ing and Savings association in Chicago. has just made his first report. This is the institu- tion alleged to have been wrecked by W. F. Shaw, who is under arrest for handling stolen bonds. The report shows available assets of 3165 and liabilities of 23.000, in round num- bers. There are “intangible assets,” consist- ing of notes by the other men who are under | arrest with Shaw, but they are worthless, Even | Shaw's bonds of $10,000 are signed by the same | | men, So the stockholders will get nothing. | see ——— | A Dozen New Bunorss Yacurs. | special to the New York Worid says: Designer | Burgess has received an order for a new forty- footer, to be built for C. W. Wetmore, of New York. She is to be a keel boat, with 1314 feet beam. The cutter designed for August Bel- mount is one of the most (gerregs of all the “forties.” She is a keel boat, with 9 feet draught, and the same beam as the Chiquita. | In faet she is much like the Chignita, such changes being made as the addition of a keel necessitated. From present indications there will be a full dozen new Burgess forty-footers on the water next season, which, with the six already in commission, will make. this class easily the most popular of all the racing classes, ——_—+ee____-_ Tarxxs Tey Want to Kin His Sox.—A Boston special tothe New York World, Janu- ary 13, says: Rev. W. W. Downs preached at Downs’ hall to-night, taking for his subject “The Latest Phase of the Bowdoin Square In- iquity; Was It Intended Murder or Not?” The query in the text referred to what Mr. Downs termed savage assaults that he claimed had been recently made upon his eldest son. These assaults are said to have been of a very mysterious nature, and are alleged to have been the work of the pastor’s enemies. The last assault occurred Monday, when the boy was struck on the head, rendered insensi- ble, and carried to Lexington. ——— ooo A Lronrep Pier Cavsep His Deatx.—Milton Reed, an East Taunton, Mass., woodchopper, met his death Saturday night in a peculiar While at work his clo! became sat- urated with piteh. Ret a he lay down on his doorstep to sleep, leaving a lighted in his et. The matches in the pocket were ited, the woodeh itch-saturated caught fire, and very Oe slamberer was a mass of soon the heavy Before help arrived he had burned to death. ——o——— The chief work done by the New constitutional convention was ; are alive to the need of these ope | ty, where they are needed the most. In Europe | and enjoyable living shall be as well assured in | Who dre BIG CITIES NEED LUNGS. Air Makes Good Blood and, Therefore, Good Citizens. From the Boston Herald. The American Statistical association is just publishing a paper by Dr. E. R. L. Gould on “Park areas and open spaces in cities,” which contains important facts relating to the rapid growth of our large towns and cities. It is found that in the United States, since 1860, the inhabitants of the cities have gained 80 per cent. Dr. Gould thinks that if the pres- ent rate of increase in the twelve principal cities of the country should be maintained for the next 100 years their population would equal that of the entire Union of to-day. In view of this advance townward it has been re- marked that ‘the futher progress of civiliza- tion is to depend mainly upon the influences by which men’s minds and characters will be affected while living in large towns.” The ad- vance of civil society used to be called the in- fluence of the country upon the town, but now itis the city that solves fe social problems and notes the progress of the race, and it is not probable that the country at large will ever again regain the supremacy which it enjoyed from fifty toa hundred years ago. It is the cities which are to rule, and it is recognized on all sides that in the cities we are in the closest general touch with our kind, It is in this light that the sanitation of cities is one of the foremost of practical questions, and that the increase of air holes and breath- ing mes is of the utmost importance to health, strength, life, and morals. The New York legislature recently authorized the appro- priation of $1,000,000 yearly in order to make air spaces in the slums of New York city, and in this way the famous Five Points has ceased to exist. This has been done in London and Glasgow with very gratifying results. Currents of fresh air have cleared the effluvia from the slums and made narrow quarters habitable. But these open spaces are quite as useful for recreation as for the prevention of disease. No one who has seen the public squares of New York on a hot summer night will begrudge the space for those who live in the tenement house: and the closer these squares are to the houses the greater service they render to the com- munity, _ In France, Germany and Denmark, the work- ing people understand how to use these parks | or gardens or city air-holes better than do our | own citizens. In the summer months their | | leisure is largely spent in these healthful quar- ters, and they greatly lives of the masses, We are still slow in adopt- ing the European in this respect. Dr. Gould would not only have these open spaces for the summer, but would secure indoor opportunities for the winter season, where people have pleasure and entertainment ina social way. Here the Europeans are still in advance of Americans. The great cities of Europe, like London, Berlin, Paris and Vienna, paces and park areas, and practically lead the world, In this country the cities best provided with air-holes are Philadelphia, St. Louis and San Francisco, those in the second rank being De- troit, Boston, Baltimore, Brooklyn and Chi cago. The American city that is worst off is lead | and the next three are Kansas City, Louisville and Jersey City. The difiiculty with us, as shown by the statistical tables which Dr. Gould has prepared, and is known, in fact, is that the public parks are mostly ornamental neighborhoods outside of the city instead of wholesome areas in the heart of the communi- assist in pplitting the the breathing space is close to the poor man’s home; in America it often costs him a double car-fare to reach it, and even then it is scantily provided with what he wants. Dr, Gould thinks that the small spaces in great cities are more needed than the large ones. In the relative rank, where the areas are 5 acres or less, Washington stands first among the cities of the world, and Philadelphia | stands last; Boston is fourth and Brooklyn is thirty-third on the list. New York and Paris are about the same. San Francisco and Berlin stand together. London is unique and cannot be classitied. ‘These small spaces are the first essential, if the people who most need fresh air are tohave itin sufficient quantities to do them substantial service. { The second essential is boulevards and broad | avenues like Euclid avenue in Cleveland or Commonwealth avenue in Boston. These link | the smaller spaces with the extensive park sys- | tem established on the outskirts. The third | Recessity is large parks like the Central in New | York or the Franklin in Boston, where every. body can have a fair chance, The deficiency | in many cities is in the number of small areas | close to the homes of the poor, provided with | the means of simple enjoyment and entertain- | ment, and not fenced off from public use, | With all the care that the municipal author: ties seem willing to take, it is difficult to fore- see the growth of cities and sufficiently pro- | vide for their breathing places, and yet, with | the purpose of every competent American to e his own way in the big cities, it is of the first importance that the conditions of healthy city asin the country town. The caution h Dr. Gould suggests is the one that can- not be too much insisted on, and that is the need of looking after the air holes where the houses are crowded together, rather than the spending of too much money on public parks that appeal chiefly to the pride of the eye, | The New York anarchists who are opposed to John Most as a leader have organized into the radical arbeiter bund, and issued a circular denouncing Most. An effort is being made to have a marriage license law in South Carolina, and one of the | reasons is the story of a trick played upon | Rev. A. Durham, of Piedmont, in that state, married two men, one of them being dup as a wom: | Daj EDUCATIONAL. ’S_ GOODS. GENTLEMEN >] D LESSONS FOR 83 IN PAINTING AND DRAW- 1 Teale fastractions in painting in Suell's ent water ‘and mount Cea on guaranteed. E. M, 225 E st. n.w. jal! Gina Stk Ge pupils. Address M. B. K-, Star office. NS GIVEN BY AN EXPERI- Testimonials Sasso" ge Eg eo ieee bolas oe sb Ha st. Dw. jal2-lw* (HE PARIS EXPOSITION.—A COURSE OF PRAC- tical conversation in i" moderate x34 from 4 to 9 p.m. . and MME. DES GARENNES: 1203 lithe nw jalz-lw (NOMMENT PARLE A P; LA BONNE S0- Rey Pe ea ss vai modern languages. 903 16th st.n.w. " jall-Im* SHORTHAND IN SIXTEEN SIMPLE LESSONS s Glasses daly, nail a specialty. send for pamphlet. charge. Head school a ¥. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF IUSIC, St “Gioud Butiaing Nth abd Fete, ‘Torentiet Geok Organ, Voice, Violin, Fiute. Cornet, &e. advantages. 0.B. BULLARD, Director. _Jal0-1m* PRIVATE LESSONS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Recioghernons whose, ently education has been fute, Southwest cor. 8th and G. T. Ke TAILOR oc8-4m 414 9TH STREET. H. D. Ban IMPORTER AND TAILOR, Has the honor to inf NEW GOODS eate BARR pers x ar = made in bis {BARE personas garnenta 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. mhl7 Washington, D.C. RAILROADS, ‘BS. WOODWAR! / See WA Peacher of Piano. Apply 201 D st. n.w. 1223 tH iT. N. W. The MISSES KERR'S School for Young Ladies and Little Girls, nd Term begins FRIDAY, Feb. Ist. ja7-1m ASHINGTON SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION AND Beets at MM RN MEM. STEVENS Principal. Voice culture and Natural Expres: sion carefully taught, % ART STUDENTS’ LEaGUE, SUN BUILDING 317 F st. Day and Evening classes. Sonteeiee acd eg oot il, W. H. 8. J GUARANTEE TO TEACH ANY ONE TO MAKE Mfe-aize Crayon Portrait in 15 lessons: no knowl- irawing : call, examine 8] s. REYNOLDS, May Building, cor 7th wod E sta: VE YOU CONSIDERED THE BENEFIT YOUR gon or daughter would derive from elocutionary training? Miss EMILY E. FRECH, Teacher of Elocu- tion. Address 514 L st. n.e. for citcular, nl7-e02m HORTHAND.—IN STION THOROUGH, S¥S- tematic, and successful: beyinning, advanced, and ) peed classes for ladies and gentlemen; dictation ‘class S specialty, every evening, under direction of Mr. E. P, Hanna. For further information apply at Y. M.C_ A, 1409 New York av nZ2-eod2mis FEPWARn c. TOWNSE: Teacher ND. of Elocution, Correct (deep) breathing Voice Culture, Oratorical and 1317 13th st. u, 431-3m Dramatic Action 31. JOHN'S COLLEGE, 4 D. Eight departments and four courses of study. reparatory school attached. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN THE PREPARATION EN TO. TION OF CANDIDATES FOR HE NAVAL ACADEMY. For catalogues, address President. 428-3 THOMAS FELL, A. M. RGARTEN AND PRIM- a . . Conveyance from horthwestern section, teacher accompanying. Articu- lation und speech reading taught the deaf, @27-1m* IOLIN LESSONS. ‘R. H. DONCH WILL RE- ceive a limited number of pupils at his residence, a24-1m 3 TEACHERS HAVE classes A month. Also private lessons. English branches, Lanvuages, Mathematics, Day and Evening. TEACHERS, E st. n.w.dJ5-1m D NG AND PAINTING—INSTRUCTION IN every branch and for sil age teor in classes, at THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, 804 E st, Call and see the wonderful progress of students, n21- M VERNON SEMINARY, 1100-1104-1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. Thorough instruction with the best modern. school building, heated by steam and baving abundant light and fresh air. For turther in he Principal, Mrs. ELIZABETH J. SO. CADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 chusetts ave.—Thorough Musical Course forming at: in all branches in accordance Commodious new MASSA- on Pian: Technicon, Organ, Harp, Guitar au Banjo. Special attention ‘given ‘to larmony. and thorotweh bass classes; also to vocal. al-3 {PENCERIAN BUSI Sand D sts. n.w, Estabi Counnodious halls and ciass-rooms. Superior meth Full corps of instructors, Its well-trained graduates are filling responsible business and official positions, ¥ and Licht sessious. Large attendance of youns men and women. Fivecourses: The business course: Amanuensis course; Practical English; Special Pen- mauship: Delsarte Course in Expression. Tuition A with ae of rates; by the year, quarter, or monthly installments. Enter any time. Call or send for illustrated circulas Y L. B., Principal. HE 3 A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal. ES IANO LESSONS — MISS CLARA HARRISO: upilof Wm. Mason, Kindergarten Syste ttle Children a Spec @ x 1234 13th st. nw. ‘se20-4mn* cin A BUSINESS EDUCATION — BOOK. Penmanship, Couuercial Branches, Elocution ; Life Scholarship, #25. rapid progress. Es- tablished 1885. WOOD's COMMERCIAL SCHOO! 407 E. Cap. (SE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘Terms begin now. an29 723 14th st. n. FFmENDS) SELECT SCHOOLA PRIMARY, I termediate, and Hizh School for both sexes’ si Bw. _au2 IDWELL, Principal. Mt 0) AM School of Tel st. n. w., near Cit: ard Business Col! AL phy and. Type- t-Oftice, ewe jn America.” stu: admitted. N, President. us CE URNER, "HARVARD GRAD DESIRES PUPILS, ATE. Di singly or in small classes. Apo iy to 4 Wat PUTNAM, Aa _#¢19-6mo At Sanders & Stay man’s, 9:34 ROP. SHELDO: ANCING A open tor the reception of pupils MON NESDAYS and SATUKDAYS. lars, 1004 F A ‘WOOD AND COAL DA Call oF send te LADIES’ GOODs. Bk 2 Accorprox Skrrs DONE UP 50 INCHES DEEP, AT _$a14-3t* Baltimore, Ma. ADY, CARRYING ON DRES' An ing in New York, would like the patronage ton ladies Moderate prices und perfect Cutting and busting a specialty.’ 7 Cast. we. di 7-Sw Ware, Hgwano & Co, 25 WEST 16TH STREET, NEW YORK, Beg to announce that they have opened their Brauch House 815 15TH STREET, N. W, (for two weeks only.) With the largest and handsomest stock of IMPORTED COSTUMES, DINNER AND BALL GOWNS, WRAPS, BONNETS, MATINEES, TEA GOWNS, &c., &c., Ever brought to Washington, and which will be of- fered at less than their Paris Ja11-6t | Boy Tue Fasovs WATCHSPRING CORSET. WILL NEVER BREAK. GUARANTEED TO OUTWEAR ANY CUSTOM-MADE CORSET. MAYER, STROUSE & CO., Mfrs., 412 Broadway, N. ¥. 0023,n020de18,Ja15,fel2,mh12 ap9.my7_ UPERFLUOUS HAIR DESTROYED, LEAVING NO trace, Jay. siectele poate. Process, endorsed : every en vsician. ‘Ten years’ ice in thin Gey Blectricl treatm tor badiey ani elated Jal1-20t? MRS. DR. GABRIEL, 1321 G st. n.w. Miss J. Boccrss MODEL RIDING HABITS i EVENING AND RECEPTION COSTUMES ‘CH DYEING. SCO) ND x Bane at 1 Lay! Velvet and Brenner ; AROLINE LENG wi ie ae REEOH, formecly with (A. NINGHA! * FU RT eis." And 1310 tise mw: botweee 8 aes Oita, et-3m Miz M. M, 9:, Pee FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS, A mecia aclection in SHETIe AMBER AND DULL "hae * Broken, Shamokin Stove, | RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, Until chanved, are as :ollow, Stove, per tou of 2,240 Ibs, Egx, = veh Nu reteenss 8. & 8, Pine Wood, | ra. BS Bare oo’ Pere See | Special prices tor large orders, JOHN MILLER, 606 | Pa. avaleW., 1020 Lathstsiw ss jest | r We War Detves Tue Besr GKADES OF AT THE FOLLOWING PRIC R CASH: GEORGE'S UiEEK CUMBERLAND ‘CUAL, 3.15 PEK TON. VALLEY LYKEN’S KED ASH. KNAC. ferriae | For Philadelphia, rs. SAHA | For Po Se | Leave Washington from station cor — FAIR LINE, 13th, 1889. fein effect January 12 . 8:30 A. M— East Tenn. Mail Baily’ for Warren Pa ton, le, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Stations between Alexandria and Lynchinu Roanoke, Bristel, Knoxville Rome, Calera, Mouteun Negna,, Pallinan Sleeper Washitucton to’ New 11:24 A. M.—Fast Mail Daily for Warrenton, Char- lotteavilie, Gordonsville, Stations Ches. & Ubio Route, Lynchburg, Rocky Mount, Danville and Stations be: tween Lynch id Daiiville, Greensboro, Kaleigh, Charigtte, Col Mken, Augusta, Atlanta, Bigmtr ham, Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas and Califoruia, Pullman Sleeper New York to sthante Peitnny Parlor cars Atlanta to Montgomery, Pullman Sleepers Mont ery to New Orleans aid Manu Boudoir Sleepers irmingham, Vicksbure. reveport. Pullman f Greensboro to Columbia aud Augusta. Solid points Sundays, ‘Daily, except Sunday, for Manassas, Strasburg and interinediate stations. 5:30 P. M.—Western Express Daily for Warrenton, Gopfonsvilie, Charlottesville, Louisville, Cincinnati, man Sleepers and Solid’ Trains Washington to Louisville} also for Lynchburg, Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock, and all’ southwestern points Ulinan Sleepers Washington to Meuptus without change. 11:00 P. M—Southern Express Daily for Laynch- burg, Danville, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte, Colum- bis, Aiken, Augusta, AUlanta, Montgomery, New Or- " Saliforuis. Pullman Vestibule Sleeper W New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont- r nau Sleeper Washington to Augusta, . withou! nice. ‘Trains on Waslur.cton and Ohio division leave Wash- ington 9:00 A.M. Duily except Sunday, and 4-45 PM. Daily: arrive Round Hill 11-30 A-M and 7:20 P. Returning leave Round Hill 6:05 A.M. Daily and 1 PAL Daily except Sunday, arriving Washington 8:30 AB and 3:50 PM hrough trains from the South via Charlotte, Dan- villeand Lynchburg arrive in Washington 7:00 AM. 7:30 P. burg at 11:13 AM. and 9:40 PML and’ Ohio "route aid Strasburg Local at 10 Toekets, sleeping car furnished, and baxgnce sylvania avenue, at Kaulrvad, Gh und B Nps G ; Via Chesspenk Charlyttesville at 9:40 PM. 15 AM. a ii Ree, formation Passen sts, S TRAINS LEAY N FROM STATION, COKNER SIXTH AND B STLEETS, AS FOL? LOWS? For Pittsburgand the West, Chicago Limited Pxpressot 1 Pullman Vestibnled Cars, am. duily; Fast ¢, 9-50 au, daily, to’ Cincinnati and St. Louia, ng Cars ftom Pittsburg to Cincimnati, 0 St. Louis; daily. Satur: hicwo, with Sleeping Car 0 Chit- Western Express, at 7:40 p.n ly, with nicagro vais, connecting daily at Harrisburg with through Sleepers for Lowisville Memphis. Pacific Ex- Gress, 10:00 p.m. daily, for Pittsburg and the est, with through Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Pitts- bure'to Chicago, BALTIMOKE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. For Erie, Canandaigua, and Rochester. daily ; for But- falo and Niacara, daily, exc 10:00 p. ., with Sleeping Car Washineton to Rochester. ock Haven, aud Elmira, at :50a, 3 Fast, 7:20, 9-00, 11:00, and and 11:20 p.m. On “00, . 4:10, 10:00, and 220 p.m. Limited Express of Pullman. Par! Cars, 9:40 a.m. daily, except Sunday, and 3:49 m. daily, with Dining Ca without change 2-00 p.m. every day. yu, N. ¥., all through trains connect at Jer- City with boats of Brooklyn Annex, affording or pe direct transfer to Fulton street, avoiding double | across New York City 8-10, 9:00, 11-00, and 11-40 1, 4:10, 600.8 :10, 10:00, and'1 1-20 p.m, 9:00, 11:40 am, 2 1 Sunda: 00, 4:10, 6:00 8:10, 10:00 an . Limited’ Express, Parlor Cars, eck days, and 3-45 p.m. duly, p:00, 9:40, 9:50 ™ 2: 2:00, 41 9.00,'9:03" “9.500 Tied #40.6:00, 7:40, 8-10 10-06, m, eUreck Line, 7:20am. and 4:40 pm. daily, except Sunda} For Auuapolis, and 9:00 a.m.. 12-05 and 4:40 pm daily,except Sunday. Sundays, 9:00 a m, 2. 4:10 paw EXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- SAAND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON For Alexandria, 4:30, 6 00. Pein. On ¥ at $330, 10:57'a. m., 2:30, 6:01, 8:05, and 10:05 p. Accommodation for Quantico, 7:23 a, m. and 5-00 P, m. week days. For Richmond and the South, 4:30, 10:57 a m. daily, nd y. except Sunday or Waslingion, 6:03, 7:05. 20, 3.00" nformation at the office, northeast cor th street and Pennsylvaniaaveuue, and ut the where orders can be left for the checking of 301 baweace to destination from hotels and residences. CHAS. UGH. J. ik. WOOD, Gen. Pas. Agent. of New Jersey venue and C st. Fs For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled limited ex- Poss, daily. 8-55 a.m. express, 9:00 p.in (Cincinna' For ti and St. Louis, express, daily, 3 and 11:10 p.m, For Pittsburg ar press. duily, 2:15,2:00, and 11 p.m. 10:40 am: and 11 p.m a. 10 and 4:35 + 4:35 pn. Leave An- m., 12:05, 4:10, pam. “Sundays, Metropolitan Branch, 6:33 p.m, for principal stations only: and $9 ii 0 pan. ‘Prucdiste points, 19:00 a 3 20 pau Boyd's und’ usteruiediate stations, +7:00 p.m. ‘Chureh train leaves Washington on Sunday at 1:15 | eden at all stations on Metropolitan ager ETaerck 110:10a.m, t4:35, 15:30p.m. Sun- ‘or 1:15 pan. Hagerstown. 110:10 a. ‘Trains arrive from Chicazo ja and Wilmington, daily, 8:15 Oy noe 11:30 p.m. Buflet Parlor Carson tos. RR. Yard, Cor, Delaware ave-aid Rat. he, 0 pan. open Vpn” eve Car on the Telephone Connection. ad For intermedi between Baltimore and aoa Mimi,” sm Pi ee Raa ea aan is leave lelphia “tor on, daily, ! 8:30. 11:00 0,00 Pan, wad 13.08 meee” y on JOHNSON BROTHERS, Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water sts. Southwest. Offices: 1515 7th st. n. w. 3d and K st.n. w, 1740 Pa. ave. n. w. 1112 9th st. n.w. 413 LOth st. n. w. Exclusive agents in the District for the sale of some of the best coal mined. Supply more families thanany retail yard in the United States. HONEST MEASURE, FAIK DEALING, PROMPT DELIVERIES AND REASONABLE PRICES have made our business a success. n2i PIANOS AND ORGANS. 1202 F st. new. Sanpens & Sraymax. DECKER BROS.. WEBER, FISCHER Lm Poin PIAN( Sold on ‘tng terms and Bpec sadsn saa ae ies oe ESTEY ORGANS.{ ‘Two hundred and four thousand (204,000) Estey gers nce Do pad Everywhere the pre. jerred organ for Home, Church, Chaje ical Use. Handsome Orwan for 835. monthly payments, 934 F at nw Washingions De Way . 13% Charles st, Baltimore, Ma. 00 amy Except Sundey: “Daily. sBanstay ony. ior aud checked at hovels and resi- left ‘at ticket omces, 619 and 1301 CHAS. 0. SCUL) and’ at it. STEAMER W. W. CoRco! ‘Tth-street wharf RAN aily (exceyt day) Vernon and kiver Landiuzs as tar down as'Glienone hes Washiugtoa at 10 o'clock a m. about 3:30 p.m. By RK POTOMAC RIVER L, NEW JON STEAM ves 7thestreet wh Keturuing, reac! L. L. BLAKE, Captain. dos and SATURDAYS ai FRIDAYS and SUN Ly fui a as fur as Non ‘St. Clements Bay. end L wrdtown, Md. Connects with B and O. Bhepherda See schedule. JOUN B PADGETT, wat CW: MDLEY, Manager. ____ OCEAN STEAMERS. Nassau. CUBA, MEXICO. ‘The Winter Gems of the ‘Tropics. jae (217 Main st. Richmond, Va. ee “Le fg | _ Will be despatched 'vana, Matanzas, Cardenas BORE PORCHASING ELSEWHERE GEE THE | and Bure arn for Hotone Pre a aeee e Organs at 407, 10th at nw. GH. KUBN, re TAEWEDNESDATS cod EATORDATS, Practical Piano Maker, General For Neves, Pau tas de Cubs and Cienfuegoa 3 4 E. seh) EcCEREEGE¥S. le by © w fa g Al | EEEPELEA Slots, Sete via East Tennessee. Bristol and Lynch- | eae PAPE RS. In presenting THE EVENING STAR in its new dress and improved form, attention is called to ite Peculiar merits as a news and family paper, a® Well as to the extraordinary advantages it affords to advertisers, | High professional authority—which in this im Stance only expresses public sentiment—has de j Clared that “THERE 1S NO BETTER EVENING NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES” than THE Stan. But even more than this may be justly claimed forit, In all that relates to the composi- tion of @ first-class journal, devoted to news, buste ness, family and focal affairs, it takes rank with the very best in the world, and in the special qual ities named it ts not surpassed by any. 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