Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1889, Page 11

- ‘ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1889. LITERARY NOTES. SOME WASHINGTON BOOKS AND AUTHORS. PROGRESSIVE HOUSEKEEPING: Keep! Without Knowing How, and Kn: Keep House Well. By . thor of “Ten Dollars Enough,” et te Houghton, MiMin & Co. Brentano's, MABBIAGE AND DIVORCE. An Inguiry into the Moral, the Practical, the Political, and the igions sets of the Quest MieWARD. With Appendices by Swing, and others. Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co. JONATHAN AND HIS CONTINENT. ‘hrough American Society.) author of * Bull_and His Island,” ete., and Jack Allyn. New York: Cassell & Co. Washington: Brentano's. THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM: As Em- bodied in the Legislation of Various Countries. With an Historical Introduction. By Joun H. Wiatone, of the Boston Bar. Boston: Charles C. Soule. JOE: A Remarkable Case. By Col. E. R. Ror, author of “The Gray and the Blue,” etc. Chi- cago: Rand, MeNally & Co. REN A; or, THR SNowsreD. By Mrs. CAROLINE LEE Hiewrz. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Broth- ors. House ing How to "Bos- Washington: (Rambles By Max O'RELL, It is quite within bounds to say that the gen- eral reader has little idea of the extent to which Washington is becoming the home of writers, and therefore a distinctively literary center. Of course, pretty much every one knows that a great part of the literature of scientific and allied specialties which reaches the public is contributed from if not published in this city; but aside from workers in these lines, the number of residents engaged in strictly _ literary pursuits, - either directly or indirectly, is quite large, and constantly increasing. It need uot be said that Mrs. Burnett easily heads this list, both in reputatign and number of books produced; but there are others less known who are well entitled to mention, as well for what they have done as for what is expected of them. Without desiring to provoke comparisons on the subject, our attention is called to it for the moment Mr. A. G. Riddle’s latest _contribu- tion to fiction, entitled “The Tory’s « Romance of the Northwest—1si2 cently published. How this busy ; man finds time to write novels is a puz- zie. especially when it is remembered that he has written several, and that his first effort, “Bart Ridgeley.” was produced in 1872, when the author was already well advanced in life. In the Magazine of Western History there recently appeared, after a late fashion of authors, Mr. Riddle’s aceount of his books, and why he wrote them. Itseems that “Bart Ridgeley” was written to indulge a homesick longing for the scenes of his pioneer boy life, in the northern Ohio woods. It is redolent of the flavor and spirit of that now comparatively remote time, and into which he unconsciously wrote so much of himself, as_is inevitable with one of his per- sonality. The book proved an immediate and decided success, showing that at least the author could tell a . This was soon followed by ~The Portrait,” a stronger but less successful book. In it the writer recounts the planting of Mormonism in northern Ohio, sketching Joe Smith, Sidney Rigdon and others, as he knew them. As a boy he was acquainted with the Snows, Lorenzo and Eliza; saw Brigham Young; knew the Angells, one of whom became Brig- ham’s first wife, as Eliza Snow became one of his many later “sealed” help-meets. Mr. Riddle’s last venture, mentioned above, is what the new school in fiction calls a literary impossibility, viz: a historic novel, but to which so excellent an authority as President White of Cornell, speaking of Scott's novels, aseribes his interest in and taste for history. The author in a prefatory note, hopes to at least awaken an interest in the forgotten history of the great northwest, then but a shadowy out line, now the seat of ‘the political power of the republic. It seems to rest on a care- study of the writers of that day on both sides, and of those who have since written of it. The great leaders Harrison, Brock, and Tecumseh, the smaller Proctor and others, move naturally and easily through the scenes, until the reader seems to recall -them as per- sonal acquaintances. One feels that the author has idealized Tecumseh, as was inevitable in one of Mr. Riddie’s temperament. The story of the fifteen months’ war. from the fall of De- troit. July 16, 1812, to the battle of the Thames, October 5, 1813, is clearly and graphically told; some of the battle pieces are striking and ef- fective. and the Harrisons of to-day certainly have no cause to complain of the treatment their great ancestor receives at the hands of the author. a work of literary art, “The Tory’s Daugh- ter” is better finished than any former work of its writer. The book deals throughout with robust life in the open air, and in the woods,— a tale of adventure and well drawn characters, a*s Another Washington author, very much younger, and of the opposite sex, whose first venture made quite a hit, and who is pretty certain to win an enviable reputation as a writer of fiction, is Miss M. E. Seawell. Miss Seawell has had considerable experience with the pen; but it was not until a few months ago that she concluded to essay what the critics call a sustained effort. It appeared under the title of “The Berkeleys and their Neighbors,” by the American News became at once a success. The scene is mostly laid in Virginia,—with whose people. atmos- phere and local color the writer is perfectly familiar,—with glimpses of life also in Paris and Washington. Its portrayal of character is excellent; the Catacazy “incident,” during administration, is introduced n fine effect. and the story as a whole, thougisslight and sketchy, is bright and crisp, and, for first effort, is in the main well con- structed. Of the title character so high an authority as the Boston Transcript says: “Col. Berkeley is drawn with all the unction that Thackeray brought to bear on such subjects;” while to the book as a whole the New York Heraid gives the high praise of saying: “Many novels of Virginia life have appeared in the last few years, and all entertaining, but ‘The Berkeleys” is as good aa the best.” Since the appearance of “The Berkel second story by Miss Seawell. rather lor and more ambitious, entitled ‘*Hale-Weston,” con- stituted the novelette in Lippincott’s Magazine for January; and it is understood that she has had proffers from other publishers, and has now a couple of stories completed, with two or three others well under way. Company, and .4 Still another Washingtonian who is rapidly coming to the front asa popular writer is Mr, Wm. E. Curtis. For along time Mr. Curtis has been known here as « correspondent, but he has lately been giving his attention to more strictly literary pursuits, with 4 view to finally adopting literature as a career. Up to the present time his efforts have been rather de- soriptive in character, his first volume being devoted to a European journey and experiences in Russia. His next, sod mack more important in seope as well as better in stvle, was devoted to the countries and capitals of South America, and has been remarkabiy well received, both by the erities and the public. It is understood that Mr. Curtis is likewise engaged on a work of fiction, which will shortly appear under the auspices of a popular and well established publishing house. "se Of course no reference to literary people in WasBington would be complete without men- tion of George Kennan, John Hay, and John G. Nicolay, each of whom is already well on the way to fame and fortune from literary work, or Miss Anna Laurens Dawes, who has already published two or three volumes for which there is a steady demand; but the pur- pose of this hurried sketch has been to draw a Thely te nak Sppaeage known at present. but take a much higher posi- tion at no distant day. And, it may added, the ae no means exhausted in this brief recor —- ~~ 0e0e—___ Small Affrays with Strikers. SOME DISTURBANCES IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY. Several minor disturbances between strikers and police occurred about the Second-avenue street car stables in New York yesterday. liquor saloons for three or four blocks from the stables on Second avenue were visited by the police and cleared of all strikers. This activity of the police is said to be due to the fact that the directors of the Second-avenue line will sue the city for losses ineurred because of their in- ability to the road. Violence is ex- pected if the Second-avenue cars at- F Prof. David | published | REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Rapid Increase in the Hotel Facilities of the City. JOUN W, PAINE’S LARGE BUILDING OPERATIONS— IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE CITY—TALKS WITH REAL ESTATE MEN— SOME NEW BUILDINGS Now GOING UP. uring the past two years the hotel accom- modations in this city have increased very rap- y,” said a veteran hotel manager the other | day. “There may be places where the hotel growth has been greater, but I have not heard of them.” He showed Tae Stax reporter a list of the hotel accommodations in this city, which in- cluded what are known as the larger boarding houses. It contained the names of 85 houses. ‘There were several whose capacity was given as 900, and the others had a varying accommo- dation from that number down to 50. He said that it did not claim to be a complete list. ‘The supply does not yet seem to be equal to the demand, and there are several projects on foot to erect new hotel buildings. One syndicate has secured an option on some cor- ner property in the northwest, where pro- posed to erect a hotel. ‘The coming inaugura- tion, no doubt, gives a stimulus to hotel pro- jects just now, but the need of more hotels has en recognized, and several new buildings have been recently erected. The Maltby and the Normandie are the latest additions to Washington hotels. Mr. Morton, the Vice- President-elect, is negotiating for the lease of the large building which he has erected at the northwest corner of 14th and H streets as an apartment hons Word to that effect was re- ved by Be Brown & Co. to-day. Some of the hotel men in sections of the city which some time ago were regarded as up town are now saying that their piaces are too far down town. The proprietors of what Jare known as the up-town hotels have | increased their accommodations by renting houses in the vicinity, while nearly all the hotel buildings in the city have within the ast or two been enlarged and improved. | There is still talk about ——— a mammoth | hotel building, and no doubt this enterprise will be carried out before long. ANOTHER BIG BUILDING ENTERPRISE, In addition to the large block of houses being built by T. F. Schneider, the architect, on Q street, described in last Saturday’s Star, Mr. Schneider has prepared plans for another large | block of twenty-two houses for Mr. John W. Paine, of Atlantic City. These houses wiil cover the whole triangular space bounded by New Hampshire avenue, 22d and K streets and Washington circle. They will be three-stories and basement in height; the fronts are of brown-stone to the first-story window sills, pressed bricks with stone trimmings above; some of the houses will have steep slate roofs, while others will have straight cornices. The designs of the fronts are strikingly different, | and are far from having a monotonous appear- ance. The entrances are varied, even the | stone porches being different. A feature of | Washington houses is the bay projections, jand in’ this block they are of many forms and finished as towers and balconies, ‘The widths of the fronts vary from 18 feet on 22d street to large double houses on New Hampshire avenue of 50 feet front. The house on the north point presents a fine appearance, having an imposing tower. The other corner houses are almost equally as attractive and roomy. The houses have been arranged in widths and sizes so as to utilize the ground to the best advantage, as well as with a view to making comfortably arranged homes. The in- teriors are to be finished as first-class houses, and they are to be heated by furnaces. The cost will be about 2175.000, and the work will probably be begun early next week. These jouses are not being built for sale, but as a permanent investment. Mr. Paine intends to improve other grounds in the northwest section of the city which he owns, having great faith in Washington real estate as an investment. TWO SMALL FLAT BUILDINGS. Mrs. Annie V. Barbour some time ago began the work of improving her property at the southeast corner of 10th and E streets north- west. A five-story apartment house is nearly finished, and now, on the lot adjoining, and fronting ou 10th street, she has begun the erec- tion of another ——— house, which will also extend to the height of five stories. There will be a flat containing eight rooms in each story. The first story, as is the case with the corner building, will be occupied with stores. Both buildings have been planned by the archi- tect, W. Bruce Gray, to meet the demand in that locality for small houses at a moderate rental, : THE ADVANCE IN VALUES. In speaking of the recent sale of ““Norman- stone,” as the Cissel tract near the new naval observatory is named, Mr. Riehard H. Goldsbor- ough, of the firm of Goldsborough & Bro., real estate dealers, said to a Star reporter that he thought it a good illustration of the apprecia- tion of values in land. “I bought that place,” he added, “two years ago for $60,000. It con- tains 23 acres and lies adjacent to Massachusetts avenue extended, and between the naval ob- servatory groands and Mr. Elverson’s country place. There is an old-fashioned house on the | grounds and the necessary out-buildings. It is one of the old places some years ago regarded as way out in the country. The city has come so near to it now that it can no longer be re- garded as country property. I have just com- leted the sale of it £5 Mr. Calderon Carlisle for $124,800. As an investment I don’t think that any one could ask anything better than that.” The same is true of city property as far as my experience goes. Not long ago I sold three lots ou Massachusetts avenue. between 17th | and 18th streets for 3, About six years ago I bought that property, paying for it 80 cents per foot. These are only examples for a num- er that might be cited showing how values have advanced within the past few years, A PRETTY COUNTRY HOUSE. A picturesque suburban residence is being built by Mr. William Harper, on the south side of Binney street, just west of 14th street. The de- sign was menses by W. Bruce Gray, archi | and the new honse will be an attractive add: to the comfortable residences in that locality. | t, The house will rest upon a brick founda- tion and will be éntirely of wood. In place of weather boards for the exterior covering | shingles will be used. There will be broad verandas, bay-windows and gables. A pretty cf- | feet will be obtained in the interior. where there isa square entrance hall, with the staircase and open fire-place. There will be a parlor, library, dining-room and kitchen on the first floor.” ‘The owner contemplates improving the adjoining lots, which belong to him. ‘MR. WINE’S OPINION. Louis D. Wine, of the firm of B, H. Warner & Co., said toa Stan reporter: “Our business is brisk and the market firm, with an upward tendency. A great many of our clients have advanced the prices of their lots within-the last ten days. There are a great many inqui- zens for property. Also nu- merous letters received from parties residing elsewhere, asking to be advised as to the best locality in which to make investments. Our | answer invariably is: ‘Anywhere in Washing- | ton.” In this we express our honest convic- | tions, believing, as we do, that nowhere in our | city have prices reached the point they will ten years hence, Who could fave been per- suaded tobelieve ten years ago that Washington property would to-day be as valuable as | itis? Many of the bears will tell you that the | | actual value is not here, and that the prices | asked and obtained are fictitious, In my judg | ment this is not true. The majority of the | | people in Washington, and. in fact, all over | the country, are just beginning to realize the | fact that this is the capital of the greatest na- tion on earth. The citizen of Maine, Texas, California, or any of our territories is as proud of the beauties of this city as we who reside here can possibly be. e fact that the people of this country are interested in this city is one of the reasons I have for believing that we will have a finepark here. The people of Washington want it, the people alt cree the country want it, and what everybody wants Congress cannot refuse. Nine-tenths of the members of Congress want it themselves, and when they know they have behind them the | ate people of this country they will all be found smiling on the park bill. well to n« ote,” he added, be sold for $1,000 less than similar the extreme part of the northwest, and yet the distance is Pgnaciree 3 rg-ne sae less than one-half to any of partments of the government in favor of the southwest. The fact that there are less vacant houses in the southwest than in any other sec- tion of the city, speaks well for Southwest bie Chaim improved, 8o will the vements go on.” * Mosers. Emruons & Ring wil also commence in a few days, for the. owner, the erection of n two-story dwe! ith with stone trimmings, on 6th street, between L and M southwest. The houses will also be finished throughout in a neat and attractive manner, and will be well and thoroughly built. They expect to improve for the owner all that part of squase 472, bounded by L and M ahd 6thand Robinson streets, with comfortable dwellings. They are just completing on North Capitol and C streets eight handsome dwellings, and have introduced some new and attractive features in the large houses fronting on North Capitol street. They also propose* the erection of a number of other houses in the southesst and northwest at an early date. MR. YOUNG'S OPINIONS. Mr. W. P. Young, the real estate dealer, in talking withJa Srar reporter, expressed the opinion ‘that,the prospect for the future of the real estate market was very bright. He did not anticipate any boom, but he thought that during the coming administration city would increase in ulation. He judged from the inquiries that he had received that the building operations would be active, and he thought that the new arrivals would want to own houses here. They would build houses or else buy those already erected. He thought that Congress would be more liberal and would be willing to assist in the beautifying and im- provement of the capital city. A NEW BUSINESS BUILDING, H. E. Blair has just completed a store and office building on the northwest corner of 14th and G@ streets. The building is three stories high, with cellar under store and large storage vaults extending under pavement of both streets, The fronts are built 2 of select brick. On both streets there are bay-window projections extended to the third floor and ter- minated with balconies, On the corner there isa tower projection extending to the roof- line. The store is lighted with large piste: Jass windows on both streets. The buil eo. rs eated by steam. N. R. Grimm is the i- tect. Be ean ae THE CROWN PRINCE’S DEATH. Rumors still Current That He Was Killed in a Duel. The official admission that Crown Prince Ru- dolph comm@tted suicide has not set at rest the still uglier rumors in circulation regarding his death. Many persons in London adhere to the belief that the prince was killed ina duel, while not disputing the accuracy of the report or the cause of the encounter. The rumors which were rife in the London clubs on Wednesday give color to the duel theory, since the arch- duke’s liason with the princess whose brother is said to have killed him was known toa num- ber of persons in aristocratic circles, who, had lately visited the continent. These persons had apparently expected a tragic outcome of the affair, and the rumors did not seem to ex- cite much surprise among them. On the other hand, it is asserted by various personnges thor- oughly versed in the matters of etiquette and degrees of exclusiveness which surround roy- alty and preserve it from rough contact with the outer world that a duel between the crown prince and one beneath him, or indeed with a person of any rank whatsoever, would have een contrary to all usages and quite impos- sible. The Berlin Freisinnige Zeitung says it doubts whether the late official version of Crown Prince Rudolph’s death tells the whole truth. In parliamentary circles it is believed that much is still concealed. The Paris Soir insists that the crown prince was assassinated, It comments on the myste- rious and premature disappearance of Skobe- loff, Katkoff, Chanzy, Gambetta, Emperor Frederick and Crown Prince Rudolph, all ad- versaries of Prince Bismarck; who seems to have destiny at his service. ‘The eraperor replied to the Prince of Wales and others who expressed a desire to attend the funeral that only the members of the family would be present. ‘The funeral will take place on Tuesday. The remains have been lying in state since yesterday morning. The coffin is embedded in flowers, and countless wreaths are piled up in front of the bier. « By the will of the late Crown Prince Rudolph, executed in 1886, the whole of his property is left to his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, sub- ject to the lite interest of his widow, Arch- duchess Stephanie, in all of his personalty ex- cept the estate at Meyrling and the Island of Lacroma. i eens Waitin’ fer the Cat te Die. de- JaMEs Wuitcoms RILEY, IN “HARPER'S.” Lawzy! don't I rickollect ‘That ‘ere old swing in the lane! Right and prpper, I expect, Old times can’t came back again; But I want to state, ef they Could come back, and Teould say What my pick ud be, ’y jing! I'd say, Gimme the old swing "Nunder the old locus’-trees On the old place, ef you please, Danglin’ there with half-shet eye, Waitin’ fer the cat to die! Td say, Gimme the old gang Of barefooted, hungry, lean, Or'n ry boys you waut to hang When you're growed up twicetas mean! ‘The old gyarden pateh, the old ‘Truants, and the stuff We stoled! ‘The old stompin’-groun’, where we Wore the grass off, wild and free As the swoop of the old swing, Where we uset to climb and And twist roun’, and figh Waitin’ fer the cat w die! "Pears Hike I’most allus could Swing the highest of the crowd— Jes sail up there tel I stood Downside up, and screech out loud, Ketch my breath, and jes drap back’ Fer to let the old swing slack, Yit my tow-head dippin’ still In the green boughs, and the chill Up my backbone taperin’ down, With my shadder on the groun’ Slow aud slower trailin’ by— Waitin’ fer the cat to die! Now my daughter's little Jane's Got a’ kind 0’ baby sw eh, So's when it rains She kin play there—little thing! And I'd limped out other da; With my old cheer this-a-way, Swingin’ her and rockin’ too, ‘Thinkin’ how /uset to do At her age, when suddently, “Hey, gran'pap!” she says to me, “Why you rock so slow?" Sa: “Waitin’ fer the cut od — Another Indianapolis Sensation. COUNTY CLERK SULLIVAN A DEFAULTER AND FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE, Indianapolis had a fresh sensation yesterday in the disappearance of County Clerk Sullivan, who failed for $75,000 on Tuesday. Sullivan is thought to have gone to Canada, His flight was occasioned by the discovery that he had issued fraudulent warehouse receipts for large consignments of poultry, produce, &c., which he was supposed to have in his outside busi- ness, The amount of these receipts is not yet developed, but it is shown that ‘County ‘Treas- urer Loflin, to whom Sullivan owed #21,000 has $9,000 of them. Sullivan’s confidential clerk and bookkeeper, Tom O'Neil, who wrote the receipts, is also missing. Sullivan's defalca- tions and debts are estimated to run any- where from #50,000 to $100,000. He ‘made aclean sweep of the money in the count; clerk’s office, and did not leave enough fun to pay the salaries due his deputies. raised money on everything he could lay his hands on and the presumption is that he carried a good round sum away with him. flight was the Coincident with Sullivan's homecoming of his friend, William F. A. Bern- hamer, the attorney who was indicted with Sul- livan two years ago in the tally-sheet f and who ca his term Banx Orvicers ARRAIGNED.— Seah Seer ee cemataee com a] of defunct Home sa‘ bank to efamine into ite o Peay hy OR id tically Salven tee the past seven emg had been saved from suspension raise money at the bank had THE Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY. How it was Celebrated at the New York Avenue Church Last Night. The thirty-seventh anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association was celebrated last night at the New York Avenue Presbyterian church. The address of Rev. Arthur T. Pier- son; D. D., of Philadelphia, was well received. He took for his subject “The Providential Plan of God with Reference to the Young Men of this Generation.” In the course of his re- marks he spoke of the important part that young men have taken in both sacred and pro- fane history. Their place to-day iseven more prominent than ever before. The Young Men’s Christian Association, one of the mightiest fac- tors in the civilization and progress of the cen- tury, is less than fifty years old. Its founder, Wi *, 8 business man of prong ae Feces the plan of elevat- e is workingmen by a religious senociation mt Cresianep in the way o! = —— for physical and ment rovemen' The idea ani popular that oie business men adopted it, and so rapid has been its ‘ead that there are now about 3,800 associa- tions, extending over almost all the countries of the world, and havingamembership of more than 300,000. The Young Men’s Christian As- sociation has also done much, he said, to soften denominational lines between Christians, and to promote harmony by union work. It fills a need which the church does not and cannot supply. It has appliances work that would not be practicable for the churches to procure or use. Although it has many auxiliary fea- tures and attractions, the two-fold object of the Young Men’s Christian Association is the edu- cation of young men for Christian work, and using them to the best advantage in the evan- gelization of the world. The treasurer's re- ey showed that the current expenses for the last fiscal year amounted to $8,042.57. Of this sum $6,020.25, or about three-fourths of the whole, was received from membership dues. Mr. B. H. Warner gave a statement of the local work ccuaapvanee A subscription was started for the benefit of the association, and in a short time over $1,000 was subscribed, Dr. D. W. Faunce closed the exercises with a bene- diction. a VIRGINIA ITEMS. ‘The Virginia Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet in Alexandria February 19. Some time ago Willie Rountree, of Rich- mond, eloped with Minnie Griffith, one of the prettiest girls of that city. He had to sell his winter clothing to get food for himself and wife, and, at last accounts, he was in a dying condition at Hamilton, Canada. Rev. Thomas Carter Page, of Stafford, has accepted the call extended him by the vestry of Burton Parish church, Williamsburg, and expected there about the Ist of March, The executive committee of the Jackson memorial association met in Lexington yester- day. After examining the Valentine model of the statue of Gen. 'T. J. Jackson, the committee unnanimously concluded to accept it, and paid Mr. Valentine $1,700 for it. James B. Pace, sr., one of the oldest citizens of Danville, died at alate hour Thursday night. He was born in Henry county in 1808, and was @ prominent farmer and tobacco manufacturer in his younger days. Within a few years Clifton Forge, on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, has grown from asmall village toa town of 2,500 population. It will soon have en abundant supply of water, as the works will be completed at an early day. jo coupons have been tendered for taxes in King William county for three or four years, and theré is no indication that any will be in the near future. Mr. John J. Stuart, son of Wm. A. Stuart, owner of the Greenbrier - White Sulphur Springs, was married to Miss Katie G. Preston, = belle of Abingdon, Va.,on Thursday it. Col. John B. Cary has tendered his resigna- tion as superintendent of the public schools in Richmond, to take effect February 15. Another Japanese student, Mr. M. T. Ter- rasima, has matriculated at Roanoke college. W. W. Scott writes the Richmond Dispatch to say that Gen. Taylor's parents undoubtedly lived at Hare Forest, about 4 miles northeast of the courthouse of Orange county, but they had started on their emigration to Tennessee be- fore Gen. Zachary came into the world, On the first day’s journey some member of the family was taken sick, and they had to stop at Monte Bello, the idence of Mr. Valentine Johnson, about midway between Gordonsvile and Barboursville. There they were detained some time, and there the future general and President was born. It is said in Richmond that Mr. Barbour’s successor as chairman of the democratic state committee will be either Mr. Tom Martin, of Albemarle, or Major Ellyson, of Richmond. Mr. E. C. Venable, who has been mentioned in connection with ‘the position, says that he could not accept on account of his pressing duties in the fourth district. ee North Carolina Notes. North Carolina is arranging to send commis- sioners north and west to secure immigrants, A resolution was adopted by the legislature requesting Congress to make an appropriation to erect a monument to Nathaniel Macon. A bill looking to an amendment to the con- stitution requiring the payment of ‘taxes as a ualification for electors was defeated by an almost unanimous vote in the house of repre- sentatives, Rey. G. W. Finley, of Romney, W. Va., has declined the call to the post of synodical evan- gelist in North Carolina, The Governor's Guard, of Raleigh, have formally tendered their services as an escort to the fish and oyster fair at Newbern next month, and also to the centennial at New York in April, They will carry fuil ranks on both occasions. The governor has appointed the following to represent this state as delegates at the national juarantine convention at Montgomery, Ala., March the 5th: 8. B. Alexander, L. L. Polk, W. C. McDuffie, W. F. French, John W. Atkinson, Nathaniel Atkinson, John R. Beamen, Clemant Manley, W. H. Miller, Jos. E. Robinson, C. D. Smith, J, H. Hennesa, and D. K. Myers. ee A Band of One. ‘From the Philadelphia Press. Here is a story that has a suspiciously famil- iar sound to me, although I can’t tell just how many times or by what different people it has been told me. It comes this time from Mr. Blakely Hall. who writes that the manager of one of the best-known comedy organizations in the country said the other day: “I drifted into a town called Vincennes some time since, and just before the performance I went under the stage to tell the musicians something about dramatic music. There was a solitary man with a bald head and long chin whiskers sitting on one side of the leader's desk. I asked him where the band was, “ ‘Tm the band,’” said the man tersely. “All of it?” “ ‘All there is of it. The rest is across the street playing at the ee 's ball.’” “What do you play’ ‘Cornet,’ “Well,” I said, very I have no “doubt youare a layer.’ 10, Th not,’” he said, frankly. “If I were ear pret T'd be across the street playi: at the ball.’” Ae 4 DOES STS More Important Than Good Grammar. From the Boston Advertiser. What does it mean that two student-looking young men were heard talking in a street car yesterday somewhat after this fashion? The younger to the elder: ‘Is it really true that there are fellows in your English course who can’t spell or punctuate correctly?” “Certainly, dear boy, we can’t look out for all those le it The SAMOA’S AUTONOMY. It is Still Threatened by the German Government. Z THE PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW, THE ISLANDS WITHDRAWS BY, BISMARCK sit RETARY BAYARD eins Lag abate men it : appeare that Germany has not yielded to the aemanus of America in the Samoan matter as far as was at first indicated. Bismarck communicated through Count Arco Valley merely a confes- sion that the German consul had gone too far in attempting to assume control of Samoa and in declaring foreigners subject to martial law, and aasurance is given that a modification of the proclamation has been ordered to correct thiserror. The autonomy of Samoa is still threatened. The report of Count Arco Val- ley’s communication is as follows: Count @’Arco Valley to Mr. under én- structions from the ine Chante rere 1 As a state of war was declared against Mataafa, the commander of the German squadron issued a be pare by which the foreigners estab- lished in Samoa were submitted to martial law. International law would, to a certain extent, not prevent such a measure, but Prince Bis- marck is of opinion that as our military author- ity has gone far in this instance, the mili- wet opm e! has received telegraphic to withdraw the part of the proclama- tion concerni foreigners, In oy toes | with Mataafa our consul at Samoa has aske that the administration of the Islands of Samoa wi ly handed over to him, h demand, not being in conformity to our previous promise regarding the neutrality and independence of Samoa, Mr. Knay has been ordered by telegram to withdraw immediately his demand. Seccretary Bayard sent to Senator Sherman sterday & copy of the deed of Pago Pago ‘bor to the United States, with a letter from Mr. Goward, who represented the United States in the matter. The deed recites: To whom it may concern: Be it known that we, the undersigned, being oe authorized and empowered by the Taimua and Taipule of the Samoan government, do hereby on this, the 5th day of August, 1878, transfer to the government of the United States the privilege of using the port of Pago Pago and the shores thereof, in accordance with the provisions of a treaty of friendship and commerce concluded at Washington, in United States of America, between the ited States and Samoa, on the 17th day of January, 1878. Taimua Ma Taipule, Lavea, Leiato, Tuilag and Loto, Witness, Gustavus Goward. A letter from Mr. Goward to Assistant Secre- tary Rives, dated January 31, 1889, says that the four persons signing this instrument were appointed as commissioners on behalf of the Samoan authorities in view of the fact that they were individual owners of property along the shore of the harbor of Pago Pago. Contin- uing, the letter “In my opinion this instrument might be re- ded as transferring to the United States itle to the land. At the time I was not au- thorized or prepared to accept an absolute title in fee simple, not knowing how far the United States government desired to proceed in the mataer. For that reason the phrase- ology employed was that used in the treaty, leaving thereby interpretation of the same to the department.” Goat island was selected as the place for raising the flag commemorating this event, in consideration of the fact that it commanded a view of the whole harbor, with the intention of not confining the United States government in ita selection of any particular part of the shore for use as a oak station during the period covered by the language of the treaty, viz., ten years or more. What the English and German Papers Say. London dispatches say that there has been a lively exchange of notes on the Samoan ques- tion between the governments of England, Germany and the United States, but that a con- ference of plenipotentiaries will probably be arranged to settle the question, The London Standard says, with reference to the Samoan trouble: “Prince Bismarck is not likely to court @ quarrel with the United States for the sake of gratifying the local spite of Herr Weber or any of the pushing Germans who aspire to treat the Samoan Islands as their Pacific preserve. There is no mistaking the earnestness and sincerity of the protests made at Washi mn in this case. The reserve with whigh Bayard has hitherto responded to appeals made to the State department for @ gpmies and energetic action will not mislead German diplomatists. In his correspondence with Berlin he has made his meaning exceedingly clear. The United States will not tolerate any attempt to subvert the independence of the Samoan Islands, ‘The engagement into which the cabinet of Berlin has entered with Great Britain precludes us on | our part from assuming that any infringement of the neutrality of the group is contemplated, but it must be owned that face is enough in recent proceedings to justify the concern with which American statesmen faced the situatio1 The Standards Berlin correspondent says “Germany does not intend, at least, to annex Samoa, but she is resolved that America shall not doso, At the same time I hear that Ger- many may occupy any place oa the islands in order to restore order, but only temporarily.” Why Germany Would Not Declare War. The North German Gazette, referring to the reports from Samoa, says: “A declaration of war in an international sense on the part of the German consul or the commanding officer in Samoa is improbable, first, because no instruc- tions to that effect have been given by the g ernment, and, second, because there is no o onent in the islands against whom war could Ee declared. Tamasese is a friend of the Ger- mans, Mataafa is not recognized as ruler by Germany. To declare war against him would be tantamount to recognizing his sovereignty. The German forces may, on the basis of self- defense and reprisals, be e ed in actual warfare, which, however, would not involve the consequences of an international war.” The Cologne Gazette says: “Germany must re- store her authority in Samoa, which was griev- ously shaken by the évents of December, and must make an example of the misdoers. 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