Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1889, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C.. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1889 FOR RENT—HOUSES. FOR RENT—HOUSE ‘SN. 3. AVE. N.W., BRICK er, was, bath, latrobe, ube, bay window, large park in Richardson Place; rent $10.50. FOR RENT—HOUSES. JOR LEASE—FURNISHED, FROM APRIL 1, house of 13 rooms, 1100, Vermont avenn FOR SALE—LOTs. R SALE—A VERY DESIRABLE LOT, feet to alley: iron fence around parking in front, id currants in rear; ope Apply 1306 V st. n.w. JOR RENT— house, hall, w and peaches, side wall; 81. Po! m6-w,8,m to i JQOR RENT—A TWELVE-ROOM HOUSE ‘ bath-room), comfortably modern conveniences owner on premises. 1326 HWEST CORNER OF Toom and yard; BATES & CO, NESAW ST. EAST 50 by 156, at 0c. per ‘OR SALE-BEST LOT ON KE: of 14th, Columbia Height foot until April 1st. grade. Near Episcopal Church, Dr. Ham fine improvements, 11 rooms, mod. tmp. 2 rooms, mod. 11) CUTTER & O0., 14 <SIX-ROOM BRICK, ALL MODERN tol st.; rent @2 corner houses. These T first-class boarding house, and extra lance 026 G st. n.w., 12r,, ings and many 19th st, n.w., 10r., mb: : f, RK SALE—SPECIAL BARGAINS—MERIDIAN Hill—some of the finest lots on 16th st. extend Columbia College Grounds— at Toc. per foot, worth 81. at 81 per foot. the very best lots & HEATON, 6 ROR SALE—ATIN ‘of ground, corner 5 M by TSO on Sth. Two building lots on O, be hear Champlain ave., 6r. $ stalls, room for alley, near Pa. ave. OR RENT— 5 1000 Ost. n.w..10r.840 5 1 Portner pl., tir. 'T PRICE: hand Msts. m4 19th and H sts. n.w. SSACHUSETTS AVE. handsome residence of ; house contains parlor, ms, 2 bath-rooms, kitchen and every modern convenience; stable in reat with accommodations for three horses." Apply to 04 C st. ne, BF. NO. 1413 MA‘ 7 nw. “Highland “SECRETARY BAY. Library, dining-room, 13 ‘Cap. and Tst sts"n.w., 20x1 20 et oth and 6th 10 Rat ao, cir of N. Cap. and N sts. 100 ft on’ N. fear hia Lar, N. a ee war 1vL4 Lar 4 Vt. av. nowt. . FISHER & CO., 13 LE—217,800 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND . .€., With new 6-room house, horse and chickens, and all plow- Sy Stabler 1021 bist 18.50 ae eta OWER ons, S hogs and WASHINGTON DANENHOWER, slls, for $2,800. Apply at THOMAS R. BENSON'S, jaryland ave., b. N W., BRICK, ewly Papered and Cor, 14th and M: 'OR SALE—CHOICE BUILDING SITES. Dartmouth st., Capitol H. 2iscat., between N Pierce st., between North Capitol aid ist Columbia Heights, 4 sites, 3 squares f Corner of Sth and Bound: 2 lots, Sth st. Get our bulletis loth, Tr. per winei & RUTH 430 M ST. N.W., FIRST built two yea: c DUMBARTON AVENUE f Metropolitan st. cars, nearly ; steps and trimmings; bet. 17th and 18th. ‘M, st., near 14th... sides: a delight- . oF less by the year. 3. W. P. MYERS & SOM 1420 New York ave. per month, less to a 3124, next door. 4TH ST. N.W., .W.; two lines of cars: LOUIS P. SHOE- improved by old frame. uitable tor office or business; R, 920 F st. a. sts. LW. Pent low; ki 2 ian UNFURNISHED HOUSES. i, nan tt Stoughton st. 2, UNFURNISE ! pepe JOR SALE—A CORNER LOT NEAR IOWA CIR” len and plenty > R formation, 1 Bay, st. u. @, ot... Lone ot the Rear 121013, 0,2 A bargain if sold at WOKMSTEDT & BRADLE T—NEW BRICKS AT. 15 0; not far from Pensii others in s.w. below Museum on line. E. A. McINTIRE, 918 F. and 1515 RHODEIS now occupied by first assixtant Postma and Comussioner of Pension 3 Corcoran st., story & basement bi. bk. 13r., he sae) feukacncauets oe st., bet. 16th and 17th sts. n.w., or twelve lots o e Vicinity of wew Hancoc! THos. J. STALEY, Northeast cor. of Co- Joton O st., near New Hampshire ave, , bet, Mand N | Special Correspondence of Tae EVENING STAR. ;,Will be vacant first of property is located immediately opposit hase of the vice. Khode Island ave. FOR SALE—LOTS one sq. north of toot 1 loton New Hampshire av E. C. CUTTER & C -3 DESIRABLE LOTS ON HARVARD south front, at speculative CIS HUFTY, 1301 F st. nw. dwelling, Dew. st.n.w.. 3rs., 5th ‘columbia Height: M. M. PARKER, OR SALE—A GREAT on 21st st, n.w., 140x¢ be built on it't B. WILSON, 14 ARGAIN—COR) ; mine or ten houses can T—SPECIAL BARGAIN IN w brick; high ground; convenient t Price per ‘mouth, only 13. A. S. CAY nator Sawyer's new house. Lot 19-Gx0, improved by a good frame house, ‘New York ave. —VERY DESIRABL rat 30 cts. toot. L NLED! ARBER & CO. st.s.¢., bet. South Cay built on adjoi and N s. €., one Lot. 2 Lots'on McLean ave, each. Lei 49 fect on Ist st.by 115 feet ou North tore, bath, and cellar, with mode: 400 N st., corner 4th nw. (OR SALE—TWO DESIRABLE ADJOINING LOTS + West side, between Hillyer NT GFROM APRIL 1ST AT #45,00, HOUSE =. 8 rooms, besides bath, ella fe. and K st. ; eac SUBURBAN LOTS— Corner Columbia Road and. 14th st... od locations Columbia Road, Mt. Pleasant, 10x: OR SALE—THE FINEST SITE FOR AN APART- ment house in House grounds and and Navy departments, Arlington, Ft! phument, with a froutage_of 95 tect on Sth, and 95 feet on D st. fourteen rooms, near Dupo: ROBERTSON & Bi water in front, JOR SALE— 17th and 18th st partment, 24xS0 f ul on Qst., hear Ist st, west, 17 square foot. Lot on Pierce st., between’ North Capitol 20x136; price 40c. per square foot. ‘apitel aud Ist sts. west, Meridian Hi, } oue square above Boundary ; #6.5 For terms and pri ACTHELDEL, 1215 F st. nw. in the vicinity F § persg. foot. Lot 007 H st. n.w, 10r865 1218 Md. ave. n.c., 6 ete ne wane Lot on Ost.. between North 172X135 feet; price 80c, per 16th'st., bet. L and’) K st., near 19th; 40x17 10th'st., bet, Rand S. U3 Pennsylvania ave. nw. with oid frame, renting at $15; alle Rost., bet. 13th and Lath ¥ ve. idence and stable; price only &3'p er le; price only #3 1503 Pennsylvania av JOR SALE—A VERY DESIRABLE 1( coma Park, on Oak ave, RENT—AT ale EVERA pms; water; near Belt Line. ble colored tamilies. Inquire of own NT — PRESSS- BRICK, » cellar, all, me n ." 426 Boundary hist, facing Le Droit par PER FOOT, 40 CENTS LESS and opposite has sold JOR SALE—81. T foot than «rc orth side Bounda r 3x58; two oid frames, 1 gas mains; trees planted and si ‘ apply to THOS. J. FISIL outh front; 17igx Meridia Hill lots at will insure a quick profit and on ei ‘HILL LOTS, office for information, per foot; also GEO, WS LINKINS, ‘heap Columbia Heights CHAS, A. SHIELDS, irable Lots for sale in cations of Columbia Heights, building ; $1.4 468 La. ave. 2 front baseient rooms, La. ave, 4th floor, LE-JOHN 0. JOHNSO le lots on MERIDIA Ou CONNECTICUT AV! gant site for handsom Un NEW HAMPSHIKE AVE, from Dupont a Near 1OWA C1KC! ‘HANCE TO BUY A ein monthly payments; Heights, on Washington branch B. an beautifully lo- $30 Vernon Row, room 3.8 » a front of 48 feet; i 95; half block ‘LE, 36x54; side alley; reasonable N st., between North Capitol and 1st. ; each 18 by about 60; cated; lotsat from # -DFORD W.WALKER, 10¢ BROOKLAND. residence ; $4. x Uid'g, room BROOKLAN, king nunervus sales in this popu: Buy #lotund build ahouse to suit A nurrber of choice lots at original low 10 cents per square foot; easy terms. App! and iniormation to McLACHLEN & BATCE lar sub-division, Store and Dw'ng $10 7 2.50 Stable rear 1416 K Store and cellar 41 M st. now y Aportion of the property on my ast call at office for bulletin issued on p. WAGGAMA E.; BAY-WINDOW TORY FRAME THE HEROIC AFRICAN EXPLO! Emin’s Career in Equatorial Africa— Stanley’s Search for Him. yard aud cellar; @18.30 per mo, FRAME HOUSE ON From the New York Tribune Emin Pacha is an educated as a phy: hat's advisers at Constantinople. prime minister was dismissed on the eve of the outbreak of the last Russo-Turkish war, Emin took refuge in Asia, and finally made, his way, im, with a caravan, to Khar- toum, where he arrived in very reduced cir- cumstances, vr Irving st, bet. 5th an tria i 1318 V st. nw. ustrian by birth, He was ian and was one of Mid- lots near Dupont cirel i oth southern exposure, Apply Cit OR KENT—A BEAUTIFUL CORNER HOU: within ‘block of Dupont Circle; y CHAS EARLY, 603 14th st. nw. 10} T DE IRABLE CO! Apply CHARLES EARLY, 603 14th st. 1S31 Vermont ave., 7 rs.and bath, mod. im. 06 S st. n.W., ¢ Fooms aud bath mis, water, &c. Maxson, 2 square foot. Apply REDFORD W. WALKER, 1006 HAND K STS_N.W General Gordon storekeeper, and he served some time at Lado, After 1877 hefb: To roots, stable, sll mod. came surgeon-in-chief on Gor- ing about four years, me attending to his rou- ¢ collections, uropean societies | sions to Uganda | tion and. 3 expert linguist, Turkish, | libited in his diplo- erman, French, Italian and English ges to him, as well as When Gordon of the Soudan he sent | Emin to rule over the equatorial provinces, In three years’ time he d from a populous region, and converted a deticiency of revenue into a surplus, He d the government on the lines marked equally modest, + two-story brick, 9 rooms. ks, in rear A st. bet. don’s staff, se1 himself bus; tinebusiness,accumulating se writing elaborate papers for and undertaking de! mubia Heicits.” A. L. BARBER & CO., 8th and F sts. nw. re and dwelling, warehouse or eta th and H sts, nw through to ISth st, st being familiar langu many of the Afric ame governor: HAT FINE RANGE OF LOTS ON .,hiear Massachusetts ave, » Palitrien, ete aud bath) ws. For particulars au ve out the slave Perinission to mspec j. BALDWIN, Columbia National Bak. ELEGANT RESIDENCE, “THE FINES‘ nt to Secretary Blu 0; will offer tor 10d sous, With si] th out by Gen. ( rested and cons Mahdi’s rebellion broke out a governor-gencral of another stamp was at Khartoum, warning from the remote south passed unheeded HOUSE, N. E. i 8 ble for business or board- | 19 Gth st. u. w.. after 4p. mi. and disasters followed, ending im Gordon's ath, Emin remained at his post, neglected nd almost forgotten, O GEO. F. HARBIN, 3 T—BY R. 0, HOLTZMAN, 700 Vuh st. nw. er, 10th and ¥ sts. uw Insurance Bro No continuous narra- tive of Emin’s hardships and adventures in in the equatorial provinces d in any quarter, that he had 4,000 troops at the outset, that he | iary forces of native soldiers, * constantly engaged in warfare surrounding tribes, that his ammunition and ran low, and that in the face of many | ined his position and gov. ‘ned the country well. The last European who sited him before Stanley was Dr. Junker, who parted from him at jai on January 1, 1886, Since then com- | munications from him have been irregular and | unsatisfactory, and about the last was dated | 1887, at which time Stanley had not reached him Stanley started on his expedition to relieve Emin early in 1887, but it was not until June that he was able to reach the Aruwimi. His journey thence to Wadelai was a gle against seemingly insuperab and it was not until some time in January, 1888, that he succeeded in reaching Emin. He found | Emin and his party in a fairly good position and determined to resist the mahdi’s demand that he evacuate the the middle of April left Wadelai to return to his rear guard, from which he had had no news, and he urged Emin to accompany him. The latter would not leave, however, so long country was threatened by the mabdi. 's return tothe Aruwimi in August, in made preparations for rejoining when last heard from he was on the return march with a new relief column. Since then there have been conflicting reports con- both Emin and Stanley. news tends to confirm the re in February, which stated tl feated the dervishes with heavy loss in the ince, Which is on the north This victory was gail robably before Stan- way on his return Hi LaQierre Hotel, 10th ste. 2.8 48, has been rece: | POE SALE-Lo7s. unecticut ave., near Duj pont Circle, 32x60. Sah teats atone didicaities he main! 00 G st nw, Lr. H. ave., with small and T sts., 2134 feet front. S ¥,near 18th st., 1r.. k bet. 17th & 18th. 410.06 » Muss. ave, bet, 1 List. n.w., bet.s S84, overlooking Mur: 1 fbtee Lots cor. Sherman ave, aud Steuben st 100x Several good Lots in Le Droit park, at low figures. All of sq. No, O47, fronting on 43g st. sw. LER & RUTH £41 Fst. 2a floor, Sfront eated by steam. .2S0 + ud floor, > front ra., heated by steam st., bet. M and N sts. : | room for 4 small houses:’in a good reuting ueihbor- | hood. C.H. PARKER, 43g and Es. w. lot 50 ft. front v; uulding," fireproof,2 ele- vutors, heated by steam, _fiom £0 to 890 each. rallant strug- le obstacles, OTS ON I, BET. 3D per foot. Lat on 4 + Lot igand M, 66 Lot 34 at Stanley about 10 lots on O, bet, 3d an Yalance on tine, LOTS ON PRINCETON ST., COLU tia Heights, near residence of Dr. Halumond. iots: iftaken at once will sell low. OWNER, city PLO. 24 2th stu.w.Ar | after Stanle: € Island avenue and 151 resident Morton, th st. fact 4 303 F st. now. 8, EACH THIRTY FEET | avenue, west of A. S. CAY WOO! ‘Oo. front,on Rhode Island ih st, running through toM st. One adjoining them just sold and will be improved with 8 bandao rts received Lato | it Emin had de- ine residence, i. FOX & BROWN, Pennsylvania ave Bahr-vl-Gazel pr HOUSES AND of Emin’s province. some time last summer, ley had made much he: journey, Early this month it was reported trom Zanzibar that Stanley was {Ok SALE—BARGAINS IN LOT ‘Triangular square, Va. ave. and 28,144 ag. feet lar square, Va. “18th and 19th 20th, 1 ees pear ity 18.250 519 20th st. nlw.10r. | B24 12th at. nw. store | end dwelling. marching raj idly toward the east const of Africa, oP GO Hillyer ave. !cr. “60 Usth st. near Mi Rea soe Rey. Sam Small, the revivalist and tion candidate, has decided to be a for Congress from the fifth Thirty stonecutters from Scot rived at Castle Garden, were detained on sus- picion that they came to this country under An incendiary fire in the ing lumber co 23,500 damage. Laud M, Mand 'N, © and’ sirable lots at reasonable rates, frp nen’ rick house nis; good condition : heapest rent un the ci THOS. k. WAGGAMAN, Agent. NT—1302 9TH ST. N. W., mind peseh : Yi socmas: all mod’ ood tenant $& 1606 19th st. nw., 1 elewant new bouse d. who ar- _mb23-3t CILDING LOTS N.W. 25 ft. trent, to w uundary, 4 lots, 20 and front, side and rear alleys. rooms; all mod. imy 2 desirable location ; 8’ ‘Sud 1Uth st. Bw. ; 8 Fooms; mod. im} Fhe of the time the yard A large quantity of silverware was found in the cellar of an unoccupied house in Wilkes- silver wring Wilkesbarre, in ‘22d st, near Mass. ave, JOR RENT— 1816 Corcoran st. D st. se., fine res. Pierce ISTH ST. N.W, JUST /e. and hear Dupont Cirel me double residence, coutaiming every cou- Venlence and nicely furnis! desir- able tenant. Apply te THOS. J. FISHER & CO, oR SALE FEET OF GROUND 1 prade and fa 1d Delaware s¢ . mie cena to H-st. M He i and is c -st. cars. . torney, Pacitic Building. barre, Pa., Sat ; rent moderate to a SAMOAN NBOAT., ALL QUIET IN SAMOA. Tamasese Almost Disregarded by Ma- taafa and His Followers. ANXIETY AS TO GERMANY'S COURSE—A DESCRIPTION OF MATAAFA—HOW SAMOAN GUNBOATS ARE CON- STRUCTED—DIVIDED FAMILIES AND PATHETIC SCENES—BRAVE WOMEN. Aria, Upotv, Samoa, Feb. 24, 1889. Since the disastrous expedition of the Ger- mans on the 17th of December last, when they ao attempted to land at Latogo and Vailele and disarm the natives, matters have remained in statu quo. The German loss upon the night in question, as officially announced, was fifteen It killed and thirty-seven wounded. Among the killed were Lieuts. Sieger and Spengler, of the corvette Olga. It was feared that reprisals would be at once made, and a feeling of insecurity prevailed at Apia in consequence, but beyond bombarding and burning the towns of Latogo and Laulii, nothing further has been done. It is true that the German consul, ina somewhat ambiguous | rociamation, declared ‘‘a state of war for Samoa,” and also placed the town of Apia under martial law, and vessels coming into the harbor were searched and guarded by sailors from the German men-of-war; but even all of this has gradually become a thing of the past. People here seem to feel that the arrival of men-of-war will bring about a solution of the Samoan question. Ma- taafa, after the fight at Latogo, abandoned his siege of Tamasese and removed his headquar- ters immediatel; picket-line for about Eve miles to the east- ward, across the face of the island at the base of the hills. Here he has built new fortifi- cations, made intrench- ments and quietly awaited further devel TAMASESE, opments, Tamasese has been almost entirely disregarded, but still re- mains in his fort, near Lutuanun, his only es- | pionage being a few of Mataafa’s Savaii-men, who are his poorest warriors. All of the gr chief's anxiety seems to be in regard to many and its ultimate action. A personal di scription of this brave and astute warrior may be of interest. MALIETOA MATAAFA is about forty-six years of age, and, like many Samoans, is possessed of a fine physique and a commanding presence, He impresses you at once as being a man of ability, courage, and sagacity. His face, while in repose, has a con fiding and gentle expression, the mouth being | a peculiarly winning feature; but when oceasion | demands it assumes such an expression of severity as is indicative of the iron will and determination of its possessor. His dark eye is now meltingly benign, and again flashing and watchful. He is not a talker, especially upon matters irrelevant to the affairs of his nation, but when these are | touched upon his conversation is at once fluent and impassioned, showing how dear to his | heart are his country and people, and how wise a choice those people made when they anointed him — their standard-bearer. His loyal devotion ‘to his country in her need, when her rightful king, Malietoa Laupepe, was deported by the Ger- mans; the bravery and skill displayed in de- fending the rights of that absent sovereign ainst an unwelcome usurper; the determina- tion and sagacity ex- matic relations with minds cultivated and trained under the ad- | i zation, strongly testify to superfor ability, and entitle him to the conti- vantages of civ dence and esteem bestowed upon him. SAMOAN GUSBOATS are built in the most primit side, and cross pieces of hea | P an 7, “cabin,” which is situated cabin serves also as a magi | People—the nautical tribe of the Samoans. They are armed with a super- who handle it, as upon’ the enemy recent design and mani in their recent collision with the Germans. The gunboats have been seldom brought into | action during this war. While Tamasese was besieged so closely in his fort and all ef- forts made to dislodge him seemed abortive, | Mataafa assailed him from the water with a flect of more than a hundred war canoes, and four of these “gunboats,” Some of them were | assed fully two miles to seaward ot the foot, armlessly blazing away. their shots falling dway the desired distance: while the about mit n fort kept up a desultory answering fire with about the same effect. For war purposes the: are of course almost useless, unless in close contact with the enemy when the small arms | could be made effective. MANY PATHETIC SCENES have been witnessed during our stay here, re- minding one vividly of similar incidents in our late civil war, where the relations of the com- batants were in many cases under the same con- ditions—father battling with son, brother against brother. It is a revolting Samoan cus- tom, in order to insure the death of an enemy conquered in battle, to cut off the head, which also serves as a trophy of war to the victor. One day might be seen a young Samoan woman sitting beside a deserted hut, with the head of her dead father lying in her lap, gazing into the e) of the praia aie melancholy tenderness, but Spartan-like in her self-control. She shed no tears, made no la- mentations, but was contented to thus sit for SF | as much stoicism under the probe and knife of | on as any of their masculine comrades, qual pasence the healing of | > their wounds. THE WRECK OF TUE “CONSTITUTION.” The usually placid harbor was completely ne visitation of a violent . the 14th inst. For some had been threatening. and on the day mentioned the storm burst in all of its All vessels at anchor were more or less jeopardized, owing to the small harbor being | coral reefs, and the insecure anchorage. Allof the men-of-war rode out the gale in but the loss to the severe, several of which dragged their anchors, went upon the coral reefs Among these barkentine, Constitution, Capt. Colley, of San Francisco, which was cast upon the reef and finally came off, when she went upon her beam ends and sank alougside of the reef with the American flag, union down, asa signal of dis- tress, still flying. No help was possible in such astorm, but a boat from the N of the fierceness of the gale, succeeded landing all of her crew in safety. sic also senta line to y was dragging rapid! saved her from going ashore, which doubtedly otherwise would have ance been rendered. HERR BRANDEIS the whilom agent of the Deutsche Handels and | Gesellschaft Corporation, and who, it will be remembered, was Tamasese’s premier, left Samoa for § steamer *‘Lubeck.” sonally responsible for many of the un! events that have occurred eace and hap) the land with blooc metamorphosed gale on Thursd bottom, in place: merchantmen and were soon dashed ipsic, in spite done had not | timely assis! the expected American | 5th inst., on the He should be held ney on the nding to destroy Swmon and deluge His departure, if perma- | nent, virtually concedes the overthrow of the Tamasese goverment, many of whose followers side of the neutral | have already deserted pant sn she Tee or | as experienced, the future i i / enced, p pea f Apia, extending | his | is experienced, v ‘out. | nd joined the and if no furth DISTRICT GOV DONATIONS OF LAND FOR PUB! : Star has heretofore reter | Riddle’s opinion relative to the donation of | | land for public alleys. thought that when la ties so dedicating it s d to Attorney | pould be required to fur- | their right to so erred to Capt. indorsement on the the thought it would be » to require parties donating | ep matter was apers to the effect th a@ great injasti land to furnish nsiances where alleys are is internal evidence ¢ itself that the partic ating have the Commissioners reasonable doubt be referred to the attorney for the District, and that he then give his opin- ion based upon such facts as he can gather as | . to whether any further evidence is necessary, | Te the Editor of Tur E Wherever it is necessary it might be well to | require an affidavit th: have the right to recommendations have Commissioners. “FOX'S DISCOVERY. The controversy over “Fox's discovery, strip of land on Boundary street. near thé end of 15th, is an old on frequently re s donating | pproved by the red to in Tu y ago Mr. W. C. Hill, in a letter to the Com- ested that a sidewalk be laid houses recently built on this Symons recommended at the time est be pot granted, but tha’ surveyor be instructed to look into the matter, | be broken up, Mr. Hill, in a recent letter to th ers, stated that he had se ring to the above applicatien be allowed at on whom the letter was r ation for a permit is | that the requ m the articie refe asks that his states that the . under the cir- mstances, it would hardly be a proper busi. tion for the District to expend | noney in improvements which must ultimately | od with if the property is declared to be public. A WATER-MAIN TAX CASE. 2 days ago Mes s for Wm, | th nd Barnard, | ina letter to the sioners, called their attention to the fact that their client owns part of lo | 509, against which main on L str assessment for water- | is pending, and desired that the assessment be apportioned. Capt. Lusk sion of the taxes on the ground that the books of the water office do not e tax upon the lot has ever been however, thinks that the will of Honora Roche operated as a subdivision of this property > water-main tax Wm. Roche has style. Two long war canoes are lashed firmly together, side by timber are laced over the top as a foundation for the | midships. This zine, store-room and all of the other useful compartments in a ship combined, It’s slanting roof is covered with mats and grass, and the whole structure is of the most inflammable nature. These | boats are built for Mataafa, by the Monono and accordingly pportioned, and aid his share, | MISCELLANEOUS, Wm. Gaffney has been dismissed as cook at ashington asylum. man appointed to fill th The Commissioners have appointed R. M. | Vauneman and James Deane additional privates | on the police force. ymoud Hors- | nnuated can- | nis liable to be as disastrous in its | 3 when discharged, upon the gunners, against whom it is directed. The snall arms of the | natives are, however, good. being generally of | ture. Most Sa- | moans are good marksmen, as was illustrated | k.” Andi ald rete Mire, RT. Wella, of] verthiaenam of monn 221 Ist street northeast, reports that a brown striped cout was stolen on the 2ist.—Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim, of 1354 New York avenue,reports stolen from # hallway a dark cloth cloak.—- 723 9th street, hunting-case watch stolen,— Wm. Brown reports stolen from his person, hanting-case watch._—H. G. Fant, 1414 N street northwest, reports a Ma- lacca cane stolen yesterday morning.—Jas, reports harness and chickens stolen last Friday night.—M. B. 3421 T street northwest. reports small sorrel horse stolen from the stable on the Rob't Weaver place Saturday night. STR rena Ronpertes Reporter a ladies’ gold March 4, a gol Tunlaw farm, A Nationat Anumni Assoctarioy Cabell, has issued invitations fora meeting of the alumni association of the university of Vir- inia. in this city, April 26. The invitations ave been sent to graduates of the institution | in all parts of the country, and it is hoped to secure the presence of at least one accomplished speaker from every alumni association of the university, and one from every state and terri- tory where associations have not been formed. SRE CANIS CanprpaTE For Commissionen.—Petitions are in circulation for the aj ‘Thomas Kirby, District Commissioner in place of Commissioner Webb, and he is indorsed as “an old and respected resident, one of our prin- cipal tax-payers, and a stalwart republican.” —___ His Bopy Horrinty Maxcrep.—A white hose name is unknown, was killed on the ore and Ohio railroad Saturday afternoon near Hyattsville. He was walking on the ‘as two trains were ap, directions, and in get in front of the other. with such force that the sockets were broken off from above body was cut into two pieces horribly mangled. The remains were into two bags and were taken to Hyattsville and ppointment of Mr. and the man’s The skeleton of John Hodel, an inventor, of Cumberland, Md.,who was found in a cave on le had evidently committed suicide. An Assault in the Almshouse. ONE INMATE ATTACKED BY ANOTHER—TRE as SAILANT INSANE. In the Police Court Saturday an old sailor, | named Patrick J, Smith, was charged with am assault on a comrade named Michael Murphy, d he was committed to jail. The alleged as- toccurred at the almshouse last Friday, both men being inmates of that institution, The prisoner was adjudged insane by physi+ cians, and the record was certified to the Secs retary of the Interior, who will commit him to the insane asylum. This is a similar case to that of John Daily, who is now in the insane (asylum for killmg Mr. J.C. G. Kennedy on York avenue two years ago. Smith im- agines that he is being pursued by some one, and that hideous faces are always being made at him. He says that he enlisted in the navy trom New Jersey, and now has relatives in Jer- sey City. While traveling through New Jersey he saidan attempt was made to assassinate him, and later when in Pennsylvania he was assaulted and robbed. He came here two months ago, and on the statement that he wanted a home for a few days pending a decis- ion in his pension claim Sanitary Oficer Frank gave him a permit to the almshouse, He has since lived there, but has been out several times to look after his claim. Last Friday he engaged writing a letter when Murphy, he claimed, stood in his light. Some words passed between them and the insane man made an as- sault on Murphy with a knife, but did not sue- ceed in stabbing him, He was placed under arrest and was taken to the Police Court Sat- Y. He will probal transferred from jail to the asylum on uday, Real Estate Matters. Benj. Howard has bought of J. B. Johnson, for $6,000, lots 10 and 11, block 5, Howard uni- versity sub, N. T. Jefts has bought of T. F. Schneider, for 000, sub 171, square 155, 18.963 by 87.50 feet, ou Corcoran street, between 17th and 18th streets northwest. 8 has bought of Elizabeth H. Mur- 000, sub 29, square 181, 20 feet 8 hes by 86 feet, on O street, between 16th an th northwest, J. H. Van Antwerp has purchased of August Grimm, for $5,400, lots 2 and 6, square 94, 15 by 120 fect, on 20th street, between Massachusetta avenue and P street northwest. H. and L. B. Walker have bought, for 00, of A. M. Read part 19, square 136, 25 by 50 feet, on New Hampshire avenue, between P aud Q streets northwest. A. Fisher has bought of D. B. Groff, for £7,400, subs 25 and 26, square 777, 32 by 82 feet, on H. between 3d and 4th northeast, ‘T. H. Wasterdorf has bought, for €12.000, of . M. Lanahan lots 2 to 16, block 142, Burleith, 50 by 125 feet each, on V, between 36th and 37th streets, ren. Benj. F. Butler has bought for 13,000, of the Penn Mutual life insurance company, subs 4 and 5, square 690, 5,882 feet, fronting 49 feet on New Jersey avenue, between B and CG streets southeast, ee A Worthy Decision. ING STAR Judge Miller, of the Police Court, deserves the thanks of the community for his decision last Friday in the Cunningham case, holding ying cards for drinks ix prohibited by ws of this District. Cunningham was prosecuted for permitting gambling on his premises. The judge said he was satisfied from the evidence that cards were played there for money as well as for drinks, and that Cun- ningham knew it, but that the law applied to playing for drinks as well as for money. The Judge spoke of the evils that grow out of that sort of gambling, and of his desire that the gambling, as the source of those evils, should Zz Let Them Aim High. | To the Editor of Tux Evaxro Stan: Saturday's Stax contained an extract from the Chicago Herald, the leading principle of which seems to me much more pernicious than “pernicious perfection” of which it com- plains. When the writer sayg “the good boys and girls, the lofty-souled wives, husbands are found only in books;” and that “those who labor to be like them only waste their time;” that ideal perfections “dwarf th aspirations of the average child, repress ambi- tion, and demoralize effort at improvement,” I find myself compelled to protest against this pessimist’s protest. There is an old proverb which says: “Aim at excellence, and you will, at least, attain mediocrity; aim at mediocrity, and you will fall below it.” This writer would only the average mediocrity of humanity as am ideal before his children, for fear of discour- aging them with the view of something higher, 1 know of no force so potent for the elevation of 4 human soulasa noble ideal. The aspiration for something better has made the world to- day. But for that mankind would still be o race of barbaric nomads, instead of climbing | up through the ages toward, if not yet to, ex: cellence, both physical and’ethical. We are far enough yet from complying with the man- date, “Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect;” but to any child who complained that the good boys and girls were only in books I should say, “do your utmost to be one yourself, and there will be one out of # y descanter on the worthlessness of man toa sonnet of Lowell's, true as the most prosaic fact of our existence: For this true nobleness I seek in vain, To Woman, andin mau 1'Bud it pote Thon findst it not? I thee look 3 Look mward throuku tise depths of Stine own soul. Br Nowce! and the nobleness that lies du other meu, sleeping, but never dead, ‘Will rise in Majesty, to ‘meet ‘thine own. “PE Correspondence of Tue EVENING STAR. Boyn's, Mv., March 24, 1889. Mr. John C. Richter, a respected citizen of Germantown, Md. died Thursday night, and his remains were interred at Neelsville: | The funeral services were conducted by Rev. T. D. Richards, of the Presbyterian church. Mr, | Elijah Burrows, of Gaithersb; > Md., an ry | and respected’ citizen of Gaithersbig, Saturday night at 9 p. mn. JW. W. = Txrows From His Wacox.—Herbert Fry, of Forestville, Md., was thrown from his time in the tea trade, snd eotraskapts, betadee bab erkined this continent. A Birest Prosiyterian church! Ber, De images gee meee i