Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1889, Page 11

THE EVEN NG STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C ’ SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1889—TWELVE PAGES. REAL ESTATE GOssIP. New Suburban Railroad and Building Enterprises. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXTENSION—INCREAS- ING THE HOTEE. FACILITIES OF TRE CITY—AN OLD-TIME MOUSE—OTHER MATTERS OF INTER- EST. The pleasant spring-like weather of the past few days bas given an impetus to building erations. Throughout the city men and carts are at work preparing for the foundations of new buildings. The brick walls will soon arise and then will be new houses and new places of business for the growing population of the city. The activity is not confined to the city, but may be seen in most any direction in the suburbs. Along the line of the railroads and the suburban roads the cheerful sound of the trowel and the hammer may be heard. Some idea of the extent of suburban building can be obtained by a visit to the railroad yards, where may be found great c loaded with brick, lumber, and other building supplies, and marked for some point in the suburbs. While houses built in the country about this city are enerally frame, yet brick is used for the foun- San The brick dealers find that the sub- urban trade forms a very considerable item in their business, Some very handsome houses are being built in the country and the suburban population is increasing each year. The rail- roads leading into the city appreciate as well as corporations can the growing popular inter- ts along their lines, and do something to fa- itate the movement. ‘The settlements along the Metropolitan Branch and the Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, along the Baitimore and Potomac and the Washington and Ohio are growing rapidly and becom!ng more numerous. Such is the growth that increased facilities for reaching the city are demanded, and Congress has recognized this demand ‘by chartering five railroads, namely: The —— —- railroad, the Eck- ington. Brightw: the Woodley Lane road and the Tenleytown road. The charter of the first-named road was granted only at the last session of Congress, buta preliminary organiza- tion has already been formed. The sec: _— TAR 28 possible, open subscription book: the other steps mecommey to carry out the pur- of their charter. «The route of the road,” Pe‘enid. “te not definitely fixed. The depot will be on Boundary, some where between the Metropolitan branch and the Brentwood road. The line will then extend for a mile parallel with the tracks of the Metropolitan branch, and then turning to the right will cross the District line at the Riggsroad. The road will then fol- low the Sligo road to some point where it can cross the Rorthwest branch, and from thence continue to Sandy Springs, Md. The distance will be about 25 miles. The kind of motive power to be used is left for the company to determine. The Eckington electric road is already in successful operation | from New York avenue and 7th street to 4th | and T streets northeast. This road has beeu carrying passengers since last October, and President Truesdell says that last Sunday about | 7.000 passengers rode over the line. The Dis- | trict Commissioners are now engaged in open- | ing up 4th street to the Bunker Hill road. just opposite to the entrance to the grounds of the new Catholic univer: As soon as this work iscompleted the electric road will be con- tinued out 4th street. This is the northern terminus of the road as provided in thi charter. In addition to the university at the terminus of the road a town is gradually spring- up at Brook’s station. as been subdivided, streets trees planted, walks pnt down, and ‘several retty and attractive | cottages erected. During the coming season it | is expected that other houses will be built. OTHER ROADS. _ Asshowing the progress of suburban devel. ‘opment. on some of the streets in the sub-divi. sion of Eckington, which is at the head of | New York avenue, saphalt pavement is being | laid. A station of the Baltimore and Ohio | The land hi laid out, oP | hotel by Harvey L. new ~ “AS built < — —— to correspond wit e present building, and it will be of the same helg ht. The need of ad- ditional hotel accom tions in this locality has been generally recognized, and the late Mr. Corcoran, whose executors will make this im- provement, had the matter under consideration short time before his death. During the past inter negotiations were in progress for the purchase of the property at northwest corner of I and 15th streets. It was the imtention to erect there a building, but for some reason the —— fell through. It is stated that Mr. John R. Mel who owns about half of the square ite the Arlington, is considering the advisability of erecting a great hotel building there. It is said that if such a project iscarried out that a build- ing to cost over half a million will be built. Mr. McLean is a young man with plenty of push and enterprise, and his extensive invest- ments in Naireapny Sey property shows that he has confidence in the bright future of the city. A FINE NEW RESIDENCE. Dr. J. C. McGuire, son of the late J. C. Mc- Guire, of this city, who has recently removed to this city from Louisville, has commenced the erection of a residence at No. 1732 Massa- chusetts avenue. It is designed by and the construction will be under the supervision of Glenn Brown, architect. The general arrange- ment is known as an English basement house, acellar being provided for the heating appa- ratus and fuel storage. The basement is de- voted to a large, square entrance hall, finished in oak, and two well-lighted and pleasant office rooms, The offices and dwelling have separate entrances, The back building arranged for kitchen and laundry, two distinct rooms being _ planned. The first story has a large central hall. The | parlor extends across the front of the house, | with swell oriole window. The stairway is di- | vided from the hall by an oak screen, the col- umns having carved and pannelled bases and carved caps, the top being finished with three arched spandrels, The arches are to be filled | with Moorish fret work. Tho dining-room and | hall are finished in oak. On this floor; there will be a large pantry and a separate store-room, with back stair- way, and hall running to the kitchen, The second and third stories will be divided into bed-rooms, all well-lighted. The style of the front is quiet and Siguitiea. The basement front consists of two large serai-circular urches, one opening directly into a large open vesti- bule. on which the front doors open; the other forms the window to the doctor's reception room. Each opening has pilasters, with carved caps and moulded bases. Between the arches @ detached column is placed with carved cap; from _ this springs a projecting fluted spandrel formin; the corbel on which the oriole of the first an second story is built. The first and second | stories are brick with stone trimmings All the tone work will be of Connecticut brown stone, and the brickwork an even toned press-brick laid in black mortar. The roof will be finished | with slate. having a central gable and two | copper dormers, Thecornice, gables, &c., will be of cold rolied copper. KIT CARSON POST. A Grand Army Organization that Nume bers Many Distinguished Men. Kit Carson Post, No. 2, G. A. R., which cele- brated its twenty-second anniversary on Thure- day evening last, has a history and a member- p that is, perhaps, unequaled by any post in this department. It was chartered March 10, 1867, by order of the then district commander, Wm. L. Bramhall, and on the 27th of that month was organized in the basement of the old capitol prison, with Richard Middleton, L. B. Cutler, 8. A. Boyden, Richard Morgan, Nat. Burnham, J. H. Jennings, G. W. Lithgow, Geo. Peck, Wm. Low and Richard F. Rea, as charter ‘members. Although, like all posts, Kit Carson hi its ups and downs during its long career, bas initiated about a thousand members, of whom only about seventy-five have died, and it railroad has been recently erected at this point, | now has upon its rolls in good standing nearly and suburban passengers can leave the trains | five hundred men. Italso has the record of and take the electric road into the city. An- | the largest yearly gain in membership, having, other suburban street railway which will be in | in 1882, added 112 members. operation in the early part of the summer is| While the Grand Army recognizes among its the road which will run out the 7th-street road | comrades no rank save that of the regular offi- from Boundary to Brightwood. The presi- | cers of its organization, Kit Carson post takes dent of the road, Mr. A. A. Thomas, | pride in having on its roster many names dis- states that the ‘electric storage bat. | tinguished among the nation’s defenders on tery will | land and sea. One of its members. Gen. 8. 8. probably be adopted as the motiv power. Bhe Woodley Jaan valved company, | Burdett. has been commander-in-chief of the which was authorized to run from Boundary | order; another, Harrison H. Dingman, has out the road known by that name to the Ten- | been junior vice-commander-in-chief; another, town road. is engaged in determining the | the late Timothy Luby, was quartermaster- precise line to be followed by the road. The | general, and still another, John Cameron, was company which has the authority to build a | adjutant-general. It has furnished five depart- road from Georgetown out the Tenleytown | ment commanders, viz.: B. F. Hawkes, Wm. | road failed at the last session of Congress to | obtain some amendments to the charter. It has also a right of way to secure. AN OLD-TIn SE. One of the landmarks on Capitol Hill is the old-fashioned brick house at the northwest cor- ner of 6th street and North Carolina avenue. It was a double brick house, two stories high, with a hipped roof; but recently the present owner, er Washington Dunenhower, re- modeled this house for his own oceupaney. He has changed the exterior and entirely refitted the interior. He says that the house was erected by Mr. Stuart at the beginning of the present century. Mr. Stuart, he thinks, was the mau who was appointed one of the commis- sioners to lay out the city. He was a great Mason, and as at that early day there were no Masonic lodge rooms in the city, he fitted up the parlor of his house for that purpose. Mr. Danenhower says that the old mantel is orna- mented with masonic emblems carved in the wood, and then there was an arch in the room sud other evidences that it had once been used asa lodge-room. He believes that here the lirst Masonic lodge in the capital city held its meetings. The house subsequently became the residence of Mr. Carberry, who was at one time mayor of the city. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXTENSION. Mention was made in Wednesday's Star that the directors of the Children’s hospital were cousidering the enlargement of that institu- tion by the extension, on the west of the main building, of @ wing similar to the east wing. Ata later meeting of the full board it was de- cided that it would be more practicable to still further enlarge the buiidi ¥ continuing the extension to 13th street, and providing at once for the future growth of the institution and the much-needed operating-rooms, dis ry. &e. ‘The addition will consist of a building fronting | on 18th street, three stories high, with a base- ment, and will be about the size of the original main building. It will connect with the main building by a new wing 112 feet long, two stories and a basement in height, con- taining two wards, each about 25x75 feet, having all the Fequisite conveniences of modern hospital. we old building will also be overhauled, and the plumbing work will all be pisced in a tower projection on the south, to be built for the parpose. and thoroughly ven- tilated. The old heating apparatus will be re- laced by more modern appliances, and will be placed in a boiler house outside of the build- ing. Minor necessary changes in the old building will be made to make it more com- fortable, such as ventilating &c. The entire fromtage of the building. when these additions are made, will be 306 feet, extending within 35 feet of the whole length of the square. Mr. T. FP. Schneider, the architect, has been selected to prepare the plans and take charge of the work, the cost of which is not to exceed $30,000, and without doubt that amount will | Of this celebrated case. There were but a few readily be raised when needed for so worthy an imstutution. F. W. PILLING'S FINE RESIDEXCE. A handsome house is being erected on R street, between 15th and 16th streets, by Mr. F. W. Pilling for his own use. Mr. Pilling is his m architect and builder, and the arrange- taent of the house and its construction will re- ceive the benefit of bis in these directions, The house will be built of brick, with stone to set it off the architec- tural ap; the front. A circular bay- Gibson, Harrison H. Dingman, 38. 8. Burdett and ©. P. Lincoln.’ Among its members may be named: Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont, Maj. Gen. Stewart Van Vieit, Maj. Gen. A. Baird, Maj. Gen. B. F. Kell Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen, Brig. Gen. Richard C. Drum, adj. gen. U. 8. A.: Brig. . Ino. C. Starkweather, Pay Director Thos. H. Looker, y Chief Engineer Chas. H. Loring, U. . N.; Brig.-Gen. R. D. Mussey. Brig.-Gen. Al- bert Ordway, Brig.-Gen. Halbert E. Paine, Lieut.-Col. Michael V. Sheridan, Major Jno. W. Clous, judge-advocate U. S. A.; Col. G. N. Lieber, assistant judge-advocate-general U. 8. A.; Brig.-Gen. Geo. C. Rog Col. R. E. Whit- man, Capt. R. W. Tyler, Brig.-Gen. Christopher Carson, Major Jno. M. Carson, and Major Mar- cus 8. Hopkins. Christopher or “Kit” Carson, the noted scout, was also a member, and after his death the post was named in his honor. This post has a superb picture gallery and an extensive library, and its lodge room bears all the evidence of ‘the prosperity and success which has given Kit Carson post such an envia- ble reputation not only in this department, but throughout the entire order. 2 . 8. sesziget. tae Mrs. Taylor Convicted. THE ACCOMAC POISONING CASE—FIVE YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY, An Accomac special to the Baltimore Sun says: The jury in the case of Mrs. Virginia Taylor, whose trial for the murder of her hus- and has been going on in the county court since last Monday, rendered a verdict about 1 o'clock to-day, finding the prisoner guilty and fixing her punishment at five years the penitentiary. When the court ‘reas- sembled this moruing the jury retired, and after remaining out some time returned and asked that the charge to the jury be read again for their instruction. The charge as read by the clerk stated that the jury might find the isoner guilty of murder in the first or second ee, of manslaughter. or might acquit her. The jury then retired and returned with their verdict. In response to the direction of the clerk, Mra. Taylor raised her right hand when the verdict was pronounced, and she listened to the reading of it with comparative compo- sure. As soon as the verdict had been rendered Thomas W. Russell, of counsel for the accused, moved an arrest of judgment, and stated that the defense would ask for a new trial, and re- quested the judge to set Monday for ‘hearing argument on the motion, which was done, Mra. Taylor, after a brief cousultution with her counsel, was taken back to jail. It has been as. certained that the jury on the first ballot stood eleven in favor of couviction, with from five to eighteen years in the penitentiary, and one for acquittal. A number of ballots were taken and the result was reached by compromise. The verdict meets with general approv 1 among Persons who are conversant wit! the facts Persons inthe court-room when the verdict was rendered. ————+oo-—______ Mrs. Cleveland to Drive Them First. Philadelphia Special to the New York Tribune. The two colts presented to Geo. W. Childs by Mrs. Grant after the death of Gen. Grant are now at the Wootton farm, Mr. Childs’ country seat. They have been broken to double har- ness, but have never been driven together. It is understood that Mrs. Cleveland will shortly 3 id wome time at Wootton as the guest of rs. Childs, and that she will be the first to drive the colts as @ span. Ex-Parsiwext CLEVELAND Fronipa.—Ex-President Cleveland's party spent Thursday night at Lake Alfred, Fla, Yes- terday morning some of the party went Fisuine 1x ‘The increase in the hotel facilities of the city for toting balpy, aie kg during the past two years has been one of the | Tctallpenet ats ee Soe = a UDGMENT FoR Two $2,194,131 Muiox.—A judgment of po ohm suit brough! by Bi report of a a y Garrison to recover: sboxt 1,000,800 for an accounting. The suit grew out of the construction of the Wheeling and Luke Erie railroad. architect, provide that the | THE | corporated in 145% “ZOOS” OF THE WORLD. The Forty-Ninth to be Established in Rock Creek Valley. GREAT NATURAL ADVANTOES OF THE LOCATION— OTHER AMERICAN ZOOLOGICAL PARKS~—THE GREAT LONDON “Zoo” AXD OTHER SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE. When the “Zoo” is established in the Rock Creek park, north of the city, there will be forty-nine zoological parks in the world. The popular demand for such means of instruction and recreation as are afforded by zoological gardens has been met in some cases by the establishment of parks by national govern- ments or municipalities, and in others by the organization of societies that manage the gar- dens. There are in the United States six 2d0- logical gardens—Philadelphia, New York, Cin- cinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and San Francisco. The national government has nothing to do with any of these institutions, which are maintained either by the cities or by local enterprise. There is scarcely a nation in Europe that has not its “zoo” and some of them have several. In Great Britain, bexides the famous institution in London, there are parks of this character in Bris- tol, Manchester, and Dublin. France has two gardens in Paris, each devoted in part to zoolog- ieal collections, and also has parks in Mar- Belgium has such gardens at Antwerp. In the Netherlands there * in Amsterdam, the Hague, and Rot- are ‘‘z008' terdam. The German cities provided with such institutions are Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Munster, Co- logne, Breslau, and Leipsic. Italy has a garden at Turin, Austria one at Vienna, Hungary one at Pesth, Russia one in St. Petersburg and one in Moscow, Portugal one in Lisbon, Spain one in Madrid, Denmark one in Copenhagen, and oaste of three, Switzerland one in Basle. India at Calcutta, Bombay, such a garden in Bata’ ments have one in Singapore; Australians have zoological gardens in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Brisbane, and Chili maintains one at St. Jago. NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF ROCK CREEK. Mr. Wm. T. Hornaday, ih charge of the em- bryo “zoo,” at the Smithsonian, who has in his travels taken much interest in “zoos,” ex- pressed himself toa Stan reporter in enthusi- astic terms of the possibilities of the zoological ark, for which ground is to be purchased in ck Greet park, The natural advantages of the location, he thinks, are greater thap those enjoyed by any other park. “We will,” he said, ‘without any doubt have the best drained, best watered zoological park in the world. We will have more of the natural forest the natural growth both of deciduous and evergreen trees than any other park of this character, A million dollars expended on the Potomac flats,” Mr. Hornaday said, ‘could not | do fora park’ there, what nature has done along the banks of Rock creek.” The pro- osed “zoo,” if it occupies 150 acres or more, as | it is expected, will be by far the most spacious | in the world. The parks of this character in | Europe are generally located in the cities where space is extremely valuable. There is some advantages ina ‘zoo” of small dimen- sions, asa visitor can inspect every part of it without being wearied by the length of his walk, Mr. Hornaday, discussing this matter with a Srar reporter, expressed the opinion that a/ park ought not tobe too big. He did not think | 150 acres too much for a natural zoological | park, The walks and buildings, or runways, | where collections of animals for exhibition are kept, can be so arranged that they can all be inspected without much of @ walk, | In an area | like that proposed animale can be kept in herds | in large fields, living nearly in a state of nature, smaller collections of the same species being kept in smaller enclosures for purposes of study and exhibition, The multiplication of animals, under natural con- ditions, will give the park management a constant resource for enlargingand extending their connections abroad. American animals raised in the breeding grounds there, can be exchanged for valuable specimens held by zoological gardens in other countries, Upon such @ system of exchange the park will largely depend for the growth of its collec- | tions, The winding of Rock creek through the park will-not only give opportunity for pic- turesque effects, but also afford nnusually fine | facilities for maintaining collections of aquatic | animals, At some points the creek will be ex- panded into small lakes or ponds. In other parks of this character provision is made for such collections usually by artificial ponds, maintained at considerable cost, and even un- | der the best care likely to become stagnant, AMERICAS 2008.” ‘The Philadelphia ‘‘z00,” occupying a part of the ground originally laid out as Fairmount park, is the most extensive at present in this country, so far as the buildings and collections go. The enclosure comprises 33 acres. ‘The park Was established and is maintained by the Philadelphia zoolo; 1 society, which was in- The war interrupted the plans of the society so it did .not achieve its purpose of opening a park until 1873, For this object it was granted a perpetual lease of the land in what is known as the west park by the Fairmount park commissioners. It is in beautiful place on the river side, aud much money has been expended in beautifying it. ‘The buildings are neat in appcarance and well adapted to the uses of such an institution. ‘The collection is large and is annually grow- ing. ‘The New York “zoo,” for so it must be called, did not intend to be a “zoo” when it started out. It was merely o menagerie kept in Central park, where the children amused themselves, The collections | have so grown that the establishment hes reached the dignity of a “zoo” almost by accident. There are pending now in the New York legislature two bills for placing this insti- tution upon a proper footing. Each bill ap- propriates $300,000 to the purpose. The dif- ference between them is that one proposes to establish an entirely new park north of 121st treet, while the other (pies to set apart a suitable area in Central park for the purpose, Objection is raised to the proposition to go above Harlem, because it is held that it will fe less accessible to the general public. The Cin- cinnati zoological park is maintained by an incorporated society, who have 65 acres in the suburbs. The park was opened in September, 1875, An admission fee of 25 cents is charged. There is @ “zoo” maintained at St. Louis in connection with the fair grounds just outside the city. The fair grounds and park together comprise 83 acres, The Chicago “zoo,” which is maintained in Lincoln park, inside the city, has grown very much as the collection in Cen- tral park has grown. It now has many inter- esting features, including fine herds of buffalo and elk. At San Francisco, too, a “zoo” has grown up under the fostering care of a society. THE GREAT LONDON “‘z00,” The great zoological garden of the world is the London “zoo.” That is where Jumbo came from, a place that every child who gets a book for Christmas has read about. It is situated in the Regent's park in the heart of London, A public street runs through it, dividing the park into two sections. Along the street walls are erected, and visitors go from one section to the other by means of a tunnel passing under the street. The grounds com- prise in all about 60 acres, and they are well filled with buildings, ponds, and small enclos- ures, all intended for mammals or birds of different kinds, There are monkey houses, bear pits, beaver ponds, aviaries, elephant houses, and abodes intended for all kinds of strange and interesting beasts, Altogether there are sixty-four separate buildings ar- ranged with yards or runways, The park is owned and managed by the Zoological society of London, and was opened in 1828, This society derives @ revenue from which ex- nses are paid by charging an admission ee of @ shilling on ordinary days and two and sixpence on certain other days. It gets an in- come, too, from the elephants and camels, for a small fee is charged those who want to in- dulge in such pastimes, During the last five years the number of visitors annuaily has ave- raged about 700,000. One great point in its favor is its accessibility. It is, as stated, loca- ted in the middie of the city, and on two sides is bordered with rows of residences of the most substantial character, The catalogue of ani- mals received at the park since it was opened fills a large octavo volume and covers the whole field of natural history. In 1886 there were 851 animals presented to the zoo, 236 purchased, 232 deposited, 48 received in exchange, and 171 born in the 200, making 1,538 additions for the ear, cme — actos — a or by was near! times as great as those ma four the zoological park of Berlin, managed by a society. It has a large collection and is equip- ped yrith an array of model buildings. At burg there is a fine z00, less extensive than that at Berlin, but which holds a high rank. The other German g00s are all well arranged. That at Frankfort is especially attractive. Mr. He has a series of pictures showing views in this garden, the deer park, the ele- hant house ai other points. Large sums Lave been expended in beautifying the grounds. At one point, where the peepee iva icturesque combination of tower, rocks, water- fan and grotto. The camel and llama en- closure is adorned in oriental suis nd the yak houses are situated on a rocky bi THE PARIS GARDENS, Paris has two gardens devoted in part to zoological purposes. Combined together they would make one as extensive asany in the world, These places are the famous Jardin des Plantes, on the banks of the Seine, in the heart of the city, and the garden of the Acclimatiza- tion society. on the Bois de Boulogne, not so accessible to the general public as the Jardin des Plantes. In both of these places, as their names apy: collections of plants are main- tained. The gardens in Marseilles and Tours are under the direction of the Acclimatization society. The ‘‘zoos” in Amsterdam, The ni and Rotterdam are managed by societies, That at Vienna is under the direction of the Austrian government. The zoos in India and the East Indies, mentioned, above, are small, Feat arora in connection with public par! ——__ THE GREAT DELUGE. Evidence That the Entire Earth Was Not Inundated. John Gmeiner in the Catholic World of April. Geological and paleontological reasons com- bine to prove that geographically the deluge was not universal, At the time assigned for the deluge the surface of the earth was sub- stantially as it is now. If, then, some great portion of the dry land had been submerged, @ proportionate rise of land above the waters would have been necessary in some other part of the globe. For. as Professor Alexander Winchell observes, “the terrestrial globe, in some of its behavior, may be compared to an India-rubber ball filled with water. If indented by pressure in one place there must be a pro- tuberance equal in volume in another place. Hence. if all Asia had been submerged, a poeta amount of dry land would have een lifted above the waters somewhere else, That Ai Africa, Europe, Australia and Amer- ica were all submerged at the samt time seems geologically impossible, and we have no evi- ence which would justify us to assume that God wrought so stupendous a wonder, On the contrary, there are geological and paleontological facts which evidently prove ‘hat some portions of the earth have not been inundated by the Noachian deluge. For in- stance, in Auvergne, France; in the Eifel coun- try of the Prussian Rhine province; in New Zealand and elsewhere, there are extinct vol- canoes, evidently older than Noe, that are “marked by cones of pumice-stone, ashes, and such light substances as could not have resisted the waters of the deluge,” Whereabout was the deluge? Indications seem to point to western Central Asia. It is quite probable that the leading descendants of Adam, the direct line of the ancestors of God's chosen people of old, continued to reside near the former happy home of oar first parents—the garden of Paradise. Now, this was undoubtedly situated in western Central Asia, as the Book of Genesis unmistakably indicates by stating that four rivers, the Phison, the Gehon, the Tigris and the Euphrates, had their source in the region of the Paradise, That really the Ti- gris and the Euphrates of to-day were meant cannot be doubted. In the first place, of the ‘Tigris it is expressly stated that it is the same that passeth along by the Assyrians. Secondly, there is no geological reason known why the present Tigris and Euphrates should not have ies in the days of Adam, or even long be- fore. Thus, for instance, our Missouri. Ohio, and Mississippi, the latter about as far south as Tennessee, seem to have been in existence dur- ing the tertiary age, long before the appearance of man upon earth, Morever, it is not likely that the transient inundation caused by the deluge has perma- | nently changed the channels of these rivers, which it could not have done without changing the entire surface of the surrounding territories, And. finally, the Book of Genesis was written ata time when ho other rivers were known as the Tigris and Euphrates than the rivers which still bear these names, For these reasons it cannot be doubted that the Paradise was located somewhere near or about the sources of the present Tigris and Euphrates in Armenia, This is the opinion of competent authorities, The Prescription. From Murray's Magazine. There was some time ago a doctor whose morning levees were crowded beyond descrip- tion. It was his pride and boast that he could feel his patient's pulse, look at his tongue, probe at him with his stethoscope, write his prescription, pocket his fee, in a space of time varying from two to five minutes. One day an army man was shown into the consulting-room, and underwent what may be called the instan- taneous process. When it was completed the patient shook hands heartily with the doctor and said: “I am especially glad to meet you. as I have often heard my father, Col. Forester, ek of his old friend, Dr. L.” “What!” ex- claimed the doctor, “are you Dick Forester’s son?” “Most certainly I am.” y dear fel- low, fling that infernal prescription into the fire and sit down quietly and tell me what’s the matter with you.” soe Ancient Babylon, From the 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat. Babylon, the great city of the Chaldeans, was five times as large as the London of to- day. Its walls were as high as lofty church steeples—330 feet above the ground. The palace of Nebuchadnezzar, the destroyer of Jerusalem, was seven miles in circumference. The bed of the great Euphrates was paved with bricks. The palaces and temples were full of wonderful triumphs of painter, sculp- tor and of libraries of history, science and letters, The Babylonians were’ astronomers of great proficiency, considering the age in which they lived, and they watched the move- ments of the heavenly bodies with intense in- terest and recorded them with accuracy. The moon was the object of their areal regard, and her changes were noted with unflagging assiduity and recorded in calendars, ‘They called her the father of the sun. a Poison in Respired Air. From the Boston Journal, Prof. Brown-Sequard is reported to have lately informed the French Academy of Sciences that by condensing the watery vapor coming from the human lungs he obtained a Poisonous liquid capable of producing almost Aamediate death. The poison is an alkaloid (organic), and not a microbe or series of microbes. He injected this liquid under the skin of s rabbit and the effect was speedily mortal without convulsions, Dr. Sequard said it was fully proved that respired air contains a volatile element tar more dangerous than the carbonic acid which is one of its constitutents, and that the human breath contains # highly isonous agent. This startling fact sho' rne in mind by the occupants of crowded horse-cars and ill-ventilated apartments, Coloring in Furnishing. From Peterson's Magazine, In furnishing, the matter of coloring is a point that should be carefully studied. A con- fusion of colors will spoil any room, and this holds good even to the smallest appointment and decoration. A chair covering or evena cushion can prove almost as complete a disfig- urement asa carpet which does not accord with the paper, curtains or wood-work. Colors possess character, and that of the most divers sorts, Some hues it warmth and cheer, while others breathe of coolness and repose, Blue, gray, drab and fawn are the proper colers for sunny chambers, while red, pink and buff belong to north rooms or any into which the light comes in a stinted way. Even gloomy places can be made cheerful by em- ploying right colors, copectall when there can added an open fire a ht brass fender. There is one rule in furnishing which people of moderate means ought always to obey, yet they are usually the least inclined to carry it into practice. ‘This rule is, not to be hampered but they ote gros evee- the fame and extent of the Lon- That at Manchester is situated _ managed GERMAN ZOOLOGICAL PARKS, Next to the London “zoo,” naturalists rank by the fashion of the moment or afraid of freien pegie eed look unlike those of one’s ving" tele goes a crt Sple of cat a cer pets, chairs, tabies, etc., ought Saud a oon reason for baying exticles entirely different in il EDUCATIONAL. A PENCERIAN BUSINES E, COR. 7TH SESE, ERT Se WN SOS young meu and bave ‘tramed in e pen pension DIX courses: cs art, etna peewee: » practical F Relecraphy : Upedoe Viriting, Needing and Oratory, Delsarte method 4 empio} men furnished bik eee = Pega: NRY ©. SPENCER, A HARVARD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPILA singly or m small Cinemas ADRESS WMH POLNAM. a. mente Beh ae y . INSTRUCTION 4 oes rin, classes, MY 01 Fis FARTS gs BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. This r never varies. A marvel of purity, strength, and wholesomeness.. More economical ties the omliners Kinds ond cannot be sold in competition brane! THE RATIONAL CADE. Call und cee the wonderful proxress of staden at. _mbi = -_ - — RENCH, LATIN, GREEK. MATHEMATICS A pecialty: Yo He LARROQUE, A. M., of Sor- WASHINGTON CONRERYATORY OF MUSIC. ST. Cloud Building, Vth and F sts. Twentieth year. Piano, Organ, Voice. Violin, Flute, Cornet, &e. advantages. 0. B. BULLAKD, Director. mb1 2-1, ARENTS DESIRING TO Si drees FRAULEIS NERF: Hugh: School ely, for pare ress FKAULEIN 3 , Hig! » fo Healare. “Escort for European trip provided tn June. with the multitude of low L, short weight, slum or te ders. Sold . Roya Bakine E. SCHEEL, TEACHER OF PIANO, Rorsen toe 6c Wallet. 8%" Matiowes’ | J, cea Sawie'n Sent “htucuastaaaue iets BEST&CO put! here a well ae those wishing t0 be Qi MABTEN'S COMMERCIAL IVE st, aduuitted. F 313 OTH ion. Voice Culture, Oratorical an At™ THE OPENING OF MESSRS. SAKS AND COMPANY'S BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S DE- PARTMENT NEXT WEEK, THEY WILL formers; 734 U2th si near City Post-viiice. & ed students vot HELDO; 4 e AY, WEDNESDAY and SATURD for circiilar. ars VIL SERVICE INSTITUE. 1207 pared positions care:ully revised ; high . 14S Action, at 1317 13th st. u.w. partiwenits and four courses Callorsend for catalogue. taht "8 DANCING ACADEMY, 1004 F st Yow to the, time te fot pereicapetson tn the Maj w iat ue to join a i. satire susu MESBALC AVE 10th st. Persons prep MOBt success- f uly for all exstuinations, “Elocution taughtand cor = be care: rhest refe: EPwannc. Townsenn, reacher of Correct (deep) breathiny Dramatic Action. 13 ,T, JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD. S dished ; courses of ratory school attac SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN T 0 DISPLAY A FULL AND COMPLETE LINE |THE PREPAKATION OF CANDIDALES FOR NAV Db) OF OUR LATEST AND MOST ORIGINAL For catalogues, adaveas Preniet NOVELTIES, THEY ARE OUR SOLE REP- eS THOMAS FELL A.M RESENTATIVES IN THE DISTRICT. 1t ___ BEST AND COMPANY. ‘Terms begin now. COCOA. ¥ LONDON AND PARIS BONNETS AND HATS, vVEDNESDAY THURSDAY, APKI MADE INSTANTLY WED: m30 6t a opp. the Ebbitt. with boiling water or milk. gt 2 appendices NO COOKING REQUIRED! gam Tbe see we T ws. ana O ste, Prof. R. OGDEN DOREMUS ei =e. (Bellevue Hospital Medical College), writes: — * No choicer, purer or better cocoa can be made.” T= BELLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘723 14th at. nw. le BERING C Mis. K, A. Dosovas, 004 F STKEET. OPENING MONDAY AND TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST Sold by N. W. Burchell, J. H. Magruder, Shirley & Schofield, and all leading grocers aud druggists at $1 oe per Ib, tin: 55¢. peri Ib. tin, OF CHOICE FRENCH PATTERN HATS AND U. 8, DEPOT, 35 MERCER ST. NEWYORK. m6 aay THE From the Lesding Houses of Paris and London, s Aliso Our Own p A rte C | [ 0 | EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS. The Ladies of Washington are Respectfully Invited No Cards, mh28-1w (TRADE-maRK) « LY CARRYING ON ald like the patre moderate prices and pertect fit, cu' specialty. 7 C st. noe. at CHICKS, RABBITS, &e., 5e.; 1 Lovelties, Toys, Gainer, t, 10c. Scrap Pictures, thday Cards, Materials ior makuy Pa- ber Flowers Lessons tree.) J. JAY GOL ‘veh. mb20-1iu* CANDLES For Parties, Balls, Parlors, (pi Se ee silormade Gowae, Ladin ven! Dining and Reading Rooms. | street Costumes: ete taeda ae eats Evening and ft and work, oue fitting required. Formerly with Lod & laste Perforated and Self— | eve 38 Sees s Waste Consuming | Bo Kvexixa Wran THE BEST! | a MLLE. 1320 F st. n w., at Mrs. Harrison's, Has just received a Fretich Importation in FANCY OKNAMENTS FOK Take HAIR. jo More Greasy Candelabrums, GILT FiNs, SIDE COMBS, No More Solling Table Covers. No More Dripping on Carpets. No Offensive Odor. In Silver, bua <8 Tortoise Sheil. NEW DESIGNS IN SHELL AND AMBER PINS. Have Extra Quality Prepared Wick. Will Stand Heat ana Draught. INE FRENCH HAIR GOODS. SHINGLED. Are Pure White Color. Keasonable prices, ew ork, aud Win, made, mh18-1m* ¥ HAIR DRESSED. BANGS wbi-lm SHAMPOOING. (TRE, FEDORA, DRESS SHIELDS ARE PRO- nounced by Messrs, WOODWAKD & LOTHKUP us the best im their stock. For sale everywhere, LO®©°% AND Panis sTYLES RECEIVED FOR SPRING AND SUMMER SPECIALTIES. Ladies’ Riding Habits, Iraveling Costumes, Walking Gowns, Ulsters, Jackets. Driving Coats, &c. All ladies" work is uuder the supervision of Mr. Juo. Hlewinx, late with Creed, of London aud Paris, Dalisiaction guaranteed, OWEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, New York ave. and 10th st, Give Best Light. AND ARE 25 Per Cent. Cheaper THAN THE BEST SPERM. Three sizes. 1 1b. Packages. ENDORSED BY LEADERS OF SOCIETY everywhere, an: Sold cy all first-class Crocers. BOYCE BROTHERS, Philada. SOLE AGENTS FOR U. 8. #2 Registered Trade-Mark on every Label.-@& ‘They Lave no equal. Jal _mht-am Kucererrs Dress Sinetps, | ABSOLUTELY THE | BEST AND MOST RELIABLE | Rileinert’s Fi KLEINEKT'S SEA INET KLEINERT’S SEAMLESS PURE KUBBER VARIOUS GIR DKESS SHIELDS. EVERY PAIK WAKRANTED. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT OUK TRADE MARK and name (KLEINERT) on every pair, BEWARE OF IMITATION. NCH DYEING, SCOURIN DRY CLEAN. NG ESTABLISHMENT, 1203 New York ove. Pirst-class Ladica’ and Gents work of every deacrig: ion. Flush, Velvet and Even Dresses. ANION AND CAKOLINE LEKCH, tormerly with A. Fischer and Maison Yriese, Pari, prc “aND Asx Your Grocer For mbl-3m c NTON FISCHER'S DRY CLEANING ESTAB- LISHMENT AND DYE WOKBS, U6 Gat. nw. Ladies’ and Gents’ ute of all kinds cleaned and Dyed without bette Tipped. Ladies’ Eveuiug rr ‘& specu y. y-live years’ ex) Lee, h.oderute.” Gouds celled for snd ‘delivered. Hite LL-WOOL GARMENTS, MADE UP OR RIPPED Ata eiattning bee A. FISCHER, sl4 YOG G at WOOD AND COAL pe DODGE. COAL MERCHANT, | Wholesale and Retail. | Anthracite Coal of all kinds constantly on hand, | GEORGE'S CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL, FINEST GRADES of SPLINT AND CANNEL COAL Sawed and Split Wood to Order. | Yard and Office, 3008 Water street; Branch Office, | 1214 Sst street (opposite Fust-ofice), West Washing” ‘Telephone—Yard, 054-2; Branch office, 956-2. mb:20 THE PREMIER FLOUR OF AMERICA. fe19-tu.th,sat3in No. 816 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. MR. LINFORD'S PAINTINGS Now on exhibition for the week only, aace of Wala | FINANCIAL LLE¥S souNson & 00, DOMESTIC ANDGFOREIGN BANKERS, Pennsylvania ave. and 10th st Exchange, Letters of Credit, Cable Transfers on Prim cipal Cities in Europe. Government and Investment Bonds, Telegraphic Communications with New York, Philadelplia, Balti- ‘more and Boston, LOANS MADE AND NEGOTIATED; GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, mb22-2m ous 8S, Buasxwax, BANKER AND BROKER, 1405 F ST. N. Ww FUNDS INVESTED IN SAFE SECURITIE®, 5, 6,7, AND 8 PER CENT INTEREST PAID OW TIME DEPOSITS OF & 6 9, AND 12 MONTHS, _ mh} 4-2m E235, Dis) »} SURPLUS _, CAPITAL, $300,00 ND, e¥35,000. — NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK OF WASE- INGTON, 613 15th st., opposite U. 8. Treasury. 3. W. THOMPSON GbhokGs H. B. WHITR, President. Cushier. Receives Deposits, Discounts Paper, Sells Pills of Exchange, Makes Guilections, and does # Geveral Bank- ing Business. Sloe iat sa n ‘PE COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK, OF WASHING PON, DO, O11 F st. » Receives deposits, Loans Money, Drafts, Trane a peral Banking Dorwess, Location central ment. F-street cars and herdics run in fromt Yth-street cars run a few rods east of our *th-street aud 1ith-street cars ouly two seway , H-street and tree blocks away ‘Ponusyivauia ave. car ouly 2 Directors: Chas, B. Baile; Wm. £. Barker, Alex f. Britton, bert as C. Duneanson, Joly Joy bison, re pK. Here F Leybton, Hugh Me- Cualloe M. Parker, O. @. pe Mlard, B.M. Warner, = NO. W. CORSON. JNO. W. MACARTNRY, J Meuiber Ni. Stock Ka, CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F 8ST. NW, | Bankers aud Dealers in Government Bouda Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections, nd all securities Listed Raflrond and Bonds. on the Exc New York, Philadelphia, Boston. and Baltime wht and so) A apecialt: of investinent securities, Di Bonds aud ai! Loral Railroad, Gas, lusureuce aed ephone Stock dealt in. Bell Lcieyhone Stock bought and sold 3718 |___WINTER_RES elephone 105 SF _ yom MT. VER ATLA cr D 64 voran rooms. Near the beac 20-1m J CTEL EMERSON, ATLANTIC CITY, 80. Carclina ave., neat the beach, Now open for the ms “SAL J. YOUNG, Prop. DK. STRONG'S SANITARIUM. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. For the treatment of female, nervous, respiratory, malarial and chrou wijyed with all the best re ne thems Massoge, b movenents, Hectrici Fiectro thermal, Frencl Veet treatnet, 3, Jurkish, Kussian, douche and all bathe, olutinents first-class, A cheerful resort fot t, Test oF recreation. Outdoor and indoor dry apd toxic climate, SPRING WATERS, Win 4 Spine rT > a tor cireniar. SM W INDERMEKE—1EN NESSEE AVENUE, ATLASESC StSe MS ae 0 ali year, telephone Sik CE mot STON. al treatment sports, with special ad~ er aL NEAK THE OCEAN, ATLANTIC CITY, lar location, Mis. M.T O* THE BEACH, HIKLEY is Pop 26- HADDON BALL _f15-3m 1 ACME, ATLANTIC SEA END OF K f152m LANTIC CITY, ¥ AA Heuer, Cottages, Lot jor sale by 1G. ADAMS & CO., real estate agents, Heal Detate aud Law Buridiiges, Auautc Cnty, N. J. 14s quuer K BOARD-—AT ST. GEORGE'S HALL, oO near Baltiwore, on y Sigg + K. 4 a une surpassed iu situation, &e. “Terms moderate. No jaria ul NEAK, St, George's, Md. nia-eosee Np HE OCEAN HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. 4, NOW OF Under 0) AVE. y STODDARD, —HOTELS, BOARDING- tnd Bath-Houses to let or nt, £21-e03m 3. A. REID, — MIN THE ER RESORT, PRIQCESS E, VIKGINIA BEACH, VA. This new, artistic and completely-appointed hotel ie now open. Situatedon the ATLANTIC OCEAN, 18 miles east of NORFOLK, VA. accessible by NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH R.K.,and on direct line between the North and South. A primeval pine foress of about 1,000 acres, with beautiful drives and walkke, As Lealth resort it lus uo superior. Address 8. E. CRITLENDES, Mi (ate of Hygeia Hotel, Oid Point Comfort, 44 Broadway, New Lork (Room 4.) fe2-26teo PRE LEAN, « D OF PENNSYLVA- mished.” Sun parior, electric belly Ses Ne thst MKS. F. W, LENMAN, a. % 5 KS. F NHE VICTORIA, OCEAN END. S C, AVE, aT> City. Thoronguly renovated, oy &c., bot apd cold sea water, open all the year. (Jal ¥-s,tueth,sua M. WILLIAMS CHALFONTE, Moved ENLARGED AND IMPROVED. = UNSURPASSED OCEAN VIEW. ‘Salt Water Bathe in tue house. fe0-3m si _. ROBERTS & BONS. OTEL LURA\ H ALLANTIC CITY, ‘Un the Beach, _Wiepen Detreney 35, 300. NNHURST, _ SaaRe ATLANTIC ar, TF. x beach: rates: nage, fel-ane Open eeatens Co AMES HOOD, Sor\HE WAVERLY.” T ATLANTIC CITY, N.3. Open sll the year; hot and cold sea-water beths ia house; sun parlors, Mis. J.L. BKYANT. fel-dan 1. HE ISLESWORTH, ATLANTIC CITY, WN. J., RIL ULES FLBKCARY Gree 214-6 ___ BUCK & MCCLELLAN, _ Wwintt AND SPRING KESOKT. EaTON OoT- tage Hotel, Old Pomt Comiort, Va. Terms 62 per day; $1U per week and upward. ja5- Ga 1b BUURF. ATLANTIC CITY, &. 3. to the Beach. Works of VON UHDE, PLOCKHORST and other renowned painters of ¥ RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, Until changed, are ge foilo' RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS | White ash Stove, per ston uf 2090 Ib $5.40 reproduced in the best H - ow, . 4 5.20 PHOTOGRAPHS. < Broken, = “ “cou SESGS BE OL GEESTSS Vout ide — : < E JESU: E. Vor + b = * SRI AGBRIRS pthc | Ee a2 : = VEN.” Franz Ruse; Et ry = “BEHOLD, I AM WITH YOU ALWA ys," Kailles Tokens Valley Seve, 5 “ “THE KAISING OF JAIRUS' DAUGHTER.” | | 8.8. Pine Wool” per ¢ “THE INFANT CHRIST AND THE vOCTORS.” os Special prices tor Pa. av.n.w., 1020 14th stu.w.. 8. Cap. and I st. | Coat: Coxe: Woon: JOHNSON BROTHERS, Hoffman, and many oo in ENGRAVINGS, PHOTO- GRAVURES, ETCHINGS, = WATER COLOR PAINTINGS, oO @ best my PICTURE FRAMES. mbh21-e0 | Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water sta. Southwest. 1202 Fetinw. 1515 7th st nw. Grand National Award of 16,600 francs, Bdand Kota w./ 1740 Pa ave nw. 1112 9th st. ow. 413 50th st. Exclusive agents in the District for tne sale of some AN INVIGORATING TONIO, PERUVIAN BARK. IRON, sp PURE CATALAN WINE. For the PREVENTION and CURE of Malaria, Indigestion, PONEST MBASURE, Falk DEALING, PROMPT DELIVERIES AND REASONABLE PRICES have Fever & Loss of Appelt Pooaess af Blend hearlea be 22 Rue Drovet, Paris. B FOUGERA & (10,, Agents for the U. 30 NORTH WILLIAM ST., N. ¥. PRINTERS. at 10 ‘CANS SUGAR COR: Oa Bottle Teall Best That Bouguet Whisky, only © mb19-im U'HAKE's GhUC “Bawa. Ven» SPRING WHEAT PATENT FLOUR is the Premier Flour of the World, ‘The only Minnesota Patent now made from all olf wheat. For sale by the following ‘well-known grocers: JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ave. CHAS. L KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, wth st. GEO. E, KENNEDY & SON, 1209 F si, W.E. ABBOTT, 1721 Pennsylvaniaave B. A. WALKER, 1600 7th st E. M. BURCHARD & BRO. Penn. ave, and 4)g0t @. W. & H. W. OFFUTT, Georgetowa. A. O. WRIGHT, 1632 14th st. F. BACON, Peunsylvaniaave. = @8-whes NW HL COMBS, #24 STH ST. N. W, DMPORTED