Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1889, Page 6

REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Pretty and Effective Types of Archi- tecture Displayed in New Buildings. RESIDENCES NOW BEING ERECTED IN THE CITY AND IN THE SUBURBS—A UNIQUE COUNTRY CHAPEL— WHAT IS BEING DONE ON THE SUBURBAN ROADS— OTHER MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST. Arecent officially defunct office-holder re- gards with deep satisfaction one incident of his life in this city, which began with the past ad- ministration and ended with the present. When he came here to live he bought a house instead of renting one. He was advised to do this by those who had some knowledge of this city. He was also advised that it was a foolish thing to do, for the reason that when he was called upon to give up the ghost of his official life he would probably be obliged to dispose of his house at a sacrifice. However, he took what he regarded as the chances and enjoyed the comforts of a good home while he lived here. Recently his resignation was accepted and he prepared to move his family back tohis former home. He offered the house for sale and readily found a purchaser at an advance of $500 over what he had pzid for it. If he had been willing to wait, he said that he could have ob- tuined at least $1,000 more. He regerded, however. the investment as an excellent one for mm a better house and at a Count- him! as he had lived in Jess rent than if he had leased a house. ing the interest on the pure and insurance as rent. he paid less th rmonth. if he had rented the same house e would probably have paid at least #45 per month. He found that he had paid not only less rent by buying. but the cost of owning the property had been reduced by the profit in the sale. If he had sold the house for what he had paid for it he would still have enjoyed an ad- Vantage. Notable instances of the same char- acter, only the amounts involved were much larger, are the purchases of residences here by Secretaries Whitney and Fairchild. They both sold at an advance. A FAMOUS WORK-SHOP. A relic of early days along Connecticut ave- nue was removed during the past week. On the east side, between Rhode Island avenue and N street, a small brick building has stood for some years. It was back some distance from the building line, and was almost hidden trom the street by the trees and shrubbery. Old residents. and they need not be very old, either, will remember this little house the residence of Jardine, the florist. His flower garden oceupied nearly the whole of this square, which is now built up with handsome private residences. For a number of years past the house has been used by Alexander Greham Beil, the inventor of the telephone. Here he had his laboratory and work-shop. The exper- iments which resulted in the invention of the xraphophone were mainly made in this house by Mr. Bell «nd Mr. Tainter. Mr. Bell recently removed his laboratory toa building near the residence of his father, Melville Bell, in Georgetown, and, having no further use for the Connecticut avenue shop, he had it taken down. The ground will no doubt soon be im- proved by the erection of a residence. DR. CURRYS NEW RESIDENCE. The distinguished Virginian, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, who was recently the minister to Spain. has decided to make his home in this city. He has purchased a lot on M street, east of Cor necticn! nue, and willsoon begin the erec- of a handsome residence. The house will the new residence which is being built for Mrs. Jas. M. Carlisle. It will be a large roomy double house, and the design, made by the architect, James G. Hill, shows ‘a front of attractive appearance. Brown stone will be used in the first story and above will be brick. finished with an ornamental brick cor- nice. The ample frontage of 36 feet gives an opportunity for broad treatment, which has not been neglected. There is a broad entrance hall, with rooms on each side, which leads into a aircase hall, 17 feet wide, containing a fire ace, which can be seen from the main en- Trance. The halle will be finiahed in. oak and the dining-room in hard wood. The wood work in the other rooms will be painted, and the colors will be selected to suit the decora- tion of the walls, Mr. Hill is preparing plans for a residence for Curtis, at the southeast corner of Con- necticut avenue and 8 street. A LARGE BUILDING ENTERPRISE. Mr. E. Francis Riggs, the head of the firm of Riggs & Co., has begun the erection of eight houses on Riggs street, between 16th and 17th streets. All the lots in the square — on that street are owned by Mr. Riggs and those Tepresented by him. It is the intention to re- move the building line back 10 feet on each side of the street, and the additional space will be used for parking. The houses will be three- tories high, and will be built in a superior manner. The improvement of the entire street will be of the same character, and the other houses will be erected from time to time. This extensive building enterprise will give an impetus to improvements in that popular section of the city. Three tine stone residences are now being built on the 8 street front of the square, and the erection of other houses on the square are in contemplation. PROF. RILEY'S HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY. A handsome villa residence will be bnilt by Yrof. C. V. Riley on Wyoming avenus, Wash- ington Heights. The new building will be ad- joining the handsome home of Mr. 8. W. Woodward, of the firm of Woodward & Lo- throp, while on the next street is the pictur- esque residence of Mr. Parker Mann, with its low red roof. There are a number of hand- some residences in the vicinity, and as the street is paved, and water and sewer facilities are available, the residents of Washington ni hts do not consider that they are without the modern conveniences merely because they live in the country. The plan of the bouse which Prof. Riley Proposes. to build has been designed by Messrs. Hornblower & Marshail, architects, and will be a fine example of subur- ban architecture. Upon the stone foundation will rest the brick wails of the first story, and the upper portion of the structure, w its high roof broken by a tower, gables and dor- mers, will be of wood. The line between the first and second stories will be marked by a belt of ornamental shingles. The latter covers the exterior of the wooden portion of the building, i the plain effects are further relieved by a ¢ of ornamental shingles. The house has On the west side will be fr a southern frontage. the porte cochere. while on the south and east sides will be broad, roomy porches, At one corner will be a tower. On the first floor will be the hall, parlor. library, smoking-room, dining-room aud kitchen. The billiard-room will be in the basement. A feature of the diuing-room will be the enrving windows at one side near the end, which floods the room with light, but always indirectly. IMPROV BURBAN ROADS, A large amount of work on suburban roads willbe done by the District government during the present season. The regular force of work- raen will be employed in regulating the roads eud fixing the ditches all through the county, In addition to what may be termed the usual work, provision has been made for opening and extending several streets. The growth of the suburbs is further recognized by the appropri- ations for paving. Heretofore improvements of this character im suburban streets has been doue at private expense and in consequence the amount of paving outside of the city bounds is very limited. There are two streets in Wash- ington Heights which are paved with asphalt, sud Col. Truesdell is making arrangements to lay asphalt pavement on several streets in Eck- ington. Next week the District contractor will begin laying an asphalt pavement on Mth street extended. The appropriation now available rovides for a pavement from Boundary Clifton When at 4 the new a» Propriation becomes available in” July mext, this pavement will be continued to the top of the bill. An asphalt pavement is also to be iaid on Pomeroy street, near Howard university, and Nicholas avenue, in Anacostia, will be paved im asphalt bloc As has been stated in Tue Sram, the opening and grading of 4th street east. from Boundary to the Bunker Hill road. is nearly completed. The question of the removal of Mr. Conner’s house, which stood in the line of the extended road, has been determined by a decision of the first controller allowing the expense of such removal to be paid from the appropriation. First street west will also be opened aud d from Boundary to Michigan avenue. latter extends along the southern boundary of the Soldiers’ home grounds to the Bunker Hill road. Michigan Avenue will be opened aud graded. The work of widening the Columbia road will be continued. It is expected that the iron bridge over Rock creek at the Woodley road will be completed about the Ist of May. The iron work is in . and the bridge is ready for the planking. Considerable grading will have to be done to the road on the east end of the bridge. The widening of the 7th street road is delayed pend- ing a decision relative to the rights of the prop- erty-owners. ANOTREL CONNECTICUT AVENUE IMPROVEMENT. Mc. Davis, of the New York World, formerly # resident in the city, has purchased a lot on Connecticut avenue, north of Senator Sawyer's new residence, and has engaged Mr. T. F. Schneider. the architect, to pre) | the plans for « fine house, which he will build at once. The lot is an eligible one, with a frontage of 25 feet. The house will be built of stone and brick, with a swell bay. handsome stone en- and porch, and siate roof. The interior trance will be artistically treated, the hall being in | Gartield. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON sereen, and rich oe LITTLE CHILDREN WHO SUFFER. oak, with paneling, The parlors will be finished in mahogany. ani the dining-room, in the end of which will be a swell bay-window, will be finished in antique oak. e upper floors will each contain four chambers bath. The house will be heated by steam. ‘THREE NEW HOUSES, N. R. Grimm, the architect, has prepared plans for two stores and dwellings for Mr. A. Lully, to be erected on the northeast corner of 2d and H streets northwest. They will havea re of 40 feet on H street, with cellars, ‘and will have two stories above the stores. The fronts will be of select red and molded brick, galvanized iron and Ohio and blue stone trim- mings. The house on corner will have an octa- gon projection on 2d street, returning on H street with square projection, extending to the second floor, for double entrance doors. and thence continued above the roof line with an octagon tower, covered with a slate roof. There will also be a square bay window to each house, running to roof line, finish with galvanized iron gable. These houses will be finished in white pine. Mr. A. Lully will also erect a dou- ble house on 2d street, between H and I streets northwest, adjoitting the four dwellings re- cently erected by him. The house will have a frontage of 20 feet on 2d street, and will have a basement with two stories above. The front will be of select red and molded brick, gal- vanized iron and Ohio stone trimmings. There will be a square bay window on south side of the entrance running to roof line. In the base- ment will be the kitchen, with large pantry between the kitchen and the dining room, and a fuel room in the rear. The first floor will have one large room north of hall running the full length of building. There will be two rooms south of the hall, with sliding doors. The rooms on the second floor are arranged similar to those on the first floor, with closets in each room, and a bath-room. N. R. Grimm is the architect. BISHOP HURST'S RESIDENCE. A fine residence is to be built by Bishop Hurst, of the M. E. church, on the north side of Massachusetts avenue, between 17th and 18th streets. The lot has a frontage of 50 feet, which will be only partially occupied by the house, leaving a lawn at the side. There will be an annex in the rear of the lawn, which will be fitted up for the bishoy ibrary. The house has been designed by W. ice Gray, architect, and the front will be built of a combination of brick and stone in the modern style. The library annex will be 25 by 42 feet. A UNIQUE COUNTRY CHAPEL. Messrs. Hornblower and Marshall, architects, have prepared plans for an Episcopal chapel to be erected in Takoma Park, The building will be a pretty but inexpensive structure. and is designed to admit of a more costly finish and enlargement at some future time. The side wails will be built of stone, and will not be more than 10 feet high. An old-fashioned roof, 28 feet from eaves to ridge-pole, will rest upon the walls. The roof will be covered with three-inch planks grooved iogether, and the unplaned surface of these planks stained a soft color will form the ceiling of the chapel. The trusses and roof-rafters will be exposed to | view, and thé rough wood will be stained. The church will be lighted by square windows in the gables at both ends and by side windows which are placed between the y walls upon which the roof rests, A covering of shingles will be placed on the roof and in the gables, A very attractive feature will be the low [eee at the main entrance wi anging eaves. The latter for carriages while the occupants wre alighting. and also shelter the doors which lead into the vestibule. On each side of the chancel will be two sections shut off ntique wouden railing and curtains. The details of each section dif- fer, as one is to be used asa robing-room for the rector, and in the other will be located the organ and choir. There will be no P aster in the building, as the low side walls will be faced with brick. ' The building has been so planned that in any future enlargement it could be the nave of a larger building. No paint is to be used. Mr. Marshall, who designed the build- ing, bas arranged that the woodwork is to be mainly unplaned wood, stained, and he thinks that this style of timsh will not only have some effective architectural features but will be economical, The design of the chapel is quite unique. The Washington and Georgetown railroad company had an agent out yesterday lookin at ground in the neighborhood of 7th and streets northwest with a view of purchasing a site for the location of the plant for running the cable road. eee re BOULANGER IN BRUSSELS. A Stormy Discussion Between His Ad- herents—A Fresh Manifesto of Defiance. A special cable dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Brussels gives the details of the dis- cussion between the Boulangist leaders and the clash of interests displayed. Boulanger urged his colleagues to remain with him in voluntary exile, so that the storm of abuse showered on him might be rendered fruitless by reason of the presence of his entire committee. At the head of the supper table sat the general, exhib- iting great suavity and courtesy to his guests. Outside the crowd howled “Down with Bou- langer” with an enthusiasm undaunted by the furions rain. The general's face looked haggard, as did the others around him. Laguerre, ) Cpe Due De La Fauconniere, Due Millevoye, isaint and Rochefort showed by their worn and colorless faces how much they had been through during the past five days. It was Rochefort who began the discussion, which ended in a dispute. which, when resumed this morning, resulted in an_open row in the Bou- langer camp, finally ending by the return to Paris of most of the deputies. After half an hour of desultory talk. during which the hun- ors fortified themselves after their long journey, Rochefort leaned both arms on the table and announced that he had come to Bel- gium to live natil the gates of Paris were thrown open to Boulanger. Said he: “My fortunes are with the general, and I shall ain at his side. I will add that Count Dillon bas made his arrangements for rem: ing with us some days more. He can be de- | ens d upon. The removal of the general ere has unquestionab ved his life.” After more of the same strain, the proposal wus made atonce that the whole committee ould take up their residence here with the eral, th i at once. doubtedly add strength to the position of the general to have the others here with him, it would leave the party absolutely without guid- ance in France and he could not agree to it. Due de ia Fauconniere instantly endorsed the other view, and he alone remains to-night in Brussels of the men who came down last night from Paris, ANOTHER MANIFESTO ISSUED. Gen. Boulanger has issued a fresh manifesto of defiance as follows: “ To the Electors: You have read the requisi- tion which Procureur General Quesnay de Beau- repaire has presented to the chamber of depu- ties in order to gran to justify the infamous proceedings to which the frightened parlia- ment has given its adhesion. It is proposed to bring me before an exceptional tribunal—be- fore the senate—a body composed of my politi- cal enemies, whom I cannot secept for pndses. Your sterling common sense has already done justice to their tissue of lies—to this collection of abominable calumnies. Going back to 1871, the odious document of M. de Beaurepaire treats nearly all the acts of my existence prior to my being minister of war and to my return to political life as so many crimes. These acts have long been known to all. If they wero culpable I must have had as my accomplices the — ys — mea bene awe more especially those who were my ¢o “As for the rest, all the lying inventions of the man who has placed himself at the service of a dishonored government, and who, for that reason, has proved himself unworthy of the title of magistrate, will have no hold on your minds. You will treat this pitiful romance with the ——- that it inspires in me. Asa soldier I devoted my life to the service of the country; a8 minister of war I contributed to assuring its defense, and as a patriot anda citizen I have had the legitimate ambition to wrest the republic from the hands of those who were weakening and ruining it. “You desire and I desire an honest republic— @ republic for all good Frenchmen; in one word, a national republic. You wish and I wish to secure this republic by legal means, b’ the regular exercise of universal suffrage, All the violence, all the calumnies that are heaped upon us will not turn us aside either from the end we have in view or from the means have resolved on for reaching that end. Ina few months universal suffrage will confirm your decision, which this requisition of an agent of a chance and exceptional jurisdiction is care ful not to mention. It will in this way, by its sovereign sentence, assure the deliverance of our country. Vive ‘la France! Vive la repub- ers of the side | Cases Investigated by the Agent of the Humane Society. SOME STORIES OF NEGLECT AND BRUTALITY— LITTLE MABEL RYAN AND OTHERS RESCUED FROM LIVES OF MISERY—THE NEED OF LAW TO MAKE FATHERS CARE FOR THEIR LITTLE ONES, Policeman Charles W. O'Neill is detailed as an agent of the Humane society, andis charged with the duties of looking gfter the interests of children. It is his dnty to investigate all com. plaints made against brutal parents, and inst tute legal proceedings where such a course is deemed necessary. Last year he investigated 190 cases of cruelty to children and instituted 14 prosecutions. During the year 106 children were taken from their parents or guardians. Accompanying the annual report for last year, Agent O'Neill cites several cases which were in- vestigated and prosecuted during the year. One case mentioned is the interesting one of Mabel Ryan, the child of an unfortunate mother, which was pending in court for a long time. Mabel was found in the possession of a col- ored woman, who was charged with cruelly treating her, put this charge was not sustained in court. Subsequently the little one was taken from the colored woman ona writ of habeas corpus and the mother, who was found in Nor- folk leading, the report says, an improper life, was induced to sign papers conveying the right to the child to the society's agent, The little one has since been adopted in a good family. THE LAWS INADEQUATE, Speaking of Mabei’s case, Agent O'Neill said to a Star reporter that the laws in this District for the protection of children and women are wholly inadequate. In the case of an unfortu- nate girl left in destitute circumstances by her betrayer the poor 1 ishment. There should be a law, Mr. O'Neill said, to fit such cases, and the man should be made to care for both the poor, miserable woman and the suffering child. h cases, he id, come within the scope of his investiga- tions, but he is powerless to act in the absence of law, There was another case similar to that of Mabel Ryan, but which was not so hotly contested in the courts. Asin the Mabel Ryan case, the child was rescued from a home in an alley and now hasa respectable place to live. The facts are reported as follows: “A white child, three years old, named Anice | Patten, was found living with a colored woman in Hog alley, between 6th and 7th and H and I streets northwest. The woman said the child had been left with her to board by her mother and reputed father. This statement was unsat- isfactory, and the agent, knowing that the sur- roundings were inimical to the future welfare of the child, took her in charge and found her anice home in the family of a respectable cit zen. She was legally adopted through the Or- phans' Court as his daughter.” CRUELLY PUNISHED BY PARENTS, “There are many eomplaints,” continued the agent, ‘‘made against persons for cruelly whip- ping their children, Such cases are hard to prosecute, for the reason that parentsare given a right to correct their children, But of course their correction assumes a form of brutal- it is time for the law to step in and take a nd, The law did interfere in several cases and the prosecutions were sustained in the Police Court.” Acase printed in the report >: it n reported that a child had been cru nipped by a colored man and woman, living on i0th street southeast, it was found that the man_ was blind. child, Lucy Carter, had been ot purpose of leading him about the ned for the gar. ‘The child had been cruelly treated, was nearly starved and very weak. Her body scarred and sore from repeated whippings. The woman who had committed the offense was er- rested, tried in the Police Court. found guilty and sentenced to one year in jail, An effort was made by some charitably disposed persons to have her pardoned, but through representa- tions made to the Hip gchar of Justice by our agent the effort failed.” TIED IN A BAG. Another case reported was as follows: “A eolored boy called John Brown, four Years old, had bee opted by a colored man and woman, who were in the habit of tying the boy in a bag and throwing him out in the yard, where he remained in that condition for a day atatime. At other times they would fasten him ina dog box. They were tried in the Po- lice Court and fined $10 cach, and the child was committed to the Colored home.” NEGLECTED BY THEIR FATHERS, “There should also be some sort of a law,” said Mr. O'Neill, ‘to protect women and chil- dren against worthless husbands and fathers, There is a great deal of suffering caused by men spending their earnings in dissipation, There are many men who, after raising a fam- ily of children, take to drinking and spend most of their salary in saloons. They actually fail to give their wives money enough to pur- chase sufficient food for their children. While the children do not really starve to death, their constitutions are so racked that they are made unhealthy and remain so as long as they liv In New York,” he continued, “there are laws to meet such cases, and there should be such laws enacted for the District. In New York, when such cases are presented to the courts, the husband is required to turn over to his wife a certain amount of his earnings and is compelled to furnish a bond that he will carry out the court's requirements. Such a law here would greatly assist hundreds of families. There are now in this city hundreds of cases where wives of worthless men sre compelled to seratch for a living to prevent their children from starving.” NEED OF AN ASYLUM FOR COLORED CHILDREN, “Washington,” he continued, “is greatly in need of an institution for colored children. The Children’s Home is always crowded and the only place left where the unfortunate colored children can be sent is the workhouse or alms- house. They are the only institutions to which the court can sentence such children, They can only be gotten into other institutions by begging the directors or other officers of the institations. There should also be a place where colored girls from ten to sixteen years of age could be sent, At present they can only be sent to the workhouse. That is not the proper place to send them with view to their reformation. There they get among hardened criminals and become worse instead of better. An institution of that kind would greatly im- prove society, With a proper place for refor- mation to send them to many of them might be made good women.” CHILDREN NOT SENT TO SCHOOL. “There is another class of cases)” continued Agent O'Neill, “which there is no law to cover. ‘There are hundreds of children, both white and colored, who have parents and who are not sent to school. They are permitted to hang about the streets at all hours of the day an night, instead of being sent to school. Such children grow up to be ragamuftins, and the boys often turn out to be thieves and many of the girls begin a life of shame at an early age. If there was a law requiring children to attend schooi until they are at least fourteen years old many of these unfortunates might become val- uable citizens instead of becoming a charge upon the community. In many of the states all these evils are provided against, and in such jurisdictions there are fewer criminals and vagrants.” —_——. Married Twenty-Five Times. From London Truth. : The following extract is taken from “Eve- lyn’s Diary,” and refers to & Dutch woman, who lived in the seventeenth century: “To- ward the end of August I returned to Haarlem. They showed us a cottage where they told us dwelt a woman who had been married to her twenty-fifth husband and, being now a widow, was prohibited to marry, in the future; yet it could not be proved that she had ever made away with any of her husbands, though the suspicion had brought her divers times into trouble.’, Tue Ruope Istanp Lecisiatune a Tie.— The town of Foster, R. L., elected a senator and representative which makes esterday, both ublicans, the Le arag ie op joint , 23; democrats, 10, A Scared Editor. A rugged farmer stalked into thesanctum witha under his arm. ba you the editor?” he asked. life,” he said. “You see,” he went on, “our daughter was sick and liked t die; uhe droo nd drooped and grew weak and headaches, no ap) Tae like Sy hack till we tried that Dr. when she seed in ae tatiana ie wr well and handsome as @ medown as ‘editor is looking for another scare. The irl had to suffer all the pun- } sh y as beg: | i | j deal. | Asam, THEY ARE “PRICERS.” A New and Profitable Industry for Ladies. From the New York Press. In west 23d street the other afternoon my companion, a man about town, club man, and a generally well-known New Yorker. raised his hat with great politeness to a lady who was just then entering one of the rather swell apartment houses near 8th avenue. ice- looking little woman,” I ventured. My companion stroked his moustache and did not reply. He nodded assent, however, and pres- ently broke out earnestly: “Did you ever think how many thousands of unprotected women there are adrift ina city like this—women without family, f1 or money—and did you ever wonder how they manage to live? I don’t refer to the army of boarding-house keepers, dressmakers and that sort, nor to saleswoman, typewriters, telegraph girls and coprists, but to @ large class of women, who, having been reduced from afflu- ence, still manage to keep up a good front on apparently nothing. There are thousands of them in this city.” Mrs. T., to whom I just bowed, is one of them. They dress well, live in nice quarters and seem to have quite the best of life.” Several honrs later, over after-dinner coffee and cigars, I heard the story of Mrs. T.’s way of life. Lean vouch for the facts and I recite them ‘not only because they are curious, bat because there are scores of women in New York following the same calling. Technically it is called “pricing.” Go to any of the big retail dry-goods stores and ask the manager what a “price He will start at your use of the term, but if inctined could tell you some queer stories in that connection. Dry-goods houses dread these operators and the employ. are constantly on guard against those empl other houses, although each house has. its own pricers, This secret service system has grown outof rivalry and close competition, The public knows nothing bout it, yet it is carried on ina large way. It is a case of diamond cut diamond and sharp eutting is done. Two ladies, suspected of _ bein; “pricers,” were recently ejected from a 23 street store. They got $5,000 damages for that. The incident sufiiciently expinins the relations of “pricers” to the trade at i Irs. T. is a professional “pricer.” and her lot is not altogether an unhappy one. She is | in receipt of a good salary from a prominent th-avenue firm’ which cheerful! for such incidentals as carriage hi luncheons, messenger boy fees, &c. All that she does in return is to go shopping a good But it's shopping of a certain kind, and . Through the medium e firm receives from her, almost daily, a great many goods pur- chased by her at different stores, ‘These are usually lower in price or superior in style to similar goods in their own stocks, e also writes long reports of the prices and styles of other goods that she has examined in her shopping tour. With the articles thus pur- chased, and heF reports before them, her 's adjust prices and styles in their own departmenis. Prices and styles change fre- quently, and there are many varieties of goods. ; The house must keep constantly informed of r” could do this work under any circumstances, hence eeveral are employed. ple day of Mrs, ‘L.'s operations @vould be about lik this: Abont 9:30 a.m, a messenger calls on her anote from the confidential clerk. ith She will | Make memoranda from this note, which she ! | the stores and she and that the | commits to memory. She goes shopping onl: in fine weather, when there will be an more easily avoid close observation from floor walkers aud detectiv but though the distances are short she fre- quently uses a conpe. She dresses richly, although, perhaps, the very sealskin newmar- ket she wears to-day 1d to-morrow from her employer's stock; w sometimes, and has altogether the air elegant, In a morning’s work, trom 10 a, m. to 1p. n m. she will’ visit five or six stores. each she calls at a number of depart ments, taking care, however—the confi- dential clerk, too, has be: tious—not to visit counters where she has very recently made purchases or examinations, No customer would naturally buy the same kind of an article over and’ over again, or ar articles, and she must espe uch an error, To avert suspicion she must act all through a part of no small difficulty, considering that eye and ear must be con- stantly, though quietly, at work noting accu- rately facts and figures, The purchases or in- spections are made with all the care, small anxieties, hesitations. doubts, and other man- nerisms by which salesmen recognize bona fide customer It intending to buy a certain grade of black silk to-day she asks for something quite different, then something clse, and so on, until finally she has before her the article she wants, in the meantime having well noted any other of spe value. Then she is doubtfal about the number of yards required, must see trimmings to match, &c. She is troublesome, but very pleasant ia manner, and the salesman is very apt to be affable and chatty with her. She vs for the silk and directs that it be sent to The Ballyrample," the swell apartment house, but changes her mind finally and says: “I | will take it with me; send it to my coupe, please.” All this for effect. you think? Not so. That quality of black silk is a special importation and is sold as a stimulant for the rest of the stock at a very low figure. The salesman had received in- structions to ‘look out for pricers,” and had Mrs. T. asked for that silk at first he would very likely have spotted her. She would have been followed, her apartments watched, and the first message sent by her to her firm's con- fidential clerk would have been detected. The next time she entered the store she would be told to leave and not return, At other departments she practices the same clever by-play. Possibly she has directions to examine the fur department where a week ago she bought the garment now on her pretty figure. She cannot buy another for herself, so she is provided with a letter bearing the Phila- delphia postmark, und purporting to contain a commission from a lady friend to buy a gar- ment like her own, Very likely she will make no purchase at all this time. She is known at this department asa good customer, and now furs of all kinds are confidently displayed, but nothing seems to answer her requirements, She finally leaves with a pleasant word of thanks to the salesman, but she’s got the prices of that department al! down in her head. What is really her hardest work of the day is yet to come; that is, the wriling of her report, She must make this clear, concise and very ac- curate, and when done it will contain an aston- ishing amount of information. ‘This reportand the goods purchased she sends by messenger in the evening, not to the store of her empioyers, but to the Fouse of the contidential clerk. He alone knows her identity. She has never spoken to a member of the firm, and in the book of accounts kept by the confidential clerk she ap- ars under a fictitious name, The reason or all this is that discharged employes gener- ally get positions in other stores; if before their discharge they knew of Mrs, T.’s connec- tion with their employers, after it they would at once make the fact known to their new mas- nnecessary, rs. “But why not use simpler means this kind of information?” I asked. “Why not send out some well-dressed saleswoman to make purchases and get prices’ “Some houses have tried that now and then,” he replied, “but it doesn’t work well. Sales- women are sure to be recognized by some one.” To [illustrate the diflicultics of pricing, and to show the lengths to which great business houses will go to secure such information, G. related an incident which is worth repeating. Some months ago a French-looking nursemaid, wearing the usual white cap and apron, got out of a coupe at the entrance of a 6th avenue store, having with her a beautifully-dressed child of six or seven years. They entered the store and the maid handed the floor-walker an open letter written on 5th-avenue hotel letter- head and addressed to the firm. It purported to be from a lady who, en route to Europe, and intending to purchase an outfit before sailing, found herself, unfortunately, too ill to do sho) ing. She was compelled, therefore, to trust s her maid, to whom she had given instruc- tions, and she trusted that the firm would see that ‘the girl received oper attention. An especially elaborate outfit of ladies’ underwear was desired, and the manager took the girl to the proper department and turned her over to a capable saleswoman. Half an hour later the saleswoman sent for him. Some $300 worth of goods had been selected by the maid, who had paid for them, and was now elsewhere in the f getting store. The goods were not yet wrap) There were sets of underclothing of elabora' workmanship “aes ely costly, ber what Pet surprising was without e: ion, y were im} tions from a French firm, who lied the Sixth avenue house exclusively. had been shown to the French owds in | ears diamonds | if a * a blon on, an apron elp the disguise, but it's Marie.” she's work- ing for Messrs. —~ in 23d street now.” It was Unt reply came from the hotel saping” Ne until a reply came otel saying: *‘No such party | Sey Then he went to he office and sent the detectives for the girl. She swered the summons, but defiant. no use, Marie,” he said. ‘We've discove: ou and that's all there is about it. You tell lessrs, —— from us that we have some €500 of their money which you have paid over our counters, and that,if they want it, they can apply throngh their lawyers, You can have neither money nor goods.” “It was a clever scheme,” said G. “But the 1 was too knowing in her purchases. Mrs. ’. would have bought articles she did not want, sare = to allay suspicion,” “But how about that money?” I asked. “Surely the 6th avenue firm had no right to keep it. The courts——" ~Pshaw! You don't suppose those houses would air their dirty linen in court for $500,” said G. “Not at all. Two days afterward an eminent law firm Sopa for the money, and ‘ot it, after giving their clients'—the street irm's—receipt’ ey had purloined the hotel letter head, dressed the child and disguised the girl for the purpose of getting hold of certain styles and designs in underwear which the 6th avenue house had imported,” “eee. The Centennial Thanksgiving. THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDI! THE RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OF APRIL 30. President Harrison, in his proclamation is- sued yesterday, says: “A hundred years have passed since the government which our fore- fathers founded was formally organized, At noon on the 30th day of April, 1789, in the city of New York, and in the presence of an assem- blage of the heroic men whose patriotic devo- tion had led the colonies to victory and inde- pendence, George Washington took the oath of office as chief magistrate of the new-born re- public, This impressive act was preceded, at 9 o'clock in the morning, in ail the churches of the city by prayer for God's blessing on the government and its first President. The cen- jtennial of this illustrious event in our history has been declared a eral holiday by act of Congress, to the end that the people of the whole country may join im commemora- tive exercises. appropriate to the day. In order that the joy of the occasion may be associated with a deep thankfulness in the minds of the people for all our blessings in the past, and a devout supplication to God for their gracious continuance in the future, the repre sentatives of the religious creeds, both Chris- tian and Hebrew, have memorialized the gov- ernment to designate an hour for prayer and | thanksgiving on that day. Now. therefore, I. | Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States of America, in response to this pious and reasonable request, do recommand that on | Tuesday, April 30, at the hour of 9 o'clock in the morning. the people of the entire country | repair to their respective places of divine wor- ship to implore the favor of God that the bless= ings of liberty, prosperity, and peace may abide with us asa people, and that His hand may lead us in the paths of righteousness and good deeds.” THE RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK. According to the arrangements completed by the centennial committee in New York yester- day, President Harrison will go to Elizabeth direct from hington. He will arrive at Elizabeth about 8a, m., April 29, This plan, of course, does away h the proposed recep- tions at Phi ia and Trenton. The Presi- | dent will breakfast with Gov. Green, of New y, at Elizabeth. abethport, where the New York committee will receive him. After the literary exercises at the sub-treasury the President will be driven rapidly to the reviewing stand, opposite the 5th-avenue hotel. . CARDINAL GIBBONS, archbishop of Baltimore, has written a cireu- | lar letter to the clergy under his jurisdiction in | this diocese, calling their attention to the cen- tennial celebration of the inauguration of President Washington, on April 30 next, and instructing them to hold special services in their churches on the morning of that day, in thanksgiving io God for the preservation and prosperity of the republic, or see Cleveland and Hill. THEIR RESPECTIVE FOLLOWERS INDULGE IN A RIOT AT COHOES, There was a lively time at Cohoes, N. Y., yes- terday over the democratic primaries to nomi- nate supervisors, aldermen, and a city ticket. D. Cady Herrick, with Postmaster Larkin andex- County Clerk Larkin, were in command of the Cleveland forces, while the Hill following was directed by Edward Murphy, jr., from Troy, with Mayor Garside in immediate command. Rioting occurred in three of the wards, while in the other two the Larkin regulars had things their own way, and nominated their men by majorities of four and seven. In the other three wards violence was the rule. The Larkin men had the inspectors, the Garside men the police. The latter were present at the polls in force. Civilians sworn in as specials were left in control of the station house. In one of the wards, after the regulars had admitted the watcher of the other side to the polling place, one of the police endeavored to force kip way in. He was warned to desist, but persisted, and with a sledge hammer battered down the door. He was struck on the head with a lead pipe, a hole was cut through his cheek, and stag; ering back, covered with blood, he fell outside the | poll. Then the riot began. Pistols, knivesand clubs were used. The ballot-box was smashed, and both sides claimed the victory. No one was fatally injured except possibly the police- nan, In another ward a policeman endeavored to make his way igto the polling place through a saloon next door. He was choked by the pro- pee until black in the face, thrown over the ar and kicked into the street. In another ward a policeman battered a man over the head, inflicting injuries which are reported fatal. Two democratic city tickets and two Gear candidates in each ward will be the result. an- “It's —————+ee. Decorating Easter Eggs. From the Baltimore News, “As Easter draws near the coloring and deco- rating of Easter eggs is beginning to occupy the attention of young people,” remarked an elderly lady, noted for her many ingenious lit- tle devices for home decoration, Prettily dec- orated eggs make a nice Easter favor to senda friend instead of the more common card, and the custom is likely to grow in favor. The deeoration of eggs allows a great exercise of taste and ingenuity, and beautiful and really artistic results can be achieved with little money and the exercise of care, taste and patience. The first step is usually to boil the eggs hard. They should be put on in cold water, which should be allowed to come to a boil gradually; then the eggs must be removed, Another way is to make a small hole in each end of the egg with a slender darning needle and blow the contents out. These e; shells are much more delicate and easily broken than the firstmentioned. Stillanother method is to remove the contents and fill the shell with liquid plaster of Paris, which soon hardens and makes a very substantial egg. If, after some plaster is run in the shell, a few shot are added the egg willalways maintain an upright position, The most simple way to color eggs is to sew ribbon or calico that will fade around them and boil afew minutes. The skins of the dark red onions will color beautiful shades of yellow browns. Tuci will give shades of crimson, light or dark, according to @he_length of time the eggs are left in the dye. Indigo dissolved in water to which oxalic acid is added in the esos of a teaspoontul to a quart of the lye givesa pretty blue, Names, datés and figures can be put on eggs after they are dyed by tracing the letters or figures with a fine brush or s pen dipped in oxalic acid. To tint cogs any shade, use oil paints of various hues. Rolla = of soft cotton cloth into a wad and with this rub the oil paint on the , being careful to take only a small quan- the atatime onthe dauber, Any one who ‘int can decorate These tinted kno’ wok to “ere eggs ver: mely tting on each some sppreprinte design or mote. For a blue egg a cluster of lilies of the valley or snow- are charming. Another very hen: aor isa branch with a chrysalis attach and me 2 f ds pf i | i i Hf Hd fr ir if tbe ve FE E e i u At 11a, m. he will be at j D. C., SATURDAY, “APRIL 6, 1889-TWELVE PAGES. MONEY TO LOAN. FINANCIAL. ONEY TO LOAN ON WASHINGTON CITY Mix Estate at Band O percent CHARLES W ANDY, 921 F st. n. Moy HAND TO LOAN ON GOOD REAL estate security. ap6-1m ALBERT F. FO! 920 F st. 5 500, 14 BBO0,, ga foi 09h Rh ooo, 2 aps-lm RA McINTIRE, B18 F at. Pee corte steerncatent so tom money ou hand to Joan on approved real estate — in sums to suit. HWARNER & Co. apé-im MOREY, 70 Loan AT LOW RATES OF | terest, No In sums to suit, “olny ROBERTSON & BLASER ap?-6t 1515 H street. [OX EY TO WOAN ON ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL, WE property, Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines and Furniture, also Furniture taken on Storage. On Te- ceipt of postal will call.” Basiuess strictly confden- ._ GROCE & WILLEY, 1000 Fat. uw. mb30-1im* ONEY TO LOAN—ON APPROVED REAL ‘estate, in suns to Suit, at lowest rates of interest. GEv. W. LINKIN: haud Hi sts. bw. y 3m woved real estate security in the I) of Columbia, at lowest rates of interest. RK. H. LEIPOLD, 1300 ¥ st. n.w., 2d floor front ONEY—LOANS ON RE M otber Le Securities, X Commercial Paper, &., &e. No deiay DEMPSEY, 1424 New York ave. MGhFy, 10 LOAN ON REAL ESTATE IN SUMS JME to suit at lowest rates. REDFORD W. WALKER, 1006 F st, rmy and om MOREY, 70 LOAN IN 5 CIT, AT Tie | IM lowest rates of interest on good District ‘real estate, JNO. A. PI vrt, 1916 F st. ow, mo Kelloge Buildiie. ¥ TO LOAN AT FIVE PE ved Real Estate security. Lar TILER & AUTELE i me D it. Small commissiol GKEEN & CUNNINGHAM, 1405 F st ae $150,000 Ewer SAV suit. Large amounts at 5 per cent PHILLIPS, LAMAK & ZACHRY, Attys -at-Law, mbig-Tm 7 ‘Sun Building. Fe APON MENT, LIFE AND TONTINE POLICIES bought at highest eash prices, Loans negotiated mage mal sae at » ue Feasonable terms, ACH! 7 Fst. uw. Wor ‘0 LOA M ‘suis st G per cent. F. GRAHAM, _mh13-1m* _1503 Pennsylvania ave. | MOAN 8c Soa e500 vPwaRD, 42 DHE LOWes? KATES Of INTEUEST bb CORMESSIOR REAL ESTATE IN THIS DISTRICT. KO. HOLT per 10th and oun NAT 5 PER CENT. SMALL ‘No del MAN, mbll Corn ste. hw, EY—TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE OR FIRST- ‘lass security, at lowest rates of interest ; uodelay Where the security is gvod. _ty __0. © GREEN, 303 7th st. nw. 0 LOAN. .000 AT 5g PEK CENT, IN SUMS to suit, on real estate, ‘ NEWMAN & ©o., 15, Atlantic Building. GWYN Rooms 13 and ONEY TO LOAN. Lowest rates of interest. ADDISON & LARCOMBE, 1304 F st. a. w. ‘ REALESTATE AT LOWE also on ots HENSE! X | _ga18-3me MoXexroioan Tates of intere >. _$a14-3m ate security M wn __JUHN SHERM, MORE Te hoax 1300 F st. new, ONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED KEAL ES- 1n8 tO Suit, at lowest rates on approved real estate security, HITCH, FOX & LLOWN, E 1427 Penusyivania ave, | we osey ONEY TO LOAN M AT LOWEST RATES 0! ON a aeee 5 re US. 5. FISHER & CO., a 1sz4 F st. tw. M° EY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT LOW- est Rates. WASH’N DA cars, opposite university. | Hi fully situated, lots at from 3+ also, very prétty cottage. RED¥O! 1006 F. = ss Bys cco EEE 2 814 SEVENTH STREET N.W. NO BRANCH STORE ON SEVENTH ST. DO NOT BE MISLED. {BE SURE OF THE PLACE. BARGAINS IN HATS AND BONNETS. FANCY BRAID BONNETS, latest shapes, all colors, at = nm om. Re 7 Sold elsewhere for 75c. MILAN HATS, ALL THE LATEST SHAPES IN ALL COLORS, AT a8 ra 28698 Sold elsewhere for 81.15, MISSES’ HATS, latest shapes, all colors; the Grey- hound, Truant aud Fairfax shapes, Piping Crown, Fauey Brim, at um CTs. out Sold elsewhere at $1.12. LOOP STRAW sud NEEDLE BRAID HATS, in all shapes and colors, for Ladies snd Misses, at Lid cTs. 7 7 44 S588 Fi i ie le ad Sold elsewhere at 75 cts. EING'S PALACE, 814 SEVENTH STREET. REMEMBER THE NAME AND NUMBER. mh30-1m E SHALL AWAKE THE 8) D> i- WESHALL AW ET! iLEEPY AND ASTON. rt it ft - tire new EAUFMAN. Double Cowsention, 11th st. se. o-3t Wx H. McKasw, 933 PENNSYLVANIA AVE ‘We are now showing an elegant sssortment of Medium and High Grade Novelties in Ladies" SPRING a WITS. Says \www Bt a BPR —" Wwwww AA rw “ rr = JACKETS And also full line of Suits, Jackets and Cloaka for Misses and Children. Complete Assortment of Ladies’, Misses’ snd Children’s Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Hand- Kerchiets and all the goods which compose a complete Furnishing Department. ‘ Our Cloak Department is located on first floor front, and Furnishings in the rear. Suita, Jerseys, Tes Gowns, Surah Waists and Chil- Gren's Cloaks on second floor. ‘WM. H. McKNEW, Suceessct to R. H. Taylos, ‘989 Poaneyivenis ore, President, Receives Deposits, Discounts Paper, Sells Pilis of Exchange, Makes Collections, aud does a General Bauk- rs Business, om HE COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK, UF WASHING PON, D.C, O11 F at. n. Recetves deposits, } cens Mos ects & General Eankun meme. 1 snd convenient. F : mu tront, of our door. uth-strec ‘a tew rods east bullae, rect atid 11th-sttect ‘care only two cba street atid Peiitiay ivauila ave. care OUly = ‘BH. WARNER, Presic A-T. BRITTON, ¥ Els) PARAL Directors: Chas, B. Bailey, Win. F. Bark ’ Britton, Chas_C. Duncansou, Johu Joy i Fr. te LZ oo. bey 3 i t M ‘alloch, Crosby S. Noyes, M. M. Purker, ts. staph jqhtweedell, Heury Ke. Willard, BH. Warten it NO. W. CORSON. JNO. W. MACART NEY, J Member N. i. Stock Km, = CORSON & MACARTN cl i , 141 NW, Bankers aud Dealers in Guverument Bonds, Derosite.. Fachange. Loans Calle LEMS s0usso8 & 00, 45 DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BANKERS, Pennsylvania ave. and 10th st. Exchange, Letters of Credit, Cable Transfers on Prin- cipal Clues in Europe. Government and Investment Bonds, Telegraphic Communications with New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more apd Boston LOANS MADE AND NEGOTIATED, GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. mb22-2m Joux s. Braxemax, BANKER AND BROKER 1405 F ST. N. W. FUNDS INVESTED IN SAFE SECURITIES, 5, 6, 7, AND 8 PER CENT INTEREST PAID On TIME DEPOSITS OF 3, 6, #, AND 12 MONTHS. D by Sou b Loan x. degre Buildin. Money to Ls Os, tape? === % POLITAN BANK OF WASH- pppoaite U. 8. Treasury. GEORGE HK. B. WHITE, 1. METROP Railroad stock: on the E ds. and all securities li of New York, Philadelphia, bi ncht and wold. of investment securities, Dis. road, Gas, lusurance and T cphone Stock bought and sold jy18 ited om changes Baltime A specialty ma Bonds and al) eghone 5 Local dealt in, Bell Tek * Usenecenesrep Arrnacriox OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature in 1868 for Fda. cational and Charitable 7 made @ part of the presen? by un overwhelming popul: Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take pi nually, «1 poses, and tts franchise ate Conntitution in 187i, Sert-An- AND SIN- and De EK DR, eeinbe AW 5 r ach of m1 months of the year, and are all drawn st the Academy of Music, New Urlesus, La, FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS, FOR INTEGRITY OF ITS DRAWINGS, AND FROMPT PAYMENT OF PRIZES, Attested ax follows “We do hereby certify that w- pents For all the monthiy pul ¢ Lemimana State Latiery manage and control he Drawings themseiven, a the same are conducted with honesty, sarrnres, and good Faith toward al parties, andl we authorize the me Pany to wee this certyicate. with fac~wimiles of our sige natures aituched, in is advertweinenis.” , and 4 Commissionera, ved Ranks and Bankers. will pay a fanks an rs pay, a We, the undersiy prizes drawn in may be, he Lowisiana State Lotte ‘presented a! our counters. neries ui N BM, WALMSLEY, Pros Louisig onal Bank, PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State N: 1 Bank. A BALDWIN, Pres. New Onieane National CAKL KOHN, Pres. Cuion National bank. GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1888 CAPITAL PRIZE, #300.000. 100,000 Tickets at Twenty Dollars each; Halves 810; Quarters, #5; Tenths, aL LIST OF 1 PRIZE OF #300,000 Twentieths, PRIZES. APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 100 Prizesof $500are... 100 prizes of 300 are, are 3,134 Prizes, amounting to... Nore—Tickets drawing Capital Prizes are noten- titled to Terminal Prizes. $a7 Fon Cuvp Rares, or any further information desired, write legibly to the undersicued, clesrl: Suing your residence, with State, County, Sireet Number. More rapid return mail delivery wall be as. sured by your enclosing an Envelope bearing your full IMPORTANT. M. A DAUPHIN, ‘ew Orleans, La Money Order issued ork Exchange, Dragt We puy Clurges ou Currency seut to im sums ot $5 o over. 999 Prizes of 8100 Prizes of 100 Address By ordinary letter, contai by all Express Companies, © or Postal Note, tered Letters containing Currency to Addreee BSW OMLEANS NATIONAL BANK, ew Orleans, La * ER that the payment of prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUK NATIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, aud the tickets are sigued by the President of an Institution whove chartered rights are recognized im the highest Courts; therefore, beware of ali imite- tions or anonymous schemes.” ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest part or fraction of a Ticket ISSUED BY US in any Draw- ing. Anything in our usme offered tor less than ® Dollar is a swindle, mllS-wasow Come, LET'S HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING. ‘We are plain people, not given to coining phrases to myotity, bud diistcad the tuscecn We haat Kise. the “Blarney Stone,” ane huve suming, matter of fact business way We nay We mean. and we uro jast mean <Low | wse Who Iakea practice of saying what Sone haudsome e never inean, We wean to say thet we have & lot SPRING OVEKCOATS, Strictly all-wool, with silk facings, welt seems, ove cut and perfect Utube. st it ess sults for men, wi ince Albert Suits. biack corkscrew, si all wool, durable, dressy anc stylish at... Our second flvor is used exclusively for BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING. ‘Here i out and around end be tween the rows of tablen, woven a uiace of By 120 aquare someuing Dew tuich to “dyke a cost, and long pants. ..8! F< Et ang ‘4 to 14 years... +98 week PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ‘would protect their interests and the inter- cae ot thet wards should inspect this stock before making thets spring Pore Spat guaranteeing & of at cent. ‘Cur Stock of Pantaloons is simply immense. PUGS bias, WSO, WLIO GS1e, Bae Ree rs ea As VICTOR EB. ADLEDs 20 4 PEB CENT CLOTHING HOUSE 10 (927 end 929 7thst. n.w.. corner Massachusetts eva anh Bh al styles, new and stylish Silk Hats, 5, 86,87 Derby Hats in all the new colors, Stand @d. Agents for “Youmans’,’ 2B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, “mh29_ 1237 Penna. ave. Cee (83, 83.50 New Yor.