Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1889, Page 6

Police Headquarters and the Of- ficials One Finds There. How the Hunting of Criminals is Sys- tematized—The Rogue’s Gallery— How Knaves Are Identified—The Sanitary Department and Other Adjuncts of the Chief's Office. —-—-_-__— AUGHT at last! How many have uttered this Ipression, or some- thing like it, when con- the ground floor of the unpretentious build- ing at the northwest corner of Sth and D streets. This build- ‘ing is the center of y the network of the ~ ide police system that stretches out in all directions to the borders of the District. Glancing up one sees converging to the building many telephone and telegraph wires, whose web-like appearance suggests to an imaginative person that in this center sitsa spider-like Nemesis lying in wait for rogues that get caught in its mesh. The building with its radiating wires represents organized intel- ligence devoted to police business, It is not the detection and capture of rogues, the pun- ishment of crime only, that is comprised in what is known as police business. ‘there are many other duties that devolve upon the Po; lice department, and the performance of all of these many duties is directed from this build- ing. It is the grim side of police duty, the re- lation of the detective to the criminal, that ap- peals most to the popular fancy. Crime of some sort andthe exploits of the detective make up the stock in trade of half of the writers of cheap and popular fiction, and one result is that the detective of popular fancy is a myste- rious individual with a keen eye and s power of intuition that always keeps him correctly in- formed without any effort on his part. This fanciful detective leads a fascinating existence, entirely free from restraint, and having appa- rently little todo but to turn up at unexpected moments with a knowing look to help make an effective climax. Thetruth is that the detective of real life, though he has much opportunity for making use of all the shrewdness, tact and nerve nature or training has given him, is sub- [sees to a routine of business as exacting as that y which men in any other calling are con- trolled. It takes much of the romance out of the thing, but undoubtedly adds to the ef- ficiency of the police department. The busi- 6 looking desks, the railed counter. the rows of record books in the detective office, in- dicate at a glance that the detective work is carried on by rule and system, just as the busi- ness of any coanting room or attorney's office is conducted, JUARTERS BUILDING was once a private residence, and an old-fash- ioned one at that. Its interior arrangement is not well adapted to its present ase, The ouly thing about the exterior to suggest fts oc- ‘tion for lies is an iron tiny over one of the front windows, which, howevers is in @ place where it would hardly attract the notice of a casual observer. MAJOR MOORE'S OFFICE. Major Moore, the superintendent of police, Occupies the front room on the main floor, the room used as a front parlor when the house wasa private residence. It is divided off from the adjoining room in the rear, where Capt. Austin and Mr. Sylvester, the secretary or chief clerk of the department, have their desks by old-fashioned double doors. The major’s desk is in the corner near one of the front windows, and one ascending the steps can geta view of him through the window when he is at his desk. Major Moore's popu- larity sometimes proves a source of much an- noyance to him, for often when engaged on some case of importance he is overrun with callers, In fact every day seems like reception day to him, for not many days pass that from one to three or four dozen persons do not drop in to see him. Those who call are seated in the captain's room adjoining his own until he has time to see them. After receiving as many a# his time will permit, or when he is called, as he frequently is, to the Commis- sionere’ office or off on some important busi- ness, he makes a sudden exit through the side door, leaving the crowd of visitors tobe at- tended to by the captain. The major receives daily reports from the lieutenants and detec- tives. He has to look closely after the liquor licenses, the street sweeping and a dozen other things outside of the hunting of criminals that make the position anything but a sinecure. THE MAJOR'S CABINET. On the wall over the mantel near the major’s desk is arranged « cabinet of curiosities of crime. The center piece is a burglar’s dark lantern and around it are arranged implements that have been used by burglars, murderers “A kit of burglars tools,” said Inspector Swindell, “costs quite asum of money. The large section jimmies that are made to be THE DETECTIVE OFFICE. The duties of the inspector are of a varied nature. Primarily he has charge of the detect- ites and is consulted by those officers on all questions of importance. He directs them to some extent and advises them of the course they are to pursue in the investigation of cases assigned to them. Besides, he is in constant receipt of letters asking for information on all subjects. Into the hands of this official come reports of every character. Chapter after chapter of scandals and other information which if given tothe public might blast the mames and wreck the happiness of many families find in him a safe and silent depos- itory. To him complaints of mothers and fathers are made of their erring children, and never does he fail to do all in his power toward their redemption. Sons have been taken from laces where they had no business, and daugh- who have gone astray have been restored to their homes in such a quiet manner that no one outside of the family ever knew of the slip that led te their employing the kind offices of the inspector. The inspector has a pet in the form of acat, In the present building such a pet is not only ornamental but also useful, for if it was not for the cat the rats would destroy many of the valuable records. Every morning when the inspector enters the door the old cat and her yor ones are there awaiting his ar- rival and the breakfast of beefsteak which he always brings them. THE CORPS. In the rear room each of the detectives has a desk. The corps of detectives is composed of Messrs. J. W. Mattingly, George L. Wheeler, Henry Raff, Edward Horne, Joseph Carter and C. W. Mahon. During the few years that the prevent corps has been in existence its officers ave inv ted many hundred cases and made many hundred arrests. In addition to the regular detective force Inspector Swindell has on his staff Officer Block, whose special duty is to inspect pawn shops and second-hand places, to keep track of their business and to see that it is legitimate. In this oilice Police- man Maurice Quinlan also has a desk. He is the hack inspector of the District who regu- Intes the jehus and takes them into court for infractions of the law. THE ROGUES’ GALLERY. The rogues’ gallery, as it is called, is in the rear room, where the detectives have their desks, and occupies but a small amount of space, The gallery is composed of sections at- tached by hinges toa casing. These sections open like the leaves of a book. Although the frame work is asmall piece of furniture it is made to contain two thousand photographa, “Among those whose photographs are in the cabinet,” said Inspector Swindell, ‘are some of the most adroit thieves in the country. Most of them have been arrested in this city, but some of the pictures have been received from the police departments of other cities. They comprise many of the noted bank th: confidence men, flim-flam men and general round crooks. The photographs of the women are chiefly those of servauts and women who come from other places to play the ‘badger.’ In taking the pictures of female thieves only such as those convicted of higher grades of steal- ing and those arrested several times for larceny are selected. A woman's picture is not gen- erally taken when she happens to go wrong once in her lifetime. “All thi ns whose pictures are in the gallery fenot done time in this city,” con- tinued the inspector. ‘Some of the likenesses are those of expert crooks who came here dur- ing the inangurations. They were arrested before they had time to operate. Those who were arrested in that way were ‘railroaded’ out oftown. There are now about eight hun- dred pictures in the gallery, but it 1s comtantly receiving additions, so that in due course of time every space will be filled.” ‘The gallery is not for the inspection of the public poxeir but is intended to assist the officers in their efforts to suppress and prevent crime. When s person is robbed or has com- aint to make against any supposed “crook” hen the gallery is thrown open for his inspec- tion. Often in that way the identity of some thief is fixed. ‘There is an index to the gallery, each photo- graph being numbered. On the back of each hotograph is the name, together witha full possess tion of the vrisoner and the offense for which he was arrested. IDENTIFYING ROGUES BY MEASUREMENT. The department recently adopted Alphonse Bertillion’s anthropometric indications for the identification of criminals, Mons, Alphonse Bertillion first presented t. the public of Paris an idea of this method of describing persons and identifying individ: which is generally regarded superior to the old one with its vague indicati ious of a person's height, the color of hair and eyes, th com lexion, the size of his chin, nose, &c, Statisti as measured and 100 of every ,000 persons an observed 87 what is commonly called brown hair, 10 had blonde hair, 2.7 had black hair and 0.3 (3 in every 1,000) had red hair. The indefiniteness or defectiveness of the old system ene ss eee coe a eB vagueness and uncer- tainty are replaced by almost absolute exactness, Record is made of various which has attained his to twenty-two width of the and ‘tion of the prisoner rests on the fol- T The length and width of the head. e 2. The length of the left, middle and little Person seated. The height is taken of the person abso The (hp fy pea pth are Peon | m finger ger tip, the arms being extended in aright angular cross with Cee ad Sliding compasses are used for m ms pector sin ill suid’ to's Stan reporter ns] r a Stan that he thought the new system would prove an excellent thing for the department. Hair and beard change color as much as sickness will change the general appearance of a man, so that a general description taken this year may be of no use ina few years tocome, “The measurements taken under the new system af- ford means of identification which a criminal can never escape. Connected with the system is an ingeniously arranged index which con- tains room for 20,000 descriptions. Officer M. B. Gorman, the clerk, has chi of this book. The system is fast being adopted by the police forces in all sections of the country. “The beauty of the index,” said Clerk Gor- man, “is that no one unacquainted with the system can figure out the descriptions, and then, again, there are no names written in the index. Acriminal can change his name, but his identity can be learned from the figures, which do not change,” ‘THE SANITARY OFFICER. Officer John A. Frank is the eanitary officer, and on account of the position which he fills he is often called “Doctor Frank.” His office is in @ small room in the rear of the second floor and there are not many tramps, either tran- sients or residents, who do not know how to reach this office. All day long there is a con- tinual stream of visitors to Officer Frank's room. “What do they all want?” echoed the sani- tary officer when questioned by a Star reporter. “Td like to know what it is they don't want?” Just then an old colored man, walking with the assistance of a crutch and cane, came in. “What can I do for you this morning, uncle?” ask -d the officer. ~Please, boss, if you has no ‘jections I would like to go'to de hospital,” “What's the matter with you?” “I tell you, boss,” replied the decrepit old man, “it’s ole age as much as anything else.” “How old are you?” queried the officer. “Deed, boss, Lain’t jess able fer ter tell you, but when de war broke out I was too ole to go it.” here were you born?” irginia.” “How long have you been here?” “Can’t 'zactly tell yer.” “Where is your home?” “Lord, chile, I ain't had no home for dese many y’ars.” “Dll send you to the alms house,” said the kind-hearted officer. as he turned to his desk and took up his pen. In a few seconds the nec- essary “permit” was handed to the old map and an hour later he was safely domiciled in the alms house. Every day the sanitary officer is called w to listen to tales of woe told by the sick and des- titute, . Among other duties the sanitary officer looks after people who are in hard luck—those who come here and have no means to get away. In other words he furnishes transportation free of cost to some worthy ones. Among those who are frequent callers are the old soldiers from the various homes in different ‘ts of the country, These old men come to Washington, but when their funds are exhausted the ques- tion arises, “How can I get back without walk- ing?” The probability is that they then go direct to the sanitary officer, for they know that they at least have some show of getting sent home. They are not, however, always favored. The same one will sometimes come so often that his credit wears out, Almost every crank who comes here from other parts of the country, either to see the President or start a revolution in politics or religion, is taken before the sanitary officer and examined. If he is found ‘tharmless” he is placed on a train, in charge of a conductor, and either returned to his former home or sent far enough away to prevent his returning in the near future. Those who are termed “danger- ous” are tried by a jury and are sent to St. Elizabeth's. There are severvl cranks in the country who make regular trips here and have to be sent home. There is one man from Fredericksburg who has been in the habit of coming regularly and being returned home at the expense of the District. The last time that he appeared he was threatened with the work house and he has not since reappeared. In the spring and fall, when tramps are passing through the city on their migrations northward or southward, many of them call and ask to be sent on their way on a railroad train, but they are invariably in- formed that the fund is not for that purpose and | are given to understand that unless they leave town they will be “jugged.” The most un- fortunate class who apply for transportation are workmen who have lost their job of work and want to return to their former homes, When such men apply they are usually assisted. In the sanitary office Officer O'Neill, who is detailed as an agent of the humane society for the protection of children, hasa desk, and he is usually to be seen there at 9 o'clock each morning.. Last year he investigated 190 cases, In some cases complaints were made by neighbors who were aware of cruelty inflicted upon little children. but did not care to appear publicly as prosecuters against the inbuman parents, and so the officer brought the guilty parties to justice. Insome cases the utmost depravity and nhumanity were revealed and children were taken from their parents and placed in orphan asylums, where they receive human treatment. hile caring for the living the agent also keeps a record of the dead ones, and he reports that last year seventy-one dead infants were found in the streets and other public places, THE AMBULANCE SERVICE is connected with the sanitary office. Each ambulance carries an outfit for removing sick, wounded or dead people. This service has proved most useful and important. The chief of the service is Mr. Harry Hutton. Often when persons who are sick want to travel they are removed from their houses to the depots and steamboat wharves, THE RECORD DEPARTMENT. On the third floor are two large rooms. The front one is occupied by the stenographer, Mr. J. Arthur Kemp, and Officer Mattingly, who is detailed as a clerk. In this room papers such as compiaints and communications are indexed and the records of the department generally are kept. In this room is also Mr. McKenzie, who was appointed to look after the street sweeping. In the back room Officer Slater is | detailed to make a record of the entire work- ings of the police force so far as arrests are concerned, Mr. Kemp, the stenographer, is the owner of ® fine farm near Rockville and after office hours, like Detective Raff, he is always ready to give a prospective farmer information as to how to conduct a first-class farm, live well and get wealthy and healthy, THE POLICE TRIALS, In the rear room on this floor is where the police trial committee meet every Wednesday if they have a case to try, and they usually have several. The large arm chairs are placed in order about the table, and the members of the board, with the exception of Inspector Swindell, ap- pear in full uniform. The accused officer al- ways has toappear in full uniform. The ste- nographer sits at one end of the table, while Inspector Swindell sits at the other. Capt. Austin, who acts as judge advocate, occupies a chair near the stenographer, while the other member of the board, who is selected from cay ee ee reads the c! e 8, you Should the plea be not — calied after all thei ms | | ‘D.C. i # 4 Hl ———_—-¢e¢_______ THE NATIONAL GUARD. The New Adjutant General—An Armory in the Globe Building. No member of the national guard of the District is better pleased with the appointment of First Lieut. Oscar F. Long, fifth infantry, as adjutant general of the District militia than Gen. Ordway himself. He had decided in his found that Long was backed by some of the strongest republican influence in the country it was concluded that he was the moat available man in the fleld, Gen. Ordway, however, did not consent to the appointment until he was asvured that Lieut, Lemiy was an utter impos- sibility. The result is that the guard comes forth with colors flying, bearing not only the good will of Secretary Proctor, but also thi some very strong legislators whose voit will probably be heard in ita behalf next session, Lieut, Long has a fine record, having served along time on the staff of Gen. Miles and since then acting as adjutant of his regiment, with the rank of captain, In coming here he sacri- fices a portion of his pay and @ relative rank, but he is a bachelor, with considerable private means, so that these considerations did not deter him from accepting what, next to a staff appointment, is about the best billet for a first leutonant in the arm: has had right sort of duty in usually well qualified tu serve as adjutant gen- eral here, and it is no disparagement to the ualities and abilities of Lieut. Lemly to say that the outlook is that Lieut. Long will make equally as good an adjutant general as that most excellent officer. He is described as being tall, fresh aed eames and genial in every way, a thorough soldier and the best of friends to those who win his confidence. It will prob- ably be another fortnight before he can reach here from his post in Texas. AN ARMORY IN THE GLOBE BUILDING. Gen. Ordway has concluded negotiations with the trustees of the Globe building, Pennsylva- nia avenue between 3d and 44 streets, and has rented the second floor of that structure for use as an armory for the third battalion, Maj. Herrison’s work will be begun at once on the rooms, fitting lockers and making the neces- sary alterations and it will be about three weeks before the men can get into their new quarters, There is no battalion so well qualified to be put into this armory as the third, which isin reality a unit, being composed ‘of the Union veteran corps and the Sons of Veterans. There will undoubtedly be fully 300 members by the time the armory is opened. There will bea drill room fully 80 feet square and another room about 90 feet by 25, the latter to be used for the lockers and dressing and company rooms, There will be no partitions raised, WAR DEPARTMENT COMPANY, Gen. Ordway has called a meeting to be held next Friday night of all employes of the War department interested in the formation of anew company, to be known as the War de- partment company, to fill the only remaining vacancy in the guard, the law providing for twenty-eight companies, The indications are that there will be upward of fifty men enrolled. In case of an organization the company will be assigned to the sixth battalion, now composed of the Treasury guards and ‘the Post Office company, and it is quite likely that the pen- sion offico company, now in the fourth bat- talion, will be transferred to the sixth, thus making that a departmental battalion of four strong companies, THE RIFLE GALLERY is all ready for use, except that thesteel plates to be erected behind the targets fora backing have not yet been received. These will un- doubtedly arriveina few days and then the guard can be set to work upon the most im— ortant duties of a militiaman. The ordnance lepartment of the army has honored a requisi- tion for a complete target outfit, furnished from the Frankford arsenal, so that the range is as well equipped as any in the country. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Real Estate Transactions—West End Park of Rockville—Political. Correspondence of Taz Evanine Star. Rocxvitxe, October 25, Mr. Henry N. Copp of Washington, who in- dividually and with others owns 800 acres of land at different points along the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has just purchased from Mr. Francis J. Gaegler fifty acres near Garrett park, which he will lay off into building lots. Mr. Copp has also bought the interest of his co-owner, Dr. R. B. Detrick, in the West farm of 183 acres, part of which is included within the limits of the corporation of Rockville. This tract has not et been subdivided, but Mr. Copp expects to are it ready for purchasers by next spring. It embraces some pretty scenery on Watts’ branch and will be known as the West End park of Rockville. Thos, Riggs, a worthy citizen of the vicinity of Laytonsville, died at Johns Hopkins hos- pital, Baltimore, yesterday in his twenty-elghth year. Deceased was afflicted with white swell- ing in one of his legs and visited the hospital iokate the limb amputated, but died under the operation. ‘Mr, Wm. H. Soper, a native of this county and for some time past manager at the Mary- land agricultural college, died to-day at his home in Baltimore, in the sixty-eighth te of his He wasa brother of Mr. Samuel Soper of thi wn. Messrs. Wm. H. Rabbitt, E. C. Peter and Jno. W. Kelchner will leave here tomorrow morn- ing for an extended hunt in the mountaius. Although the She sess potitoal excitement is not exhibited this fall there is a deep under- current of feeling aap! and vigorous efforts are being made by both parties to get their full vote out. The repnblicans have been very vigilant during the registration of voters and it is said have added quite a large number of their party to the lists. The democrats have held several public meetings during this week and will continue them during next. The facts regarding the incendiary fire on Darius Clagett’s farm have been reported to Washington detectives and a vigorous effort will be made to apprehend the “ay oa — The Name “Idaho.” From the Boise Statésman. An inquirer after knowledge in American Notes and Queries for September 21 asks the old conundrum: ‘What is the meaning of the word ‘Idaho?’” and receives the answer which has grown musty with age: “Joaquin Miller, who gave te pet ient eat ue — ng as) says it mn and spelled im, rly. The paces form is Tdahber with the te sok the middle syllable, The name means the light on the mountains,” There is not nor never was a shadow of foundation for thestatement, The word Idaho was perfectly familiar to thousands of white miners, traders and travelers of every class long bette Miller ever saw the country. The writer of this paragraph was on the nd while a steamboat was being built by the Oregon steam navigation com; rs eee iver in above the cascades of the spring of 1860. He saw the launched and christened Idal the workman while he painted F SATURDAY, Soropud 26. 1889—TWELVE PAG VICE PRESIDENT MORTON'S MAXDSUME RESI- DEKCE—TALK ABOUT ESTABLISUING KEW xA- TIONAL BANKS—IMPROVEMENTS AND TRANBAC- ‘TIONS IN PROPERTY IN AND OUT OF THE. CITY. One of the features of real estate operations Just now is the securing of options by a num- ber of enterprising individuals on sites which are suitable for the location of hotels, In case the exposition of 1892 is held in this city the present hotel facilities will be largely increased and desirable locations for hotels will be eagerly sought after. There seems to bea grow- ing-conviction that this city will be selected | the and the energetic citizen is preparing to be in the front ranks when the Proper time comes. It is thought that there will be # good many temporary buildings erected here for hotel purposes, as was done so extensively in Philadelphia during the centennial. The present facilities in this city for the accommodation of strangers are haps superior to those of any other city. Fhe ‘hotels are supplemented by boarding houses, which give to this city an astonishing capacity for entertaining visitors. The repu- tation of the city in this respect was fully sus- tained when the Knights Templar were here attending the triennial conclave. Independent of the fact that the exposition will probably be held here the movement that has going on during the past year or so and that has re- sulted in the erection of a number of new hotel buildings id the enlargement of several already built will, it is likely, continue. The ‘owth of the population and the constant crease in the number of visitors to the city has been the cause of the past activity in this direction, and the movement has been merely to meet a legitimate demand. VICE PRESIDENT MORTON'S RESIDENCE. Vice President Morton expects to take pos- session of his residence in Scott circle the early partof next month. Since he purchased the prope’ from Mr. Alexander Graham Beil it spring it has been practically in the hands of workmen, The most notable change that has been made is the extension of the dining room. An addition has been built on the east side of the house extending all the way back to the stable. All this space is given up to the boore dbiaves! which is a goble room five feet t deep and twenty-five feet broad. Its lofty ceiling is finished in oak and the entire room is enriched with this wood. At each end are mpeg fire places with great mantels, One of the mantels is eleven feet high and cOmtains ® large glass. It is said to be the largest private dining room in the city, and it will accommodate as large a dinner party as even the Vice President would care to give. The only other improvement made in the house of any consequence is the decoration of the walls, which has been done in the modern style and with elegant effect. The interior arrangement of the house, which is familiar to Washington society, has’ not been changed except where it was necessary by reason of the addition to the dining room. The ered for the alterations were made by Mr. john Fraser, architect, of this city. WHAT THE DEALERS saY. Real estate men are inclined to complain at present that the market is rather dull. They Say that there is some business, but they do not experience the activity which they rather looked forward to. They do not attribute this to any unfavorable conditions and they do not find that it has caused any depreciation in values. Prices hold their own and owners of property seem to be perfectly able and will- ing to wait for a brisker market, One of the large real estate dealers told a Stan man the other day that his business had been better this year than than during the coi ndiny monthe of last year, and while he sai the market was not specially lively at present he would not admit that it was dull. Other dealers who are interested in suburban sub- divisions state that they are selling lots right along and they predict a good deal of building activity in the suburbs, Along the lines of the street railways which have recently been built beyond the bounds of the city there is considerable movement in property. Ecking- ton and Brookland are enjoying a quiet boom, while Kalorama and Washington hts prop- erty is in demand. NEW NATIONAL BANKS. There is some talk of organizing a national bank, to be located on 7th street somewhere in the vicinity of I or K street, and some of the residents living out on 14th street are dis- cussing the feasibility of providing bankii facilities somewhat nearer y their places of business and residences than is the case at "i Ly caught the banking fever. Capitol Hill set the example and the Capitol bank has taken its place among the banking institutions of the city. As the span oat bank its title will soon be we oat for the West End bank, to be located at 19th street and Pennsylvania avenue, will open its doors onthe ist of January next, Wm. R. Riley is the president ot the bank and Geo. A. Mcll- henny the vice president. The names of the directors, comprising some of the substantial citizens of that section of the city, have already been published in Tae Star. SOME NEW IMPROVEMENTS, A large addition is to be made to the apurt- ment house recently erected by Mrs, Annie V. Barbour at the southeast corner of 10th and E streets, The new part will be six stories high instead of five and will have a frontage of 34 feet on 10th street extending back 60 feet. The plans, prepared by Mr. W. Bruce Gray, archi- tect, provide for stores in the first story. The upper floors will be arranged as residences. Each floor will be complete in itself and will contain six bed rooms, a parlor, dining room and kitchen. The addition will double the size of the present building. Mr. Gray has also prepared plans for improve- ments and alterations to be made in the large building at the southeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 13th street where the Gibson Bros. carry on their printing business. A square tower will be built at the corner and will ex- tend to the top of the building. An additional floor will be added, making the building five stories high. There will be other changes and improvements made which will add not vez | to the 2p arance of the building but wi rovide additional facilities for carrying on the yusiness, . WM. B. MATTHEWS’ SUBURBAN RESIDENCE. Mr. Wm. B. Matthews has had plans pre- pared for a very handsome new residence, which he will begin at once to build on Kene- saw avenue between 14th and 15th streets, Columbia Heights. The house will be built of wood, it will be two stories high, have a cellar under the whole house, and will be surmounted with a high-pitched slate roof, made picturesque with numerous gables, dormers, chimneys and a circular tower on one corner. The first floor is surrounded with wide verandas. The inte- rior is finely finished in oiled woods. It has a large square reception hall, with a cozy little nook on one side from which the pretty stair- case al The hall has also an open fire lace in one corner. The parlor, library and ining room are connected by wide slid- ing doors, The butler’s try, back stairs and kitchen are back of the dining room. The grounds are large, and well kept lawns will make this one of the most picturesque houses on Columbia Heights, Mr. T. F. Schneider is the architect, THE SALE OF THE GLOVER BUILDING. The announcement of the sale of the large office building on F street known as the Glover building, was one of the surprises of the week in real estates circles, It was not known that the building wes for sale and in fact it was not offered for sale. Mr. M.gM. Parker, one of the purchasers, called on Mr. C. C. Glover, the owner, a few days ago and asked him in a casual way what be would take for the property. Mr. Glover made a rapid calcula- on a piece of paper on his desk and then said: “I will take $115,000.” “I will buy the Lain & at — figure,” ded Mr. wing’ ly, and the transaction, Siew moments, was then and Png om 2 fz BeFece! a it Bi i j From 14th street down to 9th street the move- ment during the past few years has been quite active and property has one hands at con- ‘Tt TWO SQUARES OF GROUND. For anumber of years squares 910 and 911 northeast have been in litigation and in con-/| sequence Ro improvements have been made. | Recently, however, a decision was reached in the case i before the courts and the owner, Henry 8. Davis, has taken steps to bring yon the market. The lots in juare 910, which is bounded by I, K, 8th and streets, have been sold to various individ- uals, One of the purchasers, Mr. Lorin Chap- | pell, has improved some of the ground pur-/| chased by him by the erection of a row of | houses, Square 911, bounded by H. I, 8th and | 9th streets, is now controlled by Mr. Wm. H. | Manogue, and it is his intention to make a sub- division of the property and place the lots on the market next spring. ———_——__ RELIGION AND POLITICS. A Virginian Who Says Mahone Has Enlisted Joshua on His Side. “Inotied in the newspapers,” said a promi- nent Virginian politician to a Stam reporter last evening, “that the negro ministers of Richmond are preaching and issuing circulars | to their congregations in the interest of Gen. | Mahone. That has been one of the general's j electioneering schemes, and a very successful one with thé negroes for many years, | but the recent circular issued and scattered broadcast among them calling their attention to certain chapters in the book of Joshua is the sharpest thing he has ever done in that | line. Looking at it casually it would appear as i a joke, but really it is far-reaching in its mean- ing and intended results. This scheme, backed by the importation of noted colored ex-Senator Revels and men, such as others to in the fourth district. would , indicate that notwithstanding Langston's de- | fection Gem. Mahone ho to keep the col- ored le solid. All the colored preschers in Richmond are cae ote except the noted John iT Of ‘Sun Do Move’ fame, who never allows politics to in- terfere with his ministerial work. THE JOSHUA SCHEME. “This Joshua scheme, though, is a stunner. He simply calls their attention to the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th chapters of the book of Joshua, which give an account of the in- heritances of the children of Israel and manner in which their several portions were divided | among them. Josbua is the favorite — of the colored people, and the name of Judah, next to Moses, is weeny Pacts, to them. The 15th chapter descril the inheritence of the tribe of Judah and is tty nearly a close geographical description of the state of Virginia, beginning at the east border or the ‘Salt Sea,’ and passing to the ‘north quarter on the bay of the sea’ up to ‘Adummim, which is on the south side of the river.’ thence to ‘the valley of Hinnom” and to ‘the top of the the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hin- bw nom,’ thence ‘westward unto Mount Seir.’ and then ‘down to ‘Beth-shemesh’ and on to Jabreel and ‘the goings out of the border were at the sea.’ Imaginary lines run by the | line given in that chapter are almost identical | f with the boundary in general of Virginia, “Any one at all familiar with the outlines of Virginia knows that, commencing on the At- lantic ocean, the line would run up the Po- tomac, south of which the state lies. Thence it takes in the great valley of Virginia and the mountains westward and along the North Car- olina line to the sea again. The application therefore is obvious. SPECIAL VERSES POINTED OUT. “In the circular special verses are pointed out. Ond, the 18th of the 17th chapter: ‘But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shall cut it down and the outgoings of it shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the Canuanites,though they shall have irou chariots and though they be strong.” “Another in the 18th chapter is quoted: ‘And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, how long are a to go to possess the land | which the 'd God of your fathers hath given you,’” “Nothing since the ‘forty-acres-and-a-mule’ business,” said the gentleman, “has been con- cocted to equal this as an electioneering scheme, A large number of the colored are bending over these chapters, studying them out, and regard it as a promise of a divis- ion of the land among the negroes, now owned by the white people. Some of them, I under- stand, have gone so far as to select the spots they will claim, owned by the leading land- holders of their neighborhoods, Branay, with Mahone | | Boot 5 H i g j i i g i i fl i fe [ i ! ze He 3 Hs ae HI have taken enough of it. the home subject to LB Parse ‘Treatise o Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. su6-eo3et Drawer 3, Auianta, Ge H. A. Ssziosox. THE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT, ‘Has taken posseasion of his MAGNIFICENT NEW STORES AND WINE VAULTS. 1200 and 1202 Penna. ave., cor. 12th st nw, Tam perfectly satisfied with the immense sales made since the inauguration of the 20 per cent removal sale, ‘and have made more money than I would have done with higher prices, I shall, therefore, continue to allow the same reduction bereafter. Estimates cheer- fully given to parties about to purchase supplies for the coming season, Orders by mail promptly at- tended to, PLEASE COMPARE MY PRICES WITH THOSE OF OTHERS. , z 4 Hil © S2eeuzeseeezsses. foerereererers 2k ge & & shecesseeeeazeecspi wee Seree i. a oe wow e 8B 8 8 = a. E : Ri o yum. very ol Old Medtord Rum veaceiient OS IeaMeeee EDsorercenconse ESEESSSZETESS ETESSELSESETES SESSETESESESE SSESEELESZSELE OTCOTASEUSEEID BAS eeE THN ON » os. very ALSO THE FOLLOWING DO- MESTIC WHIsKLES: ble Pure Rye... H + iJ « roenee wees wbeete e827 abetutbe. Z25 Cherry Bounce. i oy Be Seltwer Water tn “In some counties large premiums are being offered to the colored man who will bring out and yote oe number of colored men. I tell you one is moving the earth down there to succeed,” said he, “‘but the disaffec- tion among the old-line republicans is consid- erable and he will have a hard row to hoe to succeed. Both sides, of course, claim to be weer ore of success.” ices ms “What do you think about it personally’ asked the reporter. mee i ae ee ee am not go! vote for jone, though I_ may pos- sibly vote for the balance of the ticket, so I can hardly give you an unbiased opinion as to the final result. Ido not think Gen. Mahone will be elected. It is very probable I will not vote atall. That is the course a large number of the original Virginia republicans will take in this election.” BOOKS OF THE WEEK. THE VIKING AGE: The Early History, Manners and Customs of the Ancestors of the English- 8) — ——, ——— from the An- u ies ve! in Mounds, (; and Bogs, as well as from ancient Sagas atd Bades, By Pact B. Du CuatL.v, author of “Explora- tions in Equatorial Africa,” “Land of the Mid- night Sun,” ete. With 1366 Ih May In two Volumes. New York: Charles ibner’s Sons, Wi : Brentano's. MITO YASHIKI. A Tale of Old Japan. . 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