Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1889, Page 6

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. TO BE DEDICATED NEXT WEEK. ITS FOUNDERS AND ITS FACULTY The Aims of the Institution, Its Plans and Buildings. mms Arrangements For the Formal Opening Next Week—Sketches of the Men Who Will Guide the Work of the Students—Distinguished Pre- lates to Take Part in Wed- nesday’s Exercises. + NLY a few days now intervene before the new Catholic univers- ity will be form- ally opened for the reception of divinity build- ing, as the first to be erected of the group of seven buildings % to ocenpy the ex- tensive grounds adjoining the Soldiers’ Home north of the city is called. will be an appropriate ending of the Catholic centennial celebration. ‘The exercises in connection with the dedication of the handsome stone strneturewill he held next Wednesday. The prelates of the church and distinguished laymen from all parts of the coun- try who will attend the celebration in Baltimore will come to this city and grace the occasion by their presence. The ceremony of dedica- tion will begin at 10:30 in. the morning, Cardi- nal Gibbons officiating. Pontifical mass will be conducted by Archbishop Satolli of Italy, the representative of the pope, who has come to this country to attend the cen- tennial celebration and the dedication of the new mniversity. Archbishop _Satolli, who is the intimate friend of the pope, was born at Mursici- ano, in Perugia, fifty years ago, the arch- episcopal sea where Leo served for thirty- one years prior to his cy. of the most famous of the pope’s seminarians, and ie was called by Leo to preside over the academy of noble ecele- SHOP SATOLLI. siastics, where the papal ts receive their traming. After the celebration at Baltimore next Sunday and the subsequent opening of the university at Wash- ington Archbishop Satolli will inspect the most important of the United States and Cana- dian dioceses. He will then return to Italy, and lx stay in this country will not exceed t of a few weeks. hop Gilmour of Cleveland, Ohio, will de- liver the sermon. In the afternoon the uni- versity courses will be fermally opencd and Bishop Spalding of Peoria. Ill., who bas been termed the father of the university, will de- liver an cration. atin poera composed by Prof. Schroeder, the chair of dogmatic theology. will be read. The regular exercises of th university will be begun at once. There wi be about fifty students in attendance who have been selected by the bishops of this country. Satolli was one A REALIZED DREAM. The completion of this building and its dedi- cation is the substantia! beginning of the reali- aation of a project which has been the cher- ished dream of many eminent churchmen in this country. What they have been looking forward to for years is the establishment of a Catholic unive America, Among its most conspicur tes were Bishop Spald- ing of Pi |.; Bishop Beexer ot Wilming- rd. Grace and Ireland. the United States were rond plenary council of ted whether ot come to establish a university, decided that the numbers and PS} he bishoy a the tim but it was ineans of the Catholic population did not then justify the undertaking. though they expressed had the hope that the time was not distant. In 1882 Bishop Spalding visited Rome and obtained the papal approval for the plan of establishing a university. The proposition was discussed by the archbishops called to Rome in Novem- ber, 1833, and, with the sanction and benedic- tion of the pope, was promulgated to the plen- ary council in Baltimore in November, 1884, Bishop Spalding, im a sermon delivered at that time, gave voice to the aspirations that filled the minds and hearts of those who were devoted to the proj Bishop Spalding was born in Lebanon, Ky. in 1830; was educated at St. Mary's colle Emmitsburg, Md., and at St. Mary's, Cincin- nati. where he grad- uated in 1859. He went then to Louvain, Bel- gium, where after five Years’ study he was or- dained. He then re- Jed in Rome a 5 and returning to tucky served as secre- tary to the bishop of Louisville. In 1872 he went to New York, where he wrote a life of his kinsman, Arch- bishop Spalding. Sub- sequently he became connected with St. city, and when the new}: diocese of Peoria want) established he was consec BISHOP SPALDING, rated as ita bishop May 1, 1877. delivered the oration at the celebration of the He jubilee of the St. Louis university At the time of his consecration he was the youngest prelate in the Roman Catho- lie church in America, As one response to this appea! Miss Mary G. Caldwell offered to give £300,000 to aid the pro- ject. This was the first practical step taken toward the establishment of the Catholic uni- Versity. MISS CALDWELL S GIFT. When Miss Caldwell decided to bestow her muniticent gift on the university she selected Bishop Spalding to acquaint the prelates of the Baltimore council, held in November, 1884, of her intention and to ask them to accept the gift. With this large sum as a basis, the prelates interested went forward with confidence to jay out plans for the future. A committee or university board was appointed by the Baltimore plenary council in 1895. This board consisted of Cardinal, then Archbishop Gibbons, Arch- bishops Heiss, Wiliams, Ryan and Corrigan, Bishops Irelani, K» -«. Spalding and Martz, yh Thomas 8. Lee, Rev. Dr. Chapelle and Messrs. Eugene Kelly, Michae! Jenkins, Bernard N. Ferren and Thomas E. Wag.eman. This board at once issued an appes. to the Catholics of the United States “to pro-:de the means to endow the eight professorships with which the university will enter upon its ‘works, and also to found the houses.” In 1886 Bishops Keane and Ireland went as delegates of the United States to lay the details of the matter before the holy see. Leo XIII weleomed the project and by an apostolic brief, dated Easter Sunday, April 10, 1887, gave his al approval to the establishment of the ry. Subsequer ntly the university was incorporated, the board of incorporstors being the same as the provisional board that issngd the appeal, save that Bushop Borgess of Detroit was substituted for Archbishop Hcgss of Milwaukee. InSeptember, iss7, Right Rev. John J. Keane, bishop of Kichmond, was elected by the incor- Perators as rector of the university. Active efforts were begun by Bishop Keane after his eiection and his coadjators to raise the funds necessary to inau @ the university @roject’ Buwhops Keaus and Ireland have Visited many cities to set forth the pians of the university, and their appeal for funds met with & generous respouse, inearing the $400,000 re- quired at presens, LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, Soon after the incorporators organized the question as to the site of the new university was browched. Though many cities applied for the distinction of having the university and sub- stangs! inducements were offered, the bourd of mau. were impressed with the advantages of thi®@, as urged by Father Chapelle and others. “Sther Chapelle dwelt upon the fact that the capital is growing rapidly, as a social as well asa political center; that its literary circle is a growing and hberal one; thata great general library, a superb law library, scientific Works and coilectious, the National museum, bs THE DIVINITY BUILDING. the observatory and other public institutions | marble. This statue is the gift of Madame offered facilities for study that could not be secured elsewhere. THE GROUND PURCHASED. So what was known as the Middicton estate, adjoining the Soldiers’ Home grounds, and containing sixty-five acres, was purchased for 27,000. Subsequently the wisdom of this choice was questioned and there was talk of selling the land and buying a new site nearer the city. but in the end it was decided to ad- here to the first choice ard preparations were made to begin the first building, Groand was soon afterward broken for the foundation of the new building, and on May 24, 1888, THE CORNER STONE WAS LAID with appropriate ceremonies. A great con- course of people witnessed this event. Presi- dent Cleveland and the members of his cabinet occupied scats on the platform, where the pres- ence of Cardinal Gibbons, surrounded by the archbishops and bishops of the church anda distinguished company of the laity demon- strated the interest which the Catholic church had in this enterprise. A procession of eight divisions, composed of Catholic societics of this city, Baltimore and Richmond, the mem- bers of the different Catholic churches of this city and the students from neighboring Cath- otic institutions of learning, marshalled by Gen, W. 8. Rosecrans, was ready to be formed, but owing to the rain that part of the program was abandoned. A large covered platform erected upon the foundations sheltered the dignitaries from the beating rain. The program was con- siderably shortened on account of the weather, ‘The ceremony of blessing the corner stone and the building was postponed to a subsequent occasion. One of the impressive features of the ceremony was the music which was ren- dered by a grand choir composed of the lead- ing musicians of the city accompanied by the Marine band. Choristers from the Catholic in- stitittions also rendered effective music. An eloquent discourse was pronounced by Bishop Spalding, and at the close an interesting inei- dent occurred in the presentation to Miss Cald- well of a gold medal, the special gift of the ope. The exercises were concluded with the enediction by Cardinal Gibbons, and then the clergy and invited guests were entertained at a collation given in a temporary building in the grounds. THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING. During the year and ahalff that has elapsed since the corner stone was laid the work of building has been pushed forward with vigor and the structure is not only completed, but the'corps of professors are ready to begin their labors and the students are ready to receive in- struction, To the great energy of Bishop Keane, the rector of the new university, this result is mainly due, The new building occu- pies a commanding position in the western part of the grounds, overlooking the lawn and groves of the Soldiers’ Home park. The size is perbaps what impresses at first. In whatever direction it is ap- proached the mussive walls can be seen standing out boldly in the landscape or else partially concealed by the heavy masses of trees with which this picturesque — por- tion of the country abcunds. ‘The central portion of the buildin which is finished plainly with a gable, is five stories high. while the rest of the building is | ed is George- aid in broken range rock face work. ‘Ihe great extent of the | building. the material used and the severely | plain style of architecture combine to produce & striking effect of massiveness and solidity. The style of architecture is what is known as modernized Romanesque and there is but little ornamentation. The blue stone work is re- lieved by trimmings of Ohio stone about the Roux of Paris, TRE CHAPEL. The interior of the chapel consists of a lofty arched circular nave with a somi-circular sanc- tnary. Along each side of the nave run six arched alcoves or bays, each 10 fect wide and in cach of which is built a small marble altar, thus making thirteen altars in the chapel where mass may be celebrated at the same time. ‘The altars were executed in Munich, where the grand altar is now being made. Twelve stained | glass windows made in Munich will furnish a softened light. THE GROUND PLAN. On the west end, in the choir gallery, the organ donated by Mrs. James F, Barbour of this city has been placed. The organ was built by the Odell Bros. of New York, according to the special design and scheme drawn by Rev. Jos, Grof. The instrument is particularly intended as a choir organ to accompany a chorus of male voices, hence it has no stops smaller than four. The following is a detailed description of the organ: Great organ—open diapason, amba, melodia, dolee d'amour, octave, wald- jote; ‘swell ‘organ — stopped —diapason, salicional, peigen principal, _clarionet flute, obal, — violina, Pedal — Bourdon. The ceiling will be ornamented in stucco work and the chapel will have seating aeccom- modations for about one hundred and fifty persons. The library, reading rooms and quict reception rooms are located beneath the chapel. Adjoining the parlor on the south are caw rooms and in the southwest corner of the building isa large public lecture hall which will seut probably three hundred people. North of the main entrance and west of the great cor- ridor is the prayer hall, to be used tor devo- tional purposes, In the return wing on the north are the dining rooms, pantries and kitchen, Wide porches extend along the cast front of the first story of the building. THE UPPER FLOORS, which are finished in pine, are divided into | Suites of rooms consisting of sitting room and bed room for each professor and student. The doors and windows. There isa little carving introduced here and there, but the design is essentially plain and the carved work | relieves rather than enriches. At the main | entrance, which 1s the center of the front, there | i PLAN OF TH rooms of the rector of the university will be on the second tloor in the southwest corner of the The biok and medical wil ein in the rogaine gt A occupy a position passin ha overlooking the Bunker Hill road. On the right of the physical laboratory build- ing or hall of science will be the to be used for the classes in law and letters. A botanic garden with conservatories will occupy the west front of the grounds and in the rear of the buildings will be the vegetable gardens. THE STATUE OF THE POPE. A reproduction of the large statue of Pope Leo XIII, which was made for the pope's golden jubilee and which now stands in the Vatican, has been made and will be erected next year on 4 suitable place in the new Cath- olic university. Mr. ubat of New York, through his admiration for Pope Leo, desired to erect such a statue in America, and throngh the influence of Archbishop Corrigan of New York he decided to paged it to the university here. It is expected to be ready for erection in October of next year and will eventually stand in the library building yet to be built. In the meanwhile, it will have a place in the largest lecture room of the present divinity bullding: It isa magnificent work of art and the purest Carrara marble obtainable has been selected by the artist in which to execute Mr. Loubat’s order, THE MAIN ALTAR, as shown by the accompanying cut, will be very handsome. It is now being made and it is ex- pected that it will be ready to be placed in postion before many months. The altar will made of white marble and will be very handsomely executed. There will be a finely carved representation of the last supper below thetable of the altar and above will bea representation of the scriptural scenes of the ‘Mann in the desert” and the sacrifice of the lamb. A large marble crucifix will stand back of and crown the tabernacle. THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY. Distinguished Scholars Who Will Direct the Work of the Students. main wing. and those of the vice rector in the southwest corner of the souti wing. The dining and recreation rooms for the professors will be y \ Vi Za $3 E GROUNDS. isa stone porch and above is a recesi wall. where will be the ‘Savior, executed. in Munich. slab is set in the pediment of the porch, upon which is carved an inscription in Latin. commemorative of the generosity of Miss Caldwell. whose gift ot $300,000 formed the nucleus of the university fund.’ ‘This in- cription was written by the late Monsignor Curnan. and is as follow: Maria Guendalindw Caldwell Quod Aedes Magni Lycei Suis Sumptibus ab Inchoato Erexerit ¢ ‘Tantew Munificentia Exemptioni. Posteros Lateret Curatores Lycei Lapidem Cum Titulo Ponendum Decreverant. It was the money given by Miss Caldwell that was used inthe construction of the building. Above and on each side of the porch are stones aring the inscriptions “Deo et Patrie” and ‘Deus; Mea Lux.” The finials of the pinnacle in the center building and wings arc orna- mented with six ides! figures in alto releivo, representing philosophers. The Romanesque arches over the windows are also ornamented in similar though smaller figures, ‘THE MAIN ENTRANCE, The wood work of the main entrance hall and of the approach to the chapel is oak, and some fine carving has been introduced. A cluster of small pillows with richly Sarved capitols support the arched entrances to the chapel. The grand staircase is of oak, with newel posts solid and substantial, relieved with appropriate designs in wood carving. The two parlors on each side of the main entrance hall are finished in oak with wainscoting of the same material and handsome oak mante Sanne is slabs of highly polished marble instead of tiling. In the principal parlor, which is on the right side, has been placed a large ting of Leo XIU, made by Ugolini, and donated by the pope himself to the university. On the walls of this room are life-size ——_ of Archbishop Carroll and Gen, ‘ashington, painted by Signor Gregori of Netre Dame university. The lofty ceilings and long areaded corridor running from north to south prodnee an effect of size and extent which at once impresses the visitor. the tain entrance a wide hall extends back to the of the gragl stair cace. At the top of this landing is the“arcaded entrance to the chapel, the floor of which is half a story above the main floor. hiebemetronpribcimdr Poongen eae entrauce has been placed a statue of the of Jesus, which was executed ip Munich in the | in the north wing. placed a marble statue of | A marble | On the fourth floor in the center bnilding are several large rooms which dus chapels should the principal rove tobe too small, ‘Thc floor, ends over the center building only, will contain one of the haadsomest rooms in the building, which will be used as a general re- creation room, and will contain billiard tables and gymnastic appliances, The planus of the building were drawn and the work of construction was superintended by E. Francis Baldwin of Baltimore, He is the nephew of Bishop Elder and was the architect of St. Mary’s theological seminary in Balti- more and of several churches in the same city, THE UNIVERSITY GuOUNDS. Those familiar with the old Middleton place, atthe junction of the Bunker Hill road with Lincoln avenue, would scarecly recognize it now. The grounds have beon graded and a handsome roadway has been constructed from the Banker Hill road, winding through the grounds to the great stone building. Across the Bunker ill road and ap- parently forming a continuation of this roadway is 4th street east, which now extends all the way from the bounds of the city to the | Banker Hill road, a distance ot nearly two miles, The tracks of the Eckington street way occupy the center of 4th street, and the itor to the new university can now be com- fortabiy and rapidly transported to that point from the heart of the city. A short distance to the eustof the university is Brooks station, on the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio, while a pleasant drive along Lincoln ave- | nue or the newly opened Michigan avenue brings the visitor to the university. THE BUILDINGS To BE ERECTED, When the entire plan is carried out there will be seven buildings, which will be grouped about acentral park. The divinity building is the only one erected ut present, but, as the cut given above shows,the sites for the others have been chosen. In the center will be the hall of front, on the oj ite ‘side park, the’ library” uilding ak large church, or university chapel, will be erected on between ‘k and the The curriculum of the university will consist of lecturers in mental and moral philosophy, English literature, the sacred scriptures and the various branches of theoldgy. Lectures on canon law will be introduced at the end of the second term. ‘The faculty is one of which any institution of learning might be proud. The trustees have exercised great care in the selec- tion of professors, and as a result they have gotten together a body of men each of whom has earned a wide reputation in his own branch ofstudy. They are not merely men of learning and research, but they are all skilled and prac- ticed teachers, and, without exception, have been brought from other seats of learning. The archbishop of Balti Cardinal Gib- bons, is chancailor of the university. Bosides he a dignitary of the chnrch Cardinal Gib- bons is well known for his deep and thorough learning. His scholarly mind and executive ubilities well fit him for his place at the head of such an institution, THE RECTOR, Bishop Keane, the rector of the university, is a man well kuown in Washington, and since he has been identified with the Catholic uni- versity his name has become familiar to all. Although not born in this country he reccived his literary and theo- logical training here. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1866. Washington was the field of his carly labors, for from 1866 to 1878 he was connected with St. *atrick’s church, which H office he left when he was appointed to suc- ceed Cardinal Gibbons as bishop of Richmond, Va. He resigned his see when called to the university in order to 4 give the latter his entire secs ain attention. He has been the leading figure in organizing and arranging the details of the institution, and he has pleade its cause throughout this country and Europe, He has made a thorough study of the organ- ization of the European Catholic universitics in ordor to adopt the best from cach. ‘THE VICE RECTOR, Dr. Philip J. Garrisan. who holds the posi- tion of vice rector, is an able assistant to Bishop He is » man in Keane in his executive duties. the prime of life, and comes to Washington from the Giocese of Springficld, Mass... He was educated at St. Charles school near Baltimore, ana at Troy seminary. At the lat- ter place he was raised to the priesthood in 1869. ‘our years Inter he was appointed diroc- tor at tho Theological seminary, from which he had graduated. He, is aman of marked ex-( ecutive ability, and his¥f relations with students’#, have always been of the! leasantest character. in 1876 he became par- tor of St. Bernard's church in Fitchburg, Mass,,where he remained until called to the university, During the frequent absences of Bishop Keane, on his missions abroad and to distant parts of this country, the interesta of the uni- versity here were intrusted to Dr. Garrigan. Since he has been called here he has received the doctor's hat from Rome. CHAIR OF DOGMATIC THEOLOGY, The chair of dogmatic theology will be filled by Dr. Schroeder, who comes hero from the university at Cologne. He studied theology at the German college ut Rome and after a three- DR. GARRIGAN. hood in 1874 Like mans he was prevented by the “May La from f his vation in his’ native country. He was at fam ieee ae ‘DR. GCROBDER. seminary of Saint Trond tase to _ — of liseaphy, “Ta the “May to the uni- been an active agent in the anti-slay movement wi aroused so much interest German Catholics, He in now the gene secretary of the German Catholic anti-slav society. Dr, Schroeder is an able linquist. an‘ besides being familiar with the classical lan- guages he in parson "od conversant with Ger- man, French and Italian. BIBLICAL SCIENCE PROFESSORSHIP, Dr. Hyvernant will fill the chair of Biblical seience, one of the most important professor- ships in every divinity school. The decipher- ment of Egyptian hieroglyphics and of As- syrian curiform writings has added much to our knowledge of Oriental and Biblical his- tory. The modern professor has a much broader field tocover than did his predecessors. He must have mastered Hebrew and Assyrian and be acquainted with the discoveries of Assyrialogists and Egyptologiste. Dr. Hyver- nant, although still a young man, has made a name for himself in thie branch of study. He is at present making a ecientific journey in Egypt. Arabia and Syrigard,writing an account of his researches. TRE STUDY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. The university has established a chair of English literature and has appointed Mr. Charles Warren Stoddard to fill this inrportant Position. Mr. Stoddard is well known to the reading public, both through his poems and his letters of travel. He was born at Rochester, N.Y.,in the year 1843. His first column of poems was published in California in 1867. In 1864 he went to the Hawaiian Islands, where he lived for a number of years. In 1873 he was appointed traveling correspondent of the San rancisco Chronicle and as such he traveled through many of the South Sea Islands, as well as through Europe, Asia, Africa and our Pacific coast as far up as Alaska. Everywhere he went he studied the customs and literature of the peopie and obtained a store of knowledge that will be of great value in his new position. For a time he was on the dramatic stage, but latter became a convert to the Catholic church and was appointed professor of English literature in Notre Dame university, Indiana, from which position he was called to fillthe chair in the new university. THE DISCIPLINE OF THE UNIVERSITY. Abbe Hogan, a member of the Society of Sulpitian Fathers, will have the disciplinary control of the students in the university. His title will be that of director. Dr. Hogan was born in Ireland in 1829. In his fifteenth year he went toBordeaux and then to Paris to study philosophy and theology. After gradu- ating from St. Sulpice he joined the society in charge of that institu- tion and for thirty years he taught there as pro- fessor of morals. In 1884 he was invited to take charge of the new seminary at Brighton, Mass., a3 its president, and since that time Bos- ton has been the field of his labors. Besides be~ ing the chief executive ABBE MOGAN. of the seminary he filled the chairs of sacred scriptures and homiletics. LECTURES ON PRILOSOPRY. Dr. Pohle, from the seminary at Fulda, Ger- is to fill the chair of philosophy. He is well a8 a thinker and is well qual- ified for the position, Dr. Pohle is now in his thirty-seventh a is superior abiliti gained for him a schol- arship in the German college at Rome. There he received the degrees of doctor of philosophy, doctor of theology and licentiate in canon law. Afterwards he studied the university of Wurzburg under the celebrated botanist, Prof. Lachs, In 1888 he was called to teach DR. POHLE. morals and dogma in the seminary at Leeds, England. After the reopening of the German seminaries Dr. Pohle returned to Germany to teach in the seminary at Fulda, where he re- mained until his new duties call him to this city. CANON LAW. The growth of the Catholie church in?Amer- ica has given a great importance to canon law and a lecturer on this subject must be famil- iar also with the civil law of our country, Hence the university has been fortunate in obtaining the services of « man so suited to the place as is Dr. Se- bastian Gebhard Meas- mer. Dr. Messmer was ff born in Switzerland in / 1847, After leaving the / seminary of St. Gall he% studied under _ the Jesuits at Innspruck for four years. e took orders in 1871 and im- mediately came to America, He was appointed professor of dogmatic theology at Seton hall, in the diocese of Newark. There he has remained until called to the more important position in the university here. CHAIR OF MORAL THEOLOGY. Dr. Bouquillon. until lately the professor of morals in the university of Lille, is to occupy the chair of moral theology. He was born and edueated in Belgium and received his degree at the university of Louvain. He was after- wards a teacher in his own country, but was soon summoned to the French school at Lille. Dr. Bouquillon’s fruits as a Bulist are well known and his writings on moi eology have been very favorably received in Europe. ADDITIONAL LECTURERS. Beside the regular faculty of the university the trustees have engaged Fathers Hewitt and Searle as lecturers, The former will deliver a course of lectures on church history, the latter on physics and astronomy. Augustive Francis Hewitt was the son of a Congregational minis- ter, and was born at Fairfield, Conn., in 1820, He graduated at Amherst and then studied law, but abandoned that profession for the ministry, He was licensed to preach as a Congregational minister in 1842. y a short time he entered the Episcopal church and was appointed dea- con. In Ishe he was received into the Catholic church, and a year later was raixed to the ricxthood. He was made vice principal of the Sharleston collegiate institute and soon joined the congregation of St. Paul. He has worked asa minister, author and professor, As an au- thor he has written a number of historical and controversial works of considerable note, The Rey. Geo, M. Searle is also a Paulist. He was born in London, but graduated at Har- vard in 1857, He chose astronomy as his hfe work and was xppointed assistant at Dudley observatory in Albeny: It was there he made the discovery of the asteroid Pandora when he had been only a year ont of college. In the following year he entered the coast survey, where he remained until 1862, when he was ap- pointed an assistant professor at the naval academy. In 1866 he was spas assistant at the Harvard observatory. where he remained but two yoara, During his first year at the naval academy he joined the Catholic church, and six years later he became a Paulist father, and was raised to the priesthood in 1871, THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR. The Rev. Jos. Graf is to be the musical di- rector of the university. He will have chargo of the sacred music in all its branches and will teach its history, Gre- gorian chants, paly- honic music and organ. Br. Graf was born in DR, MESSMER, Zz i E i h iH : 1 | | i i & Pn la hades dec PA cbt Ae co aR Find net I IS a OD hte BU AS ah iad a SE RD Rl nt ther AED td lh SI ced i rk NAS dc tl ES A Re REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Eastern Section. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE HEAD OF FOURTEENTH STREET—THE CORCORAN NOMESTRAD—Tar KALORAMA PROPERTY AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST. There is a very active movement in property in the eastern section of the city. A number of transactions involving the transfer of entire squares have recently been completed and negotiations are in progress for other squares. These large deals are partly speculative and partly made with the view of future improve- ments, The tendency which was noted some time ago toward acquiring tand cepecially in the northeastern section for the use of large business enterprises stillcontinues. Square 7i3 was recently purchased by a firm of coal dealers, it is said, for use as a convenient place for re- ceiving shipments of coal. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad have quite a large tract of land adjoining the city at the head of New York ave- nue, which is used as a freight yard. Those additional facilities were demanded by the in- creased freight traffic, The opposition to the use of the city streets as freight yards has alao had its influence. The land in the enstern sec- tion is also being improved by the erection of houses. Anumber of the large ales recently made here have been to synilicates, and the new purchasers announce their intention to make improvements. There have also been several large deals in Jand directly east of section told a Srar_ reporter that jand could be bought for fifteen cents and up- ward a foot, and he thought that as it was within the city limits it was worth a great deal more at that price than lots in the <udivisions outside of the city. He, however, thought that it was an unfair discrimination for the District authorities to spend money in opening and im- proving streets in the county and leave the work to be done on the city streets east of Lincoln park to the work house gang. He said that East Capitol street and the other principal streets at least in that section ought to be opened up at once, and thus encourage those who want cheap homes to build houses and make other improvements, THE CORCORAN HOMESTEAD. A proposition was made to lease the resi- dence of the late W. W. Corcoran for the use of the Pan-American congress before the Wal- luch house was secured. ‘The trustees of the estate, however, in compliance with the wishes of the heirs, refased this proposition, as they have all others which contemplated the use of the house for other than residence pur- poses. In fact, it has now been decided that the house will be preserved as the Washington home of the heirs, Miss Eustis will oceupy it for several months during the present season, Although it has been used but little since the death of Mr. Corcoran it is kept as it was when he was alive. The furniture and interior fit- tings have not been changed. The exterior of the house and the extensive grounds about it remain in the same condition as when Mr. Cor- coran died, nearly two years ago. It is not, however, the intention to keep the grounds intact. A subdivision has been made and the Connecticut avenue and I strect fronts will be sold off in building lots, AT THE HEAD OF POURTEENTH STREET. Extensive improvements and alterations are A. L. Barber on Columbia Heights. Mr. Barber and his f: ly intend to occupy the house this winter and it is now being prepared for their reception. Decorators are at workon ished in the modern style. Wide verandas will be built around the house, giving it an ap- pearance of greater size and completing the original design. The work is being done under the direction of Col. Robert I. Fieming, the architect, The house was the scene last winter of the leasant hospitality of Chief Justice Fuller and his fami Ovecn- pying a conspicuous position on the brow of the lull at the head of Mth atrect the house is a familiar part of the landscape in that handsomely improved section of the sub. urbs, The wide old-fashioned residence Mrs. John A. Logan and the stately pile which Dr. Wm. A. Hammond has recently completed an@ now occupies are in the immediate vicin- ity. On the opposite side of 14th strect are rows of stone residences which remind one of the city rather than the country. The broad asphalted surface of 14th strect rather strengthens this impression, while further to the north what used to be the campus of Co- lumbian college is now divided into city lots, and a number of handsome residences have been erected. The homes of Mr. Justice Har- lan, Mra, Justice Woods and others in this locality rank among the handsomest types of house architecture either in the city or the suburbs, AN EXTENSIVE INVESTOR. Mr. J. W. Paine of Troy, , has recently completed an extensive building enterprise in the improvement of the whole of the trian- gular square just north of Washington circle, He has erected there some twenty-two houses which are of a superior class, and he is so much gratified with this investment that he in- tends to make further investments here. Mr. Paine was until a few years ago half owner of the property on tke 7th street road known as Petworth. He disposed of his interest to the syndicate which is now engaged in grading aud subdividing the property. He hus, however, a strong faith in the contiuned growth and pros- rity of the city and is in consultation with is architect, Mr. ‘I. F. Schneider, in regard to some houses which he proposes to build here, THE KALORAMA PROPERTY. The owners of Kolorama are completing the extensive grading operations which have made that property an addition of the city. Some portion of the land extends along Rock creek south of the Woodley lane bridge and it is that portion which is now being graded. The city streets are extended on the same lines and at the same width asin the city. A large part of Kalorama has been sold and is now held by in- dividuals, The original owners—Messrs. J.C. Bullitt ana Anthony J. Drexell of Philadelphia and Senator Don Cameron—still retain a con- siderable interest in the property and the work of grading now done is under their direction. Although they t about a half million dol- lars in the purchase and grading of the prop- erty, the sales made during the last spring were suflicient to reimburse them for the entire expenditure. a Cuaxce or Scuepute oF PENNSYLVANIA Rattnoap—New Train to the West.-On and after Sunday, November 10, the Chicago limited und fast line now leaving Baltimore and Poto- mac station at 9:50 a.m. will leave at 10:50 a.m, and arrive at Cincinnati 7:10 a.m. and Chicago 9:45 a.m, next day. The fast line will have no ccuncetion for Chicago via Fan Handle route. The through Boston express now leaving at 2:50 p.m. will leave at 3:20 p.m. The express leaving at 2:10 p.m. will run through to New York, A new train for the west, known as the St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati ex- press, will leave at 3:8 p.m. daily and run through on a fast schedule, It will carry a parlor car from Washington to Harrisburg and sleoping cars Harrisburg to Cincinuati, Chi- cago and St. Louis, a dining car to St. Louis anda passenger coach Harrisburg to Colam- bus. The congressional limited for Philadel- phia and New York, now leaving at 3:45 p.m., will leave at 4 p.m. and arrive at New York 9:20 p.m.. the same time as at present, A new train from Cincinnati and oe uis will arrive in Washington at 2:25 p.m. daily. Other changes will be found by consulting time tables. Home Mission Work. At a meeting in the Metropolitan M.E. church, in the interest of the “Home mis- sionary society” of the Baltimore conference, Dr. Corey, pastor of thechurch, spoke of the great need of mission work right here in our city and said that if he had a thousand dollars he could put two “deaconesses” to work inside of a week; also spoke of the great importance of having a “deaconess home” as soon as pos- sible. Mrs. Roach, conference secretary of the society, stated clearly the worth this is Lincoln park. One of the operators in that | the walls. which are to be very handsomely fin- | | \ being made in the fine stone residence of Mr, | Pulse is good, but it hax notas yet been deemed | | missioner of internal | of the ablest men in his party. A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY. The Sale of Squares of Land in the|Two Prominent Republicans Fight— One Killed; the Other Badly Wounded. Lexington, Ky., witnessed an old-time tragedy yesterday. Col William Cassius Goodloe killed Armstead M. Swope, and was himself badly wounded In the republican convention of May 1, 1888, Col. Goodloe said that fully two-thirds of the Fayette county delogation in the convention did not speak to Swope. This rankled in Swope’s breast and was the cause of tho affray. Both men were in the post office at 1:45 p.m after mail, and their letter-boxes were rather close together. They approached the boxes together, and as they saw each other glared fiercely. One of the two, it cannot be discov- ered which, exclaimed: “You spoke tome. Yon insulted me.” This was follo by some angry words from the other man. What they were is not known, Then each drew a weapon—Swope a pintol, Goodioe a knife. Swope fired and Goodlos struck the pistol down as it went off, the ball entering his abdomen on the rightside. Good- loe began stabbing his opponent in the breast, which forced Swope backward toward the money-order door, they having begun the fe about midway down the lobby. After several blows had been struck by Goodloe, Swope fired again, missing Goodloe, In a moment after firing the second shot Col. Swope fell on his face within 10 feet of the door, and, weltering in his blood, died almost instantly. Thirteen wounds were found im his back, arms and breast. Immediately after the killing Col. Goodloe walked to a physician's office, where his wounds were examined. He was perfectly cool and made a disposition of his property in case of death. The only por- sons who saw the ficht were Postmaster Mo- order; Chesney, who was just issuing a mon Shelby, who was in the and Harry Swift, a postal ‘ubstantially upon the statement giver ove. Sheiby aided Goodloe to reach the phy sician’s office. Goodloe at 11 o'clock last night was resting easy in his room at the Phenix hotel. His physicians aay his condition is more hopeful. He is not under arrest. Pub sym- pathy is about equally divided, but universal sorrow is expressed. Col. Sw: will be buried at Lancaster, Ky. is ANOTHER ACCOUNT. A private telegram from Lexington to Com gressman J. H. Thomas, who prevented a difli- culty between the two men in the Ebbitt honse last winter, gives an account of the beginning of the fracas, “Goodloe, on entering the post office this afternoon, found Swope getting his mail, Their boxes adjoin, Swope obtained his mail, and, seeing Goodloe, instead of ping aside, commence versation thro the opening with & postal clerk. Goodloe suid to him: ‘Lou obstract the way.’ Swope ro- plied to the effect that it was an indifferent matter to him if he did. Goodloe said: “This is the second insult from you.’ Each con- fronted the other, drawing their weapons, Swope a revolver from his overcoat pocket and Goodloe aclasp knife from his trouser's pockt Goodloe opened his kx he could use it. The firs in the abdomen. Goodloe plunged bi« k twice into Swope, when Swope tired the shot, which missed. Goodlon continu strike, inflicting many wounds, and until fell dead, Goodloc’s condition ix pre He rallied from the shock promptly and hus advisable to probe the wound Col, Swope was a native of Kentucky, about fifty years old. He practiced law at Paris, Ky., until 1861, when he joined the Union arn Tose to the rank of colon Buell’s staff. After the war ton and resumed the practi r. He held many positions of trust within the gift of ma tional administrations and was regarded as one In the last | Kentueky republican convention he made ® strong fight for Senator Sherman bef@re that body, but was unsuccessful in his attempt to have the delegation instructed for the t being opposed by Col. Goodive. Swope was appointed collector of intern: enue for the seventh Kentucky distriet signed in 1883. He was an « Harrison, but was dc through the enmity of Col. G . Col. Goodloe was born in Madison county in 1841. His great-graudfather was Gen, Groen ‘lay, who commanded a brigade in the north- western campuign under Gen. Harrison. In 1561 he accompanied his uncle, Cassius M. Clay, to Russia, where he was sent as minister President Lincoln. Mr. Goodloe acted as secretary of the legation until 1862, when he returned and joined the Union army as assist ant adjutant general of voluntecrs, serving | until 1564, when he resigned and commenced the practice of law in Lexington. In 1868 he was elected a delegate to the national reputli- can convention and was appointed a membor of the committee to notify Gen. Grant oW his nomination. In 1873 he was elected to the state senate and the tollowing winter was nom- inated by the republican concus for United States Senator. athe Tne Prepmoyt Ain Live changes its scho- dule tomorrow. The train for points on the Manassas branch leaves Washington at 2:30 p.m. instead of 2:35 p.m., and the East Ten- nessce Mail at 5:30 p.m, instead of 7:25 p.m. Slight changes in the arrival of trains as shown in schedule in another column. eclmetne-eassommslin Virginia Politics. Ex-Judge Edmund Waddiil spent yesterday with Gen. Mahone in Petersburg. The visit is thought to have been in connection with the judge's contest for the scat in Congress from the Richmond district, now held by Hon. Geo. D. Wise. Tlic contestant says the great demo- cratic avalanche of Tuesday last makes it cor- tain that he will be finally seated, as it will be made apparent to Congress that the democrats have practiced frauds m the district. The in- dications are that there will be but thr ored members in the general assembly elected last Tuesday. These are Senator Griggs of Prince Edward, who held 07 Ross Hamilton, who hax represented Meckleuburg for nearly twenty years, and Delegate-elect Ficlds of Charles City county, the only negro common- wealth’s attorney in Virginia. The legislature will mect the first Wednesday in December and elect the head officials of the nine departments of the state government. The state will proba- bly be redistricted, both as to legisinture and cougressional districts, by the gencral assembly. ‘This will certainly be done if the figures of the next census are secured in time, Hon. R. H. Caldwell will probably be re- elected speaker of the house. No other candi- date has yet appeared in the field. 0° — Threatened Lynching at Danville. A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun says: There continues to be considerable excitement about the Halifax negroes now confined in the Danville jail charged with shooting from am- bush on Messrs. Noblin and Campbell, ‘Tho negroes were taken there for safe keeping, as it was feared they might be lynched if they re- mained in Halifax county, and now come ail sorts of rumors that an armed force will go from Halifax tolynch the men. Danville has no jcular objection to Halifax county 1 her outlaws, vided she docs so in her own borders. je determination is to protect the jail against any attack at all avards, The jail was guarded last night by the two local military companies and will be so guarded again tonight. In addition an extra police force has been sworn in. City Sergeant Boxseau received notice thata body of 200 Halifax men would probably reach Banas es eee orien hele ey and day- pose o! prisoners. It'is belioved that when ‘the Halifax le aa certain that Danville intends to protect her jail they will not makeany effort to take the prisoa- ers by force. Father McFadden, who was tried for Inspoo- oo murder m Ireland, is coming to