Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1890, Page 8

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. CITY AND DISTRICT. GF No city in the world is so thoroughly covered by the circulation of a single news- paper as is the city of Washington by that of Tue Evexixe Stan. It reaches all readers in the city and vicinity. It swears to its circula- tion. No other Washington paper has yet done this. A GOUD SEASON EXPECTED. Architects and Builders Look Forward to Much Business This Year. PEE PROSPECTS NOW ARE THAT THERE WILL BE A LIVELY YEAR IN BUILDING CINCLES—INTER- ViEWS WITH ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS—LABOR AND MATERIAL. ‘There is no subject that is of more interest toa large proportion of the city’s population just now then the prospects for the coming building season. The building trades, the real estate brokers and the dealers in building sup- plies of all kinds discuss this subject inall its phases aud endeavor to make a forecast of the Situation afew weeks hence. Star reporters have interviewed a number of architects and builders, and, while many of them are of the opinion that it is rather early yet to speak With certainty as to the prospects of the coming season, still their views are of value and are given below. MR. WM. M. POINDEXTER, Mr. Wm. M. Poindexter said that he thought the season would be a prosperous one; that everything pointed now that way. He added: I think that it is a little early yet for an accurate forecast, but there is REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Extensive Transactions in the Tenley- town Region and on Capitol Hill. LARGE SUMS OF MONEY INVESTED IN WASHINGTON PROPERTY BY SHREWD OPERATORS—APARTMENT HOUSES TO BE ERECTED ERE FOR PEOPLE WITH MODEBATE INCOMES. Great interest is manifested in real estate circles just now in the large transactions which are taking place in property in what is known as the Tenleytown region. There has not been as much activity in that locality since the opening of the last administration, when the purchases by President Cleveland and Secretary Whitney, followed by the fixing of the lines for the ex- tension of Massachusetts avenue, directed the attention of investors to the farms and country places and their future. The transactions recently completed and those in progress will result in the change of owner- ship of a great deal of property in that vicinity. The large proportion of the purchases have been made by syndicates with the view of sub- dividing the property into building si One of the largest of these transactions is the sale by the Thompson syndicate of the Kengla tract, which lies on the west side of the Tenleytown road near the head of Massachusetts avenue extended. This tract contains some 33 acres and the price paid was about 23.000 per acre. A SITE FOR A UNIVERSITY. To the north of this property lies the Davies tract, at the junction of the Tunlaw and Lough- borough roads. This property has been se- cured in the interests of those who are in favor of ascheme for the erection of a university here to be conducted under the auspices of the Methodist church, No deinite steps have been taken as yet by those interested in this enter- prise, but the scheme is being seriously con- enough to base a prediction upon to enable | sidered, and if it should meet with the approval me to say that J see uo reason why the season | of the denomination generally there is no doubt should not be as successful as any one could | that the necessary buildings will be erected, desire. I have no especially large contracts on | Several pieces of property in the vicinity of hand as yet, folks being a little later than this | this tract have recently been purehased by a usually in making up their minds as to what to | syndicate. build. I do not really think that the enforce- BEYOND TENLEYTOWN. ment of ‘ht-hour rule for the District ansacti orted in farm would bh. y marked effect on the price of een ee ee ee Building it i hich enough now. I believe | lands beyond Tenleytown and outside the Dis- that the busiders will adopt the system of pay- | trict line, but these have not reached a stage ing their workmen by the hour instead of the | where the particulars can be given. The Rich- day, and that will have the effect of equalizing | mond syndicate. which owns land extending i matter. There is nothing in sight that | from the Tenleytown road to Rock creek, has, would indicate auy unusual increase in the | it is reported, made several sales at good Prices of labor or of material,” prices. All these various properties are em- MR, ¥. ¥. SCHNEIDER. braced in the general scheme which has been In the opinion of Mr. F. F. Schneider the | “dopted for subdivision when the city streets are extended. The completion of the Ten! coming season promised to be one of great | town electric road, it is believed, will have the activity in building. He said that there seemed | effect of inducing people to make their homes to be plenty of money seeking investment and | in this locality, while the probability of buiid- real estate has offered advantages which could | ing other street railways and the varions plans be readily appreciated. He had a good dea! of | of improvement in contemplation have had an work already plauned for the coming season, | intluence in directing attention to this prop- not only bis own but that of others. As faras|erty. The preseut activity is acconnted for on he knew there was nothing to mterfere with | these grounds by those who are interested in the present favorable prospects. Materials | property in that locality, mould Lares be ee then last — IN THE EASTERN SECTION. and he was told that there would be no change ek i 4 in the scale of wages paid to workingmen, He | , The activity im property in the eastern sec: thought, therefore, under these favorable cir- | tion of the city continues to be a marked fea- cumstances and with the necessity of meeting | ture of the real estate market, The transac- the needs or 4 growing population the coming | tions are so rapid that there are cases whero season promised to be a prosperous one for the | an entire square has been sold, resold and sold building trades. again in the course of a few weeks. A square MR. B. B. BRADFORD. of ground is purchased at twenty-five cents a “Whatseems tobe most remarkable,” said Mr. B. &. Bradford of the firm of Pitney & Bradford, “is the amount of building that has been done this winter. The remarkably open weather has allowed work to go right along. and even ing work has not been stopped at An encouraging feature in the city has been the steady growth vor of putting up a better class of feeling of buildings You will notice that there bas Deen a constant improvement in this line. I am busy now and all architects are. I am en- gaged on » large store building on the corner of 6th street and Missouri avenue and a store on iith street just below F, besides a large amount of other work, No, Ido not see that there is likely to be any change in the prices of building materials, although bricks may, and I hope they will, be cheaper. I apprehend no trouble with reference to the eight-hour law. Tam sure it will all be peaceably settled and Will uot affect building prospects im the least.” MM. JAMES G. HILL. When a Stan reporter asked Mr. James G. Hill, the architect, his opinior of the outlook in the building world Mr. Hill said: “I can orly speak of my own share in the business, but that I must say is satisfactory. I hve never been busier than Iam right at the pres- ent time, and the prospect in every direction seems most favorable. If anything I think there is less being done in the way of awelling houses than would be expected, but large build- ings are going up all around. Tam kept busy Working on the extension of Woodward & Lo- throy arge ottice building to be erecte West corner of 9th and F streets, and I also have a number of other Duiidings on hand. so you see I'm anything but idle. Ido not think there will be any change in prices. At any rate there has not been a sutficrent quantity of work contracted for to justify that opinion. It seems to me there is Ro indication of any labor trouble or contest over the eight-hour law, CE GRAY, “I think the prospects for a busy season in the building world were never better,” said Mr. W. Bruce Gray in answer to the reporter's in- quiries. * te to speak for others, of course, in this matter, but as for myself [ can say that Iwas never so busy as lam now, never bad more plans on hand than I have in my office at this time. Here are plans and architect's draw them will materialize in the form of buildings, but the prospects ure certainly encouraging. In a week or ten days I could speak more deti- Bitely of cont le than lcan now, but I very busy. The rela- ctors and laboring men are hight! und, so far as I can see, there is uo prospec Y¥ trouble arising in that quarter to interfere with building in- terests.” am uo! MR. ROBERT I, FLEMING, Mr. Robert I. Fleming said that he really thought it too early to make a trustworthy pre- diction as to the building prospects for the Fotks are just making their ‘and there is nothing further # as though we are omg to have a very fuir season. 1 think that it ts about as lively just at present as it ever is at this time of year. or perhaps even more so, and from some other vague causes 1 beli that I can discern signs pointing to a very Prosperous year. I might say that bricks are y high, on account of the wet season last ®. which prevented the hand-made brick manufacturers from competing with the Machines, but I do not think that there is go- ing to be any marked advance in any commod- ity that is used in our work, either materials or labor. The eight-hour rule will probably, if it should become s reality during this season, not have any effect other than to cause a age to the hour system of payment, which will be a geod thing.” MR. A.B. MULLETT. Mr. A. B. Mullett sai do not see how an architect or builder can express a very satis- factory opinion on the matter of building pros- Pects so long as the question of the world’s fair Femains unsettled. ‘There is a large amount of work depending on that decision. Still, the building prospects are certaunly favorable. We ourselves dovery little im the way of small work and do not seek that class. We have sev- eral large buildings on band, but I am not at liberty to discuss them now. I can think of no reason for any increase in the price of building materials and I know of no concerted move- Ment among mechanics to procure an advance of wages. Should there be any increase it will be because the demand for labor than the supply. There is no chance for any labor tronvies. My relations with working- men have always been friendly, and I think I should know sf any troubles were brewing, but Lhave not heard of anything of the sort,” ME NOTLEY ANDERSON. Mr. Notley Anderson, the builder, is of the Opinion that everything in his line of business Points tos most prosperous season, Said he: “Lthink we are going to have the liveliest riod of building activity we have ever hud. his is a little early, of course, to make a de- cision of this sort, but I never knew so much talk of building before, and out of all the plans it ws only ream le to think there are going to be lots of new buildings putup. [have several large ones now under way, but I have been at them some time, 0 there is nothing new to say of ther fam in no particular hurry now to y new ones, for 1 am pretty busy with what I have on hand and it 1s a litte early to trouble about any more.” MK. CHARLES EDMONSTON. Mr. Charles Edmonston could give no defi- Bite opinion as to the prospects for the coming seasou. He was inclined to think that there wouid be a good deal of building, especially of tags, but still he thought that any iMcrease in the cost of matertais or of labor would have the effect of checking operations im this direction. He was meclined to think that it was rather early to speak with certamty, as business had not suiliciently developed to furnish any reliable meaus of forming a judg. aca is greater | foot and before the purchase money is paid it is sold for perhaps thirty cents, and again, be- fore the deed passes, a new purchaser steps in and buys it at an advance. Mr. Charles A. Mc- Euen, who is one of tie largest dealers in prop- erty in that section of the city, told a Sra re- porter that durmg the past three or four mouths he had sold over a million square feet of ground. Another large dealer in property im the eastern section of the city is Mr. Wash ington Danenhower. His sales have been over three-quarters of a million of square feet. The activity in this vicinity has been so great that land on the extreme limit of the eastern boundary of the city has been brought into the market, Some of these squares were supposed to have been lost to sight beneath the waters of the Eastern branch, but the water covering them was not deep enough to conceal the valued real estate from the keen eyes of the speculator. When there was a suspicion that certain lots were under water they were sold for five and six cents per square foot. Leaving the immediate vicinity of the breneh, land has changed hands at twelve and fifteen cents a foot, aud farther west the prices advance to twenty-five aud thirty cents, At these latter figures entire squares a long dis- tance from Lincoln park have been readily sold and are now held at higher figure While itis admitted that this movement is specula- tive, still it is not regarded as purely specula- tn Those who are interested’ in prop- erty in this section say that is is merely a recoguition on the part of investors that property im the extreme edge of Eas Washington lias been neglected and the yailing prices there have been abuormilly low. They claim that this property is now being brou; up toa level with property in other sections of the city. The extensive building of houses, which was the feature of the last season, is spoken of as an indication that people are finding out that cheap as well as desirable property can be obtained in the eastern section of the city, The high price of land, it is said, has com- pelled people of moderate means to go out into the suburbs, and now they are learning that they can do as well, from a financial point of view, by investing their money on Capitol Hill, The movement which has resulted in bringing into the market land on the extreme easteru bounds of the city has had a stimulating effect on property farther west on the Hill. In the vicin- ity of Lincoln park and along Maryland avenue and all through that section prices have been obtained for lots which would, be considered emurkable by those who have not kept track of the receut operations in that locality, Over two dollars a fuot has been obtained for land on apitol street as far east as Yth strect, and sinulur high figures have prevailed in other transactions in this and otber localities, ‘MR, SCHNEIDER'S LARGE ENTERPRISES, The improvement of the square known as Athletic park, which was begun last year, will be coutinued as soon as the weather permits, The half of the square comprising the 9th and T streets fronts, together with the lots fronting ou Westmiuister street, the intermediaic street between 5 and T streets, 9th and 10th streets was purchased some time ago by Mr. '. F. Schneider, the well-known — archi- During the past week the transaction was completed, the owner, Mr. Henry A Willard, giving a deed for the property and eviving the price, £100,600, in cash. It is the intention of Mr. Sclneider to improve. this property by the crection of fifty-two three- story brick houses similar in design to the twenty houses which he recently built on Cor- coran street between 17th and 18th streets, This improvement will involve the expendi ture of some $250,000 and is one of the lurgest enterprises of the kind in the city undertaken by one man, As has been stated in Tux Sran, lust year Mr. Scbneider buiit a row of handsome stone and brick residences on the north side or street between 17th and 18th streets, and since then he has acquired the entire south frontage of the same street. He will build forty houses there similar in style tothe row on the north side of the street. He expects to build these houses, as well as those in the Athletic square, during the coming season. ‘These two en- izes will involve the expenditure of 000. Like other shrewd investors Mr. Schneider endeavors to meet the demands of the market, and his large building op. tions are an evidence that the growth of the cil in population is a substantial tact which does not need the researches of census enumerators to establish, A NEW SUBURBAN SUBDIVISION, The latest subdivision of suburban land is that of a tract of eighty-two acres com- prising the farm of the late Archibald White. This Property lies on the east side of the 7th street road between Petworth and ex-Mayor | Emery’s country place at Brightwood. The streets and avenues join onto those in Pet- worth, thus forming @ continuous subdivision ofthe land fronting on the east side of the 7th street road from the Kock Creek Church road nearly to brightwood. This property was re- cently purchased by a syndicate, who intend | to place it upou the market at once, As stated | in Tux Srax recently, there has been a good | deal of acuvity in property im the vicinity of | Bnghtwood. ‘A number of tracts of land have changed hands and some of the new owners in- | tend to make subdivisions so as to bring their | Property on the market. The completion of the | Brightwood raiiroad has, no doubt, bad an in- | fluence in directing the attention of investors | to the possibilities presented in the develop- | ment of this section of the suburbs, HOMES AT MODERATE RENTS, | Itis likely that in the uear future several | large apartment houses will be erected in this | city. These enterprises will be designed to | meet # want which is believed to exist for res- | idences at moderate rentals in the central por- tion of the city. It is dificult to find small | houses renting from $30 to $40 per month | within easy reach of those who find it neces- sary to have their residences wear their places of business. While there are « limited number of apartment houses already in successful Operation in this city yet the scale of rentals is, asarule, rather beyond the means of people having moderate incomes, Several capitaliats are now cousidering plaus for spartuneus Louses and it is probable that definite plans will be decided upon so as to begin building operations in the spring. The representative of a mun of large means who has already made extensive investments in eee in ‘this city has re- cently returned from New York, where he in- spected the various ciasses of apartment houses in that city. He is of the opinion that buildings of this character will rove to be a profitable investment in this cityand he thinks that owing to the better style of building, here, as well as what seems to be a more intelligent method of ar- ranging interior plans, the New York apart- Meant kina can vs Seipeaved pea: Cheap partment houses, or rather those containing suites of rooms rented at moderate prices have been built here on a small scale and they, have proved to be good investments, It is believed that the same style of house ona much larger scale will be equally successful. an WILL KEEP UP THE FIGHT. One Hundred and Twenty Democrats ip Caucus Agree to Take Randall’s Advice. A hundred and twenty democrats attended the House caucus last night, and they decided to go on with their present tactics until some rules were adopted for the government of the House. The note from Mr. Randall, to which Tue Srar referred yesterday, was read in the caucus. The ex-Speaker urged a continuance of the fight that has been carried on for the past three days. He advised the members of the minority to stand by their guns and to lose no opportunity to keep the republicans from attempting to pass on any of the contested election cases in the absence of a new code of rules, Mr, Randall urged the renewal of the filibustering tactics, claiming they were right and proper under the circumstances, He demanded in conclusion that the democrats should prevent any legislation being enacted until the new code is brought in. Mr. Randall also advised against the plan of leaving the House in a body. The reading of the note was received with much applause. Mr. Carlisle informed the caucus that there had been only three meetings of the committee onrules, The first was held January 23, There had been no meeting in the committee room, “‘T have never received notice in writing,” said Mr. Carlisle, “of ameeting of the committee on rules since the meeting of Congress, but I was sent for by Mr. Reed and met him, Mr. McKinley and Mr. Cannon in the Speaker's room at Mr, Reed's request. We discussed the rules for about an hour and have had but two meetings since in the Speaker’s room, lasting about twenty minutes each, I have promptly attended every mecting called. There has been no meeting since last Monday.” Mr, Carlisle explained, as he had done in the last democratic caucus, what was contemplated by the new code, He’ was followed by Mr. Crisp and other parliamentarians, While some advised caution in the proceedings of the House the concensus of opinion favored a con- tinuation of the fight until the adoption of a new code, eee FOR A SUNDAY LAW. Closing Session of the Sabbath Reform Association, The final meeting of the Sabbath reform convention was held last night at Foundry MLE. church, Rey. Dr. Elliott presided and the introduetory services were conducted by Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D. The first speaker, Kev. Dr. Power. gave a clear and strong argu- ment in favor of the adoption of the bill now before Congress. Rev. Dr. Crafts then read the bill and spoke in support of it. He urged the necessity for active work to combat the f of the American civil Sabbath, He announced that Commissioner Douglas, who had been ex- pected to speak, was unable to be present. but that the Commissioners had promised the meas- ure their hearty support. Representative Wick- ham of Ohio said he waa a firm believer in the necessity for a complete separation of church and state, but he did think that the duty de- volved upon our law makers to protect the Sabbath day. Representative Morse said he believed in laws for the protection of the Sabbath in the District of Columbia. He denied that Sunday Jaws were not adapted to modern needs. He afirmed that there is no necessity for a Sun- day uewspaper, While the completion of a through railroad trip on Sunday morning, the aker said, or the starting of # late train on night, is allowed by existing laws, and y be considered necessary and justifiable, yet he believed that the papiie would get no harm from stopping all suburban steam cars on Sunday und a farge number of the railroad employes would have a day of rest like other men, He also expressed the opinion that a very large number of the horse cars, if not all of them, could be dispensed with without srious detriment, he convention adjourned after passing a resolution approving the bill now betore Con- gress, Atthe regular meeting of local assembly 2672, K. of L., Wednesday night, a resolution wus passed unanimously indorsing the rest bill, Supday + COURTS. Count 1x Generar Tena —Judges Hagner, Cor and James, —Birch agt, Campbell; argued and Yester submitted. Crecrr Court—Judae Motgomery. Yesterday —Blitz agt. Willis; motion for a new trial, McGraw etal. agt. Groff, Berry agt. Groff; verdict for plaintiff. Groff agt. Steinle; on trial Equity Court—Judges Coz, Hagner and James, Yesterday-—Lickerton agt. Bickerton; sale ratified nisi. Ballinger agt. Ballinger; sale rati- fied nisi. Inre Minnie Turpin and Mary John- son: writs de lunatico issued. Proctor agt. Fitzgerald; order permitting L. G. Morgan to be a party ‘complainant. Frederick agt, Bene- ficial Endowment Association et al.; decree in behalf of defendant, Campbell, Burrige agt. Rest; pro confesso. Curinan Covat—Chief Justice Bingham. Yesterday—Robert Quiet and Carrie Russell; assault to kill Mollie Graves: both guilty of as- sault; both sent to jail for eleven months, James Snowden; policy playing. Peter Me- Mahou, assault; two cases; pleaded guilty: fined #1 each case and ordered to pay costs, James Maher; larceny from the United States; on trial, Prosate Counr—Judae Coz, Yesterday—Estate of John H. Brough; peti- tion of Elizabeth M. Brough filed and order of publication, Estate of Maurice Snowden; Campbell Carrington appointed administrator; Bont 21,000, Estate of Charles Makell; do. do.; bond $300, Estate of Malcolm T. Chandler; do. to G. V, Chandler; bond 2700. Estate of Matilda Hayes; do, to Isvac Roberts; bond $500, Estate of E. B. Barnum; do, to Phoebe C. Barnum; bond $1,500, Estate of Nedl MeMon- agle; do. to J. W. Lee; bond $500. Estate of \. L. Wood; do, to Eliza P. Wood; boud $800. Estate of Fanuy Lioyd; do. to H. Adier; bond 2.000, Estate of Clits, McMillan; do. to Marcia E. McMillan; bond 3700, Estate of L. D. Rice; assent of next of kin filed. Estate of Martha McCutcheon; order of publication, Estate of Hugh Bates; do. Estate of Mary E. Summers; Estate of Elizabeth Jones; will filed, with petition of W. 5. Jackson for letters, Estate of Mary L. O'Hare; order of publication. Estate of Barbara Franks; will admitted to probate and letters issued to Laura #, Doran and W. D, Gardner; bond 3500, Estate of D, A. Wilson; petition of Caroline F. Williams for letters and citation issued. Estate of David Jones; issues quasled. Orphan of Sarah W. Stith; additional allowance to ward granted, Estate of Mary Donnelly; petition of F. J. Don- uelly for letters testamentary filed. In re Wm. and Alonzo I. King; order appointing Alonzo H. King guardian; bond $100, In re L. H. Chew; K. S. Chew ‘appointed guardian, Hi. C, Coffin; bond $40,000. In re Ellen T. O'Connor; 8. C. Mills appointed guardian; bond $300. —— WAS MIDDLETON A THIEF? An Astounding Story From Manitoba Charges a Noted General With Robbery. A special to the New lork Herald from Ot- tawa, Ont,, says’ A printed statement, entitled “An appeal from the northwest,” is being ac- tively circulated among the members of parlia- ment. Itis from settlers of Bresaylor, in the far west, who claim that during the northwest rebellion in 1885, although they were all loyal to the crown, they were treated as revels, their goods were looted by the soldiers, they were refused protection and exposed to the assaults and thievery of Indians and generally iil- treated. The document plainly charges Gen. Sir Frederick Middleton, commander of the north- west expedition, with appropriating a large, rich and rare stock of furs belonging to one Bremner, for which Bremner has never been compensated, ‘The appeal says: “We have that Gen, Middleton took these fura under the pretense ot keeping them safe for Bremner. We have proof that these furs were shipped by Gen, Middleton's orders to himself aud others, and when a deputation brought the matter before the minister of the interior, we were assured that Bremuer would be paid for hia furs whether he would be paid for his other losses or not.” The matter has created a profound sensation, MUSIC IN AMERICA, A Talk With Mrs. Thurber on Her Favorite Theme. SHE SAYS MUCH MONEY IS LAVISHED HERE ON MUSIC, BUT LITTLE IS DONE FOR ITS DEVELOP- MENT—THE AIMS, HOPES AND PLANS OF THE NATIONAL CONSERVATORY. There is probably no one who is better able to digcuss the subject of music and musical in- terests than Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurber. Her name is known all over the country from her connection with music for more than fifteen years. She has probably done more than any One else to popularize a higher class of music and she deserves a vast deal of credit for her energy and perseverance, Her time and her purse have always been at the disposal of all schemes for the cultivation of musical tastes and musical interests, She was at the same time the manager and the treasurer of the American opera company, which achieved such marked musical success a few years since and which would surely have earned an enviuble name for itself had it not become involved in some legal troubles that put a stop to its exist- ence after a short but memorable carcer. Mrs. Thurber was practically the originator of the National Conservatory of Music. She has beeu its president eversince it was founded and it is largely to her energy and ability that the credit is due for the good work the con- servatory has already done. She has given it her unstinted financial aid as well, and she certainly has good cause to feel proud of the success that has crowned her efforts, Although of late years Mrs, Thurber has called Paris her home, yet she has been in this country much of ‘the time and makes so many trips back and forth that she has never lost her in- terest for @ moment in music on this side of the water. Music with her is far more than a mere hobby. It is her vocation in life. She is aremarkable manager. There are few busi- ness men who would care to do as much hard work as she accomplishes, She has interests to attend to allover the country and her secre- tary and clerks have anything but sinecures, One moment she is dictating a letter, the next she is discussing plans with some mana- ger, and before one realizes it she has dropped all that for the time and is arranging a pro- gram for some concert to be given 1 New York | or Chicago or else attending to the manifold | interests of the conservatory. She has been spending a large part of the time this winter in this city, She has very pleasant apartments at the Shoreham, and there she received THE Srax reporter when he called upon her a few evenings ago. Knowing how much Mrs. Thur- | ber could say on her favorite subject that | would interest the general public the reporter | asked her if she would not kindly tell what she | thought of music in this country as compared | with Europe, A MUSICAL PARADOX. “No people in the world,” said Mrs, Thurber, “are more self reliant than Americans, and it is this very self reliance that has made our country what it is. No people, again, have a better system of education or a'keener appre- ciation of ite advantages than Americans, and the result is that the intelligence of the country iseven more widely acknowledged than its en- terprise, In the face of these facts does it not seem almost incredible that we should have | done so little iff this country for the public en- couragement and development of music? “That there is noland in which music ie more appreciated than our ‘own is evidenced by the {uct that nearly three times as much is spent per annum by our own people upon music as is _speut by any other country, and that in one of our principal cities alone’ more money is spent yearly in the purchase of music, musical instruments, musical instruction and musical entertainment than is disbursed in any other city in the world for the same purpose, Besides | despread appreciation of music it is also utthat there is musical talent among us of no ordinary charaeter, and this is shown in the European recognition of the ability of those few of our singers who have been able to ob- tain proper instruction abroad, How, in the face of ail thie, it comes to be indisputable that ho nation in the world has done so little to de- velop the n tulent of its people, is one of those mysteries which it appears impossible to solve. And no nation seemingly should have done more.” WHAT HAS BEEN DONE, ‘Yet, we surely have done a good deal in this line, Mrs. Thurber,” said Taz Stan re- porter. “I am the first, or would wish to be counted among the’ first,” said she, “to recog- nize what has been accomplished in this direc- tion. In Boston, Cincinnati and elsewhere something has been done. but in most instances art has been subordinate to iuancial considera- tions, and, owing to it being impossible to com- mand the services of masters of world-wide reputation, the highest ambition of those who are the most gifted among our people has been | to obtain a musical cducation in Europe. Of course but few have the requisite means or op- portunity to do this and, as a consequence, the greatest.of the arts languishes in the great- est of the countries of the world. “Every metropolis of Europe has its national couservatory of music as well as its academy of painting and the other arts, chiefly supported by the various governments, and @ national pride is taken in the fostering aud development ofall talented students of the tine arts, Is it} not possible in the United States, where mil- lions are voted by the people every year for other branches of education, to do something | for music? Congress annually inakes appro- priations for agriculture and_ the encourage- ment of the arts; why should it not do a little | for music? Tam sure this will come ere long, | but until it does there certainly should be found | ehotlgh public-spirited persons who will con- | tribute to the permanent support of a con-! servatory of music in this country worthy of | the name national,’ | THE NATIONAL CONSERVATORY, “Of course I know,” said the reporter, “as | almost every one does, more or less of the National conservatory. in which you have taken so much interest, Will you not tell me more of ¥ 13 accomplished aud how it is now equippe: *":uis need of a national institution in which Americans with exceptional endowments might find (free of cost if necessary) the training re- quired to render their gifts a fortune to them- selves and au honor to their native laud had been long and increasmgly felt, when, in 1835, afew ladies and gentlemen united to incor- © National Conservatory of Music of “at present situated at 126 and 128 t 17th street, New York, the benetits of which have been appreciated throughout the United Sutes. ‘Thirty-one states are | now actually represented in the in- stitution and applications have been re- ceived from every part of the country. With a faculty of twenty-nine professors, it his classes of solfeggio, singing, opera, accompani- ments, Italian, elocution, stage deportmentand of arms; of piano, violin, ‘cello, contrabasso, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon aud of his of music, chorus and orchestra; of har- : cramer ont and composition, All these are in full working order from 9 to 12 and from 1 to 5 o'clock daily. In addition, and for the benefit of those who ure unable to attend dur- ing the day, there are evening classes from 7to 10. o'cloc! Where students of exceptional talent are unable to pay the moderate fees of the institution they are taught gratis on the condition that they will help others as the in- stitution has helped them, This may be done by a payment in the future of a percentage of their earnings.” THE CONSERVATORY'S FUTURE. “What do you think are the prospects for the conservatory’s future?” asked the reporter, “What is to be done has been clearly marked out for us in the great national conservatories of Vienna, Berlin, Leipsic, Brassels, Paris, &c, There is no reason why our own should be in- ferior to avy of these. The question of the future is simply one of funds and how they may be best secured in order to obtain that permanent income without which the most worthy institution can have no stability. I venture to think that when it is known that a work is in progress the object of which is to provide every native-born American whose gifts may command it mith the teaching that shall render those gifts a fortune to their own- ers and an honor to the land the day will not be far distant when the generous advocacy of a cause #o clearly in the interest of all to further will receive due recognition in the thanks of a grateful people, “It now rests with the public to decide whether the nation’s need shall be worthily recognized by the people's generosity, aud I most earnestly ask the consideration of pa- triotic Americans for a work upon the perma- nent success of which the future of so many must depend.” OMAHA’S INTERESTS, Mrs. Thurber showed the reporter a letter she has recently received, signed by thirty of the leading people of Omaha, Neb., which shows how widespread is the interest taken in this movement, ‘ The following is a copy: Omana, January 24, 1890. Mrs. Jzaxnerrz M. Tuvanen, President of the National Conservatory of Music of America, New York. Dear Madam: We have watched with interest Your efforts to establish in this country s conservatory of music, where art need not be crippled by financial consideration and where really high-class instruction may be obtained by Americans in their own country at a mod- erate cost, or free, if need be. when excep- — taleat coupled with limited means is foun We therefore ask if it is not possible for the National conservatory to hold an examination in Omaba, which is central for the ulation of four states, and where trial of the talent among our People — be had, with the view of selecting and establishing scholarships for such as may be found most worthy of cultiva- tion, ART NOTES. The public not less than the management was disappointed that Corcoran Gallery could not be opened last evening, as was intended. It was supposed that ample provision had been made for properly lighting it by electricity, but the experimental tests were far from satisfac- tory, and it was therefore thought best to post- pote night exhibitions until they can be given the very best advantage. course was considered but just both to the gallery and to visitors, It is hoped that existing difficulties will be overcome in a week or two. — Does any one suppose thatthere are not sculptors, such as they are, a plenty in the United States? If so, such supposition must give way in the light of the fact that a hundred models were submitted in competition for the statue of General Stark proposed to be erected at Concord, N.H, The fortunate man is Mr. Charles Conrad of Hartford, of whom as a sculptor not much is known, except that he has made two or three statues, and has for some time been in the employ of a New England granite company. The statue is be ready if October, and 312,000 is the sum aerepesee for it by the legislature of New Hampshire, — The commission to execute an equestrian statue in bronze of General Grant, for the Grant Memorial in Chicago, has been awarded to Mr. Louis Robisso of Cincinnati, who pro- duced that of Gencral McPherson in this city, The model, of which engravings have been published, shows the proposed statue to be far superior as a work of art to the McPherson, which it very easily might be, and yet not take exalted rank in modern sculpture, “In general effect it somewhat resembles or will at least re- call Brown's statue of General Scott, in Scott Cirele here, the attitude of the horse and the pose of the rider being almost identical, — Washingtonians in New York who visit the galleries of the picture dealers in that city as most of them do, will probably be sur- prised as well as gratified to find qnite a col- lection of drawings by Mr. J. H. Moser of this city in the water color room of Knoedler & Co., Sth avenue and 22d street, They cover a wide range of subject, and show fine artistic per- ception as well as skill in handling. and, as we happen to know, are much thought of ‘there. It is hardly complimentary to Washington that her artists must seck a market for most of their work eisewhere, but itis nevertheless gratify- ing to know that it is appreciated by strangers, as in that case itis apt to be judged on its | merit alone, divested of all personal interest or local considerations, —Mr. Kindleberger is another Washing- tonian who has found favor in the eyes of New Yorkers. Of a little portfolio of water colors he sent there a few weeks ago several were taken at once, and all made a most tavorable impression upon those who had the opportu- nity to see them, so that it is more than hkely that he may have other orders from there. Dr. Kindleverger, who by the way paints between times of official duty, rather than as a profes- sional, has been cngaged for some time on a large pastoral landscape, which his triends think will add not a little to his reputation in the portrayal of nature and as acolorist, In the latter specialty he already stands very high —Mr. Max Weyl is at present engaged on three paintings which he expects to send to the spring exhibition of the New York Academy, unless they are sooner sold,—as they ought to be, and as they doubtless will be, should they be seen meantime by some eae person with spare means enough to become their pos- fessor. One is astretch of rugged New England landscape, near the seaside, with characteristic atmosphere and color; another is a charming bit of apple-blossomy spring, with the tender greens aud fresh blue sky of that season, while the third, and perhaps the best of the trio, is the faithful representation of an early autumn scene, strong in treatment, rich in color, and true in values. In addition to these, Mr. Weyl has a number of finished landscapes in his studio, and still others under way, all of which are worthy the attention of lovers of art, who are always made welcome by the urtist, — Since his return from Europe, Mr. Brooke has been variously occupied, part of the time in town and partly about his old home in Vir- ginia, but lately he has been engaged in paint- ing the portrait of a child for Mr. T. E. Wag- gaman. In the portrayalof negro character and expression Mr. Brooke excels, and as the little suoject of this picture is held in the arms of its colored nurse, the canvas now in hand affords him an excellent opportunity for the display of his forte, and it promises to be one of his most successful efforts, — A number of the most important paintings in Mr. Waggaman’s gallery, in Georgetown, were added during the latter part of last year,— some of these acquisitions having come from the Salon, some from the Exposition Univer- selle, und still others from noted private collec- tions in Paris, and his gallery is doubtless now, with a single exception, the most extensive and valuable south of Philadelphiz, ‘To make room for the new canvaves the gullery has lately been rearranged, and some of less interest and merit haye been removed, so that in quality the col. Jection is more even than before, and more at. tractive than ever. Almost equally importang additions have been made to Mr. Wagguman', already extensive and tine collections of ke= ramics, Japanese swords, lacquers, ete., placing | these departments of lus gllery in rank win the very best in the country, and in some of its rarer examples perhaps ahead of any: To enable the public to enjoy the many beautiful things thas brought together, without wholly depriving his family of the use of their resi- dence, Mr. Waggamau has opened his galleries on Thursdays up to the first of May from 11 to 4 o'clock, Kindly giving the admission fee charged to one of our local charities, ~- Advices from Boston are to the effect that Mr. Ernest Major, who went there from this city some time ago, is having most gratifying success as an instructor, and also in portrait painting. It is not a little to che crodit of Washington that she should have sent two of her native born sous as teachers of urt to Bos- ton, which city is supposed to possess within herself not ouly all culture but also the ability and eke the ambition to act as esthetic mis- sionary to the rest of the world. Mr. Major's colleague is Mr. Ross Turner, who, it will be remembered, went there several years ago, and has never since been without pupils when he cared to have them, —The collection of sculptures by Mr. C. B. Ives, now on exhibition at 1104 Connecticut av: nue, is well worthy the attention of connois- seurs, and in fact of every one interested in the arts, Most of the marbles shown here were ex- hibited for some time last year in the Burling- ton Galleries, London, where they created much interest, and were accorded high praise by the leading journais of the British metropo- lis, Mr, Ives is thoroughly imbued with his art and its best traditions, and his genims has there- fore naturally found expression in the concep- tion and execution of ideal subjects, Many of these are included in the collection now on view, and they are sure to be admired. — Lovers of art in Washington will tearn with pleasure that the Waiters Galleries in Baltimore will be opened to the public, as heretofore, on certain designated days during the months of February, March and April. Fall particulars in regard to dates, procurement of tickets, etc., willbe found in another column of this paper. As usual, the fund arising from admission fees wiil be devoted for the relief of the poor of our sister city. — Mrs, Harriet A. Ketchum has been awarded the first prize (3500) for a design for the lowa soldiers’ monument. — Ross Turner, formerly of this city, has gone to Europe, expecting to spend some time in Venice. When formerly in that city Mr. Turner had his studio in the arene Rezzonico, where the poet Browning die: — Ezekiel of Rome has finished a recumbent statue of Mrs. White, wife to the former minis- ter at Berlin and ex-President of Cornell Uni- versii coe! the cape of gp gece at Ith- aca, ¢ figure is clad in . 1g robes, ad aS 8 eee RE ARE are clasped over her invtead of the old ue, as she ager The former regarded as Arpt of t to be made for the city of jancy. * AUCTION SALES. BRATCUPFE, Dann 2 00., necronsers ANOTHER LARGE AND ATTRAC Supt. Porter of the census, having finished the appointment of a large proportion of the 175 census supervisors, has prepared instruc- tions for their use in performing the import- ant duties which are assigned to them. The hs BE SEHOLD FURNL 4 MORNING, supervisors are placed in ¢! of the districts. 4 FOURTH. into which the ‘country. im divided and: ther AT ocx COMFOnTASLE have aw to ay SS — ore Se oes 10 wil actual work of tak: e cen~ eh LEM . of 1890, These cnumeragors will comprise | AMONG THE AL LIOX WILL BE FOUND: an army of some 40,000. The supervisors are | SUPE: SUITES UPHOLSTERED IN TAPESTRY, informed that the appointments must be non- SL PLUSH, VELVET, KAW SILK. BAUR tisan, “The superintendent is aware of no] Ci AND QTHER COVERINGS. 14 : w muking women ineligible for appointment AND OBAINS, SATIN a) as enumerators,” us HANGINGS, LNGRAVIN ——— PAINTINGS, EASELS Special Census Agents. ONE ELEGANT SOLID CSERRY SET CHEVAL GLASS, TOGEIHERK WITH Mr. Ivan Petroff has been appoiuted special agent in charge of the collection of the statistics | PAR AND OLMER SFTS. WALD PONIERS, EASY CHAIRS, © of population and resources of Alaska, He was] WAKE, Zaniir CIN employed in a similar capacity in the last cen- Pittows . sua George W. Graeff of Philadelphia, Pa., | po.) j . K CASES. x has been appointed special agent to T Biba STUDER cal 8, LEATHER ~OOV- collect statistics of illuminating gas thronghout | E#ED AND OTHER cou Cur the United States; William wn. Nicholas- | MAHOGANY, CHEERY. ASH AND OTHER SIDE ville, Ky., special agent to Steet statistics of | NY VEES figs h GAR AND UTNE EXTER the culture, production and manufacture of SION ES LEATHER-COVERED 4 D OTHER CHAIRS, CHINA AND GLASS WARE ANTIQUE OAK. W. RACK hemp. and Col. H. Gardner, U.S.A., retired, of Hammondsport, +» to collect statistics of the vineyard products of the United States, Commissions in the District Militia, The President bas issued commissions in the District militia as follows; Frederick T, Wil- son, captain company A, sixth battery; Wm. E. Horton, captain company D, fourth battery; KPETS. LARGE ASSOKIMENL OF MOQUET VELVET, BODY DatBoLLS, TAPESTMA’ AND INGRAIS RUGS, ETC. SERVANTS ROOM. FORNIECRE ETC, ISLTES, ETC. EK EMBRACES Frank W. Rawles, captain company A, sixth BO tu parenk ae battery; Chas. L. Keyes, first lieutenant com- Sow astanged within car any A, sixth battery; Robert H. Cottrill, first ROO: 20 PEX 7 Keatenant company Gy ath Watters, ED. SSPECONS Set UU ASS ira Smoot, second lieutenant company A, six! 165 LOOMS, THUS AVOIDING THE I battery; Henry C. Lee, second lieutenant com- | SYEEABLE Task OF STANDING) LN Pi . eighth battery, and Aloysius A. King, | second lieutenant comipany B. second battery. Sweerest Toxev Piao made is the Brad- bury.— Advertisement. RATCLIFFE, DARK & One WL TEE B WILLIAMS & 00, Aucticucers PEREMPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING —>—_—_—_— LOT, FRONTING ON Q SIKEET BALWEEN A Priest’s House Blown Up. FIPTRENIM AND siXIPENIM STEEL IS NOwTHWEST, AT AUCHION Ou THURSDAY, FEBKUAKY SIXTH, AT HALF. Past POUR yon BM. I seid, ab fromt of 3 itehet al. sub- wucbee irout, alley. desirable lot should sive this A dastardly attempt to wreck a building with dynamite was perpetrated early Thurs- day morning in Chartiers borough near Pittsburg. The house was the pastoral re dence of Father Fleckinger of the German Catholic church of Chartiers and was a large | frame structure, substantially built, The | dynamite had been placed in the cellar and | fired shortly after miduight. The report of | the explosion was heard fully five miles dis- | j i | mL Property ‘iied with quired at the tam 2 sale 11-ditds WALIEK B. WILLIAMS & O., Aucta JUNCANSON BROS, tant. ‘The force was so great that the house was moved from the foundations, the heavy joists on the first floor splintered and every window in the house shattered. Father Fleck- inger, the housekeeper and two domestics were asleep in the house at the time, but as the walls and ceilings remained intact they escaped, Father Fleckinger cannot account for the dastardly attempt on his life, He says his pa: toral relations are of the most harmonious character, and he did not know he had an enemy. eine The “‘Harlem Spider” Defeats “Chap- pie” Moran, uctuoneers. ER BED ROOM FURNI- vg HC. OL SIKELY NOKTR WES! On ( UbSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY FOURTH, 1svO. at PEN UCLOCK AM, Couirute of house No 4 D street nor attention is calied. TENIS OF do. av to Wiach ‘This furtature is early wew. 11-2 Neate NEW BRICK DWELLING, So. 4361 a STREEL NOKTHW EST. FEBRUARY DNESDAY AFTEKNOON, WALE-PAST POUK O'CLOCK, we will The fight between Tommy Kelly, the “Har- AZ tecton t ctrect ‘between ain lem Spider,” and “Chappie” Moran, the crack New Jersey bantam weight, which has been talked of for more than a year, took place last night ata road house several miles from Easton, Pa. Kelly won after ten of the hardest rounds ever seen in aring. There were hundreds of sporting men from New York, Philadeiphia and Boston present. ete aud tneproved by a ne Dwelling with modern 1 ‘This property is advan the ationtien of hives! resell at rink aud coat 2@e- po fe +) 6 purchaser, after Dveday®' ry agen RRS SEP SRE of such resale in sone Hews) ayer pubiinued 1m ° A Ball Conference. ington, D, nee Tide? DUXCANSON BROS., Auctioneers 7 Von der Ahe, Whitaker and Phelps, com- prising the fiaance committee of the American association, held an important session at ihe Grand Central hotel in New York Thursday evening, Mr. Frazicr,representing the Syracuse club, was present and fixed the status of his team KEMPTORY SALE OF FINE BUILDING LOT ON M STEED BLIWEEN POCKIH AND FIFTH STREETS NOKTHWEST. On THURSDAY APTELNOOR, FEBRUALY SIXTH, a: BALF-PAST POUR O'CLUCK, we will sell in fi of the preaisos part of . Lt 1S, SQUARE 514, tM street and running back ae Ae Py “y fronting 21 fect Gainches in the association by filing his bond for £10,000, Div slicy. Tnleswn auc uehaoe Dates thereby making Syracuse a member in good | center of the city aud cau be advantageously built financial stinding. The committee discussed | "30%. ‘erms: One-third cash: balance in one and two Fears, otes to be given bearing & per cent interest Payable seus-annually, and tw be secured by deed of Irust on premises sold, oF all cash, at option of put chaser; ur two-thirds of the purchase money can r Tnein ai 6 per cent per annum for thive years. Conves~ ancing, &., at purchaser's cost. A deposit of $2 Tequired at'sale. “Tera to be complied with in fitter days, otherwise right reserved to resell at risk aud cost 92 defwulting purchaser, after Sve dage eave 4D sone LeWapaper published iy UK ton. DUNCANSON sili the advisability o: admitting aciub from Brook- lyn, or rather from Brooklyn suburbs, as the proposed club will play its games on the Ridge- wood grounds, which are im Queens county, The matter was laid over. = pb-vid — Big tron Failure. The Spaulding iron company, whose works are at Brilliant, Ohio, near pubenville, has failed. Gross mismanagement is alleged in the Dill of particulars filed with the suit of minor- SON BKLOS., Auctioneers, ‘ 5 7 ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF CONTENTS STONE YARD, ity stockholders against the majority or man- WAGONS, TRUCKS, RUPE, CAKKIAGH, Ge. aging faction of the company. The appoint- | CORNER OF BAND F1a81 STREETS SOUTHWEST. ment of a receiver is asked, because, as | et SL petemnees t a = alleged, of €2.000,000 in «ales made by | Oa EE yg Pg the management, many of them at a loss, to PHWESIL, the contents ui yar Pittsburg concerns. A receiver was appointed, voaisti Silkuuows, STONE Wagors and TRUCKS. ROPE, HOISTING ENGL CKOWBARS, SHED, LUMBEK, IKON He ty (PRICE FURSIICKE, Caniiaot, aa as cash. ALLEN WALTON Assignee of Kees Evans Co. ALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Auctionem™® SALE OF A TWO-8T LING HOUSE, BEING Ne SOLTHWE: WAsHL Riot at an Execution. At Morgan, Calhoun county, Ga., Wednesday @ crowd of seven thousand people, mostly negroes, gathered to witness the execution of Polk Newton, a negro murderer. Interference by the governor, however, prevented the exe- cution, but the crowd lingered in the town and there was much drinking. In the afternoon a riot took place, in which the race lines were pretty strictly drawn. It was caused by a drunkeu negro striking a white child and the 7 f-ts STREET Under aud by wary 19, 188) 244 et. seq., of the land recor Tumina, and at the request of rete of a toed of & duly recorded tn Labe: a thie Didrst hulder or the wove secured thereby, we will at pubic @uction in attempts of the town officers to arrest him, A | front of the premises, ou 1 LENE NTA eat number of shots were fired, with the ya AKY, 35% ribed fe trict of Coluzbia, to wit atute, aimate in the art of oreital lot wut sult that one white man was fatally wounded and three others seriousiy, The crowd dis- | bered two ( . ib square Punbered sar hundred and persed and it iy not known how many negroes | #iMt (400), berimuincon Muth stew eaten 1 ty-one (vl) feet feventees tu were injured, but none were killed. (27-200) of a fot norin from thy southwest ae — — of swid square ; ae tipuionent sega Sra niece roth eitean C15) feet ene x ea ty ae aring in jarquis- On COl feet to the Legiuuug, the maid dem at wil ut (iapanctg mcd: ee pend |p pede to case for the lieutenant governorship was cou- cluded in the Ohio senate Thursday evening and Lampson, republican, ousted by a strict party | vote, The republican members filed a number of protests aga the manner of proceeding, | ‘ and the conclasion was attended with stormy | y scenes. Lampson gave notice that the case | ven with interest jayaby would be carried to the supreme court. sates spot odi et acne tion, A depositot $100 will be required —¥ — Mr. Powderly Has Not Declined. po soaring af ccmvevenctns ane ogee Me Sy ad A Wilkesbarre paper having printed a pur- | sell at co-tand ik of detmuittig Ported interview with General Muster Work | ee ee ne a at ee tee man Powderly, in which he is made to say he is eS uf such resale iu some bewapaper publised am notacandidate for governor, Mr. Powderly printed a card in the Scranton Truth Thursday afternoon denying that be had any conversa- We ON TANLES N, LARNER, trustee, Gas La. avesaw. WALTER I ACKE tii 1gUs tion on the subject with a representative of the Wilkesbarre paper. adding that be has not de- nied being a candidate and does not intend to say anything on the subject just yet, g a = Women Lawyers in Virginia. The women who want to practice law in Vir- ginia have yet another chance. Although the ) and shown on said plat. Terme: One-thind (3) ea i balauce im one and two ROOFING. TEKATION AND GE diet to tnd tl Tm plate are undoubtedly the most popular of any recte ma feriak and. at. the sue tile. the must liubue t0 be dex fective, as a thin coat of tin, Uke paint, will cover mauy defects. The method imetituted vu, Co, of Philadelphiajol stampings every ely autecing each box, Los given @ safeguard preciated by the public, us ts evidenced by the «peck cation by architects ot such brands « senate committee on general laws reported al- most unauimously against female lawyers the senate yesterday decided by a vote of 18 to 14 to engross the bill to allow women to take out licenses to practice law. When the bill was be- — fore the seaate a number of interested women were in the chambe Colored Bishops. ‘The annual conference of the bishops of the African M.E. conference has been in session in Charleston, eight bishops being present. The For Frsr-Cuass Cuavox ouly business of interest transacted was the se- AND lection of Philadelphia as the place for the PASTEL PORTRAITS next conference. ‘This revokes the previous action of the conference; which Lae aeaaies CALL ON Selma, Ala, as the place, objection to Selma’ being on account of race prejudices, | H. B SMITH, ARTIST, Cor, 6th and Mass ava The sessions are held in secret, Largest Studio in Washington, ne ois — Miss Bisland arrived at New York on the Balumore. Her trip around the world occupied seventy-seven days, sixteen hours and forty- eight minutes, . John W. Crowley, a musician on the Fall River line steamer Providence, guessed within a few seconds of Nvilie Bly’s time around the world and has been notified he is entitled to the prize of w free trip to Europe. Prices $10 to $100, Open until 9 pun aie Bascams Ix Fors Axo Wrars ‘We have msde genuine reductions on all ‘Those desiring bargains can now obtain them. The finest woods manufsctured are on exhibition. cum sisting of SEAL JACKETS, CAPES AND SACQUES. Monkey, Nutria, Mink, Persian and Astrachan CAPES AND MUFFS. ‘The balance of PLUSH WRAPS at prime cost. WILLETT & BUOFF, ‘Batters and Purnera, 905 Pa ova