Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1890, Page 14

CITY AND_DISTRICT. €@ Every one who wants to hire help or find asituation, buy or sell real estate, let or hire houses or rooms, find work or workers, borrow or lend money, or offer or find bargains of any kind, should use and consult the second and third pages of Tue Star. They constitute a perfect daily history and directory of the minor needs and activities of this community, and each new advertisement therein is as well worth reading as any other department of the peper. THE NATIONAL GUARD. Riflemen to Compete With Crack Shots at Creedmoor. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING ENCAMPMENT— IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE IN THE GROUNDS SCHEDULE OF RIFLE PRACTICE FOR MAY—NOTES FROM THE ARMORIES. Active interest in rifle shooting, which has Bever been slack since Gen. Ordway opened the rifle gallery, has become more marked than ever during the past week, and there will beno Jess enthusiasm when it becomes known that the District National Guard is to be represented at Creedmoor and Seagirt, when the crack shots of the land are holding their annual com- petitive meetings at those places. made famous by the presence of sharpshooters with whose names the whole world is familiar. Naturally there will be much rivalry before the team from this city is finally made up, but the best men will win, and when the twelve experts go forth to do battle for the honor of the local soldier boys they will already have made Feputations ix preliminary practice. order thet Maj. Pollard, rifle practice, and Regimental Inspectors Cash aud Bell may the more easily select the steadi- est marksmen practice at the range will be taken up mext month. Not generally, not for every man who would like to bang away at a target. but for those who in the gallery have at least chown themselves capable of averagin, 6 per cent. Those who have done thus well may prepare for the summer's work that lies befete them. This special practice will be kept up through May, on each Wednesday from 2toG o'clock, June and July, and by the time camp comes to an end the dozen steady-nerved, clear-eyed, muscular representatives of the guard Will be selected and will be ready to take care of their reputations in the hottest kind of scontest. Men who participate in this volun- Yeer practice will appear in undress uniform. CAUSE FOR REJOICING. The February scores made in the gallery have been wiped ont. It was intimated in Tue Stax a week ago that such a course was being seriously considered by Gen. Ordway, and, after consultation with Maj. Pollard, the gen- eral decided that it would be unfair to test men’s shooting ability with ammunition that ‘was faulty in almost every instance. The May score will take the place of February, Following is the schedule for gallery practice for May: First battalion—Company A, Friday, company B, Wednesday arday, May 17 2 Second battalion—Compan: May 6; company B, Monday, Ma lay 20: company D. 3 battalion Compa May 26; company B, Friday. May Thursday, May 3. Fourth bi ~ Sat a 27; company D, talion—Company ; company B, Friday y. May 1; company ai talion—Company A Vy. mpany B, Wednesday, May 21; compat Seventh battalion—Compan: y 15; com- ‘hut rsday, May 15. Eighth battalion— Friday, May 23; company B, Fri- y 28. Cavalry troop, Thursday, May he general staff and the tield and staff officers aud non-commissioned staff of regi- meats, Saturday. May 24. The field and staff officers and non-commissioned staff of bat- talions, the evenings assigned to company A of their respective battalions. Practice for the month of April will be at 300 and 600 yards; each mun will fire one score at each distance, and his scores will be recorded. FAIR PLAY ALL AROUND. Some of the more promising among the newly discovered riflemen have been looking with some anxiety for the appearance of regu- pany B, Company day, Mi lations governing matches for medals, badges and other special prizes. None of the rules have as vet been formulated, but they are being considered and will be submitted to Gen. Ordway during the coming week. Each special Prize will need special regulations. If all the competitions were open ali the prizes would fo to three or four men. There must be ifferent classes or every man will not have a fair show. IMPROVING THE CAMP GROUND. A good deal of attention is being given just now to the not-far-away annual encampment. The plans are complete and the brigade staff is at work on their fulfilment. Of interest to the average guardsman and of supreme importance ‘w the civilian visitor is the condition of the roads in and around the camp. A force of men ie at work on the roadways now Milling up holes made during the rainy season in July last and spreading gravel liberally wherever it seems to necessary. Nothing like this was done last Year. and as a consequence it was muddy for the pedestrians. The wharf is also being at- tended to and will soon be one of the most sub- stantial on the Potomac. The kitchen water supply last year was hardly as plentiful as it ought to have been, but it will be ample next time. The United States Fish Commission authorities now have in operation much more powerful engine and a large pump at their station near the wharf. Use of this improved machinery has been tendered Gen. Ordway and accepted. Two large tanks will be piscea on the ramparts, and into these will the otomac fluid be pumped, to be retailed at convenient points in the kitchens. In accord- fuce with the plans decided upon by the gen- eral after his visit to Fort Washington early this week the old kitchens will be supplemented by a uew one, now in course of erection. The old ones will have ranges in them and there will be done the frying, broiling and rousting. In the new addition will be huge cauldrons, which will be cooked the coff soup and potatoes for which the soldiers’ appetites will call, No arrangements have as vet been made for the compounding and parboiling of a fish chowder. The chowder served Jast year was hardly a success, and in fact achieved unpopu- larity several degrees more acute than that which attached to bologna sausage, known in the military vocabulary as “dog.” WHY THE REGULAKS LOOKED PRETTY. A very interesting fact has just crawled out im connection with the review of regular troops and national guardsmen that took place here On the ith instant. Heretofore the regulars have been inclined to sneer at the citizen sol- diery and have always gone to more or less trouble to impress upon the militiaman’s mind the truth that he was too far down in the mili- tary seale to be in any sense a competitor. Sometimes this doctrine has been not always. Now thingy have c % materiaily. Previous to bringing his men over to the review Col. Fort Myer, told his nc that he would hoid them personally respousible for any blunders which might be made by the men, and he further intimated that if any man did “‘slip up” on tactics that poor unfortauate would secure unimpeded entrance into the guard house as soon as the troops returned to their post. Fortunately there were no notice- able errors, so all was well, but it is worthy of note that au old army officer thinks it neces- sary to stir up his continually drilled force whenever they have to appear on parade m company with troop A of the District Guard, = local troopers are much tickled over the fair. STRAY SHOTS. Instructions have been issued to lay the camp ‘ut on the same lines as that of last year. Had it not been for the softness of the soil in the Third Artillery garden, which was in front of the right of the First Regiment, the whole camp would have been remapped this year, It has uow been decided to let things go on as they did before. and in the meantime prepare for a reorganization next year, which will in- clade the making of new roads. Work has been began on the 600-yard rifle rauge in the rear of the fort, and the targets Will be set up early in June. Guardsmen are keeping their eyes on ny Domer’s company just now. The captain his drill team in splendid condition and hopes to render a good account of himself in connec- tion with the competitive drill which is to take Piace at Kansas City. Every night finds the team at work aud those who have watched it closely say it must win at least one prize. In- spector General Gale says he never saw any- thing like the drill they put up the night he went down to watch their evolutions, In the competition the company will wear the Fenci- Dies’ dress coat and white trousers. «Look out for the inspection. It is cor soon. ‘This time it promises to be pretty ‘Clothing —ss to its condition and fit—accoutre- soldierly bearing, everything of a mili- tery ter will be inquired into and looked at Which company make the best record? pted, but | Some Facts About Gilt-Edged Resi- dence Property. THE DETAILS OF HOW A BIG BUILDING Is DE- MOLISHED—LAYING OUT STREETS THROUGHOUT THE SUBURBS—MR. SCHNEIDER CONTINUES HIS POLICY OF BUILDING HOUSES BY THE ACRE. Some six years ago five dollars per square foot was paid for the southeast corner jot the Corcoran Square. The purchase comprised the ground at the corner of iéth and H streets, where the fine residences of Col. John Hay and Mr. Henry Adams are now located. At that time and for some time afterward the price was regarded as very high. In fact, it was the highest price ever known to have been paid for residence property in this city. A few days ago, as was stated in Tae Sran, the northwest corner of the same square was sold for @10 per square foot, which is again the highest price ever paid for residence property in this city. In the interval that has elapsed between these two saies property values have advanced sad hace have been quite a number of salgs of residence property for $5 per square foot and upward. A corner lot near Dupont Circle recently was purchased for $5 per foot, The triangular piece of ground to the west of Dupont Circle, known as the Holy Cross Church property, was sold at auction for £5.40 per square foot. Five doilars and a half was paid for the lot at the northeast corner of 16th and K streets, and there have been several other instances where $5 and upward have been id for residence property. It may be seen, therefore, that with the exception of a few choice locations #5 a toot for residence prop- erty in this city isatop figure. The usual prices for a first-class building lot is between 33 and #4. A more marked advance in values is noted in business properties. Property on F street, for example, that four or five years ago was valued at #5 per foot is now sold for tive and six times as much. A proportionate advance in values has taken place in other business sections, with possibly the exception of Pennsylvania avenue, where values for years past have been far in excess of those prevailing on other streets in the city. REMOVING AN OLD BUILDING. ‘That to tear down isa more rapid process than to build up has been illustrated during the last few weeks by the demolition of the St. Cloud building at the southwest corner of 9th and F streets. It is not often in this city that a building five stories high and of the size of the St. Cloud is removed to make place for a new structure. The process has been watched with consider- able interest by those who have happened to be im that vicinity. While brick walls can be torn down faster than they can be built, yet after all it requires considerable planning and experience to know how to take a building down. The problem is « very difficult one when the building stands alone off from a crowded thoroughfare. But when it is in the midst of a busy business section of the city and the space to be occupied on the street side of the building is only the width of the pavement, then the situ- ation is one that is not tree from perplexities. Of course an important consideration is to save for future use as much of the material in the old building as is possible. Before the outer walls are touched the interior is stripped. ‘The doors, gas fixtures, mantels and every thing of this character is carefully detached and car- ried out. Then the window sashes are taken out and sometimes the window frames. but more frequently the latter are left until the walls are demolished. The stage is then pre- pared for the real work of demolition to begin. The next point of attack 1s the roof. In case it is a tin roof the tin is cut off in long pieces and preserved. Then the roof sheathing and timbers are removed from their fastenings and hoisted to the ground, The attic story is in this way denuded and nothing but the side walls remain. The problem that presents itself is to get the bricks down to the ground without breaking them, ‘The cheapest way is to remove, as far as possi- ble, the flooring, partitions, &c,.and then throw the walls to the ground. It is said that fewer bricks are broken in this way than in any other, except when the bricks are actually carried to the ground, But of course the walls of a build- ing fronting on a crowded thoroughfare cannot be pulled down with safety to the public. In the case of the St. Cloud building « wooden shute was built up from the ground to the fourth story and the bricks from the walls of the fifth were carried down to this point and then they were gently tobogganed down to the ground. A tuck, so as to epeak, is taken in the shute as each story disappears, and a good proportion of the bricks reach the ground intact. The flooring boards, joists and studding are lowered to the ground by ropes, while the plaster which covered the walis and ceiling to a large extent is resolved into a tine powder, which floats through the sir and is carried away in the eyes and clothes of the passers by. But.asthe plaster can’t be used again, this occasions no loss to the men interested in the old building. Nearly all the material taken from an old building can be utilized, and it soon finds its way into new structures. There is one advantage about lumber of this character. It is apt to be thoroughly seasoned and does not warp and crack as the stuff tresh from the mills generally does. The oldSt. Cloud building has disap- eared aud the contractors, Messrs. Emmons & ing, who had charge of the work. feel relieved that it was done without an accident of any character. NEW SUBURBAN SUBDIVISIONS. There is quite a good deal of work now in Progress in connection with suburban subdi- sious of land. Additional tracts of land are being laid out, and distance from the city, espevially when along the line of a railroad, docs not seem to be very much regarded, During the past few weeks the old Grammer property. on the west and adjoining Takoma Park, has been subdivided. ‘he lines of the city streets have been extended out to that point and the new streets will be of the same width as those in the city. Fourth, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th streets will be opened up through this property, and the east and west streets will run from Susquehanna to Wabash streets. These are the last of the river and sound series adopted for giving names to saburban streets, after the series of names of the principal cities of the country have been exhausted. The fact that both of these series combined will not furnish sufticient names for the entire street extension to the District lincs will probably lead to the adoption of another system of street nomenclature. It is proposed to begin after the last lettered street in the city with naming the east. and west suburban streets 23d avenue, 24th avenue and so on, which will allow an indefinite extension in the future without making it necessary to change the system. The Jetterea streets in the city can be changed to Ist avenue, 2d avenue, &c., without causing ccnfusion, The Bunker Hill tract, north of and adjoin- ing Brookland. is also being laid off and the city streets located. The Davidge and Rose roperties, on 4th street east extended, between Zckington and the Catholic University groun: are to be subdivided, the proximity of these tracts to the kckington electric road, which pasvex throngh the property, being considered to be an advantage to those seeking suburban homes. Edwin A. Greenough & Cov,, the ewil engineers who have been engaged quite largely in suburban work, have made the wur- veys tor the subdivision of a tract of land con- taining 20 acres adjoining the Clark Mills E the Washington branch of the Bulti- more aud Ohio. This uew subdivision. which | has been made under the direction of D. D, Stone and others, will be known as Avalon. ‘The Pickrell property on the Loughborough road, containing about 144 acres, is to be sub- ided. This tract of laud adjoins the Davis tract, which was recently purchased by the Methodists as the location of the proposed Methodist University. INDEPENDENT OF THE CITY WATER SUPPLY, When the excavation was made for the large office building which the National Union Fire Insurance Company is erecting on F street be- tween Sth and lth streets a copious spring of water was discovered. It was found ‘that the flow of water was about 120 gallons an hour and it was decided to utilize this water supply for the new building. The water flowed from a bank of gravel and directly in front a brick wall was built resting upon a clay bed. ‘The bricks were laid in cement and the ground be- tween the source of the water and the wall was covered with cement. In the basin thus formed the water will be collected and it will then be conducted by a pipe through the brick wall to # tank in the engine room. where the water sup- ply for the boilers can be obtained, The water will also be auped up into the building to sup- ply the closets, basin of water will be filled in with broken stone and will then be covered over by the floor MK, SCHNEIDER'S LARGE BUILDING PROJECTS, Building houses by the acre seems to be the on:y way in which Mr. T. F. Schneider can meet the demand. During the past two montbs he has built up some two acres of ground, com- ising the north half of the old Athletic Park, tween Mth and 1th, 5 and I streets. He is Athletic Park project. He built fifty-two houses there, and although the roofs are not yet on he has already sold all but five. The honses ranged im price from 87.200 to $8,500. They have nine rooms, with kitchens on the first floor. and are of at- tractive designs. The improvement to be made on the square formerly occupied by Willett & Libbey'’s lumber yard will be of a similar character, Mr. Schneider had over 100 bricklayers at work during the past two months and in that time the exterior walls of the fifty- two houses were completed. He expects to be able to make as rapid progress with this new enterprise, and then he will turn his attention to the erection of a row of fine stone residences on the south side of Q street between 17th streetand New Hampshire avenue. The plans ot these houses have been completed, and it is expected that they will be under roof before the cold weather sets in. Including this latter enterprise Mr. Schneider estimates that he will expend about a million of dollars in building during the present season. While building largely on hisown account he also builds for his clients, and his methods are so systematic that he handles a great deal of business with- out difficulty, ca a THE MAN AT THE BAT. The Race in the Atlantic Association Fairly Opened. HAVOC BY THE RAIN—THE GAMES PLAYED YES- TERDAY—THE FIGHT FOR PATRONAGE IN PITTS- BURG—A RUMORED CHANGE OF LEAGUE SCHEDULE. Every game scheduled in the Atlantic Asso- ciation of base ball clubs was prevented yester- day by the rain or the wetness of the grounds, and accordingly there is no change in the situ- ation, Today there will probably be no game here, but the chances are that by Monday the weather will have settled sufficiently to permit the playing of the second sched- uled game with Jersey City, This club plays here’ also on Tuesday and the Worcester club will be the attraction on Weduesday, Thursday and Friday. One of the few determined facts about the race for the Atlantic Association pennant is that Baltimore, Washington. Hartford, Newark and Worcester are about evenly matched, and this will ensure a very close race, fora time at least. Balti- more is weakened by the loss of O'Rourke's services and Newark by the bling of Pitcher Miller, Washington is suffermg from lame pitchers, two of the best men. McCoy and Maloney, being very stiff in their throwing arms, ‘but Manager Sullivan thinks that’ they will be allright as soon as the weather gets at all warm. In this situation the expedient of try- ing amateur pitchers is spoken of, but this is alwaysa doubtful move. Wise was once a good pitcher, but of late he has not had much suc- cess in the box against the amateur teams of the District. He is generally regarded as some- what of a back namber, and the announcement that he is tobe put in the box by the home management is generally received with a shrug of the shoulders bv the enthusiasts. Lyston, the Baltimore amateur, is practically an un- known quantity. YESTERDAY'S GAMES. There were but four championship games played yesterday, resulting as follows: National League—Cincinnati, 10; Pittsburg, 1._ Cleveland, 10; Chicago, 6 Players’ League—Cleveland, 9; Pittsburg, 8. Chicago, 10; Buffalo, 8. RAIN DROPS. Twelve games were postponed yesterday. There are a good many open dates in the Atlantic schedule for the playing of postponed games, The New Havens were in luck. The States- men had their teeth set for some more vic- tories, when the rain came, Rochester is the high American Association. Cahill, the New Haven catcher, who refused to sign and was subsequently suspended, signed yesterday and will report June 15, when his medical studies at Philadelphia are finished, Burdock is again playing in his position with the Jersey City team. The club will be strengthened by a number of new players re- gardiess of expense.— Newark Adrertiser. John Clarkson, the high-priced Boston pitcher, sprained his aukle yesterday and will probably be laid up tor several weeks, This will cripple the Beaneaters badly. The Kansas City club has entered suit in equity in Philadelphia against Pickett and the Philadelphia Brotherhood club to restrain the former from playing with the latter club, His former contract with the plaintiff is the ground of the snit, Jim Mutrie has announced that the league has seen the evil of trying to make rivalry pay in having games in cities on the same dates with the brotherhood, and that upon the com- pletion of the present series the league man- agers will meet and reorganize the schedule so as to hit dates when the playere will be away. The story of the transfer of the Buffalo brotherhood team to this city has fallen flat. This movement would be almost an impossi- bility at this time, when the schedule has been partly played, owing to the fact that Washing- ton is in the eastern circuit an? Buffalo is classed as a western city. There is not room here for more than one ciub. The Pittsburg league ning to despair over the by their team. ‘They have steadily dwindled down almost to nothing. Four hundred spec- tators saw the team trounced yesterday, and on some of the other days there have been even less, ‘Iwo dispatches are sent out from Pitts- burg, one of which bewails the hard fate of the league club and says that the brotherhood team has been drawing well, while the other shows that the players’ gnme there yesterday only drew 150 people. ‘The latter says that there is almost no interest taken in the sport. There is nothing like just enough of a good thing, and no more, but too much of « poor article is probably hard even on a Pittsburg stomach. In the two games played in the leagne yes- terday there were 35 hits and 16 errors mad and in the two brotherhood games there were 43 hits and 19 errors. ‘The thing has been ru ning about even as far as the playing goes, but far from even in the clicking of the turnstyles. PROSECUTING ARCHER. The Relentless Tread of the Law Pursues Hi salaried club in the guates are begin- all erowds drawn From the Baltimore Si The witnesses summozed before the Archer investigating committee yesterday did not at- tend, Summonses will be issned for them and other witnesses to wppear uext Weduesday at 11 a.m, The committee have published a notice requesting all who have had transactions with Mr, Archer, im which any of the missing bonds of the state were pledged, to appear bi fore them on Wednesday. The committee ex- pecton that day to adjourn sine die. They have covered the ground pretty thoroughly. ‘The committee again visited the Safe Deposit building yesterday in company with Mr. Charles Crane, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank, and counted the $206,000 of bonds of the exchange loan of 1889 that had been purchased for the sinking fund and left in the custody of the bank ofti- cials. These bonds were found intact. A letter from the Eutaw Savings Bank was read relat- ing to Archer's transactions with that institu- tion. On June 29, 1888, he borrowed £1,800, depositing treasury 21.000 relief bonds 233 and 277. The interest on the loan has been paid to December 29. 188%. On January 4, 1839, he borrowed €2.000 on two Frederick city bonds, Nos, 51 and 56, of $1,000each. Theinterest has been paid to January 4, 189. The bank still hoids the notes and bonds, This transaction accounted for the last of the missing Frederick city bonds, The committee have full in- formation as to who hold the $17,000 that were hypothecated by. Archer, Of the treasury relief “bonds but $29,000 of the $66,000 have been traced, leaving an unaccounted deficiency of £37,000 which the committee hope to trace at the next mecting, The grand jury of the criminal court willtake up the case of Stevenson Archer, charged with embezzlement, early next week. Attorney General Whyte, who, with State's Attorney Kerr, will draw up the in- dictment. has received instructions from Gov. Jackson to bring suits upon the several bonds of the ex-treasnrer for mone and securities lost to the state by the defi cation. Copies of the bonds were receiv: yesterday by Mr. Whyte, which, with all the papers for the institution of four suits, were mailed at 5 p.m. to the clerk of the court at Harford county, with instructions to docket at once. The estate of the late Henry W, Archer not having been settled suit was brought against the executors, Henry W. Archer, jr.. and Wm. 8. Archer, The state will have « prior lien upon all real estate belonging to the sureties from the commencements of the suits, Mr. Edgar H. Gans of dounsel for Mr Archer —— ee will be ready at any time and 1 not seek to delay the trial, —~—_ coe —___ Troquois Sold for $34,000. At the sale at Belle Meade farm yeaterday the celebrated stallion Luke fe in was sold to Gen. W. H. Jackson of Nashville for 20,000. Gen, Jackson also Iroquois for 000, Glenview for $2,800, Bramble for ba Other horses were sold at prices rang- ing from 1,200 down, THE PROPO — SED SUSPENSION A BRIDGE TO ARLINGTON. The Three-Million-Dollar Structure Pro- posed by Col. Hains. DESIGN OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS—GOVERNMENT LANDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER THAT MAY BE COMBINED IN ONK GRAND PARK. More than a thousand acres of public land lie on the District side of the Potomac river and more than a thousand acres on theVirginia side with no other connection than is furnished by the Aqueduct Bridge, a long way above, and the antiquated Long Bridge, as great a distance below. The two areas of pul land lie directly across the river from each other and any con- necting link between them would make of them practically a single government reservation that would contain at least 2,200 acres. This of itself would be a great improvement on the present state of things, whiie the fact that a bridge across the Potomac at this point would give the city a long-needed ontlet and a direct means of reaching Arlington makes such an improvement gr tobe desired. ART NOTE Between two thousand and twenty-one hun- dred persons visited and enjoyed the night exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery last even- ing. —Senator Chandler has presented to the state of New Hampshire a statue in bronze of John P. Hale, which is to be set up next fail in the grounds of the Capitol at Concord. The statue is the production of Mr. F. von Muller, of Munich, and is to be cast in the celebrated foundry in that city. — The bust of Vice President Morton to be placed in the Senate chamber, with his prede- cessors in that office, is to be made by Mr. F. E. Elwell, a_ promising young sculptor of New York. ' The selection was made by Mr. Morton himself, who has watched the career of the artist with much interest. It is expected that the bust will be executed in marble in time to be placed in position next fall. — Frederic Jacque, the son of the well- known painter and etcher, Charles Emile Jacque, has made an etching of Millet’s “‘An- gelus.” The etching is of the same size as the picture—26 inches by 21 inches—and is highly spoken of by French and English critics. — Ross Turner, who has been in Europe for some months past. has returned to this coun- try. and will resume his residence at Salem, and probab!y taxe a class in water colors dur- ing the summer. — The sale at auction on Monday of the Ives statuary, now on exhibition at 1104 Connecti- cut avenue, will afford to art lovers in Wash- ington, whether residents or strangers, an opportunity such as rarely occurs to obtain | choice examples of senipture in marble. Mr, Ives is an artist of more than ordinary mei and reputation, as his long and sncce: al career in Kome fully demonstrates, aud some of the pieces in this collection represent him at his best period. His creations have always been characterized by purity of conception, grace of style and artistic execution, and the specimens shown here will admirably adorn any salon or gallery, whether public or pri- vate, As Mr Ives’ career as a working artist may be said to be closed, his works will natur- ally enhance in value, as their number cannot be increased nor can these pieces be repeated, so that there is every inducement for taking advantage of a conjuncture so opportune. — Prizes to pictures in the spring exhibition Jong time the possibility of getting a bridge to span the river at this bre, hey iSikea over, but it has alfrays seemed as though noth- ing would ever come of it. Now. however, it seems likely to be considered as more than a mere possibility. On the 20th of last February the Senate passed a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for a report as to the kind of a bridge that wonid be most suitable to connect the city, at a point at or near the foot of New York avenue, with the government ceme- tery grounds at Arlington. Last Tuesday. jas stated in Tux Star, the Secretary of War | sent to the Senate a report of Licut. Col. Peter | ©. Hains of the engineer corps, who is in | charge of the Potomac river improvements. In | his report he refers to the pressing needs for such astructare. He insists that the bridge, | in order not to be an obstruction to any ship: | ping that may possibly come that way. should | ave a clearance of at least 150 feet. This, ou the other hand, would be tremendonsiy ex- | pensive, while a draw bridge would be by no | means satisfactory. As a compromise he has drawn up plans for a suspension bridge which shall have a clearance of 105 teet. This would allow almost ail vessels to go under by merely lowering their topmasts. THE PLANS, The plans show a bridge which is to have an EVOLUSIO: HISTORY Exemplified in the Origin of the Gere man Empire. DR. L. RB. KLEMM'S LECTURE AT THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY—GERMANY DOES NOT REST UPON THE SHOULDERS OF A SINGLE MAN, NOT EVEN A BISMARCK—THE NEW GERMANY REVIEWED. The large lecture room of the Columbian University was well filled yesterday afternoon when Dr. L. I. Klemm of the Bureau of Edaca- tion began his lecture on the subject “Evola- | tion in history as exemplified in the origin of | the German empire.” There was a noticeably large number of ladies in the audience. | j Dr. Klemm said in the course of his remarks; “This is an eminently proper time to regard the history of Germany. Now that that great | figure, Bismarck. is disappearing from the | scene it is natural to review the past of his | couutry. Ishall feel satisfied if I succeed in | showing the natural relation of cause and effect in history and that the empire of Ger- | ‘many is not an ephemeral creation and that it jdoes not “rest upon the shoulders of a single man. even if that man be a | Bismarck. Absolute power, asa rule. can only | be won on a battle field and sustained by force } of arms. and even that great man Cesar won | his power by bloodshed. Eight hundred years | later Charlemagne took his crown from the | hands of a priest, Pope Leo IL, but it was the | hands of his scldiers who had followed him | over many a bloody field that raised him to the | summit of his power. So with Napoleon and so with William f of Prussia, ‘ihe new German empire was formed upon a battle field, No one in England regards Victoria as an absolute | monarch, because even her title of Empress of India was won for her by the power of diplo- | macy. How true then the historic saying that | might makes right. NOT AN EMPIRE, BUT A CONGLOMERATION. | “In 1871 the various petty German princes | gathered together and asked the mightiest of | them all, King William, to collect all the differ | ent principalities under one head. The em- pire over which King William was placed is not an empire in the true sense of the word. It is | a conglomeration, Many absurd stipulations | and restrictions upon the power of the em-, | peror, which are right fgom a republican point | of view, but not from an imperial standpoint, BRIDG extreme width of 54 fect, The roadway for vehicles is 34 feet wide and there are two sidewalks of 8 feet each. The estimated cost is €3,591.000, though this may be largely re- duced by making certain changes in the de- sign, which he points out. As yet the plans are by no means fixed upon definitely but, are rather in the nature of a study, They show, however, a structure that is trustworthy and reliable, and, moreover, one that is extremely aceful and pleasing in appearance, he point selected for the proposed suspension bridge is parently the best and most natural one along the river. Analostan Island is no great distance from the city side, and furnishes a desirable location for E. one of the great piers, Each end of the bridge will rest upon land that nlready belonzs to the government, so there will be no necessity for ts of money im securing eded approaches. There will be no con- demuing of land, and consequentiy no time and money lost in expensive tion, From all present appe: would be nothing to delay the coustraction of a bridge, and ina few years this city might have access to Arlington by way the New York avenue bridge in axtyie and manner that it ought to have, but never bas had. THE DUMBLANE MEET. Entries for the Races at Ivy City Next Week. SOME NOTED HUNTERS ENTERED BY THEIR OWNERS —THF PONY RACK—DESCRIPTION OF THE TROPHIFS—VISITORS EXPECTED FROM ABROAD— MANY INTERESTING EVENTS PROMISED, All is excitement now in the Dumblane Club, for the second hunt meeting is only a week off and the owners of the horses, who are their own trainers, are putting the finishing touches on, while the managers are overwhelmed with their labors. The entries are in and all the races have filled well. Instead of the heavy- weight a light-weight steeple chase will be substituted, to be run on the first day. The pony races have four entries each, two by Mr. George P. Eustis and one each by Mr. 8 Howland and Mr, Foxhall Keene. Mr, Keene's pony so far outclasses the others that the race may be conceded to him. THE ENTRIES. The Galloway races have seven and fivé en- triesrespectively, both flat. Mr. Maddox bas en- tered Punch, Mr, Neville, Button; Mr, Woodbury Blair, a roan mare; the Hon. Michael Herbert, Lilia B. and Yazoo: Mr. Percival Drayton, d Mr. 3. 8. Howland, lie. ot Messrs, Maddox. Neville and ere unkuown, and of the others Mr. Herbert's mare is xbout the best, tor Kosalie has beaten Faust very badly and ske can hardiy now class with Liba B. For the Tenleytown cup hurdle race there are six entries, Mr. J. I Meadowbrook Cinb enters Retribution, and as he.was first-class steeplechaser and classed with Elphin, Westmoreian, Bob Miles and Jim McGowan he seems to have the race in his hands, for he is about as good as ever. Yet he has to meet Mr. Howland’s Roscoe, Mr. James Maddox's Neptune, Mr. J. C. Mason’s Killaloo, Mr. H. T. Farbar’s Murat and Mr. 8. P. Knut’s Cock 0° the Walk, Killaleo won the Dum- blane cup last year against a fine field and has considerable sp. Murat and Koscoe are un- known to fame so far except as hunters, but Neptune and Cock o' the Walk are fast and good jumpers. This race will probably be the closest con d of any, and will doubtless bi between Retribution. Neptune and Cock 0° the Walk, for Killaloo is not in condition, Neptune of the National Academy of Design have been | have died a naturai death, but there are many | 18 faster than Cock 0’ the Walk, but does not awarded as follows: The Clarke prize of $300, for the best American figure composition painted in the United States by an American citizen, to No. 87 of the catalogue, “Aftes the Ball,” by Edmund ©. Tarbell, of Boston, The Dodge prize, of the same amount, for the best picture painted in the United States by a _wo- man, to No, 316, **Au Interlude to Chopin,” by A. M. Richards, of Newport, ‘The, Hall- en prizes of 2300, #200 and $100 euch for the three best pictures in oil colors pent in this count tizens under thirty- five years of age were not given this year. By the requirements of the trast it is necessary that at least fifty votes should be cast. As only thirty-seven exhibitors were present the chair- man announced that under the conditions of the gift the prizes would not be awarded this year, but would ve added to those of next | year, — The Vereschagin collection of paintings and art objects is now on exhibition in Minne- apolis, — Stung with mortification that Millet’s “An- gelus” was permitted to leave France, an asso- ciation has been formed in that country, the | object of which is to purchase works of living artists whose merits have not been recognized by the government, and keep them, until, en- lightened by time, the authorities offer to bu; them and piace them in the pubiic gallerie It is probably not too late to acquire the “An- gelus” yet. and possibly at a lower figure than it sold jor last July, if the new association will bestir itself. — By a recent fire which partly burned Wad- desdon Manor, the country seat of Baron ‘ild, a painting by Gainsborongh, valued 000, was destroyed, r J. E. Millais is painting the portrait of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, born Endicott, for- merly of this city, where she first met her hus- band while her father was Secretary of War, — The great success achieved in Enrope in the reproduction in exact tac simile of oil paint- ings, water color drawings. ete., by mechanical processes, bids fair to be eclipsed by American enterprise and ingenuity. Some work of this class ‘shown by Messrs, Donaldson Brothers of New York fully equals if it does not actually excel anything of the kind ever brought across the Atlantic. Spe: reference is had to a coast scene in water colors, by a well-known American artist, which is so accurately repro- | duced in every quality that only au expert can select the original from the copies, and ata little distance even this would be impossible, The average observer is likely to be mistaken at any rang: ee NEW PUBLICATIONS. A NATURAL METHOD OF PHYSICAL TRAIN- ING: Being a practival description of the “Checkley System” of Physiculture. By Ep- WIN CHECKLEY. Illustrated. Brooklyn: © Will- jam C. Bryaut & Co. THE PRINCESS OF MONTSERRAT: A Strange Narrative of Adventure and Perilon Land and Sea. By WILLIAM DRYSDALE, author of “in Lands,” ete, ete. Albany: Albany Kk & GUERNSEY’S CYCLOPEDIA OF THE ACTURERS AND PRODUCTS OF ‘D STATES. New York: The See- ger & Guernsey Company. WHY THE SOLID SOUTH? A History of Recon- struction ia the several Southern States. Bal- timore: KH. Woodward & Co. LAL. A Novel.” By Witiiam A. Hasntonp. (Town and Country. Library, No, 51] New York: D. Appleton & Co. $ LA BETE that (The Human Animal). EMILE ZOLA. Phi iphia: T. B. Peterson SAN DOMINGO. By E. Baltimore: John Murphy & Snead ang An Excellent Selection. Col. De Witt C. Sprague of this city has been chosen to deliver the Decoration day poem at Arlington this year, Col. Sprague is a poet of more than ordinary talent, as the readers of Tue Star kuow, and in addition to fine poetic fancy and felicitous expression his military ex- periences aud associations have been such as to admirably qualify him for the delicate duty devolving upon hit. to di A TALE OF 1791: Gilliam, M.D. w. co. that still remain. Thus the state of Bavaria | | has its own army, its own embassies at foreign | courts and maintains its own postal servic: Like the empires of Cwsar, Charle- magne and Otto the empire of Ger- jmany is still an indistinct political | power, and the natural question arises | | #8 to whether it 18 a satisfactory return for the | many sacrifices that were involved in its forma- | tion. It was but an exhibition of cause and | effect when Frederick Barbarossa wasted his | money and men on the battle fields of Italy | ] while the petty princes were naturally grow- ing in power. For centuries the strength and ) energies ot Germany were exinusted in maine { taining a sovereignty in a country where it was | | a mere show and nota reajity, and where the | best good of the two countries demanded that they should not have had real sovereignty. “THE HOUSE OF HOHENZOLLERN is not brilliant. It glitters no more than its colors, which are black and white. ‘Che mem- | bers of it, however, are noted for their zeal | | and devotion to duty, and the present young | | emperor is a true Hohenzollern. As the raiez | is so is the state. The German character is not fired by any shallow enthusiasm, it is prosa: and not poeti But this very prosaic | | steadfastness is one of the — strongest | foundations of German greatness, he | sturdy north Germans have — steadi | advanced toward the east, while the Austrians } and Bavarians have made a halt, It isremarkable | how soon Brandenburg revived after the thirty | years’ war, the most destructive war of lustor; and rebuilt from its ashes, while other prin: | palities remained in a chaotic and ruinous cou- | Sition well on into the present century. The | advance in Brandenburg was due to its honest and skillful civil servi and its able arm: Thus within less than a century after the con- | clusion of the thirty years’ war this state be- | | came the strongest of all the states of Germany. HE NEW GERMANY OF TODAY | is grounded upon firmer and more stable politi- | cal principles than was ever the empire of Char- ; lemagne with its ideas of imperial supremacy. | The kingdoms of Charlemagne aud Otto were new powers and not the result of gradual de- velopment. On the other hand, the Germany of | today is the outcome of natural evolution, The Germans may form urepublic,but its not likely, | for they have not the same undying principles | | and desires for self-government that mark the | | modern Anglo-Saxon. Even a revoluuon, which | optimistic writers pretend to see in the near | tutare, would not endanger the real union that | holds together the empire of Germany. The | stolid steadfastness of the German character | and its devotion to any set line of action is one | of its leading elements of strength. That the | | peculiar systems and methods of the govern- ment of Prussia will win over the other Ge man states is certain, and its completion is only a question of time. Never in the whole course | of its history has Germany been so compact ; and close in its union as it is today. The fusion of the various elements is not rapid, but its very slowness is a proof of its thoroughness. imultaneous with the formation of Germany national basis was the formation of italy. | The breaking of the unnatural tie that had | bound these two countries was the signal for each to begin to grow and develop along ité oper and individual lines. The interests of Peon are materially the interests of all Germany in every way. It is safe to say that all parts of Germany that still maintain limited independence will inevitably become rt of Prussia, We may not live to see it, But it cannot help but happen.” | ANACOSTIA. L0.G.T.—Fidelity Lodge, No. 21, met in ‘Temperance Hail, on Jackson, street last even- ing: ag came gy ‘» called Mr. J. H. Des to ebair, who explained that the . Btzler and others. It was decided to meet ! rauce Hall every Friday night and that | the old officers command the ship. There are five applications for membership ready for next meet a A Denia! was held atthe tist Church last night, the house being ast equal him at the jumps. Retribution far out classes the others, but he won’ yea walk-over. THE WASHINGTON CUP. For the Washington cup there are six entries, Mr. HL Ro Dulany enters that successful steeplechaser, Mogul; Mr. Henry Fairfax, his mare Nelly Mr. Hugh Legare, Suzette; Mr. Kuut, Cock o’ the Walk; Mr. Herbert, Yazoo, aud Mr, J. . K is a three-quarter-bred but her running qualitie: be said of Yazoo and Baby siderable reputation in Wa once ran a half in 52 with 150 poun she will probably be the favo re and well ms ¢ unknown, as may tte hax con- he comes to the post fit, Yazoo is going to be heard from, if reports of him are true, For the Hunters’ cup there are five entries Yazoo. Mr. i. Retribution, Nepte Roseoe and Mr. Harvey Roscoe is almost a thorc s classes with Rctribution, Neptune and Yazoo. He is a fine hunter, though entered in the steeplechase would certainly not come in last. The Bulli is a strong and cour- ageous horse. a fine hunter, but no one knows anything about his speed; but as the race is two miles on the flat he may be close to the finish. THE DUMBLANE cur. For the Dumblane cup there are seven en- tries—Retribution, Mogul, Killaloo, Prof. Em- mons’ Selim, The Bull, Cock o° the Walk and Mr. Percival Drayton's Grasshopper. Retribu- tion is expected to win this race, but Mr. Fox- hall Keene is going to ride Grasshopper, and. sinee his race with The Moor last month, when he ran the last half in 59 seconds, Mr. Drayton is thought to b: atair chance, with Mogul and Cock 0’ the Walk near by. Interest in the races 1 shown by the report that one gentleman in the Metropolitan Clab already stands to win $1,500 and expects to put out $1,000 more. THE TROPHIES, ‘The cups to be run for are now on exhibition at Galt’s and cost over $900, the Dumbianecup alone costing #250. The valuable prizes of- fered, the high class of horses entered and the gre at interest already shown by gentlemen lovers of sport promise a large attendance, and Mr. Geo. Hellen of the Me ix kept busy sending out subscription tickets to applicants, ‘These tickets are 25 each for gentiemen and 33 for ladies and are good for the meeting and the reserved section. are sold only to those known, because mem- bers will take their families. The other tick- ets will be sold at the gates and are for the general public. Refreshments will be pro- vided and betting privileges, too. The Dumblane Club is first in the field with races confined exclusively to gentlemen riders of known good standing, and already the ex- ample is being followed in New York by the organization of the American Pony Ciub, which will have a meet during the summer, after which it is expected similar meets will be held at Newport, Boston and Puiladelphia, Some of the noted beauties of New York have siguified their intention of attending, and a large contingent oi the fashionable element will come on from Boston, New York, phia, Baltimore and Richmond. ecrna S VIENNA IS IN A PANIC, Schools to be Closed May Day and School Houses Garrisoned. Orders have been given for the closing of all schools in Vienna on May day. In the manu- facturing districts many of the schools will be closed to the pupils for four days, aud in the i 5 » Kernochan of the | e. but Mogul | and Cock 0° the Walk will not be far off, and at ! ‘and had he been | They | NEW PUBLICATIONS. eo Cuma SCRIBNEER'S SONS ‘Have Just Published THE NATURE AND METHOD OF REVELATION, By Prof. GRORGE P. FISHER, DD. 12m. $1.25, Prof Fisher sete forth the relation of the Seriptures to the historical proorss of Divine Revelation, explain- ing the groundwork of historical reality which forme the basis of the Scriptures, aud dealing also with an- Portant topics in New Testament criticiam. 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