Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1890, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D. C. ATTRACTIVE MATRONS ——— | mother. Accomplished Congressmen ————_—_ From the Southwestern States. A Typical Woman from the Blue Grass Mtate—Sketch of Mrs, Breckinridge— Ladies from Tennessee and Arka a arene YEAR after the surrender at Appa- mattox James P. McCreary, one of the most gallant fieid officers of | Kentucky confederate cavalry. was called to the beautiful city of Macon, Ga., on professional business. During bis sojourn his attention was attracted by the | kind words spoken of the bountiful charity of Mrs. Thomas Hughs and her daughter Katie. The close of the war had left many of the sol- diers of the confederacy and their families en- tirely destitute of clothing and food, and out of her own means, with the assistance of her daugbter. Mrs. Hughs devoted herself to the alleviation of the privations of the families in the vicinity of Macon. These acts of charity led to the young cavalry officer calling upon the mother and daughter to pay his respects. MRS. M CREARY. Col. McCreary was at once impressed with | the remarkable womanhood of the daughter. He called again and was received with favor. It was a case 0 tfiret sight. In the fol- lowing year. } ter sevep months’ court- } ship Miss Hughs and Col. McCreary were mar- ried. Mra. McCreary was born and reared near Lexington. her father having been one of the most extensive farmers in Kentucky. She was educated at the ladies’ semin Norr town, Pa. In 157 Mr. MeCreary having reached the speakership of the state house of | representatives after an active career of poli- tics and state jegislation. then being but thirty three years of age. his queeniy wife made the | social surroundings of that office the most brilliant known in many years. In 1875, just ten years after her husband em- barked actively in political life. Mrs. McCreary | entered the executive mansion of the state of | Kentucky as the youngest matron lady who had ever presided. Col. McCreary. then thir- ty-seven years of age, was ulso the youngest man who had ever occupied the guberuatorial chair. The elegant social hospitalities which prevailed throughout the four vears’sdminis- tration of Gov. McCreary will always be re- | called with pride aud pleasure by all Ken-| tuckians. ., AT THE NATIONAL CAprraL. In the beginning of the congressional and al season of 1885 Gov. and Mrs. McCreary entered the sphere of the Representatives in | he national capital. he stately manners of | Mrs. MeC '¥ and the courtliness of her hu: band, as well as the stige of their political | and social life in Kentucky. at ouce placed them in the front rank of fashionable activity at Washington. Mrs. McCreary isa thorough | ype of the high-spirited and ‘stately women, | for which Kentucky is famous. MRS, WILLIAM T. ELLIS f Kentucky is one of the orites in the irele of the younger wives of the Kepresenta- tives, She was a great belle in Jefferson county and was one of the brightest young | women in a large circle of city and rural | friends, having uraduated at the Louisville High School. Her father was Dr. W. F. Miller of Louisvilk In 1576 Miss Mattie Miller be- came the wife of the young attorney of Owens- | borough. She becamie one of the ladies of the Kentucky delegation in the social life of the seat of government with the present Congress. MRS. WASHINGT Among the assisting | rooms of Mrs. Harrison during the past season was Mrs. Joseph Edwin Washington, wife of the Representative in Congress from the Cedar Hill district of T see. Both Mr. and Mrs. Washington oug to the historic families of Virginia. The latter was born in Gloucester counts, Virginia, less than thirty years ago, She was Miss Mery Bollen Kemp. Her father. Judge Wyndham’ Kemp. was the grandson of Wyndham Kemp, professor of law at William | aud Mary College and the first of the name es who came from Eugland to America. Mrs. Washington was reared and educated at Pet burg under the care of her maternal gran mother. In the summer of 1575, while visiting | Greenbrier White Sulpbur Springs she met the young Tennessean and the following year they were married. Immediately after their mar- riage the bride went to the western home of | the groom and at once identitied herself with | the people and the country. Representative Washington belongs to the collateral branch of the family of the first President, being the fifth in descent from Lau- rence Washington. The grandfather of Rep- Tesentative xeph Washington emigrated in 1793 on horseback to Tennessee, two years after it became a state in the Untou, and made the first settlement at a point now eight miles west of Springfield. He built the house in which the family now reside and gave thie estate the name of Wessyngton, which was the early orthography of the family patronymic Wash- ington. Mrs. Washington came to the national capital in 1557 and has been much admired for her affal and grace. MRS. BRECKINRIDGE. The maiden name of Mrs. Clifton R. Breck- inridge of Arkansas, Miss Catherine Breckin- ridge Carson, by her marriage in 1876 became Mrs, Catherine Breckenridge Carson Breckin- ridge. This singular alternating alliteration of names was purely fortuitous and not a coin sidence of the, union of family relationship. Mrs. Breckinridge is a lady of petite figure and pleasantly expressive face. She was born in Carroll parish. La. where her father was an extensive planter, but, owing to his death when she was quite young, she was reared by am annt residing in New York city, where she war educated and where Far bon ge . — her future as jer marriage to the promising son of Joba C. Breckinridge, then a cottea planter Wives of Well-Known | ; not merely the | solid. | is in thirteen pieces. ies at the drawing | ! | other halt to his family, was then appropriated for the completion of | | and merchant of Arkansas. took place at Mem- _phis, where she was then residing with her At her Arkansas home at Pine Bluff she became very popular among the people. Mrs. Breckinridge entered the social life at Washington with the Forty-eighth Congress, to which her husband had been elected asa Representative. Being domestic in her incli- nations she has since been agreeably a with the quieter enjoyments of the capital. DeBRK. Racine oe Sane te THE JACKSON STATUE, The Mystery of Its Construction Ex- plained to a Star Reporter. AN ACCOUNT OF IT GIVEN BY A MAN WHO#RLPED PUT IT UP-THE BALANCED HORSE TIGRTLY URED TO AN INVISIBLE BRASS PLATE—THR STATUE CAST IN THIRTEEN SEPARATE PARTS. There has been a good deal of discussion raised lately as to the feasibility of removing the statue of Gen. Jackson from its present site, and much of it bas gone to show that the con- struction of the statue is not geverally known and understood, There is one man in town, however, an old remdent of the city, who does know ail about it and who can speak from the | actual experience he had in helping to con- struct the statue and erect it on the site it now occupies. This is Mr. Philip McAleer, who was brought to this city by Clark Mills and who was associated with him throughout the whole of the time that the statue was being made. He is probably the only man now alive who was actively connected with it and who is in a po- | sition to speak as one who knows. “| see there has been considerable talk about moving the statue,” said Mr. McAleer to a STaR reporter in talking upon the subject last night, “It could be moved. I suppose, but certainly not so readily as some people seem to think. On the contrary, it would be quite a difficult task and would require a thorough knowledge vt how the whole thing had been put together, I think fam the only man who knows about this, for the rest, so far as I know, are all dead. “During Fillmore’s administration Clark Mills brought me to this city from Baltimore, where | Iserved my apprenticeship, and I had full charge of puttmmg up the horse and rider iu their present position. It was no easy job, you may be sure, and it would not be an easy job either to take them apart and down again, HOW THE HORSE IS SUPPORTED. “In the first place the horse does not stand directly upon the rough stone surface of the pedestal, as itappears todo. The pedestal it- self is of blue stone firmly cemented together and the white marble that one sees on the out- side is only a thin veneering cemented on. Un top of this blue stone foundation there is a solid plate of brass weighing more than two tons. It is eight feet long. three feet wide and three inches thick, and to this plate the legs of the horse are fastened directly, so that it is balaucing of the horse that keeps it up in position, The rough stone top was placed on afterward and was merely a stoge mason’s task. The legs are of solid iron as farup as the thigh and are only coated with « thin sheet of brass. like a stocking. The irons inside the legs were forged at the navy yard. From the brass plate there runs up a small brass pedestal sev- eral inches in height that was cast solid with the plate. Into this the hoofs are planted and then a rivet or key was driven in to make it all The rough stone was built on afterward up to the height of this pedestal, making it all flush with the hoofs.” CAST IN MANY PIECES. “Ts the statue all in one piece? reporter. ‘o,” said Mr, McAleer, “as finally cast, it There are the base, the two sides of the horse, including the lega, the tail, the head, the rider's foabeos: the hat, Gen. Jackson's head, which was firmly set into his stock or necktie, the two arms and the upper and lower parts of the body. His sash now conceals the seam where the upper and lower parts of the body are joined. The boots are riveted onand the spurs are acrewed in, The tail is solid and heavy and, of course. helps to balance the rest of the statue, which, as a rule, thin—in fact, not more than a half inch ki The tail has an iron rod which the body and is there fastened by ans of a large nut, If the statue were ever to be taken apart the head would have to be taken off first and then the tail unscrewed from the inside, 80 as to get the weight off the asked the | legs. I think that with proper aid and facilities Icould take it apar: and move it, for I remem- ber very well how it was put together, although it is now so long a time since it was done.” TUE STORY OF THE STATUE. “How came Mr. Mills to undertake the con- struction of an equestrian statue?” asked Mr. | McAleer’s inquisitor. “f remember very well hearing him tell about it many a time. He used to tell the story that after he had executed a bust of Calhoun for the citizens of South Carolina they con- ved the idea ot raising a sum of mouey to @ him to Munich for the purpose of com- ting his art education. On his way he stopped off in this city, and it happened to be just at the time that the plan of erecting a te to Gen. Jackson was being discussed. Althongh he had never done anything of the sort before he decided to unaertake the con- tract and agreed to complete the statue for 5 it turned out it never could have ‘or that sum, but he started to work. ot a suit of Gen. Jackson's clothes from the Patent Office and stuifed it out to give him an idea of the figure and uniform. Then { remember he had an old sorrel horse that he used to take out and make prance ud on his bind legs and then would study ions and attitudes. With these for his jects he made the model. Several Ger- 8, who claimed to come from Munich, on to this city when they heard about statue and they agreed to cast it in one Mr. Mills at once employed them, but just previous to completing the mold for pouring in the metal they wanted him to sign & contract agreeing to pay them a certain amount of money in case the casting was per- fect; if not, they were to receive only days’ wages Mr. Mills saw that this was likely to take the wind out of his sails and he broke up the mold. Then he brought over a German molder trom Baltimore by the name of Keilholtz. He undertook the contract, but soon found that he could do nothing with it and be threw up the job. The next man that Mr. Mills engaged was a Frenchman named La Rue and he assisted Mr. Mills in modeling and finally completed the casting in thirteen pieces, just as it is today. THE DESIGN NoT COMPLETED. “Mr. Mills was a poor man then and before the casting was half finished the money for the statue was all expended. A number of gentle- men in this city raised sufficient money to com- plete it and C ¥20,000, one-half of which went to him and the Six hundred dollars tablets on the side, but the monument to- is not complete, according to the original designs. It was always intended that the side panels should have upon them % representa- tion of the battle of New Orleans, inciuding the historical cotton bales and ali the other ac- cessories. Whether the country is too poor to do it or not I do not know, but the factremains that it never has been completed, HERE THE WORK WAS DONE. “The casting of the statue was all done in an old shed or stable down in the White Lot. I remember that when the horse was first put up on Lis feet Mr. Mills invited President Fillmore down to inspect it. He did not come that day. The next day Mr. Mills said tom ac, let no one, not even the President himself. see that statue now.’ He had hardly disappeared when I saw Mr, Fillmore coming down toward the building. I went out and told him what the my orders were. He did not seem to like it a bit, for he drew himself up and said to me as though he meant it, ‘Tell Mr, Mills that Mr. Fillmore, the President of the United was here to see his work.’ Then he stalked off, but he did not the statue, not that day at least, though he after- ward officiated at the uuveiling. The statue was unveiled on the Sth of January in the last year of Fullmore’s administration, 1 think. It was a great day im this city and the unveiling was attended with considerable ceremony. ‘Che President and a large number of other promi- uent people were present, and the military were out in force to do honor to the occasion. The great trees that now almost hide the statue in their shade were little bits of saplings then, so you see it was a good while ago, though it hardly seems so to me. THE MODEL. “Soon after the unveiling the model was taken from Georgetown by sea around to New York. There it was put up in the great hall over the Sixth Avenue railroad station. It was bronzed over to igok like metal and was on view all through the time of the Crystal Palace exhibition. [t was afterward brought back to this city and taken out to Mr. Mills’ foundry, where two more casts were made from it, one for New Orleans and one for the state of Ten- nessee. What has been its fate since then I really do not know. It may still be in existence, though [ rather think it was broken up long ago.” Bau HEADS are too many bape | they may be covered with # luxuriant th of hair using ‘ie Gest of all restorers, fall's Hair Renewers gress afterward appropriated | REAL ESTATE GOSSIP, IN FIRST PLACE. Some Phases and Conditions of the |The Washington’s Play an Errorless Building Season in This City. AN ADDITION TO THE REHAM APARTMENT HOUSE—AN ARCHITECT'S REMARKS ON HUMAN NATURE—IMPROVEMENTS OF VARIOUS KINDS IN PROGRESS. There is s division of opinion as to the effect of even the limited agitation here of labor question upon building operations in this city, Some are inclined to believe that the anticipa- tion of the inauguration of the eight-hour day by the building trades here has caused those intending building to defer active opera- tions and await developments. Others, who are equally well informed, claim that the present slackness in building 1s not due to the antici- pated disturbed condition of the labor mar- ket, as the effect of it here was discounted some months ago by the assurance from the labor leaders that no strike was contemplated. The conferences between the representatives of Isbor and the employers have been of an entirely harmonious character and have con- firmed the belief that the labor agitation that has been going on in other portions of the country would not develop here into any strained reiations or actual stoppage of work. While a number of those engaged in buildin, state that business is rather dull as compare: with the corresponding period of last year, still the records of the building inspector's | office show an increage in the number of build- ling permits as compared with the same time | last year. Builders, as a rule, ia discussing the present situation, admit that while there is | good deal of building there is not as much jas they were led to believe would mark the | opening of the present season, ‘They at- | tribute this mainly to two causes, one of which | is the anusnal weather of last winter which | permitted building to be carried on almost continuously. Another cause is the high price of bricks, which is about two dollars in ad- vance of the price obtained last season. It is | expected, however, that as the season ad- | vances there will be greater activity in build- ing. ADDING TO THE SHOREHAM. An addition is to be made to the Shoreham, the apartment house which Vice President Morton erected at the corner of 15th and H streets. The house adjoining the present building, which was the house of Dr. Chas, E. Hagner, was purchased some months ago by Mr. Morton. Dr. Hagner reserved the right to occupy the house aiid Hie maw Feuicanos Ga street was completed. A few days ago he moved into his new house, and now workmen are engaged in tearing down the old house pre- paratory to building. The new addition will oceupy the entire lot, which is 30 by 126 feet. It will be the same height as the present build- ing and it will complete the original design of the house. There will bea large dining room | in the rear part connecting with the present dining room. ‘The upper stories will be divided into rooms of suitable size. The work is being done under the direction of Col. Robert L Fleming. THE NINETEENTH-STREET CHURCH BUILDING. Extensive alterations and improvements will be made inthe church building occupied by the congregation of the Nineteenth-street Col- ored Baptist Church, Recently a lot adjoining the church building on I street was purchased and an extension will be built covering this lot. The Sunday school room on the first floor and the auditorium will have about twenty fect added to their depth. The entire interior will be remodeled and in itsimproved and enlarged condition it will be a very handsome edifice, adapted to the uses of a large and flourishing congregation. Col. Robert I. Fleming has pre- pared the plans, AN ARCHITECT'S OBSERVATIONS. “You can become familiar with a good many types of human nature in this business,” re- marked an architect the other day as he sat in his office trying to get the perspective on his feet, that were comfortably lodged on the edge of his desk. “How so,” asked Tae Stan man as he tried the effect of the same style of elevation on his feet. “Well you find out how some men treat their wives and then you discover how people of totally dissimilar ideas, combined with great tenacity of will, live together as man and wife.” “Is the husband or the wife the authority when a home is to be built?” asked the listener. “As a rule,” replied the architect, ‘men act on the principle that as the women spend most of their lives in the house, they ought to be consulted in regard to the design and arrange- ment. But I have known men who never thought of consulting their wives when about to build. They choose a plan and build the house and after it is built the wife decides whether she likes it or not. “While such a case arouses the sympathy of the architect it is likely to cause him less trouble and so it has its compensation. Gou- erally speaking, the winding portion of the road of life in an architect's experience occurs | when he finds it necessary to reconcile oppos- ing id ‘The only possible solution, it seems | at first, is to draw two entirely dissimilar plans; | but then, as there is only one house to be | built. “this is usally no solution atall Naturally the architect comes in for blame from both sides, and in one sense he is to blame, for he has failed to give satisfaction. After awhile, however, one side yields a little, then the other side, and finally the general de- sign of the house is agreed upon. There is the same difficulty over the details of the interior finish and furnishing, but finally the house is completed and then all parties unite in the verdict that itis the haudsomest house ever built. So the sunshine succeeds the storm and the architect's lite has its share of both varie- ties of weather.” The architect paused in his analysis of human nature to look over a Dill that had just been presented for bis approval, and he suddenly rought his foot tothe floor witha bang to give emphasis to the voluble comments which the bill seemed to inspire. Tue Stax man then quietly went out doors to seck the sun- shine. SOME BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS, The property adjoining the Portland apart- ment house and extending from 14th street through to Vermont avenue is to be improved by the owner, Miss Annie K. Humphreys. A five-story building will be erected on the 1th street front from plans prepared by Robert I. Fleming, architect. for store purposes and the upper floors will be arranged in apartments. Itis the intention to the montaveuue front, has prepared plans for « ent building whict will be known as 1417 Gstreet. Mr. LG. Kimball is making the improvement. ‘The basement and the four upper stories will be fitted up for office | purposes. On the first floor will besa store | room, which will be occupied, when completed, | by Edmonston’s shoe store, now located on F street DR. WEBB'S HOUSE. A handsome new residence has just been begun on the east side of 16th street between K and L streets for Dr. E. B, Webb. The house will have a frontage of 24 feet, will be of brown stoneand brick, three stories high and with a high roof of red slate. At the entrance will bea broad stone porch. ‘fhe interibr will be arrnnged with an entrance hall extending past the parlor to the large square hall, where the | staircase will be, These halls are to be panelled | im oak as will also the dining rooms. ‘The rest of the first tloor will be finished in cherry, Mr. T. F, Schneider 1s the architect and F. H. Duehay is the builder. THE HOLMEAD PROPERTY. The title to the Hoimead property, sale of which was noticed in Tue Stan a few days ago, Was transferred on Thursday last to H. A. Lipscomb and Wm. H. Saunders, trustees. The property is to be improved by extension of streets, grading, laying of sidewalks, and it is understood that already preparations are being made for a handsome brak house and Pan material improvements are expected to follow. -_ A Novel Civil Rights Deciston. A novel opinion in a civil rights case of great | interest to steamboat companies was given yes- terday in Baltimore by Judge Bond in the United States circuit court affirming a ruling of the district court, Robert McGinn, colored, libeled the steamer Mason Weems, He had bought a first-class ticket. In the eating sa- loon were two tables, one for white passengers, the other for colored. He seated himself at the whites’ table, refused to go to the other table, at which there were no other negroes, and the white passengers accordingly took the blacks’ table, leaving him alone at theirs, Judge Bond says; ‘There were provided in the same saloon two tables of equal meee, with the same food and like attendance. ‘The steam- ras ict peat ean rss tween ngers, ani by his conduct superns to have been the only person on boxrd who did so or put any affront on the colored gers by refusing to sit at their table.” bel was dism: eee Pantirs SEEKING SITES FOR SUBURBAN Homes will do well to look into the merits of the beautiful subdivision of Holmead Manor, Mount Pleceant, into 125 building lots, for sale M Ney & by Was, H, Sounders & Co,, 1407 F stree: 4 Lhe first floor will be nsed | | sonal property. Game and Bat Hard. Hard hitting and perfect fielding made the Senators easy victors over the Worcester ball club yesterday by the score of 10 to 5, and they were thus put into the first place in the Atlantic Association pennant chase,as both Baltimore and Hartford lost. The game was as pretty as any home crowd could wish to see and there were at least a thousand or eleven hundred people to see the fine work of the homeclub. The batteries were Wise and Riddle and Stafford and Wilson. The foreign batters took so kindly to the Washingtonian's delivery in the first in- ning that he was taken out of the box and Phillips substituted with good effect, as he held the opponents down to scattering hits, except in the third inning, and then they scored but one run. Washington scored four runs in the first in- ning and Worcester one in the gird. In the fifth Washington made five runs and won the game. Worcester could only squeeze out one tally. Washington scored in the eighth. Worcester aiso made a run in the eighth, Washington made 14 hits and no errors, and Worcester 12 hits and 3 errors, OTHER GAMES. In the Atlantic Association the other victors were Jersey City, Newark and New Haven. Baltimore went under to Jersey City—3 to 4 Newark won from Hartford—8 to 5. Newark made 13 hits and 4errorsand Hartford 6 hits and 3 errors, New Haven crushed Wilming- ton—13 to 2, Cox and Black and Horner and Terrien were the batteries, New Haven made 16 hits and 3 errors and Wilmington 4 hits and 4 errors. The other games resulted as follows: National League—Philadelphia, 7; New York, 6. Boston, 11; Brooklyn, % Cincinnati, Cleveland. 1, Pittsburg, 9; Chicago, 7. Players’ League—Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 2 Chicago, 10: Cleveland, 4. Brooklyn, 6; New York, 3.’ Buffalo, 4; Pittsburg, 1. American Association—Athletic, 6; Rochester, 8. Syracuse, 9; Brooklyn, 3. St. Louis, 11; Louisville, 3. Toledo, 13; Columbus, 3, TRE ATLANTIC RECORD, The Atlantic clubs stand as follows: Club. j Won. | Lost, Per 6. Washington.......| 5 2 Baltimore. 5 3 Hartford | 8 3 Newark. | 8 3 New Have eS 4 Woreester. 2} 8 4 Jersey City ies 5 Wilmington. 1 8 ae ae ae ————— Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: G. F. Graham to Ellen 5. R. MacFarlane, pt. 17, blk. 3, T, & B.'s sub Mt. Pleasant; $387.50. ‘TT. E. Waggaman to W. Dubois, lot 4, blk. 7, Cleveland Heights; @1,830. Same to George- anna Briles, pt. 37, sq. 209; $1,500. J. A. Cole to J. J. Malone, pt. 6, blk. 2, Effingham Place; %— RB. b. Hardy to 8. Bieber et al., lot 1 and pt. 2, sq. 744, and pt. sq. 742; 8— G. 8 Clift to 8. B. Roane, pts. 48 to 50, sq. 936; #—. 5. 8. Wales to Amanda E. Clements, lot 7, blk. 9; Burrville; $50. J. F. Brown to C. C. Duncan- son, lot 10, W. & C.’s sub Mt. Pleasant: $2,156. . DeNeale to John McGrath, lot, 8, sq. 1021; #-. J. M. McGrath to Calvin Payne, same property; @—. John Ridout, trustee, to John ea part 11, sq. 818; ¢—. W. T. Chapman to 0. C. Black, sub A, sq. 558; $1,800. . H. Stouten- burgh to E. ©. Gatchejl, lot 12, sq. 1063. $1,875.25. Mary A. Holmead to A. Lip: conib et al. lots 1 to 3, 5 to 9, block 42; 1 to 40, block 43; 1, 2, 9 to 29, block 44; 1 to 21, block 45; 2 to 20, block 46; 1 to 6, 19 to 23, block 47, ’s sub Pleasant Plains; #—. George W. Smith to 8, D. Callaghan, w. 14 lot 2, Nonsuch; $200. J. B. Wimer et al. to L. Mor- sell, in trust, lot 40, Washington Heights; $3,250, L, Morsell to J. B. Wimer, same prop- erty; $8,250, G. P. Morril: to W. J. Lewis, lot 5, block 20, Brookland; #—. John A. Hamil- ton etal. to A. P. Fardon. loc 30 and s. }¢ 32, sq. 240; 3. E. A. Newman to Mary A. Me- Kenney, part 8, aq. 1001; $700. G. E. Kennedy to W. Sherger, part sq. 320; 3—. C. Gessford to T. T. Luckett, subs 118 to 121, aq. 744; — Howard University to M. M. Holland, lot 6, block 6, Effingham Place; —-. ee eas To Enforce a Lien Against the District. The Washington Brick Machine Company by Mr. W. F. Mattingly has filed a bill against the District et al. to enforce a lien for brick furnished and used in the construction of the } Steuben street school building, for the con- struction of which George O. Cook was the contractor. ae A Musicale at Grace M.E. Church. Last evening a very enjoyable musicale was given at Grace M.E. Church on the occasion of the quarterly barrel opening. The director was Mr. Charles H. Chase and the music was by the choir of the church, the leading parts by Missez Sue C, Duvall, Edith Riley, Jennie Spies. Emily Scrivener, Lizzie Brunger and rank Bigley. —— A Verdict of ‘‘Not Guilty.” The trial of Charles T, Ball on the charge of embezzling $4,000 from the United States Ex- press Company was concluded in the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bingham. about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a verdict of “not guil The trial had occupied the greater part of two weeks—Assistant District Attorney yle for the government and Mr, W. A, Cook for the defendant. ‘The testimony was for the most part circumstantial and documentary and tended to show that the business had been con- ducted in such a manner as to make the posi- tion of cashier, which Mr, Ball filled, an ex- ceedingly difficult one. sass en Real Estate Matters. The United Service Club has purchased for $29,092.50 of C. M. Matthews et al. sub lot 21, square 186, 50.64 feet on Connecticut ave- nue and 121.96 feet on I street northwest, W. H. Carrico has bought for $4 of W. trustees, subs 6 to 14. square $61, each 20 by 90 feet on E between 6th and 7th streets northeast. Mary Tavenner has bought of Hetty A. Key for 37,000 parts 163 and 169, B, and H.'s addi- tion to Georgetown (square 84), frouting 52 feet on P between 33d and 34th streets north- west. Sito a Ea THE COURTS. Court 1x General Term—Judges Hagner, Janes ant Cor, Yesterday—Campbell Priuting Press Com- pany agt. Henkle; argued and submitted. Propate Court—Judge Coz, Yesterday—Estate of Martiu Williams; rule on Catherine Coleman to show cause why will should not be probated. Estate of Martha L. Markland; executrix permitted to sue for per- Estate of A. 8. Griswold; order of publication. In re Louise Widdicome etal.; Cornelia Widdicome appointed guardian, In re children of James H. Bushby; Kate Bushby appointed guardian; bond’ 82,500. Estate of K. BR, Crawford; power of attorney of W. L. Crawford filed. Estate of John 8. Brown; distributive share paid by Arthur 8. Brown. Estate of Soplna Schimnmelfennig: letters of administration w. a. issued to Bertha M. Schimmelfennig; bond $3,000, Estate of 3 Levy; letters testamentary msued to larris Kaliski and D. L. Sakolski; boud $4,000. Estate of W. N. Waters; citation issued, Estate of C. D. Maxwell; letters of administration to Annie H, Eastman. Estate of Henrietta King; letters testamentary to H. King; bond €500. Estate of H. A. 8. Bodein; letters of admin- istration to W. F. Booker; bond $500. tate of Mary Watts; letters testamentary issued to L. P. Hays; bond $200. anes ANACOSTIA, 1L0.G.T.—Fidelity Lodge, No. 21, last even- ing elected the following officers: J. H. God- dard, C.T.; Misa Lillie Van Ness, V.T.; W. W. Cordell, R.S.: B, Miistead, F.8.; J. W. Tolson, T.; R. R. Cook, M.; Dr. Grant, 8; Fred Mock- abee, G.; G. J. Thomas and J. H. Dony, Rates to Grand Lodge; J. W. Tolson and J. H, oddard, alternates, Resolutions were adopted pane | liquor legislation recom- mende: istrict Commissioners, Two candidates were admitted to the lodge. Fine.—Three small frame buildings on Stan- ton avenue, Hillsdale, owned and occupied by Edward Winfield and family, were burned be- tween 11 and 12 o'clock night, the loss ee $500. ‘The fire caught from the © ney. Norea—Mrs. Fred A. , who died at her home on 19th street west, Washington, was buried in Oak View Ceme- funeral = the proj by CAPITOL GLEANINGS. The Copyright Bill Defeated—Nomina- tions Confirmed—Committee Notes. ‘The international copyright bill was defeated im the House yesterday by a vote of 126 to 9. A motion was made to reconsider the vote and to lay that on the table. The vote on these mo- tions will come up at the next opportunity, and meanwhile the friends of the measure hope to make converts. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate, in executive session, has con- firmed the following nominations; Daniel Dus- tin, assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago; F. D.Currier, navai officer of customs, Boston; J.C. Donahower, United States mar- shal for district of Minnesota. Collectors of customs: J. D. Hoy man's Bay, Me.;G. M. Warren, Me, The list of confirmations also included a number of army appointments and postmastera, WILL NOT Go INTO EFFECT THIS YEAR, The ways and means committee gave out an official statement yesterday to the effect that it is altogether probable that if the tariff bill : ge it will not go into effect before July 1891. BILLS TO PROMOTE AMERICAN COMMERCE. Senator Frye today reported from the com- mittee on commerce the bill known as the “shipping league tonnage bill,” already favor- ably reported from the committee on merchant marine of the House of Representatives, with amendments, Also a bill *‘to provide for ocean mail service between the United States and for- eign ports and to promote commerce,” which has been known as the Frye bill, and which was Prepared by him with a great deal of care acd after consultation with leading ship- owners and builders in the country. PROF. POWELLS PLAN DISAPPROVED, The Senate committee on irrigation of arid Jands will make reports upon the subject tothe Senate Monday probably. The majority of the committee will recommend the transfer of con- trol of the subject from the geological survey to the Agricultural Department. for the reason that Prof. Powell, superintendent of the sur- vey, believes that the establishment of a sys- tem of irrigation should be preceded by a topo- graphical survey, which will require ten years for its completion. TURNED INTO THE CONSCIENCE FUND. Representatives Sayers of Texas and Bland of Missouri have covered igto the Treasury the money stolen by Silcott which the Court of Claims determined was due them. During the discussion of the Silcott bill in the House these gentlemen held that the members and not the government should suffer the loss of this money. NOTES. The managers of the river and harbor bill have decided that they will attempt to pass the bill in the House Monday under a suspension of the rules (which will require a two-thirds vote) if they can secure recognition. Representatives Sayers. Hare and Lanham of Texas yesterday addressed the House com- mittee on agriculture in opposition to the pas- sage of the bill prepared by the Department of Agriculture to amend the act approved May, 1884, for the establishment of a bureau of ani- mal industry. The committee on post offices and post roads have unanimously agreed to report favorably Gen. Ketcham’s bill granting fifteen days’ leave of absence, with full pay, to clerks and em- Ployes in first and second-class post offices. The cnstoms administrative bill passed the Senate yesterday by a vote of 35 to 18. All amendments, except those offered by the com- mittee, were rejected. THE NATIONAL GUARD. Some Regulations Bearing on the En- campment—Riflemen at the Barracks. Gen. Ordway has issued a circular in refer- ence to the annuai encampment of the District National Guard at Fort Washington, in which he says: “The annual encampment will be held from July 21 to July 28. The time in camp will be wholly devoted to instruction that can- not be given in the armories or streets—such | as guard duty, skirmish drill, school of the battalion, evolutions of a regiment and pos- sibly of a brigade. In this view it would be a useless expense to take into camp men who have not been thoroughly instructed in the school of the soldier and the school of the company, and, therefore, commanding officers of companies will be prohibited from allowing any man to go to camp who is not enlisted be- fore June 1, or, if enlisted after that date, shall | bea thoroughly drilled soldier at the time of enlistment. “It will be equally useless to take into camp | men whose terms of service will expire in camp, | or soon thereafter, unless such men intend to remain in the National Guard Commanding officers of companies will therefore be prohib- ited from allowing any man to go into camp whose term of service expires before August 1, 1890, unless such man sha!l, before going, de- clare his intention to re-enlist oa the expira- tion of his existing enlistment.” During the mouth ot June, the circular order says, the brigade will be exercised in rapid assembly by being called out for duty by verbal orders and by a prescribed signal on the fire alarm bells. Maj. J. M. Pollard, inspector general of rifle practice, has issued an order stating that “all officers and enlisted men of the District Na- tional Guard who have averaged a total of 65 per cent in all gallery practice, or, exclusive of the February score, are qualitied to participate in the volunteer practice ordered forWednesda: May 7, and each succeeding Wednesday during the month at the Washingtor barracks’ range. Firing at the 200 yards range will commence at | 2 p.m. sharp,” First Lieutenant Winthrop Alexander of Bat- tery A and Second Lieutenant A. W. Ferguson of the first separate company are detailed for duty as members of the bourd of examination, Sergeant Jas. T. son, Company B, Sixth Battalion of Infantry, is announced “candidate for promotion” to the grade of sec- ond lieutenant of infantry.” - ee Closing Races at Bennings. A good crowd was in attendance at the last day’s trotting races on the Bennings course yes- terday afternoon and the weather could hardly have been better, The 2.30 pacing race, in which one heat was contested the previous day, was the first to be called and the result was a victory for Sagwa. Time, 2.2614, 2.251 and The 2.20 trotting race was elosely con- pd by St. Elmo, whose best time was for the 2.17 pac- Marendes, was 2.2134. ing class and w: wa clase un Takoma Park’s New Dignity. The governor of Maryland has sigued the charter of Tacoma Park, aud next Monday offi- cers tor the coming two years will be chosen. ‘Tacoma’s citizens met in convention on Thurs- day and the following was agreed upon as the first regular ticket: Mayor, C, H. Remington; councilmen, Geo. W. Jackson, William E. Smith, M. F. Meeser, B. Frank Smith, saad Roar A Bicycie Road Race. The Columbia Cycle Club has arranged for a club road race May 29 on the Conduit road. The race will be ten miles straight away with a turn, in all twenty miles. eparate prizes are offered for uprights and safeties. —————_ A Homing Pigeon Race. as a} Mamie Wood and Yorktown { The Homing Pigeon Federation last night elected C. Bauman and A. E. Hammond as members, About fifty birds from eleven lofts were announced as entered for the race tomor- row from Orange, Va., 75 miles distant, This is the first race to take place under the new federation rules. eee SEES See HONORING STANLEY. He is Publicly Welcomed by the Prince of Wales. The Emin relief commission gave a reception in honor of Henry M. Stanley last night n London, The Prince of Wales presided, Among the guests were the Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburg, Prince Christian, Prince Albert Vic- tor, Prince George, the lord mayor and a large number of distinguished persons. The Prince was received with prolonged cheers, said his ition was a difficult one in addressing them, ogi tid ag te ring his freedom in re- to should say. He defended nae init eye A i CHARGED WITH BRUTALITY. Why His O14 Comrades Protest Against the Reinstatement of ap Army Officer. Commander McCalla is not the first officer in the service of the United States who stands charged with excessive cruelty to his subordi- nates. Ordinarily complaints of bratal treat- ment are made directly by the sufferers, but in this the brother Officers of Capt. Edward Byrne themselves make complaint. The facts have been commnu- nicated to the Senate committee on military affaires having been forwarded to that sub-legis- lative division by the Secretary of War at the instance of Gen. (then Col.) B. H. Grierson. The story would probably have been forgotten had it not been that Capt. Byrne ‘ht it to the surface when he demanded of this that he be re- instated in the army. 1871 the strength of the army was reduced and as a part of the re- duction Capt, Byrne was disc! d with one year's pay. Now he wants to be reinstated as captain. although the law under which he was discharged provides that such as he could re-enter the service as second lieutenants only. The officers of the tenth cavalry, to which Byrne belonged, have joined in an appeal to Congress to keep Byrne out, and it is believed — an adverse report will be made ina few vs. The protest says: “Edward Byrne was en- tirely uutit to command a troop, especially of this regiment, He was notoriously vindictive and brutal to his men; he caused mento be tied up by their thumbs until their sufferings were terrible. He shot a prisoner when the prisoner was lying on the ground under charge of the guard, tied! a man of troop E tenth cavairy. A report will be found on fil in the Adjutant General's Office, signed by his colonel, setting forth the fact of the man’s hatred of colored troops; said report dated about October, 1860. He was insubordinate to his superior officers. “This bill places him over officers who have served faithfully and continuow: We do not believe that the man Byrne should be restored to the ser and re tfully request that bis record may be spre: re the committee before it makes its report.” Gen. Grierson clinched the matter a few day later by stating to the committee, over his auto- graph, his opinion of Byrne, whom he charac- terized aa insubordinate to hie superiors and brutal to the men. The matter is still undecided, To Settle the Kailroad Problem. To the Editor of Tue Evesixe Star: Bring all northera railroads together at a point near Boundary at F aud 15th streets northeast and all southern roads at Analostan Island. Build subway railroad through F street of width sufficient for eight tracks with open cut from 15th street to 2d street northeast, covered way thence to 19th street and open cut to Potomac; the retaining walls of the open cuts to be so constructed at all street crossings as to serve as abutments to street bridges; to be builtas needed by local requirements, omit retaining walls of open cuts between cross streets at such points as the rail- roads may acquire lands on either side of F street for freight yards, and if they obtain con- tiguous squares lengthen cross bridges #0 as to permit sufficient tracks the length of their property. Have United States government ac- quire square 406, 8th, 9th, F and E; close 8th street trom F to E; extend government post Office building to 9th street, government to grant the free use of basement of this enlarged building to all the different road companies for passenger and baggage accommodation; all horse and cable cars pass here, or have free transfer with lines that do, making it the spot of all others for umion railroad station. Devote first story to city post office. Have the postal cars placed at elevators, so that they may be Joaded and unloaded direct from office and save expense and danger of sending mails by wagon or messenger, aud by pneumatic tubes laid in subway all mails to and from departments and White House and branch offices could be safely and speedily sent. It will be noticed that the contour of the landis such that what is basement level on F street would be surface level on E street, or cun be made so by a slight depression of grade of E street, and that blocks on south side of F street from th to ith streets—Nos, 377, 347, 321 and 290—are all well adapted to be utilized for freight and express business. Besides connecting all roads with ost office, connection could be made with Treasury, s0 that express companies could re- ceive and deliver specie within the building. DIRECT CONNECTION. Direct connection could also be made with the White House, State, War and Navy Depart- ments, and if the enlarged post office building will not accommodate ahe Postmaster General, as well asthe city post office, the necessary building could be placed south of Treasury and one for Interior Department south of ate Department and both connect with subway, aud thus each could have direct and unobserved communication with all parts of the country. In case of war (not very probable, but possible) these connections might be invaluable. Permit no locomotives west of 15th street northeast or east of Analostan Island, all cars on the bridge or within city limits to be moved by electric motors or cable. As there will be no smoke or steam the arcade need not be very high and openings for light aud ventilation’ could be provided on F strect without interfering with travel, as is done on 4th avenue, New York. There would be less than two miles of covered way and little or no land damages, for the estates on F and E streets would be greatly | improved for all business purposes. It would be necessary to raise the grade of F street from # point just west of Ist street northwest to or east of 2d street northeast, but not enough to affect very materially abutting property. A slight elevation of grade might be necessary at 15th street where the subway curves around the Treasury and through the White House grounds and south of State Department. Bridge from F street to Analostan Island would be about 800 fect long. Itneed only be ele- vated enough to clear the highest knuwn flood and steam tugs and barges, Build it without a draw. Provide tugs and barges to carry freight arriving in vessels with masts for wharves above the bridge free of charge to consignee. Share the cost of building the road and bridge and maintaining the tugs and barges, United States and District governments paying one- half and the railroad companies paying the other half, something as was dono in 4th avenue, New York, by city governmentand Harlem Railroad Company. es What a Boy Should Know at Eighteen. President Dwight in the Forum, A youth of eighteen, who is to have the best chances, should know how to study and how to do it with enthusiasm also, because he has learned the lesson at least five years before. Enthusiasm, guided and controlled by knowl- edge as to the use of the powers, is the true life of a living man, alive with the spiritual forces. Everything else is in sleep, or is dead, Imake my starting point and my guiding thought the thought that he should learn how to study, and should gain enthusiasm at the beginning. In the first place, as I think, the study of lan- guage may be most hopefully and successfully started in these earlier years. The boy moves joyfully where the man finds only labor and weariness. The children of our honseholds to- day may gain the same thing that we gained at five an when they are ten or twelte; and the progress is like the joyful song of their childhood, when they are led along the rational method,’ They grow up into French or German, as it were, as they grow up into English, and talk and read and sing in these languages just as they do in their own. Why should they not breathe in enthusiasm with every breath of their learning? It was with a great price, indeed, that we tained this freedom. But they were free born. Let me say here that, in my judgment, every boy who has the best chances ought to have the mastery of the French or German language (I should say of voth) before he is eighteen years of age—a mastery kindred to that which he has ot English, He should also have such a kuow!- of Greek and Latin as will mean power in and over those languages. and will enable him fengunge sn ae ling is that the who have the y feeling ae should of and should, ot Iesah soe tho epee best art studies, The well twenty, and far more than we gained, | PROPOSALS. ROPOSALS POR BUILDING COURT HOUSE. * pew Court House af Me MAEy end. Sill be re Sealed Proposals for buiiding Rockville, Wooteuivers coun wed until TWELVE Mou MONDAY, MA 1 ae with Will be on exhiditios jee of the arc F. E. Davie, corner of Charice aud Payette Sifeets. Baltimore, Md, at any time after Weduesday, lay 7, 1890. opomals will also be received for Heating, Veuti- lst and Dry Closets. Ait Troposads ts'be sdreased to 3s. Gettin, Chery to the County Commissioners, Kockville, Md. an ust be for $500, accer The \ttee reserves the right to reject any or all Dide, By onder, &e. ALLAN FAROE HAR Secretary Busldine Vommittes, 5 CPPLIES “SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, [ SS \Xetional Mecums Weasseten Aen TO NOD Bealed Proposals will be received MAY SIXTEENTH, 1n00, te furs soutien Iustitution and the US. year endiug June Of the following classes: Cases abs wails, Fuel apd lee, Hb ‘Stationery, Textil cellaheous Supplies and for the pa and other retuse material. Awards to. estabis manufacturers of or articles. The right is reserved to Te):ct aby or all bide or parts of bida k forma, Topumais and further informe: hg bidders. will be furnished om e of the assistant secretary, 8. . Seoretary ap ld oe 7,10 EPARTMENT OF THE INTEQIOR, WASHING. ton, D.C, April 19, 1800 —sealed propossis will be received up TUL MAY FPRIRTEDNT 1890. for furnishing MW " Depart AL be mu dealers ive defects and to at Dep forms, which, with structions, will be furuished op “appl Department, JOHN W. NUBLE, Set tw EPAKTMENT OF April 22, I8M0, SATURDAY, MAL TWE Bashing supplies cons cerien, AEy wow lumber. &.. for th during the seal year ¢ forms of proponals, schedules of items, apeciitcations aud instructions to Gidders will be turn cation to this Department, JOHN W rotary. Pyyrossts, For Roadway Block THE INTERIOR, Sealed ay ASPHALY FURNISHING 7 t D.C. Washiugton, D.C, April 28, 1890. 4 pro. ponies will be received at this ofice unt fWELVG YCLOCK MON WEDNESDA}, MAY SEVENTH. ISO, for f ue hondred thousand, more oF urnish jews, Asphalt Roadway ihucks, Sor ur w MEDICAL, &c, ADIES WHO REQUIRE T Experienced Fen ‘Dr. or Mra. Wi and, 11th fists. ue. Lad 5. 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We hereby announce to the public that we, the nem bers of the syndicate, must positively close out 620,000 of our enormous stock of Fine Clothing for the bewent of Mr, A. Lustic, who is obliged to withdraw from the firm on account of Lis health. We have decided ty clo. out this umount of gvods in the next fourteen daya, ‘This sale will positively not commence until te Z4ta day of April, at ¥ o'clock a.m. ‘This is neither a fire, assiznee,creditor nor bankrupt sale of shoddy trash, but a strictly lexitizaate, bone Worated Pants: 07 eta s poo Pants, all wool, #1.62; positively Panta, all wool, €2.20, positively words 255 had sea rete pair of Fancy worth $1.75, ‘s Evening orth Gideswa Stay, 05.625 fens All Pyieats Drees Butts y ; HIGH SPEED, SAFETY, DYDRAULIC PASSENGER ~aoenomieete -ANK Stee, Boilers and wt.2n cams 220 198 oe Re wsecall. ao