Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1890, Page 10

10 eaten —— La ‘MRS. CHANDLER'S NEW RESIDENCE. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Notable Improvements That Mark the Suburban Growth. ASPHALT STREETS AND OTHER CITY CONVENIENCES ENJOYED BY COUNTRY RESIDENTS—rHE EREC- TION OF FLAT AND HOTEL BUILDIXGs—FINE BESIDENCKS ERECTED. HE STEADY advance of the city upon the country is one of the striking evi- dences of the expansive growth of the capital, This is indicated not merely by the subdivion of the land into building lots, for that has been going on for some years. One of the features of the suburban laud- scape that has become familiar to those who drive or walk beyond the city limts are the sign boards of the real estate agents, which are about the only crop that the land in the mme- cate vicinity of the city has yielded for some years, Houses have taken the place of these ‘sign boards in a great many iustances and now here and there can be seen an asphalt pave- ment. Improvements of this character show that the suburban movement is something more than merely specu- lative. When streets are improved at private cost, involving an expenditure of at least 3 per yard, then it may be mferred that the abutting property considered to be valuable for butldi; ites. All this is pre- hhminary to the extension of the annual sched- ule for street improvements so as to include these suburban streets. This has been done already to a limited extent, The paving of 1ith street extended to the top of the bill d short sections of a few other suburban streets are specimens of municipal improvement of streets beyond the city limite. Just now the city au- thorities are engaged in laying an asphalt pavc- ment on the extension of EK street from Bo ary to Ist street’ This street is already opened beyond Lincoln avenue and Eckington to the Brentwood road and is paved with as- the entire distance. As the greater por- of the street lies within tne limits of Eckington it shared in the extensive improve- ments which the enterprise of the owner, Col. George Truesdell, has caused to be carried out. When the small section of the pavement which is now being laid by the District authorities is completed the entire length of the street, from Zist street to the Brentwood road, with the ex- ception of one or two blocks in the city, will be paved. In accordance with the policy which now prevaiisand which is only the exe- cution of the spirit of the law, streets that are improved in this way by the District authori- must conform to the plan of the city. R street is therefore in its extension beyond Boundary of the same width as the part within the city limits and it follows the same lines. While comparatively only a a smail section of the pavement on K street be- yond the city limits has been laid by the city authorities, yet it represents a greater continu- ous stretch of asphalt beyond the boundary lines than any other street, There is no doubt thatas the demand for street improvements in the city grows less pressing that larger sums will be expended cach year by the District gov- ernment in improving suburban streets, LIBERAL SUBURAN IMPROVEMENTS, A notable feature of the present develop- ment of the suburbs is the abandonment of the policy which used to prevail of dependence upon the city govern- ment for street improvements. As is well known the city authorities have so far done but little im the way of paving streets lying beyond the city limits. The difficulty jias be and still exists to some extent, to obtain sufli- cient money to make the improvements needed in the city. The consequ has been that as the projectors of the early subur- ban subdivisions made no attempt to improve the streets, and as the city government was unable to do the work, many of the subdivisions are in the same condition as when originally laid out. A new policy, however, has been adopted, and nowadays when a subdivision of land is made the original owners spend mouey liberally in making street improvements. Col. Truesdell was the pionecr in is departure, and Washington Heights and Eckington are monuments to his enterprise as well as to his foresight as to the needs of the suburbs. ‘MR. TRUESDELL’S OPINIONS, Mr. George ‘Truesdell’s views in regard to suburban property and its future are of consid- erable interest, as he has spent so much money in developing that class of property. In talk- ing with a Stan the other day he said in regard to the causes for the rapid development of the suburbs that it was due partly. of course, to the rapid growth of the city of Washington and the resulting increase in values, which has naturally driven many peopie into the suburbs in search of cheaper homes. ‘Lut the marvel- ous development of the suburbs during recent rears,” be went on, “is, in my judgment, due ely to other and more potent influences, To fully understand them it is necessary to con- sider for a moment the condition of suburban Property a few years ago. Until within a very few years it was almost entirely neglected and did not begin to keep pace pro- portionately with the growth of the city fhe large expenditures under the board of public works and their successors, the Com- missioners of the District. almost wholly with- im the city limits had doubled the population of the city and increased values enormously without @ corresponding development in the suburbs, Until about i886 there was comparatively little development in sub- urban property. Although we were taxed at full urban rates, $1.50 per $100.yet not a dollar of public money had been expended on sub- urban streets, the whole amount of the small appropriations for the county having been re- stricted tothe repairs of county roads. City taxes without city benefits was the hard rule in the suburbs from the organization of the pres- ent form of government down to about 1887, We had few sidewalks and no sewers, except those which had been provided in a very imper- y by private enterprise, no water, no pa streets, and our suburban streets, with very few exceptions, were not even graded and regulated. Seventh and lith streets were the only streets ex! ied into the county, and to make matters still worse, we were cursed by a net work of petty subdivisions, with narrow streets beginning nowhere and ending no- where and which did not conform to the plan of the city nor to each other. Such unfavor- able conditions discouraged investment and prevented the natural development which under more favorable conditions would have resulted from the rapid growth of the city. THINGS ARE DIFFERENT Now. “Many of our best citizens, who were con- sidered the best judges of real estate and who have since shown the greatest faith in suburban = at that time so littie faith in its ture that they would neither invest in it nor accept it as security for lozns. But a reaction was tocome. In 1886 Congress inserted for the first time in the District appropriation bill an item of €30,000 for opening and extending suburban streets. With this and subsequent Sppropriations the Commissioners extended ‘husetts avenue from Boundary to Rock creek, 18th strect from Boundary to Columbia road, KR street from Boundary to Ist street and Pennsylvania avenue from the East- ern branch to the Marlborough road, widened s portion of Columbia road and other usefal roads in tl ‘Ihe extension of Massachusetts avenue, the of “Oak View” by President Cleve- id and the real estate investment of Secre- tary Whitney in the same neighborhood were made the occasion of a furious attack upon the President and the Commissioners by prominent throughout the country, “aided by floors of the Senate. These attacks were undeserved and a. but they gave suburban boom it has had enue, Gi F z if cleimed for i i sand people daily and are developing the prop- erty along their respective lines with marvelous rapidity. The Rock Creek railway is another &reat enterprise, which, although not yet com- pleted. hes already added many hundred thou- sand doliars to the vaine of suburban property. In 1@87, through the efforts of the Commis- sioners, nided by an energetic committee of citizens from the county, pew items were in- terted in the District appropriation ill, one forconstructing suburban sewers and the other for constructing suburban streets, and appro- priations have been regularly made under these heads since. Appropriations were also made for bridging the Eastern branch at Pennsyl- yania avenue and Rock creek at Woodley road. The liberality of Congress, as thus shown, has been supplemented by expenditures of even greater magnitude on the part of the owners of property in the county. ‘This has become a prominent feature of the suburban develop- ment, and asphalt pavements, curb and side- walks, private water supply and eleetric lights, provided wholly by private enterprise, are Low to be found in a number of subdivisions. TO CONFORM TO THE PLAN OF THE CITY. “The act of Congress approved Angust 27, 1888, requiring that future subdivisions of property without the limits of the cities of Washington and Georgetown shall conform with the general plan of the city of Washing- ton, has done more perhaps than any single measure for the development of suburban property. This was regarded asa pledge that the city streets and avenues would xt an early date be extended through the intervening ir- regular subdivisions which did not conform to the plan of the city, and which have done so much to retard the growth of the suburbs, A bill having this object in view has been pre- pared under the auspices of the board of trade and favorably reported by the Honse committee on the District of Columbia, This bill, which originally had many opponents, has now almost the unaaimous support of the peo- ple of the District, and will doubtless become a law before the close of the next session of Congress, The acts for the establishment of the Zoological Park and the Rock Creek Park have been, and will continue to be, of inesti- mable value in the development of both the city and suburbs.” “Why did you adopt the policy of making city improveinents in the country?” Mr. Trucs- deil was asked. To make my property more attractive and able,” he replied. “I found what every other owner of suburban property has discov- ered—that peopie would not leave the well- lighted and well-paved streets of the city, to any great extent, and build houses along mud streets in the country that were destitute of every city convenience. I found, moreover, that in the ordinary course of events it would take about twenty-five years to secure these improvements at the public expense, so I con- cluded to anticipate the future to some extent by providing them at my own expense, and I have never regretted that conclusion.” “Does it pay, aud why does it pay?” con- tinned the listener. “I think it does,” was the response, “It adds from two to five times the cost of the improve- ment to the value of the land and incidentally benefits the public to even a greater extent.” “Is this policy likely to become more gen- eral in the future?” was the next inquiry. “I think it is,” Col. Truesdell said. “My ex- ample has already been followed in several subdivisiolis with proiit, and that is a complete auswer. People who desire to build good houses will demand these improvements, and will not buy if they caunot get them, world moves steadi The iy forward, and those who u the procession will get ington Heights and Eckington are acknowledged by every oue who has seen them to be the most attractive subdivisions in the District, not alone because of their great natural beauty, but because they have every possible city convenience. Even the conserva- the spirit of improvement, and more money is now being expended by private enterprise in the development of suburban property than the public expenditures for street improve- ments in the entire District. This phase of suburban development will continue from year to year until the suburbs of Washington’ be- come the beauty and wonder of the world.” WEST END BANK BUILDING. Work has been commenced ou the new quarters for the West End National Bank, located on G street between 14th and 15th streets northwest, The plans were prepared by A. P. Clark, jr., architect, who will super- intend the work. ‘The front, up to the second story siils, will be of granite, enriched with carving. The cntrance ts through a large arch- way to an open tiled vestibule, from which ac- cess is obtained to the bank and the staircase to floors above. The banking room will be twenty-two feet wide by seventy feet deep, in the rear of which wilt be the directors’ room, thirteen by twenty, and the president's room and vault, the vault facing into the bank room. ‘The floors, wainscoting, counters and other woodwork of this tloor will be of quartered oak. ‘The upper floors will be divided into office rooms, seven on each floor. The building will be heated by steam and have electric lights, &c. The rooms will be ready for the bank on February 1 next. MR. PEARCE’S RESID ENCE. Mr. W. H. Pearce will soon begin the erec- tion of a residence on O strect between 20th and 2ist streets northwest from plans made by A. P. Clark, jr., architect, he building will be 22 feet wide and three stories aud base- ment in height. ‘Ihe front will be faced with Hummelstowa brown stoue to the height of the first-story sills, the bulance to be of pressed brick with brown-stone trimmings, A circular bay window will extend to the third story and the front will terminate in an ornamental brick frieze with copper cornice. A handsome brown- stone porch will lead up to the frout entrance, The fret floor will contain the parlor, with large reception and stair hali in the rear, back of which will be the diningroom. ‘The first floor will be finished in hard woods aud the Louse will be heated by hot water. CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. The modern subdivision is not alone sup- plied with paved streets. but a system of sewer- age and a water supply is introduced, so that while living in the country residents may er joy the comforts of life in the city, Large sums of money are boing expended in this way, and as these improvements are under the direction of shrewd men of affairs the movement has a sub- stantial character, which is gratifying to those who are interested in the continued prosperity of the city. The railroads already built and those that are now being built are and will be mainly in- strumental in extending the suburbs of the city, not only to the District line, but beyond into Maryland, On the Wasbington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio the line of suburban settlements extends to Laurel, while on the Metropolitan branch the suburban towns may be found as far as Rockville and beyond. It is, therefore, not surprising to find, Afteon miles and more from the city, large tracts of land laid out into building sites, houses erected and streets opened up, aud improved in some in- stances by graveling and in others by macad- amizing. In Gurrett Park, Kensington and other subdivisions along Metropolitan branch some of the streets are macadamized, As is well known the establishment of a subur- ban settlement in Maryland just beyond the District forms a part of the comprehensive plan of improvements which the projectors of the Connecticut avenue extension and the Rock Creek railroad intend to carry out, ‘This new town will be laid out on a plan similar to that of this city. There will boa water supply and @ sewer tem and electric lighting. The ireets will be macadamized and the town will be a model suburban place. I¥ THR COLONIAL STYLE. The residence which the widow of ex-Senator Chandler is building on the northeast corner of 16th and K streets is a fine illustration of what is known as the colonial style of architecture. Owing partly to the great size of the buildin; and partly to therather severe outlines a simplicity of treatment it suggests, at first glance, a public building rather than a private residence. The central feature of the front tends to confirm such an impression. This is the main entrance, A series of circular steps leads to a porch the roof of which is supported by a half circle of fluted stone pillars. Above and extending through the two upper resting on triking are s poo expanse of the light-colored brick with stone harmonizing tive owners of suburban property have caught | D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES, ‘The new owner, Mrs. Norton. does not intend to occupy the entire ground with the residence which she intends to build, plans of which are being drawn by Mr. W. Brace Gray, architect. The house will occupy the corner and wiil have a frontage of about BB feo. It will be colonial in style and will be quite an attractive addition to the architecture of that locality. ADDING TO A RESIDENCE. Plans for a large addition to the residence of Mr. Charles Early at the northeast corner of Connecticut avenue and Q street have been made by Mr. W. M. Poindexter, architect. The addition will have the same frontage as the present house and changes will be m: soas to make the entire structuro a harmonious whole. When completed the house will be a spacious structure with a frontage of nourly 50 fect. The main entrance will be marked by ® square jorch of stone and will open into a ‘arge central hall, with rooms on each side. The north corner will ba rounded and will be finished with an oriel window, and at the roof line will terminate in a belve- rs. There will be bay windows on each side of the main entrance. The green stone which is used with such good effect im the front of the Present house will be the material used in. the construction of the addition. The interior will be handsomely finished in hard woods, i YLAT AXD MOTEL BUILDISGS It seems likely, especially if plans now under consideration are carried out, that one or two apartment houses will be erected during the nextseason. It is believed that buildings of this character will yield a good return upon the money invested, This city attracts a large number of people who are in the habit of spending the greater part of the year here. They prefer quieter home than a large hotel is apt to afford and they don’t fancy a boarding house, It is believed that what wili meet the | needs of this large and growing class of our population arc apartment houses where suites | of five or-six rooms can be obtsined. Such a suite is supposed to include akitchen,which can be used if the occupants of the apartments desire to indulge in house- keeping. This stylo of building would be capacinliy adapted for ladies, and it is believed that there would be a demand for the apart ments; at least the question is likely to be practically tested. ‘There is also just now con- siderable attention being paid in some quarters to the problem of whether new hotel buildmgs would be a@ profitable investment. Suitable localities for such buildings are being sought for by enterprising real estate agents and it is possible that one or more of these schemes will materialize by spring. Improvements are constantly being made in the buildings now used for hotel purposes, the object being not oniy to add to the facilities, but to enlarge the capacity in order to ac- commodate the growing business. Vlans have been prepared for extensive alterations and improvements in the Riggs House, which, how- ever, will not be carried out before next apring. The plans incinde the building of an entire new front, which will be much more elaborate than the present. Changes are also contem- plated in the interior which will increase the number of the rooms. It is proposed also to expend a large sum of money in refitting and improving the Metro- politan: Hotel, se = RS LIGHT AS A GENERATOR OF SOUND. | Justice to a Distinguished Washington Scientist. To the Editor of Tre Eventye Star: ‘The following appeared in your issue of Tues- day last: “A wonderful discovery has been attracting the attention of scientists, says the Chicago Mail. Abeam of sunlight is mado to pass through a prism so as to produce the solar spectrum or rainbow. A disk, having slits or openings cut in it, is made to revolve and the colored light of the rainbow is made to break through it and fall on silk, wool or other ma- terial contained in a glass vessel, As the colored lights fall upon it sounds will bo given by the different parts of the spectrum, and there will be silence in other parts. If the vessel contains red worsted and the green light flashes upon it loud sounds will be given, Only feeble sounds will be heard when the red and blue tpt of the rainbow fall upon the vessel, and other colors make no sound at all.” A “wonderful discovery” certainly, but by no means s0 recent as the Chicago editor ap- pears to suppose, The paragraph quoted is an exact description of apparatus, experiments and results which, with other interesting mat- ters in relation to the generation of sound by the action of light, were brought to the atten- tion of the scientific world about ten years ago by Prof. Alexander Graham Bell of ‘this city. This eminent Washingtonian was the first to announce, and go far asthe facts have ap- peared the firat_ to conceive, the idea of pro- ducing sound Us eg action of light. Ina lec- ture delivered May, 1878, beiore the Royal In- stitution of Great Britain he declared “tho possibility of hearing a shadow by means of in- terrupting the action of light upon selepium.” In October, 1880, having originated the strik- ing scientific hypothesis that ‘sonorousness under the influence of intermittent light is a property common to all matter,” he laid the results of numerous experiments before the French Academy, arresting thereby the atten- tion of scientists in both hemispheres, In his investigations and experiments Prof. Bell was largely assisted by Mr. C. S, Taintor, whose aid he ungrudgingly acknowledged. 'The joint labors of these gentlemen resulted in the con- struction of the ‘‘photophone,” an apparatus for the production of sound by light, and the “‘spectrophone,” arf instrument for use 1n spec- trum analysis, its purpose being to determine the audibility of different substances in the spectrum. ‘These instruments, together with various experiments bearing on the general subject, will be found fully deseribed in two very interesting addresses by Prof. Bell, one read August 27, 1880, before the American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science, and the other read a ee 21, 1881, before the Na- tional Academy of Sciences. Any one who has a fancy for the wonders of science can learn from these addresses the means by which a beam of light, having an undulatory character imparted to it by the human voice, can be re- flected so as toreproduce at a distant station the spoken sounds. ‘Thus, as a voice carrier, ray of light may in a certain sense fulfill the function of a telephonic wire, In this way vocal communication between stations about 250 yards distant was successfully maintained by these two experimenters, and in the lan- guage of Prof. Bell “there seems no reason to doubt that the results may be obtained at what- ever distance a beam of light flashed from one observatory to anothes ‘This communication is written without con- sultation with Prof. Bell andin the interest simply of justice and truth. Davip Worre Baowx. = DR. KOCH’S CURES, Views of the “‘Medical Record” on the Wonderful Lymph. The Medical Record of this week contains the following: As we write the daily papers are printing with every issue some fresh news of the wonderful and as yet secret ‘‘cure” for consumption discovered by Dr, Robert Koch, The interest in it is natural and intense. In this country there aro some 200,000 sufferers from this fell disease, and in Europe and other parts of the world a still greater army of victims are hopefully look- ing for some cure or patiently awaiting the end, ‘Tne expectations aroused by the numerous and mysterious reports that are issued from Berlin must be very great, It is , there- fore, to consider how much can in fact realized by the announced “cure.” Of it we ‘know at least this, that it is germicide and that its action depends on its destroying the vitality or power of growth of the tubercle bacilli. If this is the case, it isa remedy that must have Various limitations to its usefulness. Phthisis is, in most cases, in its inception, an infectious bacillary disease, But after lung tissue is once well invaded and necrotic and infiamma- tion processes set in, the infection isa mixed one and pyogenic organics aro largely in con- trol. No agent which simply destroys tubercle bacilli can, therefore, seriously modify the phthisis in ite second and third We are confiden' stages, it that Dr. Koch will not claim this for his ‘‘cure.” itis that cases of Page tubercular its and of thisis in the it stage have been cured, these forms of tubercles RECIPROCITY WITH SPAIN. Speech of the New Spanish Minister and the President’s Reply. Senor Miguel Suarez Guanes, the new Spanish minister, in his presentation speech yesterday at the White House took occasion to refer to the principle of reciprocity in the following terms, first having reterred to the sincere friendship that has so long existed between the two governments: “The international exchange of the produc- tions and manufactures of each people is surely one of the necessary laws that are based Upon the instincts and universal needs of the = —_- and the ——- meres be- ween their customs, dispositions a: je pro- ductions of their labor, so much the more ne- cessity is it for nations to come closer together and to increave their exchanges. trans- actions have been the beneficial result of the intimate relations which have so long existed between America and Spain, and great, a3 is well known, is the community of commercial interests that happily unites my nation and yours, To maintain those interests and to con- tribute to their development shall be the object of my most solicitous care, and I entertain the hope. Mr. President, that in you and your Gov- ernment I shall meet with kind and friendly Co-operation in the attainment of this, my de- sire, and that I shall successfully fulfill the high mission which has been confided to me in this republic.” ‘he President replied: ‘It is most gratifying in thus entering upon your mission you ex- press, in the name of your sovereign and of the Spanish nation, a warm desire for continued harmony of relations and intimacy of inter- course between the United Sta’ and Spain, Inspired by like sentiments I count upon your promised aid in developing the larger relations and the closer ties of amity and commerce which both nations desire for their reciprocal advantages.” MONTGOMERY COUNTY AFFAIRS. Gaithersburg Democrats Celebrate in Style—Court Matters, &c. Correspondence of Tar EvExine Stan, Rockvitie, November 14 In the circuit court today the following cases were tried: F. L. Moore agt. John Gleghorn; verdict for defendant, James Neale agt. Henry ©. Dwyer; verdict for defendant. Maryland Fertilizing Company agt. E. M. P. Harriss; judgment for $65. Ruth A. Perry agt. Ninian M. Perry, administrator of B, F. Perry; verdict for $432. Ki. A. Perry agt. N. M. Perry, admin- istrator of N. M. Perry, deceased; verdict for $377.50. Mr. Samuel Riggs of R., after a satisfactory examination, was today admitted to the bar. Randolph R. Warfield of Howard county and Everett J. Waring of Baltimore were also ad- mitted to practice in this court. Mr. Robt. Ricketts, a well-known citizen of this connty and for @ number of years a resi- dent of Georgetown, where he was engaged in the milling business, died at his residence about four miles from this place last night in the seventieth year of his age. Justice Morgan today summoned a jury of inquest on the body of'a child found yesterday ina field near Horner's mill, and after a full investigation of the matter they came to the conclusion that the child was either white or mulatto, that it was born alive and left to per- ish where it was found, No trace of clothing could be found. The body was placed in a coftin and buried, As yet no clue has been found to fix the guilt upon any person. John Smith, solored, of this place, who has been in jail since last March in default of sev- eral fines for violation of the local option law, was today ordered by the circuit court to be removed to hishome on account of serious illness. The remains of Mrs, Julia Allen, widow of the Inte James A. Allen of this place, were brought here today from Washington and in- terred in the Rockville cemetery. A democratic demonstration was held at Gaithersburg tonight, which, in point of num- bers and display. has not been excelled in the county. ‘The town was finely illuminated and a procession was formed of about 500 persons, bearing torches, lanterns and transparencies having suitable mottoes, About 100 horsemen, with bells on their horses, was a very noticea- ble feature of the procession. Col. Wm. Kil- our, Lee Davis Lodge, Spencer C. Jones and eo, M. Anderson addressed the meeting, after which a grand display of fireworks enlivened the occasion, Many houses were illuminated, and among those receiving special attention were the dwellings of Dr. E.C. Etchison, JohnW, Seay, Thomas Martin, Willard Hinkley, J. W. Chandler and Wm. Hall. There were a large number of persons present from all hares of the county. q po Trinidad’s King of Coal. The citizens of Trinidad, Col., have hit upon anovel exhibit of their greatest industry for the Colorado Mineral Palace. It consists of a statue of a king made of coal on a pedestal of coke, elegantly fini coal and gilt, fourteen feet in height, It is a marvelous conception and introduces every resource of southern Colorado—all located in and about Trinidad, The principal displays made in the pedestal are coal, coke, iron, silica, Trinidad cement, copper, building stone, silver, gold and other precious minerals. The exhibit is in the hands of an artist who is a veritable genius, “King Coal” will alone be worth a trip to see. At night the statue will be 1 d brilliantly with 110 electric lights. The exhibit will repre- sent a cost of several thousand dollars, ‘or full information address the Trinidad Land and Improvement Co., Trinidad, Col. = <= Four Democrats From California. Official returns received from all counties in the second congressional district of California, except Merced, give Caminetti, democrat, a plu- rality over Blanchard, republican, of 54. Unoffi- cial returns from Merced county, received last week, gave Caminetti a plurality. Thomas J. Geary, democrat, is elected to Congress in the first district by 250, and in the fourth district the vote isclose, but Ferral, democrat, is prob- ably elected. If so the democrats gain another Representative and the California delegation will consist of four democrats and two repub- licans, exactly reversing the polical division in the delegation in the present House, oo . Pay and Allowances of Soldiers. Gen. Schofield, commanding the army, has recently decided several questions of interest to tho army, among which are tho following: “The amount of purchase money paid for the discharge of a soldier (under act of Congress enacted last session) shall be computed from the date of actual dischargo by full months, ex- eee fractions, “Enlisted men not belonging to a compan; or post mess are not entitled to per capita lowance from the canteen fund, “‘A soldier can be deprived of his pay only by sentence of court-martial, express statutory enactment or regulation, and with respect to @ soldier under arrest by civil authority his right to pay is be ame as when on duty. Acom- manding officer cannot withhold ‘a soldier's pay on the theory that if paid he would prob- ably desert.” - Jesuit Change: Rey. Father McGurk, president of Gonzaga Coliege, has been transforred to Boston, and Rey. Stephen A. Kelly, 8.J., made pastor at Providence, R.L Father Kelly has been at ‘Trinity Church, Georgetown, for ten years, and leaves evidence of his abie administration in the beautiful church edifice - reconstructed under his direction. He is succeeded by Father Brady, former provincial of the order. tadneno~aice eemag Will Fight Fielding. Mr. James O'Rourke has called at Taz Stan Office to say that if Fielding will fight at 130 unds he will on for any amount from 1100 to $1,000. . O'Rourke says ho means business and that his offer is not s bluff. ——_—__ Miss Sites’ Departure for China, ‘Miss Ruth Marie Sites loft the city Wednesday evening for San Francisco, whonce she will THE BRAZILIAN SQUADRON. Arrangements for a Cordial Official Re- ception of the Visitors. Rear Admiral Gherardi, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, was at the Navy De- partment yesterday arranging with Secretary Tracy and the bureau chiefs for the reception of the Brazilian squadron which will sail from Barbadoes tomorrow, expecting to reach New York on the 24th instant. Late in the afternoon an order was issued, addressed by the Secretary to the admiral, as follows: “The department has been officially in- formed that a Brazilian squadron, composed of the Aquidaban, bearing the flag of Rear Ad- miral Balthazar da Silviera, and the Guana- bara, sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the 20th ultimo for New York, to return the visit of the squadron of evolution in July last, It is the wish of the department that the welcome gi Admiral da Silviera and his fleet shall equal demonstrations of cordiality and good will that accorded Acting Rear Admiral Walker at Rio, and it looks to you to extend in the most ample manuer all official courtesies so far as they fall within the province of the commander-in-chief afloat. The commanding officer of the York- town has been directed to report to oe with that vesse! for temporary duty. ‘on will select an anchorage for the visiting jwadron in the North river, immediately above 23d street, at which place you will re- ceive it with such ships of your command as may be available, The Dolphin and the York- town will be constituted a division to meet the Brazilian squadron off Sandy Hook. As soon as the Brazilian admiral reaches ecluting distance the senior vessel of the detached division will fire a national salute to the flag of the United States of Brazil. After the usual courtosies the detached division will form m columns of ves- sels ahead of the Brazilian squadron and will escort it up the bay to its anchorage, where you will receive the admiral with a personal salute of fifteen guns.” Rear Admiral Walker has beon designated by the President to represent him in receiving the Brazilian admiral in New York and to accom- pany him to Washington. ‘For the execution of these orders you will lend such assistance as may be in your power. The department directs that you make arrangements for receiving in- stant notice from Sandy Hook of the approach of the Brazilian fleet.” Lieut. T. B. M. Mason has also been detailed as aid to Admiral Walker to assist in the enter- tainment of the visitors, The W. C. T. U. Convention. All the old familiar faces are to be seen at the convention of the W. C. T. U. at Atlanta, Ga.—Mre, Z. G. Wallace of Indiana, the venerable mother of Gen. Lew Wallace, Mrs. Mary N. Hunt of Massachusetts. Mrs, Clara G. Hoffman of Missouri, Miss Lucia E. F. Kim- ball of Maine, Miss E. Greenwood of Brooklyn, Miss Louise 8, Pounds of Illinois, Mra. J. K. Barney of Rhode Island. Mrs. J. T. Ellis of New Jersey, Col. George Woodford of Illinous, Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop of Michigan and Miss Adelaide H. Kinnear of North Dakota, Yester- day morning was given up to organization and the reading of the reports of officers, After a brief recess for Innckeon Miss Willard delivered her annual address and the super- intendents of various branches continued their reports, he address of the president covers 107 ages and was distributedin the convention. it had over thirty subdivisions and included Miss Willard’s annual report as president of the World's W.C.T.U, The address dealt with the year’s work and declared the W.C.T.U. to be now closing its best year and the one of its largest increase in membership. It asserted that the original package decision resulted in the most helpful temperance agitation of the year. It declared egainst high license gnd for pro- hibition by law, by politics and Sy woman's ballot. In Miss Willard’s report among other recommendations were the following: The or- ganization of a woman's council in every town in the nation to be composed of the presidents of the various societies engaged in woman's work, By such unification of woman's enter- prise it will be practicable to build a woman's temple in every town to serve as the rendez- yous tor their varied philanthropic work, and by its rentals to help carry the work forward. Giese owl fined) The Unity Club. The Unity Club held the first meeting of the season at the residence of Dr. T. A. Bland, 1121 10th street northwest, last night. The meeting opened with song by the Philharmonic quar- tet of young ladies under direction of Mrs. Mills, Dr. L. R, Klemm read a brilliant paper on “An Example of Teaching Patriotism.” Remarks were made by Charles Davies and Prof. Lawrence Gronlund. Miss Anme Craig and Miss Florence Tidham sang solos, pea The Short Story Club. This club met last evening at the residence of its president, Mrs. G, Crandell, 610 H street, who presided. The story, ‘Mrs, Carlisle’s Re- turn,” was read by its author, Miss Mary E. Ringgold. There were episodes by Mrs. Bur- ket, ‘Sire, Crandell, Mrs. Sperry and Mrs. Be: recitations by Mrs. Hort, Mrs. Beall and Miss Blancho C. Beall; piano solo by Master Paul Sperry; songs by Miss Julia L. Rockwell, Mr., Mrs. and Master Sperry, and Mr. Dawson, ac- companied by Miss Fannie Ringgold. New members were received as follows: Miss Fred- ricka H. Dase, Mrs, M. L. Willis and Mrs, Dora T. Voorhis, Aas See Suing For $10,000 Damages. ‘The case of Harriet J. Woods, by her next friend, against the vestry of Trinity Church was taken up in the Circuit Court, Judge Montgom- ery, yesterday and will likely occupy all of next week. This is the second trial, the first resulting ina disagreeing jury, having occu- ied eleven days, and is to recover damages id at $10,000 for injuries received some years since by a shutter blown off the tower of the church striking complainant and causing paral- ysis of the lower portion of the body. Sitiaieteiacar Estate of the Late W. W. Belknap. Yesterday in the Probate Court, Judge Brad- ley, letters of administration on the estate of the late Wm. W. Belknap were directed to issue to his son, Hugh R, Belknap, on bond of $5,000, Mrs. Belknap renounced her right to admin- ister. The schedule of personal estate filed is as follows: Insurance policies, 830; one share of the Wasbington Critic, 200 shares of the Mex- icin Phosphate and Sulphur Company of San F -ancisco, 10 shares of the Tibbles Manufactur- ins Company of Chicago, 10 shares of the Brush- Swan Electric Company of Washington, an in- t-rest in the patent or expected patent of Chas, Mahon for removing obstructions on street railways, 14 shares of the stock of the Bull Run Panoroma Company, 1,000 shares of the Wash- ington Cable Tramway Company, 100 shares of the Iowa Gulch Mining Company of Leadville, Col., and one share of the Maplo Car Coupler Company. —_——__~+20-_____—— THE COURTS. Equity Court—Judge Jumes, Yesterday—Barnum agt. Barnum; decree confirming sale. Barr agt. Patchin; decree finally settling rights of parties and leave to withécaw papers from files granted. Cnrruxat Count—Chief Justice Bingham, Yesterday—John Walker, alias Judson Harris; assault to kill; verdict, guilty; sentenced to Albany penitentiary for four years. F. K. ‘Ward; murder; pustponement to December 10. Geo, Coleman; housebreaking; order to restore roperty of R. H. Patridge. Wm. Coak; house- val ‘ing; plea of guilty entered; sentonced to jail for ten months, Maryland’s Oficial Returns. ‘The official returns, as received by the eecre- tary of state for Maryland, show the following results in the six congressional districts: First—Henry Page, dem., 14,817 votes; Geo, M. Russum, rep., 12,487; G. W. Covington, pro., 1,043, ‘Second—Herman Stump, dem., 17,740; John 0 Balderston, E. Wilson, rep., 12,1380; George Pro., 1,224. hird—H, W, dem,, 16,914; E. Palins, rep., 11,273; W. d. Fd ath gallng Fourth—Isidor Rayner, dem., 18,740; H H. Gol Pep., 12,106; Paliner'L. Por kins, » 543, Firth Baro Com) dem., 1: ada, 780 dob Paibiaks pro, 62 ‘There comes no spring nor summer im my heart; = But always wiuter's chill monotony. ’ ‘The birds sing on, and flowers come and go, I heed them not, my heart is aching so— ‘Woe are apart. Pee ea, RS ee ‘There are noclouds. The sky is blue and clear, ‘And every month is joyous June to me; ‘The world is filled with blossom and sweet song; And nothing ts, nor ever can be wrong— For thou srt near. . —8r. Cuam Oxm, AMUSEMENTS. ALaavon's—Mowey Map.”—The attraction at Albaugh’s next week is Steele Mackaye's sen- sational drama, “Money Mad,” whose success was emphasized throngh its long run last epring at the Standard Theater, New York. It will be Presented under the direction of Mr. J. M. Hill, with all the original aud realistic mechanical effects which created such a furore during the metropolitan production. J. M. Hill, who is a thorough believer in American plays and Amer- ican dramatists, gave Mackaye's play the most elaborate setting, and the verdict of the critics Was that it was the biggest piece of stage real- ism ever seen in New York, and Mr. Hiil \- ises the same elaborate staging of the pay tn this city as was given in New York, Prominent in the ‘cast is Margaret Bradford, a talented actress, who has made a decided hit in the role of Kate @' Nei, She isa southern girl and re- markably handsome. She was at one time a member of Booth’s company, and was aleo with Daly's company for aseason. Tho other people are BR Gralam, Beu Hendricke, Haber Mitchell, J. F. Brien, Stephen Grattain, W. V. Ranvua, Kate Toncray, Mary Bud, Gertie Dawes and Lizzie Maivey, Hann “Tue Nexsons.”—Nelson’s World Combination will be seen at Harris’ Bijou Theater next week. There are seven members of the Nelson family. and they have startled the oldest performers with the originality and ‘ace of their feats. They offer a challenge of 000, open. to the world, to produce their The Five Casuanix, from Barcelona, i droll speciaity entitled the 3" La Belle Adele is surpris- ing in hor performance in the revolving glove; four skirt dancers from the Folies Bergeres, Paris, are sensational; Lottie Mack appears in character songs; Conroy & Mack introduce their inimitable Irish specialties; Bob and Kitty Emmet appear in Irish character songs and dances and Greve & Adams present some- thing new and entertaining in musical specialty, Wasuixatox Musical Ciun.—Tickets at Knabe's, 817 Market space, for Washington Musical Club concert, with Miss Julie E. Wy- man as mezzosoprauo. Subscription, two seats, $3 for three concerts; seats, 75 cents; admission, 50 cents, The feature of the concert will be Beethoven's “Kreutzer Souata” by Messrs. Xander and Rakeman, Lecrurs Counsx.—The tenth season of the lecture course at the Congregational Church, 10th and G streets, begins December 5 with lecture by Rev. Dr. Gunsaulus on “A Chapter | in the History of Liberty.” Season tickets church vestibule November 20. After that at Ellis’ until 20th, when no more season tickets will be sold. Music Hart.—On Tuesday evening, Novem- ber 18, there will be a grand production of “The Colleen Bawn.” by the Lyceum Company, at Music Hall, The performance will be given under the auspices of Local Assembly 1798, K. | of L., and. 170, Brothernood of Painters and Decorators, Tickets, 25, 50 and 75 cents, Biscnorr Coycents.—The tenth season of the Bischoff concerts begins December 3 at Congregational Church. Season tickets, #1. ale takes place in vestibule of church Tues- day, 18th, from 10a.m, to 5 p.m., and after that November 29 at Elli re. The program for the course is Decem- ber 3, the Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club; January 23, pianoforte recital by Mr, Henry Waller, with vocal and organ num- bers furnished by Dr. J. W. Bischoff; February 18, pianoforte lecture recital by Mr. Edward Baxter Perry; March 28, the Bernhard Liste- mann Club, with Mnf. Sophie Zela, soprano; April 24. organ recital and vocal concert by Dr. J. W. Bischoff and his popils, Mr. Perry's pianoforte lecture recital will be a novelty in eyo pee Inthe Listemann Club are Bern- hard Listemann, the violinist, and Fritz Giese, the leading ‘cellist of the country. AN’Ss — REILLY aNp Woops.—Reilly & Wood's New Classic Vaudeville Company, with not one old feature retained, is the attraction billed for Kernan’s next week. In the list of celebrities comes first Marie Loftus, the highest paid singer on the vaudeville stage; Leoni Clarke, with fifty educated cats, rate and mico; the four original Eden Theater pappellion dancers; the Morlay’s Russian musical eccen- tries (their first appearance); Edwin French, banjoist and vocalist; Miss Pritchard, said to be the handsomest girl in London, late Vis- countess Danforth and companion of Lady Dunlo; Barber, the bicycle expert; the Albam- bra Four; the Dolans in uproarious comedy; Pat Reilly in his own comedy, “The Mystic Order of Undertakers;” O’Brien and Redding, Sears and Prince Kakino, the great Moscow juggle Au entertainment for the benefit of the rolief fand of Burnside Relief Corps will be given at Willard’s Hall November 20 and 21. Season tickets, 25 cents, Wowax’s Retigr Conrs.—The Woman's Po- tomac Relief Coaps, auxiliary to the Potomac Corps, G.A.R., are making great preparations for the carnival of nations, which is to be given during the first week in December in the Na- tional Rifles’ Hall, with tableaus and dancing every evening. There will be many choice things of all nationalities for sale, but no raf- fling, voting or importuning. The “Carnival Ne ” will be issued on alternate days, begin- ning with Tuesday, December 2 There will | be a matinee for school children on Saturday. A grand concert will be given at Nutional Rifles’ Hall next Friday evening by the Schu- bert Quartet, Epiphany Church Quartet, Miss Virginia Evans, contralto; Miss Alice Jenkins, soprano; Mr. Charles Frocling, violin; Prof. Bischoff, director. The concert is for the benefit of the restoration fund of Old Smith- field Church at Hampton, the oldest Protestant church in America, Tickets, 50 and 75 cepts, at Metzerott’s, Ballantyne’s and other places. Last night at Kernan’s Dixon, the bantam, knocked Dyson ont in short order. Tonight the bantam will meet Morris, who weighs 135 pounds, Damero will be on hand also and bout with Grayson of Swampoodle. All the Buffalo Bill delegation now in town on.their way home from European capitals and elsewhere saw “The Blue and the Gray” at the Bijou last night and enjoyed it immensely. ‘The house was crowded, ——__ To Aid the Woman’s Medical School. ; that there was cnoagh buss ladelp The scheme to raise 2500.00 to guarantee the opening of the Johns Hopkins modicel | so crount upon capital stock of @10,008/000. school to women received a great impetus in Baltimore yesterday and last night. Over 200 ladies, representative of the highest intellectual | of copper. and charitable circles from all over the coun- | 2 try, who are interested in the matter, met at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the afternoon. Delegations were present from Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and other | cities, making in all one of the most interesting assemblages of American women ever brought together, Very interesting and entirely satis- factory reports were made. The different com- mittees have already raised over $100,000 in Baltimore, Washington, New York, Philadel- phia and other cities and the indications are that the balance of the half-million-dollar fund will soon be subscribed. Miss Mary Garrett, who is one of the leading spirits in the women’s medical school fund, last evening gave a recep- tion that proved a great social event and at which the ladies interested in the movement were present in large numbers. Mrs, Harrison anda number of other notoble ladies assisted Miss Garrett in receiving the 1,500 guests, ————-cee ‘Was the Serpent a Shoddy Ship? Lord George Hamilton, head of the British admiralty, has authorized Admiral Hopkins, controller of the navy, to flatly deny Admiral Elliot's statement that the Serpent was unique specimen of the ‘shoddy-built’ ship.” The controller avers that the Serpent was amply strong enough to bear the strain of ber engines. The navigator doubtiess lost his course and the vessel was wrecked before her officers were aware of her whereabouts. Ad- miral Richards, whose nephew was navigating lieutenant on the Serpent, says in an interview that he believes the vessel was damaged in Mon storm and was making for Corrunna, but got out of her course on account of the Cape Villano light being obscured. He declares Admiral Elliot's statement is absurd. not over-engined. Be Harland & Wolff bg Fane -wod makers t's engines, say engines trere of light but powerful build and wee in They Want a B. & O. Extension. a formal interview witn President Mayse and other officials of the Baltimore and Obio Rail- CINCINNATI EXPELLED, Another Step Toward the End of the Base Ball War. Itis expected that within a few hours the crash willcome and the Players’ League will be 80 effectually demolished that nothing more will ever be heard of it The National League magnates met yesterday, but had a very short session, as nothing could be done together until several outside matters had been at- tended to, ‘THE PROOKLYS SITTATION, One of the vital pointe of difference toward a settlement is in Brooklyn. No consolidation has taken place there, as neither side are willing to give in enough to effect one. Yes terday Al. Spalding started out to bring about barmony in that direction, He bad several long conferences with President Goodwin of the Brooklyn (P. L.) club. The whole hiteb ie believed to refusal of each party to play on the other's grounds. The capitalists of the Players’ League club are heavily interested in real estate near Lastera Park,” As far as the team as concerned they care nothing. They desire to build up the Property in that vicinity, and think that by paring at Eastorn Park it can be done. The ym National League men say that Wash- ington Park isa trade mark and that it is by far the best piace, inasmuch as it is #0 easy of access from all parts of Brooklyn. They object to going to Eastern Park, because of the cool Stiff breezes that come from the bay in the spring and fall, which makes it too uncomfort able for spectators to venture out to eee a game of bail, The probability is that an amicablo settle- ment will bo arrived at. Each set of capitaliste desires to buy the other out. The latest de- velopment, asfar as learned, that a con- solidation of the two clubs will take place on # 50 per cent basin, President Byrne said the’ the matter was in process of settlement anc that everything might come outall right by Monday next or possibly sooner, As to anyo the details he refused to 6jcak. IX CLEVELAND. ‘The Cleveland matter still remains unsettled although Al. Johnson and Frank DeH. Robin son, the rival magnates, had several loug talk esterday, The Cincinnati deal was ale rought up aud it is supposed Johnson wa offered a minor interest in that club if b would take a fair price tor his interest in th Cleveland club. The National League bas + chance to “squeeze” several Players’ Leagu: capitalists, but the magnates of the old leagu say they will do the fair thing. are en deavoring to settle the fight so that it wil leave no ili fecimg. Butit is admitted eve: by the Players’ League capitalists that had th brotherhood. John Ward, not force 0 the late conference the Na sue would have made much bette terms with its rival organization, EXIT CINCINNATI. Soon after the National League met yeste ¥ the directors presented a report recor mending the expulsion of the Cincinnati Clu. By a unanimous vote this was done. Be franchise of that city was granted to JohnT. Brush and a syndicate of Cincinnati people. The Playe: ec people, who now Wn the present c tll be forced to come tome and sell out at w ‘or figure may be ee by Brush and his partners, AL Johnson 1s the only Players’ Leaguenan who will be thrown overboerd. The Nwonal League bas been dickering with him, an) BOW all negotiations with him have ceased, “We have come just as near to a conmplida- tion in Cleveland as we ever will,” said) C, H. Bronson, “and that meaus we wilmever consolidate.” me FOUR MIL! A MINUTE A Plan to Improve the Mail Serice by Pneumatic Tubes. From the New York Sun, There is a project under way to retce the mail service between New York and Biladel- phia to twenty-five minutes, A douls matic tubo line is to be built betwen two cities, through which mail matte il be shot at the rate of four milesa minute. This is by nomeans a new idea. There itnow under Broadway, not far from the post Bice, a section of a pneumatic tube laid many)pare ago that was to be the beginning of afpm- plete system of rapid delivery exte throughout the city. Soveral essential in the system were lacking, however, an! work was practically abundoned, Mr. Leake of Puilndelpbia now claims that solved the difficulties that have proved fui other systems of pucumatic tubes, and he poses to organize a company with @ stock ¢ tal of €10,000.000 to buiid a line m accord with his patents between New York and 1’ delphia, In order to test the practicabilitd Mr. Leake's patents, a double pneum line will shortly be laid between J and Newark, on the route which b lected for the through line, This r pped, aud the business po: : the enterprise can ve approxtmatel: ged by the number of letters, newspapers and small emitted between the two points, s that these pneumatic tubes |for mail mattcr are but the beg great reform in rapid trausit, and prove to be successful the time will come when Passenger cars can be raa through moneter tubes by the same xystem, The laying of pneumatic tubes between Philadelphia and New York scems now to be assured. A number of Philadelphians are in- terested in the project, and among them are | Joseph Trainer, James Sweeny, John Bradley j and Felix Bradiey, It was originally intended to sell shares in this company at apiece, in order to make it popu was abandoned aud recen’ York and handted by i | The tubes through which the carriers will bo sent are to be two fect im dinmetcr and made They will be laid underground in jy adirect line between the two cities, | The carriers will be whirled along at a velocity | Of about four miles a minute, | | ‘This means that a letter can be sent to Philadelphia and an ap- swer received within an hour. ben ali mone; and bonds can be sont from one city to the other almost a day later than with the present express facilities. Such @ system might in many cases prevent business failures, as it wonid be possible for New York banks to send cash to Phitadolphia or receive it from there within an hour of the demand. It will almost be possible for 4 man to give a banquet at some station along the line ang bave his sproad fur- nished hot by w York or Philadeiphia caterer. Several engineers who were asked about the practicability of this system told the Sun re- porter that if Mr. Leake’s patents accomplished what the inventor promised the the tubes would undoubtedly be the short line between Jersey C works successtully the promoters of the scheme will immediately begin the pipes | between New York und Philad | THE CRONIN MURDER MYSTERY, O'Sullivan, the Iceman, Claims to Have Been a Dupe. ¥ The Evening Journal of Chicago publishes » story in regard to the alleged confession Patrick O'Sullivan, now serving bis sentence is the state penitentiary for complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, to the effect that O'8ui- livan’s confession was made to his friends st the time of the trial, and that since the trial State’s Attorney Longenecker bas come into possession of these facts and many others,