Evening Star Newspaper, November 22, 1890, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES. MRS, BUNT'S MASSACHUSZTTS AVENUE RESIDENCE, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The Tide of Improvements Sweeping Over East Washington. TE SURSTANTIAL CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY MOVEMENT ON CAPITOL HILL—TEE LAaRGEsT BREWERY IN THE SOUTH—OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST. HE activity in building operations which has been such a marked feature jof the past year in the history of the city, is nowhere more noticeable than in the section east of the Capitol. Row after row of residences have been erected and in some eases entire squares have been improved. ‘The residence portions of Capitol Hill, which has been confined to one or two centers, have ex- panded and are now pretty well blended. Squares of vacant ground between East Capitol street and H street north for example have been built up to a very large extent. The provements are ofan attractive character and this section is now one of the handsome resi- dence portions of the city. This activity in building was preceded by extensive transac- tions, which have changed the ownership of large blocks of real e: Vhile, of course, ive phase int ment, still the erection of houses by owners isan evidence of tts sub: acter. As rapidly as the houses w were either bought outright or rented, and in this way the population of that section of the city bas received numerous additions, The end of the line of the Metropolitan railroad on East Capitol street no longer marks the lin population. It has gone beyond th ith street in some parts on! garded as the eastern limit of the city. north and south the tide of improve population has come up to the city limits and passed beyond. The farm lands bave surveyed isto city lots; streets have be: opened and houses b T dad, a suburb tothe northeast, near the end of the H street car line. contains a number of hous:s recently built, which are occupied by the owners, wh to the southeast Anacostia has grown beyond its former boundary lines and large tracts of land have been iad out into iding sites at the eastern end of the new bridge. The growth in the population is shown in the ap- reciation of values. Prices are obtained for jots which would be surprising to persons who have not followed the rapid advances which this section of the city has made. Even old residents on Capitol Hill who are unaccustomed to go outside oi the limits which their daily duties determine are obliged to rub their in order to make sure that they have not wan- dered a long distance from home, when by chance they go through astreet which they have not visited for some time. It is quite certain that material progress in the eastern section has acquired arapid gait. Even the street railway companies have recoguized the changed conditions and the inadequacy of the present facilities, which were designed for totally dif- ferent conditions. Applications were made at the last session of Congress not only by the old companies but by proposed companies for per- mission to this growing section in ters. No new railroad facilities but the population is going right comfortable attractive homes are being built, and it is evident that it is only & question of time when the railroad needs of East Washington will be ftuily supplied. The causes which have produced such marvelous changes and have been the impuise of the sub- stantial progress which has been made are by o Ro means obscure, They can be summed up very readily in a few words and when it is said that this section furnish favorable ¢ ortu- nities for securing comiogtabie homes w:th agreeable surroundings about all hag been said tuat can be said, MR. HERRELL’s VIEWS. This isthe opinion of Mr. John E. Herrell, who is a large owner of real estate in that eec- tion, and is beside the president of the National Capital Bank. He said to a Stan man, who was talking to him the other day about Exst Washingiou, “This section of the city has grown very rapidly during the past year, Per- haps ia proportion the growth has been greater F sections, but it has beer antial. T oss interests have expanded and multiplied. This of course accoun:s some- what for the increase in the population. But East Washington is not a separate city. It shares in the prosperity of the entire city, and if people choose to make their homes here it is becau: py tind greater inducements offered them here t elsewhere.” “but after ali,” he continued, “the prime cause of our prosperity is the fact that we are years this section of ying taxes, which were used in impreving the streets in the other sec- tions of the city. Asa natural result people did not choose to make their homes in a local- ity where there were no pavements or side- walks or infact any public improvements, Our natural advantages were and are superior to other sections of the city which were built up years But new houses are built where there are modern convemiences and facilities aud the truth of this statement has been demonstrated time and time again since we began to get some share of the public money reet improvements. Show me where a has beca improved and I will show you rows of houses. Thatis the whole secret of the Matter. Cap:tol Hill has been negiected, and shamefully, too, by those who were supposed to have the interests of the entire city at heart. We have not had our streets umproved, because the money has been spent elsewhere, and the favored sections of the city have imcreased in population. Now, Capitol Hill is beginning to get some proportion of its share of the appro- riations made for public improvements, It as not yet received its entire share, but it is pitting Bare than was formerly the case, after ing starved for so many years, and now that e are begining to get a little food surprise is expressed that we are looking rather sleck and fat. There is no cause for wonder or surprise, except perhaps that this section of the city has at last been recognized. If the same policy is continued there is no question but that East Washington will be in the future more than it is now an attr. ve and beautiful residence portion of the city. THE TWO NEEDS, “There are two things that this section of the city needs,” continued Mr, Herrelil, “One is that the amount of the money expended yearly in this part of the city for improve- ments should be increased w our fair share. There is ai that is the assessment of taxes should be equal- ized, and as one means of bringing this about 1 am in favor of a permanent board of assessors, Here on itol Hill property 1s assessed at ebout its market value, whue in other sections of the city the assessment far below the market value. Take, for example, F street roperty, where as much as €50 per square foot has been paid. ‘bat property is assessed attSor @4 per foot. Itcan readily be seen that F street property is not paying its fair share toward the revenues of the District, Such inequalities ought to be corrected and I believe that the appointment of a permanent board of assessors would be # long step in the might direction.” 4 BIG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE In addition to the increase ia population of East Washington several large business enter- prises have quite recently located there. Per- haps the most notable is the National Capital Brewing Company. ‘This company is now erecting an enormous brewery on the square between 13th aud isth, D and E streets soutn- east, where the brewery of Mr. Rabe has been located for some years. This new enterprise is the result of the combination of the interests im this city of the Robert Portuer Brewing Company and of the Curry brewery. Mr. Carry is weil known here, as he was formerly the owner of the Juenneman brewery until he dis- posed of it to a syndicate. ‘The new company, of which Mr. Carry is president, has a capital of $500,000, and an immense building is now being erected which will make the plant the larges: ia this section of the coun- try. The building & o& great struc- ture, 137 feet deep and ninety-four feet wide, It will be three stories high aud one end will be finished with a lofty tower, the top of whieh will be 125 feet from the ground. The con- struction sof the most substantial character. ‘The building wiil be practically « frame work ef iron imciosed in brick walis. Iron pillars earry the iron beams which support pA ‘The spaces between the ison joists will be filled with concrete and the ceiling will show arches of galvanized iron. The structure has two parts—the brew house and the house. ‘The capacity of this brewery will be 100,000 barrels. The great mass of 438 tons of iron was used in erecting this building. E. N, Gray & Co, of this city supplied the iron, while Richard Rothwell,also of this city, has the eon- tract for the brick and stone work. MES, HUNT'S RESIDENCE. An effective study in color is presented in the residence of Mrs. Aunie G. Hunt, which is being erected at the northeast corner of Massa- chusetts avenue and 20th street. The lines of the house and the details of the — design please the eye, but it is, alter all, the color ef- fect which gives to the house its unique charm. The material used is mainly a mot brick made of the light brown clay found in Perth Amboy. Stone of a brown shade forms the foundations and is introduced in the porch and the projections of the superstructure. The bricks forming the walls are longer and thinner than the ordinary brick, as they are twelve inches long and about one and one-half inches thick, and at a distance the lines marking the interstices are lost and the walls present the effect of a uniform surface. An opportunity is afforded for an effect in color which is not lost, Beginuiug at the stove foundations with bricks of alight brown, the color of the wails are gradually shaded up to the old gol color, which finishes at the roof line and brings ont as an effective contrast the darker tone of the copper cornice and that ot the high-pitehed roof covered with rounded tile of « deep dull shade of terra cotta. ‘The tall chimney stacks aro built of the old gold bricks, which gives another striking color contrast. At the corner the walls round out and are finished at the roof line with a tower. ‘The projection on the right of the ertrance terminates at the second story with an open poreh, the front of which i covered with tile The peak of the brick gable presents an odd = feat- ure, as that ie ao tiled surface, Marking the main eatrance is the porch, built of stone, which is mase:ve in design. On the 20th street side there ia # slight projection, but with this exception there is no break, except by window openings, im the expanse of the ‘The interior is arranged in a convenicut ner. There are rooms on each side of the n entrance. The lower floor will be finished in oak, with the exception of the library and smoking room, where the wood work will be birch. Mr. Hervey L. Page is the architect, ang gir. John 8, Larcombe the builder. COL. WIXTHROP'S RESIDENCE. A fine residence is being erected on I street between Connecticut avenue and 16th street. It will occupy portion of the gardon sur- rounding the residence of the late W. W. Cor- coran, ‘The ground was purckaved some time ago by Col. Winthrop of the army and he ix now having a house built there, which he intends to occu} ‘The design of the house is a handsome one. although it will have the plain, simple features which mark the colonial style of architecture. Red brick will be the principal material used and the high root will have projecting eaves, The ample width of the jot gives an opportumity for spacious front. The wide entrance, spacious wiudow openings and the general broad treatment of the front gives an effect of hospitable home life, which is entirely lacking in the ordinary city house with its contracted space. ENLARGING AN APARTMENT HOUSE. The apartment house on H street near 18th street, known as the Everett, is being enlarged. The new addition will increase the frontage of | the building to fifty feet and will double its present capacity, The suites in the new por- tion will of five rooms. ‘the entire structure will be six stories in height. The owners, Mrs. Charlotte Hopkins and Mrs. Catherine Miller, erected the origiual building several years ago, and the new addition is an evidence that there 1s a demand fer apartment houses, ‘The designs were drawn by Messrs, Hornblower & Marshall, who were the archi- tects of the main building. THE COURTS. Pronate Count—Judge James, Yesterday—Esiate of George Armstead; cita- tion returned and will proven, Estate of John \. Bassford; witl admitted to probate und letters issued to Ellen C, Bassford, bond €500, Estate of Ernst Tungell; do. do. to C. T, Bride, bond $100. Estate of George F. Cutter; do. do. to Mary Louisa Cutter on special bond of #500, Estate of Sophia Taylor; do. do, to A. E. John- son, bond $2,000. Estate of Elihu Horsford; do. do. to Louisa F. Horsford, bond $100, Estate of Syl B. Boarman; do. do, to the ow, bond $100, Extate of Sarah N. C. Keer- wiil filed aud order of publication, Estate hael Laity; caveat flied. Estate of Thos. L. MePhee, petition of widow for letters of ad- munistration filed, Estate of J. C. Waters; J. S. Waters appointed administrator; bond £9,000. Estate of Jacob L. Rorer; C. L. Rorer do.; bond $1,200. Es'ate of John Langstaff; 5, B. Ladddo.; bond £100, Estate of August Hess; P. bloke do. ; bond $250, Estate of Wm. McDane iels; T. B. Shuhl do.; bond $1,000. Estate of Mary E. story; 1. Story Hammond; bond 1,500. Estate of Rees Evans; answer of ad- ministrator filed, Estate of Lizzie Mahon; or- der of publication. In re orphans of J. W. House; Elle Ker appointed guardian; bond $300. Sarah Ellen Morriset al.; W. T. Spencer do.; bond #i,000, Inre Mary E. Galloway; J. Smythe do., bond 8500, vice W. H. Smith, Estate of Eleanor R. Lang; J. ap- pointed administrator d.b.n. and ¢.ta.; bond Cover rm Genera Tenm—Judges Hagner, Cor ond Bradley. Yesterday—Beck agt Beck; appeal dismissed, Cincurr Court—Judae Mont: , Yesterday—Woods agt. Trinity Parish; jury respited. Biock agt. belknap; case revived in name of executors. Equrry Count—Judge James, Yesterday—Edwards agt. Gibbons; decree in undertaking. Windsor sgt. Kennon; appear- ance of absent defendants ordered. Stewart agt. Stewart; A. H. Gabrill appointed to take testimony, Bayne agt. Leibin; pro confesso inst Lizzie Leibin, Ordway agt, N. L. Mar- eference to auditor. The Retort Courteous, Prom the Youth's Companion. A good illustration of “the retort courteous” was given to Count Herbert Bismarck, the rough and rude son of Prinee Bismarck, on the occasion of the German emperor's visit to Rome. At the railway station Count Herbert pushed rudely against an Italian dignitary who was watebing the proceedings. ‘The dignitary, greatly incensed, remonstrated forcibly against such unceremonious treatment, whereupop Couht Herbert turned round haughtily and said: “I don’t think you know who I am I am Count Herbert Bismarel ee poem ~That,” repried the Italian, bow: i A “as an oxcuee is insufficient, but pn pene tion it is ample.” A Question of Strength. From Munscy's Weekly. “You are an authority on feats of strength, I eve?” remarked the stranger to the sporting editor, The latter bowed and replied, “What can I do for you?” “1 wish you to tell me which ia the stronger, the female shopiifter or the woman who holds Up & train?” —~- —se0—_. A Tell-Tale Medal. From the Religious Herald, Miss Passee (examining the medal of a recent graduate)—“I have a medal, too,” Young Friend—"You have? Why on earth don’t you wear it?” Miss BP. (with a sigh)—“I would, but I cau't get the date of it” rats -2eo-—_—_. A Visit From Mousieur Shakespeare. From the Argonaut, George Moore, the English disciple of Zola, once bad a play at the Odeon in Paris, and at the same time an adaptation of “Othello” was being rehearsed at the theater, He called one morning and asked to see the manager. “What name shall I give, monsieur?” de- manded the concierge. “Tell M. Porell that the English author, desires to seo seers play he has accepted, im” ‘The concierge went toward the manager's room. “There is s gentleman in the hall who tells me he 1s the English author whose play has just been accepted,” he said to the official. “Quite right,” answered the lat “send i eee ee aout” _ are, DO oo Almost Always, From A Lite man is frequently known by the cigars he smokes, From Judge. Chicago daughter—‘Pa, Baron le Grand and Prince Joinville have both asked my hand ia marriage.” prather—\"Two months ago, my ehild, Teould bought begets tate Pm ate Father—"No,daughter,bet under the MaKia- —"*Noy id ee foreign importetions have gone ‘way THE CALIFORNIA PIUTES. Mr, Peter Peterson’s Story of the Con- dition of White Ranchers. FORT BIDWELL MUST BE RE-ESTAELISHED—THE INDIANS ARE GETTING ANGRY AND ARE LIA- BLE TO BREAK OUT AT ANY TIME—THRY HAVE KEPT FAITH, BUT TNE GOVERNMENT HAs NOT. In the midst of all the excitement about the Sioux Indians of Dakota and their threatening religious craze about the “Messiah” that is to come and lead them on to victory over the white men, public attention has very generally been directed away from all other topics, but in the meantime a quict man has been working hard im « quiet manner before the War Depart- ment in the cause of a number of people in the west, pleading for the continuance of the gov- erument’s protection against the aborigines, and telling a taie of hardship among the Indians that has opened the eyes of the authorities toa coudition of affairs that they bad no idea existed. His name is Peter Peterson, and, as ho expressed it to the Secretary of War at his first interview, he is a plain “cowma: e west, @ ranchman, who has come east to represent the wishes of the people of northern California, western Nevada and southern Oregon in regard to the proposed abandon- ment of the military post at #urt Bidwell, Cal. SIX HUNDRED PLUCKY PivTEs. It scems that there are in this country abont five or six hundred Indians, of the kind known as Piutes, there being several bands ranging over a territory two or three hundred mies long. Fort Bidwel!, which is the central station of the civilized men, is fully 200 miles from the nearest railroad station: and is the last ofachuin of military posts tha established in the vicinity after the Modoe war and other troubles that were hud with these same Indians and their immediate neighbors, Since 1863 the Piutes have been comparatively peaceful in their attitude toward the white men, keepi: treaty made with them by Gen, Crovk to che effect that i? tuey remained in peace with the setters they shouid be aliowed to stay ou their out moiestation and their jabiis should not be disturbed, Sadly cnougy the government has not kept its part of the bargain, as is the case in many enocher controversy with the 1 is, for the rencbers ally been crecping in aud staking off immense ranges of land unt! there is prac Ueaily no place eft for the Ludiaus to ,raze their little half-starved ponics except ou ihe snowy sides of the mouvtaius, Wich occur in numbers in this rather biewk lava region. THE INDIANS aul IN BAD SUAPE. Mr. Peterson says that the Indians are prob- ably ina worse condition thau any other tribe in the country, and as he talks aout them and their hardships he grows eloquent and says that in his opmion it is @ shame that this “great and giorious country” should so neglect the people who have been misused tor over twenty years at least. In a conversation with @ Sra: reporter yesterday he told the situation in his plain, western style, that was very con vincing and unconsciously appealing. He said. ““ihese Indians have a bad reputation, y mh some of the Worst massacres were engu that have ever been known, and they have bad blood in them, ‘The Piutes hada hand in the creat massacre of Surprise valley and also that of Massacre va!- ley, In Fandengo valley they came down on a train of emi sas they were dancing after supper and but one exeaped to tell the talc. Lave had many a fight with them and I have helped to make many a good Indian if it 1s true, as they say, that a dead Indian is the only good Indian, y are now living in the wild- est state of civilization or jack of civilization that you cin imagine and are slowiy starving. ‘The goverumeut has done absolutely nothing for them and the land has been so taken up by the white men that they have been driven fur- ther and further away into the mountains, 60 that they have zone backward instead of jearn- ing from their neighbors. I do not think that there is another tribe on the continent that re- tains so many of its original customs. Six years ago their old chief died, and when his last moments came he called around him all of his advisers, much as the President wouid, and gave them his parting instructions, STONED HIS SQUAW TO DEATH. “His squaw was led out to a tree and tied and then the braves danced around her and stoned her to death just before the chief died so that, she might precede him to the happy hunting grounds and prepare his lodge and build the fire and have everything ready tor his comfort when he came. ‘is was in 1846 and the In- dians are now governed by three chiefs, The are all of the fullest Indian blood, no huaif- breeds being ever seen in thistribe. If a woman of the tribe loses her virtue her head is cut off, and the result is that there are nothing but the Purest type ot Indians in the country. They have not come to live in the settlements at ali, but camp out in the ravines in their tents and hive principally on the game that they can bunt. They raise very few ticles from the ground and then only when positively obliged to. Some of the bucks come in to the settlements occasionally in the seasonand doa little work in the fields or help to herd the cattle, but they do not go far away from their tribe. The women also do washing in the towns once in ® while. They have absolutely no definite means of life, and in the winter depend for food upon what ‘they cap ie up around the settlement, begging or stesling. Their main dependence in this time is to hunt around for the dead ‘critters’ "—Mr, Peterson referred to the cattle of the western plains by this term—‘that they find in the sloughe, where we have dragged them out after they have died of old age or of some disease. ‘Ihey will come around to the ranche and ask for permission to haul the critter out for food, and, of course, they always get it, THE WHITES LIVE IN CONSTANT TERROR, “The folks out there have the best feeling for these Indians, but they live in constant terror lest they grow too desperate at the neglect of the government and go out on the ar path. In 1886 there came near being trouble. Insome way or other the measles was brought into the country by the white men, and it reged there furiously for a time, carrying away scores of Indians, The others grew very much excited about this, and there came near being an outbreak, They said that measies was brought to them by tho white they made good many threats against the settlers of revenge for the deaths ikat Sail Veen eared by the epidemic. At present they are growing more and more ag- gressive since the cavalry was taken away from the fort, which occurred during th summer, and the peopie are afraid that unle: something is done before long the winter will make them desperate and there will be trouble. When the troops went away some of tho braves said openly: ‘Soldier gon white man, he go too, heap damn quick.’ They do not say this for fun, but they are in earnest, There is now nothing but asmall guard of infantry at the post, simply to protect the property from thieves, and the Indians are getting very active in their depredations, They steal all the time fom the settlers and are getting open in their Rts, SOLDIERS MUST STAY THERE. “I came on here to represent the settlers of this big region in October, and at my request officer was sent from Gen. Gibbon’s staff in San Francisco to investigate the condition of affairs at the fort, and on his report the depart- ment decided to do nothing at present, but th folks out our way did not think that the officer did his work very weil. They think that his report was @ partial one, and they sent me on to tell the Secretary just how bad the situation is, [shall stay uatil Coagress convenes, and then I shall try to get something done there. ‘Lhe Secretary has agreed to send out another investigation party aud has detailed Capt. Lee, who, with one of the agents of the Indian of- fice, ‘will make an inquiry into the question of whether these Indians are in as bad a condi- tion as I say tiey are and whether there is any need of soldiers at Fort Bidwell. I can tell them now, as 1 have told them, that if that post ie mot soon re-established there will one of the greatest Indian outbreaks that this country has e seen, and it will take the whole United States army to quell it. I suppose thas there are fuliy seven hundred braves who would take the path. The report of the officers is expected to come in soon, as they are now on their way to the fort.” maids terests of the settlement depend upon the cat- tle raising that is carried on in this region to TO CONTEST A WILL. Janres Talty Files a Caveat Against the Probate of His Father’s Will, Yesterday in the case of the estate of Michael Talty a caveat was filed by James Talty against the probate of the paper filed on October 17 as the will, The caveator is one of the sons and he states that the paper is not the will of his father, and itsexecution was obtained when the testator was feeble in health and mind and by the undue influence of Mary Elien Prince and by fraud. Mr. J. J. Darlington appears for the caveator and Mr. W. D. Davidge, it is understood, has been retained for the pro- pounders of the will. ‘The will was presented to the Probate Court on October 81 and by it he left property 1205 New York avenue and 824 12th street to his wife Catherine in fee, a life estate in 1212 F street and an annuity of $1,200 in heu of dows Noa, 1212 F street and 434 7th street and his gold wateh aud chain to his daughter. Mary Ellen Prince. Property at 7th and E streets to his daughter, foauna Russell. Noa, 436 and 438 7th street and 822 12th street to his son John; 1201 12th street to his son James; 706 E strect to his sou David, and 812 1th street to his granddaughter, Katie Prince. To is executor, M. ', Morris, he left, in trust. to divide the rents and profits equaily between St, Vincent's Orphan Asylum, St, Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, St. Anu’s Infant Asylum and the Little Sisters of the Poor, and the rest of the estate he wills to be divided between his children, and if any shall contest the will be provides that their share shull be divided equally between the other: Red Syn’s Estate. Yesterday in the Probate Court Judge Jamei granted letters of administration on the estate of Jacob L Rorer to C, L. Rorer on his giving bond in $1,200. The deceased was betier known as Dr, Red Syn, located for several years past on 7th street above I, street, where he practiced and had headquarters as an Indian or herb doctor. The petition was filed by C. L. Korer und set forth that he was one of the three children of the testator and that his heirs are awidow—Rachel M. Rorer—and the three children, and he leit a personal estate valued at $500. —_— A Judgment Revived. In the ease of Attorney General Black against ex-Secretary Belknap, in which an action for $5,000 on account of judgment for $8,000 was entered in 1880, a motion was filed reviving the judgment in the name of Judge Black's exccuiors, ——— Will of Mrs. Kiernan. The will of the late Sarah N. C. filed yesterday and order of publication di- rected, She names James L. Norris aa execu- tor, and leaves to him in trust,to sell and divide proceeds between the four dauyhters of James L. Barbour, lot 9, square 568, and the improve- ments thereon, subject to the payment of $100 each to Rev, Father Kervick of St. Matthew's, Walter of St.Patrick’s and Walsh of St. Augus- tine’s, and St. Vinceut’s Orphan Asylum and St. Joseph's Asvlum. She leaves to the Little Sis- ters of the Poor articles of wearing, and to Mary Kater and Annie Larner each achest of goods, all her silk dresses and #100 in cash, To her executor ehe Jeaves her gold watch, and the rest of her estate goes to Mr. Barbour's daugh- ters. The will of the late Sylvester B, Boarman was filed, proven and admitted to probate yes- terday. He leaves his estate to his wife and commends the care of his sister to her and his sous, ees Election of OMcers. At its regular semi-monthly meeting held last night National Lodge, No. 101, Order of the Golden Chain, elected the following officers for the ensuing year, this being the last meet- ing of the present fiscal year: Commander, J. E. Angell; vice commander, Jesse V. Lashhern; ant commander, E. D, Heartt; secretary, Potter; treasurer, T. C. Buckshaw; col- lector, H. T. Tyler; prelate, B, C. Somervell; sentinel, E. €. Rankin; guide, E. P. Rider; guardian, A. P. Wilde; trustecs, OC. A. Dariton, B. C, Somervell, F. Von Idensen, Chas, P. Lee, past commander, and Chas. F, Gilliam, M.D., medical examiner. Presentation of Resolutions. Recently Centennial Lodge, No. 39, LO.M., of Baltimore, paid Anchor Lodge, No. 9, of this city, a fraternal visit, on which occasion Past Grand Architect George W. Albaugh of Centen- nial Lodge, in a neat speech, presented Anchor Lodge with a very handsomely engrossed set of resolutions in acknowledgment of the friend- ship and love manifested by Anchor Lodge to Brother George H. Thomas, late a member of Centennial Lodge. The gift was received by Grand Architect Thomas Watson of Anchor Lodge in his usual pleasant style, after which the visitors were escorted to the American House, where a ban- quet was spread. Tonsts were propoved andre- sponded to 46 Past Masters Jones and Brooks of Centennial Lodge and by Past Grand Archi- tect Wilson and Past Master Clark of Anchor Lodge, Past Master Finch of Baltimore and Brothers James and Benjamin Taylor of this city enlivened the occasion with choice singing. ‘These resolutions will be placed on exhibi- tion in one of Saks & Co.'s windows, where they will attract the attention of all members of the order and their many friends, Another set of resolutions‘received by Anchor Lodge from Me- chanics’ Lodge, No. 15, ot Baltimore, for a simi- ia papa is on exhibition in the window of A, Harris & Co., corner of 7th and D streets, estalidenas Official Count in West Virginia. The official vote of West Virginia isin and shows a majority for Judge Lucas, democrat, of 9,546. The total vote is 149,382, of which 79,- 180 is democratic, 69,634 republican and 568 prohibition, The total vote in 1888 for gov- ernor was 157,710, or 8,428 more than was cast this year, The democratic yote this year was 79,180, or 362 more than in 1888, while the re- publican vote is 69,634, or 8,428 less than two Years ago, which accounts for the democratic success. ————+e0-_____ The Locomotive Engineer’s Story, From the Albsny Argus. “It isa.ead story,” said an old railroad man, a8 he coughed two or three times. The group of his listeners, who had been hilariously tell- ing some funny experiences s few moments be- fore, quieted down. “T was runnin’ old 142,” he continued, “and Bill Sik: Lae be! allknow Bill—wus firin’. We Was takin’ the flyer west and had orders to run clean through, ‘less we were signaled, I think the roadmaster was aboard, ll knew that if wo should pull up without rattlin’ good reason he'd be after us, “We wasrunnin’ almost full head,I guess, for I know the breeze just hummed when I jogged the cab winder a little. ‘Ihe old engine rocked like as if it was on the briny deep, only faster. Well, we was goin’ lickety split up through the northern part of that town that used to stand by the bend. Bill was shovellin’ coal e good one, and I gave the whistle a toot now and then to let folks know we was comin’, ‘As I was sayin’, boys, wo was just scootin’, goin’ round the curve, too. Just then I cast my eyes as far up the track asl could see, and right then I saw something that brought my heart right up in my mouth. 1 shook all over, Bill saw the thing as soon as I did and Bill's eyes bulged and his h’ar stood right up. “There was something on the track. I could just sce a little white sun buonit ond a calicker dress and a little red ribbon peckin’ out from a bunch of as pretty golden curls as Lover seo.” The old man stopped. He swallowed mys- teriously ® number of times and drew his horny palm across hie eyes. The sree of listeners only moved forward a little and held their breath, “I couldn't stop, boys, It was nouse, The flyer was beavy, and we was go! " nearly sixt; anhour. When I got strength enough to pas on the air—we'd GaP Wripeat phck rhein ot and shuddered os did.” pea nee mone group of listeners turned away sick at ea The old engineer went on: “I a wig of golden hair and iliwo or tures pisses from be! an bare and howled: left?’ The to the old and feded 9 Animals With Irish Names, Whenever they receive an addition to the “Zoo” in New York, the Central Park suthosi- ties name the animals, and for some reason jae furtbetirealicgrcdibes er comes along. They called the Crowley and the Saif at, cor on et Se eee my ciate, Every have aname has received one that is THE GOOD SHEPHERD. ‘The New Building to be Blessed by Cardinal Gibbons on Monday. ‘The House of the Good Shepherd, which will be formally blessed by Cardinal Gibbons on Monday morning, is located at the corner of 96th and T strects and is a commodions estab- lishment, especially adapted to the purposes for which it was erected, The first institution of this kind was estab- lished in this city about seven years ago and was located on the east side of 9th street be- tween Massachusetts avenue and L streets northwest. The property was formerly the residence of Commodore Smith of the navy and it was donated, both land and buildings, to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd by Miss Annie Smith, the commodore’s daughter, who inher- ited the estate after his death. ‘THE MISSION OF THE SISTERS, When the sisters first came to this city there was some prejudice against their work among those who were not familiar with its bencticent results elaewhere, but this soon wore away as the fruits of their labors became manifest and they received not only words of encouragement, but substantial assistance from many Lame lent and philanthropic citizens, The mission of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd is to fur- nish @ refuge for unfortunate girls, to lend them back into the paths of rectitude and Virtue and to once more place them within the pale of respectable society. Many young women who are brought within the clevating influences of the sisters are led to devote their lives to the same good and noble work and to become members >f the order, but this must be an entirely voluntary act, for no mptat proselyting is made, the sisters confining their orts to the work of reclamation, ‘The order was started ia France in the six- teenth century and hns constantly grown in numbers and ‘influence ever since. In every large city in the civilized world the members are now found and the doors of their houses are always open to the unfortunate. Though their homes have always been known as Houses of the Good Shepherd the xisters were called Sisters of Refuge up to about fifty years ago, when they were formally organized as the Sis- ters of the Good Shepherd, under a mother superior, whose home is in Paris and by whom all the subordinate houses throughout the world are coniroiied, THE FIRST HOUSE ON NINTH STREET. The house on 9th street was not exactly fitted for the purposes of the institution, as it was too much within the thickly inhabited portion of the city, the building was not suficiently large to mect the wants of the inmates, who were constantly increasing in number. and then the grounds were not large enough to ad- mit of exercise by sisters and inmates, so the mother superior looked about for a desirable location on which to erecta building con- sirucied especially with regard to the needs of the home. About two years ago they pur- chased a large portion of the Coxe's tract in Georgetown anda year ago last summer the foundation of the present building was laid. ‘The ground was purchased at a cost of about $26,000 and the erection of the building will involve an expense of £30,000 more. The house 1s sufficiently large to accommo- date all the present mmates,who number about 175, and to provide for such additional unfor- tunates as may seek a refuge there. The grounds are spacious and will afford excellent opportunity for exercises, or, in the summer, the cultivation of tlowers by those whose tastes he in that direction, ‘There are nine sisters and One out sister connected with the home, and they wear a habit of white, emblematic of the purity which they seek to illustrate in their own lives and to inculcate in the minds of those who are brought within the range of their in- fluence, Sister Mary Martin is the mother su- perior of the nome, and to her excellent execu- tive ability and keen business judgment is due the success which has attended the work of the sisters in this community. At the blessing of the home on Monday, be- sides Cardinal Gibbons, there will be a large attendance of distinguished clergymen and others who are interested in the noble work in which these sisters are engaged. ae Stole a Child for Revenge. Mrs. Mark Koss of Kiew, Russia, reached New York city afew days ago and joined her husband, who had preceded her several months ago. The woman brought information of the loss of her infant child, who had been stolen by a nurse named Sara Grinberg. The men- tion of the nurse’s name revealed to the hus- band the objectof the kidnaping. She had been @ sweetheart of his years ago, and had taken a position nurse for his child for the purpose of stealing the little one from her suc- cessful rival, The United Hebrew Charities Organization has been appealed to, and its officers say that the kidnaper is in this oountry with the child, The agents hope to restore the child to its mother, ——+e0e—___ The British Flag Incident, * The Belgian government denies the state- ment that the Baptist missions’ steamer Peace had been seized by the Congo State authori- ties, and that the British flag had been hauled down on the vessel and the flag of the Congo State hoisted in its place. It i ted that on account of the wreck of the Congo State steamer a requisition was made for the Peace, but the missionaries received an indemnity for the temporary use of their vessel by the Congo officials. The government officials declare that the object of the report was to frrnaion England against the Congo State on the ques- tion of import duties — 0s The Alabama Senatorship, Tne joint caucus of democrats of the Ala- bama general assembly to elect a successor to United States Senator James L. Pugh took one ballot last night and adjourned till Monday night. The ballot resulted: Pugh, 41; Seay, 83; Kolb, 88; Watte, 11. Necessary to achoice,64. Assen ct Denied Guilt on the Scaffold. Jack Maples, colored, was hanged at Knox- ville, Tenn., yesterday for assault upon Mra, Rufe Lewis on the 18th of last February, Maples denied his guilt to the last, anda dramatic scene was witnessed when on the gal- lows, Pointing his finger at Connor, the prin- cipal witness for the state, he accused him of ‘swearing his life away.” A noticeable feature was that half an hour elapsed from the time the drop fell until he was pronounced dead. The Kaiser’s Exhortation, Emperor William, in an address to a number of recruits who had just been sworn in as mem- bers of the guards stationed in Berlin, said the other day that although peace reigned without the empire there existed within the country an enemy that could only be overcome by the principles of Christianity. No one could be a good soldier who was not a good Christian, ‘Those who took the oath of allegiance to him as their earthly master ought before all things to remain faithful to their heavenly Lord and Savior, ————_+e+—___—_ Rivals of American Trade. A syndicate has been formed in London eon- sisting of prominent capitalists to co-operate with several Queensland firms in promoting the frozen meat trade between Australia and Great Britain, Mr. Jas. Archer, the agent general for Queensland in London, is targely inter- ested, as are also Messrs. McIlwraith, Nelson and Birkett, the well-known An attempt will be made in the coming parliament to obtain a subsidy for a line of steamers Specially fitted to carry frozen meat from the Australian colonics, and it is asserted that Led Sa aeeey, isin favor of granting such a ————-+e+______ A Deputy Marshal Shot in Florida. Deputy United States Marshal Samuel Les- trange was shot and instantly killed at Webster, Fla, yesterday afternoon by RE, Burford, against whom he had « warrant for arrest for violation of the postal laws, Burford's offense, it is said, was sending threatening letters and oe ee ee wort 01 P and when cornered calibers drew a revolver and shot the deputy. Les: will be membered as one of the U; scene Cotes Teg Legge pose of arresting May etrell, Seont fi years old and lived in Jacksonville, ‘Webster is 4 small town in Sumter miles from Sumterville. Quite Satisfactory. Hotel Clerk—‘I can give yous pleasant room sir, but on the top floor, sir, but you will have to pass a FY servants’ to get to it” gat Tate al ent T expect to pass ‘¥rom the Chicago Tribune. * Young Husband—"Emily, there are only two ofus Don't you think you can dispense with the cook? It will save ever so much money.” wi will try it, Oyraus.” a Hesband (nat enk Ite) 11 At War Over Canceled Tickets. Some days ago the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad purchased from « Chicago ticket broker 91,000 miles of transportation over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail- road in the shape of editorial ticket. These were turned over to the Western Passenger Association for redemption by the Sante under the rales, The tickets have not beea re- deemed and the Rock Island Company yester- day called on Chairman Finley to take some action in the matter to receive the money thus laid out by that company. The Santa Fe is disinclined to redeem the tickets, claiming that it had sent out notice to its couductors, as soon as they were found to be in a scalper's hands, canceling them and instructing con- ductors not to honor them, and that this action was taken before they were bought up by the Rock Island, thereby annul its responsi- bility for their redemption. This the Rock Istand controverts, and a lively wrangle anda possible rate warfare are likely. God’s Music. Since ever the world was fashioned, A musis'of chvers spooning 3 Bard ica eal ot oot In valley, and gorge, and upland, ‘On stormy mountain het.ht, He makes fim a harp of the forest, He sweeps the chords with might He puts forth i nd to the ocean, He chorus of thunder, Now in a cadence low. He touches tbe waving fower-bells, He plays on the woodland streame— A tender song—like a mother Sings to ber child in dreams, But the music divinost and dearest, Sinco ever the years began, Is the manifold passionate music He draws from the heart of mant a ray in American Mutcian The Greatest Dumb Bell Lifter. Louis Cyr yesterday at Montreal broke the world’s record for putting up dumb bella, He put up 109 pounds with one hand from the shoulder to an arm's length above the shoul- der twenty-seven times in the presence of a number of sporting men and journalist, The world’s record was previously held by G. M. Robinson, who put up 100 pounds twenty times in San Francisco, November 25, 1875, and Ed- ward Baer, who performed the same feat on March 5, 1885. Cyr also held out 10344 pounds st arm's length. a The Boys Had Flirted. From the Humoristische Bisetter. One of the governors of a grammar schoo! complained to the head master that on the Previous evening he had seen one of the top- form boys flirting with a young lady. The head master accordingly spoke to the occupants of the said form in severe terms on the impro- pricty of such conduct and wound up his harangue by saying that out of consideration for the parents be would not name the cul- prit, but invited him to come into his private room at the close of the lesson. That the gov- ernor’s acuteness of observation was consider- ably below the mark was evident to the head master when six crestfallen top-form boys pre- sented themselves at the private interview. “Tsay, me deah fellah, get me hat and I'll give you a quartaw,” Ard just at that moment she came by.—Life. New Goovs-Low Parczs-Exsr TERMS. ‘These are the inducements that should lead you to visit the Furniture, Carpet and Stove Btores of JOHN RUDDER, 980 and 932 7th st nw. Nomore complete atock, no lower prices and ‘Ro easier terms can be found than here. Every grade of Carpet from the cheapest In- rain tothe costliest Velvet or Brussels; every variety of Parlor and Bed Room Furniture, in Oak, Walnut and Sixteenth Century. Ward- fobes, Hat Racks, Sideboards, &c. Every make f Stove from the smallest Heater to the most complete Range is here displayed at Prices not to be found elsewhere, All carpets made and laid free of charge to purchasers, Ada tothis the fact that goods are sold on eredit as cheap as forcash—a small deposit only being asked in advance, the balance being paid in such installments and in such time as may be agreed on between the buyer and eeller—and you have an inducement to pur chase here such as no other house offers, ‘Remember the place, BUDDEWS CASH AND CBEDIT FUBNITURE STORES, no-tr 930 AND 932 SEVENTH 8T.¥.W. 2 Two 2 Tf you want For Yourself, Wife, Son and Daughter and Baby this is the place to get them, Our $3.50, 85, 66 and 610 Gentlemen's and Ladies’ Bhoes are the best made. Besides our assortment of COLORED SLIP- PERS, in Gstin, Guedes, &c., cannot be ex- alld. _ WILSON & CARR, 929 Fat.aw. county, nine | Orexrar Rvos Axp Canrers OF ALL DESCRIPTION AND SIZES ‘We make a specialty of these goods and import them @irectly from our house in Constantinople. We have saperb stock of ORIENTAL CARPETS, HANGINGS, &c.,in thecity. Xt will surely be to your advantage toezamine them before buying elsewhere, as o€r prices and goods will ave no comparison. D. K VARZHABEDIAN & CO., ‘Principal Store and Exhibit Gallery, 1033 Connectiout svea.w, Branch, 620 14th st. ow. BOOKS AND STATIONERY sof Capt Jobn ‘In Darkest Lusiaud. Gen. Wi. DALLANTERS 9 ogee s20.3m __ RAILROADS. Be RE AND OHIO KAILKOAD. Schedule in effect November 16, 1890. Leave Washinston from station corner of New jersey avenue and C street, Nort: west, Vesti. uled Limited ex- 30 at, express ®-S0 p.m. es is and 1 express, bath, Ne Ls For litteburg and Gicteland, ror Vittebur : akor dftsbure ana & express, daily 9:30 es {cXingtou abd points in the Shenandosh Valley, For Miuchester and Way Stations, 15:30 p.m. m. = ten. “BOO py *o1 ‘timore, week days, 4:05, 5:4 (00. 3 miutean 8 rate 2250, es, 45 im stati nck, ean Sunday wet 18 tan rach, sf6. a0. 9:30, 40 ‘30. 11130 was % 110-408.m, and 15:30pm fein uty daily 11-2) am, vninst aD vais Gal ane + fou Pittabury 7-10 amas B50 Fu ‘ORK a Xork, Trenton and the Ei bs 9 iday trains. Sleeping Caron 00 pm. ‘. with Pullman Buffet Sleep- ux to Loston without change, rise, lending passengers in B® 18:09.°10:00,*12:09 moos, 380 pean, For intermev.ate pointe between Baltimore Phiiadelplua, 19:00 and (7:20 am. td, °34 n ‘Trains leave New mB "0 0, y. Ssunday only, avd checked frou, hotels and “tet eft AGE Co, om orders heft J.T. ODELL, Stas. OU. UL Ie ua i Paws. Amt, YLVANIA ROUTE WEST AND SOUTHWEST, SPLENDID SCENELY, MAG MIPICENT EQUIPMENT. TRAINS Lr ave SNA TRAIN Avi WASHINGTON PROM STATION CORNER OF 611 AND B SIKELTS AS FOLLOWS For Vittsbure aud the Chicago Limited Exprees Louis, wit to Indianapolis, Piisbut to Chicago. St. Louis, « $0 pam. dat rior Car Washinton to burg end Sleeping Care Hi to St. hicugo und <incinnatiand Li Esbuty to St. iouts, Chicago Wesiern Express at 7-40 p.m daily, Cars Wastin « and bt ang and the pan, dally, for. Pi with throu Sicepor'to Littsburg, amd Pitter INOME 3 For k..ne, Cui dais exec » S10 aan, For Erie, Cauandaicus ind Kochoster dail flor Buf- falo and Magura ua ly, except Saturday, 10-00 By m.,, with diceying Car Washington to Kochester. For Wilimansport, Lock Haves and Elmira at 10:50» unday. For Will 10 pm, FOR PH. LW YORK AND THE EAST, ~ 11:00 and 11:40 aan, 2:10, 3165 1000 and 11 Ys } . ort di (LAD) LPHI eye and 4 jim. @aily, 5:15 pam. e conned forey City uex, atl urdins direct trane- i 1 duuvie ferriazeactoss New For jautic City, 11:40 a.m, week days, 11:20 p.m. ¥. For raltimore, 6:35, 7:20, 8:10, 9:00, 9:40, 10:00, 12:40 om 0a, 2:10, 3:1, . 4:80, 6 0, 6 0, 05,1054 00, 480, B08 11:20 p.m. ain, and 4:30 p.m. @aily, 20 and 9:00 am., 12:05 and 4:20 epe Sunday. Dundays, ¥/00 am. and 4:20 n” PE WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWay. IN EF AX 11, 1890. 4 On Sunday at $30, 30, 6:01, 8:02 aud pubday th, 4:30 and 10-57 e.m, piu. week days, Sn salon oat ou de cee EB. PUGL, CHA: J. Geveral Mantger. (033) General Passcuger Agent, ICHMOND AND DANVILLE BAILA. scuedule in e OVEMBER 2, 1890. Pst Lenbess-e Mail, daily for Warren. alle, Churivctesvilie, Lynchburg and 4 Alexumdria and Lynchburg, - i Bristol, kucrville, Chatianooge jemplis, 114 am.—Fast Mail daily for Culpeper, Char. lott-svilie, Bt Chesapeake and Uhio ‘Rou, Lynchours, Roc: Dauville abd htavious be: y Mount tween Lynchburg and Dan’ ilie, Greensboro’, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte, Columbia, Awrusta’ Avian raat Moutgomery, New Orieaus, iexes California. luau Dieeper New bork to a Pullman Sleepers AUlanta to New Orleans, yore phon er Pate to Cumbia — —, hy : gio to Cincibuati via C ut p.m.—Daily, except Sunday, for Menasma, Strasburg and wterinediate stations, P.m.—Daily, ruus toGreenville, 6.C., Pullman Bleepers to Greensboro’. b.C, aise : in. Memphis vis uchbung on 7? 1:10 p.m—Western Express jor Chariottanvilic, Staunton, Loulsvile, Cioemnen, Pudman Vestibule Train Washington to Omeimmety with a Pullman sleeper for Louisville. 11:00 p.m.—Soutbern F Lypenbare, Rone: Atieata” Soutgcmsty, Bere itouen Beeb and Caltiornia. Pulman Vestibule Car Manuington to New Orleans via Atlanta and Montgomery. ma Sleeper Washington to Bu an, Ale. vis Atente Rail: bleeper gua Geos, Fucitc Railway, and Pullman, Sleeper Washiuston Lie prings, N.C Ujsbury. Also Washington to Augnste via Danville ‘Traiuson Washington ani Angton 9:00 a.m. daily, 6 gay, soturning, arrive ido PM. m. ii mm the south via Charlotte, Den arniv, in Washington 6:63 0-0 9:45 3.1, aud pan. ; VI enucenee, ab Bast od Lucha a 3 Oe oo A ESE ° 0 route apa Chariot - 250720 yams andU-09 sa Biresbung toualet LOG and Lypchvury 0 “Tickets, sleeping car reservation and furnished end baxraxe checked a: = sy lvahia ave. oud af paueeuser station, aT Jax L. TAYLOR, Gen. Pass. (ebeare aka a0 ono ‘BaiLwax, ‘Traits Union Depot, 6th and RE | ortolk daily. Arrive at Old O10 pm, nd Dortols at 6:4u p.m. = a ‘eama, West Virgiiua, heutucky and hd Vestibule dicepers Uurouya withoutebange te: 3 a.m . subuie Limited daily, Solid ‘tras MK cary Tuy thrush wi Ehuige to Cincintat “Vesesule slecrer sor'tont fogton aud Louisville, Fie Care are open 68 Tecelve passcL.gere a: plu. Ofsce. 5113 Feuutey vate avenue W. FULLER, General i >