Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1891, Page 14

14 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, MRS. SHIELD’S RESIDENCE. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Some of the Indications of an Active Bulld- ing Season. WXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BE CARRIED ON—BUSIXESS BUILDINGS, FINE RESIDENCES AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE ‘BUILDING TRADES. CCORDING TO THE CALENDAR THERE are still three weeks before winter retires and gives place to spring. The weather bureau, as is usually the case, may not regard the calendar divisions of the season and winter may remain longer than the allotted period or on the other hand balmy spring may make an early advent. Atany rate whatever arrange ment is made there are signs of spring already to be observed. In the parks the crocusses have poked their adventurous heals out of the soft mold and young men are seen on the streets without their overcoats. A renewed activity is noted in the offices of the archi- teots, where designs and plans for new houses and buildings are evolved. There are frequent consultations between those who intend to build and their professional advisers, and the young men who employ their talents while they are budding intoarchitects in giving form and shape to the creations of the architect's Lrain have some- thing else to do than to sit on high office stools and discuss the events of the last german or re- ception. The period of comparative inactivity which the winter generally brings .o an archi- tect’s office is over and architect and draughts- men are now occupied with designs and de- tailed plans. Some of the designs may never reach the more advauced stage of detailed pians, but still already a sufficient number have gone out to contractors for estimates to indicate that ‘the coming bilding seasonis to be an active one. At any rate that is the judgment of a large number of architects and builders, and while the next season may not witness the crec- tion of more new buildings in the city and in the suburbs than the last, still the prospect seems to be favorable that building operations will be quite as extensive. In addition to the usual number of private residences and bus ness buildings that wiil be ereeted to meet the needs of a growing city there will be several LARGE IMPROVEMENTS MADE. It is likely that the erection of the building | for the new city post office will be begun dar- ing the present As that building is to ecenpy the entire s Iwill cost nearly 22,000,000, it will be nt feature of the building eper: © season. Work will be resumed mgressional Library build- ing and on the b for the Naval Observa- ures will form | will Washington and the sonth side of Pe nue opposite ‘ational Theater. The officials of that | ave announced thet they have secured the services of @ pi at firm of architects sign which will make the new ornament to that section of the le the use to which the new structure will be put does not convey any suggestion of ar- tistic merit, yet it is claimed that im the expen- h the building is esti- starchitectural beauty will not AN TRUST COMPANY'S BUILDING. portant addition to the meritor- ure of the city will be the build- the American Security aud Trust tends tu erect on G street between it streets. A design will be selected froth sketches to be prepared by a number of local architects who have been invited to sub- wit plans e new home of this company. ‘The butiding will bea granite structure, sub- stantial in arance, handsome in design. A rather novel feature is proposed in the ar- rangement of the interior. will have a lofty ceiling ‘ extending the en- tire height of the building and crowned with a dome. SOME FINE RESIDENCES. Plans are being prepared for several hand- some residences, and their erection will be the feature of the building operations in the earlier part of the season. Mr. Charles J. Bell intends to improve the spacious lot he owns on Ci ticut avenue between Dupont circle and N street. Messrs. Hornblower and Marshall, the architects. have plans * for this house, and estimates ure now being prey When built this Fesidence will be an attractive addition to the varied and handsome types of house architect- ure which are so abundant iu this city. An- other fine residence for which plans are being drawn by Mr. Paul J. Pelz, the architect, will be located at the northeast corner of Vermont avenue and K street. The ground was recently purchased by Dr. GL. Magruder, and this Tesidence, which he intends for his own use, will occupy the corner and will have an ample frontage on both streets. AS OFFICE AND FLAT BUILDING. ‘The building No. 505 E street northwest is being remodeled and enlarged in accordance with plans made by B. Stanley Simmons, archi- tect, for the owner, Mr. B. L: Walker. A new story will be added to the main building, mak- ing the height four stories. The front will be Rfemed brick with brown stone trimmin ‘here will be an oriel window beginning at the secoud story and extending to the fourth, Shere it will be finished with an open balcony. The Bg reel, covered with tile, will be broken with ahigh, pointed gable. A new addition will be built in the rear 30 feet deep and four stories high. The basement and first floor will arranged for oitice purposes, while the three upper stories will be planned for use as nts. ‘The same architect bas prepared plans for the erection of four three-story houses on let ‘Street, 7 the District building, for the owners, lesers. Lester A. Barr and F. T. Senner. Press brick will be used in the con. struction of the fronts, and there will be orie! windows, beginning at the second story. and finished at the upper story with open balconies, Each house will contain eight rooms and a bath andacellar. On the first floor there will be a par! ning room, with « Kitehen in the back building. ‘Mr. Simmons is also building for Mr. C. E. hing a three-story building on 14th street between S and T streets, The front will be press brick with stone trim- mings. The first story will be arranged for busi- ness nd the upper stories, including the k building, which will be four stories bigh, will used as a dwelling. Some SUBCRMAN HOUSES. Plans for several resideuces, proposed to be erected at Glen Echo, have been prepared by Mr. Frederic B. Pyie, architect. They are de- signed for Mesars. bP. Gaines, George Sim monsand Wm. E. De Witt. Like the house of Mr. RA Charles, which is nearing completion ip the same subdivision and which was designed by Mr. Pyle, it is proposed to. use. in the con- struction of houses the light-colored ‘stone which is found in that locality and which Tach the same shade wn the Barber stone. designs w & gracet type of Subarben architecture it From plans made by the same architect three bouses are being built for Mr. F. L. Moore on Valley street between Hoad and ‘will esc contain five rosina, a beth teva. coat rooms, a room aud a Kitchen. made the A NEW BONIxEss BUILDIXG. A large business building will be erected by Mr. Geo. J. Mueller on the south side of Penu- avenue between 34 and 43{ streets. will be five stories high, will have 2% feet anda depth of 127 tect. front will be built of iron of brick with stone trim- iceand nt will be brick. tire 4 ich will be tn deraior an other conveniencen’ will manufacturing and whole- conducted by Mr. Mueller. Goenner & Co., architects, prepared the ents in this locality but have not reached the when anything defiuite has been deter- | used, although stone is introdu | effect. The central feature of the generous for building ten dwellings on K street between 1ith and 12th streets northeast. ‘MRS. SHIELDS’ RESIDENCE. ‘The design of Mra. Shields’ residence at the corner of 16th and O streets is notable in more than one particular. Its distinguishing char- acteristic is) perhaps, @ homelike air, The treatment of this great mass of brick and stone to produce such a result is marked by sim- plicity and an absence of all useless ornamenta- tion. The large double house is built in a sub- stantial and honest manner from the rock-faced stone foundation to the ridge pole of th: retreating roof. Brick is the principal material with good front is the square porch at the main .en- trance. A handsome brick arch resting upon stone pillars forms the front of the porch. Above the same design is carried out in the square pediment, which rises higher than the slope of the roof. On the right of the main entrance the corner is marked by a handsome tower, which is earried up above the roof line and is finished with a gracefully pointed roof. On the left of the porch isa square projection, which is continued to the third story and is finished with an open balcony. The O street front has also a rounded prolection. ‘A broad handsome frieze of brick in basket-work de- is in effective harmony with the general ie of the building and enriches the exterior without -marring the —_ele- gant simplicity. The interior — is one of the most spacious that is found in any residence in the city. There is a wide entrance hall which leads into a roomy staircase hall, from which the variousrooms open. From the entrance hall there is an opening into the re- ception room. The approach to the parlor is from the staircase hall and is therefore shielded from the drafts which are apt to be rather an unpleasant incident of social entertainments, especially to the ladies of the receiving party. ‘The decorations of the wall are in original de- signs and are fine illustrations of the modern style. All the rooms are of generous propor- a feature seldom found in city houses. Mr. Chas. Edmonston was the builder and his nephew prepared the plans. pacha semana FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST. An Attempt to Establish a Censorship of the French Stage. The French police authorities have under contemplation some method of restraining the exuberance of stage performances. In one of the theaters the figurantes execute farandoles over the tops of orchestra stalls, and the tendency is to almost absolute absence of attire on the part of the ballet girls. M. Bourgeois, the minister of pub- lic instruction, is inclined to a more rigorous censorship of plays, and apparentiy resolved that complete nastiness shall be debarred from the French stage. In this he is sustained by a powerful religious sentiment: but his scruples are not popular with a large majority of ter goers. RUDINI ASKED TO FORM A CABINET. King Hambert has accepted Signor Crispi’s resignation and entrusted the Marquis di Rudini with the task of forming a cabinet. ‘The Marquis Antonio di Rudini was born at Palermo in 1887 or 1838 and has ever been a great atudent. | Entering into politics young man and endowed with a rich patri- he soon became prominent. He was mayor of Palermo during the insurrection of ;, and on that, as well as on other occasions, he showed his great courage and determination. For his conduct during the insurrection Min- alterio made him prefect of Naples. While in this position he took # prominent part in the muni government. He also was appointed minister of the interior and after two years of service resigned to repre- sent the district of Termini Merese. He is a very intelligent man, a thorough politician and a determined enemy of the Vatican. AN ADMIRAL BESIEGED BY ANGRY WORKMEN. Owing to Larsh treatment and a reduction of wages several hundred employes in the admi- rulty ship building dock yard at St. Petersburg wentout on strike. They proceeded to the of- of the admiral incommand of the yard, and after subjecting him to insult, mobbed him. It was found necessary to send troops to the rescue of the besieged officer. ring- leaders of the mob have been arrested. RELEASE OF A NIBILIST. Lavrenius, who was sentenced, in company with Reinstein, Nakichdzie, Kackinteceff, Le- voi and Oriowski, to three years’ imprison- ment and to_paya fine of 200 francs for con- spiring in Paris against the Russian govern- ment and for being engaged in the manufacture of dynamite bombs, hus been released from prison on the ground of ill health. Previons to his release Lavrenius undertook not to re- turn to Frauce. He subsequently sailed for the Island of Madeira. ‘THE DUKE OF NORFOLK PROTESTS. The Duke of Norfolk writes to the London Times protesting against the attitude of the government on Mr. Gladstone's bill to remove the remaining Roman Catholic disabilities. AN AVALANCHE BURIES TWENTY-TWO PERSONS. Wood cutters while at work on the mountain near Ruetti, canton Glarus, suddenly a rumb- ling, crashing sound was heard and a huge avalanche thundered down, burying twenty- two of them. Every effort is being made to rescue the men who may be alive and to re- cover the bodies of the dead. Three bodies have been recovered. COLLISION WITH A LOAD OF DYNAMITE. The Knutsford, which arrived at Liver- pool February 1 for Galveston, in the river Mersey yesterday with the steamer Drumhendrie and sunk her. The Drumhend- rie had on board a cargo of dynamite. Had | the dynamite exploded the result would have been terribly disastrous. AN ESGLISH WISH. In an article on the reciprocity ques- tion the London Chronicle says: “We hope that common sense will prevail and that the time will rapidly approach when America and Canada will see the folly of damming the stream of friendly intercourse. | The difference between the proposals of Sir Jno. McDonald and those of the opposition is only one of degree. It would be rash to pre- dict which Canadians will adopt. ‘The Chronicle save. of Mr. eKinley’s frank admission of his motives, it is amazing thatsen- sible men assent to such arrant nonsense as that wealth in the hazds of a few capitalists means @ wealthy country. A FAMILYSUFFOCATED. A family of five persons at Komaron, Hun- gary, was asphyxiated last night by fumes from astove. The family had been watching a sick child, and on learning that all were dead the populace tried to lynch the doctor attending the child, alleging that he had given them poisoned medicine. THE PERSECUTION OF HEBREWS CEASES. M. Vyschnegradsky, minister of finance, has obtained @ suspension of further repressive measure against the Hebrews by pointing out to the ezar the vexatious financial results which such measures might involve. VARIOUS FOREION INTELLIGENCE. Koven’s “Maid Marian” at the Prince of Wales’ Theater in London Thursday night evoked enthusiasticapplause. The Prince of Wales and Minister Lincoin were present. Marion Manola sang the title role. One Dornon, a Frenchman, has wagered that he will walk on stilts from the Russian frontier to Paris in thirty days. Genoa proposes to hold a grand shooting festival in honor of the Columbus centennary. France, Sprin and Switzerland will attend. Certain shareholders of the Scottish railroads affected by the recent strike have requested the English railroad companies to share the losses, claiming that the English companies were pro- tected and strengthened by result of the struggle. Milder weather now prevails in Greece. In- fluenza has made its appearance on the Riviera. ‘Troops are being sent from Suakim to occu} Be PY ————— ‘The Arkansas Treasurer's Shortage. ‘The Arkansas senate on ‘Tuesday last passed ‘® resolution instructing the joint committee appointed to investigate State Treasurer Wood- ruff's doings to report at least five days before the adjournment of the legislature. This res- olution came up in the house yesterday and Speaker Kector called Mr. White of Nevada to the chair and offered a substitute for the res- olution which instructed the committee to begin their investigation with Woodruff first term and report as soon as possible whether there was any shortage or misappropriation of funds during that term; tlen to take np. the next term and as soon as possible report on ‘that, and soon through the five terms Wood- ruif has been in office. He read extracts from @ letter written by one of the bondsmen to other suretics admitting a shortage of £96,000. His substitute was adopted, all the republicans Voting for it. It is thonght the senate will adopt the substitute and the whole subject will soon be known. ———_+0-_—____ \ Paragon. ‘From the Somerville Journal. Even if a man could ever get @ servant girl who would keep the match safes in the house always full. he would have to hunt the wide world over to find a match for her. collided | ALASKA'S PISCATORIAL WEALTH. ‘The Salmon That Grow to Enormous Size— ‘Other Food Fishes in Plenty. The report made by Tarleton H. Bean, icthyologist of the United States fish commis- sion, of his investigations of the salmon and salmon rivers of Alaska has just been issued. “In Alaska,” the report says, “the salmon family includes numerous most of which are represented by vast numbers of in- dividuals. The sea teems with salmon, trout and smelt, and the rivers and lakes are full of whitefish, grayling and inconnu. “The largest salmon of the world are credited to this territory and there is no doubt that in Cook's inlet king salmon weighing over 100 pounds are occasionally taken, but this is far above the average weight of the species. The most abundant salmon in Alaska are the red salmon and the little humpback, and it is these species which figure in the wonderful tales con- cerning rivers which contain more fish than water, tales which sound incredible to those who have never visited Alaska, but which, how- ever, in many cases are strictly true. The sal- mon have been traced as far north as Hotham inlet and one species is found well to the east- ward of Point Barrow. It is quite probable that this species, the little humpback, extends its migration to'the Mackenzie. FIVE VARIETIES OF WHITEFISH. “There are five species of whitefish in Alaska, one of which reaches a weight of over thirty pounds. This whitefish has formerly been confounded with the common one of the great lakes. It is the species known as Kennicott’s whitefish, now proved to be identical with Rich- rdson’s. “The round whitefish, or the shad waiter of New England and the upper great lakes, ex- tends through the northwest territory ‘and other of British Columbia into Alaska, where it ranges far to the northward. Speci- mens have been obtained in the Putnam or Kuwuk river, a tributary of Hotham inlet. This is a small fish, seldom exceeding two pounds in weight, but it is valuable as food and very abundant. An excellent species found still farther north is the coregonus laurerttw, which has been obtained from the Bristol bay region to Point Barrow. This is a little larger than the round whitefish, but does not much exceed three pounds in weight. It resembles our so- called lake herring. ‘The other two species aro less valuable than the three already mentioned, but the natives use them as food in great num- bers and feed their dogs upon them also. “A fish resembling the whitefish, but very much larger, more elongate and with a very strongly projecting lower jaw. which has given origin to the name shovel-jawed whitefish, is one of the best food fishes of ihe territory and grows very large. It is said to reach a weight of fifty pounds and « length of five feet. This is the in- connu of the Yoyageurs or nelma of the Russians. The Neline is found in the Macken- zie and its tributaries, in the Yukon and the Kawuk. Doubtless the ap2cies occurs also in the Kuskoquim and the Nushogak. FISHES OF OTHER KIXDS “The grayling, or blanket fish, is very abun- dant in the territory, especially northward. I's range southward is not clearly known, bvtin the northern part of British Ameria and from the Yukon north to the Kuwuk it is very abun- dant. “The smelt of Alaska are large and very plenti- fal, ‘They resemble our eastern smelt in ap- earance. The range of the spacies is from the ristol bay region to Point Barrow, and they are most abundant from the early part of S2p- tember until November. They abound in shel- tered bays and tide creeks. Still another smelt occurs around the shores of the Gulf of Ala-ka, which is identical with one of the California species and a very excellent food fish. The cupelin is found along ali parts of the coast and is one of the most important food specics of the cod and salmon. Eulachon are very com- mon in the Gulf of Alaska, particularly at Kat- mai, on the peninsula of Alaska, where they have been salted and meet with ready sale. ‘Lhe foregoing representatives of the salmon family have been reviewed simply to call attention to the wealth of the territory in superior food fishes. Their commercial importance up to the present time is small, but they will figure event- ually and very prominently among the re- sources of Alaska. There is no doubt that many of the small marine species play a very important part in attracting the larger com- mercial species of the salmon family to certain localities. “The herring of Alaska is one of the finest spe- cies of its genus (clupea), and is universall known 2s one of the fishes upon which the sal- mon subsist. ‘The herring visits al coast of Alaska, running up into schools, sometimes covering an area of many square miles. It comes into the shallow waters of the bays to deposit its eggs, reaching Cook's inlet for this purpose early in July, so that its ap) ce in force coincides with the height of the salmor runs. ‘The capelin is elso found | early in the summer and we know that salmon are very eager in their pursuit of this fish. The little sand lance or lant is also present in the bays in wriggiing masses at the period when on abound. ‘ +00 —_____ CITY COUNCILMEN FIRED UPON. Attempted Assassination of Tepublicans in Santa F While five republican members of the city council of Santa Fe were holding a consulta- tion in the office of T. B. Catron on Thursday night two men rode up to the window, which is on one side of the principal street of the city, and fired two shots at the men inside, seriously wounding J. A. Archulta, a councilman from the counties of Grant, Don Anna and Sierre, and narrowly missing Catron, councilman from Santa Fe county, and Stover and Perea, coun- cilmen from Bernallilo county. ‘The shots fired were from a shotgun and Winchester | rile. Archulta was hit five times by buckshot in the back of the head and neck. ‘The rifle shot was too high and passed over Catron’s and Stover's heads. The ase turned and rode up the street out of town. The night was dark and the roads muddy, but they were tracked some seven miles J out, going toward Canoucicio, by a posse | headed by District Attorney Twitchell and Dep- uty United States Marshel Romero. The mo- tive for attempted wssassination is believed to be political and aimed at T. B. Cxtron, one of the most pees republicans of the terri- bon’ 2 Archulta is ut the hospital resting easy and it is thought will recover. RFUL ESCAPE, They Are Buried Under a Mass of Ruins, but Are Not Fatally Hurt. Affre last night destroyed an unoccupied building in Hill street, Norfolk. While seven of the members of engine company No. 2, as- sisted by citizens, were fighting the fire on the second floor, the rear wall fell in, cxrrying with it the floor, and precipitating the party to the floor below, burying them in the mass of ruins. They were all soon rescued. The injured are: Jef Robins, captain, cut | about the head; W. H. Jacques, assistant cap- tain, arm broken in two places and head cut; Joe West, arm broken in two places, head cut and legs bruised: Ned Witt, cut about the head | and shoulder bruised: Harry Parker, head cut in three places, back badly hurt and shoulder | dislocated: Martin Ryan, cut across the nose and badly bruised; A. Powell, leg cut: Milo Holman, citizen, badly bruised about the shoulders. The men were taken to neighboring offices and several doctors were quickly on the spot attending the injured men, who are doing well. The escape from death, of the whole party was almost miraculous. ‘The loss is $5,000. —_——_oe Mortality From Pneumonia on the Riviera. A special cable dispatch to Tax Star, dated Yesterday, says: The influenza has made its appearance on the Riviera, through, it is said, the great recent mortality from pneumonir. Mr. Alfred Stevens, the well-known artist, is now worse than he bas been at uny time since he was attacked, his wife's death having been a eat blow tohim. Mrs. Stevens caught the isease while nursing her husband and died after a brief illness. She was buried today and Mr. Stevens was only apprised of her death yesterday. EER Deas St Richmond Terminal and B. and O. There is considerable talk in railway circles about a possible alliance between the Richmond Terminal and the Baltimore and Ohio railway systems. The Baltimore and Ohio has been prepsring to build line from Linden, on the jetropoliten branch, across the Potomac to a connection with the Virginia Midland a little south of Alexandria, but so far no work has been done beyond getting some rights of way. A Baltimore special cays: It is learned that the Baltimore and Ohio will soon be on as equal & footing in the south as in the west with the Pennsylvania. The railroads interested in the OPENING THE CAMPAIGN. ‘The Dominion Ministers Discuss Issues in Canada. ‘The auditorium in Toronto was packed last night with citizens listening to the addresses of the dominion ministers, who arrived there yes- terday to open the political campaign. The Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, minister of customs, was the first speaker. He devoted his remarks to proving that trade relations with Great Britian had increased under the national policy, while there was a corresponding decrease in trade with the United States. This he con- sidered a laudable and desirable thing) He declared that the people of Canada were hap- Pier and more progressive than the people ‘across the line, and they had no desire, he be- lieved, to send a Senator to Washington. STR JOHN THOMPSON. Sir John Thompson, minister of justice, was the next speaker. He alluded to Sir Richard Cartwright as a man who went fishing with a gun, so unattractive was his policy to the peo- ple of this country. They were not going to admit, as Sir Richard would have them do, that Canada was dependent upon the United States fora market. ‘They would find other markets and convince the United States of their ability to live without any favors from them. Sir John Macdonald's government, he said, had made every reasonable effort in the past to meet th United States on the reciprocity question, and any want of success was not due to them, but to Mr. Blaine's government. ‘The reason why the elections were called just now, he said, was because in approaching the Ameri- can’ government for a discussion of recip- rocal relations they desired to go with the indorsement of the Canadian electorate in their policy in this romect. ‘The policy of reciprocity. which Sir John Macdonald would discuss in March next, did not mean that they would give up the control of their own tariif or that they would adopt any course inimical to the mother country. It did not mean either direct taxation, the Ebolition of the national policy or the pulling down of Canadian indus- tries for the benefit of American workmen. They intended to ask for a treaty with the United States that would be fair and honorable to both countries, and it was upon this propo- sition that they asked the indorsement of their fellow-Canadiaus. [Applause.] MINISTER OF FINANCE FOSTEA. The Hon. George E. Foster, minister of finance, refuted what he termed the dolefal statement made by Sir Richard Cartwright that the progress of the country had been arrested. He referred to Goldwin Smith's in which he advocated Office of governor general annexation, for which he was thanked by the Young Liberal Club and the Glove newspaper. Turning from the ques- tions of ruin and retrogression he would call their attention to the fact that the credit of Canada stood today higher than ever before, and whex they required a loan in 1388 they ob- tained. the rate of 3 per cent—the lowest rate ever grunted to a colory. Mr. Foster concluded by asking the young amen present if thes were going to belie their country for ar illusionary mess of pottage and sever themselves from ur honorable end inde- pendent carcer asa nation by handing them- #elves over to the rep: The minister of agricultare, Hon. John Car- ling. next speaker ‘He dealt largely with the sgricultural interests of the couxiry, pointing out that Canada monopolized the cheese market of Great Britain and would, he hoped, #re long enjoy the same pre-eminence for butter. The government hed established experimento! farma tions throughout the country and had spared no trouble or ex- pense in assisting aud encouraging the farming He denied that’ there was any lack of happiness and prosperity among the farmers of the country, although such might be the case across the’ linc. He concluded, amid applause, by urging the encouragment of Britiah sentiment. ———E A WEE CHILD IN AN INCUBATOR. An Interesting Patient at the Babies’ Hos- pital. In one of the wards of the Babies’ Hospital at 657 Lexington avenue, says the New York Times, a baby, born prematurely, is thriving in an in- eubator. The expectation is that the child will emerge from the incubator in about two weeks about as well equipped to enter upon the strug- gle forexistence as is the ordinary weakly in- fant. The incubator is a box abont three feet long and eighteen inches wide. There isa shelf in the box, which serves as the foundation for the thick bed of soft cotton upon which the child lies. Over the box is placed a glass cover, one end of which is slightly raised by a bit of wood for the purpose of giving ventilation. The heat is supplied through a tin tube about three inches in diameter, and is obtained from kero- sene lamps, which are kept burning day and night, regulated as to the amout of flame by thermometers inside the incubator. The inten- tion is to keep the temperature inside the in- eubator at $2 degrees. Stretching, twisting, rolling and squirming the infant whose life the hospital people lnve undertaken to save is passing comfortably througia the period of incubation, and while at first sight of him one is somewhat shocked at his meagerness and skinni: he gradually gazes at him contentedly, impressed and reas- sured by the history of his case as related by the hospital physician and his nurse. ‘the little boy was born about two months in advance of the proper time, and his mother died just ashe came into the world. Had he atonce been placed in an incubator there would have been no donbt that he would do well. Bnt a friend of the Loy's mother under- took to bri up and kept him in her care for fo ks. When she turned him over to ths Babies’ Hospital he weighed but three pounds und was terribly emaciated. It was decided at once that there was but one way to eave the little «life, and that was to put him into an ineubitor. ‘The boy has steadil ove. S. He takes his P milk twelve times a day, part of it from. the bottle and part of it f: and he enjoys every mouthful, 1 he came to the hospital he“ had practically but one lung; the other bad collapsed. -'Todzy the collapsed lung has become sezviceable rgain. Itseems almos! too much to believe, but there is a probability that the helpless, pitiable atom in the box tay develop into 2 strong, handsome maz. The nurse seys that her charge may some cuy be the President of the United States, Guardh Asbury Park, ovér the tra h of Miss Helen Potts, the daughter of Railroad Contractor Geo. H. Potts, who died at the Comstock fashionable boarding school in New York city on Sunday last. It is reported that the remains of Miss Potts were not buried, although a grave had been pre- sred for them, but that the body was placed ina vault. ‘This was done under instructions from Coroner Schultz of New York, who bad charge of the case, 3x. Potts is almost dis- tracted with gricf aud refuses to believe that his daughter is dead. He has ordered that the casket be left open and has placed a guard of two men over it, whose duty it is to hourly in- spect the remains,so that if the girl should awaken her life would be saved. Developments from New York in the matter are anxiously awaited. ——_—_+e+_ An Interesting Fight. An interesting fight is in progress at present between eastern und western window-glass manufacturers, says the Pittsburg Times. The Pittsburgers, who were active in the attempt to form a window-glass trast a few months ago and whose efforts were neutralized by the re- fusal of a few Ilinois and Indiana firms to go into the deal, are slashing prices furiously, with the obvious aim of forcing some of the western men out of the business. It has been several years since prices were as low ea they are now. Death of Ex-Consul General Morse. e EXPLORING DEATH VALLEY. First News of the Exploring Expedition That fs Investigating Its Wonders. The first news from the exploring expedition sent by the government to Death valley, as de- scribed in Tue Stan sometime ago, has just reached the Department of Agriculture. Originally the expedition was divided into two parties—one led by Dr. Palmer and start- ing from San Bernardino, Cal., and the other in charge of Vernon Bayley, which has been for some time in the neighborhood of Owen Lake, to the west of that region of precipitous moun- tain ranges and intermediate valleys of awful desert. These two parties have met at Lone Willow Springs, at the south end of the Panamint range, which is the west wall of Death valley, its highest peaks towering 11,000 feet into the sky. Together they form ‘the best-equipped and most capable expedition by naturalists ever set on foot; tie personnel including some of the ablest mammalogisis, ornithologists, botany ists, entomologists and desert explorers living. Upon effecting a junction the parties made their way np the Valley of Death sixty miles to the nearest water, the lack of which desidera- tum in thet region has cost hundreds of lives and strewn the awful alkali plain with dried mummies of human beings preserved to all eter- nity. It took two days to uccomplich this march to Bennett's Wells, and, to keep off thirst, one of the wagons carried’ barrels of water upon outriggers. The expedition has two wagons and one buckboard for light work, besides extra males bearing pucks. At Bennett's Wells the expedition divided vy once more, part of it remaining at the wells and the other part journeying northward to the mouth of Furnace creck, which flows into Death valley from the Amargosa mountains that form the east wall of the great hot sink. From Benxett’s Wells and Furnace creck the explorations are at present being conducted. OBJECT OF THE EXPEDITION. The object and purpose of these cxplorations is mainly to procure specimens of the mam- mals, birds and plants which inhabit Death valley and the deserts on cither side of it. Even the insects are not neglected. This region isa most extraordinary one from the point of view of the geologist, its contour having been pro- duced by volcanic agency in such a manner that @ deries of valleys running north and south literally fell in, leaving precipitous walls of heaven-scaling monntains between. To the west of the great’ Amargora desert is the Amar- gota range, between which and the Panamint range Death vailey lies. West of the Panamint mountains is another valley, hemmed on the further side by the Argus and Wasateh ranges, and beyond to the west still further Owen Lak and the loft i eternal snows @ in 1872, occurred a wonderful earthquake, which killed a large part of the population of the vil- lage of Lone Pine and caused the valley to sink twenty feet. It was in the same way that Death valley fell in ages ugo, so that its plain is now much below the level of the sca. ‘THE TEMPERATURE. Wher Capt. Bendire of the Smithsonian In- stitution visited Death valley, more than ten Years ago, the month was May and he did not attempt to cross its burning plain, contenting himself, as he expressesit, with skirting around it “likea cat on the edge of a hot plate of mush.” But at this wintry season, the expedition re- ports, the climate there is’ the most delightful imaginable, neither too warm noz_too cold. Water bas been located at comfortable reach- ing distances in the canyons, and, in fact, were it not for the necessity of bringing food and fodder from afar Death valley might be justly advertised as a desirable winter resort. But when summer approaches the expedition will retreat to the lofty mountains for comfort and safety. COLLECTING SPECIMENS. While the wagons are left near water and used as bases for operations, the nasuralists go out in various directions by twos, with a pack mule carrying food and a specimen chest, and make their collections, shooting the birds, tray ping the smail mammals in cute little spring traps, grabbing the reptiles, netting the insects and plucking the plants. ‘The expedition re- ports that twenty-oue epecies of mammals were Secured in the Panamint valley and som2 of them will undoubtedly be new toscience. When Death valley has been explored the expedition will tackle the Amargosa desert to the east, from which a rivera mile in width flows around by the south end of the Amargosa range and northward through Death valley in times of flood to be wholly swallowed up in the thirsty plain of crusted alkali slush. A proposal—Sho (piqued)—T don’t know exactly what to makero? Som itr, Band rn fe (eager to suggest )—“Er—why not Py husband?'—Amerean Groce, 7 "Ot SY Ehaineshatiae ss aaa Puffing Up His Wares. From Judge. 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. GEN. RAUM EXONERATED. The Majority Report of the Investigating Committee Agreed Upon. The majority report of the Raum investigat- ing committee, which exonerates Mf. Raum, was formally agreed to by the republicans of the committee. It says there is nothing at all | in the charge that Mr. Raum interested em- ployes of the pension office in refrigerator stock, and as to the charge that Mr. Lemon had an undue influence over the commissioner, the committee find it to be true that Mr. Lemon did, on February 7, 1890, indorse two of Mr. Taum's. notes, amounting to $12,000—not $25,000; that Mr. Lemon, who had known Mr. Raum for twenty-five years, regarded him as perfectly responsible, and that Mr. Raum vol- untarily gave Mr. Lemon mining stock of the par value of $100,000 35 collateral for the pay- ment of the notes. At the time of making such indorsement. the Teport says, Mr. Lemon hat no assurance and no intimation even that the completed files order had been or would be issued. The com- mittee examined at length the history of this order, and find that there is no evidence to show ‘any favoritism to Mr. Lemon or any other attorney. The committee, the report says, believes that the certificate of any attor- ney, upon honor, that a case is complete is en- Htled fo some consideration. when its remens- bered that all ion attorneys are admitted upon the certit of tho Secretary of the Interior, he being satisfied of the character, in- tegrity, and ability of the applicant. BATTLING WITH BANDITS. The Famous Montelongo Killed by the Ha- The police of Havana recently received in- formation that several bandits had taken pas- sage on the Spanish steamer Baldomero Iglesias at that port with the intention of making their escape on her to Aspinwall. The officers at once prepared to capture the bandits and pro- ceeded tothe place where the steamer was lying. When the bandits saw the police force | approaching they decided to resist arrest and | opened fire on the officers. The latter returned the fire and a fierce battle ensued. The bullets flew thick and fast and the passengers on the steamer were thrown into a great panic, and | the wildest excitement prevailed on the vessel while the fighting was in progress. ‘The strug | gle lasted for some time, but the police finally | gained possession of the steamer. It was then iound that three of the bandits, including the famous Montelongo, were dead. Montelongo, | seeing that further ‘resistance was useless, had | Jumped into the sea and attempted to make his escape by swimming to the shore. The offic: noticed this, however, and fired on him in th shots were well directed and the mortally wounded, soon sink be- neath the waves. Another of the bandits was captured. The loss to the policemen was light, only two of them being injured. are peg ee ABOUT SEALS AND SKINS, St. Louls the Greatest Fur Market im the Country. ‘From the New York Telegram. “With all this talk about the seal fisheries, it may not be uninteresting,” said Joseph 8. Roberts of St. Louis, at the Hotel Imperial last night, “to say something about the far market. St. Louis is by far the greatest fur market in the United States and is especially strong on coon skins. One buyer told me last week that so far he had bonght 15,000 skins and the season had just fairly begun. These skins come from the surrounding country. There are also a good many skunk, muskrat, ‘possum, mink and gray foxskins to be had. “The skunk has the heaviest fur of any ani- mal in the country, and is consequently valua- ble and salable, although the pelt is so small. | The fearful odor that isso much talked abont as clinging to the skunk is very easily gotten Tid of. Most of our skins from this country go to Europe, where a great sale is held three times a year. One of these sales has just been | finished, and at it was disposed of 175,000 coon, 700,000 muskrat, 105,000 skunk, 85,000 opossum, 55,000 mink and 7,000 gray ‘fox skins, all of which were #hipped from this country. You probably know that for years all the sealskins were dressed in London, although this year, I believe, one dealer in New York has attempted it. The seal fur in its natural state is gray, but when plucked—that is, when the long hairs are pulled out—resembies a faded buffalo robe, and hen comes the dyeing. ; “The newspapers cannot too strongly w upon the senile 9 the advisability =} letting the seals alone for four or five years. Ninety per cent of the skins brought into market the past season have been those of females. This must stop or very soon the entire race will be destroyed.” Senator Moody's Dwindling Vote. The twenty-fifth joint ballot of 155 in Pierre, 8.D., yesterday resulted: Moody, 18; Tripp, 26; Campbell, 53; Melville, 48; Meliette, 7; Preston, Martin, Kyle, Cross, 1 each. On the second ballot Moody lost 2, Campbell gained 1, Melville gpined 2. On the third ballot Moody lost 2 and Wille gained 1. a A Colored Secretary Suggested. The Boston Courant, the organ of the colored people in that city, contains this wee! editorial urging the President to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Secretary Windom by the appointment of a colored man as Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. B. K. Bruce, ex-Haytian Minister John” Mf. Langston, ex-Congressman Lynch, Hon. Frederick Douglass and Recorder James M. Townsend are named as colored men amply qualified to fill the pcsition. Snr ot cides How a Car Got Away. From the Leadvilie Herald and Democrat. Engmeers Jack West, Bill Gordon and J ck Sprung yesterday were talking about old times and the experience they had on different roads, when Jack told the following: “It is not necessary to give the name of the road on which I was running, but let me say it was for several miles as crooked a piece of track as Iever traveled over. One day we started out with forty-seven freight ears, a when we reached our destination we had only forty-six. No car had been switched, and the affair was a mystery. crew were fired, anid for two days no one knew where the missing car was. On the second day the superintendent received letter from the agent near the worst curve on the road, statin; he had found the missing car lying in the diteh, We were going over the line at a pretty good tate" of speed, ‘and the train broke ‘ta wo, the missing’ car jumped the track, the rear section overtook the first section, bump- ing into it with just force enough to jar the coupling pin, which had remained up when the train broke, into place, and we pulled into the station as we thought with « fall train.” fly : There are some people in this world who would not be satisfied if they were perfectly contented.—Binghamton Leader. an} ‘The conductor and his | AN OLD LETTER. How Much Alike We Are to Fifty Years Ago— Politics, Society and Weather. The following letter, found among a lot of old letters in the archives of one of the depart- ments, is printed in Tax Stan as an echo of the Past so like the sounds of our own time that its reading is almost that of January, 18M. The letter is written on the old-style, gilt-ediced, un- ruled blue paper, and it is sealed and w stamped, as was the custom in the pre-cnvelope- and-stamp period. he seal is done with a eil- ver dime of 1838 on black wax and is quite fresh as when it was first put on. The nam of the writer and the recipient are withh although the name isnot known here now an! acdress only shows that the recipient lived in New Hampshiro. Qne peculiarity not dbserv- able in the letter may be noted, to wit, th while the writer thought Clement ha chance to become a department clerk Rine Book of 1845 shows that he had secu that time a place in one of the departin $1,000 a year and was ro doubt a “young mau about town.” ‘The letter is as follows: Waswrxotox, Jan. 6, 1842. Dean Crement: It seems pretts that the repeal of the bankrupt bill w the House of Representatives and mos: ably the Senate, in which case t Prerident is extremely problemati | contending that by his own act irre, | ably pledged to carry the original bill thr: | and others that the will of the peoplevexpressed through their legitimate organs woula over come all bis own peculiar feeling. For my own part I am inclined to think.from what I hear of those around him, he will veto every repeal, though he may conrent to any postponement of immediate ope ‘The treasury note bi Fridey and will whig Congress sx a measure origi: |. some <m- four months ‘ed by democrats. the denounced previous to thet time in unqual terms. “You sce, Mr. M—," said Mr. We bury vesterday to me, “how rapid nowa:lays are mutations in political principles. The very measure I proposed last extra session amendment to the whig loan bill, ax advocated to the best of my ability and which | the whigs scorned and rejected, they now naopt With alacrity and are rejoiced in their ability tocarry through.” The Hon. was rig he might have gone stili further and d that ail the measurestpassed in that moat extra ordinary session, owing to the reaction of round | sense and dormant reason, will now be pealed; bankrupt bill, distribution bill (¢ Worst of ali) and the loan bill must ail ¢b the same fate, a convincing proof of the futility of forced legislation aud caucus laws. The an pich I | unnecessarily prohibited the means of obt: ing an honest liveliliood, 1 hope will be lowed to operate: and 2s’ soon a8 past © can possibly be disposed of Tas sincerely hope may be repealed. In its prospective t it holds out a bribe to dishonest. bankruptcie Which, under its opera:ions, will fill our courts and degrade our characters, I hoped to have mad. write for one of the New York newspape T find they all have regular here—Brooks for the # American, I forget the orrespon and the others Isuppose you would kuow no better if I gave their names. A writer for a paper here gets £10 or $12.4 week On an aver- a age, but then one man often writes for hel dozen papers, which, you see, pays him some salary. "The best letter writer ue doubtedly my friend Mr. Parmelee of the New York Herald, whose communications are not only energetic in styleand bappy in expressic but may be pretty generally relied up few have better opportuuitics than the wr to find out “coming events.” He is intimate with “the Captain's” sons as well as with “the Captain,” and from the former finds out what the latter intends doing. He goes into ail th is un- Je seandal. “At the As- sembly on Wednesday last he danced with Mise Elizabeth Woodbury, and I suppose could hisve done so with an: He is q a lion, clever (Enj dl wide aw He and Lare on ve ns. about 250 daily Lier " each and I don't know how many weeklies. It is undoubtediy the most extraordinary news- paper in the world. he situction of the clerks in the depart- ments here is very good. They have f Under e ing circumstances, however, I Lelieve it w Le impossible tor you to obtain one, so I ho; you will succeed in New York. ‘The hall of the Kepre: this morning—tloor “aud gull :i yall the listen to the eloquent ir. Mottit—oue of tine most interesting humbugs of the age. I looked in afew minutes, sew the mass, bowed to the Woodburys and went out. We have had most delightful weather here scarcely cold enough fer an overcoat. ou have had some coider, 1 suppose. ‘Truly yours, &c. aan eater Gov. Boyd's Message. Gov. Boyd delivered his me: before the joint session of the yetterday. A resol: senate that it would rate of interest, and 2 extend the time of stey of exe judiciary committee of the house re: the passing of the usury bill f times the interest to i. loun brokers lisble toa fine of from 2100 to $1,000. oe Seized Under the Lottery Law. Alarge part of the mailed edition of the Knoxville Morning Journal was seized by postmaster at Knoxville, Yenn., yesterday foran alleged violation of the lottery law. The alleged offense was the publication of a reading adver- tisement of a scheme of a local clothing firm to send a man or woman to Europe, free -of ail charges, with every purchase of ticket was to be given, eo the ad read, and there it stopped. thatthe matter will be carried up for a decis- ion, as the publishers asser: that there was a0 Violation of any law, state or national. —_—+e- — Arbor Day in Florida, Florida led of Thursday in the celebration of arbor day, now observed by thirty-six of the states. There was a special celebration of the day by the Chautauqua Assembly at Defunial Dr. Egglestone of the Agricultural Depart ment made the address, after which trees were planted, one of which was dedicated’ to the memory of the late Secretary Windom. ——___+ee— The Anti-Brice Kesviution shelved. ‘The resolution offered in the Ohio house of representatives some days since instructing Senator Sherman to use his influence to pre- vent the admission of Calvin S. Brice to the United States Senate until the question of his residence has been settled was called up when not more than a dozen members were present and referred to a committee of one,a democrat, who. it is stated, will hold the same. This prac tically disposes of the resolution. + —______- ion was passed b; An Economical Stove.—Young husband— “Well, my dear, did you succeed in finding a stove to suit you: Young wife—“Indeed I did. Such good luck! I gota stove that will never cost ns a cent for coal. The dealer said it was a self- feeder."—New York Weekly. Mrs. Bond—“Dia you tell Ms. Jawsmitb that I was out, Norah?” Norah—“T did, ma: Mrs. Bond—“Did she say anything?” Norsh—*She said, “Ihank goosiness,’ mum.” bankrapt bili, for your mike and others, now | iutives was crowded lndies and almost sil the gentlemen’ here to | at itisinexpedient to | ____ RAILROADS. + Be AND ONTO RAL _ RR ——— Fer Oni | express, as | “Fore DAD. 1 sen. on corwer Os New Jermay nal Cater Pecan end ‘Cleveland, express, daily 12.90 Jemistoh and pointe im the Shenandoah Valleg, Winchester «nd Way Stations, 1520p. Lamy. 5 Ba, ne wo | 20 p.m. OVAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW SOR PULLADELPHIA = 1 i fhe fae, 245, 4-00, a a. | TOMAC RAILROAD. jor add Niagara Pate .. Hester daily for Bat- 3.30pm, EW TORE AND THERAST, ne» 10, 2 ~ it Sup. Disaitas Uae TA ONLY. aud 4 p.m. Anny Y IS p.m. everyday. | woth trains commer at Fete 108 p20. 24M, S10, 70, on O1S weuusy Vania avenue. H.W. FULLER, ayizet Generai Pasecneer Arent Re AND DANVIL AILKOAD 00. Alte ahd or Cul perer, Char a Oto ‘Bon “Ader hie south wes 0 Lynchin his “Naa Agneta ad a te Cus ¥ for Lynch’ stat, the south vis tive in Ve oslat p.m. via bas Ais pain. wad 2) ‘Olio route atid Chariot ‘aid 102) a. wile ut? 4 p coasvune focal at 049 and information oftine, 3h) Penne jou, Feuuey vane ne cat reservations emer ata misyssndt SHCLON Wild § 2 MERS.” Fare: #2 simcie round t kha Foun.» at B. and U. Urket ofiee, Ui oh Pa ma awisas 24:0 end Sew Nrh ave Roe formation inquire at coupes uffiec oa wat WEE WELGL Spe abi ae Kevuruing £U cD Leaves ‘th st. wharf on MONDAYS, THU: SATURDAYS. AY and SUNDAY Dowitnt Creek, Va, and Mr. Freeman H. Morse, who was United ‘States consul general in London from 1861 to 1870, died at Surbiton, Surrey, England, yester- day, at the age of eighty-four years. Mr. Morse has lived in Engiand since he retired from the consulate, where Gen. Adam Badeau succeeded him. Mr. Morse was formerly a member of the House of Representatives and rendered valuable servicesto the United States during the civil war. ———+e-_—_____ ‘The Experiment Did Not Pay. That it does not poy to put the tramp to work is shown by the experiment in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. A year ago the court ordered that the tramps be put to piking the county roads. Yesterday the county commis- sioners went before the court and asked that the order be revoked and their request was granted. The allowance for boarding was 30 cents per day for each tramp em 9cents for each one idle, and it is this alone was costing the county almost $1,000 per month. TRE INDIES TROPTOR, wrest D i MAGSIVICEST RILAMERG OF Tu = UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL MAIL 8. 8. CO. LA GUAYEA, PUERTO CABELLO, E1C., x THE EXCELLENT STEAMSHLPS OF THE KED “D" LINE. ‘Terkets for circular tours by either of the above line arranged in any dewured. i oe oe ‘TUL partioulars or tickets guaiei ation . 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