Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1891, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: handsome brass handles, which is also one of the attractions of this room. ‘The curtains,I should say, are of the cre! and in the are bung ee i pooner toe) very pret to TECLR end of the window seat, thile between the cretonne is ly | over several times, it between the in, As an entrance to these pretty rooms the has been made into an odd and pretty little Japanese nook. m the ir of the house, sos skylight is in the ceiling of the hallway, end directly under this an im- mense Japanese umbrella is bung in brilliant coloring, through which the light from above ives a Stained glass effect, very pretty to see. A divan has a Japanese covering, while Japan- ese pictures, fans and scrolls, making quite a collection of odd bite, carries out the idea most completely, making a charming little suite of rooms. SOME PRETTY NEW FURNITURE. There is some pretty new furuiture dis played with frames of polished light wood slightly inlaid with colors and with seate cov- ered with French cretonne in pale colors and ks Buicoers’ ExcHANge, WASHINGTON, D.C. THE BUILDERS’ EXCHANGE. R. Monroe & Co., Childs | zens, FE. F. Jones, 0. | J. H. RB — | & Sons, J. Richards, Washington Hy- ‘The Handsome Structare Which the Organ!- | draulic Prick Co.. Jno. E. Herr: || & Co., W. sation Will Soon Occupy. |H. West & Bro., Bright, Humphrey & {Co., Jas. H. Byram, Charles D.. Coilins, 1 RAPID enowra o# TES Excusnon—nescarr | B. W. Darby, Emmert & Heisloy, Espey, Been, low BUILDING ox 137m srreet—| Frank L. Hanvey, Holtzclaw & Bros., Thos. J: on oe os | King, C. A. Langley, D. J. Macarty, C. C. —- ‘OFFICERS 4XD MEMBERS. “ bp ane | L. Phillips, Albert Stephan, J. IS NOT OFTEN THAT AN ORGANIZA- | Wari & Hobinson, C. I. Wood, W.R. Coon 22 ton celebrates its second anniversary by | Downing, H. F. cts, i. H- Lane. C: Mend, dsowe | J. F. Sanner, I. McCartney, G. W. Dove, Jos. ee eee ot Shap oak Sen) rdson, J. J. Shane, Nicholas Eckhardt, J. building. which is to be it | W. Swainson, |. W. Pilling, W. E. Brown, That is what the builders’ exchange is going to | Owen Donnelly, J. B. Haliday, B. H. Warner, do in the course of afew weeks. It started! P. H. McLaughlin, Jas. O. Caton & Sons, two years ago as an experiment, but the ad- | Stephenson Bros, G. W. Drew & i. |Son, D. ©. Fahey, Walter F. Hewett, ee ee eee, nara | Mutbesl ache! Hi. 1. Cranford, ¥.D. Eyew & those engaged in the building trades could | Michiel Darke, H- b- Cranford, F-D- Evans & 0 meet were so apparent that the membership | Gice. W. H. Mobier, M. F. Taity, T. M. increased rapidly and now includes practically | steep, Albert Gleason, W. H. Thorowgood & all the leading men engaged as employers in | the various building trades of the city. Since | ite organization the exchange has occupied a | tirely inadequate. When the secretary of the | exchange, Mr. Thomas J. King, purchased the church property of the congregation of the First Baptist Church on 13th street between G the offer was accepted. The corporate mem: bers of the exchange formed an organization of stockholders and purchased the property and atonce made arrangements to erect a new bi i ‘TRE NEW EXCHANGE BUILDING. ‘The design was drawn by A. P. Clark, jr., and the new structare, as may be seen from the cut which sccompanies this article, is a fine | example of architecture. The building is 65 by | 115 feet and is seven stories high. The frons is | mainly of brick and presents an imposing ap-| pearance. On the first floor are store rooms | and «large exhibition room. The exchange room is on the second floor, together with a/| number of rooms that will be used tby the | members of the exchange. Office rooms are provided on the upper floors. The building is ied with an elevator and other con-| veniences. It is proposed to have the head-| quarters of the real estate exchange, if one is | ‘organized, in this building. ‘TRE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. The officers of the exchange are us follows: Board of directors—Jacob Veihmeyer, Robert | Clarkson, A. L. Phillips, Jno. R. Galloway, J. | B. Lambie, John Mitchell, M. Shea, F. L. Han- | vey, Thos. P. Stephenson, Frank N. Devereaux, Morgan Thomas, C. T. Fanning. ‘D. J. Macarty, president: T. J. King, secre- tary; H. A. Jones, first vice president: H. P. Gilbert, second vice president; Wm. C. Morri- son, treasurer. | The members include not only building con- | tractors but dealers in all kinds of building | materials. They are: E.L. Dent & Co., Bart- lett & if C. Burlew, H. J. McLaughlin. | J. Story, Jno. R. Galloway, Lynch & Colum= bus, Wm. L. Hickey, Jos. W. Collins, Geo. W. Dant. Thos Kenny, Henry Klinge, Richard Howarth & Yates, R. -H. Sorrell, | PR = ¥ = D. be Cissel, ww, Warren Bros., James M. Coney W. H. Carson, M. F. Fole; ' Co. 80: . Hanson Hiss & Co., W. B. Moses & Hudson & Strieby, Burket & Co., Beck- ham & Middleton, J.B. Daughton, Petit & Dripps, C. A. i z W. Considine, A. ‘0. B. F. Guy & Co., e Ward & Cunningham, F. Brooks. C. A. Muddiman, Morgan bro Thomas & Co., Whyte & Bro., Woltsteiner & Da, J. J. ditt & Will Harrington, J. T.’Campbell, Bur- liams, J. H. Chesley & Co., J. Schneider, L. H. Schnei- 8 ‘o., Gustave Hartig, Cammack & Decker, Jackson-Jones Co., E. H. Kirlin, Geo. J. Johnson, McColgan &'( Q. Ryder, W. C. Lewis '& Co., Belt & D Church & Stephenson. Gi % Hammond, E. E. Jackson & Co., R. J Wheatley Bros., Jos. Thomas & Son, Galliher & Bro., T. W. S K. H. Willet, Libbey, Bittinger & Miller, W. D. Campbell & Co., Ge M. Burker, Forsberg & Murray, Chas. E. Hodg- king, J. W. Carr, Coomes & Co. Geo. W. Miller, W. H. Yeatman, A. G.’ Thomas, Emmert & Quartly, J. ‘Linskey, Reilly & Shanaban, Juno. Breen, H. GC. Holther, Geo. E. Barber, J. K.P. nter. B. F. Lar combe, W. H. ‘Hines, Jam s, Andrew Hughes Jackson, Thos. E. Waish, Frank E. Smith, ME Rk. Campbell, Devereaux & Gaghan. E. J. Hannan, Kane & Roach.Jas. Lockhead.Jno. Mitchell, W. Roth ely & Co.. J i & McShea, duo. Moran, 7. Power. Geo. E. Hutchings, D. P. man Pruitt, John B. Lord, Louis M rich, Henry S. MeGine, Wm. A. . Fanning, George Fritsch, Ch M. Koche, G. i Aiken, ‘J. ¥. B. Bradbury, Johnso: Bowden & Baechler, Wood & Co., Watson’ Br. Panning, J. F. Monning, D. MeMenamin, Union Blue Stone Co., Garret & Dix, Cleveland Stone Co., D. L. Shoemaker, Viehmeyer & Son, Geo. €. Escher, Jno. Burns. Edwards & Call ; Hummelstown Brown Stone Co., Maxwell & Rolf, R. McLeod, K. Kothwel’, Taylor & Low, | Jos. F. Bradley, ‘Lane & aluati, Forest City | Stone Co., Washington Granite Monument Co. H. P. Gilbert, the Brain mith & Sons, Pennsylvu Potomae Stone Co., Sons, Barber & Ros: & Hutchinson, H. Schaffer & Co., J. H. McGill, Somery S. M. Frazier,’ A. It. Williams & Co. ATTRACTIVE HOME Two Handsomely Decorated Rooms That May Be Imitated. A YELLOW AND WHITE EFFECT | & Young Maiden'’s Chamber—The Boudoir | te Furnished and Draped in Pink—Both Cool | end Airy for Summer Use—Some Pretty and | Unique Furniture. | | ‘Written for The Evening Star. ‘N THE HEAT OF THE DAYS THAT JUNE brings it is more soothing to reffect on work eccomplished—by ourselves or somebody else— ‘than to plan new achievements, which require more energy than one is apt to feel, during the first warm weather at least. After a while epirite revive and we are ready to take up ‘affairs again, with all the more zest maybe for the quiet and rest the hot days have enforced. ‘Tf all the necessary work of the season is fin- ished it is with an easy conscience we may wait ‘® bit in peace and our satisfaction is the more complete when our rest is well earned, houses ia summer order, with cleanliness and comfort sesured and coolness hoped for. Instead, then, of projecting just now further sehemes for future work, I will give an account of labor done, and the charming results thereof, all having been prepared as a welcome home for # young girl who is about to return from a Tong absence abroad. ORIGINAL AND ARTISTIC IDEAS. ‘Two rooms have been made ready by loving hands for the maiden’s exclusive use, and so many original and artistic ideas have been garried out thats better theme for “Attractive Homes” would be difficult to find. The sleeping room and boudoir iu question are adjoining, with a door between. the colors chosen for the decorations being yellow and white for the first and pink for the latter. The wood work of the bed room has been painted a soft ivory white and the tloor covered with fresh matting. 1 been added to the head of ream madras curta: the bed spread being also dow bas curtains of cros-striped madras in soft yellow and white, while the glass itself has been originally picturesquely treated. The Tower sash bas been reiitied with a with smal: rounding it, the large one Lem of some beautiful aad waterfall in, our great mest. pretty and novel and gives to at, instead of hich a window in The one wil square pan pretty ingenuity which adds much to that least attractive piece of furniture in @ room. ‘The stand is set across a corner and and white toilet set to correspond with its own decoration. Back of it is a threefold screen in white frame, the center panel being filled with a shirring of white dotted muslin which quite fills the place of the indispensable splasher and is much prettier. The side panels, which are tet so.an to partly inclove the ‘stand, are ‘illed with shirrings of yellow and white.’ The bu- reau, with its swinging glass. is adorned with scarf and cushion, leaving the knick-knacks to be added when the young mistress comes to her “own again.” Several pretty little chairs are in the room and with the soft background of yellow ea tridge paper, and its freize in the ‘same tones, both pictures and furniture show to the best advantage. A ROSE-COLORED BoUDOIR. The adjoining room 1s fitted up in old pink and is alovely rose-colored apartment. The walls are plain cartridge paper with frieze of large flowers in the shades of rose, and all the wood work is painted a delicate pink to corre- spond. The floor is covered with the same neutral toned matting of the bed room. This room has a bay window—three-sided— and in this a window seat is fitted, which is useful as well as pretty in. more ways than asa leasant lounging place. "he seat is really a Gor iid, which lifts, showing » long box for dresses in three sections, as it were, tne whole | being upholstered in charming pink cretonne, | deep plaiting falling to the floor, with tufted seat, and a quantity of soft pillows completing the laxurious little nook. ‘ONE OF THE PRETTIEST FEATURES. Extending from the bay window on either ide, all around the room, is one of the pft- tiest features, ® very narrow shelf, rather higher thana chair ryji would come, with a spindle-work edge to ensure the safety of orna- ments to sit upon it. In one rather short space between doors this ewells out in a curved If, considerably wider than in the other places, making an odd and pretty place for some special decoration. Over the door be- tween the rooms and also over the door lea ing into the hall from both rooms were trai soms, which have been replaced by unusually pretty Moorish fret work in light wood, and at the base of this and resting on the door fra are similar little “swell front” shelves, som thing quite unique and extremely pretty. A NEAT TABLE. One of the prettiest things in the room is a square table of quite good size, with straight legs and shelf underneath. This bas been Painted pink, like the wood work, and on top, leaving a border of the wood five inches wide the edge, is a square of wood covered pink plush in one of the exquisite of that color. This center piece is set a quarter of au inch above the table surface and is very effective. Sitting on the table is a yink is cal- ig! pretty lamp, whose shade of deep culated | ow a rose-color from the lamp, for a center chandelier is propriately fitted with rose-pink candles and boveches. ‘ow-wall space, a small book case is eet and there are several chairs in the room upholstered in the pink cretonne, tied with pink ribboum. AX INGESIOUS ABRANGEMEST. ‘The wasbstand srrangement also dispiaysa A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF FURNITURE. A beautiful piece of furniture is an antique Mahogany chest of drawers rather low, with | diameter is ouly about on bold design, the seat being raised somewhat, leaving a border of wood around the edge in the manner of the pink tableI described above. Cottage furniture still shows new varieties of color and style, the settee rocker for two peo- ple being in several of the vets. In light wood or red painted frames or cherry finish they are retty. The latest fashion in hammocks ie said to be the plain white with Gounce on the sides, the pillows being of turkey red. A big porch fur- nished with such a i:mmock and the re Painted furniture would be very good for a country house. ———__~+e0—_____ NEW PUBLICATIONS. THE SOUL OF COUNTESS ADRIAN. By Mra. CAMPBELL PRagD, author of “An Australian Heroine,” etc., ete. New York: United States Book Co. Washington: Brentano's. JONEL FORTUNAT. A Roumanian Romance. Makco BxootneR. Translated from the German, by Hettie E. Miller. Chicago: Dono- hue, Henueveny & Co. HIS TWO LOVES. By ALseRT DRLPiT. Trans- lated from the 20h French Edition, ae H. a ‘St. Paul: The Price-MeGill blish~ ing Co. GOOD BYE. By Joun StRaNcr WINTER, suthor of “Bootles Baby.” etc, etc. New York: United States Book Co.” Washington: Bren- tano’s. MASTERS AND MEN. A Romance of our Times, By Evcens J. Hatt, author of “Lyrics of Bome-Land,” ete. Chleago: Charles Hl. Serge! Co. RAINY DAYS, and Other Poems. By Dr. E. 1. MACOMB BRu8TOL, author of “The Story of the Sands,” etc. New York: M. J. Roth. THE TRAGEDIES OF OAK HURST. A Florida Romance. By Beatatck MAaRBAN. Chicago: Donohue, Heneberry & Co. PUDNEY AND WALP. By F, Bray, author of “Col. Judson of Alabama,” etc. New York: John W. Lovell Co. YAWNING. By Hewarerta RusseLt. New York: United Btates Book Co. Washington: Bren- tano’s. : ———E———— THR HEAVENS IN JUNE, ‘The First Eclipse of the Sun This Year—The Moon and the Planets. June, the sixth month in the year, says the New York Times, is quite important as far as the sun's motion is concerned, as on the 2ist the sun reaches its highest point north and the summer solstice occurs. The meridian peint is the greatest, the sunrise height as well as the sunset point are the furthest north, and the longest day is succeeded ‘by the sbortest night. Another important event in the sun's career for the month is the fact that the will be a partial eclipse on the 6th, which, although not visible here, can be seen in that part of North America which lies north and west of ali drawn through the northern part of Newfound. ebec, Toronto, Detroit, St. Louis and mof Texas and Mexico. This isthe until December, which, n2 more favorably situated for ouz observation than the one that will take place next Saturday. ‘The moon's monthly visits to the planets be- gin on the 4th, when the waning crescent finds Venus and Mercury such close neighbors that she calls upon them both on the same day. ‘This proves to us that all these bodies are not very far removed from the sun, the old moon is ubout to be burned up, as the ancients used to think, and the two planets are so close to the sun that we can hatdly discern them with unaided vision. 1s these natural difticulties there exists the fact that the meeting takes place so very early in the morning that few persons will be up to see it. On the 7th there is a meeting with Mars, but the tiny red star and the one-day-old moon will not be far enough away from old Sol to afford an interesting picture. We next find Saturnand the quartering moon coming as near together as they will be for the mouth, but as they are separated by three de- grees of declination, little interest will be cited. Uranus on the 17th and Neptune on the 18th are followed by Jupiter on the 27th, when the conjunctions for the month are brought to a close. ‘Venus rises about an hour and a half before the sun, and is so close that in the Lrilliant rays of early dawn the queen of the planets is no longer capable of asserting herrelf. Her uarter of what it was early in the year, and is daily growing less asshe travels toward superior conjunction, when it is at its smallest. Jupiter is also morning star, and rising al- most four hours ahead of the sun, surrounded by thronging clusters of brilliants, he forme the central point of a most beautiful celestial cture. Ever since his rival, Venus, yielded jim the supremacy of the heavens his size has been increasing and with it his brightness. Saturn is evening ind as he is still the most prominent of the planets in the evening sky, he remains the greatest attraction for the ordinary star gazer. He comes to our meridian about 6 o'clock in the evening, and when dark- ness Las made bis serene yellow light, will be found in the southwestern section of the heavens in the constellation of the Lion. The bright star Regulus will serve as a point from to measure the journeyings of the as the distance separating the two is tibly widening as Saturn continues on in is direct motion eastward. THE PRINCE CONDEMNED, Religious People Throughout the Kingdom Do Not Like the Spectacle He Presents, The Methodists of South Wales concluded their quarterly meeting on Thursday. Before adjourning they adopted the following reso- lution: “Resolved, That this meeting learns with re- gret, from the proceedings in the high court of justice, that the Prince of Wales took partina game of baccarat at Tranby Croft on Septem- ber 8, 1890, and thus gave countenance to gambling in one of its most insidious and ruin- ous forms, the force of his example thus en- couraging vice among the le. We ‘pect- fuily submit to bie pin ness that by his conduct he offends the religious ‘sense of the people and drags the royal house from the high position in which it st and tends to lessen the loving and devoted affection to the throne which has been ever cherished by us.” ‘This severity of expression of the Welshmen faithfully reflects the current mood of pious folks throughout the country. The news that the pri habitual gambler, taking sup- lies of car is and counters rherever he goes, as blasted every chance nation’s grant ing him relief for his debts. wi of he leading Baptist organ compares the prince's tastes for the race course and ‘gamblin; the noble example of his father, who, wit living, would share the intense grief of thous- ands of Englishmen. ‘4 | The Grounds of the Delaware Field Ci THE DELA Se WARE FIELD CLUB. THE TENNIS PLAYERS. The Coming Annual Tournament of| the Southern Association, WILMINGTON’S FINE COURTS. on Which the Tournament Will Ke Held— Washington Players and the Men They Will Moot—Prizes Offered for the Contests. T= FIFTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF the Southern Lawn Tennis Association will be held on the grounds of the Delaware Field Club at Wilmington, Del., during the week beginning June 15, this being the first time since the organization of the association that the annual meeting has been held in any other city than Baltimore or Washington. Five prizes will be given by the managers of the tournament—a first and second in singles and in doubles, and consolation prize for players beaten in their first match. Entrance fees will be $2 for singles and $4 for teams in doubles. Charles L. McCawley of Washington | is the president of the association, A. H. S. Post of Baltimore, vice president, and 8. B. Sheibley of Washington is secretary treasurer, to whom all entries should be made before Sat- urday, June 13. J. Ernest Smith and J. Percy Nields of Wilmington are the local managers of the tournament. CLUBS COMPOSING THE ASSOCIATION. The present membership of the association | comprises ten clubs: The Bachelors, Columbia Athletic, Racquet, New Jersey Avenue, George- | town College and Capital of Washington, the Baltimore Cricket, Towson and Johns Hopkins of Baltimore and ‘the Delaware Field of Wil- mington, and the rolls of these clubs contain the names of the best players south of | Philadelphia. The players of Baltimore and Wilmington will have theadvantage over players | from Washington and its vicinity in having had long practice on turf courts, the courts of Washington, upon which the balls bound higher and quicker, being made of clay. This will be a severe handicap on some of the play- ers from this city who may not be able readily to adapt themselves to turf court play. WASHINGTON PLAYERS. The players most likely to enter from Wash- ington are Messrs, McCawley, Davidson, Wood- | ward, Borden, Wooten, Metcalf, Peter brothers, McPherson brothers, Chambers, Chilton, Good- fellow, Brown, Spofford and’ Sheibley. Of | these undoubtedly the most successful player in singles is McCawley, who plays a far better same in tournament than in practice. He always cool and collected, and his judg- ment, good volleying and placing have often stood him in good stead in close matches. In the all-comers’ tournament recently held in this city he was pitted in any early round against Valentine against whom he whom he won one championship of the District of Columbia, thus losing a rank which he had held for many sewions. Davidson is playing @ very active game, seems stronger paysically than he was at this time last. year, better command of the ball and uses his sweeping side stroke with greater precision and force. His weak backhand stroke of last year seems to have vanished entirely and he now appears to be asstrong backhand as fore- hand, as was shown by his with’ M. R. Wright of New York and his subsequent victory over McCawley. Woodward, though not in his best form, proved himself worthy antagonist in the re- cent tournament. He worked hard in three close sets with Goodfellow, whom he final: defeated, beat Borden and jost to Eddie Hall, the present southern champion. “Tom” Borden is the liveliest tennis player in Washington and his interest in tennis is al- | most boundless, He has been connected with the management of nearly every club tournament ever held in Washington. Borden playsagame difficult to describe, but he can always be relied upon toreturn the ball ina way thatis very aggra- vating to the man on the other «ide of the net. He has improved steadily season by season. The two Chiltons, Goofellow, Chambers, Met- calf, Wooten, Walter and Kennon Peter, Parke, iSpofford and Painter also show much ‘marked mprovement. “Bob” Brown's sure returns and curves last month made some of the younger men, who had left him out of their Galoulations, work hard to overcome ‘THE DOUBLES. From lack of practice and experience in team work the players in doubles here, with one or two exceptions, do not occupy so far this year avery high position in that of gam The Peter brothers, the present champions of the District of Columbia, won that rank by their successful encounter with MeCawley and Davidson in the finals for the doubles in the May tournament. They play & very steady and oftentimes brilliant’ game and work like beavers. In team work _ they undoubtedly excel all other players in doubles in the District. The McPherson brothers, who for the first time took part in the all-comers’ last month, worked well to- ether, and at one time in their match with right and Billings, the subsequent champion ay | peared to have their opponents beaten, They y @ good, careful game, moderately hard, mut always with judgment and accurate placing WHEN THEY WILL MEET. Against the above named players will be arrayed the best talent of Baltimore, including Messrs. Post, Pennington, Steele, Hodge and others. Post has held the championship for the past three or four years, and the indica- tions are that he will win it again this year, for, as bis exhibition match with Valentine e Hall owed, his _ volleying as i not better, than last year, while’ his long reach enables him to capture balls which shorter and less agile man might find very difficult to return. Pennington, Hodge and Steele also play excellently, the former leaning toward what is called the “base line” gume, while the others play more of a folleying game, Steele's service and drives being wonderfully sure and effecti ‘One of our Washington players recently re- turned from Wilmington, and from him a Stax Teporter gleaned today the following particu Jars regarding the approaching tournament: THE DELAWARE FIELD CLUB. ‘The Delaware Field Club was organized in 1883 und was then composed principally of cricketers, cricket remaining for many years the most popular pastime. Of late years, how- | ever, great interest has been taken in tennis, | and now theclub contains talent of a high order. | e organization comprises over 800 members | aud is rapidly growing. Last year the olnb{ outgrew the territorial limits of its former Brounds, which were noeded for city extension, | and they purchased a large tract of ground, comprising seven acres (with privilege of ex: tension when required), just outside of Wil- mington, at a station on the Wilmington Northern and the Baltimore and Qhio railroad, | “Elsmere.” Seventy-two trai day afford ample transportation facilities to and iu from the groun: | ‘The club has erected a neat club honse, which is well fitted up. It contains two bowling alleys, ample locker rooms and is the scene of a bi-weekly social gathering during the sum- mer season. Another feature of the club is the lady membership, which now numbers over one hundred. During the summer dances and teas are given in the club house at stated rods, and these form a very enjoyable ad- ie cist supine npectnssd green lub employs two e: 1e “gro men” and the turt i now in excellent cone dition. A large water tank has been ‘and pipes have been iaid in the inclosure, thus inst away. ~~ +08 Francis F. bootand shoe manufac- Emery, turer, it ‘da fig earls She neta ve Boston and Frank W. Breed of Lincoln of Lynn, Mass. FS The following the best tennis Stone, Charles D. Dupont Breek, B. Bringhurst, Joseph P. Wales, Willard Jackson, J. P. Nields, W. 8. Hilles, H. V. Thompson, George P. Bissels, Charles Smith, HLL. Gause, Lewis ©, Dupont and Tillman Jobnston. The best lady player is, of course, Miss Florence Bayard, formerly of Wasbing- ton, whose tennis conquests here are well re- membere: Mr. J. E. Smith is probably the leading player and has ape d in more tournaments thee any other member. He has played in two tourna- ments of the southern association and was in the finals against Davis at Wilmington in 1389. He also played a very strong game at the Bar Harbor tournament in 1589. Mr. Ralph Stone, the present club champion, he played » most exciting strong player. In 1439, with Mr. rtner, | contest against Lee and Steele, the champions | of all Philadelphia, the score standing 10-8, 4-6, | 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. dn. Stone won second double prize in the tournament for the college cham- Pionship of Pennsylvania in 1887, and in the singles for 1889. THE CLUB CHAMPIONSBIP. Mr. W. 8. Hilles, a graduate of Haverford Col- lege, held the club championship for two years. He is a cricketer of some reputation, but does not wield the racket as frequently as in former years. He is, however. a strong rival for local le played in the southern tournament in 1689 at Baltimore with Mr. J. E. smith. A new star in the tennis circles of Wilming- ton is Mr. D. Dupont Breck, who has played with several northern cracks, and whose repu- tation has preceded him. He is young and alert, and itis said has mastered ‘several of the difficult strokes played only by experts. Mr. Joseph P. Wales {s another player in the Junior set, who will make it lively for the Visitors. He is only eighteen, but is an ac- curate and skillful player. He is also on the cricket team, and is counted as one of the best all-round athletes in the club. Mr. Tilghman Johnston is one of Wilming- ton's best players, and with Mr. J. E. Smith as his partner reached the finals in the southern tournament at Baltimore in 1883, being defeated by Bousol and Steele. He has played in many club tournaments, and the strength of his play is in volleying. RACQUET AND BUSKIN. Recently a dramatic entertainment was given by the members of the club, the cast present- ing ‘A Lesson in Love,” at the Grand Opera House. Over $400 was reaiized from this en- tertainment, the presentation being of a very high order, entirely removed from the ama- teur. Mr. George Hoffecker is perhaps the most finished actor in Wilmington and fairly carried the play and the audience with him. He is a leading member of the club. The club is greatly interested in the ap- proaching visit of the Washington and Buiti- more players, and preparations will be made for their entertainment during the tournament. Wilmingtonians are proverbial for their hospi- tality, and with the aid of the ladies the ciub is most admirably equipped to give our players a most hearty welcome and an enjoyable visit daring their stay in the prosperous Delaware metropolis. ANACOSTIA. A PLEASANT EXCURSION. The excursion to River View given on Thurs- day by Mineola Tribe, No. 14, Imp. O. RM, wasa pronounced success. The Pentz made three trips and carried down as many loads of Anacostians. Some of the excursiouists were Misses Annie Smith, Agnes Mansfield, Ella Joy. Grace Allen, Lucy Roberts, Viva Koberts, Eve Bell, Nellie Leonard, Gertie Roland, Annie nghorn, Georgie Langley, Mattie ‘Sherry, Addie Entwisle, Messrs. W. H. Perkins, Win, White, David Shank, H. G. Kenner, Dal Tay- lor, Johr Smith, Koland Duke, Edward Hii wood, Samuel Wood, Wm. Rose, Mr. Trippe, Wm. ‘Ferguson, John ‘Trnesdell, George Fow- ler. Jilson Entwisle, Edward Dorsey, Arthur Fellins, Jas. Frazier, Edwin Arnold, Wm. H. Arnold, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Mrs. Eliza White, Mrs. Kenner and Mr. Wm. K. Baxter. 4 CHURCH STRAWBERRY Fusriva:. The strawberry festival given Thursday by the ladies of the M. E. Church South at Center- ville, Prince George's county, netted a hand- some sum. The proceeds were applied to the benefit of the parsonage. Among those present Were Misses Ida Smoot, Stella Pumphrey, Cora Pumphrey, Elsie Conde, Rosa Duckett, Katie Frye, Nora Frye, Messrs. Philip Miller’ G. S. n, ©. B. Ferguson, Woodward Hardy, Jack Bell, Otho Pumphrey, George Bra Charles Anderson, Lemuel Alien, Scott Arm- strong, Richard Young and Frank Hardy. AN ENJOYABLE MUSICALE. A musicale was given last night at the resi- dence on Jackson street of Mrs. Helen Strecker. ‘The large parlors were softly lighted through colored shades, the corridor was fringed with potted plants, and tho rooms enhanced by several flower-filled vases. Mra. J. Wesley Church sang arias from ‘La Perichole,” Dr. Chureh rendered @ fife fantasia, Mra. Strecker Yocalized several of her native German airs, Miss Florie Etzler recited Hamiet's fi pract soliloquy and’ Mise Rosa Grimes delivered Rosalind’s epilogue in ‘As You Like It.” Re- freshments were served. Those present, not already named, were Miss Jessie Meyers, Miss May Pelman, Miss Minnie Haupt, Miss Josie Melntosh, Mrs. Charlotte Robinson, Mrs. Mary Murray, ‘Miss Daisy Johnson, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, Messrs. Samuel Cooley, Bert Bell, John MoConnell, Ernest Sentz and D. Dolan. A WEDDING aT A RECTORY. ‘There was a quiet wedding Wednesday night at the Episcopal rectory. The contracting parties were Mr. Walter A. Willett and Miss Lulu Murray. Rev. W. G. Davenpartomiciated. ‘he bride was attired in cameo pink silk faille, | with a Watteau back falling to the train. She | juet of orange blossoms and | wore a corsage bout carried a cluster of long-stemmed bride's roses. Mis Ella Acton was bridesmaid and wore a dainty toilet of Nile green tulle. Mr. Thaddeus Acton was best man. The guesta were Mrs. Jane Acton, Mrs. Anne Tucker, Mr. Dana Dav- enport, Mrs. Mary Davenport and Mrs. Soper. The couple left on Thursday for a trip to south- ern Maryland and on returning will take up residence here. Notes. Dr. Turner Torrey has sold lots Nos. 7 and 8 in the Frederick subdivision on Harrison street to Mr. George F. Pyles for $3,000. Lot 7 is improved by a frame dwelling. ir. Thomas W. Scott ix erecting for Mr. Simpeon, the dairyman, a handsome six-room frame dwelling on the T.B. road, just south of Silver Hill. The house will cost 2,000. Mr. Scott is building for Mr. Robert Howard cottage on Minnesota avenue near Twining City to cost 1,200, The same builder is putting up six houses for Mr. John Miller on Ath street between N aud O streets southeast. Mr. L. Ball of the Anacostia railroad is in Richmond, Va. 5 Mr. Lennie W. Bates has been made private secretary to J. Beachum Pitcher, secretary and treasurer of the Anacostia and Potomac Rail- road Company. Mr. Nye Worthington has roturned froma lengthy sojourn in New York city. Harry Naylor, jr. is buck from Philadelphia, Mr. Wim. Elliot, one of the attaches at the Government Hospital for the Insane, was thrown by a horse at River View on Thureday. One of bis legs was fractured. The injured man was conveyed to the home, on Jackson street, of bis father, Mr. E. T. Elliott, and there attendedby Dr: teli Frank MeLean while carpentering yes in, rday rana nail through his left hand, caus- , Feb Painful but not a serious wound. irs. James Grimes of Chicago is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. J. H. Grimes of Monroe stree' Mr. Herbert Allan has resigned the Anacostia reportership of the W: ton Post. Anacostia Tent, No. 19, Junior I. O. R., has been uniformed in white jackets, blue knicker- bockers, black hose and Ted fezes. e boys: are merey pmo in foot movements and are ‘s00n to in the manual with sposrs. A New Orleans Dive Burned. The notorious Royal Palace Variety dive, No. 86 Royal street, New Orleans, owned by Schon- hausen, Plant & Co., was destroyed by fire yes terday. This is the dive to which Elbogen, the Procurer, who was recently sent to state’ prison in New York for five years, ent a num. of virtuous girls under the impression that ‘3. J. C. Hill and John W. Church. | | | i} | | \ | | | | | THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY BY sTxDIcaTEs— eeds no argument, but motives of economy have prevai |tire proof or slow burning, which was dis- 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. OME MIOM PRICES PAID RECEXTLY Fon | GROUXD—THE ARTISTIC AL ERECTED | BY MB. REXRY ADAMS—OTEER MATTERS. ‘R. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL WILL | AVA erect a fine residence on Connecticut | avenue just south of Dupont Circle. The new house will be a handsome addition to the group of elegant residences which adorn that locality. Adjoining the residence of Mr. Frederick B. MeQuire on the south, the two houses will pre~ | sent one of those striking contrasts which are notable and charming feature of domestic architecture in this city. The front of Mr. Mo- | Guire's residence is a delicate, refined design | with a decidedly Italian feeling worked out | very effectively with a stone of a soft, light | shade. Mr, Bell's house will be built of red | REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Spacious Building Sites for Fine Residences. brick and stone and will be ® large double structure, showing the strong, mas- | sive effect of the Romanesque style which marks the work of the architects, Messrs. | Hornblower and Marshall. The treatment is broad and dignified, and while the effect is | rich, yet this result is attained by the use of rs materials and correct lines and well bal- eed proportion rather than by mere orna- entation or fanciful conceits. The design | shows @ projection on the left of the main en- | trance, formed by @ slight curve in the wall, making ita part of the wall, and not merely stutk on, as is generally the case with pro- jections of city houses. ‘A slight dental conrse | of stone marks the end of the first story and the beginning of the second and the com- t of the frieze is indicated bya similar course. The cornice is finished with copper. ‘The side yard which lies between this resid a the one w erected for tunity for side lighta, indows open- ing to the south will add very much to the at- tractiveness of the interior. Mr. Charles J. Bell's house was designed by the same archi- tects, and while thejtwo houses differ yet there isa harmony in the contrast which will make them effective neighbors. Mr. Charles J. Beli nas also reserved « portion of his ground so that he will lawn on ‘the south side of hia dence. The two houses will be practically surrounded by « lawn. They illustrate a tendency which is becoming more general among house builders bere. The advantage of ving light and air from more than two sides ied even among those who have the ‘Means to build fine houses, and as a rule they buy only sufhcient ground to afford a reasona- ble frontage for their houses. It is not unusual now to see houses with a yard on one side and sometimes on both. ‘The residences of the Messrs. Bell are on the opposite side of Con- necticut avenue from the spacious home of their father-in-law, Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard. The large inwn about his house, ornamented with shrubbery, is one of the handsomest in the city, and its beauty is charmingly enlianced at times when it becomes the scene of children’s garden parties. THE INCREASE OF SYNDICATES. Aform of investment that has always been more or less prevalent here is the syndicate. This is nota very popular term, because it is somehow associated with monopolies. A syn- dicate in real estate here is, however, more fre- quently a combination of people of limited means for the purpose of buying property which is beyond the financial resources of any one individual composing the syndicate. In this sense, no doubt, an ardent follower of the Farmers’ Alliance could consistently belong to syndicate. The increase im the number of these organizations here may be taken asan evidence of the appreciation in values of prop- erty. A piece of property which a few years | ago wat easily bandied by one individual, or. at the most. two, now demands ‘the combined resources of several. Not only jarge tracts of suburban property purchased this way, but small blocks of city propert When land sells for ten or thirteen doiiars foot it takes sixty or eighty thousand dollars buy five or six thousand fect of ground. Add one hundred or one}hundred and fifty thousand dollars to this amount to pay for the improve- ments which will be required to muke the property available. and the total amount repre- sents a pretty large investment. RESTORING THE SHOREHAM. The reconstruction of the Shoreham is being done in a very thorough manner. The serious defect in the patent method adopted by the New York architect to make the construction covered by accident, has led toa thorough ex- amination of the entire building. Acting under the orders of the owner, Vice President Morton, the architect in charge, Col. Roberti. Fleming, iw removing the composition which was used to fill in between the — joists, When signs of dry rot ure discovered in a joist, it is removed anda new one put in iteplace.’ The flooring on every story through- out the building, with the exception of the ad- dition on H street, which was fortunately built by a Washington buiider under the direction of a Washington architect, is being taken up. ‘The plaster ou the ceilings and in eome in- stances on the side walls has’ to be renewed und, of course, redecoration will be necessary. Practically when the work now in progress is completed the eutire building, with the exce tion of the new portion and ‘the outer walls, will be rebuilt. A Jarge sum of money is being expended, but the owner has given instruc- tions to have the work done without regard to expense. THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S NEW BUILDING. Arather interesting purchase was made re- cently by the Telephone Company. A lot on the westside of 14th street between H and I| streets was bought, and the price paid was $11 per foot. The lot is 25 by 140 feet, and xt is the intention of the company to erect a large building on this site, wnich will accommodate not only the offices of the company, but will also farnish additional office and store room. The total amount paid for the lot was nearly $40,000, which is a pretty round sum to give for a25-foot lot. Lut this lot has the advantage of @ 20-foot alley on tie side_and also an alley in the rear, and the new building will have a depth of 110 feet. ‘The location and the lot were | just what the company wanted, and in this | view the price was not excessive. IOU-PRICED LOTS. There is another instance of a rather high price paid for a building site, as mentioned in Tue Stax, Mr. Nevins of New York city has recently purchased a building site having a frontage of 42 feet on the south side of Massa- chusetts avenue just west of 17th street. It is understood that he paid about £25,000 for the ground, which is ai the rate of over $6.50 per foo:. This is not the ruling price of ground in that | vicinity, but Mr. Nevins wanted that particular | piece of ground and so he was obliged to pay the priceasked. He will erect a handsome residence there for his own use. The design, which was made by Harvey L. Page. architect, is a hand- | some one. The material used will be light buff brick of special size. The contract has been awarded to John 8. Larcombe. | The price per foot paid in such a case as the oneabove cited is sometimes quoted as an ex- ample of the prevailing rate for residence property. Those familiar with values under- stand that this isa special price, in the same way as the 97 per foot paid by Mra. Clover for her residence site at tho point of land at the in- tersection of New Hampshire avenue with 18th and O streets. = The lot only contains 2,363 square feet, and owing to its shape and its frontage on three streets there is practically nv waste ground. For a lot of the ordinary depth in the same locality, as, for example, a lot 35x120 feet, an equivalent price would be about #4 per foot, which is about the prevailing rate for a choice building lot in that section of thecity. Where there is 40 great difference in the dimensions of build- ing lots as is the case in this city, the price id per square foot in itself gives’ but little Kiss of the tras valuo of property. AN ARTISTIC MORTUAGY DESIG. St. Gaudens, the sculptor, was herea few daysago in connection with his duties as a member of the commission te select designs for silver coin. He bas recently made quite an important addition to the art attraction of the capital if it is proper to place in that cal anextremely urtitic memorial: which he de. signed in connection with the architect, Mr. White, and which has been erected by’ Mr. Henry Adams to mark the grave of his wife in Dut it is effective without being elaborate. The | architect, Mr. W. J. Marsh, has by the skilifal | use of simple materials given to the house an individuality and at the same time has avoided the extremes which make eo many example» of domestic architecture conspicuous by over ornamentation. Like the houses in this square designed by the same architect for the Messrs. Noyes and Mr. Rheem, the effect is juced by mplicity of treatmentand the good tasteshown in the use of material. The oriel window in Mr. Littell’s house is sheltered by overbanging eaves and above is a high roof retreatit what from the cornice A NEW ORGANIZATION. Views of the New York Tex Reform As. sociation. ‘The New York Tax Reform Amociation has Promulgated the following piatform of princi. ples, which is signed, among otbera, by David A. Wells of Sarr : George H. Scott, ex-president of the real estate exchange; Ged. R. Read. president of the real estate exchange, F. B. Tharber, Bolton Hall, C. T. Christiansen, Jobn Hi. Inman, Amos B. s of the this Fe in combination with brick of the coloring is farthe y the slate covering the high root There are some features of the interior which contribute to the picturesque effects th lieve the monotony usually characteristi city house. The entrance hall leads into tl m womegg egg —— — a fire- lace. is separated from Fining room Uy the central ball, and the d ‘$ are so arranged that an unbr through the entire de The pulley and wheel room door is suspended are exposed i being concealed in the partition. As the metal is bronzed the fixtures are ornamental and at the same time the space that would have been occupied by the wider partition is added to the rooms. A pretty effect is obtained in the plat- form of the staircase, which is enlarged by » recess. The blank wall effect is done « with by a ful openin dina min the thin 3 den, which will contain a fireplace artistica faced with rock faced stone. The wood fi in the chambers will be painted in colo: biend with the decorations of the walls. dormer win Edwin J. Denning and Thomas 1, The most direct taxation is theoretically the best, because it gives to real payers of taxes a conscious and direct primary interest in honest and economical government. 2 Mortgages and capital engaged in prodoe- tion or trade should be exempt from taxation because taxes on such capital tend to drive it to pat a preminm on dishonesty and to discourage industry. Real estate should bear the main burden of taxation, , be most A. do 1 Joo: te 4. Our present «3 ing siate and munic and epasmodic and unretiecting tinkering with it is unlikely to result in substantial improve ment ure will venture to enact a good xntion until the peaple, ly the farmers, perceive the correct. pri of taxauion and see the folly of taxing personal property Tberetore, we desire to unite our efforts, i such Ways as may seem advinable, to keep lutelugent diseu and agitation of the e Ject of taantion, to Linprovement tn Sy Ce the eystem an ent as to THE DUNKARDS AT HAGERSTOWN. | [rcice. eee Those who approve of the principles above expressed, whether or not they are able to give Close of the Great Mecting of This Peculiar | Religious Body. | time oF axis requested to commani- cate with the THOUSAEDS ASSEMBLE AKD CONDUCT THEIR DIS | tion, Nu. 111 Brom CUSSIONS WITH PERFECT ORDER AND DIONITY— | to some concerted SOME OF THE POPULAR ERRORS a8 To THIS | CAll iF intended o BODI—TOVICS AROUED AXD ACTED UPON. Pression of opinion organize for the pro Correspondence of The Evening Star. Haoxnerows, June 5, 1891. Yesterday witnessed the close of the most remarkable gathering of @ religions assem- | Bering —— Passes First Reading im the blage ever held in western Maryland, that of Mouse of Lords. the German Baptist Brethren, an organization | The Bering sea bill passed the first reading strikingly peculiar in many particulars. The | in the boas of lords yesterday Brethern, or as they are more commonly | St. Petersburg advices state that the perse- called, “Dunkards,” are @ body of Christians | Cution of the Hebrews has taken a mew phase with a membership not far froma hundred | The Russin writies, after baving abused thousand, whose faith and practices are not | imprisoned und compelled many thousands of generally known outside of their immediate | the unfortanate race to fee, are now anxious to localities. The errors in the books thatat-’ prove that the Jews ere criminals and deserve tempt to describe the Brethren, as they call\ the punishment inilicted on them before any themselves, are lamentable failures. Thestate- | charge was made. Therefore, the police bave ment that the Brethren are celebates, that they | #eized the books of a number of syuagognes discourage marriage, that they do not marry | containing the Jewish records of marriages, outside of their own fraternity, that they | and it is hoped to secure evidence that biga- keep the seventh day Sabbath and livein|™Mous morriages have been common and communities separate and alove are erroreand | that Hebrews after obtaining worthless di- without the slightest foundation. The Brethren | vorces from the rabies bave married again in hold the Bible to be the inspired and infallible | Violation of law. How far the effort. to’ detect word of God, and accept the New Testament as | *uch crimes will meceed remains to be seen. their rule of faith and practice. They follow Amon Americans present at the recent very closely the practices of the upostolic | #tate bal by the Princess and Prince of church and admit hone into fellowship until | Wales were Lady Butler, Mra. Stanley Clatke. wey “= Mrs. Carrington, Mra.’ Frenk Evare, Miss $2 Se le eee to os "Wrincen, | Becky Grant and her sister Adele. "it was one will make it possible to ton of these views. FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST. A full meal is prepared and placed upon th tables Used for that purpose in the church and ali members partake of the supper to the satis- fying of hunger. Before eating supper, how- ever, the religious rite of washing feet is ob- served. Their authority for this practice is found in John xiii:i-17; and it was just here where thousands who attended through curi- osity the meeting just closed were sadly dis- ppointed in not witnessing the “feet wash- ig." This ix ouly done at what is known as love feasts,” and which occur about quarterly in the localities in which charches are located. Kissing” by the male members asa means of salutation and recognition is «feature that generally attractsattention, but it is adhered to by the Brethren and ‘was faithfully ob- | served during the assemblage at this place. A_ lady with a mule companion who had to introduce ber friend to another gentleman was compelled to stand completely aside while the brethren indulged in a movement which would doubtless have proved more uc- ceptable had the participants been of opposite sexes. ‘The mode of baptism which is strictly ad- hered to by the Brethren is peculiar and is called trine immersion. At the water side they all kneel down and the admintstrator offers a Prayer. After this the person to be baptized is conducted into the water, questioned as to his faith, and then immersed—dipped three times in the name of the Father, Sou and Holy Spirit. Baptism makes the recipient a member of the church and is never repeated for the same in- dividual. Excommunication does not impair the validity of te baptism, so that they can be received again on proper repentance and refor- mation without the readministration of the ordinance. On the 28th of May membersof the church began to arrive here, and religions services were immediately begun and held in « taber- nacle erected especially for the vceasion, and which hada seating capacity of about ‘6,000 persons. These services were held three times 4 day until Tuesday, June 2, when the general conference convened and the business sessions opened. At each service the tabernacle was filled to its utmost cupacity, people coming from far and near to attend the same, At times from 10,000 to 20,000 people were in and around the ‘tabernacle, aud, strange to say, that among that vast assemblage not a sing] ir occurred requiring the interference of the police which bad been greatly augmented for the occasion. ‘This isa striking comment- ary in favor of the Brethren, who are conceded oveasion wo abiuing citizens of the country. ‘On Luesday the assemblage converged iteelf into @ geueral conference and disposed of numerous important matters brought before it. The matter of divorces was warmly discussed, and after a protracted debate it was decided that “no person can remarry while the frst partner is living.” A query regarding the use of tobacco was u; betore the meeting during two sessions and was regarded as the most dimicult one the chures had to handie. Its use is now strictly prouib- ited and mo one who uses tobacco can be a local delegate to the annual mectings or « member of the standing committees. Aguinst this one of the churches protested and asked for a change of the rule, which was denied. ‘The question of fevt washing also came up for action. Feet is practiced in the Brethren churches in two ways—one called the double form, the other the single. By the don- ble form one person washes and the other dries them. By the single form one person both Washes and dries. “There was « pecition to re- peal all rules heretofore passed on this matter and to allow local churches to wash feet accord- | ing to the wish of the majority. ‘The petition was not granted and the request seut buck to the church from which it came. The wearing of gold spectacles was discussed and it was de- cided that the spectacles, if of gold, must go, se well as other adornments of ‘the person with welry. ‘The effort to change the name of the charch from German Baptist Brethren to simply thet of Brethren was hotly contested, but finally re~ sulted in the retention of the old name. Women gained a victory at this conference. Heretofore they were denied participation as delegates. A Mrs. Keedy was sent here to rep- resent Kansas, A vote on ber admission was favorable and hereafter women delegates will be on the same footing us the men. Among other matters adopted were: Advising brethren not to oid political office’; probibit- ing brethren from renting their houses of wor- ship to other denominations; preventing mem- ber going to law with unbelievers; permitting marriages with unbelievers, bat advising ‘guiust it, and providing for the holding of the pext annual meeting in the central district of wa. College Boys and Their Liquor. Thirty prominent students of Harvard Col- lege, members of the Alpha Delta Phi Club, whose rooms bad been raided by policeandlarge seizures of liquor made, were fined 865 each in » Cambridge court yesterday. Among the cui- prits wero Arthur J. Cummock, captain of the University foot ball team and first marshal of the coming class-day oxercises; Dudley 8. Denn, captain of the university nine, aleo « class oti- cer; James A. Lowell, son of J) Lowell; Jacob Wendell, jr., poct, and o: of en weed society men of the well-known full back of ‘The club room of the Zeta Psi Society was raided and half » gaiion of liquor seized. ue ‘Beunie purchase by the whisky trust of Schuefeldt and the Calumet distillery, the only large distilleries outside the trust. Tt is that the price is about $2,000,000. nae esis Tiled His Feet and Drowned most industrious, fragal and law- | i f the most brilliant affairs that the metropo- lis has Witnessed for years. The omnibus directors of Paris after » con- | ference of six hours have resolved to receive | the representatives of the men in consultation |on Monday. This, it is hoped, will prevent the | threatened strike, Tor the present, at least | Krupp’s works at Dortmund, Wes: been blown up by an expiosinn, whi: four and seriously injure son ? have milled several other per- s ‘errible damage has been | 7 me by lightning at Troppau in Austrian Sil Many botses | were burned, having be the | electric fluid, and three persons were kilied. A woman is said to have died of fright during the storm and a large number huddled about. the church praying and crving out whie others | fought to extinguish the flames. | The kaiser evidently regards his coming visit to England a» an important historical Jevent. He has requested Herr Radolph Wim mer of Munich and otber painters to proceed to that country and prepare to depict jon canvass the more ‘important in- |cidents of his visit, including his public interview with his grandmother, and the Presentation at the Guildbail. The kulser ss said to be utterly astonished at the baccarat trial.as in Gertuany nobody playing against the heir to the throne would think fora moment of winning. Owing to the attacks that bave been made on | the saistions in China, the Spanish government | has ordered « man-of-war at present stationed | in the Phulippines to proceed to China for the purpowe of protecting subjects of Span whose ves are threatened by these raid ! | —_—_—_0e—_____ AFTER STEWAET'S MILLIONS. Alleged Formation of n Syndicate to Pash ‘Claims of the Lrish Heirs. | Some of the most startling disclosures ever | made in relation to any of ‘the seemingly end- | less litigation over A. T. Stewart's mill are | promised in relation to the suit brought by the Irish claimants to recover their alleged por- tion of the dead merchant's fortune. These | disclosures were summed up 3 y in the mHouncement that a syndicate, © ot | men in New York city and Boston, has been formed for the purpose of pushing the claime of the Irish claimants, and that the members of | the syndicate will bear all the expenses of the jon merely as a «peculation, hoping to be | recompensed should the contest Le euccessful Further, it was said that the syndicate bus been |selling stock at the rate of 1,500 for every €50,000 that may be recovered if the will is | broken. ‘That is for every €1,500 put up by | the speculators £50,000 will come back to if the will is broken. Counsel for ex-Judge Hilton are authority ‘for these startling announcements, and they say thaton Friday next they will disclose to | Judge Lacombe in the United States circuit | court the gigantic couspiracy on the part of | the syndicate. ‘They also say that Wiliam P. | Smith, formerly Mrs. Stewart's coactinan and a beneficiary by her will to the exteut of | about e00,000, 18 in collusion with the members Of the syndicate in the conspira | rhe | Investigation of Rev. Heber Newton. | Itisstated upon pretty good wuthority thet the commission of inquiry to investigate the | charges of uncanonical conduct brought | against the Rev. Heber Newton, rector of All Souls’ Church of New York, bas Leen by Bishop otter, and will con h, | Shipman of Christ Chu: | of Old St. Michael's, Bi Butler of the Church of the Epipium Serions Injury to Firenzi. The New York Sun says that J.B. Haggin'’s | great mare Firenzi, the conqueror of the Bard, | Kingston, Tenny, and every other high class | thorougusbred «ave her own stable companion, | Salvator, bit her leg while working for the New York handicap, which isto be ran et Morrie Park thij afternoon, and it now looks as though | she would never rice again. The veterinary surgeon who examined ber did not give Matt | Byrnes, her trainer, mach encouragement, bi | the latter is lozh to adumit that the mare bi raced for the last time. Her starting in the subnrban handicap, in which she was an equal | favorite with Jenny, is now out of the ques- | tion, but every effort will be made to the | mare up later in the season, as sbe could win © great deal of money. 09 She Didn't Mean Racy. From Judge.