Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1891, Page 8

§ = THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON. 'D.c. SATURDAY. ae » GL g ‘NOVEMBER LIFE AT FORT MYER. Soldiering on the Heights Across the Potomac. A MODEL MILITARY POST. Seenes in the Barracks—The Riding Schoot aud the Post Canteen—The Way the Caval- Fyman Spends His Time—Stories Frm the Barracks. MAN WHO DESIRES TO GIVE THE vagrant breezes opportunity to toy with his whiskers should climb the ratlines to the erosstrees of the new iron fingstaff at Fort Myer. From that point of observation the climber would have spread ont before him the prettiest view of Washington and the only view Gf the oniy cavalry post im the United States. & good many people think that Fort Myer ought to be “the” model post and it probably will be when the authorities make liberal use of the necessary means and material. But lacking as it does much that it onght to have, it is nevertheless far abead of the Fort Myer of even two or three years ago—the Fort Myer whieh the present generation of Washington- fans has seea develop from an anpromising be- Oid buildings have been repaired and and new buildings are going ap; the amber of troops is gradually being increased and there are officinl assmrances of more cavalry ‘within «little ~hile. It is onlya matter of time when Fort Myer will be a regimental head- quarters, and there are those who think that within a few years there will be quartered in rear of the flagstaff a regiment each of cavalry, nfantry and artillery. ‘THE RIDING scHOOT Of the new buildings recently erected the largest is the riding ball, a great room but little short of 200 feet Iong and about jaif as wide. Ev: t which has cavalry stationed fa it needs « riding ball, but Myer is oue of the two or three fortunate ones, and Myer is making fall use of itsadvantage. Tan bark of sufficient depth covers the floor, deadens sound and makes a fall something tobe laughed at. At one endof the hail is a gallery. irom which spectators may witness the clever feats of horsemanship commonly exhibited at least four or five mornings each week. It would have Been mach better had the daylight been ad- mitted from the roof, but the somebody who eoatrolied put the windows on the sides, so that whenever the sum shines there are shadows enough in the hall to scare even an old troop horse. THE INGLOKIOUS SIDE OF SOLDTERING. quarters for some of the enlisted men are in a more or less incomplete state, the in- completeness being due to an extraordinary piece of work for which nobody seems to be Tesponsible. The buildings themselves were completed some time ago and they were ac- cepted as satisfactory. They were in precise sceord with the plans and specifications, but they hedino heatlog apparatas in them. is ‘was noted and nowa force of men ace b in ripping up floors and yay hens a necessary pipes and registers ma; roperly located—an opera- tion which je somewhat costly. Ina little while, however, the pipes will be in poxition aad doing duty. but there will stil, be radically wrong with these new tera. Por years it has been customary in Se crary to provide enlisted men with © venient hooks and shelves on which to place clothing not needed for immediate use. N as novel scheme is being tried, much to th satisfaction of those most concerned. Instead of permitting the erection of shelves or appro- Pristing government funds for the purchase of clothes hooks the authorities have placed all the leekers on the down-stairs floor and in an t to themselves This Interesting - M : waste 9 great deal of somebody's time.” Aman whose bunk was at the further end of the up- dormitory would have to tramp down of the big several of his comrades occupy. dowa stairs, and through the entire the first floor dormitory before he reach his locker—a pleasant sort of = him, particularly if he was in a hurry roll call. Tho lockers ure too small Practical purpose and their location ‘spon their urelessnem. Clothing ts or balanced upon the iron cross whieh were designed to support mos- bars; the lockers are empty. al LESEG ERNE HE zt HE I FLINTING WITH TRE COUNTRY Grts. New quarters for four officers will soon be ready for oecupants, but in spite of their new- news and apparent superiority they will be in many wars less desirable than some of the old frame buildings whielr are now in the officers’ row. the undesirability springing from the fact that the front windows of the new houses will Joos out upoa the back yards of the restiences DOW oeeupied! bY those who hold commissions. ‘The ebarming prospect will be exchanged for ansereens) view of wooluheds and clothes lines. The filling up of a little ravine on the north of present line would have an extension of officers’ residences ut to the road. Just now even —— qoar- tors prosent a brizht appearance, they having Lem painted ‘sellow and buff cavalry colors Some peop: inclined to criticise the hues, aut i€ is gomip aroand the post that President Harrison remarked to Col. Henry that the fact that yellow and buff were cavalry colors con- stituted the omit excuse which could be offered for the use of those tints on the houses. he thinks it is several per cent ahead of the company mess in every respect. THE POST CANTPEN. If it was not for the canteen, though, neither the post nor the company mess wonld come wp to the present standard. The canteen arrange- ment—the profits on liquor sales going to the mess fund—induces men to drink. more they drink the more there will be for them to eat, so the man who persistently guzzles at every opportumity at once increases hi bility as a soldier and his rations. If everyboty would oniy drink real bard and keep it up the post mess would be equal to the best hotel table in town, Canteen profits amount to more than $300 per month, and this sumis disbursed for extra rations—things which the rnment might, but does not provide. The bills of fare | are very good. The meals for two days, selected }at haphazard from the sergeant-stewara's record. were as follows: i Breakfast—Beef hash, coffee, with milk; | bread, sirup. Dinner—Vegetable soup, roast beef, gravy, potatoes, turnips, bread. Supper—Fried sausage, fried potatoes, corn bread, coffee, with milk. Breakfast—Ontmeal, milk, Irish stew, coffee, bread, sirup. Dinner—Oyster stew, crackers, roast beef, gravy, eweet potatoes, canned tomatoes, bread, keteb Supper—Ham, potato salad, bread, butter, coffee. ‘The cooking of rations has always ‘been @ | good deal of trouble to commanding officers. Good cooks are hard to get and difticuls to. re- | tain. Col. Henry is trying to educate a few. | The head cooks at the post mess are kept on indefinitely, but the three assistants are changed every thirty days, so that in a Jittle while each troop must have in its ranks Proportion of satisfactorily expert cooks. men who do what is technically termed “police duty” in the kitchen are relieved every seven daya. A very successful institation of considerable importance is the post bakery. Here are evolved loaves of wheat and corn bread, roll all as good as the flour used will per- ,and every bit of it sound and wholesome. One of the things not generally known is that Fort Myer is the most advanced cavalry postin the country. Lots of people have an impression that it is only a show affair, where everybody, at stated periods, exerts himself to appear beautiful and puts in the rest of his time in preparing for the full-dress occasions. Lots of people are loaded with erroneous ideas. A story is told of a little boy, son of an officer stationed at a cavalry post (never mind where), who said of the troops that “they drilled’ as thongh they were sick.” No one could truthfully utter that criticism in connection with the Fort Myer of these days. Cavalry methods have undergone revolution- y ges within the past ton years, and the garrison just across the Potomiac is moving along very near the head of the column. That means that everybody is doing # good deal of rk. Studies ‘are being attended to. The fticers’ lyceum meets once a week to discuss subjects of practical value. There are recita- tions on outposts, advance and rear guards, Feconnoissances, the crossing of rivers, the selection ot camping ground, topography and map making. Exch officer bas to contribute One essay of not less than 3,000 words in each year and this essay is thoroughly discussed by the lyceura. The newest ideas in cavalry work are debated and tested. Non-commissioned officers elso pay consider- able attention to theories. They undergo monthly examination on military subjects and the most successiul competitor in each troop secures a five days’ pass as his reward. Then a!l the surviving theories discussed by the lyceum are practically applied. All dut} ivaone mounted. Col. Henry objects to mili- tary hybrids; his men are ail cavalrymen and not infantry. Pere Bonus There are mounted parades in the afternoon. Capt. Bomus and his pipe leading troop A of the first into action Itison such occasions as this that Capt. Hughes requests a couple of unaligned troopers to ‘dress back,” advancing asa reason for his command his ‘opinion that the offendersare not the two loveliest creatares in line. ‘These parades are followed by rapid battalion drill, where the troops charge us foragers and by troop or battalion. These and other exer- cises are planted so as to teach each man how closely associated he ix with his horse; the in- dividual is the unit. When the weather is nn- suitable for a parade the command trots out some six or eight miles in the country, so as to keep men and animals in good and servicea- ble condition. Cavairy will cut a big figure in the next war, and Col. Henry's iden is that “he who gits thar fustest with the mostest men” will be the victor. At the monthly inspections the troops are re- quired to drill, and each one has to establish outposts, advance and rear guards and patrols, s0 as to become as familiar with these necessary matters as with drill. For lack of a proper riffe range the amount of target practice is limited. Skirmish firing is impossible. Signaling is receiving its full share of atten- ion. Lieut. Benton ix the signal officer. and under his direction mounted parties proceed to the Soldiers’ Home and other prominent points, from whence they communicate with Fort Myer by heliograph and torch. DUTY NOBLY Dose. The conduet of the men is remarkably good, especially when consideration is given the fact | that the troops are fresh from the frontier. Absence from reveille or check roll calls con- stitute the buik of the offenses. Reveille call is At 6:90 a.m. and those who miss it have gener ally spent the night in town and ovor- slept. Check roll is called at 11 p.m. and this is missed by those who go to the city after retreat and fail to get back. Among the officers there isa sentiment favorable to postponing “check” until midnight so as to give the men a chance. Capt, Hughes, who commands K of the ninth, is the “summary court” ‘oflces bas when there are charges against any of his men Col. Heury attends to them, and as a result Col. Henry has more a - Sra Cay Jagbes, forthe men ork troop send about foar representatives be- fore the colonel every day. Atsome ts the “‘*um- mary court” ixconducted after a high-grade Jadi- cial fashion, but Capt. Hughes believeta not in the use of overmach red Fee ar mg é F ": unrelia- | but teoep E, so one of the scidicrs told Tas squa’ dot c’ndu | come at me with | chee ’ to | Fide like » gentleman.” But the sergeant is none the less a valinnt man of war and an Al soldier. And, perhaps, the story isn't true anyhow. One of the principal amusements indulged in by a good many of the men is gambling. This in the form of “craps” i# most common among the colored cavalrymen, Canteen checks and cash are the stakes. Poker is played princi- SERGT. JORDAN. . PAYDAY 110°K TROOP — CRAPS 7-11 pally by the white troopers and some of the players are every whit as enthusiastic as the | crap shooters of the ninth—men who shoot “seben-'leben” all day and dream it all night. A complete roster of the officers at the post is as follows: Col. Guy V. Henry, commanding. Maj. White, surgeon. Capt. M. B. Hughes, Lieut. (. W. Taylor and Lieut. A. W. Perry, troop K. ninth cavalry. Capt B.S. Bomis, Lieut, J. F. Reynolds | Landis, Lieut. P. E. Traub, troop A, first | cavalry. Capé. 8. W. Fountain, Lient. M. C. Steele, Lieut. A. C. Merriiat, troop H, eighth cavalry. Lieut. James W. Benton, ninth cavalry, at- tached. With these officers, a chapel and « chaplain, | gas instead of oil lamps and candles, a good gymnasium, a Dilliard room and a reasonable | quantity of official sunshine Fort Myer ought | 800n to be the finest cavalry post in the world. FE as THE FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. The Distriet Association Organized for the Year. The second annual session of the District of Columbia Association, F. B. S., was held the 16th instant. There was a full attendance. The reports of the officers were -eccived with gen- eral satisfaction. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Benj. A. Harlan; vice pres- ident, Ernest J. Sommer; treasurer, ¥. E.Storm; secretary, F. F. Bates; executive committee, | called for, and for this purpose a spa u Benj. A. Harlan, John R. Collette, Isaac Gans, Max Goldsmith, J. V. Wurdemann, Geo. W, Taylor, Louis Heilbron, Wm. Thomas, J. 8. | Tomlinson, Chas. 8. Willis, Alvan T. Tracy, D. | J. Evans; committee on legislation, Alvan T. | Traey,D. J. Evans,J. I. Gisburne, F. E. Storm, | Max Goldemith. The representatives present were: From American Legion of Honor Chas. ‘8. Willis,Grand Council; John R. Collette, Fed- | eral Council, No. 217; Wm. V. Lewis, Georgetown, | No. 997; F. 8. Metealf, Capital, N. Mundheim, Columbia, No. 46: | East Washington, Ni 3 n | Friends—Julius Baumgarten, Garfield Council, | No. 1; Alvin N. Meeker, Potomae, No. 5: J. inson, Mystic, No.7: W. H. Barton, Penn No.6. Grand Fraternity—Wm. Thomas, National | Camp, No.1. Knights of Honor—F. F. Bates, | Grand Lodge; D. D. Evans, Potomac, No. 182: L. B. Parker, Federal, No. 1803; J. V. Wurde- | mana, National, No. 642. National Union— Alvan T. District Cabinet—A. HL. ig vaneil, J. W. Craig, Columbia, No. 443: E. CL No. 220; Wm. H. Fisher, Woodbury Wheeler, Bancroft, No. Arcanum—Isaae Gans, Capital Coun J. R. Gisburne, Oriental, No. Honor—Geo. W. Taylor, Mt. Vernon Lodge, United States Benevolent Fraternity— Heilurun, Pioneer Council, No. 26. The importance of this organization hasbeen fully demonstrated during the past year and it is receiving the hearty support of subordinate fraternal bodies, for the reason that its main- tenance is essential to their continued pros- perity. The benetits secured to ail members of fraternal societies represented therein are apparent from the increased representation for ie ensuing year. a NEW PUBLICATIONS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS: A Popular Account of | ‘Their Construction, Development, ment and Appliances, By U. SN. I. Dd. KELLEY, U. He . 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Washingto tano’s. NFALL AND. ‘ork: : Breu- Young People’s Stories of 1 a8 NELSON PAGE. Iilus~ York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Brentano's. HIGHEST KEFERENCES. By Frovence Wan- DEN, author of “Ine House on the Marsh,” etc. e jew York: Johu W. Lovell Co. W ash: ingtom: Brentano's. AVERILL. | By Rosa Novcuerre Caney, “Our Bessie,” etc., etc. Ilustrated. phia: J. B. Lippincott Co. tano’s. author of Philadei- Washingtor bren- ————cee_-___ ‘The Depopulation of France. From the London Datly News. France lost 81.572 inhabitants in 1890. Al- though 1t has long been the fashion to speak of the population of France as diminishing, or at the very least ns stationary, this is the first year since the “annee terrible” 1870-71 when there has not been a slight increase of births over deathe. M. Jules Simon, while bearing testimony to the gravity of a phenomenon which threatens to reduce France to the rank St second-class powers, is strongly of opinion that legislation is capable of rescue of his country. | and similar slow-moving or heavy vehicles, | pedestrias . Your correspondent saw the dancing girls of Kioto. A more perfect picture could hardly be revealed anywhere. They are called the maiko, and are the prettiest little specimens of bud- RULES OF THE ROAD. Regniatiens That Gevers Vehicles im the Streets of Washington. MICTOLES ASD ALL KINDS GF CONVEANCES COV- ERED SY THH POLICE REGULATIONS—HNRPING To THE RIGHT—PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CON+ SDERED AS TWO STREETS. ‘The rules of the road in this eity are incor porntedin the poliee regniations and can be enforced a» law. Nearly all coutingencies of way are covered in these regulations, though many people are unaware of the fact These rules concern not only every driver of & horse, but also the drivers of other kinds of animals, ag well'as pedestrians and bicyclists. Questions coneerning bicycle riding om the streets and roads had not arisen whén laws ‘Were enacted by the old municipal council. Some of these questions, however, are covered in the police regulations, but even under these regulations » wheelman may ride at any rate of speed without fear of being molested un- Jess he should violato some law having no special reference to wheeling. The Commissioners in drafting the police regulations provided that all bicycles and tri- cles in motion after sundown should display uitable ght and have a gong so attached as to be readily sounded to warn persons of their pproaen. nder tho laws in Webb's Digest there is an act against fast driving, both in the city and in the county, which prohibits any driving ata seed faster than a moderate trot or gallop. 1 lowest penalty provided 1 320, while in tho police regaiations, us is seen below, the speed at whicn an animal may be driven is specified and the penalty fixed as low as $5. Vutil the police regulations were passed all Provecutions for fast driving came under the w in Webb's Digest, and,the penalty therefore was uever less than $20, but now the cases, a8 a rule, are tried under the later laws and the violatcrs are not always made to suffer such @ severe penalty asin days past. The Commis- sioners,in dealing with the subject of the roads and Low they should be used, attempted to cover ailclasses of vehicles, trom the push- cart venders to the steam railroad, with a view to making the public highways as safe as powsi- ble for pedestrians. PUBLIC VEHICLES. Public vehicles, such as cabs, hansoms, coupes and hacks are subject to special legislation, and the police have more control over them than they do over the vehicles owned and used by private individuals. Unlike private vehicles, those that are considered public are required to remain on certain stands, although the designated places or stands are not in numbers enough or. large enough to ae- commodate those who are legally entitled to use them. ‘The fare of the public vehicles is fixed and a section of the police regulations provides that “Whenever any assemply shail occur involving a collection of congreg: vehicles, all such: vehicles, both in delivering and taking up their occuvants or those using them, shall keep the curb at the right hand, and while waiting the vehicles shall be so urranged, in not more than two ranks on each side of the street arml parallel therewith, as to facilitate their coming up in the proper direction when Jeant twenty feet shall be jeft clear in the mi | dle of the street and along the curb at the en- | trance to the building or place where any such assembly is had. In the ca taining one or more car tracks the ranks of waiting vehicles shail be so arranged as to leave at = eight feet in the clear outside the trac! if a wtreet cor KEEP TO THR RIGHT. Other sections of the same article read: “As @ general rule, and always when passing one another, all vehicles moving upon the streets shall keep upon the right wide thereof, and in stopping at the curb shall keep it upon the Fighthand, Any vehicle moving in the proper direction ae thus described shail have the right of way over any other In the meaning and intent of this section Pennsylvania avenue shall be considered as two streets, separated by the car tracks, but the general movement of velticles thereon shall be subordinated to the business of the shops and stores.”” Vehicles for hire, secking employment, shall not stop or loiter upon any street except at the regular public stands, nor shall they use th | north halt of Peunsylvamia avenue at all, but in moving when disengaged shali pass upon the south half thereof. Un 15th street west be- tween New York avenue and Pennsylvania ave- nue vehicles going north shall pass on the east half thereot und vehicles going south shall pass on the west half thereof. Ail carts, di rs i hand carte, push carts, barrows and similar Vehicles shall move up and down the said por- tion of said 15th street withia the car track: and not elsewhere, unless the nature of th business in the street shall require otherwise, the auxiliery or hill horses of the street car company shall also move up aud down within the said tracts. MOVEMENTS OF VEMICLES. Under regulations governing the movements all sorts of vehicles, including bieycles, are in- cluded: No person having the charge or use of any animal of the horse kind or other beast of draught attached to a vehicle shall drive the ame upon the public streets or avenues of the District of Columbia at a greater rate of speed than eight miles an hour, excepting upon an- paved streets exceeding ‘ninety teet in width sach animal may be driven at the rate not to exceed twelve miles an hoar: and no such per- Son shall cause such wnimal to turn any corner of acity street or avenue at a greater rate of peed than four miles an hour. No person shali draw or drive upon any footway or side- walk any vehicle except children’s carriages, and except as now permitted by law. Sieighs | or other vehicles on runners shall have bells so hed thereto, or to the animuls drawing the ch vehicle is in mo- al cles in motion after sundown shall display a suitable light aud also havea light gong %r bell vo attached thereto as to be readily sounded to warn per- sons of their approue! Another section provid t alight gong or bell shail be carried on bi sand tricyles at all times to warn persous ot their approach. Carte and loaded vehicles shall not move abreast upon any street or avenue, but shall foliow each other in line; and whenever two or more carriages, carts or wagons ure in motion on any street, avenue or alicy within the Die trict of Columbia, and following each other, the drivers thereof shall maintain a clear inter val of not Jess than fifteen feet between every two consecutive carriages, carts or wagons, in- cluding the animals drawing the same; and the driver of every such carriage, cart, or wagon shall at ail times keep either upon the seat thereof or at the head of the animal or team drawing the same. No vehicle shall stop abreast of another vehicle upon the street to the obstruction of traftic therein, nor shall any vehicle’ stop upon a street crossing or upon the carriageway of a street iutersection. Aurhorized vehicles of the police and fire de- partments shall havo the right of way in the streets over all others and the sounding of the bell or gong thereon shull constitute a warning and direction to other vehicles and pedestrains toclear the road. No vehicle shail be sodriven as to collide with any other vehicle or with any person and every vehicle shall make way for ians at the street crossings. No vehicle shall have loose articles hung on the side therecf, projecting beyond the hubs of the wheels or move than ten feet in the rear of the | rear axle without @ special permit from the major of police. The transporting of tele- graph and similar poles and timbers upon any velicle is forbidden except under permit from the major of police, which shall prescribe the route and ‘time of such transport. Processions and purades, except in- volving the use of vehicles shall not be allowed except by permit of the major of police -pre- viously granted, which permit nate the time and route of every such procession oF parade, and no vehicle shall move in such pro- cession or pat except according to the terms of such permit. No vehicle shall un- necessarily obstruct the free passageway of any street or avenue, hinder or delay the passage of any other vehicle All vehicles conveying foul, dusty or offen- A section of the same article make provision that no street car shall move at a greater rate of speed than eight miles an hour nor at s lees which might give rise to disputes as to right | of velsickes: ce of at | ‘STEAM CARS UPON THE STREETS. ‘The Commissioners in making the police reguintions deemed it necessary to make some Provision against the fast running of steant railroad trains, and that matter was provided in the sections which read: “‘Steam cars, trains iu xi i & steam car, train ur five miles an hour. Ht F Ey . i HE i From the New York World. ‘Smith was asking me today,” said Mr. Bow- ser, as he laid down his evening paper, “if we wouldn't drop over some evening and have = four-handed game of euchre with them.” “Why. I should like to go over any evening, repliod Mrs. Bowser. “He and his wife play most every evening.” “Yes! “If youonly knew how to play we might have & game now and then.” “I have been told that I play fairly well,” she quietly replied. “Have, eh! I suppose we mighthave s game ox two, though of course I can play my carde with my eyes shut, Have you got a pack around?” “Mr. Bowser, Iam perfeetly willing to play but you must promise me not to get mad if you are beaten.” ‘Mad! What are you talking about! The idea of me getting mad over a game of cards!” ‘Do you promise “My dear woman, in about ten minutes from now you will begin to turn red and white and get #0 mad that a yoke of oxen can’t hold you. You are the one to make promises. Get the cards, and if you win one. game out-of teu Til buy you a $20 hat.” “if Lwin more games than you do—you won't—you won't feel put out?” she asked as they sat down to the table. ‘Good lauds! but what is the women talking about? Mrs. Bowser, I've played more gumes of enebre than you've got hi and no one ever knew me to feelanything but serene. A husbund who can’t playa game of cards with Mr. Bowser had a good hand and scored a march, and after conuting up he leaned back and latghed und asked: “Any other little game that you can play better thun this, Mrs. Bowser?” He dealt and scored another point and chuckled some more, and when the game was finished she had scored only one point. “Beginning to get red in the face already— ha! ha! ha!” he laughed. ‘ou have prom- ised not to get mad, though, and I sisal hold you to it” She bad nothing to say, but scored a march on the new game. Mr. Bowser tried hard to laugh, but three or four minutes later, when the game was finished and she clapped her hands and shouted: “Chicago!” there wasn't sign of a smile on his face as he rephed: ‘Do you want to wake up the whoie town? Perhaps you don't know that I gave you that game just to encourage yeu. You looked ready to cry.” ‘Please don’t give me any more.” “Don't you worry! You don’t get another single point tonight” ‘She did, though. She got the first point on the new game and he began to look very sober. | He brightened up a little wher he ecored one, but that was all be got on the game. “That's even games, and I'm a Chicago abead !” she exclaimed as she counted. “Oh, it is, eh? It’s a wonder you ¢ the other game as well! ing ut cards don’t ple’s conscience in’t get Swindling and cheat- seem to trouble some peo- | | | | i} | fe got.” “You can’t do it! You have got to pass!" ‘No, Ihaven’t. If Ithink I can make a point I can order you up, of course,” | _“Idon’t believe it, but rather than have a great fuss over it P'take it up. What are you lending the right bower for?” “I want to take all the tricks. Ican leadany way I want to, can't 17” of vebicles on the public streets and avenues | out She came out by winning the game, while Mr. Bowser had scored only two points. That's a game and a Chicago ahead, Mr. | Bowser! Instead of one game out of teu I've won two out of three!" Yes, but how did you win’em? If you'd played honestly you wouldn't have scored two oints ona game! There's the trump. What 10 you do? ‘L order you up,” said Mrs Bowser. You can’t do it!” ‘Hovle says that if you have a strong hand and think” — . Hoyle!” he shouted ashe rose up and waved his arms around. “Who is Hoyle? Does Hoyle run this family? Is Hoyle piaying this game of cards or are we’ “But, my dear, Hoyle is authority on cards.” ‘Never! Tallow no man to make roles for You either say you'll pass or I don Toncone the Mra. Bo: passed, To preserve ce Mrs. Dowser i aud he turned itdown. She then made the trump hearts. “But you can’t do it,” he protested. “When Lturn down diamonds how can you make it hearts?” “Can't I make it what I wish?” “No, ma'am, you can't—not in this game! If you wers playing with some two-yeur-old bay you might play a baby game, but you've either Got to play a straight game or quit!’ ‘Mr. Bowser, Hoyle says that when your op- ponen “Hoyle again! I tell you Hoyle has nothing tc do with it! There! We don't play any more? T knew how it would end when we sat down!” “Don't be foolish, Mr. Bowser. “Foolish! Do you supy going to sit here and be cheated out of my eve-teeth! It's & woman can't play an hon- ‘m afraid, dear, that you don’t really un- derstand the game of euchre,” she replie don't, eh? I, who was playing euchre forty years before you were born, don't under- stand the game! That settles it Mrs. Bowser— settles it forever! If I should live to be ten thousand years old I'd never play another game with you! Isce now why so many husbands are driven from home—why so Many RC to de- struction. It's because they can't find any comfort at home!” “Mr. Bowser, you promised me before we eat down that”— “And who raised this row?’ Who set out to deliberately swindie and cheat? Bat it's no use tosay more. Tought to have known better. Every husband ought to know better. Smith is an infernal old liar and I'm going to bed!” 2 MANY TEANPs 4°" HERE. DIPPRRENT RINDT OF MEN CLAWED As THATS — TEE GENUINE AND GEWILE LOVER OF DLE Complaints are being received by the potice concerning the large wumber of tramps whe are now sppearing here, snd an effort will soon mado te ritl the city of them. From the ob- f the polis it it evident that there clanses of persons denominated aud the police think that the vagrancy Ws not suited to meet all these different Under the prosent law all that can be with them ordinarily is to require them bond in the sum of $20 or sentence ® term not exceeding ninety days the farm. The imprisonment, the i if } 83 Jong enough to provide for them comfort ably during outdoor lite when night comes they can lie down an: sleep’ beneath ® co where is no danger of getting froat- toes and no fear rout them out with a shot- gun. They aisoavoid the dangers encountered riding between freight cars and jumping on weather, when the ground is frozen, the men are unable todo mnch work, and consequently the birds of passage who stop here in winter have au easy time of it. THE GENUINE TRAMP. Those who are willing and anxious to stop and put up with the work house fare are the genuine dyed-in-the-wool tramps, who spend all the rest of the year on the road and who cerry their beds as they walk. All they pos- seas, except what they carry on their backs, is their name, and seldom does that amouht to much, except when the authorities are in pur- suit of them for depredations on property or some other trespass on the laws of the couutry. Among this class of men there are many who have sad_ tales to unfold and who tell of unfor- tunate circumstances or a streak of bad fortune caasing them to tak the road. They aimlessly through the country year after year ithout hearing « word from their families or friends, if they have any. Many of them assert that they have both, but are unwilling to return and support them.’ The causes told are many and some frankly admit that they tramp be- cause they are not fond of work and do not intend to perform any labor. One individual arrested not many months ago asserted that the Lord made something for every mouth and he believed he would get his p bang These outcasts, who are despised by the best people, ‘the police learn have some good Waits after all. Most of them speak nothing but kind words and their charitable deeds are often shown to each other when they meet here in the lodging rooms in the poli Stations. Those who are sick or who feel unwell are looked after by others, and they are al- Ways ready and willing to share their food. If there happens to be one hungry man in the room and another who has food in hie ragged. traps the latter will open up his traps and feed. the hungry one. On the other there are thoee who pay no attention to the others and whoso actions border on those of insanity. ‘They seem to have no idea that there is any- | body else in the world except themselves aud | do not realize in the slightest degree that there is anything tw live for in this world. It rarciy happens among this class of people, who are citizens of nowhere, that one is vicious, al- though many crimes are luid to them. Usually they are peaceable and will submit to almost ¥ indignity without resenting it, but when one with a bad temper is found and he gets on the warpath be will not stop much short of murder. ANOTHER cLasa. Another class of tramps mentioned by the poliee are the men who are known as “bums.” They include persons generally younger than the other class, who live by begging and steal- ing and who scldom sleep in the police lodgers’ rooms, although they are sometimes forced by circumetances to accept the hospitality of the olice. ‘Their nightsare mostly spent in cheap lodging rooms, where they can get accommo- dations for 10 cents a night and have a red-hot stove to hover about in cold weather. It is at these pluces that the police find them when they ate out in search of them. During the day these men go about the streets either beg- ging or offering for ele some small article to give them an excuse should they be caught in or some other movuble article. Past experience shows that the blind has worked effectually and joka! many of them from falling inte the ands of the police. Some who beg during the day for the support of other members of their angs, as well as themselves, use other means of enlisting the sympathy of the charitable people. The most populur means with them seems to be that of bandaging an arm or leg and pretending that they are crippled, while some go so far as to really cut themselves or use acids to make a bad appearance. Then, again, crutches are used, but when a policeman comes their way they drop around a corner off the much-traveled street, take their crutches in their hands and run until they get a safe tance from the blue-coatetf guardian. Then they are soon back again, looking for other per- sons to rob. This clase the police consider as the worst among the many famulies of tramps and the best to get rid of. THE BOY TRAMPS. Another class of persons who are classed among the tramps are the boys who start out ‘on the road in tender years, who are attracted toa roving life by reading dime novels and cheap literature. They imagine they want to become highwaymen, train robbers or toughs in general. With this class of trampe are many bo; who run away from their homes because of their inability to get along with parenta or step-parents or because of some grievance, real ce langieany. ‘Thay often innk tna patio cte- tion or alms house and are to accept a ticket for their return to the places they onge thought were not good enough for them. AN EARLY MIGRATION. There are more tramps here now than ever before so early in the season, so the police say, but they do not attempt to account for their early arrival except that the elections are just over and the illegal voters are scattering. Per- haps it is becanse a severe winter bax been dicted and short cold snaps are driving 10a warmer climate. “They certainly constitute the worst sort of a nuisance,” said Lient. Amis of the first pre- cinct to a STaR reporter, “but bow to keep the city rid of them with the present laws I einnot imagine. The law as it now stands is i to the tramps, and for that reason many of them like to come here. ‘This class of people give New Jersey a wide berth, because of laws there. If there was a more it law here the citizens would not be are now. In New Jersey when a rested be is not sent to & warm F iH 2 & fi ty G i E 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. argue, suits many of them, for it ie just,| anybody's house near a new overcoat, hat | ‘Written for The Evening Star. SOME GREAT PAINTERS How Bemtrsadt Produced His Wonderful Rete of Color RIGS PRICE NeW par FOR PICTURES —Lecrze OXY REcExT visrr To NEW YORK I made my usast art pilgrimage to the Metropolitan Gallery and the Lenox Library and again refreabed my memory of the master- | pieces of art witich are contained in those gal | lerier, The Rembrandts in the former gallery, | five or etx of them, are always a source of groat pleasure, and on this orcasion I was accom- panied by an artist friend, who explained to \me the wonderfal technique by which this | Steat master produced the marvelous illumina- | tion on the face of “The Gilder,” the picture for which Mr. Havermeyer paid Shans the large sum of $75,000. As he explained it that result | Was produced after years of study, for in his early career Rembrandt was what is called in | our day an “impressionist.” He changed his | style, and in his best day produced this and | | other masterpieces, in which these effects defy imitation. The other masterpiece in thin great gallery would occupy more am tice clam even | to erumerate them. we flavor there, before which I stand enthused. | Katee beautiful picture of the holy moth, St. Joseph is never without adm Was the usnal crowd before it when I was there. This picture was painted to the order Empress of Russia, but the war raging Russia and the cast and the expenses Vast armies was the reason given for not taking the painting when finished. Wolfe, however, bought it manded of the cmprens—$:0,000-—and it is ohe of the attractions of the Wolfe collect which this lady bequeathed to the Wetropoli Art Gallery. ‘ihe great painting of “Columbus Before the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella, bya modern French artist, which is reudered #0 familiar by the admirable engraving to. b seen in the art stores of Washington, is arothe of the great works contained in that gallery. LEUTZE AND HIS WORKS. Standing before Leutze’s grand composi- tion of “Washington Crossing the Delaware, in the Lenox collection, my friend remarked | casually, “That is by my old master,” and then told me he was one of some fifteen American stu- dents at Dusseldorf. most of whom were pupila utze. Among them was the young Washingtonian, William D. W: painted at Daseldort, hang’ in the ‘orcoran Art Galiery. The on of hi .”” recalled an inter esting art incident. William Wasbington was ® boy when Leutze brought this picture to Washington, and it was exhibited in the ro- tunda of the Capitol Young Washington was employed in the patent office, and kc | sketches of the painting and in colored crayon reproduced it on the wall of one of the base- | ment rooms of the patent office. It was noticed as a di: of artistic talent Lieutze called to see it and was so struck with the talent of the young artist he in vited him to become his pupil. Mr. Corcoran and other friends gave Washington or he studied under Leutze for some on his return to Washington executed several orders and afterward established himself in | New York. Eastman Johnson was a pupil of | Leutze and I. Beaufan Irving and other | Americans. My companion in my art pilgcin- | age was Mr. Alexander Laurie, who studied with Leutze and afterward went to Paris, where he studied ander Picot, to whom he was recommended by Ary Scheffer, the great French painter. Mr. Laurie was fortunate in obtaix ing the friendship and interest of such au | artist as Ary Scheffer, to whom for years he submitted his work and was instracte 01 by his criticisms. Ary Scheffer [ligtnd. tes portrait of Lafayette which bangs | | in the House of Representatives, from life, as | early ay 1825. | great painter's “Dante and Beatrice,” | and “Francesea da Rimini,” and others, which | hang im the Louvre, are familiar to all lovers of art from the engravings of theu. | After some time spent in Parts, Mr. Laurie returned to Dusseldorf, and subsequently | found inspiration in Florence. The portraiis | f Gen. Warren, G Reynolds and Gen. | ‘ower, by Mr. Laurie, are xt West Point, and a | very fine picture by “Mr. Laurie of Gen. Geo. H.TLomas hangs in tho sergeant-at-arms’ room of the Senate. William Washington met with success in New York, but at the breaking out of | the war weut south and at its close became pro- fessor of painting ima southern university, | where be died. I find in Mr. Corcoran's book | a letter from Mr. Huntington, for many sears | the veteran president af the Academy of De- | sign at New York, fixing his price for “Mercy’s | gton say may be induced to buy “Merey's Dream’ and ‘Christiana.’ The latter the most interesting to many and especially to those who are critics I know that $3,000 is o large sum for two pietures, but if you reflect on the close | study and arduous labor of many months be- | stowed on them, I do not believe Fou would be | willing to cut down the amount.” ‘Thisletter | was written im August, 1850, and the prices of pictures had not then risen to their present altitude, when #60,000, $75,000 aud $50,000 were paid within the last year or two for the Meissoniers, Debille and Rosa Bonheur at the | imtings, and when | Eastman Johnson obtains $9.00 for « portrait | this might almost be called the golden age of art, for the wealth of today expends iteelf in | purchase of such masterpieces, aud as in this | case the paintings for which such prices wi resented to the Metropolitan where the public at large can enjoy tructive and refined influence. GEN. M’MAHON'S EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH AMERICA. pair — ago, who had recently been elected to the state senate, and referring to the warlike breeze which was blowing from the Chilean republic he spoke of his experience with that section of | our hemisphere. He was sent to Paraguay as | minister by President Joanson and was accom- panied by a fleet, and on his arrival at the Ar- ntine Kepublic he was met by numerous iiplomatic difficulties. When he notified the president of his desire to ascend the river to the resident city of Lope he was uccrediied, he was they must consult ‘the other alliance before granting the permission for our minister to proceed, as the country was in a state of war gud they doubted if it was safe for the American minister to make the attempt. ‘The general decliued to waita response trom the other states in alliance, as his government had not recognized such alliance, and his structions were to proceed without delay to his \Ation, and he requested to be informed if any impediment would be placed in his way in carrying out his instructions. The general says all the forms of diplomacy were exhausted which conid be employed to cause delay, but eventu- ally be ni ‘them he would ' proceed and | won't stand ar Imet Gen. Martin T. McMahon few days |" REAL ESTATE Gossip. Some Present Phases of the Dealings in Kenley, BRICK MAKING ONE OF TUE THRIVING HDT Lr Ky. OF THE CITY PLANS PROPOSED FOR & ons <5 PUMLIC HALL—THE KEW CITY Por Fries OTHER MATTERA, HE ABUNDANCE OF MONEY IS ONE of the present phases of the real estat market, which is regarded as a hopeful prom-« of an active season next xpring. Brokers ti that they have more money ou hand than i demanded by the borrowers, There is no difficulty in getting loan on real estate an i it is evident that money i» pientiful ft i, however, not seeking investment in real esta‘ to the extent that the average real estate denier would like. One reason, however, ix thet Property owners are not offering the induce- ments that the average investor appre ciate, Just now he is looking a “snaps” in real estate, which means that be wants something cheap and when he finds it he will buy it without a moment's bes: But “snaps” are not picked up every mvestors know. It is found that how inactive the market may be property sevm to be pertectly able to wait until ther can get their pr There seems to be great confidence wn the future of Teal estate i thi. District, and it may be anid that so far thie has not been abused or the past twenty years the upward tendency in values has been the feature of the mark bere end bo doubt this gradual but steady advance deal to do with the temac- Property owner in 1 in making vments as they me the on never been iscounted in buying property, advance has ‘been ‘over= growth and prosperity of the ety, m collapses and falle of its own Fortunately tate here bas been tlarly free from these mov mente, which ved and unnatural and are not based on ing legitimate either in the present or There are attempts made from tine get up “booms” here, bat Prove to be flat failures. The market pid advance, and when prices become too stiff the buyers drop ont and the demand ceases and does not revive again antl such progress is made in improvements and in the growth of the population as to fully justity the increased prices. THE MAKING OF BRICK. The brick makers have, a«« rule, cased ec- tive operations for the present season. When frost comes the holiday in the brick yards be- gins, The scason for this important udustry continues here about nine months, and during that period the total output of all the yards, it is extimated, reaches the large figure of about holding ma anythy future the largest have « eapac per day. During the past year three companies have entered the field and the supply has been fully equal to the demand. "In'tece dost of the yards bave © good stock on hand and will be able to Y promptly the erder: which may come. In during the early next «pring. In the case of one ¢ cluy used in the manutacture of taken from the beds and «tored 8 Where, protected from the frosta, it can De wsed during the winter and the making of bricks can be continued without interry I In January next the ) brick has been brick evlubited in the structures erected both un residence and business sections of iy ‘One of the Lappiest designs in the way of house erchitecture made by the great architect, the Mr. Kichardson, 1s that of the remdenoes of C: Jobn Hay and Mr. Heury Adams. Brick material used almost exclusively, expecially in the remsence of the tirst named, and probably there exists no single house where there can bv found such a variety m the form of the brie! It is «uid that there are no lens than 165 sepa- rate and distinct patterns of brick used in thi house. [tis a gratifying fact that all the bric eo made bya com THE EPISCOPAL CATRRDRAL, The presence in this city of so many dis- tinguished representatives of the Episcopal chureb of the try hax given an » the moveme emtabuabment bere of an Institution 0! 1g Wiiek shall be under the auspices of that denomination. There have been several confereuces held and winle no definite action has bee hed it a quite bable that before wm: montis the move- will be fairly inaugurated. in its the question of the table location i paramount, | and the consultations held are with the view uf reaching some final conclusion in this matter. howe interested find that the owners ef prop- erty are willing to treat with them on a liberal basta, as the importance of having euch an in- stitution near the city is fully realized. The PUrpose Of the promoters of this enterprise i to erect a cathedral church, sbeus whee wal cluster schools on somewhat the same plan as the cathedral built by A. T. Stewart at Garden City. a ourar Fumio mane. When the national republican committer mects here ou Monday to deride apon the lace for holding the next nomi conven is ty can claisn that mm edition so many other advantages there will bes suitable I where the sessions of the convention can be Plans have been prepared for the new hall, whe be built over the K street ket, aud it a expected that in a sbo.t time » work necessary to make the needed 80 the building will be begun, will have a seating capacity for 6,000 or 7,000 _peo- ith ample space fora great platform. Four ‘ge staircases at each end of the building wil give abundant access to the hall and there will be provision made for committee an ther rooms. The floor of the hall, independ ent of the raised platforms running slong the winch will serve as gallcries, will bave © wii of some 106 feet and a depth of about 250 feet. There will be plenty of room for all the delegates aud their friends, and in reapect to accommodations this city can make es — showing as any that will contend for the of entertaining the convention, THE NEW CITY Post ovrice. then they madeau issue by asking if the fleet ‘was to accompany bim and after that question on his way to the secluded capit Lopez” He was sheent from the Argentine Republic over @ year, and while away he was the subject of constant tion in the official press ofthat country and on his return it was announced he would be arrested and his bag- gage scorched. He was in charge of various of money, in sealed boxes, from mer- cbante in caaisien and the valrandes- ts i | | ify. tit i li E F i i ti | h (lal ! ¢ bi the building the r on Pennsylvania avenue. pile, the home of the State, War and Navy De- partments, extends 471 south and 253 feet from east to some $12,000,000. ft im, however, stories in height, including the basement story SiS Sy wan Stice pullding, extending 200 fect from nortan and 40 fet from east to west. it is height and i tf i i bit | 18 Het