Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1892, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. Cc, Ee ee om ee oR SATURDAY, _9-1692-SIXTEEN - > OP ST a ik aad antes PAGES. . —_ = foreign ¢ is tho seesthere | Blaine title secure. The interior te stories high, with attic and celigr. It will have ecwwgn Exoamraexrs. this winter and your comssiites to 2 J | col be tat ‘weninal indopeoteace where a | of tie adie besa aee REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. |sierpsccteesty-treesonsi: mcbe0°s |THE NATIONAL GUARD |. tm tater ot cougrene toprovido for th an-| babove that it wil boos of the ‘rs Den JAMES G. BLAINE. |Scvcc sees, coaches by fo living room is reach€d by a big entrance on the + | depth of seventy-nine feet, J. A. Sibley is nual encampment of the National Guard, while | ™*uree which will pass the Senate. = ers in the interest of a foreign power, and eastern side, and it contains a large old plate- architect and ‘8. Denham the builder. mane ae : as mies cantly oat ———__— | ambition is to preserve the ‘commercial = glass window, which gives light and sunshine Ono of the largest improvementeinthe north — Seghecenar dep 7m! a sens ‘ aoe +41 | dependence first of this country and, second, | and a magnificent view. enste uring present mean 4, | men, least diminished their necessit) lewiniat forcibly His Characteristics Compared With | crihis continent. All his efforts have been fhe room there isa great stone fireplace. The| A Dull Market at Present, but the boon commenced: George P. Nevion i butd. Everything in Order for the Season's ex dazopened their enthustamn. The third bat- weged and the varions Points involved caretaly qunaed tear aa “edie from ‘morson etree 5 ; ttalion Tight battery | considered in the report measure made ii chairs bout it and nett, in it- igi twenty two-s1 brick dwel ve already matured plans for encampments Those of Gladstone and Bismarck. _ ire are scattered about stand a pot, invit- Outlook Promising. oat Boulter hein at Rifle Practice, “ wet "orn x . Grivar ime melange 4 ire im the Pifty-first = ter of the ii ti table, and on this ro-stor} ment bi and stone dwel iY a 2 : 5 “ you will fad the magazines and current Htere- ing erected on tho south side of New York |rrpzqs GADE RIFLE TEAM, | §%* 40d September that will interest the whole | _Tmmodiately after the cession of the Dis- AMERICA FOR AMERICANS. tare of the day, together with a great number | THE WORK OF THE ASSESSORS | *venne between North Capitol and ist streets BRIGAD * | command and be of infinite service for instrac- | trict of Columbia to the United States in 1790, of newspapers, Biaines are great news- Sen en teal of Sa eae ernie ae iar x, jers. architect. nt essed brick, wi ‘ticed in armories, Durit coming | ments fc pl ir ‘Three Leading Statesmen at Present in Re-| Phe Blaine home has never been one eh eed ‘A Well-Known Tend: fm Real Estate brown-stone trimmings, oh va seven rooms | How It Will Be Selected—If the Gallery Prac- | week be will issue a circular to ou! his plans the limits of the District. He employed emi- tlrement A Sketch of Blaine’s Remarkable social gayety, but their hospitality bas beon pend always of that sort which gives an impression Buyers—Some of the Problems That Make and bath, with all the modern improvements, tice During the Winter Js an Indication of | and prepare the brigade for a aystem of instruc- ‘This is another handsome improvement to that tion that has been demonstrated to be im-| Test personal interest therein. In 1791 each Career—Ilis Personality and His Brosd of genuineness and sincerity—it has been a| gm Assessment Dificalt—The Single Tax | rapidly growingeection of the city, The cost| What May Be Expected at the Range, the mensely popular in the National Guard of New | of the ef the land upon which the ‘Views—A Popular Idol. charmed circle which it is always a highly| § scam other Matters of Interest. ofthis Improttment is about @5,000. Hough | Number Qualified Will Be Large. York. city of Washington is now located conveyed his esteemed privilege to enter. Bros. are the builders. [he policy of eliminating weak organizations | farm to trustees representing the United States a : Mrs, Blaine’s maiden namo was Harriet Stan- eine sia’ re ep reng Bene ng agp per fg epee SARAEEES EE Bastyr ver er et conn omabueae cae ERHAPS IT MAY THE WEEK IN EUROFE. « sh ths Washang ion bar] "eats seouing predentin Sarseeren ot ao] aiid, axcumn pus inet on weap Comeaae —— es eo Stanwoods were not wealthy when Mrs. Blai seem rather odd: to| morocco and the Mediterranean—A Ques- racks have been thor- | Fe2cibles in the competitive drill at Omaha | necessary or to be laid out, together | est living statesmen can- was a girl, and after she her schooling she speak of fashion as and their splendid exhibition drill in front of with otber lands within the city limits, fore tion of Growing Importance. the | s tract - t to Ki to teac] here she met oughly repaired, the Arlington are indications of the prog- | federal city, with such streets, squares, parcels ; petro ede? iar. Bisine, oho wes 2 ponte in governing investments] Of all the news that came of the political markers’ shelters lined | rees made by the whole command. The Morton | 8nd lots as the President of the United States of Blmarck, of Glad neighboring academy. two fell in love in real estate. But af-| situation in Europe last week the most im- with iron plates, the | Cadets and several other new organizations | for the time being shall approve.” - jot Bieamek, - and were married. Neither of hsd any- ter all the tendency to| portant was that brought bya special cablo i ms have made application for admission to the ) Those deeds further provided that the United ‘stone and of Bisine. sing to speak of, and they knew by bitter ex- do ss your mighbor grass 0: range | tional Guard to replace the organizations dis- | States might reserve for ite use forever “all the © ehasa following among MR. BLAINE'S RESIDENCE, LAPATETTE SQUARE. perience how it feels to look at a $5 bill on both been helpmeets in every sense of the word. Fa; ciety. Investors are “very fond of the prin- concerning ‘‘the eventual partition of Morocco.” resist this summary disposition of bis domin- mown, ammunition | The light battery attracted much attention ell-deserved it ; banded for inefficiency, and afte: in- | aald strects and euch of the said squares, parcels most prominently in fides and to put it back witha sigh. They set- does holds in invest-| Says cable from Paris: “A secret convention prepared and every-| vestigation of the ‘and probable ste: | and lote as the President shall decm proper for = ici'e alleles tled in Maine and worked slong together, and ments ae wellas in the | has been signed by England, Spain and Italy thing made ready for | =i the new organizations their admission | the use of the United States,” and thet the re- gauge =| tn the fight for fame and fortune they ‘bare trivial affairs of 80-| for the partition cf Morocco. The sultan may the Nations! Guard. to | Till be considered. mainder of the land should be divided between jor many years, the United States and the respective proprietors. ani = : m begin on Monday the | and received wi commendation for | On the 18th of December, 1791, ident directed toward the preservation of liberty, = ions and it, will be an expensive task to subdue y ifie | ite he manner i ich i Washin submitted to ¢ plan of bis countrsmen Who8¢ | the encouragement of industry and the develop Sep! aac enter sie opera ~ hy, ciple involved in the| the country.” Among other difficulties quoted sceson's — Spa] [ape erase ge he erg aided ey prepesed “Pakeeeh ‘aie? bane be hen devotion amounts al-| ment of coumerce, aud his grasp of all Aa im the Commissioners’ Oftice—Scenes : old game of “follow | as probable in case of such an attempt by the Sean eased | ovidentiy is in better condition than at any time | Caused to be Iaid out in accordance with the most to worship, and each stands at this mo- Guentates give great magnitude to| 4 Day tas tha Miaceees” Sein your leader,” and they are apt to plunge off in| powers named to occupy the country there | terest in rifle practice has been made maui- | since ite organization. terms of the converances referred to. The map ent and yet occupies the eyes | tl! bis plans; vet so clear are they always ag z ‘direct tf i teipe il gaineitietiney Abnorm’ fest by the work during the winter in gallery — > so submitted to Congress is substantially the Cpapaigcner names ees Le = “hia | REver to leave a doubt as to the posstbility of 18 9 O'CLOCK AT THE DISTRICT | Sny given direction providing only some one| is that of hostility aaey 4 tice and the overwhelming inquiries by| THE EXTENSION OF THE cir, | ap of Washington ns it exiets today. It con: of the people more than does any other of his | thelr fulfillment. He has always bad the le} A building. The hum of conversation has | 88 takens header that way. This disposition | hill tribes siding with their nominal ; PT®' = as . nation. But it is in the closing period of their | with him, for he has made them understand his | the men in regard to the range practice. careers that they have run more nearly toa parallel. Of livingstatesmen the three are best known to the people of the universe today. A DIFFERENCE 1¥ CONDITIONS. ‘The man who bows quickly to distant great- fess should pause and consider to whom his reverence is first due. America cannot have a | arposes and appreciate his | Failures are easliy attributable to bie advai obstacles across his path. BLAINE'S PERSONALITY. triotism, and his | being in of other political leaders of his time | | and to the spirit of Jealousy which has thrown Mr, Blaine is a man of a most interesting per- ceased and the clerks are at their desks. The wheels of the local government begin to turn end an atmosphere of business prevades the place. Already citizens with grievances begin to drop in. A citizen without a tale of woe isa searctty at the home of the city fathers. on the part of people who have money to in- vest is fully recognized, and frequently at- tempts are made to start the crowd in some particular direction. Sometimes the maneuver succeeds, but more often it does not, and the entire flock goes bolting off in an unexpected quarter. It isin part this tendency to follow ruler, the sultan, against whom, for years, they have, off and on, been at war. Speuking of Engiand’s recent doings in Morocco a French newspaper printed a stutement, afterward de- nied, to the effect theta part of the Mediterranean Rretct: squadron of Algors bed bean ordered to the waters of Morocco. While there may be some exaggeration in all theso contradictory re- standard of efficiency attained in the gallery is maintained on the range more than one-half of the brigade will be classed as qualified marks- men by the end of the season. Gen. Ordway bas made every possible provis- ion to afford opportunity to every man to com- plete his score. In addition to the ordered | Efforts Made Before Congress to Secure Needed Legislation. TRE BILL TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT sysTEM OF HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE THE city LixrTs— CONGRESS URGED TO ACT BEFORE THR CosT OF MAKING SUCH EXTENSIONS INCREARES— tained the wide streets, the broad avenues and the ofoasional circles, squares and other reservations which have made the capital what it is today. From a point where now ex- iste the bridge over Rock creck at P street to | point at the casiern end of Maryland avenue, distance of over four miles, the city, as thus laid out by President Wachington, was bounded by ahighway named Boundary street, com- | sonality. Notwithstanding the many reports | First of all comes an elderly woman, tall, lank | the fashion that helps keep up a lively market. | Ports it''s nevertheless a recognized fact — at which every man =i be a) ———e ee ee See ae an — 4 PT nee ag 4 Gladstone nor = Bismarck. fost nee Ginnck | of his broken physical condition be is still an! and sharp featured. ‘The old gray sergeant at | When People see others baying they reach the | that hat” lass been termed. recently | DL Orch every Guy during) de mest top| Moro than Glass: yonns ngo\s pecuans peo-|cily overan memhaner er ap Riseiot ar on wen anes See org for | active man, capable of being of great service to | aside as she marches in, and | me conclusion that there must be some good as “the lediterranean question” ary viding f tension streets be- | Part thereof, until the act of 1888 referred to bad cay ony ae Beped mali hare es [as couniey soe cna reliving teed lucia | none ae ns @ loce- | Darguins in sight and try little investments on | §Towing every day more important and | Mouths for voluntary practice. lor the oxi of the city be- | BS JAMES @. BLAINE. social qualities which have made him favorite among men. His step is light, his eyes are pale and his serious thought. He and knows how meet and | guished him throughout his d retiring they may be. a persistent and bitter enemies during of hi him far outweighs all that. ‘= personal | aa oad is cheeks are bright, and though often bowed in thought. | he has the quickness and sprightlinoss of youth when challenged to an intellectual encounter, whether of wit or of argument. In ordinary socal life he bas the faculty of entertaining, which makes him equally agreeable to those thinking only of the casual gaveties and to those to whom pleasantries are but the gloss o: more to interest of all clases. His wonderful faculty | Kor remembering faces and mumes hae distin- yublic carcer, assists in making people feel comfortable at their ease in his company, however humble He has made many his career, | and has suffered many slanders, but the number friends and their reasonable devotion to directs her hastily to the water office, the loca- tion of which she demanded in a high, squeaky voice. The clerks see her coming and stam- pede. She soon rights matters, however, by calling for someone to tell her why the water in her house has been shut off. A clerk timidly epproaches, inquires her name and address and then buries himself in a huge ledger. In a moment he tells her it is because she has very emphatic manner. Poor government sery- ant! He simply looks at her a moment, heaves a sigh and looks out of the window. Another 44 | blast at the crushed government clerk, whom | She characterizes ax a mushroom, liable to be lucked at any time, and she is off to vee the ‘ommisstonera. She takes the first door handy and Commis- sioner Rows rises to receive her. It takes her just five minutes of steady talk to explain mat- ters and the democratic member of the board refers her to the engineer department, under not paid the water rent for the last year. and | great student of hummen | {08 the procoeds, to. dgubt in veracity in a their own account. They always follow the crowd, and at such timos there is no difficulty in creating a lively interest. Even when the market is not lively enough to warrant it in bo- ing described as. a “‘boom's there are investors who are keeping @ sharp lookout, and they are Pretty certain to follow the operators. Judgment in the purchase of real estate is 9 rather uncertain element. About all itamounts to is that if the investment turns out well the {adementis good, andi not then the judgment is Of course there is the same opportunity for the exercise of good business judgment in buying real estate as in making any other in- vestment, but when it is brought to bear upon the question of the future and the probable in- crease in the value of certain property then it becomes largely a matter of luck. It is for this reason that men are inclined to follow cach other rather than to depend entirely on their judgment. There isno man who bas investments of any extent who does not classify his holdings into two general divisions, one productive, the serious and may be the cause of tronble between the present occupants of. the northern coasts of Africa, prominently among them the English and the ‘French. According to. the European press, which is warmly discussing the subject, it appears that with regard to the Med- iterranean there are two questlons—one refer- ring to the commercial advantages to be gained by the occupation of Morocco, the only Mfoor- ish state still independent on the whole line of the northern coast of Africa; the other, the mil itary advantages with reforence to he strategic tem of fortifications carried on by the dif- ferent powers within the Jast ten years and the establishment of the French protectorate on the regency of Tunis, still consitlered as nominally existing. A CHAIN oF Fonrs. In order to oxplain the position of the differ- ent powers with regard to the growing compli- cations in the basin of the Mediterranean with reference to future naval warfare s newspaper THE ORDER FOR RIFLE PRACTICE. The following orders from brignde beadquar- ters give the details of the arrangements: General orders, No. 10—I. The troops of the National Guard will parade for rife practice as follows: First battalion, Wednesday, July 13; second battalion, Wednesday, July 13; third battalion, Weduesday, July 20; fourth battalion, ‘Wednesday, July 27; sixth battalion, Wednes- day, August 3: first separate battalion, Wednes- day, August 10; first separate com; Wednes- day; August 17; second separate company, Wed- y. August Engineer corps, general staff, general non- commissioned staff, and the deld aud staff and non-commissioned staff of regiments, Wednes- day, Auguet 24. Officers and men of the first ent and engincer corps, qualified under Par. II of this order, Wednesday, Angust $1. Officers and men of ‘the second regiment, first scparate battalion, first separate company | port made by yond the boundary in a manner to harmonize | with the plan of the city was presented to Con- | gress. Since then the proposition has been bo- fore Congress in some form or other most of the time, and within the past few years bas been urgently pressed as the mpid growth of the suburbs made the necessity of some such legisintion patent, unlews Congress and the com- munity were willing to suffer the newer and what will probably ultimately be the larger part of the capital city to grow up irregularly with | Barrow and crooked streets and with no refer- ence whatever to the original plan of the city. |_As it is now before Congress, after passing through a fer , the bill for the Seah iene Serre the city, all costs to be borne by the owners of abutting property and the District revenues. An account of the efforts made to secure the much-desired legiation was given in the re- low. For many years no difficulty was expe- Ttenced on this account, becanse the city as laid out was 80 extensive and the population #0 small that there was little occasion for laying out streets outaide of the limits of the city it Jeelf. But about twenty years ago the pro | of building up the city caused the boundary to be reached and The owners of the land adjoining the boundary from time to time mnde subdivisions of their land and recorded the same in the books of the surveyor of the District. Each land owner made a subdivision to suit himself, Many of the streets in these subdivisions wore narrower than the corresponding city streets, Some of the streets running : were laid down as extensio ting streets; some were not; generally the diagonal avenues were not prolonged. The cross etreots were laid out at various angles. Adjoining sub- divisions differed from each other, so that street upon one would have r | neighbor. Ax the country ax came apparent that Washing: : + and second separate company, qualified under 3¢ committee on streets 4d will tical, thy bi : . is Yours. whose charge the water department directly | other nou-productive. ‘There is a more or less | fecently drew the attention of the public to the | Pur. II of thie order, ‘Tuesday, Beptember 6. | boruu to the last annual meeting of the Wash- | Pot thal the redone wo pal gwd i the ‘more dificult for one to gain euch con; | Unlike Gladstone Mr. Blaine did not start | comes, and bends over hie work again. In the | constant interchange going on between those | fo'tiled points pitans the calonecceen ees Organizations will ‘be reported at the rife | ington board of trade. Sathatn Vine eee Stee coateaporary with ‘him wd | from youth witha politcal eareer in prowpect Dex goom she spies the, president of the board, | two clams, but that is niely Sndependent of | Sete Tulaneida ness Gone Sree dps | Fane Biles hepa ee ee A mistonY OF THE MEASURE. > United Staten. It was ween that t make Bins = ‘ ure — aes sm eee | to which his education wasdirected; nor was the | 40 plants herself before him and commences | anf takes the be deter Ake fpeee average {824 Naples; England centered her system of | nitorm armed and equipped; or, in their dis-| This report raid: The great importance of | process of subdivision above described, if al- the throng of aspiring rivals and that the great gulf between democracy and monarchy eo:- | | foundation of his position laid by any one be- | fore him. He comes of good American stock and was with the old stereotyped phrase heard so often here: ‘Iam a taxpayer and want justice.” “Madam, you are perfectly welcome to it. of the entire list may be good. TE SUMMER DULLNESS. naval fortifications in the Mediterranean waters at Gibraltar and Malta, Egypt's occupation being still contended by other France's cretion, battalion commanders may direct two compames of their respective battalions to re- | the measure to the people of the District and to the people of all parts of our country who take | Towed to continue. would destroy the aymmetry, | beauty and usefulness of Washington—that the . ilious | ease +t at 1:30 o'clock p.m. and two at 3 o'clock | great and wise purpose of the founders of the Fee ee races eatided And pupercilions | born about sixty-two years ago ina house built | Justice is free here and. we deal it out in allo-| Just now, when the summer dalinces in all | strong strategic points were ‘Toulon and Mar- Son on te deena oop ee gee City, in creating the magnificent pian which Zecognition by foreign countries of those who | by his great grandfather before the war of inde- | pathic doses,” says Mr. Douglass. seilles and the Algerian fortified portions. After | PB On.the dates aesiened. | Teo | ced harmon Breathe the freer air of “the new republic” departments of business has set in, there is not President Washington submitted to Congress, se ; é ¢ yards. Two | beautiful design of L’Enfant, justify the com- | would be defeated” tuakes the Bonors that any American wins bet-| ilnes were wealthy ang, promisent and his | meets ie he coche aaa one? | mich activity in real iat, Dealers look for | tewermeaton of the regency of Tunis, Eg") scores wil bo fired by each man, which wil be | mitten bred reapltaleung ie Lstory: eva |"? bermee : ter worth the weari | great grandfather ‘was an ‘oficor in Washing- | Tore TisrTed to theengineer department. | ward to the futare, ‘They expect a revival of | Italian goremmart monet eae ge NTE SO | larly the part taken in it by the board BENEFITS OF THE ACT OF 1658. SaTONE, BISMARCK BLaInn. ‘ bak the “Saeed i x P a 3 interest in the fall, and in spite of the fact that | tion of ‘the isle of La Maddelona, situated st appeal nge . | of trade. “The necessity for the extension of| An account was then given of the pasange of GLADSTONE, BISMARCK ASD fon's army. but 1 1 family were in very mod-| has heard her sorrow through the open oor of this is the presidential there is a confident | between “Carsten ®ve atatdelena, situated | The range will be open on the days named with- | the streets and avenues recognized for | the act of August 27, 1888, to rogulate evbai- is no discredit to Mr. G ne to ss t | erate ci e of "6 yr le : a 2 4 4 5 5 Froteerbamap asa aig pes erat Fa heg emp alee pend pal Seer er Pane ee mont erentiorad eo tees her ian | feeling in real estato circles that the coming | commanding "the middle “Mediterranea “Government employes will be given certit- | BARE ZOAre DY Our leading citisens and officials. | visions, and of the operations wader it, and the pruibagenanbermubieryais itr Jao | plan in oue of the “litte red school houses” of | her hs knows all about her case’ and that Capt. season, Promises, to be productive of mush | sone, “When, quite recently, France ynder | cates ocoosialt day a Asty paeieeaea eae to accomplish thet purpose of ohich voor soe | Teport continued: - — Pee 9 sy d at tl Vashi Col | i ty. a fortify and heavily arm Bisert, a ‘ ‘ a " . . lish havdetenn tai Mas en cuaar ellie | one a = — —— lege. as pele ix Ras a shown by the figures recently printed in Taz | the regency, Italy's attention was divested to | tbo Tequirements of this order. mittee have any knowledge was in 1876, ‘The information obtained by the committee Battalion commanders will detail the neces- ‘the sary number of men for duty as markers, Rifle-range practice at 500 and 600 yards last years of his life and which are but radi- | cudent and was a leader of boys at school, a8 Mr. Bisine. P caaq i, | he Was afterward a leader of men. When just <3 of Bismarck is exemplified in | entering manhood he became a school teacher Stan, shows alarger volume of business than the corresponding period of Just year. | Tm- rovement activity by Mr. Leavenworth of New York; but, beg “Inte in the session, it was not acted upon. ques- tion was agitated more or less for several years though he tells her the arrears will have to be paid before the water is turned on she returns to the statement that she isa taxpayer and the position of Sicily, situated 118 miles from the new French fortress, and a great discussion took place on the subject, culminating in the leaves upon their minds no doubt that the act of 1888 has been productive of great benefit. i .” his “‘iron will,” which with it the idea ies | sarries | ond aring that time he met the lady whom he won't be subjected to the petty tyrannies of an form the basis of a health in real estate and it is therefore ‘evident that lan of establishing a fortified camp at Castro will be omitted from the prectice for this ‘year. thereafter, but it was not until the people of Many subdivisions conforming to the plan of : : ; g Under this modification of the prescribed course ++ pmb began te deruand | the city, comprising thousands of acres of that the iron hand married. Later he studied law and then be-| army officereand at last ‘goes out, taking re- the expectations of a brisker market have sub-| San Giovanni, a point central to all points of | the annual reports of the year's practice, re} fod men la ee eee ee lod, bene hae eared ened Geter ak piuinst some of his fellow creatures and that | cane the editor of a newspaper in Maine. | venge on the small swinging door by punching | Stntial grounds. ‘The recent police census is | Sicily, and. the remumption of the works in |e Spanal roporta of, the year's pract pant be age gt ae dhe authorities | ®t and the regulationsadopted thereunder, and will is opppsed to the will of a people. WIS POLITICAL CAREER. it with an umbrella. progress at Taranto in order to make it a naval Sip heya Blaine is one of the people, developed into a eople_and is the stronger and more as a figu He entered politics as a delegate to the con- re in the history of latter-| vention which in °56 nominated Fremont for ‘ities because he has never | the presidency, so that his political career has GETTING A TAG FOR HIS Doo. Here comesa character. An aged colored man leading a dog of the lowest order of cur- evidence that the population city is increasing. According to these figures the population 1 now about 257,000, while the government census taken two years ago places the total population at only 230,000. station of the first class, The Morocco ques- tion, after such precedent, is destined to be- come a most importent ‘one in European politica, practice and from two full scores on the ran at 200 and 400 yards each. Under this m: cation no man could qualify for higher than markeman. It is, therefore, provi marksman, that hore riations for improvements in the county were limited exclusively to county roads—that the demand for the extension of the streets came so strong and general as to at- #0 far as future subdivisions are concerned that ect of itself, wisely administered, provides in our opinion all necessary safeguards against the evil which it was intended to mect. It contains, ” 7 any man qualifying ‘as @ = aan of Cena however, no provision authorizing any inter= be a plain citizen. No part of his | coincided with the growth of the republican | dom shuffles inthe main entrance. THE ASSESSMENT QUESTION. Among other most recent advices from Tan- | Scores amount 0 the percentage required for | Chaar ny nen Of Congress, The present | fence with ckisting, wubdiviiene’ tet doce it ever depended upon ancestry nor | fo which his talents have been devoted. | Is dis hyar de place fur to get a licensus fur} Public interest ia still centered to a large ex- | $e is & report that two American citizens, | Qualification as sharpehooter, will be permitted | of the county committee—submitted to that | Provide for the compulsory taking of lands for he has heli. Today, in the closest | He served in the state legislature of Maine, | dogs?” hi rat re 6x" | Messra. Chamber and Bonsai, who are traveling | fy tee two full Secees at, G00 and 600 decds wed peti fosv ems Eiguenps whasoe pobine’ nacomioy onal ter of Bs life. ne occupies the minds of | where he gained a reputation which resulted in | “Being auswered in the affirmative he is di-| “t+im the reculte of the recent assessment. | in Morocco, have been severely. maltreated ix | he reaches the required standard will receive y, representing all tat part of the, Djs | such taking and the land owner refs to make She People of tks Counties, Rerbeus more, than | piselection to Congress. He was in Congress for | rected to that portion of the tax collector's | TROT ptplitear sm bogies arcects Traut the in | Fee and, besides, grossly insulted by depend- | qualification as a sharpshooter. trict vithcut the limite of Wathington and | subdivision or to donate the land snqueed Sut joes any other man. | tw " z " x h i . , of | ents of the government r they escay - Vashi barracks 4 i Withdrawn himself from politics he is still a | {ents years, with three gp pair maag = = office set aside for the issuance of dog taga. crease in valuations of property. There are, o! gove IIL. The rifle range at Washington wn, the follo resolutions, which | the street. The act of 1588 also fuils to prov factor in American affairs and the future de- It fs separated from the remainder of the course, errors of judgment made by the as- ing a victim to an armed mob. Says the cable: will be open every Monday, Tuesday, Friday were’ unanimously adopl for the making of authentic maps of the exten- 7 r; “i, |, ands sul it | Senate, and his career in both houses was bril- ni : sessors, which, it is expected, will be corrected | ‘‘A representative of the Moorish government | wit tra July's ts Seon Stee 2 taune t0 the Dis_| #on of the city of Washington, growing out of Ses Gecmacs canis pentane: mas anor | men} Res came man es board of ‘equalization. “Siace the. ist day of = eit mater, who, after etna 120 elo fm, to retfont, for voluntary pro: | Wict Cemnmeaates tad Qh hates ab Ga | the skin of tabdivsions aud Se Peaog ep of hie suggestion. He | "He has suffered many keen disappoint es) aie o zation. Since the 1 of | fore the minister, who, after an inguiry | 0°, Shed eg Ninatter pg Com ss teacher rather than a legislator. He has done| and during the last two. yours aflictions havs | Deg kea se, ate JOOKs UP. Sune, when the results of their work were mo | into tho case, declared. that fave omega er indy nein gy eg em en more in the way of giving purpose and direc- tiog to public sentiment than he has in the way | come upon him such as it is seldom the will of “Dis byar am Abe Lincoln, sir, de bes’ coon dog I ebber seen, an dey tole me when I moved public, the assessors have received about 1,000 they had serious grounds for demanding redress. They bad ment of two centsfor eachround. Aninspector of rifle practice will be in attendance daily and, gress, which was done: Resolved, That it is the sense of the citizens’ “Of the features omitted from the act of 1888 the most tm) j ty committee that the immediate extension ertent ts the power to deal with © W8Y | the Almighty to inflict in quick succession. : appeals. Ina little more than three wecks the | given the Moors no cause for annoyance. t i <f Gn pected saat existing eubdivisions not in conformity to the of framing laws, and his great popularity | Tye. jm his clint co wad notowes geet | ee Cereee Gat Tmest pay 63101) Tp months. ellowed for receiving and hear- fa Gee con wernt Gone poesia fag pee Rep man hy eyed == end avenues of tho ct | Tian of tho city. ‘The remalt hes bupn thes be arises from the recognition by the people of his | by the death of his daughter, and after his deal to me f ‘cluded to pay ge © | {ng complaints will have passed, and, allowii cong one iccedivhs soni mpeacdenty = rahe Gietricts, | Some instances the strects of eubdivicions laid Patriotic purposes und his ambition to eee this | retirement from the chief place’in Mr. Harri-| ©°Sqicw,'0 me 1 cluded to pay de money.” | 108 SUP ortion of appenis'to be reset The pross of Germany, siding with the gov- | @it¢ Lieut, George HE. Harries ts detailed | 22 it ts Crecticane aed pane ne mat tee city | Sh cinco August, 1008, conforming So the city country the greaiest on the earth. son's cabinet the death of his second son © Washington Parke Custis Johnson." | Within the time romaining, it seems probable | ernment, refused to take up the discussion | ¢,!¥;, ist Licut, George stor general of rife | regard for the contour of the genina put. | streets do not join or connect with the streets BLAINE’S BROAD VIEWS. brought more grief upon him. “Where do you live?” that the total number of appeals will not exceed | opened by the interview of Prince Bismarck : His vision has always been too broad to be HIS FOREIGN POLICY. t me now, boss. Up hyar be- those made at the last asseesment. years that caused quite a stir in European politics Paro which duty he ce myer oy in addition vate interests affected thereby, is of paramount of subdivisions lying nearer the city proper 3 his duties as inspector of rifle practice of the | importance to the citizens of the county and to | Which were laid out before that time and which encompassed in some few measures aimed at| fy. Blaine was never abie tofully carry outthe yond de Ca jitol in de alley am near enough. | 98° the number of appeals was 2,134, two weeks ago. However, referring to the eud-| second battalion. He will be obeyed and| the public “y nd minor detail of government, but has com-! policy by which he expected to extend | 1 wster lib in Prince George, but times is hard TO EQUALIZE TAXES, den dismissal of the old statesman from the | respected accordingly. Pyehended = policy of national development. wing extraordinary intellectual endowments he is a diligent stud and, not satisfied as most brilliant men are to fash forth the ideas that come from quick perception, he studies deeply all questions which called for his atten- tion and completely masters all that he ever undertakes. € what only dilig: men, be devote to the careful study of ts ‘the influence and the commerce of | policy which others will have to | started on a promi | Mr. Gartield’s cabi try, but jhe has given the country « fo ollo’ this coun- by the assassination of the Premdent. He has given to Americans a new significance to the term “reciprocit | Mr. Harrison's administration, but and he shed a luster over his unfin- ished career in the State Department was closed . He | Custis addreseed hima. career as premier of , but it was interrupted up yonder and I moved down hyar.” dog tag was passed out and Abe Lincoln d his tail as George Washington “Thar, now. Youse as good as any other dog in Washington. Took me fo’ days to earn dat $2, but, honey, youso wort it, ‘deed you is.” ‘And so the day goes on. Hundreds of citi- zens call, and the tales they tell and the scenes enacted would fill a large volume. The amendment which has been adopted by the Senate proposes to give the Com- missioners authority to fix the rate so as to make the amount of revenue derived from a nie A taxation equal to the amount needed for the current expenses of the District. If this bill becomes a law the taxpayers will pay into the District treasury the same amount that they paid last year. Tt is also propowed to amend tl most eminent position of chancellor of the em- ire by Wilhelm Ll, they say that ehonld Prince ismarck keep up attacking the present admin- istration documents would be published, yet un- known to the public, by which the name of the ex-chancellor would be darkened. In this connection a ¢emi-official Berlin daily stated ‘that it ean be proved that Prince Bis- marek used the reptile fund, an_ institution of an odious character, created by the ex-chancel- V. Company A, fifth battalion, will be dis- banded. ‘ Pe THE BRIGADE TEAM. The selection of a team to represent the brigade in any competitions to which it may be matter of interest to those who aspire to special distinction as marksmen. ‘The following circular has been issued to invited or challenged during the season is a| 809 Resolved, That in the inion of said com- mittee such extension sh. be made at the ex- pense of the United States and of the District im the new subdivision are of one prolongation width, a part of the same street lying between, within an old subdivision, is narrower. Jnstice th those who have been required to subdiviae their land under the act of 188% and the regula- tions adopted thereunder requires that the old subdivisions should be changed so as to con- form as nearly as practicable to the plan of the original city and the #ubdivisions made under details a 3 bill so as to give authority to base | lor himself some twenty years ago, in order to | govern the selection of a proper team: ‘arious bills were introduced in the act of 1888. Probably a complete rectifica~ oes to ‘ nor kn . IN THE ASSESSORS’ ROOM. x years ag m Congress Poary na A soaptlecthner eget Pane aor 4 lodder. | BY bis resignation a few weeks ago. One thing ‘There is one place just now of unusual inter- | ***8tion for the next year upon the old assess-| secretly force on the ants mind unfavor-|_ 1. To enable the selection of a “brigade rifle | about this time to extend one oe tote of” the tion of all the. misfitting subdivisions caunot His brilliancy, thereture, has something sub. | 'e People of America will probably never be coma aa ee ied by the board of | BCB* in order that another board can be ep-|ablo impressions regurding the delicate | team” for the present season two 7 | streets and avenues, the most com ve | Rov be made without greater exponse than oven nd his sagacity is as great as bis | "BIC to satisfy themselves with regard to is | caneaits: age pointed to revise the new assessment. subject of the health of the young emperor | teams will be formed for special instruction and | being Senate bill No. 2201, introd April 20, | # desirable a result w: paged etn wit. With natural powers which enabled him | “2Y Mr. Blaine failed of the presidency. Mr. | assessors. ‘THE SINGLE TAX SYSTEM. and his moral and mental’ faculties and | practice, under the command of the inspectors | 1886, by Senator "upon which the Dis- | ©8#¢8 it is ~ —— Ja the requisite altera tolead men his aims arc always higher than | Blaine’s career has not been without a'simi-| ‘The office opens promptly at 9 o'clock and strength.” The above mentioned threat, hay- | of rifle practice of the first and second regi- tions can be made ut unreasonable cost. Rervonal aggrandizement and he i never @ agogue. His undertakings are all ambitious | larity to that of Mr. Gladstone's. His retire- | ment is strikingly like that of Bismarck. | HIS HOME IN WASHINGTON. from that time until 3 o'clock there is a steady stream of property holders looking over the ‘The people of Hyattsville are a good deal stirred up over the action of the town commis- ing been widely spread all over Germany, caused a sense of surpriso, as the true motives ments, respectively. Selections for this practice will be based on 4 NATIONAL UNDERTAKING, : i ; a sen : 7 , - h Then followed an explanation of the provie- heir magnitude often places them beyond new assessment sioners in deciding to begin the experiment of | of the dismiseal of Prince’ Bismarck had never | the following considerations: = , in ‘the cost and, ~ a prado waggle pelisiamn ane | Mr. Biaine, while never giving up hishome| | The figures of the new and old assessment | the single tax sytem in that borough. As is | been so publicly a subject of discussion. The| 1. Recorded scores or known ability as rifle-| in their opinion, the best plan for such exten- ane erbecsire rere apy beng ea = “ ere in the ma‘ in affairs of government. | in Maine, has lived in Washington a greater part | °° placed in books and the public is allowed to | well known an effort was made during the result is a desire for more information, which, sion. object inging all these subdivisions His purpose has always been to extend the power and influence of the nation. He would Place this republic before the whole world. | of the | after time during his public life. A few years he entered Congress he bought a residence on 15th street _near I, which is now a part of xamine these at pleasure. It often happens that four or five men are waiting for the same book, and the sly tricks they play to get pos- t winter to start an experiment of this od gre this city. It is claimed that a number of the members of the House District committee are however, has not been given. The whole con- troversy between Bismarck and the govern- ment has now limited itself to one point—that men. 2. Fact of being able to attend practice at least one-half luring the season and night gallery practice as often as yin each week REGULATING SURDIVISIONS. The Commissioners’ report. upon this bill into harmony with themselves and the city property is largely one for the benefit of the is i ; under date of January 22, 1887, and the accom-| whole community. In a considetuble degree it je comprehends the of our free insti- tre session are amusing. ‘There are more ac-| in favor of the single tax theory. However, | of the criticiam of the ex-chancellor of the | may be required. f . . : one Sarena aunen pasa Peay | Chatberlin's Hotel. From there he moved to | quaintances made in the assessors’ room than | nothing bas mes dons t Gees ‘tee pres-| statesmanship of the new chancellor, Gen. von| 3. Soldierly qualities of prompt and strict ‘s| is a national undertaking. The main object is Spg it. He seos what the growth of those insti- | * "ie residence which he had built facing on | anywhere else in the District. It is a sort of | ent system in Washington. The indignant | Caprivi, obedience to orders and instruction. to preserve and extend the plan of the city fations should be and wants to remove all | Dupont Circle. On leaving Garfield's cabinet meeting ground for all who have e grievance, | citizens of Hyatteville,or at least a ly num- ake AND Kah ROOEEOR, _ ‘The Ingpector of rifle practice of the first reg- | an obstacles and encourage their expansion to the | *"4 tetiring from active public life for a while | and it is easy to make such folks friends. | ber of them, propose to resist the introduction iment will velect not exceeding forty men and | out of Congress. Jogical extreme. In all affairs of government | be leased his mansion and for season or two | Promptly at 1 o'clock the board of equalization | of this system and perbaps the experiment will | _Sinee the troubles of May day that were of | officers from the first regiment aud engineer | pose, however, in he aime at that which would be jasting and gen- | °CCUl ng Jism —— uare. = meets. It is composed of the board of as-| not be made after all. Still it would be inter-|™ore serious character there than anywhere to the network of rewen lence is @ great old-fashioned eral rather than that which would be confined sessors and the assessor of the District. Their “The inspector of rifle prac tice of the sec- tensed fod Yor the grand capital of « mighty nation esting to know what would be the actual effect | else in Europe, Spain seems to be in a continu- with narrow and streets, out of therefore, that the expense of recti- | witha gable roof and many windows, | meeting place is in the board room of the Com- annie: which taxed the land exclusively | ous state of invernal agitation, and martial law | 0nd regiment will select not exceeding forty | mony with cach other and with the plan of the | fying the subdivisions #hould be divided be- Latavette Square and with side overlook-| missioners’ office and no one is allowed to enter | and exempted all improvements. Henry | and the divplay of navalor military force be- | @€2 804 officers from the second regiment, the | city, which, selfishness of epecu-| tween the land owners, the District and the | ing the parking of the Department of Justice. | after the session commences. One by George, wl iw the father of — this | Somos necerear: ‘every once in. awhile in order | 4t8t separate battalion, the light battery, the | lators and lack of auth in the United Btates. He purchased this house and had it renovated | one the appeals are taken up and discussed. If theory, frankly confesses that in his opinion | $9 {, wublie ray mrocns 4aaee sent last | #*8tseparate company and the second separate _went on, for the. occupancy of his family just about the | the appeal is upon the agsesementof the land the | the practical” outcome would be that the lan trons no to Calaborra’s town in Old | COMPSDY- 3 it their duty to beginning of Mr. Harrison's m. | valuation of the entire equate is considered, for | government would become the owner of —— “i The mon selected for this practice will be ‘The place where Blaine lives | for dirting with his retty wife on side of the square, an Off this hall in the rear is Mr. elegantly fitted up.’ The with fine pictures beautifully paneled. and It contains mensions. THE AUGUSTA HOME. is one of the first things that strangers in Washington inted out to them. It was in front of this ase that Gen. Dan Sickles shot Barton Key | want the other | it was there that Payne attempted to assassinate Seward. It is a double house, and a wide ball runs through the center. "'s study, where he receives his business callers. ining room is hung “e ceiling -is old = ma- hogany chaire and the table is of generous di- Secretary Blaine has another home at Au- gusta and he has still another beautiful resi- bas made it rule that where one aj peal is made in a square the whole equare is to. Ponsidered, and if any reduction is; made all property in the equare is equally affected. ‘This ferent with improvements. Each individ- ual case stands upon its merits and cach appeal is vo considera. Assessor ‘Trimble is a strong advocate of low ssessmonts and he stands for reduction all 60, as has been stated in Tux Stax, regarding F and G street property. The the District occupies a pec made by law president of the board, and while he tock no hand in the ussesement sits ae an im- Partial judge in the matter of equalization. The board wili likely take a vacation during August, and start in with September to make the ‘This will land nnd that individuals would hold land by paying asort of ground rent. ‘This is the ultimate result of tho system, but the immediate effect is somewhat doubtful. The only, by making it undesirable to hold unim- proved land, would stimulate improvements or Fould depress and values, Perhaps it is not feasonable to expect the people of fe cate! be interesting to the dispassionate outsider. ‘THE BUILDING RECORD. The building operations for the week ending yesterday show increased activity. This is especially so regarding the northeastern sec- tion, which for the firet time in many months gces ahead of the northwest both in the number of new houses for which permits have been int in doubt is whether a tax on land | Castile, and martial lew proclaimed in the town. A riotous mob attempted to force the prison with the object of rescuing the con| therein,among whom are risoners. Before the arrival : houses of threo alcaldes, municipal, coun- cillors and official, with the collection of the’ octrol tax, were totally burned and the windows of soveral other houses were smashed. It is larly due to municipal questions of is also connect = the political and s situation of Spain, where the republican party and the a1 ts are vory active. A Spunish moderate newspaper, discussing the different | riotous movements that have taken place in the elements that compose the mobs to whom such movements are referred, express the opin- ion that the regency, by using Sespoctive| cxpanientioan ‘daxiag tes tee tot respective ions e time they are retained on the teams, and will toca obey the orders of the commanding officers of the teams. Battalion inspectors of | the lat rifle practice will report to their respective regimental inspectors of rifle practice for special duty in connection with the practicing teams. Each team will practice every Thursday from such hours as may tive commanding officers. Tn each practice on the | Spain within the last few months and analyzing | #2 2 Gallery practice will be conducted under exact range conditions. In this practice special unhesitatingly s e = - ‘asseeement of the county. take ad te rapt rei arpa pd = attention will be given. to instruction in posi- MISS BLAINE. | dence at Bar Harbor by the see. The Blaine | at least two months, and according to the as- | Sve? aggregate cest of sxme. and St first no! e nat army and DAYY | tion, steadiness in holding, lumbing and level- ‘end temporary, however tempting may be the | house at Augusta is situated next to the capi- | vessory’ estimate should. bee During that period forty-four permits for | to quell local disorders, is seriously compromis- ucement to meet present demands. ognizes that the advantage of this govern- ent over all others lies in the scarcity of re- strictions placed upon the individual ‘and the @pportu: perity. Progress of the nation depends uy enlargement of the opportunities for individual effort. He believes it to bea function of the government to open up and expand the oppor- tunities of ite citizens, and that then individual effort will develop the pxogress which would Place this first among nations. “To hie mind wi | ing mansion, surrounded by extensly He | tol. It is a large, old-fashioned hospitable-look- re and well- | kept grounds, and it has been the scene of many notable entertaiuments in the past. The Blaines ‘This cottage ismore like a big home y HLopens to all for the pursuit of jare very popular at Augusta and Mrs. Blaine | With liberty aeured he sees that | feels herself at home there. She has man: ‘the | personal friends who are very fond of her an who never tire of dwelling on her wit, her cleverness and her brilliancy in conversation. THE BAR HARBOR COTTAGE. than 8 sea- side cottage. Itis bautifully located. Lake, last of November. The month of = A Special Attractions Now at Bay Ridge. Leslie's canine paradox; Geo. Fielding, jug- i O'Brien, musical + acrobats and contortionists. All free. B.end O. trains at 9:15a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:28 p.m. Sundays at 9:35a.m., 1:30 p.m., $15 p.m. $1 round trip.—Advt. new di wore issued, aggregating in cost $121,400, Of this amount the northeast claims $75,750 for thirty-one new houses; the north- wost, 625,150 for seven new houses, and the county, £6,460 for fournew houses. ‘The south- east gets two permits, aggregating in cost €4,100, and the sonthwest goes without any permits for the week. : MR. KNORE'S HOME. | ing the situation of the government and | the popular breaches of the law a politi character, “‘the growing of which may prove fatal to the monarchy.” ‘ The Fourth at Frying Pan. the rifle. The results tice de- pot pe pe Lape cic ractice conducted in the gallery. made in the gallery will constitute part of the target record. eet as commanding officers teams will, Drom sp to Seco, Seen fea ae who do not develop i | ¢ § Es The hols continent is not too large theater | forest and mountain scenery meet the eyeon| _ Nokrorx axp Westeax Raituoap Co. | on the corner of 14th | Washingtonians. A special program had been ‘approved commit for American enterp: three sides und at the east the beautifal land-| ,, Resorts in Bluo Midge and Alleghany moun; = enrteng a ted brick, | ranged for the day and various amusements tee, Me’ Wordilagion, the d weelth that lies locked bay stretches away in the distance and | tins, Luray, Grottoos, Elkton, , Natural | with Euclid, Ohio, circular preted president of the Mr. Parker, other Sums Saanen loses elf" ia many hile coves and Sales amid | BEGge, Boancko, Alleghany, Crockoti's Warm | bay window extends to the roof and finithed cabaret Mabeiek be Bemisphero to be developed. The question | purple hills and green wooded shores, ita waters | SUlphur, Montgomery, White, Sulphur, Yellow | by 3S eeaeire pabreninn’ Fm <ennive onl man ‘the Commissioners of the ‘and the With him is whether this wealth and cotamerce | now washing the fest of well-worn cliff or | Sulphur and Mountain Lake. Excursion tickets # ‘windows to have ornamental committee of the Senate and House of Repre- should go to strengthen the monarehies of | breaking softly on the shining sand and pobbles, | 20W on sale. Trains leave We vio Bal- | galvanized iron heads. The eens rank, sentatives and explained at ‘the pro- Farope oF “hether 1: should bedeveloped under | ‘The cottage is known as Stanwood. It is sev- | timore sud Obio and Norfolk and Western rail- | to main extrance to be of + ‘From these visions of the bill and the dey for ite institutions which war forefathers planted | eral hundred feet above sea lovel and the house | Fosds daily 8:45 a.m., 3:90 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. | same as interior is very con- finally select Mr. ‘ot the House on this continent; whether this continent should | faces the sea, so that from the ‘roadside you do | Through parite eal deena cone, end contajas all the modern be developed and made productive for ite own le or whether it should be merely contrib- 'y to @ power ai variauce with the sywtem of government which prevails here. AMERICA FOR AMERICANS. | not see ite most attractive jand when they go away There are Saly a few choice plants 1 grounds. Binine family apend siz months every year bore these \auy coutacetea Gc todion toe tates E 3 5 il E | 7 : | d HT li f Be if E : F i : of this matter and iy be doubled. ; 1 the time. The utmost harmony, however, ex-| to run the risk of adopting an untried system, | ®t] thor th € the clots whi July 6to September 6 on the range, and once have ‘been prepared family sitting room is on the second floor, and | ists, and it is understood that a lar} ber of till,all the same 1 t uld | f} sicribtnet cumsioes on Gk nara each week in the gallery, on such da} months will the reception room, both helow aud above, are | reductions have becom meade “This is eepecially | be in P Jasuateade catsiter, orra, | Ber ordcnea by ean take ie mis vie: os and Harris and of the Senate To Momind Amoien i for Amerionss aad aB cn rps oy 8 Bo ot wa Hares sr = qze Americans who came under republican | retary Blaine is very fond of Bar Harbor and ‘will: and consistent friends of the fastitations. when he bought the place Mrs of for in also ‘the bill earnest and Aavice He {tasan unpardonable neglect of | yas very glad to know that the land upon ‘Men ‘careful “and decided to Fox, duty and almost asa crime against the human | whieh the Blaine cottage is now built belonged and rede ‘a eubstitute for race to fail to improve every opportunity for |long ago tooue of her ancestors. ‘This fact, on of ether ten | only a8 bs the development of this continent and to however, was not discovered until after the ry servo it with all ts wealth and power ae a home | property rae, purchased. and it came te odie: flex freemen, indepe.dent of and superior to! when the old deeds were ‘up to make Sy 4