Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1892, Page 7

_ ”* THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. . | tue association. This was, aes the finest MILES OF TORCHES. wie tet ioe wanes ibe hasoas prt 7 * | la bell, in the Tt had met How the District Democrats Cele-| ri Delnat notin the parade, It bad met wit! brated the Vi " | va An overhead wire bad touched vania avenue. the rooster and some have it that it wasa live electric light wire and that the rooster was | electrocuted. At any rate the accident was a ROCKETS AND ENTHUSIASM. | priser | the Jacksonians, and it was displayed in large | letters on their transparencies, while on one Scenes Along the Line—Transparencies and | transparency was, “Doce Carter Give It U} Other Devices—Cluds That Took Part—a) | Nextin line was the David Bo Till Ci Brilliant ‘ident Wyatt in command. met! Se nn tnt | wore the regulation Mebotentle’ Castiadty aad their colored lanterns made them an attractive feature of the parade. President J. Fred Kelly and other officials of the Young Men's WITH BANDS OF MU-| Democratic Clab came next in carriages, while sic and with bands not | bebind them, headed by the Rockville’ Band, of music, with red fire | Ame the members of the ciub.each wearing - . ‘he national colors around his hat and carrying pono ralimentbaa| C8 rgetown law students and fireworks innumerable, Oak View Club with 150 men followed. with torches and lan- | The latter was from Tenleytown and the, mem- " | bors wore white sashes and ca: hin forms with roosters ant-| Sterea, ‘The frat disteiet, bended by pars of mace and inenimate,| the Marine Band, helped to sweli the crowd in and with flags, banners and transparencies, the | democrats of the Dis- | trict last evening made | known the election of | o Grover and Adisi, and | celebrated it in a great jollification parade. | Tn anticipation of the event the lize of march was thronged with thousands, not alone by those of the democratic faith, but also by those of whom it could not be suid that the ciection of Mr. Cleveland filled their hearts with thanks- | giving. For everybody in town recognized the | sl oneand both pyramid and rooster were | was the watchword of | fact that last evening wonid be devoted to the democrats. and their republican friends joined | in with them to the extent at least of turning THE JACKSON DEMOCRATS. out upon the streets in goodly numbers to do| the first division. Chief Marshal F. H. Tolson honor to the occasion. Of course the repubit | had a good representation from Anacostia, On a transpareney wns “When Grover Comes Marching Home Again,” and the boys put the words to mnsic. singing to the tune, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” “Vaby Rath Will Buie the White House” and “Cleveland Will Kule the United States’’ were | the inscriptions on transparencies carried by the second district democrats, W. E. Wylie was chief marshal of this district, and he had fully 100 Monnt Pleasant citizens in line. Members of the Columbia Democratic Club made a good appearance with their tall bats and cans were not conspicuous for but they were conspicnons heirenthnsinsm, t nature, and it is doubtful if political parade great good | bright colors, and attracted attention all along | the line by ehouting: Who are we? Who are we? Grover, four years more. | The fourteenth district came next, having a real live donkey with them and the usnal num- | ber of transparences containing inscriptions | whien showed their feeling in politics. Next in | tine were the fifteenth, sixteonthand nineteenth | districts and the transparencies carried by some of them showed that they and on one was,“ ‘Tammany: Game to the Core.” John Babbing- ton was chief marshal of the nineteenth dis- Thomas Babbington and Thomas tants, and the district was repre- (00 torch bearers. SECOND DIVISION. was marshal of this division, and ow THE crEn. exer took place here which was | of bad feeling between ¢ thove of the defeated party. the parade made good th ing which might give of ean friends would be alluw. so far asis known, there was them to excinde anyti odle, ampoodle is like " roductive The wager ca showing with his twenty aids on Inrgeott perkape, of its kind In this division the third and Washington. Th 2 bors inline, a & toreh or a lantern Jong train of faching works. Maur houses Inminated in honor o: gether the parade was a spects Femembered. DOMS AND ROOSTERS. Nearly ev fooster or broom upon breast and some wore a mini tiger or Stevenson ax. being hawked about by the irrepressible and inmumerable street peddlers and fakirs. aw nothing was too good for the District democ facy last evening they did rushing business. many lems were E BIG ROOSTER: ts made an excellent showing, sited Georgetown democracy turn enongh to make a good-sized proces- sion of its own. In this gathering were some democrats from the rural districte, and a wagon load of fireworks as well asa band of ic wus furnished to enliven the occasion. overcoats were worn by the members of the Mereantile Democratic Cinb, each of whom carried « red, white and blue umbrella. About fifty members of the New York Aneociation came next, and bebind them a transparency an- WARMING UP. ne | Club, rooster was carried by a member of ed the coming of the “Foggy Bottom” 350 strong. “Welcome, Baby Ruth,” and Second Battie of Waterloo” were also on their sparenc’ vs’ dram corps headed the Sfth and sixth districts, and a large stuffed the last named district. Of course the parade did not start at inh pe ‘that any such unusual thing would happen. It Chief Marshal Henry Buscher, with his was, however, delared but half an hour, and | mounted aids, led the third division. “Blocks of although the night air was a “nipp: eager air” the great crowds upon the sireets Patiently awaiting the coming of the demo-| erate who were generally supposed to be just tickled to death. ‘The order of the ; about that which was announced in ve: Stax, althoagh: in some instances it was stig! from. yee parade, as announced in Tue Stan, | formed on K street, the right of the | fog on 224. Tn taking their po-its was K street ocenpied by the varic tions, but also the cross streets, anc < organiza- 1 the result down Penasylvania avenue east, where the par Jeugth of the march wast the parti left the ranks FORMATIO Chief Marshal ™ were kept busy for more th: the several thousand torch positions in line. On acc weather the men who were waiting fc rade to start moved fr order to keep warm. the tardiness of some ON & TALLY-Ho. w Circle. A squad of mounted police under fica. MeCatbran and a deiezat bicvelists handed the proces the way for the horsemen and were in line as repreeentatives of various dem- ceratic district cluba and organizations. Fol- lowing Chief Miller and bi asvista came about 100 nida, mounted, and the twents~ two members of the District central comittee, ho were under the leadership of William Ho- mead. Each of these carried colored lanterns and wore the tall white bats which were a dis- tinguinhing feature of the democracy last night, ‘THE FIRST DIVISION. The first division was beaded by C. H. Fick- Ying and aids on horseback. A tally-bo coach came in the lead and a large bell drawn by four hocses was tolled along the route to give notice that the Jackson Democratic Association had the right of line, President Norris marching at Noonan the front. T. V. in command and LS Eaarel (Ald) Band furnisbed the music for Five No Longer Thrive” was carried in the line rict, as was also a large rooster the wings of the artificial flapped along the line. rsbol of the twelfth dis- be boda large number of men in line. en carried numerous transparencies headed by 2 drum and fife corps. fa and Eighteenth Dis- fF a.” t ee was marshal of the while William Ellis commanded nts of the eleventh district, ‘Hurrah His Ax” was the motto of one of and each of them wore a white dorby hat and carried « red, white and blue lantern. Although the last in ‘line, they made a fine appearance and did good marekin; Among the transprencies carried in line and many that a ra, tara, Boom “was a favorite with many’ of the pa- radere, and a transpareucy in the seventh dis- triet ead do aye, the G.O.Y. bas “District offices the most promi- nent proclamation in Iine. In the twentieth district was this startling announcement: “A man we did not need, Jacob Whitelaw Reid.” In the twenty-second district {t was mentioned that “Any way, Indianapolis is a good placo to live.” The twelfth district explained {tin this way: “Tho three bills that did it: Force bill, McKinley bill and Bill Harrity.” ‘This informa- | tion was given in the eighth: “The only thing left of the McKinley bill—Bi McKinley.” On the sails of the boat carried on a wagon by the twenty-second district was this inscription: “My, but Harrison did give that fellow Weaver shard tuule." A popular inquiry was an- awered in this wise: “Where am I at? Under grandpa’s hat.” THE ALFZANDRIA COUNTY CONTINGENT. The Alexandria county democracy which brought up the rear of the fourth division con- misted of about 150 men on horseback, com- ‘ manded by James E. Clements as chief mar shal, with RE. Veitch, J. W. Fields, Joseph A MATTER OF RATS. O'Leary, W. W. Douglas, C. W. Bell, Julian Magruder and J. E. Birch as aids. Next to the chief marshal came an open barouche con- taining County Chairman A. P. Donglass, Sheif Veitch and Messrs. C. B. Graham and C. T. Thompson of Alexandria county, Alarge transparency benring the inscriptions ““Alex- andria County Democracy,” “Virginia's Ma- Jority 50,000." “We Are the Boys Who Helped to Sweep the Country,” “Cleveland Made a Clean Sweep,” &c. The cavalcade carried new brooms and made a good showing. When the Jackton democrats marched up Pennsylvania avenue to form in line they stopped at the corner of Ith street and thi Laurel Band, which furnished music for them, serenaded THe Stan. Later in the evening they serenaded Senator Morgan at his home on | #y street. The Young Men's Democratic Cinb, Mr. J. Fred Kell Srax after the par: | Lawyer John A. Moss of Anacostia is said to have been the only colored man in line. He was on horseback and rode at the head of the Anacostia contingent. Beside him rode a dem- cerat from a rural district, who carried a large transparency on which was inscribe from the country, but there are no The Carroll Institute Choral Society. The first meeting and rehearsal of the Carroll Institute Choral Society was held at the tem-| porary quarters of the institute, 922 G strect northwest. About seventy-five persons at- | tended. | Mr. Ed. J. Hannan, president of the insti- | tute, opened the meeting with an appropriate ‘ddress, expressing bis plensure and spprecia- tion of such a large attendance at the fret re- hearsal and promising the new society the hearty support and co-operation of the board of trustees, Prof. Maina briefly outlined the object and aim of the society and the studies tobe pursued. Miss Jennic Glennan was ap- jointed pianist for the operatic music and Miss | xalu Boone pianist for the religious music. | The first part of the second grand tiuale of | “Ada” was rehearsed with much satisfaction to | Prof. Maina, who expresses himeelf as being | well pleased with the prospect. Copies of the “Stabat Mater,” by Curto, bave been ordei and will be put in rehearsal at an early date. | The next rehearsal will be held Wednesday, November 80. oe The Bottlers’ Association. The Bottlers’ Protective Association yester- day elected officers for the ensuing year as fol- lows: President, Samuel J. Palmer; vice pret dents, Charles Jacobson and Frank Finley; tecretary, Charles L. Beatty; treasurer, H. L. Dauterich, and sergeant-at-arms, W. £, Engel. ‘The association will endeavor at the next ses sion of Congress to secure the passage of the bill introduced at the last session providing for a penalty for the unauthorized use of marked bottles or boxes. If this is accomplished an exchange will be established where bottles will be assorted and each bottler can secure his own. a An Ordination Postponed. colored Methodist pastor, into the New Church, mentioned in yesterday's Star as to occur to- morrow, is postponed, owing to the illness of the Rev. Chauncey Giles. eee Blayn, the French Painter, Dead. The well-known French painter. M. Fernand Blayn, has committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart, The act is said tures of Cleveland and Stevenson were carried by the tenth district AN UNAPPRECIATIVE ROOSTER, men and were kept in a bright light, where they could be seen by those along the line of march. ‘The East Washington democrats, represent- ing the twentieth, twenty-first and twenty- second districts, brought up the rear of this di- rd Peal was marshal of the district, which was headed by the Regiment Band of Baltimore. In car- riages rod. the Paltimoreans, who came over as guests of this district. Among them were J. J. Martin, Lous Pister, J. H. Amos and John One of their transparencies contained nseription “A man We Wanted Out to Run, iudiane’» Harrison,” and another, “The Masses Smarhed the Classes and Down Went the Car- negies and Fricks.” while still another read, io by the Skin of Their Teeth.” GO. B. Mailan had charge of the twenty-first dis- trict, while W. D. Campbell was marshal of the twenty-recond. FOURTH DivisiON, This division was made up chiefly of clubs and visiting democrats. H. L. Biscoe, marshal, and a number of aids on horseback headed the division. ‘Lhe Virginia Democratic Association of the District of Columbia carried « tranepar- ency giving their number aw 1,500. ‘They had nearly 200 men in line, in charge of R. M. Har- per, marvhal. Each man carried a torch. The Alexandria democrats turned out, with Capt. J. E. Mushbach as their marshal. They were headed by the Third Regiment Band. About 100 of the Alexandria democrat to have been prompted” by despondency brought on by family troubles. Among M. Blayn's best known works are | “Burial of w Young Girl—Picardy,” “A Life Boat,” “Une Ep ‘An Tayl on the Beach at Cayeux, Fisherwomen,” “Evening— 5 and “Girl of the Fields, ‘ino of Tretat,” “In tub Fielda” Another Judicial Cireuit in Georgia. A bill will be introduced in the Georgi legislature, having as its object the creation of a new judicial circuit, to be composed of | the counties of Screven, Bulloch,Pryan,Libert | T Emanuel and Effingham leaving % m and Mcintosh to compose a circuit in themselves. ‘The bill provides that the Judge of the new circuit shall be elected by the | present legislature for a term of four years be- | ginning January 1, 1893, +00 Dervishes of Osman Digna Repulsed. A dispatch from Suakim says that a band of 250 dervishes, presumably a part of the forces | of Osman Digna, recently attacked Fort Tam- rin, near Tokar. The Egyptian troops gar- risoning the fort repulsed the dervishes. Seventeen of the latter were killed and many were wounded. pass sees eee vast Chi Phi’s in Sesion. The Chi Phi Fraternity, a national association of Greek letter societies, embracing in mem- bership twenty-two of the lending colleges, held ite annual convention in the St. James Hotel, New York, yesterday. There are seventy delegates present. Among them are ex- Congressman Henry Stockbridge, jr. and Henry W. Grady. jr., of A banquet we given in Bheriy's last fight, ot which Judge Henry Speer of Georgia made an ad- Ge dress on the negro question and Mr. Garriso1 read a poem. a Shot Her Old Lover and His W! Raison Sampson, employed as captain of harbor boat at Cairo, Iil., and his wife were shot by @ woman named May Sims at the Planter's House yesterday. The woman shot herself through the head after fring at Sampson and his wife. Sampeon is dead and his wife cannot live. The Sims woman will also die. The is due to jealousy. May Sims is said to have beon » former mis- tress of Sampson. — +00 Racing Tips Not Copyright. ‘The French tribunal of commerce has decided that racing tips are not copyright. ‘ president, serenaded Tur | ‘The ordination of the Rev. Mr. Louis, the | git! THE NATIONAL GUARD ad Ee A Brief Sermon on a Question of Vital Importance. 7A Be, END OF GALLERY PRACTICE. New York’s Shooting Record for the Year, With a Few Observations Thereon by a Critic—Companies Coming In; One of Them Assigned to the Second Battalion—Notes. — ae OW THAT THE DIs- trict National Guard has been firmly established and is rapidly taking front rank as a military organization, the atten- tion of the more thoughtful officers of the command is being directed tothe uproot- ing of an error into which too many of the men have fallen, and which, if permitted to grow, would in the end work the brigade more than a little injury. It is the error of discip- linary carelessness. Many a guardaman who really intends to be a reputable soldier says when remonstrated with for failure to do some- thing ho really ought to have done, “Oh, this is * purely voluntary affair, anyhow,” and thus attempts to satisfy a mistaken conscience. These aro the men—good fellows, most of them—who are vet without a realizing sense of | the obligation they took when they enlisted or cepted commissions. The argument that rervice ip the National Guard ia voluntary is | sound, but it will not go far in such cases as those referred to. It is purely optional with ‘any man whether he shall or shall not join the guard—he may goin or stay out—but as soon as he takes the oath prescribed by law then he is no longer an absolutely free agent; he must do what he is told to do, and the more promptly and the better he does it the better soldier is he. Of bis own motion he has sworn to obey the powers which the active principles of good government have set over him, and from the moment of his taking upon himself the obliga- tion of obedience until be secures his discharge or resigns his commission be is under the control of his superior officers, He cannot absent himself from drills or parades or rifle practice and then excuse his absence by arguing that the service required of him was nothing more than voluntary, for he 1s nota volunteer and has not been ¢ince he elected to enter the guard. Orders are mandatory, and if the authorities wero inclined to be stiff there could be no question about their ability to compel obedience. Of course the discipline of the District National Guard will never, in time of peace, be as rigid as the lnw says it may bo, #0 no one need become excited, but it is just as well for-those who are forever talking about not doing this thing or that thing “Becaure I don't have to” to understand that the volun- tury feature of National Guard service expires | atenlistment. There is nothing harsh in this jtruth. The United States and the District of | Columbia are not spending money on the Na- | tional Guard without a purpose. ‘They expect | i | many—bnt not too many—dollars invested, and the only men who fail to render this service and who prove recreant to the trust placed in their keeping in response to their own request are those who ehirk duty and then try to excuse their Iaziness or carelessness by saving “I don't have to do this thing unless I want to.” Men who have no more respect than that for a sol- emn oath are out of place in a patriotic organ- ization hke the District National Guard. GALLERY RIFLE PRACTICE 18 OVE Tonight the rifle practice for the seuson of 1892 comes to an end, the gallery having been | bitious guardsmen should be enabled to com- lete or better their scores, Comparatively few bave availed themselves of the privilege afforded and it now seems quite probable that several men who only lacked a few points of the necessary aggregate will. because of their own carelessness, have to wait at least another year before they cau secure sharpshootrs’ crosses and markamen’s buttons. None of those who have failed to qualify can blame any others than themeelves, for the gallery and the range were open more’ continuously this year than they ever were before. The next event on the rifle practice program isin the hands of the company commanders; it is the making up of the annual rifle practice reports. Blanks for this purpose will be distributed by Monday, and it is the desire of the inspector genéal of ‘rifle practice that they be returned to him, if sible, not later than next Thureday miorning. In the ordinary course of events these blanks would have been distributed some time ago, but circumstances and printers are mighty and will sometimes prevail. A new and extremely simple blauk bas been prepared.in which every- thing is made plain,even to the manner in hich the paper chould be folded for trans- | mittal. ‘Two company officers can easily make out the returns in one evening, so there doesn’t seem to be any real reason why, in spite of the lateness of the distribution, the reports cannot be in by Saturday next. WHAT NEW YORK HAS DONE WITH THE RIFLE. New York state troops are through with their practice for the year and Brig. Gen. Whit- lock's report shows a decided improvement, there being 831 marksmen and 223 sharpshoot- ers more than there were last year. The com- parative results for the past and present year will be of interest to many riflemen: | ———1891 ——, —____} Marks- | Sharp-“Marks- men. shooter a Sharp- To 1 TS. Mich. shooters. tal, 20 Sth regt 10th battalion. 101 Sep. cos. 2186 ba ae, = no practice, disbanded: 348 OHS ‘Total marksmen... ‘Total shuryshoote: 51 i 1.054 ‘The following shows the state figure of merit for 1892, which, in accordance with general | orders, is obtained by adding the percentage of “Present” and “Firing in ranks, Pres and then dividing the product by 2: . General Percent. ‘Aeure. Firing by rank. of inerit, 21:27 06-33 Fegiment, 3 $855 Tinh battaiton.: 47-05% 74th regiment ty ith reciment, 69th reviment. 65th rewiment.” THE “SHARPS” HAVE A antevANce. But these figures, highly creditable as they are, do not give complete satisfaction. The Kick, of course, comes from the veterans, who cau kick as well as they can shoot. A New York ‘paper makes the following comment, which has in it something like reason and some- thing very much like criticism: “fhe multitade of marksmen and sha shooters credited by the department of rifle practice to the regiments, battalions and rate companies of the National Guard in the oficial figures made public within the past few days is an indication that the scheme of indi- vidual and class practice carried out at Creed= moor and other state in the course of the shooting season which cloved November has borne ample fruit. It would prove of more than common. inter- est, however, were the department of rifle prac- , in addition to sending out a mass of and’ tabulated statements, to number of rounds of ammun: expended in regular practice ‘mentar in competitions man's: badge and the huarpshootsy to receive faithful service in return for the | opened for the past week so that belated or am- | lb will find it competent to so classify the winners of the medals presented by the state that the average layman can tell at a glance whether the decoration stands for much or little in the mat- ter of marksmanship. PRIVATE LEIZEAR WIXS THE MEDAL. The engineer corps have provided a medal to ‘be competed for and held by members of that orgnnization for one year, after which a bar or some simple badge will be worn to indicate that the wearer was once the best all-round rifleman in the corp the requirements shall be so exacting that to gain this medal will give the winner a high standing among riflemen anywhere. Owing to the Imteness of the season this desirable feature cannot be carried out and the best that could be done was to simply fire at all ranges, the winner being the one who made the high- est score, ‘On Thanksgiving day nineteen members met stan improvised | range at Ivy City, Capt. Bell kindly acting as range officer. A more in- clement day could not well have been selected, it being cold and freezing, with « cutting northwest wind. Scores were fired at 200 and 300 yards, and, under the circumstances, good records were made, but the best record was the showing of determination of the con- testants to fire carefully and to make each shot count, a disposition which will bring success in some fature contest with outsiders, The gen- eral average was 3.4 points per shot, ard sume who were present were new at such practice. ‘The 500 and 600 yards stages of the match were shot in the gallery Inst night and when it was | all done Private Leizear was the winner, with a score of 124. The other scores were: Scott, 121; Graham, 120; Young, 119; Steward, 119; Dickey, 119; Albertie, 115; Shaw, 110; Harvey, 109; Holt, 109; ‘Thompson, 109; Carleton, 98; Coliaday, 90, and Taylor, 62. VOLLEY AND SKIRMISH IN THE GALLERY. One of the general orders paragraphs most frequently slighted is the one which prescribes that a certain amonnt of time shall be devoted by companies on each drill night to aiming and sighting drill, Asa natural consequence many i is much less than it ought Commencing in January, thia drill will be attended to in the gallery. "A suitable and movable target will be provided, and when the regular practice has been disposed of there will be volley firing by each company. Scores made in this volley practice will be without effect on the figure of merit, but they will be preserved and will be a fair index to the relative shootin abilities of the various commands in the bri- gade. Ifitcan ly be managed the ele- ments of ekirmish practice will also be taught in the gallery, so that when mon go on the range they will not be as ignorant as many of them proved to be when they comme: \t style of sharpshooting during the season just ok NEWLY ORGANIZED COMPANIES. On and after Monday night the second bat- talion will once more consist of four companies, fora sufficient number of High School graduates have decided to become a company of the Dis- trict National Guard and wiil on the evening mentioned be mustered in as company D. sec- ond battalion. Cupt. Young will command the new company and the other officers will be selected shortly. There is also promise of @ new company in the fourth battalion to take the place of company D, which was recently mustered out. Many of the old members of the defunct company are in the one which will almost certainly be mustered in within a week or two, INSPECTORS OF RIFLE PRACTICE TO CONSULT. There will be a meeting of inspectors of rifle practice at second regiment headquarters on Monday evening at 7:30. Major Harries has assumed command of the department of rifle practice and he desires to consult with the in- spectors on matters of interest and importance. Similar meetings will be held at least once in cach month—probably on the last Monday in the month. After this first assembly the gath- erings will take place at brigade beadquartera, TROOPERS WHO ARE COMING FROM NEW YORK. Capt. Roe's crack command, troop A, of the New York National Guard, will be among the many military organizations that will be here to assist in inapgurating President Cleveland. Itis about settled that the troop will march from New York to this city. Arrangements to that end have been made and it is expected that the journey will be completed in five days. Forty miles a day is more than good marching for horses not inthe regular cavalry service. ‘The return from this city to Gotham Will be by rail. If Capt. Roe and his men do not enjoy | their visit to Washington the D. C. N. G. will be blameless. NOTES. The United Service, quoting from an Italian paper to show the penetration of the new arms of small caliher, says: “A soldier of the eighty- second battalion of the landwehr, tired of life, or : loaded his Mannlicher, pat the muzzle under his chin and pulled the trig- ger with the bare big toe of his right foot. The projectile of eight millimeters went through his ead, through the ceiling and killed on the spot a young soldier who happened to be in the quarters just above those of the suicide.” Company C, Washington Light Infantry Corps (first battalion), was “‘at home” Isst Tuesday evening. It wasn very pleasant and fnformal affair, in which dancing was neces sarily the most prominent and popular feature. Thie nineteenth complimentary hop of the Corcoran CadetCorps (company A, second ba- tallion) took place last Tuesday evening. A large number of guardsmen and an equally large number of ladies enjoyed the occasion immensely. Heretofore it has been the custom to fire scores at two ranges during one ordered prac- tice in the gallery. In future it seems prob- able that two ecores will be fired at one range. This means that the 200 yards work will be dis- owed of in January, 300 in February, 500 in Mrareh and 600 in April. ————s A Christian Endeavor Mass Meeting. The Christian Endeavorers of the District were out in force last evening, and the annual mass meeting of that organization bronght out a larger representation of the membership of that popular association than ever before in its history. The spacious auditorium of the First Presbyterian Church was thronged and the services were bright and attractive. The plat- form was handsomely decorated with autumn flowers and palms. “Mr. Percy 8. Foster, the president of the union, presided, and the ale uartet choir of thechurch furnished the music. the devotional exercises were conducted by Rey. Mr. Holmes, the assistant pastor of the church, The pastor, Rev. Dr. Sunderland, made an address of welcome, and the address of the evening was delivered by Rev. Dr. Hamlin, the pastor of the Church of the Covenant, who spoke of what bad been done during the past year and of the good influences exerted in ringing together those active in the work of the different churches. The officers of the asso- ciation present were: John B. Sleman, jr.. first vice president; Miss Elia Chase, recording sec- retary; Miss Lucy Jurney, corresponding secre- tary, and Miss Ella Lyman, treasurer. ee ea Frozen to Death in @ Blizzard. Charles F. Church, traveling representative of Sandford & Co.,a dry goods house, was found dend on the prairie near Mcleod, Manitoba, Thanksgiving morning. He started to drive across the prairie and was caught in 4 blizzard, losing the trail, He was frozen to ——~+e+. French Newspapers on Caprivi’s Speech. Tho speech of Chancellor Caprivi in advocacy of the army bill is discussed at Jength by the French newspapers. All of them unite in regarding the chancellor's utterances as a tribute to the power of France, and they call attention especially to his admie- sions that Germany has lost the military supremacy of Europe. ———+2+-—____ New Treaties With Spain, At a cabinet meeting in Madrid Thurs- day Senor Canovas del Castillo announced that treaties of commerce had been concinded len iorway, Holland, Denmark, Switzerland and Portugal, a Car Works at Detroit Burned. 900 yards and of 42 points or better | 600 yardsin a single m tee et each of the distances; bey pence ene —_ ‘scores, Pose of gualifiestion. sommonly Toces goc0s indicted by the sneen aa. by the | som, st ie hoped, the ‘and it is proposed that | | | the suburban settlement of Mt. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. A Teeming Population Overflowing the City’s Bounds, THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS. | Building an Apartment House in the Sab- urbe—Suggestions for the Improvement of the Inspection of Bulldings—Jadgment vs. Faith in Real Estate Investments—Other Matters of Interest. —_+__ BOUT THE FIRST of next month it is ex- pected the board of as fessors recently ap- pointed by the Presi- dent will begin their work revising and equalizing the assess ment of property for taxation just completed by the old board. The latter will be able, it is thought, ‘to finish the assessment of property inthe county by the 1st of the mouth. The per- sonnel of the new board has been highly com- mended and the appointments seem to give general satisfaction. While there has been as yet no general plan of action adopted by the new board, yet it seems to be understood that the board will grant hearings to citizens who may desire to appear in person and give the board the benefit of their views as to the valne of their own property or of that which they resent Avall tue property in. the District bas been so recently “viewed” by the old board it will not be necessary for the new assessors to o out of the office to examine property except in rare cases. THEY HAVE TUE DATA. There isin the office at their command all the data collected by their predecessors, and their principal work will be, as stated in the law, “‘to revise and equalize the assessment.” It is not to be expected that the resulta of their work will satisfy everybody, but no doubt that point will be attained as nearly as is possi- ble by mere men. The rule adopted by the old board to value property at what it would bring ata forced sale under adverse circumstances was generally looked upon as a basis upon which to rest taxable values. The objection on the part of taxpayers was to the application of this principle and not to the principle itself. For it seems that there can bea considerable difference of opinion as to the value of property in the event it is forced upon an unwilling mar- ket, for that is the meaning of a sale under ad- Verse circumstances, THE EXPANDING cITY. Actriking illustration of the growth of the city is found in the building which is being erected at the northwest corner of 14th and Park streets. Citizens who cannot as yet prop- erly be classed among the oldest inhabitants on | account of their advanced years may recall the fact that a short time ago this location was out in the country on 14th street extended near Pleasant. Geographically this description still holds good, but the surroundings have so changed that it is practically a newregion. The new building referred to above shows that. It is a good- sizea structure, the upper portion of which is designed as an apartment house and the lower floor for stores, It is stated that the apart- ments or flats in this building have already been leased. As buildings of this character are supposed to be especially adapted for the crowded sections of a city it would be a fair inference that this section of the suburbs is closely built up. While this is not the case just at present yet it is evident from this and other indications that the population is rapidly Pushing outside of the present urban limita, t is not uncommon to find in the suburbs rows of houses closely built up in the same style as meigey in the city. The cable road and other ines of rapid communication have had an in- fluence in this direction, but still after ail the main cause is the growth of the city. TO IMPROVE TEE BUILDING INSPECTION. The comments made by the building in- spector on the communication recently seut to the District Commissioners by three represent- ative organizations in this cit; of architects, fire underwriters and’ builders, are criticised by some, who are interested in’ the changes proposed e present system of in- specting buildings. ‘They claim that’ there ts no wish on the part of the chapter of architects to have the work of planning Paildings erected by the District, wkich is now done in the office of the buildin, inspector, turned over to private architects. The only pur; in proposi to. Umit the duties or the fe ge | his assistants to the inspection of new structures was because the inspector had constantly claimed that owing to this extra work he was unable to perform his other du- ties as thoroughly as otherwise he might do. It is further thought that the building in- spector looks upon the suggestions made as a personal attack upon himself rather than as is actually the case, that they are in the line of making the office more efficient and in the in- terests of a better ——— and more rigid enforcement of the building regulations. It is probable that the Commissioners will be asked to give the representatives of the im- portant organizations which united in making these recommendations a hearing in order that clear understanding of the situation may be reached. It is believed that when the parties are brought together that the bailding in- spector and the petitioners will be found to be of one mind as to the im ince of @ more thorough supervision of the building operations of this city. ONE MAN'S EXPERIENCE. The experience of a man who has boen sue- | Y cessful in real estate ventures is always of in- terest. Other investors sometimes get valua- ble hints which they utilize. Perhaps in real estate operations more than in any other kind of business the old rule is observed of “follow the leader.” Peopleare apt to rush in where they see others investing. imitative faculty is largely developed in the average real estate buyer. The other day a man was talking about some ventures in which he had been suecesefuk He adopted the plan of buying land on the edge of an improving section, or at least one that seemed to him as likely to be in that cavegory before very long. His purchases in- cluded several pieces in that general locality. ‘Then when the rise came he sold at a reason- able advance and instead of reinvesting at once in unimproved land he built houses on the land which he still held. In this way he eaid he was benefited twice by the advance in values. First in the appreciation of the land and second in the demand for houses. now To BUr. Perhaps the question that will naturally occur is how the conclusion is reached that any par- ticular section is likely to improve within a reasonable time. There are as many answers to this question as there are investors. If tho special direction of what is called a boom was generally known there would be no good reason why every one should not_make ¢ are signs indicating the imme- diate future of property which are easy to read. But when the problem is to the future then one man’s j it is be as good as another. Of cor made entirely to speculative city a purchase can be made ity either in the city or the assurance that in the ‘The cold weather has had a depreciating ef- fect upon the building of houses, and the of- Two neat three-story and basement brick Aqellings will shortly be erected at Nos. 18 and 20 4th street northeast by James H. Grant, who | is his own architect and builder. | A row of four neat three-story and basement brick dwellings will thortly be commenced from No. 9 to 15 Tennessee avenue northeast, D. B. Gottwalls is the owner, architect and changed by further examination I don't see" builder. how for one moment Gov. Russell cowd or T. F. Schneider is building an elaborate | would accept the governorship. While the in- three-story stone and brick addition on the east tent of the voter should govern there would side of his house, 1776 Q street northwest. The be some dificulty | probably in -technlcally addition will cost in the neighborhood of ; showing the intent of each voter. The cou: $25,000. | might report to the legislature that 28,000 votes Waiers & Thompson are building a row of | were cast on which is no cross for governor or EX-REPRESENTATIVE LONG'S COMMENTR. Ex-Kepresentative John D. Longeays: “ the report the practical inivat is so apa it is so evident that & and cellar brick dwelling at 1437 Retreet north- west for Rev. L. A. Thirikeld. J. H. Richards is building for himself three neat and modern brick dwellings, from 627 to | 631 3d strect northeast. The Security Investment Company is build- | ing four two-story brick dwellings, from 1208 | to 1214 34 street southeast. Gibson, Louthan | & McLachlen are the builders. alee a THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT. How It Failed to Work Perfectly in Massa- chusetts. | THOUSAXNS OF VOTES SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN MI8- | MARKED ON A RECOUNT—AN EXCITING CoLs0- | QUE BETWEEN Gov. RUSSELL AND LIEUT. GOY. RAILE—COMMENTS OF OTHRR PROMINENT PEOPLE. } | Correspondence of The Evening St Bostox, Nor. 24, 1892. Massachusetts rests uneasily beneath the imputation that the Australian ballot has | proved too much for the intelligence of its voters, but that conclusion is the one to which | calm survey of the facts inevitably leads. | It is not alone that the recount of the guber- | | natorial vote has shown moro than 20,000 / | ballots so marked as to be worthless under the law—enough, had the obvions intent of the voters been carried ont, to have elected Haile instead of Gov. Ruseell”but the errors in tae vote for governor are only one phase of a very general evil. There is no doubt that the form of the ballot used in this state works a practi- | cal disenfranchisement of thousands of citizens at every election. SOME PECULIARITIES NOTICED. The tendency of the head of the ticket to run. thousands of votes abead of the party candé- | dates farther down on the list bas been noticed | ever since tho Australian ballot was adopted. | There has never been an election where the lesrer officers might not have been carried by the minority if the errors had been confined to | their opponents. Only the fact that the mis- | | takes were about equally divided between the two parties has prevented repeated defeate of the popular will. Last year on a vote of 321,000 for governor | there were 9.800 “blanks,” that is, ballots not | marked at all or _merked erroneously. ‘There were also nearly 14,000 blanks for lieutenant governor and over 22,000 blanks for secretary | of state and state treasurer. In these “blanks” | the democrats seemed to have suffered most, | for last year Gov. Russell received 12,000 more | votes than the democratic candidate for lieu- | tenant governor and 20,000 more than the | democratic candidate for secretary of state. VANISHING LINE OF FIOURES, | ‘This “vanishing line” of figures meant death | to the tail of the democratic ticket, and as this | had been the story in several elections the dem- ocratic members of the last legislature tried to get the form of the ballot changed. They wanted todo away with the alphabetical ar-/| rangement of the several candidates for each office, and instead print the party nominations in separate columns, with the privilege of mak- ing one cross to cover the whcle column, This the republicans declined to do, as up to that time they had suffered less than the demo- crats from voters who were too lazy, indifferent or ignorant to mark the whole ballot. |. Their refusal to simplify the ballot so the “unalienable rights” of the blunderers, the careless, the lazy, the etupid, the half-blind old men and the instantancous-witted young men might be protected has now cost them the gov- | ernorehip. } COSTLY ERRORS. The costly error of over 20,000 mismarked ballots for governor in this year's total vote ‘of 401,120 is followed by 22,000 blanks for liew- tenant governor, 39,067 blanks for secretary of state and 41,000 blanks for state treasurer. Only in, the case of the gor cause ticket. But in any case the sbowing is one that docs not reflect credit upon the body of u- setts voters. The Australian ballot used in this state has been tried seven times, counting monicipal elections, but the campaigns have not proved “campaigns of education,” so far as the correct use of the voter's pencil in the stalls | onelection day isconcerned. ‘The boasted intelli- gence of the republican party in this state was “Wolcott Hamlin,” the prohibition candidate for governor, and ‘Koger Wolcott,” the re- publican candidate for lieutenant ‘governor, where the former name, by virtue of the new Tegime, stood in the old-time place of the can- didate ‘for lieutenant governor—i. e., directly beneath the republican candidate for governor. A HOWL OF INDIGNATION. A howl of indignation is going up, not against the recent ballot, but against the Massachusetts form of it. ‘The question is one of national im- portance. Suppose, for example, thet the error 4 occurred on presidential ‘electors, and 20,000 or more votes were thrown out because the intent of the voters miscarried, and that thereby the minority party succeed in carrying the pivotal state ine. presidential contest, and | with it the national election, what a state of affairs would follow. ‘There is little doubt that the present Austra- lian ballot law will be amended by the next legislature. It is republican, and the party has Deen “hoist by its own petard” and doesn’t like it. In the meantime, the discovery of the doubie- marked ballots nullifying the vote both for Haile aud Hamlin on some 15,000 ballots and giving the election to Russell on a plurality of 3,000, bas created one of the greatest political sensations in the history of the state, AN EXCITING TOKE, For the first time in the two years they nave served the state as governor and lieutenant governor respectively Russell and Haile have quarreled. There wns a stormy scene when the Tival candidates for governor met Wednesday morning in the executive council chamber. Gov. Russell was greatly excited and suid be thought it very unfair to try and cast a sus- picion on his election in order to gloss over the striking defeat which Mr. Haile had suffered. Mr. finile replied with spirit and said that be was willing to pay the entire expense of having | ‘recount in order to show that had it not been | for the votes mistakingly cast for Wolcott Ham- lin he would have been elected. He #aid he en- | ing against each other again | polis, as each ix sensitive t te ; tions in this state under the now ballot Ia | great interest excited in musical circles by four frame dwellings from 723 to 729 Sheridan | lieutenant governor, and for Wolcott, ex- street, Pleasant Plains. cept a cross against Wm. H. Haile, WA. Kunmel is building trom plane pre-and next of a crom against | Wolcott pared by J. C. Johnson a handsome three-story | lin. That is evident from the fact teach elector 80 voting intended to vote for nile for governor and for Woleott for lien- tenant governor: that on that showing it ap- pears that counting those voter for Haile and Volcott the former has so mary and the latter fo many. bat not counting them the furmer #6 , the latter so many. ‘Then the legivdatare could submit to the Supreme Court the quee- tion whether, when the intention of the voter te fo plain, it should not be given effect and Haile’s election asaured.” MR, JosIAM QUINCY, Mr. Josiah Quincy of the democratic national committee said: “If the number of ballots counted as blank for governor isas high as 23,000 it certainly acems to indicate that some- thing was the trouble, although such a concla- sion does not necessarily follow, ‘There have been about 10,000 ballots that were counted blanks on the Tote for governor at former elec- 0 that it is obvious that fully the number must Le allowed as the normal proportion of blanks. The inw is clear and distinct, The democratio party bas to take the consequence of any mix takes which its members may make in the mark- ing of the ballots, and the republican party has got to do the same thing, disagreeable as it may be in some cases.” SECRETARY RATCURSKY. Secretary Ratcho-ky of the republican tate committee—"'My suspicions were first aroused when the vote of Boston was reported and #0 many were marked for Haile end Hamlin.” Mr. Ratchesky was of the opinion that the votes shonld not be destroved, and that if an agree ment could be had to look into the vote for governor again as to how many votes were arked for Haile and Hamlin it should be done. The courts rhonid be asked to restrain the destrnction of the ballots upon the expira- tion of the thirty days. MAYOR MATTIEWS, Nathan Matthews, jr., democratic mayor of Boston: “I do not bel the Massachn- setts form of the Australian ballot without the opportunity to have either party ticket marked by iteelt.” Thomas N. Hart, republican postinaster of Boston: “I should want to kuow that itm trne that euch a number of votes had been cast, If it ié true I should hardly Gov. Rosell and the ¢ would certainly be justitied in before the supreme court for fore issuing any Thess, and we have looked . Russell as one of the fnirest sort of ‘on Go Mr. Henry Parkman: “I hardly see how the supreme court can say that because a man voted for Wolcott Hamlin for governor he in- tended to vote for cW tt for lieuten- ant governor. I guess I will wind up by calling the governor his accidency instead of bis ex- cellency.” os AMUSEMENTS, Arravan’s.—A merry week will commence at Albaugh’s Grand Opera Houseon Monday night, when the lovers of bright play will be treated with performances of te successfal and charm= ingly written comed: rs from the pen of ¢ ports that have come concerning ** Puther” are highly flattering. The dial raid to be bright, the plot original the situations of a whimsical description. The company ix exceptionally strong, and includes George Denhaw, George ©. Boniface, jt. King- Walter Thomas, George Gaston, Cecil stone, Walter Pleugh, Mise Blanche Ford, Cora Macy, Hope Rone, Marguerite Frank= lin and little Irene Franklin. ‘The comedy has everywhere received generous praise from the public and critics. Mr. George Denham, who for vo long time was in Mr. J: Jefferson's re ne the ing Prodigal acting is suid to be» master of “The al Father” on Wednesday and Saturday. attraction that is well adapted to mood in which sought the night. It glows with a good genial warmth is heightened by touch of st the close. The luxurious Beau was, as be always is, @ figure with the audience at Albuugh’s last He may be said to have perpetuated, Mr. Mansfield, the wonderful sway which, sctual social quantity, he gained over bis man, Mr. J. Ferguson us the Valet able and conscientious actor that the always find him, and the remainder of excellent in all’ respects, Tonight Mr. Mans- field closes his engagement with “Dr. Jekyll aud Mr. Hyde. TroxaL.— Augustus Thomas’ play of “Alabama” will be the attraction at the National Theater next week. “The Planter's Wife,” . $ abut i § i F i AcapEMy oF Mostc. with Harry Lacy and Emily Rig! in the lending roles, will hold the boards at the Academy of k ‘Music next week Hanis’ Brvo George H. ‘Tim- mons, comedian and songster, will be at Harris’ Bijou Theater next week ix Grama, “The Fairies’ Well mounted with a degree of ri that entitles it almost lo rank as a spectacular production, The cast isan efficient ove in all respects, ‘The drama was written by Con T. Murphy and was first presented at the F teenth Street Theater in New York, under the direction of Dion Boue alt. One of the most realistic scones represents © cataract of real sax's Lye! ‘Teeaten.— Reilly Wood's Big Show, the attraction at Kernan's Lyceum next week, will be remembered here its attractive programs. The Bros. Porani, the prinerpal disappearing deme athletes, performing with care. grac cision many startling feats of « Nelson Sisters, the new fantasiast: " Bowery Boys:” Fred J. Leslie, with his dog cir- cus; Lilly Laurel, male impersonator, and Grace Famet and Johu J. Burke in sketches, Pat Reilly will bo son inhi inimitable org tion, Mephisto Mick, in “Hader and t ; ‘ACTHoRs’ CanNtvar-—There will bea grand authors’ carnival «t the Builders’ Exchange Hall commencing Monday for the benefit of the National Homeopathic Hospital, it will last for a week and there will be a grand pageant each evening at 8 o'clock, including charae- ters from Shakespear euthors. There will also be a sale cles and fine linen work. There will be lunch- ms daily, beginning Tuesday, from 12 te 2. Merzenorrs Moric Hatt.—There has been & 1 to be given im lay might by Auten announcement of the Metzerott Hall mext Seid! and his famous ietropolitan orchestra, Mr. Seidl wili give astrative Wagaer prom gram. including eelections from all of Wagner's works arranged in order of their com, dion, |The, Socal iliastrations will be én ted by Miss Amand is, soprano, fir, Emil Fischer, basco. ‘This concer: will probably be the most noted mttsical event of the season, particulary to those who are ardent osic. It will is orchestra ver~ E be the ' ler He i H ri a7