Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1893, Page 3

TTT Mt ‘tT —.? ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDA' THE NEW CORCORAN GALLERY. handsome well proportioned room for a lecture hall and special exhibitions, and two fine rooms for the art xchool,—badly needed features tirely lacking in the present building,—to- gether with larger and better arranged quar- ters for administration purposes. of the Bullding to Be Erected on the New site. ‘The illustrations herewith represent the front @levation and the two principal ew Corcoran Galler of A Deserip! floors of the} gallery or unper floor, Art, to be ereeted, as | per cent more wall space than the old building, vacamT gnoune. 3 % 4 % % % GROUND FLOOR 377 sraeer. EXPLANATION OF GROUND FLOOR PLAN, J Keptupsand special exhibitions. 1: i east 2 4. Renaissance statuary. : Barye bronzes. the readers of Tux Sram are aware, on the at the several exhibition | Square fronting on 17th street between New York avenue and E street northwest. ‘The design is that of Mr. Ernect Flagg,a New York architect, who has given special atteution to the designing and construction of buildings intended for galleries, libraries and like pur- | Poses, and was selected after comparison with anumber of others submitted in competition, &s on tue whole best adapted to the ends in view, both in respect to internal arrangement | and architectural style and effect. The main or | entrance front will be on I7th street, fron the park which extends from that street east to the Capito structed of li¢ht granite, of the ground and gale: as already stated, As for the } for the gr it not only provides 50 | may be desired, while the side walls of the great rooms, of 28x61 feet each, which is quite large enough for ibe proper dieplay of any = | painting likely to be acquired. In addition to these. theve are five otaer fine rooms of differ- ing dimensi d good proportions, suitable ping of larze or small canvases, as interior lobby or court over the statuary ball may also be mide available for exhibition Purposes when more space is required. In addition to the two floor plans shown above, there is a well-lighted airy basement story ‘underneath, of which no plan is pre- sented herewith. ‘This affords, on the southern side, adequate and well adapted living quarters for the janitor; on the New York avenue front several rooms for art classes, reached by special doorway entrance, together with ample additional space, to be divided into rooms, as needed, for heating apparatus, fuel, storage, packing, &e., &c. It may be said that the building as at pres- ent projected will cover less than half of the ground owned by the Gallery, which constitates | something more than half of’ the entire equare marked on the city plat No. 171. This leaves ample unoccupied «pace in the rear for future | extensions of the Gallery, as needed, and they can be added from time to time as required without disturbing the harmony of existing ar- | rangements or affecting the architectural pro- portions or appearance of the building as com- pleted according to the adopted plans, which, as the elevation view shows, contemplate a simple yet dignified, imposing and appropriate edifice. As for the location chosen for the new edifice, it is, taking all considerations into the account, doubtless the very best to be found in the city for the purpose. Not far from the presen’ site, and easily reached by either the Washing- ton and Georgetown or the Metropolitan street car line, it is yet quiet_and retired as to sur- roandings, witha splendid park in front, and open and unobstructed spaces on all cides, That the buildmg when completed will be | rooms are of better proportions, better lighted, | creditable alike to the authorities of the Gallery | arb The dimensions of the building as proposed to be constructed now will be, substantially, as avenue, 140 feet; on E street, 120 feet; width of | Fear or west end, 230 feet. wall space for pi thing more than 5 these large: accommodai 4 better adapted | and much better adapted generally for the pur. seen that a pores for which they are intended. It will d floor for ®' be seen that there are four noble gallery ; GALLERY FLOOR and to the city, an and @ potent ageney in the improvement of neighborhood, need scarcely be added. improvement in his fortunes he set sbout mak- ing anotiver collection, in the forming of which he | found great enjovment. This he also disposed A portrait in oil of Paderewski, by Mr. J. B. Barclay, which bas attractel considerab! hahah anetioa, of vorable attention in New York, has been shown | This included 307 pai for several days pastat Fischer's. where it is him the still grenter sum of $6€3,335,—an understood it bas been placed in order to in- | #¥etage of over $2,000 each, which bas prob- » | ably n a = any dice subscriptions for an etching shortly to be | SHY ROt Ween equated by the rorote of any made from it. About the most that can be eaid | popular painting in the Corcoran Gallery en for the painting is to use the language of the | fitled “The Helping Hand” was bought at the Kentucky gentlemen, who, when he first tasted | firs Senev sale. For this picture sir. Seney s sample of persimmon cider, was beard to ob- | puid 215,009, but the Gallery obtained it for just ferve that ‘it would doubtless be greatiy fair that amount. Doubtless its great size, Tiked by people who greatly like that sort of which made it unavailable fgr most private thing.” Subscribers to the etching, if any {Bete | collections, contributed largely to this result. ion. Since | g cannot well show falsecolor, it cannot | y possibility be haif as bad as the original | e The art feature of the week in New York was the sale of paintings belonging to Knoedler & | Co., to close an estate, which included 397 can- vases and lasted through four evenings. Some of the pictures sold for good figures, but on the whole the prices could hardly be cal! high, as prices go nowadays. It is likely, how- ever, that a fair profit was realized as a general result, though on some of the more important canvases a loss was doubtless sus- tained. For example, Knaus’ “Village Festival,” 37x52 inches in size, which sold for $8,000, was held at $20,000. and is said to have cost $15,000. So, too. there was uaderstood to be a quite heavy loss on Heilbuth’s “Garden Seat,” 46x64, which was knocked down for only 1, It is said, also, that the “Going to Market,” by Troyon, which sold for $18,100, and which has been in'thrs country for only about thirty days, cost $24,000. This canvas realized the highest price brought by any painting in the sa'e, but it was followed pretty closely by “Cordon Bleu,” and Breton’s “Midday in the Fields,” the first bringing 14.700 and the latier 213,600. These threes are the only canvases which sold for more than $10,000 each. whole collection realized the handsome sum of €334,670, or an average of less than $1,000 each. ane <o-. Join the Sanitary League. The objects for which the Sanitary League was organized appeal to every resident of Washington. Its purposes if accomplished wiil promote the beaith and happiness of the community, and in doing that will contribute vastly to the material prosperity of the city. Ifyou want to do something toward making Waebington the most healthful city, the best city to live im, as well as the most beautiful city on the continent, send your name in as a mem- | ber of the league. Fill out the accompanying coupon and send it to the secretary of the league, Mr. John Joy Edson, 1003 F street | northwest: It ie getting tobe a little dificult to satisty | *** the authorities of New York in the matter of | statues intended for that city, and it may be added that in s general way it is about time for | the exercise of som: critical veto power in that | |direction. The proposition made some time ‘ago to erect one of President Arthur in Central Park was rejected, it will be remembered, f want of artistic excellence, and now one te lace one of the late ling in U Eguare i opposed, © grounde, b oe G. Heaton, who spent the winter partly in Chariestoa and partly in North Caro- | lina, where he kad a number of orders for por- traits, has returned to the city, and will shortly Teoccupy his studio, 1618 17th street. | "s The portrait of Secretary Carlisle, painted by Mr. Ulke for the Treasury Department, and ‘hich is to be sent to the Chicago Exposition as apart of the government exhibit, may be seen at the Fischer art store, where it wil! remain for a little while before shipment Mr. Ulke has lately finished a portrait of Mr. Ingham. some fime Secretary of the Treasury, for the de ‘tment collection. : is now engaged on one St Postaaster General Biseall A somewhat surprising statement was made ina letter from St. Paul, printed in last Satar- | day Stax to the effect that Mr. Hill,a Minne- | sola railway king. has in his collection « group | of paintings which cost £50,000 each. Whether the correspondent in question was imposed upon by some one who purposely gave false | information or gracefully desired tomake things Pleasant for @ michty dispenser of railway is not clear, bat it is quite safe to say it Mr. Hill does not own a single picture the ost of which even approacued bat sum. Paintings which realiy cost £50,000 are an ex- ecedingly scarce artic.e in this country, and the gentieman named does not happen to be the; of any of them. The nearest be ever Game to attcining that distinction was in the | role of bidder for Jules Breton's “Commun canta,” sold several years aco in New Yor the prize was taken away frow nim by ab: railway magrate from Montreal, who outbid him and secured the desired canvas for $45,000. Washington, D. C., 1893, You are hereby authorized to present | name for menership in the Sanitary League of the District of Columbia. ou the ground thar mwas nota | | Some sufficiently important personaze io be entitled | toa position in a square which bas astatue of | | 44 Washingtom om one corner and Lu: snother. Benjamin Constant, tue well-known French painter of orieytal subjects, is now in Phila- deiphia, where ye has a number of portraits to Al vihers be bas commissio.i u Kir. George | | | } Postmaster General Bissell’s Home. ‘The residence recently occupied by Mr. Francis G. Newlands, 1609 K street, has been icaved by Postmaster General Bissell through x M. Earle, real estate broktr, for the | petiod Of the present administration. ~ @hiids and Mr. A. J. Drexel, for Waieh, report ss}s, he 1s to recive the Les: sum of $20,000. REE gE Means to an End. aro Record. ber—“I'mm sorry, Miss Highlyfe, but & Your veice I cannot advise you to lessons, You tovians will be «: Wesl.to be opened: tie Monday, the 24h is ef the wors be ban. zal important and ve “But voi In the dentin of Jr. George I. Seney, which occurred in New Gk last week, the fine arts Jost « diserimimatingand generous patron, who ! oa most libery giver to eharitable and | Teligious objects. IGis estimated that during Bis life he had contrifrted in a quiet and unor- tentetious way more coe Right of Way Through Arlington. The Sceretary of War has appointed a board of officers to meet at the depot quartermaster's office in this city at the call of the serior mem- 2 # million anda half ber toacsess the damages, if any, which may tional and benevolent | accrue to the United States by the granting of -vever, a8 a collector of | # Tight of wav across the grourds of the Atling- war moat familar fo | fm reerration, Virgin, ws poviied be act of the public. He had \wthered together in | wilt report im couclucione ts’ the adjatant gen- i im Brooklyn one of | eral of the army. The detail for the boacd is im the country, em- | Lieut. Col. H. Weeks, deputy quarter- be was compelled | master general; Capt. James M. th car reverses, and | airy: Capt. William 8. Patten, assistant quarter- I, never wanted to. | You ought at iesst to be abic to develop my lure of health. in 1891. | ings, and realized for | and i | H | Axnavon’s Opera Hovse.—Next week Ciara Morris will appear Moncay evening, Saturd: mati Sardon’s “‘Odette;” Wedresday evening, “Article 47;” Thursday evening, D’Ennery’s “Renee,” and Friday and Saturday evenings her own adaptation from the German of Richard Dok entitled “Claire,” Narroxan Taeater.—Aristocracy,” with the original cast, will occupy the boards at the National next week. Acapemy or Mustc.—The Academy during the coming week will have Steele Mackaye's the following repertoire: Agnes Herndon will produce “La Belle Marie” at Harris’ Bijou Theater next week. In it Miss Herndon assumes a peculiarly trying role witk unvai Kenwan’s Lycetat THEATER. at Kernan’s Lvcenm next week will be Man- ight Owls.” including Gordon and idand Kelley, Nettie Huffman isters, Rhemo Nelson and the three Marveiiles, direct from Paris. A Zituer Coxcent.—A musical entertain- meni of il be given the Rifles’ armory on Thursday evening. ‘The Washington Zither Circle will give a concert. ‘amille:” ‘Tuesday evening | AT OLD FORT MONROE. Overlooking the Scenes in Hampton Roads, SOME PEACEFUL CONQUESTS. Associations Clustering Around “Gun Forty”—An Old Haunt Destroyed—Early Morning at the Wharf—Characteristic Sights, ‘Staff Correspondence of The Evening Star. Fort Moxnox, April 14, 1893, GG T MAY BE TRUE that matches are made in heaven, but one of the best places on earth that I know of for such purposes is old Gun Forty in the fort.” So spoke young Fort Monroe girl to Tue Star corresponden: recently. Around the old fort there are many cozy nooks and corners where Cupid can get in his work on the hearts of the young people, and of all these there are none more popular or that have about them more of the traditions of romance thap the ojd gun that stands atthe farther end of the water battery just outside the moat of the fort. The mouth of the gun sticks out through its hole in the wall nd would secm to command a spiendid sweep over the waters of the roads, It is a most war- like looking object, and is but one of a long row of big black guns that lie under the case- mates of fortifications. Gun Forty from ail time has been encred to prewe girls. It is at a secluded end, and noth- ing could be more jolly than a short, stolen conversation sitting’on the breech of ‘the old weapon of war. Mars isn't in it here any more now that Venus and Adonis have pre- empted the place, with Cupid as a seniry to stand watch for the chaperons who may be on the lookout for her charg Gan forty, so called because there are th y-nine others just like it in the row, is the oue that is always pictured, anc almost everyone remembers the popular drawing that made smch a success a few years ayo, representing a pretty girl and a handsome officer from the fort telling the same old etory to each other in the dark and rather gloomy casemate. dust now, however, the army man bas had to eurreuder this famoas old point of vautage, s he bas had to give nlmost everything ise about here, to his brother from the ther brunch of the service, and not content with the long sweep of deck on board the | men-of-war as the scene of his conquests, the | Btaduates of the Naval Academy, wao are here in the Koads now with the fleet in rendezvous, have hunied up all the choice locations in the fort as well and the merry game goes on right gaily here. Next week or the week after the same cadets be making love to a different set of girls in ‘New Yori at the great bail and on all the other testivd occasions which are being organized for j the amusement and entertaument of the men | Who will be aboard in the naval review. ‘Lhe lor is proverbiaily a ead dog in his love affairs, and there would seem to be some foun- dauon for the story that he has a sweetheart in every port. But in the fort a most shocking case of sacri- lege has recently been enacted and one that | should xeceive immediate attention at the hands of the War Department, Whether it be | that the West Point boys want to keep |the best for themzclves even during the | Mme the leet ishere or whether it be simply o cave of oversignt on the part of the powers | tha: be the fact remains the same. ‘The case- mate that holds the good old gun has re- cently been transformed into # store room for army suppiies and when tie Annapolis youth starts off with his best girl for the time being and heads for the gun of wRich he has heard so much, there to whisper sweet nothings ‘The Franz Abt Ciub will assist and Miss Minnie | it her willing ear, he tinds that about the oid Heinrichs will play # violin so!o, At the cloze| Sn have been piled big boxes filled of the concert there wili be dancing. with éuells for the guus of the tort. Tus Fare Kixpercarrex Bexerrt.—That praiseworthy charity, the Free Kindergarten, will be assisted in a very pleasant way on Tues day evening, when a concert for its benefit will be given at All Souls’ Church. ‘The following well-known people will take part: Miss Eliza- beth Brvant Jobnston, dialect reading; Mr. Join =P. Lawrence, pianist; Miss Marion Stuart Smith, soprano; Frau Prof. Naumann, contralto; Dr. William Compton, tenor; Mr. Lee Crandall, violinist. people to ‘The program will enable all these be seen at their best, aud the entertainment will undoubtediy be one of the most enjoyable given during this season. Frrzsimamoxs’ Avprronrem.—This new place of amusement has become at once popular, and for next week an entire change of program 18 announced, with twenty-two people in the com- pany. READINGS oF THoxas Netsox Pacr.—Tho author of those popular and entertaining dia- lect stories, “Marse Chan,” “Meh Lady,” &c., Thomas Nelson Page, will give a reading from his works on Monday evening at Metzerott Hall. Mr. Page has a charming manner and with an easy grace that is very attractive. Crem Tyuzx, Tex Bor Sorkaxe.—The boy soprano, Cyril Tyler, whose wonderful voice delights and charms all who near him sing, will appear in concert on Thursday evening at Metzerott Hall. He will be asusted by a con- cert company under the direction of Mr. Edgar Strakosch. ‘Tue Carrtat Grex Crus, which mukes ite bow to the public on the 26th instant at Metz- erott Music Hall. comprises many of the best of the young voices of the city, and its friends confidently expect it to take rank with the leading male choruses. ‘The musical director of the club is Mr. N. Du Shane Cloward, under whose earnest leadership as assistant director the Choral Society was vo weil prepared for two of its successes the pest winter. The ciub wiil | be assisted by Miss Maud Powell, who will be | beard here for the first time since her ior ge “7 j abroad with the Arions of New York; ir. Leonard E. Auty of Philadelphia. a tenor of high bility; Miss Ruth Thompson and. Mr. | John P. Lawrence, the accomplished pianist of | the club. The sale of seats at Meizerott’s as- sures a large und enthusiastic audience. Emaxvet Wap's Coxcerr.-—Prof. Emanuel Wad of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, performed an interesting piano pro- gram at Metzcrott Hail last night. ‘de displays great technical finish as well as artistic appre- ciation. -known baritoue, Del Puente. admirable vocal numbers to the program. Adam Itzel, jr., was the accompanist. Last Biscxorr Coxcert.—the ciosing Di choff concert of the season brought « big audi- euce to the Congre; where a prograun possessing # ver ional Church last might, iiberal in proportions and onsiderable degree of merit essiak” was given in a wpirited manner, and individual performances by Miss Grace Fox, x. W. 1. Wilson, Mire. W. 8. Yeates, Mrs. Ettic 0 Lcan converse with ease in an opera | Reeves Alderman, Miss Ruth Thompson, Mr. John Tweedale, Miss Cors Poyd, Mr. Fred Grant and Mrs. Nellie Wilson Sher-Cliff. |The Wavhington Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar Club ae ae Bischof ree “The Mocking ‘ariations” on organ as the closing number. — Less Than the Other Verdict. Is Cireuit Court, Division 2, yesterday in the case of Caleb Snasball agt the Metropolitan Railroad Company @ verdict was rendered for plaintiff for 415. Mr. Snashall and wife Dtained @ verdict for $1,500 for injuries to the wife by being from acar at New Jersey sronue CA, street northwest and motion for new pending. previous case $448 was awarded as damages by the loss of nervices of the wife. as offered. The Hallelujah chorus from the | He must needs ic himself to another case- mate, but what is gun thirty-nine or twenty- seven or any other in the long line as compared with the one that stands # zood second as the piace where most matches are made? GAY ONCE MORE IN THE ROADS. Life bere has become decidedly gay once more now that the squadron has returned to the roads. Yesterday afternoon the Chicago, Rear Admiral Walker's flag ship, was espied coming up the roads and toliowed ins long line by the other vessels comporing his squadron, They were steaming along slowly and in good marching order, showing jclearly the good results of their three days’ practice cruise at sea and their exercise i OFFICERS’ CLUB IN THE CASEMATES. flect evolutions. As soon as the first of the | white ships was sighted from the hotel there was an instant excitement and the word assed about with surprising swiftness that the looked for had happened ut Inst and that the ships were home again with their precious car- goes of natty uniformed ben gallants, A fine rain was falling at the time and it was not at all picasant to be out of doors, but this could not deter the crowds from hurrying out and seeking desirable points of vitw along the board walk and out on the covered piers. It was « beautafal sight to see the big white shi) passing slowly by. They came so near to 1! shore that with “the aid of glasses it was possi- bie to dirtingnish faces on board. Soon after’ the return of the squadron to their anchorage grounds, and_ us soon as ite re- jturm bad been” sigualed oftcialiy to the Philadelphia, a number of small boats | Were lowered, as well as the steam lagnches, and the waters of the roads were once more lively with the passing to and fro of the bosts from the men-of-war. It was as it had been before their departure and almost | instantly.the cloud that had hung for three days over Old Point lifted and gayety ruled supreme once more, ‘Daring tse absence of the flet the army sue in gaining something of its lost pres: | ceeded and the boys from the fort made the best of tunities while they Insted. It looked as though they hed either increased immensely im numbers or else mado a better sho re when ebout all that was the navy 1 enti ‘that Now boys had off their accu: Eomberive ies: gone before they they bad to put up as uniform that they wear ashore is of the usual navy ,blue. bat they wear long frock coats with an abundance of gold -trimming and brass buttons, ang they offer a marked con- trast to the dapper, but more simzly uniformed Americans. Next ‘week, when all the different contingents that are expected on for the reh- dezvous are here, the eight will un- doubtedly be one of great brilliancy. As it is now the Russian boats are the last to leave the wharf and it is usually well on toward mid- night when they have ail cleared out from the corridors and piazzas of the hotel. ATTRACTIONS OF THE FORT. With all the visitors from the fleet the fort is a never ending source of interest and pleasure. It is said tobe probably the largest inclosed fortification of the sort in the world. From morning to night it is visited by crowds ‘from the ships who walk ACROSS THE MOAT. around the summit of the fortification or bang idly over the.waters of the moat. Then, too, the wall offers a magnificent view off across the broad sweep of Hampton Roads, and all day long one may see little groups sitting about the big guns or closely scanning the horizon in the hope of being the first to catch sight of another ship heading for the rendezvous. If the visitors are interested in the fort and all that pertains to it no less is it true that the soldier is an interested spectator of the sailor, and the boys in blue whose experience with the deep sea is limited to what they can seo of it from the fort or from their saila about the Roads in small boats, eye with evident curiosity all the doings of the sailors and the marmes from the ships at anchor. INTERESTING SIGHTS. “It is an interesting mght to watch the privates from the regiments stationed in the barracks who stand about the wharf and watch the coming and going of the small boats. They bang over — the railings and Pass most remarkable criticisms upon what goes on about them. The mau who knows the names of all the different ships in the white squadron and can tell them apart when he sees thom at once beeomes an oracie and is sur- rounded by admirers who pass remarks as to whence the ships have come, whither they are going and how much of the world the boys in the loose trousers have probably seen in their wanderings, ‘The Russian sailors are an especial source of wonder and interest. To the small darkics, too, who infest the wharf at all Lours, these white capped sailors are a — revelation. Talk about things thet are amusing in this world. One of the best of ail is to hear these small dusky youths from Fort Monroe or Hampton giving an imitation of the way the Russians tek. ‘The Russian language, as picked up in this way from one hearing and then tinged with a decided Virginia accent, is a thing well worth coming miles to hear. GETTING READY FOR THE FLEET. At no time of day, though, is the wharf such an interesting place as it is during the early hours of the morning, though it must be ad- mitted that very few of the guests of the hotel are around at that time to seo what is going on. Then the wharf is lively with smali boats from the ships thathave come off to load up with fresh provisions and fish for the officers’ mestes. The naval officer is always @ good liver when the comforts of life’ are obtainable and the presence of tae ships in the harbor has given BOAT FROM THE RUSSIAN GUNBOAT RYNDA. agreat boom to the dealers and small truck farmers in this vicinity, Every morning the long shell road that leads over to Hampton is alive with wagons and ox carts, bringing over loads of fresh vegetables, and the fish men and oyster boats have also been doing # thriving business for weeks pas ‘e some close bargains struck between the country people and the jolly juck tars, and there is many a lively war of words between the old colored women and the stew- ards, who “are here to look after the the interests of their officers. Many of these stewards are little Japs, who seem to make ad- mirable ship's servants. They get together what they want in big hampers and these are loaded on the boats, and a few hours later the ward room officers know what Virginia can do in the way of making life pleasant eo far as the table is concerned, and they are then ready for their more or less arduous duties of the day. THE BUMBOAT WOMAN IX A CART. The bumboat womsn is here in all her glory, but ebe is very little like the bumboat womanas she was pictured in the old opéra of “Pinafore.” She is much more like the old ladies who ha: stands on the south side of the Center Market. Furthermore, she does not seem to possess a bumboat, but she comes sailing down to the wharf in an old cart that is drawn usually by one slow-going old ox. She then takes up her position on the wharf and is ready for business, The customers have to come ashore toher. With these small differences, however, she corresponds all right with the character as one meets with it in the sea tales of Marryat and other nautical writers, HOLIDAY SCENES. ‘The weather so far this week has been any- thing but pleasant and it has been rather cold for this time of year at Old Point. This morning the sun cafne ont as though it planned to stay and the thermometer has gone up de- cidediy. This change for the better has been greatly appreciated and every one bas avuiled himself of the opportunity to be out of doors once more. electric cars that run to Hampton and Newport News bring over crowds on every trip, and this usually quist old place has constant holiday appearance just now that will continue and increase until the fleet of ships haul up their anchors and start for New York on the 24th. Every once in » while one hears the booming of cannon from the men-of-war, and then there isa rush for the windows and for the piazzas and there is general lookout to see if | 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES: ‘the different American and for- Admiral A. E. K. Benbam, bad out over night in Lynn Haven commanded by Rear made also Rear Admiral Walker's ship, and signaled for instructions to FR ndage epheg oayae a yo receive rei ips as they drop in. Admiral Gherardi also. returucd from Wash- ington this morning and was received with the customary honors. VE ee A SEWER NUISANCE. Severe Comments by the Medical Director * of the Navy Yard. ‘The Secretary of the Navy today forwarded to the Commissioners with his recommenda- tion the report of the medical director, of the navy yard concerning the condition of 6th street sewer near the mary yard. This sewer has been the source of much com- plaint from the Navy Department officials and several letters have been written on the sub- ject. The report of the medical inspector is ‘as follows: At the corner of 6th and M streets southeast near the northwest corner of the navy yard wall there is a large opening in the sewer from which offensive odors escape. ‘This opening is about fifteen feet Jong and ite width is that of the sewer. It has existed for several years and was made by the falling in of the roof. Several of the iron plates for covering the manholes are missing, and this also permits the escape of foul odors. For a considerable distance from the termi- nus the sewer has no roof, and from M street it is partly filled with everrthing which may usually be found in an open sewer. Owing to this causo the water eurrent is obstructed and offensive substances are deposited and retained in the sewer. At and near the terminus the contents of the sewer are de- posited and at low water are exposed to the tion of the sun. The condition of the sewer and its faulty termination render it a uuisance people living in this vicinity. The sewer should be thor- oughly cleaned out for its entire length, its roof should be repaired, the manhole piates re- stored and the sewer itself extended, so that the contents may be carried off by the current of the river. Capt. Howel yard, referred the flagship and the the commandant of the navy e above to the Secretary of iu the following indorsement: Respectfully referred to the honorable Sec- retary of the Navy Department with the request that the department will try to have the neces- sary ranitary changes made, as the navy yard authotities can effect vothing, having been in correspondence with the District authorities for the past over three years without any re- ae ee THE ASPHALT PAVING. Another Effort Made to Ereak the Alleged Monopoly in This District. Another effort has been made to break the alleged monopoly of laying asphalt pavements in the District of Columbia, When the bids were opened for laying asphalt pave- ments the coming fiscal year a new bidder appeared, Thomas H. Thomas. Very little is known of this contractor, al- though when the bids were opened Prof. De Smedt, for many years District chemist, ap- peared im his behalf, and, it is understood, is connected with him in the business, The first question naturally asked was where the new company obtained its asphalt, for the only asphalt used in laying pavements in the Distriet of Columbia is that which comes from the pitch lake in ‘Trinidad, controlled exclusively by the Barber Asphalt Pav: ing Company. Some time ago an ef- fort was made to organize 2 company and Iny pavements in the District with what is known as “land” asphalt, or the overfiow from this Pitch lake, Although the inspector of saphalt and cements reported against the use of this land asphalt, the Commissioners determined to give the contractors a trial and awarded them astreet to pave on which they were the, lowect bidders, and requested the costing of a bond as a guarantee of good fait] Brat tis bund never msterialioe’ and tho: order of the Commissioners was revoked, and the street in question awarded the Barber Asphalt Paving Company As siated, the Commissioners inquired whore this new asphalt came from, and the reply was that it was imported from Venezuela. The only pavements laid wita this aephait by this new company, as far as is known, in Detroit, Mich., but as they not been laid long enough to judge of the wear and tear incident to heavy traiic and the weather, it is beli¢ved that the Commissioners will not attach much importance to their preset condition. A sample of this asphalt will be sent to the inspector of asphalt and cemenis for investiga- tion and report and Capt. Picbeger left todny for South Amboy, N.J., where the works of this company are located, for the purpose of ob- taining samples and examining their plant. ‘This new company has underbid the Barber Asphalt and the Cranford Paving Companies and about $150,000 18 involved in the matter. ‘Today the Commissioners awarded the con- tract for laying granite blocks on the following streets to J. W. Coburn of Baltimore, Md.: Northwest—F sireet, from 25th street to Ne Hampshire avenue; D street, New Jersey ave- nue to North Capitol street; Missouri avenue, 43¢ to 6th street. Southwest—South Capitol, G to H street; K, South Capitol to Ist street; Canal, B street east- ward. Georgetown—Twenty-eighth street, Olive, northward. County—Brightwood avenue, Irving, north- ward. With vitrified brick—-F street from Virginia avenue to 25th street. ‘They also awarded the contract for making repairs to concrete pavements to H. I. Cran- = ONE IDEA OF REFORM. Army Officers to Ee Detailed to Act as In- dian Agents. It is said that one of the President's ideas of reform in the Indian service is the detailing of army officers to act as Indian agents, instead of the appointment of civilians to these positions. This course will be a decided disappoint- ment to many western Congressmen who have counted upon finding places for constituents as Indian agents. The President, however, is said to be firm in the position he has taken in this regard and will not yield to the pressure being brought to bear upon him by politicians. believes that an army officer, by reason of = spirit of professional pride, has more incentive to make & good administration of an Indian agency than a man who takes the merely for the money there is in it, and that the public scr- vice will be benefited accordingly. Sane “A strong effort is being made in Mississippi | and throughout the great cotton belt to a suade the planters from plunging headlong into @ mad desire to increase the acreage of | elect John 8, Williams of the fifth, or, asit is | better known, “the Yazoo,” district of Missie- | sippi to Ta Stax representative. | “The leaders of the people and the press in bay. When it came up today it saluted the | the south are lending their energies in this | Wefe much older tha: | direction, for they feel that it is better to keep | the acreage down. They have held meetings | ‘o impress this fact upon the planters’ minds. have, but Tentertaine strong bope that the planters will eee the importance of a decreased acreage. The point is to put in less cotton in acreage and raise more upon the ‘intensified system,’ which is to increase the crop with less moules and labor and with more fertilization and better land improvements. in the south, and all that is wanted to put the south on asure footing is an improved agri- cultural condition by a diversification of crops. We should raise our own pork and corn,and es- pecially our own mules jare beginning to reslize these facts, bu | the main obstraction in the way is the indebted ness of the planters, which compels them to can branch off ought to do soto set an ex- ample. “We are importing a great deal of Egyptian cotton and I think it will do well in the valley districts in the southern and central portions of the cotton belt. It possesses a longer staple. The ordinary cotton is upland cotton, but in my district we raise a longer staple, and if the Egsptian cotton is used upon lands adapted to long staple cotton it will result in a product of improved quality, which can be sold for a higher price. “The importation by the cotton manufact- staple cotton growers very much. Our peo) are greatly pleased by the activity and adminie. trative ability shown by Secretary Morton, though he has bad but a short time to demon: strate his fitness for the place. We have re- ceived a great deal of sced and literature from bim. He has expressed a desire to co-operate with us in the growing of Havana tobacco in Mississippi, but it is too late todo much this year. “Politically things are rather quiet with us, though there is a feeling of buoyaney and re- newed hope. There is elsoa very strong feel- ing that the quicker the offices are filled by democrats, especially fourth-class postmaster- the democracy of the sonth. To the minds of most of us these changes cannot be brought about too quick!y.”” ‘ “The republicansare making a great fuss about carrying an alderman-at-large in Jorsey City,” said ex-Congressman Miles Ross, mem- ber of the democratic national committee from New Jersey, to Tae Star representative at Wil- ried the state. “New Jersey ina democratic state and is go- ing to stay so. The issne in Jersey City was purely local and bad nothing to do with Hud- son county or the rest of the state, and the election has no significance whatever. benefit of my republitan friends who are shou\- |ingeo loudiy I would remind them that we have just carried Newark by 3,000, New Bruns- wick by 800 majority and five out of six wards: Ver:h Amboy, all the city officers and five out of six wards, while we have elected a domo- cratic mayor in Hoboken and at Trenton, which Paterson, which not long ago went republican by 2,500 majority. Itis true that we lost Rab- but that was upon a local fight. “The democracy in New Jersey is in ele- gant shape while the republicans are sorely demoralized. There are dissensions among the leaders of that party and they are generally unbappy. Each county in the state is repre- sented by a senator and there were only five republican senators in the Inst house. It was eupposed that the racing agitation would cut some figure in the state against the democrats, but in view of the recent elections and in my opinion it has not, Everything is serene in the democratic femily and there have been no kicks or dissatisfaction thus far over the federal patronage.” “We have « charter out in Indianapolis,” said S. E. Mores, the newly appointed consul general to Paris and editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel, to Tue Stan representative at the Riggs, “that has solved the problem of city government. “‘It is the most radical municipal charter in the country and concentrates the power in the mayor, who isa veritable autocrat. The city council does not have the confirmation of his | appointments. He appoints and removes at pleasure. Theeystem has worked splendidly and there has not been a suspicion of jobbery. “In other words, we are running our city as every city should be run and as railroads and other corporations are run, for a city is onl; municipal corporation. The president of « | railroad is held responsible for the acts of all under him, and eo it is with the mayor of our city. If anything goes wrong we can go to him and say, ‘You are the man;’ but where the responsibility would be divided up among a dozen me this cannot be done. “So admirably bas our system worked that it has been adopted by Fort Wayne and Evans- ville, the two next largest cities in the state, while Chicago and other cities have sent for our charter witha view prosumably of a desire of utilizing its provisions in charters of their own. Ifa vote were taken today there would not be charter. Yet it was with the greatest dificalty that we passed it, for it was bitterly opposed the politicians and also by many of the sind taxpayers who have conscientious against any sort of improvements. “In fact, is so in all respects, both politically and otherwise, that it is almost anew city. We have a complete eys- tem of sewers and cremate our garbage on the Cincinnati plan. Every gas lamp isto be ex- ti in the city and electric used in the streets. We are rapid transit, and the company that makes best offer for the franchise to replace the railroads wiil get it. There will in awarding street franchises in in other cities, and they will 23¢ to 10 per cent on their gross fifteen yeara, “The democrats are in full polis and in Marion county ublican drawing « e Een or in epuss "obere, both quired by the charter to be board. Indianapolis was republican tional politics since the birth of the repul party until last year, but hereafter she main democratic.” i : i i i fh “It was a truly wonderful personal vietory,” said Adlai T. Ewing, president of the Iroquois Club of Chicago and world’s fair commissioner for Illinois, to Tax Stan representative at the years. ‘Loudenslager’s district has been repabli- concinn te wr i xy ‘The normal republican majority is aod about | the same, majority obtains ‘tn’ the second dis- trict, which will be by John Gardi- ter cho sume Judge Bothanan and who was state senator for years. This dis- trict, too, has been republican since the war Rey rest of ‘is democratic. ‘A number of old political have grown lame.and spavined | “In all other respects there is a reawakening | plant cotton asa basis of credit. Those who | urers of Egyptian cotton has hurt the long | ships, the better it will be for the country and | lard’s, “and one might think that they bad car- | For the | is considered a repmblican city,and also at| their party, were telling reminiscences of thetr early expericnces in an uptow: hotel last even- ing. “Twas a member of one of the first ter- Titorial legislatures in what « nowe populated western state,” eid « gentleman which medals and money prizes | Cotton in view of the recent short crop and | with white hair. “Iwas a young man and it * |Bigh price prevailing,” said Congressman: | = with som ‘This morning the second division of the feet, | fear and trepidation that I rneved on horseback to tse unpretentious tive hall, which was for the first time to hear my voice in public. “It was the first day of the session. which had, im fact, justopened. All of my o myself and 1 was, fig- uratively spenking, shaking ir my bouts, for fear that I would make some break. Pinally ‘one of the solons got up and «sid Mr. Speaker, there are no ink in the ink- I do not know what influence this action will | #tands” “A tall, lank member on the other side of the bail slowiy arose and said | “Me. Speaker, there are ink in the ink- | stands, but the ink are frozen and I rise to in- | form my honorable friend of bis error.” | _ “After that.” said the genteman, “I felt | Perfectly at home. > N A MILLION, ‘The Amount Expended Paring March for Bailding—Houses to Bs Frected, The Pui 7 boas prepared from the x uepector’s office nt of the budding The figures ah. neariy invested last month, and wing the ex: | operations in Man million dollars was it is predicted that during the present month | more than a milli half will be put into | buildings. The total amonnt invested in new | buildings and repairs, a= in by the per- mits for the month, is @994.285. Inthe morth- west section there an cost $5 1; int of $63,150: in the of $116,050: in tof &: ata cost of £239, ROWS OF MOURES. y now buildings, to * forty, ata cost scot * forty-nine, at a din the county seventy-four, C. C. Meads will erect three dwellings at the er of 10th street and South Carolina ave- nue southeast, which will have presebrick sared_ plans for to be located avenue soath- will have twelve viva ling rooms and The fronts on both sides will t stone as far as All store trimmings will e On the avenue front rch with thus resting tone. ved on I southw Lave pr | Charles froute, with square Windows, apd will be neatly 8 The same architec Dwyer, bas plans for three ime « mrad Wetzel. which be wiil build on the eor- ner of 3d and E streets routh west | 2 Dairick, architect, is preparing plans for three new dwellings for Patrick Daiy,to be located on 3 eet betweca P and Rosd g will be 18x36, all modern im- cB. Ke ‘ the plans for nine ho lor will erec | streets southwest. The drawings call fora | store and “dat on the corner and for the bal- j ance of the houses #ix roo;ns and bath, having | patior, dining room and kitchen on the trst | floor, with bed rooms and bath above. ‘The ex- | teriors will beof pressed brick with stone trim- story brick 4 jand aver.ne nor lar corner tower @nd syuaro bay-windew pro- jections. FOR BUSINESS FURFOSES, Axton Eberly will erect 618 9th street from plans cellar. The first foor willbe for store pores, with a large plato-giass window and pur- with iron posts eupporting the upper superstracture. ‘The rest of the front will be brick, stone terra cotta, with copper cornices, The same architect is prepar.ng model the store of T. J. Frech street northeast. It is propose store by adding an annex so total 20x80. The annex will stone tcimsing, and will hove dows, new bath room, gencral of second floor. Thomas J. King will remodel his 716 13th street, into a business house, Plans for remodeling and adding new to the building at 9i1 Pennsylvania avenue been prepared by N. T. Haller, architect. interior will be reconstracted, and ished will be used as a jowelzy store Goldsmith & Son. SOME NEW HOUSES, A residence will be erected by Joseph man on 12th street between M and N from plans prepared by C. A. Didde tect. It will be ye yd fec:, three high, with basement and back building. base will be of buff Indiana limestone rest of terra cotta and press brick, dows runing up the e: ire height stories. The general treatment is 5. C Jobu ‘hitect, is preparing J. C. Jobuson, architect, a4 for a two-story and basement ¢ be erected by L. J. Ifft in Le Droit ‘The front will be of Hummelstown brown stoneand press brick. Mr. Samuel Simms will erect a residence at 1115 16th street from plans by B. mons, architect. It will haves front of press brick and Ohio stone. inlets HE AGAIN RESIGNS. Lieut. Brumback Heard From in His Meun- tain Ketreat. ‘Word has at last been received by Adjutant General Williams from Lieut. V. J. second infantry, the erratic officer who persists ae, ae dal ¢ i E § F & ut i ; | a i gs t efi : i rf 8 i | i i i | i H i : i i jeted with te Beaten ayciom, cost 15 per cont fees than by