Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASH GTON, D. C. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Mendowee thd Tustefsd Designs in House Architecture. THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY. The Proposed Summer and Winter Theater Building. oe eran VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS. HE FINE RESI- dence at the corner of i6th street and Riggs place just com- pleted for Mr. Justice Brown attracts con- siderable attention Decause its style of architecture makes {t differ from other houses, even in this city, where there ts perhaps greater lati- tude exercised in the | choice of architzc:ur- designs greater variety actually < brain oS im most cities. It ff it was intended to face the se- f a northern clime, and its as well as the formal and the rather somber the howling blasts and to its neighbor the home of Mr. Chas. architect, who in this case is Mr. W. Bruce Gray, evidently found inspiration for the design among the architectural forms found in the sunay clime of Italy. This ts seen in the pointed Window heads of the first story, the line of triple windows in the second story and the suggestion of an arcade in the arrange- ments of the windows of the third floor. cornice will be finished with a ¥y will occupy a frontage of forty- unusual width for a city home. will be rooms on each side of the in general there will be the of spaciousness about the interior which found in what are known as double houses. The interior is to be handsomely finished in hard woods, and the walls wiil The Growing City. Mr. J. M. Lewis of Talladega, Ala, has leased for a year, with the privilege of buy- ing, the fine residence of Mr. Lawrence Sands on Woodley road just west of the Columbian road. Mr. Lewis ts one of the wealthy residents of the far south and it is his Intention to make his permanent home in this city. As"has been stated in ‘The Star, the price agreed on for the pur- thase of the property is $109,000. These figures illustrate the growing im- portance of the suburbs. Such has been the advance of the population beyond the northern bounds of the city that a consider- able strip is now looked upon as part of the city. The streets have been extended and rows of houses are being put up, so that there Is very little that is suburban about @ large part of the country immediately adjoining Boundary street. The boundary which is supposed to divide the city from the suburbs will, in a few years at the Present rate of progress, be lined on each side by rows of houses instead of only on one side. as the founders of the city planned over 1 years ago. With the extension of the city streets the boundary of the city will be extended to the District lines and may go even beyond. The fact is that the city has begun to grow toward Baltimore im one direction and toward the Blue moun- tains in the other, and it is impossible al- most to say what the situation will be in the course of the next ten years except the certainty that the population of the city will have made considerable progress to- ward the half million mark. A Reot Garden Theater. The new theater enterprise which was mentioned in this column a few weeks ago has not been abandoned. There ts a pros- pect that something will be done and that the enterprise in its entirety will be carried out. As has been stated the scheme in- volves the purchase of a site In a central locality and yet in one that has until quite recently been looked upon as a residence neighborhood. A suitable bullding will be erected, which will be fitted up for theater Purposes with a roof so arranged that it can be used as a theater in the summer. Care tn House Building. More attention !s now being paid to the matter of the ventilation of houses, espec- fally with reference to all plumbing con- nections, than ever before. People have @read of sewer gas and the experience of many who have encountered this dread specter of modern city life, if they survive the encounter, have no wish for another interview. To this largely is due the fact that here at any rate the custom of having stationary washstands in bedrooms has practically been abandoned. Then in many the waste pipes, and, in fact, all the Pipes in the house are exposed instead of being buried in the walls and under the out of the house, and where the exposure in winter fs not too direct, this can be done with safety and the pipes are not frozen up. ‘These precautions do not indicate that there is any more danger from sewer gas in this city than in any other large center of pop- ulation, but it Is an evidence of the care bestowed upon the erection of private res- ences in all the details. Rows of Buildings. A Dlock of five three-story and cellar Eng- sh basement dwellings is to be built in the Reighborhood of Ith and Princeton streets, |t a cost of $9,000. Indiana limestone is to be used on the first story fronts with a light colored mottled brick above. Copper bays running the entire height will have tiled roofs. The architect is C. A. Didden. ‘Two stores combined with dwellings are to be erected on H street between 13th and 14th streets northeast. They are to be three stories and cellar, 18x53, with. press-brick and Hummelstown brown stone fronts orna- mented by ortel bays. ‘The Fourth Street M. E. Church. Plans have been prepared for the new @difice of the Fourth Street M. E. Church, 4th street between E and G streets south- east. it will be 8) by 100 feet and in design will be @ blending of the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Serpentine stone is to be used on the front, which will have a gable nish. The cost will be about #,w0v. The B Record. ‘There is no evidence from the record of the week just closed in the inspector of buildings’ office chat the fall building trade Bas commenced. In fact, !t was one of the @ullest weeks of the season, and three per- mits, aggregating in cost $J,0w, tells the story. Inspector Entwisle ts taking time by the forelock and is working on his annual re- port for the fiscal year which ended June Wth last. It will show a fine condition of @ffairs, and present tables showing that the gonstruction of new houses aggregated last | Year in estimated cost between $9,00,00 and he othershead is building a neat brick @welling at 432 6th street sou at win} have a frontage of twenty fe: a depth ef fifty-four f two storie ish, with Pressed brick front puilding from plans pr Her a neat twi Gr n n is erecting Taylor street, 4 Wintield tt is te store and welling at i ‘oln avenue It will be two stories in and the front will be of press brick with brown tone trimmings. | ion bicyclist, was | 2 skirts of | his a Two Remarkable Pages. From the Dry Goods Economist. Every retailer and, for that matter, every wholesaler in the dry goods trade should be deeply interested in the exhibit of local Tetail dry goods advertising, which we re- produce in this issue from the Washington Evening Star of September 20. A lesson is there presented, the value of which in dol- lars and cents to our subscribers can scarcely be computed. No merchant in this country is too busy or too prosperous to spend the time necessary to study this les- son and its applications in his own bust- ress. The Star has succeeded, because it abso- lutely understands its public and caters to that public with an instinct akin to genius. It appreciates, for example, that no class of news is more valued by the bulk of the in- habitants of a city than that which refers to fabrics and co-ordinate industries. It therefore considers the dry goods trade as an important factor in Washington life and cultivates it as one of its principal clients. Here, then, is lesson number one, which has a local application for every city in the country. Let us suggest to our subscribers that it lies in their power, as large ad- vertisers, to bring their local papers to a realizing sense of their importance. AS a rule, merchants are not sufficiently awake to their opportunity in this respect. But there is another suggestion of the greatest practical value to merchants. Let them study the policy which their Wash- ington contemporaries in trade find so profitable. There is scarcely a retailer of any size in Washington who does not ad- vertise in The Star. But this 1s not all. There ts scarcely one who does not regu- larly employ an expert connected with the Paper, whose three-fold business it is to keep acquainted with his stock, the popu- lar demand and the manufacturing facilt- ties and conditions of the paper, so as to produce the best results for the least money. ‘The advertisements are changed daily, on the principle that “old news is no news and an old advertisement is no advertise- ment, so far as dry goods and kindred lines are concerned.” ‘The result of this co-operation is the mar- velous exhibit reproduced on pages 46 and 47 of this issue. We believe there is nothing like it to be found in the American press. Please to remember that Washington is not a commercial city and that now, in spite of the extra session, it is out of sea- son. The issue is one in the middle of the week and in no sense special or abnormal, being selected, as typical, entirely without conference with The Star. Similar exhibits may be seen practically every day in the year in its columns, with a still more im- pressive showing on Saturdays. The only criticism, - perhaps, is a certain monopoly of typographical dress and point of view. ‘These pages show what might be done in every large city in the country. Compare them, if you please, with the columns of the most popular mediums in New York, Chicago or any other leading city and see the result of system and co-operation. We repeat that the merchants in every other city in the country can learn much from the ary goods retailers of Washington, and pub- Ushers of all our daily papers can find food for thought from the policy of their Wash- ington contemporary. +o+—___ AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—A feature of the coming dra- matic week will be the production of Glen MeDonough’s new comedy, “Delmonico’s at Six,” at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House. The occasion will also introduce Marie Jan- sen as a Star, under surroundings of the most encouraging character. The play is an amusing one and the actress has @ role she revels in. She ts, as Wm. Winter observed, the daintiest and the prettiest of all light comedy artists. The memories of that ‘exquisite figure in “Erminie” and ‘Nadjy"" are still fresh. The perfection of form and marvelous grace of movement have had no equal in late years. In “Del- monico’s at Six” Miss Jansen will have better opportunities than she has ever been given before, and a capable company will support her.’ Reports of an undoubted suc- cess of the play have preceded it and the western press has praised it highly, New National Theater.—The attraction at the New National Theater next week will be a farce comedy entitled “The Sports- man," which will serve to introduce the famous Franz family of acrobats. Academy of Music.—The Brothers Byrne will be at the Academy of Music next week in “8 Bells,” which has already been seen here and created a favorable impression. Harris’ Bijou Theater.—The appearance of James A. Reilly in this city has always brought forth larze audiences and the en- tertainment which he brings to Harris’ Bijou Theater next week Is said to be one of the strongest he has ever offered. He appears in his favorite play, “A German Soldier," and wil! sing a number of new songs. Special scenery is carried anda leap into the river Rhine is vividly shown. Mr. Reilly is surrounded by a company which includes people who have talents as spe- clalty performers, as well as those who have dramatic ability. ‘The former are pre- sented between the acts, instead of the music by the orchestra, thus presenting without the least clash “two distinct pro- grams in the same evening. Among the good things introduced In this way are the act of the musical Earles and Robbie Rell- ly's imitation of Lottie Collins. Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—The French Folly Company with its clever comedians, gorgeous costumes, new music and thirty maidens will be the attraction at Kernan’s Lyceum Theater next week. The perform. ance will _commence with’ the laughable durletta. “Parisian Frolics,"* which will in- clude the full strength of the company, followed by an olio, in which will appear some of America and Europe's most not- able artists, among whom are Geo. P. Mur- phy and Kitty Kursale. Misses St. Mauer and Gardner, Misses Cook and Clinton Fitzgerald, and Kelly, and Selgrist, and Doza. The last named {s a direct tmporta- tion by Manager Bobby Manchester from the Les Ambassadeurs, Paris. The very funny burlesque with which the perform- ance will conclude is entitled “The Isle of Mixed Drinks.” May Adams and Emma Krause are among the features. There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. A Banjo Recital—The mandolin, banjo and guitar recital to be given at Metz- erott Hall next Wednesday evening in- cludes numbers by all the local clubs, Miss Kate Lackey, Mrs. George H. Gorham, the Ford sisters, Messrs. West, Judson, Cullen and others. “Mrs. Gorham will play a solo on the superb banjo presented to her by the veteran manufacturer and teacher, Prof. Henry C. Dobson of New York city. Re- served seats may be had at Metzerott’s. Martyn School of Oratory.—The new halls and class rooms of the Martyn School of Oratory, on ( between 12th and J3th streets, will be open for the inspection of the pub- lie on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, and on Wednsday night there will be formal dedication exercises, which will be of the most interesting character. This school has steadily progressed and each vear has enlarged its facilities for in- struction in elocution and dramatic work. At its public entertainments the pupils have exhibited good knowledge of acting and stage business and mary of Its graduates are now occupying prominent positions in the theatrical profession. at “Girl” Again.—Another opportunity will be given to hear Mrs. Havens brilliant lecture on “The Girl of the Future.” at Asbury M. E. Church, Wednesday evening, October 4. The proceeds are to be applied to the reduction of the church debt. Some excellent music will add to the entertain- ment. A Seidl Series —Arrangements have been concluded for > series of five concerts to be given at Metzerott's Hall this season by Anton Seidl and his excellent orches- Mr. Arthur Baxter, who has been spend- ing the summez in Indianapolis, has return- ea home. Miss Laura Wheatley, who has been spending a few days In Baltimore, returned home on Friday. Major Gaines and family have moved into fs ‘on for the winter. W. Moore has returned from a it to Baltimoze. ‘The firm of Corrick & Dulin have built an addition to their store to enable them to e cer stock on hand. ‘ommunion service will be conducted in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning, the pasto>, Rev. Wm. J. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eldridge have re- turned from a visit to Indianapolis and the world’s fair, Mrs. Mary Faweett has rented her house | and will go to Middletown, Md., to spend the winter. Dr. J. L. Lewis, who has been visiting his home in E ‘ex county, Virginia,will return to Kensington tor continces to gain A DISTRICT ORPHAN. He Has No Home at the Great World's Fair. HIS FEELING OF COMPLETE LONELINESS A Little Tailor Who is Making Big Money Now. MIDWAY PLAISANCE FAKES. Staff Correspondence of The Evening Star. CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 1593. More that fifteen millions of people have Visited the world's Columbian exposition, and the great majority of that vast mul- titude found somewhere within the great fence a building or a place that was nearly related to their homes. The states and ter- ritories are thoroughly represented and there ts no lack of shelter that belongs specifically to very many foreign nations. Great Britain and her colonies, France, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Vene- zuela, Russia, Norway, Japan, Guatemala, Hayti, Costa Rica, Austria, Brazil, China, Java and many other countries erected more or less expensive structures, in which the people of those nationalities should re- spectively have an opportunity to feel at home. Barbarians from the far away Isles enjoyed sanctuary privileges and representatives of the most dis- tant subdivisions of the human family were sheltered beneath roofs uplifted for that very purpose. But there was no place Where the national orphan could lay his head. When the orphan 1s at home he (or she, as the case may be) resides within the limits of that constitutional reservation known as the District of Columbia, and so long as the orphan remains at home there is very little about which to grumble, for, all things considered, it would be difficult to find a more desirable place of habita- tion than the lttle patch of territory over which Congress exercises exclusive juris- diction. But when the orphan visits Chi- cago and sees how the good folks from every other section enjoy themselves in their club -houses in the fair grounds he really feels as though he had a grievance. The two states most closely associated with the District of Columbia are Mary land and Virginia, and in their buildings the orphan might have looked for sym- pathy, but without finding it, for a strenu- ous effort is made to keep the Virginia reg- ister purely Virginian, while over the big autograph album in the Maryland building is the easil ible warning “for Mary- landers only.” Except by false pretenses, therefore, it is Impossible for the orphan to even inscribe his name on record books that are open to all the world besides. New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians and Iowans and Kansans saunter around to their state buildings as lunch time makes its appear- ance and sit on the porches and the steps and up and down the stairways and in the rooms and eat sandwiches and ple and great thick chunks of layer cake and red apples and mellow peaches until the gath- ering seems like unto nothing else than a big family picnic. The people from Menom- inee meet their cousins from Oshkosh, whom they haven't seen for fourteen years, and rejoice exceedingly the Saugatuck folk shake hands with them people from Paw Paw," and renew the acquaintance of youth; white headed men who half a cen- tury ago left their homes in search of fame and fortune visit the structure sacred to the state in which they were born and there, times without number, find other white headed men, companions of their boyhood, who had been faithful to the old homestead and oftentimes prosperous as the wanderers. But the orphan moves around in dignified and uncomfortable soli- tude, happy if he finds a vacant seat on a hard bench when he is tired, and feeling, when in the presence of some of the joyful reunions, very much like the proverbial poor boy at @ frolic.The absence of a Dis- trict of Columbia building is the subject of frequent comment, but as the District's helplessness seems to be understood by many of the commentators Congress is the only authority that comes in for mild de- nunciation. What a sad thing it is to be an orphan! ‘The Fiends That Scrawl. All things considered, there are compara- tively few objectionable people at the fair, but every member of that class must have been perniciously active or they could not possibiy have done so much damage in such a short space of time. Just why a large proportion of a presumably intelligent race 1s afflicted with the desire to scribble their respective names and post office addresses all over every availiable scrap of white sur- face ig one of the things not easily under- stood, but every one of the fair buildings daily ‘presents evidence of the existence of the craze. Especially does this seem to be true of Virginia's building—a reproduction of Washington's home at Mount Vernon. ‘Those most deeply interested in that build- ing, assisted by active Columbian guard: have been doing their utmost to save th walls and dvors from chtrographie profana- tion, but in spite of every effort the fiends that scrawl have succeeded in doing a great deal of damage. How is This, Kentucky? It will not be disputed that Kentucky Is a great state, and it will be admitted by everyone who has seen Kentucky's contri- bution to the exhibits that it has at least done its share, but that gratifying fact can- not hide the other fact, which is not grati- fying, that the state's agents in charge of the state mining exhibit have been and still are conducting a swindle. One of the al- leged attractions in connection with that mining exhibit {s a so called reproduction of the Mammoth Cave, and of all the bare- faced frauds that have ever been imposed upon the public this particular fraud is about the worst. A woman who sits at a desk in one corner of Kentucky's subdivi- sion of the mining building calls attention to the show, and seils tickets at the rate of ten cents each to every one who will buy them. A gawky Kentuckian—selected for this duty probably because he ts totally de- void of all sense of shame—conducts the victimized through a trap door in the floor down a short flight of steps and through a narrow passage way that leads very speed- ily, but_not too soon, back to the starting point. There is no attempt made to give even a feeble imitation of any portion of the great cavern. In one of the angles a solitary stalactite and a few imitation stal- agmites try to look as though they were not wholly out of place, but without suc- cess. The trip through this fraudulent “cave” is made in about thirty seconds and has not a single redeeming feature. It is an earthy tunnel about three feet wide, and beyond the imported stalactite and stalag- mites is nothing more than an ordinary hole in the ground. But the management continues to rope in visitors and to be responsible for the least excusable piece of thievery perpetrated throughout the length and breadth of the fair. “Tailoring While You Wait.” Many novel forms of industry have been called into existence in the immediate vi- cinity of the fair grounds, but the one that struck me as being more interesting than any other is being conducted by a shrewd Maine Yankee, who migrated to Nebraska some ten or tweive years ago and who has already made enough money out of his lat- est venture to pay off a burdensome mort- gage upon one of the prettiest farms in the Elkhorn valley. “Talloring while you wait.” is the sign in his window, and over his doorway, and through that doorway going in and coming out—is a continuous procession of men whose clothing either needs attention or has been attended to. Awkward and disturbing slumps caused b a missing button are speedily removed ripped seams, torn elbows, split knees, and otherwise damaged portions of garments are repaired with the utmost rapidity. But little of the work done could be character- ized as superfine, but it is strong and sat- She idea came to me like an. .”" said the little taflor—for he is fnan_—when T questioned him about 18 oc- cupation “I was reading in one o’ our home papers about the great crowd that was at the fair opening, and about the peo- ple that got their clothes torn in the rush that day. When I went to bed that night it seemed to me jest as though I could see the coat seams givin’ way and the vest buttons bein’ ripped off. Then, thought I, there'll be many more big crowds out there “fore this summer's over and many a good suit ‘Il be spoiled. Lots o' men will have to go home in rags that started out in pret- ty good shape. Then It occurred to me that a good many fellows would be goin’ to the fair that wouldn't have anybody along with them to look after the little things that’s cared for at home, and like a flash it came to me that there was more money to be made in Chicago while the fair was on than could be got out of the farmin’-all-day-an’- tailorin’ -half-the-night sort of a business I was engaged in. And I was dead right "Twas the best guess I ever made. Inside pira- little of a week I'd turned the care of my farm over to a neighbor's boy, shut up my little tailor shop and moved in here. With two men _helpin’ me there's been all we cotild ‘tend to and unless things let up I'll have to start in with another man next week. Profitable? Never dreamed of so much Money I'm ‘makin’ now. ‘Twouldn't bother me a bit if they kept this fair run- nin’ all next year. But I guess they'll shut up by the end of next month and that'll send me home to Nebraska again. Will I stay there? Not much! They tell me there's Goin’ to be a midwinter exposition in San Francisco, and if you want to make a dol- lar easy you'll never have a better chance than by bettin’ it agin somebody else's dol- lar that I'll be in the big California town with plenty o’ needles, thread and buttons when that shdw opens.” A Solemn Soavenir. Ninety-nine out of every hundred people who have visited or will visit the fair took or will take away some sort of a souvenir by which the greatest of modern exposi- tions will be held in remembrance. Some of these mementoes are of the sentimental variety, others are purely decorative, many are useful, at least one will be gruesome. A great deal of admiration has been ex- pended on the magnificent display of manu- factured marble; not the Carrara variety, shaped by the tools of genius and apparent- ly endowed with life, but the colder blue- gray sort, such as gives most cemeteries that insufferable and ghastly appearance. ‘The display of tombston. and of monu- ments is really fine, snd is by no means an uncommon sight to see quite a number of people—generally weil ‘anced in years ~—standing around the exhibits discussing the merits of this or that product of the stonecutter’s art, after very cold-blooded and intensely practical ‘ashion. The old gentleman was from fowa—from a Prosperous town near the western border of the state—and one of the best of the monuments struck his fancy with a good deal of force. He examiaed it from about all the possible points of view, rubbed the glossy parts of its surface with his hand and then with his handkerchict; breathed on it to see whether its ister would depart under the influences of warmth and mois- ture; polished the place he had thus dulled with the cuff of a homespun siceve, and then, finding the brilliancy unabated, step- ped back with an approving nod. After some inquiry he found the man who was in charge of the exhibit; listened to the cut- and-dried stock eulogy ou that purticular variety of marble; made »pen inquiry as to the price of that particular monument; tried his best for a minute cr two to beat the figures down, and, ‘inding that impossi- ble, purchased the object of his adoration and made arrangements for having It ship- ped to him immediately after the close of the fair. Upon being asked who the monu- ment was for he very frankly replied that it would decorate his own grave as soon 4s. he occupied it. He further volunteered the information that he had purchased the cas- ket in which his remains were to be placed vhile visiting New York sume two years ago, and that the buying of this monument practically completed his funcral arrange- ments. He was a cheerful old gentleman, who seemed to have made up his mind that he would, in the not far distant future, be compelled to leave Iowa for some other country, and probably a vetter one. If the departed ones are privileged to iook down upon the scenes with which they were per- sonally familiar this amiable o!1 specimen of philosophic humanity will doubtless gaze with pleasurable pride upon the world’s fair souvenir that will at chat tive prevent the premature uprising uf his mortal re- mains. One On the Colonel. Mention of tomb stones and a future state and the like reminds me of a somewhat re- markable advertisement prominently dis- played in large letters on a huge board on one of Chicago’s most beautiful driveways, The real estate agent is perniciously active in Chicago even now. He leaves nothing unsaid and nothing undone to attract at- tention and probably bring about a sale, His descriptive tendencies are of the exag. serative sort and once in a while border Quite closely on the personal. For instance, on the board to which reference has been made ls the inscription, “Col Bob Ingersoll may find a warmer place than this delight- ful spot when he dies.” And the colonel easily may, for the lake winds sweep freez- ingly over the soil that supports the board. But the insinuation is always there just the same, Fakes on the Midway. With a few notable exceptions the estab- lisuments on the Midway Plaisance are un- adulterated fakes; a gigantic aggregation of side shows much less meritorious than those in which the bearded lady, the fat woman, the tati girl, the lving skeleton, the snake charmer ‘and the man who makes profitable display of sickening elephantiasis are commonly conspicuous. A very large Proportion of the foreigners found therein have been residents of the United States for some time; recently imported goods are in @ minute minority. One of the attractions put up to capture American “quarters” was a band of wild and wooly Zulus. Impressionabie visitors from the country and at least a few of the more suspicious city folk pald the admission fee and gazed with more or less awe on the so-called war dances and listened with crit- ical interest to the discordant songs of the savage warriors from the realm of Cete- wayo. They were declared to be members of ‘the most bloodthirsty and fearlessly courageous section of the Zulu nation; had participated in the great battles of Rorke's Drift and Isandula. One of the bravest and best cavalry officers the United States ever had in its service, unappreciated though he may be by the supreme military authorities, who, notwithstanding their supremacy, can never possess such a record as {s his, wal dered into the Zulu village when it was a flourishing institution. A muscular brunette of the male persuasion, with a leopard skin dangling from around his waist and three native Chicago feathers sticking upward from the summit of his woolly head, was anding just inside the gate. One sinewy and grasped the buckskin loop from which depended and swung a Sioux war club: the other hand rested on the haft of a real St. Louls buteher knife. “How is the Zulu business now?” inquired the officer, whose knowledge of the races of mankind is sufficient to enable him to rec- ognize a Zulu when he sees one. The savage stood unmoved. “Drawing good houses?" querist. Me Zulu, chief,” groaned the tar-tinted specimen. “Me Golabungalooloo. Me big Zulu chief. Fight much.” “Oh, yes,” was the response, “we under- stand ‘ail about that, but now, honest Injun, so to speak, is there ‘any more money in this Zulu business than there is in shucking oysters or blacking boots or peddling pop- corn?” And the wild son of the desert d his club and roared aloud. noes ‘There are several thousand such Zulus in Washington. A Bulgarian From the West. Of all the men on the Midway none are more likely to be remembered by the lady visitors than the handsome Bulgarian who, assisted by a female Bulgarian, sold Bul- garian curios just a little to the southwest of the Ferris wheel. He is a handsome man, and, so far asx physical appearance goes, is a decided credit to his country, which, to be accurate, is not Bulgaria. Years’ ago he had a ranch in the Platte valley, and in a little while acquired such a reputation as a masher as made Nebraska, large and comparatively unpopulated as {t was then, much too smalt to contain him and the several other people who wanted to see him. He wandered up into the Black Hills, enjoyed and suffered the extremes of fortune, went still further west about the middle of the seventies, and when I knew him was a cow boy in Idaho. persisted the It is a “far cry” from an Idaho cattle ranch to # curio ktosk on the Midway Plaisance, but he had made the trip, and when he ‘saw the glance of recognition in my eve lifted his fez gracefully, held out his hand and clasped mine warm'y, and in a supplicating whisper said: “For Heaven's sake go away! You'll smash my business, and there's money in it.” Where Many Carios Are Made. Upon his confession, obtained subse- quently, and upon the evidence of my own eyes, it can be stated with all authority that the great bulk of oriental jewelry sold to the credulous on the Midway Plaisance was manufactured In the wide-awake state of Connecticut. Of course there were some genuinely foreign articles for sale, but, as a rule, they were not of the cheaper’ sort. Fine specimens of eastern metal work are not to be had for nothing even on the Mid- way Plaisance. Curious people who intend visiting Chicago during the coming month will find considerable amusement in a crit- ical tour of “the Midway.” They will find, as others have found, an interesting field lin which to study human credulity and fakish dishonesty. Inspection of one line of goods will convince any sensible person of the counterfeiting that is going on. The average pair of eyes will note the fact that the Turks and Greeks and Bulgarians and A'gerians and Egyptians and Genoese and French and Hebrews and Persians and oudanese all sell as of native design and workmanship precisely the same pattern of bracelet. These decorations are sold at the average price of $1 to the retail purchaser on the Midway; they are supplied to the | fakirs by a New York manufacturing house at the uniform rate of $3.50 per dozen. ‘And the nauseating and much advertised | Persian dancers are just as foreign as are the bracelets GEO. H. HARRIES. THE NATIONAL GUARD) Sharpshooters and Marksmen Pre- paring for the Competitions. PROMISE OF A GOOD MEETING. Gov. Werts Will Accompany the Jersey Riflemen Hither. OTHER INTERESTING NEWS. gees Never in the history of any portiOh of tie National Guard have there been so many opportunities for rife practice as were given members of the District National Guard during the season now almost at its close, and yet quite a large proportion of the membership has just awakened to the fact that they permitted several important op- Portunities to pass by unimproved. Con- sequent upon this carelessness is a lower- ing of the company, battalion, regimental and brigade figure of merit, and what ts of more consequence to many of the defaulters the debarment of quite a number of good shots from participation in the annual com- petitions which take place week after next. Believing that those who were faithful should receive more consideration than those who were not, the authorities decided that no man who had failed to complete his of- ficial practice in the gallery and on the range should be permitted to participate in the matches—either as an individual or as the member of a team. The fairness and soundness of that policy has never been seriously questioned, and although in its workings it will Jessen the number of en- tries for this year, the chances are that good will follow in future seasons. The Program for the shoot is especially attrac- tive, and while some of the men who might have been dangerous competitors are barred out threugh their own lack of Interest, there will nevertheless be a sufficient num- ber in the field to keep everbody guessing. Entries will close this evening, the last one admitted having to be in the hands of the adjutant general at his office when the clock strikes five. In past years there has been more or Jess of real or pretended mis- understanding as to the time when entries closed; this year the regulation has been stated so plainly and so frequently that no one will be able to blame any one but him- self if his entry is not in, Some doubt was expressed three or four weeks ago as to whether the “National Guard” match would be shot, for it seemed quite unlikely that the medals donated a Year ago by the first and second regiments and the engineer corps would be duplicated this season. They will not be, but the match will be shot, nevertheless, for The Evening News Newspaper Company has donated a gold medal to be competed for under terms laid down for the National Guard match. While no definite arrangements have been made it is generally understood that Capt. Lancaster, commanding the light battery of third artillery, now stationed at Washing- ton Barracks, will perform the duties of range officer ‘not only throughout the an- nual competitions but also during the pro- gress of the match which is to take place between the team of six sharpshooters from New Jersey and stx of the best riflemen in the District National Guard. It Will Be « Lively and a Lovely Time The Jersey-Washington match promises to be one of the most interesting competi- tions of the season, Gen, Spencer has gone all over his sandy realm with a fine-tooth comb seeking half a dozen men who have in them the ability to break the District's victorious and wonderful record for the season of 18%, and if he has not found them his failure is’ due to the fact that they do not exist. When the Jerseymen come—if Present intentions are carried out in all thelr fullness—they will be part of an in- vading force, the like of which Washington has not known for some time, probably not since the British burned the Capitol. Gov. Werts and his staff, with a cholce selection of state officials, have promised to be of the party, and every effort will be made to give each visitor the impression that the city of Washington was created expressly for the purpose of affording him a jolly good time Col. Felton, assistant quarter- master general, will be the advance guard, and may be looked for any day, but the main body is not going to arrive before the evening of Thursday the 12th or the morn- ing of Friday the 13th. It is quite probable that the governor, attended by his retinue, will make a formal call upon the President during the morning, and it is reasonably certain that the Jersey riflemen will prac- tice during the afternoon on the range at the barracks, Friday evening will be set apart for an interesting sezies of ceremo- nies. All the winners of prizes in the com- petitions of Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day will be present in the Center market armory drill hall, and so will be all of the officers and enlisted men who have ever been members of any brigade team, from the year 18% down to the present. These latter will receive the offitial brigade-team medals, the issuing of which was decided upon some months ag0, and at that time announced in The Stat. Then -here will probably be an exhibition drill by one or two companies, so as to’show the gentle- men from New Jersey that troops of the District National Guard can drill as well as they can shoot. The occasion promises to be one of more than ordinary brilliancy. On Saturday the match will take place, and on Saturday evening there will be a ban- quet. Minor details have not as yet been arranged, nor will they be for two o- three days. but the week ending October 14 will not easily be forgotten by National Guards- men. Wil Shoot for Glory. ‘The team of six which will represent the District in its friendly ght with New Jer- sey will practice next Wednesday, com- mencing at 1:%o’clock. Nine inembers of the brigade team have been ordered to re- port on the range at that time, without Capt, James’ E. Bell, 4 . Corporal ppleby, Cape Were ©. HL. Laird, Pri Yate S. 1, Beott, Sergeant C. W. Dickey, Lieut, 8. W. Rotramel, and Private Carle- ton. Notice to Individual Contestants. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week the range will be open, com- mencing at 1:30 o'clock, «ach day for pre- liminary practice by those whose entries for the matches have been received and cepted. On Thursday firing will com- Imence at 20) yards preclacty at 1:30. At 230 the 200 yards range will be closed and that at 30 yards opened. An hour later practice at 500 yards will commence, and Rt 4:30 the targets at 600 vads ‘will be open- ei. On Friday the program will be re- Versed, firing commencing at 00) yards and working down to 200 yaris with one hour at each range. On Saturday ‘Thursday's pro- gram will be repeated. A New Third Battalion, ‘The vacancy left in the first regiment by the transfer of the third battalion to be the fifth battalion is practically filled, and it has been done by making the third sepu- rate company the nucleus of the new third battalion. All the details have not yet been arranged, but they will be within a few days, and it is quite probable that a complete battalion organization will be in existence before the month of October re- Ures ‘into history. Specil orders were ts- sued from brigade headquarters Wednesday last making the third separate company A third battalion. The second paragraph of those same orders provides that “The com- pany of infantry organized September 16, Under authority given to the commanding officer of the third separate company, and of which Second Lieut. John ‘T. Fitzgerald was elected captain, {8 assigned to be com- pany B, third battalion.” Other officers of company 1 are First Lieut. Lawrence Y. Spann und Second Lieut. John V. Heidt. Roth of these offi- cers were corporals of the old third sepa- Fate company. ‘The Pig Trophies Are Here. Both the Hilton and interstate trophies have arrived from Harrisburg and are now safely in the keeping of the District Na- tional Guard for at least one year. The following letter was received by General Ordway Just prior to the coming of the ies: bag Adjutant General's Office, HARRISBURG, Sept. 16, 1888 General Albert Ordway. Washington, D. C. General: T have been notified by the secretary of the National Rifle Association that the Hilton and interstate trophies had been won by the District of Columbia team at the last meeting of the National Rifle As- sociation at Sea Girt, N. J., and I desire to congratulate you on having the honor You will please excuse the delay in o- ment of the same for the reason that Party who has been making plates similar to those placed in the trophies before for the winning teams has been slow in fur- nishing them, but T will ship them to you immediately on completion of the work. Hoping this will be eatisfactory,I remain, ours very respectfully, W. W. GREENLAND, Adjutant General. Notes. Second Lieut. Robert Smith, second battalion, has resigned. Sergt. Maj. Allen, fourth battalion, has been nominated for the battalion adju- tancy by Major Campbell. Dr. John R. ag pared Major as surgeon, in, passed the brigade medical examining board. —__ TWENTY-EIGHT DROWNED. The Terrible Disaster of the Mansfiel: Mine. Twenty-eight miners were drowned in the Mansfeld mine in Michigan Thursday night. With a@ terrific rush the water of the Michigamme river broke through a bed Weakened by mining into the mine, between 9 and 10 o'clock Thursday night. There were forty-six men in the mine when the accident occurred, but eighteen of them who were working in the lowe: levels man- aged to escape. The names of the drowned miners are: Sam Peters, married; James Strongman, married; W. H. Pierce, married; Charles Pohl, married; Ole Carson, married; Joe Kohla, married; Swan Johnson, Mike Har- Fington, Frank Rocko, Al Torreant, Frank Johnson, Sam Johnson, Shellimo Zadra, Peter Turry, Nicolo Fontani, John Regula, John Holmstrum, Ross Fortimato, John Kirsche, John Radala, John Warner, Oscar Lundquist, John Arcangelo, Anto Stefano, August Cologna, O. Constanti, Vigilis Zadra and Celesti Negri. None of the bodies have been recovered, and it ts believed it will be necessary to divert the channel of the river before they can be secured. The news was slow in reaching the out- side world. The nearest telegraph office ts at Crystal Falls, six miles away, and though a railroad track runs into the Mansfield mine camp it was only used to haul out ore and bring in supplies. A courier carried the news to Crystal Falls late Thursday night, but not until yesterday morning was the news sent abroad. It is believed to have been the worst disaster that ever occurred in the Lake Superior tron region. ‘When the night shift went on duty it was noticed that more water was coming into the mine than usual, but no alarm was felt by the men at the pump, as they managed to keep the drifts free. ‘The miners pursued thelr work as on every night when they started in to pass the twelve hours under the ground earning bread for their families. company A, Suddenly, a few minutes after 9, there was @ loud report and an overpowe-ing rush of water, and the men felt themselves being overwhelmed by an avalanche of mud, ore and water. Drowned Like Rats. So fast came the flood that it is doubtful whether the men on the upper levels had time to drop their tools and run for thei: lives to the old shaft. Had any of them reached the perpendicular opening, how- ever, it would have availed them nothing, for the shaft known as “Old No. 1” col- lupsed as soon as the water reache’ and undermined its base. This occurred at pre- cisely 9:30 and it was then known to those in charge of the mine that the men in the upper level had been and drowned like rats by an accident which had been long expected. Had there been time the men might have descended by some means to the lower levels and crossed over to shaft No. 2, but the inrushing flood came too fast and it is thought that most of them met death within five minutes after the break occurred. ‘The men at work in the lower levels were warned in time to escape. A few minutes after 9 they heard an ominous roar, and at once suspecting the cause dropped their picks and fled for their lives. ‘The water, pursuing as it aid the devious course necessary in running from one level to another, was already ankle deep in the lower levels when the men reached the shaft, and were drawn up from what seem- ed certain death. The news of the disaster sped on swift wings through the little ham- let, and a wild cry of alarm was voiced by | the inhabitants as they rushed from their homes and gathered about the shaft just as the last one of the eighteen men was brought to the surface. ‘The Work of Rescue. There was a call for yoluntee:s, which was at once answered, to descend the only available shaft and succor, if possible, any miners who might possibly be found alive. But the courage and strong intent of the hardy miners was of no avail, and the waters had already reached the lower level shaft, and the angry roar which greeted the would-be rescuers as they peered over into the dark channel at once precluded all hope of rescue, and the twenty-eight men were given up. All night the water poured into its new found bed, and not until 9 o'clock yesterday morning did it resume its natural course, after having effectually filled every cavity and crevice of the great mine. The death of these twenty-eight men marks the end of Mansfield mine, for unless the river can be forced to seek another channel the bodies cannot be secured nor can this rich deposit of iron ore be worked again. The Mansfield mine is situated on the banks of the Michigamme river, about six miles east of Crystal Falls, the county seat of Iron county. It has been worked be- tween three and four years, and has ship- ped about 660,000 tons of bessemer ore. John M. Longyear of Marquette is one of the chief owners of the Mansfield property. His belief is that the disaster was caused by “robbing” the mine—that is, by working in a reckless manne, and taking down pil- lars of ore in the upper levels that should have been left to support the roof. Advices from Apla, Samoa, state that it is believed that the discontent which cul- minated in the recent rebellion would, under the management of a popular leader, be- come troublesome, and that the impression that all national discord and dissatisfaction has been removed by the deportation of King Mataafa is erroneous. ‘The native officers are well provided with money and fresh trouble is not unlikely. Government debentures have depreciated to such an ex- tent as to be almost non-negotiable. The course of the powers with reference to the establishment of a responsible gov- ernment is the cause of much misapprehen- sion. It is rumored that the treaty is to be 80 altered as to place upon the new chief justice the whole work of investigating land claims not deaf with by the commission and it is also reported that a conference will soon be held in Samoa for the purpose of terminating the treaty, A serious dispute, which may have an im- portant bearing on Samoan politics, has arisen between two very powerful Samoan chiefs of the Safta district. One of the chiet received lands from the other, did not actively support the king dur- ing the late trouble. His Jands were confis- cated by the chief who gave them. ‘The matter was brought before the native authorities and the Samoan court decided against the man who failed to support the king. ‘The chief who lost the sult will, tt is thought, prevent the decision from being carried out by force of arma. The English war vessel Rapid arrived at Apia August 23 and on August 29 her com- mander, Sir Henry Ogie, baronet, accompa- nied by’ several officers and the British con- sul, paid an official visit to King Malletoa. Complimentary speeches were exchanged. The German steamer Carisrune has arrived from Germany with relief crews for the German vessels Sperber and Bussard, which still remain here. The British war vessel Katoomba {s also still here. An epidemic of measles has broken out among the natives of the Tonga group, kill- ing many of them. The disease has just started In Samoa. ——_ 200 - LONGEST RACE OF THE KIND. Sixty-Six Bicyclers to Wheel From Baffalo to Pittsburg. Sixty-six of the fastest bicyclers of western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Vir- ginia started from the post office in Buffalo at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the longest straightaway race on record in America. They ere to ride from Buffalo to Pitts- burg, 243 miles, and the riders expect to cover the distance in from 21 to 26 hours. ‘The race is the enterprise of the Pittsburg Press, and there are about $1,000 worth of prizes. The route will be from Buffalo to Erle, Pa., thence through Girard, Green- ville and New Castle to Pittsburg. No Buffalo riders appear in the list, as the race SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1893—EIGHTEEN PAGES, NEXT FORCHESTNUTS Coming Runs of the Local Wheel- men, OYSTER ROASTS ALSO ANTICIPATED. Discussing Recent Attempts to Break Records. fence of this luscious fruit. This task is by no means a diffi- zult one, for now the chestnut season is about to open, and nothing is more enjoyable to wheelmen than chestnut hunting in the woods when the autumn leaves form a noisy carpeting beneath the trees. Although it is a little early in the season for chestnuts, the long dry spell had its effect on the burs, and some wheelmen who went out last Sunday trees to furnish power enough to run a smat! sized cabie road. For, this reason the wheelmen go further into the country, where there are scores and even hundreds of trees that are left i E , 4 Gis i i enjoy their oyster of the clubs are getting iness for the enjoyment He tu of @ surprise to any wheelmen, because to keep the honor in the club. Interest im the Attempt. Messrs. Ed. Terry and Phil. Otterback of the Arlington Wheelmen took a trip as far as Fairfax Court House, the county seat, in which -ountry the roads Were not built for cyclists, but on this oc- casion they found the roads in fair condi- tion, rendering the trip more enjoyable than usual. On their way to the Virxinia county Seat the two wheelmen paid their respects to the wheelmen on the Conduit road, and crossed the river at the Chain bridge. On the return trip they came through Falls Church and crossed the Free bridge. Experience of Capital Bi. Men. Wood's attempt to Jower the record did not keep the members of the Capitol Bi. Club at home nor did it attract them to the Conduit road.to witness the riding of the lone wheelman. The Capital Club had @ lone wheelman of its own on the road that day, who was no person other than Dr. W. 'W. Wirt, the club captain. He wanted to Visit relatives near Kroome, @ | station on the Pope’s Creek railroad some distance below Marlboro’ and he went it alone. He found the roads in that direction much better than they usually are and the trip was consequently a pleasant one. While the captain was going over the roads alone there were two small parties on the Toads in other sections. Qpe Party, | in . Beale, niel, Mat- thews, Harban ‘und Dr. Hills, went to Laytonsville and called on some friends. They were slightly disappointed on their Aittle trip although the disappointment in no manner interfered with their pleasure. When they reached the other end of their journey they attended a country church expecting to find Ned Olds and Harry Tow- ers, who were on a two weeks’ trip in How- ard and Montgomery counties. But the two wheelmen were not to be found and so the f've wheelmen called on the ladies and enjoyed dinner with friends. So pleasant was their visit that they re- mained until a late hour and did not start for home until after dark, although they had but two lamps in the party. Some of them had figured in police circles in the city once before and that was enough for them, but they could not walk all the way through the town. What to do they aid not know and so they finally decided that when they reached the concrete pavement on 14th street at Mount Pleasant they would scorch in rather than get picked up. Quietly they stole along the dirt road from the District line and the concrete pavement made bright by the moonlight was to be seen in ti . Suddenly as if from the spirit World there appeared | two blue-coated guardians of the peace and there was noth- ing to do but halt. But the officers took a charitable view of the situation and warned them that they had better be on the look- out when they crossed Florida avenue. All the way down Mth street the wheel- men scorched and it would have taken a policeman behind Nancy Hanks to have overtaken or even kept in sight of them. “And,” said one of the wheelmen, “there were more policemen on ith street that night than were ever seen there before. It appeared as though there was an officer on every corner.” It was 10:30 o'clock when the club house was reached. Messrs. Leaming. Lowe and Boteler made the other party. They. had started out in the morning for a cross-country ride through Virginia. About noon they touched Alexandria and had dinner and later in the day they visited Falls Church and returned home across the Chain bridge. ipa Cacia Andre Fries, librarian at West Point for forty-five years, fell speechless from his chair at his desk Wednesday. The attack is limited to wheelmen living within one of winning the trophies a second time. hundred miles of Pittsburg. has developed into pneumonia. His condi- tion is critical. ABOUT GEORGETOWN. Lively Movements in Shipping Matters on River and Oanal. Valley Street ts a Valley of Death— z { | 5 z i i | i it i t I f Hs li Be ue rif z E g z i ie Hl Hay Another il BEE FREE i i z ; HF Hi i eg i ? i #§ i it ited to the the trial interesting lawyers had feminine curiosity in the ot Em- to with the de- attacked: pointed at his jenriques. He to call attention to istrict at- to prose- ‘been in~ was fixed said District Attorney Well- bali was five ed in any pre- 1s five mfl- “The jury do with dail, should know that.” ‘On the conclusion of Br, «'Sillivan’s af- Gress, several witnesses of the assault on Mr. Henriques were called to endeavor to Prove that that gentleman was the aggtes- sor.in drawing a pistol before he was struck Mone Of the witnensen, whe claimed So have seen the assault committel, and who gave a most detailed accouat of the affair in Ellison's favor, said, in rief, that his name was Andrew R. Stewie of 8 East 234 After some unimportant testimony, Elli- son took the stand in his own behalf. He told of his relations with the Henriques family, his frequent visits to their home and the estrangement and divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Neame. He said that Mrs. Neame hed told him that Henriques had made her life unbappy.and that when she married Neame he thought she had money, and she thought that he was wealthy. ‘The witness declared that it was @ most unhappy affair. The wit- ness was asked, “When were you finally agreed to marry, after the divorce was se cured?” flatly contradicted consilerable of Mrs. Neame’s testimony of Vesterday.cnd told of his last visit to Mrs. Neame, when she re fused to see him. Ellison denied that he had ever threaten- e4 to shoot Henriques. He said that he was aware that Henriques was in the habit of carrying @ revolver. At 630 a recess of an hour wes taken. After recess Ellison resumed his teetimony and gave an account of the cssaylt, which did not differ from that if Mr. Pokaskev. The cross examination brought out nothing new of importance. At 10.5) p. m. court was adjourned unt! this morning ‘The testimony caused a sensation. orn <2 reat New York Coroners Scored. The New = (stand Jury yesterday af. ternoon brought in a presen’ t Strongly censuring the conduct of the coroner's office and recommending that the attention of the convention for the revision of the constitu- tion of the state be called to the advisabil- ity of abolishing the board of coroners, making provisions that their duties be per- formed by the duly qualified surgeons as taf ‘as the medical examination: and that the legal investiga’ the police magistrates.