Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY" EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 vania Avene, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Prest. be oe eta New York Office, 49 Potter Building esccudhrs é ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, ut 10 cents — week, or 44c. per month. ¢ jes at the counter cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prevald GO cents per menth. quintupls Sheet Star, $1.00 per yeurz fh fore with forelen: postaze: a Entered at the Fost ines at Washington. D. C., as second-class tail matter) Py | Foy mail .abseriptioas must be paid tn advarce, ites of advertising made kuown ov application. ease, The Fpeningy Slave. ceo WASHINGTON, D. ©., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. A Home Site At TUXEDO From $30 to $75, On Easy Payments of 5 $1 Down and $1 PerWeek Warranty Deed Free. ; 10 Per Cent Off for Cash. TUXEDO is Situated on the Great Penn. R. R., Adja= cent to Washington, and Within a Few Min- utes’ Ride of the Center of the City; Station on the Ground. Commutation Fare SIX CENTS. On High Ground Overlooking Washington. D150 IN GOLD GIVEN AWAY On Next Christmas Day to Purchasers of Lots at Tuxedo, Divided in Three Presents, as Follows:, ‘$75, $50, $25. YOU MAY E ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. Why Pay $200 for Worse Lots When for $50 You Can Get a Fine One at Tuxedo With Ample Train Facilities? No Notes. No Deeds of Trust. . No Interest. TWO EXCURSIONS EACH WEEK DAY AT 11:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. SUNDAYS, 9 A.M. AND 1 P.M. Tickets and Circulars at Office or From Agents at Sixth Street Depot. TUXEDO CO 623 F ST. N.W. Open Evenings. UNIVEKSITY NOTES. The rector left Wednesday evening to attend the opening of the new Teachers’ College, New York city, which took place on Thursday. Before returning he will visit St. John’s College, Fordham, where he will make his retreat. ‘The Society of the Alumni has donated $800 for the improvement of Gaston alumal hall. The money will be spent in widening the stage and in putting in theater chairs. The University Glee and Banjo Club prom- ises to repeat its success of last year. The great+st interest {s manifested. The can- didates are so numerous and of such good quality In voice that the director will be able to form a club as large, and, if de- sirable, larger than that of last year. It 1s hoped that the faculty will permit a northern trip during Eastertide. The medical students were treated last week to an Interesting exhibition of won- erful muscular power. The subject was able to throw his limbs completely out of int and readily replace them in position. t is a question whether this dislocation is real or apparent. The regular monthly meeting of the post- Graduate class of the law department was held last Saturday night. Mr. James P. Laren was elected sergeant-at-arms, which position was not provided for at the reg- ular meeting for the election of officers. A very important matter wag brought to the attention of the class by one of its members, resulting in the adoption of a resolution to appoint a committee to con- sult the dean of the faculty to secure if possible a case course in evidence similar to that conducted now in pleading. The committee consists of Messrs. Murray, Griffin and Perry. A meeting of the junior class will be held tonight to hear reports from the commit- tees appointed. The committee on consti- tution and by-laws are expected to report. Several cases have already been appealed from the moot court to the court of ap- peals. The latter court will, in all proba- bility, meet next week to dispose of those cases. Mr. W. J. Cronin of the post-graduate class was suddenly called to his home, in Pawtucket, R. 1, on account of the severe fiiness of his father. His many friends will be sorry to know that the illness proved fatal. Mr. P. H. O'Donnell, who has lately been doing considerable stumping in Indiana, and who ts much pleased with the election returns from that state, is expected here on Thanksgiving day. Two tally-ho parties from the Law Schoo! will be organized to attend the Thanksgiving foot ball game. The first term examinations will begin in about four weeks’ time. Quite a large number of the law students are taking advantage of the post-graduate course offered by the School of Arts. Catholic University. Rev. J. F. Leunney, a second year stu- @ent, who has been fil for the past ten days at Providence Hospital, is now conva- lescent. It has been decided to issue a quarterly bulletin, which will be a means of com- municating to the outside world the work® ings of the university. The editor will be Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, D. D., and the first publication will be in January, 1895. Howard versity. The Howard University foot ball teams have been doing excellent work of late. Yesterday they engaged in a most exciting eontest with the Freshman team of Kenda Green; today (Saturday) the “Howard Uni- versity Tigers” will play the “Epworths” of Annapolis. Great preparations are being made at the university for the usual Thanksgiving ex- ercises, which will begin at 4 p. m. on that day. The university choir will first render the anthems. “Arise, All Ye Nations” and “The Lord is My Shepherd,” which will be followed by “Those Grand Old Continen- tals,"” rendered by the quartet of the Prest- dent’s Glee Club. Mr. Elmer T. Campbell of the college department will make the address. The proparatory department will be represented by Mr. D. 0. W. Holmes, who will speak for that department, and Miss Stright, who is an entertaining reader, will give an exhibition of her talent. The devotional exercises will be conducted by Mr. Albert 1. Clark. Columbian University. A meeting of the Columbian women was held on Monday last, which was well at- terded; all the freshmen students were elected members to this organization. pices ePetlatis Minnehaha Lodge. The attendance at Minnehaha Lodge meeting Tesday evening was large, and the proceedings gave promise of a successful quarter. The newly installed officers, who appeared in new regalia, a present to the lodge from its social club, are: 8. W. Rus- sell, C. T.; Miss Hattie Maice, V. T.; Miss Nellie Smith, R. 8.; Miss Morgan, assistant; John G. Smith, F. S.; Miss Daisy House, ef M.; Miss Etfle Robt. , G.; F. J. Ford, 8.; . Smith, P. C. T., and R. A. Dins- moze, L. D. The committee on library re- ported the placing on the shives of a full set of Dickens. Chairman Dinsmore pre- serted an entertaining program, including a song by the quartet, instrumental and vocal solos by Mr. and Mrs. Frear of Per- severance, Carrie and Nellie Smith, and addresses’ by Grand Templar Canfield, Mescrs. Dean, Stewart, Sims, John G. Smith and others. The Dime Social held its firet meeting of its new year, R. A. Dinsmére presiient, at the residence of the grand templar, 230 9th street, Friday evering. ——_.> —_ Real Estate Transfers. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Myron A. Tappan et ux. to James K. Fitz- Gibbon, lots 5 and 16, blk. 11, South Brookland; $2,000. Elizabeth C. Shellen- berger to Flora G. Scott, part of bik. 36, Brookiand; $10. Frank T. Rawlings, sur- viving trustee, to George M. Sternberg, part of square 19%; $16,625. Alfred Rich- ards to Grace L. Eaton, lot 98, sq, 702; $1. S. Julia Rowland to Edward N. Burns, pt. lot 47, sq. 674; $10.. Bernard Leonard et ux. to Thomas Ruppert, west 20 feet of original lot 12, sq. 493; ‘$10. Frank L. Hanvey et ux.to Edmund H. Flagg, lots 29 and 30, bik. 40, n. grounds Columbian University; $20,500. Henry Jarvis to Wy- att Archer, lot 8, blk. 7, Ivy City; $10. J. Russell Johnson to Wm. G. Pond, lot 51, sq. 368; $10. Laura R. Carroll to Walter A. Johnston, part lot 85, sq. 721; $10. Adolph A. Hoehling, jr., Edw. H. Thomas and Michael J. Colbert, trustees, to John Quinn, part lot 9%, sq. 435; $335. Margaret McGarvey to Bartley Thornton, north halt lot 20, sq. 37; $10. ee ‘Knox Fire Suit. Felicie J. Artaud has entered suit at law against the Geo. W. Knox express to re- cover $3,742 in payment for property al- legead to have been destroyed in the fire on July 24 last. —__>_—_ Scarlet fever and diphtheria are epidemic at Montreal, WOMEN AT A TICKER Pauline Pry Takes a Lesson in Stock Gambling. A COZY RETREAT FOR LADIES Where They Risk Their Pin Money on Fluctuating Stocks. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Written Exclusively for The Evening Star. AVE YOU EVER tried to read the market reports of the daily papers? Can you make head or tail out of them? Have you ever stud- ied the blackboard in a broker's office? Don't you think you'd rather study Euclid? Would you believe that woman, lovely woman, can develop a genius for . trading in stocks? Well, she can. I've done it myself. I took a kindergarten course on ‘change this week in the office of a woman broker. I “weighed in” with a check book in my hand and five dollars on my inside pocket. I “bulled” the market, and I was a “bear.” I put up a margin of $% on sugar, played the market “long,” and in twenty min- utes took out Then I put up a mar- gin of % on Western Union,played the mar- ket “short” and came out “flat.” Then— if you must know the truth—then I took my $1.85 profit, went down street and bought a cap for the baby. ‘That's woman on ‘change in a nutshell. Now for the glittering details: At the races last week I had a score card, on the fly-leaf of which was the advertise- ment of a commission house, cantaining the following appeal: “T) the Ladies: Why not rpeculate us well as men. You possess every essential requisite for successful speculation—tact, discretion end good judgment. You will find a cozy private ladies’ parlor in room in the company’s office, where every fa- cility that direct private wires and a com- plete ticker service affords will keep you thoroughly posted about every change in the New York and Chicego markets. Our telegraph facilities guarentee prompt exc- cution of orders. Send us your address and receive our da!ly market letter.” I read that advertisement over several times, and every time I picked the wrong winner it became clearer and clearer to me that the only way to answer the conun- drum, “Why should not women speculate as well as men?” was to go and speculate myself. Now, I was raised ovt west. thcrefore I and the races with impunity Liut to gambie ji stork! ly, you know, I have alw: thought one might bette i go pleasantly to perdition playing Accordingly I felt very wickel « portionately interested, as I ventur in range of the siren voice of the “tjcke In the Wrong Shop. I got into the wrong office at first. ‘‘No,” said the proprietor, “I have no accommo- dations for ladles. I.do some business with them, but I don’t encourage it. I tell you frankly I'd rather do business with a buzz saw or a Gatling gun, or any- thing deadly that you can calculate on using you up. Women are perfectly lovely operating in stocks so long as they win. When they lose, heaven help the broker that’s working for them! Then, too, my business is confined to actual trading. But there’s a woman in this same block who's running a bucket shop.” So, locating my bucket which is in the heart of Washington’s Wall street, I pushed cautiously in through the door of a rear rcom, and was for a mo- ment unnoticed by the occupants of the finally shop, front room, where a nymber of men were huddled over a ticker, somebody calling out something in the unintelligible jargon of stock quotations, which was written down just as unintelligibly on a great blackboard that entirely covered one side of the room. In the small room where I found myself, the spirit of the place was very conservatively evident in a checker- board and checkers, suggesting an inter- rupted game. In one corner of the room was a mirror surrounded by a screen, which arrangement certainly argued well for the speculative genius of the proprie- tor, who had the good judgment to provide a mirror for women and the tact and dis- cretion to protect them with a screen while using it. Said the Spider. ‘Ah, good morning; how do you do; walk in,” said the Spider to the Fly. A pretty little woman had spied me, and was greet- ing me in a way to throw over stocks the familiar light of an afternoon tea. Nobody paid any particular attention to me as we made our way to the front and sat down cozily in a sunny window, side by side in rocking chairs for a chat, and whatever else might come of it. “I don't know a blessed thing about speculating,” I said, “and really I've despaired of ever learning. Now, all this talk going on here is simply impossible to me. My massive brain can make noth- ing out of it, and my eagle eye just wob- bles and makes me dizzy when I try to read that blackboard.” How to Learn. The Spider laughed, and sald: “Why, it’s the easiest thing in the world when you get the hang of it.” “Yes,” I said, “but how on earth is one to get the hang of it?” “The best way, I think,” she answered, to plunge right Mf and do something. When you make an investment and sit here for & while watching the fluctuation of your stock until you make something, and then sell cut and get your money, you know a good deal about it.” “And how is it if instead of getting your money you lose it?” I asked. “Oh, then you learn twice as much and twice as fast,” was the quick retort. “Do tell me,” I begged, “isn’t it awfully funny for a woman to be a broker? How did you come to do it?” “A good deal like Topsy—I just growed. I've been a gambler ever since I was born. I gambled with my dolls or my brother's marbles—most anything that came handy. Then as I grew older, T became a heavy dealer in stocks, and finally determined to go into the business myself, and I find that women make good use of the oppor- tunity I furnish them. You don’t have to wait for your order to be telegraphed to New York to the stock exchange. I cash right down on the quotations we get every minute, and take the risk myself of being able to catch up with the market in New York on your deal: You mean,” said I, “that you don’t buy and sell stocks, but buy and sell the judg- ment of your customers against your own. What's the difference between that and bookmaking?” “Right here in Washington, one differ- ence is, it doesn’t get you in jail. But all that fs my business,” she said. “You have nothing to do with that. You make your investment, and you get cash returns in- stantly for all there is in it.” “But,” I continued, ‘it is so curious. Do you telegraph all your orders over in a bunch after your day’s business is done? What ts your actual connection with the stock exchange?” “Do you answer all the questions any- body asks you?” The two glittering black eyes of the Spider were fixed on me a little bit deadly, and there was something sufficiently veno- mous about the lines of her tightly drawn lips to warn me that she would bite, if the fly did any more buzzing. Making a Plunge. ‘Turning my attention then to the board, I sald: “I want to do something right away. Do tell me what’s a good thing to buy.” “Well, I think sugar is a pretty sure thing. You see it's very lively. There, that column marked A. 8S. R.—all that column and four others are the quotations we've had on sugar this morning. Sugar’s bound to go up, you know. It dropped off a little = \ Very Circumsapéct. yesterday. Somebody onthe inside liqui- dated, but it’s crawling right, back, you see, and will keep coming. I bought twenty shares a few minutes ago at 91, and you see I'm fiat now at 914.” “Eh?” said I. “I beg er, what does that mean “Why, we charge one-eighth commission, and your stock must advance one-eighth per cent beyond the prite you pay for it before you're even on your deal. That we call being flat. After I bought it ran down a little, and I protected It two points—” “Eh?” I said, again. “Protected? What's that? “Why,” said she, “when your stock drops back seven-elghths per cent you're wiped out unless you re-margin. That's what we call protecting. You protect one point when you double your investmeat or two points when you triple it. I thinl&you're perfectly safe to go in on sugar, but I never like to urge any one to do anything on my judg- ment. Still, whether you win or lose, I don’t know of any better way to make money in the end than speculating. You lose today and win tomorrow. If you're the least bit careful you can always come out ahead, That young man there came in here a couple of weeks ago with $15 in his pocket; now he has $00 in the bank and has made his expenses.”” Types at the Ticker. It occurred to me that his expenses were not great, for the fellow didn’t look par- ticularly well fed —certainly not well groomed. He was apparently in better luck, however, than a pitifully clean, pale-faced youngster, who, the Spider told me, was until recently @ professor in a girls’ semi- nary. Around the ticker were a patent attorney, a couple of bookmakers and a lawyer. Behind the counter was the Spider's manager—a former bookmaker, who, under the new law regulating pool selling’ in the District, is leading a better fe. Apart from the rest, in a rocking chair, was an old lady of about sixty-five, in deep mourning, her snowy hair framing a refined, but unhappy, ace. i “The old lady doesn’t look particularly lively,” I said. ‘Isn't the market going to please her?" “It isn’t her nature to be lively,” a swered the Spider. “She says God doesn’t love her, and that when she gets to heaven she supposes she'll just get comfortably seated when somebody will come along and crowd her out. It's funny the different natures women show up here. Southern women, for instance, are always loyal. They seldom deal in anything but L. and N., a southern railroad. One woman who stakes every thing on the “Grangers,” bought ten shares of St, Paul yesterday morning and then whipped out her prayer book and began reading it, waiting the movements of her stock. When somebody said to her that this is a funny place to bring a prayer book, she said, with a snort, that she woudn't go anywhere that she couldn't take her prayer book. four pardon—flat— A Plunger. At this juncture a remarkably handsome young woman entered. She was a plunger. She smiled tolerantly and encouragingly on me when the Spider introduced me as a beginner. “You'll come along all right,” she said, “if you turn yourself loose and don’t lose your head. Beginners always win. The first time I went in, I was so lucky I broke all over the board, and broke the bank, and wound up by breaking my- self. Now, I'm traveling steadier. What do you think of pork?” turning to the Spider, who answered that she was think- ing about sugar. “I don’t know but I'll have to sweeten my pork with: some sugar,"’ said the plunger. “I bought 100 barrels © helsiae and I see it’s dropping down, Buy me twenty- five shares of sugar, Mr. ——,” this to the man behind the ticker, “protect two points, I believe I'll brace my ‘Mop’ with a slice of Rhode Island. Sell me,25 of Rhode Is- land, if you please.” Theh in accord with a placard posted in plain sight, ‘No trans- actions conducted without cash payments, she counted out the price of her deals and departed, saying she would be up to spend the day next day and bring a “gentleman friend” who doesn’t know anything about speculating. An Old Trader. Another woman enterec whom the Spider intrcduced to me as a Bostorian, who hud manipulated stocks fo: the last fifteen ycars. I was turned over to the Bostonian for further coaching, while the Sp!der went behind the counter to look over her sheet, she said. The Bostonian and I drew a couple of rocking chairs up close to the board, gnd soon agreed that the best way for me to get a lesson on speculating was to invest, “Will you take a five-dollar investment?” I asked the Spide! “Yes,” said she; “I'll take it myself. Of course, I can’t send anything as small as that into the stock ex thange.” Meantime, the Bostonian had called out: “Buy me ten shares of sugar and protect amar ‘Darn it!” This was also from the Bostonian, sotto voce. Sugar had dropped down one-eighth, just too late for her to profit by it. “You better take that, quick,” said she to me. And I did. I paid in my five dollars and received for proof and educational purposes a ticket showing the transaction. ‘The board immediately took on a vivid, personal interest for me. The mystic let ters, A. S. R., were resolved into a definite, concrete something. They meant my sugar and my money, and the long line of figures under them meant my chances for winning on my money or losing it. “Sugar—92 3-8,” was called out from the ticker. “Now, you're flat,” sald the Bostonian, and “flat” had 60 cents worth of meaning for me now. ‘Then sugar dropped back once, and again. “Never mind,” said the Bostonian, “you are bound to win. Beginners always do. “But I have on an opal ring,” I said. “Take it off,” she almost shrieked; it_off, quick.” I pulled off the ring, and as nobody would hold it for me, I went out in the hall and hung it up on a hidden nail. When I re- turned to the room, lo! sugar had advanced so that once more I was “flat.” cf “] believe I'll go out and buy a black cat, I said to the Bostonian. ; “It won't do you any good to buy one, she said. “It has to come to you to be food luck. “Sugar went off one-eighth again, and I asked the Bostonian if she supposed my cross-eyed milkman could have anything to do with it. She couldn’t say positively, but gave me the impression that if I’m going to continue to deal in stocks I'd bet- ter get another milkman or induce my present one to operate cn his eyes at my expense. : “How do you like it now you're off?" asked the Spider, coming up behind my chair. “Perfectly lovely. You wait till I get my kindergarten diploma, and e man who breke the bank at Monte Carlo simply won't be in it,” I said. “Oh, I don’t think anybody will suffer under $5 deals,” was the crushing retort the Spider. you're hard on my little childish “take I said. “You watch me when I really strike my gait “Go ahead,” she answered. “I have a big backer. on the New York exchange and one or two in town.” A Free Lunch. Then she passed among her guests, ask- ing each what he would have for lunch, Everybody ordering a cup of coffee and a sandwich or piece of pie and glass of milk, I did the same. When the lunch appeared men and women gathered around it in the rear room, and the savor of a cabinet re- ception that was in this bucket shop grew stronger. The lunch was free. I innocently offered to pay the Spider and she smil- ingly waved me off, saying she always provides light refreshments at noon. I think she also provides cigars. At all events, her manager was handing out a box to the mer as I went back to the front room Sugar was at a standstill, Chicago Gas however, was moving down. When it reached 76 1-2 the Bostonian said another An Old Lady of About Sixty-Five. bad word. Then, in an apologetic manner, she explained that she was “whipsawed.” “Where? Did it hurt you much?” I in- quired, and she further explained some- thing about having been “wiped out” on Manhattan, and failing in an attempt to “average up” on Chicago Gas. Sugar continued immovable. I wondered if I might not yet have to “average up” myself—perhaps attain the distinction of being “whipsawed” a3 well. I crowded in among the men at the counter, climbed up on a high stool and hung over the “ticker” like a gentleman. The “ticker” seemed to strike a snag more often than a quotation. Then the man behind {t would call out quotations from his inner consciousness or some other machine. Finally he called “Sugar, 916-8.” “If you close now,” said the Bostonian, who had come up beside me, “you will have made $1.85." A Winner. Accordingly, I marched up to the counter and closed at this advance. I barely cover- ed my winnings with my grasping right hand when “tick-tick” went the quotation, “Sugar, 917-8.” If I had waited two min- utes, I would have been 60 cents better off. “Don't you want somebody to pound you?” said the Bostonian. Even the som- ber old lady broke into a sympathetic smile. “Provoking, isn’t it?” sald she. To which the Bostonian replied, “Yes, but no- body can see far enough ahead to always buy at the lowest and sell at the highest figure. I think myself that it's a day profitably spent, to sit here in a comfort- able rocking chair, and joggle my wits gently from 10 o'clock till 8, if I don’t make but $5 a day.” Western Unton, which had been hovering around $9 went up to 901-8, and the Bos- tonian advised me to sell Western Union and get a red ticket which would teach me about “bearing” the market. Accord- ingly I paid $5 for this ticket, which is printed in red to enrage the “bulls” I sup. pose. ‘Western Union became inactive and cor- respondingly uninteresting. I also became hungry and I was tired. I had- been on ‘change from a few minutes after the first click of the ticker in the morning, and it was nearing the closing hour. Already the boy had drawn parallel lines under the quotations on wheat, pork, corn, etc. “That,” said the Bostonian, “means that the Chicago market is closed.” ‘I think I'll close, too,” I sald. “You'll come again tomorrow, won't you?” said the Bostonian. “Come early,” she urged. “‘Try to be here about a quar- ter of ten. Then I'll explain the quotations of the London market to you. You know we get those before the New York ex- change opens, and closing figures in Lon- don give you points on how things will start in New York. You must read all the morning papers, and you want to read the financial letter in The Star tonight. Now, if you like, you can leave an order for them to hold your Western Union till tomorrow and sell at whatever figures you name. Or you can close it now—pay your commission and take the rest.” I decided to do the latter, arose from my chair, and, as I faced the counter the man at the ticker called, “Western Union— ‘8Y 7-8." This made me “flat.” I pocketed my money, shook hands with everybody and went forth a wiser, wealthier woman. Still, wise as I am, instead of having answered the conundrum, “why should not women speculate as well as men?” in my own mind, I have only raised another “Why should men?” However, that’s none of my business, and all I have to say now fs, if anybody wants a key to Wall street put in a private wire direct to PAULINE PRY. _—>—— IN LOCAL STUDIOS. Miss Jane Bridgham Curtis has just com- pleted a very charming portrait fn pastel of Mrs. Francis R. Lane. As a portrait It is a very striking success, but the beauty and richness of its coloring marks it at once as a work of art. Unless exhibited during the winter it will be included in the artist's contribution to the annual “view” given ty the Society of Washington Art- ists early in the spring. oe « @ Much disappointment was caused by the change of dates to next Tuesday for Mr. Jefferson's art talk, which was to have taken place last Tuesday. All tickets ts- sued for the previous occasion will hold good for that day, and all those who have received invitations are especially request- ed to observe punctuality, as the talk will begin at 2:30 o'clock, and at that time the doors will be closed. ‘ wi . 8 The Society of Washington Artists held their anrual meeting last Tuesday evening, ut which time Mr. U. S. J. Dunbar was elected president of the society; Mr. A. G. Heaton, vice president; Mr. Herman K. Viele, secretary, and Mr. Weller, treasurer. The executive committee was also named, Mr. Parker Mann being unanimously elect- ed as its chairman, with Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Messer and Mr. Nichols as members. Mr. Wm. Ordway Partridge, Mr. Robert Hinckley, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Spencer Nichols were elected to member- ship and various other matters pertaining to the promotion and interests of the so- ciety satisfactorily arranged. At least one general exhibition will be held, but just when has not as yet been determined. Since Mr. Hobart Nichols’ return from Gloucester, he has been busy making sketches and studies of the charming scen- ery which {s found in such abundance within easy walking distance of the city. These will doubtless find many admirers during the exhibition which Mr. Nichols expects to hold about January 1. The pupils of the Corcoran Art School have almost abandoned their study in black ard white for the delights of dabhling in color. Mr. Hinckley is rapidly bringing the work of the portrait classes up to a high degree of excellence; his style of instruction is on the impressionistic order: exceedingly rich and transparent in color and bold in handling: Miss Minnigerode has her hands full with the responsibility of initiating a class of some forty-five students into the mysteries of water color painting. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday af- ternoons, and already the work accomplish- ¢d shows the earnest efforts of teacher and pupils. Later in the winter an exhibition is contemplated, and with that as an objec- tive point, some very conscientious work is being done. Mr. Andrews superintends the more prosaic drawing, so that nothing is left to be desired in that branch, and the general prospectus of the school shows pro- gression in every department. Mr. Richard N. Brooke ts busy getting his studio into order before settling down to work Yor the winter. omer eae ea ee Mr, Emil Meyer's friends are congratu- lating him upon his recent appointment as profesor of art in the Corcoran Scientific School. His studio in the Corcoran building presents a most attractive aspect, being almost furnished by a number of canvases comprised in a series of study heads. This is a branch of art but recently taken up by Mr. Meyer, most of whose time has heretofore been devoted to the very suc- cessful interpretation of landscape and portraiture. or ae The Sketch Club was entertained last Tuesday evening by Miss Curtis, hostess pusing for the young artis lovely brocaded gown, which has descend- ed through the family'for almost a genera- lon. Mr. Herman K. Viele has just finished a very artistic and decorative painting,which is to be inserted in the altar of the Bishops’ Chapel at Wilmington, Del. The composition includes three figures, the ‘Good Shepherd,” “Innocence,” represent- ed by a young child, and “Repentance,” by the bowed figure of a weeping woman. The grouping and general srrangement follows the most approved ecclesiastical requirements, while the general ensemble is most striking. ——___+e0_______ AMONG THE LAW SCHOOLS. The subjects and debaters at the meet- ings of the Columbian University Law School Debating Society on November 24 and December 1 will be as follows: “Re- solved, ‘hat women should have a right to vote.” Alttirmative, F. F. Gentsch and Cc. K. Macey; negative, Hume Talbert and ©, A. Brown. “Resolved, That a law- yer 1s justified in defending a man whom he knows 1s guilty of the crime of which he is accused.” Affirmative, C. B. Keene and J. 4. Wlannery; negative, 8, Hazen Bond and F. L. Churehtil. The post graduate class of Columbian Law School will nold its election of officers Monday evening, November 19, at 9 o'clock. Several names have been mentioned in connection with the presidency of the class and a lively contest is anticipated. At Georgetown Law School the Debating Society will meet tonight for the election of officers. The Glee Club of the university held its first rehearsal Thursday night and a great many singers were enlisted from the law hool. ‘The club expects to have a most successful season. The moot court at Georgetown held a session last night. Several continuances were asked for. The court of appeals, which consists of Messrs. ‘I. A. Lambert, Job Barnard and Henry Wise Garnett, will hold its first session on Wednesday night of next week. Preparations are being made by the law students at Georgetown to be very much in evidence at the regular Thanksgiving day game between the foot ball eleven of the Columbia Athletic Club and that o! Georgetown University. 4 Much interest is being evinced in the coming series of joint debates with Colum- bian. Several candidates for positions upon the first debate are already in the field. At the National Law School the post graduate class has finished mercantile law and is taking up the second volume of Greenleaf on evidence. The moot court is running on full time and four cases have been assigned. Prof. Ralston has begun his lectures on practice. —>——_ Made It Keeping Boarders. From the New York Herald. H There is a certain young widow in New York who, within a few short years, has made a fortune at that usually the most unsuccessful of all occupations, the keep- ing of boarders. She has recently purchas- ed a $100,000 house, with elevator end all hotel conveniences, and charges her very swell patrons the prices of the Waldorf. Table napkins, with one’s own initials upon them, and linen, also one’s exclusive own, are among the luxuries. And she boasts that young men take their dinners at her house when they “get tired of Delmonico.' A NEW WINTER GAME Formation of a Local Basket Bal] League. - Tt IS WELL ADAPTED FOR- INDOORS News Notes From the Athletic Clubs. ANOTHER CLUB HOUSE With the beginning of this month active work in the local gymnasiums has com- menced, and things are fairly humming. Foot ball, a:: usual, is the center of inter- est, but the eume of basket ball appours 10 be running it a close second, though it 1s not very well known. The game, well known end successful elsewhere, was intro- duced in this city last winter by Maurice A. Jcyce of the Carroll Institute, and rap- idly won its way into first place there. Last Wednesday representatives fiom the athletic clubs met Mr. Joyce and talked over an idea that he has long had—a bas- ket ball league. It was then decided to form a regular organization, with a consti- tution and officers, and to play scheduled match games all through the winter. In a short time another meeting will be held, and then the embryo plans will be per- fected. In the meantime, teams have been organized at the Carrol) Institute, Colum- bia Athletic Club, Young Men's Catholic Club, and Washington Athletic Club, and are practicing nightly. Such gemes as are _played, however, betwcen them this year will lack a good deal of skill, as only a ad are well acquainted with basket ball ere. A word as to ho-v it Is played and a brief outline of the rules may be timely here, especially for those anxious to try it. ‘Two baskets are attached to the opposite sides of the gymnasium, and the object of the game is to toss the ball in the oppo- nents’ basket. Teams usually consist of nine men each, made up of a goalkeeper, two backs to assist him, a center, a right and left cerfter, two forward and a home an. They are arrenged in this order from the goal which they are defending. It is not necessary that the players should re- main in their places, but they should move in such a way as to give the forward player an opportunjty to get a good toss at the goal, or the backs to keep their op- ponents from obtaining the same by taking it from them when they are about to throw. It is the duty of the goalkeeper keep the ball away from the vicinity his basket, and it is more often necessary for him to bat the ball with his hands than for other members of ths team to do so. The Y. M. C. A. Four years ago the Y. M. C. A. gym> nasium broke its best previous attendance record, and now that record is again broken. Instructor Sims has made more individual examinations this fall than ever before and has had to appoint some as- sistants in order that everybody may re- ceive some individual attention. Joe Horan takes charge of all acrobatic work Thursday nights and is making a piste | of that feature. Fred Doyle attends to a class of twenty with the Indian clubs Tues- day evenings and Harry Ward makes a specialty of vaulting and the parallel bars, Baskerville, a former well-known Lynch- burg Y. M. C. A, man, has supervision on Saturday nights, and Ernest Morsell and Harvey Trott take special nights. The recent changes in the gymnasium in- clude a striking bag, fifty-five-yard running track, pulley weights and a home trainer. The latter is an indoor bicycle, and the pro- fessor thinks that that form of exercise, if taken rightly, cannot be exceled. As an example, he points to his son Fred, the crack cyclist, who four years ago was rather delicate, but now, under his father’s care, weighs 175 pounds, is five feet nine and is only nineteen years of age. He thinks, however, that the prevailing style of handle bars should be changed, so as to allow of the shoulders being thrown back. The putting in of the arc lights has ne- cessitated the disbanding of the basket ball team, and hand ball will now be substi- tuted. This and other arrangements serve to show the crowded condition of the hall, and members are earnestly hoping for the erection of a new building. The exhibition for men will probably take place Decembe 3 and that for boys on the afternoon oj November 21. Columbia Athletic Club. Basket ball was for the first time played at the C. A. C. on Monday night. The par- ticipants were Royce, Hough, Sefton, Bol- way, Clark, Harder, Johnson, Teet, Carter and McGee, and from these a team of five is to be selected. Monday and Wednesday, evenings are basket ball nights. Tuesday evening Instructor Crossley, Sewall and Ross, the acrobatic team, started some new tricks, Ross taking the place of Mooney, who will not be able to assist at this fot some time. Next month there will be on€ of the C. ‘A. C.’s ever-popular ladies’ days, and also a gymnasium exhibition, Carroll Institute, 3 Having some very skillful players around him, Instructor Joyce is busily engaged in getting his men ready for the winter's cam< paign in the rew game. Tonight the first team will meet the Baltimore ¥, M. C. A, and stand a good show to come out ou top. ‘The teams will line up as follows: Carroll Institute. Balto, Y. M. GC. A. Frank Saul...... ‘erguson J. Saul -Hahn Downey.. -Preburger Daly . Buckle: Eckhart. Shea... geal. Substitutes for the institute—Bob Howard, Pearson and O'Conner, ‘The reserve team will be nearly as strong the first, and will be selected from mong Messrs. Howard, O'Conner, Pearson, Locraft, Bastibule, Meagan, Oliver, Mitch- ell, Becker and Hickey. ‘The ladies continue to evince interest in their classes, and under the careful in- struction of Mr. Joyce are becoming quite proficient in all the physical drills. Two basket ball teams of ladies have been organized, and several exciting bat- tles have already taken place. Their play- ing time is, however, made much shorter than that for men. . Orient A. C. The Orient Athletic Club, on Capitol Hill, was in a bad way lately, but prospects are brightening at present. A plan is under way which if successful will put the club in a way to compete with the others on an equal. ‘The idea is to change the order of things and make it a half-way social af- fair, on the order of the up-town clubs, Athletics will, of course, as heretofore, hold @ prominent place. A club house on a large scale will be purchased, probably near the Capitol, as against the proposed property back of Lincoln Park. To put the scheme on a good financial basis, a number of well- known business men have been interested in it,and if the present plans mature,some- thing definite will be done at the annual meeting in January. The foot ball team, after a very short career, has been disbanded, principally by reason of Capt. Aiton’s departure for Princeton. _— A Dead Man. “Do you believe that hair grows after death?” Wallace—“Oh, yes; they say that Senator Hill still shaves.”