Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR. es FUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, i se - — Cor. 1th ene wy ‘he Evening Star Newspa) mpan: 8. HK CPFMANN” Prost se ew York Ofios, 49 Potter Duilding, = ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribes in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Bre cee ov He. per month. copies at the countes cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United id GO crnis per States oF Canade—postage pre: coth. Part 2. Gh lg Fy ening Sta , Pages Q=20. cond-clasa rail matzer ) All mail ubseriptioax must be paid in advarce. ates of advertisiag made known on applicatieo. WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. THE NATION MEXICAN WAR TALK ——— js As Described by a Staff Correspondent | of The Star. ae THE PEOPLE ANXICUS FOR WAR} ee Officials Think That Mexico Could Gain Nothing. | > CONFIDENCE IN DIAZ we of The MEXICO CITY, J If popular feeling governed there be a Mexican army on the way to Gui mala inside of twenty-four hours. There is | a great deal of war talk here, but the pub- Hi ws little ef the plans of the govern- t or of the tenor of the latest dis- hes that have passed between. it and Guatemalan government. Abort all that can be said of the situation & ican people are spoiling for a t th» students of the v: $ leges and educational institutior bled in the Alameda and marc! national palace shouti ained ac cess to the pal- m: They ace and soon everfiowed the spacious Am- azsadors’ Hall, where President Diaz re- One of their number made . exploiting the military glory them. a of » and at the close presented to the sident an address expressing ap- proval of the president's “dignified and | energetic attitude” in relation to the Guat- emalan question and offering the s of students of the capital “in the un: fortunate case that the question will have ans of arms.” tates of the Mexi- can union have proffered the services of | troops, and everywhere are sign eople that the believe the insults offered by the an government by ignoring or ssing the rights ef Mexican citi- zens must be wiped out in war. The responsible for the government, howeve take a more prudent and calculating vie said they desire to avoid war unless are eompelled to enter upon one to save the honor and dignity of t One of the leading men of the 3 congress, and a soldier, told me that \ ico could gain nothing from a war with Gvatemala. The- expense of it would have whatever the result, an indemnity upon Guaiemaa, in the art of to be paid by Mex! as to ac re levy untry thoroughly ver: udiation, would be a far As to conquest er annexation of Guate- President Diaz. can statesmen do not see: thing. The which is i are, of o would er debt. poser yet nothing public feeling high, and a icn of war would be one of the spalar things the government could t from the national palace just now. ute with Guatemala is one of long ‘The Guatemalan government is claimed here, ignored the atemalan soldiers have de- it and royed the property, of Mexicans residing along the border in territory claimed by hoth nmenis. It is asserted here that antly violated treaty the laws of inter- Guatemala has stipulttions, and national courtesy. Contidence In Diaz. One would not think Mexico could get mueh glory from a war with Guatemala. Mexico has a population of 12,000,000, a all standing army of 85,000 men on a peace footi d 165,000 men that can be called » service in case of war. Guatemala just one-tenth of the population of exico, with army of 4,000 | men, which m in time ef war. er, of Guatemaia’s enlisting the other Centrai American states in a war against Mexico. There is also talk to the effect that Guatemata ets support from the | v 1 States, and’ is more “bumptious” on | P nt of such expectation than would government is undoubtedly pit Itself for any emergency. Ships being fitted f transport of troops, | rmy post troops have | ness for a campaign. It is even | r rhar: es of Monterey d to command the Mexican | which h: excited that P ake ecmmand of tt t os red the t tc, capable of active 3¢ ears old, but he lo jeally enly on the Diaz party. | ce he drove Lerdo from power pre Diaz h t 1 be has been pres . With the exception of ) to ISSH, when G dent. His present term will it is said he will succeed new no law or prec umber of terms a pres - ngth from AL PALACE. a stable government. His | has m one of progress in Mexico. The | ana public and the foreign capitalists interested in Mexico, as well as the people at demand his continuance in_ oific is an impression that it would be dangerous to the republic to have Diaz retire. It might mean revolution, or a series of small wars inaugurated by men ambitious to rule. Confidence in popular government is not yet thoroughly established in Mexico. In facet, it is doubtful whether one can say pepuiar government fs yet firmly establish- ed, for the elections seem to be largely matters of form only. So Mexico is fortu- nate im having at the head of her affairs a man with a record brilliant enough and a spirit and bearing dashing enough to make kim a popular hero, and at the same time prudence enough to win to his sup- port the men who appreciate the value of administration discouragements once met by Americans and others ¢ ng to engage in business in_the republic have largely disappeared. Vhe President's Palace. In fact, the principal duty of one of the gcvernment departments is to encourage immigration and promote the development if it is good. That is all the government gives him to bite. He has to “find” him- self. In recent years the government has supplied the means of cooking provisions, but the soldiers have to supply the raw materials. Mounted Police. This is the regular standing army of Mexico. There is another body, which is virtually a military body, but is under the direction of the interier department. This is the corps known as “the Rurales”—a sort of mounted police that patrol the country outside of the cities. Lteut. Dwyer, the military attache of the American lega- tion, told me that these Rurales formed probably the finest body of cavalry in the world. They are picked mer, every one be- ing unusually skillful as a horseman, even in this country, where half the people tive on horseback.’The Rurales wear tawny leather suits, big Mexican sombreros,neavi- ly ornamented with silver, gnd besides their sabers and pistols, carfv_ carbines. They have a rakish, devil-may-cave appear- ance. It is considered quite an honér to be a member of this troop. When a man joins it he has to turnish his own horse, and give a bond for the proper care of the arms and equipments supplied him by the gov- ernment. On great public parades the Rurales are given the post of honcr. In reality,though not now under the war department they form a very effective and imposing part of the military force that Mexico could put in the field. In addition to the federal army every ®ate has a sort of militia organiza- tion. ‘The Mexican Indians or half-breeds, who compose about nine-tenths of the popula- tion, and from whom the army is recruited, are a patient and hardy people. Many of them own nothing in the world but their zarape and big sombrero. The zarape is their cloak by day and their blanket by night. It is said that they can and will go three or four days without food and not complain. They are inured to hardships. ‘They ere lithe and active, though of small size, and are said to be courageous, be- cause they have little or no fear of death. It is supposed for these reasons that they make good soldiers. Santa Anna's troops were starved for two or three days before the battle of Buena Vista. Maybe if they SASTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC. Every inducement is offer- ed to foreign capitalists. There are many Americans in Mexico, some of them rep- snting large investments, and they all ise Diaz and hope for his continuance in be ident Diaz has a comparatively modest home of his own in the city, but Fis residence as president, which he occu- s nearly all the year, is at the Castle of apultepec, a place known in school his- ause it was here one of the) fiercest fights of the war of 184% took place. tepce is a rocky and precipitous hill rising out of the plain, at the edge of the city, just at the end of the famous Paseo la Reforma, the broad and splendid avenue laid out by Maximilian and inherit- ed from the empire by the republic. The hill is crowned by the palace and castle, together with the building and inclosure in which is located the national miltary school, or Mexican West Point. Spreading arcund the hill is a spacious of the country. park, adorned with many giant eypress trees, beneath which winds a_ beautiful driveway, one of the favorite resorts of the fashionable and wealthy people of the cap- ital. At the foot of the hill on the city side is a fine marble memorial, on which is en- yaved the names of the cadets who fell in Battle at the storming of Chapultepec. The palace, which stands where once stood an Aztec temple, overlooking the city, is a low building, Pompetian in style, with courts, terraces and arcades. This is usually the summer residence of the president, put he has resided there this winter, because he can secure more privacy there than he could at his own home in the city. The grounds of the palace are closed to the public at 8 o'clock, and a military guard, stationed at the gate, pro- tects the palace from intrusion. This is a long established custom, and, of course, gives no o! ise. At the president’s city house, however, he was obliged to admit callers at night or offend them. The president dees not have reg.tar hours for public receptions, and people who have to see him on business mus cultivate the virtue of patience. Appoin ments are made days in advance. The ex- planation for this made to me by a promi- nent government official is somewhat sin- gular. It is not because the president is exclusive. It is because the customs of the country are such that he cannot stop a man from talking or cut short an inter- view. When a man gets admission to the president the president is obliged to listen to all he has to say or else give mortal offense. AS a consequence, the president bie to see more than three or four during the hours he can give to interviews. I know of one young Mexican congressman who has been waiting in the city for over a week merely to have an interview with the president. At a Social Reception. Mrs. Diaz is quite famous for her beauty and much liked for her vivacious and cer- dial manners. She is much younger than the president. being only about thirty years old. She has a neat figure, a Spanish face, with well-cut features and dresses in sim- ple but excellent taste. She is the daughter of Romero Rublo, the secretary of the in- terior, and one of the richest*men in Mex- ico. I saw the president and Mrs. Diaz and Mrs. Diaz's unmarried sister, a young woman also remarkable for beauty, at a private reception a few evenings ago. Of the president and his wife were ntral figures of the gathering, but they bore themselves in a most unassum- ing manner, chatting easily and pleasantly with the guests. Mrs. Diaz aks English quite fluently. When they took their leave the president sheok hands all around, and Mrs. Diaz, following a pretty Mexican fashion, each of her lady friends twice, first on one cheek and then n the other. The only evidence of the presence of a person of unusual prominence was a file of raount- drawn up in front of the ho 1 spirit, en ‘ev ‘Th r the ordinary Mexican soldier, as Mexic abs the national palace, is not ing object. He Lor half India. rule. He is somewhat undersized, ragged and dirty. Otten he is barefooted er wears only sandals made of rawhide the soles of his feet by Those on guard at the und other public offices EC and look as tho n partially cleaned for t ‘There is a big barrack in the rear of national palace, which, duty. and attached to the by the way, is a long, rambling building, occupying all one side of the Plaza de Armas, and aceommodating the principal departuents and offices of the federal gov- ernment. ‘A visit to the barracks at most any time will show a crowd of very untidy-look: ing sold Their garmeats need pateh- as cleaning. At meal tim vill be a throng of women at the big bringing baskets of provisions. xican army has no eommissariat. soldier is paid twenty-five ing as there | when the and he gets his pay every When he gets his silver quarter, such is suspicious nature, he bites it to see | had had something to eat they might have won the battle. An observant American, who has spent many years in Mexico, gave it to me as his epinion that the Mexicans, if called into the field by any large military operations, would prove themselves to be as good sol- diers as there are in the world. The Mexi- can navy amounts to very little. It is composed of four small gunboats and two unarmored wooden ships. Mexico no good harbors on the gulf, and few on the Pacifie side. Though it has many hundreds of miles of seacoast, the Mexicans have not yet become a maritime people. Perhaps mountains are conquered and there is easy railroad communication with the cific they will begin to build or buy ships + HLP.G. Jog A CONTEST OF BRAINS. Joint Debates Between the Columbian and Georgetown Law Schools. Intercollegiate events of any nature what- ever always command a large measure of public attention and interest. There is something so engressing about these con- tests that every one seems to instinctively choose a side and support enthusiastically his choice. By those who are connected in any way with the institutions concerned in the con- tests these events come to be classed among the most important in the college calendar. Such is the case with the joint between the law departments of bian and Georgetown universities. During last winter the series of debates drew together on three occasions large au- diences, who listened to very interesting and eloquent discussions of leading ques- tions of the day. Prominent men acted as judges, and their decisions were waited for with all-absorb- ng interest by the adherents of the two side! Victory perched npon the blue and gray banners of Georgetown after each of these contests, but not a whit discouraged, Co- lumbian has again come to the front this year with a challenge for a second series of three debates. ‘The first of these debates will be heid ia Metzerott Music Hall Thursday evening, Felruary 28. The committee of arrange- ents is a very important factor in the success of these debates, and the men se- lected to represent the two schools are always those who are well fitted by experi- ence and judgment to manage successtully the business end of the contests. This committee consists of four members from each school, as follows: Georgetown Law Scheol—Messrs. Charles W. Darr, Henry K. Beck, Joseph I, Weller and W. debates Colum- H. Wahly. Columbian Law School—Messrs. Frank F. Gentsch, Selden M. Ely, John R. Fellows, jr., and —— Clay. Charles W. Darr, the chairman of the Georgetown University committee, and also chairman of the joint committee of the two schools, has all his life resided in this city. Although an active business man for many* years, he entered the law department of Georgetown University and graduated with honor in the class of "04, and is new a member of the post graduate class. He was president of his class dur- ing his junior year, and enjoys the dis- tinction of being the founder of the de- bating society of the law department, out of which grew the present organization. He is a director in the Lincoln Fire In- surance Company and connected with sev- eral financial institutions as officer and rector. < All the other members of the committee are well known, and they have been se- lected by their law schoolmates because of their ability to make the necessary ar- rangements for the coming contest. Se SUGAR BOUNTY, THE The President Thinks Congress Shoutd Atprepriate for at Least One-Half. The President gave a hearing late yes- terday afternoon to a delegation of busi- n men from New Orleans in regard to the payment of bounties on the sugar crop of Is fhe delegation was accompanied by. Senators Caffrey and Blanchard, and the views of the delegation were presented by “Mr. 'T. J. Hayden, president of the Whitney: National Bank of New Orleans. In response, the President said that he could only reiterate the opinion previously expressed by him that the claim for the bounty on the crop of 183! was well founded tn equity, and t Congress should provide for the payment of at least one-half of the bounty allowed under the McKinley law, or an amount sufficient to make up the difference between the full bounty and the duty levied by the new revenue act. He said he was in sympathy with the objects of the delegation, and expressed the hope of the success of their mission to Washington. THE NATIONAL GUARD| When It sa Bapoied one the New Armory. ——— SOME EXPERIENCES: AT BROOKLYN The Men Were Ready, but the : Supplies Were Not. ae eee DISCIPLINE IN CAMP so eS All that remains to be done before the new armory for the District of Columbia National Guard is pronounced complete is the staining of the floors in a few of the rooms. Everything else is in readiness, and those in a position to know state that the brigade will move in before February It is rumored that on the evening the removal takes place the brigade is to be called out by means of the rapid assembly method. ‘The second regiment assembled in the Center Market Armory drill hall on Wed- nesday evening last for drill and parade. A large number of spectators were in at- tendance, and apparently enjoyed the cere- mony of regimental dress parade, the in- terest being heightened by the presence of the Mount Pleasant Drum Corps. Col, Clay announced that the regiment will be ordered out for drill and instruc- tion on February 22 at 1 p.m. It is under- stood that the command will be under arms for at least four hours, and that the major and adjutant of each battalion are to be mounted. ‘he colonel spoke at length on the duties of memberseof the guard, and then threatened to discharge, in the interest of the service, any member of the regiment who absents himself from drill on Washington's birthday without a proper excuse. Col. Clay, in closing his speech, related one of the anecdotes for which he is famous, and which would have been more appreciated, aécording to an en- listed man, had the colonel allowed his solditrs to stand at ease and not kevt then? at strict attention for fifteen or twenty minutes. At the conclusion of the parade Major Suess of the fifth battalion gave an exhi tion of maneuvering by bugle commands. Adjutant General Theodore Mosher and a party of friends from New York were in- terested observers of the work of the troops. Brocklyn Strike and the Guard. “The fact that makes the most forcible impression on the mind of the observer of the present condition of affairs in Brook- lyn is the incompetency of some of the general staff officers of the National Guard. ‘That fact stands out boldly against a back- ground of the patriotism, zeal and gocd conduct of the line officers, non-commis- sioned officers and privates,” says a writer in the Awmy and Navy Journal. “It was, if I remember eétrectly, as early as the 15th of this month that the civil authorities were informed that-the Nation- al Guardsmen in Brooklyn were ready to turn out at an hour's notice. If by this statement it was meant that the soldiers could be assembled ‘and started in an hour from their armories, but not provided with all that makes a soldier effective, except a paltry twenty rounds of cartridges, then this reported official statement was perfect- ly correct. : In portant Lapses. “Three companies of the twenty-third that assembled at the armory on the night of Friday, January 18, and left it In the early morning of Saturday, got nothing whatever to eat from the time the men’en- tered the armory till 12 m. of Saturday. ‘These companies had no blankets issued to them at the time of assembling, nor had any been received at the hour I left their post—5:30 p.m. Monday, the 2ist. At this station there had been doled two knives and forks to eighty men. There were also two tablespoons in the outfit. There seems to have been a doubt about the spoons, but we will give the donors of the forks the benefit of the doubt about the spo “At another post of three companies of the twenty-third no blankets had been re- ceived up to p.m, of Monday. ‘These pecple had a few sandwiches at the ar- mory, but excepting that nothing to eat till after 12 m. of Saturday. Plenty of bread had been received since then, and cans of beef, without knives, forks, spoons or a can opener. On Monday dinner ar- rived at p.m. As the men had had no luncheon the appearance of the dinner, however late, awakened a lively inierest, and it received a warm welcome. None cf these companies of the twenty-third had received any of the camp equipage so necessary to the comfort and efficiency of the soldier, such as blankets, camp kettles, mess pans, knives, forks, spoons and tin plate: The Seventh Learrs to Cook. Prid2 that goeth before a fall was ram- pant in the bosoms of New York's famous seventh regiment last week, according to the New York Sun. One morning the regi- ment was hungry when daylight made its appearance at the Halsey street camp, and the state of affairs was aggravated, rather than relieved after the lapse of several hours. The colonel had breakfasted on coffee that looked like an irrigated mud pie. The bearded major had sprained his jaw on a regimental sandwich, and the other major was sleeping off the effects of his struggle with a can of corned beef. There was no charity in the adjutant, for he had essayed_ to cook a steak, and when he concluded tne operation he put the steak down for a moment to speak to the colenel, and a congcienceless private ap- propriated it, substituting half an old shoe in its place. Whereupon the adjutant came back and devoured the major portion of the shoe before discovering his mistake. None of the others, officers or privates, had breakfasted as well as they would have liked, and in addition there was a biting premonition of snow in the air and a prospect of a dinner rather worse than the breakfast, so the whole camp was in a condition ef irritation as well as of pride, a bad combination for a private citizen to encourter. Me and Carl. ‘Thus matters stood when two quite ordi- nary looking men. approached a sentry. The names by which they called each other were Dan and Carl. As the couple drew near the soldier on duty the latter jerked out the customary: “Halt! Who goeg there?” “It's me,” Carl told him agsuringly and me friend here.” “What do you want here? You can’t get in,” returned the sentry with asperity; poking Carl with his bayonet tentatively ‘ake that spike out of my bread box, young man,” retorted Carl. “Go,and tell his epaulets with the* ingers that ‘me d. the perfessors of the cool’n’airy art is here. Cool'n’airy art is cookin’, me boy.” The sentry might have had apoplexy or done something | net, but for the sperate with his bayo- proach of a bewhiskercd officer, whom Dan immediately identified his epaulets with the wind-singers,” and who greetedighe cooks with somethin, like a welcome.** © “You're heré at last, are you?” he said as he passed them in. “You can’t begin work too quickly. We're all but starved.” “Get a line on the duck with the gun spike,” remarked Dan to his companion, nodding toward the sentry as they passed in. “He's too gay. We'll tame him.” The Cooks in Charge. Dan and Carl immediately made a big fire, erected a wire netting over it, and in a trice they had a bit of steak exhaling such appetizing odors that the noses of all the soldiers began wrinkling up at the corners, like a terrier’s nose when he de- tects a rat. The steak was eaten by the major in charge of the commissary depart- ment, who anncunced that the two cooks were to have full charge of all culinary matters, and that they would instruct the soldiers how to prepare their meals. Then and there began the disciplining of the seventh. The first man to go up against the new department was a well-known broker, who R a private in the regiment. He tackled an: “Say, I'd like to know how you fixed that hunk of meat, cook,” said he. “You can make me one——” “Are you addressin’ me, private?’ de- manded Dan, straightening up and _point- ing his long-handled fork at the broker. “Of course Iam. I.want you to—" “When you talk to me you wanter s’loot and call me perfessor,’”’ interrupted the culinary instructor. “That's right, Har rade frcm_ behind. them in charge here “And now that you're kere,” added Prof. Dan, “just get a move on you and rip un some of that wire in square slabs to cook on. Leok sharp now.” : “The rest of you dcn’t need to he standin’ round like knots on a log,” putgin Prof. Carl. “Some of you hustle out “and get some tore firewood, and the rest of you build fires along here about ten foot apart.”” “That goes, too, or you get reported for ins’bordination,” announced the other in- structor, as the soldiers evinced a disposi- tion to tardiness in obedience. It was at this juncture that the sentry, who had halted the fessors of the cul- inary art, appeared on the scene, to be at once marked for a victim. “C’m'ere, young man!”’ ordered both fessors at once, beckoning with their forks. “You're wanted.” “What the devil,” began the young sol- dier, when a whispered warning from be- hind told him of the situation of affairs, and he went forward meekly enough. “Now the rest of ycu keep your eyes on this here cooking,” ordered Prof. Dan, “and we'll give you an object lesson in the cool'nairy art. Step dewn here, my friend advised & com- “The major has put With the gunspike, and cook this steak.” jotes. First Lieut. H. Schuyler Shepard of com- pany A, third battalion, and Second Lieut. Howard E. Wilson of company D, third battalion, have tendered their resignations. cae third battalion, recently augmented ny the transfer of ccmpunies B and I ‘ond battalion, held a satisfactory drill onday evening last, under command of ‘apt. Shilling. Three companies, compris- ang (more than 100 men, participated in the rill. Cards of invitation will he fssued during the coming week for the company com- petitive drill of the fifth battalion, which is hooked to ogcur on February 15. Com- rany D is now drilling four evenings each week in preparation for the contest. The announcement that company C, sec- ond battalion, is to enlarge to a battalion, has resulted in many applications being re- ceived for membership. From the show- ing already made Capt. Domer entertains no fears whatsocver as to the success of his project. Second Lieut. H. J. Keough of company A, first battali hes been elected first lieutenant of that company, and Sergt. Thomas W. Williams, second Heutenant. A large number of spectators witnessed the exhibition drill by bugle signal gf the fifth battalion last evening in the Center Market Armory Drill Hall. The battalion maneuvers were followed by an exhibition company drill on the part of the organiza- tions who intend to participate in the competitive drill on February 15. The commanding officers have requested Maj. Suess to amend the regulations govern- ing the contest, sc as to permit the com- panies to wear fatigue uniform in place of full dress on that occasion. ——————_——_ UNIVERSITY NOTES. Howard University. Rev. P. Z. Easton, who has been for years a foreign missionary to Persia, gave the university lecture on Thursday. ‘The day of prayer for the college was especially observed, a meeting being held at 6:30 p.m. Dr. F. P. Wondbury, see. A. M. A, visited the theological classes of the university on Thursday morning. ‘The entertainment for the benefit of the poor will take place in the universi chapel next Monday evening. Columbian University, On account of the illness of Judge Cox this week Mr. William Johnson lectured in his place. All preliminary arrangements for the public debates between Georgetown and Columbian Universities have been com- pleted. The first debate will take place at Metzerott’s Hall February 28. A large number of the students have entered the ecllege for the new term, making the num- ber now matriculated larger than it has been for thirty-five years. Catholic Universi Rey. J. R. Slattery, president of St. Jo- seph’s Seminary, Baltiore, with twenty of his students, visited the university. Rey. J. P. Kerrigan, a student from Den- ver, Col, will return to his parish wo-k very shortly. Rev. Father Fedigan of Atlantic Cit made a brief visit to the university during the past weel ———— How One Housekeeper Manages. To the Ldlitor of The Star: I read recently with much interest an article in The Star on “How to Keep House Weil and Not Be a Slave.” Allow me to make a few suggestions, as I have kept house for over twenty-live years. he cry is: “The poor, miserable servants It never seems to enter the mind of any one that the trifling se ts aused by poor mistresses. The reformation mus start upstairs. 1f the housekeeper not look after things, how cxn she ex: an ignorant servant, who has no interes in her affairs, to do so for her. What is lacking with most housekeepe stem, and ro house can be comfortable at all times without it.-I inarried at eighteen, and my first housekeeping commenced when I was twen' 1 lived in a neighbor- hood of old-time Virginia housekeepers in Fredericksburg. I will tell you how 1 keep house. I have a small family of four, and keep one servant. I do not expect one pair of hends'to de everything in a large house, so I do much myself. ‘The first four days in the week all I require of the woman up- stairs is to do the work in two chambers, except the dusting. I always breakfast dishes, “old Virgin I go to my store room, and ref and see what is needed; give out eve ger thing to last all day, such as tea and coffee, then to market and nd next morning breakfast, and_ my ekeeping below stairs is done, if I am fortunate enough to have a good cook. ss You cannot expect one servant to at to her duties properly if she i to go to the store for thi to run to the corner to mail across the street home affairs m ne neighbor who sent her one less t x or eight time then she complained th “such a dirty kitchen.” I have a woman t come in to wash on Monday; then m vant does the ironing Tuestay nesday; Thursday she cleans story and back building; F story and first halls; and kitchen and odd jobs. If the servants flour, eggs, ri provide the ond were required to stay and attend to their duties except one afternoon in the week and some evenings, things would go on better. I constantly hear the expressicn, “I have supper at 6 o'clock because the servants are so anxious to get home, they make a fuss if it’s later.” Reform the mistresses and servants will finprove. M. ZH. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP ee A Business Improvement on Ninth Street and Its Character. ee eee AN IMPORTANT PROPERTY NEGOTIATION The Bond Issue Bill From a Subur- ban Standpoint. SS SOME -IMPROVEMENTS oe ee Plans have been prepared for an im- provement on 9th strect which will be quite an addition to the business facilities of that thoroughfare. The building on the west side of the street between D and E streets, which was for a number of years occupied as a residence by Mr. Lambert Tree, now of Chicago, is to be torn down. Of late years the building has been used for business purpcses, and the new struc- ture, which will be erected from plans pre- pared by W. M. Poindexter, architéct, will be designed for the same use. It will oc- cupy the entire area of the ground, which has a frontage of 25 feet G inches and a depth of-107 feet. The front, which will be of brick ard stone and iron, will be continued to the height of three stories. There will be one large store room on the ground floor, and the upper floors will be used in connection with the first floor or separately as offices. new buildinz will be constructed ac- cording to the slow-l system an will be a_ substantial Replac- ing, as it does, the old building, which was for residence purposes, the change no special consequence, for the rea- son that its use as a dwelling ceased a number of years ago, and it can hardly be said to be within the r Mection of the g when Sth street was given up to residence purposes. Howev: the vider zs recall the time very dis- e noi so many years ago. f street, and of section north of avenue, which is now one of centers of theycity. The same can be said all the oth Pennsylvar the prin Proposed MeLean House Purchase Negotiations were in progress during the past Week for the purchase of the large | residence on the west side of Lafayette square, which was formerly the home of the late Washington McLean. the property of John R. McLean, and it is understood that a part of the conside: ticn which was offered consisted of ci property. The transaction, therefore, w regarded in the nature of a trade. It is stated that the price which was named value of the property was about $65,000, As the property has a frontaze of 42 feet and a depth of 145 feet, with leys on the north side and rear, pri per square foot on this basis was about 310. It is presumed, however, that the build- ing is of no value,which it is said is not the | case, and that being so, the per foot value, as indicated from the consideration named, must be placed at a somewhat lower figure. It is stated that the purpose of the pro- posed purchaser was merely to hold the property until he could dispose of it to the be: advantage. The house is one of the historic residences in that section, as it was once the home of Schuyler Col- fax, as well as of many other people promi- nent in the social and political life of the country. During the years that have elapsed since this building was érected many notable changes have taken place in this locality. The present seems to be a period of transition, which is made the more prominent just now by the active work going on in preparing for the erec- tion of a theater building on the site of the Blaine house, just across the are. At the corner of the square and Penn- sylvania avenue, just south of the Me- Lean house, however, stands one of the old-time residences, which is occupied by government. offices. Between the corne and this house, one or two of the former private residences are now boarding: neuses. Suburban Standpoint. In addition to the general benefit which will result from the e of the pro- posed bond issue bill, the residents of the uburbs, it is stated, are especially inter- ested in this measure, as it will afford an ceppertunity for securing the sewer connec- tions which are settle qu ions relative to vrojected street Whi in he city the sewer facili- ably defeciive, the situ- on to be quite as bad, it here the popula- ng. The change from ms has been made in many localities that the faciii- rrying aw the sewage are defective. When the great trunk re constructed, then the connect- lines can be built, and the sewer n extended, as the heeds of the grow ty condit a tem ey population re a antages which the owners of yond the bounds of the and are enduring be- ty attending the ex- is generally rec- t the plan of the strect ion is practically decided upon, the property owners would suffer, it is thought, t injustice if there was no provision dv lying be: have endured of the uncert The caus tension of the made by which the District could acquire the land necessary for street extension and enable the adjustment of prox y inter- ests to be pushed forward rapidly. The Building Record. ~ The building inspector's record for the past week ending yesterday shows tha seven permits were taken out for the e1 tion of new buildings, aggregating in cost This was divided among ihe sev- eral sections of the city as follows: North- three permits, utheast, one permit, $2,000, and the county, three per- mits, $1,150. During the fi half of the 617 pe S have beea erection of new bwild- . While were taken out, 9, making a total permits for r with a valuatio veluation of $3,1 Some Improvements. . Horning has planned the erection of a brick dwelling at 1403 F street northeast. It will be two stories in height and with mansard roof, 16x52 feet, and will be h ea threughout by furnace. Ww. W is the architect and builder. R. George K. Jet has planned the erec- tion of a ard meat brick i venue nort nd will be ‘z is the frame dw m. It will be feet. d the erection on She 's to be 14x28 fe ne venue, Barry and built by Henrietta Pe; dy-elling on She Hall. icholson and cell; 2t southe: ‘ erection dy cllinj History of Trinity Parish An interesting lecture upon “Memo: of Trinity Parish, Its Clergy and People,” was delivered last evening at the parish hall of Trinity P. E, parish by Rey. Dr. Julius E. Grammar of Baitimore. It is now | atly needed, and will | NO BLOOD TO BE SHED Messrs, Breckinridge and Heard Have Settled Their Difficulty. Apologies Made and All Satisfactory. —Some of the Personal Encounters in Former Years. The encounter between Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Heard will not eventuate in blood. Through the intermediation of friends of both parties, Messrs. Goodnight and Berry of Kentucky acting for Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Dockery and Mr. Hatch for Mr. Heard, an amicable adjustment of the @if- ficulties was arranged. These gentlemen went carefully over the official report of the words uttered and agreed upon a form of apology that would be satisfactory to their principals. Accordingly, just before 5 o'clock, when the House tcok a recess, Mr. Heard arose and read a typewritten statement, to the effect that a careful ex- amination of the werds uttered made it evident, in the opinion of his friends, that after Mr, Breckinridge disciaimed the use of the language considered by him (Heard) offensive, he (Heard) should have with- drawn what he had said. Mr. Heard said he thought he had done so, but his friends said he had not. “I consider ii my duty to Co so now,” said Mr. Heard, “and now withdraw what I said. Mr. Brechinridge’s Apology. Mr. Breckinridge then immediately arose and accepted the olive branch of peace. “I ought not to have gone to the desk of the gentleman,” said he, “and have made the statement I did. It was particularly unfortunate, considering the past friend- | Ship existing between that gentlemen and yseif. I express my regret in this frank manner to him and to the House. I pro- foundly apologize for_a scene that should not have happened. No matter what oc- curred I should not have resented it physi= cally. I say to the House and to the gen- uemen that I exceedingly regret what has occurred and crave their pardon.” The House applauded Mr. Breckinridge ‘heartily as he sat down. At the requ of Mr. Goodnight the entire colloquy was stricken from the rec Thereupon Mr. Heard went over to Mr. Breckinridge’s seat and the late adversaries shook hands. Personal Ditheult in the Past. Quite a number of personal difficulties have occurred in the House and Senate in years p: Randolph challenged Clay and Clay challenged Webster, with the re- sult of a bloodless duel in the case of the | former. The most aggravated case of as- sault in either house occurred during the exciting period just before the war, when sectio: pa: ran highest. Preston 8. Brooks, a Representative from South Carolina, assaulted Charles Sumner, Senator from Massachusetts, in i859. It grew out of the reply Sumner made to Senator Butler of South Carolina (Brooks’ uncle), in which Sumner condemn- | ed the barbarism of slave’ Brooks broke a cane over Sumner’s head in the Senate chamber. Anson Burlingame, then a Rep- resentative in the House from Massachu- set denounced Brooks’ act in the House, with the resuit that he was challenged by Laurence M. Keilt, one of Breoks’ col- leagues from South Carolina. Burlingame accepted and chose rifes as the weapons and Niagara Falls as the place. The duel | Bever came off, however, as Keilt claimed | it would not be safe fer him to travel through the north. Soon after that Roger A. Pryor, then a Representative from Vi | ginia, now a resident of New York, chal- | lenged John F, Potter, a Representative from Wiscorsin, as a result of a contro- versy growing out of: the killing of a brother of Owen Loveigg, almost thirty years before. Potter accepted ard chose bowie knives as the weapons and a dark room as the place. Pryor refused on the grounds thet such a duel would be bar- barous. The duel ended in a ludicrous fiasco. Mr. Before that, in 185 Grows Remembrance. , Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania, afterward Speaker, and now avain a member of the House, knocked Keilt of South Carolina (the same who vas embroiii i with Burlingame the area in front of the Speak The excitement on that occasion was turn- ed into a laugh, when some one, in the | confusion, knoc oif a very beautiful nd luxurious wig worn by Re | Barksdale of Wisconsin. | eccurred after midnight, | Mr. Keilt afterward apologized to the House, admitting he was in the wrong. | Mr. Grow now possesses a gold medal sent tative unter Iss. | to him by some admirers of Kans on t occasion, on whic ribed “The first blow struck for fre While the row bets Breckinridge and Heard was in prozre | Grow remarked to several member contro- reminds me of old times.” The . a s some of tional teristics of those of the | In the Fift personal al epoch. re two ckwith there of Wiscon: n of Washington,and one between of Alahama and Waugh of I both ses blows were str long = m of the present Congress Funk of Illinois and Meredith of Virginia almost ca’ to bio Yesterday Mr. Funk saun over to Mr. Meredith's seat and congratulated aim on the fact that they were not in it. Se nee Cc. E, MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Meeting of the Organization of Presbyterian Endcaveorers. At the annual meeting of the Pr terian Christian Endeavor M ona Union at the New York Avenue Charch Dr. Hamlin presided. The sec: s K. L. Carhart, and the treasure Miss Sammons, made reports. The jatter stated that pledges had been rece! about $100 of the $60 which it is the pu pose of the society to raise during the ear, The societies pledging the amouats were: New York Avenue, $15 $40; First, $10; Peck Memorial, minster, $20; Western, $76.50; Metropolitan, $40; Gurley Memorial, $10. and Fourth, $20. Officers were elected as follow dent, Rev. Howard Wilbur Enr first vie politan; s haupte Sixth Chare . Clam, hi; Assem- Miss Katha itive comm Mr. Kelly of the home speke. Public Debt § The pubiic debt st January 31 t treasury, amo e for the 7 Total which $575, notes, atement. shows thai on - thé ities amounting sh balance of $144, .67 is gold reser and the ¢ & a deficit for t y the fiscal ye: