Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR. coo PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Prest. New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, ies ‘The Evening Star {s served to subscribers In the eity hy carriers, on their own account. at 10 cent F week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—anrwhere in the United States or Canada—postage prevtid:-59 cents per menth. Suturday quintupl> Sheet § With forelen postare alded, $2. Enterad at the Post Oines as second-class snail _mattes) CHAU mail abscript! ons must be pald in advarce. Rates of advertisiag ade known on application. SOUTHERN ENERGY As Manifested in the Arrangements for the Atlanta Exposition. WORK CF FUSLIC SPIR:TED CITIZENS —_—_—__—_—— The Earnest Co-Operation of All Sections Secured. $1.00 per seu! Washiagton. D. C., ACTIVITY IN ATLANTA An international festival of industry ts what the projectcrs and promoters of the Atlanta cotton states and international ex- position propose to make the show which will be thrown open to the world next September. At first the enterprise was merely a fancy inspired by the world’s fair. It was broached by some newspaper men as a suggestion, which claimed little consideration excepting for its imaginative beauty. But genius is always prophetic, and the idea which at first Was interesting only for its audacity is a colossal reality, which increases daily in beauty and prom- ise. The business men of the commu have, with a degree of public spirit that Is not common, given not only money, but in conspicuous eases their entire time, to the enterprise, and not only an abundance of money, but care and discrimination in its expenditure are assured. The resources of the south have long been a favorite theme of the American economist's discourse. It has not only the mineral wealth and the advantages of climate which give it as- sured growth and prosperity, but its peo- ple possess the ambition to make the most of the opportunities which now manifest themselves. Industrial Activity at Atlanta. The industrial activity of Atlanta is one of its noteworthy characteristics. Any hazy impression which may have been diffused through the cguntry to the effect that the principal occupations of the inhabitants is to recline under shade trees and listen to mocking birds is quickly dispelled by a visit. The streets are alive with commerce and the shops have the bustle which indi- cates mercantile energy and the prompt courtesy which shows discrimination in its employment. There is little of the languor- cusly picturesque in Atlanta. Some of the most Interesting features are least appre- ciated by the members of the community, whose attention is as a matter of cour: most engaged in watching the city’s strid toward the fulfilment of what ts obviously @ magnificent commercial destiny. Atlanta fs purely the product of man’s industry and intelligence. No navigable water course in- vited settlements by the promise of traffic, or luxury of vegetation. It is purely a product of the railroads, which concen- trate at that point to make the city a gate y for southern shipping. The Chat- tahoochee, which provides the city with its water supply is some miles distant. Founded on a Rock. ‘The city ts founded on a rock, and pro- vides from Stone mountain, which looms up in solitary majesty from the horizon, an abundance of granite, not only for her own uses in building and paving, but for a num- ber of northern cities. Baltimore has used much of this material. The chief residence avenue, Peachtree street, affords examples of the architectural beauties which are to be attained with this material. Possibly some of the most interesting dwellings are those, which, though less pretentious in the directicn of today’s artistic ideals in building, are romantic reminders of the days when people left serious labor to the negroes, and devoted themselves almost en- tirely to the refinements-of social life. A single story, with windows reaching almost to the ground, extends Itself over all the space that.the comfort of the occupants happened to require. The price per square fcot of real estate is an unconsidered quan- tity In the design of these dwellings, and as they stretch themselves under the shades which blending maples and magnolias weave for them, they suggest an ideal pic- ture of life for life’s sake; of the rest and poetry of home and hospitality. Enterprising Chattanooga. The animated, pushing spirit which char- acterizes Atlanta ts diffused through that entire section. Chattanooga is distinctly in the commercial swim, and the Young Men's which Business League, an organization holds an important place In the 2 the community, shows that the risi eration proposes to keep her there. ved streets and prosperous-looking usi- ness establishments give the city an air of thrift and substantiality. The places of historic consequence around Chattanooga vie in interest with the scenery which sur- rounds them. An immense amount of ben- efit has accrued to the city from the resto- ration and beautification of the battlefield of Chickamauga, not only in attracting strangers to the place, but in the miles upon miles of splendid driveways which have been built in connection with the work. Missionary Ridge and Lookout mountain are both memorable spots, rot only for their association with great events, but for the grandeur of the views which they command. Knoxville is another example of the en- ergetic disposition which bespeaks a did future for the south under the guidaace of the younger element. Nature has be2n truly generous to that region, the wealth of the mountains manifesting itself eve the table in the sparkling water, which fnevitab) the extensively impor and imitated product of European springs. Her woolen wills and her marb the finished product of the latter belag the Ten: se marble employed with such artistic results in public structures, both furnish employment to thous people, and during the recent hard times proved themselves better @quipped to weather the storm than most Institutions of the kind. Interest in the Exposition. nds of With all the material at her command, it was but to be expected that the south would make a brilliant showing at the At- position. The extensive grounds laid out for the pur first seemed ample to meet all possible demands, and yet there Is alre have to he eants. earnest est dy dang denied to a numt southern states h fou of all se n the project went thri gh the south like a flash; then it caught the entire coun- ; then It took in the hemisphe now it makes itself felt corners of the world. TI government has for an exhibit, 1 the vhich it will be housed" will be its pur- Pose. The genera! idea of construction rangement will fellow that of the fair at Chica The designs for de ing the building are ex r and the architecture, as well as the 1: effects, I be such as to con: ‘ailing delight to the eye. An interesting contribution by the State Department gv! documents s be a series of portraits ving almost in object the history and development of the coun- try. A highly appropriate exhibit will be that of original pack of cotton from all | s parts of the world, showing the immense variety of methods of handling the produe The northern industries are thorough Tepresented, with applications for space constantly coming in. Of course, the min- eral products of the region will’ occup: Uberal share of attention, and that f , extensive as it will be, will impress itself on the mind of the spectator more espe- WASHINGTON, D. C., ae Che Fy ening Sta , Pages 9-20. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1895—-TWENTY PAGES. (prinfers’ Inf, Be fittfe scGook master of advertising), saps: Jt is cfaimed for the Washinsfon Sfar, -and proBabfp frufSfullp claimed, Bat no offer netospaper tn Be counfrp acces info so farze a percentage of aff fhe Souses tiffin a radius of fwentp mifes from fe office of puBfication. claily as an indication of the enormous | wealth in this field which still lies unde- veloped. Credit’ Belongs to the Ladies. The board of lady maragers will be en‘ titled to a share of the credit for the suc- cess of the expositicn, as the members have exerted themselves with the utmost in- dustry and intelligence to make their por- tion of the exposition a success. Among the attractions which this department will ae offer is a collection of relics of colonial and revolutionary days, most of them loaned by individuals. In the negro building the intellectual and industrial progress of the race will be demonstrated. The liveliest Interest in the preparations for this exhibit has been shown by the colored people not only of Georgia, but of the country at large, and its effect will be doubtless a most bene- ficial one. Nothing that pertains to the na- tional progress of the United States has been lost sisht of, and the prompt response to suggestions in every fieid, together with the earnestness manifested in carrying them out, shows that projectors of the exposition were not istaken when they measured its possibilifles on a large scale Not only have the capitalists and busi- ness men been quick to comprehend the importance of the enterprise that Atlan- ta has set on foot, but various states have indicated an enthusiastic readiness to as- sist In making it a success. Art as well as science and manufactures will have a conspicuous representation, an extensive array of masterpieces being in evidence to show the rank that America is achiev- ing in the world of pictures. Practical work in clay modeling will also be shown. Music will be represented, too, in the most effective though perhaps less technical phases. The clement of diversion has been generously provided for. The Japanese vil- lage will be an extensive Institution that can be relied on for both amusement and instruction, and the Midway Plafsance idea will be carried out in a general way. The railways have made arrangements which look to the transportation of crowds of people. and there is no doubt of Atlanta's ability to care for the stranger within her gates as.well as entertain him. THE SWAMP ANGEL. A War Newspaper Issied by the REAL ESTATE GOSSIP The Riggs Bank Property and ‘the Recent Partition. ESTIMATES AS T0 THE BASIS OF VALUE The Week's Record Shows a Heal- thy Increase in Building. SOME IMPROVEMENTS The partition of the property on a por-- tion of which the Riggs Rank building is located, and which was made a matter of reccrd during the past week, excited con- siderable interest, As this property has re- mained in the possession of the families represented by the present owners since 1845, the usual basis for determining its value, namely, the consideration given in former sales, is-lacking. Naturally there is a good deal of curiosity among those who are interested in realty to know the money value on which the partition was made. The papers recorded, however, mention only a nominal consideration, and as no details of the transaction are given by the parties interested, the question remains one of speculation. However, this fact does not prevent the usual comment and gossip which a transaction of this char- acter gives rise to. The terms of the di- vision have been stated in The Star, and,as is well known, under this agreement Mr. E. Francis Riggs, who succeeded to the interest of his father, the late George W. Riggs, in the property,.receives as his share the portion at the corner of Pennsyl- vania avenue and 15th street, having a Union Soldiers at Morris Island. Quite a curiots relic of the late war has come io hand. It is a well preserved copy of the Swamp Angel, a newspaper printed and published by the Union soldiers sta- tioned at Morris Island, S. C., during the war. It bears the date of May 26, 1864. The Star is the only Washington news- paper quoted, showing that the present practice of many out-of-town papers ‘of drawing on the columns of The Star for much of their news was done to advantage thirty-one wears ago, and as far south as Morris Island. Everything about the Swamp Angel bears evidence of the difficulties surrounding its publication. The name on the title page, very evidently the work of an amatéur, has Leen done with an ordinary claspknife, but being plain and legible, answers the pur- pese excellently. On the editorial page the most striking thing to the eye is a picture of a cannon, over which are the significant words: “Our Peacemaker.” But this aggressive and Warlike introduction is followed by an editorial that is as good as any sermon ever preached. It breathes a spirit that is a crown of glory to the men for. whom it spoke. Bear in mind the time and the place, and that it was written when the horrors of the Fort Pillow massacre and the frontage of 53 feet 4 1-2 inches on Penn- sylvania avenue and 130 feet on 15th street. Area of the Entire Property. ‘The entire frontage on the avenue is about 108 feet, the hcirs of the late W.W. Corcoran receivingthe western half,as well as a front- age of about SO feet on 15th street. The line of division is somewhat farther west than the bark building, and passes through the building adjoining the bank. The en- tire property contains about 25,000 square feet, and of this amount the poriion of Mr. Riggs comprises about 7,00) square feet. It is understood that the partition was made cn a money valuation of the en- tire property and was an equal division. It therefore follows that the corner, com- prising about one-third of the entire area, was estimated to be worth as much as the balance of the property. There have been various estimates and guesses as to the valuation upon whic this Partition was based. One estimate, ‘which is regarded by some competent judges of real estate values to be probably somewhat near the real figures, places the value of the corner piece at $0 per square foot, or 2 total of about $359,000. The per foot value of the balance of the property on this same basis would therefore be about $20. According to this estimate, the value of the entire property is about $720,000. It Is ex- pected that owing to the value of this site substantial improvements will be made in the near future, which may take the form of a large building, covering the entire Plymouth victory of the southern forces was still fresh in the minds of everyone. The editorial is given in full: “The country has recently been thrilled and horrified by recitals of the massacres of Fort Pillow and Plymouth, and no events have occurred during the war which throws a clearer light upon the character of the rebellion or tend more to justify the soldiers of the Union, white and black, in deeds of retributory vengeance. ‘Strike back and stronger’ might seem the proper motto to adopt in regard to such cases, and, under the circumstances, our natural im- pulses would prompt us to deeds which, if we lived under the old Mosaic dispensation, might be considered just and righteous; but in this enlightened and more Christian age the ‘eye for eye and tooth for tooth’ doc- trire, even in warfare, is looked upon as partaking somewhat of barbarism, and is Lever upheld save by those who take coun- sel of their excited passions and prejudices rather their better reasonings. Why should we p2rpetrate horrors, because the brutal followers of a reckless leader have done so? Why should we render less black the in- famy which attaches to thé cause that at- tempts to sustain itself by such atrocious acts, by copying the bloody example? These things will live in history—to be read and meditated upon, when the excitements of war no longer distort the judgment, nor the passions—and how much better it appear to find the defenders of the Union placed on the living record as sol- diers who did not unite brutality with nor carnage with victory—who, " method of warfare, bayonet from the prostrate foe, and retaliate deeds of blood by offices of mercy. The brave and chival- rous soldier cherishes no cruel resentments. Mindful of his countyy’s glory, as well as her success, he will do nothing in the en- counter and clash of arms to tarnish the luster of her victories or give weight to the arguments of the assailants; but fearless as an old crusader in the strife when tle foe is overcome, and victory achieved, he offers his hand to the vanquished ‘and stanches the blood his trusty weapon has caused to flow. Vincet, qui se vincet!”” ‘At the top of the editorial column is this explanatory notice: “The Swamp Angel, printed by the post printers, will appear seml-occasionally, as circumstances may offer themselves.” The project of issuing this little sheet was the happy conception of Col. Davis, then stationed at Morris Island, but who was unfortunately tr ‘erred after the is- suance of its fir Among the item: Star is one headed: Kedaddling officers to be reduced to the ranks.’ it states that about 409 officers, who had come to Wash- ington under preten of being wounded in the recent battles, were to be reduced to the ri and compelled to serve out the remainder of their time as privates, a statement which the Swamp Angel greets t number. eredit 1 to The Evening with joy, adding this: “They will not find their lot v much improved by the cow- ardly and disgraceful course they have pursued.” ‘An item of particular interest to Wash- ington is this, also from The Star: “The number of printing presses now in opera- tion or ready for use in the treasury bu.ld- ing is so large that if placed in a line they would extend a quarter of a mile.” nis interesting reminder of a bloody past mp Angel appeared but s but a few copies were 1c, Mr. King thinks his y the only one preserved. —_——-_—_ The Tea Crop in China. Consul Child at Hankow, China, reports to the State Department upon the condi- tions of his district. He says the indica- tions are that the tea crop will exceed that of last year by 100,000 half chests and be lg printe copy y times and each of a better quality. “The advance in the value of silver will add somewhat to the | ex nent that generally prevails here | during the tea season, as the native mer- | chants are ever ready to avail themselves of the advance in exchange. Most cf the ipped from here goes to New York San Francisco, and the shipments are dily increasing. Child also says: “There is some un- s felt in the Chinese city of Hankow at present, and last week an Incipient re- bellion was nipped in the bud by the arr ground. Appreciation in Vaines. It is interesting to note in this connection that In 1845, when this property was pur- chased from the-United States Bank by the late W.,W. Corcoran and the late George W. Riggs, the price paid was’ $15,000. Al- though half a century has elapsed since the original purchase, the appreciation in the value of the property may be considered as rather a notable one. In this connection it may be stated that a comparison of pric2s of property generally throughout the city wili_ show practically a corresponding in- crease, although, of course, the ratio of in- crease would not be as great in some cases us in others. The half century that has just closed has witnessed the development of this city from a straggling village into a great and prosperous community, and prop- erty values have felt the influence of the growth of population and the increasing prosperity. In Justice White's Residence. Extensive improvements and alterations are about to be made by Mr. Justice White in his residence, 1717 Rhode Isiand avenue. An addition to the house will be built, cov- ering the vacant ground ai the side, mak- ing the new frontage about forty feet. An entire new front will be put tn from plans prepared by Hornblower & Marshall, architects, and changes and alterations will be made in the interior of the house. John McGregor is the builder. The Argyle Subdivision. Argyle, the Blagden estate, on the 14th street road, has been surveyed by Mr. Henry Looker, so as to make it conform with the Commissio..ers’ plans of street ex- tension. The streets will not be opened to their full width at present, but driveways will be made in the center of the more im- portant streets for private use. Mr. Thomas Blagden, the owner, will erect two houses under the shade of the fine oaks, for which this estate is noted. They will have stone basements, weather boarding, and rough cast work will be used on the exterior-of the other stortes. Large porches will be a feature of the design. The interiors will be equipped with modern improvements. Mr. Glenn Brown is the architect. This is ‘a beginning of a plan long desired by Mr. Blagden, to develop the whole es- tate. The Record of the Week. A healthy increase is shown this week both in the number of permits granted and the character of the buildings. During the week ending yesterday twenty-three per- mits were issued, aggregating in cost ap- proximately, These were divided among the several sections as follows: Northwest, seven permits, $48,0 south- west, one permit, $400; northeast, five per- mits, $3,000; southeast, one permit, $8,000, and county, nine permits, $29,800. Some Improvements, Margaret Ragan is building at 642 E street northeast a brick dwelling with stone basement, three stories high. N. T. Haller is the architect and A. K. Belt the buiider. The Knights of Labor are building a handsome brick assembly hall and head- quarters ai 45 B street northwest. Samuel Beall is the architect and builder. Two brick stores and dwellings are being erected at 1244 and 1246 7th street north- west. Bildman and Rosenthal are the owners, A. B. ullett & Co. the architects and Milton & Waits the builders. Ground has been broken for the building of a handsome brick and stone dwelling at 1620 S street northwest for Martha B. Gardner. L. F. Gardner is the architect and J. B. Perkins the builder. ‘A three-story brick dwelling is being erected at 4” East Capitol street for M. E. Childs. Jas. C. Johnson is the architect and M. E. Cook the builder. A large steel gas tank is being erected by the Washington Gas Light Company in square 1025, between 12th and 13th, M and N streets southeast. The City Construction Company is build- ing three brick and stone dwellings, three of eight malcontents, who were prepared | to sur up strife. After a strict examination by the authorities five of them were be- headed and their heads exposed on the city gates as a warning to others.” stories each, at 1209 to 1213 Gale street. C. L, Harding is the architect and Melton & Watts the builders. A row of three three-story brick dwell- ings are in course of construction at 1303 to 1307 224 street northwest fer J. H. Meri- wether. N. T. Haller is the builder. R. Kingsman is building, at 711 East Capi- tel street a two-story brick dwelling and office. The building will have a frontage of 33 feet 8 inches. A. P. Clark is the architect and Geo. W. Barkman & Sons the builders. _ The foundation for .a three-story and basemént brick dwelling at 1820 Kalorama avenue has been laid. Mr. Buchanan Beale is the owner. Hornblower & Marshall drew the plans, and Alex. Millar is the builder. R. J. Beall, jr., architect, has prepared plans for a house to be erected by Mr. Spelhouse, to be built on K street between 4th and 5th streets northwest. It will be three stories in height, 22x65 feet, with front of press brick and brown stone. Edwin Murphy has had plans prepared by A. B. Mullet & Co., architects, for two houses to be erected at 2209 and 2211 M street northwest. The houses are to be three stories in height, with fronts of press brick and brown stone. Plans for seven houses to be erected on T street between Ist and 2d northwest have been prepared by Francis & Schneider, architects. They will be two stories in height, with fronts of buff brick and stone. eee THE GRIST OF DISMISSALS. One Hundred Pension rks Din charged, With a Month’s Leave. The much-dreaded batch of yellow en- velopes, dismissing a large number of pen- sion Clerks, was sent out yesterday. There were one hundred in ail. The law pro- vided for one hundred and sixty-niné dis- missals, but forty-nine clerks have been provided for in other departments, and nineteen vacancies occurred by death and resignations. The dismissals take effect Jcne 30, and the dismissees have a month’s leave with pay, in which to readjust them- selves to their new outlook in life. The list was made up by Commissioner Lochren, assisted by Assistant Chief Clerk Kenniston Deputy Commissioner Murphy, who has usually officiated in preparing such lists, did not see this one until it was completed by the commissioner. The selec- tions for dismissal were made from the v; rious divisions, as follows: Western, eastern, 7; southern, 17;. board of revist 1; record, 5; army and navy survivors, 9; law, 5; medical, 9; old war and navy, 7; certificate, 4; mail, 6; middle, 12; special examination, 6; chief clerk’s’ division, 1. The list was sent to Secretary Smith. for. his approval Wednesday, and returned to Commissioner Lochren yesterday, the Sec- retary in the meantime setting out for a little vacation, which put him out of reach of the entreaties of those whose names should unhappily be found on the list. The names of the clerks. dismissed were not given out. A duplicate list will be sent to the civil service commission today. There was no political preferegee shown in the selection of those to be dismissed. Several on the list were democrats. ; A few were old So! gors, notwithstanding, the law gave a |Special preference in favor of their reten- tion in service. —____+-e+_____—__ Examinations for, Princeton. The annual examinations for entrance to Princeton College will be held Thurs- day and Friday of next week, beth prelim- inary and complete. For: the convenience of young men who Hve-at.a distance from Princeton examinations will be held in a number of the, latger’ cities throughout the country, identical invsubject, form and time, with those held atythe college. In this city they will be held at the rooms of the civil seryice commission, corner of Sth and £ stre iW beginning Thursday, June 13, at 10 o'clock. They, will be conducted by Mr. Vietar Kauffmann,swith, whom ap~ plicants for Samission should communicate at the oflice of The Evening Star. a The -Binck, Horse ‘Reunion. The Black Horse Cavalry held its annual reunion at the Fauquier Springs Friday. About’ forty-five’ ‘members were present, Resolutions opposing the making of Appo- mattox battle field a’ national park were passed. This company was the body guard of Stonewall Jackson. —_—s—— Ran Away From Carlisle. Philip Pratt and Viétor Beitte, one an Apache and the other an Arapahoe, ar- rived at the Indian office yesterday, having run away from the Indiam school at Car- lisle, Pa. They were put at work on a farm, ran away, and were then put in the guard house at Carlisle. When let out they came here. They want to be sent back to their reservation. They g0 back ‘to Car- lisle today under guard. ‘ ee A Medal of Honor. Acting Secretary Doe has granted a medal of honor to Capt. Clenton A. Cilly of the second Minnesota volunteer infantry, now a resident of Hickory, N. C. On September 20, 1863, on the field of Chickamauga, Capt. Cilly saw a regiment, not his own, leaving the line of battle. He dashed after it, seized the colors and rode bagk into the battle, followed by the regiment, which from that time did effective service. eS Minister Ransom’s Vacation. Minister Ransom is now with his family at Blowing Rock, in the North €arolina mountains, where he is expected to remain for a short while, for the purpose of re- cuperating, after which he will probably make a visit to Washington. Ss Local Patents. Patents have been allowed to the follow- ing Washington inventors: FE. D. Crouch, pick-up car fender; W. H. Wilson, garbage receptacle. . ——_- o--_—_—_ The Source of Powder Puffs. From the Chicago Record. Probably not many women know where the powder puffs with Which alabaster brows and blushing cheeks are produced come from. There is a place in Chicago where some nimble-fingered girls are en- gaged all the year round in making them. ‘The material used {s the soft, fluffy down from cygnets or young swans, and it comes largely from the islands of the Baltic sea znd from Scand‘navia. Abopt twenty thous- and of these birds are killed every year, besides large numbers of eider ducks from the northern seas. The down from one cygnet will make about a dozen of the average-sized puffs. The trade is very profitable, because young birds are often plucked alive, so that they will grow a second tuft of feathers, and, while one “tuft” costs only twenty-five cents, the puffs are sold for seventy-five cents each and upward. All the work that ts done is to clean out the down and dress it up with some dainty ribbons, and with-a bone or ivory handle. The business is not so good in Chicago as it once was, because women are using less powder every year. e+.___—_ “A Soft Answer. From the New York Weekly. Mrs. Neweomer—‘Good morning! Mrs. Teachem’s private school?” Mrs. Blinks (hotly)—‘Indeed it isn’t. This is a private house and these are my own children.” Mrs. Newcomer (hastily)—“I thought it must be a school because the children look- ed so cultivated and educated and schol- arly, and—and refined, you know.” Mrs. Blinks (genially)—“Oh, yes, of course. Come in and sit down. Lucy, call in your six brothers and five sisters, and introduce them to the lady, while I get ready to go around with her and show her where Mrs. Teachem’s school is.” Is this ——— eS SS Rail ee From the Indianapolis Journal. Trolley car conductor—‘‘Setlle now or get off.” Dignified citizen—“What do you take me for, ‘sir?” Conductor es cents, same as anybody else.” DAYS IN THE SADDLE Troop A’s Proposed Invasion of Virginia. : A TWO HUNDRED MILE RIDE Cavalrymen From Other Places to Join Them. ———-—_—_- BUSINESS AND NOT FUN There is only one topic of conversation among the bold trcopers of the first sepa- rate company of the D. C. National Guard. It is their approaching march through Virginia. Troopers sit around their armory and dis- cuss the question, troopers meet on street corners and consider details, troopers call each other up on the telephone and ask questions about the route and equipment. In short just now there is only one date, and that is the 15th. For on the 15th Capt. Harrison S. Barbour will give the order to march to over 100 men, and horses and wagons will wheel through the streets of Washington, across the Aqueduct bridge, through Fort Myer, and thence up through Virginia. For two weeks following, the men of troop A will not know the feeling of a bed. They will march, will fight sham battles, clean their own horses, subsist on the regulation army food and will be in part actuai practical soldiers. Other Troopers to Go. There will be more soldier lads along than the members of the District troop. In 1891, when the local company practical- ly demonstrated that civilian soldiers could carry such a march to a successful finish, they were accompanied by a detail from the crack cavalry company in New York city, under command of Capt. Roe. This year also the New York troop will be rej resented by a detail of about twenty-five men. ‘The Governor's Guard of Harris- burg, Pa., will also send a detachment of about the same number. Invitations have also been sent to the two National Guard cavalry companies in Richmond to join in the march, and there Is a bright pros- pect that portions of those companies will jcin the command somewhere on the line of march. Roster of the Troop. The entire command will be under Capt. Harrison Barbour of the local compaay. The following is the troop’s roster: Commissioned officers: Capt. H. S. Bar- bour, First Lieut. C. L. Beatty, Second Lieut, E. H, Pillsbury. Sergeants: R. D. Simms, Fred. Spring- mann, J. W. Conrad, J. H. McChesney, A. W. Simpson, C. E. Finch. Corporals: J. C. Taylor, jr., F. A. Thuee, J. F. Fitzgerald, R. L. Euhbank. Trumpeter: Willis E, Reynolds. Privates: Walter Acton, L. B. Burdett, W. H. Cameron, H. W-. Carpenter, Jerome Carew, William Carroll, H. Donovan, Jo- ‘seph FE Dovugias, Wm. B. Fenwick, Albert F. Ferguson, G. W. Gardner, A. B. Gleason, Geo. M. Hale, G. J. Hasson, H. B. Hedrick, Geo. A. Howe, & T. Hunter, Foster W. Jennings, S. F. Kinsinger, I. C. Lanham, Chas. E. Lanning, G. W. Linthicum, J. E. Martin, jr, E. H. Neumeyer, jr., Harry Poet-mann, J. R. Ragland, Joseph D. Rup- pert, John G. Schlesser, Saml. H. Shlom- berg, Thos. E. Smith, Howell Stewart, F. B, Swart, Markey W. Stouffer, Charles R. Taylor, F. J. Van Ness, Geo. Von Dachen- hausen and Albert W. White. All of these men will at least start out with the command, although a few will not be able to go the entire march. There will also be a considerable number of ‘“‘ex"’ and honorary members of the command who will mount horses and ride with the troop- ers. The United States army will be repre- sented by Lieut. Short, one sergeant and two privates, who have been detailed from Fort Myer to accompany the amateurs for the purpose of instruction. The Itinerary. The troop this year will confine its wan- derings to Virginia soil, the topography af- fording better opportunities for military instruction than the neighboring counties of Maryland. ‘The itinerary will be as follows: To Fair- fax Court House, via Fort Myer; to Bull Run, via Centerville; to Warrenton, via Gainesville; to Marshall, to Fort Royal, to Strasburg, ‘to Winchester, to Castleman's Ferry on the Shenandoah, to Leesburg, via Round Hill, to Falls Chureh, to Washing- ton. The total distance to be marched is about 202 miles, and fifteen days will be allowed to cover the entire route. The only long camps on the route will be at Warrenton, Leesburg and Winches- ter, where two days each will be spent. The boys have been assured of a royal time at these hospitable places, and the promises will undoubtedly be fulfilled. The other camps will be for only a night each, and in many of them no tents will be erected, and the men will sleep out, with the stars for a covering and saddles for pillows. Lieut. Rennie, who is adjutant of the sixth battalion, but fs an old member of the troop and a practical cavalryman at that, is now on his way riding over the route and arranging for camping places and green forage. He reports that the greatest interest is felt in the coming of the troops by all classes. Ready for Business, As the command wheels out toward Georgetown on the 15th it will present a business-like appearance. There will be over one hundred practical looking soldiers in line. They will not be dressed for pa- rade or for beauty, but for work. Campaign hats, fatigue uniforms, leggins and spurs will make up the clothes, carbines and sabers will make up the arms, while sad- ole bags and blanket rolls will contain the other bare necessities for two. weeks. Be- hind the command will come a formidable array of wagons. There will be five big four-horse teams, containing tents and stores, a canteen wagon, tendered the coin- mand by the Independent Ice Company and the water cart. There will be a detail from the ambulance corps along, and a surgeon for the men and another for the horses. In the wagons will be tents for one hun- dred men, forage for one hundred and fifty horses, and provisions for one hundred men. The horses for the trip have nearly all been secured in Virginia. The Commissary. ‘The,commissary and quartermaster’s de- partments cf a trip like this are vitally important, as on the good or bad manage- ment of these depends the comfort or dis- comfort of the entire command. That the two departments will be well managed is assured, however, by the men in charge. Sergt. McChesney will look after the com- missary, and Sergt. Springmann after the quartermaster’s department. Both men know their business thoroughly. The prac- tical work of preparing the meals will be in the hands of a colored cook and several assistants, Troop A’s officers and men are not going on their trip for fun. There will be fun and plenty of it, but it will be incidental to the real basis of the affair, which is nothing more nor less than the making of practical soldiers. Men may drill in the armories and be furnished horses for an cceasional parade, but they will never by such methods become real cavalrymen. ‘They may be perfect in theoretical knowl- edge, but they can never be of much prac- ticai value until they have been made our Grand Excursions Sunday TO BEAUTIFUL TUXEDO, The Gem of Washington Suburbs, Situated on the main stem of the Penna. R.R., in Prince George’s county, Md., within a few minutes’ ride of the center of thecity and about ONE-QUARTER OF A FILE FROM THE DISTRICT LINE, WITH STA- TION ON GROUNDS. CENTS. 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TUXEDO CO., - _ 623 F Street N.W. worn and weary by long marches over strange and unknown roads, been blistered by the sun and drenched by the rain, been obliged at the end of a long day’s march to erect tents, picket line and clean down horses, and then stand regular guard through the watches of the night. Practical Instruction. 300 drills would not teach the men as much about a cavalryman’s work as one night march through the still summer air. The men, silent as death, riding, riding, the long, dark hours stretching before and be- hind, stillness broken only by the clanking of a saber, the creaking of a harness, on- ward, onward till men sleep sitting bolt up- right in the saddle. Then they halt by some stream, the dark shadows that cling to the trees, the dismount, the quiet un- saddling and picketing of horses, and the weary heads laid on hard saddles for a few hours’ sleep under the canopy of heaven. Five hundred parades on Pennsylvania avenue could not furnish the practical knowledge derived from one sharp skirmish up some Viriginia mountain side. The open order scrambles through bushes and down ravines, the crack of the carbine, and then the rattle of sabers and the inspiring charge of the feserves. Above all, does not one hour of pipe and story around the camp fire outweigh a year of gossip in stuffy ar- mories? - Troop A will return from their march bet- ter men and better soldiers. They will have fought battles, forded the Shenandoah twice with horses swimming and plunging, and will have learned the real practical work of a soldier. They will be in a posi- tion to act as instructors in cavalry tactics, and if the time ever came for their ser- vices would be competent to organize and command troops of their own. se Clean the Streets. To the Editcr of The Evening Star: Your correspondent, “Cleanliness,” I ex- pect, hit the nail on the head in yesterday's Star when he intimated that the street sweeping department is neglecting its du- ties with respect to the work of sweeping and cleaning our thoroughfares. Not long ago “Old Resident” cited the fact that the contractor has been receiving at the rate of about $30,000 more the past year for his work than he did the year before. That certainly should have given us better re- sults. Comparatively few complaints have been entered, not because ample cause has not had daily existence, but from the po- tent fact that the authorities have so per- sistently ignored them that citizens have become disheartened at what have seemed futile attempts in the direction of reform in the manner of performing the work in- trusted to this important branch of the District government. Instead of the bet- ter work that we should have we are with- out dcubt getting the worst we ever had. Now, to whom should the blame attach for this state of affairs? Primarily, I claim, to the District Commissioners, for they alone are responsible for the official existence of every person fed at the pub- lic crib, over which they preside. As I believe “Old Resident” put it, don’t wholly lame the contractor. He may be receiving $30,000 more than ever before, but if he is allowed to slight his work in order to re- cover lost ground it is only human that he should do so. The Commissioners cer- tainly have the power to prevent the slov- erly work referred to by “Cleanliness,” which is being duplicated in every section of the city. I remember two years ago, when everybody was in fear and trembling over what was believed to be the approach- ing strides of cholera, our citizens, through the press and by private communications, made almost daily and hourly appeals and demands for clearer streets. The appro- priation at that time was small when com- pared with that of today, and work that now passes for good was then spoken of as dfsgracefully bad, yet Maj. Davis, who, I believe, was superintendent, succeeded, With all adverse criticisms, in keeping the whole city vastly cleaner than it is at present with the largely increased appro- priation. If the inspectors neglect their duties, and I understand there is one more now than there was then, who is responsi- ble? You say, truthfully, “There is no ex- cuse for permitting the streets to be swept dry,” &c. Who permits such work? Each of the inspectors is provided with a horse and buggy, at public expense, to- ride around after the sweepers to see that all of the contractor's work is properly done. Only a year or two ago two inspectors performed this duty and did it on foot. If four can’t do it now, who enjoy the luxury of horses and buggies, leave the contractor alone, so far as censuring him is concern- ed. Place the blame where it properly be- longs. But, you say, “The inspectors may have seen this fault and reported it to the District offices,” &c. Now, of course, everybody knows that the only proper place for them to report is at the office of superintendent of street sweeping. If they do that their duties are discharged and no blame can attach to them. If the superin- tendent then fails to discharge his duties by allowing the contractor to continue his “inefficient performances,” as you very aptly term them, it seems to me he is the party who, as “Cleenliness” charges, has “apparently taken a holiday.” In conclusion, I don't believe there is any good reason why the increased appro- priation and the increased number of times our streets are supposed to be swept over what they have been in past years should not produce a proportionately superior quality of work. If correct in my conclu- sions, then let the Commissioners see that we get it. If wrong, let them explain wherein I am wrong and show why the result asked for cannot be reached. INQUIRER. ——— A Citizen Demands Radical Reform. To the Editor of The Evening Star In reading The Star of the 25th ultimo I saw an afticle in regard to removing the call boxes from the “Division.” I feel it my duty to swell the number in condemn- ing the toleration of such a place in the heart of our beautiful city, and, as The Evening Star seems to be in the line to reach every good citizen, and is always willing to help in all good work, I ask you to spare me a little space. If such houses of ill-fame must exist, as some people argue, I think they ought not be allowed In a place where they cause so many peo- ple so much disadvantage. The people who work in the bureau of engraving and print- ing and the Agricultural Department have to go around them to get to and from their work. The parks south of the avenue are very beautiful, and a great many people would sike to enjoy the comforts they offer, but are deprived of them by that part of the city called the “Division.” They will not be seen going through or coming out of such a regicn. There is material for gossip as to any one seen in that section. I heartily indorse the articles heretofore pub- lished In ‘The Star, and hope the good peo- ple of our fair city will not rest until they have succeeded in closing every door of every one of the disreputable houses re- ferred to. If the police and other authorities have the power to remove the call boxes, why can’t they remove the occupants of those hevses? Trey have the authority to keep them from other parts of the city, why can’t they keep them out of the “Division?” Let every good citizen lend a helping hand in the fight for removal—a fight that must ome! A CITIZEN.