Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor, 11th Street, by Lens The I Si caren Prove sock el New York Oifice, 40 Potter Building, The Evening Star is verve: werved to subscribes in the eity by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents ww week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere in the ites Loli or Cat ‘pos is per Susie of Chaads—postagepresaidB0 rat ‘Saturday quintupla Sheet Star, $1.00 eur; wi een gee a, Bab nee De. at the rst lee at ton, D. - as second-class mail matter.) C7 All mall subecripttoax must be paid in advarce, Rates of advertising made known on applicative. parte. The Fy ening Sta eon WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. (Prinfers’ Inf, cfBe fiftfe scBoot: master of advertising), saps: Jf is cfaimied for the Washingfon- Sor, and proBabfp trutBfutte cfaimed, wat no offer netospaper in the counfrp goce info so farge & percentage of aff the Sous twifhin a radius of fwenfp mifes from the office of pubfication, REAL ESTATE -GOSSIP Hot Weather and the Architecture of Private Houses, ADAPTING BUILDINGS 10 THE CLIMATE The Opportunities for Those Who Wish to Own Their Homes. SOME IMPROVEMENTS Some practical lessons in architecture are apt to be suggested to the average city householder during the warm weather. To those whose ideas of the functions of an architect are limited to the production of a graceful or showy front the lack of con- venience or of comfort in a house is at- tributed to other causes. However, an architect is supposed to design the interior arrangements of a dwelling, and to have some supervision over the method of con- struction, and his professional duties cover a wider sphere than the merely orna- mental. During the stress of a hot weather period the adaptability of an interior plan of a house to the climate, as well as the thor- oughness of its construction, Is likely to be put to rather a severe test. If through lack of judgment, or, perhaps, economical mo- tives, a sufficient provision is not made for an air chamber between the upper story and the roof, and as a consequence the temperature of the rooms in that part of the house resembles that ot a bake oven, the householder is bound to suffer discom- fort, which is not much lessened by the thought that the front of the house has either an imposing or elesant appearance. ‘Then it is possible that the disposition of the space in the various stories may be such that it is impossible to secure a free circulation of air. When the thermometer rises to an uncomfortable height this fact becomes apparent. If those who have built had the plans under consideration during some of the warm days of summer it is pos- sible that some material modifications would have been made in the present style of building houses. Spacious Window Openings. At such a time the advantages of spa- cious window openings would probably be readily corfreded. There would be no need of argument to convince the aver- age mind that the popular fashion of hav- ing transoms in the windows is not a sensi- ble one. The size cf the window sashes is thereby reduced, and it !s impossible to vse for ventilating purposes more than one-half of the window opening. It is thought by many that the comfort of the average house would be materially increas- ed if the sashes of at least one window in every room were swung on hingés. If this were done and the transom feature was abandoned, then the entire sash could be thrown back and the benefit of the opening in -its entirety would be secured. ‘The fashion of having outside blinds in- stead of inside shutters is gradually be- coming general, and when the windows are protected in this way it will be readily seen that, with the sashes thrown back the entire length of the window «nd the cut- side blinds closed, a great deal of the heat from the pavements could be excluded and at the same time a circulation of air through the rooms could be secured. It is coming to be recognized that this city has many advantages us a summer resort, due to the abundance of shade trees and parks througnout the city and the large amount of space that is devoted to lawns. If a little attention was paid to the details of house construction there is no question but that the comfort of a sum- mer residence in this city would be greatly enhanced. The Class of Home Owners. Some attention has been paid to the mat- ter of supplying houses of moderate cost for thoze who, for various reasons, de- Bire to live in the suburbs. With the in- crease in the number of rapid transit suburban roads the facilities of easy com- mvnication between the business center of the city and the adjacent country are now quite ample, and there is no reason why the residence area should not be extended far beyond the old bounds of the city. The+ difference in the cost of land in and out of the city, as well as in the cost and character of the houses, points to the suburbs as offering opportunities for peo- ple of limited means to acquire their own homes. Considerable progress has been made in building up the suburbs, and it is proba- ble that if the facts in regard to the frice of land and the cost of building were brought to the attention of the public gen- erally substantial additions would be made to that desirable class in any community, namely, the home owners. If for any rea- son, however, a residence within the city limits {s desired the inducements that are open to those who desire to own their own hothes are of such a character as to prac- tically exclude none, however Imited their means. Mr. Willard’s Improvement. An improvement of some magnitude is being made by Mr. C. C. Willard, in the square between 13th and 14th and E and F streets. The building which he is erect- ing fronts on the alley in the rear of the National Theater, and will have a front- age of about 100 feet. It will adjoin the four-story building which is now occupied g@3 an annex by the geological survey. The site of this new building is the rear por- tion of the lot on which the old Merrick building stands, which is also owned by Mr. Willard. It is belleved that he intends to make such alterations and improve- ments in the Merrick building as will adapt it for business purposes. Three Suburban Houses. Davidson & Davidson are bullding three houses on Wyoming avenue, just west of Columbia road, Washington Heights, from plans prepared by Geo. S. Cooper, archi- tect. The houses are of cottage design, and the materials used will be brick and stone. One of the features will be the large porches on the front and sides. The design is of the colonial type of archi- tecture, and the details are rather elabor- ate. Spanish tile will cover the high-pitch- ed roefs. Each house will contain eleven rooms, and the interior finish of the first floor will be in hard woods. A Good Record. The record of the bullding inspector's office for the week ending yesterday was the best in months. When the office closed yester- cay a total of twenty-three permits had been issued, at an aggregate cost of $89,175. Of this amount the northwest led with thirteen permits at $62,675. The southeast came next, with six permits at $17,000; the southwest next, with two permits at $5,000, and the county last, with two permits at $500. No permits were issued for build- ings in the northeast section. Some New Buildings. The building at the corner of 12th and H streets owned by Mrs. Montegrifio is be- ing remodeled into an apartment house from plans made by M. Hunter Jones, ar- chitect. A new press-brick front is to be built, and the first Moor will be arranged for business purposes. D. tt will erect a two-story dwelling on F street between 6th and 7th Streets northeast, from plans prepared by R. J. Beall architect. The front is to be of press brick. - A four-story apartment house is to be a erected on the corner of 14th street extend- ed and Park street by Mr. James T. Levy. The frontage on 14th street will be fifty feet, and the building will extend back 142 feet on Park street. The material used will be stone and press brick. The first floor will be designed for use as stores, and the upper floors will be divided into apart- ments of four to six rooms, with bath, store room and private’ hall. The plans have been prepared by A. Goenner, archi- tect. Clarence C. Waring is making some im- Pproments to house 1919 1ith street north- west, consisting of a new front, and addi- tional story in place of present attic. N. T. Haller is the architect. Two brick and stone dwellings are under construction at 1403 and 1405 21st strect northwest, for L. D. Meline. The hovses will have a frontage of 16 fcet €cch by a depth of 53 feet 4 inches, three stories high, with basement. Their fronts will be of hand-made red brick, with stone trimmings, and they will be provided with all modern conveniences. Work has begun upon_a new two-story trick dwelling at 509 Spruce street, Le Droit Park. The house will have a front- age of 20 feet by a depth of 100 feet. S. E. Powell is the owner, H. A. Chapell the architect and Hough Bros. the builders. The erection of a hardsome three-story and attic brick dwelling for J. C. Walker, at 916 19th street northwest, has begun. ‘The house will have a frontage of 22% feet by a depth of 28 feet. F. B. Pyle is the architect and J. S. Larcombe the builder. Three small two-story and basement brick dwellings are being erected from 72! to 725 Virginia avenue southeast for Mary Dougher: They will each have a front- age of 13 feet by a depth of 100 feet. Ground has been broken for the erection of two two-story and }asement brick dwell- ings at 340 and 32 12th street southeast for John W. Postin. Richard Rothwell is the architect and builder. Tho Ryland M. E. Church fs building a dwelling and a parsonage at 412 and 414 10th street southwest. Each building will be three stories high, and one will be heat- ed by latrobe, while the other will have hot water heating. Francis & Schneider are the architects and Espey & Been the builders. An improvement to 34th street has been commenced. Margaret O"Donoghue is bullding a row of six two-story and base- ment brick dwellings from 1522 to 1582 34th street, which will be completed this sum- mer. Connor & Gulloty are the builders and C. Graham & Son the architects. J. L. Sherwood is repatring and enlarg- ing his frame dwelling on the Bunker Hill road. Four rooms will be added in front and one in the rear. W. T. Hackett is the architect. Dr. T. F. Mallon is about to erect a brick and stone dwelling at 27 street southeast. The house will have a fine frontage of 42 feet 9 inches by a depth of 94 feet. It will be two stories high with basement and attic,and fitted with all mod- ern conveniences. N. R. Grim drew the plans and Owen Donnelly will do the build- ing. _An improvement is about to be made at numbers 1820 and 1822 New Hamp- shire avenue by Mr. C. C. Waring. He will erect two four-story and basement dwellings there. Their fronts will be of brown stone and Pompelian brick. N. T. Haller is the architect and J. T. Jones the builder. EPWORTH LEAGUERS Important Qonvention to Be Held Here Next Week. A convention of the Epworth Leagues comprised in the Washington district of the Baltimcre conference of. the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be held in Epworth Church, 7th and A streets north- east, Tuesday and Wednesday next. About 100 delegates, representing twenty leagues, are expected to attend. They will be en- tertained by the members of the Epworth Leagues in this city. Matters of vital in- terest to the management and conduct of Epworth Leagues will be presented by pastors and laymen for discussion and set- tlement. The first session will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, when an address of welcome will be made by Rev. J. O. Knott, pastor of the church in which the convention will take place. The response will be by Rev. J. W. Grubb of Leesburg, Va., president of the district league. After the consideration of reports of various committees and the nomination of officers for the ensuing year, an address on “The League as a Training School” will be made by Rey. H. 1. Stephens of Middleburg, Va., and this will be followed by discussions on “Cottage Prayer Meetings,” “Outdoor Work,” etc., at the conclusion of which a recess for lunch will be taken. At the afternoon session there will be speaking on “Visiting and Charitable ” fohowed by the reading of papers unior League, an Object Lesson,” by Miss Lizzie Hummer; “The Duty of Giv- ing,” Mr. Charles A. Wood, and “A Model Business Meeting,” Mr. L. P. Boteler, all of. Washington. “How to Study the Bible” will form the theme of an address by Rey. Dr. W. Canter, pastor of Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church, and Mr. C. W. Miller of Alexandria, Va., and Rev. W. S. Ham- mond of Washington will talk on “What to Read and How to Read Profitably.”” At night there will be a mass meeting, which will be addressed by Rev. Dr. Young of Richmond, Va., and, it is hoped, Rey. Dr. S. A. Steele of Nashville, Tenn., the genera] secretary of the Epworth Leagues of the M. E. Church South. The Second Day's Proceedings. At the session Wednesday morning Rev. J. T. Willlams, the pastor of Washington Street M. E. Church South, Alexandria, Va., will deliver an address on “The Stand- ard of Methodism,” and “The Possibilities of the Epworth League” wi]l be told by Mr. F. E. Woodward of Washington. With the transaction of important busi- ntss and the election of officers for the en- suing year the convention will adjourn. ‘The present officers of the league are Rev. J. W. Grubb, Leesburg, Va., president; Rev. J. O. Knott, Washington, recording secre- tary, and Mr., F. KE. Woodward, Washing- ton, corresponding secretary. ——.__ AWARDED §940,000. A Jury Gives Heavy Damages Against John D. Rockefeller. The jury in the case of Alfred Merritt of Duluth agt. John D. Rockefeller of New York, to recover $1,250,000 as a result of damages which he suffered by being led by misrepresentation Into the consolida- tion of his Messaba mines and railroad with the Rockefeller fron properties on the Geobic Range in Cuba, under the name of the Lake Superior Consolidated Mines, re- turned = verdict late Thursday afternoon in favor of the plaintiff. The jury retired shortly before noon at the conclusion of Judge Riner’s charge and were in conferenc six hours. 1t was shortly after word came from the jury room that they had agreed. Judge Riner had left the court room, hav- ing given instructions that he be sent for as soon as the jury was ready, and a mes- senger was at once dispatched for him. He quickly responded, and a few minutes before 6 o'clock the jury filed in, and after ual formalities the verdict was an- d. The jury fixed the amount of damages at $040,000. ——+2+— Panished the Americans. The collector-of customs at Amhurstburs, Ont., has imposed a fine of $600 on the tug Gracie Ruelie of Detroit and the dump scow from the Detroit sanitary works, which she vas towing at the time of their seizure last ‘Thursday night. The crews ere fined $30 each or fourteen days in jail. —se+— Zorrilla, the Spaniard, Dead. Sen 1 Ruiz Zorrill2, the noted re- publican leader of Spain, is dead. THE FOREIGN BOOK A Device for Undisguised Gambling at the Race Tracks. IN FULL SWING ACROSS THE RIVER, Although Declared by the Governor of Virginia an Unlawful Concern. LIFE OF THE TRACKS —_.—___. For little more than a year now the peo- ple of the District nave witnessed just across the river racing day in and Cay out, in all sorts of weather, in summer's heat and in winter’s cold and snow and ice. The spectacle has not been at any time a pleasant one, not even to those who believe that genuine, honest racing is the grandest of sports. The reason for this is not at all difficult of discovery, for it ‘s easily apparent, even to those who lave never visited a race track, that when racing is indulged in day aftet day, the year around, it ceases to be “the sport of kings” and develops into nothing more or less than a gigantic gambling scheme, pure and sim- ple, in which the results of the races are viewed with that interest alone created Ly money wagered. | The degeneration of racing from a clean, healthy sport, from the time when racing had for its one real great object the de- velopment of “man’s best friend,” horse, down to’ the present time, when, with extremely rare exceptions, racing has subordinated the development and encour- agement of the breeding of the horse and all else to the passion for gambling, has been gradual, except during the past ten years it has been most rapid. So rapidly, indeed, that one visiting a race track to- day for the first time in ten or even less years would be simply amazed by the ex- tent to which gambling Is there carried on. This is especially the case at a track where, as at the two race tracks across the Potomac, what is known as a “for- eign book” is run. Since the day when The Star turned its’ guns from the dis- mantled fortress of winter racing at Ivy City upon the Virginia tracks -the people of the District have heard much more of foreign books” than ever before. But, while this is true, nevertheless, few of the good people of the District know just what a “foreign book” is, or how it is run. What is a Foreign Book. The term “foreign books” is applied to betting conducted by a bookmaker on races run elsewhere than at the track where the betting is done. In racing a bookmaker is @ man who posts odds against the success of the various horses in the different races. He is so called because originally the man recorded in a little memorandum book the different wagers made with him. That cus- tom still prevails in Englard, where it originated, in France and other European countries, and since the prohibition of bookmaking und pool selling in the state of New York it has been practiced there, be- pad made a mere subterfuge to evade the W. The American bookmaker, however, soon found that such a method was far too prim- itive and inadequate for him and his pa- trons, and today the average bookmaker bas no less than three clerks or assistants. One of these assistants writes down on a specially printed card the mame of the horse selected by the bettor, the amount wagered, and, of course, the odds given. As one clerk is doing that a second clerk is recording the number of the card or ticket and the amount It calls for on a great sheet of paper, specially ruled and ar- ranged. A third clerk acts as cashier, it being his duty to pay at the end of the re- spective races those holding winning tick- ets. The bookmaker himself stands in front of the small box occupied by his clerks, and from time to tim? changes the odds posted on a slate or blackboard opposite the names of the horses starting. These odds are con- stantly changing, the increase or decrease in them being caused, respectively, by the pears or light play of the speculating pub- ic. horses the manner of play is thus described. For about twenty-five minutes previous to each race bets are made on the horses starting. The bookmaker, be it understood, never bets that a horse will win, but that he will not. In this, perhaps, may be found not infrequently a very substantial reason why the horse capable of winning is beaten—it being so much easier to “‘stop"’ a horse than to win with him. However, the book- maker, to use an apt racing term, is al- ways “out for the stuff,” and his patrons recognize that fact, and have an over- whelming faith in the doctrine that when one beats (i.e, wins from) a bookmaker, one Is fully entitled to all the money. A Sumple Board. Standing upon the little step of his box or stall, the bookmaker chalks up the odds against the different horses in the ‘race, and then Invites, by various cries, the throng about him to invest. His slate or board, when tha odds are posted, has the following appearance: Win. John Smith. — fea, | 8d. | Third Race—Half mile. 85 Floretta. 1.10) Axiom. 35 8 Applegate. 1) 35 2 Handspring. 45 6 Hazlett. 2/45 10 Jefferson. 4 1 8 Wisttul. Bia 20 Mural. 10 4 This slate or board, as the odds marked upon it indicate, shows that the book- maker has made Fioretta the favorite, be- ing willing to bet 3 against 5 that she does not win, or 1 against 10 that she does not finish first or second in the race. To bet on that animal the bookmaker’s patron must give him odds. But on the next horse, Axiom, the bookmaker bets 6 to 5 agai his winning, but only 3 to 5 against him running first or second, and so on. The odds, it will be observed, marked in the column to the left are against the horse winning; in the first column to the right, headed ‘2d,’ against the horse finishing first or second, and the second column to the right, headed Ai “showing;’’ that is, against the horse finish- ing first, second or third. As has been already stated, the odds are constantly changing, and are seldom the same throughout the betting ring for five minutes at a time, the speculating public, in its changeful moods, throwing in its money on first one horse and then another. The number of bookmakers doing business at a race track varies considerably, of course. On‘the big tracks about New York city as many as 110 have “weighed in” at a time; that Is, have engaged in business. As each one paid to the owners of the track $100 a day for the privilege, some idea can be obtained of the extent to which gambling on horses was carried on, and the immense profits derived by the track owners from the letting of the betting privileges. Now, however, all that is pro- hibited in the state of New York, and bet- ting is confined to what is done by the Dbeokmakers and the public, or between man and man. Recording a Ber. When one of “the talent,” as that class To those unfamiliar with gambling on | who profess or are suppgged to know it all is known, or, indeed, any one else makes a bet with a bookmaker he makes his way through the surging crowd in the betting ring to one of the bookmakers’ stands and says, for instance, “Give me $5 three ways on Wistful.” The “bookie,” as the book- maker is affectionately calied, takes the money, glances at his Slate to observe the odds, and, throwing the money into his cash box, cries out te his clerk: ‘‘Wistful; forty to five; fifteen to tive, and five even.” The card or ticket is quickly written, al- most in a_second, being carefully recorded at the same time. Then it is passed to the bockmaker, who hands it over to the man who handed him the money. The latter glances at it to see that it calls for just what he wished, and then he gives way to others. The card returned to the bettor reads as follows: 783 John Smith. KC b 40 | 5 Wistful. 15 2a. 5 5 a. ‘The card or ticket is the only evidence its holder has of the wager, and he is very careful to-hold on to it, He nervously watches the race and yells himself red in the face, or stands mute, as the case may be, when Wistful wins by a neck. As soon as possible he makes his way to the rear of the box or stall occupied by the book- maker with whom he made his bet, and is one of a long or short line of men and boys, as the case may be,who have “struck aewinner.” They wait until this cry is heard: “All right. Wistful, first; Floret second; Applegate, third. Time, .49) Then the cashiers commence to pay the holders of winning tickets. As they hand their tickets in, the cashier glances at the sheet on which the tickets were recorded, sees that the number, amount and horse tally, and then, after mutilating the ticket by tearing a small piece off the upper cor- ner, he files it and hands the bettor the amount his ticket called for. This amount always is the total of the sum bet by each party. That is, where the odds are 10 to 1, and the successful bettor bet $5, he re- ceives back just $55, the $5 he put up and the $50 bet against it. The Foreign Book. In the “foreign book” the manner of making, recording and paying bets is iden- tically the same. For the, accommodation of this concern an entire section of the betting ring is assigned. The background is formed by a long stretch of blackboard, so elevated that the crowd may easily see it. It Is so extensive and so.conveniently ruled off that the horses entered in five or six different races at three or’ four different race tracks throughout the country may at all times be shown. Of course, a very complete telegraphic service Is necessary, and one or more tele- graphic operators are busily engaged all the time. The jockeys who are to ride the different horses, the condition of the track and weather, the odds against the horses— all this is being constantly sent in over the wires. This information fs marked up on the blackboard, while the @lerks behind the long counter invite speculators to invest. Suddeniy a cry is heard”from the tele- graph operator that “they are off” at Brooklyn or at Chicago or ‘at Louisville, just wherever it happens to be.’ The crowd quickly gathers in front of the foreign book to listen to the telegraphie description of the race, the positions pf the three or four foremost horses being given as they pass the different fraetioral points in the distance of the race.’ When the winner, second and third horses are announced some littie delay follows before those hold- ing tickets on successful horses are paid off, for it is not until a confirmation of the re- sult, together with the time of the race, Is flashed over the wire that the fortunate ones are paid. Gambling Pure and Simple. From the foregoing it is at once seen that gambling in the foreign books has not even the slightly redeeming feature of the pleas- ure derived from witnessing the races and betting therein. It is gambling, pure and simple. In the estimation of those who have the best interests of genuine racing at heart, both in the east and west, the fcreign book is one of the greatest evils to te found on a race track. To it more than to any other one thing is the present low condition of racing in this country attrib- utable. That this is so is apparent from the fact that a few months ago the controlling turf organization in the west followed the ex- ample set by its sister organization in the east, and prohibited on tracks controlled by it the running of foreign books. Both the tracks across the Potomac permit the foreign book, and, indeed, it is openly as- serted that the management of each track is financially interested in the respective foreign books. However that may be, the management evidently disagree with Gov. O’¥errall of Virginia, who asserts, and with seemingly ample authority, that the foreign book is an unlawful concern, for no concealment is even attempted, and it is easily within the power of the authorities to obtain any and all informatton on which to base crimi- nal proceedings, if desired. The foreign book is a source of great revenue to the tracks, and not infrequently play on the races at the tracks is practically deserted for the forelgn books. They are also profitable in that the op- portunity to bet therein attracts a much larger attendance than would be the case if betting was confined to the few books doing business on the races vun at the re- spective Virginia tracks. Hence, the pro- hibition of the foreign hooks would soon compel the two tracks across the river to close up. In this way Gov. O'Ferrall has, provided he be sustained by the Virginia courts, a complete remedy against the two tracks. z —_———_ GRADUATING NURSES. Class of ’95 at the Columbia Training School. An interesting scene was witnessed Thurs- day evening in the new building recently erected on the grounds of the Columbia Hos- pital as a nurse’s home, when the class of "%5 in the Columbia and Children’s Hospital Training School for Nurses graduated. There was an audience present, consisting of the members of the board of trustees, and the board of lady visitors, the faculty of the school, a large number of phys!- clans and the friends of the graduates. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, president of the board of directofs of Columbia Hospital, presided, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Harding, the rector of St. Paul's Church, Miss Underhill, the superintendent, made @ report of the work of the school during the year. An address was delivered by Commissioner Truesdell, who also present- ed the diplomas to the graduates as they were announced by Dr. J. W. N. Lovejoy, the dean of the faculty. The address to the graduates was delivered by Dr. George N. Acker, one of the members of the faculty. The class prize, a nurse’s instrument case offered by Miss Underhill and Miss Rog- ers, the superintendent of the Children’s Hospital, was awarded #to Miss Carolyn Clay Rittenhouse of this city, for passing the best examination. The gradwates were: Miss Sarah Caroline Bell, Virginia; Miss George Ingraham Burns, Alabama; Miss Batsu Chazeen, Rus- sia; Miss Kate Inez Davis, Virginia; Miss Annie Elizabeth Fisler, Pennsylvania; Miss Elizabeth Marie Hewitt, Pennsylvania; Miss Mary McCabe, Pennsylvania; Miss Carolyn Clay Rittenhouse, District of Co- lumbia; Miss Anne Wearing Row, Englan Miss Bliza Pickett Woodward, South Car lina; Miss Roselthea- Anna Whitmer, In- diana. . At the close of the exercises there was an informal reception in the new nurses’ home, which was thrown open to visitors for the first time. Refreshments were served and there was dancing. REED IN THE EAST |@@eeeeeece Ceeeceess sogoeesa A Skirmish Ground for the Presi- dency. APTER THE NEW ENGLAND DELEGATION Factors That Will Militate Against His Success. GOV. M’KINLEY IN THE WAY Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BOSTON, Mass., June 13, 1995. There will be no more interesting presi- dential battle ground on the republican side than that of New England, and espe- cially Massachusetts. What is more, the fight is now on in good earnest, and it will be about the first real battle to be decided. New England is one of the keystones in the Reed arch, and most of the Reed hopes are built upon the solidity of this struc- ture. Mr. Reed wants the solid delegation from the New England states, and he wants them very bad!y. With Maine, New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in line behind him he could knock at the doors of the republican convention next year with confidence and assurance. Without this support his knock- ing will be far less effective. He realizes this to the full, and so do his opponents; hence the fight and its early start. It would naturally seem that Reed would have an easy time in securing the New England delegates. All New England is proud of him as her representative. She will not allow that he belongs to Maine, but claims that he represents all the Yan- kee states at once. He has powerful friends ard numerous over all the section. He is known personally to the leaders of the party in city and town alike. For years he has stumped New England, and for weeks at a time has made speeches dally and nightly in a single state. Whenever there seemed to be real danger of democratic success the man from Maine was drafted into service and always cheerfully obeyed. At the time that the Massachusetts demo- crats, under the leadership of Wm. E. Rus- sell and the host of young men who had left the republican ranks, were. electing their governor with startling regularity, Reed was the backbone of the republican cause in the state. Under the circumstances, Mr. Reed is justified in thinking that now is the time for Néw England to give a practical illus- tration of its claim that he is its special represcntative at Washington, and do it by its support of him for the presidency. His mansgers and friends have set it down that the feeling of_local pride in him will be sufficient to give him the delegates. Perhaps it will, but it will only he after a hard fight. If the opponents of Mr. Reed can make a large hole in the New England @elegation, it will be a very effective vic- tory, and would, of course, diminish the prestige of the ex and coming Speaker. Doubt in New Hampshire. Maine will, of course, go for her big, brainy son. New Hampshire is expected to turn its head in the same way, although there is more or less nervousness in the Reed camp over the real present thoughts of Senator Chandler. The Senator said a short time ago that he is for Reed, and that naturally would settle the matter. But there is a suspicion that he is also for Chandler, which makes the complication. There is no doubt that the New Hampshire Senator has an ambition above his seat in the Senate, and men who are close to him say that his ears are listening to the music that a vice presidential bee is mak- ing. If a western man, say Allison, for instance, should be nominated for President by the republican’ convention an eastern man, say Chandler, might be put upon the ticket with him. At present Chandler’s word is law up in the granite state. The prestige of a practi- cally unanimous re-election as Senator has brought back to him supporters who had gone astray during the period when he was engaged In hitting the heads of friends, foes and railroads alike, and his trans- formation from the party lion to the party lamb was performed with so much spectac- ular effect that the people of New Hamp- shire are still rubbing their eyes and look- Ing dazed. Even the Gallinger element, who have lived with knives drawn for years, so as to be ready to slaughter Chandler at the first opportunity, now have smiles of peace vpon their faces and olive branches in their hands. The whole state is ready to help its senior Senator to further any am- bition that he has in his possession. Uncertainty in Vermont. Vermont would be all right for Reed” were it not for a little bit of political his- tery. The people of the state are for Reed and so are the party leaders, as far as can be gathered from their expressions of opin- ion. But the trouble is this: In the con- vention that first nominated Harrisor Red- field Proctor sat at the head of the Ver- mont delegates. He had sized up the situ- ation by the time the convention opened, and by the use of his Yankee shrewdness had guessed right. He decided that Harri- son would be the nominee. So, upon every ballot he arose and announced that Ver- mont cast {ts solid vote for Benjamin Har- rison. This steady, sturdy action was one of the incidents of the convention and at- tracted a deal of attention. Harrison was nominated and Mr. Procter visited him at hfs Indianapolis home soon after. Mr. Proctor was made Secretary of War by the man for whom he had cast the votes of his state and thus obtained his stepping stone into the Senate. The Vermont republican leaders were greatly impressed by Mr. Proctor’s suc- cess, and ever since then have had a de- sire to emulate it and him. In the last national convention Congressman Powers was the head of the delegation, and he was credited with a desire to do the same thing that Fis predécessor had done so success- fully. But it was not to be, for before ‘Verment was reached on the roll call Har- rison had been renominated and Judge Powers’ chance foc a master stroke was sone. But the sume ambition is still up in Vermout, and this may make the policy of the delegates different in that they will consider their own interests ahead of those of Mr. Reed. Connecticut Dependent on Aldrich. Connecticut has also a weak spot in its Reed armor, in that it is gradually becom- ing less and less influenced by New Eng- land sentiment. The state is now regarded as belonging more to New York than to New England, and hence the feeling of local pride will not be so strong there, and there will need to be more work done to bring it in line for the Maine candidate. Rhode Island will do as Senator Aldrich says. He is master there now with undis- puted sway and so recognized. He is counted as a Reed man, albeit not a very enthusiastic one, and the Reed men fear that this enthusiasm will diminish rather than increase as convention time ap- proaches. Division in Massachusetts. In Massachusetts the Reed men will have a very hard task to send a unanimous delegation for their candidate. Massachu- setts Is under deep obligations to Reed, but there are conditions and elements that will openly work against him. One of these is the Home Market Club, an organization @ @ @ ® 3 it’s injured. reductions. as the other. SOSSOOS OOS HEH GO0OD Lansburgh’s Great ° REBUILDING SALE Offers Bargains Unparalleled. $75,000 worth of Furniture in the sale—ail first quality goods. A big part of it must be sacrificed for room. dust and dirt attendant on the tearing out of the front of eur building endan- gers the stock. We'd better sacrifice it now while it’s good than to wait till Hundreds have benefited by the Crowds here all the time. Little money goes so far that it’s a good paying investment to buy now even if the need of the goods isn’t pressing. Pay cash or buy on CREDIT—our object is to clear out—not to raise cash—so we just as leave sell one way Same prices in each case. The “Chamber Suites. Solid Oak Suite—4- foot dresser, 38-inch : Freush 7 -75 mere Des bullding sale price... Solid Oak Suite. with 24x30-inch bevel gins, A $26.50 Suite. Rebuilding sale price.......++++ Solid Oak Suite, with bevel mirror. A $16.50 suite. Re building sale price... Parlor Suites. Mabosans Finish Frame. Suli upholstered in sitk teat sf p-75 pretty, 1d fins erstuffed tered In 54 Sui _. OOOO GOOOOSSOO800G00 , ‘Couches. Couches upholstered Gonch that sells read- ily at $14. Rebutld- sale price....... White and Brass Beds White Enamel and $422 Brass Beds, 9 - The Bed marked to sell at $8.50. Re- building sale price... Sideboards. Solid Oak Sideboard, shelf top, bevel mir- ror, ne_cupboard, 3 drawers, 1 lined for silver. A $14 Side- R © Sideboards worth from $25 to $75 at from 20 to 40 per cent under mark Chiffon iers. Chitto: & S 8252 $14 . Re- building sale price... Solfd Oak Chittonter, with or without hat box. An $8.00 Chif- fonier, —_Trebuilding sale price. x Hat Racks. A magnificent lot of them here. DI imposing looking Hat i © could buy. The higher grade ones—$25 to $75—ure going at prices to 40 per cent under their Mattings. der of that big purchase ed ont in a hurry, now. ap S 3:98 PETS roll, 10 to 15 pat. Dalance of those Carpets terns. $8.00 tings to be cleared out. Roll... 125 rolls @ @ 8 | ; | we The recently purchased from Nachmann to be wleared out At Half Pricé. Sale you. OBOSSOSGOOOHSGO0OGOO 2) has lots of interest in it for Everything in the house at prices in proportion to the above. LANSBURGH’S “RINK,” @ “New YorkAve. SESE SESOSS SSS 0885 GHO@GSDDEOSOOSO Bet. 13th and , i4th Sts. N.W., ® ea iO widely known for its protectionist teach- ings. This club is made up of manufact- urers, whose watchword is ‘“‘protection.”” No tariff is too high for them, no rate of duty charged on foreign goods too ex- cebitant. Its members are men who cre personally and vitally interested in the tariff question, and they are political pow- ers In the state. The club members have always regarded McKinley as_ their idol. Their choicest eulogies and highest words of praise have been his. Their annual banquet is the event of the Boston dining season, and McKinley has time after time been their guest. They believe in him and in his bill, and for years they have shouted for “McKinley and pro- tection.” As an organization they are pow- erful in the republican ranks. They are the men who furnish the party with the financial sinews of war, and their advice has weight, and their influence votes. If they decide to make a formal fight for Mc- Kinley they are likely to take several votes away from the Reed column. What their attitude will be is not yet known. They are not antagonistic to Reed, as far as that is concerned, but they love McKinley more. Gen, Osborne's Influence. Another factor in the Massachusetts situ- ation is Gen. William M. Osborne. He is McKinley’s cousin, and stands very close to Ohio’s governor. It was Osborne who made a trip through the south in McKin- ley’s interest during the winter, and he is one of the accredited leaders of the McKin- ley movement in the country. Osborne lives in Boston, and what is more to the point he knows Boston to its every corner and crooked street. For years he was police commissioner, a member of a board that has almost unlimited power in this city. It controls the police, attends to the grant- ing of all licenses and has a number of special functions which make it a political power. Gen. Osborne was for years the leading man upon this board, and naturally ac- quired valuable influence and suprorters. He is a natural politician and is capable of doing good service for his cousin’s presi- dential campaign. Upon several occastons he has shown his power, and now every ef- fort will be made to swing the city con- gressional districts into line for McKinley. It will thus be seen that there are a num- ber of dangerous spots in the New England states which Mr. Reed and his friends must attend to at once.This they realize and have begun work already, and from now on this section of the country will be the open- ing battle field of the great republican presidential fight. — A Four-Year-Old Murderer. Indiana has a murderer in Gilbert Bow- sher four years old, who killed Bernice Col- lins at Monticello, his victim being a tod- dling infant. Being angry with the Collins child, he attacked her with stones, and be- fore her piteous cries for help brought relief she was dead. The authorities ure puzzled as to what steps are to be taken in dealing with the boy, the annals of the state tall- ing to recerd a parallel case. Both tam- ilies are prominent. -—e0 Virtually Free Trade. The New South Wales assembly passed on its second reading the cust bill, which abolishes the duties imposed in 1891 and virtually establishes free trade. UPPERVILLE COLT SHOW. The Famous Antmal Exhibition of Fine Stock in the Blue Ridge. . Washington has no horse show, although there is probably no city of equal size in the country that has more fine horsefiesh. The omission doubtless occurs on the prin- ciple that gives Texas such a bad name for butter and Bi notwithstanding the great numbers of cows and clergymen in that bountiful state. The nearest this city comes to having a horse show of its own is the famous colt show at Upperville, in Fauquier county, Virginia, the 13th and 14th of June. This exhibition occurs In June each year on the farm of Col. Dulaney, known as “Number Six.” There the leading horse- men for many miles arcund assemble every summer with their fine stock. The show began as a local, and largely personal, effort en part of Col: ney to stimulate his neighbors to bring out their best animals in competition with each other. At first It gave a zest and excite- ment to the horsemen of the vicinity, but in a year or two it came to be recognized as an exhibition of really fine stock right in the region where it was produced, and lovers of good horses now make the annual pilgrimage to “Number Six” from all parts of the country. From Washington, Balti- more, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago they come to witness the thrilling contests In steeple-chasing and show driv- ing. The entries include all sorts of horse- flesh—from the diminutive little East In- dian pony to the monster Percheron. It is safe to say chat there is no finer horse country than is to be found within fifty or sixty miles of Washington, espe- cially in the Virginia countles of Fauquier and Loudoun. The dry air of the moun- tains, with the luxurlant, rich, bone-form- ing blue grass and wondrously pure water, has produced some of the best thorcug! breds and trotters known. And now, with the revival of interest in the Hackney 9 family, so long a leading, all-around animal in England, these mountain counties of Virginia arg taking the lead in producing them. It Was in Londoun that Matchless of Londsboro was reared from-his yearling stage. Wearing the championship of the United States at the same time that his sire, Danegelt, is the champion of the world, his colts in Loudoun have brought this year fabulously good pric: To those who want to see the Hackney in his best form and substance there Is no better place and time than the Upperville show. “Number Six” is out from the village of Uprerville about two miles. It n be ached either by the Manassas branch of uthern road to Rectortown or by the burg branch to Round Hill, either of which routes gives the visitor a chance for a bracing drive overland through the beau- tiful farming country that Hes along tne eastern slope of the Blue Ridge. Once a Leading Musician. Prof. Goftrie, at one time one of the best- musicians in the world, died at Cal., Sunday, and was buried Wednesday. He was a native of Gerinany, where he was born in the city of Anheim seventy-four years ago. Although he made consid oney and was fi time, Goffrie died in comparative poverty and obscurity. - -