Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ~ 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Gor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Prest. ES UE EM AN NS Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. saber oes ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eitz by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Bre wreck, of #4, per month. Copies at the counter ceuts ‘each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage --50 cents per menth. Saturday quintupls Sheet Star, $1.00 eur; With fore! en ae alded, $3.00. ve Entered at the lost Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail mattec.) FAN mall -abscriptloay must be paid in advarce, ‘tes of advertising made known on applicative. eer. Ohe Evening Slav. Pages 9-20. WASHINGTON, D. 0. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. : THE LION CUB. LION AND TIGER The Nucleus for a Remarkable Col- lection at the Museum. YOUNG OF WILD ANIMALS Wherein the Cubs of Lions and Tigers Are Similar. ABOUT SPOTS AND BARS agli e HE RECENT BIRTH I of four lion cubs at the Zoological Park has enabled the United States Na- tional Museum to prepare an exhibit which they have been desirous of making for many years, but from which they have been kept because of lack of material, namely, an exhibi- tion of the young of various animals as they appear at birth. For a long time naturalists have recog- nized the importance of commencing with the new born of a given species and follow- ing it through each transitorial stage until the animal is fully matured, in order to cbtain the complete life history of that animal. With many of the birds and ani- mals this has already been done, and col- Icetions made showing the various species in different stages of development, but with the king of beasts this has heretofore been impossible, at least so far as the Na- tfonal Museum is concerned, for the rea- son that never before has it been in posi- tion to obtain the young of the African lion. As all animals that die at ihe Zoo are at ence turned over to the museum, it was an exceedingly fortunate thing when last week the metker of the four recently born care- lessly trod on one and killed it. Keeper Blackburn, recognizing the value of the animal to science, forwarded it with as litle delay as possible to the museum, only one eye open begin to spit at the keeper, and showing in their small way their true nature. At the age of ten weeks the mother will begin to wean them and teach them to eat, cs becomes all members of a lordly tribe, but they will not be fully matured entil five years. At the age of fif- teen months the mane begins to show in the male, and in the dark-haired animals appears first as a dark collar across the chest, gradually spreading as the hair lengthens, until it reaches its full develop- ment with mattrity. A full-grown lion weighs atout four hun- dred and fifty pounds, but what will prob- ably be the largest lion in the world if he lives is now one of the family in Uncle Sam's park. He is only two years old, is a monster and tips the scales at four hun- dred pounds. What will he weigh and how big will he be three years hence, when full grown? He is Keeper Blackburn's especial pet, and he hopes to create a sensation with him a few years hence. The Tiger Cub. Another part of the new exhibit Is a yourg tiger. Some three years ago a tigress in Central Park Zoological Gardens gave birth to four cubs. These all died on the third or fourth day after, and one of them was presented in alcohol to the National Museum and placed aside for future use. With the acquisition of the lion cub came recollections of the gift from Central Park, and a desire to have for comparison the very young of these two lords of the jungle. It was accordingly unearthed and given to Mr. Palmer to skin and stuff, and it will be on exhibition side by side with the Non cub, forming the only exhibit of the kind in the world, and a most interest- ing one to the student of natural history. They are both of an age, therefore a legitimate comparison is possible. The lion, as before stated, does not resemble the parent in any way, and is spotted, while the little tiger, on the contrary, is an exact counterpart of its mother, kaving no spots, as one might suppose after seeing the lion, but instead bar fcr bar almost precisely as in the adult. It fs, in fact, just what it ap- pears—a miniature tiger. Points of Likeness und Difference. The life tory of the tiger, as described by Keeper Blackburn, resembles in many respecis that just detailed for the lion. Both belong to the cat tribe, and conse- quently are alike in many ways; but as a rule young tigers ere quite playful as com- pared with young lions. Both are carried by the mother for a period of sixteen weeks, are born blind and are weaned at about the same period, and both are mature at the age of five. One great difference ex- ists between the young of these two ani- mals, a difference that follows them threugh life—while the young of the lion from the time their eyes are open begin to assert their nature, the young tiger is ex- ceedingly docile. This changes later—for the young Mons may turn out very tame and even become fets, while the little tigers gradually become more and more THE TIGER CUB. where it was turned over to the taxider- mist, Mr. William Palmer, to be skinned and mounted, and in a few days it will be on exhibition in the animal hall of the museum building, the only specimen of the kind in America. Nucleus of a Remarkable Collection. ‘This animal, together with a young tiger, is intended to form the nucleus of a col- lection, which it is hoped in time will stand unrivaled in any museum in the world. At present there are available the young of many animals, including leopards, bears, wideats and panthers, together with those of many of the smaller and more common species, which at present are laid away in the shape of skins. These will now proba- bly be brought out and gradually put into shape until quite a creditable showing will uit. The value of such a display nts can hardly be overestimated, while to the working naturalist it will be indispensable. Without question it is re- garded as one of the best steps the mu- seum has taken for a long time, and should Le encouraged in every possible manne Mr. Blackburn, the head keeper, in speak- ing of this recent acqu says that “while lions breed very frequently in cap- tivity, still very few of their young find their way into mounted collections. Four or five iz the usual number of the litter, and in large litters two generally are apt to turn sickly and die at an early age, paralysis being the general cause, due probably to lack of prover nutrition and free supply of earth. The few that find their way to museums are made up into skins and stored away, and as a result, not a single specimen of the young lion as he appears at birth has been on exhibition in this country up to the present time. The British museum has twe in the fa- mous East Indian collection, the Dublin museum has, I think, one, but in our own, and a national museum at that, it hag been a matter of chagrin that in its large and almost boundless collection there was Not a single young lion.”” The Lion Cub. “The little Non died when he was four days old, and weighed just one and a halt pounds. He bore no resemblance whatever to his mother, and I doubt very much if one not knowing could tell what it is. Every one knows the color of the adult lion, but the little cub is spotted all over in very much the same mann 's a leopard. These spots are of two distinct brown and fawn color, and down each side of the spine is a row of the dark brown spots, and th gradually shade off into lighter and lighter spots as the beily fs reacned, where the fawn color is very noticeable. In comparing the dead cub with the three remaining, quite a diffe ce is already roticeable. First as to growth, for the others have fa: doubled in size. Moreover, the spots, which were very faint and just’notleeable at birth, are now so pronounced as to lead one to think that that is to be their final appearance. “Strange as it may seem, this is far more prominent in the female than in the male. So we see that In the matter of adornment the gentler sex (in this case the more say- age) in animals Is by no means out of Btyle."" Mr. Blackburn says that these spots re- matin until the age of five months Is reach- ed, when the dark ones gradually begin to ppear, and the lighter ones are not all ne until the animal is about a year and @ half old. It was just ten days hefore the little ¢el- lows saw daylight. The eyes are light wa- tery blue, resembling very much those of the young of the common house eat, and it was exceedingly amusing to see them with true tigers the older they grow, and, while some few are comparatively mild animals, they are never as tractible as a lion. Like the mule that is always a mule, the tiger is a tiger from start to finish, and while kittenish at first, rapidly develops into the true brute. MONEY BY FALSE PRETENSES. A Pointer for Washington Business Men. From the Newspaper Maker. Two states have passed laws relative to fake sheets that falsify their circulation, making this character of indirect thievery a crime. Good! Some newspaper managers “lie like Longerown, and he lied like the devil,” to use an ancient Anglo-Saxon phrase, but, sooner or later, they are cer- tain to be found out, and their maleficent practices will, just as positively, drag them down in the estimation of every estimable man. The confidence men of whom we speak are not an ort, and not an atom better than the gold brick gentry who bunco the public for a living, and they should be looked upon by the law in precis the same light. Say that a newspaper h: a circulation of 500 and its mar 0. The un- suspecting bus 0 would not think cf advertising in the 500-power sheet sows his advertisements freely in the al- leged 1,500-power sheet, hoping to reach a two-thirds larger clientele. Now, if this is not fraud on the part of the newspaper manager, we would like to know by what name it should be branded and blistered with burning irons. The affidavit editors who are employed in certain newspaper offices to perjure them- selves 28 to circulation figures do more to degrade newspapers in the eyes of adver- tisers than any other one factor, and they should be summarily suppressed. Honest newspapers have no use for liars, yet they suffer from the action of such scoundrels, just as a church suffers from the ferine action of a scamp In its fold. ———_+e+ Skinner's Grent Sport. From the Boston Transcript. Skinner—“Did I ever tell you of the great sport I had on one of the little lakes up in Maine? No? Well, sir, in the course of half an hour I caught fifty trout, some of them twenty inches long, and all of them over a foot. But, as luck would have it, I lost every one of them overboard coming ashore.” Walton—‘And I can swear to the truth of what Skinner , for I saw him when he came ashore, and there wasn't a single fish in the boat.” From Life. “How did it happen that Miss Weston’s engagement to Lord Dolittle was broken off? I thought it was a sure thing.” “So did every one else, but I've been told that the trouble was that she pronounced papa in the Chicago style, and it sounded so much like pauper that Lord Dolittle was frightened awa: ++ Safe Article of Diet. From the Chicago Record. Landlady—‘Prunes, I believe, are very healthful.’ Boarder—“Because nobody eats ’em. Landlady—“No—because the seeds are too big to go into The vermiform appendix.” REAL ESTATE GOSSIP|'N MUSICAL CIRCLES) THE NATIONAL GUARD The Purchase of Building Sites for Handsome Homes. THOMAS NELSON PAGE'S RESIDERCE Recent Sales of Consequence and the Prices Obtained. HOUSES AND LOTS Some time next spring it is expected that a handsome residence will be erected here by Mrs. Jenness-Miller. She has just pur- chased a fine building site, which will af- ford ample space for a commodious resi- dence such as Mrs. Milier will undoubtedly desire for her home. It ts lecated at the northeast corner of Le Roy and Phelps place, Washington Heights. It was the property of Mr. L2 Roy Tuttle, and has a frontage of about 50 feet and a depth of about 97 feet, and contains 4,882 square feet. The price paid was $2.60 per square fcot. The lot is in the immediate vicinity of the fine residence which Mr. Jesse b. Wilson is erecting, and the Miller house will be one of several which are being or will be put up in this locality. Another addition to the number of hand- some homes which abound in this city wiil be made by Thomas Nelson Page, the well- known writer. Some weeks ago he pur- chesed a ierge and attractive building site at the northwest corner of New Hampshire avenue and R street, through his agents, Dulany, Fleming & Lee, in connection with Thomas J. Fisher & Co. The lot has a frontage of 72 feet on R street and 37 on New Hamrshire avenue, and contains over 5,500 square feet. The price paid was about $6 a foot. A Notable House. Mr. Page has had plans prepared for a house by McKim, Meade & White of New Yerk, architects, and it is expected that, architecturally as well as in other respects, the house will occupy quite a notable place among the fine residences of the city. Mr. Page occupies during the winter the Nevins house, 1705 Massachusetts avenue, and he will continue to live there until his new house is ready for his use. Like a great many other people who come to V hing- ton for a brief residence, Mr. Page has de- cided to make his permanent home kere, which will no doubt be welcome intelli- gence to his wide circle of friends in this city. The price paid by Mr. Page for his lol It is not uncommon for sums figures to be paid for building sites. few weeks ago Mrs. D. D. Colton © for a lot on the east side of Connecticut avenue between Q and R street: It has a frontage of 1 feet and a depth of about 125 feet to an alle; per foot price was about $4 As already stated, this site will be improved by the erection of a fine residence. A Public Hall. It is evident that there is a recognized need in this city for another public hall, as efforts to supply that want have been started frem two distinct sources. It is known, of course, that the plans for the new building which the Young Men’s Chris- tian. Asscciation hope and believe will be erected in this city in the n future make provision for a hall which can be used on public occasions. There is another scheme which contemplates the crganization of a ock company for the erection of a hall which will be specially adapted to accom- modate those who attend musical events. Plans have been drawn for such a build- ing, and the site spoken cf is on I street between V3th and lith. Small Lot and Large Price. It is stated to be the intention of the Riggs Fire Insurance Company, which was the purchaser at public cuction during the week of a lot on the west side of 14th street just above G and adjoining on the south the additicn which the American Security and Trust Corapany is building, to improve this site by the erection of a bufld- | ing fer the office of the company. The lot is an unusually small one, having a frent- age of only 17.08 and depth of 43 feet, the total area being only 731 square feet. The building at present there was not consider- ed of any value in the sale, and the price paid was therefore for the ground alone. ‘As has been stated in The Star, the repre- sentative of the company proved to be the highest bidder, and the property was knocked down for $14,000, which is at the rate of nea $20 per square foot. It is expected that in the near future a build- ing will be crected on this ground. the Roof. A Conservatory on A rather odd feature in domestic archi- tecture has opted by Col. Ansoa Mills, whose r lence is on the west side of Dupont circle. He has built a conserva- tory on the top of the house, and the. sides of the upper story are now of glass. Property at Auction. While property is not in very active de- mand, still, whenever it is offered at auc- tion sale there are, as a rule, bidders on hand who are prepared to give good prices. Quite a good deal of property was sold at auction during the past week, and the auc- tioneers report a good attendance as well as quite competition. One piece of bus property on 7th street hetween M and N streets which was offered for sale was withdrawn, the owner not being satis- fied with the highest bid, which was over $10,000. Record for the Week. A total of twenty-two permits for new dwellings, aggregating in cost $128,450, is the building record for the week ending yesterday. This amount was divided among the several sections of the city as follows: Northwest, eleven permits, costing $110,200 sonthwest, one, $900; northeast, two, $1,450, southeast, five, at $13,500, and county, three, at $3,400. Some Improvements. J. H. Lane is about to erect, at 1818 Q street northwest, a brick and stone dwell- ing, three stories high, with basement. The plans, which were made by H. A. Campbell, show a dwelling twenty-seven feet front by a depth of fifty-six feet. The front will be of buff brick, ornamented with light- colored stone and granite. ‘A row of four brick two-story and base- ment dwellings {s in course of construction by D. B. Gottwals in the southeast. They will be Known as 110) to 1106 E street when ccmpleted. Mr. Gottwals is also building arother dwelling at 2 11th street south- exst. R. J. Beall, jr., 1s the architect. ‘A row of half'a dozen brick and stone dwellings is about to be erected by James J. Lampton from 2111 to 2121 Bancroft street northwest. Five of them will have a frontage of twenty feet, the other will be twenty-five feet front. The average depth will be ninety-nine feet six inches. They will. be. three stories, with basement and attic. Francis & Schneider are the archi- tects. rd Same Old Story. From the Oakland Times. Mrs.Poppin—Don't you miss your hus- band very much, now that he is away?” Mrs. Golightly—“Oh, not at all. You see, he left me plenty of morey, and at break- fast I just set a newspaper up in front of his plate, and half the time I forget that he is not there.” The. It Looks as if Washington Might Have a Music Hell. The Plans Are for « ullding Which ‘Will Be am Ornament to the City—Other Items. ‘The need for a music hall in this city has been frequently set forth in The Star, “and some time ago it was hinted that a plan was on foot which might accomplish that desirable object in the near future. The details are not yet compjete, but those in- terested are hopeful that the enterprise m:ay take definite shape very soon. Plans have been drawn which contemplate the erection of a building to contain a music hall capable of holding an audience of about 10, The stage-will be sufficiently large to accommodate a chorus of 500, and it will provide for an organ of proper capacity either for solo or accompaniment work. ‘There are to be two galleries, and their ar- rangement is such that the seats are all both for seeing and hearing. it good, of course, is proposed that the acoustic Froperties of the hall shall be perfect. A smaller hall on the same floor is provided for recital purposes. In the proposed building there are ac- ccommodations for teachers, end above this mvsic hall is to be a large dancing hall or ball rcem, which can also be used as a ban- quet room for large gatherings, with a kitchen and all its appurtenances in close proximity, but so arranged that there shall be no unpleasant odor therefrom, In the upper story there ts an exhibition 1 for art purposes, and a large number of studics especially adapted for artists. The light comes from skylights above, und is peculiarly suited to either the accom- plishment or the display of art work. The Choral Society, which is the largest permanent musical organization that would be benefited by such a music hall, is quite interested in this proposed building, and all the members hope that it will materialize into a tangible reality. Unfortunately, the society is not rich as an organization, but some of its honorary members are persons of means, and it is hoped that when the proper time comes these will step forward ard assist in a substantial manner in the erection of a building that is so greatly need- ed. The estimated cost, ineluding the put- ting in of the organ andvall the furnishings, is $300,000. If this sum shall be raised, Washington will have a music hall that will surpass in the modernness ef its construc- tion and appointments any similar hall “in this country. The Choral Society is mow busily engaged in rehearsing “Samson and Delilah,” which will be its second performance. Its first concert will be “The Messiah,” which will be given at Convention Hal Monday, De- cember 3), the quartet being Miss Charloite Maconda, soprano; Miss Ruth Thompson, contralto; Mr. E. C. ‘Towne, tenor, and Dr. Carl Dafft, bass. Mi All these singers, except 's Maconda, have been heard in this city, their merits are known. A circular bh been sent to the former Honorary members setting forth the full program for the oc- casion and urging a renewalef their mem- bership. It is expected that the responses will be general, and that there will be many new applicat The Symphony Orchestra, which has been recently organized in this eity by Mr. Her- man Rakemann, has been engaged to assist the Choral Society in the production of the “Mes: and negot!ations are now pend- ing to augment it with a part of the Metro- politan Opera House Orchestra from New York for the great production of ‘Samson and Delilah." The standard of work done by the Choral Society has been of the highest and best; the incentive which actuates from three to four hundred of Washington's best singers to apply themselves by close study to the preparation of these great works is only a love for the inspiring art of music, for the advancement and elevation of the public taste, coupled with a patriotic desire to add to the musical fame of the national capital; it now beg:ns its season with an unusually attractive program, assisted in the solo parts by artists of distinguished ability, and it feels coniident of the moral and substantial support of tte whole community. The music at the Church of the Immec- ulate Concepticn tomorrow will be of an unusually elaborate character, the occa- sion being the commencement of a forty hours’ devotion. The large and_ well- trained chotr, under the direction of M Clara Baker Smith, will sing the 1 Gloria, Credo and Agnus Del from Hay h Mass and the Sanetus and Benedic m Beethoven’s Mass in C, At t tory Mis: cagni's cbligato by Mi ter, and organ accompaniment by Arthur D. Mayo, the efficient or- of the church. Following the mass will be a procession of the blessed sacrament, after which the litany will be sung, followed by Tantum Ergo, solo by Mrs. Ralph Barnard, Vespers will be sung us e offer- elen Howe will sing Mas- »"’ with harp and violin Anita Cluss and Mr. Sol lo at which Mr, Frank Reeside sing Dudley B 's “Salve Regina.” Mr. T. Williams-Pearman, the precentor at hurch of the Covenant, fulfilled his first concert engagement this season at the ern Presbyterian Church last Wednesday evening, when he sang with his accustomed clearness of tone and ar- tistic effect. The many friends and acquaintances here of Mr. Wm. A. Rosenbaum, formerly of Washington, but now in New York city, will be interested to learn that his wife, Lettie G. Rosenbaum, 2 two pieces of music—“Cupld’s Arro’ pianoforte, and “Your Promise,” a song. It is said the work is very creditable, end although it is Mrs. Rosenbaum's first at- tempt at publishing, the pieces do not con- stitute all of the original work she has done. Mr. Herman Rakemann's Symphony Or- chestra is progressing finely and the sub- scriptions to its initial concert are being made in good numbers. The task of as- sembling the professional musicians of this city into an orchestra for. the playing of symphonies ard the classical forms of mu- has been an arduous one, and Mr. kenann has been called upon to put forth all his powers to accomplish it, but he has succeeded in getting together a body which will reflect credit upon him as a leader, upon the players as musicians and upon Washington as the home of a sym- pheny orchestra. This enterprise should attract the attention of all thorough mu- sicians and those who love orchestral mu- sic in high form, and there should be no delay in filling the subseription list. ‘The Washington String Orchestra, under the directorship of Mr, Hynest Lent, has commenced its work for this season under very favorable auspices. The attendance is already quite large and new accessions are being received at each rehearsal. The first concert will take place at Metzerott Hall December 7, and the program Is al- ready out. When Paderewski comes here in De- cember his matinee recitals will begin at 4:30 p.m., so as to give thage in the depari- ments an opportunity to attend. Mr. Edward A. Lovy has received the ap- peintment as music {nstructor at the Jeorgetown College. Mr, Lovy is a grad- vate of the Imperial Conservatory of Mu- sic at Prague, and as beon a successful viclin teacher of this city. Although a very young man, he gives promise of attaining success as a composer. = Ondricek, the eminent ofetean violinist, who will arrfve here on the steamship Co- lumbia cn November 8, has composed this summer a fantasie on two of our national songs, “Dixie” and the “Suwanee River.” The Bohemian’s arrangements ard varia- tions on these beloved airs, wiaich may be said to represent the American folk song, are proncunced to be beautiful. There seems to be no doubt but that a glorious reception awaits the Bohemian. —_—_ A Pointer on Foresight. From Printers’ Ink. It is better to spend a little money in ad- vertising now than to sell a lot of shop- worn goods below cost later on. Annual Rifle Competitions to Occur in November. VOLUNTARY PRACTICE AT THE RANGE Arrival of the Hilton Medals for the Brigade Team Members. NOTES OF INTEREST es It is a certainty that the annual rifle com- petitions of the District of Columbia Na- tional Guard will not occur on the dates ex- pected—October 29, 30 and 31—but in all prob- ability about the middle of November. The Postponement is made necessary because cf the illness of the inspector general of rifle practice, in whose hands the arrangement of details of the matches naturally falls. When the time does arrive, however, for facing the targets it will be found that the program will be an unusually interesting one, with prizes of sufficient value to tempt the ma- Jority of the guardsmen who take an interest in plugging up the bull’s-eye with lead—or in endeavoring to do so. A feature of the meet, it is thought, will be the presence of a rifle team representing the New Jersey National Guard, under the direction of Brigadier General Bird W. Spen- cer, the state's inspector general of rifle practice, and accompanied by Governor Werts and several members of his staff. During the recent competitions at Sea Girt an invitation was extended to the Jerseymen tc come down at the time of the District beigade competitions, examine the new range at Ordway and give the local sharp- shooters another opportunity to demonstrate their superiority over the men from the mosquito land, so far as hitting the center of targets is concerned. A recent commun- ication from General Spencer making in- quiry as to the dates for the local matches would seem to indicate that serious consid- eration is being given the invitation, and as the Jersey team was highly pleased with the treatment accorded it on the occasion of the visit to this city last year, notification that it has concluded to aga’ me to Washin; ton will probably be received in a few cay: Speaking of the Jersey riflemen recalls to mind that the proposition that a team from the District accompany the Jersey team to Savannah February 22 next, for a maich with the Georgians, has not been abandoned, but, en the contrary, is being favorably thought of, and the trip fs I'kely to prove a reality. Voluntary Practice at the Ranges. Those members of the brigade who have not completed their scores for the season have en excellent opportunity now open to them to make up for lost time. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays have been set apart at the Ordway range for voluntary practice, and by the exercise of a little en- ergy poor shots might qualify as marks- men or sharpshooters, and be entitled to the buttons or cross. The National Rifle Association of America is in possession of the range on Saturdays, ard its matches are attracting interest. ‘That Thanksgiving day, from sun-up to dark, will be a tively period at Ordway is undoubted, and it is also safe to predict that several companies will hold turkey shoots in the gallery Thanksgiving eve. Hilton Medals Have Arrived. The individual medals for the members of the brigade team, which carried off the Hilton trophy at Sea Girt, have just been received. The medals are of bronze, and were made by Tiffany of New York. Each consists of a disk slightly larger than a silver quarter, and twice as thick, which is pended by a singie link from a bar bear- gs the words “Sea Girt.” On the face is e inscription “The Hilton Trophy Match.” surrounding a wreath, in the center o! which is a space to be inscribed “1895, On the reverse is “Presented by the Na- tional Rifle Association of America to —, he winning team. Individual score, —; team score, —.” The name of the member, his score and the team score are to be engraved in the blank spaces. Each member of the team, including the captain, is to receive a medal. A Second Regiment Band. The second regiment is to have a band of music, the organization of which is unique. Lieut. Otto G. Simonson, who has had his hands full for weeks past remodeling com- pany D, sixth battaiion, is the prime mover in the matter, and his efforts have resulted in the gathering together of twenty-six first-class musicians. These men will be erlisted in Lieut. Simonson’s company, and when desired, are to be detailed for duty as bandsmen. Instead of reporting for drill with the remainder of the enlisted men, the twenty-six members referred to will re- port for rehearsal. The special desirability of the plan is that the services of the mu- sicjans are secured free of charge. The initial rehearsal of the band was held in second regiment headquarters Wednesday evening last, and it proved highly satisfac- tery and encouraging. Uninhabitable Quarters. Gen. Ordway personally inspected the quarters of company D, third battalion, on the second floor of the armory building, last evening. Owing to the construction of cer- tain machinery below, the rooms referred to have been rendered uninhabitable, and Gen. Ordway suggested that the difficulty might be remedied by laying a cement floor under the wooden flooring and coating the walls with tar. If these means prove un- availing, other quarters must be found for Capt. King’s command. The Military Wheelmen. The District Guard was complimcnted when the United States Military Wheelmen, at their first annual convention, this week, elected Gen. Albert Ordway president of the organization, The objects of the asso- ciation are, among others, to unite wheel- men who have a knowledge of military drill into bodies of such size as to test the prac- ticability of moving and maneuvering large bodies of troops with the bicycie; also to es- tablish in perfect harmony with the several states and with the United States govern- ment a body of men of superior ability and education, who shall cultivate and maintain in their several orzanizations the best tra- ditions of the American soldier. A large number of prominent military men were present during the convention, and among those whe made addresses was Gen. Miles, who spoke at length upon the bicycle and its military advantages. Findings of a Court-Martial. Considerable interest was manifested among the local companies when the Neeley Zouaves of Memphis visited St. Louis last summer and participated in the interstate drill held in the latter city, in direct viola- tion of the orders of the commanding officer of the Tennessee troops. The members of the Neeley Zouaves journeyed to St. Louis as individuals an@ used borrowed rifles In the drill. Notwithstanding the course pur- sued, Capt. “Kid” Deffrey, the widely known commander of the zouaves, was court-martialed for disobedience of orders. The decision of the court was made public Thursday last. Capt. Deffrey was declared guilty, but the court recommended that sen- tence be remitted, and the governor ap- proved the findings. Noten. The condition of Second Lieut. C. M. Rob- inson, jr., company A, third battalion, who BROS. MAYER 2°°- DOUBLE STORES, 937-939 F ST. BROS. MAYER ¢éco. DOUBLE STORES, 937-939 F ST. 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You'll be impressed witk gathe worthfulness of the entire Oe @ showing. = Stil another lot of the BOUCLE coats, box fronts, ripple backs, “Melon” sleeves, $7.50 Coats for. .35.00 The new “OXFORD” COAT, square cut, lapel bound in “Hercules” braid, 2 “Mandolin” sleeves, blue and bl: $10 Coat tor: = 7.50 # Black TRAKHAN Eos JACKETS, short box front, 2-button, rip- ©} le back, immense “Melon” sleeves. $18 <¥ Jackets for. 13.50 & Fine All-wool s GE COATS, Dine and black, 2-button length, double breasted, ripple back, strap seams, lined throughout with striped silk. $20 Coats fic oetecee $15.00 A new lot of Fine Black ASTRAKHAN CAPES, 24 inches long, with immense sweep, trimmed on collar and front with Thibet fur. $10 Capes for. 80-inch SILK PLUSH somely trimmed in Thibet, full sweep, lined throughout. $15 Capes for. ...$9.75 ELECTRIC SEAL CAPES, 24 inches Jong, 145-inch sweep, trimmed In genuine ‘Thibet fur, on collar and all around bot- tom, lned throughout with satin. $30 Capes for........ seteceec ees $2149 1 BALTIC SEAL CAPE, 86 inches long, with entire Thibet collar, elaborately trimmed in Thibet down front and around bottom, lined throughout. $35 Cape TOF ...scceeeees ++ $27.50 For Misses And Children. Children’s BEAVER REEFER COATS, with large sleeves, square lapels, ripple backs. $6.50 Coats for. Misses’ CHAMELKO) FECT, REEFER COATS, large ‘‘Melon”” sleeves, ripple backs, newest patterns, 8, 10 and 12-year sizes. $19 Coats for.$6.48 Misses’ All-wool Sponged COVERT CLOTH REEFERS, brown velvet collars, large sleeves, ripple backs, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18-year sizes. $10 Coats for.$7.49 $6 OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS, 14% yards long, for... $3.99 ‘Thibet Boas, fall 45 inches long, tm- pervious to the weather. $4.25 Flae Imported Genuine OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS, very full, nicely ta- pered, 45 inckes Ions... $7.50 1 Feather COLLARETTE of genuine Ezyptian Ostrich tips for, = $10.00 Another COLLARETTE of fine black shoulder Ostrich for ... feathers, length, -$15.00 Hats & Trimmings Unsurpassed variety of each— tion of Bicycle Hats—in fact, make «= sort of specialty of them. A Bargain Week. ——Great offerings for the next six business days from all over the store. Lively buying here all this week—but far livelier buying all next week, we think, with such splendid values as these. have, you know, is new—there’s not an article in our stock that’s been here over a few weeks. The store is literally a: “feasting place” for women buyers. Everything we The “PACER,” in brown, blue or Diack, with Tam O'Shanter crown, mink fur band, cut steel buckle and aigrette, special o ++ $1.89 ‘The “RAMBLER,” black, brown, navy or olive, felt Tam O'Shanter crown, vel- vet brim, trimmed with quills, spe clal . -$1.69 red, brown, blue or black, felt Tam O'Shanter crown, trim- med with quills, small steel buckle on . noes $125 blue, Diack or brown, felt Tam O'Shanter crown, trimmed in quills, finished with @ : @ Le] © cs] @ @ @ ® e @ : © o © @ @ 6 @ © oS corded rosette, special +++ 98. Cloth TAM O'SHANTER CAPS, trim- med with quills, for.. 24e. CLOTH CAPS in great variety, all col- ors, choice. 8 cts. ‘The “WINDSOR,” Ladies’ WALKING HAT, silk beaver crown, cloth brim, ready trimmed, special. +++. Te. The “WARWICK,” black silk beaver RIDING HAT, special........-..+. $1.89 ‘The “REHAN,” black beaver, high ¢rown WALKING HAT, speclal....$1.09 ga An extensive variety ‘of Fancy EVEN- ING HATS and BONNETS, just received, Will be sold at $1.90 and $2.98, A special selection of PRETTILY TRIMMED HATS, comprising $5 to $7.50 values, will be offered next week at.§3.98 French FELT HATS, ail shapes and colors, choice... CHENILLE HATS, all’ colors and shapes, reduced to $1.99 and $2.49, BUCKRAM FRAMES, all shapes, cholee next week e =. Be. OSTRICH FEATHER BANDS, black © and colors, next week. 49. GB OSTRICH “POM-POXS,” consisting of = 6 small ostrich tips with 5-plece aigrette 3} in center, bunch. x More Ribbons L 8 —And great value in every yard.< Our big Ribbon counter is busy€4 the livelong day. A SPECIAL PURCHASE of All-silk Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons selling Bow at these prices: No. 16-12% cents yard. No. 2-15 cents yard. No. 40-19 cents rd. No. 60-25 cents yard. ‘The new IRIDESCENT PLAID RIB- BONS, exclusive designs, 4 inches wide, special price per yard. 49. No. 2 SATIN RIBBON pleee 18. tin and Gros Grain 100. No. 5 All-silk Satin and Gros Grain Ribbon, per yard... Blige. Kid Gloves —A special purchase. Every pair sold by us warranted and kept in repair free of charge. - 4 We bought an entire invoice of the celebrated “JEROME” GLOVE, which regularly sells for $1.25. But our pri SS as long as they lost will be........85¢, Warranted and fitted to the hand. 8 50c.Umbrellasat$. 48.4 Made of silk gloria, with 26 and 28 inch Paragon frames, natural wood han- dies, cord and tassel. No. 12 All- Bibbon, ali colors, per yard...... OOSOOISG000 OO Mayer Bros. & Co., Double Stores, 937-939 F St. has been dangerously ill for several weeks past, is reported as being slightly improved. The decorations of the quarters of com- pany A, third battalion, have been augment- ed by handsomely framed photographs of the companies and scenes at the recent Memphis interstate drill. ‘The first battalion has been ordered to as- semble for battalion drill Monday evening next. The battalion will also parade Friday next as escort to the Governor's Foot Guards of Hartford, Conn. It has been learned that the program for the competitive squad drill at the coming military fete of the Corcoran Cadet Corps will be an intricate composition, and con- siderable ability must be displayed in cor- rectly interpreting it. The President has commisstoned the fol- lowing officers of the District National Guard: Harry Douglas King, captain com- pany D, third battalion; C. Fred. Cook, first lieutenant and quartermaster third battal- fon, and Joseph H. Johnson, second leuten- ant Company D, first separate battalion. Mr. George W. Suess of Omaha, Neb., is in the city as a guest of his brother, Major O. L. Svess. The fifth battalion will have a battalion parade and drill in Convention Hall on Monday next in honor of the visitor, who is a prominent member of the Omaha Guards. —_>—-— A Word for the Horse. From Harper's Weekly. It is true that the use of electricity and the invention of pneumatic tires have released the horse from certain forms of ignoble servitude to which he has been long in bond- age. It is also true that the immense rage for bicycling has diverted the energies of some fit, and very many unfit, former pa- trons of the horse to that means of locomo- tion. It is true that common horses are being ground up for fertilizers in the north- west, that the livery stable business has been slack and that inferior, tricky and vicious horses are 80 cheap that they are more apt than formerly to fall into hands unfit to deal with them. But it is a great mistake to suppose that the day of the horse is past. The truth is that it has just come. The doctrine of the survival of the fittest has a chance to work now in horseflesh such as it never had before. The best horses ere worth as much as ever; fair horses bring fair prices; poor horses are not worth their keep. There is consequently a stronger mo- tive than ever for raising good horses and for not raising any other sort. a Cumulative Evidence. From Texas Siftings. “You cught to be very proud of your wife. She 1s a brilliant talke: “You're right there.” “Why, I could listen to her all night.” “I often do.” VAGARIES OF SMOKERS. Queer Tastes of Men Who Know What They Want. From the New York World. “It’s a queer fact,” said a Broadway cigar dealer, “how tastes differ in the matter of smoking materials. I believe that no smok- er really enjoys trying a new brand of to- bacco and that solid contentment is only secured when the smoker has become :hor- oughly used to one particular brand. “One of my customers, a wealthy man, who buys a large quantity of high-grade cigars, always smokes stogies himself und carries a supply in his pocket for emer- ~ gency. I have seen him when treated to a genuine perfecto slyly slip it into his pocket and light one of his stogies. Another man, who can only afford a small sum for his tobacco, smokes but one cigar a day, and that a choice one. He declares that no other kind will satisfy him, and that one good smoke after dinner is worth more than six cheap cigars spread over the day. “Some cigarette smokers, who can afford to buy the best, always ask for a particular brand of the five-cent variety, and will take no others. One customer Insists that I send to Texes for a special five-cent cigar that is made in Fort Worth. He has tried about everything in my stock, but can’t find any- thing that pleases him. He lived for several months in Texas, and got so used to the pe- culiar flavoring used in that cigar that he is almost as bad as a morphine fiend when the supply has given out. Of course, there is a great variety of tobacco grown, and this gives much choice for individual tastes, but the fact remains that a smoker will see so great a difference between differently shaped cigars made from the same leaf that one is delightful and the other distasteful to him. “Some men want a box of cigarettes and ten minutes’ talk for five cents. We have men who squeeze and pinch every cigar in the case before selecting a ‘two-for,’ and then the women—but it would take too long to tell you how they buy cigarettes. Women are far worse than men in the variety of their smoking vagaries.” —_ —+e+___ Bliss in Chicngo. From Town Topics. Curicuss—“I see a lot of divorced women around, but I rarely see a divorced man. ¥ wonder what becomes of them?” Cynicuss—They die of joy.” ——_ -+e- Her Happy Thought. From Truth. Testy Grandfather—“So you couldn't read to me because you felt as if your head was turning around, and yet you’ve been waltz- ing all night!” Belle of the Place—“Yes, but I waltzed around in the opposite direction from the way my head was turning.”