Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1896, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR —— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. __ AT THM STAR BUILDINGS, jo to Sy — Cor. 12th — by The Even! mee tae omepaper company 8. H: Rew Yi otter =, >" ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the rity by cerriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents eck, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter Sw ce -b. By mail—enywhere in the United ee r Cacada—postage presald--60 cents. per Saturday quintupl» (cin, Star, $1.00 per year; ith f postage aul “(Entered at the Fret Opie at Washington, D. C., second-class tail mattec. “CFAil mall abscriptivas must be paid in advarce. Rates of advertising made known oo application. Part. Che yen 0K Siar. Pages sm WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25. 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES . REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Effect of the Proposed Changes in the Building Regulations. SAFETY AS WELL AS SOLIDITY IN VIEW Closez Connection Between the City and the Eastern Suburbs. IMPROVEMENTS SOME ‘The new building regulations, which are sucrtly to be issued by the Commissioners, are now before the special commission of srehitects and builders for final revision. It is the desire of the authorities to make them complete in every detail and no time er labor has been spared to completely cover the field. The building inspector has received a copy of the regulations in forte in the principal cities of the world, and from these the best features have been culled to embody in the new regulations which in the future are to govern the erec- tion of buildings in Washingten. Perhaps the most Important feature of the new regulations will be a clause pro- viding for the protection of workmen from injury during the construction of a build- ing. Temporary floors over the rafters in each story are now provided in the discre- tion of the contractors. In many instances not even a plank is laid down, and the workmen are obliged to make a footway of the rafters. Scores of laborers have lost their lives by reason of falls through these unfinished floors, and the reccrd of acci- dents at the new post office building alone is a startling argument in favor of better protection. And the new regulations pro- pose to require suitable floors to protect the workmen, <nd impose a heavy fine if the contractor refuses to comply with the regulation. i Then there is the light and ventilating clause, with the object of insuring to each new building erected these prime requisites to health and comfort. Suitable spaces will be set aside, according to the extent of the lot, which sre never to be built upon, thus insuring light and ventilation for all time. The regulaticn {s also intended to apply to existing buildings whenever they are enlarged or added to. Some Important Requirements. A schedule has been prepared and will form part of the new regulations, giving the strength of materials required in construc- tio! This is considered of great import- ance, to insure to new buildings a degree of safety not obtainable under the old regula- tions. It is the purpose of the commission to make Stringent regulations regarding the introduction of electric wires Into buildings. Believing they should be fully insulated, as @ protection against fire, the regulations are made broad enough to include every- thing necessary. In order to protect the public from fall- ing material during the construction of a building, the new regulations will contain a proviso that the sidewalk immediately in front of the building under ccnstruction shall-be protected by a shed. This regu- fation was taken from the one in vogue in Rew York. The commission will hold another meet- 'g within a short time, when It Is believed Ihe new regulations es proposed will be fdopted and forwarded to the Commis- Sioners for. approval. An Important Improvement. Property owners, especially those who live in the southeastern section of the city nnd on the other side of the Eastern branch, ere naturally interested in the report made by the United States army engineer in charge of local public works giving an es- {mate of the cost of the erecifon of a Price at or near the foot of South Capitol street. There yet remains the important fetail in such an enterprise, and that is the appropriation of money, but it is be- lieved by those who are interested in this end similar efforts to connect more closely the center of business with the outlying regions about the city that progress is be- ing made. : Under the present conditions that sec- tion of the suburbs is ‘only reached from the city by a round-about journey across the Aracostia bridge and it is believed that by epenning the river at this point advantage will accrue to the property owners on both sides of the river. The Pennsylvania ave- nue bridge has been found to be a great convenience, and it is a source of daily satisfaction to the residents in that local- ity. The progress which has been made of late years in the development of this whoie region is a marked one, and the natural sdvantages will, it is believed, be much en- hanced when, in place of the stretch of swamp, the reclaimed land along the East- ern branch will constitute a beautiful park. Use of Light-Colored Brick. Light brick of varying shades is still popular as building material, and its use 'y general for all kinds of structures, whether intended for business or residence purposes. There is quite a variety of shades, varying from the pure white to the dark yellow or brown, and whatever else may be said of the effects produced it must certainly be conceded that the use of these bricks affords an opportunity for a change from the red brick, which has been sg uni- versally employed here for building pur- peses. It might almost be said that this is a red brick city, and it is also acknowl- «edged that for building material there is rething superior to the brick which is anade here. However, variety is a good thing, and while Washington red brick is good, stone is also useful, and so Is light-colored brick, in giving a variety to architectural forms and in enabling architects to express their ideas with more fluency. Building ma- terial of delicate color seems to be well adapted to this climate, and looks fresh end clean even after the lapse of years. Perhaps after a while, when the smoke from soft coal is more in evidence than just at present, the fronts of buildings will not remain clean for so long a time as is rcw the case. Dr. Manning's Residence. Pians have been prepared-by C. L. Hard- ing, architect, for a handsome residence to be erected for Dr. William P. Manning on Rhode Island avenue between 15th and 16th streets. The house will front twenty feet on the avenue, and will have a depth of seventy-six feet, and will be four stories high, with cellar. Th@® front 1s to be of light marble. There will be an oriel pro- jection from the second floor, terminating in a loggia on the third. The fourth floor will have a mansard front, with two dor- mer windows and tiled roof. The interior finish is to be of a variety of hard woods, and hot water heating ap- Paratus will be employed. the first floor will be the reception room and office and operating room, to- gether with pantries and the kitchen. The secend floor will contain the parlor and re- ception hall, the dinjng’room and the but- ler’s pantry. The third and fourth floors will be devoted to living apartments. In all there are to be sixteen rooms, including a laundry and servants’ chamber in the basement. Some Improvements. Joseph Bohm, jr., will build for himself a shovse on I8th street extended, from plans prepared by N. T. Haller, architect. It will be 20x28 feet, three stories and cellar, and mansard tile roof. The front will be of light brick and stone. The interior finish will be in hard woods, and cabinet mantels, hot- water heat, speaking tubes and electric lights and baths will be provided. A two-story brick dwelling will be erected on 4th street between K and L streets north- east for Mrs. Ellen O’Brien. It will have a pacered brick front, bay window and flat roof. ‘The Washington Brick and Terra Cotta Company will erect on © street near Dela- ware aventt: southwest a two-story machine shop, 1x30 feet. A two-story cottage is to be erected in South Brookland for Frank McGulre. It will have a frontage of 24 feet and a depth of 16 feet. Edmund J. De Lacy, the builder, has just completed for J. J. Sheehy a three-story pressed brick store and dwelling, at the cor- ner of 12th and H streets northeast. —_——__ IN LOCAL STUDIOS. The statue of Alexarder Hamilton by William Ordway Partridge, recently placed in the Corcoran Art Gallery, is a cast of that which stands in front of the Hamilton Club in Brooklyn. It is a striking figure, herolc in size, showing the great statesman in the attitude of addressing the delegates to the convention at Poughkeepsie, per- suading tgym with all his eloquence to cast their votes for the confederation. Ss * Z * x Mr. Richard N. Brooke is engaged upon ancther of those subjects of colored life by which he is so well known to the public. This, with several landscapes, he expects to show at the coming exhibition of the Wash- ington artists. Mr. Brooke has received from unofficial sources the welcome news that his picture, “The Coming Storm,” has been awarded honorable mention at Atlanta. * * * The painting, supposed to be by an old master, of Salome carrying the head cf John the Baptist on a charger, has been cleaned and sent from the Corcoran Gal- lery to New York, to undergo examination by experts best fitted to determine the artict by whom it was painted. There has been much difference of opinion concerning it, Dr. Barbarin, curator of the gallery, with many others, deeming it, on account of its Gepth of color, unquestionably a work of the Titian school, while other good authorities accredit it to Rubens. Others again do not attribute it to either. : * x Mr. L. S. Rrumidi fs putting the finishing touches on a portrait of Mrs. T. H. G. Todd, and is busy with a number of interesting canvases for the coming exhibition at the Cosmos Club. * * On February 3 Mr. R. Le Grand Johnston will open at Fischer’s gallery his regular annual exkibition, for which he is now busily preparing. x * Mr. A. G. Heaton has commenced a por- trait of Prof. Gooce of the Smithsonian In- stitution, and is also working on an interior view of the church of St. Mark in Venice, from studies made while abréad. In this one sees scat‘ered here and there the char- acteristic faces always foung s European cathedrals; tourists, guide k in hahd; beggars and kneeling worshipers. The fig- = are well grouped and show considerable study. * An exhibition of Howard Helmick’s work epens Menday at Heitmuller’s gallery. The larger part of the exhibition will be pastels and water colcrs, happily interpreting a wide renge of subjects. * Mr. E. C. Messer is elaborating many of the studies made in Virginia last summer for the exhibition which he intends to hold in February. He will also show some land- scapes based on material gathered in Maine, and a number of familar scenes in Ana. cestia. - * * * In view of the recent revival of the minta- ture art, the exhibition next week at Fisch- er’s gallery will be of more than usual in- terest. Of the Washington artists repre- sented Mr. Keeling will show perhaps the largest nuniter. Among the most notable of his are miniatures of Mrs. James Brown Potter, much admired at the New York rortrait exhibition; Mrs. Fred Gebhard, Mrs. Stilson Hutchins and one of the Princess of Wales, after Luke Fildes. Miss Sara Bartle will have portraits of Mrs. Parker Mann ond Mrs. Wm. Cunningham in her exhibit, and Mrs S. M. Fassett and Miss Loury will aiso show examples of their work. Among the foreign miniatures will be found speci- mens by Swebach, the famous decoraior cf Sevres china;Augustin, Isabey and Latoucre in the Morisset collection, and examples by the English artists, Shelley and Fragonard. A contemporary portrait of Pauline Bon2- parte, by Jacquet, will also be shown. pase peas IN THE LAW SCHOOLS. Columbian. ‘The second public debate of the Law De- bating Society will be held in the University Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Uni- versity Mandolin, Banjo and Glee Club. The subject for discussion will be: “Re- solved, That the accumulation of wealth should be limited.” At the regular meet- ing of the Debating Society Saturday, Feb- ruary 8, the question under discussion is: “Resolved, That it would be for the best interest of the government to retire the legal tender notes.” The speakers cn the affirmative are Messrs. A. F. Specht, Fred Johnson and Frederick Goodh.art; the negative, Messrs. J. W. Fort, E. S. Frith and F. C. Kingsland. ‘The senior class will hold a meeting Mon- day evening, January 27, immediately after the lecture, to consider the publication of a class history. There will also be an elec- tion to fill the vacancy on_the executive committee caused by the resignation of Mr. Fleming. The juniors will meet on Wednesday everirg, January 29, at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of considering the advisability of giving a class banquet some time in the near future. National. ‘The members of the senior class were ex- amined this afternoon on the subjects of “Pleading” and “Evidence” by Professor Claughton. The junior examination will take place on the completion of the sub- ject of “Contracts,” which will probably be in about two weeks. Judge Cole will finish his course of lectures on “Statutory Law” text Tuesday night. This course has been a popular one, and the lecturas have been very largely attended, both by students and friends. Professor Schouler of Boston w begin his course of lectures on ‘“‘Bailments” and “Domestic Relations” during the next week, the first lecture to be delivered cne week from Tuesday night. The clerk of the moot court is now mak- img up the docket for the trial of cases in the court of appeals, consisting of Profes- sors Cole, Carusi and Claughton. The first session of the appellate court will be held during the latter part of February, and the court will sit until all the’ cases on the calendar have been disposed of. The members of the Debating Society of the senior class intend to hold a public de- bate in the Law School building some time during the first week in February, and they are now engaged in making great prepara- tions for that event. = ———__. Out for the Stuf. From the Woonsocket: (R. I.) Reporter. Miss Winthrop -Bludblue (haughtily)— “Your people are ratner—rather recent, are they not? Now I am a Daughter of the Revolution." ' Miss Nobody of Nowhere—“Mercy! How well you carry your years.” |CAPITOL VISITORS They Have Necessitated the Refur- nishing of the Reception Room, PLAIN BUT RELIC-LOVING How They Secure the Buttons From the Sofas. FOUND IN THE GALLERIES It has been necessary to take the finely up- holstcred leather sofas out of the ladies’ reception room of the Senate and to put in their place less perishable wooden and cane settees. ‘This was done to prevent the fur- niture being carried off in small sections by relic-loving visitors at the Capitol. It has been the custom to have none but fine qual- ity and rich furniture, not only in the Sen- ate chamber, but in all the ante rooms, lob- ies and reception rooms. The furniture in the President's room, the marble lobby, and the ladies’ reception room ts of leather, that in the President's room being red leather embossed in gold. .. Before the opening of this Congress all the furniture was gone over and renovated, that of the reception room and lobby being en- tirely reupholstered. This looked very fine. it was rot long, however, before the but- tons with which the tufting of the uphol- stery was held began to disappear. One by cne, and then by the dozen, they vanished. They were deep-seated into the cushions, So that they could not rub off; but that did Tot save them. They were put on as tight as might be, but they came off faster than the upholsterer could replace them. Peculiar Cluss of Visitors. In some respects this {s a phenomenal Congress. Among other things it has its own peculiar class of visitors. There are certain of the habitues of the Capitol who sppear every session and vanish again to some unknown region when the recess he- gins. Some of these are still here, but many of the most familiar faces aré missing. Nameless parasites, they are remembered only by thelr persoral appearance. Some may be dead. Others have probably fol- lowed into retirement the old statesmen wrecked at the past election, to whom they were in the habit of clinging. They have Leen replaced by an entirely new and orig- inal set of people. These will become the habitues and lobby veterans of the future. This seems to be @ sort of recruiting Congress, marking a reorganization epoch in the life of this strange society. But the change is more marked in the class of transient visitors who come to look upon Congress for an hour or for a day. People who are not used to traveling seem to find themselves at this time with more money, or perhaps with only more leisure, than usual. Per- haps in the great number of new men Congress they find people whom they know better than they did the old, and they are actuaced by a desire to see how neighbor So-and-so looks as a statesman. Plain, but Relic-Loving. If Congress may be judged by the com- pany it keeps, this is surely a Congress of the plain people. These are a people who feel a sort of proprietory interest in the greatness, glory and magnificence of the capital of the nation. They look upon everything with a sort of awe, mingled with an assumed famillarity, and they seem all to be inspired with a desire to take a small piece of this magnificent prop- erty home with them. This is how it hap- pens that the buttons cannot be kept on the upholstery. They would probably cut the buttons off the vests of the Senators and Representatives if they dared, but there they are confined to swinging on the but- ton holes. Buttons off the furniture are by no means all they take, but this is their particular fad. It is not the intrinsic value of the article which attracts them, but its quality as a souvenir. While sit- ting on the nice soft leather sofas, they dive their hands down into the upholstery and cautiously twist away unti] they are in possession of a button or two, so that at the end of a day the sofas are as in- nocent of buttons as David Copperfield’s Pegotty after a demonstration of emotion. Finally all hope of ever satisfying the craving for these buttons was abandoned by the Senate custodians, and this week the leather sofas were taken out and very plain settees made of wood and rattan were put in their piace. Dropped in the Galleries. One day's session of Congress makes a curious harvest in the galleries. The abandoned property picked up and turned over to the sergeant-at-arms would stock a eurlosity shop. Canes, umbrellas, over- shoes, pocketbooks, letters, articles of jew- elry, hairpins, backhatr and bangs, gloves, spectacles, veils and heaven knows what all are picked up from time to time. The things of value are almost invariably called for. Once a considerable sum of money in a roll was picked up by one of the page boys, and was never called for, though it was advertised in the leading local news- papers for a month. Not long ago a pocket- book containing several hundred pounds in British notes, a return steamer ticket and railroad tickets for an extensive tcur of America was picked up in one of the gal- leries and afterward returned to the «wner, an English tourist, who reported his loss to the police. A pickpocket is a thing al- most unknown in the Capitol building, though thousands of strangers jostle against each other in the corridors and are crowded together in the galleries. But one case of a pocket being picked has been re- perted during this session. That was the work of an amateur, who got frightend and returned the property on the pretense of having found it. There are no. more police in the building than there were fifty years ago, when it was not more than a third of its present size, but the force is peculiarly efficient. Mr. Ransom’s Diplomacy. During the attendance of ex-Senator Ran- som, the minister to Mexico, upon the meet- ing of the democratic national committee here, a story was told on him to illustrate his wonderful gifts of diplomacy. There was a young American stopping at Minister Ransom’s residence in Mexico. This young man appeared several times in a pair of trousers of that delicate shade betweerf a Wue gray and a lavender. Ransom refrain- ed from remarking upon tke trousers as long as he could. Finally he threw his arm sround the young man’s shoulders and said, smoothing him down caressingly the whil “My dear boy; God bless you, my dear boy, how are you this morning? I hope you are well, very well, my dear boy; God bless you. You are looking fine this morning. .I never wore trousers like those when I was @ young man. You aie looking fine. God bless you, God bless you, my boy. Not to criticise, not to criticise, as I remarked, I never wore trousers like those when I was @ young man like you. You know, the nig- gers used to wear that sort when they went to oe God bless you, my boy; you are Jouking fine and well this morning.” And he patted the young man on the shoulder and stroked hiin down in the most affection- ate manner. * 1 et ——_.>——_ _ The Exaggerative Agent. From the Indianapolis Journal. ‘ ‘Now as to the: salary——" a! “Fifty per cent is what I shall expect,” “What? Fifty per cent of fhe gross?”, ‘Dear me, no. Fifty per. cent of what yeur press agent will say you're paying Mer oss ba “Ont” UNIVERSITY NOTES: National University. Examinations for the seniors and juniors in law begin this evening. The post-gradu- ates will not be examined-at this time, put by the faculty at the end of the year. The medical students are much pleased with the new chemical laboratory which has just been completed. Prof. Carusi will begin next month a course of lectures on ejectment, statute of frauds, etc. Columbian | University. Justice Brewer, beginning last week, lec- tures twice a week instead of once, as heretofore, in order that his course may be completed before his duties as chairman of the Venezuelan committee necessitate his leaving town. As soon as Judge Brewer completes his course, Judge Bradley will begin his lectures on criminal law, evidence, pleading and practice. Five new students have entered the law school this month, making the total num- ber of students President Whitman will leave Monday for a lecturing tour of the.south, going as far as Texas, returning home about February 14. Examinations are now in progress in the university. January 31 repetition In French studies wilt begin, and February 3 the junior and senior classes will be examined In_ chemistry. Mr. Hendrick, president of the junior law class, has issued a nofice that a meeting of the class will be held on Monday, to make arrangements for the class banquet, which will take place in the near future. The Debating Soctety will hold its second public debate this evening {n the university hall; the judges selected for the occasion are Profs. Maury, Lodge and Johnson. Music will be furnished by the Banjo, Man- dolin and Guitar Club. Howard University. The meeting yesterday of the sAlphi Phi fraternity was attended by a larger audi- ence than any previous one of the season. An entertaining program was rendered, which consisted of several recitations and a guitar solo by Y. A. Brookins of the Man- dolin and Guitar Club, followed by a spirited debate on the question ‘Resolved, That the United States should recognize the Cubans as belligerents.” The affirmative was ably supported by Calvin Alexander and the negative by P. R. Lee. In the course of pastoral lectures before the theological department, Rev. S. M. New- D., will address the students on jay on “The Minister as a Good Citi- The Theological Lyceum Society held a meeting o1 Wednesday. The usual debate took place, which was followed by the read- ing of an essay by @ A. Jones on “The Min- ister as a Man.” Georgetown Upiversity. Rev. P. F. Healey, S. §., of St. Laurence’s Church, New York city, ex-president of Georgetown University, wag. the guest of the faculty during the week, The Dramatic Club 1s,busily engaged in reheziting Henry IV fer Shrove Tuesday night, February 18. The play will be fol- lowed by the students’ apnuad masked ball. “The, Iteality of Suber and ‘“Pos- sibilities Depend on’ the ine Essence” were the subjects discugsed- in the School of Philosophy this week, Thore taking part in the disputation’ were Messrs. Valentine, Toomey, O'Brien, Monaghan, Harley, Mc- Gutre and Kelley. ' E. P. Gorman of Proviitente, R. I., has pre- sented to. the class.of "99 @, medal, to be contested for by members Gf the class, un- der conditions apptinied bY the authorities of the untverstty. 's medal will be given each year unti s of 98 graduates. Competition for the Murphy medal is now open. is medal is gjvem every year to any student of the collbge Who makes the best translation of three of the Odes of Horace. The selection of two odes is left to the translator, but the third is chosen by the faculty. All tfanslations must be in by May 10. Membets of the Athletic Association are now contesting for place¢on the relay team which will run at the Boston Athletic As- sociation meet, some time next month. The base ball team Js scheduled to play ita first game March 28, on the home grounds, with the University of Vermont. Games have also been arranged with Princeton, University of Pennsylyania atid a number of other leading teams. Catholic University. Hereafter on Sundays at the late mass in the Divinity Chapel, which takes place at 9:30 o’clock, all the students and fac- ulty of the Schools of Philosophy and Science will be present, and will wear the official costume. Today the feast 6f the Conversion of St. Paul, and the patronal fedst of the divinity faculty, was observed at the university. Cardinal Satolli pontificated at the mass, and the dean of the divinity faculty, Dr. Grannan, delivered the oration. In the af- ternoon a dinner was tendered by the réc- tor to all the faculties at the university. The subject to he débated by the Debat- ing Society of the Law School Tuesday next is: “Resolved, Should civil cases be tried by juries?” : : A meeting was held by ‘the law students last week for the purpose of forming a con- gress for the promotion of parliamentary practice. A permanent’ organization was effected, with R. C. Kerens of St. Louis as speaker and Frank P, Guilfolie of Water- bury, Conn., as secretary. With the approach of spring athletics at the university are looming up. The base ball team has been organized, and is send- ing challenges to many of the leading unt- versities. There is’ pleaty of good material in the team, and the men are anxious to work. Thomas McTighe of New York is captain. Mr. McTighe pitched last year on the Greensburg team, of the Pennsylvania League. F. P. Guilfolle of Waterbury, Conn.,.has been unarimousiy elected man- ager of athletics, Judge T. D. Mott has resigned his position as president of. the Athletic Association on account of press of work. W. T..Cashman has been elected to fill the vacancy. A large room in the basement of McMa- hon Hail has been fitted up for a tempo- rary gymnasium. There are rumors afloat, however, that a large gymnasium will be erected in the university grounds in the near future. } -Mr. Carroll D. Wright finished his lec- tures upon “Statistics ‘on Monday last, and next week will begin bis course on “Social Economics,” | imcludimg the labor question, ete. ; i Competition is now ging on in the de- partment of Helleni jie for member- ship in the philological ¢ivisien of the Hel- lente Academy. For ‘admission to this di- vision the following ‘cagditions are neces- sary: The student must ¢ommit to mem- ory a drama of Aeschyius, Sophokles and Euripides, together with the meaning of the words contained therein. He will then write an essay of abeut 4,000 words in Greek on “Greek Comedy.” or some kin- dred theme, and this must ke approved by Dr. Quinn, head of the department of ——. - Transfers of Real Batate. Deeds in fee have ‘been filed as follows: Mahlon Ashford and Thos, Bi Huyck, trus- tees, to Stilson Hutching lots @1, 92 and part of lot 93,"sq. 212; $10. Jas G: Hill et ux. to Helen P. H. Littlehales, lot 19, sq. 3, Con- necticut Aveaue Heights; (1. Wm. E. Smith et ux. to Roberdean Buchanan, lot 34, sq. 618; $4,300. Brainard H. Warner et ux. to Walter Paris, west one-half of lot 23, Wash- ington Heights; $10. Julian W. Deane et ux. to Jennie P. McCauly, pant,of lot 16, blk. 8, sec. 3, Burrville; $125. as. H. Davidson to Augustus W. Crittenden, lots 60 and 62, bik. 3, West Eckington; $7,500: Wm. H. Greek. -Bagnes Jno, L. Weaver, trustees, - to ‘Bmanci Tot’, sq: 1082: $1,700, Lucy Hattie McIntosh,-part,ot lot Hattie nee mn hee rty; #: a 5 Johneon-et ux. to "August Schmidt, part of ' ioe F. ° DHOODS OD OOS DIO SOOSN® O08: OOOO G. WARFIEL Merchant Tailor, 12th & F Sts. © MONDAY. We will sell on Monday—and for that day only—4o “Single Patterns” of Fine English Striped Trouserings —dressiest of “dressy” patterns—no two alike—which sell for $10, $12 and $14, for of. Gentlemen who appreciate high- class tailoring will be exceedingly pleased with these. SSeS IN MUSICAL CIRCLES Many Interesting Events Are Booked for the Coming Week. “Samson and Delilah” and the Sen- son of German Opera the Leading Attractions—Other Local Items. Next week promises to be an interesting one musically. It commences tomorrow night with the second concert this season of the Washington Saengerbund, under Mr. Wm. Waldecker, the program for which has already been published. Mr. Sol Minster will be the instrumental soloist, and will play two violin numbers, and the vocal solo- ists will be Miss Mary Helen Howe and Mr. Frank A. Rebstock. Each will sing a solo, and together they will sing a duet. The bund will sing several numbers, which will show them to good advantage. Monday night will come the oratorio of “Samson and Delilah” by the Choral Se- clety, under the direction of Dr. Harry Sher- man. This work kas received more careful attention by the society than any that has heretofore been presented by it, and a per- formance of unusual strength may be looked for. The music of this oratorio is beautiful, and in many places intensely dramatic, and it will be interpreted by the society with full effect.The soloists include Mme.Helene Hasi- reiter, whose reputation as a contralto ex- tends over two continents; and her splendid work here with the American Opera Troupe ia well remembered. The part of Delilah will afford excelient opportunity for the dis- play of her superb volce. Mr. J. H. McKin- ley will sing the tenor role, Dr. Merrill Hop- kinson the. baritone, and Mr. Arthur Beres- ford the bass. The accompaniment will be furnished by special musicians from New — and the Baltimore Symphony Orches- ra. ‘The event of the week, however, will be the season of German opera by the excel- lent company under the direction of Mr. Walter Vamrosch. This is the first time that Washington has been favored with a Season of Wagnerian opera, and there is but one “Tannhauser” that has been heard here. “Siegfried” and “Der Meistersinger” will be heard in their en: tirety here for the first time. Great inter. est is manifested in musical circles in this season of opera, and the desire to hear the works of the greatest of modern composers is intensified by the reports that the com- pany to interpret them is composed of com- petent singers. It can, of course, be ac- cepted that the orchestra will be all that can be desired. The subscription was very large and included some of the best known people in social and musical e?rcles, among whom are Mrs. Nicholas Andefson, Mrs. Ed- win F. Uhl, Mrs. John R. McLean, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs. A. C. Barney, Miss Coyle, Mrs. Thos. Nel- son Page, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Calvin Brice, Mrs. McKim, Mrs. Clifford Perrin, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Miss Rockhill, Mrs. R. R. Hitt, Miss Sitgrave, Miss Amy C. Leavitt, Miss Anita Newcomb McGee, Miss Lenman, Miss Spofford, Mrs. H. H. Mills, Mrs. Lowndes, Gen. J. C. Breckenridge, Col. John Hay, Gen. Robt. C. Rathbone, G. F. Weiler, Prof. Ernest Lent, Mr. Worthing- ton C. Ford, Mr. Carroll Mercer, Lieut. T. S. Roberts. The choir of St. Mary’s German Catholic Church has prepared a fine program of mu- sic for tomorrow, at the commencement of a forty hours’ devotion. The high mass will be at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by Rev. Father Glaab, the pastor, and Cardinal Satolli and a large number of the clergy wiil be present. The music will be in keep- ing with the solemnity of the occasion, and the choir will be augmented. The solo parts will be in the hands of Miss Mae B. ‘Whiteseil, soprano; Miss Margaret Hic! horn, contralto; Mr. Alex. Mosher, tenor, and Mr. Frank A. Rebstock, bass. Mr. Wm. Waldecker will preside at the organ and have charge of the music. A selection has been made of the choicest movements of several masses, especially adapted for so impressive a service, and it will show the excellent choir to the best advantage. There will be sung the Kyrie and Gloria from Guiimant’s mass in E flat; Credo, from Silas’ mass in C; Alma Virgo, soprano solo and chorus, Hummel; Sanctus and Bene- dictus, from Hamma’s mass in D minor, and the Agnus Dei, from Kallimoda’s mass in A. During the procession the Pangua Lingua will be sung, and at its close Riga’s magnificent Tantum Ergo in A. Conductor Paur of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, who remained over in this city after the concert Tuesday night, was anx- fously inquiring if the project for a big musical hall in this city, of which he had read something in The Star, was likely to materialize. When he learned that no prac- tical steps looking to its erection had been taken, he expressed regret, for he said that the capital city of the United States should be as well equipped in the matter of a music hall as any city in the country. The Epiphany cantata, “The Star of Bethlehem,” composed by Mr. D. B. Mac- Leod, will be performed at St. Paui's Church, 23d street near Washington Circle, next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. The vested choir of the church, enlarged on this occasion by about sixteen added voices, with soloists and an orehestra of sixteen instruments, will render the music, under the direction of the composer. Miss Ross, the assistant organist, will preside at the organ, and the soloists will be Mr. Charles E._ Rice, Narrator; Mr. Wm. D. MacFar- land, Gaspar; Dr. Gabriel F. Johnston, Melchoir, and Mr. G. F. D. Rollings, Balt- hasar. Tickets of admission, for, which there Is no charge, will be distributed to those applying for them to the sexton of the church, This work of Mr. “MacLeod has been heard with pleasure before and has received warm commendation. Its coming interpretation will be fully up to the high standard that characterizes everything that Mr. MacLeod undertakes. The next concert of the Wasftington String Orchestra, under the conduct of Mr. Ernest Lent, will be one of unusual inter- est, because it will present as the soloists Rivarde, the violinist, who has made a re- markabie success in’ New York, and, in fact, In every city in which he has’ ap- peared, and Aime Lachaume, pianist, who has been frequently heard in ‘this city, and always with pleasure. Rivarde is said to possess remarkable technique, and to play with bfilliancy and feeling. By some crit- {es he is considered the most remarkable performer that has been heard in this coun- try in many years, The numbers by the orchestra will show their constant im- proyement under Mr. Lent's intelligent di- rection, and in some the strings will be assisted by horns and flutes. The two concerts of-the new Washington Milltary Band, under the direction of Mr. Will Haley, have proved that a good Sun- day night concert will attract people in this elty. Ailen’s Grand Opera House has been well filied on both occasions, and the char- acter of the work of the band has been such as to command attention and warm praise. Mr. Haley is developing fine ability as a ieader, and holds his force in good subjec- tion. “The success of this organization shows that a private band can prosper in Washington if it is under proper leader- ship and is-properly managed. Miss Burbage has been obliged to post- pone her Schumann evening until February 2, and, on account of the opera, her usual ronthly musicale will be postponed from the first Saturday in February to the sec- ond. There will be a musicale Saturday even- ing. February 1, at the residence of Mrs. A. G. Johnson, No. 1718 19th street north- west, for the benefit of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. The program wili be an interesting one, the list of talent including Prof. John Porter Lawrence, Mrs. Oxley, Mr, Percy S. Foster, the $adrid Mandolin Club, Mrs. E. G. Schafer, Miss Adelaide Carson, Mr. J. Herry Kaiser, Mr. Lovey, Mrs. Seager and Miss-Caverly. The new choir.at the First Baptist Church, of which mention has already been made, has been ofganimed by Mr, N. Du- Shane Cloward as. follows: Solo quartet, Mrs. F. A. Gardner, soprano; Mrs. Blanche Jewell, alto; Mr. Melville Hensey, tenor, and N. D. Cloward, basso, the latter posi- tion being taken by Mr. Arthur Earnest when Mr. Cloward 1s directing. The male quartet consists of Mr. Melville Hensey, tenor; Mr. M. Leroy Gough, second tenoi Mr. Edw. O. Asumseer, first bass and: iead- er, and Mr. J. Taylor Cronin, second bass. In’ addition, a female quartet will be or- ganized during the next week. As the chorus is constructed it is readily possible for the director to interpret female or male choruses at,any time, as the entire choir is composed of prominent members of the Capital-Glee and Rubinstein Clubs. At to- morrow morning’s service the cho'r will sing Calvary, Shelley; Bethlehem solo, by Mr. Hensey and chorus, and a selection by male quartet. In the evening, “Shine, Holy Star,” Mr. Hensey and chorus, Gade; “Nearer, My God, To Tiee,” (hymn by choir) and a bass solo, “I Will Lift Mine Eyes,” Schnecker, by Mr. Cronin, the basso of the male quartet. The other members of choir are: Soprano, Miss Henderson, Mii McEwen, Miss Davis, Mrs. Neales, Mrs. Grear, Miss Taskar; altos, Miss Clear, Miss Dawson, Miss French, Mrs. Stoddard; tenor, Mr. Gough, Dr. McNamee, Mr. Forrester, Mr. McKnight; bass, Mr. Cr Mr. Hine, Mr. Glavis. Mr. Percy S. Foster, the regu- lar organist, will be absent from the sery- ice tomorrow, he being in charge cf the music at the Y. M. C. A, convention at Hagerstown. Mr. Metler will subst e. The Rubenstein and Capi 4 Glee clubs will hereafter co-operate every keason, each club giving a”separate concert and both combining in one finale at the close of the season. A joint committee from each club will, however, have charge of all concerts. The dates arranged for are ss follows, Met- verott Hall being engaged for the series: Capital Glee Club, Friday, March 6; Ruben- stein Club, Friday, April joint concert, | Friday, May 1. The system of selling tick- ets has been abolished by the unanimous vote of both organizations, and the concerts will hereafter be by card issued to mem- bers only, a subscribing membership of a Hmited number being allowed. Mr. Clow- ard, the director of both clubs, will select a work for the joint production in time to commence rehearsal the Ist of February. Mr. Santlemann, who is now a member of, the new Washington Military Band, was D SIMPSON, shown in the light of a composer ct the S © 1OO€ SSSSOOHSSOOSOSOCOOHCOO S69 eeeseoesses concert last Sunday night, the number be- ing an overture, “Leba dedicated to Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, F. A. A. M. The* work wa; finely pla;ed and received marked approval from the audience. lt has nlso been highly commended by musicians. It is divided into two parts: First, adagio and allegretto in B flat minor, and second, al- legro molto in B flat major. Bach has its own theme, which can always be heard by different instruments threughout the entire composition. Mr. Santelmann was educated in Le‘pzig, Germany;'served in the Marine Band for nearly two enlistments, and has now an orchestra of his own, which ig well known in society circles. & Miss Anita Cluss, virtuoso, is to give a recited at Metzerott Music Hall the 12th of next month, when she will be asst: by Miss Mary Helen Howe, seprano; Mr. B. Frank Gebest, pianist; Mr. Sol. Minster, violinist, and Mr. V. Gates, dramatic reader. Miss Clusg.is one of the few really artistic harpists in the coun*ry, and her recitals are always @ pleasure to all lovers of good music. Mrs. Esputa-Daly gives a musical mati- ree every Wednesday for her pupils, and on the last Wednesday in each month she gives cre to which admission is only by card. The program for next Wednesday will include piano duete by Miss Morgan and Mme. Daly and Miss Morgan and Master Daly; soprano solos by Misses Mary Miller, Blanche Wood and Merl Esputa; contralto solos, Mrs. Nola tin and Miss Elise Davis; Rubin- yoices of the Wood,” by Misses Blanche Wood, Sara Giifrey, May Hoover, dier] Esputa, Berhard, Saunders and Mrs, Nolan-Martin; a quartet, by Mrs. Wood, Misses Miller, Hoover and Mrs. Nolan-Mar- tin; a solo, by Master Will Regan and two recitations, one by Mrs. Russell-Lyon and the other by Miss Lollie Belle Rae. ——a A FAMOUS RACER. An Indian Who Defeated All Human Racers and Outstripped Horses, From the Buffalo News. The death of Louis Beanett, known all over the world ss Deerfoot, removes the most picturesque character from the na- tive tribes of -his state. In 1850, having outdone all the runhers of Lis tribe, he thought he would try eon- clus.ns with white athletes. The conclu- sions were invariably in favor of the na- tive, and his fame a8 & long-distance run- ner became in a short time the talk of the land, Backed by a well-known “sport” of those days, he made a tour of American cities, easily outgoing all the locai cham- pions. Then his fame spread to England, whose athletics were then much more firmly establixhed than those of this coun- try. He visited the brawny island in 1861. Despite the boastful predictions, the re- markable Indian, with his peculiar stride, met and defeated the English champions, although he was given a couple of hard lruskes. His endurance was nothing less tLan wonderful, and he always ended a race fresh, and while his antagonist was runnirg on sheer pluck Deerfoot was still running on wind. He remained in England eimost two years, and came back loaded with medals. On his return to America, not finding any men for a contest, he turned his attention to horses, and at Chicago he actually beat a number of horses in races. Since that time he receded from the public view, liv- ing quietly at his farm. Up to his death, however, he retained his remarkable pow- ers, and he wes accustomed to take as an old man walks that would tax the endur- ence of an average youth. His fastest recorded time was when in 1862 in England he ran ten miles in fifty- iwo minutes. This time, he claimed, was never Leaten, though it is said an English- man named Cummings in 1885 did the dis- tance a trifle under this figure. But he was certainly never beaten in a race. ered ANSE The Mouse Made the Best of It. From the Lewiston Evening Journal. A Bangor merchant set a trap for mice in his room, and woke up on Tuesday morn- ing to find that he had made a capture. So had the mouse. He was a veritable Di- ogenes, and, finding that he couldn't get out, and the night very cold, he reached out, eripped a sock, and@hauled it through a small hole in the trap, making a nest of it. The Rector’s Wife—“Have you heard from the bishop, dear, about the alteraticus you proposed to make in the services?” The Recto: “Yes; I have just got a postcard from his little boy. This is it: ‘The Palace, Barchester.—Papa says you mustn’t.’”’