Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT sUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penasplvanis ieee Cor, ith St, by The Evening Star Newspaper omy 8. H. & AUFFMANN: Pree't Bont Rew York Ofics, 49 Potter Building. i Star is sersed to subscribers fn the y carriers, on their own account, Kk. or 44 certs per mouth cents each. By mail—any ew or Canada—postage pre is Per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. Entered at th> Vost Office at Washingtor, D. C., as secont-class mail matter.) €7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. ing), saps: Jf is claimed for the Washingfon Stor, and probable frutStuffp cfaim:d, (Bat no offer newspaper. in fe counfrp gozs info 60 fargz & percentage: of aff f62 Bouses tiffin @ radius of fwentp mifes WASHINGTON, D. ©., SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. from t§e office of pufification. HANDSOME HOMES Washington Residences That Add to the City’s Attractions, =e ED MEN LIVE ——— WHERE- NOT Secretary Alger, Justice Gray and Thomas Nelson Page. ANvD OLD HOUSES a NEW Tne residence of the Secretary of War for the next four years will he the Hazen house. corner of 16th and K streets, which has been occupied for several years by Gen. Draper, now ambassador to Italy. The house is very large and has an English basement entrance. A few years ago, while Mrs. Hazen lived there, she had the high browr-stone porch removed and the lower entrance built in its stead. This arrange- ‘ings into use the lower basement and for the home of a public man eparates its official and domestic sections very sat!sfactorily. One side of the broad hall is a cheerful reception room, and on the other are the offices. Upon oc- casions of entertainments these rooms will entirely handy cloak rooms and avoid of an extra flight of steps by The stairs and hall are car- On the main floor room at the left, it in the rear, and ng room, library ng room. These last have a sunny spect, fac both the east and south. | The house is now robed in summer dress, ! which, with the outside awnings, indicate its comfortable arrangem for warm weather occupancy. sic room adjoini the hall the sit The drawing room has green tints on the walls, 3 nty furniture cov- ering mmer parlor. The musi is in pale yellow | tints, ano and an upright, with mando- | uitars and other musical instrumenis, onspicuous in its furnishings and | the musical taste of the family. | © paintings on the walls of all the rooms | ne main floor are the most valued parts its ornamental treasures. They have been brought on from the Detroit home of Algers end represent many of the most | sing ex: mples of modern artists. Here hit which give a lux- home touch to the surroundings. Mr. Page's Palatial Residence. Mr. Thomas Nelson Page’s new residence, New Hampshire avenue and R street, will be occupied next winter. Mr. and Mrs. Page are now abroad, and it is said will purchase during their travels many of the treasures which will form its future adorn- There probably never was a house the West End of late years which received less admiration than this » Mr. Page wanted to reproduce a southern mansion, and he has done so, and critical people say it would be quite perfect if it had the surroundings of extensive lawns, or a background of wooded land, such as the average person connects al- ways mentally at least with the spacious old homes of the south. The brickwork has ar. unfinished appearance, and it was generally supposed the walls were 'to have a stucco finish. The bricks are a reproduc- tion, however, brought over from England for building Thomas Nelson Page's Residence. purposes in the early colonial days, and are of course the keynote to the whole {dea in the construction of the house. The man- sion is very large. The rooms are immense, some of them almost as large as the ordi- nary rooms at the White House. The broad portico at the entrance has large white fluted columns, and is approached by low stone steps. There is a spacious vestibule and a wide hall, the most important feature of which is the staircase, which is broad enough to allow at least four persons to walk up or down it abreast. There is a generous-sized window above the first land- ing, which lights the hall. One side of this English basement story is taken up with tchens, refrigerator rooms, etc. No hard wood appears as yet in the trimmings of the house. The entire space of the second floor is taken up with the stair landing, the drawing room, library, dining room and pantry. The library is the largest room of the suite and in the house. With the din- ing room It covers the entire front and more than a third of the depth of the bulld- ing. The room is still in the rough, but gives idence of what a cheerful, bright effect it will have. The east side of the room will be taken up by the fireplace, and the cozy corners on each side of the hearth. Book- shelves will line the entire apartment and almost its height. The dining room and pantry cover the entire depth on ‘the west side. The parlor faces New Hampshire averue and is large and oddly shaped. it opens on a loggia, which has a handsome- ly tiled floor and a row of fluted columns, which support the stories above. ‘The stair- case above the parlor floor is a winding one, leading to the bedchambers. The house has a passenger lift and every pos- sible modern luxury in its construction. There are several months more of work yet to be accomplished, hardwood floors to be laid, ete., before the finishing touches of the ‘decoration can be commenced. Justice Gray’s Home. Justice Gray's roomy home, corner of 16th and I streets, has every advantage of location. The structure is an old house, considerably modernized; and while as un- pretentious inside as without, ts a very comfortable dwe!ling, with the living rooms communicating with each other. The ves- tibule entrance is deep and broad. The perlors, the staircase, hall and dining room ecver the first floor. ‘The simplicity of the arrangement suggests the colonial style. The staircase hall has ample width. The main drawing room has the southwest cor- ner, and is a particularly bright and pretty room. Where the windows pierce the walls irregular spaces on the second story is ice Gray's brary. The book shelves line the room and represent ‘the cultured taste of their New England owner as weil as his law library. The house has a targe | garden which ts overlooked by the windows of the adjoining hotel. The steep roof of the house and its almost square dimen- sicns give it an air of substantial solidity and comfort which might easily be asso- ciated with a much older dwelling in a northern town. eee gw edecet West Point Battle Monument. It has been arranged that Secretary Al- ger shall accept for the government the battle monument at West Point, N. Y., which will be dedicated with elaborate cere- monies Menday, the 3ist instant. This office was to have been performed by Pres- ident McKinley, who has concluded, how- ever, that his public duties will not permit of his participating in the ceremonies. esse e6eSe to suffering humanity. cash or credit. We have obtained the optician, to take charge the latest scientific applia: | best service obtainable. BSOOOS: 8 A te fect method of obtaining $6 Solid G ‘more Office. 108 N. Eutaw Street. iblished 1846. ve OGIO SSOHOSOHASS DH HO HOODS HOOHGHOHOS " €669523 S600 60066 660609 York specialist, Dr. F. P. only to such up-to-date practi yes Examined Free Examinations made by what is known to be the only per- price startler To begin with. Eye Glasses, $2.90. We make a specialty of fillin prescriptions and we want all of you doubters who have an idea we only make the claim of half price to advertise our- selves to take your prescription to any optician in town and we'll cut that price exactly in half. = Shall we win your patronage For our new undertaking? Castleberg’s Nat’l. Jewelry Co... 1103 Pa. Ave.--next to Star ©6680 S0e996026 ?EYES HALE PRICE. @ The opening of our Optical Department will be a oe @ ) u Expert treatment—half prices— What more can be wanted? services of the celebrated New@ Donahay, graduated- scientific of the department. Equipped with neces many of which are known ioners he offers you the very absolutely correct results. old Frame oculists his price an Office. nw of the bricks which were | @SSS8980 09099990899 9HHSH9H8HSS ONE REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Rumors About the Purchase of an En- tire Square, ANEW F STREET OFFICE BUILDING Some Features of a Recent Archi- tectural Competition. ERECTION OF HOUSES ee An interesting rumor is going around to the effect that an effort is being made to get comtrol of the various pieces of property in the square bounded by Penn- sylvania avenue, Jackson place, H and 17th streets. A few days ago one of the property owrers was approached by a real estate agent, who said that he desired to purchase the property, and a price was named. It was stated in explanation of the ptrpose in buying this particular piece that he was acting in the interest of a syn- dicate, representing English money, and he said it was the intention if the entire square could be obtained to erect there a handsome hotel building. The names of one or two well-known capitalists in this city wer: mentioned as promoters of this enterprise. According to the reports in circulation nearly all tke property holders on this square have been approached on this subject, and it is seid that several now have the matter under consideration. An F Street Office Building. Plans for the building which Mr. Joseph E. Willard intends to erect at the north- west corner of 1ith and F streets are now in the hands of bidders, and it is expected that the contract will be awarded and the construction begun in the early part of next month. The plens were prepared by Mr. Walter G. Peter, architect, Mr. W. B. Upton, engineer, being consulted on the steel work. The building will be construct- ed of brown or red stone, and a mottled brick of brown or buff color. The design of the building ts simple, but pleasing, at- tention naving been given more to con- structive features than to mere ornamenta- tion. The building will be six stories in height, with a frontage of 41 feet 7 inches on F street and 75 on lith street. There will be entrances on both streets, and as~ the entire building will be deveted to office Purposes the ground floor will be used for that purpcse. The stone work will extend to the first story, and the upper portion of the. structure will be “brick. The second- story windows will be arched, and the treatment of the next three stories will be uniform, with openings in panels which extend the entire height. A band of stone will be the basis for the upper story, which will have a mezzanine story above. There will be a cepper cornice and a parapet wall. There will be two bays on the 1ith street front, extending the entire height of the building and supported on stone brackets at the second story. Retween the bays there will be wrought-iron balconies, with the exception of the upper story, where the space will be filled in with copper. Although the walls on the west and the north are party walls, they will be con- structed of selected brick, with red joints, so that they will present a better appear- ance than the average party wall buil: of common brick, which in buildings of this character are exposed to public view. The construction will be fire-proof throughout. The frame work will be of steel, the stone and brick simply being used to fill in the openings as a protection from the weather. A rather novel feature 13 the device adopted for the handling of the steel beams in the party walls. The walls are built on the dividing and where the beams occur will be projections of eight inches, thus forming panels in the party walls. The floors in the halls will Le marble, and there will be wainscoting of the sane material in the vestibules and halls of the first floor. The building will be finished in oak throughout. Col. Bates’ Residen An addition is being built to the residence of Col. Bates at the northeast corner of 18th and N streets. The new part will front on N street, and it is the intention to make the main’ entrance from that street in.place of the present entrance from 18th street. There will be a driveway, which will Fass under the first story and go around the hovse, with an exit on 18th street. The Austrian Legation. On the opposite side of 18th street from. this residence fs the home of the Austrian minister, which frents on Connecticut ave- nue. The ninister has under considera- tion plans for an addition to the rear of the building, which will extend back to 18th street. It is not the intention to carry out these plans this year, but the minister u that it will be possible to do some- thing next year. 1f the present plans are carried out the north end of the addition will be used as an office of the legation, and the part to the south will be used as a@ ball room. The architect who has pre- pared the plans, Mr. Pelz, has also de- signed a panel, which will bear the arms of the Emperor of Austria, and will be in- serted in the walls over the main entrance on Connecticut avenue. Episcopal Cathedral Plans. ‘The competition which has just ended for the design of the proposed Hearst school for girls, to be erected in connection with the Episcopal Cathedral, is looked upon as @ most satisfactory one. Five architects ri dral, it is possible that changes will be necessary in.the event tht thé proposi- tion is adopted, which, as stated in The Star, is now under consideration, to select some other locality for the cathedral. Demand for Property. Auctioneers report that sales are wel! attended, and that a geod deal more in- terest is being manifested in property than was formerly, the case. . Some of the prices obtained are regarded as, excellent, From the standpoint of the real estate-auctioncer, the market is improving constantly, and the cutlook is regarded as spécially prom- ising. : A Large Business Buflding. The old buildings knewn as. the Boston Variety Store, on Market. space, between 7th and 8th streets, Emmons 8. Smith, proprietor, are to be torn down and in their stead one of the finest business houses in Washington is to be built. The building will have a frontage of 7 feet by a depth of 120 feet, ahd will be six stories, basement and attic in height. Its front will be a particularly striking one of classic design and built of Indiana lime- stone, white brick and white terra cotta. In tha center of- the front, the wide en- trances over which and forming a part of the entrance feature, will be a large cir- cular windsw, framed in rich design of terra cotta and flanked on either side by two life-size. female figures emblematic of manufactures and industries; two large Pilasters of stone, with richly carved cups and ornaments, will inclosé this whole cen- tral section and will rise to the height of the third floor, where the treatment of the design will be approprietely plain, and will be finished at this point with a balus- trade. So much of this central feature as has been described will have a slight Projection, but at this point {t will recede about two feet to form the balcony, from the floor of which two stately Corinthian Pilasters and one column will arise and will extend through the next three stories, connected by ornamented terra cotta arches with festooned keys ard other appropriate ornaments, such as the French style of treatment calls for. The two wings of the front as all that part extending from this central feature may be called, will be of a pleasing character, the design of the second and third stories being kept quict and plain, while the next three stories will be emphasized with double or twin Ionic columns, separating the wide vlate xlass windows. A rich festooned and otherwise highly ornamented frieze of white terra cotta. and an appropriate cornice with balustrade above will surmount and crcss the entire structure, being btoken by the receding central portion and numerous or- namented posts. The steel.skeleton frame has been adopted. The interior will be one spacious room on each floor, though in the basement, which will be a finished room, will be locate?’ all the: toilet rooms and other necessary conyenighces. ‘Two electric elevators will be wrevjded of the most approved type, and every: embellish- ment will be put in all parts of the siruc- ture to make it a model of its kind. The total cost when completed.and realy for occupancy will. be $00,000. (The contract has been awarded to Mr. PF, H.: Duehay. Mr. T. F. Schneider is the architect. Some Improvements. Plans for a frame cottage. to be erected at Marshall Hall for George Reinfels have been prepared by A. Geonner, architect. A one-story engine and boiler house, 52 by 150 feet, is to be erected by the Metro- politan Railroad Company at. the. north- east corner.of 4% and P street$ squthwest. ‘Three brick houses are to be efected by W. Dannenhower, on 5th street. between G and H streets. ; za Nine brick houses are td be erected by ©. R. Jones at Helmend and Lydecker streets. . Plans for twenty two-story house’ to be erected at Brightwood and Harvard ave- nues .bave been prepared by Henry Simp- son, architect. : ‘A’ new front of Copper 1s to be placed in the establishment of Byron S. Adams, on lith street. Changes fn the intericr will be made, so that the office wil: extend across the entire ‘front, and will be fitted with a parquet floor and hardwood trimmings. —_.—— AFTER TREASURY POSITIONS. Latest List of Applications Filed at the Department. Applications for positions in the Treas- ury Department have been filed as follows: E. G. Smith of Philadelphia, to be deputy auditor for tae Post Office Department; J. S. McCullough, to be superintendent of the mint at Carson City,, Nev.; R. L. Schroeder, to be assayer in New Orleans mint; H. W- Brendel, to be ,collector of customs at Buffalo, N. ¥.; Jy*B, Jenkins, to be collector of customs at St. Mary’s, Ga.; 8. M. Tilford, to be gurveyor at Chat- tancoga, Tenn.; J. F. Carter of Dorsey's, Md., to be surveyor at Baltimore, Md.; Wm. Krouse, to be surveyor at Memphis, Tenn.; L. B. Burr, to be appraiser at Buf- falo: E. A. Hazen,*to be examiner of drugs at San Francisco; Wm. Martin of Pitts- burs, Pa., to be commissioner general of immigration at Washington; J. C. Currier of California, to he superintendent of the San Francisco mint; C. W. Hgrtup of Tex- 8, to be collector of customs’ at Hagle Pass, Texas; M. M. Lipseomb of Virginia, to be collector of customs at Richmond, Va.; C. Guistram and H. K. Davis of Tex- as, to be collector of customs at Galves- ton; J. H. Jackson of Texas, to be collector of customs at El Paso, Texag; D, R. Col- Mer and C. M. Barneti of Kentucky, to be surveyor of customs at Louisville, Ky.; G. 8. Nash and W. E. Davis of Texas, to be collector of internal revenue at Dallas, Texes. ‘ Army Orders. Capt. R. J.C. Irvine, 11th Infantry, has been crdered to repair to this city and to report to the adjutant generaJ for duty.- Capt. John T. Knight, :agsistant quar- termsster, hasbeen ordered to -duty at Jefferson-barracks, Mo. Lieut. Col. Wm. E. Waters, deputy surgeon general, has been relieved from duty at Columbus barracks, Ohio, and ordered to proceed home and ewait retirement. 5 Capt. Wm. A. Nichols, 234 Infantry, has been granied leave of absenee for tl Capt. H. E. Tuther! t- Cavalry, has been detailed to vatiens th .campment of Expression in the Ca: Miss Edith Perley graduated from the n School in the class of ° post-graduate course, ‘work.. She is also.a {THE NATIONAL GUARD Articles for the Government of the Efficiency Competition. DRILL, APPEARANCE AND GUARD DOTY Special Offering of the Finest Imported Organdies-- =A PERRY’S. We have just consummated one of the greatest bargain Adjutant Generai Mosher Prepares a Plan for Camp. RIFLEMEN AT JOLIET ees trades that has ever taken place between retailer and im- porter. We closed out at a mere nominal price two immense lots of the exceedingly popular Fine Imported Organdies. What we could do with them is apparent to every one, in view of the demand for these sheer dainties—they could go into our regular stock and find ready sale at regular prices. But what we have done with them is of personal and im- portant interest to every lady in Washington—they go on special sale on Monday—at prices that should bring every- body to the “Greater Store.” But there is another chapter to the story—to these two lots that are ours by extraordinary pure every piece of our own stock of best quality French Organ- dies—and the combined variety of exclusive Parisian novel- ties will be spread before you. Articles for the. government of the efti- ciency competition have been formulate, and copies are now in the hands of Gen. Ordway aud Maj. Alexander for their con- sideration. After action by the officers named, the articles are to be printed and distributed throughout the brigade. The articles are as follows: The whole amount to be awarded in prizes for the first year is to consist of $6uv, the prizes to be as follows: First, $200; sec- ond, $150; third, $100; fourth, $75; fifth, $50, and sixth, $2. The executive committee shall establish the scale of ratings for the examinations and inspections provided for. Any organization in the National Guard, May 1, 1897, and whose existence during the year of this competition is continuous, stall be considered as in the competition. Lot 1 ; ae eens of ope constituted as recieaned of porae judges shall consist of four members, three oy < % aumgartner ‘a 2 of whom shall be a quorum. No company Comprises flower _ pat Freres, Koechlin & Cie officer shall participate in gheymarkings ot terns, the new silk-.effects, and. Sct Lauth & his. company, and no staff officer in the 7 jd Scheuer, auth & markings of any company in his organiza- | $ stripes, spots and blended Cie’s productions the ticn. % — harmonies—on light and ee ee Wherever it is provided that any exami- nation shall be made after notice, such notice shall be given seven days before the | day of the examination. All questions arising either among mem- bers of the boards nerein provided, or be- tween boards and organizations competing, shall be referred to the executive commit- | 4 tee, whose action shall be final. s2 Any officer who shall willfully make any misrepresentation on any report or returns | $ upon which any part of this competition rests, shall be reported to the executive committee, and a further continuance of the organization in the competition shall be dealt with as a majority of the com- mittee shall direct. Drill, Military Appearance and Guard Duty. Drili—In manual of arms, platoon and company movements and extended order. To be marked twice during the period of competition; once prior to January 1 with- cut previous notice, and once after January 1, after notice. Muitary appearance—Including general appearance of the company, its sizing, steadiness, correctness of formation, phy- sigue of men and set up. To be marked on occasions of regular drills and parades. Guard duty—Knowledge of requirements of guard duty, duty of sentinels and per- formance of the ceremony of guard mount by the whole company in camp. If any company, through not being as- signed to such duty, shall not, as an or- ganization, perform a tour of guard duty, in camp, the ‘examination shall be held in the drill- hall without previous notice, and as far as practicable under the same condi- tions as prevail in camp. The examinations under the foregoing heads to be marked by a board of four offi- cers, all cf whom shall be captains. Attendance—At all regular drills, rifle practice, ordered parades, annual inspec- tions and the annual encampment, to be based upon the actual number of men pres- ent in uxiform for duty, the figures to be determined from the regular reports and re- turns. Rifle practice—Based on a “figure of mer- it," deduced from the season’s work on the renge and in the gallery. These figures to be. obtained from the records of the in- spector general of rifle practice. Condition of arms—To be inspected once before January 1, withcat notice, and once after January 1, after notice. To be mark- ed by a board of four inspectors of rifle practice. Condition of property of all kinds, except arms, and condition of quarters—To be in- spected once before January 1, without notice, and once after January 1, after notice. To be marked by a board of four quartermasters. Books and Papcrs. To be irrpected once before January 1, without notice, and once after January 1, after notice. To be marked by a board of four adjutants. Discipline—There stall be no separate markings under this head. Discipline in camp shall be noted urder the head of remarks by the board appointed to mark drillz, military appearance and guard duty. At the last meeting of the executive com- mittee, in charge of the competition, a sub- committee, consisting of Captain Edwards, Captain Shilling and Lieutenant Robbins, was appointed to draft the scale of ratings contemplated in the report. Arranging for Camp. Circulars detailing the duties of sentinels have been prepared by Adjutant General Mosher. But they will not be transmitted to cempany commanders until June 5. ‘The company commanders will be instruct- ed not to issue the circulars until arrival in camp. The idea is that every man in camp shall have a copy of the instructions, while those who remain at home will not get hold of the circulars Colonel Mosher visited Fort Washington a few days ago and has arranged a plan for the camp. The details, however, can- not be announced until the plan is ap- proved by General Ordway, who has been ‘away from the city for some time. It may be stated, however, that the camp will be further back along the road from the wharf than heretofore, no organizations being located at a point nearer the fort than three hest Organdy weav- ers in all France—all the world. There are all tints of grounds, light and dark, in stripes, flowers, Dres- den patterns and novel figures—plain shades, in sheer Organdy and Baya- dere stripes. All together there are more than a score of highest class ef- fects—the great majority of them being unmatch- able in town. The value represented in this collection is 373 —and the choice is yours dark grounds. These were in the purchase— , and are worth 30c. To which we,have added: IO pieces of Printed Plumetis,in colored flower designs on black grounds —worth soc. 10 pieces of Lace Mus- lins, in novel stripes and striking figures, on light grounds—worth 37}$c. The whole gives a col- lection of the very lat- est styles—in 3oc., 373c. and soc. values—offered for your choice at— Lining Musli InNIng MUSIINS. You will need interlining for these Organdies. We shall make two very low prices on two very strong qualities of Ba- tiste Lawns; in all the popular shades—just what is needed when you can best apprecitate them— 10c. & 12!4c. a yd. PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” Established 1840. Telephone 995. De a ee ee ae ee ee | is temporarily in command of Company A. First Sergt. Jenning B. Wilson, Compz | A, has been transferred to Company &@ private. the release you have so long urged, and which I feel I should no longer refuse. In accepting your resignation I wish to say what I know, from our past intercourse, you will take at {ts true worth, how heart- ily sorry I am that the pleasant relations which have existed between us in our posi- tions in the Guard are to be severed. 1 have always cited with great satisfaction the fact that the 2d Regiment had on its regimentel, field and staff and at the heaa of its battalions men who had seen real service, and could be depended on, in time of such service again. When occasion re- quired, I never failed to get proper help from your ripe experience, calm judgment and hearty interest in the affairs of the regiment, and I am sorry to lose so corh- petent and tried an officer and friend from its ranks. I will be ever, as now, your sin- cere friend and well-wisher. ‘Will Compete at Joliet. The Amateur Rifle Club has decided to participate in the big shooting carnival to be held at Joliet, Ill., June 24 to June 27, inclusive. The club will enter a team of six men, while several others will compete as individuals. In order to select a team, four competitions, open to members of t) club, ate be held, the shooting master making the fina! selection. Notes. A large batch of commissions, made nec- essary by the recent consolidations, are ex- was the headquarters of the cclonel of the} pected to be in the hands of those entitled to them not later than the first of the Ist Regiment at the last camp. coming week. A patriotic officer of the guard recently it might be a good idea to observe flag day—June 12—at camp with apprepriate| Captain Parmenter, quartermaster of the any C as Mr. W. G. Austin of Savannah, Ga., a member of the well-known Georgia rifie team, is in the city for a few days. He has visited the armory and fired several scores in the rifie gallery, expressing him- self as highly pleased with the ari ange- ments there. Mr. Austin is considered a wonderful shot, and it is aot improbable that he will in the near future make his residence in this city. His coming wili be hailed with delig as Mr. Austin would be a valuable acquisition to the ranks of the local expert marksmen. —.—__ MR. CHILTON RETURNS. Robert Chilton, chief of the consular bu- reau of the State Department, has just Te-. turned to Washington from a trip of inspec- tion of United States consulates abroad, which has carried him nearly around the world. Mr. Chilton spent some time in Tcrkey, and more in central and southern Europe. He also went via India to China, Generally he reports that he found the con- sulates in good shape, but will have a number of recommendations to make look- ing to the betterment of the service. ———-2+—_____ Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- pointed as follows: Maryland—Farmington, Cecil county, W. E. Moore; Necker, Baltimore county, M. V. Necker; Newark, Worcester county, W. E. Davis; Norbeck, Montgomery county, A, W. Stonestreet. Virginia—Amissville,Rappahannock coun- ty,C. A. Hackley: Begonia, Prince George's county, J. F. Dvorak; Chestnut Fork, Bed- ford courty, J. A. Wilson; San Marino, Dinwiddie county, C. G. Medlock: Sanville, Henry county, A. A. Cox; Sassafras, Glou- aie cee. B. ¥ tatu Smithville, fe county, J. H. Ingrai Spe ville, Rappahannock county, C. N. ‘sohnson: Gap, , Carroll county, T. Wadesville, Clarke county, Wolftown, Madison county, suggested to the commanding genera] that ceremonies, inviting thereto the President giment, will be assigned to duty as of the United States and other prominen: Boat eRatrbtsanetoe during the coming camp officials. In reply General Ordway is re-| at Fort Washington. ported as saying that the guard is sadly ‘The 24 Separate Battalion (Engineers) te usily nsi in need of i: structions in guard and other mili duties, and that there will be no time while at camp for speeches, functions or ceremonies. in a communicaticn to headquarters Cap- tain E. C. Edwards, Company Bat- talion, has called attention to the various difficuities experienced by government em- ployes in securing leave of absence in order + attend camp. ploy and important matters ‘The 24 Regiment has been ordered to as- semble Tuesday evening next for another Clay to call such meetings at frequent in- tervals until departure for conducted ° cam ———-—o-___ Recent Pensions Granted. earns PONETISE Dentions: have boon grenb- The following. letter was written by Col. ‘Clay to Major Bartlett, on acceptance of D of Col i the jaceare son? District jumbia—Additional, special, May 14, Francis W. Sanborn;