Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1898, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. eo PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peunsylvania Avszax, Jor. 11th 3t., by ‘The Evening Star N Company, 8. HL cAUFPMANN P Pres’t. —— Few York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served tc subscribers 11 the ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, o- 44 certs per month. les at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—answhere in t United States or Canada—postage prepaid—0 co ver month. — Qcintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year, with fore (Entered at the Tort Office at Washingtya, D. C.. < cls. 3 mail matter.) oval mail subscriptions must be pald fn ndvance. Rates of advertising made known of application. — Che Fpening : Siar. Pages 13-24, “YF If’ you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, lease property or rent rooms, want a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three Mr. A. L. Barber about a REAL ESTATE GOSSIP} src eh, ‘taser ext Some Favorable Indications Which Are Noted by Observers. ABOUT THE SUBURBAN MOVEMENT —_>__—_ One Reason Why There is a Market for Houses. CITY IMPROVEMENTS —_-+— ‘The r2viving interest in real estate as an investment is not so general or sc vigorous as those who have property to sell, either Ts or agents, would like to have it, 1 it is looked upon as significant, especially in the condition th> market has been in for the past two or three years, to be able to say that there is-any indication that capital is again beirg turned into this channel. There is no doubt, howev>r, that such {s the fact, and while the transac- tions are neither large nor rumerous, still there are a great many which are being talked about and which szem to be cn the verge of realization. The promoter is in evidence to some ex- tent, but outside of the schemes which emanate from the brains of these men, there are a number of enterprises which are based on good business judzment and have the backing of men who are finan- cially able to carry them out. It is thought probable by those who are in a position to form an accurate judgment that there is te be considerable done during the coming spring and summer in the way of the de- velopment of suburban prop2: Improvement of the Roads. In addition to the extension and improve- ment of rapid transit street railway lines, which make such a wide area of country centributory to the city, mention has al- ready been made of th? probability of transforming the Rockville pike into a modern road. It is likely that the authori- ties in other sections of Maryland and per- haps in Virginia will be stimulated by this example to begin public works of this eharact2r, which it is belie will tribute substantially to the prosperi citizens who earn their livelihood by bring- ing supplies into this city. In existing suburbs where setticments ere already formed, as well as in some where there are few residents, plans are being discussed for the ercction of new houses. Actual preperations have begun for the e . end it is believ2¢ from what is said there will be a large addition to the number of homes in the suburbs during the coming Beason. With City Conveniences. Bills are now pending in the Maryland legislature giving authority to the tewns of fakoma and Hyattsville, Md., to Issue | bonds in order to rais? the funds to pay for water and sewer systems. It is now the very genera! practice to provide such | modern facilities when a subdivision is laid out, for the reeson the growth of the pepulation is such tnat in a short time both a wat>r supply and sewer system ke- ecme necessary. In form ‘ars, when a subdivision was made, the prospect of securing a large population was not so promising as it is | now, and for this reason only the con- veniences were provided which wre com- mon in small country towns. The growth of the city itself, as well as the building of rapid transit roads, has brougat abcut a | change !n these respects, and nowadays suburban subdivisions, as a rule, are so equipp2>d that residents can enjoy the same comforts as they do in the city. tion of some of these houses, th However, there ts only a certain propor- tion of people who care to live outside of the bounds of the city, and however much land in the country may b> divided into building lots and however many houses may be erected, there is always a demand for homes in the city. The only reason why the development of th> country about Washington has not affected materially the values of city property Is because the Population is steadily increasing, and for this reason, while a great many houses ar> being erected in and outside the mits of the city, the people are here to occupy them. Others Besides Mr. Cleveland. In a number of newspapers recently ar- ticles have appeared reviving the story of the purchase by President Cleveland of a home on the Woodley road. Special em- phasis is laid upon the fact that when Mr. Cleveland disposed of this property h» did So at a profit of $100,000, and the inference is made that Mr. Cleveland not only dis- covered that region of the country, but Was the first and last man who made any money out of property there. In this connection will be recalled the fact that Mr. Whitney, who was the Sec- of th avy in Mr. Cleveland's cabi- net. bought a place in that locality some time before Mr. Cleveland acquired his holdings ther and that when Mr. Whitney profit of $75,000. It will d that there were others be- land and Mr. Whitney who handsome sums of money out of Property transactions in that vicinity, and one man who has practically been a’ resi- dent of this city his life made by the sale of his property fully as much as Mr. Cleveland. It is also pretty safe to say that from =— ‘veland formerly owned, as well as by the prices which are asked for land in ‘that vicinity, values have not depre- ciated. Only last week a sale of some sixty-five acres of land was reported at $4,000 and $4,500 per acre, and some owners of property have refused as high as $8,000 an acre for their holdings. It is thought by competent judges that if Mr. Cleveland had retained his property he could at this time sell at a much greater profit than he received. z Im Loudoun County.. It {s understood that negotiations have practically been completed by which the titie to the handsome estate of the late Governor Swann of Maryland mear Lees- burg, Va., will be transferred to Rev. Rieh- srd L. Howel, the rector-of St. Margeret’s Episcopal Church of this city. The proper- ty contains about a thousand acres, and it is stated that the price to be paid is $50 per acre. It is said to be the intention of Rev. Mr. Howell to make nis home there for a portion of the year. Quite a number of Washingtonians now own homes in that general locality. Mr. Frederick A. Tschiffley owns the old Alex- ander place, while Mr. Stilson Hutchins has a property of.sixty or seventy acres, known as Oatlands. A fine place between Leesburg and Oatlands is owned by Mr. J. B. Nalle. Beyond Leesturg, at Round Hill and Snickers Gap, there is another colony of Washingtonians, and one of the recent acquisitions fs Mr. Frank G. Carpenter, the well-known correspondent, who has built a fine residence on the brow of the hill, com- manding a view of the valleys of Shenan- doah and Loudoun. Some New Buildings. A one-story brick and iron structure is to be bulit at 611 25th street northwest by Messrs. Abner and Drury. The building when completed is to be used as a brewery storehouse. It will have a frontage of 72% feet and a depth of 40 feet. A permit has been issued to the ‘Washing- ton Market Company to alter and enlarge the Center Market House, the value of the improvements being stated to be $22,000. The changes to be made in the building, as heretofore stated in The Star, are for the purpose of adapting it for the use of the District National Guard. Seven two-story houses are to be built at 30th and Irving streets by J. T. West and Otuers. Six will be 16 feet front and one will be 52 feet front and 34 feet deep. A one-story store is to be built at 2806 14th street northwest by J. V. Wright. It is to be 30 feet front and 50 feet deep. Two frame houses are to be erected on Buchanan street between Monroe and Lin- coln streets by Mrs. Catherine E. Johnson. They will be two stories in height, with a frontage of 16 feet. A new front is to be put into the building at 1906 16th street northwest. There will be bay windows and changes are to be made in the interior. PASSING PENSION BILLS. The Widow of Gen. M. D. Lexgett Among Those Favered. The House spent yesterday in passing twenty-four private pension bills, which had Leen favorably acted upon at the ses- sion of the previous Friday night. During the afternoon Mr. Hooker of New York rose to a question of per- sonal privilege at this point to deny a publication in a morning paper in connec- tion with the contest for the postmaster- ship ‘of Jamestown, N. Y., Mr. Hooker's home town. The publication contained the |" details of a story which has been going th reu1ds for several days, to the effect that the defeated candidate for the post office, Mayor Price of Jamestown, had been given $1,000 and the offer of a position to with- draw his opposition. It also stated that Mr. Hooker had not denied the story. Mr. Hooker stated on the floor that he had de- nied it in the New York pap2rs, that the | Charges had all been investigated by the Ser ate committee on post Offices and post reads, which committee, after a full hear- ing of Mr. Price and all oth=rs. interested had unanimously recommended the con- firmation of Mr. Bemus, the appointee.. Mr. Heoker was loudly applauded by his col- leagues when he had conciuded. At 5 p.m. the House rec2ssed until 8 o'clock. The evening session was devoted to the consideration of private pension bills, and nineteen were favorably acted on, Including one of $0 a month to the widow of Maj.Gen. Mortimer D.Leggett. The even- ing was enlivened by a tilt between Mr. Norton of Ohio and Mr. Ray of New York. The former's criticism of th> pension bu- reau was replied to by Mr. Ray in such a manner as to draw from Mr. Norton a heated reply. At 10:30 the House ad- journea. ——_—__-e+______ Dancing Sotree in Brookland. An Interesting dancing soiree was given at the Brooklyn Town Hall last night by Miss Sarah Willard Howe and her pupils, and the work of the children was thor- oughly appreciated, each dance being heartily applauded, and some of them were obliged to be repeated. The program in- cluded sea nymphs, with Ethel Bates and Nettie Jarrett as nymphs and Anna Risdon as Loreclie; sailor's hornpipe,. by Nelson Davis; song, “Down in Poverty Row,” Katharine Davis; wing dance, with Alma Risdon, Ethel Bates, Sarah Howe and Net- tie Jarrett as bats and Marie Howe as the spirit; “In Sunny Spain,” Nelson and Kat! arine’ Davis; Santiago, Sarah W. How La Blan Alma Risdon; Fantasie, Nettie Jarrett; “Swell Girls,” ‘Sarah and Marie Howe; ‘Bow and Arrow Dance, Katharine Davis; Evening Reveries, Ethel Bates, and Winter, Marie Howe. A handsome medal was awarded to Nettie Jarrett for selling the greatest number of tickets. At the conclusion of the program of fancy dances the floor was cleared and general dancing was indulged in. STATE CAPITOL The siate capitol of California at Sacramento ts the most impressive building in the state of California. It is situated in a OF CALIFORNIA. beautiful park of thirty six acres and is the feature of the landscape for miles. The corner stone was laid in 1960 and the build- ing was completed in 1974. The entire cost to date is $5,000,000. The butiding is 240: feet in height, 282 feet in length and 128 feet in width. It contains seventy-four F. Moore, rooms; the senate chamber is 56x69 feet and 48 feet high; the house of representa- tives 76x69 and 48 feet high. The state library contains 105,000 volumes, The picture end description are by the courtesy of W. D. Nichola, esq, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898—FWENTY-FOUR PAGES. times as many pcople as read any other paper. 4 NINTH STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH, NEW CHURCH EDIFIC Ninth Street Christian Structure Ready for Occupancy. WILL BE STRICTLY INSTITUTIONAL Origin of the Denomination’s Work in Northeast Washington. SKETCH OF THE PASTOR The first strictly institutional church edi- fice south of Philadelphia, the Ninth Street Christian of this city, 1s now practically completed, and the first service will be held there tomorrow. With the exctption of some trifling de- tails, the structure is finished, and it will be formally turned over to the pastor, Rev. Mr. Bagby, and the building committee within three weeks. The program to be observed at the dedi- cation, which will be in April, will consist of a sermon by Dr. F. M. Rains of .Cincin- nati, followed by a revival of two weeks, conducted by Rev. Peter Ainslie of Balti- more. Mr. Ainslie will be assisted by Mr. Bagby and other ministers. The building, which is one of the hand- somest of the denomination in the United States, and claimed to be the finest~edifice owned by the members of that belief th Washington, has been under construction for a number of months. The location is an admirable one, the lot being on the brow of a hill, while from the towers of the church there is a fine view of the north- western section of the city and the hi..s be- yond. Selection of the Plan. In selecting a plan for the new church the building committee had a somewhat difficult task, since the edifice was de- signed to carry out the features of an in- stitutienal church. In order to meet the demands which are expected to be made ‘upon it the building has been made three stories high. These ‘comprise a Sunday school room above grade, a basement which is partly below grade and a main audience room with gallery. The church covers the entire lot, which is 60 by 75 feet, except three feet in the rear reserved to give light and air from the south. There is room on the floor for the seating of 500 persons, while the galleries will accom- modate 200 more, a total of 500 in the au- dience room and gallery combined. Entrance to the church is obtained through two vestibules, each 13 by 13 feet, from which there are stairways leading up to the gallery or down to the Sunday School room. From these vestibules doors open directly into the auditorium, and in addition there is an entrance to the rear of the church from each vestibule. The floor of the audience room inclines toward the pulpit. The seats are arranged in cir- cular form, and at the rear {s the platform and baptistry, the latter placed directly behind the former and so arranged as to admit of an adornment with flowers. There are also on the main floor the pastor's study, ladies’ dressing room and men’s dressing room. A’ paSsage in the rear of the baptistry ccnnects these three rooms and also leads to the vestibule. Th2 gallery extends around three sides of the auditorium and will accommodate, to be exact, three hundred and thirty-two persons. There are four entrances and exits to and from the gallery, two from the main vestibules on D street and two from near -the pulpit. In the rear of the pulpit are the organ and choir gallery, with & music room and choir room at the side. The ceilings of the audience room are about thirty-thr2e feet-.akove the. floor, finished in adamant plaster, with wood moldings ‘and .panels. The interior wood- work is of North Carolina pine and the walls in adamant plaster, with sand finish. A Church Home. Occupying the secend floor, directly un- der the main auditorium, is The Sunday school room, which is large, bright, com- fortable and convenient. The spirit of ths iustitutional church being to minister rather than to be ministered unto, there has been introduced into the Ninth Strect Church everything considered necessary to make it a church home. In the base- ment provision has been xade for a dining room, kitchen, gymnasiun!, reading: room and ladies’ parlor, together with heating The building will be heated by steam: Gas material used in the erection of the: struc- ture is red brick, trimmed with lime stone, while in the numerous windows are ¢athed- ral and opalescent glass. * hristian Chureh is The Ninth Street one of the best-known congregations among the Protestant churches of Wash- ington. The organization grew out of a suggestion made by Rev. F. D. Power, pas- tor of the Vermont Ave2nue Christian Church, in 1887, that a “nission Sunday school of the Christian denomination be started in Northeast Washington. This was ultimately carried into effect by the Christian Endeavor Society of the church, with the assistance and co-operation of the church m2mbership. z ajo Several of the leading members of Dr. ‘The First Assembly. Those at this meeting were Rev. F. Power, Mr. P. B. Hall, Mr. ‘Hitman, Mr..and Mrs: HL ry arrangements, fuel. room and toilet room. | or electricity will furnish the light. -'The |- Power's Church, ‘with: others interested, -~ = Mr. and Mrs. H: P. Maxwell. Here was perfected the original organization, which afterward merged into what is now known as the Ninth Street Christian Church. The officers of the Sunday. school were P. B. Hall, superintendent;" J. A. Scott, secre- tary; Mrs. Henry Gilfey, treasurer; Henry Ralph, musical diréctor; Miss Bessie Ed- wards, organist, and Miss Maud Maxwell, assistant organist. Services were held jn Odd Fellows’ Hall from January until May, 1888, the meetings being then discontinued for want of inter- est upon the part of the people. Cottage Prayer meetings were meanwhile kept up, beginning January 2%, 1888, at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Tibbitts; and continued at the houses of members and friends of the mis- sion who resided in that section, until a regular house of worship could be secured. The last of these meetings was held April 9, 1891, at the residence of Mr. E. L. Bug- bee. In the summer of 1888 pledges had been secured through the efforts of Dr. Power and Messrs. Hillman and Hall for an amount sufficient to warrant the pur- chase of a lot and the erection of a house of worship. The ground for a modest little church was broken November 24, 1890, and the work of construction was pushed so rapidly that on Sunday, April 5, 1891, the first divine service was Held in the new church, The membership Was composed of 120 persons, 62 of whom left the Vermont Ave- hue Church to unite’ with the infant con- gregation, while the. remainder were ac- quisitions as the result of protracted serv- ices lasting several weeks, which had been held by Rev. Edward B. Bagby, the first and onty pastor the church has ever had. ‘Tha results of Mr. Baghy’s ministry at the Ninth Street Church thus far have been more than 500 conversions, about 265 mem- bers admitted by letter, a large Endeavor Society and a total enrollment in the Sun- day school during. the past six years of more thaif 1,300. Mr. Bagby told a’ Stay Seporter that the most remarkable work of@this remarkably successful church has: béem.done in the Sunday school. More than 275 scholars haye, he said, confessed Christ .andsbeen admitted to the chutch. The sehool has also raised a large sum toward the build- ing of the new chtirch, Sketch of the Pastor. Rev. Mr. Bagby is a young man, whose career since he came to Washington a few years ago has beeh one of uncommon in- terest. He is a native of Virginia and a graduate of the divinity school of Yale University. He came to this city, enjoy- ing quite a reputdtion as an evangelist, to take charge of the small mission above mentioned on Capitol Hill. Mr. Bagby has dlso been honored as a speaker at one of the international Chris- tian Endeavor conventions, and he was chaplain of the House of Representatives during the Fifty-third Congress. He has been president of the Junior Union of Christian Endeavor for several years. He has the faculty of being able to talk en- tertainingly to children, which is esteemed to be a rare accomplishment. In appearance Mr. Bagby is tall and slender, of rather dark complexion, and with a countenance beaming with good nacure. In his preaching he is direct and simple, with a persuasive eloquence which seldom fails to move his auditors. Socially he is very entertaining, with a never-fail- ing fund of anecdotes. The Early Work. The Disciples of Gtirist have been at work in Washington since 1843, when Dr. J. T. Barclay held meetings at his resi- dence, near the navy yard. The cause re- ceived an impetus in. 1850, when Alexan- der Campbell ‘visited the city and de- livered what was considered a fa- mous sermon in the jhall of the House of Representatives. The church had a v: ried history until the coming here of Rev. Dr. Power in the year 1875. Since then the new house of worship known as the Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church was built, while the congregation has grown steadily antil now it numbers over 600 menibers. During a part of the time of the erection of the building the ghairman of the com- mittee, Mr. J. A. Scptt, has been ill. The burden of the work has fallen upon the secretary, MroG: W. Pratt. To his. wi; executive foresight, his: untiring energy and. practical Dusiess methods is due much of the success-of ‘the enterprise. More Fan on Seéret Service. Sepretary 8 séhGan urgent recom- mendation to ess t@ increase the ap- Fropriation fér the secretibervice bureau of his departrgpt~ from 000. to $100,000. ‘This ts for: hei jrpose of adcing several detectives toithe,férce. "The Secretary says that counter ia is on the-increase. He refers to therecent discBvery of the $100 silver certificate and to “other operations counterfeiters, as showing that increased igilance of the department is necessary. emphasizes’ the fact that an @ Of $25,000 is really ierease in counter- or more over tary. also says th ought to be sent to Ensign Sonate New Duty. Ensign F. H. Sciiofield, United States navy, who is now @m duty inspecting the | ordnance béing ma@e*for the government service agents the armory at Springfield, -Mass., has been ordered to’ proceed ‘to* the” Yukoh for the’ ) Purpose of assisting in the charting of. the river. The work is expected to occupy the } Sveater:paut/of three years. Ssiccatts by different ‘firms tn Connecticut, and at | THE STEWART SALE The’ Famous Collection of Paintings Kept in America. SPLENDID EXAMPLES OF FORTUNY Bidding Was Spirited and the Pic- tures Brought a Fortune. NOTABLY GOOD CANVASES Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 5, 1898. Patriotism, we.are told, prompted the heirs of the Stewart estate to order the dispersion in this country of the remark- able collection of paintings over which the connoisseurs have this week displayed al- most boundless enthusiasm. The Ameri- can Art Association galleries have been crowded by the multi-millionaires, fash- icnable women, long-haired and short-hair- ed critics, the hypercritical and hypocriti- cal know-it-all cognoscenti, and last, but not least, by-those who came for art’s sake alone. When the sale closed last night the curlain fell over one of the great art sales of our epoch. This famous collection was made by Mr. William H. Stewart, the father of the art- ist, Julius L. Stewart, known for his “Hunt Ball” and other brilliant canvases. The elder Stewart, a native of Philadelphia, made a large fortune in the Cuban sugar trade. When he retired he went to Paris to live, where he became the friend of many noted artists, and was celebrated for his liberality as an art patron. The cata- logues of the collection form a souvenir well worth having. But 325 were printed and the price was $25. It consists of two volumes, giving a sketch 9f every picture and of the artist, and excellért photograv- ures of the paintings. The: pictures were on exhibition in the galleries of the Ameri- can Art Associeticn, but the sale took place in Chickering Hall, which was crowded to overflowing both nights. The amount realized is the magnificent sum of $491,385 for 128 paintings. In Detail. - It being impossible to give a full criti- cal review, I will speak only of the most important examples. Starting with those canvases which ‘vere surrounded by the largest number of people and most ad- mired, Fortuny’s “Choice of a Model,” which stands No. 114 on the catalogue, is naturally the first to be mentioned. It was bought by Mr. W. A. Clark, the Montana millionaire, for $42,000, George Gould being the leading bidder against him. In an elaborately decorated and sumptuously furnished apartment of the Palazzo Co- lcnna, in Rome, a number of members of the Academy of St. Luke, at the most luxurious period of last century, are as- sembled to criticise a nude female model who is posing before them in an attitude of studied grace. The ultra-fashionable costumes of the men and their pompous and artificial manners, no less than the wonderful richness and elegance of their surroundings, e to what an extent the study of art was at this period indulged a hionable accomplishment. The en Fortuny the hest possible opportunity for the exercise of his unique skill in the treatment of rich draperies, fine metal work, chofce marbles and all the glitter and ‘splendor of precious ob- jects of art with which the princei¥ apart- ment is filled to overflowing. The painting is carefully elaborated, and while it does not impress one with sublime gre: picases by nicety rather than vi and does not reach the vigor of 119, “The Antiquary,” by the same artist. A Famous One. The latter shows a room littered with biblios, bric-a-brae and articles of virtu, amid which sits an enthusiastic amateur, with a portfolio on his lap, admiring a rare engraving. In frent of him, on a carved chair, is a folio of prints. Behind the an- tiquary a friend ieans over his chair and glances at the engraving which is being admir2d by the amateur. On a rich rug that nearly covers the floor is an elabo- rately carved treasure chest, on which are placed specimens of Venetian glass and other objects; a handsome large red vase stands on the mantel, and a cockatoo is perched on a bar in the foreground, while at the extreme right a man carrying a portfolio stops in front of an elaborately carved table. A suit of Japanese armor stands near the left c2nter, and the walls of the room are hung with rich tapestries. in a gorg: Florentine frame, hanging above a carvcd white marble fireplace, is a painting of a knight in armor, a liken2ss of Mr. Stewart, which was introduced un- der the following circumstances: Mr. Stewart had been in possession of this work for some time when Fortuny made a irip to Paris, and while there called on his patron. In chatting with him, Mrs. St2w- art expressed her regret at not having a gocd portrait of her husband. Fortuny did not answer, but a little later he went up to “The Antiquary,” and, with a certain appearance of embarrassment, d2clared that the background needed retouching. The Artist’s Surprise. An artist's fancy, they thought. Mr. Stew- art wes one of those men who refused nothing, and Fortuny was one of those to whom everything was granted, and on his departure he carried away the picture. After a few days, when it was returned to the owner, it had in fact been subjected to a change. Th2 artist had introduced in the background a capital portrait of his frienc, which, in its old frame, thoroughly harmonized with the original composition of the picture. This painting shows Fortuny in his prime, and also teaches more about his technique and enthusiasm t any painting since the famous “Connoiss2ur’ of Mrs. Morgan's — collection. Herman Schaus got this canvas for $15,200. No. 121, The “Arab Butcher,” has a su- perb scheme of color, but is repulsive as to subject; to call it pl ing to the eye, as the artist in the catalogue does, is a matter of taste, which cannot be discussed. No. 122, Van Marcke’s “Cows in the Val- ley,” is a masterfully painted cattlg piece, full of sunlight and atmosphere. No. 118, Leibl’s “Village Politicians,” is a great realistic painting of a tit ie subject. No. 125, Vclion’s “Monkey andjFruit,” is a very decorative example of stifll life, with a und carelessly handled, and shows some loose sheets of paper‘rather chalkily done. No. 117 is Troyon’s “Cow Among the Cabbages.” It°is badly named. “‘Cab- bages Among the Cow” would be better; the Corcoran Art aes. Troyon is in DoSSooe Bargain Bits-- for Monday =-AT== PERRY’S. We are presenting now t he broken lots and odds and ends. In them you will find profitable shopping if you are prompt. That you must be, for the advertised items rareiy outlive the day for which they great many more than we tell amiss. Silks. Lot of Fancy Silke, two-toned and" multi-toned effects. especially dexirable for waists, tea gowns and linings. ‘They are regular £2 and $2.50 values—and you may take the choice of the entire variety for— $0 Fara. Another lot lengths cf a number styles and shades of Silk. Will serve you in 2 day ways. Regular $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 grades for— 69C. 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Boldini has a number of very fine and poetical landscapes. ‘The “Clichy Square,” is a very fine bit of tone painting. Duez’s “The Pont Neuf” is a charming architectural glimpse of old Paris, fine in conception. No. 68, Bonnat’s “Neapolitan Peasants at the Farnese Palace,” is one of the best sub- ject paintings of this master, fine in color and good in drawing. No. 40, Fortuny’s “Arab’s Head,” is a vigorous and great study. No. 39, Gerome’s “Door of a Mosque, With Heads of Decapitated Reb- els,” is a subject ghastly enough. The cut of heads looks rather like toy heads. Madrazo’s paintings are more or good, largely less. His “‘Pierette” like a poster. The “Departure From the Masked Ball” is good. The “Woman and Guiter” is the best. The water colors are most of them very fine. Meissonier’s “Italian Armor of the Sixteenth Century” is a most marvelous miniature painting. There were twenty- five Fortunys in this interesting but not sufficiently broadened collection. The bronzes and ceramics were considered mostly fine. VICTOR G. FISCHER. —— The Jamestown Postmastership. After a hearing yesterday afternoon by the Senate committee on post offices and post roads on the subject of the nomina- tion of Mr. Emmett Bemus for postmaster at Jamestown, N. Y¥., the committee de- ciGed unanimously to report the nomina- tion with the recommendation that it be confirmed. # less looks sippi Asks for Informniien. A resolution introduced in the House yes™ terday by Mr. Williams of Mississippi calis pon the Secretary of State to inform the House of Representatives as to what prog- ress had been made in the effort of the Spanish government to induce the Cubans to @zcept autonomy, and, if not incompati- ble with the interests of the country, to re- port on what the condition of the reconcen- trados has been since the advent of the new regime inaugurated by Spain under the ed- ministration of General Blanco. The resolution was referred to the come mitiee on foreign affairs. ———- e—. S Proposed Street Nomenclature. The hearing before the subcommittee of the joint library committee on the subject cf renaming the lettered streets of the city, continued yesterday afternoon until @ o'clock. After Judge Hagner addressed the subcommittee Judge Morris and J. Ormond Wiison spoke in approval of the plan of giving names to the lettered streets of the city as approved by the Columbia Historical Society, and explained to the committee by Judge Hagner. During the hearing Senator Stewart ob- jected to naming C street Cleveland street, as, he said, Mr. Cleveland was the only living President whose name had been given a street’ in the scheme of the Columbia‘ Historical Society. o——____ Playwright—“Don’t you think we would better try this play outside of New Yor at @rst? nager—“I don’t dare.” y not?” too indecent.”—Life. “Tt INCONSISTENT. From Sketch. How dreadful! 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