Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1898, Page 13

——— THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1161 Penssyivania Avsans, Oor. 11th 3b, by The Evening Star Newspa Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Se es Few York Office, 2 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers 1a the eity by carriers, on their own a-count, at 10 cents Der week. o- 44 certs per monta. Coples at the ¢ounter 2 cents each. By mail—answhere In the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 conts per menth. Saturday Qcintunte Shect Star, $1 per year. with foreign postage adde .08. Entered at the Post Ottice at Washington, D. 0., Part-2. Che Fy ening Star. Pages 13-24. as second-cla. 3 mail matter.) £7 All mail subscriptions must be pald fn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898—TWENTY-FOUR P. AGES. Bromo dose of Rromo-Pepsin taken before retiring insures restful A overworked repose to sufferers from sleep- lessness from any 3t is a boon to tired travel- ers, business men and folks afflicted with nervousness and indigestion. As a household remedy Bromo-Pep- sin excels all ether similar prepara- tions. Physicians indorse and prescribe It. for BROMO- Ask your druggist nd accept no substitute. SPSIN, Pepsin Y At All Druggists, 10, 25 and 50c. bottle. ait ii iit HHH TL “Note the word Pepsin.” Insomnia, Indigestion, Nervousness, Headache, Exhaustion, Brain Fag, Dizziness, Sea Sickness, Car Sickness, Dyspepsia, &c. HNN NN NU ALE PRODUCT MARKET. and Exes Higher—General Firmness. The prices prevailing today in the locat wholesale p-oduce market show that but- ter ‘o cents a pound Fine arce owing to the WHeLS Butter the qualit highest with the r i little from 16 to to get. are firn being 1 rd hard and other cream, ponies, hern, live, 11 to 13 cents a > 10; ducks, live, 5 to 8. per doz, 40a common, lal. lettuce, per bbl. new, per bbl., new, per bu nd f Maryland 2 100 bunches, $: #4; onions, yellow, per bbl beans, white N. ¥. mediu N.Y. pea, $1.40; marrow White, W0c.a$ ; black-eyed p. porated a apples sliced, farcy, bright quarters, brigh =, che aic.; fair to good, es, unpee 2 quarter d, Se.alle.; evi Cherries, ' pitted, red c. 3 sug: kberries = Slat r Ib. GS It Concord, 5-Ib. T | r ewt., >mmon ewt., $1.50¢ per fair, per cwt., gros: dinary, per cwt., 35. Sheep, per cwt., Sasi spring, choice, cwt., $6; medium, $5a$5.0; common, $4a Calves, primes, per cwt., $6.50a87; common, per cwt. Bass.50. mon, €&< Capt. Bartlett Reports on the Disposal sion and e report of Capt of the Vesseis. urge of the au od i d of as follov put out of comm wer? W. sota, New Hai turned ove: New in Bartlett (retired), iary naval force, says during the past week the eight vessel: of the force that rida put out of commis- en, on her to New mp- r to York, respectively, or the will nine for and Pc mouth turn ver to New Jersey for simi- lar use. The captain say When colors have been hauled down on the th vessels now put out of commi all of the fle auxiliary force have been disposed of. At verious times since the creation of this fc forty been vut one di of il bers The s ve ns n attache ating that none casualties, and tb th, among th ei crew: fat ther and but very few ¢ ir officers or the ne yay re+ Government Deposits. atement is made at the Treasury Department that by reason of the exc of applications from banks for deposits of publ essa: ic fund ry for th the department finds it present to limit the am which can hereafter be granted to any depository to twic tal, funds in al of now about $70,( week th $5,06 Quarantine Servi The money re the distribute among purpose being to as much as possible ll sections of the country. eived from the s deposit with depository 1,000, and during the con sum will be increased by al on 0,000. i © Discontinue: quarantine national marit nec- ount one the amount of its eapi- the banks The amount ale of bonds banks is ming bout a. ser- vice, which has been in operation at Mon- tauk Poin since that place has been used for camping purposes, has, in view of its pros} ued. expe orde ho: } the out Ge ber sta | pany eletetetetetetetete tote les of pective abandonment, be Dr. W. F. Brunner, the y ert, How 1 ° + Where he will resuma ry i e, Wh Kx of hostilities. + e+ Deaths of the Immunes. neral Lawton reports ntiago September 16: Fra anit pital Sept s Volunteer assar, bilious fever. Jerome s Volunteer: (i) PSS twelve—not a We everybody an give Something useful and time The Bargain Giver: Castelberg 9 &Reliable Jeweler, 1935 Pa. Ave. Store, 106 N. Eutaw St. Established 1846. scontin- ever s been pro- the inspector of the marine h were interrupted by the following neis United em- » corporal, Com- bil- 9th United Ste a te te ta a as aT rling Silver Forks &Spoon cents an ounce. Engraving free, Between 12&2P.l1. Monday. —The price prevails only between these 2 hours—not a minute before minute after two. equal chance to profit by the most generous offers a merchant ever made. —Watch these sales. substantial will be offered at far less than ever before between 12 and 2 p.m. every day. —We will give a sealed guarantee to every buyer during these sales that if at an r within a year the buyer should not be satisfied with his purchase, we will buy it back, with- out discount, at the price paid for it. —Watch the papers for our daily sales. sLostestestestostostostrstote Men Who Will Frame the Treaty of Paris. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMISSIONERS ee Difference in Temperament of the Five Statesmen. THE PRESIDENT’S TRUSTEES eee It would be difficult to find five men more distinctly different in temperament than those composing the American members of the peace commission which sails for Paris today. The first impression of Mr. Day would naturally be that he is perhaps the least forceful of the five, but this 1s not likely to prove so. He has none of the mannerisms of men who have served long in public life, and his slender form and peculiarly quiet expression of countenance give the impres- sion of a retiring disposition, which would be likely to lead him to defer to the judg- ment of others. It is but a superficial view of the man, however, that gives this im- pression. A more careful study of his face and observation of his manner discloses a quality of great firmness and a persistence of purpose. He is a man of fixed opinions, which he arrives at through a peculiarly penetrating course of reasoning along lines which, though perhaps somewhat narrow, are very clearly defined. His habits of thought are such as come to one of good intellectual endowment, through a wide range of study, but a narrow field of ob- servation. There appears little that is emo- tional, imaginative or sentimental in his composition. He probably enters upon the work of the commission with a very well defined policy in mind toward the accom- plishment he will work steadily without ays tully disclosing his purpose even to his colleagues, Frye's Vigor and Eloquence. The most vigorous man on the commis- sion is Senator Frye, and probably from the first there will be a test between them of the domination force of two distinctly opposite qualities of mind. Where Day is inflexibly cool and argues with a perfectly emotionless logic, Frye has the gift of a i ly forceful eloquence, which over- leaps small bickerings and gets at the very meat of a sul an intuitive generali- zation, followed by an incisive lysi which few sfully contend against. broad conception and y understanding of the real meaning and importance of things. There are few men in the te who can so well main- scan he. He can say more is than can any of his col- nd ther S an earnestness about compels attention. His experi- his reading, has been broad, is exceedingly well equipped in respect to international and commercial questions. On general principles it is as- sumed that he is an expansionist. He was ne of the strongest advocates of the an- tion of Hawaii, and takes an interest € question of the extey merce on the Pacific. He has, however, re- frained from expressing any n on’ the Philippine question, and there is much un- certainty where h nds wit. regard to ft. That will depend probably upon wiether from his study of the question he regards the possession of the 4 uilippines as. ime portant to the development of our trade in the orient. Though a good deal of an expansionist, it may readily be conceived how he might not be in favor of acquiring these islands. But if he takes a position 1h favor of the acquisition of territory there will be a pecullar struggle between him and Day for the domination of the commis. sion. In dealing with the Spanish commis. sioners he will probably be the most effec. tive member of the American commission for he will keep them constantly up to the point at issue, and will not permit any clouding of the negotiations, ac the usual Spanish method. Soeeete Clear and Comprehensive Davis. s ap entirely different ctual make-up from His reasoning is not so as that of Frye, nor so cold and ion of our com- cisposition and inte either of these. rating as that of Da He is one en in the Senate, sf thou; and form of - ove of the arily silent man, ned toward indolence, but when ine enters’ upon any work he is inter- ested in he masters it with wonderful promptness, not leaving a single detail without consideration. He can state his with a clearness which leaves no ig for it to be questioned, and he de- his position with an energy and com- prehensiveness of expression that js cur- prising. He insists on doing things fcr himself, and is not apt to be greatly in- fluenced by argument or eloquence, having thoroughly examined into the question and discounted arguments in opposition to his own views before going into a conteation. In point of learning and broad comprenen- sion he is likely to prove the y one he may meet on the other s and Frye are apt to agree on international questions, and it is well understood tnat he is in a general way in favor of retaining the Philippines. Conservatve Gray. Senator Gray is outspoken in opposition to the acquisition of territory by the United States. He does not want salt water between Wasbington and any of the territory of this government. But even if he and Day agree in not wauating to take the Philippines their line of reasoning will be so different that he may not prove a very strong support to Day in maintain- ing that position. He is apt to dase his opposition to expansion on grounds which Day will not be willing to oc: as they would furnish the basis for rgument against what we have done in Hawaii and Porto Rico or may do in Cuba, as they would against the acquisition of the Phil- ippine group. Gray is a forceful ian up to a certain point, but he is not so incisive as Frye, so clear as Davis, nor so ccn- sistent as Day. He does not aly tain the power he at first gives of possessing, and his natural of position sometimes carries his ing above the plain of practicality. He vill be apt to incline toward brusbing aside all consideration of vhe mateial in- terests of this government that may be involved and to consider only éthies or what he will contead for as an “estab- lished principle.”’ Diplomatic Reid. Editor Reid in his newspaper has figured as a vigorous expansionist. In addition to holding his own in the American councils. he will be conspicuously useful in the-fleld of diplomacy in dealing with the Spanish representatives. Of course the commisison is not going to be a debating society, and much of the general policy to be followed has been @e- termined upon tn advance by the Lresi- loftiness reason- dent, but there is enough latitude given the commission to maxe much depend upon the force of the indivflual members in tm- pressing upon the whole commisison ideas for the determination of the ultimate course to be followed. Sehley Could Tell Them, From Puck. Spanish authorities are said fo be divided on the question whether the naval battle of Santiago was @ running fight or a fighting run. iii |THE BIG QUINTET|REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Handsome Profits Made in Some Re- cent Realty Deals. LAND VALUES AND RENTALS Proposed Subdivision of the Bar- ber-Sherman Square. NEW BUILDINGS It is natural that such a transaction in real estate as was recerded the other day when Mr. A. L. Barber gave a deed trans- ferring to the Protestant Episcopal Cathe- aral Foundation the title to thirty acres of ground at the southeast corner of the Tenleytown and Woodley Lane roads should attract widespread attention. There were several features which gave it general in- terest, such as the importance of the change of site of the proposed cathedral and its allied buildings, the price, $8,000 per acre, which was paid for the property, and the influence of the proposed improvements in the locality. But what perhaps inter- ested the largest number was the fact that Mr. Barber made a profit in the land which he purchased a little more than two years go of some $90,000. Just at this time, when investors find it difficult to obtain more than a low rate of interest on their mcney, the possibilities which such a trans- action opens up are to say the least at- tractive. It is natural that attention should be directed toward land in the suburbs of the city, especially as only a short time ago the Richmond syndicate disposed of a tract of sixty-three acres, lying north of the Barber property, on the Tenleytown road, to Mr John R. McLean. The syndi- cate purchased the property in 18*9, and in the sale to Mr. McLean the difference between what was paid and what was ob- tained shows a profit of $149,000. A por- tion of the consideration, however, was square 109, in the city. Profitable Ventures. From these two transactions, which are mentioned because they are of recent date and are still fresh in the public mind and not, of course, because they are the only instances of profitable ventures in subur- ban property, it would not be a matter of surprise if the conclusion should be reach- ed by some that country real estate pr sents the only or perhaps the chief cppe: tunities for profitable realty investment Of course those whe are familiar with the material development of this city, or, in fact, of any other, know that apprecia- tion in values in one section at the ex- pense of another 4s net the rule, but that on the contrary the benefit of a part is a help to the whole. * The deal which has béen referred to tn which Mr. McLean was interested shows a handsome profit in his investment in city property. He purehased the square which was je a part of the considers tion in the year 1886, paying for the 128,256 square feet which it contains 42 cents per foot. In the transaction it was valued at $1.50 per fcot, which shows a protit of $140,000, ‘There are, of course, other in- stances of profitable investments in city property, as there are in property in other sections of the District. Affecting Values. Since 1892, or during the period of the financial depression which was general throughout the country, there has been practically no market for real estate. Fol- lowing, as it did, a period of great activity in realty, which culminated in the rather boomy conditions of 1890 and 1891, it is not remarkable that present prices as com- pared with those which prevailed when the depression came should show to a certain extent a falling cff. It is generally con- ceded by those who are in a position to form an accurate judgment that land val- ues, as well as rentals, have decreased during the past six years, but whether either or both have gone below what might be considered the normal standard when the market is free from the elevating in- fluences of a great activity is a question about which there ts a difference of opin- icn. Some are of tie opinion that tke only result of the recent period of dullness on real estate values bas been to strip off what might be called the merely ephem- eral or fictitious percentage created by a speculative demand. So that now, accord- ing to this view, values are back at the normal point, and, in fact, real estate has practicully suffered no depreciation during the past six years. As to Value: During the hard times, as stated, there was no market for real estate, and in von- sequence but few sales were made, except those that were compulsory. It is there- fore difficult to form an accurate opinion as to the condition of real estate values. For the same reason 1 is difficult to de- termine what effect the building of rapid transit street railroads and the tendency thus encouraged toward securing houses at a distance from the certer of the city has had on what is knowa as intermediate property. It is” believid, however, that there are still people left who will exercise their discretion in the selection of their places of residence, anu there is no more reason for supposing tiat practically ev- erybody ts going out to the suburbs to live than when in former yvars new streets in the city were opened up the inhabited sec- tions were abandoned. Some Transactions, Some instances showing how values of property within the old limits of the city have been maintained raay be cited. Last month Mr. Chas. G. Thorn sold the proper- ty, 1213 F street, to Mr. James M. Johnston for $50,000. Mr. Thorn in 1887 paid $37,000 for this property. Im the year 1895 the property 1105 Pennsylvania avenue north- west was sold for $3%55 per square foot, thé then owner having gurchased the prop- erty in 1887 for $21.12 per square foot. A building lot on Massacbusetts avenue, near 20th street, was purchased in 1890 for $4 per square foot, while in the spring of the present year the adjoining let of about the same dimensions brought the same price. Lots fronting on Lincoln Park, which sold several years ago for $1 per square foot, have within the past few menths been sold for $1.50 per square foot. Other cases might be cite@ which would indicate that values of city property have been maintained, and while, of course, there are instances showing'a falling below what might be looked upon as the normal value, still the latter do not represent the entire tendency of the market. The same result would follow a comparison of rents. There has been a reduction in the scale of rentals, but at the same time when the houses are maintained in good order and are kept up to date, good prices are asked and obtained. In fact, it is believed that @s Soon as money once more seeks {nvest- ment Washington realty will not be over- looked either for speculative or income pay- ing purposes. oa Enlarging a College Building. A large addition is Being added to Flynn’s Business College, 8th-and K jstreets north- west. The addition will be two stories and cellar. The first story will be finished as one room, 40 feet by 25 feet and 14 ‘feet high. The second story, giving a room the same siz-. will be a continuation of the present school hall. This hall, which will be 80 feet by 25 feet, will furnish ample space for the monthly musical and literary entertainments which have already become #0 nopular. The old part is being altered ba ed Se te ea te segeegerdets ny sseendendendendevdontententontesoesessestene Sees o ae Seed Sen Se Koohoeteesens goa test = Serre ees Soot oateatestonte an. a $ cost--for $1 = WEEKLY. Seefeote SeeSendoageegonts correct results. % 4 Sot = Stetetntetelpteee te Segetetedeteteteteteteeeecte te tettetetetetetetetectetetetetetetete CASTELBERG 935 Pa. Ave. eee LLL ALLELE LEELA Any Eyeglasses, 50¢e.Week ‘We’ve made another great effort to sti larize that great optical department of o y glasses your eyes may require--no matter wh, CASH AND THE BALANCE That same irreproachable service will be give Prof. Anderson personally will examine your eyes, wi any charge whatever, by methods that can’t fail but The Bargain Giver 9& Reliable Jeweler, Baltimore Store, 106 N. Eutaw St. Established 1846. eet Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money, profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. further popu- We'll make at the 50 CENTS n eeteeds sieedeeeetent and repaired to make a most convenient school building. The entire building will be heated with hot water. The north, east and sou.. fronts are almost entirely win- dows, giving the greatest possible amount of light and air. John Houtz is the builder. To Subdivide a Square. It is probable that in the near future the square lying just beyond Florida avenue between h and 14th streets will be sub- divided into building lots. The property is owned by Mr. A. L. Barber and ex-Secretary John Sherman, the former holding the title to the northern half of the square and the latter to the southern half. Now that Mr. Barber has secured a building site on the Tenleytown road, where he has decided to build a home, it is likely that he will cease to occupy his present residence, wh on the east end of the property above re- ferred to, fronting cn Clifton street. The subdivision when made will provide for the retention of this house with ample ground about it. It is proposed to open up a street through the square from 13th to 14th streets nnd have lots fronting on that street as well as on the others. As an illus- tration of the advance in real estate val- ues, it may be stated that this property some fifteen years ago was divided be- ween Mr. Barber and Mr. Sherman on the basis of 20 cents per square foot. Its pri ent market value, it is estimated, shows a great advance, as $1.50 per square foot would not be considered an extravagant valuation. Some Improvements. A two-story house, 25 by 57 feet, is to be erected at 3107 Dumbarton avenue by Dr. Philp F. Berry. The f:ont will be built of red relect brick and there will be a full bay window. Taemas 3. Putman wil erect a two-story frame heuse, 29 by 34 feet at 47 Frank'ia strect. Three brick and stoi» houses are to be iit by Alpert Diehl ut 522, 824 and 323 treet northeast. ‘ihey will be tw» stories in height aud 15 by 25 feet. u or louse is to be erected by An nie R. Sypherd at 1465 Kencsuw avenve. It will be 20 by 44 feet and the front will be built of press brick and brownstone. Gershan Bradford will build a two-story house at 312 A street southeast. It will be 19 by 34 feet, and the front will ve o! press brick and brownstone. : —_+—— FLAGG AT REST. == Buried Yesterday at Oakwood Ceme- tery. Near Falls Church. The funeral of Lieut. Arthur I. Flagg of the 8d Virginia Regiment of Volunteers, son of the late Edmund Flagg, took place yes- terday afternoon from the residence of his mother near Falls Church, Va., and was one of the largest ever known in that sec- tion. Rev. John McGill, assisted by the chaplain of Kemper Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of which the deceased was a prominent member, officiated. The members of his lodge escorted the remains to the cemetery, Quite a number of the members of Old Dominion Commandery, Knights Templar, and of Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter of Alexandria, of both of which organizations he was a member, were present. Many members of Company I of the 34 Virginia Regiment, the company to which he was attached, acted as a military escort. The pal!bearers, on the part of the military, were Capt. J. E. Willard, Lieut. S. R. Don- onoe and Lieut. E. N. Meekins, and on the part of the Masonic fraternity, Dr. T. C. Quick, M. EK. Church and Geo. 'T. Mankin. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. —_.——_ Death of Lieut. O’Brien. ‘News has reached the War Department of the death at Santiago of Lieutenant Michael J. O’Brien, 5th Infantry. The off- cer resigned from the army about a year ago, but re-entered the service upon the outbreak of the war, LIEUT. TO GO OUT OF COMMISSIOD Vessels at the Norfolk Yard to Leave the Service. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the following vessels, now at the Norfolk havy yard, out of commission: Siren, Stran- ger, Tecumseh, Viking, Wasp, Frolic, Apache. They are not needed no their crews will be transferred to other ships, where they are not shori-service men. Of the Morgan ships, which are to £0 into reserve at League Island, ihe Dixie ts manned by Maryland naval militiamen. while the Badger, which served as 2 mari transport as well as a cruis: ries Ne Jerseymen. These will be honorably mus- tered out of the naval service There will be no change in the flag of- ficers of the North Atlantic squadron in consequence of the reorganization. Rear Admiral Sampson, though in Havana on detached duty, will still remain in com- mand of the squadron, while Commodore Phillip will be in command of the second section of the fleet. This reorganization of the fleet is probubly the beginning of the Xecution of a program for the reorgani- zation of all of the forces on the various stations, and which will include the revival of the European station, the rehabilitation of the South Atlantic station and perhaps the creation of a southern Pacific station. DAVID K. WATSON CHOSEN, Appointed to Succeed Judge Thomp- son on the Codification Commission. The President has appointed ex-Repre- sentative David K. Watson of Ohio a member of the commission engaged in the work of codifying the criminal and penal laws of the United States. The appointee at one time held the office of attorney gen- eral of Ohio. The retirement of Judg2 A. C. Thompson, a member of the commission, who was yesterday appointed federal judge of the southern district of Ohio, made a new appointment necessary. —— “The Religion of Rest.” The Academy of Forty was entertained at its September session Thursday even- ing at the parlors of its past magister, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer. After a brief business meeting the company was invifed to the long dining room, where tables, abundantly spread and profusely decorated with roses, awaited it. The magister, Miss Mary H. Williams, sat at the head of the table, and at her right the director of the evening, Mrs. Frances Carpenter. By Mrs. Carpenter's deft fingers the menu cards had been delicately painted with flowers and inscribed with quotations. After an appreciative treatment of the material bounty the director gracefully opened the conversation, with “The Reli- gion of Rest” as the topic, and all the academists contributed their best thought. The guests were Mrs. Ferguson of New York,-Miss Gilliland of the Chicago Trib- une and the teachers of the Spencerian College. A vote of thanks was extended to the hostess, to the director and also to the Czar of all the Russias for his overtures for universal peace. ‘The repast was followed by an exquisitely rendered song by Miss. Herbert, one of the young teachers. ‘The October session will be held at Cabin John bridge, with the topic “The Redemp- tive Spirit in the World, and What It is Doing,” and Mrs. Havens as director. Se es Mission Work, The Women’s Home and Foreign Mis- sionary Societies of the Gunton Temple Me- morial Presbyterian Church held their first meeting since the summer vacation Thurs- day last. -Interesting subjects were dis- cussed and Miss Carlotta Brockett sang a solo. The Home Society will soon send a box to a home missionary in Michigan. SRNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. Shows ent a Big In- er the Previous ¥ r. The monthly statement of the collections of internal revenue show that @u he nonth of July the total receipts amounted 804,578, a net as compared with July, 1897, of $8 ts from the sev 0) are given as follows cre: Spirits, tobacco, mented decrease, ; increa : Bank > brokers, jal taxes billia brokers, commer tem house, $1.59 bowling alley other tions $9, Miscellaneous, item of which i $5,140,476, principal entary and proprie- tary stamp: The staten WS a decrease 490,760 in the receipts from beer. decrease is accoun for by the witt drawal of the beer from warehouses avoid the increase in the tax, which was not effective, inasmuch as the beer will be assessed the amount of the stamp tax when offered ale. The returns for August proba Will show a correspond- ing increase. = On Credit For This Elegant Large Willow Rocker. Worth $5 Cash. ANY’ customers have asked us why we have not advertised ans more of these elegant, Inrge Willow Rockers at $2.98. We will answer them all here by saying thst It has been utterly impos- sible for us to secure @ single one of them for a whole month—tmt now we have a few more. These are just lke the others—large, roomy, full rolling edge all around comfortable seats, back and clear down to rockers; made throughout with fine white selected reed— locks to be, and is, worth $5 cash. Our special price for Monday, one = $2.98 P. J. NEE, Credit House, 7th and H.