Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1900, Page 14

14 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900-16 PAGES. Sole Agents for ei OF HISTORIC VALUE | ROGERS, PEET & CO.’S, Perfect Clothing. Anniversary Sale At the Men’s Store. We Close at Nine O'clock Saturday Nights. Manuscripts and Maps in the New oo Extraordinary Reductions in All Departments. Just a year ago we opened the MEN'S STORE at our present location. To make this anniversary as memorable as was the opening, we offer for one week, beginning tomorrow, Saturday, [larch 3list, exceptionally big values in [en’s and Boys’ Wearables of every description. Here are just afew illustrations of the special prices quoted all over the store: Men's Clothing. Men’s Sa Suits, in tweeds, cassimeres, worsteds and serges; single-breasted coats, with single or double-breasted vests. The newest styles and most popular shades and color 50 and $12.50 values. $qg-90 Anniversary pri ae ABERFOIL TW men’s garme1s—a Fine Weave, Tweed, in black and navy blue. S. B. 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If it be true, as certain persons maintain, that the bent of the mind depends on the character of the food taken, the rats and mice and fat brown roaches who live and move and have their.being in the Capitcl at Washington must be of a superior order of intellect. years ago they fed.on some of the r’chest -and rarest educational food to be found in the whole country. The priceless collec- tion of maps, charts and manuscript which are given so much space in the new bulld- ing of the Library of Congress were little more than food for vermin in the old library. The cramped quarters did not af- ford space for the books alone, while the less_called-for, though equally valuable, possessions of the’ library were tucked away in dusty atties and stowed promis- cuously In the dark and damp rooms down in the crypt of the Capitol. Heat, cold, damp and darkness had their way with these priceless things. A tr: tion of the library has it that valuable maps were actually used to stop rat holes. Now ing could be done to preserve the papers, and many of them were almost forgotten. Nobody knew what treasures lay hidden in odd corners till the work of removal to the new building was begun, and not till months of incessant labor had brought the beginning of order cut of the chaos piled on the floors of the rooms devoted to the=e two important divisions of the library could the havoc wrought by years of un- avoidable neglect be rightly estimated In Bad Shape. Among the menuscripts which had been stored away, for a period in most cases of from fifteen to thirty years, scarcely a tenth of the six hundred and more vol- umes was found fit to be handled without rebinding. Among the unbound manu- scripts, numbering about one hundred and seventy volumes, and two hundred odd bundles, the damage done was immeas- urably greater, and only a very small num- ber ofall the manuscripts in the collection Were not in need of the restorer's attention. Many of the maps were in tatters; some, indeed, were so far gone in ruin that even the most skillful restoration could make them nothing more than a hint of their for- mer selves. The northeast pavilion of the main floor of the new building has been chosen for the manuscript division, because of its greater security. The good luck of the American people prevented any consider- able loss of valuable papers by theft dur- ing all the years they were neglected in the cubby holes of the Capitol, but nothing is left to chance in the new library. A burglar would need all the powers of the slaves of the lamp and the ring to take thin reaching distance of the treas- ures of the manuscript room. To begin with, it has walls seven or eight feet th and massive ¢ night when th etw n stands guard. Where They Are Preserved. About the walls of the room are cases fourteen feet in height. They are faced with antique oak, and with their plain glass doors look very MHk¢ the book cases of the average brary. But they are far from be- ing ordinary cases, Each one of them is lined with sheet fron as a protection against the bookworms and cockroaches, which ure librarians. ' Below the sare cupboards and drawers, et-iron lined, for the keeping of pt _as yet unbound, or in process nd restoration. All the cases in the room are kept locked, and the two keys which unlock them all are always in the po: n of Dr. Herbert Friedenwald, the intendent of manuscript divisio: ty of the treasure: library three steel safes are proyic The combinations of their locks are inown to only two persons—the librarian of “ongiess and Dr, Friedenwald. A Remarkable Manuscript. Whether the manuscripts kept in the sate are the most valuable in the collection it would be impossible to say, as the yalue of a manuscript is an indeterminate some- thing depending wholly on the pomt cf view; but one of the treasures Dr. Frieder wald guards im the safe is the oldest manu- script in the library. It is a tiny book, only two and a half inches wide by three and a quarter long, but the paper and ink are s durable, and the outer cover which prote it so cunningly contrived, that ft is in bet- ter condition than many books o: years old, though twelve centuri gone by since it was made. It is a copy of the four gospels, in Syriac, and was written by one Michael, son of Bar Zauma of Urbish. He evidently had in mind its use for church purposes. All the fast days are carefully marked, and the various lec- tions distinctly stated, not only in the text, but also at intervals’ on the margin. An inscription on the outer covering states that the book is the property of a certain bishop, John John. The date indented is 639. The book is bound in a pongee-like silk of a dull red color, with tiny Jines of green, and Is incased in a silver gilt box. rudely, but intricately, chased, with a Ma. donna on one side and*a crucifixion on the other. Another treasure kept in the safe is Wash- ington’s Orderly Book, and the diary iene by him in 1787, and covering the period of the federal conventions. It is interesting to notice that while the diary contains very Uttle information concerning the conven. tions, the names of all the People with whom Washington dined and supped are carefully set down. These papers, as well as most of the other manuscript relating to Wash- ington, are in an excellent state of preser- vation, and have been practically untouch- ed by the restorer. The collection Is espe- cially rich in Washingtonia. Many of the Papers came into the library by the pur- chase of Jefferson's Ibrary in 1815, others by the purchase of the Peter Force collec- tion in 1867, and the remainder by purchase at various times and by gift. The valu- able collection of Rochambeau papers, in- ciuding letters from French and American officers, and more than thirty with Wash- ington’s signature, Cost the government $20,000 in 1883. Scientific Restoration. Some of the manuscripts have needed lit- tle restoration, but the:great majority have required careful treatment. The work of restoration as carried''on at the Ibrary is a science, and Dr. Friedenwald {is constant- ly studying and experimenting with a view to learning what improvement in his meth- ods is possible. Ade 1% at present engaged along a line of research which would be wholly unintelligible t@ the layman, and the results of which be Wyphoses to lay before the scientific lib rid in the near fu- ture. Certain of she methods he has adopt- ed in the procesa @figestoration are state secrets of the library,-and are not permitted to pass beyond the Walls of the restoring room, but the greattr number of man- uscripts are restored Under his direction in the simplest manner possible. The manuscript comes to the restorer's hands wrink!ed, yellow, dog-eared at the edges and worn and torn at the folds. The first thing that is done to it is to give it a bath in warm water. Modern manuscript, written with aniline ink on machine-madée paper, would assuredly be ruined by being soaked in water, but our great grandfath- ers and their great grandfathers wrote with different ink on hand-made paper that was intended to last. The warm water does not make the old ink “run.” It seems, rather, to make it sink deeper into the fiber of the paper. The dust and many of the stains and’ finger marks are washed off in the bath. After it is taken from the water the manu- script is carefully dried and pressed for twenty-four hours. At the end of- that time the real work of restoration begins. There is, of course, no attempt to fill out the missing words or letters. When a hole in the manuscript 1s patched the patch is al- lowed ‘to remain blank. The manuscript is For until a little more than two |, Newest Spring Styles Im JLadies’ Footwear. Our maginificent stock of Ladies’, Men's and Children’s Spring and Summer Footwear is now complete. And when we say complete—we mean that it is the largest in its variety of styles—and the best in material and workmanship that we have ever shown. OCC CCe At $1.98 At $3.00 Es of t sewed and made of the best vici kid. ‘The sty “Edith” Shoe is our exclusive property and elsewhere. elsewhere at $1.50 a pali—our price, $1.00. ee ee Bee es a oo We offer all the new shapes and styles in Ladies’ Black and Tan Vict Kid Oxfords—patent leather or Kid tps. ‘The new tops of fancy Yesting are very handsome, and will be extremel: ‘These shoes at $1.98 are equal to the best sol We offer our Famons “Bllth’’ Shoe ee—made .on Jasts—and in a dozen pretty shapes ‘They are strictly hand- Children’s Button and Lace Shoes in all sizcs—equal to any sold popular this season, elsewhere at $3.00. all the new le and design of our not _be purchased ing the stiff a Bors’ and Gi warranted— $2.00 At $3. are made to our special onter from they cannot be duplicated elsewhere In this city under $4.00 4 pair, At $i. old-time high standard of quality ix maintatned—and notwithstand- io leather, our prices remain LOCA We offer our Finest Hand-tarned Ladies’ Oxfords in black amd tan Viel kid—all thenew lasts and tos : These shoes plain or fancy tops, jeatbers of our own relection—and 0 We offer Ladies’ Black 9 Kid Shoes fn laced and button all siz sand all shapes of toe. In these shoos — ax well ax all others — our nl Tan 08 same in all School Shoes—mede of solid leather—every pair nes for $1.50 a pair, Family Shoe Store, - 310 and 312 Seventh Street. Seoreeeereeeennnoenne PPPOE AAA MLM MLM: Wour SPRING OPENING Wonder what Mertz will say today? Preparations Sor Easter Should have timely thought. Pay a visit to our MODERN TAILOR- ING EMPORIUM—vwe want you to note our beautiful and large display of spring woolens. Such a wealth of exquisite fabrics, the world’s bright- est ideas—all that’s new and beautiful— AND Do you know we are wonderfully well equipped to serve you to your en- tire satisfaction? Our new method of cutting insures PRECISE FITTING garments far excelling all previous efforts. Fail not to come. (Serts Ao Merts, Washington’s Leading Tailors, 906 and 908 F St. Baltimore Store, 6 East Baltimore St. SPRING OPENING ALL THIS WEEK. SPRING OPENING ALL THIS WEEK. ———————— ALL THIS WEEK. really not so much restored as it is put in good condition for preservation. The dog- eared edges are pieced out square again and the torn folds reinforced. Whenever possible the paper of the manuscript is ex- actly matched in patches and additions. The blank sheets of old letters, otherwise worthless, are used for this. Water mark is joined to water mark so precisely that when the whole is pressed the work of restoration can in many cases be detected only after careful scrutiny. When Papers Are Badly Torn. When a manuscript is in many pieces and the bits very fragile it is pasted be- tween two sheets of almost transparent but very strong paper. Dr. Friedenwald prefers the use of a certain kind of cloth to the paper, however, and most of the manuscripts are now repaired with crepe- line. Crepeline is a thin silken fabric very much like veiling or a coarse quality of silk muslin, and costs the library eleven and a fourth cents a yard wholesale. It is not an exorbitant price, to be sure, but so many yards of it are used that this process of repairing is considered some- what expensive. When pasted tightly on both sides of a letter the crepeline can hardly be seen, and merely gives the paper the look of the modern modish paper press- ed in imitation of linen. It is made in France, and its use was first adopted in the library of the Vatican. ae ‘The collection under Dr. Friedenwald's charge is made up for the most part of papers relating to colonial and revolution- ary history, though very recently manu- script of modern interest has been added. Dr. Friedenwald has personally visited Porto Rico within the year, and has brought back a mass of papers relating to Spanish occupancy of the West Indies and to the Spanish-American war. A collection made by him of the autographs of Spanish gov- ernor generals of Porto Rico from 1783 to 1896 has recently been placed on show in one of the exhibit rooms of the library, but the greater part of the manuscript he suc- ceeded in colleen x ‘still canes eae official record of the Ayunamiento, = ell ot the city of Manila has been added to the exhibit within the last few months, as has also the fac simile of the condi- tional agreement between Brigadier Gen~- eral Bates and the Suen of soe, a most and unusual document re reienwald says that the valuable manuscripts to be added to collections like the one under his charge, hereafter, will consist almost wholly of typewritten papers. Most of the letters written today, he says, cannot be preserved half a cen- tury. The ink will fade and the paper drop in pieces. In typewritten manuscripts, those which have been press copied will outlast all the rest, as the moistening of the ink in the copying process seems to make its color more permanent. A Great Map Collection. In the map and chart division of the Ubrary, the largest collection of maps in, the country, the process of restoration is somewhat different, and the superintendent of that division, Mr. P. Lee Phillips, has solved the problem of arranging maps in such a way that they can readily be re- ferred to. Maps have heretofore been a stumbling block to librarians, and most collections are practically worthless for reference purposes, owing to the difficulty in arranging and handling them. Mr. Phillips has done away with the roller system, and of all the sixty thousand maps in his division only on exhibition still retain the old-fashioned rod. Saves erhaps the gem of the map collection Bernard Roman’s map of Florida, dated 1i74, which is so rare that no other is known to be in existence, and many bibliog- raphers insist that no such map was ever engraved. Another map of inestimable value which has never been consulted by historians is a map of military operations in America from August 12, 1776, to 1779. It is a manuscript map, and with the word- ing in French. It shows the positions of the British and American forces in the bat- tles fought during that time. Only recently the restorer has been busy with a map made in 1774 by Washington's own hand. of lands granted to him along the Great Kanawha river. It contains six plats and numerous annotations by Washington. Preserving the Maps. This map, like every other in the collec- tion, has been treated according to Mr. Phillips’ own method, which makes it pos- sible to refer to any map as easily as if it were a book. The bath that !s given to manuscript is obviously impossible in the case of maps, the most valuable of which are drawn with ink and colored with crayon and water color. No cleaning preparation can be used, and the restorer tells with righteous horror of one priceless map which was ruined by a government workman, who cleaned it with acid and wiped the entire drawing off the face of the paper. Every map ts taken from its roller and cut into pieces about the size of a large atlas. A sheet of white cotton cloth ts stretched on a big table and tacked tightly down about the edges. The pieces of the map are pasted upon it, leaving a narrow strip of muslin between them for folding. ‘The paste used here, as in the manuscript divis- ion, is made of simple flour and water. The map restorer’s recipe is a pound of flour to a gallon of water. After the mixture has boiled till it is stiff_a tablespoonful of pul- verized alum is added, and the paste is thinned with water before using. The map dries over night and is pressed before it is folded and filed away between the folds of a sheet of heavy manila paper. It can be unfolded and refolded after it has been pre- pared in this way as often as necessary, without danger of wearing it at the folds. There is no attempt made to remove stains or marks of any kind, and some of the maps dating back to the sixteenth century have thumb prints almost as clear and dis- tinct as they were two centuries ago. Many of the maps, as, for example, the map of the northwestern boundary of the United States, according to the Webster- Ashburton treaty, which is signed by the two men Zor whom it is named, bear val- uable signatures. Many more are quaintly illustrated along the edges with engravings. Some of these names and pictures have been reinforced by the same means used to protect manuscript. In all cases the work of repairing has been so skillfully done that time and use cannot destroy the value of any of these documents, Almost all of them have been made perfectly legible. Only here and there a missing piece, or a ragged edged hole, cunningly patched, bears witness to the ravages of the days when rats and mice and roaches and dust and damp and darkness did their worst to de- stroy some of the most valuable possessions of the Library of Congress. ———_o_ The Ear-Marks Missing. The Composer—“This is something ex- tremely original in the line of coon songs.” The Music Publisher—How so?” The Composer—“I don’t make “baby” me with ‘lady;’—in fact, there's no baby in it.” : 3 The Music Publisher _(ironically)—“I thought you said it was a coon song?” They Are Fat T! Year, x Epicure Rejoiceth. “The toothsome terrapin is as toothsome this year as of yore,” said a dealer to a Star reporter. “He is fat and healthy and fragrant to the lovers of the “terrapin flavor,” and he comes as high in price as he burrows deep in the mud during his winter hibernation. “Washington is still one of the best ter- rapin markets in the country, and it keeps up an encouraging stiffness in consonance with the famcus diamond-dorsal surface of the mud bird In question. Genuine dia- mond back turtles are now selling from $30 to $50 a dozen. These terrapins are from southern waters, principally from the Caro- linas. They are not as finely flavored as the Chesapeake variety, though I will tell you entre nous that they are often sold for the latter. And, since only experts know the difference, what's the difference? “The genuine Chesapeake terrapin are sold here, of course, to those who know what they want and are willing to pay from $60 to $80 a dozen for them. This choice varie- ty goes mainly to the New York and Phila- delphia markets, where they are bought by the big swell hotels and restaurants, and where the bills of the epicures are cor- respondingly high. “Many first-class places will buy a male diamond back and put him in with ‘sliders’ to add to the true terrapin flavor. The Carolina terrapin is softer and more stringy than his Chesapeake classmate. ‘Sliders’ are fresh water terrapin, and are found in the bays, rivers and creeks. They do not compare with the salt water species as to and I will sell you all you want at $1 apiece. Yet he makes a good chafing dish compound and a good soup. In fact, the despised snapping turtle of the mili pond, that used to pinch our toes when in swimming, and eat all the bait off our hooks when we were boys, makes a first- aes soup to those who like turtles in this form. “Though terrapin are esteemed a deli- cacy of the table, and anything said in de- rogation may be heresy, there are many people who wouldn't give 30 cents for the finest terrapin ever caught. And though I am in the business, I am one of these here- tics. The flavor of terrapin is rank and eens. eed people, and occasionally we meet wi one who is unfashionabl frank enough to admit it. A “It is a mystery to some why these crea-— tures will crawl around here week after week and yet keep alive. When taken from the water they are fat, and they will remain in good condition for months with- out food and water, living on themselves, or, as Becky Sharp, in Vanity Fair, on ‘nothing a year.’ Many of us would like to tumble to that racket, wouldn't we? That's one advantage of being a turtle. But after a while they grow thin, and if not even- tually placed back in the water and fed, they will die. The bear is upposed to suck his paw while hibernating for the ‘winter, but a terrapin can't get his claw in his beak, so I suppose he lives on his ‘innerds.’ FOR HEADACHE and the