Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1900, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDA. Temporary Fusinerr Ofice, 1109 Pennsylvania Avenze. ‘Ibe Evening Star New: r Company. £E. KAUFFMANN Pres't Few York Oiice: 126 Tribune Building, Office, Boyce Building. Terder Ofce: Trafalgar Buildings, ‘Yra‘alear Square. iF ia served to subscribers in the at 10 cents thelr own account nts per month. ( cornter. 2 cents each. By mail—ans¥ United ‘States or Canada—postaze prepa ber month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year; with t $3.08. fr secrnd-clase mail matt £7 All mail subs ~“iptions Ratoe af oAwertteing ma Ss a a Sale POS E have been in settiement of els accounts. Ww Upright Pianos. $300 Up., $147-50- Terms. $350 $400 $450 $500 Upright, $175 Upright, $198.50, Upright, $242.50, Weber Upright Piano, $290, $7 mo. $5 mo. $6 mo. os Re Ra Ras a a aia a hae Tg fv $3.50 monthly. of Piancs & Organs To Seitie Storage and Repair Charges, zed by the owners to dispose of the following Planos and Organs The sale is compulsory and begins Monday morn- ing and will continue until every instrument Is sold. to be sacrificed at actually less than half price: Smith Am. Organ, $15, $3 monthly. ey Organ, $65, $4 monthly. Part 2. Che yy ening Star. Pages 17-26. eSedeteteen isnt tented Letentetetetetecenentetee sSeeLondententenzestnetoe! et ete Beegorte aes Many of these Pianca are Sq. Pianos. Terms. Irmler, Piano, $25, $2 mo. Gaehle & Co. Piano, $40, $3 mo. Light & Bradbury, $45, $3 mo. Hallett & Davis, $50, $3 mo. Haines Bros., $85, $4 mo. Smith Am. Organ, eee ehoddontee de dertesfent 3 Every one of the above instruments must be s¢ oid—none- are = ! = reserved. A selection should be made Monday, as they are all liable = : to be closed out that day. 3 = = : i Ave., 3 ; = F. G. Smith, 1225 Pa. Ave., : = Manufacturer Bradbury Pianos, + $x W. P. VAN WICKLE, MANAGER $ Se eeteteeetteteetectentnntocteteenterecentetecinte Geeta we fect will call for your FRAZEE’S Main Office and Works, FADELESS LAUNDERING. The colors fade easily and a faded shirt is a ruined shirt! There’s a “knack” in laundering colored shirts properly. quired it. A special kind of neutral soap is employed and we use especial care. That's the whole story. shirts back from our laundry in per- We use filtered water in washing. If you drop us a postal, one of our wagons ndie. - 1214- EGLIGES AND COLORED SHIRTS require very careful laundering. We've ac- 3ut the care take insures your getting your condition. LAUNDRY, 16 D St. *Phone 592. SALE OF DOG TAGs. Amount of Revenue Deri and Cost of Pound Service. From a letter to Mr. ¢ W. Evans from the District Commissioners it appears that the amount received by the District from the sale of dog tags from July 1, 1 to March 28, 1900, was $16,125.54. The amount received from pound fees during ame period was $1.4 ‘There is no . the Commissioners state, from the dead dogs or their skins. as such market tal of $2,782 Tr > extra pound service have * fee of two dollars, for the rede and impounde > u of two dollars, they the relez of ev agged or not, by ry dog, uthority of an act of Congress approved June 19, 1878. ——— Columbia Hixtorical Society. apers of interest will be read at < of the Columbia Historical So- tn the banquet hall of the Shoreham Monday avening at 8 o'clock. dr. n Brown will reproduce the arrange- of the north wing of the Capitol t cd by both houses ‘ in 1800- 2 a nar- during s of the illustrated will be open AN APARTMENT HOUSE. The building known as the Landmore Apartment House, 1133 2ith street north- west, was designed by Mr. C. L. Harding, architeet. It ts four stories in height, and the front ts built of Roman brick and of stone. It contains sixteen apartments, some of four rooms, others containing five. The building is, of course, supplied with all the modern conveniences, " WASHINGTON, D. © % “SATURDAY, MARCH. 31, RESIDENCE OF MR. J. T. GRANGER. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Indications of an Active Season in Building Operations, SOMEGF THE NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS Additional Facilities to Be Pro- vided in the Business Sections. aaa tele ie MATTERS The building enterpris pushed through this season are gradually being got into shape. It is thought by the material men and others who are in a po- s which are to be sition to judge of the character of the de- mind in these particulars that there is to be a good deal done during the coming year in adding to the number of the structures in the District devoted to. bu , and also that the house of the city will be enlarged. house and office building of the trust company ts to be built, and when the present hotel ‘on comes to an end it fs the intention to begin the erection of the new Willard Hotel, an enterprise of large proportions A large office building is to be erected at the southwest corner of New York avenue and 14th street, and also a new home for the Riggs National Bank adjoining the present building, while another extensive business building is to go up at the north- west corner of 7th and D streets northwest. There are other schemes which are in vari- ages of progression, and if they are zed, as it 1s now thought will be the the record will be enlarged of what promises to be a rather busy season of building. It is expected the work of putting up private residences and apartment houses will continue, and that building of this sort will be done in all parts of the Disurict. There is a likelihood of a number of im- provements being made in what is known as the suburbs of te city, in addition to those usual each season, The street car facill- lies are so complete that it makes but litue Wheiker a man has his home sor live miles from the busi- ness center, as the probability 1s he would ride in either event. The cost being the Same, the question of time hardly comes in, regarded as hardly worth taking unt, as the present rapid system inihilated time, and what ‘i nd more of Uavet can be done in ten minutes. corner of Co- inbia road and Le Roy sireet, is one of ine interesting examples in the class of y. Tt has a not gi ssion of being a large build- apes a comr one Un ing. It anding position on the of the hill overlooking the city, and as it is some distance above the level of the street the front entrance is reached by a platform staircase of stone, with balustrades. The exterior walls a pleasing combination of Roman brick brown stone, and ‘¢ surmounted by a high roof covered with Spanish tile. As the house is on a corner, and there i. erved along a portion of th the house practically stands The effect of the paciousness approach is continued by the size entrance hall, which extends across cf the house and contains the nd also a firep Two win- ooking the porch, open into this detached. of the ot the one side On the ljeft of the entrance are a recep- on ruom, the parior and the dining room, he latter being 24x29 feet. On the second ilcor are the sitting room, Hbrary, two bed roums and two bath rooms. The library is one of the large rooms of the house, as it is Quxws feet. On the third floor are five bed rooms and two bath rooms. Flem- ish oak is used in the finish of the dining room and hall, while the wood chosen for the library is mahogany. The parlors are finished in white and gold. he house, which has been occupied for the first time by the p . Was remodeled from the ori inal pls and completed under the direction of Mr. B. B, Bradford. Arrangement of Grounds. Messrs. Howell & Taylor, enginee who in charge the improvements to be made on the property of W. Woodward on Washington Heights, have put the con- tractor to work on the grounds. This property has a frontage of some 325 feet on the east side of Connecticut avenue, and extends from Wyoming avenue to Kalo- rama avenue, with a depth of about 114 feet. 1t will be graded with a long, gentle slope from the residence, which is on cum- manding high ground near the Wyoming avenue end of the property, toward Con- ticut and Kalorama avenues, with ter- races along W. ug, Connecticut and Kalcrama avenues. The granolithic drive- way will enter the porte- here from Wy- oming avenue, wigh the exit on Connecti- cut avenue. The grounds, when the grad- ing is completed, will be planted in har- mony with the improvements and sur- roundings. Many thousands of dollars are frequently expended in acquiring valuable property and erecting handsome residences, while the lawns and grounds around the same are either comparatively neglected or the arrangement of walks and driveways, the beautifying of these lawns and planting the same are apparently so little considered with reference to general design and har-'! Ume have authority mony as to largely detract from the other- wise handsome improvements. Modern Business Buildings. In order to make room for buildings adapted for the modern business uses, two of the older structures in the city are to be torn down in the course of the coming few weeks. One !s the Willard Hall building, on F street near 14th street. This struc- ture is known to those of a later generation as a place where lectures and other enter- which did not always require the ac Ss of a theater were given. The hall was, however, provided with a stage and scenery, and theatrical and other like entertainments have been given there from time to time. Its early history was, how- ever, identified with the Presbyterian Church, for {t was erected, in part at least, some ninety years ago by ‘a branch of that Genomination and for years was known as the F Street, or Dr. Laurie's, Churc! When the union of the congregation, wor- shiping In the New ¥qrk Avenue Presby- terian Church, was made with that of the F Street Church the F street building was given up. It was subsequemtly sold to the Messrs. Willard, and since that time has been identified with the Willard Hotel prop- erty and remains !n the same ownership. Upon a portion of the Willard Hall site, as heretofore stated in The Star, will be built the office of the new trust company, as well as the entrance to the F street section of Willard Hotel. For Office Purposes. The other building that fs to be taken down is at the northwest corner of 7th and D streets northwest, which was the home in its latter years of the Nattonal Intelligen. cer. The structure that is to be built there will have a frontage of fifty-six feet on 7th street and a depth of ninety-eight feet on D street to an alley.- It will be six stories in height, and on the ground floor will be two large stores, while the five upper floors vill be planned for use for office purposes. qo will be eighteen office rooms on each oor. The design of the building, which was made by Mr. James G. Hill, architect, pro- vides for a front to be built of a brick of a very ight shade, almost white, with In- diana stone trimmings. The details of the fronts will be simple, but the structure, owing to its mass and its proportions, will have a quiet dignity and will be an addi- tion to the good architecture of the city. The construction will involve the use of fron columns and steel beams, and there will be an elevator and other special fea- tures of a structure of this character. It is expected the work of building will be begun abaut the middle of next month, An Apartment House. An apartment house, designed by N. 'T. Heller, architect, is to be built on Massa- chusetts avenue between 8th and 9th streets northeast. As the lot extends through to A street, the building will have a front- age on both streets. The dimensions will be 56x100 feet, and there will be four stories and a basement. Each apartment will con- sist of four rooms, a kitchen and a bath, nd there will be sixteen in all. The front on Massachusetts avenue will be built of buff and red brick. J. C. Weedon is the owner, A Row of Houses. The same architect has made plans for a row of seven houses for B. C. Gilmore, to be erected on Erie street near 18th street. They are to be each 18x70 feet, three stories in height and four rooms deep. Press brick and gray stone will be used in the building of the fronts, and the roofs will be covered with Spanish tile. Hard wood will be used in the interior finish and steam heat will be provided. —_>__. CONSIDER AMENDMENTS. Senate's Dixcgssion of the Porto Rican Bin. At the conclusion of Mr. Pettus’ speech yesterday afternoon the Senate resumed the consideration of amendments to the Porto Rican bill. The pending amendment was that of Mr. Morgan providing that the United States in exchanging the» Porto Rican coins for United States money should pay 100 cents instead of 60 cents for each of the Porto Rican pesos. After some discussion the amendment was..defeated, 12 to 33. The committee amendmént as to the exchange of money was thenJadopted. Mr. Pettus offered-as a substitute for sec- tion 12 a provision declaring that “the Con- stitution and laws of; the United States shall have the same force and effect in Porto Rico as in $thér territories of the United States.” Mr. Allen (Neb.) @iscussed the constitu- tional questions involved in the pending bill. He maintaine@ that no man who is familiar with the canstitution could honest- ly contend that it did not extend of its own Vigor over our acquired territory. .in the course ef the argument Mr. Spooner asked Mr. Alen whether the peo- ple of the Philippines were citizens of the United States. “Yes,” replied Mr, Allen. “But we do not have to keep them. Does the senator (Spooner) say they are not citizens of the United States?” “The senator from Wisconsin,” replied Mr. Spooner, “is of opinion that they are cr “Will the senator tell us what they are?” inquired Mr. Alien. “They are colonists,” said Mr. Spooner. ‘Do they owe allegiance to the United States government?” asked Mr, Allen, “aliens,” replied Mr. Spooner, “owe a Cs allegiance.” “No,” protest Mr. Allen, “it is not allegiance that Paes owe, but obedience. You can call upon them ‘to serve in the army or in the navy or on juries. It is not allegiance.” é ee Pettus’ amendment was defeated, 13 Mr. Lindsay (Ky offered an amendment striking out the provision in section 15, that the governor should participate in legisla- tion. It was not deemed wise that the gov- ernor should be a part of the legislative power of the island and should at the same to veto legislation. 1900—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. That, it was contended, would make the governor an autocrat. Mr. Foraker accepted the amendment. The Proposed Form of Government. Mr, Allen offered an amendment the ef- fect of which was to designate Porto Rico as a territory of the United States. “I do not accept that amendment,” said Mr. Foraker. “‘We do not propose to erect there a territorial form of government as such form of government is usually under- stood.” “Why not?” inquired Mr. Alien. “We simply have not seen iit to give the people of Porto Rico that form of a gov- ernment,” replied Mr. Foraker. “By the treaty of Paris this whole matter is vested in Congress. We may give them any sort of government we desire. I do not believe, as the senator does, that Porto Rico is a part of the United States over which the Constitution extends of its own force, and that is where our roads part.” In the course of a spirited colloquy be- tween Mr. Allen and Mr. Foraker, princi- pally as to the ability of the Porto Ricans to govern themselves and as to the rea- sons governing the committee In reporting a bill of the kind pending, the former said he did not expect to get_an answer to his question as to why the Porto Ricans were not given a territorial form of government. Mr. Fornker Speaks With Feeling. “The reason is," interjected Mr. Foraker vehemently, “‘that we did not want to give it to them, and that is reason enough. Con- gress is fully empowered to give them any kind of government it may deem fit.” Mr, Allen returned to his point, and de- clared his belief that there was some hid- den purpose in providing ‘‘this anomalous congressional government.” “I resent that charge,” snapped Mr. For- aker with evident feeling. “I deny that there is any such thing. The senator, when he speaks so, is without any warrant what- ever. I do not know why the senator uses language which is offensive and which, I fear, is intended to be so. Mr. Alien disclaimed any reflection upon Mr. Foraker, and the incident closed. The Senate then held a brief executive session, adjourning at 4:45 p.m. ——_—__++_____. LINCOL! "S INVENTION. The Record on File at the Patent Of- fice. In the files of the patent office are to be found many papers of interest, not the least one showing that Abraham Lincoln a dozen years before he became President belonged to that tribe known as inventors. The jacket in case No. 6469 contains the papers, the indorsements thereon showing that A. Lincoln of Springfield, county of Sangamon, state of Illinois, on March 10, 1849, filed an application for a patent—petition, affi- davit, specification, drawing and model— which was examined by Renwick April 13, directed to issue May 10, patented May 22, recorded in volume 38, page 664, and Z. C. Robbins Was the attorney. ‘The petition was sworn to before John L. Smith, justice of the peace, and witnessed by Z. C. Robbins and H. H. Sylvester, the former an attorney now of Washington and the latter the grandfather of Major Rich- ard Sylvester, then the chief clerk of the office. Penciled thereon are the words: “Thirty dollars gold to be paid,” and ac- companying is a receipt therefor, signed W. Selden, treasurer, U. 8. A.; A. Hall, regis- ter of the treasury, and dated April 6, 1849. ‘The petition {s for a patent for “a new and improved manner of combining adj able buoyant chambers with steamboats and other vessels; for the purpose of ena- bling the draught of water to be readily lessened; to enable them to pass over bars or through shallow water without discharg- ing their cargoes,” and, referring to the drawing, describes “the buoyant chambers constructed in such a manner that they can be expanded so as to hold a large volume of air when required for use, and can be contracted in a very small space and safe- ly secured as_soon as their services can be dispensed with.” The claim is the combination of expansi- ble buoyant chambers placed at the si of a vessel by means of spars or shafts “in such a manner that by turning a shaft in one direction the buoyant chambers will be forced downward into the water and at the same time expanded and filled with air for buoying up the vessel by the displacement of the water; and by turning the shaft in @n opposite direction the buoyant chamber will be contracted in a small space and secured against injury.” Mr. Robbins, who was Mr. Lincoin's at- torney, has been continuously a resident of Washington and resides now at 1750 M street northwest. When asked as to his connection with the case he said: “I.was introduced by Mr. E. B. Wash- burn, who afterward came to Congress, to Mr. Lincoln at Miss Janney’s boarding house in 1849, and we spent a pleasant evening. 1 suppose Mr. Washburn told him of my profession of patent agent. 1 was then in the Gideon block, as we called it, at 7th and F streets, and a few days after Mr. Lincoln came to my office and, placing his model on the table, said: ‘I think I have invented something and, if new, I would like a patent for it.’ “I had lived in St. Louis for ten years and soon saw. the utility of the invention and that it was patentable. Mr. Lincoln re- marked, ‘I thought a steamboat on that plan would run where it was a little damp.’ I then prepared the papers and in a little time the patent was issued. I don’t know that he ever did much with it, for he had but ttle capital, and I believe he turned his attention to politics,” ———— Edward Lamasure, fifty years old, who lives at the Victoria flats, fell from a mov- ing car at 14th and H eets northwest yesterday afternoon and was slightly in- jured about the head and face. An Emer- gency Hospital surgeon attended him. BRIGHT’S DISEASE whether peblished im the morning or in the after- noon. As « medium for unob- jectionabie advertinements it therefore stands un- equaled and unapproach- | able. For the First Time in the History of Medicine, a Cure for Bright’s Disease Has Been Discovered. wy Has Proven by Thousands of Triumphant Tests Its Wonderful Success in Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, Blood and Bright’s Disease. The Evening The Laboratory- Einghamton, NY. THE EMINENT KIDNEY SPECIAL Just as sure as the break of dawn means another day, so does pata in the back indicate kidney ble. When your kidneys become weak and are unable to throw off the waste in the Wool, they clog up with poisonous matte and the particles pass away in the urine. Then the albumen, which makes rich, red blood, leaks out your system breaks down and you have what is known to sll mankind as Bright's Disease. Bright's Disease is taking away more lives te than any other known ailment. excepting poss! consumption: and yet with a little atteution you may prevent such a calamity a8 Bright's Disease befalling you. Are you fortified with the necessary knowled: about Bright's Disease? Do you know how to find out if there is anything the matter with your kid- | 5° ch Witt cen? ais neys? Here is a simple but sure test: In the morning, on arising, take of your urine alout four ounces and put it in a glass bottle; let it stand about twenty-four hours, and if, on exam- imation, you find any settling or sediment, tf it is cloudy, or if small particles float in it, then you may be assured that nature has warned you, and that your kidneys need attention. ‘The mild and immediate effect of the famous new Entertain ment and Instruction. The Halls of the Ancients, 1312-14-16-18 New York Ave. OPEN 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. FOR PROMOTION OF NATIONAL GALLERIES, Mlustrate Egyptian, Assyrian, Roman snd Sara- cenic Art, Architecture, Manners and Customs. Admission Adults, 50c.; children, 2e, ‘The Lecture and Assyrian Halls or the entire eight Halls will be available to literary or his- torical clubs for evening lectures, receptions, ete. de2-th,s,ta.6m,30 Great Reduction in Hair Goods. $2.50—formerly $5.00 Switches Soctormerty $10.80 Gray Swi! $3 00—formerly $5.00 Gray Switcher. ....$4.50—formerly $6.50 Baicdressing. mpooing, ete. Hair Dyeing and Bleaching a soec‘alty. Imperial Hair Regenerator for re- storing gray hair. Natural color, $1.25. S. HELLER’S, fe2-20d 720 SEVENTH ST. N.W. break down, cell by cell, | ze | tar Readers may Have a Sample Bottle Free, discore wamp-Root, is soon realiz: ret for Its woulerful cures of t ot Is the dis of the emi Swamp-Root just th uup-Root fe used in t oot will set your whole es in order that all Hicted may kno Special arrangement has teen made ington Evening St aders « a addr will be Kilmer & Co, solutely free, Root. Rin, nton, N. ail, a sample bottle of Sw , DISCOVERER OF SWAMP-ROOT, IN IIS LABORATORY, It stands most dis- t kid Jalist, and $s not med for all @ise ut If you have k reruric acid eases depending upon these disorders, need. ut, whe amp Also a book of value treatin, all kinds of kidney diseases and containing ® of the thou sands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured, If you already convinced that Swamp-Root is What you need you can purchase the rm nt and one-dollar size bottles at the d * Fashionable Spring style and id oth UrUpR. turesquely Woman, haracter——s0 rown p The styles 1 are ‘We're ready to have -MILLINERY. Beantifol creations in Millinery that show wluet, re of season pie- pretty and Lecuming to every me ments of Hats 1, 1113 G. ¢ locked-ay pores of the skin iy ix ¢ ii yinion, to the skin se mh24-13t Resto Roetenteesentontecs Sestondondontentencteege Your Word is as Good as your bond here for furniture, refrigerators, mattings, rugs, crockery, pictures or anything else we sell. Bigger store and bigger stock than we've ever shown before, and we can undersell the cash inouses from 10 to 25 per cent. To-illustrate : $4 Go-Carts, $2.48 Better buy them now—the next lot may be higher. ‘These beautiful En- glish Go-Carts are all the rage. $4 in what they ought to sell for. Here Mon- day, on credit— $2.48. te a a a Se te eta Srietote $5 Carriages, 53-25 We can give yon the same Baby Carriage at $3.25, om credit, that you'd pay $5 for elsewhere cash. $6 56 pc. Tea Sets, $3.29. Same patterns as you find in the $15 and §20 China Sets. Here, on credit, only... $3.29 P. J. NEE, $3 Yokohama §$ Jap. Rugs = = = Something new and beantiful—a real noy- elty in Rugs from Yokohama, Japan. Size 3x6. Imported ell at $3. Here, on credit, oly ....s--- DUD 49 Magnificent $5] .19 $5 Pictures = - Cholce of Frult Panels and lovely subjects, with Florentine gilt. white enamel and onk frames. Sizes 16x20, Frames alone worth $5. Here, on credit. . $ 1.19 | $3.50 Toilet Sets, $1.79.' 10 handsomely decorated pieces. | $5 Ice A splendi latest im eradit. Easily The F Mack-= inaw Refrig- erators. Heavy, salid don- rater that mon- ey can buy. $12 up—On Credit. The Easy-Going Steaightforward Credit House. Corner Seventh and H Streets. days til & p.m. mitt 30d TURKISH BATH, 1329 G Street N. Ww. Eliminat sential thi waste products; and tf preseription soeLondondoetertesteetontontontoetecte Coteotiolip PLEASE LALLA NAL LIL LEAL EE EEP EEE EEEELELIE IIIS EES Nes Will Trust You! PPLE OOOOH OOOO E GIO IS PU PPOEL EOE SEO OEE OID OPPO OCER COED ie