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west from the White House and Treasury
building, towards Rock Creek and George
town. This patch was formerly called the
''slashes,' and was little more than @
dreary swamp, occupied by negro squatters,
and very unhealthy. But when the cOmpre-
hensive plan OF improvement undertaken
by Shepherd began, this section was in
cluded and was thoroughly drained and
graded. Many acres were purchased at
that time by a combination OF real estate
spectators who have since realized hand
somely on their Investments. Connecticut
avenue with roadway 13O feet in width,
northern boundary line OF the city, is the
principal .thoroughfare of this district, aud
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont avenue cross it-i,ll
broad and beautiful highways. There are
squares. and circles aud parks ia various
portions OF the district, aud its whole APP
pearance is exceedingly bright and charm
ing. 1t is on this spacious plain but IL few
years ago an almost va!ueless area Of
swamps that most OF the palu tial man
sons, the pride and boast OF the capital, are
erected
The most notorious, if not noted, OF
these costlier residences, is Stewart
Castle so called because OF its architect
ural resemblance to an old castle. 1t was
begun by Senator Stewart, OF Nevada,
when he was "palmy," some Hfteei years
ago, and finished slowly and by degrees
as it's proprietor gradually went into a
cloud. When built it was spoken OF as be-
ing ''out there in the woods" although
nows it fronts on Dupont Circle, the most
aristocratic section OF the city. Its tower
was burned one night, about eight years
ago, making a brilliant fire, the accounts OF
which will be remembered. 1t is now the
domicile Of the Chinese Legation, where,
last week Minister Cheng Tsao Ju gave a re-
ception previous to starting for the Flow
cry Kingdom. There are twenty rooms
in the house, large and comfort
able But the r,ost famous residence
in the city is ex-Secretary Blaines,
also fronting Dupont Circle, and
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cost, with the ground, 800, 900, besides
costing" the then Senator defeat for re-
election to the Senate. Photographs of
this house with elaborate description were
scattered broadcast in Minnesota pending
the election, and it is generally understood
that this evidence OF rapidly accumulated
wealth and tendency toward regal preten-
sion was too much for his agricultural con-
stituency. Hhis house is five stories high,
is of pressed brick, finished inside with hard
and ornamental woods; with room enough
for first-class hotel, and every room
almost perfect in appointments and gor-
geous in decorations. 1t is now rented by
Hon. Benjamin Warder, of Springfield,
Ohio, one OF the wealthy men who has So
lected Washington for his future residence,
but who has just purchased the corner of
IL and Sixteenth streets, where he has
already contracted with Boston's famous
architect, Anderson, to erect one of the
finest and most finished and costliest
private residences in this country. It
will cost at least 100000 Opposite Win.
dom's house. stands the not less magnifi-
cent, Don. Cameron's residence, but which
during the past year he sold to Mrs. D. p.
Morgan, widow OF one of New York's mil
ionaires, who had, like the hundreds of
Others, come to the belief that Washington
is the pleasantest city for g. home in the
worid-but who died in the same house,
only Il month ago
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George r. Stetson, of Boston, one of the
clubs" wealthy and Travelled citizens. who
owns plantation in Mississippi withal
has Just purchased a fine residence on IN, v
between 14th and 18th streets, where he
will, with his family hereafter, spend his
winters And Howells, the literary lion Of
that city, has selected the capital city as
his choice for a winter home. Mrs. f.. B.
Patton, OF San Francisco, has just finished
most elegant four-story, double, press
brick house, at the west terminus OF Massa
chusetts Avenue. overlooking Rock Creek,
in the neighborhood of the residences of
Judge Hllyer, Senator Edmunds, B. H.
Warner and other wealthy ones. The
house is trimmed with Seneca stone, with
handsome brick porte cochere, having
heavy stone abutments and raised carriage
way; large hall in center with also side
spacious conservatory, and the
entire interior finished in foreign and native
hard woods. House and grounds cost
100000. Mrs. Patton comes here to live
and educate her three daughters. Senator
Palmers new four-story, Ohio stone front,
the rest pressed brick, and very handsome
house on K street, just off Vermont Avenue.
is yet one more OF the newest and costliest
residences in the city, the house alone cost.
ing over 1925, 900. It's interior is equal in
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immediately south OF the Castle 1t has
spacious grounds, is built OF red pressed
brick. its rooms large high and airy. with
seemingly every modern convenience in
utility as beauty in construction that
architectural art could suggest. 1t cost
over 100000 Mr.. Blaine has lived in it
bat little, because he says it costs too
much to run it, and for three years past it
has been occupied by L. H. Letter, the ex-
merchant prime, OF Chicago, at a rental OF
$4,000 year. Here Mrs. Letter, with
her family, spends 'the season. as we'll as
most OF the year, and where she holds her
weekly "teas." or "at homes, or lunch
cons, '':.that for regal splendor are not
Secretary Whitney, on ''I' Street, has also
become a very noted one. 1t is owned and
was formerly occupied by Secretary Ere
linghuysen, of Arthur's Cabinet. But Sec
retary and Mrs. Whitney are wealthy, as
well as socially ambitious, and they have
expended IL small fortune in altera tions
and improvements, until the house is now
one OF the best adapted for entertainments
in the city. The ball room, added with
their own alterations, is q model OF its
kind. 1t is so feet long by 20 feet wide,
about 25 feet high. with rounded ceilings;
the floor is OF inlaid handsome woods; an
antique andirons; the walls are hung with
dark, red tapestry, which most elegantly
sets off the rare and costly paintings and
pictures hung upon them; while on one
side OF the hall is the musicians PLATFORM
a low bench or dias, extends, covered with
crushed strawberry velvet. For general
entertainment and general uses, the floor
to this hall is covered with costly rugs, an
occasional ornamental stand. chairs scat
tered here and there in graceful nesLlsi. but
when "the German" is called and the dance
is on, all the rugs and tapestries are re-
moved.
Hon. Washington Mclean, father OF
John r. Mclean, proprietor OF the Clnclii-
matt Enquirer, has during the last year or
two purchased real estate here largely, and
but a few weeks since Mrs. Mclean pur-
chased the very aristocratic property on
Lafayette Square known as the Gen.
..ickles propert,. The house is honorable
as ancient. and in the McLeans' coming,
Washington acquires val..ed addition to
her wealthy and entertaing citizens. Sena-
tor Sherman's house, on ~" street, Is
another OF the solid as ornamental resi-
dences. The Senator also built and owns
the two houses next east OF that IN which
he resides. The three are similar in con-
struction OF red pressed brick, but little
introduction of the renaissance or queen
Anne architecture In the residence he Oc-
cupies the halls as we'll as parlors are
spacious and wide, the stairs elaborate,
wide and OF easy rise. At the head of the
first fight back from the street is the great
financier's library, well stocked, and where
he solves the knotty problems on currency
and finance with which he is supposed to
wrestle. Ex-senator WINDOWS palatla
bonae on Scott Circle is among the cost
lieat and most valued houses in the city. II
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wors, of the Season.

New YORK, Ferubary 27.-So far rs COM
fort is concerned to-day is far worse than
yesterday. The thermometer has fallen to
100 above zero, and the wind is still blow
ing a gale at from fifty-one to fifty six
miles an hour. But one sailing vessel has
arrived here since night before last, and
that required the assistance OF two
tugs. The bay is deserted. No steam
ers have arrived, although number
are reported off the coast unable to
make the harbor against TIE terrific gale
now blowing. Telegraphic connection with
the surrounding country is in an even W worse
condition than yesterday. No wires are
working to Boston and the east and it is
with great difficulty that anything can be
received from the south. There is abso-
lutely no communication with points IN
the interior of the State. A number OF
houses have been unroofed in this city and
Brooklyn but about the ouly people in
jured have been unlucky pedestrians who
were blown against the buildings. large
number of such cases are reported, the in
jured being women in most cases. The
chasing OF hats has become less, AS when
they leave heads they go sailing over house
tops into the suburbs. Hatless men scud-
ding along before the gale is not an uncom-
mon sight.
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BARLEY Campbell's Condition.

New YORK, February 27.-Bartley Camp
bell, the dramatist, in an interview, EN-
pha atically denies the rumor that has been
in circulation in regard to his financial and
mental condition. He asserts that his
mind has not been affected and that he has
been able at all times to transact his busi-
ness without assistance. He says he is
had for years an average income
of $4,000 per year; that he has
three plays on the road averaging
profit OF 81 800 per week and that he owns
S65. 900 worth of real estate in New York
CITY, which is only mortgaged for $40, 900
at per cent, that it nets him Sc, 900 per
annum; that he has paid Mr.. Colville
s13, 900 bonus on the Fourteenth street
theater lease, and is paying him monthly
not placed his money in his wife's hands
and that he Is not infatuated with an
actress.
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SPICY I:REEZES.

The russians are light caters-nt least it
is said they eat lots OF candles.
'Home is where the heart is, = says II
writer. 1t is more generally recognized rs
where the grub is.
The only picture !ha newspapers cannot
palm off for somebody else is Ben Butler.
Once used it is dead stock.
Nine men out OF every ten will be found,
upon close inspection, to have at least one
button in their pocket.
Dunner-See here, I'm tired running after
that bill OF mine. Servant An why the
divil don't yer kape yer bill at homo, thin :
When Chicago policeman clubs "A man
to death he only gets Il three line notice III
the papers. Such contemptuOus dis
regard OF striking ability is cruel and dis
couraging to the force.
August Neapolely ok onszizauka, Pole,
took out marriage license at Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania, the other day. 1t is rot
stated what he took it out with, butit was
probably derrick.
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Mother and Babies Dead.

CHICAGO, February 27.-Alone, up i'll the
fourth floor OF lodging house at 1873
South Clark street, at about 8 o'clock this
morning. a young woman died under cir
cumstances both distressing and suspicious.
The woman, Lizzie Kerens. is OF Irish
nativity, and was about "a years OF age.
About year ago she came from Canada
to this city, bringing babe with her. A
few months after her arrival i'll Chicago
she became acquainted with Il man whose
name is Mackin, and who e gagged for her
the room in which she died, frequently VS.
iting her there. Meanwhile the woman
obtained employment in South Clark
street restaurant.
Last Friday she complained OF being sick,
and Mackin, who was there after she made
the complaint, has not made his appear
ance since For the last three days she
kept her room, having her meals brought
to her, and DR.. Stowell was sent for.
This morning she died in her room,
and the physical attending attributed her
death to the use of drugs which she had
taken to procure an abortion, as she was
en- ciente with twins. The fact that her
paramour, Mackin, has failed to pay her
his customary visits, leads to the suspicion
that he knew something about the matter.
This afternoon at o'clock the body was
removed to the morgue and the coroner
notified.
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taste and wealth of finish and decoration,
TO it's exterior requirements, and both seem
"got up regardless OF expense
But Gen. Logan last summer, for the
amount invested, struck the biggest
bonanza-"Calumet Place. as he has now
named it. He purchased the "Stone Man
sion," as it has been called, for $4,000,
all on long payments, with its country
grounds of fifteen acres, stables and out
property, including those grand old oaks OF
first growth, each OF which is worth more
than money. The house is a two-story
and upper, cellar with furnace. teil-foot
hall through the center, with parlors and
reception room on either side, large num-
Der of chambers that are also airy and for
comfort, while there is an annex ballroom
of grand proportions, with Il gallery ex-
tending clean around it, which makes it an
uneqilaled room in this city for private
concert, theatrical and other entertain
ments. Mrs. Logan has taken great pride
in fixing up'' this home house, displaying
many Indian ornaments in the various
parors hall and reception rooms, deer
anters, and weapons hanging on the walls,
uncarpeted floors spread with rngs OF ami
NAL skins, Indian blankets, portierres, etc.,
80 that it's nature makes its new name
quite as befitting as euphonious. Owing to
the rise in property in this locality within
a few months, the place is worth nearly
double it's cost to Gen. Logan.
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BROOKLYN Blaze.

New YoRK, February 81 Early this
morning fire broke out from some atnkho"h
cause in the stable OF Patrick Mackey' on
N,onolia ST rect. Brooklyn. The high wind
famed tbe flames and scattered the burn
inc embers in every direction. The fire
spread to Mackey's dwelling and in a short
time both were demolished, causing a loss
Of 50. 800. The flames next communicate ate,
to The Lutheran cemetery and Cypaus HILLS
Railroad Company's depot. The fire could
not be checked and the horses were rescued
with difficulty. The depot, sheds ana STA
i,lcs were burned. with forty cars seven I'VE
motars, and ii quantity of harness: onn Inc
company estimate their loss at sloo,uuo ,
insured in different companies, nut hot ioi
the full amount.
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Serious Accident in Canada.

TORONTO. February PA serious acci-
dent occurred last night on the Northern
railway at Thorphill Besides the news
agent who was killed, twenty persons were
more or less injured. The night was in
ten ely cold and many Of the wounded were
frost bitten. A farmers team took fright
at the approaching train and ran right into
it, one horse jumping in between the tender
and baggage car. The result was that the
baggage and mail cars and passenger coach
left the track and rolled down a 4O-foot
:,bankment. The baggage and mail cars
took fire and were destroy ID, but most OF
the mails were saved. Flames broke out
in the passenger coach, but were extin-
euished. The loss IL not yet known.
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a Crazy RuInOr.

BERLIN February 27.-There is Il wide
spread report at Munich that the eccentric
King Ludwig nf Bavaria, despairing OF OBJ
tanning relief from his financial difficulties
has finally decided to enter into IA NOR
ganatic marriage with an American lady,
the widow of IA manufacturer, who is re-
puted to be worth $1OO,OOO.OOO. The
lady, Mrs Kramer Klett, with whose name
it seems that of the King has most besn
coupled by society gossip, assured your
correspondent that she had no desire to
immure herself in Hohenschwarzan to
please anybody, not even the King.
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Agreed to B1ibe the Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 27.-The
Supreme Court to-day rendered decision
dismIssing the contempt proceedings against
Christopher Buckley, who is known as one
of the bosses Of the Democratic party in
this city. The circumstances are briefly
these: During the trial of a street assess
ment case OF Bonnett VS.. San Francisco,
Bennett testified that he agreed to pay
Buckley $500 for his influence with the
Supreme Court in favor OF plaintiff in the
above named case. The proceedings are
dismissed on the ground of want OF evil
aence to establish the charge: the Court
wing there ia no evidence which in itself
without the aid OF his testimony (Bon-
nett's) tends to connect Buckley with the
offense charged. The Supreme Court also
made orders suspending City and County
Attorney C,,wdery and Attorney ID. h.
Whittemore from practice for six months
for misconduct in the management OF THIS
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Saucy French ActreSs.

PARIS, February 27.-The principal
actors in the Comedie ancaise are now
engaged in what threatens to prove serl-
Gus quarrel with the Government. The
tragedienne, Mile Dudley is the cause.
Tragedies are So seldom performed at the
theatre that the committee OF manage
ment refused to renew Mile Dudley's en-
gagemcnt, alleging the infrequency OF the
need of her service as the reason. The
lady appealed to NJ. Goblet, Minister OF
public instruction. and he annulled the
committee's decision. NJ. GOblet's con-
duct exasperateh the committee SO much
that Coouelin, Delaney. Febure, Worms,
Sullv and Laroch resigned their positions
in the management, and NJ. Coqnelin threat
ems to leave the Comcdie Francaise alto
getlter if Madam Dudley is retained.
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Hyndman A gain on Trial.

LONDON, February 27.-HyndmaD,
Williams Burns and Champion, the
Social leaders, were again brought be-
lore Sir James Tngral,am for further hear
ing Of the cha rges preferred against them on
account of their utteranccs at the recent
Socialistic demonstration in London.
Hyndman, who conducts his own defense.
complained Of the course of the magistrate
and OF Chillers. Home Secretary. declaring
that hey were prejudiced against the de-
fendants and exhibiting that reiudce. In
the course of his remarks he dubbed
Childers "COprcion Childers." Col. Hender.
son. who was at the head OF the London
police at the time of the riots, but who has
since resigned. and who was snbpGnaed as
witness for the defense. testified that he
saw no signs at the meeting OF a premedi-
tated attack on property.
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An Adverse Report.

WASHINGTON, February 27.-It is reported
that the judiciary Committee OF the Sen
ate has voted to report adversely upon the
nomination of Zacharah Montgomery, oi
California, as Assistant ATTORNEY
General for the Interior Department.. Inc
ground for the committees objections are
said to be the sentiments entertained 10y
the nominee with respect to the pubnc
school system, which sentiments were pup
icIy eA pressed in Il pamphlet issued by h'm
several years ago.
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Irish Complications

LONDON February 27.-Mr. Blggar III
an interview to-day stated empfa tically
that he had no quarrel with Mr.. Parnel
and that he enjoyed that gentlenans com
plete confidence Mr.. Riggar declined re-
opening ''nd Galway sores" Mr.. Davitt
in an interview said II have the greatest
of confidence in Morley. God forbid that
Castle Glammon will have influence over
him, for il he fails us, constitutional rule
in Ireland will b. ended, and blood VIII "e
mixed wit h waite in our streets
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A Very Bright .HOB

DENVER, Colo, 27.-Information reaches
here that l.. P. Mallory, a wild youth, who
for the past year has been the ward OF w.
NJ. Mills, of Springer, New Mexico. a day or
two ago started East. On his way he
stopped off at Ration, Lajunta and Las
Animas, where he forged and cashed drafts
on the Springer Merchantile and Banking
Company to the amount Of $4,000. His
parents live in Towanda, Pennsylvania,
and are reported to be very wealthy.
Officers are in pursuit OF the forger.
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Frye's Premature Bill.

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
The thought OF Senator Frye to convene
a Congress OF American Nations is in the
right line. The only doubt is whether it is
not premature to spring it upon the world
at this time. 1t seems to us that the great
Republic ought first to have Il navy which
would be becoming power Ike the United
States; that we ought to have some steam
lines to the more important of the Spanish
American States; that Our manufacturers
and exporting merchants ought to ascer-
tain what goods the natives OF the South
countries want, manufacture them and
establish trade with them. Then u Con-
gress would count. We would know what
the people South produce which We could
not; we would know what they would
want; know how to enter into trade rela-
tiOns with them, and would be able to back
any guarantee W! ich we might want to make,
with force, If necessary. In the meantime
the Spanish language ought to be intro
duced into our higher schools. Suppose the
present bill were to become q law, and the
President were to appoint the twenty-four
representatives provided by the bill for the
United States, how many OF the twenty
four would be able to converse with The
members from the South? Any one can
see that debate in a congress where half
the members did not understand a word
that the other half was saying, might be
exceedingly entertaining, but not particu-
larly instructive We fear that the Con-
gress plan is premature. But if a resident
commission OF say three members could be
sent to each OF the important Southern
States, to reside there, learn the ways and
needs OF the people, and study the business
relations which ought to prevail report
ing their experience often, and thus
instructing our own people up to the
knowledge of those countries, aid how the
people could be reached in trade; in what
way their laws encourage or discourage
trade, and how while we use more Of the
products OF those countries than any other
power, we still command so small por
ton of their direct trade; in the course OF
ten years we might be on intimate terms
with them But now little Chill, which
on the map looks like mere ribbon bound
on the brow of the continent to keep the
spray OF the Pacific off, thinks it could
whip the United States in Il fair fight, and
says, truthfully, We suspect, that she has
one war ship which could sink our whole
navy. We are not in position to command
the respect of half-barberous nations, and
we ought to fix things at home before call
ing in so inquisitive IL company.
Labor all over the country is organizing,
and husbands had better look out. There
is no telling when the women who work
twenty out of the twenty-four hours will 60
on strike.
Manhattan Island is gradually sinking
and the scientists say water VIII yet cover
the city from Harlem to the Battery. Then
Jay Gould will be in his element.
An exchange tells about II novel arrange
ment for keeping warm while driving in the
conntrv The old way is good enough for
us-snuggle closer.
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A Snroo and Death.

DENVER, Colo, February PA mangled
hodv was found on the railroad track near
Albuquerque, New Mexico, this morning.
His watch had stopped at $50, showing
he had been run over by the morning
freight train. At the inquest the body
nroved to be that of q brother OF Congress
man Laird, of Nebraska, who has been
u;s;t;no friends near Albuquerque for some
t;'ne nast. Last night he became intoxi-
20 tod and it is supposed wandered off and
vent to sleep upon the track.