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flats, which are in extremely close proximity to
1t. He points to the freshet OF 1881, which rose
over the streets and caused such havoc among
the merchants of the lower part of the town.
The bridge is so low that in the event of any
sort Of u rush of ice there is almost certain to
be jam. The piers are weak and would not
require much OF pressure against them to carry
them away. This would in itself be both
disaster and calamity to the people who
have to use this bridge in getting to and from
their homes in Virginia and a piece of good
fortune for the people OF Washington in
removing one of the greatest obstacles to the
free dow OF the rivers current. There 10 now
on foot well-known project to build fine
memorial bridge, dedicated to Gen. Grant.
Plans of this structure with its high towers
and its elaborate architecture are familiar to
the folks of Washington. Such q bridge as
this would afford ample traffic-way between
the city and Virginia besides being an orna-
ment to this region and direct aid to the
navigation of the river-what there is of it.
THE ENDS TO BE OBTAINED.
What has actually been aimed at in the work
on the fats is we'll shown by the following ex-
tract from Col. Hams annual report. He says:
1.-The project provides for such depth of chan
nels will accommodate the largest class of
vessels that can reach Arsenal point with such
additional depth at the wharves as will enable
vessels to receive full cargoes without ground
ing at low water for filling the fats above
.ong bridge to height Of three feet above the
flood slope of 1877 and that part of the fats be-
low long bridge to the same height along the
middle line, but sloping on each side Of it to
six feet above mean low tide at the margin;
that in order to purify the water Of the
Washington channel, which will be cut of
at the upper end from the Virginia chan
mel, tidal reservoir or basin be established
between the sewer canal and long bridge this
reservoir to be filed by water from the Virginia
channel on the flood tide and discharged into
or its rebuilding with longer spans during the
progress of the work, and the interception of
all sewage now discharged into the Washing
ton channel and its conveyance to the James
creek, but neither the reconstruction of the
bridge nor the building of the intercepting
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TIE fat, and by this arrangement there will be
as strong q resistance AS possible to the force
of the currents besides giving finish to the
whole work.
The white parts in the map in the Washing
ton channel, forming two long strips rather
near to the fats, represent that part of the
river bed that has not been dredged to its full
depth. The water here at low tide is only
about two feet deep and this is one of the parts
of the work for which Col. Hams needs the
$500 900 for the coming year. The Virginia
channel is in a rather bad shape owing to the
freshet, and for this an extra amount Of money
will be needed which should not be counted up
against the fats in the final cost
IN CASE OF FREsHEr
The question of whether or not the presence
Of the flats in their present condition is in any
way menace to the city in the event Of
another freshet is a mooted one, and one that
win probably always remain unsettled. It is
Col. Hams opinion, of course, that the re-
claimed flats have done a great deal toward
keeping of the water from the city and he has
been persistent in his statement that he con-
sidered the long bridge in its present position
and architecture q continual threat to not
only the safety of the city itself but also to the
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Written for The EVENING STAR.

0R HE quaint old-fashioned structure
HTYwhich stands opposite the northwest
& etn angle of Lafayette square was
~ erected by Decatur, the hero of the
Algerine war, and was the scene of
his death after his fatal duel with Barron
Many of the most brilliant scenes in seventy
years of social life at the capital have been en-
acted within its walls, and just now it is the
Center of attraction to the distinguished per-
sonages who take part as leading characters in
the gayeties of the present season. The par
ticular occasion for the present brilliant hos
pitalities of this interesting household is the
presence OF Mrs. Mary Beale Bakhme.eff, the
younger daughter of Gen. Edward F. Beale and
the wife of Baron George Bakhmetef formerly
an officer in the Russian regiment of Chevaliers
Gardes and now distinguished member of the
diplomatic service of the car.
MRS. BAKHMETEFF.
Both parents Of Madame Bakhmeteff are his
torically descended. Her father. born in Wash
ington on the family estate one mile north of
the Capitol, is the grandson of Commodore
Thomas Truxton Of the frigate Constellation.
captor of the French frigates Insurgente, 1899.
and EAvengance, 1900 through his beautiful
daughter Emily, who was the wife Of Paymas-
ter Beale. Gen. Beale graduated at Annapolis
In 1872 In the conquest OF California he was
particularly distinguished for the daring ex-
plot of leaving Gen. Kearney's beleagured
camp and bringing succor from San Diego. for
which his brother officers presented him with
sword and Commodore Stockton sent him, in
1S47, to Washington as bearer of dispatches an
nouncing the surrender of California. He was
in charge Of Indian affairs on the frontiers, ran
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Greek and Russian pattern. attached at the
shoulders and pendant, partly enveloping the
arm from the back and terminating in point
with gold tassel.
Mrs Iakhmeteff speaks very pleasantly of the
royal family OF the land of Homer. The king
Of the Hellenes. George the First who has oc-
cupied the throne since 1863 she saws has been
q conservative and sagacioas ruler The queen
Olga CONSTITUTIONAL grand duchess of Russia,
who was born IN 1851 and married at ST Peters
burg IN high state IN 1861, is a woman Of great
tenderness and has endeared herself TO the
Greeks by her interest in their behalf in their
home life and their national development.
The Prince Royal Constantine, duke of Sparta,
born at Athens in 1868, and his wife, Sophie.
princess of Prussia, daughter Of the late En-
peror Frederick, take a deep interest in the
archaeology of the historic localities of their
prospective kingdom.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL srUDIEs.
Mrs Bakhmeteff is deeply interested in the
archaeological researches Of Dr. Charles
waldstein, an American-born citizen. professor
of archaeology at Cambridge. England. and di-
rector of the American school OF practical
studies at Athens. He passes four months in
the year ut Athens in the latter work. The
Greek government 10 willing to give DR..
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been greatly admired at the capital of the
prairie state. Mr.. Cullom had been n Fillmore
elector in 1856. when he was but twenty-seven
wears OF. age, and was speaker of the Illinois
house OF representatives in 1861. Therefore,
when he married Julia Fisher. the belle OF
Springfield. in 1868 he was well established in
legal pursuits and political prominence.
Mrs. Cullon was born in the post hamlet OF
Quincy, near Chambersburg. Ill Franklin county.
Pa. and was educated in the best schools
of Illinois. 1t was at Springfield that she met
Mr.. Cullom and in 1868 they were married,
From 1865 until 1871 Representative and Mrs
Cullom were active participants in the official
| and social life OF the capital. They were very
intimate at the executive mansion during that
brilliant period of the administration of Presi-
dent Grant and the social regime OF his dis
tinguished wife.
The daughters of Senator and Mrs Cullom,
who were so much admired in the social life
of the maidens of the Senate, are now enioy-
ing the pleasures Of their own homes The
elder, Ella, is now Mrs. W. b. Ridgely of
Springfield. ILL.,. and the younger, Catherine
Is Mrs. Robert Gordon Hadley of New York
MRS. HEARST.
The most artistic entertainer at the national
capital is the wife of the democratic Senator
from California. During the Cleveland admin
istration her drawing rooms were unrivaled
The most superb fancy dress cotillon ever en-
joyed by the highest society at Washington
was danced at the colonial ball given bv Mrs
Hearst during the last season of the late DEM
ocratic regime. The lady of the house wore
rich colonial robe of cream white satin fes-
TONED with pink Christmas roses, the green
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THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WORK
sewer were included in the estimated cost of
the improvement"

sewer were included in the estimated cost of
the improvement"
SLICE FROM ANALosTAN ISLAND.
Col. Hams has in mind another plan
whereby the river may be made safer, as far az
the city goes. 1t is to be noticed in glancing
at any map OF the river chat given above is
cut off too soon to show it, that the current of
the stream takes a rather sudden sharp turn to
the right in sweeping down from its pent-up
gorge of the upper river. 1t is here that there
Is the narrowest channel, the strongest current
and the deepest water, fortunately, of any part
OF the Potomac in front of Washington or
Georgetown This current comes bounding
around Analostan Island, striking the wharves
and goes spinning away at merry pace until it
reaches the sluggish water in front of the yir-
ginia flats opposite the upper end of the Wash
lngton filling and at the southern end of Ana
lostan Island. In case of freshet the water must
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l. PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
~ ,IHE NOhIhs NESr, AND SOUTHWEST.
pOn BIZ lhACh. SPLENDID SCENERY
STEEL RAILS MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT


D sTtil mas Enhek. sFlTSP5p sSiSEni
TRAINS LEAVE Vsss fhnS1T From STATION
For hS,s6nrg and the Nest ChicsTo Limited Enprcss
Lne So m d Sis' {, o. o i2 al, Ss
hon,s with Sleeping Cars from Ritsburs 10 90
nend Ind daily. except s.inrilyD = es, sso.
S Nth s:eerins Car Altoons 10 CEicaxc St LSns
arior Car Mash,nsiOn to harrisburg snd Sleep Sleep
Gaean. and p9n no 81. liars SnsasS and ~
E9eis, western Exrress At 40 p. m daily with
Louis cOnnec day at Harrisburg With thTouss
S ,rss ioT oLoulsylle aud Memphs Panhc Er-
MI through Sleeper 70 Rittsburg. and Pittsburs
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Name, CanandalguA Rochester and NIAGARA f.ns
For trle, C@nGnuslla and Rochester daily. for Rut
with Sleeping Cal Mnsblnston ~ ~ pIn
For hiilla sport Lock Haven and ElIairs q o so
For v lihsmsspior I'd dsilS 1 8 'S s'
~ y;o1 ii 90 and Ii 40 An, 2:1o, 800
fil 20 1000 end and II l 20 m " sSnd.y, 90
pm Limited Express Of Pullman al psr lo c.ru
sa, sY an daily, except Sunday and 400 pIa
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY
fss Gapress .; ~ a M week days and 10 m daily
For Boston without chaugs 3 20 p m every dsy.
f0f 5soSklSn, NJ all through trains connec, Al
ins direct transfer q fulton street svoldiss
ooGble terriage across New lOrk City,
fof Auahue CITY. ii 40 a N. week days. IL 20 o. m
For Iii,imors e:35 7:2o s:lo.- 300. $40. 10 So
a :OO and IL 40 An, 12.U5 .:lO, 3 30, 3: 3u
sOo 4:lO, SEQ, ! $40. 600, 40 S:lO, 10 :OO
tnu IL ~ IN On sunday, 300. .O5, 1880
II 40 an, S:l0, 3. 20, $40. 90, 10. y GA
$40, S:lu. 1000 and IL 20 y. IA.
For Ropes Creek zane. 30 N aud 40 p m daily.
For Annapolis. 7,2o. 8 90 am. ] .o5 and CONN
dahl except Sunday. Sundays s:05 am AID
ALAMEDA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
MAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND MAsHINGf Ron
RAILWAY.
IN EFFECT FEBRUARY "a 1890.
For Ale1AnGrlA 4:io, 6:35. As 4 40 as, o. 81
sSS iX;n2 ana IS. pm; On Sunday at a so
irn43, $50, 1907 am. 2;3O. o:ol. SOY aud
Accommodation for ouantico. 745 am and SIS
bnl Neeh lays; 40 a m. suncaya
fof AieAinonA ara The South. 80. 10 I'd al and
as:;lo p-la. daily. Accommodation ;55 p.uL weed
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. COS 7.oa
s;U4 s:lU. lO:l5. IL 90 Am. 20, 500 10
;O9 e;So. ~ ;32 and ! :O5 pm. On sunday at
s;io Shd 90 am. 200 3;l5. 5:l0. 90 800
Tickets and information at the Office northeast cor
ner OF 3th street snd Pennsylvania avenue and a
e stauon where orders be left for the
caf sage TO destination from hotels and
General Manager. H2l Gen. Pssl Agent
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the 35th parallel from the Mississippi to the
Pacific ocean for a national highway and at
the request of the President experimental
with camels a means OF transcontinental
transportation before the days of railways in
those distant regions.
Mrs. Bakhmeteff was born in Chester, Pa,
and had the educational benefits of the best
schools in the United States and Europe. She
met the Russian nobieman who afterward be-
came her husband at Washington while he was
secretary of legation. They were married,
however, at Vienna while the father of the
bride was minister at the court of Franz Joseph
in 1851
BARON GEORGE BAKHMETEFF
was not only brilliant soldier among the
young officers of the army of the car but is
man Of remarkable intellectual attainmen.s
as we'll as shrewd diplomat At the recep-
tion at the Beale mansion in honor of the re-
turn Of Baron and Baroness Bakhmetef the
diplomatic corps were out in full force. The
baron spoke to every member of the corps
who called in his native tongue-English 20
Sir Julian Pauncefote, German to Count Arco
valley, French to NJ Roustan, Italian to Baron
Fava, Spanish to the representatives of that
mission and the Spanish-speaking republics
and even Chinese to Envoy Tsui kwo Yin,
envoy of the celestial monarch. and japanese
to Charge Saito OF the imperial archi-
Conversational babel of tongues with an
earnest use of the richest vocaiization of Mus
covite with the affable de Strive, Rcsen and
Greger of the cars legation. He Is also mas
ter of ancient and modern Greek Mrs
Bakhmeteff is a fine type Of the strength of
character and good sense Of the American girl
and her influence is shown by her popularity
at the brilliant court Of st. Petersburg, her
winter home, and at the court circles at Athens
where her husband is on diplomatic duty dur
ing the summer. For her deeds of womanly
kindnes and charity she wears the Russian
medal Of the Turkish war, having cared for the
wounded at Yassy in Roumania, the badge of
the Red Cross, besides Servian and Roumanian
orders and the Russian order of Palestine.
QUEEN OLGA.
The toilets Of the beautiful Queen Olga
and Mrs Bakhmeteff represent the Russian off,
cial court dress and were worn by the queen and
court ladies at the marriage Of the crown prince
last October. The kakoshnik or ancient Russian
head dress is wrought in diamonds and pearls.
The train OF the dress is orange. embroidered
In gold The front is white SATIN also en-
broidered In gold The sleeves are Of the
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
short ROUTE TO LONDON,
- NokDDkUTSCHER LLOYD SIS 90.

last Express Steamer
10 Southampton u.ondon. hayre). Bremsn
1rave, We'd, aarcn ., 80 Am h nioa, bat, March
s. q AIN Lain, We'd. March u. . am; kiaer
sst.. March 10. pga. Aller. We'd. March 10. $3.50
Comfortable state rooms excellent table iuxurlous
tsloop Appointments Prices: Let CABIN S16 and
upward berth. according location; I'd cabin. S50
a. adult: seersse ~ low rstss Apply u = r. DkooR
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necessarily bank up at this point, having no free
sweep around the point of land that juts out from
the island toward the Washington shore and
curving to the southwest. forms an effective
channel wall at the narrowest point in the river
The bottom along this stretch is rock secured
out by the sweep Of the current, ranging from
fifteen to thirty feet in depth. The line of
the waters course, is such tina: the wharves
built on the east bank of the river must neces-
sarily receive the brunt of the sweep and are
among the first that become submerged during
freshet. Col. Hams believes that this tongue
OF land Is a serious obstruction to the free flow
of the river. and that if it could be removed
there would be much less danger to the prop
erty along the the river front in this vicinity
lie has made an examination of it and finds
that it is composed of solid rock and to remove
1t would be large undertaking, costing a con-
siderable sum of money. He does not care to
give any sort of an estimate OF the cost of such
project, but he firmly believes that it would
be proftab expenditure.
AN ESCAPE CHANNEL.
In addition to this means of relieving the river
above long bridge there is always present the
possibility of an additional measure to the same
end-that is, the dredging of the half-sub-
merged MEADOW lands that lie between the island
and the Virginia shore. which were formerly
nothing but narrow causeway covered by the
high tides. This land has gradually filed until
1t is reasonably solid marsh, but it is all soft
and could be cut through at a comparatively
low cost. In this way there would be a chan
mel for the escape of food water in such di-
rectiOn that it would have no bearing on the
city wharves until it had run down to point
sufficiently far below the narrows to afford
plenty of room for outlet, provided that there
Is no such obstacle in the way as the present
long bridge.
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AS SOON AS foU DISCOVER anv falling OF the hair
or erayness always use halls Hair Renewer 10
tone up the secretions and prevent badness or
grayness-
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MANICURE.
MADAM PAY

MADAM PAYN.
M MANICURE AND CHrROPODIsZ,
703 9th 1T NV, over Thonlpson's DRUG storN
The only importer and manufacturer Of Pine Mank
curs and Chir0podist Goods south of Nev YorA-
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DISTINGUISHED WOMEN
Mrs. Bakhmeteff and Her Brilliant
Career Abroad.
Mrs. CULLOM AND Mrs. HEARST

The Gayeties OF the Russian Court
Residence at the Greek Capitat-A
Sketch of GEN. Beale md III 10 Family
Social HospitaIiiie. at W Washington.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
RFoLK AND FORT MONROE.


Two NORFOLK AND FORT MONROE.
u lHE POPULAR ROUTE
1HE OLD FANohIIE STEAMER GEORGE LEARY.
Appointments tirs;-ciass. Table uneIceed State
rooms large comfortable aud heated by steam Polite
sIa aI1enIfe oneers Ih9T4sfh xsci .ins
and FRIDAYS at pm
The only steamer landing at Boston wharf. Norfolk,
-1N boston kND fhonIDTNcE sIIAMERss
Commencing MARCH I, 1880. the fare 20 Norfolk
and Old Point win be follows:
fIhSl-CLASs.....-.....-..-.
sE pSGH ttih s' 4 r. 30 Each wAfs
ave Hawley's, 10th aud H. W.. and kno1s ErpPess.
who will check baggage hotels and private resi-
nis Nm. + WHICH supt and Gen. AT
NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE AND THR
1853 Steamer Lady OF the Lake, having been repaired
and newly furnished Will leave sixth street wharf,
Thursday ana SUNDAY, aeturulun leave sYvd,<:
wharf, Norfolk, foot Madison ct Close CONNECTIONS
Tor New York philadelphia and North and South For
Wharf or Telephone Call "a. Also b. and u Ticket
Snees, otS and i5ol Pa ave. ana HAwley,s Expres&
ANLAND AND stAbOAhD COAsTlNG CoNPAkx
MOUNT VERNON
Steamer W. ". coRooRAN,
apt k h leaves IN St wharf daily tsscspe
Ing Washington about 5 30 pm.
rare, round uip. u. Including admission 10 grounds
aud MlalslJn- asle
lSoR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
NV Iron s sJtA a, hdNb SAkEf HE tsn.v,
iES S1i and stsbHis D. r. seaslins i E.ys
leonaraiown, Nd Connects xith b snd y. q X a
Shepherds. See schedule JOHN u fAlsGkII. AT
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tiously countersigncd by the Au!
ditor. To enable the Auditor TO
maintain this high and quasi judicial
position, he is appointed to hold
his Office during good behavior,
only to be removed for incompc-
tency or misbchavor Ivy the King
with the advice OF the Cabinet
Council upon the address of the
Legislative Assembly, and his salary
cannot he diminished during his
continuance in office. 1t is equal TO
the salary of a Minister or a Justice
of the Supreme Court.
The felator complains that blythe
refusal of the defendant to approve
these bills, he is prevented from
properly carrying out the duties of
his Office rs Minister Of the Inte-
ror, and it was warmly contcnded
in argument that the Auditor was
unwarrantably assuming power to
control the Government and to arrest
its action. Yes, the unauthorized ex-
penditure by the Government or any
branch Of IL he may arrest. 1t was
even claimed that the fact that the
bills were presented by Crown
Minister was sufficient warrant for
the allowance. But not so do con-
strue the scope Of the Audit Act.
The judgment that claims are made
upon funds legally available or ap-
pIicablc is the judgment of the Au-
ditor for himself.
Finally, the question may be ask
edit was implied here--what is
the Minister 10 do with the prisoners
when there are no unexpended ap.
preparations for roads and public
works. answer that it is not for
the Auditor to Join with the Minister
IN charging the expenditure grant
ed by the Legislature to certain
works. In this instance it has not
been shown that the Minister is in
this position. The Auditor has TO
do his duty on cases rs they arise.
II there is or should be q dispropor-
ton between the amount of prison
labor at the service Of the Govern
ment and the amount of public work
provided for, it may be a matter for
the Legislature TO consider. The
action OF the Auditor in this in
stance may call attention to the
matter.
The prayer for n Writ OF Manda-
mus is denied.
a. p. Peterson for the RelatOr;
+. NJ. Hatch for the Respondent.
LAWRENCE MCCCLLY.
March 81, 1890.
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PASSED AWAY.

To-day ut the age Of 55, Antoine
G. Cunha, better known Ms "Antone,
the florist" expired after lingering
illness OF niue months. The COM
plant which carried him off was an
affection Of the lungs. The deceased
had resided on the Islands thirty-one
years and had acquired au enviable
reputation for integrity and RELIABLE
ity. He leaves wife, three daugh-
tiers and a son. The daughters are
Mrs. |. Q. Tewksbury, Mrs. Jose NJ.
Camara, Jr. and Airs. Frank Cunha.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
at 10 a. m. from the Roman Catho-
lie Church.
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WHITE WlNGS..-.A RACING RO.
NANCE.

This morning shortly before II
o'clock, q truck belonging TO Hus-
tace and Robertson was being I'M
loaded at the wharf. The large
white team hitched to the dray mis-
took whistle of the steamer Akamai
for signal to .ower all previous re-
cords. To reach Queen street was
the work of IN instant only, and
the steeds Immediately warmed up
to the work, knowing that many in
terested eyes we're fixed upon them.
As they swept past the BULLETIN
office they were not only lowering
the record but also raising the dust.
The reporter rushed out to interview
them in time 10 take cognizance OF
the hind end OF tho truck disappear
ing up Alakea street. This thor.
oughlare lost interest for them and
they abandoned it at its junction
with Merchant to caper up the lat
ter. There wasn't enough of this to
satisfy the equine requirements, so
they Glove the air with a mighty
cleaye along King street.
A truck laden with hay was APP
preaching the runaways. The dri-
yer being very modest did not en-
gage in proGtless dispute over the
question Of precedence, but was con-
tent to yield the right of way and
to witness the dissolving view from
the side OF the road. The team
was stopped in front of Kswaiahao
Seminary by kanaka. The first
part Of the expedition was signalized
by truly socialistic distribution of
freight along the highway. No 9TH
er damage was done.