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The PARK COMMISSION.
The Men Who Will Map Out and Pur-
chase the Ground.

~ COMMISSION of five men will locate
fAt the park, purchasing the ground in the
kE manner prescribed by law. When this
SxsI duty is discharged the park will be
nnder the control of the Commissioners Of the
District and the chief Of engineers of the
army. The three members of the park COM
mission not named by law were nominated by
the President last Tuesday and promptly con-
frmed by the Senate The commission is COM
posed of Gen. Thomas L. Casey, the chief
of engineers. and Lieut.. Col. Henry
NJ Robert, the Engineer Commissioner of the
District who are members of the board by
virtue of their Offices. and three citizens ap-
pointed by the President. Gen. II. Y. Boynton,
Prot. S. F. langley and Mr.. r Ross Perry. In
addition Capt. Rossell, the assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner, in charge OF public high
ways. Is designated b. law executive officer
to the commission. As stated in The STAR. the
commission met Thursday in Gen. Casey's Of
fce and organized by electing Gen. Casey
president. Arrangements we're made for trial
surveys and the laying out of experimental
boundaries. including the required amount of
Ian !. The commission adjourned until Octo-
Der l3. The only member absent from this
FIRST meeting Col. Robert, whose illness
r.rav 1-al
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The appointment Of Gen. Fl. v. Boynton as a
member Of the commission was extremely
gratifying 20 all citizens, and especially SO to
tnose who for years had the park project at
heart. 1t was considered an additional guar
antee Of prompt and wise action Gen Boyn-
Ton has been a citizen of Washington for many
years As the chief Of the Washington bureau
q the Cincinnati CARTE, and subsequently Of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. he early be-
came one OF the best known and most highly
respected journalists OF the country. He early
gave the great weight of his personal infu encs
and o: his powerful pen TO .he Rock Creek
Park movement and Is thoroughly familiar
with the wants Of the city in respect 10 the
park.
Henry Van Ness Boynton was horn in Berk-
shire county, Mass, July 70, 1885. He removed
with his fathers family TO Cincinnati in ls46.
He graduated at the Kentucky Military Insti-
tute in 1858 at the head OF his class and was
professor Of mechanics and astronomy at this
institution during the years 1859 so. He
Received the degree Of civil engineer in 1850
and the degree Of AN. in 1859. lie was COM
missioned major of the thirty fifth Ohio infan-
try July 20. 1861. and promoted to lieutenant
colonel July IS. 1853. He commanded the regi-
ment at Chicamaugs, Mission Ridge and Bug
Iard's Roost At the storming of Mission Ridpr
he was severely wounded He was breyetted
brigsdier general March Is, 1865, "for good
conduct az the battles OF Chcamauga and Mis-.
sion Ridge" He resigned at ChattanoorN
Tenn. September 8. 1854 on account Of disA-
bility arisi ng from wounds, and returned from
the field with the first detachment OF the reQi.
ment mustered out Immediately after the cap.
taKs ~ AtlaaA
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Engineer Commissioner last November. He u
young and energetic engineer ofhcer who,
during his official service here, has made q
most favorable impression. He is . man Of
commanding presence, about forty years Of
age and q native Of Alabama. He was ap-
appointed to the Military Academy from New
Jersey in 1859 and graduated in 1873 He was
made . second lieutenant in 1873 and subse-
harbor, and ct the Military Academy a. assist
ant professor Of engineering. He served as
first lieutenant in Florida and In 1886 was put
in charge Of the third district of the Missis-
sippi with headquarters at vicksburg. Capt
Rossell IL married and has an interesting family.
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
The commission 10 created, as the law says,
ITO select the land for said park, of the guam.
tity and within the limits aforesaid, and to have
the same surveyed by the assistant to the said
Engineer Commissioner Of the District Of Co.
lumbia in charge Of public highways, which
said assistant shall also act as executive officer
to the said commission" The commission Is
charged with the arrangement Of all the pro-
ceedings looking to the acquisition Of the park.
Their first duty under the law is to have map
of the proposed park prepared, showing each
parcel OF private property to be taken. They
will file this map on the land records and
from the date of the fling the land
shall be held az condemned for public uses,
subject to the payment OF just compensation,
to be determined by said commission and ap-
proved by the President of the United States.
Provision is made for proceedings in court and
an apr aisement by commission of three ap-
pointed by the court in cases where both com.
mission and owners fail to agree on the price
to be paid. The commission is charged like
wise with assessing proper proportion OF the
cost of the park upon the adjacent ground &C.
cording to the benefits bestowed upon such
ground. All money paid for ground will be
paid on the order OF the commission.
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works of construction have been completed
and are found valuable beyond expectation
even smaller cities than Boston, such as New
Haven. Bridgeport, Albany, Buffalo and Mon
kesl. have been provided with rural parks.
The city of Baltimore paid for Druid Hill
Park S693,uOO, and IL has, besides. four other
Fnaller parks
n cost, IN round numbers. OF s6,3oOOoo
Central Park. New York city. was purchased
FOR the sum of sc. 253. OBS. IS. The city has, in
addition, thirty-eight other parks.
In Brooklyn. Prospect Park was acquired at
. cost of So, 9I9. 3d. 20. st. Louis has a number
Of parks the largest Of which was purchased
for the sum of SS49, 053.6l. The total acreage
Of parks in this city is 1,1SS % "cres, and,
though much Of the land was donated, the cost
Of same amounts to S1,309.9i4-O6 actually
paid"
PAsKs TINAScIALLr Considered.
The history Of parks demonstrates that they
are the promoters Of the growth Of cities, i'm
portant factors in public morals and health and
She best Investment that cities can make. New
York Central Park has not only repaid all its
cost but paid into the treasury OF the city
cit 600 600 and left the city the owner in fee
free from all cost of its 664 acres, now worth
BOO 900 OOO Mr. Harmon, the secretary of the
South Park commission Of Chicago, says that
the immediate effect Of their location was to
double and quadruple the value of property.
Consequently an increased taxation was i'm
posed on the adjoining lands, to the best inter-
ests of the city. The Boston commission, in
their report on parks, say that the Back Bay
Park, which was given an illustration, is not
p tai upon the city at large, but the increased
taxes from the surrounding property pays its
cost.
Mr.. John Y. Cuyler, superintendent and chief
engineer Of the Brooklyn parks. gives evidence
tin more positive, emphatic and convincing.
BE says: 1T may be confidently asserted that
the establishment Of Prospect Park and the
smaller parks has been generally beneficial as
financial venture on the part Of the munich
pality and, a matter Of fact, they impose no
burden on the taxpayer, but have been and are
IN important factor in contributing to the city
m increased revenue"
The evidence from park authorities Of Balti-
more, Buffalo and other cities are as direct and
Conclusive and all confirm the fact that money
spent on parks and their Improvement is pay
ing investment. and it is the part Of wisdom to
increase the valuation Of their property by i'm
proving their streets and by increased park
Accommodations.
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Next to securing the park itself the citizens
of the District have recently had no greater
cause for felicitation than the character of the
appointments made in the commission. Tho
selection OF Mr.. r. Ross Perry il considered es-
pecially wise. His nowledge of the laws which
affect the work of the commission will be espe-
cially valuable, but aside from that his we'll
known energy offers promise that there will be
no tagging in the work He was one of the
first to come to the front and work to secure
the park. Richard Ross Perry was born Feb
ruary 20, 1916, in the city Of Washington, D. C.
His parents both came from Montgomery
county, Md, where his fathers family had re-
sided for more than two hundred years. His
grandfather was register Of wills Of that
county for a number Of years prior to
his death, and his father and uncle
built up in this city the prosperous business
conducted under the firm name of Perry q
Brother. Mr.. Perry Was educated at George
town College, from which he was graduated in
1864; he married year after graduation and
took his degree of master Of arts in course in
1865. He then pursued the study Of civil law
III Paris for while and also travelled in Eng
land and upon this continent. Returning to his
home he began the study of the common law in
the Office Of Brent d Merrick and continued
under the late Richard Merrick. He was adj
mitted to the bar of the Supreme Court
of the District in May, 1868, upon Mr.. Mer-
rick's motion. and in 1876 he was admitted
to the bar OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States upon the motion of the
ablest common law lawyers whom
this country has produced, and whose fame was
as great in England as at home. During the
years 1879 and 1881 Mr.. Perry conducted all Of
the United States prosecutions in this District,
but with this exception he has, held no Office
and gives no attention to other than civil cases.
He is actively engaged in the practice of his
profession, and is also a member Of the Law
faculty of his alma mater. the University of
Georgetown. Mr.. Perry's only son is this year
junior at Harvard College. where last year
he took second year honors in classics in q class
of oyar 30O nnembers
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Ujournalisu

The appointment of Prof. 9. p Langley, the
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution, - .
member of the commission II regarded - an
other happy one. Aside from his great attain
ments as q scientist and marked ability a. an
organizer, Prof. Langley showed in the work Of
locating and securing the Geological Park quail
tiles that especially at him for the service OF y
park commissioner He will be sure 70 get all
that can be got for the money at the disposal
of the commission His explorations Of Rock
Creek valley at the time he was hunting for .
site for the Geological Park have given him An
Langley has been a resident Of this city since
January, 1887, when he was called here 20 all
the position of assistant secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution. He succeeded to the
full secretarysbip in August Of the same
and has since filled that position
Born in Roxbury. Boston. Mass, he was gradu-
ated at the Boston Latin School and turned his
attention first to civil engineering. Afterward
he devoted some time to the practice Of archie
Langley earned his great reputation a. . scien-
tific man. He is known the world over as an
authority IN solar matters, and his experiments
and researches on the sun have been Of ire
mendous value. In 1865 Prof Langley was ap-
pointed an assistant in the Harvard Observa-
tory and afterward to the chair OF mathematics
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Two
years later he was invited to the chair
OF astronomy in the Western University Of
Pennsylvania at Pittsburg, with charge Of the
observatory in Allegheny City. There he re-
manned until called to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. In 1886 Prof. Langley received the frat
Henry Draper medal, awarded by the National
Academy of Sciences, for his work on astro.
nomical physics, and in 1887 the Runiford
medal from the Royal Society, London, and
also the Rumford medal from the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1870 he
was elected to the National Academy Of
Sciences; in 1878 he was elected vice president
Of the American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, and in 1886 he was elected
president of that body. Last year he was
elected president Of the National Academy of
Sciences
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COMMISSIONER ROBERT.

Lieut. Col. Henry N. Robert, the Engineer
Commissioner Of the District, like Col Casey,
becomes q member of the commission by direc-
ton of law. Col Robert was detailed as En-
gIneer Commissioner of the District to succeed
Major Raymond on the lst Of February last
and assumed the office February IA. His activity
as Commissioner made him well known to the
community in a short time. He is recognized
as one OF the most efficient officers Of the en-
gineer corps, and he was selected on that ac-
count for the post he holds. Col Robert is a
native OF South Carolina, but was app ointed to
the Military Academy from the state CT Ohio in
1858. He graduated fourth in his class in 1857.
His marked talents caused him TO be de-
tailed for duty at the academy A. assist
ant professor OF natural and experimental
philosophy and also assistant instruc-
tor Of practical military engineering.
Subsequently he was assigned TO engineering
work In the field. He served faithfully and
calamity during the rebellion. being assistant
engineer in the construction Of the defenses OF
Washington from April 10 to October II, 1851.
In August Of the same year he became . hrst
lieutenant Of engineers and captain in March.
1863 In 1865 he was sent back to the academy
a. instructor Of practical military engineering
which duty he performed until 1857. He va
also treasurer OF the academy throughout that
period. His promotion to be Q major came in
March, 1867. After leaving the academy the
second time he was assigned to many important
engineering works. He became . heutsnani
colonel In January, 1883. For some weeks Col.
Robert has been too i'll 70 attend to his ofacial
duties, but he 10 now convalescsnt
CAPT. w. :. lossxLL-
BY tho law Capt VIM. T. Rosseil, the a.
sistant to the Engineer Commissioners of thu
District in charge Of public highway, II ex.
soutivs ofaosr Of The eommission md vii hays
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TUMULT IN THE COURT.
An Exciting Scene During the Trial al
Tipperary.
From Munsey's Weekly.

In the trial Of the nationalists yesterday at
Tipperary Mr. Timothy Harrington, OF counsel
for the accused, while cross-examining wit
ness referred n policeman as shadow. The
presiding magistrate called upon him to with
draw the term, and upon Mr.. Harrington's re-
fusal, ordered him to leave the case. An up
roar snsued in the court room. in which Messrs.
O'Brien and Dillon expressed their minds
freely in regard to the magistrates action and
the general condnot OF the case. The court
vas adjourned Tor half an hour to put an end
to the confusion. When IL reassembled Mr..
Harriugton's clients announced that they
would defend themselves without counsel.
Mr.. Dillon was proceeding to address the
bench when the crowd in the court room
raised cheer for Harrington. The magistrate
adjourned the court while tumult reigned
amoug the spectators. A large force of police
we're mssssd outside the building.
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The distinguished officer at the head of the
commission, Brig. Gen. Thomas Lincoln Casey,
She chief of engineers, U. S. A.. has lived so
long in this city that he has come to be re-
garded as Washingtonian, and there are few
II any other men who have been intimately
connected with 80 many of the great improve
ments that have been made in the capital of
late years. Gen. Casey was born in New York
in 1896 and graduated as a cadet-at-large at the
Military Academy ct West Point in the class OF
lS52. His abilities as an engineer were note
worthy from tie first In 1877 he ap-
pointed the commissioner of public buildings
and grounds, an Office that then included the
charge Of the Potomac aqueduet.
He became widely known for his connection
with the completion of the work on the Wash
3ngton monument a charge that was intrusted
to him on June %, 1873. He remained in charge
OF the work on the monument until the time oil
its dedication. and the great success he achieved
In overcoming the engineering difficulties that
attended the completion of the shaft placed
him IN the very first rank Of engineers. Gen.
Casey was also the superintendent OF the con-
struction OF the War. state and Navy building
Two years ago he WAS appointed chief of the
Corps OF engineers to succeed Gen. Duane
Gen. Casey is by direction OF Congress ir
eharge OF the work on the new library building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

OF course, there l. some danger to a woman
in riding horseback. but there Is no real sport
id which there il not some danger and the adj
vantagss that are derived concordance the
dangers that may be incurred The woman
who rides well and IL not afraid Of her horse
learns certain physical independence which
those who do not ride seldom have, and there
sends the glow Of health to . faded cheek
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PROPOSALS.

DRoPosAIs 10 CONSTRUCT BRICK wAiI1
Once Of the Commissioners DC, Washington n.
October 1seoss.led propo.als VII ee rsceiysd q
DAY. QCToBEk ELEVENTH. 1890. for copstrpciing
Birch walls Enclosing ne Sronnds q Arthur feeie
BLANK forms Of propesals and specncstioss toesshse
With al fnformacon, can b ootAtDed upo9
application therefor st the once Of the lnspsetos =
Buldings Of the District Of end only eeos
served to rs3sct any and al bids. J. W. poo6Lkak,
J. W. koes. h II ROBERT. oommaaaonsrA po
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lain OF the House of Representatives at Wash
ington and professor in the naval school a
Annapolis. Gen. Boynton came TO Washing
ton ct the close Of the var and devoted himself
20 Jour nalism.
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FoR TEE sfcE, TIE AaRD and In an diseases Of
children Mellin's Food Is invaluable. Its perfect
adaptAbfity for the for which Il vas inssnded
b h0ipG constantly Demonstrated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

Ok TIME
ON TIME with all things needful for the FALL and
WINTER campaign. ON TOP with both feet. putting
forth the most strenuous endsavors to crush out
whatever of vitality remains in the old hulks floating
around the of tradsnannedb by piratical
In this effort solicit the aid and assistance of all
good men and true. to the end that an era Of conf
dence may established when both the wise and the
ignorant may enter any and all business houses and
transact their business without fear Of being victim
lied by overcharges otherwise. We took the In
itiative in this matter by adopting the
TEN PER CENT RULE,
MARKING OUR GOODS IN PLAIN FIGURES
AT AN ADVANCE OF
TEN PER CENT ABOVE ACTUAL COST
Asa result Of this method We are enabled
MEMS sUITs-sACK COATS
at s4.62. s575. $780, ss75, ss.75. $1,000.
clio. as and upward
Mems Suits tCusaway coats) at s7.75. es75 s9.76.
slO. 70. ell 20. sl2. 25. sl275 and upward
Prince Albert Coats. Vests to match. ss sI2.75 and
upward
PRINCE ALBERT SUITS.
S1225, s15. so. &l7.40 and upward.
BOYS SUITS. Coats. Vests and Long Pants sizes
IL to Is years. 3ss. $3.50. $3.50. %, Sc So o.
and upward
BOYS SUITS. Jacket and Short Psnts q sc s2 so.
s2.75. s2.s7, s3.25. $3.50. sa75. sas7 and up
ward.
ovERcoATs.
All Weights Shades. Grades md Styles. fes xsa.
ALSO
HATS. CAPS
aENTLEMKNs FURNISHING ooopa
Give your patronage. rood people. and, by the
eternal" we'll PROJECT you the qualify snA price
of every article you may purchase
VICTOR 4 ADLER's
Ten Per Cat Clothing HonsA
Hats, Caps
0entlemens Furnishing 0ooda
927 and 929 7th II n. w.. Massachusetts, svs.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open SATURDAY until IL Pm. oil
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Coat. soa Watt. o.. fAas@ ss>
Altering and Repairine neatly oonA
Goods called fer and aslivsssd.
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E I; {. E.JBIiYl S
SoIULAH SHOPPING yGAoA
The Fail Dress Goods ars hsrs-svsrythi SAss ~
Tou know how vs ssn dress eoods-ss issss you
should Il you don't Evsrythins sold % Inst
twill save you money. Fancy or ssapas-
al the same vay. Among the sasss upon
Gases Of goods ws have selected tAs
items below. which are sold %
much lee than their valua
An Involvement to have
you come in and sss
the balance.
S2inch Striped and Plaid Henrietsas IN the newest
effects and colorins62hc. you viii b ssksd every.
where. You can take your pick Of them nov for 4sc
. yard.
3s-inch Scotch cheviots-new esects-soo Q yard
for you now. Not the regular SOC. materials. We
have yet TO see their equals for 62,<c yard
100 pieces OF 1s-inch Colored velvsts latest fall
shades. The usual el25 Velvet 10 not mite better
than these-and these only CSC sysrd A. that price
We expect them TO 70 quickly.
Drsss
Trimmings.
No such stock %
assortment has ever
been shown here BE-
fore. Thatis saying great
thinsa We have always had
the largest and most varied -
sortment Of Trimmings In the city.
When We say We have even . larger
stock it means also lower prices than ever
before on account of the extra large quantities
bought The novelties ere all here now. and now
is your time to buy them wh.n cold. to duplicate
them will be impossible being all imported roods and
be tariff will prohibit their sale the prices We an
now asking for them. co nsderstion you must nov
take on the entire stock So poli 70,
you to buy early There 10 bound to be advance in
prices among the importers. You now get the bens
ht with us Of our orders placed last spring E.trs
large orders placed account of the tariff We
have looked to customsr interest q wall a ours
UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. The extremely
low prices on Curtains are being appreciated. whsr
You can save from $3.50 to % pair it's an item
| don't you think
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Esf Vuup akk ~
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE
% TTH STREET.
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LADY'S SADDLE HORSE
Some Interesting Points About Sc.
leoting the Proper Animal.
SUITABLE FOR SIDE SADDLE.

The Habit % the Present Day-How 10
Should be Made and How IL should
Fit-Proper Gait for . Lady's Horse-
Advantage Of Horseback Riding.