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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

AT WORK ON THE ELEPHANT HOUSE.
The sound of many hammers pounding away
in the depths Of the pine woods on the day The
STAR man visited the park showed that carpen-
tiers were at work there as though they were
anxious to finish the job as quickly as they
could. And such was the state of the case, in
truth, for they were building home for the
new circus elephant, the most recent addition
to the list and the first Of all the animals to be
brought out to the Zoo. He was then ex-
pected on the following day. and when his
folded their tents like the Arabs and got out Of
town with more or less silence it was but right
and proper that his pachydermatous majesty
should have a roof above his head and a floor
beneath his feet 1t was but natural that he
should be very lonesome at best separated
from the herd and alone, and the least that
could be done was to make him comfortable.
But whether it be built in a hurry or at
leisure an elephant house must be large and it
must be strong. and this house, though built
for early occupancy. was built as q permanent
dwelling. 1t must also be . lofty place, for all
the rafters and supports have 10 be placed ont
Of reach of the elephants prehensile trunk,
lest like a second Samson, he pull the walls
down upon his very head. The elephant house
is an octagonal building and when finished and
all the trimmings are on will have something
the effect Of an orienta, pagoda. There is moth
ing dimsy or trihing about it, however. 1t
wouion DO with three or four-ton elephant
as an occupant. The foundation stones are
granite blocks placed on end and buried for q
distance Of eight feet under the earth. On top
OF these were placed cross beams of unusual
width and strength and these in turn were
covered with extra thick planking fastened
down with ten-penny spikes. One of the heavy
granite supports was arranged 80 that one Of
| the huge beasts feet might be chained down
close to mother earth, and other arrangements
were also made for securing him in case he
might become Obstreperous. Several bales Of
hay were ordered, and everything was done
| that could be done in advance to make the ex-
| peanut and candy favorite comfortable and
| allav his panps of Inconsistencies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

Hall hidden away under the trees and some
what back from the road stands . roomy
rustic building that will soon give roof and
shelter to the buffalo and elk In the zoos col
lection. The building is finished of in the nat
ural logs and is particularly pleasing
structure well fitted to its uses and in harmony
with its surroundings. 1t was designed by Mr..
Pierce, the Boston architect, who planned the
big animal house; but both these buildings
were erected under the supervision and advice
Of Mr.. Victor Mindeletf, the local architect,
who has done considerable clever work in con-
nection with the new park.
The buffalo house stands well up on the sum-
NIT Of the hill in spot that would command
a fine view Of the creek valley were it not 30
densely covered with trees. It is q fine loca-
ton for a buffalo yard, for it can be fenced in
in such way that the animals may have the
run Of the hillside down to the water and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
THE OLD QUARRY.

THE OLD QUARRY.
The big board fence that has been built up
around il all incloses 16T acres Of land living on
both sidss Of the creek Just beyond the city
limits Few people who have not been out
since the limits Of the park were definitely
decided upon have any idea how near and ac-
cessible 10 10. The entrance on the old quarry
road is within less than eight minutes easy
drive Of the head Of 18th street and when the
new Connecticut avenue line is completed it will
drop passengers almost inside one Of the gates.
For those who go out 18th street the route lies
along Columbia road, then into the Quarry
road. the first that bears directly down the hill
into the valley of the creek
On one OF the pleasant mornings this week q
STAR reporter took trip out to the park to see
what the chances were for an early spring
opening with the animals at q special attrac-
ton The chances are first rate. The inclem-
ent weather earlier in the season seriously in
terfered with the work upon the buildings and
the roads. but the continued stretch OF fine
weather for several weeks past has brought a
change IN all this, and now everything is in
q very forward state. The remainder Of the
party that day consisted of Mr.. A. b. Baker.
the property clerk of the park, Mr.. W. H.
Blaekburne, the head keeper Of the animals
and Mr. Richard Sweeny, the accomplished
driver. whose special subject in the geological
line is the horse in all his attributes, but more
especially in his capacity as a draught animal
Riding down the hill into the creek valley
the boundary line Of the park is crossed a 81 ort
distance before one reaches the old Quarry
road bridge.
THE FIRST VIEW or THE PARK
From this point the view is one Of decided
beauty and gives q capital first impression OF
the park as a whole. The general elects some
thing like that Of an amphitheater The creek
bearing Oh to the left in the immediate fore
ground sweeps around in almost a semi-circle.
and may be seen for considerable distance
ths left bank rising abruptly into a steep and
densely wooded hill while on the right in front
OF the entrance, there is q quite a level sire tch
OF meadow land Beyond this is q wooded
elevation running on up the creek and right out
on this point Of land. not furIong beyond the
bridge, may be seen the stately stone structure
That IL to be used a carnivora house This
rapidly approaching completion and will
soon be ready for the accommodation Of sum-
ner boarders These will probably decide to
continue their stay indefinitely. for they will
md II exceedingly difficult to get away.
NEW BRIDGE.
The familiar old wooden bridge by which the
road crosses the creek will very soon be super
secsd by 9 more elaborate one that is now
being built . rod or two up stream The big
stone piers are already in place and last week
bids were opened for the work on the super
structure, which viii be rapidly pushed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
Written for The Evening Star.
Genesis.

Genesis.
Though Of Plato and Pythagoras
They'd never heard a word,
And Bacon, Hegel and Descartes
Were names they'd never heard;
While Darwin, Huxley, Fiske and Comts
And Spencer, above an,
Were men whose minds could not be grasped
By those 30 young and small,
Two Juvenile philosophers,
In metaphysic strife,
Discussed with all due seriousneas
The genesis Of life.
Each one was perched upon Q box
And slowly swung his leg,
As he tried to solve the riddle
OF the chicken and the egg.
And they pondered and they argued,
Though neither one could say,
Whether II was the egg or chick
First saw the light Of day.
"For," said one, without . chicken
"An egg there cannot be-"
sYet," tother said, .'it takes an sgg
ITO make . chick, you seel"
Thus they reasoned In . circle
And the riddle couldn't gusss.
Until Q third one sitting by,
In quiet thoughtfulness,
Said with innocent assurance.
Al he whitfield on peg,
an tell you fellows how it was
NJ guess God Laid the egg"
-CLDvoRD HOWARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
-Four Girls Burned to Death.

A small one-story fireworks factory in the
rear of 902 Union avenue, New York, was the
scene Of the burning to death of four young
girls yesterday afternoon. Ten young girls, vary
ing from thirteen to nineteen years, and three
boys, the Oldest the foreman, being twenty-one
years cid, were at work. An explosion caused
the girls and boys to rush for the two small
doors. The sitting smoke from the combusti-
BILE material arose to Q height of 100 feet.
Through it could be heard the shrisks Of the
burning girls. In twenty minutes the fire was
out, but In that time it had done its work. The
dead are: Lily Hammond, nineteen years; Ma
mic Lynch, seventeen years; Jennie Hartley,
seventeen years, and Lottis Horn, aged four
teen years These were recognizable only BY
portions Of their clothes remaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

The first point Of interest for the practical
student Of natural history viii probably be the
bear pits These are three in number and are
under the steep rocky bluff on the left and be-
fore crossing the creek II is an ideal place for
bear pits and could not be better If il had been
made 10 order il is the site Of an old quarry
and the rocky face Of the cliff rises so high and
so steep that there viii be no earthly chance
Tor oruln 70 leave the home that has been
chosen for him BY the back way unless he puts
ePavery high ladder and then goes up that The
level ground In front Of the cliff viii soon be
inclosed in q stout iron fencs that Will make
nne big yard This yard viii be divided
INTO hree by two more fences that run
back to the rocks. At the foot Of these
ROWING rocks three big caves have
zen oissted out These are 90 high that
80 nay walk into them UPRIGHT and thew run
- ~ - - ws.E SssA fssniaG very ssS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
TIE coon TREE

On the right of the road a short distance
farther into the woods stands q huge tulip
tree that is designed as a home for the coon
family. A considerable yard will be inclosed
around the foot Of it and here as we'll as in the
branches of the great tree they may frolic
and play or conduct themselves in any ether
manner that may be more pleasing to the rae
coon taste. If the small boy in his admiration
for free circus becomes too aggravating they
may tuck their little 'coons into their vest
pockets and find rest and solitude higher MP in
the shadow of their family mansion.
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Jt4D AEGPL. Bl-.CKBURXE.

Guiding the meadow land along the creek. The
house itself is divided up into several apart
mens and a roomy loft has been built above as
a store room for feed. The house naturally
divides into two parts. one of which IL designed
for the use Of the buffalo, the other for the elk.
is not as big as the rest, for he was born at the
zoo this spring. but he is growing rapidly and
gives promise Of being fne big buffalo.
From the center Of the buffalo house win
run out the fence that 10 to divide the elk from
the buffalo, and then 1t will divide and be car
ried around SO as to make the TIVE yards. This
fence IL necessarily strong and high one. II
10 made Of heavy untrimmsd logs sunk In -
fenoe posts, and through these run . number
- sslia thsss-quaxtsr insh iren reds In place e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
THE cARNIvoRA HOUSE.

THE CARNIvOHA HOUSE.
By far the larger part of the collection will
find its way directly into the carnivora house
at the park This is by long odds the largest
building now being erected, and is likely to re-
main, for a long time to come at least the most
important structure in the park. As a result
the site that has been chosen for it is about
the finest in the Enclosure. The house is Of
rough-hewn stone and is graceful a. well as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
ETHICS OF CAR SEAT sELrrsuxrss


why . Fur-Collsrcd Dude Was Mad. -
Ride Two stations Beyond His Own.
Prom the New Yorh Herald
lt h very funny 10 zee selfish man IN ths
present keep-your-sest era Of city travel labor.
ing 10 establish system OF ethics. or what my
friend Jinks calls etiqustts, which win sssisfy
an uneasy conscience.
Soon After O'Clock the other evening n
crowded Sd avenue car train vent north ward.
and, - 10 always the case there we're more men
than women sitting and more women than men
standing.
Among the latter were three Grand street
shek< >1l.a, nouthed, slangy. profsns az
thI pd pretty. They made no
se( thought Of the men vhs
vd0Sd not r4e and give them their ssats u
was not complimentary.
At Esd street a remarkable specimen Of hu-
manity-one Of your smooth faced, cigarette
smoking, fur coIlared tribe-having reached
the END OF his ride, arose, and with an elabo-
rate smile offered his seat 20 one OF the shop
girls, A nimble footed man near BY slipped
into it. Everybody laughed but the girls and
the dude. The latter turned look upon the
encroacher which was calculated TO crush him
to earth 50 that he would not rise again, and
as he passed the maidens said with . deprs-
eating air;
THAT fellow 10 an awful cad-an awful cad -
''Hes got face, said one Of the shop girla
and all three collected about the culprit and pro-
ceeded TO pass high favored remarks about
him. which he listened TO with apparent smuss-
ment
stung with indignation, . young man sitting
seat
Another man who had not thought Of giving
| up his own scat turned around and said:
on ought TO be ashamed of YOURSELF rou
had no night TO that seat. man can do with
his seat what he chooses"
That's what did" said the culpris I'M
blushingly. Il sat in IT,"
| You ought TO be ashamed-"
| oh, give us q restr' cried another psssen-
ger. Get up and give the lady your own seat
| II you are so troubled about IL"
Indignant Passenger subsidesL
by tins time Mr.. Dude feeling that he bad
made rather neat exhibition Of himself got
| near TO the door. when q strong hand was laid
| on his collar. He turned and saw Q very angry
workingman looking into his ewes.
See here. you dirty whelp, you," said the
latter in tone which made the fur-lined fra nd
quail, I've good mind 10 black your eye for
you"
"wa-wa-what is the matter9' gasped the fell
| low.
The idea Of your trying TO do the purity
after riding all the way 60 your own station I
You deserve a cowhiding. you do, you mean,
pimply. clgarette-smoking whelpl No. you
don T. Yell ride 90 the ext station"
And amid the plaudits Of the entire carful
the indignant workman gave the fur-lined col
| lar twist that made its owner black in the
face, and would not let him of until the train
reached saith street. two stations beyond where
| he wanted to go.
Ii was a grand revenge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

length of time in building. There is large
force of men at work all the time and each sun
that sets at the close of a pleasant day sees q
good deal accomplished since it rose in the
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
A MARCH TO THE zoo.
A Procession of Beasts Soon to Move
to the New Park.
WORK ON THE GROUNDS.

a Trip Through the Enclosed Acres-Bsar
Pits Blasted Out of the CIins-Thc Csrnivora
House and the Elephants' Homs-Rosds
and Bridges.
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From Ldfe,u Calendar.

From Judge.
Nevspspsr slerk-Your sdvsrtissnsnA roads
Wanted, little girl TO mind . baby" Don't
Yen think IL would sound better II IL rod IKE
this: ''Wsntsd, . little girl 10 care for bsbyY'
Adyertser-"No. Mind b - eerreee word.
Yeu don't know that baby"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

Rlinksrs-'Hello, Winksrsi I hsar 20 nar-
raed . woman With IN indspsndsnt fortuna"
Ninkers ls.dly)-'N-o;1 naErisds fortlns
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seemed to fall on him. The spirit courage and
endurance which had crowned his manhood
collapsed in moment The two '.wildcstters'
who had thrown their all into this enterprise
which was on the brink. either Of success or a
ruinous failure, had forgotten it; both hearts
were full Of grief over the fate which threat
ened the dearest sister, the sweetest love ever
brother or lover had.
and the new sound grew louder and yet louder,
a sharp metallic click, click, which suddenly
eliminated in the strong uprush Of An impris-
oned flood, and the heavy pattering fall of the
descending fluid on the roof Of the building.
Both men raised pale and dazed faces, and
once again Kinnard opened the door and strobe
out far enough to see the summit Of the der
rick, from which the first fruits Of their patient
toll was bursting like fountain.
"Hurrah! Come out an see, old pard, ~
shouted he in sudden wild excitement, awe've
struck it at last, an struck it rich, an now,
thank God, We can fight the sooundrel Of the
field, an save Nella." And the partner
grasped hands in q hard grip.
But the sudden opening Of the door threw q
long lance Of light into the forest Of tree
ment some dozen PAGES of, as II q shadow
had glided behind . tree. Without . word he
bounded to the spot. The shadow had melted
into the universal gloom. He stood still - q
statue, holding his breath, heard the stealthy
sprang at spot few PAGES AVA further ON,
and so collided against the skulker with such
violence that he rolled ON the ground, with
Tim on top Of him, pinning his arms u his
sides.
His shout brought Ned with the lamp,
matched OF it, hook, in his hand, and by il
haring light they saw that the prisoner was .
ragged, yellow-skinned wretch, Who appeared
to be In the very extremity Of terror. Nnnard
swung him to his feet and demanded, sharply,
what he did round there?
"Ia'me 20. boea vnn,& Ado, =. bs.~, - =.
Whined. "rm only pore eolered boy"
why were - skulkin' round eur d1gsin's7'
asked KinnArd, loossning his grip - Is aSjsst
creature.
81 was jist agoin' ter Al fer nights ledgin'
vhsa ~ - ths - eDsa = sssA . Dsanos
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streets, pubic buildings and lines OF street
cars proved the vitality Of the oil city, while
banished the forest to distance, promised we'll
for its rapid growth.
Out Of Tim Kinnard's pool this thriving town
had grown. No wonder, thought Nella, il
Vance q Kinnard had plenty of admiring friends,
since it was solely their pluck which had per-
formed the miracle! Nella left the road and be
gan to cross the snowy clearing toward Venango.
She had not gone far when light cutter, which
was proceeding from the city, met another
going toward it, and the men stopped to tall,
"Hello, DAM Has Vance concluded TO hev
his well torpedoed yet?''
''He has so; The oompany's sendin' over .
man tonight"
When oil wells begin to fail in the supply the
dow afresh. certain company used to hold
the patent for torpedoing oil wells in that
region, and always sent an employe to use the
perilous agent when applied to.
''Then the fellows likely on the road now. I
want him to take . look at my well before he
goes back. And there, / swan, comes the very
man, I believe-see, clippin' ii down t'other
road? He must be drunk to drive Ike that
with . can Of nitro-glycerine under his seat"
they forget sometimes. But I'm Oh. So long,
pard," and the sleighs each went on its way.
Nella had Of course heard the dialogue and
looked around for the supposed torpedo
man, as he 10 usually called in the ell countries,
and when she saw him in his light sleigh, urg-
ing his already flying horses down another
read which skirted the clearing, something in
the appearance Of the man startled her. She
was sure she had noticed that same man loitsr-
ing about the railway station from which she
had got into Bolts stage; . man, mufisd TO
the ears, with his hat pulled over his eyes,
which psered dingreesbly out Of the shadow.
ehs knew him again BY popularity; he car
yieA his head very much on one shoulder, q II
tie muscles Of his nssk bad been Injured On
thst sids.
Yss Why saes4 such z rscoeniaon startle
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-25
More Australian Brood Mares.

The Breeder and Sportsman thus COM
ments on the latest importation from
Australia for L. ]. Rose, OF this city:
The imported mares, Catherine Wheel
and Judith, with their weanling fillies
will be sent to Mr.. Roses ranch today.
Both mares were bred to American
time before leaving Australia, but it is
not known whether they are in foal.
Catherine Wheel was mated with Dun
lop, and the filly by her side is by the
same famous horse. She is very large
and strong, and more racy looking
filly has never been seen here. She is
dark brown with star and snip and
looks very racy. The Roodee filly
is a solid bay and has a few
white hairs in the forehead. Ju-
dith is a very large mare, got
by that famous old sire Maribyrnong
out of Luna by Lord of the Hills, an i'm
ported son of the great Touohstone. Her
own brother Calamia won the Melbourne
cup of 1873, two miles in :351, and
her half-5rother, A. T., won the Sydney
cup in 1875, two miles in :37%. Luna
also produced that good little horse
Gudarz, who won. the GeeIong cup of
1888, and ran third to The Assyrian for
the Melbourne cup of 1882. This com
p!etes Mr.. Roses invoice of Australian
mares, and he now has thirteen in all,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-25
r.Yp pyy~uRIrS -RoTTENNESS
WITHIN.

Judged by external signs there must
be great deal of piety in Los Angeles.
Zeal for the propagation of Christianity
is running at white heat. The devot-
ed people who have started in to give
Angelefios free shows are increasing day
by day. Within the range OF a single
block one band of fanatics-so the un'
godly would characterize them-were
giving prayer and song and preachment
wi tn instrumental accumpaniment-on
M ain street, while still another contin-
gent of zealots were laboring with hymn
and word to make the sinner turn from
the evil of his ways, on Spring street, OPP
posite the Bryson Bonebrake block.
These two cohorts have stolen march
on the Salvation army, the blare OF
who sc trumpets and clash of whose GYM
balls broke on the affrighted air at later
hour. These last soldiers of the cross,
with their -a-long-josey airs, came on
about O'Clock and left the i'm
preston on the bystander that he must
be in very devout community. The
very name of our beautiful city, Los
| Angeles-the Angels--is calculated to
confirm this impression on the stranger
within our gates. The moment he
reaches Southern California he strikes
region which aboun0s in reminders that
he is in country reeking with holiness,
so to speak. San Juan, Santa Monica,
Santa Ana, San Juan Capistrano, San
Buenaventura, Santa Ysabel-do not all
these names of blessed "reminiscences
tell him that he is in a region pre-emi-
nently sanctifed9 What wonder, then,
that we have holiness bands?
How long he will retain these impress
sions will depend very much on circum-
stances. If he entered the city after
nightfall by the Southern Pacific rail-
way he would be shocked by the sight
of hundreds of painted Jezebels
who make themselves indecent
ly conspicuous on Alameda
street, especially between Com
mercial street and the old depot OF the
Southern Pacific railway. He will be at
loss to reconcile our abounding piety
with the evidences of unchecked vice
which he sees on every hand. He will
learn that we are supposed to have a
model chief of police, and he will Won
der how it is that such violent contrasts
are permitted. He will again, and for
the thousandth time, be reminded
! of the fact that things are not al
wavs what they seem. He will
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-25

THE San Francisco papers are congrat-
ulating themselves that the police raids
on the headquarters of the highbinders
have forced that gentry to leave the city.
On Friday, however, three of them en-
tered the house of Chinese laundry
man during his absence, bucked and
gagged his assistant and deliberately
carried off his wife to place her on the
auction block. Evidently these high
binders had not been run out of the city
by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-25
For the HERALD.
A CONFEDERATE VETERAN.

Only "tramp,' worn aod forlorn,
Exposed to the blasts OF a winters storm.
No roof to shelter his aged head,
No one to love him, alive or dead.
Yet when the war cry filed the land
He was the first to ioin hand
That followed the flag he loved so well,
Mid roar OF cannon and scream of she'll
The cause was lost, and many a brave
Comrade filled a soldiers grave,
While, with empty sleeve and wooden limb,
He Faced the battle of life, so grim
A crust of bread, grudgingly given,
Away from the freside, hastily driven,
He sinks by the roadway. his only haven,
A pauper's grave, his soul in heaven.
INO