The evening times., 1895-09-16
Gossip of the Day.

1.-The Treasury building is the most un
sanitary building in government service
said an expert sanitary engineer while
discussing the difference between the old
and the new systems of ventilation.
The officials in charge know it, too, and
have tried their best TO get Congress to
appropriate money for the purpose of put
ting 1t in good condition Some time ago
they sent for me and asked me To go over
the building thoroughly from top to bot
tom, and give them an estimate OF the actual
cost of improving the situation.
~ found 1t In u dreadful condition, the
ventilation as well as the sewerage. The
basement is full of old-timc sewer pipes.
estimated IL carefully. and told them
could put the whole thing in shape for
$4,000. They held up their hands in
amazement aud disappointment, and said
they wouldn't dare gu before Congress with
such q bill, and there the matter dropped.
A dog, a parrot and the corner grocer re-
| Gently played important parts in an ex-
| citing drama in P street house. The
| canine was a noble specimen OF the Ger
| man poodle variety. He was extremely
| Intelligent.
|
his masters little daughter placed a
| small basket in his mouth and said to him,
"FidobriDg some candy" he wouldstraight
way scanper off to the corner grocer. Or
course an arrangement had been made with
the corner grocer. The candy bill ordi-
parily ran to So a MONTH At the end OF
last month, though, 1t sprang to nearly $40.
There was CONSERVATION in the household
1y ba
good record redeemed him. Watch was
had become fast friends One day last
week some one was heard to say, "Fido
bring some candy" and away scampered
the dog. On his return he was seen to
steal quietly around the room where the
parrot sat and deposit the basket beside
her pole.
The two ate the candy together, when
the parrot took the basket, that was SIM
liar to the one used by the little girl, and
hid it behind a picture on the wall
Considerable amusement was afforded a
large crowd on Tenth street, near Penn
syivania avenue, Saturday afternoon by
the efforts of a countryman TO load on a
Light one-hOrsc spring wagon two bed
steads, two large mattresses, wire bed
spring. several chairs and sundry other
things he had purchased at an auction
sale
He succeeded in loading everything but
one bedstead. He tried to put it ON the top |
of the wagon, underneath the wagon and |
on the siGes, but in every case failed The |
crowd ieered him, but he continued his |
efforts until patience ceased to be vir- |
ylnrfk
up and piled the pieces inside OF the vehicle |
Turning toward the Gro wd, be exclaimed. |
with an oath:
"Sce there; I am not such fool as !
look to be-"
When the time came to start home an
other difficulty. faced him. His wife and
child, who had been quiet lookers-o on, pro-
ceeded toward the wagon, but all chances
for them to get seat were gone. unless
some OF the furniture was sacrificed. He
was equal to the occasion, and, taking the
wire bed-springs and some bed sides, he
made them fast on the top of the wagon,
and lie and his family there secured seats.
A start was made homeward. but the
load was too much for the horse. so the
corntryman got ont of the wagon and
started to walk home AS he left the
- 4
edged by waving his hat and saying, I'm
get there all the same. Goodbye"
The patrons of bicycles had gala day
yesterday on Connecticut avenue extended
From about O'Clock to sundown the
was iiberally patronized by
ladies and gentlemen on their bikes.
Some of the ladies wore bloomcrs. and
|
Chase, which was made a rendezvous
The return home present ted a pretty
sight In addition to the varied coIored
costumes of the riders, each carried
large bunch of golden rod.
Another party from the Zoo Joined the |
Chevy Chase wheelers, and the process
sion came in line to the city, going down
Connecticut avenue, attracting much at
tenton and admiration.
''Few people recognize the growing i'm
portance of Washington as a manufacturing |
.ity," said a commercial man last night;
but the fact of the matter is 1t ranks
fifteenth among the manufacturing cities
II the United States, and this statement
an be verified by statistics.
For a long time the National Capital
las been regarded as place for residence
,nly, and that idea is still prevalent. The {
outside world, however, bas realized the
opportunities it offers for commercial pur-
,oses and have been establishing plants |
lere for some time. Almost everything |
me can think of is manufactured here,
md, of course, as the country grows, Wash /
ngton will continue to improve in this
aspect, as we have every facility, both I
" land and water, necessary to bring about ] |
uch result"
"Citizens of Anacostia have taken sides
4 no one mans favor in the matter of I
illing the place now held by Justice :
mith," said a resident of that place to-
ay; but IL it shall prove To be necessary
D fill a vacancy, we shall be a unit in
avor of home rule
I'VE shall protest vigorously against the r
ppointment of a citizen of Washington. =
.nacostia has two candidates already, =
nd can furnish a dozen, either one of whom
'ill fill the position acceptably.
''What we ask for is the appointment of a.
man from our side of the Eastern Branch" :.
''It seems to be very well understood that I,
le saloons in the Division must co." said
ne well informed to-day.
1.-THE Excise Board, IN addition to its gen. h
al Information upon the subject, has had T
map prepared comprising the squares q
,uth of the Avenue, from Tenth to Fifteenth .,
reefs, and every barroom has been accur.
ely located.
There are upward Of thirty saloons In r
at quarter, and from all the informal ton n
can obtain, it ia fair to predict that not y,
lie Of them will be licensed next year." ~