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Evening star., 1897-02-06
Recreunt Huxba an ds.

From the New York Herald
BY actual count there are $4,000 husbands
within the limits of Greater New York now
under bonds to support their wives.
These recreants have taken VOWS and as
sumed responsibilities which they are too
lazy, too Indifferent. too inhuman to full
fill The deserted wives, pinciled with want
and often carrying unMelcome tokens of a
feeting passion in their arms. besiege our
police courts and clamor, for recognition
and redress. Twenty per cent of these
wives are under age; ;tffty per cent con-
tracted matrimony while Yet in their teens
In searching for the cause for such a de-
plorable condition of affairs we may note
that large percentages Of our population
is made up of foreigners Who regard matri-
mony as frivolity: that last year was a
leap year, and that hard s:imes have press
ed most heavily upon the very humblest
households: vet even with these explana-
tons II Is difficult to reach any other con-
clusion than that--the Eifrgy Is largely to
ton. ~
Surely. very considerable amount of dis
cretfon might be exerciaeA by many gentle
men of the cloth whos decry poverty and
sin and yet are willing: to give the bene-
diction OF the Church to any ill-sssorted or
poverty-stricken couple that comes before
them to be married
A section OF the clergy has just reported
upon the duties of the press. It may not
be amiss to remind our reverend brethren
that they, too. have duties Of their own.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
breeding Phesants.

From the Norwich Conn Bulletin
In their annual report the commission
ers OF fisheries and game of Massachu-
sets state that the propagation and dis
r.bution Of Mongolian pheasants has beep
successfully carried On during the mast
season at the state aviaries Something
over two hundred chicks, which had been
allowed their freedom in the large inclos-
ure were trapped in October and put In a
covered corral twenty eight by sixty feet
In area. This proved 100 small for so MANY
pirds, and there was small loss, the
stronger birds maltreating the weaker
ones 1his will be obviated next wear bv
trapped. S' a.
a lew birds were distributed last year
10 responsible persons with the undar
stancing that they were to breed and turn
,hen on, IN their respective localities Only
three were successful In raising birds hut
,ney are confident that past experience viii
.S "a 10 success In the future, and that thus
the ruined grouse, which are rapidly near
ing determination, will be replaced.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
STREET CAR AIRBRAKE.
A New Invention Intended to Prevent
Accidents.
Frorn the Pitt.hnrg Chronicle-Telegraph.

From the Pittsburg ChronicleTelegraph-
Car I32 of the Charles street branch of
the North Side Traction Company is ex-
per!menting with a new airbrake, which,
Dy several tests. has proved conclusively
that fts use would do away with the aw-
full accidents that have occurred on ac-
count of the ear getting beyond control
b. the breaking OF brake chain, thus
making the motoIman utterly helpless in
such a case. The airbrake is the same as
Is used on railroad passenger coaches. with
the exception that the power is supplied
by electricity The brake is the Hunt air
breke and IS manufactured a. New Ken
sirgton. The motor which generates elec
trtcity for the brake Is located on one of
the platforms, but should the invention be
used on all cars, provision can readily be
made under the seats for the apparat tus-
On the front platform IL small lever.
which governs the air. and Its application
Will brig car 10 a complete stop within
two car lengths OH the steepest of grades.
The chain brake is also on the car, 10 be
used in case OF emergency.
Motornan J. Headley and Conductor n.
c. Kenmler. who handled the car last
night said that .he brake is a great sue
cess and avoided much trouble. motor
mar be ing abe TO stop a car with much
more ease and make better time. The
schedule time for car coming from the
Taggart street station to 9Th avenue and
.;mithfeld street IL thirty minutes and No.
I32 made IL in twenty minutes. thus gain
ing twenty minutes the round trip.
Thus. having 10 put up with the bad
weather, slippery rails and heavy traffic.
yesterday was considered a good day for
a test. A heavily loaded car which was
conlirg DOWN the Charles street hill AT a
high rate of speed was stopped within a
length and half OF the when the air
was applied. II the test continues to prove
satisfactory and the brakes do not cost
tLa har hat he
Side Company will supply all Of its cars
with the new equ.pment.
Evening star., 1897-02-06

There have been faces turned toward the
Lowery house, corner Of Vermont avenue
and X street, for the past week, since the
announcement of its occupancy by Mr. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, that have passed 1t with
out special notice for many years back
The mouse is very desirabfy located and in
Its day ranked. amongs the finest of the
West End houses. 1t Swas built at the
period which witnessed. the erection Of the
Alexander Shepherd hoilse; row Mrs Nc
Leans home; the Haltet knbourn house
now the residence of Senator Murphy at
nth and X streets; the WalAck house at
18th and l streets, and has features identi-
cal with all, double, with four rooms on
the main floor, and a. Ffench roof The
house Is substantially and handsomely
built The porte-cochere over the entrance
makes the hallway rather dark, but the
staircase is wide: the woodwork has the
dull polish Of many years Of service, and
the furnishings and hangings, while retain
ing the style of the day. of the height of
their fashion, are still quite as elegant, If
not more so. in many respects, than later
styles of modern household decorative eff
fects. The library is at the southeast cor
ner, and the drawing room adjoins on the
south front. The drawing up of the cur
tains and the general air Of occupancy
which these rooms have assumed the past
week nave given the property quite another
LOOK. Ihe sitting room and dining room
are on the north side of the hail. quite close
to the adjoining house.
The occurrence will ue recalled. a few
years pack. when Senator Palmer of Michi-
gan added his carriage house and stable on
the rear of his lot, back of his house. The
stable. SO close to his dining room, was
very Objectionable to Mr.. Archibald Lowery,
ana, remonstrance being unavaiing, he
added several feet more to the high wall
separating his garden from the adjoining
property. and thereby cut off from the
dining room windows of the Palmer house
the charming view they had afforded Of
Vermont avenue
Evening star., 1897-02-06

old poems at the top of his voice He loved
the lonely hills. He read forever. when
ne was not wandering alone, and ne re.
heHoered anything that he read He was
d dreamer, teller cf romances to himself
ne delighted N fighting. as did Keats. He
STUDIED everything except MS books His
enthusiasm for poetry made a lady rec
b,,r bsiIe MN ior a genius at the age of six
Dut his father thought he would end as
strolllng fiddler.
Napoleon, again, was sulen, lonely. a
dreamer, and always spelling for fight. .
Ike Du Guesclin. e>'
Chiuckily. sullen. dreamy, pugnacious
Doys are not at all uncommon. They dc
not become ScOtts mot that he was suilen)
,.oI @ Du uuescllns, nor Napoleons, ror BY.
ors-fcr Byron. too, was nassiopats
lonely. morbid kind of boy with terrible
hts Is OF temper. His early poems were trash
Sheiiey's early poems were trash: Scott's
were as almost any cleverish schoolboy ca IN
write. and there is no promise at ali In the
rem ysons Poems by Two Brothers,
Evening star., 1897-02-06
The Morton House.

dence. With view to his social needs.
Mr.. Morton built dining room and
added the old one to the parlor suite.
The front part Of the dining room addi-
ton formed another entrance. and small
rec ms on either side were made into cloak
rooms. TIE house and stable occupy a
triangular piece of ground between Rhode
Island avenue, and 18th streets. Ar
high roof and towers making it conspic-
uous for great distance. The main en-
trance Is on Rhode Island avenue, under
porte cochere. There is a spacious en-
trance hall and the staircase, which Is in
the main hall, is white, as Is all the wood
work Of this part of this house. On the
left of the entrance is an Office, the tower
corner at the right being probably asso-
ciated in most Of Mrs Morton's friends
memories with the red coats of the Ma
riEe Band, as it was there the musicians
were stationed on social occasions The
south corner. the largest Of the three
roc ms. Is the library. During the Morton
occupancy it was regarded one Of the
finest rooms in this city. Its wall cover
Ing Is deep crimson, which the better
brought out the fine paintings and por-
traits hung then on the walls or arranged
on top Of the book shelves. The drawing
room adjoining is In dainty tones of blue
colors following the naming of the three
state apartments Of the White House. The
dining room is very large. The dark tones
of the wood work are relieved by the
southern OUTLOOK. II mas Wioe ana hlghly
ornamental freplaces. Upon occasions
when large crowds are expected the porte
cochere entrance can be closed and the
adjoining entrance used with the conven-
lent cloak rooms, and the annoyances Of
q draught avoided.
When Mr.. John W. Thompson built his
present residence on I street houses Of it's
size were not Numerous. and that fact
alone attracted great attention to 1t, COM
bined with the solidity of its construction
and the comfort and luxury Of its arrange
ments. Many Of these features are repro
duced cry frequently. but rarely more sue
cessfully than In this house. The front In
Of brown stone and the front steps lead up
to vestibuo protected by handsome elass
doors, common enough precaudon tn
New York houses, but not so often seen
walls. where not covered by mirrors. are
hung with pictures. The staircase has \
winding curve Just before the landing Is
reached. The drawing room 10 at the left
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Dwfndling Population in France.

London Cor. New York SUM-
frenchmen, or large section of them.
are beginning to manifest serious concern
over the revelation of the last census that
france Is the only great nation which IS no
longer obeying the divine command to in
crease and multiply. The subject has hear
taken vigorously I'm hand by pubIic mar
and others, and various plans have already
been suggested for making Frencb,nen
amenable to compulsory fatherhood. II has
been pointed out that by reason of bar
shortcomings in this respect France loss.
every year battle of Sedan. The NationsI
Alliance for the Increase of the PonuIation
ol rance mas this week presented a nett
uon 10 the prime minister setting forth
certain drastic measures which tba 80
erhment Is urged to adopt DR. Rertillon
inventor OF the system OF measuring Grin,
I,aLs' IS tne head OF the society, and its
piah includes some interesting features ~
proposes that government scholar rehins q,
SCHOOLS. iycees and academies he given only
10 families having at least three cbildren
LING, tnhn an Iavors Of government. such as
topacccnlsts licenses. concessions i'm coll
onles, etc, to be given to such families.
When tne claims of government officials for
promotion are decided. their number of
chiluren TO be taken into account. allow
ances and travelling expenses 10 oftn;a,s
as Wen as the salaries of subalterns to he
regulated according to the number of chill
cant tine sne posts under the government. ex-
to be given only to fathers hayinp ronrs
than three children oiS
Already something has been done to on
courage large families For instance go,
seVenth child may be educated and boarded
d, schooi al the expense of the nation. This
law was passed some years ago but no
results are apparent.
another effect of the national concern
oyer the non-growth of the population is
the extraordinary popular interest thar is
Iaken JUST now in the establishment on the
boulevard Poissonniere where delicate In
tants OF diminutive weight and dimension.
are reared by charitable hands In tbe
snow room of the place are always a dozen
or more incubators, each with a ttny in
mate on exhibition. The managers of The
institution boast that they have saved 200
en,loren who otherwise would have died,
since the charity was established.
German and Austrian rJ,raI. ,.,. -
kindly seized this moment of French dis
comnture TO send out stories of extraordi-
nary proiihcness. Thus a Vienna woman
In her fortieth year the other day presented
her husband with her thirty-second child.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A Feather Farmv Ide.-
From the New York Tribune.

from the New York Tribune
why not have poultry farms for feath-
ers' as they do ostrich farms, peacock
farms, parequet farms. even birds of para
disc farms? These latter ere sometimes so
buried In their beautiful plumage that they
look as II they would like to part with
some OF 1t, even 10 adcrn a hat.
This would. in great measure, stop this
wholesale wicked killing of our beautif,,l
song birds and insect-kiliing birds. Robins.
tnfushes. wrens and many others are moi
preliy on nat. The English sparrow can
furnish all the small feathers needed and
a pigeon farm the next size. Then poultry
feathers we could have from the ducks and
chickens and turkeys that we have eaten.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
ATTRACTIVE HOMES
Residences Of Newcomers and Old
Washingtonians.
Two SCOTT CIRCLE MANSIONS
The Lowery House Now Occupied
by the VanderbiIts.
JOHN W. THOMPsON'S HOME

Mrs. d. P. Morgans residence on Scott
circle is one of the best adapted for the
giving of large entertainments of any of
the modern houses of the West End. 1t
was built and occupied by Senator Cam
eron for a few years, and Is one of the
oldest of the spacious double houses in
its neighborhood. The house has every
advantage of situation, facing south and
lighted on all sides. The main ontrance
is under porte cochere, and there is also
another entrance on the east side of the
lawn. The main hall is lofty and spacious,
Evening star., 1897-02-06
THE CHILDHOOD OF GENIUS.
II shows Itself Commonly Rather II
Character Than Performance.

Andrew Lang In the North American Review.
AS far as 1 have studied the childhood of
genius. II commonly shows itself less In
performance than III character, and alas,
not agreeably. The future genius is often
violent. ferocious. fond OF solitude, disa-
greeab BILE in society.
The great Du Guesclin, the scourge Of the
Er glish invaders OF France, was a most
odious boy His parents had to make him
dine at table apart He was rude, fu-
rious. bully: he beat every boy he could
lay hands on; he ran away from home; he
led companies of peasant children against
other companies. he was the terror Of the
neighborhood. ana the ugiiest page, as he
became the ugiiest knight in France. .
This was the boyhood OF a great militart
genius; the boyhood 1t was Of a little saw
age. -
Scotts childhood was noisy. He yelled
Evening star., 1897-02-06

cars they have travelled in. Scores of such
cars are conveniently anchored very close
10 the depots. and the passengers sleep In
tneir berths while the trains are dead /"
When the festivities are over, these occu-
pIeo fuilnan coaches are the first cars to
be got out of the way, to make roo,n for
the ms neuvering on the tracks of the day
Evening star., 1897-02-06
More Than He Expected.

From Spare Momepts
An old man was breaking stones one day
on a country road in Wales, when a gen.
tleman came riding along.
Bother these stones! Take them out Of
the wayw he said.
Where can I take them to, your honor ?'
II don't care where; take them 10 hades.
II you like" =
Don't you think your honor" said the
old man. that I'd better take 'ern 10
heaven? They'll be less In your honor's
way there" -
Evening star., 1897-02-06

4rinfers' Jna Cf8e fiffre seSoo'
masfer Of oeosrfisins), saps
il is efa,mse for f8e 1aoasetnston
Star, ono proSa8fp fraf8mffp
efatmso. t8af no ofSer nep spoper
in f8e ooanfrp goes INTO 50 farss
q rereenfas, Of off f8e 8oases
tulf8,n a raeius Of fweafp mtfe5
from f6e office Of publication
Evening star., 1897-02-06


ard the staircase is correspondingly broad,
with square landings. The drawing rooms
face 18th street, and the dining room,
which is decorated in rich, warm colors
and has heavy carved wood finish and
furniture is at the northwest corner The
library faces south at the east corner of
the front. The hall is almost as large as
the drawing room, and on the second floor
Is d spacious gallery, upon which all the
chambers open. The house is very richly
furnished with all that can charm the eye
or add to the general air of luxuriousness
The Merton house Scott circle will
soon have smoke from it's chimneys and
other signs of domestic uses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Sprague who have taken
a long lease of it, are having 1t arranged
for occupancy. although it will scarcely be
the scene of any extensive social operations
until after the beginning Of the next ses
sion of Congress. unless the extra session
may be so construed. Representatfve-elect
sachusetts district now represented by
Gen. Draper. The Spragues are presumab bly,
very wealthy, and are expected to cut
wider swath in society than any of their
predecessors with a Back bay position OF
equal prominence, or else they would not
have needed the largest house in town
for residence Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague
spent most Of the early winter in house
hunt, but were only interested in the larg
est Of those on the market The Morton
house was occupied only comparatively
short time by its first two owners. Dur
ing its occupancy by Prof. Alex. Graham
Bell a disastrous fire occurred there, which
badly injured the building, but after its
thorough repair his family did not care to
live In it again. Just after his election
Vice President Morton bought the house,
and in the interval between that and his
inauguration it was prepared for his resi-
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A Claim to Antiquity.
From the Pittsburg chroaie,. Telegraph.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Mother" said thoughtful Boston child
to his maternal relative.
What is it, Waldo?
"Is Philadelphia older than Boston,
mother?"
"Of course not. my son. The first set
tlement was made In Charlestown in 1880,
while William Penn did not STRIVE on the
site OF Philadelphia until hfty-two years
u.sL. ts
That was always my aggression, mother.
but how il 1t titAt Pfashephia is men,
toned in the Bible. vAiRE Hbsson is not?''
Evening star., 1897-02-06

of the entrance and the ball room at the
back. is about the same depth, with nearly
twice the width. The general tone of both
rooms Is light, largely aided by fine mir
rors, but is rich in treatment The wood
work, rot only in these rooms. but through
out the house, Is very fine, being highly
polished, with light and dark woods in a
paneled effect. The front parlor bears
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A Sure Thing.
From Puck.

First Burglar-"Say, do We know where
dey keeps der ewag Froesey?"
Second Burglar tcomplacently)-"Nit,B But
ef We don't find it. de mornin' papers n tell
where 1t was an how we JUS missed Ii, an
We Kin come round tomorrer night an
swipe de whole caboodlei"
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A BIG UNDERTAKING
10 Bring the Crowds Here for the
Inauguration.
WHEN THOUSANDS CONE At A TIME
Railroad Facilities Then Are Put to
the Test.
LIE WING IN A HURRY
WIEN THOUSANDS CONE At A time
LIE AVING IN A HURRY

V E r Y FO UR
years, from the 1st to
4 the 4th of March,
Washington becomes
for the time a mod
ern old Rome, in that
all roads-railroads-
lead hither. More
over, there is a quad
reInial hegira from
Washington til a I
would have amazed
the ancients. To get
the visiting inaugu-
ration crowds into
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Well Named.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
why are you going TO call your ice yacht
Gossip old man?' asked Van Wither.
Because" said Won Miner, "there isn't
much to 1t, but how It does Eoy'
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Got .. .swiusnieAy.

How did you get OF. With ysur skating!.'
The One Who Got In-s4Oh, swimmingly.' q
Evening star., 1897-02-06
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-19
INOIHER nom TP.


4 Respectable Negro Man Attacked by
Ioo.pad. aud ono A-saliant Arrested.
There was another genuine hold-up
i'm the city ON Wednesday night
The victim 90 the outrage Was a re-
spectable colorcd citizen named ". ~.
Forester. who lives at so. - west Lri-l
street. lie and bis family bad been Nieil-
ne friends ou Ilftl street, ana staii' %
home about 2 OclOck wednesday hI-ui.
Owing 90 the lam Forester sent for A
carriage 90 carry DIS family nome, anu
ne started TO walk.
AS Forester passed by an alley ON
Fifth street man stepped ODD iinht OF
him ana demanded something toward -ti-
ting "a nights lodging.
Forester replied mat he had nothing
and started OLA toward home.
THE fOOtUdl persisted lu his demands
and followed tne negro man. me Was
joined hy another man. ana the TWO ".-
lacked Forester. who Fought thrm
and started 10 run. at the same time clJ
ing. Murder. Police Help.
officer Maucu heard the cries. but
could not locate them.
The flOtUlds made of 40 the cutlery
and FORESTER reported tine attempted robe
berry at the Second station. Ollcers Sdt-
ton and Wren were detailed 10 WORK Dp
the case. Yesterday they arrested a white
man named Willie j.. Eols. and he was
identified hy Forester as the man WAl
held him up
FOae Is known 90 the police He was
arrested some time ago for cruelty 20 an
imas. ANA was D-ued, but jumped bis
bail. Tie says Doe has been ln West Viz
gilla. and has just returned 90 the city.
Ihe officers think they know the second
man. and believe they viii have him De.
Last .upht several white men We're ar-
rested ass suspicious characters. hui
neither OF them were identihed as being