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Evening star., 1898-12-10
As to the Future.

As a rule, however land values within
the old limits Of the city range higher than
the figures above given, and it is necessary
to go some distance into the suburbs
before the region of similar prices is reach
ed. There are. of course, exceptions to this
general observation, as there is to almost
every other statement that can he made,
but. generally speaking ii will be found to
be true.
There are those who assert that land
values in this city and District are too high,
and, while there is nothing very novel in
such view, as It has been heard for some
years past, still there has been, no doubt, a
change in values here during the past few
years that tend rather toward the descend
ing than the ascending scale. Whether the
limit has been reached or whether there l.;
of those Interesting questions that property
owners and investors would like to have an
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Return of the Window.

The revenue cutter Window, which had
been on a cruise for some weeks, returned
to Washington yesterday.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
a Second Battalion Order.


Major Joseph Anderson, commanding the
I'd Battalion, has issued the following or
der:
There Will be a meeting of the battalion
field and staff officers and non-commission-
ed officers at these headquarters Tuesday
evening, December l3, 1885 at o'clock
"A meeting of the company officers of
this battalion will be held at these head
quarters Monday evening, December 10,
1898, at 5 o'clock.
Matters of Importance will be discussed
at these meetings, and it is urged that ali
officers Will be present. In case of absence
a satisfactory excuse must be given.
The battalion will assemble in the drill
hall for the purpose of inspection on
Thursday. December %, 1898 promptly at
O'Clock pm. Company commanders are
expected to report a full attendance of the
members of their respective organizations.
Companies not uniformed will appear in
civilian dress, armed. The battalion COM
mander is gratilied at the prompt and
earnest manner in which company drills
have been resumed.
First Sergeant William Middleton. Com
pany d, is transferred to the non-commis-
stoned staff and appointed color sergeant,
with rank from August 20, 1888,
Notes.
Dr. s Clifford Cox, who was one of the
assistant surgeons of the 1st District of
Columbia Infantry. L. v, has success
fully passed the required examination, and
will be commissioned surgeon of the naval
battalion.
Leave of absence for three months has
been granted Capt. Charles B. Hudson, aid
de-camp, District of Columbia militia; thir
tY DAYS leave of absence has been granted
Second Lieutenant viii Z. Sorrells, Com
pany d, 9Th Battalion.
The brigade board OF examination has
been instructed to De particularly careful
to ascertain in the future that a candidate
is thoroughly proficient in target practice
before deciding to his fitness for promo
ton.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
r and Frank c. Field, Battery A

w. Foster and Frank G. Field, Battery A
Light Artillery.
Private George c. Meigs, Battery A
Light Artillery. has been honorably dis
charged on his own application.
In the interest of the service the follow
ing have been discharge p: PriVates f. l..
Little, VIM. b. Chapple, VIM. p Durphy
and {. ]. Helm, Company B. 1st Battalion,
and Corporal Albert r. Queenan, Company
4. 1St Separate Battalion.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Prices of Land,

During the past week quite large block
of land was sold within the city limits
at what may seem to be the astonishing
low price of u cents per square foot This
land was located about two squares south
Of New York avenue and a few squares
west of nth street, the Athletic Park.
1t was good-siZed piece having a 'front.'
age of some 49, feet by depth of 100 feet
There are other instances of land which is
held at what seems, comparatively speak
ing, low prices.
Some building lots can be bought as low
as IL cents per square foot but they are Il
short distance west of South Capitol street
and quite near the river front.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

The military millinery the girls are wear.
ing is so much cheaper than the usual ag
gregation of fuss and feathers that We meT
don't feel the war taxes much, if any
Puck.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
The Attention of Congress.

The Attention of Congress.
The necessity for the three proposed
buildings has been recently called to the
attention of the supreme legislative body
of this country by official reports, and in
case of the Supreme Court by the late ex-
plosion which brought to public notice the
inadequacy of the rooms now assigned to
the chief judicial body of the nation. BY
reference to the reports of the heads of
the various departments during the past
few years some idea of the crying need of
the public offices for more ADEQUATE build
iugs can be obtained
incidentally it may be observed that the
material development of the city will be
much affected by the decision which may
be reached i'll the settlement of such ques-
ions. 1t seems only appropriate that the
government should keep in line with private
enterprise in the adOrnment of the capital
city, and that the public buildings which
are now called for should not only be erect
ed, but that they should be designed in a
spirit that is in keeping with the fact that
TO certain extent they represent the dig
nlty and power of the government.
1t is thought the modern device of getting
the most for the least expenditure of money
what are known as sky scrapars'' ought
not TO be adopted policy of the gov
ernment. one building of that type has
been erected in this city. and is known as
the city post office. Although the needs
OF that office only require a structure of
some three stories and of same size as the
building referred to, in this instance a
structure has been put up that is nine
stories in height.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

The ErPninE Star f. served l. .rr<.rI,r-, .r'
Hty ~ carriers their a count NJ 10
per week. ~ Crrts per MONT. Copies th-
cnLnfer : -crnfs each BY mail hTywhrT~ In tha
thlt'd = 1tes or Canada-UssfaEr Prepaid 80 "cn's
month
aturday QriEtunic She star 81 per v-sr
foreign postage added. "a 0S
tEnteref at the Posi- Offr,- at WaShincr@p n c
a. - 'r'i- b. rrsn matter1
- Al NAH >uf<rriTf ICr> ruN<- - ~ NS-so-~
Rates Of afv'r'isinS made grow, 1rr,I'~r'In,
Evening star., 1898-12-10
discharges Granted.

Because of removal from the District the
following have been honorably discharged:
Private Charles H. Miller, Company B. 1st
Battalion, and Corpora Francis D. Bars
tow and Privates j. ~. Eggleston, James
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Constitutions and bylaws.

subject for the early consideration Of
the commanding general is that Of consti,
tutfons and bylaws of the several organi-
cations of the National Guard Under the
authority of the organic act OF 1889 some
of the organizations have adopted rules ant
regulations subject to the approval of tho
commanding general. but there seems to be
some doubt as to the exact extent they
have been authorized TO go in the matter
At any rate the subject is regarded as OF
sufficient Importance to receive considera-
ton without delay.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Buildings Needed for the Public Ser
vice in This City.
FROM MOTIVES OF ECONOM Y
Prices Of Land in and Out of the
Urban Limits.
SOME n EW BUILD IN S

During the past week the report of q
commission appointed to appraise the value
of the property proposed to be taken by
the government for site for the extension
of the government printing office building
made report, giving the result of their
investigation as to the compensation that
should be paid to the property owners.
The property in question is the CORES
ponding part of the square on the south to
that which Is occupied by the present
building Of the printing office on the north.
If this section becomes the property of
Uncle Sam he will have the title to the en-
tire eastern half of the square which is
bounded by North Capitol and 1st streets
northwest and II and G. streets.
An Important Estabiishment.
Some idea can be formed of the extent of
this important branch of the government
service from the fact that the present
building covers nearly an acre of ground
and if a structure of similar extent is
erected, the area covered will make the
building, to greater degree than it is at
present, the most extensive printing es-
taDLshment in the world.
If the needs of this office, as indicated
by the proceedings above referred to, can
be taken as a fair illustration of the
growth of the public business in this city,
it is not surprising that the demand which
has been heard SO often in the past should
be renewed at this time with greater ear
neStneSs, that more adequate provision be
made for the departments. At the present
time, to mention only a few of the build
Ings that are deemed essential, Congress is
asked to erect building whera the records
of the government can be placed for safe
keeping; also one for the Supreme Court of
the United States and one for the Depart
Evening star., 1898-12-10

iew York Office. A. tottes -u1din-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

les, adventures and exploits of that
Wi d body Of sea-rovers. calling them
selvts "Tbe Brethren Of The Coast who
during the greater part of the seveu-
teeuth century ravaped aud almost ruled
the waters and shores of the West Indies.
Mr.. j. II. rroWbridge has written a
serial. Two Bidiicut BOYS and Their
Adventures With Wonderful Trcs
tbs and is flll Of effective interest y
lively story Of track ard field is The
Lakelim Athletic Club" 10y Rupert
Hughes, which vii tell of year If
Sports carrie OFT by party of real
hoys Mr.. W. O. Stotdard writes =
stirring ronance of chlyalry. with the
Black Prince" telling of the fortunes
and adventures of an English lad who
fights at the battle Of Crecy.
\ fairy-ral- Of science Through the
Earth" by Clement Fezandie, is a ser
lal of the Jules Verne order. 1t tells OF
he daring conception of scientist Of
the next century, who by the enor nous y
Increased power of electricity succeeds
III boring hole through the earth and
sending boy in cigar.shaped car
through the tunnel.
There will be the usual III mbcr of ~
s ructiOns and entertainment, short
stories, poems and jingles, as well as
hundreds of pictures by leading art SITS
The price of st. Nicholas Is 25 cents a
copy, or So. 90 year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Ithaca C. j. Wilder, who lives
just over the line in Ionia county, re-
Gently dug up campaign badge which
had evidently been used previous TO
Abraham Lincoln's election. On one
side app, arvd the name of the noted
rail splitter and IN the other II nnIbal
Hamliu. The center, where the picture
was located, had rotted away. He has
been offered $50 tor his prize but re-
fused it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
STATE NEWS.

Charlotte Jan. 1.-THE directors of
the ne railroad, the Toledo N North
western, have let the contract to finish
the remainder OF the road TO the lay
lor Construction Co., of Owosso. Work
will begin at the Albion end in the
morning. they have not yet obtained
the right of way into this city. W. F.
Slime of Powers * Stiae, attorneys
for the road, announced that all former
employees would receive their wages
notxIter than Jan. %. The money
was due Nov ID and considerable ILL
feeling was shown by the mn on ac-
count of non-payment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
Ho For Klondikel

anticipating the probable great rush
in the spring, the Northern Pacific Pass
enger Department has Just issued most
complete and comprehensive folder on
the Alaskan gold fields, which is called
THE Key to Klondike," Tue Northern
Pacific Company has had a repre-
sentative at Work for some time secur-
ing the most accurate and up to-date ill.,
formation about the Klondike, and 1t is
gotten up in an attractive and interest
ing manner. Included is brief story
of KloDdike, the Yukon river and the
placers, the methods Of mining. together
with time and distance tables If the
Ocean and Yukon steamers, and thos Q
via Dyea and ChikoOt pass. In sddit'' n
10 quoting number OF changes aud Ia.
provement5 In the facilities for reach
ing the coveted grounds, the folder n
tains some new Information regardlL z
and in conclusion has the following: AZ
is now definitely settled that a railway
from Dyea to mouth OF Dyea canyon
eight miles-and an aerial tramway-
eight and one-half miles-from Dyea
canyon across the Chilkoot pass to Crater
lake, will be built. Contracts are let,
work Is IN progress, and the road and
tramway are expected TO be in operation
by Feb. 1st, 1898. The capacity of the
frap,wov will h., OOO poooanuara ord ION
tons of freight every "a hours. In "A
hours from landing from steamer at
Dyea, men and their outfits can be set
down at Lake Lindeman. This means
a great saving of time and expense via
this route. Rates of transportation not
yet announced.
Reliable information has just been re-
ceived concerning the old Dalton and
Bounds trail. This trail leaves Pyramid
Harbor, Chilkat inlet, follows the right
bank of Cbilkat liver twenty miles to
Llaheela river; thence to the summit,
twenty miles; from there TO Dalton's
Post, tifty-two miles; thence to Hoot-
che-ei Indian Village and lake, ninety
miles; and thence to foot OF Five Finger
Rapid, twenty miles; a total OF 80
miles. Henry Bratnober, formerly sup
erintendent Of the Drum Lummon nine,
Marysville, Mont, recently wen, in over
this trail to Fort Selkilk, and returning
went by boat up the Yukon TO Five Fin
ger Rapid, aud from that point walked
the entire distance to Pyramid Harbor.
He made the distance from Dawson to
Juneau in twenty-four days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
NOROhU,s ERRORS.
Lombroso Tells Where the Author of abe.
generation" Goes Astray.

Even though starting from a now and
Just position, Nordau has gone astray.
Convince of the scope of the now psy.
chiatric weapon which be had i'm his hands,
he has so far ovcr,hot the mark rs To inn
pair the elfoct of his purpose More alien
TT than the alicni,ts, he no sooner finds =
neurotic or maddiSh author than he thinks
hi, work itself can Doc demolished. Thus,
after having demonstrated by "a very sub
tie analysis that i'm Wagner the philosophlo
ideas concerning life are contradictory Or
archaio-such u, the idea OF the struggle
between the flesh and the soul or between
the spirit and the senscs-hc concludes
that Wagner was therefore crazy and not
genius Likewise. because of TOlstoi's
mysticism or his destructive ideas on love
and science he deems Tolstoi insane and
hts books nonsense.
But probably all geniuses have the CO.
centricties and eveL the delirious ideas
which he notices in Tolstoi, Wagner and
lbsen. The last chapter of Goethe's evil
helm Meister" is more incomprehensible
and extravagant than the ideas of Tolstoi,
while Balzao's scientific opinions and his
innumerable fluids would find mates in
the literature of insane 6sylums. To dem
onstrate that geniuses are insane is not
ulIICull' DtthuSti tS L anu OllltIS
me have shown. genius Is a form Of degen'
e-ative neurosis. Certainly Poictevin, Nal
larme and Chill are degenerates and eye<
mattoidS. Tolstoi, Wagner and Swinburns
may be mad or degenerate, but in addition
20 the qualities just named, and which be-
long to the ordinary Insane they have
genius. This is what Nordau has too fire..
quently forgotten Degeneration, for o.
who follows my theories instead Of destI
ing, fortified the diagnosis which proves
them 10 be gcniuscs and enlarges its range
because only the mediocre have not mad.
dish forms, tor the very reason that they
lack fecund originality, which is the basis
Of genius.
The man Of genius Is IA man who does
Better than his contemporaries and in
different wav He i therefore an abnormal
being, an exception. He is different from
his environment. lie is not completely
same - biz intalIect He has many phye-
iologicai and psychological blemishes. lie
Is afflicted either by the dclirium If perse
cution, or by mcgalomanja, or by religious
delirium, moro often =. ychic clurg-F.-
Nordau's "Dcgonerat .o.; l. Ndiur aut
Its Errors, by CcSaro Lonbroso IN Cen
turV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Ii L. said that Jules JauIn, the cclcbrat
ed Fronch writer and critic, was noted for
the Eligibility OF his handwriting 1t was
So bad rs 10 bo "a perfect nightmare to the
printers, and only two cOmpositors out OF
the whole staff of lie Journal DIES Debats
~erc ablo TO read ii.
When he contributed To any other peri
odical he was always forced to dictate his
work to Nine Janin, who wrote an excel
lent hand.
One day he wrote a letter to friend,
who, after much bordering and squint-
ing, managed to decipher two or three
words, which made him think that his
correspondent must be Janin. He imme-
diately started for the writer's home at
Passy.
"Ah, hero you arel" exclaimed Janin
joyfully, rs he welcomed him. "Yo'i have
read my lettery'
mot at all, " replied his friend, with a
smile. II have received it and L w brought
1t for you to read 1t to me-
"Well," said Janin doubtfully, "ru
Try"
Janin was not malicious but OCCASION
ally he would say severe thing, as II 10
wers wrung from him without his being
able 10 hold 1t back. One day rich bus
Ill natured man. who made s8d havoc Of
Ihe French language, called upon Janin,
and began TRADE upon some trivial MAJ
Ter In saccrable French.
After listening politely TN some TINA
Janin at last replied TO his visitor IN Latin.
What do you mean N. Janinr' do
manded the man angrily. II don't undcD-
stand you. I can't speak Latin"
Try, dr. tryi" cried the great critic
You could not speak 10 worse than you
10 French. "-Youth's Coplpanion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
The New Volume of 81. Nicholas.


st. Nicholas conducted 10y Mr.. Mary
Mapes Dodge, enters upon the twenty
fifth year of its successful career as the
leading magazine for Toys and girls
with its November issue Il remaTka-
by varied and attractive list Of features
has been secured for the coming year
including contributions by several Of the
foremost writer's of the day.
Rudyard Kipllng's first jungle Stor-
les" were written for st. Nicholas, and
this year he will contribute new series
of stories to the magazine, called 1.-The
Just-So Stories" written in new VEN
fantastic stories Some stories. Mr..
Kipling SAYS, are meant to be quietly
aud some are meant to be told aloud
Some are for lainy mornings and some
for long, hot afternoons, and some n"
f)r bedtime. These stories Of Mr.. 10
ling's are meant to be tolk lust 80" aud
one must not alter one single little word.
They are stories about animals, queer
very queer animals.
Mr.. Frand r. Stockton will contribute
The Buccaneers Of Our Coast" This
is series OF naratIye sketches in which
will be treated the origin, characteris-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Richmond Nj j. kifkham, VINO
lives south of here, thinks he is pur-
sued by an evil spirit and that his
house is haunted. His neighborS thiuk
he is insane. He recently attended a
table tipping seance which may account
for his GHOSTS" He thought he had
to offer up his little daughter as II sac
riilce but he was prevented from carry
ing out this purpose.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Grand Rapids.-People heard yell
ling in the direction of the river for al
most two hours before John w. Guth-
erie, an old veteran in the Soldier
home, was found standing IN the icy
waters near the east bank. The bank
was steep and he was unable to extri-
cate himself. When pulled out he
swooned and was taken to his bunk at
the home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Adrain-A number of anxious look
ing individuals watched the outgoing
trains one morning about O'Clock. Ii
appears that certain individual acted
as banker for poker party and was
sent out after some edibles. When he
returned with the empty dishes he
stayed away. 1t is said that he car
riea $3.50 of the players cash in his
clothes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
LITERARY NOTES.

\ new Gibson girl drawn by the
famous society artist, c. ID Gil son, will
make her debut III print as the cover
design for the February Ladies' Home
Journal The new girl is the arts s
own little daughter who, at one ear of
age. will be shown rs drawn by her
clever father The legend under The
picture is say Valentine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Grand Rapids.-The Young Mems
Republican club will give its annual
banquet Jan. 20. The speakers invit-
ed to attend include Coy. Pingree, Sen
ator Burrows, William Alden Smith,
John Patton, Albert Pack, Gen. Irish
and John Atkinson. If all Of them
respond Burrows will be very much in
the minority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
NE WANT TO TELL YOU
Why Your Back Is Lame-Why 1t Aches
and Pains, and How to Cure 1t.

and Pains, and How to Cure 1t.
Do you know what it is to have back
hat is never free from aches and constant
pain, lame back, a sore back, an aching
Jack, in fact, a back that makes your life
burdenI What have you done for itH
And does it still keep you from the happi
Tess that perfect health brings to all? We
know full well if such is your condition
| cure for it will be a blessing you no
iOubt desire. Plasters won't do il, but
nay assist in bringing strength. Liniment
won't do it; for while it may give tenn
Dorary relief, it does not reach the cause
The cause, there's the point; there's where
o make the attack. Most backaches con"
rom disordered kidneys, therefore yo,.
must correct their action if you would be
,ur,d. Read the following from ID. ID.
Cook, whose address is No. 1S Michigan
Street Grand Rapids. He says. -
q have used Doan's Kidney Pills and
wish to say it is truly great medicine
thirty years ago | had nervous prostra-
ion while in the army, where | served for
jvcr four years. | think il was during
his service that the seeds were sown which
nave caused all my trouble. Severe bill
1us attacks bothered me- and at such times
my kidneys were worse Ii is almost i'm
possible to describe the pain which SO
often famed me | have been so lame that
TO stand up after had been sitting down
required great cxcrtion. Walking was
II times an impossibility, even ut night |
lid not rest, being forced TO get up during
'hc night heard of Doan's Kidney Pills
md wondered if they could make an nj
most lame man we'll got some, and
soon after taking them began to feel their
good effects | used them for some time.
my hmeness all left me and | have not
felt it since Doan's Kidney Pills have
done me an incstimablc amount Of good
For sale by all dealers. price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
~ Y. sole agents for the t. ) Remcm
Der the name, D0dH'S, and take no other.
-, sss.s,u .,=szgrys7zuyy-7srss ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Grand Ledge.-A poker room that
has fourished unmolested here for sew
eral months closed up shop one night
last week in q hurry. The proprietor
received a tip that the officers were
preparing to make raid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
Int POetS uAr.

The poets day Is different from another.
Though he Soth count each man his own
hearts brother.
So crystal clear the air that he looks through
II gives each color an intcnscr hue.
Each bush doth burn and every flower flame
The stars are signing. Silence broathes name
The world wherein he wanders. dreams and
sings
Thrills with the beating of invisible wings,
And all day long he hears from hidden birds
The multitudnuus pour ot musickcd words
Richard Watson Glider in Century