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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.
SiEht-Singing Classes Sturted-SoIo-
lists for the sMessiuhH


The Choral Society successfully started
Tor the coming season It's sight singing
classes on Tuesday, and feels much graft
fled by the interest shown. The beginners
class meets at I o'clock and the advanced
class at s:15 every Tuesday in Sheldon's
Hall. Much of the success shown by the
society in mastering the new choruses first
taken up this year is ascribed to the in
struction gained at the Sight-singing classes
last season.
The board of managers held its regular
| meeting on Thursday evening at Miss Lea
Wits studio. The date of the lecture nv
Walter Damrosch was finally fixed for Feb
ruary T. The treasurer reported collections
amounting to S40O since the close of the
last season, and it was thereupon voted to
repay to Mr.. Eugene E. Stevens the hal
ance. S210 due him on the amount so gen
erously advanced by him to the society four
years ago, when its financial affairs were
in condition contrasting very strongly
with its present prosperity. This paws fhe
last outstanding indebtedness of the So
ciety.
The engagement of the soloists for the
coming performances of the Messiah" in
complete form was ratified the list stand
ing as follows: December 2S-Mr David
Bispham. bass; Mrs. Morton, soprano: Miss
RoSelle, contralto: Mr.. Douty tenor Ian
uary 2-Mme. Gadsh, soprano; Miss Mar
guerite Hall, contrato; Mr.. Douty tenor
and Mr. Merrill, bass. 1t is an interesting
fact that. except Nine. Gadski, all of these
singers are of American birth.
The last vacancy on the board was filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

Brown, architect, Is a good type Of home
that has always been in favor in this city,
where the social side Of life Is prominent.
1t is large and spacious, and in some impor
tant particulars shows a decided improve
ment in the interior arrangement over houses
that were designed some years ago. 1t has n
frontage of Atty feet. and stands back from
the building line on both sides that
there is light and air from the sides, per-
hitting a generous depth.
The main entrance is on level with the
street, and opens into a wide and roomy
hail. which is 26xi0 feet. On the left are
two reception rooms. which can be used on
occasions of social functions as places
where guests can lay aside their wraps be-
fore going upstairs. The stairway leads
into large central hall on the second
floor, with the dining room occupying prac-
tically the entire width of the house the
south, the front portion being devoted to
drawing room and a library.
The dining room is :s0X2f feet, with oak
woodwork of Flemish finish. The ceiling Is
open woodwork, and above the high oak
wainscoting the wall is divided into panels
by pilasters of oak. and decorated. The
halls have the high oak wainscoting, with
open wood ceilings, while the firepaces are
faced with marble of harmoniZing colors.
The drawing room is finished in white and
gold. while ma hogany is used in the library.
Unusually Large Private House.
1t is possible to get some idea of what
will be the effect of the design of the res
idence which Mrs. Scott Townsend is erect
ing on Massa chusetts avenue near Florida
avenue the site of the former residence of
Judge Hllyer. The exterior walls of this
unusually large private house are nearly
completed. 1t stands detached on the spa
cious grounds. and there will be lawns on
all sides The front of the building, which
is 124 feet vide, is built of white stone,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

New York Office; So Tribune Building.
Chicago Office, BOyoe Building
fordon Office: Trafalgar Buildings. Trafalgar SQUARE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Values in a Business Section as
Shown by Recent Sales.
NEEDS OF The COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
The Erection of Houses and Some
Other Current Transactions.
V A r 10 U S NJ A T Z E X S

The sale of the property at 1907 F street
northwest by Mr.. NJ. NJ Parker to Mr.
John w. w. Marin, which was reported
during the week, served to draw the atten-
ton of the public generally to business
property. 1t may be said that for some
time paSt-in fact, since the beginning of
the recent investment period-a good share
of interest has been directed to property
in the business sections of the city Deal
ers well as owners have been aware
of the quiet inquiry that has been going on,
indicating the tendency on the part of buy
ers toward income-producing property.
The sale above referred to is case in
point, as the purchase was made by Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

Wayson, while the BOBBY or consolation
prizes We're awarded to Miss Leona Griar
ana Mr.. Chas E. Sayles respectively
ANON, among those present were Misses Agnes
Hess, Almira V. Brown. Pauline S,ri7, ~
guth, Mabel d. Brown, l. Louise Reaney
Leona Grier, Julia Maedel, Roberta Cady
hattie l.. Hazleton Mamie J. Brown. Fan.
ne rd4oh' Edlth +. Gill, Annie Harlow,
Katie Z. Weber Christina Weber ma
JUDITH Clements, Mesdames L. j Alien
Ida h. Slant, Emma Z. Sayles, Stella Har,
pour Estella Van Norsdall and Matte n
PARSONS, Messrs. VIM. +. Francis, Harry
Lamb, Thomas S. Rielley, Chas. E. Sayles.
VIM NJ Pigott, Harry Trussem, Thomas
Bentrick, Edward X De Puy, Roy L.
hltcomb, Louis p. Weber, f. Z. Van
Norsdall L. Edward Gallagher, Linden
Reaney, Edward Wayson and Albert Way
son. the last four named being a quartet
from the Blue Ribbon" orchestra.
The Ladies Aid Society netted a con-
siderable sum for its relief fund by the
sale of the boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
GAVE A "BOX PARTY"
Ladies' Aid Society Entertains at Its
Headquarters.

The ladies of VIM. B. Gushing Ladies
Aid Society No. gave box party" at
it's hall, $50 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Wednesday evening. The Blue Ribbon
string orchestra was present and rendered
several pleasing selections, as well as fur
nishing music for the dancing. The ever
interesting donkey game was played, and
the ladies first prize was won by Miss
Hoten, gentleman's first by Mr.. Edward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

rather elaboritely carved, after the style
of architecture of the French renaissance.
There is a middle portion, with the main
entrance on Il level with the street, and
then two wings containing the dining
room. and the other the ball room. The
side as well as the rear walls are built Of
red brick. Owing to the fact, evidently.
that these portions of the building are in
full view from the public streets, the brick
are laid in the English bond, with headers
of black brick, so as to give some variety
to the tamenesc of a wall of such lateral.
especially when it is contrasted with the
richness of the carved stone front
1t is doubted by some whether this at
tempt to enrich the cheaper material and
the more expensive material will prove sat
iSfactory. There Is, however less of the
cheap portion of the structure exposed to
view to one going west on Massachusetts
avenue, but from every point of view, and
| there are several, the brick side walls are
more in evidence than the front of stone.
Property Changing Hands.
Ben. B. Bradford, real estate broker, has
closed the following transactions during
the past week: For Mr. James S. Nell
benny, 2l07 street 80 by 100 for SIS, 600;
for Mr.. VIM. J. Dante, 1915 18th street, for
$1,000; for Mr.. j. B. Winner. 2O33 Florida
avenue northwest, for $40, 900 (the latter is
leased to Senator Hansbrough); and 21O7 S
street to Senior Morear. the representative
of the Argentine Republic to the United
States.
Twenty-EiGht Residences.
Ground will be broken Monday for TWEEN
ty-eight three-story and cellar residences,
which Mr.. William j. Palmer the archi-
tect, will erect in BloomingdaIe. The houses
Will be located on V street between North
capitol and list streets northwest, between
the boulevard to the Soldiers Home and
the new rapid transit line on North Capitol
street. They will be commodous and we'll
lighted houses, with the plans and interior
decorations varied, so as to appeal to diff
ferent tastes. The first floor will have the
entrance hall, reception hall dining room
pantry and kitchen, all on the same level
Three chambers will be on the second floor
and two on the third.
The bath rooms will be large and will all
be finished in tile work. The vestibules will
also be finished in thing. Many of the par
lor floors will be of hard woods
The eXteriors will practically all be of
dif1erent designs, to prevent monotony
The material will be notified and tinted
Roman bricks, with stone trimmings
me houses viii be heated with hot water
and furnace heat as well. Special attention
VIII be given the heating and cooking an
paratus, IS well as laundry facilities, and
the architect, who is also the owner and
builder, will spare no pains to make them
in every way attractive as well as desira BILE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

by the election of Mrs. John D. Patten Of
Georgetown, one of the sustaining members
of the society. Mrs. Patten has been very
active in amateur musical circles for a
number of years, particularly in connec-
ton with the Friday Morning Music Club,
of which she was a one time president and
musical director. She has also been the
chief mover in the organization of the Au-
dubon Society, for the preservation of sing
ing birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

Marin for investment nurnosAs and ,non
O rnral,, Investment ha Tba nrice Maid
- 10 nrr,artIt n,binb bas a frontage oP
tu.ontvfy,e faef ono inch an6 6anth of
700 faa+ US raorI,, cof ,,arIScIuara foot
1,biob e; ,oI5ad 49,, ~, a-irJ 500 for
insida nranertv The consfSara+inn how
a,,er uae not detern,ired t,,. ryhat vas ma ia
saT-araI ,..re a,, 80. ~. ~; - ,.is,, 1.itb
values that had hitherto prevailed for prop
cry summary Sltuateo, put en'irtly up vi,
The ran+ais II ras fo,nd re nronartv wa {
yielding net income of about 5 per cent
upon Sbo,UD, and so the conclusion was
ieacheu tildt lhat was tHe uue prize ioi
inc p''pei ~
Income-Paying Property.
IT is- the eynarienca of daaaars that the
-.aea+ ir,l,iri, fl,. rl.,It,- - -.
=, = p ei',1,-.
the same INES ana that mercy speculative
holdings have not the same attraction to
those who have money to invest There
is no doubt +ba+ tho i,niras fo,. what MAY,
he terr1SG ennI.I,lati,.a nre,aort,, viii cnme
in after a vhiIe when the rnari,at becomes
NOR activa mt inet rous T. searns thai
The trend Of hmving fs in IN direction in
dicatad This instance &C vi 'Is Tho ot her
Ito ra,a,, n,'a - tb fr,1rcbasa h,,
Nessre W0ndvord e. T1tbrof> nf The 81
| Vincent,e ornhan ASI,,nrn r,ropartv shows
| thai hnsireli nrn,,ar,y i, b,iJ j., consiIar
III as+al,, 81. - III, - 3,,i1 49, fo,.
| his Iaren hInnL of IL iarI hirb cnntains
| en,r,o 90 GOO sl,i,, ~ 60, - NO., va a
/ MI a II h.4 "a ,
of coursp the nricn vvas not based 1Inon
! the present Observation-Disclosures ouaIitv of the
| property, but presumably upon what 1t
iiiI ~ ~ ~ 20 ,Tl III tiie e. pc
| cupy the ground with a hniIdinr which will
| be an addition to the present business place
OIL the purchasers.
Churches in Business Section.
The steady DEVELOPMENT of that business
section of the citv which liao batveen 18th
ava ~ o,,,,a.', ~ - 49, :,
anu i''ii @'lee'S anu New YORK avenue anu
| pennsylvania avenue, turns attention to all
| property which can be made available for
| fore that ino,Iirv ebn,I5 h. ,,,.,d. in ra
| gard tn the nrnnertv "cG,,ro;o1 h,t varions
churcb b1,ildinps Nbar - l. i,,ow,n a.
| .the hoon1r VS. bs,,.i,,,r ~, ioe,,anra civ or
seven wears apo nffars 49, nod TO seI.
oral cGncragatiopc esnaoi,ir IT,, having
ctructurec aIona q, Ct ,.at - tbn ,,,rcba &c
If their ,r0ncrfies '' '0' '''
| II viii no racaiia, tho. 4.,..o o,.a no lose
| than forr Ihnrchn. ,onatod ~, q street he
tween I1tb ma OH stroate tCl,,,oIr,, NIatbo
dist rburcb 1ltb a,ld ~ 4oI.. I,n;rban,,
| t1niscnr',I Cbl,rcb ta+,,, -. t3+b hi IL h
trnntst Inc NJ S',,rt 49, at +bn
cI,.,ar of ION a,d r, t - s,,d G. pat
| 49, CJ,,t 80 - ~. " 81 'etS' an, - ~, -,
to'oi itieh us PIoPei ~ G,i ~
p ,,, tiatI H. NJ tieio p ~
s,"Iiio ' l, III Wv Aolk AHenue e@pS
t'i lt'.' a. 81 Wv orr anthue utt
| and II streets. and the Syrnorogue of the
| Washington Hebrew congregation, almost
| dlaSohaHy opposite on Sth street
| Changed Conditions.
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The Evening Star f. ths
only afternoon paper in
Washington that receives
the dispatches of the Assoc
cfated Press. IL 10 theres
fore the only one I'm which
the reader can hnd the
complete news of the
world, directly transmit-
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James c. Jacobs was today fined $40 by
Judge Scott for striking James s. Wassop
in the eye with piece of iron.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
A BOOK DID IT
What Impelled The Gar
in Peace Proposal.
Literary Effort of a Warsaw Finan-
Cier-Great ForceS-Arbitra-
tion-The Newspaper.

The book which is said TO have fur
nished the text for the Cars invita-
ton to a reduction OF military estab-
lishments has been published in ST.
Petersburg. 1t is called THE Coming
War. in its Technical, Economical and
Political Aspects
The author, Mr.. Biloxi, is retired
Warsaw financier. His book is a YER
liable encyclopedia Of war and contains
a great mass of facts, figures and
analyses which are used to support a
plan for insuring universal peace. He
argues that armies have already out
grown peaceable limits. All their
problems are impossible Of solution
Even railroads cannot support the huge
commissariat required and no man liv-
ing, even If he were a MOltke, could
handle the present army of Russia,
France or Germany with effect Such
views must be taken with caution
however, for there has been seen Grant
controlling with ability the great for
ces gathered on the James, in Tennes-
see and in Georgia, but this perform
ance implies not only such subordi-
mates as Meade, Thomas, Sherman and
Sheridan, but such trained veterans as
the American army contained after
three years Of constant warfare
Mr.. Bliokh thinks THAT these great
forces could be divided by any given
number and still leave the nation
comparatively in the same military po-
sitiOn, which of course leaves out the
question of such great Notifications
as are found on the German-French
frontier that cannot be manned by
even moderate force
This fractional disarmament would
not insure peace, for, barring fortifica-
tons the nations could go to war with
platoonS where they now have regi-
ments. SO he suggests a league of
peace on the basis of a political status
quo, anG that an International arbitra-
ton court be created which will have
final jurisdiction over all concrete
questions.
If any State fails to submit silently
to the awards of the court, the other
powers will deprive it of the advan-
tageS of the postal and Geographic I'M
ion, and also deny it trading facilities,
and the other powers will give every
assistance to the defendant nation in
case any country declares war.
His scheme has a reductio ad alb
surdum, for though he thinks the
great powers can be restrained he
fears the Fourth Estate, the newspa-
pers, and proposes to throttle any pa
per that discusses a case while before
the court or criticises the judgment
afterward! His views end in universal
arbitration and this must be the log
zeal consequence of all attempts to do
away with war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
BILL WITHDRAWN.
A Rest for an Important Act Relating
to Hawaii

A Rest for an Important Act Relating
to Hawaii
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the
House today Payne CR.) of New York
called up the bill extending the laws
of the United States relative to com
merce, navigation and merchantmen
to the Hawaiian Islands.
McRae sought to have the bill
amended SO as to also extend to Ha-
wall the provisions of the act of Feb
ruary "a, 1885, prohibiting the impor-
tation of contract labor. but Payne
moved the previous question. This mo-
ton was lost, and McRae then intro
duced this amendment. He asserted
his conviction that the law concerning
contract labor was just as important
to the islanders as any other.
Payne then made the point that the
amendment was not in order, and 1t
was upheld.
The amendment was then laid on the
table. McRae asked for the ayes and
noes, and Payne, rather than prolong
the controversy, withdrew the bill.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
SANTA CLAUS SHIP.

The transport st. Paul (Christmas
ship arrived at Manila Dec. %. When
Captain Hays was leaving he said he
would reach the Philippines in plenty
of time for the boys to get their Christ
mas presents and he kept his word.
There will be no delay in unloading
the steamer and the chances are that
by tonight or tomorrow morning every
boy in blue will be admiring the good
things sent to him from home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
SAGASTA ILL.

MADRID, Dec. 23.-The condition of
Senior Sagasta, the Premier, now causes
grave anxiety. Six physicians were in
consultation this afternoon regarding
his case, and agreed that he is suffer
ing from bronchial pneumonia, with
high temperature and an unfaVorable
absence of eXpectoratiOn. The news
papers express great sympathy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
A NEW PAINT SHOP.

HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH Us
Mr.. John H. West, a practical House
Painter, Decorator and Wood Polisher.
we are now prepared to give estimates
on all kinds of work in that line.
Mr.. West having had practical ex-
perience Of over twenty years in San
Francisco and other large cities on the
Coast, we feel confident that any work
entrusted to us will give entire salts
faction to our patrons.
PEERLESS PRESERVING PAINT CO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
BANK OF HAWAII, LTD.

By vote Of the stockholders of the
Bank of Hawaii, Ltd,
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Will be inaugurated January LIST,
1899. Ordinary and Term Deposits will
be received at once, and interest al
lowed in accordance with rules and
conditions as printed in Pass-Books.
Copies of terms and conditions upon
which deposits will be received may be
had on application, or mailed to those
desiring same.
THE BANK OF HAWAII, Ltd
CHAS. M. COOKE,
President
Honolulu, Dec. Is, 1898. 5104
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
FROZEN TO DEATH.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: Several hundred Montenegrin
soldiers who were recently oVertaken
by a snowstOrm in the Lara pass, were
frozen to death. The expedition sent
to their rescue found the snow drifts
so heavy that it was impossible to save
them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
AMERICAN STEEL.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Government
OF Victoria, according to a special dis
patch from Melbourne, has accepted
the tender of the Pennsylvania and
Maryland Steel Company for $4,000 tons
of steel rails at $4,000 below the Eng
liSh tender.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
COMMISSIONERS HOME.

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-The Ameri-
can line steamer St. Louis from South
ampton was sighted east Of Fire island
at 11:12 p. m. The American Peace
Commissioners are on board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03

w. j. GUN
Real Estate Agent, 40 Monty
St., San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
W. J. 6,
|Re0| ES|0|@t
41O MOntgpdefY s.
BETWEEN cALIToRNIAsAND6
RAMENTo sfREsrs.
San Francisco, Cal OrnI

Twenty years OF succ1fskul el
fence as a Real Estate 4 ent en-
me to state that I have d4pe. vel
investors, when they followed M
vice.
The attention of those ha2jng III
TO invest is called to the fad thai ~
are great opportunities to make %.
did investments In San Frapclsco b
Estate at the present time The q
dition or realty at present layers
buyer. This is the time to inVS<1 M
properties can be purchased 6C 4
prices. I
San Francisco has q great foturo1
unite on this point. 1t II to b.
great city OF the Pacific Coast 4ud
man who buys now will make lin.
rich.
offer my experience and kp1Jt
OF values OF property to thoeo ~
sire to purchase business p1oo
for income, or improved lots @
for investment. Informatid 8
fully given In reference to- -
pertaining to Real Estate Nf
cisco. will be happy 81 K
in relation thereto. N A
Sometimes estates &6.N .Ss:
the property has to b
way fine purchases cau&oA
undersigned possesses ~
all such sales and can ~ -
as to values.
Money invested on Real n
curity for those who desire 33
their money.
Full charge taken OF pr0pert
taxes paid for absent owners.
Real Estate Agent, 40 Nont
St., San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-03
COYNE g. MEHRTEN
The UphOlStererS.

NOW IS THE TIME to have your
Upholstering done. We have just re-
ceived large supply OF Upholstering
Goods of the Latest Designs. A large
variety to pick from-the best that
was ever imported here. II you want
Box Couch for Ladies' Dresses, COW
cred in any style, we can do it. Par
Tor sets or Odd Pieces reupholstered.
Call and see our Cozy Corner Lounges
something new-You will want one
when you see II.
Mattresses made to order and reno
waited. Silk Floss for Cushions and Pill
lows.
Telephone 928. (Masonfc Temple.)
ALAKEA STREET.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-12-14
Breeders of Shorthorns Meet.

AMEs, Ia, Dec. 14.-The Iowa Short.
horn Breeders association met here
yesterday. The attendance has been
the largest in recent years. There were
about 100 members present. A subject
Of great interest was Professor @. F,
Curtiss' speech on the comparison Of
s%horthorns Of America with those OH
the other side of the water. These off,
GERS were chosen: President, S. j.
Crawford, Lohrville; secretary and
treasurer, G.. H. Burge, Mount Vernon.