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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ILLU MINATED LIFE BCONS.
They Contain Apartments for Gcner-
atinG AcetyIene Gas.

Consul General Guenther, at Frankfort.
Germany, in communication to the State
Department says that recent improvements
have been made in means of saving lives
at sea. He says it has often happened
that on account of darkness life belts
could not be seen when thrown to persons
" no had fallen overheard at night To
remedy this, he says, a new apparatus has
been made which weighs thrty-three
pounds and produces q light of 100 candle
power. The buoy is of globular form.
carries from two to four felt belts and
supports a long cylinder of sheet tin, hay-
ing twelve apartments filled with carbide
of calcium, which are arranged at different
elevations. When the apparatus is thrown
into the sea- says the consul general, the
the bottom OF the cylinder and, coming in
contact with the carbidt, generates acety-
lene gas. Each compartment is connected
with a burner by pipe, proper valves pre-
venting the escape of the gas, other than
through the burners. When the volume of
gas in the cylinder decreases, hydrostatic
pressure opens the valves and allows water
to enter the next compartment to gener-
ate an additional supply of gas. The gas
Is lighted electrically and ignition takes
place in about twenty-five seconds after
the buoy is thrown into the The
flame is protected from the wind by glass
and burns steadily and with intensity for
about three four hours.
The consul general also states that the
cleaning and filling Of the apparatus re-
aulres only few minutes, and also that
the cost of charge Is but Il cents.
In conclusion the consul general says
ton are: First. that it can be used on all
kinds of vessels: second, that 1t may be
used for general lighting purposes, and,
third, it's cheapness and light weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
PAYMASTER STANCLIFF'S DEATH.
Was Prominent Member of the Army
and Navy Club.

Was Prominent Member of the Army
and Navy Club.
Paymaster H. Il. Stancliff, United States
navy, retired, died at Pennington, Conn,
Thursday, and his remains have been
taken to Hartford for interment.
Paymaster Stancliff was one of the most
popular officers in the service and for
many years was q prominent member OF
the Army and Navy Club. He was born
in Connecticut, and appointed from that
state, and entered the naval service in
January 1865. Fror to his entry into the
naval service, however. he served for a
time with Company Of the 4th Connec-
ticut Volunteer Infantry during the civil
war. He entered the service as an act
Ing assistant paymaster, and was attached
to the Agawam of the north Atlantic
squadron, on which he saw service during
the closing days of the rebellion. He was
attached to the Tuscarora OF the Pacific
station when that vessel ran line of deep
sea sounding from Honolulu, Hawaii, to
Brisbane, Australia, during 1879 !6. He
served with various vessels until 1885,
when he was assigned to duty at the Navy
Department, and continued this duty until
1889. He retired on April Q. 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
business Office 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
CT r.rppnANu p-.-sx

New York Office. l26 Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: Boyce Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Test of the Gathman Gun.

Plans are about perfected for the huge
targets to test the Gathman gun. The test
will be made by a board consisting Of army
and naval officers. The construction bu-
reau of the navy is preparing plans for a
structure which is to simulate the side Of
a battleship. This is to be faced with two
Kruppized armor plates twelve inches
thick. There will be two targets, thus re-
curing four plates, which cost $12,5 500 each
The building of the structure and the
mounting Of the arn1or will take some
weeks and the tests cannot be made be-
fore the middle of summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Some Current RumOrs.

In addition to the transactions noted at
different times in The Star during the past
week there have been rumors of deals
which could not be traced to anything very
definite, but which seemed to Indicate that
enterprises of some Importance We're being
considered. There has been some inquiry
recently in regard to the value of several
pieces on G street west of 18th street and
the idea seemed to be that property with
a considerable frontage would be required
If the plans under consideration were car
ried out
A scheme is also being discussed of or
ganizing a new social club and ACQUIRING A
building site in some eligible locality for a
handsome club house 1t is said the inter-
est taken In this undertaking is such that
some hundred men have agreed to sub
scribe $1,000 each. and in this way form a
fund for the purchase Of the site
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Erection Of Buildings and the Pur-
chase of Vacant Ground.
EARLY IMPROVEMENTS PROBABLE
New Houses Being Put Up in the
Eastern Section.
r E 1 V AL OF TEREST

There is growing conviction among men
who are familiar with the realty market
and give indications careful study that the
buying public is turning it's attention more
and more to the opportunities offered for
investment and speculation. 1t is believed
a start has been made in a movement
which promises to Increase in volume dur
ing the present season, and which will re-
suit in increasing the activity in the real
estate market. There is no particular rea-
son assigned why investors and those who
have money which they wish to use profit
ably should now find in the local market
chances which have been there for some
time, but still that has nothing to do with
the question of the interest in this subject,
which is apparently growing. 1t has been
a matter of genuine surprise for some time
to those who are familiar with the real es-
tate market that the tide of business has
not before turned in that direction.
There is no doubt that the impression is
shared by a number of people that a turn
has at last been reached in realty here
ana that the coming months are to witness
volume of business unknown to this mar
ket for several years past. 1t is rather diff
hcult to analyZe this feeling, but it may be
said that 1t is not based on one deal or on
one or two large purchases, but rather on a
uniform awakening along the line ana a
reasonable demand for properties of all
grades, from the low-priced house to the
expensive mansion, and from the single
cheap unimprOVed lot to block of land
bought for speculative PURPOSES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
CHAMBERS AMONG ARMY HORSES.
Consider able Uneasiness Caused b,
Gen. Skaters Announcement.

UHeHHIHe5S ~
Gen. Skaters Announcement.
A dispatch received at the War Depart
ment today from General Shafter states
that a number of horses at San Francisco
have been afflicted with the CHAMBERS. These
horses came from the posts at Apache and
Huachuca, Ariz. This announcement
causes considerable uneasiness, as the
CHAMBERS Is a very serious disease among
horses and spreads very rapidly. General
Shafter says the horses showing symptoms
Of the disease have been separated from
the other horses and every precaution
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
All animals having the CHAMBERS have been
shot. There was some discussion at the
War Department today relative to the mat
ter, and it is possible that orders will be
issued to kill all horses arriving at San
Francisco from the Arizona posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
buildings in Takona Park,

number Of important changes and i'm
provements to residences In Takoma Park
and vicinity are being made.
The residence Of the town treasurer Geo
A. Warren, corner Pine and Montgomery
avenues, is undergoing extensive repairs
Mr., Warren Is having the house made
ready for removal to point forty feet
from the street. There will be a cellar be-
meath larger portion Of the house. There
will also be an addition of five rooms and
bath, with water and gas facilities. The
grounds surrounding the house will be
changed from Montgomery avenue to Pine
avenue. The improvements will cost in
the neighborhood Of $3.50 or $500.
Miss Anna Bitter Of Oak avenue is re-
modelling her home, and when COMPLETED
the house will have the appearance of
new dwelling. A story Is to be added, with
engagements on the sides. By these i'm
provements the original building will be
increased by something like five rooms
and 1t will be handsomely finished and
fitted up throughout. The Bitter home Is
situated on high bluff. and comman ds an
excellent view of Takoma and vicinity.
Plans have been completed and work Will
shortly be commenced on the home Of
Mrs s. F. Tenant, corner Pine and Co
lumbia avenues. The improvements will
include beside the addition of several new
also improve the grounds and surround
ings at the same time. The estimated cost
is 1900.
Improvement of Country Roads.
The condition Of the roads in the country.
or the county roads, the thoroughfares
throughout the suburbs omcially
known, is a matter of interest to an in
creasing number OF people each year.
These roads are used by the public, either
for pleasure driving or as a means of pass
ing each day between homes in the country
and places Of business in the city. AS a
rule, they are macadamized and are kept
in good condition. so that riding and driv-
ing are standard recreatiOns during the
spring and summer and early autumn. Ow-
| ing to the washing from water and the
general deterioration which seems to be
| going on all the time macadamized road
becomes worn and ragged unless it is
mended and looked after. The mere patch
| ing of the roads involves each year heavy
expenditure when considered In its bulk,
but not very large when the extent of the
roadway system of the District is taken
| into account.
| During the coming fiscal year, according
to the estimates of Mr.. C. B. Hunt the
computing engineer of the District, who has
special charge Of the work, some $50 200
| is to be spent In grading. regulating,
macadamiZing and crawling the roads
| throughout the District. Provision has
also been made TOR new work. and $50, OOO
win be available for the macadamizing of
roads. This latter work is to be done ac-
/ coriing to the needs and the importance of
| the thoroughfares, and upon this principle
| the fund will be distributed.
| Advancing Into the Suburbs.
/ xCoptfpued M,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Army sunnlfes Praised.

Col. L. A. Craig 32d Infantry, in re-
port to Colonel Woodruff, chief comn1issary
at Manila, speaks in the highest terms of
the supplies furnished his regiment in the
Philippines He says the food was excel
lent and comes at all times, no matter
where the regiment is located. to the great
satisfaction Of officers and men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

Continued on Twenty-sixth Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

Mr.. Newcome-"So you're glad your sis
Johnny-"Yep. Tommy Browns sisters
got steady company, an Tommy works
him for candy an things to beat the
band. "-Phuadelphta Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

II overheard that man who calls on you
say something about betting Bridget; 1
hope he doesn't frequent pool rooms?'
Sure, ma'am, he doesn't know there's
such a place in New York. He's a police
man, ma am."-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

How is 1t Scaddies. who used to be %
down on war, is anxious to enlist and 80 70
the Philippines right off7"
II don't know. and what makes It odder
is he only got married a couple of month";
ago, too."-Philadelphia Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
improvements I'm Contemplation.


If the plans now under consideration are
all carried out at least three apartment
houses will be erected on the block 'front.'
ing on East Capitol street between Sd and
4th streets. These proposed structures are
to be of varying size and height, and they
will add considerably to the accommodate
lions of that character in that portion Of
the city.
Moore & Hill real estate brokers have
during the week sold for 5000 to Thos. H.
Hall for Geo S. Cooper the three-storv
house known as Ills 18th street northwest
recently built by the latter.
Also house No 1923 Whitney avenue
Columbia Heights, for John Mitchell for
Sc 80
Plans are being made by order Of Mid
daugh d Shannon for the erection of some
fourteen houses. They will be two stories
In height and Of the same type and style
as those which the firm recently built and
which have been sold. The proposed houses
will have what is called the reception han
feature, and sell for about $4,000 each.
during the present season this firm has
sold thirty-seVen houses.
Seven of the new houses which have al
ready been begun. are at the northwest
corner Of North Capitol and Seaton streets
northwest and the other seven are at the
southeast corner of LIST and Vstreets north
west. This firm is figuring on building fir
teen additional houses before the season Is
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
From a photosrayurc)

one Of the most attractive of the series far
issued. but il has Cevtain dilcttante manner
that is discouraEing To the reader irsirous of i
critical insight into the development Of HlndeIs
genius and the quality Of his music The mar
rative TOO. though it Describes a life necessarily
busy. brilliant and full of vi"issitu,e. * little
n ore than painstlkIrg compilation Of fact and
anecdote. and scarcely reflects the glow and
hustle OF those years in London when Handel
and his enterprises occupied the attention ~
the fashion and wits of the capital Though
the lack Of a literary quality will be felt. the
book gives nevertheless useful record of the
Nincipal and many of the minor happenings of
Handels life. and Of his numerous works. with
the circumstances of their production.
The picturesque element entered early into
Handlers career. with the paternal opposition
To his adoption Of music a profession AID
his stcalthy practice at night i'm garnet. Tha
staces. he gained an appointment as organist
at Halle.
Soon thereafter his adventurous life began.
He Joined the orchestra Of the Hamburg opera
vionst and har3sichordist fought a duel
with his erstwhe friend Mathcson and was
recOnciled. and produced his first opera al
mira" there i'm 1T0i. He had saved money
enough by 1906 to visit Italy where he soon
made "A deep impression with a series Of Italian
and became To the Italians Ill caro- Sassone"
Thence he was called Kapellmeister to the
EIector of Hanover in l7l0. but at once obtained
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

performance of his own the advertise mon. =.
which made it known that there wouId bo g..
acting on the stage" but the house wouId b.
fitted up in decent manner for the audience, >,
1t was an enormous success. and led to the an
pearance of as copious a stream Of similar works
from his pen in the succeeding twenty-eigh,
years as that of Italian operas had been in the
preceding twenty.
In his operas Handel took the conventional
form as he found it. with all it's artifcialty and
absurdity. and, with all the power and beauty
of much of his operate music, the operas them
selves are as hopeIessly antiquated as are all
the others of his day. In oratOriO he set to work
in a different way: abandoned his expensive
searches for soIoists and depended for his chief
effects on massive choruses- The Bible read
ing general public were attracted by the new
form of music. and if the aristocracy neglected
it the people at large took it to their hearts and
have kept it there. Handers liberal borrow
ings" not only from himself. but from others,
are explained by his biographer as perfectly
compatible with the spirit Of the age" when
property in literary works was not recognized
and they attracted no attention even from his
numerous enemies. In his case it was. accord
ing to his new biographer. simply survival OF
the fttest AS for his influence on English music
it was almost annihilation; but though England
once produced great musicians. Mr.. Abby Will
Jams is inclined TO think that. even if Handel
had not appeared. there would have been no great
school of English composers in the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries: "We are insular and
prejudiced." he says. "and it is after all doubt
full whether the English composers who sue
ceeded Handel, even il they had the advantage
of constant production Of their works. would
have been sufficiently in earnest TO have car
ried PUrcelTs work"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

singers. all met on equal terms for thirty years
Handcrs failure in opera after his years Of work
and sacrifice IF his hard earned fortune Is thus
explained by Mr. Abby Williams
II must be remembered that AT this time there
did not exist what should call a musical
public The mass of the people were not suti-
ciently ciucated to appreciate anything Of the
nature OF art. and the middle classes the land
owners. We're deeply prejudiced against music,
considering that il a foreign luxury which,
il tolerated would inevitably lead tO a deca-
dence of the British
What the educated classes thought of Ii is
amusingIy shown in the diary of Thomas
Hearne of oxford who wrote in 11;ss of the
visit Of "one Hcndell. a foreigner" and his
lOwsy crew who We're invited by the vice
chancellor To give performances of 0ratorio:
combination of such parcel of unconscionable
chaps. he disposed il seems. of most of his tick
cts and had. YOU may guess, Il pretty motley
appearance into the bargain.
Soon after his arrival in England Handel had
of Chandos his oratoro of Esther" the first
work of the kind heard in that country. This
work destined To lead him to the restoration
Of his fortunes and the foundation of the most
enduring part of his fame. In 1881 an enter
prising musician who had somehow got hold OF
the gave public performance of Us
ther' and this with some subsequent repeti-
not slow To follow the path thus pointed
out. The law gave him no protection from the
pirating Of that oratorio. but he organized a
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
"THE RY1LL BOON"
a RARE CANTON VOLUME.
From The London Daily News.

From The London Daily News
II We except single folio from the l A. Poly
chronicon. which in February of last year
brought II los. no example Of William Caxton's
craftsmanship has occurred at auction since
April 1893. when copy of this very Poly
chrOnicon. lacking 15l leaves. was valued at
f111. For anything like a complete CaxtOn
book, indeed. have TO go back To March.
lS9. when but slightly imperfect Caxton
liSi. realized 1850. Year by year. these
Caxtons find their way into public Libraries OF
into the hands OF wealthy American collectors.
they become more difficult to procure even at
an enhanced price If for this reason only. then.
the final sale of the season in Wellington
claims the attention of all bibhOphiles. on the
otth inst. there viii be offered a perfect copy ot
The Ryau Book; or, Book for a King" trans
lated out of "frenSshe into englysShe by me
wyllyam CaxtOn. whiche translation fin
ished the xiii day of Septembre in the yere Of
our lord MCCCC lNxxiiij 0fSt0." Blades men
tions five perfect and two imperfect examples
of this work. but at least one more which comes
within the second category has since been dls-
covered The finest copy Of all measuring III
inches by inches. is that row in the ItyianIS
Library, Manchester. and inaSmUCh as lt was
the last example publicly sold We NAV add ONE
or two particulars. IN 1SiI three years after
the famous Roxburshe sale. when biblioman-l
was rampant, the Marquis Of Blandf0rd gave
II guneaS for it the dispersal of Louis Gold
smid'S library. Four years later HILBERT bousnt
II at the marquis SS aIsperSa Ior ~ Eulnet-9-
Finally, Earl spencer procured II Ior ~ Sulle-S
at the HILBERT sale in lS29. This the last
time The RyaH Book" has occurred az auction.
believe IL Will be seen that CaNtonS de-
preciated in price some what during this period.
but that their value has gone Up by leaps and
bounds since lN29 Will doubtless 10y proved on
July - The RyaiI Book" in No. > type. has
been ascribed To Frere Laurent. C0Dfessor Of
Philippe e Hardi but his name does not appear
on any of the numerous manuscripts OF the
work. The first English translation was MADE
in 1910 by Dan. Michel. Of NIrthgate. a priest
Of Kent. under the title of The Ayen5ite of In
wit Perfect copies possessed by the Bed
fordshire General Library, the Cambridge Pub
lie Library (twO). and the Ry!ands. while the
British Museum copy. with the first leaf in fac
m 20. at = -ara
in lII.i for tlO. The copy to be sold meas
urinS IO inches by ~ inches. was exhibited at
the Caxton Exhibition in 1877 as the prC2.r-v
of Mr. c. f. Martin. Apparently it was bau-..t
bound up with some tracts by PyuSOu. Pe.Ia.~
never again viii the CrnnuiSSeur have an cf,.I-
tuuIty - acquire perfect ''Eyail Book. ..s--
much all other known copies are in D., f.
collections. IL is worth noting IN this cCHrer-
tion that whereas in 1691. at DIR. Francis Bar
nard'S sale some twenty CaNtOns realized less
than u. the Earl Of AShbuFnhamS "HOolc i.yf
of Jason was valued at - 100 in 1897
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
A LORD CHANCELLOR'S NOVEL

From The Memoirs OF Georgiana. Lady Chatter
ton.
one morning when there happened TO b. ro-
body breakfastiug with him except Lord Glen
elg. Dean Milman. and ourselves. three voIume
novel, called Albert Lunel." brought -
him There was no authors name the tit,e
page. but he said he knew 1T was t.OIH ,-oTd
ErOugham.
Take il home with YOU" he said "and reaI
it; hut do not say told YOU who il was Sy.
shall meet Lord BrOugham the day after t1-
morrow. So if YOU can tell me SOnie thing about
IL Tomorrow evening. whCE meet you at L.lnS-
downe House, 90 VIII be very pleasant
1 COntrtVed to finish il before | went ont -
dinner the next day; ana il was fortunate that
did so, for when Y met rogers at t,,nSdo."1e
House ready prepared with my epito11- Cf It's
not very interesting contents he whispered -
me 20 say nothing about il To any one. as L0rd
BrOugham had resolved 20 suppress il. and had
sent for my copy that very evening after had
gone out to dinner.
No one I believe. but Dean Milman and my
self reed il till years afterward when copy
turned up. Ii was then republished (iSt-l but
scarcely any one would believe that Loru
| Brougham had written il. until sent letter -
| The Spectator"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

leave of absence to visit England, which, with
the exception of short period OF service a'
Hanover was thereafter his home His long iiie
Of strenuous labor in London has made its mark
on English literature. and is of the most
picturesque episodes in musical history; his en-
trance into the field of Italian opera. then rising
into aristOcratic favor. and opposed by Tine
Spectator and THE Tattler': his management
of an Italian company. his quarrels with his
singers. his rivalries with an opposing manager
and his final bankruptcy. are more than twice
told tales The quaint figure of Thomas Britton,
the small coal man." is connected with Han
dels first English vista seller of coal in the
street. a Jealous amateur. who made concert
room of a loft over his shop and there. before
public concerts were established in London gave
musical entertainments at which dukes and
duchesses. gentlemen and ladies. musicians and
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
HANDEL.
THE FACTS OF HIS PERSONAL AND AR
TISTIC HISTORY.

HANDEL BY g. +. Abby Williams. (The Master
Musicians) With illustrations and preface.
12mo. PIP xi. 2sL f. +. Dutton & Co.
This the latest OF many biographies of Handel
in English. like the other volumes in The
Master Musicians series. aims at giving n pop
ular narrative of the chief events of it's sub
jects life without entering much into teckni-
callties. Any account of the great master who
doomed SO large in the musical and social life
of England. and who has left so deep an i'm
press on the artistic tendencies of the nation
for moro than n century. is bound 10 he Of in
terest Mr. Abby Williams's book ought To be