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Evening star., 1902-09-15
C|TYS IMPROVEMENT
New Buildings Going Up in
Different Sections.
EYESORES REMOVED
FRAME STRUCTURES REPLACED
BY BRICK ONES.
A Master Builders Talk About the
Many Changes Which Have Been
Made This Season.

I'm speaking about the general improve
ments in Washington said a master build
er to Star reporter this morning "atten-
ton should be invited to the razing OF old
buildings mostly frame ante-bellum struc-
lures, in different parts OF the city. and OF
the substitution OF new brick modern stores
or houses.
"One at once notices the improvements in
any one quarter OF city, of the erection Of
O large Office or business building or block
Of residences. but the average person fails
20 observe these isolated instances Of indi
vidual improvement until his attention is
called 10 them collectively. To builder
who Is riding about town every day the
change is more perceptible. 1t will be better
appreciated by the public if It should be
considered that within given square mile
twenty-five say. separate old buildings are
being pulled down and new ones taking their
places Twenty-Five buildings in course of
demolition and reconstruction In a row
would be a marked improvement In any one
locality. but would escape observation when
segregated.
Nevertheless this Is one feature Of re-
building which Is going on In Washington
to a greater extent this year than ever be-
fore. and II proves that the small indvid-
ual holder IS improving his property to keep
pace with the large operator. These build
ings range from modest two-story brick
replacing dilapidated frame In the south
west to the razins Of nold-f fashioned brick
former dwelling in the business section and
the erection upon its site OF large single
store.
Disappearance of Old Eyesores.
Many of these old structures were eye
sores 10 the neighborhood. AS an example
may be cited the disappearance OF the old
frame at the junction OF Massachusetts
avenue and 9TH street, and the laying of the
foundations for the new bank building
This corner was for years one of the most
unsighty in Washington, and was an eye
sore that gave US all q congestive chill
whenever rode by
"AI over the city upon different blocks
these changes are rapidly going on. An
other feature small In itself but consider
able when collectively grouped, Is the ex-
tension in front to meet the building line
Of the street of the old-style houses which
were originally built back IN the center of
the lot. The old building, usually OF two
stories, Is retained as a rear extension. and
10 these are added three stories with a
modern bay-window facade of pressed
brick, giving the house the appearance
from the street as that of new dwelling.
as indeed the better half Of 1t really Is.
'.In many other individual instances old
cysllings Of two and a half stories are be.
ing modernized by the Gaping of third
story, and with the remodeled interiors. az
ford double the amount~of room with great
, or convenience, and take on the appearance
cf new buildings.
MANY owners have made marked i'm
= 4rovement this summer in their property
= py renainttug. This year has been an un-
SsoahS sood year for painters and decor
Evening star., 1902-09-15
A TRIP TO ICELAND
The Land of Frost and Fire
and Wonders of the Sea.
CAVERNS IN THE CLIFFS
CURIOUS AND FANTASTIC SHAPES
OF THE ISLANDS.
The Faxa Fjord and It's scenery-At-
mospheric Phenomena-The
Capital City.
CAVERNS IN THE CLIFFS
Copyright, 1902, by F. z. Clark
,ecial Core sDondence Of The Evening Star

Spcclai correspondence OF Inc Evening Star
REYKJAVIK, July %, 1902.
The first place In Iceland which you
reach is not Iceland at all, but the West
man Islands to the south. This poor Irish
bull is not SO inappropriate when we re-
member that the Westman Islands were
settled by Hibernlan fugitives many CEN
turtles ago. In those days Iceland was
ruled by two rival Viking Chiefs one of
whom had many surfs brought from Ire
land or "Westmans' land as it was called
IL distinction from Scandinavia, which was
to the Icelander Eastman's land. These
same Irish surfs exhibiting. even in those
early days. their Irish pugnacity and love
of freedom, rose against the tyrannical
chief, put him to death and fled to these
barren islands to the south, where their
descendants still live and which ever since
have been called the Westman Islands.
In all these centuries however the people
have only multiplied to the number Of four
or five hundred, for the islands are small
and with few natural resources. few
sheep Craze on the steep hillsides and
sometimes tumble over the precipitious cliffs
into the ocean that ever lashes their base.
One little village nestles in q sheltered
spot on one Of the islands.
But, II the cultivated life of the islands
II we may so call it, Is small, the wild life
Of the air and the sea Is beyond calcula-
tion, for the sea swarms with fish, and the
air swarms with water fowI-literally
swarms with them, for as you watch the
beetling cliffs from distance the birds look
like great swarms of bees going in and out
OF enormous hives. AS you approach near
er, the bees resolve themselves into gull
lamots and puffins, gulls and divers In lit
orally uncounted and uncountable num-
bers, while the hives are transformed into
immense cliffs four or five hundred feet
high, perforated in many places with holes
worn by the water in the soft rock in which
these gigantic bees find their home.
Most interesting are these eyries on near
commodatingly lies for two or three hours
within n few hundred yards of the cliffs,
we have ample opportunity to study the
birds at our leisure.
The guillamots. species of diver, are
most numerous, and, in a single cliff, tens
OF thousands seem to have their home
Each family occupies separate niche of
Its own In the rock, or, when the hole is q
large one. several families seem to have
gone to housekeeping on the cooperative
plan. The young ones in July are about
half grown, and. together with the old
ones. sit up as straight as majors in the
doorway Of their house. Their backs are
black and their breasts pure white and
sitting up erect and stin, they bear q conf
cal resemblance to rows Of little men in full
dress with long white shirt fronts and
black coat tails.
Fishing for the Babies.
Every now ana then father or mother
] d,ver would dart from his cliR into the sea
Evening star., 1902-09-15
Minor Repairs Being Made.

The condition OF Elliott street northeast
between F. street and Maryland avenue
was recently called to the attention OF th.
District authorities. and c. B. Hunt. CON-
putting engineer, has reported to the Com
missioners that minor repairs are now
being made. He says the question OF lay
ing curb was one which cannot be well
taken up at the present time, owing 20 the
small representation OF the property hold
ers who have requested IL and owing %
the large amount Of similar work going on
elscwh.rs.
Evening star., 1902-09-15
Fishing for the Babies

Every now and then a father or mother
diYer would dart from his clin into the sea
Evening star., 1902-09-15
Compliance to Be Enforced.

r. F. Downing, at Nrney for D. ]. Con-
nor. has requested that steps be taken by
the Commissioners 20 compel A. P. Myers
to allow certain tests to be made of plumb
ing work done on his premises on the Con-
duit road. The inspector of plumbing has
recommended that Mr.. Myers be required
to make the necessary test, which. 1t ap-
pears, he has not allowed the plumber to do.
Evening star., 1902-09-15
Decline to Grant Privilege.

The Commissioners have declined 20
grant Mr. w. T. Walker OF the Corcoran
building the privilege of paving the park
ing space in front OF premises 31I to 33I
13la street southwest. on the ground taat
the houses are located sn resident street,
and that similar requests have uniformly
been refused to all applicants.
Evening star., 1902-09-15
Samuel D. Rahcock Dead.

\ dispatch from LeHoX. Mass, last night
says: Samuel ID. Babeock of New York
was stricken with heart disease at T:30
o. clock tonight as he was leaving the
I.enox Club for his country homo here, the
Livingstone cottage. He expired before
medical attendance could be summoned
Evening star., 1902-09-15
What Did She Means
Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Marryat-I see old Roxeiy has left
an estate worth q. .00O. 900 at least Wouldn't
you like to be his widow?
Mrs. Marryat tambiguously)-No, dear,
I'd rather be yours.
Evening star., 1902-09-15

ators, and the smaller property owner has
kept pace with those who give their man
sions a yearly refurbshing.
Passing from the reconstruction of in
dividual dwellings to that of stores in the
various business sections of the city, the
improvements are equally noticeable, al
though my remarks are not directed to the
big new stores going up, which constitute
a different kind of improvement.
Evening star., 1902-09-15

An open air meeting in Dublin on Sunday
to protest against the '.proclaiming'' of the
city was attended by 20.000 people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
HUDSON VALLEY STRIKE ENDS
COMPANY ACCEPTS MEMS SCHEDULE
UNION NOT RECOGNIZED.

Schenectady, y. Y. Nov. "A special from
GIens Falls to The Gazette says:
The Hudson Valley Railroad strike was set
tied tonight by unanimous vote of the strik-
ing employees, the company accepting proposi-
ton made by the men, who will return to work
Monday morning The union is not recognized.
on Saturday a committee of the Glens Falls men
called on Presidest CoIvin and General Manager
Josselyn and after consultation was asked 70
formulate a table OF terms upon which the men
would return to work. This was agreed on. and
the committee submitted terms which. after
some amendments. were accepted by MesSrS-
,'oIvin and JosseIyn. The men Of the C;lens Falls,
Saratoga and saltwater divisions decided to ac-
cept the terms and return 10 work at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The terms upon which the strike Is settled
are as follows: Men who had been receiving IN
cents an hour will receive Il cents. and men
who had been receiving 1Si. cents will hereafter
he paid 10 cents Instead Of having inspectors
on the saltwater division, who are PAID - ana
II cents that work will be done at night by
men from the main. offices. All the former en-
pIoyeS will he reinstated in their old positions
except those who under Indictment
The company makes contract with the
union and does recognize il in the settle
mcut the returning 10 work as individuals
They will abandon their present utilization with
the union on the lines OF the United Traction
Company. and a union will be formed. 20
consist exclusively Of employees of the Hudson
Valley company and having no connection with
any other union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
CARLLsLES SHOOTS or FANCY
THE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN WHO
CAST SLURS ON THE FARMERS.
SAYS COLER WILL BE ELECT
ED BY s. 600

This State will give Coler plurality Of 5000 ac
Cordiug to the rosy dreams Of the Democrats at
State headquarters in the Hoffman House. Frank
Campbell. chairman OF the State committee, better
known the singer % Bath. StCuben
County, and John q. Carlisle, chairman OF the eX-
eCutivc committee put their heads together yeSter
IS Mr.. Carlisle who remarked the other day that
the farmers lacked intelligence; that he expected 70
see th,n Eote Hsalnst Tue tetio,tatc ~
made In the cities where the people were enlight-
Of politics his Indifference 20 conditions and his
eheertu forecasts no lnatteL WIiI me ouIiooh 90
when these two statesmen got toScther YESTERDAY
and issued forecast the only surprise manifested
was at its moderation. MANY people expected they
they only claimed 600 and said modestly that this
was CONSERVATIVE cStlitla', tnat " Wouiu proodhy
careful canvass in the state since lS&2.
Asked for details on which ho based his figures
thorough. systematic and careful canvass
madc There is no rainbow rainbow chasing in this. We
know what We are talking about Election Day
viii verify forecast
give counties. W. will have . bigger Democratic
vote in every county IN the state than We have
had since lSs2 ! know this Is true, The Itepu6;;
J say Is that the forecast is careful. candid
aud conservative one. We are going to win. and
colonel Dunn. chairman %, the Republican state
Committee, when this estimate Was shown 10 him at
Republican headquarters said Joktngly: We'll, they
ought TO hav" claimed $3.50 to even up Why don't
RGy make It unanimous hane nothing to 5Sy
made our prediction on facts CLEANED and stand
charlie r Murphy. acting leader Of Tammany
Hal! has Gstimated that Coer Will have vote
Murphy will not give the purallties by districts.
but simply Seucralizes, which is remarkably easy
Wnr6bv has in his POSSESSION furnished him bv the
Tammary leaders, show a vote I'm this county which
dos not |3rr any sGGn prG1C%n mr. si IrPhy
campaign had been wound up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
PLANNED BIG INSURANCE FRAUDS
TEXANS GOT $500 FROM NEW-YORK LIFE
WANTED HUNDREDS OF THOU
SANDS MORE
trr TELEGRAPH TO rnr TRIBUNE.

tRr TELEGRAPH To THE IHtBJ NJ
III Paso. Tex, Nov. 2.-FOllOwinE iuVcStiSS-
tons set on foot at the instance of the general
agent in this State of the NCW-York Life Iusur-
anCe Company. T. e. Richardson. w. Mason.
alias Meredith aud named Gray. alias
Manning. alias SanSuinet have been placed i'm
prison here ny detectives In the employ OF the
company. The arrest of the three men diSCloScs
scheme to defraud the New York Life Insur-
anCe Company out of thousands Of dollars in
addition to the $4,000 already fraudulentIy col
lsCted on policies issued by tho company.
Richardson is the agent of the company at
Chihuahua. Mexico. and through his agency and
allotment the other two were able to carry out
their plans. The arrests followed an application
made on the office of the company at Dallas
Tex. about October - for 100000 policy by
Marshall Sanguinet. the beneficiary being David
SapgEinet- The agents of the company in max
ing the customary investigation about the ap-
plcant. uneartheG facts which made them sus-
piclOUs of the good faith OF the applicant
In following the line of inquiry suggested bv
the discoveries. the agents found additional evil
dence which connected Sanguinet with frauds
practised on the company by which policies
amounting TO $4,000 were collected in the last
twelve months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
BIG GROCERY COMBINATION
PLAN MAY BE ADOPTED AT a CONFERENCE
IN DETROIT THIS WEEK


Detroit Mich. Nov. . (SpeciaD.-"At a meet
ing Of the principal wholesale grocers Of the
United States, to be held in Detroit on No
vember =. preliminary steps viii be taken for
the formation OF a wholesale grocery combna-
ton that will be next in size and Importance
TO the United States Steel Corporation"
This statement was made to-day by one Of
the most prominent wholesale grocers Of Michi-
gan. The plans Of the men interested have
been carefully guarded, but enough has leaked
out TO state that the combination will proba-
bly, take in tho principal wholesale houses Of
Detroit New-YOrk. Philadelphia. Pittsburg.
Boston, Baltimore. Washington, Rochester. Buff
falo Syracuse. Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleve-
land, Toledo Akron. Canton Louisville, Allan
ia, Charleston. Mobile, New Orleans. Galveston.
Kansas City, Omaha. Chicago Milwaukee, St.
Paul and possibly San Francisco
Arrangements have also been perfected FOR
the underwriting Of the venture, confident are
the promoters that the deal will go through. and
that there will be no lack of capital push il.
The scheme may also bring into the combination
coffee and spice mills II is suspected that
Standard Oil interests are behind the deal.
Delegates to the conference will begin to ar
rive in the city from East, West. North and
South on Tuesday. and, while nothing official
can be stated, there is reason to believe that
every large wholesale grocery house in the
country has consented TO have a representative
present at the conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
POSITION OF II. T. ANDREWS

II. T. Andrews. Republican candidate for Con
gre IS in the XVJIth District. sent the follow
ing statement yesterday
In order 10 refute the false and malicious state
men:s of the Tammany Hall candidate for Con
Gress from the NNlIth Congress District I wish
TO define my exact position national issues
am IN thorough and full accord with President
Roosevelt in his Interpretation Of the State and
ational platforms of the Republican party
If elected Republican member of Congress- T
shalI support with my vote and influence the prin-
ctples President Roosevelt stands for 1 admire
ana approve his courage and craftsmanship i'm the
stand he has taken on the question of trusts and
shall Loyalty support him In such legislation as will
operation ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
RALLY or 1rAL1AN-AMER1CANs

Assembly District was held on Saturday evening
n the rooms OF the Loyal Republican Club. No 81
Mafloh-St Inc attendance confined MOSTLY tO
the Italian-American voters of the district who
favor the reelection OF Governor OdeIl and the
election or Frank Pittelli s member OF Assemble
James T. March presided and made the opening
address. Other speakers Professor q; C:uI
limo. Frank Pitteli. Joseph Spota and Thomas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
GOLF PLAYER LOSES An EYE.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO AN ARCHITECT OF
BOSTON.
Boston. Nov. "A distressing accident occurred
al the Country Club golf links in BrookIine yester-
Gay afternoon. as result of which Herbert
Jaques well known in society an enthusia site
sOAe' ana prominent architect has lost his left
Eye member or the Royal Montreal Club of
,r Is was re eDonsible for the accident which
~ dri,,s - M LSt tee Mr. Jaques preparing
- utiNe OH "nen he was struck SQUARE IN the Owe
10y JAN from a distance of forty Yards The
o,a.aDlan payer was trying TO play out from "A
LUMP =! bushes ana did not MIR Jaaues ahead
ans ORuc nerve was parayzed, aud il became
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
EDITOR READY TO FIGHT.

NJ GERAULT RICHARD RESPONDS TO A
CHALLENGE.
Paris Nov. IN. Gerault Richard. OF the
Petite Republique," has telegraphed two of his
friends to meet the seconds of the MARQUIS de
Dion tomorrow morning and arrange for "A duel.
The trouble between NJ. Gerault Richard and the
Marquis de Dion. who both members Of the
Chamber Of Deputies. grew out Of a recent angry
discussion in corridor of the chamber. The
Marquis dc Dion slapped NJ Gerault Richards face.
The seconds Of the marquis are NJ. Bruneau and NJ.
SyVctOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
BoER FIGHTER OFFERS HIS SERVICES

vIIJoEN READY TO FIGHT FOR ENGLAND IN
SWAZILAND.
London, Nov. 2.-The Boer cOmmandant VII
jOen has written a letter 10 Earl Roberts i'm
which he offers his services to the British army
II Beers are enlisted TO take the field against the
forces OF the Mullah in SOmaliland.
II was announced from johannesburg on October
81 that a number of former Boer cOmmandants and
British officers had offered their services and those
OF one thousand men. half British and half Beers
for duty in SOmaand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
ANOTHER SCANDAL AGITArEs LONDON

London. Nov. "A tremendous sensation was
caused here to-day by statements that another
scandal of the Oscar Wilde type about 20 be-
come public property. 1t is asserted that the man
whose name is connected with the affair and who
is peer has fled the country. but there is every
to believe that he is at present lying III at
English watering place. A report of this affair
found It's way into print in guarded language this
morning. but every effort will be exerted to pre-
vent fnVther publicity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
KAISER OPENS AN ART SCHOOL.
DELIVERS \ FELICTroUs ADDRESS To THE
MASTERS AND PUPILS


Charlottenburg Prussia, Nov. 2.-The new build
ing for the High School of Plastic and Graphic
Arts and Music was opened here to-day in the
presence of number of ministers and professors
Emperor William and the Empress attended the
ceremonies His majesty delivered felicitous ad-
dress, in which he sketched the history of the in
stitutiOn. and referred to the encouragement and
protection it had always received from his pred
ecessOrs. notably from his father Emperor Fred
erick. and his gifted and art loving cOnsOrt. En-
peror William exhOrted both the masters and the
pupils of the High School TO guard and preserve
immutable laws of beauty, harmony and sesthet-
les, adhering CLOSELY meanwhile 20 the unattain-
able classic models OF the greatest masters of
past centuries.
Speeches also made BY Dr. Studt Prussian
Minister of Instruction and Professor Anton Wer-
Joseph Joachim played a concert in the even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
WARCONI EXPECTS SUCCESS.
INVENTOR TELLS OF HIS EXPERIMENTS
AT SEA

INV LNIDk TELLS OF HIS EXPERIMENTS
AT SEA.
Halifax, y. s, Nov. "A dispatch from sgd
ney. c. B.. says that preparations for the final
test Of the Marcon wireless system have already
begun, and that the inventor anticipates the
complete success Of the system. Mr.. Marconi said
to-day. abiding 10 his experiments.
For two hundred miles from Poldhu I trans
mitted messages on my last trip. and I
ceived messages at a distance of five hundred
miles from POldhu.'
'As tine machinery is all installed
in the Table Head station, which will be few
days. I will commence 10 experiment. I will
first place the Carlo Alberto "A short distance
from shore, and experiment between her and
Table Head and when am satisfied that every
thing Is going properly I will send a message
across 10 Poldhu. I will probably be a week
anyway. before l have a statement to make
regarding my communication between Poldhu
and Table Head"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
WEST END ASSOCIATION DENIES IT.
CYRUS CLARK, THE PRESIDENT SAYS 1T IS
NOT ADVOCATING SENATOR PLJ-NK-


circular letter signed by President Cyrus
Clark has been sent 10 all members of the West
End Association denying that that organization.
through James J. Phelan. vice president. advocated
tho recollection Of Senator George w PIunkitt. The
letter is appended
New-York Nov. I 1902
To All Members: a letter dated October ~. 1902.
headed West End Association and signed James
J. Phelan. Y. p has been circulated advocating
tho reelection Of state Senator George W. Punk
lit.
Article VI OF tho constitution oC this aSSoCia ton
provides that il shall not he i'm any pOlit-
ical corporation. The issuing of the letter above
mentioned. official signature. h in direct
violation of this provision and without commenting
I'm upon the candidacy Of tho gentle
man named II Is necessary To state that the action
Of Mr. Phelan taken without authority from
this association. CYRUS CLARK, President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
FLOW or BLOOD STOPS FLOW or oRAToRy
NOSE BLEED CUTS OFF DEMOCRATIC CoNGRE,
CANDIDATES SPEECH
my TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

Stamford. Conn, Nov. THE speech of William,
p. Bishop of Bridgeport. who is the candidate for
Congress from this district on the Democratic
ticket, was interrupted by unusual ca1sa here
last evening, Mr. Bishop in the midst of bis
discourse when his began to bleed He
struggled along for few minutes with a handkar
chief TO his nose and then gave up in despair re-
marking as he exhibited the blood stained handker
chief Il guess I'll have to stop here You III 81
what I'm up against " 'O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
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