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SUING FOll MITjTjIONS.
The IJff Mono Cliilm AgiihiHt HioUniloil
StlltOK.
A case of more tlinn ordinary interest which
has been pending befiro tlio Couit of Ulnlms
for ninny years, will soon coino up for argu
ment. It Is particularly Interesting here
owing to tho fact that the clulmnnt, during
tho wnr, lived In Washington. Tho imiso is
that of George W. Morse against the United
States for 84,500,000 on account of the use by
the Fideral Government of a patent breecli
londlng rlllu of which Morse was tho inventor.
Tho interests of the Government in tho case
will bo represented by .Indue Cheney of tho
Department of Justice, and his office has for
some time had tho appearance of an embryo
gun factory. Moiso oilginally came from
Baton Rouge, Lu., but during tho war
lived in this city. Ho hid a mm factory at
Harper's Feiry, which was an important
manufacturing point at tho time of the John
lirown Incident.
Moiso invented the first breech loading gun,
containing tho breech-block by which the
cnrtrldge could bo forced into the breech, and
after being discharged would eject the shell.
Tho Moise plan is almost identically tho plan
of the present well known Springfield rille,
which is used by the United States Annv and
Navy. Tho defense of the Government in
this case is that Morse was a disloyal citizen
timing tho war, and therefore he could have
no recourse financially or otherwise against
tho United States. Morse died about a year
and a half ago, and tho suit is now being
Authored by his heirs. The case has been be
fore tho Court of Claims for many j cars, and
at each hearing Morso claimed that he was not
disloyal, did not sympathize with the Con
federacy, and did not furnish arms to the
Southern army.
Tho Department of Justice has caused a
search of tho records in tho War Department
to be made, and has found that Morso ad
dressed u number or letters to President Jef
ferson Davis, offering these arms to the Con
federate Army; that he proposed to blockade
Red River against the Federal licet, and save
forage up thut stream for the Confederates,
and the records all show that he furnished
largo amounts of arms from time to time to
the Southern armies, and they w.erc made
mostly at his guu factory at Harper's Ferry.
Were it not for this record proof it is very
probable that tho heirs of Morso would secure
a large judgment against the Uuited States
Government, as It is an indisputable fact that
the Morse pateuts on fire-arms were largely
used by the Federal Army.
When tho Department of Justice, a few days
ago, called on the Patent Office for the models
presented by Morse when he got his early
patents, it was discovered that he invented
the breech-loading rille in 1842, and that the
flist model upon which a patent was granted
bore the Harper's Ferry stamp. This shows
at what an early period the greatest improve
ment in fire-arms was begun. An interesting
feature of this ease is that shortly after the
war the United States Patent Office refused to
exteud the patents upon tho Morse rifles on
tho ground that ho had furnished the army
of tho Confederacy with arms, and was there
fore a disloyal citizen. About 1870 a Demo
cratic Congress passed a bill extending tho
patent of Moise, and, although he and his
representatives have been stejdlly manufactur
ing the guns ever since, the Federal Govern
ment has also manufactured the Springfield
magazine rifle, based upon the Morso inven
tions, and should the suit for $4 C00,000 fail,
as it undoubtedly will, it Is believed that the
heirs of Morso cun secure a lnree royalty for
the use of the Morse inventions. in tho Spring
field gun since the time Congi ess extendtd tho
patent and when loyalty could not be brought
into the question.
-A. BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
Iho Value of ChuurfiilnusH.
An anecdote of a child related by a Wash
ington mother shows clearly tho value of
cheeifulueSbin tho school-room as an aid to
winning the confidence and love of children.
This mother's little girl had been transferred,
after her first year's attendance at a public
school, to a higher grade where there was a
now teacher. On coming homo after her first
day's experience with Uio now teacher, tho
little girl scorned very unhappy, and begged
her mamma to have her sent back to her old
teacher, Miss Lily, who was so geutlu and
smiling. "Mumma," 6ald this critical child,
"teacher never smiles. .Now, If she'd only
smile, I'dlikoher."
"My dear," said tho mother, "you have
beeu taken from Miss Lily's school because
you are promoted into a higher grade. That
mukes mamma and papa proud of you. Al
though your now teacher is not so cheerful
and bright as Miss Lily, she is said to bo one
of tho best In tho schools. You do not know
her yet, dear. She may be very sweet and
nice; and mamma wants you not to think too
much about how slio looks, but for you to bo
a good little girl and mind all tho school
rules."
Silenced but not convinced tho little girl
still went to school, but often expressed u
longing for her other teacher.
One day sho chiho homo in great excitement
crying out "Mamma, mammu! one of tho
girls in school, to-day, bald something funny,
and wo all laughed and toicher smiled. 1
likelier now!" and from that on she never
found fuult with her.
A Kairy ol' , Science.
Queries Magazine.
Science has shown what aio tho essential
factors in vegotablo production, and plants
can now bo grown in water ur in sand by add
ingtho proper chemicals. Professor Atwater
gives tho result of an interesting experiment
leceutly made in his laboratory. Sea-6and
was brought from tho 6horo of Long Island
Sound. To divest it of every possible muteiial
which the plant might use for food except tho
sand itself, it was cuiofully washed with water
and then heated. It was put Into glass jars,
water was added and minute quantities of
chemical stilts weio dissolved in it. Dwarf
peas, plunted in this baud, grow to a height of
eight feet, while peas of tho sumo kind,
planted by a skillful gardouer in tho ilch buII
of a garden close by, icachod a height of only
four feet.
Till;
HOME OF ARCHITECT MEUNE WITH VIEWS OF
THE INTERIOR.
As much true artistic taste can be displayed
In making a house beautiful as In painting a
picture.
There arc many fine types of architectural
beauty now to be seen in tho pilvate resi
dences of Washington. Many have Interiors
that nro models of tasto In decoration and fur
nishing. Such a house Ib not built aiitl
appointed without much thought from a
cultured and artistic mind. These lino
icsldcncc8 that have sprung up since
Castlo Stewart pioneered tho way for
West-End improvements rival the palatial
homes of every other city in the Union.
Some builders who build to express
themselves do not care so much for archi
tectural effects cxtorlorily as they do for
artistic unity within tho house. Such nu
architect Is Louis D. Mellne, who has dis
played his flue artistic taste in tho decora
tions and furnishing of hisnew residence,
No. 2017 N street northwest. It is not a
large house, but a more complete
one it would bo diflbult to find. Tho useful
and tho beautiful blend in perfect harmony.
It Is a three-story and basement house, of brick
with brown stone trimmlngs.fronting south. A
round bay window runs from tho basement to
the pointed turret roof over it. A wide flight
of stops lead up to the vestibule, which is
paved with fine red brick tiles. The entrance
hall is of conventional width to the depth of
tho front drawing-room, into which it euters,
but It is separated from the Queen Anno stair
case and square hall beyond by a screen of open
fretwork. Mr. Mellne in building made no at
tempt at display on the outside. Ills aim was
to give it a
simple and
elegant finish,
but within he
has given full
p 1 a y to his
artistic taste.
The front
drawing- room
Is of the Louis
XIV. stylo
combined with
the colonial,
giving height
and elegance
to the room
vihich tho sfm
p 1 e colonial
alone lacks.
The fresco of
the ceiling i6
a gray blue, a
ckulr-board of
panels runs
round the
he is (ns well as his name) Swedish. Ho has In
herited relies of much value from both branches
of his ancestors. He possesses a fruitdlsh the
like of which tho writer has never seen but
once, and that was In tho Pcahody Museum
at Salem. It is an oval open work porcelain
china fruit basket, with the bits of wicker
LOUIS XIV. BED-ROOM.
work chipped out and the chisel marks still
visible. This quaint dish is no doubt several
hundred years old. Mr. Mellne has another
relic that would please a gentleman of tho old
school. It iB an Irish pint hot punch cup,
which was drunk from by his ancestor as a
"n'ght cap" on dreary wijter evenings.
A deep built-in sideboard Is another charm
ing convenience of this unique dining-room.
Tho walls are paneled up to the cove In solid
oak in its natural color. The novo Is most
artistic and tho feature of the room. A wild
grape vine wanders through it filled with
purple clusters, and winds untrellised at its
own sweet will most naturally around the
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room above which loner
panel spaces with fluted pilasters and ornato
capitals meet the cornice. The panel spaces
are of pale, rose pink tint. Tho cornice is
cream white picked out in gold with tho light
relief stucco-work garlands across it. The
delicately outlined high mantel, which could
not bo reproduced in its beauty, was designed
by Mr. Melino. It is over an open fireplace
set with brasses. On the mantel, two palo
gold and green faience jugs of classic form
stand one on either end. The soft gray-toned
Axmiiibter rug on the polished oak floor, tho
chairs, tripods, portfolio, and little tables are
all in cream white picked out witli gold, and
tho upholstering of delicate blue. The
hangings in the round bay window are of lace
and old-roso silk drapery, as are al60 tho
portieres dividing tho parlor from tho square
hall. Tho hall and dining-room aro finished
from floor to coiling in ash. A screen partly
conceals butstlll serves to enhance the beauty
of the stairway. Pictures of Mr. Meline's
own work adorn tho walls, with one of Max
Weylo's characteristic bits, and another of E.
C. Miser's best studies which also haug
there. There is a very pretty "inglenook"
octagon centre paneled ceiling. Fruit pieces
of Mr. Meline's work hang on the walls. On
tho corner fireplace mantel, which backs up
the hall fireplace, are jugs of antique shape
and great age.
A square window is between the corner
cupboard and fireplace and thoroughly lights
this beautiful room. Going upstairs, just to
the left, Is Mr. Meline's artist studio, for ho
was an artist before ho took up architecture
as a vocation, ne now blends them. On tho
easel are studies, and tho open piano, the
careless disposition of tho furnishing all speak
for themselves of his artistic temperament.
Two rooms in front of tho studio are bed
rooms. Tho middle ono is furnished in tho
colonial stylo. Tho front ono, which we illus
trate, is in tho dolicato Louis XIV. stylo.
Tho white bed, tho exquisitely appointed toi
let table with silk draperies, and tho low
swung glass, with tho white sofa lounge piled
with pillows indeed, everything in this room
is most charming and in perfect taste. ,
Tho kitchen is with the laundry in the base
ment. Charming as this house is, Mr. Melino says
he will never be satisfied until ho builds a
1M POUT 131) FADS.
Kor-lKn KnHi Wlilch Americans In
ell no to.
My Di:ak Lonsn: Tho city is really wak
ing up from its summer slci p. The schools,
public and private, are In full operation. In
another month or lx weeks the art classes
will also be opened. Handsome earring s aro
again speeding along tho Avenue, their own
ers sitting Inside, Instead of the coachman's
friends. Some in tho very front ranks of
swelldom, and some etiivinghurd to get there,
aro still giving the city tho cold shoulder, as
it is exceedingly English to spend a good por
tion of the autumn In the country. Hut like
the little girl who wrote from the country that
sho "would like to come home to enjoy
herself," many of these stay-aways arc
offering up u real sacrifice. Such, It goes
without snjing, Is not tho case with the
many artists anil literary people, who
make It apoint to remain out of town as
lato in the fallas comfort will poimlt.
They are tempted bythe unrivaled glories
of natui oat this season. Ami it seems to
me that nouherois tho fall more beauti
ful than in New England, although It
comes early up that way.
The personnel of the diplomatic corps
Is undergoing many changes. M. Koustan,
who was so long a prominent figure in tho
wintergayeties, has been recalled and his suc
cessor 1b now here. Death has claimed Count
Arco, the German Minister,and Mr. von Mumm
is in charge of the German Legation. There
has been a general shaking up in tho Spanish
Ameiican embassies since the official recep
tion of January 1. Senor and Madame Ze
garra, of Peru, left for their country months
ago, and tho successor of the Peruvian Minis
ter (if there ever ws one) is unknown to the
social world. Senor and Madame Lazcano
have gone back to South America, and Senor
Valente now represents Brazil at tho court of
Vienna. Minister and Madame Guzman are
put in mourning by the death of General Fer.
nando Guz
man, cx-Presi-
dout of Nica
ragua and fa
ther of Senor
Guzman. Mr.
Sping Rice,
who has been
in England on
leave for quite
along time, is
expocte d
shortly to re
sume his posi
tion here as one
of the secreta
ries of the
British lega
tion. Alas, for
tho girls of
next season !
Mr. George
Barclay, of the
British Lega.
man. What do
latest caper on
MANTEL IN THE DRAWING-ROOM.
tion, is now a married
you think Is tho very
tho ol her side of tho water, in the way of
entertainment? Portrait teasl "And what
may these be when they aro ready?" 1 hear
you ask. Well, society hostesses who have
just had likenesses of themselves painted,
invito their friends to an afternoon tea, when
tho original of tho portrait sits by it in tho
dentical garb and attitude represented in tho
picture, and Invites criticism. I should like
to bo on hand to hear what is said to the
hostess, and what behind her back. Did you
know that Mrs. Mackay transferred her resi
dence from Paris to London on account of
the quarrel she had with Melssonier about
her poitrait? This successful woman, who
had married her daughter to a prince of tho
house of Colonna, and had had the honor of
entertaining tho Princo of Wales at dinner,
could do nothing with tho great painter. An
enormous sum was paid for tho picture, and
Mrs. Mackay caiucd it to bo hung at her
Paris residence, with its face to the wall.
That was seven or eight years ago. JVbw, it is
shown to visitors at tho London mansion,
where It occupies a prominent place. Time
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fireplace in tho corner of this hall, and a fine
square window with a low, wide seat running
under it.
'J ho dining-room adjoining is au octagou
lu shupo, and contains Mr. Meline's choicest
souvenirs. He is by inheritance and by naturo
conuoissour in chlnaware. There aro two
of those housekeeper's Ideal corner cupboards
in this room, each stocked with rare china
that has a history. The old blue set contains
several huudred pieces. Itis over 150 years old
and was Impoited from China by Mr. Mellno'a
great giandfather. Mr. Melino is of colonial
desceut on his mother's side, his grout great
grandfather having boon ono of tho early
Governoisof Delaware. On his father's sido
FIREPLACE IN THE HALL.
suburban house where there will bo space
around it for him to carry out some of his
ideal of beauty iu tho surroundings of a
house. e, l, s.
Novol Uso l'or a Wtttoh.
Jeweler's Weekly.
If you are to sleep iu a 6trange bed and en
tertain a suspicion of the dampuess of tho
sheets, lay your watch between them and
cither smoke or read a while. Then take
out tho watch uud if there Is mist on tho glass
do not go to bed, or if you do, sleep between
tho blankets, which aro never damp. Hun
dreds of drummers, especially men past mid
dle ago, take this precaution and profit
threoby.
straightens out so mauy things. An old Phila"
delphian told mo that about fifteen years ago
an artist of tho Quaker City painted a lovoly
portrait of Miss Emily Schaumherg, now Mrs.
Ilughes-IIallet. -Tho fair original positively
refused tho picture ou tho ground that it
made her look too old. The artist simply
said "All right, it will keep." no know that
sho would oventually want tho picture and
ho was right. In tho course of five or six
years the portrait was sent for, and Miss
Schaumherg had to pay double the original
price.
Do you observe that the two most talked
about youngsters in the United States each
havo Bible names? Benjamin aud Ruth. It
was safe to predict that the Cleveland baby
would not bo named Gladys, llelolso, Blanche,
or Lily. Gladys is having a great run among
tho Anglo-mnnlacs, and the last two
names seem relegated to tho darkles. It Is
really comical tojiear j. coal-black baby
called Lily. I know of a colored girl bearing
the name a regular street nrabont at tho
elbows and down at tho heels, whoso place of
abode is In a narrow court. The boys of tho
neighborhood facetiously and opproprlately
call her "Lily of the Alloy." What do vou
think of a bnI!dingca11ed"The Forty Thieves?"
There is one In a good part of this city and It
is tenanted by hard-working people. How It
over came by its disreputable name I cannot
imagine.
The style, such as wo see in old pictures, of
dressing the hair to cover the cars is being
lovlved possibly by somo women who havo
reason to hide them. Dr. Ploquln. the first
authority in Franco on diseases of the hair and
scalp, says almost as much dauiago is done
this "crowning glory of woman" bv over-caro
ns by neglect. Too much cultivation and
doctoring are destructive ngencles. Washing
tho hair once a week In tepid-water in which
there is a weak solution of Panama wood and
alkali aud drying the hair perfectly, is
recommended by this high Parisian authority.
Don't fail to have one of your winter dresses
made with paniers Nominally, they havo
been fashionable since early spring, and it
looks as though this short beginning would
lead again to oveiskirts. But paniers aro
really and truly to be tho very acme of fash
ion in tho near future. In tho rngo for
feathers that is now at its height, I seo fears
aro entertained of the extinction of tho
dominlca hen.
I will close by giving you an English fad in
the serving of bananas: Sprinkle them lightly
with sherry or claret and eat v,ith a spoon.
You may like them this way better than I did,
although I was assured by an epicure that It
wa8 tho only way to obtain the full flavor of
tho fruit. Everyours, Aliof
STRUGGLE WITH CHOW-CHOW.
A Harrowlnsf Picture or tho Experiences
of tho Bo r to n Housewife.
Boston Gazette.
Tho suburban housewife about this time
loses all her individuality and independence
of spirit in her struggle with chow chow. Sho
is determined to make it a little better than
last year. It needed something last year. She
can't tell what. She mixes and stews this
.year with an ambitious but trembling hand.
She passes some on a spoon to the cook, who
says, "It's illegunt, mum, iilegunt, saving tho
want of a little more spice, mum," and upon
her protested inability to say what kind
of spice the housewife sends up stairs for
Aunt Martha, who used to be a famous cook.
Aunt Martha tastes and smacks her lips, looks
up at the ceiling and down on the lloor, and
says, "More salt." More salt is added, when
Johnnie comes in from school. Johnnie
tastes, looks out of the window, under tho
table, cocks his wise young head on one side
and says, " 'Taint sweet enough." Moresugar
is added, and a neighbor drops In. A little is
carried up into the parlor. She touches her
lips to it, raises her veil resolutely, and tastes
again; looks under the piano, and thinks
wildly for a moment; takes off a glove, and
tastes again; then, with a hesitating air, says
"Too much salt." Aunt Martha is upbraided,
cook is ordered to chop more tomatoes and
onions, housewife gives up going in town to
matinee. Cousin Susan comes out from
Boston; says sho never can taste of it; it will
give Her dyspepsia for a week. Is finally pre
vailed upon to taste; scowls aud makes a peck
at it, like a mow; makes a bad face, and sas
"Heavens, how sweet !" Housewife begins to
scold; says it's all Johnnie's fault; sends
Johnnie back to school with a cold lunch.
Mixes some more. Daughter comes home
from city school; tastes. "Oh, ma. it's too
flat I You want more cloves and mustard In
it." More cloves and mustard put in. Tho
neighbor comes back to say sho has thought
what it needed "more allspice." Moro all
spice is added. Tho cook tastes once more,
and says, vaguely: "Mo cousin now, that
cooks for tho Lawreuces, could tell in a jiffy,
now." Latch key Is heard in door. Cook and
mistress in chorus: "Do you suppose he'd
know?" when a voice of innocent masculine
inquiry demands: "What aro you making
your pie-meat so early in tho season for ?"
Housewife falls to weepiug; cook proceeds
with tho dinner; chow-chow looks outfor itself;
comes out all right, and will bo all oaten up
before December.
Tho Color of a War VessoJ.
Boston Herald.
The French war vessels of tho fleet that
visited England recently rather surprised the
peoplo of the latter country by stealing close
in shore hoforo they were sighted. Immedia
tely tho matter was made tho theme of con
siderable discussion, it being discovered that
tho French method of painting the vessels a
peculiar bluo-gray hue has had tho effect of
rendering them practically invisible under
certain conditions, especially those exist
ing in foggy or thick weather. In
fact, It is claimed that in any sort of
weather the black painted ships can bo
sighted at a far greater distance than those
vessels covered with tho peculiar color
adopted by tho Frenchmen. As tho United
States is trying to create a navy of her own,
and desireB that navy to be tho most perfect
in tho world, would it not bo a good idea to
investigate tho now "color offect" of tho
Ereuch mariners; adopting it if found to bo
au exceptionally good thiug.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal, it is announced, will
uiauago a theatro iu Loudon next season, and
liavo already mado several engagements for
their new stock company. Heretofore, Mrs.
Kendal has uevor undertaken tho cares of
theatrical direction, although her husband
was a paitner of Mr. Hare at the St. James."
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