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THOSK RAILROAD TRACKS.
An Important Conference of South
Washington People Lvt Night.
romnma or td cmiin' nononra urn
ciation and tn omitxi' conumi of ofb
HTXDRED UAVB A HABMOKIOOB MEETIXO?
*o* a trxios depot aobeed cpox.
The people of Sooth west Washington are
hopeful that the long-delayed removal of the
objectionable track* In that section ia near at
hand. For a long time their prospects have
been somewhat blighted by the existence of
two different movements toward that end, the
antagonism of which furnished the friends of
the railroad with food for argument. Now, how
ever, the breach between the two has been
bridged, and harmony prevails. These two or
ganisations are the citizens' protective associa
tion, representing, almost entirely, the inter
eets of the St. Dominic church congregation,
and the citisens' Committee of One Hundred of
?Southwest Washington.
ax ihpobtaxt oosmHa
Last night a conference was held at the resi
dence of Mr. J. Harrison Johnson, 70# C street
southwest, between a committee from each as
sociation, for the purpose of uniting upon a
harmonious plan of action against the railroad
evtL The Committee of One Hundred was
represented by J. H. Johnson. O. T. Thompson,
N. Z. Seitz. H. K. Gray, and Andrew Archer;
and the Protective association by Rev. Father
Donnelly, pastor of 8t Dominic'* church, N. H.
Shea, David Murphy, John Brosnan. T. T.
Keane, and Peter Bauer.
Mr. Thompson opened the meeting by stat
ing that it had become necessary for united ac
tion, and called attention to (ome printed maps
that were distribu^d,
SHOWISO THE PLAH PROPOSED
by the Committee of One Hundred for the solu
ion of the question. This plan is identical with
that published some day* ago in Thx St ab as ha v
ing been sdopted by the Protective association.
According to it the union depot i* to be located
on the *quares aouthweat of the capitol
Sound*, the roads to enter it by wsv of K and
inal streets and Virginia avenue. The south
ern connection runs directly along K street to
the river, which is to be crossed by a new
bridge some square* south of the Long bridge.
A "Y" connection between the depot and the
K-street track is msde by way of Delaware
avenue. This plan was immediately recognized
by the Protective association people as identi
cal with their own.
There was some discussion a* to the propriety
of the conference acting alone in the matter,
the question being raised whether or not it
would be better for the two committees to go
back to their associations and induce action
there. Mr. Seits remarked that the fact that
there are two movements in Southwest Wash
ington is being used with effect in Congress by
the railroad, and *o it should be atronglv repre
sented that
aia dijtebexcth have bee* healed,
and that the two organizations are working
together. Yet he thought it better for each
association to keep its main organization and
to do all in its power by itself to further the
plan adopted in the conference. He asked
that the meeting be formally organized, and
Father Donnelly was elected chairman and Mr.
Thompson secretary.
Upon motion of' Mr. Gray the plan for the
union depot set forth was unsnimouslv adopted
as the one suitable for both organizations, and
a committee of two from each association was
appointed, as follows, to present >t to Congress:
lather Donnelly, chairman; Messrs. Johnson,
Seitz, Shea, and Kane.
AOArSST ' tbmpobabt" tracks.
The committee was also instructed to take
all necessary steps, both before the Commis
sioners and Congress, to prevent the granting
of permission to the Pennsylvania railroad to
lay extra tracks in the streets for "temporary
use during inauguration time." Mr. Thomp
son called attention to the fact that the tracks
that were laid "temporarily" in 1885 are still
in the streets and are in daily use by the com
pany. Mr. Seitz thought that the companv
liow has ample track room for ail
extra purposes at the time of in
auguration. their facilities having been
nearly doubled in the four years. He sug
gested that they fight the granting of the
privilege upon the safest ground of necessity.
Mr. Thompson ssid that everyone knew that "if
a track was once laid it never came up. and
nrged that the committee exert all its efforts
to prevent the granting any privileges whatever.
5lr. Johnson suggested that
THEIR EFFORTS SB DIRECTED I* CO*OBESS,
since the Commissioners have already granted
indefinite permission to the company to lay
tracks.
The select committee of five was also in
structed to learn the attitude of the Baltimore
and Ohio people as regards the proposed plan.
It was the general opinion that the Baltimore
and Ohio company would favor it. Father
Donnelly said that this allr would be the
strongest element in the fight. Another dntv
was finally put upon the committee's shoulders,
that of furnishing the local press with all
proper information regarding the progress snd
success of the movement. The preae, said Mr.
Seitz. is a strong factor in such a fight as this,
and the better it is informed the more chance
there is of winning. The meeting then ad
journed.
Fast Driving In the White Lot.
To the Editor <>f Tas Evssroe Stab
Will the editor of The Stab inform an anx
ious subscriber by what right or upon whose
authority the circle (called. I think. Executive
avenue > back of the President's is converted
into a racing groundV A day or two since my
horse was so frightened by the rushing past
him three abreast of the racers that it was
with difficulty I could control him for the short
time it required to leave the grounds. If the.se
gentlemen drivers have entered into any ar
rangement for the use of the circle for this
purpose I would suggest the taking awuv of
the uotices. "Fast driving forbidden on these
grounds." Subscriber.
The Clayton Assassination.
WHAT BKPRESESTATTVE OALLTKOBB SAYS CPOS
THE SUBJECT.
The Clayton assassination was the talk of
the Capitol yesterday and there was nothing
but regret for the occurrence and a cry for
vengeance upon the murderer*. Speaking of
the sad affair. Representative Gallinger said
to a Stab reporter;
'Tt is high time that some method was de
vised to put sn end to political murders In
this country. What a travesty it is for Con
Eess snd the people to be hysterically assert
g that the honor and dignity of the govern
ment demand that ths insnlt to our flag (a
piece of bunting) by the people of Samoa must
be resented, even to the extent of war. when
the same government is powerless to protect '
its own citizens from outrage and murder on
its own soil. I know that it is claimed that all
such matter* are outside of and beyond con
gressional or executive Interference, but it
nevertheless proves that our government is
fatally weak on a point essential to national
honor and neatness. I am profoundly thank
ful that *ucn assaults are confined to the south
ern *tate*. In no part of the north ia a man *
life in danger for political reasons. The rem
edy is hard to find, but the remedy will
come a due time. If ths strong" arm
of the government cannot protect its
own citizens, then some other method
will be discovered. For instance if the south
ern blacks are in future elections denied the
inalienable right of suffrage it needs no spirit
of prophecy to dieoern ths time when a Tous
sant L Ouverture will appear to lead them to
the enjoyment of their constitutional preroga
tives, even if it be through bloodshed and car
nage. For my part I prefer that the southern
problem be solved by peaceful means, through
a division of the white vote on economic ques
tions such as the tariff, but murders like that
of Clayton give little promise of a willingness
on the part of the ruling classes to ac cept the
result of the ballot box. and hence the other
alternative is being hastened by the very men
who ought to know better than to precipitate
it. In this cess I trust the apparent efforts of
the authorities to detect and punish the mur
derer are sincere, but the failure to do so in
ths multitudes of similar eeees in the south
gives little hope in that direction. Of course
It will be the imperative datv of the committee
on elections of the Fifty-first Congress to probe
this matter to the bottom with a view to
promptly unssat Mr. Breckinridge if the tacts
warrant it."
Wafts Gov. Law Imicrm ?n? T.iwi. ?
At Dee Moines. Iowa, vesterday something of a
sensation was mads from ths fact that Mrs.
OQlett, wife of the former greenback Congress
man. had gone before the grand Jurv to try
and procure the indictment of Gov. Larrabee
for criminal IibeL She is a friend of the no
torious Cheeter Turney, who was sent to the
penitentiary for twelve years for larceny. Tur
ney's mother sought to secure his pardon. The
governor refused to grant the request and pre
pared s circular letting forth the charge*
against the boy. It is claimed that ths circular
contains false statements concerning the
mother, sad her friends srs endeavoring to
I ring Gov. Larrabee to task for the alleged
THE SAMOAN IMBROGLIO.
Secretary Bayard Defends the Course of
the State Department
ok&man RsnrroKczxEXTs to bx sent to ?avoa?
luuuaO WORK OK T*X CACISXR CHARLESTON?
CAPT. 11A1T. OF TBX ADAMS, TtLU MOW MX
CKXCXXS GERMAN AGOBE8SION.
In discussing the latest newt from Samoa
last night Secretary Bayard said that the State
department had received a dispatch from Con
sul Blacklock stating that war had been declared
against Mataafa and that martial law had been
proclaimed by the German consul at Apia. He
did not know whether the state of martial law
referred to included all of Samoa or only Apia.
Referring to criticisms on the Department of
State. Mr. Bayard said he would like to hare
the gentleman who made them point out a sin
gle instance in which the department had
broken the law or permitted others to violate
il There has been a great deal of misrepresen
tation, but Mr. Bayard said he felt confi
dent his countrymen would, in time, dis
cover that all had been done that conld be
done. No American had been injured or
any of their rights as defined bv law
and treaty te'xen away in Samoa. * "Our
policy has tMmn fixed and steady in the
direction of the preservation of American
rights. The German government has con
stantly given iissnrxnces that Germany worn J
not violate any American right, and I'rince
Bismarck in hu last letter to Count Arco Valley
renews his assertions that lieruiany wjl scrupu
lously respe-'t these rights. The department
cannot stop th.s fighting in Samoa; we cannot
prevent rival commercial companies quarrel
ing and fighting. It is not for ns to trv and
give everv countrv a stable government.
Secretary Bayard said that he had not yet re
ceived the proposition which Count Arco Val
ley had informed him Prince Bismarck had
sent for a conference between Oerniauy and
the United States in regard to Samoa." He
could not, therefore, say whether or not it was
for an entirely new negotiation or for a renewal
of the conference suspended about a year ago
at which the Secretary said he had endeavored
to bring about an understanding between Ger
many and the United States to better the con
dition of the unhappy natives.
It is reported that the German government
has ordered Lieut. Eckardstein to report at
once to the German legation here as military
attache. *
Germany Will Send Reinforcements.
Berlin dispatches say that it is not expeoted
that German military operations in Samao will
commence until sufficient reinforcements are
sent to the islands. At present there are at
Samoa three German warships, with an avail
able landing force of 300 men.
A raiXNDLT SETTLEMENT IXPECTXD.
A "White Book" on the Samonn question will
shortly be presented to the reichstag. The
Xational Zeitung announces that a friendly set
tlement with America may be expected, based
upon Prince Bismarck's proposal for a Joint
discussion.
BC8HTNO WORK ON THX CRUISER CHARLESTON.
It was published in San Francisco yesterday
that the Union iron works had received a dis
patch from Secretary Whitney ordering them
to get the cruiser Charleston ready for sea
within twenty days, if possible, at no matter
what extra cost. The working force on the
Charleston has been largely increased, but
whether owing to instructions from Washing
ton or not is not stated. There are at present
four hundred and fifty men embloved on the
vessel. Her engines and machinery are all in
aud her boilers are being cemented. When
completed the Charleston will be taken to
Mure Island to have her armament placed on
board. 1 his is much heavier than that of anv
German man-of-war at present in Samoan
11 not expected that the trial trip
of the Charleston would take place before the
middle of March, but the present activity in
dicates that she will be ready conside'rablv
sooner. Superintendent Dickie, of the Union
iron works, was asked how soon the vessel
conld go to sta n fitting trim if necessary.
Well. she might get away in thirty days if "it
was absolutely necessary to have her ready bv
that time." ' ,
.The cruiser San Francisco, now builing at
the Union iron works, will be completed in u
much shorter time than was the Charleston.
I he superintencent estimates that it will re
quire eight months to complete this vessel.
The I ucific co ist papers are devoting a great
deal of space to the Samoan question, and gen
erally demand that American interests on the
islunds be fully maintained at whatever cost, if
onlj on account of American shipping interests
in the Pacific.
capt. leaby's bold course.
Commander B. P. Leary. of the United States
steamship Adams, which arrived at San Fran
cisco from Samoa via Honolulu, Wednesday in
an interview Saturday said: "There was a great
deal of commotion when I was at Apia I
went down there with all kinds of orders suited
to a time of pence, but when war broke out I
threw the orders to the wind. Thev would do
in time of peac.; but were not applicable to
condition of affairs then. When I saw
Brandies, the German minister, leuding 500
natives in support of Tamasese I wrote him a
letter asking him to desist. I said: 'I am here
to protect American citizens and American
property, aud I will not wait idly by and see
yam plwigiag the country into trouble, when
"V1 property may be destroyed. If
you do not desist I shall take such measures to
protect them as I deem the circumstances de
in and. !
"He sent word back that no American nor
American property would be molested. In a
little while, though, much the same tactics
*Hre r?pfe*j$e<J; There was a meeting of con
suls aboard the German war ship Adler. and
at the meeting I said to the Germans: 'Now,
? maatIVC\ttght U out ^'tween them
selves. Oh, no; they could not do that. They
said that they had proclaimed Tamasese kins',
and they could not leave him nojr to fight
ti?ne" .i? 8aid 1 would take a h:ind
this If you persist in aiding Tamasese and I
th?Vlig ^lm J Wli Partic'pate.' and I pulled
the Adams in ahead of the Adler. aud would
f ,?Lp,,rt in *he fra? ir the Germans
had decided.they mnst have it I had made up
K,.?* ^dams could throw some
this thev eased down and prom
lsed that it should be -hands off.'
"Next there were notices posted by the Ger
mans stating that the bridge over the river at
Apia and separating all the back country where
the natives were would be taken up. I tore
these notices off. I said there should be no de
molition of bridges. Then I ordered my car
penters up the next morning, and meantime
word having got out all around, scores of na
thTkSf"* u? repairing and maintaining
the bridge. I also threw some marines ashore
to Protect it. It is not necessary to say that
i14!?6 Was, nol deBJtro-ved- The Adams left
Samoa December 7 and was not present during
testa's forces" n tile Germans and Ma
Ths Samoan Time*, which has been sup
Pressed by the Germans, was published by an
8?bjtorf named CusaA. and was re
garded in San Francisco, where many copies of
it were taken, as fair and unbiased. The Tmwt
however, placed the blame for the battle of
December 17 on the Germans, and the latter
disliked him u? consequence. On one occasion
b comPeUed to seek protection in the
British consulate from the Germans.
coxxasmr bat's experience in Samoa.
Commander B F. Day, who recently returned
from a cruise in the South Pacific to his home
in Warren, Ohic, had a hand in the Samoan
la, interview yesterday said: I
M?Kf there in May, 1886, as captain of the
' Tamasese had set him
self up apainst Malietoa, the rightful king
Tamasese s government was really a German I
protectorate, and the commander of that coun
P ** wl,ind" "? admitted to me.
? ?'?ht 1 ?ot Malietoa, the deposed
King, on board my ship at midnight, there
TorcT^fh . i^ov/5 Tamasese's
force of about mx hundred, which was en
fv. u9 miles di8t?nt. This was
to take place the night following. I had ex
1th M,*het?a ^ere waste
he nobloodshed unless I gave the signal, which
was to be a cannon shot on shipboard. Mv cal
ovi?wedWhvt^t ^ rebel Tsmasese would be
by the force and readily capitulate.
Malietoa s army of two thousand men moved
down as planned, and at daylight Tamasese
'"rrounded. We got the
wfy an<l went up to anchor off
'town to cut off his escape by water,
and arrived there about ton o'ciook in the fore
noon.
OKHXA5S srsnciors.
"As soon as the ship was steamed up the Ger
mans had their suspicions aroused, and they
forthwith dispatched a mounted messenger to
rived before we did, and when we were rowing
tet* STtaE,i^?MUvb?V? would not
1 h*d? 8?noan interpreter
tSWSi. -a"S3 SSTt,
^rrsirs." s ?xzjs. z
the consequent a. That brought him and I at
once tnedto hare him sign sn ^r^ment
flT.ia? his claim to the kingship. Acting
under the German advice, he refused. My be2t
Judgment was te havs Malietoa pitch in sad
everlastingly whip Tamwe*, u the Utter was
in rebellion against the then recognized gov
ernment. This would hare forever ended the
difficulty, as Malietoa could have cut to nieces
Tamasese and his followers.
"Well, there they were, with Malietoa ready
40 "*rt,".u battle at my signals. Returning
hoarfl Hnin T fnnn/I nt>A aI VI. L. J 1 ? . o
on
, , , . r* Aievurnin^ oi
board ship I found one of his head chiefs an*
lously waiting the word to go ahead. Bv this
time some of the others arrived and the English
; consul served me with a formal protest, in the
name of the queen. against my precipitating a
, conflict, while the German consul earnestly en
treated me not to start the affair. The United
, States consul sided with me. We then all went
back, allowing the hostile parties to retain their
situation, and tried to have the consuls hit
npon something."
? consnl* did so. and an agreement was
signed by them and Malietoa's and Tamaseses'
chiefs promising to keep the peaoe for ever.
This peace lasted till abont August, 1887. In
concluding his talk. Commander Day referred
to the fact that the Germans have supplied
lamasese with armsand ammunition, and said:
If our government intends to assort its rights
there anil prevent the Germans getting full
C00fS?.0' t,l?"e islands the wisest move that
could be made would be to send out to Ma
taara a supply of arms and ammunition. With
?i e"^i cou'd hold his own against any force
the Germans can st ud against him for some
time. I have an idea that it is going to be a
very serious complication."
TALKATIVE YOUNG LADIES.
Girls Who Don't Give a Fellow Oppor
tunity to Say a Word.
From the Hew York Mail aud Express.
Opposed to the silent type is the yonng Amer
ican lady who is a victim of the talking habit
in its most virulent form. Her companions
leave her society feeling very tired. She is
most vivacious and bright. Her friends say of
her: "She has a wonderful flow of language."
Her enemies,especially the vulgar ones?and all
enemies are vulgar?say that she can "talk the
hind legs off a mule." See how different the
point of view can be! When her friends hear
what her enemies have said they politely won
der if she has talked off their hind legs. But
why repeat these spiteful recriminations?
This young lady is fond of retiring with her
victim into secluded corners, where she enter
tains him with the history of her abnormally
gifted family for several generations back
She never loves a dear gazelle, to glad her with
his bright, soft eye, that she does not impart to
him anecdotes culled from the family history.
There are episodes of her own Childhood
which also must be told, and to which the
family s prowess was merely a mild prologue,
naturally, these reminiscences of a promising
past spur her companion to emulation. He re
calls remarkable evidences of genuis which
decked with amaranths his brow of youth. He
burns to tell them. He chafes to enter the
arena. As he pauses breathless he cuts in with
"Yes. yes; very funny. That reminds me of
when I was a little chap !"
"And it was two years after that." she medi
tatively interrupts, her eyes fixed in a stare of
working memory on her foot, "that I fell
through the ice out skating. It was one of my
most horrible experiences," Ac. She takes the
bit firtnlv between her teeth and canters proud
ly ofT. He succumbs, but waits his time At
the end of her recital he makes a spring for
the silence and clutches it with:
, * wa" ^out to remark, when I was a
little chap, not six years old?my mother has
often told me the story "
"Six years old!" she murmurs, raising her
eves to the chandelier in the deepest reverie
"when my brother George was six years old he'
wrote a Spanish poem, which was considered
very remarkable. He was a wonderful child."
She drops the words out lingeringlv, but he
sees with horror that she is warming" with her
subject. Opening vistas of recollection of
George s distinguished powers stretch away
before her mental vision. George is on the
carpet for the next fifteen minutes. He holds
his advantage bravely. The Spanish poem
was followed by a Greek one at eight and a 1
Hebrew translation at ten. It is verv hard to
vie with George's opulent genius. tier com
panion is gradually swamped bv it. Like the
queen of Sheba before the g.ories of King
Solomon, "there is no more spirit left in him *
time?^ "lt8 UUJ Wait8 Ptttieut'y tor the happy
J hen silence, like a ponltioe, comes
lo heal tlie blows of sound.
MIMICRY IX NATURE.
Grasshoppers and Their Harmony of
Color with the Soil.
From the Atlanttc Monthly.
Go to the seashore and observe the grasshop
pers among the beach grass. They fly up at
your approach, whiz off a rod or so, and alight.
Can you see them? They are colored so nearly
like the sands they live upon that detection of
one at rest is almost impossible. On yonder
grassy bluff, a stone's throw awav, you will
find none of them, but other kinds equally, or
almost equally, lost to sight by their harmony
with their surroundings. What chance of life
for eithor if they suddenly change places?
They would be so conspicuous that every pass
ing bird or other insectivorous creature would
sight them. Of course these protective colors
have been gained by slow steps. Every grass
hopper that found its preferred food among
the sands was liable to be eaten. In the long
run Just those would be eaten which were most
easily seen Onewhich varied in coloring in never
so small a degree, so as to be less easily seen than
his brother, would live to perpetuate his kind,
and his brother come to an untimely end: the
progeny would show the unfortunate" variation
and be more likely to be spared to transmit in
increased volume the probability of the happy
coloring Given then, a brood of grasshop
pers that find their preferred food in sandy
spots, ana unless other and more powerful
forces act upon them it must result, from their
liability to be eaten by creatures fond of grass
hoppers. that in time they will resemble in col
oring the sand on which they live; it is impos
sible that they should not. Any creature not
specially nrotected by nauHeausnewi. or habit,
or special device of some sort, must in the
very nature of things, if it is to live at all, have
some other protection, and that afforded by
color at pattern is by far the most common
the world is made up of eaters and eaten of
devices to catch and devices to avoid being
caught. 6
, may apply the same reasoning to two
kind of butterflies subject naturallv to the same
class of enemies?that is, living in'the same re
gion and flying at the same time. If one has
the slightest advantage over the other in the
nght lor life, by being, for instance, distasteful
to one class of common enemies, so that these
forbear to attack it after experiment or bv in
stinct (the result of ancestral experiments), and
there be among the less favored flock here and
there an individual which, under circum
stances favoring it. such as distanco or shadow
may more often than its fellows be mis^
taken by the enemy for one of its dis
tasteful neighbors through its possession of a
little more than usual of a certain tint on a part
of the ?ing. a little larger spot here, or more of
the semblance of a band there?ho w small soever !
this difference may be, it must, by the verv
laws of natural selection, be cherished, perpet
uated. increased, by slow but sure steps. \or
is there any limit to its increase except its ab
solute deception of the enemy. So long as
there is the slightest advantage in variation in
a definite position, the struggle for existence
will compel that variation. Knowing what we
now kno w of the laws of life, mimicrv of favored
races might^ven have been predicted.
At Atlantic City yesterday the new iron pier
at the foot of Massachusetts avenue was sold
Asa(??)?k ???' JhU pier originally cost
*b5.000. It has never been a success, and debts
TK? ?m?nnt1?'had been contracted.
The National district assembly of machinery
construction, molders, pattern-makers and
boiler-makers. Pittsburg, Pa., numbering 8,000
members, have decided to leave the Knights of
LaLor and form an independent order
The Judiciary committee of the Pennsylvania
house of representatives has decided to report
against the passage of the granger bill pro
hibiting the importation of dressed beef into
that state.
Gov Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has signed the
resolution passed by the legislature to submit
a prohibition amendment to the people.
L.F' Kenworthy, health officer of Jack
sonville, Fla. reports but 22 deaths in January,
to ?f any kiad" The
The Canadian parliament opened yesterday
at Ottawa, and Governor-General Stanley in
his speech ssad he regretted that the fisheries
EtS ^ Un,ted 8tate? ?>ad been re
jected, and it now remains for Canada to main
*?.1?h?r r,8;kts under the convention of 1818 un
TK n"? r re-adjustment is arranged.
25* Delaware state treasurer's report shows
?? ?rptaf of ?414,948.18 over alld jbt
v stated in New York that the Vai derbilts
have acquired control of the South Penn rail
WUltnrn U ?Ter * Pennsylvania
Mayor Grant has asked the civil-servioe com
missioners of New York city to re^T^
tl,i J? e<u,*-t>onnd business of
the Gould southwestern system will soon be
Richmond terminal lines.
3? \ 2" StiHSSStOSSSa
onfL despondent on account of his diffi
culty in supporting his family.
FAMOUS PUNSTERS.
Instances of Mea Who Showed They Had
Fanny Spots.
There is s pleasant article in the January
number of Temple Bar on "Puna," says the
Pall Mall Budget Many of thoee mentioned by
the anthor are good, many bad; moat are old.
but some are new to us. The "bracket-need
ing" and "word mangling" claaeea of pnna are
dismissed as nnworty of notiee; bnt here ia an
example of each: "The great heat of the cape
muit make Kaffir (make a for) coat quite un
nee-hairy." Sometimes, however, "one cornea
acroaa a apecimen of thia kind, which extorts
admiration for ite perverted ingenuity, aa the
answer to the query. What flower is like a
healthy Iriah lad out driving?1 A Bona Japon
ica (a rosy chap on a car)."
The great master of punning is Hood, and
the following is given aa a very artistic speci
men:
My temple* throb, my pulses boil,
I'm sick of song and ode and ballad;
So, Thrysis, take the midnight oil,
And pour it on a lobster salad.
My brain is dull, my sight is foul,
I cannot think on what I've read;
Then, Pallas, take away thine owl,
And let us have a lark instead.
Here again, ia a little piece by Frederick
Locker, which by ite grace and neatness of
expreaaion presents the same deceptive look of
eaaei
He cannot be complete in aught
Who is not humorously prone;
A man without a merry thought
Can hardly have a funny bone.
Conspicuous, also, in this class is Porson's
celebrated pun upon the Latin gerunds?a sub
ject set him. it is said, in answer to hia boast
that he could make a pun on anything:
When Dido saw jEneas would not come
She mourned in silence, and was Di-do-dum.
"Both Hood and Hook?perhaps we might
addPorson, were all punsters by profession.
But there are puns extant by unknown authors
which either might have felt a pride in owning.
A Cambridge fellow, walking with a visitor,
met by chance the master of 8t John on horse
back. "Who ia that?" inquired the visitor.
?That,' replied the other, 'is St. John's head on
a charger.' Here ia a first rate pun, of which
the speaker's name is as completely buried in
oblivion as the author's of the famous wiUcism
against Berkeley's theory, a pun which puts
into a nut shell a whole system of philosophy:
'What is mind! No matter. What is matter?
Never mind.'"
But in punning, as in other departments of
ingenuity, women can well hold their own, and
none of our author's stories are better than the
following: "A plump Adonis of forty, who was
looking at a house, asked the servant, an
extremely pretty girl, whether she was to let
with the establishment. 'No, sir,' was the
answer; 'pleaae, sir, I'm to be let alone.' Here
is a pun which hit* with both its barrels. Each
of its two meanings speaks a volume; the one
informs the querist that his admiration must
not be expressed too warmly; the other, that
an eligible offer is not likely to be ill received.
Was ever greater weight of meaning com
pressed into two words?'
Finally, we are given instances of puns which
have only one defect?they are too wittv to be
used. Thus, "the heir to the duke of Pen
thiewe died in 1764. ruined by an attachment
to an opera singer. Mile. Mire. The wits of
Paris made his epitaph of five notes of music?
'Mi re l'a mi la'?'Mire has brought him there.'
Such an epitaph has the great defect that it is
far too witty to be used. In that point it re
sembles many others; as that suggested for a
cricketer, 'over;' for an auctioneer, -Gone!' or,
for a billiard-marker, 'the long rest.' However
apt the application, the effect of these has no
solemnity. Indeed, the suggestion that a pun
may claim a place in serious literature?in
poetry itself?may strike some readers with
surprise; and it is true that in our language no
such thing as yet exists."
LATE FORKIGN NEWS.
The country house at Bamslade, near Wind
sor, of Mr. Henry White, secretary of the
American legation in London, was entered by
burglars Wednesday night, and Jewelry valued
at $35,000 was stolen. The burglars made their
escape.
Lord Tennyson is feeling so much stronger
that he has resumed hia literary work. It is
said that he is writing a new play for Mary
Anderson, founded on the story of "Bobin
Hood and Maid Marian."
When the steamer Celtic, from New York, ar
rived at (^eenstown Thursday, she was boarded
by detectives, who arrested a passenger nam?rd
Itoineck. He is an American bank olerk who is
charged with forgery.
Owing to the strike of Clyde seamen twenty
steamers are detained at Glasgow, it having
been found impossible to secure a sufficient
number of seamen and firemen to work the
vessels.
Prince Bismarck has been a most profitable
dealer in wood, which his estates furnish in
vast abundance, on account of the special rates
granted to him by the railroads. The other
German wood-cutters have at last struck against
this favoritism, and the prince will now have
to compete on equal terms.
The rumor that England is about to with
draw from the blockade of East Africa is un
founded.
Owing to the obstructive tactics of the op
position. causing scenes of disorder in the
chamber daily, the cabinet has requested the
king of Spain to prorogue the cortes until
April 2.
At Paris Panama canal shires were weak,
closing at 97.60, a drop of 12 francs since Tues
day.
A cipher dispatch announcing the death of
the King of Holland was received on the Berlin
bourse yesterday. No confirmatory advices
have been received.
A Frenchman, M. de Pressense, has published
a book on England and Ireland from the union
up to the present time, in which he states that
"though he began his work with a decided bias
in favor of English supremacy in Ireland, when
he ended he was entirely converted to home
rule as defined by Mr. Gladstone and accepted
by Farnell."
Nationalists are greatly agitated over the
treatment of Mr. O'Brien in his Irish prison.
It is stated that he was severely injured on the
body during the struggle witt tLe warders,
and that he is still much prostrated. He wears
only a shirt, refusing to put on the prison garb.
John O'Connor and Thomas Condon, members
of parliament for Tipperary, were yesterday
sentenced to imprisonment for four months,
without hard labor, for inciting tenants not to
pay rent. They appealed.
Esau's Terrible Temptation.
From the Souths' Companion.
Increasing age does sometimes cause us to
sppreciate more fully the temptations of oth
ers.
Little Madeline was eating broiled partridge
for the first time and great was her delight at
its flavor.
"It's nicer than anything I ever tasted," quoth
she. "and I don't blame Esau a bit.''
"What has Esau to do with it?" queried her
mother.
"Why, you know, mamma," said the little
one, in g^ave surprise at such ignorance, "he
sold his birthright for a mess of partridge 1"
Early Promise.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle.
Wife?"Dear, what do you think baby will be
when he grows up?"
Dear?"A man, I suppose."
Wife?"Oh, you're very witty, aren't you?
But I mean what profession do you think he
will adopt?"
Dear?"Well, from the appearance of my
new silk hat, which yon gave him to play
with this afternoon, I think he will be a
dentist"
Bed Caps ix Yiboisia.?A Hampton, Va.,
special to the Baltimore Ameriban savs: A. 8.
Segar. common weal th's-attornev for Elisabeth
City county, who is conducting the prosecution
of W. H. Bonaparte, on trial for the abduction of
Buth Tennille, a young white girl, has received
the following communication:
"To A. 8. Cigar, Hampton, Va.:
"If W. H. Bonaparte is convicted, yonr time
has come, and you will be a dead man, as will
also F. 8. Collier, who is assisting in the prose
cution. (Signed) Bedoam."
G. M. Peek, the county Judge, received a
letter of a similar character a week since.
Opinion is diversified as to the authorship of
the letters.
Lzorrm Captures Hevebal Tow**.?Ths
Haytian legation at New York yesterday re
ceived an official (able dispatch via Jamaica
and Galveston, dated Port-an-Prtooe, 87th
inst, announcing that the following insurgent
towns have been occupied by the troops of
President Legitime: Valliero, Hinehe, 8*.
Michell, Marmalade and Grande Saline.
At Ess ton yesterday Jos. B. Lynch, of Brook
lyn, N. Y., a bridge builder employed in build
an additional side bridge across the Lehigh
river, fell from the top of ths bridge to toe
river bank below, a distance of 86 feet, break
aan ami in two places, (lislooatis^ his hip,
otherwise injuring himself.
AUCTION SALES.
TO-MORROW.
WASHINGTON HORSE AS D CARRIAGE BAZAAB
HEAVY
DRAUGHT HORSES AND MARES. SUITABLE
FOR COAL CARTS OR CONTRACTORS.
Ays,
SEVEN HEAD OF HORSES AND MAKES FROM
TUB WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAIL
ROAD. SUITABLE FOR FARMERS.
BPGOIE8, WAGONS. CARRIAGES. HARNESS, fcc.
On SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY SECOND, ,
AT TEN O'CLOCK, will be ?old.witbin the Buur. the
above stock.
X. B?Persona wishing to boy a tuck should not tail
to attend this tale. 8. BENS1NGER
It Auctioneer,
iHOMAS DOWLING. Auctloj.ee*.
JULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT
SALES-ROOMS.
On 8ATURDAY, FEBRUARY SECOND. 1888, ?t
TEN O'CLOCK A. M? within and In froet of my
sales-rooms, I will aell a general saeortroeut of House
hold Furniture, Carpeta, stoves, Laoe Curtalna, Ac.
AL?o.
One large Pool Table, with balla, Ac.
500 Upholstered Cots, in lots to auit.
Two Iron Safea,Ac.
ALSO,
AT TWELVE M.,
Hotmw. Carriages, Wagons, kr.
Terms caah.
THOMAS DOWLING.
Ja31-2t Auctlon<-er.
T
HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer.
CATALOGUE SALE
OF
MISCELLANEOUS AND CLASSICAL
BOOKS.
MANY OK THEM
FINELY ILLUSTRATED,
(ALSO A LOT OF MEDICAL BOOKS AND INSTRU
MENTS RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR CATALOGUE.)
SURGICAL CASE AND ONE DISSECTING CASE,
AT MY
AUCTION BOOMS. ELEVENTH AND PENNSYL
VANIA AVENUE,
TUE8D\Y, 1EBRUARY FIFTH, 1889,
AT HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK,
AND FOLLOWING EVENINGS.
TERMS CASH. CATALOGUES READY.
Ja2V-dfc'ls THOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer.
rj^HOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer.
SMALL LOT WELL-KEPT HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
AT AUCTION. 1
On MONDAY, FOURTH FEBRUABY. 1889, at
TEN O'CLOCK A. M_ at 131! Maryland avenue south
west, opposite Botanical Gardena. I will aell without
reserve a lot of nearly new furniture all in food condl- I
tion, such as?
Walnut Book-Cases.
Walnut Dunks and secretary*.
Cabinets. Book Racks.
Haircloth Parlor Suite,
M. T. Tables, Hall Rack.
Bruasells Carpeta.
handsome sideboard with Mirror.
Bed Sofa. Window Hanginga.
Walnut Extension Table. Refrigerator.
Bent wood Dining Chairs.
Invalid and other Chairs.
Howe Sewing Machine.
Very fine Electric Clock.
Walnut Bed-room - uites.
Walnut Wardrobe and Cheffonier.
Heating Stoves, Range.
China and Glassware.
Gas Stove, Kitchen Requisites, Ac.
Terms cash.
ja30-dta THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer.
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ALTER B. WILLIAMS A CO., Auctioneers.
INVESTORS. ATTENTION.
SIDE OF PIFkCF ON fcOIil'H
feet, to a 20-foot alley, and improved by nine two
story brick dwullinirs, each containing 6 rooms and
hall, water, gaa, and sewers.
lerms: One-lourth cash; balance in 1, 2, and 3
years; notes to bear interest at 0 iht cent per annum
from day of sale, and to be secured by deed of trust on
premises sold or all cash at option of purchaser. In
terest payable semi-annually. A deposit of filty (50)
dollars will be required on each parcel on day of aale.
Conveyancing, Ac., at cost of purchaser. If the terms
of sale are not complied with in ten (10) dsys from day
of sale the property will be resold at the risk and cost
of delaulting purchaser after five (5) days' public no
tice of such resale in some new?pa)*r published in
Washington, D. C.
JaJti-dAdbs WALTER B. WILLIAMS k CO.. Aucts.
UNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers.
CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY,
STOKE AND DWELLING, NO ?51 EIGHTH
STREET, COR. GRANT AVENUE, ALSO THE
REAR PART OF LOT NINE. IN WRIGHT A
COX'S SUBDIVISION OF MOUNT PLEASANT.
WITH SMALL FRAME HOUSE THEREON AND
LOTS IN "MONTELLO."
By virtue of a decree and supplemental decree passed
by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in
Equity cause No. 10270 (Peters vs Brookes, et al l,
we will offer for sale at public auction in front of the
respective premises.
OtuVeDNESDAY, the sixth DAY OF FEBRU
ARY. A. D. ISM), st HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.
M., lots numbered 133 and 135, in square numbered
5, in the village of "Montello," aa the aame appears of
record in the office of the surveyor of the District of
Columbia and described In the original bill In this
cause as parcel No. 3.
On THURSDAY, THE REVENTH DAY OF FEBRU
ARY, A. D. ISM#. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., part of
the background of the lot nmnt>ered nine (?), of
Wright and Cox's subdivision of Mount 1'luaaant. hav
ing > width of 15 27-100 feet, it being the north 15
21-100 feet fronting on the rear of said lot numbered
nine (9), by a depth of 50 feet, as improved by s small
frame house, being the property descritied in the hrst
paragraph of the supplemental bill in the above cause
ON THE SAME DAY, AT HALF-PAST FOUB
O'CLOCK P. M., lot numbered two hundred
| and ten (210) in Maria Roberta' subdivision of
lot numbered seventy-four (74) In J. B. Hawes'
subdivision of Mount Pleaaant, aa improved by
house numbered 2251 8th street, corner Grant ave
nue, as same is described in the second paragraph of
aaid supplemental bill.
Terms: One-third caah. to be paid on day of sale or
on ratification thereof by the court, balance in one and
two years, with interest from day of aale, secured on
property sold, or all cash, at option of purchaser. A
deposit will be required on the improved proi>erty of
$100 on each piece: on the unimproved projierty (25
on each lot sold. All conveyaucing and recording at
Surchaaer'a cost. Terms to oe complied with in seven
?ys from day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve
the ritrht to resell at risk and cost of defaulting pur
chaser after five days' advertisement.
RANDALL HAGNER.
408 5th I
ANDREW B.DUVJ
}a*J5-f,?,m,wfcd? 452 Louisiana i
BAY HORSE, 7 COWS FBE8H~AND SPRINGERS),
CART, 100 CHICKENS (LEGHORN AND OTHER
BREEDS), PLOWS. HARROW, CULTIVATOR
AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY FOURTH,
commencing at ONE O'CLOCK, we will sell on the
farm of Lewis Steerman on "B" roud near intersection
of 14th and 7th street roads, Briglitwood. the above
mentioned stock, which is in fine condition. Terms
cash. DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. )s29-5t*
PROPOSALS.
ment.
ser. 1
i st. n. w? t
.'ALL, f
liana a ve. J
Trustees.
PROPOSALS FOR TAKING DOWN FENCES.
Oflice of Public Buildings and Grounds. War De
partment, Washington. D. C.. January 21, 1881) ?
Sealed proposals, in duplicate-mill be received at thia
office until NOON MONDAY. FEBRUARY TWENTY
FIFTH, 188H, for taking down the iron fencea around
Lulayette and Franklin Squarea Forms and apecifl
cations can be obtained st thia office. The Cnited
States reserves the right to reject any and all pro
posals. The sttention of bidders is invited to the sets
of Congress approved February 26, 18S5, and Feb
ruary 23. Ih8 /. Vol. 23, pak-r 332, and Vol. 24, page
414, Statutes st Large. JOHN M. WILSON, Colonel,
U. S. Army. Ja29.30,31 ,fl.22,23
HOUSEFURNISHINGS.
Wall Papers, Draperies, i
HOUSE AND FRESCO PAINTING.
REX FURNITURE POLISH.
THE P. HANSON HISS MANUFACTURING CO.,
815 15tb st n.w.
Baltimore House, 217 N. Charles st. dll-Sm
Cooking By Gas.
A foil Una of
GAS COOKING STOVES
On hand and for sal*.
mh31 WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY.
?
MEDICAL, &c.
SCAD AND BE WISE-DR BROTHERS. 906 B ST.
s.w., api>eared before me and made oath that he 1s
i ?ldest Established Expert Specialist in this city,
and will guarantee a cure in all cases of private diseases
of men :md furnish medicine, or no charge ^consulta
tion and advice free at any hour of the day. Sub
acribed and sworn before me by Dr. BROTHERSl
SAMUEL C. MILLS, a Notary Public, in and for tha
District of Columbia, this third day of July, 1885.
Ja30-lm?
Mesmerism used as a healing agent
with wonderful success in the treatment of all
I nervous diseases. Also full instructions given in proof
tical Psychology by Prof. Carpenter, office 612 tith st
n.w. Honrs from 10 a.m. to 7 pun. qM
DR LEON,
The Oldest Established and Only Reliable Ladles'
Physician In the City,
Can be conanltad daily, 464 C St., between 4H and 6th
sta. n. w.
Prompt treatment correspondence aad consulta
tion strictly confidential. Separate rooms for ladiaa.
Office always open. )a5-4w*
mf ME. DE FOREST, LONG-ESTABLISHED AND
ill. reliable Ladles' Physician, can be consulted daily
at her residence, 001 T st &.W. Office hours from 1
to 9 p. m. with Ladles only. jyl8-7m?
ET HAS NEVEB BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT
Dr. BROTHER8 is the oldest-established advertis
g Ladies' Physician in this city, ladles, you can
confidently consult Dr. BROTHEK8, WOO B st. AW.
Particular attention paid to all dlsosses peculiar
ladiea. married or single. Forty years' '
ja?-lm*
fANHOOD RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE
_ Lor two of Dr. BROTHERS' Invigorating' Cordial.
Will con any caae of nervous debility and loss at
nerve-power. It imparts vigor to tha whole system.
Male or female. 90flBsta.w. )a3-lm?
DR MOTTS FRENCH POWDERS ARE THE
Standard Remedy for all blood ills*?lis, eat '
tliroat, nsssl, or skin troubles-urinary diseases c
Mi
Jy3i
ATTORNEYS.
T AW OFFICE OF
-U RANDALL HAGNER
d7-ap' Removed to 466 6tkst
"T\AVID A GOURICK,
MJ (Formerly of the Philadelphia Bar).
ttorney and Counaellor at Law.
LADIES' GOODS.
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KIT*. BOWAKD ft CO.
83 ?eet 18th at, Hrw Tort.
4m>
fc-rt. Bom. 81ft 16th ,1.a. w? I
(Tor two wwti only.)
With i ?flflrMit Mod of
DISSS* ASS BALL OOWSS.
TMtttagOuetumaa. Wrapa. Millinery. ?te? Just iw1??d
from hrla. Jt'.'H 'J*
ORAUBSIS garme5t8. PLUBH OOATS. MUFF*.
l^Boee, ftc . made to order and repaired >1 <n?-tia.f
whatoUMre charge, will call and fit j u. Addrra or
call l. l Bon.nr.s,
if ? *m?S ? at. a.w.
M&8. Ma Aa CoSKFI.LT.
OF S31 5TB AVESUE,
NEW YORK.
Baa Opened a Brauch Bonaa at
1504 B 8TREET K. W?
W ASBIS OTOS, D. C.
She baa to ported especially for thie orcaaion an Fla
gant Assortment of KECtfTIOIl and si RF'FT COS
TIM E8. DINNER and BALL DRi.sSEs. CLOAkS,
WRAPS, and BONNETS, all of which will be .a id at
very low ir. r- JaSl-VW*
A LADY, FORMERLY CARRTTSO OS DRF-88
maklng in New York, would Ilk- the |*tn >nag< >f
Waaliiugton ladiea M?.lrrai?- price* ud perfect nt.
Cuttiuir Mid basting H|*>i>lly. 7 (' ?t ue J17 7 W
ADIEH.1F YOU WISH A GOOD ASD 8TYIJSB
fitting Waist buy White's Ulovr-flttlli* head) -cut
Waist Lining*. They are i<erfect tn every reapect.
aleevee and all. They are fup) ilrtiaa. (None r?nu
Ine without White'a a tamp on tbetn ) s. Id at tha
PALAIS ROYAL and OFO. W Ml I E N
)a IS*-2vr* Ladiea' Tailor, 1110 F at
WAMMXY. SEDWTLL.
>T 325 N Charles at.,
Baltimore, lid..
Will open at WTLLARD*8 BOTEt, Private Parlorv
Feb. 5th. Oth. 7th. 8th. and 9th. a large and elegant as
sortment of Imported Ball and Evening Drrt.fi. alao
the lateat noveltiea In Spring and bummer Costumes
for Bouae and Street wear.
Special attention given to order* for Ball and Even
ing Dreaaea.
Fit guaranteed. JaS3-16t
Ml88 J a BoQGEM
MODEL RIDISO HABITS
EVES ISO ASD RECEPTION COSTUMES
Ja5-lm* 144t> gat.
VOK BRAKDIS, 1229 FENS. AVE.
t Tailor-made Gowna, Riding Habits, Frenin* and
Street Costumes. etc.. mad*. at abort notice Perfect
fit and work, one fitting reuuired. Hear..liable pneea.
Formerly with Lord ft Taylor. New Jork. an ) Win.
Barr k Co., St. Louis. Buttonholes iwW. jaln-lm*
Superfluous hair destroyed leaving no
trace, by my electric needle proceee. endor*ed by
every prominent physician. Ten year*' practice in
this city. Electrical treatn.entfor ladineaud children.
Jall-20t? MRS. DR. GABRIEL. 1321 G at n.w.
fRENCB DYEING. SCOURING AND DRY CLEAS
r'lNG ESTABLISHMENT, 1205 New York ave.
r irat-claaa I.adiee' and Gent*' work of every deecrip
tion. Pluah, Velvet n..d Evemw Dresses ANTON
AND CAROLINE LERCB, lormeriy with A.li*ctier
and Maiaon Yrieea, Paria. >21
fl^HE MUSES CUNNINGHAM.
X ??FURRIERS,"
923 F street, aecond floor.
And 1310 8th at. P.w . between N and O *t* Ja4-.1m
Mux 31. J a PraSDL
132W F at. n.w. (Mr*. Harrison'at
FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS.
Alao,
A apeeial aelartion inSHM.L. AMBER AND DULL
JET ORNAMENTS. SHAMPOOING.
Hair Dreaaed and Banga Shingled. Ji4 1 m*
NTON FISCHERS DRY CLEANING"ESTAB
LISHMENT AND DYE WORKS. 900 G at. n w.
Indira and G?(ita' Ganuenta of all klnda cleaned and
Dyed without being ripped. Ladiea' Eveuing Drneaea
a specialty. Thirty-five yea re' eipeneuoe. iTi.oa
moderate. Goodacalled for aud delivered. al4
A LL-WOOL GARMENTS? MADE UP OR RIPPED
XX dyed a good mourning black.
A FI8CHFR.
*14 fatwl G at. n.w.
PIANOS AND ORG A N 8
KRAKAUFR PIANOS AT HOFFMAN HOUSECON
carta. New York. "In fa-'t 1 had never a piano
with better effecta in connection with nivorch'?tra
TH.H. JOYCE, Mub. Director. G. H. KlH.V Gen
eral Ageut, 4U< 10th at. n.w. dill
Sanders & Statman.
DECKER BROS.. WEBER, FISCHER and F.RTFY
PIANOS. Sold on arcoiumodatiMr terms aud for rent.
Special attention called to our new style
ESTEY ORG AN 84
Two hundred and four thouaand <204.0001 Eata?
organs have been made aud Bold. Everywhere the pre
ferred organ for Home, Church, Chapel, aud School
use. llandaome 9-aU'P Eftey organ for 975. Eaay
monthly payment*. Call aud eaaunne.
SANDEitS ft STAYMAN,
9:t4 F at. n. w., M aabingtou, D C.
1 :< N. Charles at. Baltimore, Md.
Ja2 1217 Main at.. Ricl.mond. Va.
K K SS S A PBB FEB
KK SSS AA BBE
KK SSS A A BBR F.R
K K N N* AAA B B E
K K N NN A A BBB EES
PIANOS
CSEQUALED ? TONE^TOUCHf VoRKMASSHIP
Special attention of "Pun-haneni" la invMed to their
of H1""
l^Tri^SE'd ^Nrbul'KMI NTS^'fTe'r^l b!S
*M. KSaBE ft CO^
#1_# Market H|?ce.
* DAVIS- PIASOS; SUPfJrb IN TONE*
perfect in workmaniihip elegant in atylea. low in
*.tock t" ">* Holidaya now open
at 811 9th at n.w H L SUMNER Agent ae7-ri."
PROFESSIONAL
Prof. CLAY. WONDERFULLY GIFTED CLAIR:
voyant, Aatrologer and Spiritual M?*lium. Born
with aecond aight aud veil. Every hidden mi aterv re
vealed Recover* loat or atolen property Einda hid
den treaaurea. Give* lucky number* Can*.* niwlr
piarnagea Briuga aeparated U*ether. Giveaaii.?eM
in buaineaa^ Remuvea all family trouble* aud evU In
fluencea. Cure* aickteaa. If diaapiKnr.tod by efforU
of other*. Judge not all alike, aa theProfeaaor can con
vince the moat akeptical. Stranger* from other citiea
w illaave time and diaappoiu iuient by callin* on tho
only genuine clairvoyant in this city, aa he Hucceedt
where all other* fail, and adverliaea only what he ran
do. Sitting*, 50c Life-reading by mall on receipt of I
$1. Name, lock of hair, date of birtn Hour, u* *
TS
\* aami? wj uuui uii rec^ipi or
Name, lock of hair, date of birth. Hours u to s
j Sundays from 1 to s p.m.
m2?-tomh 1 * 421 9th at n i
ALL THE EVENTSOF
LIFE All buaineaa confidential. Ladiea and ?*n
tltmen 50 cauu each. 40b L at., between 4th aud 5m
"*? ae-4'Jow*
L)os ?t Trifle WITH Your K
i YES.
Dr. 8. GALESKTS Optical Officea. B2.1 F at. n.w.,
aflorde you the opportunity to have yonr eyea ex
amined lree of charge, aud if reuuired have euch
Glaaae* adjuatfd to your eyea aa will be proper to cor
rect every optical delect, no matter bow aeemiugly
aevere
Illustrated catalogue containing uaeful hinta regard
ing the care of our eyea tree to aiiy addreaa upon ap
plication.
d!5-3m J. F. LFWTNBERO. M. D . Manager.
Gents' Suits Scoured
AND PRESSED FOR CL
Coat*, ROc.; Panta. 25c.; Veata, 25c. Altering and
Pet airing done in beat manner. Gooda called for and
ddi\er?r lelephone call 143-2.
E I HAHN, 705 Oth at. n. w,
au2 1229 32d au W eat W aahimrton.
6rand National Award of 16.600 francs.
OUIN A-LAROCHE
AH IHVIG0RATI?0 TONIO.
CONTAINING
PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, aid
PURE CATALAN WINE.
Far tb? PRETENTION aa* CURE mt
Malaria, Indigestioa. Fewer & Ape. Loss of
appetite, Poonioss of Biooi Neoralgli, &e.
tt Rm Dnm, Puis.
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?Q NORTH WILXJAJI HT.. N. T.
Poor, Foolish Men.
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Id preaentlng THE KV 1*1*0 FTA* t> l? m*w
dree* and improved form, attention to called to t?
peculiar merit* aa a nrm and family paper, aa
weU w to the extraordinary advantages It affords
[ ?o advertisers.
High prof?tonal authority?which In this In
stance only expresses public sentiment?baa de
clared that "TURKS IS NO BETTER EVENING
NEWSPAPER IN '.TIE UNITED STATES" tbaa
Thi Star. Bat even more than thia may be Justly
claimed for It In all that relate* to the compost
(ton of a first-class Journal, devoted to dim. butt
nr*t, family au J local allairs.it take* rank with
the very beat in the world, and in the apecial qual
ities named It la not aurpassed by any. Wit*
alert. Intelligent and in partial special correspond
ent* at an centers of interest, by the free use at
the telegraph, and with the auparior mechat.ioal
facilities with which its office is equipped. It ooran
t be whole field ot news, and la able to present a
reflex of tie entire civilized world each day up to
the very moment of going to press. In those re
speots Th? Stab la abeolutely without a rival, and
fearlessly challenges comparison. within rango ot
the erntory it oocupiea.
In Its treatment at public affairs it Is Impartial
and alms to bo fair and Just to all taithaand Inter
est*. and It la absolutely independent, In the higl^
est and broadest aense of the term. In th* publi
cation of news it records facts without bias or
color, and in the expression of editorial opinion It
Is at steady and firm in advocating and promoting
only what It believes to be right, as it Is persistent
In condemning and opposing what It believes to be
wrong. It Is, In brief, wholly untrammeled by any
other interest or consideration than that of serving
the public, and securing as far as passible the wel
fare of tbe family circle, and of society aa a whole.
With these general objects In view, what TO
Star specially concerns Itself with, and that to
which It gives Its boot effort*, may bo briefly de
scribed as THE INTERESTS OF WASHINGTON
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. To the**
the paper has been unswervingly devoted slnoe
Its present management assumed Its direction
and this policy will characterise the future re re or
of the paper as prominently a* It has marked It*
past history.
AH AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
Tbe EVENING STAR claim? to be, and can ocrn
clusively establish that It ?, (he best local advertl*
ino medium tn the world! No OTHXX ram rKorm
CIRCULATES 80 MAVT COriRS at TTT1 CTTT OP IT*
Ft BLH'ATION. Uf PROPORTION TO POPULATION. It Ifl
hardly too much to say (hat It la rood by the mens
bers of every family In the Ihstrtot of Columbia.
It is peculiarly the favorite of the home circle, and
Is no lose esteemed in the noun ting room and tbe
work shop. It follow*, therefore, that aa an sgeat
of publicity within the National Capital and con
tiguous territory it has no rival. An annotates?
men! in iU columns practically meets ail eyas, and,
in proportion to the service It give*. Its advertising
rates rank with the loweot In the country. Being
Unc\ they are rigidly adhered to. There only re
main* to be added on this bead, as an Indication
of the esteem in which the paper la held by the
business public, which beat understands Its owa
interests In this respect, that, both in the number
Of subscribers and of new advertisements printed,
each year In the history ot tbe paper shows a large
Increase over its predecessor. For example, during
the first nine months of tbe present year
the average daily circulation of the paper
has been copies, and the whole
number of new advertisements printed 36,008,
against an average daily circulation at 25,427
copies and 38,!>k?4 new advertisements dup
ing tbe corresponding period In UM7. In abort,
THE 8TAB hat never taken a backward Hep, and
Its conductors are determined that it never shall
*ake?Mk
THE WEEKLY (TAB
b especially commended to that portion of fcq
reading public who desire to bo kept advtoed
affairs at the seat of government, and are so rith
a ted as not to need or oars for a dally paper. BIB
In every reaped a first-class family Journal. Uf
news to carefully collected, and may be <
upon to be fresh and authentic It* scientific, 1
rary, household and agricultural
edited win the view ot
tastea at aa intelligent and
of affording ?'tutt to I
pursuit of general information.
are contributors to Its nofumna
graphic arrangements and fan
tUto
at Virginia, West
lit to
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