Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1885, Page 3

TERRIBLE SCENES AT KHARTOUM. Soldiers from Gordon's Army Tell the Story of the City’s Fai From a Dongola Letter to the London Daily 3 Two men arrived here yester Whose story throws some fr ture of Khartoum. They were soldiers in Gor- don’s army, taken at the time and sold as slaves, but wh ely ¢ Their Bames are Said Abdulial: and J I will fet them tell thei Lory given you some account of this history by Sraph, and it has beet purtly made familiar Substantially through other chanac! 1 nt Khartomm was d at ows. ¢ (April 11) 1 Hight on the eap- own the tr ised F Cir the gate feach Paradise! ni take possession of his soul! it Kismet. was on We retre SACKRIDER'S LUCKY DAY. He Slanghters Two Large Wild Cats and a Bear. BESIDES SECURING A BOUNTY HE WRESTS THE LAURELS FROM HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW AND 1S SUPAEMELY HAPPY. From the New York Times. MONTICELLO, afternoon a raw May 17.—Yesterday poned, sun-burned fellow, nt of the back- pe two enormous over his shoulder, en Mansion house, in this vi lime where I mowt find the teller bounty ou catiymount seuips?” d the sheri He was recognized as Sackrider of the wilds of Bethel hois weil known as a hunter and He was soon surrounded by «group artous loungers, who gazed in wonder at he skins, which were the largest of the kind ever seen in this region, where wild cats are no ominon sizht. After being told that he bearing the unmist woodsman, wild with the 1is slung Morr Unele ¢ townshiy trapper. of the bounty for the sealps at the we hig key faken_ prisone es office he was flooded with And now cane The red thag with | mad how he nea vEiiod the erescent wa more © over | which the skins the pa or Wor ins of the hy fhe pelle Oak tte of bis b ina be hi dwellings, in her ndon ‘the Kenniseh of the Nar- ‘a it, but who nw band rush » black troop wer riddle offen tii for the Christ the Turks, and we knew t should reevive’ no mer We (th taken } Th the streets were slippery rushed onward to the Julace. re and fro, but did not see Killed. He met ‘his fate as ie w paluce near the large tree which stands on the esplanade. The ev is not astone’s throw, Or, ai a Aitsiria directi lone way his body, nor did w off, but We saw 1 Who met with his “And now fearful scenes took 7 house and & 2 in the small bazaars. Fible scenes in the dwellings w Bills and door lintels w there had been n Merissa had flowed in walls were built of wah dhoora stalk, Men w Merey, when mercy was our save robl vas with) could not help beit ‘he house was set on fire. ter continued till The rebels Sa MASS jordon Pasha i “ gunshot, distance from the that house. He was magazine itor Fart: ce in ever: e market p! re thi ne indow fantasias, where nd waere the | roof built of shrieking for | the hearts of and children were nd jewels re slain not in Women Lof their jewels of go ver, of the necklaces of prec stones, and ‘obe Sold tothe Bish: Teen mere slaves. women, too—Egyptians and Ci wore the burko: the turbah, an ladies clad fn silk and s tans. Mother and dau from their homes of n gibbehs and teralike were dr omiort. These we: -widows, wives and dauzhte Seyptian off eof whom hud ith Hicks ; Wives and child ptian mer- chants formerly rich, owning ships and «i shops. ‘These were sold atterw some for 340 thaleries or more, some for 250, i cording to age and good looks. And_ the poor | Black women already slaves and their chile Were taken off, too. These were 100, St Their husbands in betore their eyes, and 3 ar Was no massa the taking of ! ‘They lie who say_so, and are in with Mahomet Achmet. You must not ve all that men coming from Omdurmin tell you. Mahomet Achmet and the Dervisies send you false reports of everything, and you believe them; then they laugh. This fighting and spilling ‘of blood continued till dol the sun rode high in the sky—red, vet dar! by smok ust. There was riot and hubbub and wrangling over spoil: heard till the hour of evening y Muezzin was not called; nei s offered up at the mosque y in the rtoum. any n that daric But the his written on its | rics in, nes alls ives were t the he sessed by he screeching’ devils bespat- sWarming about in droves and bands, found not the plunder that they had been promised or had expected. Then the: re exasperated. Their tury knew no bound and they sought out Furiz Pasha, but he w With the Dervishes. He had presented him: honor and re’ is the hid: treasure of the merchants and ¢ es: of Leontides and Georgio Themetri and of the Franchesi | Marquet: of the Italian Michaclo?’ Farig was questioned, but he swore by Allah and by the | souls of his fathers back to three generations | t Gordon had no money of no hidden cried the nd that ne kni yourself. If how did he had ho money or silve all those silver med ost of them man whose salt vou h: = the servant of the infidel, and frayed ev Unless you unfold this secret Of the b sure you shall surely ¢ “But it is said—for we w seeing that his end was appro: words were not believed, assumed a prow iy bearing and at attitude of de: re hot, he said, ‘for your thr ithe truth, Aiiah knows. Ther thet re treasure, You suppose there IS money, butit - You Would not divide it ftirly among your follow ers— one his portion. You would keep | it among yourselves, T have ‘sreat deed. ¢ delivered to 3 aster the er have taken without ma would have be ten back hes by the 1 who, even ¢ to punish you and I have these, which, if I die, will die city, which y ny help. the ¥ tre now, await their tir Seerets rn ardin: with me. T tell you azain there is no treasure, | but you wiil rue the day if you kill me. | mzthe Dervishes then stepped for- struck him, bound as he w » in the | h, telling him fo cease his fool's prophe- | cies; while another, incensed, rushed ‘at him and stru him on the back of his neck with his twire i sword, so that with one blow his head fell from his shoulders, | ont’n his hidin’ y | sw: r,and gave the ‘sald he, “it was this] mber how my brot ed the biz buc how he iltit fur wi Wi tore to strings story ‘bout that re, an’ Andy Yeall Couch, That tight o° fever wats ad he made it all that I only man D omy eve th nKin’ to mys him aie to I in the cou for a little mysclt.” T 1 fur it all winte t come my "ry Wa lus see Snast re Wie nL HO fi bezan to think that I guessed 'd ait UH next fall an” winter, when y Laccident'ly dis! at that there was a big bar sioshin’ ‘round in Clinton Holler, not fur from Andy made the buck give up. [said nothin’ to nobody, but one day I calied old Jack, my doz, an’ says to myself that Aowe'd 1 i wnder ont the bare: i us. An’ so we m “Td ben out fer rh an hour an’ hadn't see nothin’ the It was pooty hot im the swamp, an’ sof bezan to edge out Cords the openin’ to git s¢ wind. Jack he k huntin’ round, owd if the D'ar wa anywhe suntry Jack’d be sure to hus- him out, When [gst the a rousin’ t long, okin’ 2s if he mowt roost on somew! at I uessed I'd see if Teouldn't her or. atin him, jist to try sot up an" Chim. 1 agvod ways u) lim nailed on my barn door no; hhuntin’ ‘round ali the while, off in the an’ Dhadn 7 ot my fun down shoul altofa f that I Ace, an brash opened, an’ out but the wild cat that o them skins th nt wild me the bar, wearin’ tie little: ats big I guess. Was w Phad IK, a ekenee was U ail into the spot where [ wanted it, an’ y broke the vi at's shou! btn turned Thadn't no more loads in my met the wild eat in the air with the butt o’ my gun an’ keeled him over. ‘Then I Jumped at him "by 1 ‘Lat me, ur me agit though, as Asan ¢ ws Ketched me just} hes an” boot lez oft down to th 3 Tdspud the burk oifn t tritle o' my hide with “em, toc didn’t have we tur I smashed his big h my rifle butt; and’ he give up the “Well, th Nice an’ easy as fur as it went, but Jack wan't satistied with nosin’ this feller out, but had kep’ huntin’ ‘round in. the mp ail the while I was zittin’ away with the tymount. Conse was that I hadn't had time to draw a lonz breath, when, je o-o-of out jumped the former owner 0" ths gest hide there. He see that had m: ease O” his mate, an’ didn't wait fer m. in, but jist opened on me from the wo! he pad in w! SW: eo. 1 tried the rifle butt business on him, but It didn’t no moi m to hav was poundin’® » effect on him t Old J: ugh anit T come to nint jist more than circ and that patch o' timber ky whack that broke th had pooty high cleaned m good showin’ 0° digs on_m: there, ve kin se Juck 6h akag Alef a tolable Sand arm. had gouged old ly had t nt over him, After11 he wasn’t much ist as wiilin’ as tid nothin’ han n’ hou waulin’ he kep* the yellin’ and ovearthly ¢ up, ‘eanse Phaint got the lungs to give to ye. Well, when Tgot the wild eat foul Tserved him as [had Cother one,an’ then J sot on the groun’ “bout as willin’ as Leverd thing in my life in’ “count ¢ and thinkin’ th self that T gues equal to And Td go hor an’ then go out ; that 1 Andy. So ek, an’ so T “er rest till ne: tin, whic uessed “d Kind 0° nd by I loadett. my: s over my shoulder ted fur home. y pickin’ up my hawk, nthe fast thing [isn nT heerd hi in fist as it b yw'd Pnnissed n huntin’ round in the diab set hen hin a 1 oobinn. £ guessed that it did't look out the fust thing we know'd be in another muss, an’ I hadn't much moren aid it ‘fore I heerd another hullabaloo in the amp,an’ right oi the heels of it come the n’ on his heels come Jack. The bar was n Jack's clutching at his heels m mad, an’ he stopped an’ turned on the dog, an’ then seein’ me he made tp his mind that Iw to blame fur the hull d: t a he ed d him, an’ th f fem was as rec n, an’ Tknow'd he m I dropped “the eattymounts at the ba’r. He tuiubled, but was ds me that he t Vit soin- set clean © n’ come up square on his hind feet, an’ 2 up so close to me ths had to duck my head ‘wa K to git out of the v the swat he time with one o! them pawso’ his'n, otouto’ the reach comin’ so £ » perished t ‘attor—may his soul be Micted! But ¢ Gordon Pasha, the maz- Danimous, may bis soul be ‘enjoying fuller Knowledser n men were slain | themselves dow he omet Achmet.” probably a ¢ was | of the son of Berkook, founder of t ‘The story of these m ns trustworthy dans who have eseaped declare that the fought, and that the blacks gave in; but no- body believes this. —s00 Ribbons and Things. in spit praying Mat ar as it MEDLEVAL COLORING IN WHICH SOME NEW STYLES MAVE BEEN ReoveGur ovr, From the Puris L Cassel's Magazin sand a vast number ofzauzes tht out ina style of medieval most startling innovation lifferent from anything we have had in gener: The ground work is gen- e thrown medieval pat | dark) and | . closely allied t {runs through th plies a ventional flow t. The ribbons y shields: Ww ribbe our predc gold element In the muttertals by the the ribbons cheap: some oft apound ‘This fabrte is the city in this nillinery. Ma @ been prepe the new | row ribbe F m Faurze ribs ont s: have come ia our them. ‘Ti ¥ eat deal of gold | worn wings of birds covered “spangled with am silk canvs the ¢ thres Fe ed, aise tuits S of bonnets, ¢ with | zes wnd chenille | ne sae With erepe, sses tsed inn Y are spangled | With cold, so are the marabout tufts. The fash ixture of mar- atest diflculty which meets every er student is his inability to factory account of the eondi- nd motions of the upper portion of the at- mospt re. As has been said, “we live at the of the atmpspherie ocean, of which the Upper layers tically inaccessible to us.” | The air is arranyed symmetrically about the ch denser close to the earth The actual height to the air extends is not known but at the Tevet of » miles tt er dense enough sun's rays. bout 7 miles, oF 37,600 feet, beliew ached by Messrs, a Co mous balloon as event from Wolverhanipton, September 5, L862, the air nnd to be so rarefied that great di fieulty was experienced in breathing. Such a height as 7 miles is quite insignit compared with the diameter of th fact, if the earth Were represented by a 2 globe, the height of the atmon Giaisher » ‘inch phere, even sup- ening it to ve 10 niles, would be Fepresented a shel an inch thick, shout the tiickuess ora ‘sbiMing, | guess I will, don’t you Tis From ‘The wind o° his o ye kin 1 wouldn’ paw almost tgok my br mebbe imaging that if he'¢ be here tellin} bout the skirmish worryin’ the bar from behind, an’ saved me froma ras pd to inj’ ckon the pnt another Tinto Bruin, him. ‘Then avs to myself that : Andy went out an Wi p the old ve an went to the treasurer's » and received the bounty for the sealps, nd then sold the skins, after which he started to his home woods on foot, us he had enter Buried Alive. Other Satur We re ently referred to the fact that Prescott, the historian, had a horror of being buried alive itionary directions, which | were ¢ Av worth quotin person — burl rried out bet re the body was buri tful whether spended anim tion could ree sciousness with the limited amount of air contained in a eofin, less, that many sons have for burial, and others 1 1. adinits of no doubt; probably more rholera Ui n’ most other dis- ng to rapid exhaust- ied, which ity On the best these elect tain, in When lost their con authority, have en application lie snuanee of th r death varic according to the cause of death, but never con- tinues longer than th hours after death. Here, ould any mse On battery after three hour: is not wholly extinc! nid burial nould be: den. Anc pplying the tame ofa candie to any part of the body. It it rs Iie is not extinct. Other tests have n proposed, but the most trustworth dew of the possibilit ofsuch a dreadful vecurrence as pre ¢ burial, ought not undertakers to be re Hin all cases to make the test of electric: method simple and in -— +0 The Object of 2 Diteh. From the Wall Street Daily News. A New Yorker who was in New Jersey last 1 found a number of men digging a ditch be- tween two small lakes ina park. “I don't see the object,” he observed, after sur the wor While. vly answered the boss, are too shallow to be navigated.” feved to Y nd the ditch can't be of any use except to the fish, “Mebbe not. “Say!” culled the nettled New Yorker, “what is the object of your infernal old ditch, any- To issue $100,000 worth of bonds on,” was the calin reply : 6 about a fellow on board an ocean steamer who sat off to himself and presented such a forlorn appearance that some ladics on deck thought they ought to inquire Want was the maiter. So one old lady ap- proached and asked the lonely one why he was so dixeonsolate. “The iact is,” said he, “I'm on my bridal tour, bat I didn’t have money euough to bring my wife with me.”—7. Orleans Times Democrat, “2 ‘Tart isa droll sto — —— A terrific snow storm in Austria-Hu: Sun. day generally destroyed the crops, sous Were frozen to death, al is the greatest dog in | TONTINE INSURANCE AGAIN, To the Holders of Policies Upon the Tontine System in the Equitable Life Assurance Socicty of the United States. ‘The President of a Connecticut company has recently by advertisements. niade violent at- tacks upon the Tontine system of life assurance as practiced by the principal companies of the United States. The anaual new business of the Connecticut company has ran down from $46,000,000 in 1866 to about $7,000,000 a year, and so large have been its forfeitures and surrenders that its amount at risk is now $33,000,000 less than it was ten years azo, third as much as it was fifteen y come is aout two and one-half millions less than it was eleven years ago, These resuits have so embittered this officer that he males an attack upon the Tontine sys- tem of life assurance, which hasbeen in success- ful operation for seventeen years, asa pretext toinjure the business and reputation of more successful companies, His partisan statements haye been seized upon by a few members of the New York Legis- lature, and used as a pretence to obtain a com- mittee to investigate this system of assurance. The action of the Connecticut President was not the work of a philaathropist but the sophis- try of a disappointed manager directed against more prosperous competitors with the intent to injure. ‘The action of the Legislature was but the hasty step ofa large body of men, urged by and arrested by the body itself almost as taken, Asanattempt has been made < the public mind on a very simple sub- 2 word of explanation will be opportune. WHAT IS TONTINE ASSURANCE—PLAIN STATE- . MENT ON THE SUBJE The Equitable issues two kinds of Tontine as- surance policies, Tontine Savings Fund and Semi-Tontine. WHAT ARE TONTINE SAVINGS FUND portcre ‘They are the same in all respects as ordinary policies except that all. premiu ved and intereston the same, minus only death losses on members dying inthe meantime and the average expense of the company, are aceumu- lated, and divided exclusively among those policyholders who survive and continue to pay their premiums until the end of the Tontine period, at which time the surplus is ascertained andawarded. This with the reserye on the policy is paid to the assured either in some form of new assurance or cash, as he may elect The plan is very simple, can be easily under- = stood and carried out, and there fs no myst in it whatever, and the accounts are kept distinct), the relative results on these policies are easy of demonstration. WHAT ARE SEML-TONTINE POLICTES? They are the same asthe above execpt that they have a surrender value after three ye THE PUBLIC HAVE THER cHorc NUMER- OUS KINDS OF ASSURANC This Society offers to the public the various forms of policy in general use, including En- dowment, Ordinary Life, Tontine, Semi-Ton- tine and others, It isa matter of inditferenc to the managers which of these are chosen, The fact that the varieties of Tontine policies are lected in greater proportion than others is be- cause they are popular with the public, and this is probably the very reason why the plan i$ so bitterly attacked by one who had not origin ally the foresight to adopt it, but commiited himself against it. WHY A GREAT PUBLIC Goop Is ACCOMPLISHED BY TONTINE POLICIES, THE WIDOW AND ORPITAN PROTECTED, pthing human is absolutcly free from evil. ‘Thg object of the lite assurance manager should be to pursue that course which will to the greatest extent correct existing faults in the ness and extend the ultimate benefits of life assurance to the greatest number. Intelli- gent underwriters will, [think, agree with me that one of the greatest evils at present exist- ing in life assurance is the lack of persistence on the part of the policyholders in paying their | Premiums and the resuiting forfeiture of poli- | cies, Many ted the re- | ceipt ofa competency in ease the hearth-stone | Should be desolated by the death of the hu | band, has seen herself bezgared and her child- | ren penniless through the surrender of the | poliey by the husband, oftea without the v knowledge, and perhaps for some trifling rea- son, the sale of the policy being the readiest way of raising mone HOW DOES THE TONTINE SYSTEM CORRECT THE EVIL OF SURRENDER? The Tontine System, introduced by the Equi- table Life, has ina measure corrected the evil, as will be shown by the following fa IT 15 SHOWN THAT TONTINE POLICY HOLDERS ARE MORE PERSISTENT IN PAYING THEIR QRE- MIUMS THAN ANY OTHERS. To show the tenacity of Tontine policie: ubmit the experience of the Equitab) Assurance Society in regard to terminat we Life ms of es, Tontine and Non-Ton » taken in rience of policies issued in tr shows similar results; but the are selected for ilustration ne term had vious to De- are omitted In both eases be- j cause during the first two years no policy, whether Tontine or Non-Tontine, has existed long enough to acquire a surrender value, ‘The | following figures, therefore, are a fair iilustra- tion of the comparative persistence of Tontine and Non-Tontine policyholders during a period when thelatterare entitled to a surrender value and are deprived of the large prospective value offered to the former as a motive to continue, TOTAL ISSUES OF 1875. Ordinary. Tontine. Of the poficies in each class issued in 1875. there w inforee December 31,1877. 1264 1414 Remaining in forcein1ssi. 719 1082 Terminations of seven (7) years, deaths, surrenders and Lapses... 545 332 Percentage of terminations... J 23.5 THE GREAT BENEFL or To CULTS. This statement shows that the OMcers of the Equitable Life Assurance Society were correct when they expected that the Tontine system would induce greater persistence among its policy holders, As shown above, only about | half as many persons have discontinued their Tontine p sin th en y '$ com- red with those who discontinued on the ordl- plan, In judging between the two sys- tems of life assurance, we ask to which are attached the greatest benefits? Is it not better that the polievholders who may choose to dis- continue their policies, while still able to sap- port their families, should incur asa penalty therefor the loss of a part of afew premiums | paid in (the other part being absorbed in earry- ing the risk) than that nearly double the num- ber of widows and orphans who had depended jon the life assurance of their husbands and | fathers for their onty support in the event of | his death, should be obliged to bear the com- 'TINES PROVED BY | bined shock of bereavement and poverty | through the too easy surrender of the policies? TERMINATIONS IN THE EQUITABLE AND CON- T MUTUAL COMPARED, Asa proof that the amount of policies fermi- nated is larger In the Connecticut company, and is nota feature of the business peculiar to the Equitable, the following tizures have been | compiled from the New York Official Insurance Reports, showing the Ratio of terminations to. policies issued sinee 1871 by the Equitable and Connecticut Mutual. These terminations in- clude policies terminated by death, maturity, | expiry, change, surrender and lapse—in fact are the total terminations with the exception of not taken” policies, which are included neither in policies issued nor terminated, for the reason that such policies were never really in foree. The percentage of the Equitable is about one- half that of the Connecticut Mutual, s ‘ -, Ratio of Termi Name of Company, Lstnts MEaa veo Equitable... 67.80 per cent, Connecticut Mutual....... 117.98 do. It will thus be seen that any plan which legi- timately serves to reduce the proportion of ter- minations is a beneticient and humane plan, REWARD FO! ISTENCE, The Tontine dividend system of life assurance more than any other system which has been de- vised, rewards those who continue the payment of their premiums, These policies in their cash settlements have proved more profitable to those assured than any other system now prac- tised. No one questions the enormous profits to families of those who die early, Laying aside the refinements of calculation given to us by the Actuaries, which we are not disposed to dispute, there is another view in which it seems preposterous to pay dividends to those who have paid in only a few premiums on their life assurance policies, and then realize the entire sum assured for, at a profit to them, perhaps, Of three or four thousand per cent. The Tontine plan rewards those who keep their contracts rather than those who break them and puts the profit of the business where it belongs, DIMINISHED DEATH RATE AMONG TONTINE POLICYHOLDERS MAKES THE PROFITS LARGER. One .of the chief reasons why the Tontine poli- PE cles of the Equitable yield large profits to thosa who complete their Tontine periods, is the smaller death rate experienced among the holders of these policies than among those in- sured on the ordinary plan, This is explained by the fact that those who take Tontine policies are generally persons of independent means who exercise a wise forethought as regards the future, and who are therefore, as a natural con- sequence, a better class of lives than those who take the ordinary form, under which is merely sought protection ir: caseof death. Notonly is this needed protection obtained under aTon- tine policy, but the holder also looks forward to reaping a benefit from it himself during his own life; hence there isa natural selection as regards the rate of mortality in favor of those who are assured on the Tontine plan far more subtile in its nature than the greatest care of the medi- calexaminer, Asa demonstration of this fact, a statement is given below of the ratioof death claims paid to total premiums received, during the ten years from 1875 to 1884 inclusive,— first ot the Tontine policies of the Equitabl secondly, of the four largest companies in the United States which do not issue Tontine poli- cies (including the Connecticut Matual:) and thirdly, of the Connecticut Mutual taken alone: RATIO. 23,28 8.67 ee AGS Equitable’s Tontine policies.. Four companies. Connecticut: Mutual.......... These figures speak for themselves. In the face of the fact that the death claims paid by the Connecticut Mutual are twice as large in proportion to their premium receipts, 4s under the Tontine policies of the Equitable, no wonder that the Connecticut President, even while abusing the system of Tontine assurance, cannot help acknowledging the realization of large profits under this plan. EXPERIENCE OF A POLICYHOLDER EQUITABLE AND CONNECTICUT MUTUAL, As an illustration of the superior advantages of the Equitable, the actual results are here submitted on two policies issued at the same nd for the same amount, one in the Con- cticut Mutual and the other in the Equitable. Connecticut Mutual, Premiums paid on an ordinary life policy of $5,000 issued at age of forty-one, by the Con- ut Mutual, Portion of Premiums paid in cash, notes were given for the balance of the premiums which will be deducied from the policy at death. 1868... Sash Premium paid. IN THE agi “ “ i 111.08, es 110.58 “ “ 131,93 te 134.23, ba - 153.83 bis 133.48 Total...... $1,914.32 After paying seventeen yenrs the policyholder the Connecticut company for the surren- luc of the policy. They reply that they 'y nothing in cash, but will give him a paid- up policy of $1,95: Premiums paid on an ordinary life policy of $5,000 (fifteen-year Tontine term) issued at age forty-one by the Equitabie, all cash with no notes to be deducted in case of death, 18609......Cash Premium paid “ “ “ “ “ “ “ es $2,434.25 Policyholder can now terminate if he so elects and draw in cash $2,765.35, or take a paid-up policy of $5,130. DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS, Connecticut Mutual. Cash value...Nothin jd-up value.$1,958.00 atitable, ash valuc...$2,76: Paid-up value.$5,130.00 The name of policyholder and number of pol- icy can be given if this statement is challenged. THE ABSURDITY OF THE GAMBLING cIARGE, Ido not suppose the public so ignorant as to need arefutation of the disingenuous charge that Tontine assurance is gambling. There is, of course, not one particle of truth in the asser- tion, ‘The appeals to the emotions and the so- phis ning upon false premises used against the New York companies by the Con- necticut President on the gambling issue, may beemployed with greater etfect against hisown company, but [shall not descend to rhetorical tricks, Fuets necd no such devices to support them, THE EQUITABL REMARKABLE PROSPERITY. The Equitable Life Assurance Society has been prosperous in aremarkable degree, Its assets are now about $60,000,000; — surplus, $14,009,000, which is greater than that held by other life assurance company. Its business is $325,000,000; new business in 18S 1, ,000,000—larger than ever written before by the Company, and more than $20,000,000 in ess of the largest amount ever written by pther life assurance company in a single year. Js business thus far in 1885. laryely ex- ceeds thet of 1884, we absolutely indisputable after from date of issue, and are payable immediately upon receipt and proofs of death in full without the usual delay of sixty orninety Total. Ithas been proved by the facts and figures iven that this kind of policy which is now is- sueg by the principal lite companies in this country has in the past and will in the future tend to eradicate a great evil which now exists, and produce a greater and greater public good, H. LB. HYDE, President. New York, May 14, 183. YOU HAVE ONLY, KIND READER, TO WEND YOUR WAY TO NO. 717 MARKET SPACE TO BE CONVINCED OF THE TRUTH OF THIS STATE. MENT. THERE YOU WILL CERTAINLY FIND RICHs, AND WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND IT ENTER AND MAKE PURCHASE OF SUCH ARTICLES IN HIS LINE AS YOU MAY REQUIRE, AND YOU WILL COME AWAY SATISFIED THAT YOUR SEARCH FOR RIcI’s S NOT WITHOUT ITS REWARD AND THAT, DID THINGS UP EROWN WHEN WE DIS- COVERED TO YOU THE LOCATION OF nicw’s HIGHLY POPULAR AND FASHIONABLE BOOT AND SHOW ESTABLISHMENT, THERE YOU WILL FIND THE LEADING STYLES AND BEST MAKES FOR THE VERY LOWEST CASH PRICES. W. H. RICH, my13 ‘717 Market Space, Washington, D.C. Dvecnos Aumenrarny Euxm Its principal ingredient, Pune Mrat, fsscientlfic- ally formulated with medical remedies, giving it won- derfully stimulating properties; invigorating the vita forces without fatiguing the digestive organs, In TyPnor, YELLow and Matanzax Fevers it is invaluable, giving strength to overcome these malig- nant diseases. Highly recommended by leading Phy siclans of Puris as. tonic for convalescents and Weak bersons; also for lung diseases, ‘| E. FOUGERA & CO, Agents, N. ¥. my3l-wés" Soup BY ALL Daucaists, He na Wo.gere gh tes fe sein on ee Reo Ticker Dav. RED TICKET DAY, FRIDAY, BBR MM hd BB AA u u SRE > gs. Bb fh UE BANE OSs BBB A A UU OoMM M Sys8 = RED WHENEVER THIS HEADING AP- TICKET PEARS IN OUR ADVERTISEMENT, DAY BEAR IN MINDTHATON THAT DAY RED SOME OF THE MOST PHENOMENAL TICKET BARGAINSEVER OFFERED BY ANY DAY ONE IN ANY CITY WILL BE OF- RED FERED BY U TICKET WE DO THIS NOT TO CATCH TRADE DAY THROUGH ANY HUMBUG. WE RED SIMPLY CLAIM WE SELL GOODS AS TICKET CHEAP AS ANY HOUSE IN THE DAY. COUNTRY, AND OUR STRICT RULE RED IS NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD BY ANY TIUCKETONE, WE HAVE ONE PRICE DAY. STRICTLY, DO A CASH BUSINESS RED ONLY, THEREFORE WE ARE PRE- TICKET PARED TO MEET ALL COMPETITION Day. ON RED TICKET DAY, RED WHICH WILL BE ON FRIDAY OF TICKET EACH WERK. WE SHALL EXHIBIT DAY. AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES ALL RED GOODS, SUCH AS WE HAVESURPLUsS TICKET OF AND A SEASONABLE RE- DAY MEMBER ON FRIDAY IS OUR RED TICKET DAY. 0000 04a "00. & o oO ww oO) 0 O&O OD Hyg OW OW = ‘The above is the amount of LACES and EMBROTD- ERIES which our Buyer secured at the Great Auc- ton Sale in New York last week. We never before saw Laces and Embroideries so cheap, and we can now place before our Customers the greatest bargains ever offered in this or any other City. Oriental Lacesat Se. a yard, worth 10c. Oriental Laces at 10¢. « yard, worth 20. Oriental Laces at 124ye. a yard, worth 19¢. 25 different patterns in Beige and Cream Oriental Exyptian Flouncing, from 5 to 10 inches deep, for 25c. wyard, worth 50c. Also Valenciennes, Torchon, Medici, Fedora, and all other styles to be slaughtered accordingly. SWISS E. THAN HALF VALUE. Our 25¢, SWISS FLOUNCINGS are worth 50¢. 45+ inch SWISS FLOUNCING at $1a yard, worth $2; and soon. ‘The Goods are selling very rapidly,so examine them as svon as convenient. WHITE GoODs! WHITE Goop: We shall open next MONDAY a complete line of WHITE GOODS, bought of a New York Importe who is going out of business, at such prices that will astonish our Patrons. The line comprises INDIA LI NAINSOOKS, VICFORTIA LAWNS, WHITE and COLORED MULLS, FIGURED and CORDED PIQUES, PERSIAN LAWNS, MASALIAS, FIGURED and DOTTED SWISSES, NALNSOOKS, SILK MULLS, &c.. at WHITE Goops NS, CHECK PERO A OU oY OMM NM om | gss, nob AA UU MMMM » §'S BBO AA OU OU MMMM SS kb ASA UU MMM Se oe bes A A UU OM MM ss 5 my16 416 Tr STREET N. w. Dottans Asp Sexse. FORETHOUGHT IN BUYING SAVES MANY A DIME It is stated that what is now one of the very largest Tetail dry goods housesin New York dates back its Suecess to the shrewdness of the proprietor in selling for 99 cents what other dealers asked a dollar for. People flocked there to save the odd penny, and the Tesult Was an enormous trade, It is an act of wisdom to be careful of the odd penny. In buying, don't part with your money unless you think you are getting full value, There ar but few people who are good judges of clothing. Just because agarmen; looks well that isn't evidence that it will wear well. When buying clothing it is both wisdom and safety to buy at a place where you not only get the | lowest prices, but also well-made garments of good, reliable material. It is the prond boast of Adler's Ten Per Cent Cloth- ing House that it keeps nothing but reliable goods. We are as careful of the making as we are of the quality of the goods, and,in fact, we try to give to every customer the best possible value for his money. There are different qualities of clothing. We sell the sort that gives good wear and good satisfaction. We are satisfied with a very small profit, because low prices bring rapid sales, We try to do even better than we promise, because by so doing we at once Secure the good will of all our patrons, and one delighted customer can send us more trade than a dozen advertisements will bring. ADLER’S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, STRICTLY ONE PRICE, 927 and 929 Seventh street northwest, Southeast corner Massachusetts ayenue, Always be sure that you are in the RIGHT PLAGE See “ADLER” over the door. 4 Open evenings until 9; Saturdays until 11. myl6 Coxmsvation’ oF THE GREAT SLAUGHTER AT KING'S PALACE, 814 7th street, Cutting prices in two. Save your money by buying your goods at KING'S PALACE, 814 7th st. Ifyou are in need of a nice trimmed Hat or Bonnet for Yourself or daughters prime goods, stylish and fashionable, imported or domestic, you Will find it at King’s Palace, S14 7th st. Af you are looking for the largest assortment of Straw Hats and Ponnets. untrimimed, comprising every style and shape avd quality that the mari produces, in children’s, i\isses' and ladies’ sizes, th guly place and largest’ selection is at King's Palace, 814 7th st. If you are in need of Fine French Flowers of the most exquisite styles and quality, you must go to King’s Palace, $14 7th street, If you desire to bny Handsyme Tips, prime goods, in all colors and shades and aqulity, you will have to g0 to King’s Palace, $14 7th st. Ifyou want some Elegant Plumes, in all colors, from 15 to 28 inches long, your duty is to go to King’s Palace, 814 7th st. If you are in need of Ribbons we have an immense stock to choose from ut King’s Palace, 814 7th st. If youare in want of Millinery Trimmings you will find 4 choice assortment of millinery ornaments, gold and silver scarfs, silk, grenadine and Roman striped and pluid silk sath Ribbons, from 5 to # inches wide, you can find them at King’s Palace, 814 7th st, If you desire to buy Gold and Silver and Feather Pompous, gold und silver net, and colored Crepe de Chene, silks, satius und velvets, You must not neglect ogo to King’s Paiuce, 814 7th st. Ifyou are in search of Luces, such as Oriental, Egyptian und Spanish Guipure Laces, do not miss to EU) King’s Palace, Sta ah ot. If you desire to purchase Lisle Silk or Kid Gloves and Corsets, remember King’s Palace, 814 7th st. If you wish to select from a latge assortment of Lace DRY GOODS. Sxarox Prnay, (Successor To PERRY & RRorueny, HAS NOW OPEN A COMPLETE STOCK GF LADIES, GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SUMMER "MERINO UNDERWEAR. IN GAUZE, GOSSAMER AND MEDIUM WEIGHTS MADE BY cen ara ROPEAN AND AMERICAN MA’ SPECIAL O LADIES SILK “SPECIAL OFF! IN Ok, SEAL, WINE AND NAVY,AT ‘ LADIES’ BLACK AND $i. AND CHILDREN'S HOSLERY, IN | a x LISLE HOSE, AT. LA ES, GENTLEMEN'S. BLACK AND COLORED COTTON GREAT VARIETY. “LATEST NOV IN LADIES’ WEM- STITCI BORDERED, BLOCK PAT- T BROIDERED HANDKER- \'s AND FRENCTE CP. Titess StmRTs FOR $1. SEEURSUCK E oSEROM 200. 1. AIN AND FANCY IMPORT- $3. TO $6. QUALITY BLACK SILK JER- SIZES.” AT $3. REATLY 3 Db PRICES” ON SPRING AND SUMMER WEAPS. NEW SILK CHUDDA D_ CASHMERE SHAWLS, IN ALL COLORS AND QUALITIES, IMME LINE OF NEW PARASOLS, SU AND RAIN UMBRE <CLUDING THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN DLES AND THE MOST APPROVED SHAPES. £e-CNOICK GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES SEATON PERRY, Perry Building, Pennsylvania ave, cor. 9th st, _ Established 1840. my16 A J. 65 Hereurssox, IMPORTER FINE MILLINERY, REPRESENTING THE PREVAILING PARIS AND NEW YORK STYLES IN CRAPE, MULL AND LACE HATS AND BONNETS, FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, NOVELTIES FOR TRIM- MING. TROUVILLE, BRIGHTON AND NEWPORT SHADE HATS. WHITE SUITS OF CHOICEST DESCRIPTION. RLACK SILK AND CLOTH COSTUMES, PARA- SOLS IN ALL THE LEADINGSTYLES, ENGLISH AND FRENCH JERSEYS, PERFECT FITTING. FINDINGS. ‘Trevise, Parts, (007 Pa ave nf {STER KID, SILK AND LISLE GLOVES. ay HL FIC °T, DEALER IN 2EPAYR a Worsted Jeries and Materials: Fan sand Velvet stan rmx Tusirictions tn for Dr. Blank’s Ancient U nw. ON OUR COUNTE! SILKS, IN CHECKS TD CENTS, THESE FOR THE MONEY. CHINA ANDSURAN SILKS IN ALL THE NEW SHADES, $1, FORMERLY SOLD FOR $1 ALL THE NEW SHADES IN| SPRING MMER DRESS GOODS FROM 25c. TAS1.25. ONE HUNDRED PIECES OF SATEEN, 12%, 15 AND 25 EL T LINE OF FIGURED BATISTE, WE HAVE JUST OPENED € ASE OF G HAMS. WHICH WE ARE GOING TOSELL FOR Wc. THESE GOODS ARK EXTRA VALUE, FOR- MERLY SOLD FOR 12%. BEST FRENCH GINGHAMS, 1Se. INDIA LINEN FROM Sc. TO 500. PARASOIS AND SUN UMBRELLAS IN LARGE | VARIETIES FROM $1 TO $10. EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. FIFTY PIECES OF 81 AND PLAIDS, FROM 300D8 ARE EXTRA VALUE AND Doverass. We have 100 Dozen LADIES’ BALBRIGGAN HOSE, sizes 8 to My, our regular 47c. Hose, which we Shall sell for 3730. per pair; three pair for $1 or $2 per box. ‘DOUGLASS, Ninth street. Si. Cloud Building. DRESS SHILLD IS RROOM the Leading Dressmakers, It is absolutely impervious, For sale at all bry Goods and Ladies’ Furnishing Stores, 243m M*E BRANDIS, MODIST! Bp with Lord & Tay rly r.New York; Win. Barr & Co., st. Louis, Mo. » at the shortest notice. Superior Fit nave Prices, and Satisfaction: Goce A THine Drewes, _Hridal Troweausa specialty. Zin” B07 Penna ave. (over M- Williaga), Mus M. J. Hexr, 309 F STREET NORTHWEST Iias now for sale the Largest Stock of GEO. J. JONSON & LUTTRELL, myl4 Space. Lassscrcx & Burorner, 420, 422, 424, 426 EVENTH STREET. ANOTHER GREAT PURCHASE. AN EXTRAORDINARY AN EXTRAORDINARY OUT OF 8: IN SALE OUT OF SEASON SALE or LADIES' MUSLIN AND CAMBRIC UNDERWEAR. 15,000 GARMENTS. 15,000 GARMENTS. IMMENSE SLAUGHTER. IMMENSE SLAUGHTER RUINOUS PRICES, RUINOUS PRICES. The balance of stock of a large manufacturer, who | was pushed for money, which we bought forcash, and Will positively be sold for cash only. | ‘The goods will be sold from 40 to 50 cents on the Prhese Garments are warranted to give the same sat- | isfaction as the goods regularly sold by us. No shop-worn Garments, but all clean and season- able Garments. A RARE OPPORTUNITY. A RARE OPPORTUNITY. FOUR GENUINE LEADERS. Leader No.1. Chemise cut square neck with fine torchon lace inserting, finished with lace, neck and sleeves, regular price 9Sc.; our price 59c. | Leader No.2, Fine cambric Chemise, extra long, yoke made of best quality Medicis laceand embroidery, lace neck and sleeves. Good value at $1.50; our price 8Sc.; a genuine bargain. 3. Good Cotton Drawers, deep embrold- ered ruflle with cluster of tucks. Regular value 75e. our price 44c. Teuder No.4. Fine Cambrie Corset Covers, square neck, Hamburg inserting back and front, embroidered and sleeves, Sold everywhere at $1; our price very cheap, PERFECT FITTING. ELEGANT MATERIAL, BEST WORKMANSHIP, PERFECT FITTING. ELEGANT MATERIAL, BEST WORKMANSHIP, This is undoubtedly the Greatest Muslin Underwes j I] I Re adeoos 613 P st. nw. Sale that has ever occurred in Washington, and an op- portunity rarely offered. Do not miss this Great Sale, Do not miss this Great Sale, ‘We have prepared for a rush, ‘We have prepared for a rush. Call Early. Call Early, Second Floor, Take Elevator, Second Floor. ‘Take Elevator. LANSBURGH & BRO. my7___ 420, 422. $24, 426 SEVENTH STREET. __ Panes: BARGAINS! GREAT BARGATNS IN SHIRTS, BRANCH BALTIMORE SHIRT The COMFORT juade of Wamsutta Cotton, and Richurdson’s 2. en, (Reintoreed), finished for the wash © ouly SS cents,” This is the Finest Shirt in the n Ask to see ov CROW MOND SHIRT, made “ d Fine Linen Bosom irts are cut lengthwise of th und will giveentiresatistaction, Just received 250 dozen M. FANCY | HALF HOSE, which we Intend to sell at 25 CENTS 1002 F STREET NORTHWEST. surefully rad Mackrxaw Srnaw Hats THE CELEBRATED MACKINAW STRAW JIATS MANUFACTURED BY DUNLAP & CO., OF NEW YORK. NOW READY. ALL THE LEADING SHAPES FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDRE PEARL AND BEAVER COLORED DRESS AND DERBY HATS AT WILLETT & RUOFF'S, SOLE AGENTS for DUNLAP'S NEW YORK HATS, myS 905 Pennsylvanisave, Tue Prorre WANT LOW PRICES, WANT LOW PRICES. IF YOU HAVE BEEN UNABLETO FIND, AND ARE DESIROUS TO SECURE, FOR A VERY SMALL OUTLAY A HANDSOME, FASHIONABLE SUIT OF CLOTHES FOR YOURSELF OR SON PAY US A VISIT TO-DAY, AND WE ARE CONFI- DENT WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WE CAN BOTH PLEASE YOU AND YOUR BOY, AND SAVE YOU MONEY IN THE BARGAIN, INSPECT OUR GOODS CAREFULLY WHEN YOU CALL,EVEN IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BUY AT PRESENT. INSHORT. COME AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU, AND HOW MUCH Caps, stylish und handsome, you will find them at King’s Palace, 814 7th st. Af you ure in need of a Handsome and Stylish Jer- sey, we lave thousands of the lutest and moet stylich designs ut King’s Palace, $14 7th st. Af you think of buying a lovely Visite at half Its valuc one would advise you to go to King's Palace, 814 7th st. If you feel like buying a Sun Umbrella or Parasol zou Bill nd them in greee variety ae Ming's Palaces a CONCLUSION! If yon want to buy goods and wish to save your money, ahd desire to be treated well, and wish to find @ choice and Hock to, select froma, you ere in duty bound to go to the Great Largest Millinery House, WE CAN SAVE YOU. NOAH WALKER & CO, myl2 626 Pennsylvania Avenve Ler Cunpnex, ‘Read these Prices to Your Parents: Ladies’ Hand-sewed Cur. Kid, Cloth Top St es, only Ladies’ ITand-sewed Smooth Goat Shoes, only $4. FINE STRAW GooDs south of New York. Also, a Pull Line of IMPORTED MILLINERY NOVELTE to which she invites special attention. CH DYEING, SCOURING _ AN ‘Clean’ng Establisiment. 1203 New York kinds of Ladies and Gents Hed and finished tn the most superior manner Phosh © . Velvet and Party Dresses pecialty. Ladies’ dresses done up without belug ripped, ANTOM. JLINE LERCH, formerly with A. Fischer. Serua Rervenr, 608 9th street, opposite Patent Office, Received a new and elegant line of Infant's and Children’s WHITE DRESSES, SLIPS AND ROBES, LACE AND SHIRRED CAPs, AND SHORT MERINO CLOAKS, » DRY ave. nw. Lon Plain and Embroidered, for Spring wear, in Mother Hubbard and oer styles, and all kinds of CHILDREN’S FURNISHING GOODS. mh2e. > a Ee sail jemical Dry No. 906 G Street North THIRTY YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Garments: also, Velvet and Pinst Cloaks, Cape, Vells, Laces, Gloves, etc, ast Perfectly cleaned by this superior process. LADIES EVENING DRESSES © SPECIALTY. Gentlemen's clothes cleaned by this process will Jone thelr original shape: and erease spots toed to be removed eflectually. Prive $1.50 and $1.75 per sult. MM" a3A1 5, HUMPHREY, Makes Corsets to order in every sttle aul material, kes Cors order in every style ‘and guarantees perfect fit aud comfort ILE SPECIALTIES ARK— French Hand-nade Underciothing, sterino Underwear ‘and finest imported Hosiery. Patent Shoulder Braces, and all Dress Reform Goods, French Corsets and Bustles. Children’s Corsets and a $1 Corset (Miss H.'sowm ei for the price is unsurpasyed, German and Spantsi spoken. mrlé ROCHON, CORCORAN BUILDING. As, First-class Hair Dresser rom Parts, ree Patents and Five Medals from Expositionsot Paris, Lyons aud Vienna Manufacturer and iny of HUMAN BAIR AND FINE HATR WORK, Ladies’ fine Hair Cutting and Hair Dressing. Jiair dyed and shampoved iu # first-class manner. Wigs to order. ds 537 15th st. now. __ EDUCATIONAL. ERSCHNER, TEACHER OF mURIC ‘Washington, D. C. sparks. Comm. ot Lands; Dr.W.J. : Christ. Heurich, my20-2w® NGEW00n INSTITUTE 1212 AND 1214 lara, 4N near 14th St. circle—Select Boarding Schoot for Young ladies. Sessious S5-N6 opens Sept. 30, Barly ap- plication necessary,as number of boarders will 2 ius ited. m GWITHIN C.SHORTLIDGES MEDIA ACAD- 1) any audmuite and classifies young men and boys at any time. Send for circulars. “SWITHIN C. SHORT- 1abGe A.M., (Harvard College Graduate, Media, Pa. may tiua GQHORTHAND- erences: Hon.W.A.J, 1629) PECIAL INSTRUCTION IN SS Reporting to advanced students. ‘Terms moder- ate. address C.," ‘Box 21, House ot \.,"" Stenogragher, ‘presentatives.” Lessons given’ at residence and my#-1me schools. Letterswritten, &e. UE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, at 728 14th w n.w., WILL REMAIN OPEN ALL SUMMER; ALSO SUMMER SCHOOL AT PLYMOUTH, MASS, ASS. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, X BOSTON, MASS Examinations in Washington. Recular four-year courses in Civil, Mechanloal, Min- ing and Electrical Engineering, Architecture, _ istry, Physics, Natural History, ete. Stadents are ise Admstied To partial oF special courses. Nextschool Sear begins September 28,1885. “Entrauce examinu- Hons in charge of Prof. J. H. BLODGETT, United States Geological Survey, June 4 and 5, at 9 alm, JAMES P. MUNROE, Secretary. FRANCIS A. WALKER, Piesident. my13-wés6t NIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.—SUMMER LAW UE AaInS tine weekly.) begin ote uly, teascand end th September. For particulars apply (P.O, University of Va.) to JOHN B. MINOR, _ap29-wesim Prof. Com. and Stat. Law. 7TH STRE 1014 BONcrTTSSo8S Parisian promo Gatien, Natural method. Sommer classes now or- caniaing | Children's classes during vacution at ¥ a.m, private tuition desired. MLL V. PRUD HOMME, Professear de Francais. PPE CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE, 493 Pennsylvania ave. v. Select Civil service Library Practical Civil Service Studies; apd “Thorough Civil Service Drill: TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY EVEN- INGs. Hours from 7 to 9 p.m, Terms reasonable. ja22-16w* TUE HOWE BUSINESS SCHOO. 517 TTH NW, Short, condensed course in practical Rookke Rapid Penmanship and English Branches at Taies Of tuition. Morning, afternoon and night ses- sions. Sole right to Howe's system of twugnt without text-books. jorthand special teacher, J 44, BLY AN4, Principal, ap2é-Iiu® 2 HORT! ‘D— REGULAR CLASS SESSIONS Sievers evening. Private lessons @ AML Slortiatd books ind publications constantly on and, «4 exceptional opportunities fur lear Oflered at WASHINGTON PHONOG! \CHEAD QUARTERS, 927 1st mw. USINESS EDUCATION FOR YOUN ] middie men and women. mer sessions of the Spencerian Business th and D sts. nw. Rapid writing, bookkeeping, rapid calculations, English langucge svenogtaphy, type writing. etc. thoroughly taught, ‘Tuition: Year, Srom date of entrance, day or night, day, * Greolara, a Cireal A. SPENCER, Wy ASEINGTO: iy ion to all to see the method by Soon learn a profession. “214 Bd st ae. (QHORTHAND ANT TYPE- hers, 472 Louisiana ave. Seneereceee eres eos g saved.” Receptions free Weduesday - Mitite ant ceiited eiaininer of the New Ragland culture, 1012 10th st n.w. ‘a Wy sstunaron scar OF mre ae oe at ae erases day, 11am.