Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1886, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY. JANUARY 16, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. = ie od i Y, j LOC: Thew Orrice oF vote CHIRP St Wasttisetes. v.C., Jan. 16 For the middle Atlantic states warmer weather, ning cloudiness and local rains or snow’, winds generally shifting to south- erly ng barometer. For ay, Tain, turning Into snow, ts indi- cated for New England, with higher tempera- tire, followed on sunday night by lower tem- perwitire: loca! rains, (ollowed Sunday night by Svider, clearing weather, with snow im the Borthern portion, are indicated for the middie Alantic states, NAL. OFFICER, 1886, 9 a.m. Se WEATHER Strips of all kinds for sale and wat up by W. B. Moses & Son, corner 11th and Pius ow. CLEARING SALE of books 9 iment. All books and stationery at clear- ig ~ule prices. Secoxp Eprtro0x.. Who failed wget their cale: supplied by calling at the offi weiler. WE will sell our Eight Dollar Turcoman Cur- tains tor $5 on Monday only, January 15th. Julius Lansburgh, 315 7th st. Lance and full assoriment of best spectacles and eyegiases at Viewaa Optician Co. 609 Pennsylvania av Any patrons or friends ar, can now be eot Judd & Det- hipman’s pills jon. Drugglsts. Berore having your portraits made examine our work. Guo. PRINCE, Photographer, 1015 Pena. ave. Horrmay Repcetiow Contrxces €ollars for one dozen Cavinet photographs. R, Waizl, $19 Market Space, 477 Penn. ave. and Baltimore. Encycuopepias.—F' best edition on best S, this paper. PIANO AND ORGANS FOR RENT. Organs, $ F month; Pianos, $4 per month. All ‘the Reaing makes. ents applied on’ purchase. F.G. Sinith, 1103 Pu. ave. Yarp-wrpe Percale, 60. Juniws LANSBURGH, 3157 om Monday only, 5 F Smyrna Kugs for $4. Loxpon CovcH SYRUP only 10 and 25 cents ag bottle. For SaLk.—The building tormerly known as fhe Gulbraiin church, situate on Ls street, ber we th and 5th sircets northwest mas Jas. H. Mak 936 F street, READSUB Rosa tor sale at all news stands. ick C AM and Charlotte Russe, avenu 904 7th. th street, will terns of our $6.50 Cuas. FLEISCHMANN S Ladies’ and Gent's Cafe, 1410 Pa. ave., opposite W il Meals and Juncheon st ail hours. Open irom 8 @m.tolz p.m. Boarders takenby the week Or month. Oysters in ail styles. Open Suadays, READ SUB Rosa for sale at all news stands 45 Fulton market, New | f seventy-iwo years of age dreth's Pils for upward have cured bin of nm three times when Prescriptions were in vain. He ‘or two pills every night for a fort Six Dirrenest PaTTeRss of $2.75 Smyrna Rugs for $1.50 on Monday only, at Julius Lansburgh s, th st Peririoxs, LEGAL AND ComMERn- Will be done on short notice by st, one door craL W Natronat THEATER.—“Fedora, ALBAUGH’S OPERA Howse. Forp’s Opera Hovse.—“oh! What a Night!” THEATER Comiave.—Variety. Dre Mvsevm.—“The French Spy.” HERz06's Oreka House.—“Maud Granger.” Nationa Rivx.—Roller skating. Wasuisetox Rixk.—Roller skating. Sevtoena ote Condensed Locals. Street lamps will be lighted at 12:00 p.m. and extinguished at 5:15 a.10. ‘A leiter received from Colonial Beach states that the river is frozen below there for many matles. ‘A committee of the bricklayers’ untor sisting of Dennis Ferry, J.B. Doweil and Ge ‘Hughes, have written a lettersto Mr. Holbrook, the president of the Washington brick machine company. expressing in warm terms the thanks nd appreciation of themselves and their asso- lation for the gift of $100 to the union. John Whiteside ‘ell at the corner of 12th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest yesterday &nd broke his eft leg above the ankle. He was taken to the Freedman’s hospital in the patrol "he third free entertainment for young men by the Young Men’s Christian associa will occur Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the association parlors. Mr. B.P. Murray will Ba eeeepticon, exhibition, illustrating 1a, its people, their customs and habits. ‘The first of the series of lectures to be given Under the auspices of the Art Students’ League was delivered lust evening before a large audi- gnce by Mr. A. G. Heaton, who treated the sab- Ject “How to judge a picture” in un able man- ‘ner. J. Shillington sends Harper's Weekly and Demorest’s Monthly for February. J. B. Clark, 1104 12th street, reports stolen from him a stove worth $6. A musical and dramatic entertainment was given at St. Euzabeth’s asylum last evening, Gander the auspices of the Washington Lodge of Ks. “Fhe case of J. Augustus Hanson, a young col- ored man, who tas lately been employed by ‘Wm. C. Chase. editor ot the Bee, and ‘who is charged with embezzling 20 cents trom bis em- Bloyer, was continued in tae Police Coart to until next Wedaesday. Ym. Nicholson. Dewdney, who was arrested for obstructing a United States witness, Qs mentioned in yesterday's Stak, was Gned $20 by Judge Suell today. oe A Kiek Against the Absurd Snow La: To the Edit -r of THe EVENING Stan: To whom do we naturally turn when we want to protest, but to Tie Stak? For everybody reads ft, and the most inconsequential communica- tion in Tue STAR attracts more attention than the heaviest editorial in any of the other papers, want to “kick” against the old snow-on-the- sidewalk ordinances, or against their enforce. ment. Let them be turned over to the bureau Of ethnolewy or be placed ou exbibjuvn ip Smithsonian Institution among the other fossil of a former and unenlizhten-d age. Even if these venerable ordinances were enforeed uni formly and impartially they a outrage. oF there is no more jus @ccupant to clear his sidewalk (of which he has Ro ownership or control) of obstructions that be had no hand in putting there than there would be in requiring him to clean the carriageway ip frontot bis house, equa But when it comes to «that I must clean the sidewalk of ice and snow in front of my house, while the vacant Int next door tome Bever has its sidewalk cleaned, the outrage ts Palpable and damvabie. In my Swn case 1 clear Off the snow in front o! my own Louse, and then Wade through or clamber over snow for two whole squares out of a total of threeon my way. Yowork. Ii is as much the businessand duty of the District government to keep the sidewalks clean as it is to keep the streets and alleys ¢lean, and I hope you wili take action to that end. “Atleast, it one snould do sidewalk clean- Ang all should, whether the walk is in front of @noceupied Louse or a vacant lot. What do You think? ‘Washington, ian associa Yiom opened auspiciously at Congregational church last eveuing with vocal numbers by the Melgs Sisters’ quartette and readings by” Mr. Charies F. Unde: rtette rendered, y n and adequate Yoeal strength, a bumber of high-class pieces, including Mendelssohn's “On the Sea,” They Were encored aiter nearly every number, Mi. Underuill’s readings were v ry enjoyable, Carr. Bunurrr's Recovery.—Capt. I. N. Bur- Pitt, of the Sunday Heraid, is out again, having fully recovered (om the snecessful surgical oj ¢@ration which be bad periormed by Dr. b. Hayes Agnew, assisted by Dr. H.C, Yarrow, of this city, who accompanied him to Philadel- Phia tor the purpose. Dr. Agnew, in the pres- ence of a number of eminent surgeons, paid . Yarrow a high compliment apon the entire Sccuracy of his diagnosis in a somewhat ob- secure case, and Capt. Burritt and his friends fare Tejolced at the prospect of his ature com- te immanity trom ngerous inalady Bias wiles be has somteea eee Hexp ror Fractvsixna A Max's Sxviz.— Joun Betlers, the colored man who so seriously @s-auited John Williams, also colored, at the brick machine yards on the 10th of .ast Novem-. ber, was cuughi last night by Officer Siack and locked up at the second precinct station on a ghanwe of assault aod battery, with intent to Kill. This morning, in the lice Court, Wil- Mums testified that Betiers asked him to seli Bis whip or loan it to him,aud a quarrel ensued ‘and Betlers struck wilness across the bead-with & piece of iron pipe, fracturing bis skull, from the effects of which he was in tne hospital three Weeks. The case was sent to the Jury, and the detendant was committed i: default of B6u0 bonds, ae Important yo Housrxeerers—W. W. Bur te & Co., St No. 928 7th street, will begin jay morning nuxt, the 18th inst, thelr re- Juetion and closing-out sale of dry and etpetings at cost, previous to taking —— THe Brappcry Praxo—“Boston [peau OrxRa Co."— Washington, Jan'y 9, 1886, F.G. Smith, Mapuiacturer Bradbury Pianos. Dear Sir:—Your Bradbury plano has given me so much aoe during my week in Washing- ton that Tean but thunk you ior the courtesy you have extended me, and shall always take ire in our beautiful instruments, fours, truly, ‘De Lussax. Views of the Commissioners’ Recent Letter. HE CWARACTERIZES THR COMMISSIONERS’ Ix- TERPRETATION OF THE LAW AS STARTLING School Trustee Birney’: AND REVOLUTIONARY—WHAT “CARE AND MANAGEMENT” MEANS, “Have you any objection,” asked a STAR re porter of Gen. William Birney, school trustee, “vo informing Tie StaR what you think of the letter of the Commissioners on the powers ofthe school trusiees?” Answer, None. There are two sides to the question, and both should be heard. The argu- ment of the Commissioners has been published in the city papers. If the trustees have any answer now is the time for them to make it, Q. What fs the issue between the parties? A. Stripping It of allambiguities the Commis- sioners claim the right to deprive the trustees of the power to appoint about 650 teachers and Janitors. The trustees deny the claim. Q. Who has appointed these officials hereto- fore? A. The trustees. They have exercised this power since the beginning of the free pubile school system, or for nearly half a century. And without question no roayor, counell, levy court, or board of commissioners, I belleve, nade such appointments. The present attempt 0: the Commissioners is a coup d'etat. Q. Hus the existing system worked well or noi? A. The management has been in the hands of human beings, and, of course, imperfect. It has been better, however, than that ot any de nt under the general government. rkable feature, one most creditable to rd and Congressmen and other officials, is that in a eapital full of office seekers and oftice givers it hag been Kept almost wholly free from political influence. {tis in most of Its features the best llnstrations of the best. prinel- ivil service system. I know of no which a Congressman has smuggled a favorite or adependant into the corps. The mal school and the examinations have kept ching qualifications at a good standard, he janitors have been chosen for theif ctical skill in taking eare of the school rooms. Phe irustees have committed faults In this and nm o:her things, but the wisdom and success of their general eourse is unquestionable. A DANGEROUS REVOLUTION. Q. Could not the Commissioners pursue the same course ‘A. It 1s possible, barely possible. They are In constant need of the cooperation in District businese of publi in their turn, are und seekers. Under the as- by the Commissioners ol system would be to the Distriet building * would gradually get ons and worm train a yeurs, we night have our tanght by cousins, dependant y and “strikers” ing: ani ehiidre nephew erous appears the revoliition | threatened by the Comtuis- | | 1 ure by them of the patronage iwes is likely to injure the Schools any act the trustees have | ever dont @. But the act of the school board In organ- iziuy at the Nexinning ot the year more schools than thy ould pay for, without | reducing ries, was that a bad one? | ave hever oifered an ex- re was a palliation, however, in excess of cilidren wo desired to the b no right to organize iy provided fur. puke given by the Commis: 1s in their letter. But the fault had already n repented of, and would never have been repeated. Let me add, that It probably would ever have be ited if the Cominission- Lalways strictly forbidden the creation Had they? Will they please ‘n record and then say whether they had « right to fling their stone at our glass house with so much violenc THE LEGAL POWEKS OF THE TRUSTEES. Q. Butis not their view of the statute of June 11, 1578, correet? ‘A. Insofar as they maintain that the stat- ute grouped all powers and duties of school boards existing prior to and at that date and vested them in the Commissioners, they are correct. Also, In the proposition that the stat- thorized them to delesate powers and to agents of their choice, But the sta Specifies certain “powers” and “duties ich the Commissioners eannot delegate to ts, except the nine “trustees” they are nmanded to appoint. The language of the f the 6th section referred to Is as Bat ‘Sail trustees shaft have the pacers and perform the dufirs in relation to the eare-and” management of Lie pe bile schools which are now authorized by | ‘This clause is clear, positive and mandatory. Out of the general mass of powers and dut |p vested in the Commissfonerss, carves specificones and vests them in ‘the trustees. They are held by the school board, not by concession of the Commissioners, but by virtue of the statute. They cannot be di- minished in any point or particular by the Commissioners. It may or may not be, as the letter clams, that the Cominis-ioners might add to them by employing the board as their agent in other matiers; the point is immaterial in this issue. The interpretation of the clause | depends upon the definition of “eare aud man- agement of public sehools,” and the answer to the question: What powers and duties relating to this care and management were “authorized by law" at the date of June 11, 1878? these are precisely the ones vested by the stat- ute in the schoo! board. “Care and manaxement,” as applied to schools, is equivalent to “charge and adininis- tration.” Practically, they | are inseparable, The Janitor takes care of all that tends to the | physieal comiort of the pupils—warmth In | Winter, cooiness in summer, ventilation at all season’, cleanliness of rooms, desks and chairs, filling thk-wells, prompt glazing of broken win | dows, punctual ringing of bells and opening of doors, with convenient arrangements in play- rooms, &c, The teacher manages the school, | looking after Its government,diseipline.studies, recitations and internal economy generally. All care and management of the schools Is ef | fected through the janitor and teacher, If the trustees control these officials, they have the care and management, and not otherwise. If the Cominissioners control them, they bave it. The suggestion in the letter that the trus- tees might visit the schools and “criticise” the Janitors aud teachers, is hardly worth a serious answer, any citizen might do that. Ifcriticism” were “management” the Commissioners would have many masters, If the Commissioners can invent any plan by which trustees can take care and manage the schools without the inter- vention of janitors and teachers, they have a right to take out a patent for it, ‘At the date of June 11, 1878, among the powers and duties | of school boards, and Teluting to “eare and ement” of schools, the appoinunent of rs, &c., 1s always prominent, In Webb's Digest, p. 320, I find an ordinance (1858) which provides for the appointment of a | board of school trustees, which “shali have the mtnagement of all the public schools in the city of Washington.” Ina subsequent section, and evidently to define management, the board, uinong other powers, is given “power to appoint ail leachers, assistant teachers and sub-assistant teachers, w In section 279, Hev. Stat. D. C., defining the owers of the county school board, I find this: ‘To select, upon a thorough examination, such teachers a’ are competent,” &e. In section 310, of same, the trustees of colored schools are empowered to provide suitable rooms and teachers, &c. And in section 311 they are given the same powe1sas are possessed by the trustees of the white schools, ‘A Georgetown ordinance of December 31, 1842, empowers the trustees “to provide for the keeping of suid schools and to manage the same for the public Interest,” Under this power they always appointed both teachers and janitors, Let me repeat that ever since there have been public schools in Washington, Georgetown and the county the “care and management,” au- thorized by law, has been understood and Inter- preted by law makers, trustees and the public to cover the appointment and control of jani- tors and teachers; and no local government has ever appointed or claimed the right to appoint these officials. We have been running hear!, seven years, under the act of Jupe 1i, 187 | Without anyone's striking upon the startling and revolutionary interpretation adopted by the Commissioners. It appears, thea, that the power of the truestees to appoint teuchers is based upon the meaning of the words “care and management,” the text of sundry ordinances and statutes, contemporaneous and subsequent univorm construction and the ofadminis- tration established for tbalf @ century; and that their power wW appoint janitors is bused upon all these, except express language. AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMISSIONERS’ LETTER. Q. What have you to say of the Commission- ers’ letter? : A. It is rather loosely drawn. The reference to the Gth section of the act construed contains an inexcusable misquotation, They say: “Thin Section also provides that the board shall ap: polnt nineteen (afterwards cl 10 nine) persons, who shall be trustees of the public schools, and as such have ‘the care and manage- ment of the schools under taws.’” ‘The ten words put into quotation commas do not give the meaning of the clause. In the orig. inal, “powers” and “duties” are mentioned, and Ihere fs no such phrase as “under existing laws.” This means “statutes in force,” and’ diifers widely trom the true language, “which are now thorized by law,” meaning all law, wi statutory w common, or established by admin- \strative usage. Some of the reasoning of the letter is Upon the misquotation. letter is cloudy on some: For exam) tees are the age: they do, or have some the is ambiguous, the first view is fa second Is discussed as the other should be and tion of school bail ries and the tment iyintersers, ao they deny im nor Of office are legally fixed and ments may be revoked But, while they bold powers peteen ‘the duties referred to in the statate of June 11, 1878, 5 Among the rs Which seem tobe conceded by the Commissioners to the trustees are men- toned “classification of pupils, grading schools, numbers toeach teacher, hours of assembling and length of session, the'whole matter of dis- cipline {n the * motion, criti. clsm of teachers, and methods of teaching. fides all these pgetrs ought to"be found fs o found in Eexiating tawes” Will the Com vieoners cle these bo! dino laws for the District by date, book at » Until then I must doubt their existence. Indeed. if the trustees are to be tripped of ail control over Janitors and teach- ers, and can have no other power or duty than those found specifically’ in statutes or, as the Commissioners phrase It, “existing laws,” the board will become an empty form, and the proper thing would be to. abolish it at once, THE OUTCOME, Q What will be the end of this muddle? A. It would take a prophet to tell. The Com- missioners have resolved as yet upon no final action, so farasI know. I cannot believe they will decide to assume all the patronage of the School. As @ school board, they would not be a success, unless they should get rid of ail their other duties. Any school board government would be better than one by three Commis- sioners dependent on politicians. If tie Com- missioners would appoint to the three existing vacancies In the board gentlemen or ladies of stan@ng, culture and educational knowledge, they would probably accomplish all that is desirable. The appropriation by them of the patronage of 650 offices will, cure no existing evil, and will create many new ones, 1 don’t Pretend that the o way of conducting public schools is by a 1, but it is the best yet dis- covered. Allow me to add that I know no reason to doubt the eincerity of the Commissioners in their views, and I utterly repudiate the opinion attributed in the papers toun ex-Commissioner that the Commissioners ineant something dif- ferent from what they said. They wrote frank]. and courteously, and I recognize that, althougl I differ from them widely on the law. 4 PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL LAW. A Measure Devised at a Meeting of Ex- ‘Trustees. A BILL PREPARED TO ESTABLISH A BOARD OF TWENTY-FOUR MEMBERS WITH SPECIFIED DUTIES AND POWERS—EX-TRUSTEE RICHARDS OPPOSED TO A MUTUAL ADMIRATION s0- crery. A meeting of ex-trustees of the public schools, called by Dr. Robert Reyburn as cbairman, was held In a parlor of the Ebbitt house last even- ing for the purpose of considering the situation in schoo! affairs, due to the action of the Com- missioners in declaring that the school board was not legally invested with powers which it it has been accustomed to exerc! were present ex-Trustees Robert Reyburn, W. H. Browne, A. C. Richards, J. C. Dulin, Edward Champlin, G. Y. AtLee, Bushrod Robinson, J. Sullivan Brown, A. Hart, Chapin Brown, C Hovey and Arthur Christie and Mr. Robert | W. Fenwick. DR, REYBURS’S STATEMENT. Dr. Reybarn, in calling the assembly to order, stated that the recent action of the Commission- ers was a culmination of what was going on when jhe was a member of the board. Evi moniff things were done by the Commission without authority trom the board, Now the Commissioners have assumed thaj the board had no authority whatever. In every city of the country tue bourd oF sehool trustees was a separate and independent body, empowered to elect its own officers and have ihe care of the schools and school buildings. He could not see what the citizens of Washington had done to have taken trom them this fittle fragment of power of carlug for their own school: GUN. BROWNE'S PROPOSITION. Gen. W. H. Browne thought the matter was something that concerned everybody in the Distriet, members of Congress who bad chiid- ren inthe schools as well as others residing here. The Commisstouers had not stripped them of every privilege. They left them the privilege of paying taxes. They bad ahout 600 Schools and 30,000 children who daily go to school. That, ‘number is greater by several theusand than the army of the United States, and it was as well fficered asthe army. 1c what was the presentaction of the Coimis sioners tending it not tomake this organization @ political instrument. He thought there shouid | be at least three trustees from each selivol divi- nga board of twenty-tour metbers. suid Gen. Browne, “if by aby. possibile yy any one man Should be at all eccentric t would be a chance that the two others would outvote him.’ He thought the moral effect of such an amendment upon the teachers would be good, said, they did not know how soon they may be swept out of the proiess He believed Con- gress would take the matter In hand and pio- Vide for the appointment of a board of reputable gentlemen. who would serve, us the trusters always had, without compensation, In this District there were good men who would serve as trustees, He did not bel there that night who would serve. that some there had declined to serve. What one was there, he asked, who would tu! the office as matters stand now? He did not know of one who would not feel degraded to accept Such an office, MAJOR RICHARDS OPPOSED TO MUTUAL ADMI- RATION. Major A.C. Richards said he had not been aware of the object of the meeting, but had ascertained its character pretty well from what had been said. Itseemed to him in the nature ol a meeting for indignation and a litle mutual admiration. “I want to say, for my part,” he continued, “that I approve entirely of what the Commissioners have done, In view of the his- tory of the uctions of the school board, I think the Commissioners have done right. The board of trustees have acted more boyish than school boys themselves. {I am surprised that the Commissioners have not asked their resigna- tions. The board is a badly orgunized, b: selected conglomeration of men.” Continuing, Major Richards said {t strack him that the schools had been supervised almost to death, The whole sysiem was too diftuse and too ex- nsive. ‘To his mind, there was no sense in waving fifteen or twenty superintendents, had one Commissioner at least. who listen W them, and he did not feel like cen- ‘suri that Commissioner. He thought they should go first and talk with him. He wanted them to be careful that there were no personal ends to be served In this matter, He could. not be a tool to anything of the kind, “I can’t see,” he suid, “why as ex-trustees of public schools we have’ a right to arrogate to ourselves any special functions. I think the meeting should have been called from a wider circle, e have served and our services have been dispensed with; probably they were not approved, But at any rate let us go slow; be cautious.” Gen. Browne disclaimed having made any attack et the Commissioners. He was al- tacking the system. MK. J. 8, BROWN CAME FOR BUSINESS, Mr. J. Sullivan Brown said that elther h2 or Major Richards misunderstood the objects of this meeting. He had come there for business, A board of trustees that had no power was a rfectly useless institution. An advisory bard was merely an official board. He spoke at length upon the growth of the school system bere under the care of the trustees, If anything had gone wrong In the last three years, he said, it was because the powers of the trustees had been abridged by the Commissioners. He thought they should have more trustees, and the trustees should have greater power, GEN, HOVEY'S PROPOSITION, Gen. C, E. Hovey, after reviewing the laws relating to the school board, argued that the intention of the committee that prepared the organic uct was to confer the powers upon the board that the Commissioners hold, are not conferred by law, because the same committee approved @ codé of laws specifically defining theve Powers ax belonging vo the bonrd. He thought that they should devise and submit to the Commissioners and to Congress a proposi- tion that tbe school board shouid be enlai twat least three members from each division, and that the powers which Congress intended to confer upon the board should be conferred toit, He thought as to the present action of the Commissionioners that they some canse. It was not unknown that in some of the school divisions there had been great dis- satisfaction. ‘There had been @ vigorous en- forcing of the one-man power. The Commis. sioners had to do something, but what could they do? They looked over the law and saw the only words that defined the powers of the board were “the care and management ol the schools.” Afler taking legal advice they sent up notice to the achool trustees that they were nobodies, “I do not say,” observed Gen, “that the Commissioners were wholly wrong ing that opinion upon the existing board.” le suggested that as a draft of a will had been drawn up on the basis of board of twenty-iour members, that, it be considered as a committee aview to ‘the \d to Congress, 2 svhian be said eas bese. choc, the provisions which he said was upon the provisions in the Ingersoll code, which had bese approved by the of, tatives. This bill pro- viaes for a board of twenty-four trustees, titres eee, ante itera eo ee 106 PORES Of A inting superintendents, supervisi nei teaghers and other school employes wu- ized by the Comm! to be the course of: ‘and text books: to examine and Feport upon all bills for school expenditares; to re have the su; ‘ision of ions Fopaira to Dullaings, and ue power of approval within law, for the government of Now, be | fe there was one | He knew | The Hebrew Fat DONATIONS RECEIVED IN AID OF THE ENTER PRE The committee in charge of the Hebrew fair and bazar have received the following dona- tions sines the Sth instant: Aug. Dietrich, silk hat to order; M. Klughers, gold ring; John 0, Parker, 15 volumes Dickens’ works; A. Eberiy, lor stove: 1%. Portner, 24 dozen beer; Bag Pencil company, lead pencils, knives: LvErnstein & Bross 2 dozen seats F. K. Ws trénsenut fy Hatahurger So, era for 38 mT 7 sly H. Hota, clock; Wm. Gait, barrel Mrs. T. Bolomon (friends), Willet & Ruoff, Eise- man Bros., Baltimore, dress coat and vest: W. Nordlinget, XP, badge; J. W. Johnson, sliver eo 8), mdse: Gotta, New York, smokers eet: Bagustee Dairy gompany, 100 Ibe, batter, Con, New Ye ‘overcoat; Hirsh Bros, Philadelphia, Rid head silk umbrella; E. Lippencott *hiladelphia, Chambers’ Boor coped! 4 nts briner, lot in pantington, 2 sliver tea set; H. L. Pelouze, priating press an outht; Sylvester Dessio, diamond earrings; W. T. Walker, 1,000 bricks; D, K. Hackman, ton coal; Struss & Kahn, sult clothes; W. H. Hoeke, easy chair, 8. Openhelmer & Bro, sewing me chine; R.Goldschmid, 1 dozen lemonade sets; Hayward & Hutchinson,coffee urn; Jno, Ht Fancy articles, cvothing, ‘needlework paint ings, ir, tol &c., from the lowing: Mrs. L, Baum, Chas. Weeks, L. Goldsmith, Rose Kaufman, Mrs, McCafferty, Mre, 8. Leaby, Mrs, Staizle, Ph. F. Gebrman, ‘Bischof & Kodatz, Greenbaum & Rosenthal, H. J. BR. Goid- schmid, J. R. Wilson, E. H. Miller, 8. W. Flasse & Co., J. M, Perreard, M. Zimmernian, L. Siegel, Ramiey, Baker & Co., Dan'l Loughran, S. Back- rack, Brooks, Rowland & Co,, Ryan Bros., Mrs, Plugge, Mrs. Greff, C. G. Hines, Mrs. M. Stern, Miss Jennie Bo gaa Mrs. Richard, G. W. Wild & Bro., B. Batley, M. Kaufman, Prior & Hilgenberg, #, Winter, Wm: Frank, D.N. Wal- ford, Vom Clef & Co. N. ¥.; F. MoO, Criswell, Mrs. Bogan, G. A. & P. Tea’ Co., M. W. Bover™ idge, W. B. Williams, J. H! Stauffer, A. Engle, G. A.Wagner, Armistead & Preston, M, Piffer ling, T. 8. Gartrell, W.8. Roose, Miss Louise Hopkins, Miss Rose Rothberg, Albert Freund, Mrs A. B. Cohen, Mrs. F, Cohen, Mrs. Lyons, Mr. J. E. Young, W. H.Zeh, Mr, Sickle, Mr. Mat” thal, Wm. Wilson, Mr. Eichorn, J. C. Ergood, G. F. Hellprin, Friede & Son, £. A: Stebel, F. Kroeber, 8. Wey, L. Bass, Ascher & Samelson, H. Greene, N.Y.; cash from G. Lansburgh, W.W. Burdette, $12; Mrs. C, Kuufman, $30; B. Kaufman, Boston, $10; A. A. Kennard & Co., $5; N. Hellman, $5; Willett’ & Libby, $10: 8. Simons, $5; Alexander, $5; Friends, $23.25; Chas, E. Tasker, $10; Packard & Grover, $10, Amusements. NaTIoNaL THEATER,—Atter her absence of many years the return of Clara Morris to this city will be @ most welcome event toa large class of theater-goers, Her repertory for the week Is the most extended that Miss Morris has ver appeared in within the same length ot The program for the week is: M Thursday, “Miss Multon;” Tuesday, 473" Wednesday, “The New Mag Alixe,” aud Saturday matinee, “C: Saturday night. Eben Plympton, Mi Morris’ leading mun, and pany will play the successful drama, “The Mountebank.” ALBAUGH'S Opera HOcse.—Mr. John Ty yiond, in bisengageiientat this house néxt K, Will be supported by one of thes panies that he has ever gathere at It includes Kate Forsyth, Leonora Brad J.B. Evertiam, Joseph Drew. “The which Mr, run of three months ork, and Is pow in te at the Court Theater, AMI MORRICE ConcERT at the Con cuurch on Weduesday evening is jarge audience of of Washingt sts and insuruinen Of Uns city have volunteered to take part, and the object of the co Tie eon sale The Kenn cK Kellozy, aided growth | an event the n ¥ & company artists, Will yive a concert at the Congres: ebureti on Tuesda ning. ‘The ari Willussist her ure Mme. Julie Rive Pianist; Miss P Mr. Ross David, buritone, who iso violinisi, and Mr. Ado.f Glas oxo. Tickets be had at E THE SUNDAY EVENING Dora Wile ocalist of tht at the day eves well known here, een fre heard inopera, She ses a strou sympa-hetic voice. Mr. Forseman, the bari- tone, 1s aiso weil known, An unusnally five program of light and popalar musie has been arranged for tae Marine band. GEORGETOWN OxcHestRA CoNxcett.—The etown Amateur orchestra, assisted by Abi club, will give one of Its delight- rts at the Nacional Rifles’ armory on eveu'ng next, under the eonductor- Mr. Ernest Lent. The orchestra will render a Beethoven symphony, Moszkowski's Spanish du a Cherubini overture, Mich- aelis’ “Forge inthe For garian dances, Dine Musevm.—Pauline Markham, long a rite favorite with the publi [lar stage, and later in'emo | pears ut this house next w “The TWo Orphans” and “The Lady of Lyons.” HeExz20G'S UPEKA Hovse. — Miss Mattie Vickers, a young actress who has many friends and adinirers all over the country, will be the atiraction at Herzog's next week, supported by & good com, She appears ina play eallea “Jacquine,” from the pen of Chas. Guyler. TueATER Comrave.—The entertaining bill which the manazement ot this house provided this week for the amusement of its patrons will be followed next week by one equally as goed. A nuinber of new variety people uave been en- gaged for appearan — THE ArTSaLe aT WiLLanp’s Hat. lard’s hall bas been fitted up by Mr. B. Scott, Jr., tor the art sale which commences on Mon- day next at 11 o'clock. He invites the public to luspect the dis lay of ‘artistic goods now on exhibition. Tne cvllection embraces oil paint- ings, rare specimens ot brie a brace, unique cary Ings'and bronzes. Among the laiter ure two in court costume, very large, and which received the first prize’ atthe Vienna exhtbi- tion. The exbibit Inciudes the statue of “Medi- tation,” by Giovanni Ciniseili, of Rome; also one concert grand Decker Bros. plano, Mr. Scott Suys the sule promises to be one of the most at- tractive ever held here. Messrs, Walter B. Wil- liam & Co, are the auctioneers. The palnun; will be sold Monday and Tuesday evenings at3 o'clock, To the plano viru t,” and Brahms’ Hun- Led Astras ee B. AND O. TO THE West.—Travelers to the west, northwest and southwest can consult the agents of the B. and QO. railroad, 619 and 1351 Pennsylvania avenue, und station cor ner of New Jersey avenue and © street. Rates via this line to Chicago are $13, to Louisville $14.50, to St. Louis $16.50, to Cin- cinnati $11, to Indianapolis $12 and Detroit $12, with corresponding low rates to all other points, Fast limited express trains, with through parlor and sleeping cars to destination, Time to Chicago, 23 hours; Cincinnati, 16 hours, ana St. nis, 27 hours. Limit for Chicago leaves Washington at 9:43 a, m.; for Cincinnati and St. Louls 8 p.m. daily. dctcmasdea, ORIENTAL CaxpeTs, Rugs, Erc., FoR SALE. Thomas Dowling has a catalogue sale of Orjen- tal carpets, rugs, portleres, lambrequins and fine embroideries, embracing rare pieces, such as Royal Agra carpets, Cairo rugs, stik Bokhara and SI cree ey ote ue hall rugs, and other ‘specimens, Which will be sold at pubileauction, ednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 20th, 21st and 22d, at 11 a.m. and 3'o'clock p. im. each du; They ure on exhibition Monday and Tuesday, January 18th and 19th, in the first floor or his sulesrooms, south west corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street. Troma Sxor Diszases INSTANTLY RELIEVED BY CUTICURA. TREATMENT.—A warm bath with Curtcurs ‘Soar, and a single application of Coricura, the great Skin Cure. This repeated daily, with two or three doses of Coricura KesoLvenr, the New Blood Purl- fier, to keep the blood cool, the perspiration pure and untrritating, the bowels open, the liver and kidneys active, will speedily cure Eczema, Tetter, Kingworm, Peoriasis, Lichen, Pruritus, Scall-Head, Dandruff and every species of itching, Scaly and Pimply Hamors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best physicians and remedies fuil, ECZEMA ON A CHILD. ‘Your most valuable Coricuna Rewepims have done my child so much good that I feel like saying this for the benefit of those who are troubled with skin disease. My little girl was troubled with Ecsema, ‘and I tried several doctors and medicines, but did not do her any good ontil I used the Coricuna REMEDIES which speedily cured her, for which Lowe you mauy thanks and many nights of rest, ANTON BOSSMIER, Edinburgh, Ind. TETTER OF THE SCALP. 0 I was almost perfectly bald, caused by Tetter of the topof the scalp. Iused your Curicoma Ruspres ‘about six weeks, and they cured my scalp perfectly, I want to tell you that your Curicuma REsoLvanr {smagnificent. About three months ago my race-was. covered with Blotches, and after using thrée bottles of ‘BusoLvans I was perfectly cured. ‘23 St. Charles st, New Orleans, La oe One ofour customers saya your, Cuxicuna Rewe- ‘DIRS are the best hecan find for Itebing ef the skin. ‘He tried all others and found no felief-antil he used yours, * | THE CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. A Btatement by the Beard of Directors To the Membera of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company: A letter addressed by Mr.C.C, Hine to Mr. Henry C. Robinson and the other Directors of the Connecticut Mutual “who are not officers of the company,” and which, withs few omis- sions, bas been given to the public through the newspapers of the country, is at hand. _ It states that he writes “asa policy holder of 22 years’ standing,” and begs “to call your at- tention to what seems tome to be your very plain and tmminent duty.” From the columns of his journal, the Zneur~ ‘ance Monitor, copies of which have been sent with marked articles to the several members ‘Of this board in the last seven or eight years, we had supposed that he was not only un- ‘Miendly to some of the executive officers of the company, but to the company iteelf,and that he was using bis widely-read journal to pre- vent the company from obtaining new busi- ness, and to weaken the confidence of Its mem- bers In its solvency. His letter now assumes and claims that he Is a true and consistent friend of the company, and he addresses us, ‘who represent all the policy holders, as one of our constituency, We hasten to reply to the communication, and desire in giving this let- ter, as we shall, to the public, to consider its criticisms and to state facts In regard toits statements, which an examination confirms us in belleving are only @ continuation of the same criticisms, which at great length and with great explicitness, and over and over and over again, he has given to the public in the col- umns of the Insurance Monitor. His letter first states: “I am advised by those who think they know that I mixcalculate your power in the premises, that Mr, Greene holds Proxies, and instead of being your servant Is really the opposite; but I will take the chances of error in that statement, and say what I think Tovght at a venture.” His letter In this respect, and, as we belleve, in all others, travels upon a complete misappre- hension of the character of Col. Greene. It 1s probably impossible for him, after baving for So many yeas assumed the position of personal and bitter attack upon Col. Greene, to belleve that the implication in the sentence quoted from the letier is grossly unjust to him, The Board of Directors, who have had for many years constant ofllvial and personal intimacy with him, know that no man holds high office in any compay In the country with a deeper Sense of responsibility to his constituents, and with amore modest and sensitive unwilling- ness to force himself, in any manner, upon any | Associution which is not heartily desirous of his | services. Col. Greene Is ineupable of using any | ‘Power” to retain any official position, exeept- ing the power which he has over the respect and confidence ot his associates. | The communication govs on to say: “£ will confine myself to two points in this communi- cation, First, of my own personal knowledge Istate that you are carrying in your real estate schedule properties to which you bave no | Utle—not one o- two, but muitiplied examples | where defective titics at the outset, misde- scription, or other cloud has ultimated in mak- ing that schedule fuise in numerous and im- portant particulars.” The compuny has had as large an amount at one time as about $13,000,000 of re T) is needless to say that nearly all this real es- taze vas the resuit of mortgage loans which | Yer loreclosed, ‘The loans and investinents of mpany are not made by its executive ‘They are made by its Board of Diree- ho meet regularly once » weet ‘have iad no sub-committee, exceptin, the fast three y. en city loans at fair fais of interest haye beon difficult to obtain, a samittee to examine appiieations for farm | mortgages, being, in the nature of the case, for small amounts, las been appointed. Only two of these farm mortgages out of $9,000,000 placed have been foreclosed, and they not for Teasous of deficiency In value. Euch applica- tion fora loan has had the express anu special approval ot the Board of Directors. Unlike some of the other great companies, our investnents have been chiefly in mortgage securities. In 1875, when the real estate values of the coun- try were at their highest point, the company had mortgaged loans to the amount of $26,- 000,000. Of course it will not escape attention that this point of time was tour years before the resumption of specie payment, and that the values of the country, as compared with any subsequent time, were exceedingly inflated. Nearly all the real estate of the company is the result of mortguges made before that time. The executive and financial head of the corporation was then Major James Goodwin, who devoted his time exclusively to its Investments, and whose prudence and wisdom were held in the highest est-em not only by his associate Direc- tors, but by all his acquaintances, who were confined tothe limits of noone State. In mak- Ing Uhese loans the Board of Directors, with no possible interest In them excepting the wellare of the company, has regularly and unitormly employed such conservative agents and ap- praisers of value upon the immediate field oc- cupied for the purposes of the company’s loans, as were at their best command. The best locul professioual talent has been engaged to search and certify to the completeness o! title, and to secure proper forms of conveyance in all In- stances. If, in so vast an amount of transac- tions, after such # commercial revulsion, there should be no deeds whose title was not con- tested ip some legul proceeding, it would in- deed be a miracle, but we are happy to say that no final decision of any court, so far as our examination of the subject enables us to state, has yet held the company’s title to a single piece of real estate to be an imperfect one; and Of the nearly $5,000,000 of real estate which we have sold since 1879, the company has, in no single instance, been obliged to support its Utle by any other muniment than that derived from the original loan and its foreclosure, and, so far as is known, has been assailed by nobody on account of the title to these pleces of prop- erty. It should, however, be said in qualifica- tion of this last statement, that asale of one piece of property has been made in which the original mortagor claims that he is entitled to the proceeds of the sale in excess of the amount found due in the foreclosure decree, but the company Is advised by counsel that the claim is purely frivolous, ‘The communication further says that he “be- sacrifice, and whenever in’ leads us to believe, as in a few cases it has, that there is no reasonable prospect of an advance in ment in it, ‘Tarning now from matters of theory to actual facts and history, the company has sold, for $4,852,041.74, real estate which cost it by the face of the foreclosure decrees, (which 1s the ‘uniform treatment by the company of the term Cost of real estate,) $4,268,597.72, yielding a ‘net profit of $583,194.02. This property was valued by the Insurance Commissioners in 1879 at $3,559,444.23, or $1,202,597.51 less than It realized, and $700,153.49 less than it cost the company. It is also an important tact that the largest element of this gain is derived from thesalesduring 1885. Astotherestof the company’s real estate we fully believe that it will realize ita cost, and we have strong hopes that the rate of profit will be as large as it has been upon the portion already sold. This item Of real estate, large as it is,is by no means a ead one. The rental received from It in 1884 exceeded 4 4-10 per cent upon its cost; and while we cannot give complete figures for 1885, because they are not yet at hand, it is believed that the percentage for that year will be even more gratifying. It you will compare these re- sults of sales and rentals with the results ob- tained by the savings banks of Connecticut, New York, or Massachusetts, or by the insur- nce companies of any vart of the country, we feel confident that you will be assured beyond all reasonable ground of fear, that the Connec- ticut Mutual has suffered at least as little as any other financial institution in the United States on account of its large real estate loans, Our uniform system, as we have said, ts to enter at cost value the total amount, as appears by the decree of foreclosure. This is the method required in the returns of our own cnd ull com- panies to the several departments, This is enough to say about the company's real estate, but we ought to add, that so far as the facts demonstrate anything, they have dem- onstrated this, that the hopes of the manage- ment, expressed in all our reports to you in these late years, as to the soundness of our real estate, have so far been much. more than re- allzed, while the appreiensions and gloomy forebodings expressed upon the same sabject so many times, in the columns of the Insurance Afonitor have, so far at .east, proved to have been Ill founded, a0 In regard to Mr. Hine’s second ground of erit- icism, as to the inefficiency of the executive and the decline in amount of new inourange busi- ness, we have only tosay that in our opinion there are many reasons tor that result, We believe it to be chiefly attributable to these three causes = Fi. st—The determination of the company to reserve for surplus. partof the premiums which through the pressure of competition In dall times of insurance was being added to the com- missivns of soliciting s. In insisting that these commissions should be fair, but not ex- cessive, Col. Greene has been active, and, in this respect, he has fairly represented the unani- mous sentiment of this board. Second—Col. Greene has belleved, and has so endeavored to sttape the insurance policy of the company, thut its contracts should be of ac acter demonstrated by the wisdom and experi- ence of ine science to be sound and liberal, and exposed to the least possible degree of loss by forfelture, In this Col. Greene has represented the unanimous sentiment of this board; and Third—To the continued abuse, ridievle, snd unmeasured attack of certain prominent insur ance journals, of which the Monitor has been the most conspicuous -xample, in articles whic have found wide dissemination at the hands of interested parties, and which have aysiled to alarm the sensitive mind of tae eommanity. We cannot close this communication without congratulating you upon the satisfactory con- dition of the Connecticut Mutual, You will Soon receive {ts annual statement, Upon the accuracy of its declarations you can depend. Its solid assets, Its small expenses, Its liberal surplus, will be to you a source of gratification. When the certain event, which must come to ud whose certainty led you to seek this ’s guaranty and protection, shall come, you are safe in the assurance that the provision of your prudence will be promptly available to the objects of your love. Our charter enacts that the undersigned, your directors, “‘shall at all times superintend and manage the funds, property, and effects of the corporation. That trust, with strict attention and with such ability as we could bring to its perform- ance, wehave endeavored to fuiflil, For six years our company has been the target of ma- lictous and mercenary abuse. Ita very solvency has been attacked by itsenemics. It was too strongly fixed in the esteem and affection of its policy holders to be crippled by .he attacks. We have sought to preserve your property, with what success this communication and the next annual statement will show you, We have not sought new business at extravagant rates nor by any methods whose temporary popularity seemed tous tobe mistaken. We have endeavored to protect the vested rights of the assured, and to welcome such new ap- plicants for the benefits of life insurance as desired the conservative contracts which we continug to use, believing them tobe the best. The increase of new business by an excess of 40 per cent. over the new business of lust year will not be unwelcome to you. But whether new business comes or goes we shall be trae to our sense of honor and duty, and shall seek to protect with such best wisdom as we muy, and, at any rate, with pure consciences, the great property which you have committed to our keeping. HENRY C. ROBINSON, THOMAS SISSON, * EBENEZER N. KELLOGG, EDWIN 8, TYLER, FRANK W. CHENEY, WILLIAM B) FRANELIN, CHARLES J, BISHOS, JAMES J. GOODWIN, EDWARD M. BUNCE, CHARLES M. BEACH, Hanrvorp, Conn., Jan. 9, 1886, W. W. Beserrrs & Co SPECIAL NOTICE! OUR GREAT GEMI-ANNUAL SALE DRY GOops aT CosT. LADIES WRAPS LESS THAN COST. CARPETINGS AT OST. ‘We will offer Monday morning next, the 18th inst, ‘more than one hundred thousand @ollars’ worth of new and desirable Dry Goods and Oarpetings at cost for thirty days, Our stock must be reduced beftire taking inventory. 10,000 yards of Remnants, Odds and Ends, includ- tng remnants of Silks, Sating, Velvets, Fine Drem Goods, Flannels and White Goods, will be sold at less than baif their real value, Black Silks, we keep the Monopoly Brand, which is ‘the best imported. and will be sold astonishing!y low. A Job lot of Kid Gloves at 250 and 50c. per pair. All Domestic Goods at reduced prices. Grest bar gains throughout the Store. Al goods warranted as represented by the Saleamen. Oxz Parce Oxzy. W. W. BURDETTE & ©0., ‘Ros 928 7th and 706 K streets a. w. salest War Bazwe Pownzr (GOLD MEDAL AT NEW ORLEANS) ENDORSED BY THE LEADING HOTELS IN THE COUNTRY. APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS FOR THE INDIAN COMMISSION, MARTIN KALBFLEISCH'S sons, Established 1820 NEW YORE eelé-was.4p CITY ITEMS. A Boon to the Public, ‘The Great Unloading Sale at ‘Wm, Hahn & Co.'s Reliable Shoe House, 816 7th st. and 1922 Penn. ave., Although a sacrifice to us. Unloading of Ladies’ Fine Shoes For next week only. $4 Handsewed Straight Goat Button usin's make, $3.50. $4.50 Hand-sewed Parts Kid Button, $3.60, a's Kid Button, $2. 3 Hand-welt Straight Goat, $2.40. 50 Fine Goat and Kid Button, $1.90, 1.75 Genuine Kid and Goat Button, $1.42, 1.50 Worked Hole Button Boots, $1.20, 1.25 Reliable Button Boots, 95. Remember for next week only. After the Fire. Johnron, of the famous Oyster Saloons, 440 and 442 9th street northwest, recently burned out, wishes to announce bis removal one door above, on the corner of E, and the reopening of his Ladies’ Saloon at the old stand, which is all new and fitied up in the best possible manner as a Ladies’ Dining and Oyster Saloon, being Ipcated on the first oor. Ladies will find it « great convenience In not having toclimb. w stairs. Oysters, Fish, Game and all the deli- ‘eacies of the season cain be found at this famous, resort. Steamed Oysiers a specialty. A great Yariety of Hot Lunches served every ‘day. Don't forget the place, 442 and 444 9th atreet, corner of E, two squares above Pennsylvania avenue, Polite attention. 2 J. FRANK JouNsoy, Proprictor. Yard-wide Percale, 6c. 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ROSALIND. MIS ANDERSON, Her first ‘Gharaccer tp this city.) appearance URSDAY and SATURDAY EVENIN Jenuety 20th and 3b, Bulwer s Flas, io tveacia THE LADY OF LYONa PAULIN Bacco MISS ANDERSON, ‘The sale of seaie wi borin Weinentng, ‘20th. at ¥ am., at the Box Office of the Tbesier, TSSIONARY REC i — = a EVTION, ted wil give & a DAY EVENING, 3 i. at Temple ety TQ Be: Huntiey® Steer ‘nawarts end NH GEORGETOWN AMATE! ve tis 17TH PUBLIC 2, Peo AY" Janoary Leth tees a. aan | . 1886, at Toin st. “Subscription, bearsals; four tickets 16 each rebeatwal. New NATIONAL THEATER a tbe Sar Poriee Uhing Me HOU BMA sad ia Play, . Se wey Se NEW Magi me MOL LAST NIGHT OF COMEDY, GUS WILLIAM! ‘The Funniest und Wishes steal Comediane, ‘three act Parcs Somedys OH! WHAT A NIGET! You roar. A Lemon {Flirting Husbands, A Lowon to All Who Contemplate Wedlock. J16 HEes NINTH STREET OPERA MOUSE. MAUD GRANGER, MAUD GRANGER ‘To-Night—Fareweil of Miss Granger. Bill of the Play, ARTICLE 47, 20 and 26 conta, Next Week-MATTIF VICKERS—Next Week. Next Week CHAS. & RUG. iext Week. Next Week—-THOS. J. RYAN—Next Week. jal Coxcnboationar CHURCH, JANUARY 18 ‘Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG AND HER GRAND CONCERT COMPANY, ‘This world-renowned American prima Gonna, sap ported by the following eminent atiste: Madame Julie Rive King, ‘Mis Pauline Moutegriffo, Contralto; ‘Mr. Rom David. Tenor; ‘Mr. Francis H. Noyes, Baritone, Milas Ullie Tordett, Violinist; ‘Mr. C.aa E. Pratt, Aocompaaiat, : axD ADOLF GLOBE, the eminent Piano Virtaste, ‘To appear in one Grand Operatic Concert as above annouveed. ‘Tickets of admission: Keserved seata, $1 and $150; SAmission 75c., for mie at Elis’ MusicStore, ja2-8 SW NATIONAL THAAIER ‘You langh. ‘Yousbout. Firs, ey) bere fn is DORA WILEY, The favorite Artia trom the Stage anti Sax ‘Growuto, Carine Ciuuwo. ad ar eae 10, 5 Tike SMITH. Cornetist, aud Full Marine Hand. p™® MUSEUM. Last Three Daysand Ni ‘Who will phaneot batinnen “s Pinay of preweut a Immense sucess everywhere access a XD OLIO IN ADDITION. Rew Novelties in the Museuin, Sort Seek rhe ewweiter Actrem, PAULINE MAKEHAM, S™"*4, YOUR TICKETS NOW "LATLE MAME MORRIGR, AS ihe Clerks’ Association, Se CONGKEGA TIONAL CHURCH: WEDS EADAA San. 20.800 ‘den Milt, “Ante Iesemer: Kaper Ft Young, & J. Wi Fraok Jone Tw ave. near 11thet of the elebrated Acta an FicuncrAss Vact rr THE DURKLE TWIN NOVELTY COMP, Canter v axD BU! Pickwick Club Whisky is the best, Fresh Alderney Putter churned every morn- Ang and delivered in ¥_ 1b, “Ward” prints, 45c. per lb. Also cottage Cheese and butter ‘Sweet milk Se. perquart, Cream 15 cents, BOARDING. ‘T— PLEASANT ROOMS. WITH Neves that (real estate) schedule is a lie to the false in contains, ‘Weare well aware of the difficulties in getting atany accurate valuation of real estate ata time when the market is not full of purchasers seeking that Investment, It was well said by his Honor Judge Granger, of theSupreme Court ‘ofthis State, in the recent proceedings before him against one of our life companies, in which {ts solvency was the question under consider- ation, and where the estimates of value made by apparently responsible and intelligent wit- nesses varied often as widely as 40 percent, and which proceedings his Honor. advised should be abandoyed, that “this matter of the valuation of real estate is one about which parties do differ and well may differ. absurd overvaluations which it extent of at least $2,000,000,” and thatitis|} Mins Ml. A. Coxnezty, ‘Desires to announce that she will open at the ARLINGTON, PARLORS D AND E, On MONDAY, January 18th, A Large Assortment of IMPORTED EVENING, RECEPTION, DINNER AND BALL DRESSES, WALKING COSTUMES, WRAPS, BONNETS, &x, OR REN’ ‘Board, at 1382 New York ave. Jals-lwe QIRST CLASS LOCATION, FIRST CLASS: Roums, first class Bourd, at 1405 H st jal3-ce R RENT—THREE ROOMS, FURNISH] ‘with ‘board; third and fourth fom. ‘ory Teferences given and required. 1605 I st. n.w, J4-2w* ARRIS HOU: PENN. AV! BET. 13TH HAS es a A ae government dey Vator, JOHN RT GEORGE, FLORIDA —FORT Faia? io ‘stand, Jacksonville. | w One has but tolook at the valuation which the public puts upon the great dividend-paying railroad properties of the country to-day, and compare it with prices of year ago, to see how estimates of thesame property may be changed, end in this case advanced, by the estimate which the same public puts upon the probable future earning capacity of the property. Ques- estate values in almost any portion of our coun- try today. This company is not in the real ‘estate business. It has upon its handsa though greatly reduced, amount of real estate. ‘In its general estimate of that branch of its as- : H g 5 i i if 5h iH il i i i i I il } Rg. i lj 5 i E 4 i j | f | | i . [ [ H i E i i : I j t H § i s } i Just received from the leading Houses of Parie—all of which will be sold at very low prices. wore Gaeat Reoverox Ix Tae Prices OF DEY GOODS, UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 1986, DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS. siso- Taz Ave gpaity, (recent sgerioed an naps bar CaARTER’S ‘711 Market Space, near 7th street. BOMEAPON DRESS GOODS setsced te 36s nROUCLE DRESS GOODS (tn Black) one yard are BLACK and COLORED SILK VELVETS, special bargain a $125 0 960. COLORED CASHMERIN, double fold, tmibense