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= a, f f THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C... TUESDAY, MARCH 6. 1888-SIX PAGES. ) DISTRIC * 0 SAVE THE FALLEN, The Work pe and Help © ston—The Difficuttes ef Reforming Women Whe Drink. At No. 305 Miskourt av nue northwest, 1s a three. and basement Brick building of fifteen roo.us furnisuec aicely throughout. Over the door ts the pe an! Help Mission.” It ts 0ue of the stor branches of tae W. C. T. U. The principal object of (ae work Is the reclamation 0: unfortunate 0 and placing them In respectable positions. nstitutiog Was @stablisbed January 1, 1887, oo 14th street, Der ween C and D streets nortuwest. A few weeks ago the preseat more commodious building Was secured and opened for the uses of we winston Mra Perley, supertntendeat of the ia purity Jepartmeut, 1S tp charge, with Miss Ciningiem as matron. \ Sian reporter who called at the house a few eveulnes ago Was ushered Lato @ neatly furntsaed fo nabenind Wien was a lirce airy par- fhe attevdant at Once ealled the Ladies in ree and soon one Of tuem Was Fipblly talking ir work, “Well Io wot know that we sould ¢ Said to answer Coa reporter's tuguiry ney vad Met with =Uecesm “ihere are ue here ant spead & Tew weeks and mat they ure sufficiently strong to resist We find ‘hem good homes and ty Ct way Of Le. Many of them have scrsetedu Caste for iquor aad &s soon as Lu f wages they drink and then 0 bu ¢ Wormer condition of Ie with lightning J ‘ell you that the greatest obstucie io the taaton of the Unfortunates 18 intemperance We only Lad @ proiytory law our suc Do very greatest bed poor girie when cus Ko with good Intentions and but away «work of prevention we afe having mucu xa There are several csses 1 coud mention young women have bem saved irom enier- f stuatn street house,” Was the answer, “wo 111] girls, and since we have been here nber of new ones. We uave had us in trouble; they all come here e. They were cared for, and thea wir homes. They are ‘ail doing ‘a those who have been in the o have acquired a taste for liquor f we bave the east success, It, however, pays few are brought out of the mire and ¥.ven »pportuulty to lead Wrtul ves. AU who have here nave started wel. Dut, a8 with people wets, some have gone back. ti-ntioued the case of one Woman Who Ars 940 Was notorious “Sue Is to-day ga useful Life,” she sald, “and, we veileve, tan que. That one case pays. ‘She, however, t contracted a mault for ariok. | Ie pays us, the history of the poor unfort setulng owt to make an honest One woman Who came to us Was, from her mof a lawyer, Who Mnaily tired of wnciess dnd triendiexs, She came d beariy uwo montas. We re. | saged Woman and found her 2 | K Co ber cups and cnea to her | hear now Unac swe 4s with the | other encouragements,” said one of | 4 it makes us hoperui of better re I reiet to tue manger in which ek Is reverted to we winose pecumiary | (are auieeved—the mistresses of disrepata- | ~ A Lumber of thea have caled at the | hei Us success, Some say they ab- nd its surroundings.” you tave with you doany er. nswer, “they do the house- g Tuey eneraly come win M repair, aud unless they rewmain crks after uo wot do muck vevides F-palr- < thew Gea wardroves ‘Tueu they do ower {and quilling. Some are even willing to ‘The remaining documents and correspondence relating to the Msher.es treaty were sent by the President yesterday, with @ letter of transmittal srom Seeretary Bayar!. The papers are made up of extracts from the diplomatic correspondence of 1887, Secretary Bayard’s letver to Minister Phelps ©. July 12, 1887, and protocols of the cunterences of the negotistions, Mr. Bayaru’s letuer says: “An Ins? cl Of this documenvary history Will serve to demonstrate the practices) and important results scconplished DY te treaty nw pending be.ore the Seaute by which the question of the aterpre ation and administration of the treaty of IMI Detween the United States and Great Britain ts transferred and e.evated from the ob curity with which f) had been suffered to lapse since the date of that convention and tts restora- on from the practical control of minor and local oMfictals of the Canadian maritime provinces. Unul tue treaty now pending was concluded m0 avullable | remedy seems to have been supplied for the Inco. sistencies, Incongrutties and unjusti.able con- struction of the treaty of 1818 to which our fisher. men had for year afver year been subjected, «nd Which, by ‘he progress of gradual eucroachuients | of Canadian legislation and jocat port reguiations, sad almost converved thetr privileges, expressly reserved by treaty, Into» utves of inconvenience @idexpense. AN examination of the published lis cuntaineéd tn this corresp ndence and iid be- © Concress Will disclose that the ph text of es allegcd (or the arrests, fines, deveutions and f harrassuent of American’ fi<b he years 1886 and 1S87 upon “alleged infractions of the treaty of 1818 or of © Madiun laws passed in professed ex- eeution of tuat treaty. All such vexatious tion ast recorded in the list of seizures, & tS met umd rendered impossible of occurrence in the future by the provisions of the treaty now berore the Senate, and tbe auplest en- Joyment by the United States fishermen of treaty fights and the customary hoypiiailty due under international law and comity so secured in tue Ports and harbors of Eastern Canida and New- Toundland. ‘The correspondence Will serve also to establish the fact that prior to the Lreaty of recl- Procity of 1454 and subs-quent to Its abrogation and 1g the years 1870 and 1871, the vexatious and harassing administration by the Canadian author- ities was practiced and unchecked. As neither the treaty of 1854 nor thavor 1871 contained any allusion to the wrongs thus inilicted upon United States fishermen, “and as neither convention contrived any femedy or provision against their renewal and repetition, tt became necessary that such a remedy should no longer be unprovided. It 1s believed that such a remedy fs practically and fully supplied by the treaty now pending, and that by it. terms, now and for the frst time since i818, a just and Joint interpretation 18 agreed to by both governments ‘Aud piaced upon the treaty of 1518, which will se— cure just and hospitable treatment to the United States Dshermen, and secure to them unmolested | Ue full measure oi thelr rights; and that under the proposed arrangement every American Dsher- man pursuing his Vocation in the Waters adjacent to British North America can acquire a clear un- derstanding of his rights and duties Whilst within the Jurisdicuional waters of Canada, or to such ports and hafbors as casualty, necessity or conve- hienee may suggest, Without fear of encountering Such harsh and Unfriendly treaiment as he was Leretofure subjected to under uncertain, unwur- Tanted and Vatient tnterpretation of is Westy rights” - — s00 A Table for From the Cincinnati Comme Many questions are answ: following table. By alittle figurin any one can see what States either candidate must get to secure elec- uture Use, ie number of electoral votes....... ....-...401 sary to elect... aes a Republicaa— Democrats— + 8 Alabama. ‘Arkansas, « they do not earn enough to support the w sald the repor | No. sir,” was the answer. “The Dulk of the apport i from Voluntary contributions — The sive house 15 furuished throughout. ‘Those who we generally do so empty-handed, ‘but now aad | thee Some Will inst, OM paying, from what Uitte they have, some triniag amoun-. The house ts, | we may sA¥, Supported DY voluntary contribu: Uions-atirey. We Uy to make those why eume to us fee! that they are wecome. We give tuem fn lef aud advice, not forgetting reilgious ustructions, aud endeavor to fad places for | — Going for the Trusts, BILE. OFFERED IN TIE MOUSE OF MEPKESENTATIVES 10 SQUELCH THEM. b introduc the House Mv. Breckenrdge, of Kentucky, to dec awtal and to admit certain impo provides that whenever aay article or produc ven mined, made or manwactured in any foreign country, and Imported tnto the United States, ts ject toa duty, it sBall be unlawful tor any per- rporalionS oF associations, engaxed in Une fag, making or Mapufacturing of suck article cr product im tae United States, to enter into a coutract, agreement, pool, combination, trust, as- rstanding to controi te qnaniity, | Jucher, Fale of products produced r the division | tard iis tater was employed as taxidermist. ort. profits, and those who, by the terms or such a viidie felt in bors ; Teenents, reirain from the sule of such article or | Some tue ago Willie fell in love with Mary Howe, susll be progecuted by indictment Ip any court of the United States, aud may be punisbed not exceeding $10,000, or Imprisonment Xceeding one year, OF DOLL. It fs also provided hea such tfusts, combinations, &¢., are en- into on articles subject to Import duty, such, > shail be admitted Into the United States | ng tue conthuuanee Of the trust tree of duty, provided that (he (rust comtrols6S per cent of tae sgregute amnoumt lmported or produced in the i thteu States ~ bill, in relation to trusts introduced o yesterday, declares it uuiawfui for any | sui or Teabsport from one state vo other, or to any forcigm country. oF from such | BUY WoO & state In the United States, Je of merchandise purchase , controled of . neki oF used, with the intention to un- ¥ ebMuuce tae price Of shen article in the mar- | h tie consumer. Viewtion Of tig Law is # puntshabie by tor not less than | tse years Bor mor cars, The Eight-Hour Law. | YOINTS FROM TER DISCUSSION IN THE SENATR YEs- | ‘TRMDAY. | a the urgent defictency bill was taken up | by the Senate Yesterday afternoon, a proposition s made to strtke from the Bill Lie amendment by the House, directing the enforcement | eigut-nour law in the Goverament Prinung Mr. liver inquired of Mr. Hale why the auilttee Wad recotamended the striking out of | ~ lines. Mr. Hale repked that, in the first ttee had ho Knowiedge that ube W Was Dot enforced tn the depart- Co pute page There were persons eu ere woding by the piece who desired to git hour, who preferred to mi the adoption of the item make these men stop Work of etgbt hours The result of that ompel good workingmen to stop elcht Wours acd to allow “Lew, untried, bt ino the office. ua rr) © 10 An tact, ‘object of the provision W, UNtried men Into the | voked tauch @isenssion, Mr. strike OWL the clause would be | tthe hat it did 900 favor the etght-hour aid he Was not disposed to pre- Of Lue chinse if the Senate ue. | He vbly Wished 0 Anow on What ground | . id not belong to Con- Fuy..tlon [rom its dig. Mouton, or advice. If we Yubule B ved to be reprimanded, anand mies trons Ue ex: te, égislative anthority. Mr. Reagaa Ss Was a Very extraordinary fo Was BO complaint that the ag Violated In tue public printin not concelve Of anytuing Chat there was e: dentiy au that to strike out the pro- sidered an interference with e elgbt-nour law. nate de He did not Fed to take that post- ed, he Was Wh euvision go. MI. Hawley pro i t Of the pruvisiog, as It was | au n to Work more than It seemed to lim lke a piece of dem i. Hour Objectad Lo the suggescion of }—Idid not know that the Senator | wets had anything vw do with it C1 Was an efiort OF demagogisiny < ubat remark, Hat—"ais proposition of political y Wise oF foolish. whetuer it Is dew iog- ‘bet opposition 1 i 18 shallow-pated ety one Wile bas tad tae support of . aod Latkes as John S.usrt Mili and of | «practical reasom Ps as Thomas B. Macauly, Lavsuee discussion it Was decided not to | | au > 2 Ce clause, —— A Fitter Pince for tue Jackson Statu: " Pm EVENIxe STAR A your correspondent, Mr. Clark, sxeston of the remowai 0: the Jac + hive Lot as an offensive on any Sense whatever, t or > be deroge nOr¥ of a heTO WHO WUSt alway: est’ Mestre to show more | her than Lafayelte Squai % less stMitable Luan the o the somewhat exuggerau horse Would Ve In beter Keep Veral dimensions of the Witte Lot Miwited space Walch the Staci W. FG — ‘Transters of Rent Estnte. © flied as follow: a. to J. 1. Heiskeil et al., trustees, pu 8 Lo : $L400. C. B. Brookes to C. B. Tanuer, | iat, ©. Bos oub MU Pleasamt; $—. Catherine | % Weischer to Andrew Gcuman, pt. 3, sq. 900; | $100. sorace G. Jacubs to W. J. Donovan, pt. 12, + $8000. Mary ¥. Wiisog to Julla T. Bud- 3, My EO: TOR Chas Basabic to Joan oo Wd 116; $— J. H. Bastabie to Bastavle, sae property; ¢— Catuerine | ww A. G. Cook, pt 16, aq, 520; $4000. | ‘The sales at the New York cot ange terday were 461,000 hy 5-3 tory bates, (he largest in its his painters of Pittsburg and Allegheny struck uy for & Biue-UOUF day at $F wages, aaa A mone —— om rrr w nomi- wees to Cu a ak Ticket will beneld at Fort Worem, ‘apes | he was deaq. BU | band at Once set saul for Luts country, and one day Senite was indifferent to | | vistng bis griends to remain in the ie.8t | question place im the history of our | Devaware. Florida Georgia 5 Kentucky... Loutsiana. Maryland..: Michi Minnesota... Missiesippt. Nebrasaa. Missoun 2 evada.... > Nortu Carolina. ew Hampshire. h Carolina. *.! Ohio...... orexon fs Pennsyivania..... Rhode Island... Vermont Ye Texas... Virginia West Virginia. 2: Wisconsin, Total....... ee Doubiiui | necticut New Jersey. Tudiaua.. New York.. | ‘Total... He Died for Love. A PIPIREN- YEAR-OLD BOY'S FATAL ROMANCE. A Fhiladelphla Press sp-ctal frou Jobstowa, N, 4., Mareh 3, says: Wille Chamberlain, a 15-year old son of Reuben Chamberlain, committed suicide by taking strychnine on Friday night. He resided at the Kancocas preserve, owned by Pierre Loril- Whose parents also resided ou the farm. He was her constant companion, and their apparently | happy associations were broken up by the girl and her parents being removed to Tuxedo Park, where Mary Was employed as a housemald by Mr. Loril lard. On Friday evening the lad went to chu: bade all bis companions good-by, and expressed the hope of meeting them in heaven. Noting serious Was thought of bis strange words. He went home, ate supper, and then procured some strychnine wed by his’ father in preserving binds, and placed it ia a cup of water. fe washed down his last re- past with the deadly concoction, ‘An hour later parents would not consent to his marrying the young housematd. She is qutie pretty and fs compleveiy prostrated by tne affair. Sequel to an A ROMANCE OF TWO CONTIN: TRAGEDY. Atelegram from Wilkesbarre, March 4, says: ‘Twenty-eight yearsago Mary Latham wasa buxoza lass of Durham, England. As she was preity she bad many admirers, but she preferred Martin Bowe, and In due time they were married. The union did not prove a happy one, and Mrs. Bowe cioped with John Gough, They came to tue United | States, settling In Schuylkill Cc nia, Where Goi Bowe did not I ereabouts Of hls wie | until years afterward, when a sisver living in this country wrote to her brother saying that she had | sec nis Wile at such a place. The deserted hus tines. | surprised his wife by calliug tpon her. The wom 2 pie ded with Bowe to Keep. tle matt suring ita that . ll would tar Gough moved from Schuylkill to Ashlie; county, and Bowe fulowed. He appli homestead for board, aud was It is not known whet er Gon. out Wao Bowte was, but be all of « sud: todriuk 4 Was no longer t ous wan he formerly was, Last Curtst found dead with builet hole in his he r- | ‘ouer’s jury returned a verdict 01 suicide on the tes- | iy. Gough left all | Tue Uwo sons con- | operty toa daughier, nd the fact was brou their father, but 1) def Mi but aiv she Was stricken With pai Frota the Boston Journal. | An Eastern ian Who has begun business in Calt- foruia wrives home in a rather homesick mood, ad- | At. He says: “You do not appreciate that fact as well as we do, | ing amoug the sand hills and disputing the | nt to thei WIth the fleas; sitting bere amid Irosts and rain, und cold and beat, and looking forward 10 drought. It ma: seu uttle my but as tor us| We want to ceston of the & or the nnd gold of we the grand pro- fo Seasous—the Snow banks Log stunmer, We want to See a stream of ies. water ab of the same. We want to se sila hats and short hair. We Want something Kood (eat, abd Co Le Where We can find a deceut house to F less 2 an $0 a month.” cee = One of Lite’s Puzzles, From the New York T:iues, ¢ kev. R. licber Newton prefaced hts sermon jay DY reauiug Irom a letter that he had re- ved frum a youug lady asking: “Why are we mode wit affections and yet got have them grati- Med?” ‘Vv Unis inquiry the answer has been given by the one first cousuited: “Ido uot know. Your only anotuer form vi Lue great riddle. Feaauot fad tue auswer, We uave BO Tight tO ask Une question, “Ts Unis,” aur. ton asked, “the answer to be mauve?” ile said Le Was as much Of an agnostic as any one aguostcism Was oo unwildngness Wo prate about Us the Ways Of God U desires o us cre, reat puzzles Of life or to justly nan. God strove Wo satlly tue saves.” Bur thei the souk Weemned, sits aud Ube sea surrendered Watt Latled Of find.ng 1Ls ve Doumsy Of bature. Fur sat ys ie heart ataple provision owe Wiel its wealth of love aud Wwouker amd Urother and { wie and enidren. The Were satisfied Im the wig It lds ui -e.e..ce aud phiivsopy, of muste | ing. Evry wuere we fouud beauty to ic lmagivation and marveuws Ww delight ‘he reasons soe — Playing Wa. Tell, MODERN SEQUEL TO THE SWISS TRAGEDY WHICH P.OMISES TO KND FATALLY. i ‘The old svory of Win. ‘Teil, his son and the apple bas a wouerm sequel tual Uireatens to eud tragic- ally. ‘Tue actors are Sumner Moilander, aged Uuirteen Fears, Of Somerville, Mask, Lue yon of a protineut business maa of Bosion, and bis cousin of eleven years, also named Hollander. ‘The elder buy had 4 Pistot of sunail cullb-r and some cartidges Me extracted, or thougus he aud, the Du.lets (rom some of the ‘cartridges a few days ago. ‘The boys tuen Undertook Ww the aucleat Swiss dram... Sumner took ihe part of Wu. Tell, and the younger boy Ubat of ‘son Wilt the Apple. ‘The pisvol, they thougut, would uch Detter answer Lbe purpose thaa a Bow aud airow. When the smaller iad uad taken postuon he was fortunately stricken With suddea iisgi¥- ngs He Lurved Bis lead 1 ove aide, with’ tbe exclamation: “Suppose Lhere someting in it!” just as bis cousia fred. The movement saved tue Ur te fellow Lum instant weath, for a bul. let struck im ou (he rixut side of the neck, ‘The ‘Wound Was serious, ‘boy's condition grow Worse unui Bow bis ile is a Contesting Tilden’s Will. 1? 18 SHOWN TES BSsRing IN NEW YORE THAT THR ESTATE 18 WORTH OVER PIVE MILLION. ‘The hearing in the suit of Geo, H. Tilden, nephew of the late Samuel J. Tilden, to test the lecality of the Ubrary clause in the will of the deceased statesman began yesterday before Judge Lawrence in the Supreme Court, New York. Counsel, in oveming the case, stated that the action was brought for the construction of the clause of the will which provided for the bestowal of the bulk OC the forume Upon the Tilden trust, and also of the clause providing for the estab.sumeat and en» dowment of ibra:ies in Gramercy Purk, New Le- vanou, and Yonkers. In behalf of his client coun- ‘sei claimed Uhat (hts clause was invalid. gale of Mr Tiiden'sentate Was #700000. pore sonal and $500,000 real vit was aie ad- mitted that aiter we ‘given. int’. will were deducted there wouid remain $4,400,000 for Couusel for the platnttf® admitted that Mr. Til. gen dud been elected governor ut the state of New Counsel for the executors of the will asked “Would the court also admit that atr. 1 been elected President of the United Staves Tbere Was no answer to this, Mr. Bigelow gave a list of Mr. Tiden’s public Position and added that he was particulary 1o- terested In the overthrow of the Flug ia New York, and wad Laken maay steps to secure guod govern= ment In that city, "He was also « man of ilterary lastes and Was 4 great reader, having aD WOUsU- auy Due Uvrary Lor a private gentlemin. Bepablican Victories in Maine, RESULT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS YESTERDAY. Chairman Maniey, of the Maine republican state comuattee, last evening sent the following tele- gram from Augusta, Me., to Hon. Whitelaw Re.d: “Municipal elections held to-day in the cities of Hallowell, Gardiwer, Bath, Rockland, Poruiand, Lewiston, Auburn, Suco, and Ellsworth givesweep- 4ng republican majorities in every city, redeeming Elsworth and Lewiston, the homes of Senators liule and Frye, an un ated republican triumph. Maine’ repudiates tue free-trade mes- ‘sage, and emphasizes its condemnation of the sur- render of the fishery treaty.” A smnall vote Was polied at Saco. Mayor Willis T. ‘Was reelected by 375 majority. ‘tbe republicans e.ected every alderman Dut one and a Tull board of councilmen. ‘The republican ma- jority ie 100 more than lust year. At Bath—Jas, Niakeficld (repubuean), was elected mayor by ity Of 176 over Geo, B Hughes (democrat), and BR Shaw (tem; ). ‘The total vote Cast Was 1,300. All the alderinen and counclimen fitcted ar’ republicans. Av Kockiand—The repub- icans eiecued every officer in every ward, Win.8. UuKe (republican), was elected mayor over & rt C. Gay (democrat), and Chas. A. Jameson Gependsui), by boo injority. Queer Notions About America, REMARKAGLE IGNORANCR IN EUKOPE CONCKRNING ‘THIS GKBAT COUNTRY OF OUKS. ‘From St. Nicholas for March. An Engtish laay who had traveled over the greater part of Europe said she had a great desire to come to Americayand her principal object in doing So was to shoot Niagara. I rather opened my eyes at this, and said I thought she must refer to the celebrated trip down the rapids of the st. Lawrence, but she was very positive on the sub- and Said she meant Niagara, and nothing ise’; she had understood that tuey did it in a steamvoat, and she kuew she shuuld enjoy une Scnsatlon, A well-educated, middle-aged gentleman told me thst Ube reason our civil war lasted 30 long Was Wat We bad no military men tn our couatry, and tuat @ war carried on enurely by civilians gould not proceed very rapidiy. It any of you have ever ‘seen an Euglish atlas you will under- Stund why It is difficult to get irom it a good Idea of America. We shall find, in such an atlas, full and complete maps of every European country and Principality, a whole page being someums given to an Of to a colony in Asia and Afri Dut the entre United States, with sometimes the wuole of Nortb America be=ides, 18 crowded into a Single map. Some Oi these are so small tuat the New Engiapd States are not large enough to con- (ain their names, and are designated by letiers which refer to tue names printed in an open part of the Atlantic Ocean. No wonder thai tbe peo- ple who Use these maps have a limited idea of our country. But it is not only English people who appear to kaw very Inte aboucAmerica’ 2 Geriinen cour Yess once asked me if we had any theaters in New York, apd when I told her that there were not only a great many theaters in that city, Dut that it pos- Sensed tWO grand Opera houses at which, at that ume, two Of the leading prima donnas of the world Were singing Ou the same nights, she was a litle si Tt is quite common in various parts of Que continent to bear peopie speak of the late War between North aud South America, ‘They knew that the war was between tie North aud tne South, snd as twas in America, the mistake is natural euough to people Wuu have studied only European geography. France Snowed Under, Paris Dispatch to the London Daily News, Feb. 20. France, east, West, north, south, and more south than north, 1s snowed up. Snow has fallen here im Parts the Whole day long. ‘The St. Nazaire and Brest express trains are in distress on the ouler side of Cuartres, Snowstorms around Havre have suspended communication Inland. The lines be- ‘tween Granville and Dreux, and Pontarlier and Switzerland, are choked up. Soldiers are employed on all sides in clearing oUstructed railways An avalanche fell on Friday night at St. Dié in the Vosges, carrying aWay the Lospice and an inn Wiuicn afforded a refuge to travelers there. ‘The Whole family and househoid in the inn, and’ seven Wapfarers tp the hosplee, are supposed to be Kulled. Oné person, a commercial traveler named Bernard, escaped, When he felt the oscillation of the moun (ula as the avalanche advanced, he jumped trom a window and got behind a peak. A ‘corpse and a living Woman in her night clothes were {ound near. ‘Tue Woman went to bed as usualy and Was awakened oy the crash and slide forward of her house. Sue eanuot Uhiukk how her life was pre- serve sos = How the Mexicans Dress. «d Plain Dealer Corresporiience. ‘ae peok Wowen wear only scanty skirts and a manullia of gaudy or black stuff. The women of the better class delight in French shoes and skirts and tournures; their clothing crackies with the starch in them, and according to degree they wear hats Or mantillas of lace or fine stuff. ‘The mascu- line attire im Chihuahua, and tndeed in all of Northern Mexico, 1s varied. The bloods wear American clothing wiih an apologetic touch or two of the Old natiouai dress. Put bats and frock coats abound, | ‘Thea come the rancuers with thelr suort Jagkets, fancy suurts, skin-tight pantaloons with ell bottoms and Lwo and Unree rows of metal bell buttons, and extravagantly embroidered and laced soubreo ‘The peoms are ail tightly clad veneath, canvas Urousdre predominating and bure legs being plenty, The auir ls bound back by « band round the forevead, and the iwevitavle zarape, usually an Indian-toade Blanket, plain or of gaudy stripes, :3 Chey wrapped over the shouders and hangs to the Kue =. lm the cod morning and evemug Chihuahua tue effect tw full-biooded Americ. 13 ludicrous, ‘The peou’s legs seem Lo be in Winter and his body ta summer. But they are his legs and We overlook the effect for that reason, being Suusiled with tue condition Road-se | From a London Letter. ‘One of the most novel and already popular in- ventions of the day 13 the so-called road-sculler now on exhibition atthe Westminster Aquarium, ‘The complete adaptation to a tricycle of the row- ing acuon in combination with @ sliding seat, a3 euspioyed in the propulsion of a boat, 1s a very takius idea, Tt is especialiy of interest to rowing iuen Who Wish lo keep Unemselves in traning dur- ing Ube Winter moatus, When most sculiers, Uurough thuction, practically tall to pieces. ‘The members of tue London, Thames and Tex Kowing Clubs, a8 Well as tose OL tue Oxford and Cam- ondge Universities, are enthustastic in thelr praise of Ue noulon, ‘The venle.e moves aloug in the best imuginabieé style, with pertect lever: age, und there 13 complete Abscuce of all that danger Of an upset Waich has hitherto proved so ioruidable an obstacle to many of tie “ruadsters,”” 5 10 Bases, From the Philadelphia Ledger. Pitcher Stagg, of the Yale nine, ts determined that (he nine shail win every game it plays during the coming season. In order that this result may be accomplished he is training the candidates as candidates never were trained before. Cupt. Stagg Js 4 genuine Yunkee, and it has jusi Decu discuye ered that ne has lately Deen devoting his lnventive mlud for a new scheme for te.cbing tne nine ow {o slide to bases. He has constructed « pl g trame 15,7 feet, covered with canvas, drawa iguuiy, oud provided With an over-covering of velvet car: Pet, Gud hus placed It In the gymnasium, ICisin appearance uuch like @ gigantic Woven-wire spn bed covered Wii carpet, and 11s surtace ts eleva about 4 feet above the ground. The eandid.tes Tun a distance of 20 01 80, and then hurl Lhemselves headlong upon tals new inachiue. Cay Sigg 1s certain that his pew device will enable twicu to practice the art of steailug bases and iid. ung U0 reach bem af critical moments. ‘The fan. ous bute pitcuer ~ays Liat tae mine will be tne Lest Yale bas yet produced. oe 7) a - Men Not Too Strong-Minded, From the ‘toledo Blade. ‘The power of imagination ts supposed to be stronger in women than in men; but this was not show In a recent hospital experiment. Dr. Du- Tand, Wishing 10 test Lue practical effect Of inind Gisedves, gave 100 patieuts a duse of sweetened Water. Fifteen Mdmules B.ter, entering apparently ih great exettement, he announced Unat we bad by luistuke given uo einetic, aud preparations were made accordingly; "Kaguiy ut of che 100 patients vecame horouguiy ull and exhibived the TeUlis Of am emetic; Twenty were unaffected. curiods part of it is wiih very Lou, the “emetized” subjects wile tne few, who were caugut with cual, were women. oe the Frosch Say ensimasen Tanaatage o pr 2 "st eue suevessive reductsons ot as vending to i Hal 5 zi Hie sa We Azz Rewor. 910.75. ‘This line of suite ie positively worth $18. Remem- ber this wholesale slaughter is for one week only, and will positively discontinue FRIDAY EVENING, ‘March ¥, at 7 o'clock p.m, VICTOR E ADLER'S Per Cent Clothing House, Strictly One Price, 927 and O20 7th st nw.,corner Massachusetts ave, Fine Clothing at 10 per cent above the actual cost of manufacture. ‘Open Saturday Until 11 p.m Mescuaxr Tinosixa SPRING GOODs. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE ADVANOE STYLES OF SPRING CASSIMERES, CHEVIOT, WORSTEDS, COATINGS, SUITINGS AND TROUS- ERINGS. THESE ARE THE NEWEST PATTERNS AND COLORINGS. ALL GRADES, FROM $20 A SUIT TO 960. THERE ARF QUITE A NUMBER OF NOVELTIES IN COLORINGS AND IN PATTERNS THIS SPRING, AND WE SHOW THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR IN THE MARKET. ALL SHADES, AS WELL AS ALL GRADES, ARE REPRESENTED IN OUR STOCK, AND ALL TASTES AND ALL POCKETS CAN BE SATISFIED. WE PLAY “SECOND FIDDLE” TO NO ONE IN WASHINGTON (EXCEPT A8 TO PRICES, WHICH ARE ABOUT ONE-THIRD LESS THAN THE MER- CHANT TAILORS’), IN THE QUANTITY, QUALITY OR STYLE OF OUR PIECE-GOODS STOCK, OR IN MAKING THEM UP. OUR GOODS ARE ALL CUT ON THE PREMISES, BY A CUTTER OF LARGE EXPERIENCE IN ONE OF THE LARGEST NEW YORK TAILORING ESTAB- LISHMENTS, AND WE TRY ON EVERY COAT BEFORE IT 18 FINISHED, 80 AS TO INSURE aFir. WE FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN MAKE IT TO THE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY GENTLEMAN WHO WANTS A SUIT MADE TO MEASURE TO PLACE HIS ORDER WITH US. E B. BARNUM & CO, mh 931 PENN, AVENUR LiAi £ HHH AA £ ESA ba i ae RE H GS Eee = WE STILL HAVE ON HAND AGREAT MANY GOODS THAT: MUST BE ‘cust ol dollars deposit recording mnt-108 ce PRTG HEE WE Ua EEE (ORTHWES t. 4 |ONDAY N, Mi ‘A, AL VIVE UULOCK we will see octe aie 1ot 40. square 300, froutine 16 fet on street tual a depth of 100 .éet tow 10 tovt sliey, tore Npsice hetson boy windoes Ye sg cl 7 rowley ‘O13 ¢ street. ‘Teruis made Known at sale, whichis positive, De- fot : oiieguaaataias DUNCANSON BROS. b6-a Ghuctioneeze, J)UNCANGON BROS, Auctioncers. AND IMPORTANT POSITIVE AUCTION SALE or Tux FINEST COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND MODERN, ORIENTAL RUGS, CARPETS, PORTIERES, EMBROIDERIES, &c., OF OVER 500 PIECES, CONSISTING OF BOKHARA, KHIVA, SHIRVAN, DAGHESTAN, CARAB AGH, KAZAK, CASHMERE, CAMELS HAIR, ARIATOLIAN, FERGHAN, KHO- RASSAN RUGS AND CARPETS, GOODS ON EXHIBITION MARCH SEVENTH AND EIGHTH. SALES FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDA‘ MARCH NINTH, TENTH AND TWELFTH, AT ELEVEN A. M. AND THREE P. M. EACH DAY (Ca talogues will be resdy on March 7, 1888. This collection will be found the finest ever offered ‘8{ public sale in this city. J. C. WASSERBACH, mh2-8t Salestua: HOMAS DOWLING, Aw TSUSTEES SALE, OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL EST. ON THE EAST SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET WEST, BETWEEN NORTH RogAp QOMTH O STREEIS, IN WASHING. By virtue of a certain deed of trust bearing dat the 2th day of February. A.D. 1885, and duly recorded in 16, at folio 113, et sea. One of the land records for ‘the District of Coluiubia, gud at the written rvquestot the party secured thereby undersigned Trustee will sel vublic, sale, if VEDNESDAY, THE front, of | the, nretises, on FOURTEENTH (DAY OF | MARCH, A. 1sN8, joncer. fhe hour, of HALE PAST RO CLOCK Z ‘that certain “piece or parcel ‘Foun lying and being in the city of Ws fixton in the Dudtriet of Columbia, and known and scribed as part of original lot numbered twelve (12) in square mgunbered foar hundred and forty-seven C4d4)vas the name is coutained within. the followin juctes and bounds: Berinuing for the same at the southwest corner of said lot and thence running north wich the line of 7th street west twenty (20) leet, theuce due east eichty (80) feet, thenos due south twenty (20) feet, and thence due west eighty (80) feet to the place of beginning, together with the improve- queuts and appurtenances unto belonging or in uy wise appertaining, Joris of sale; $4800 in cash at the time of sale, OF within five ys thereafter, of which the sum. £200 must be yaad ii cavh at the time said rty ts jocked own to the urchaser, and the ‘of the Wehase Money in equal instalments at six (6) aud 1 fwelve (12) months from the day’ of sale, for which the notes of the purchasar must be «iven, dated as of the day of sale, Deariug interest from their dates at the rate of six (6) per sentuin per sunum until and secured by a duly recorded deed of trust phon said property, and & policy uf ineurance upon the improvements’ thereon, both ‘satisfactory In form to the undersigned Lrustee, of all cash, at the option Of the purcuaser or purchasers. All conyevaucivg, ng aud Insurance at the expense of the pur chaser or purchasers. If the ‘termaf sale are not complied with within, five (5) days. 120m the day’ of Salt the unders gned ‘Trustee reserves the Thht to re- sell said property at the rink, cost and expense of the jurchaser or purchasers thereof after at least Lvo (3 Riss" notice, by advertisement, in the Evening Star Bewepsper. FeNDALL E. ALEXANDER, Trustee, _mh1-eod&dskdpis 482 Louisiana avenue. EO. W. STICKNEY, AUCTIONEER, 936 P. ROSTEFS' SALE OF VALUABLE, UNIMPROVED TEROFERTY-ON. (0TH STREET, BETWEEN R AND & NORTHWEST. By. virtue ot a deed of trust to us, dated June 27, M5, and’ duly Tecorded in Liber’ No d1St folio i aksog. Ou of ths land records for the istrict Soltim bia, and a eat ofthe ‘party scUre thereby, we will offer for sale in-front of the pre Rep 16e8 wt 4:50 OCLOCK p. in tee. followin as “D. 2 iy lowing scribed real estate in the city of Waahinetou, District of Columbia, to wit: Lots numbered forty-one (41, rr twe 2), forty-three (43) and forty-four (44), a Bork ‘subdivision of square One hundrd aud ten 10). : ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one and two yeurs, respectively, for which the promissory notes of the purchaser must be iiven. to bear interest « six (6) per centumn per snvum from day of aa: seni-annually, and secured by deed of trust’ ou the Broperty wold: or all eagh, at the option ‘of th: par: “| ott time: of sale: al cing ‘At purchaser's r conveyancing at purchaser’ CLOSED OUT AT ONCE, AND IN OR- cost. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with iat'n days, DER TO MOVE THEM QUICKLY WE fmt ple peg Oo Ra CE TS WILL CONTINUE OUR SALE OF ODD LOTS AT HALF PRICE, AND WILL ADD TO THE SAME MANY DESIRA- BLE GOODS THAT WE FAILED TO SELL AT COST. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. GREAT BARGAINS DUR- ‘THIS WEEK AT £29-10t E.G. DAVI 719 MARKET SPACE, COR. 8THST. Two Hies Aim One to make our goods the standard quality. ‘The other to make our figures the standard of low prices. ‘These have been our constant aims for years past. It is not spasmodic efforts Which bave sccomplished this, but it is con- tinued efforte, ‘We have pleased the people, pleased oursalves, and merit continued support. Let us haveit, ‘nd we will show you tempting bargains from ‘one year'send to another. We have Full Lines of GENTLEMEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, ready-made oF mate to order, with lange line of FURNISHING GOUDS. All at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ‘WE HAVE JUST REORIVED AND ABE SHOWING A LARGE LIXB OF SPRING OVERCOATS, THAT FOR BEAUTY OF DESIGN, WORKMANSHIP AND REAL VALUE, SUKPASSES ANYTHING HAVE EVER HAD. H. D. Bus IMPORTER AND TAILOR, you thet tte BBW G00DE fy ep palateen aE reeetere re Fisk ahi'cowt of defaulting purchaser alter Ave days! ‘is nt JAS. H. MARR, 036 F at. JOB BAKNARD, 500 Sth et. n.w. Trusvoen, mh1-eod&cds HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEES SALE _OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, SITUATE No. 727 FIFTEENTH STREET NOKTHWEST, AND KNOWN AS THE OLD PORTION OF WeLCKER’S HOTEL. Under and by virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated the 201i day of September, A.D. 1873. and Tecorded in Liber No. 7:36, £0130 5, et 8eq., obt oi the land recorda of the District of Columbia, und at tue thereby, the undersismes by decres of the supreme Court o in Equity Cause No. 10920, yublic auction. in front o! SDAY, the THIRTEENTH t HALE-PAST FOU O'CLOCK P.M, the followin described real estate, sdtuatein the city of ‘ashiugion, District of Columbis, that is to say: Lot numbered eleven (11), iu Davidou's subdivision of im t of square numbered two hundred and twenty-two (222), fronting twenty-five (25) feet on Toth street and Tunning back with that width one hundred and twenty-seven (127) fect to a ten (10) foot alley. to- gether with the improvements thereon. Torin of Kale: A sun suficient to pay off the indebt Fustooc exh tod the ba ice xt eightecn (18) months, for ‘which ihe" notes ‘of the purchsser, beerl iBerrupers sold will be taken: of aivcamy atthe op: 00 sen; oF ail-eash at < Hey of ths purchaser. it of $500 will be re— Quired at the time 0, ‘sale. All conveyancing and re- interest the risk sud cost of the difuul rink and cost in The Ev Co) Gaver aavertising iy The Event Bre. BROWN'& CO, REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE, 1821 F STRERT 5. W. tar : XLER, Trustee. FOREIGN MINISTER'S SALE. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. SALE BY AUCTION OF THE ELEGANT FURNI- ‘TURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND RARE OBJECTS OF ART OF FOREIGN IMPORTA- ‘TION, WINES, PRESERVED FBUITS GLAss AND CEINAWARE, BELONGING TO HIS EX- CELLENCY THE GERMAN MINISTER, AT HIS RESIDENCE, NO. 734 FIFIEENTH STREET NORTHWEST (GERMAN LEGATION BUILD- ING), TUXSDAY, MARCH THIRTEENTH, 1888, COMMENCING AT XLEVEN O'CLOCK A.M. will be on yiew on Monday, 12th when desori; "PEC SE ERS ‘&0,, 80. HORSES, CARTS, mBLtR, wagons, mamness, 888, at ¥ valuable Bs ; Net Hd # e; if EEF, A i 2. 8; i ‘ He +f rr and one-ei« dred and twenty. south side of an alley levdit ten (10) feet in width: S e e t on rth (10%) inches, aud wen (16) feet ten and thence south one hundred snd twenty (120) tect, tothe! the free and p.r! wit ey, or all purpose: Ver, ther with (the rights, caammnon in, brivilewes aud yurtenances to the aine. belo Tyeany wise SBereto api improved by house 3027 Bridge, or M," street. ‘rermeof sale: One-third of the purchase money in cat hs balan Ging ui fw om en ts tear eu} yet suutin futerest ft ut day of nal, Payable femi-anuually,and to be secured by deed of trust os Premises sold or all cash, at option of purchaser: “A EFpont of ¢ 100 on each plece or parcel will be required St Time of sale: convey-quesiu, Ae at purchasers cost: ier to be conned wth i fe! Gay otherine the truntoce roserve the right to. resell the pr. perty te Hiulter the ait aud cust of the defeaitine purchaser Gr'vurchasers after ave day pnblic votice ‘of sch eaaie iu some newspaper published in: Washington, DG GEURGE EMMERT, WILLIAM KELLER, | Trustecs, cas Estate vt Caroline D, Giesking, decd. FASE cuass Parstixas AT PUBLIC SALE Commencing THURSDAY, MARCH EIGHTH, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK, | Aud Continving FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, MARCH NINTH, AT THREE AND EIGHT O'CLOCK, At our Art Salesroom, Cor. 10th and Penn. ave. ‘MR, L. SPIRIDON, of Rome, Has instructed us to sell his entire collection of PAINTINGS, WATER-COLORS, MARBLE STAT- UARY, NOW ON EXHIBITION. This collection embraces works of the best Masters of Europe, such names as Salvator Rosa, Giovanni Bologna, Fortuny Corot, Favretto, Chaplin, Trabey, Prof. Tinelli, Daubigny, Boudin, F. Spiridon and ‘many others of equal renown. THIS SALE 18 WELL WORTH THE ATTENTION OF LOVERS OF FINE ART. SALE WITHOUT RESERVE. mb3-6t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. rpuomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE. BRICK DWELLING, BEING NO. 517 SEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST. By virtue of a deed in trast to me from the hel of Jumes. T. Peake, deceased, I shall sell at public Urine ot THURSDAY. Lot'So. juare No. 877, haviie a f-ontace of twenty- iptel "ono and w haat ices (24.130 ome gah stceek as na ' turee-story au sna Brick Dwelling, No. 517 Sth stivet eouthenst, cou taining eleven roouis, ‘Torus: Cash. A deposit of $50 required. Convey- mak MvurVILLIAM C. PEAKE, "Prustce. TOKE, ACTER. SOUTH OKE BEVENTA AND E-STREETS NOMTHWES?, EOURGLY KNOWN AS THE “KOLB Pad S09, tne anal an conformity with the provis- ious thereot, we shall, on THUKSDAY, TRE EIGH Li | DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 1888. AT "TEN O'CLOCK A.M, offer for sale, on the premises, the entire stock and dxtures of the Drug store known as No, 438 7th street nort! g | and E streeta, Said stock and Sxtures consist in part Of the iollowing: One (1) suds fountain, dispens apparatus generator, und necessary ture Gp tweiy allow fount m fountains, seven (7 {fy'eyphon ler and sy phoma, show-casen, apparatus, sods res, ineludius three (3) twelve: lion fountains, one seven (7) counter ment will be one-fourth (4) ee ee reapectively, Bias. ait ean Sma eae Ceeeatiay ater de gtay mAb era at SEVEN CK A. M. each. secular Hcaehanopsey a Sanlhete le pekis Beliencies a L Oc} of sale will mh1-d ave. nw. ave Dw. GEORGE PROFESSIONAL. eae eee accents Soe Soe aera d'cante ena + Lith street cars ¢ mie iG 3 if ta! is tt Ht id is ii i i i é h a i 14 Bi ‘ i at fe ih d i ; Es i H 3) é & i i é i : is sate fi i F. 8 WILLIAMS & CO., Drogwists, Under Masonic Temple, corner 9th and F sts. n.w., ‘Where will be found the most complete and varied stock of Drugs, Patent Medicives and Perfumeriesin the city, at prices which none can better and few meet, es hown by the fullowing partial lst: Ayer's Recamier Preparation. 150 Ayer's Recamier Powder . 100 Ayer's Vita Nuova........ 100 pt 200 Campbell's Arsenic Wafers Large. S SSSURSSSASESTSSUSSSESESseasusnsuysasssssseses Iron Bitters per botue Imported Bay Rum, lange ww 2 1 33 3 8 20 15 os 1 119 61 oo 1 3 4 5S 1 ‘Warner's Safe Pills...... a | Warner's Kidney and Liver Cure... 8 2 Wyeth’s Beef, Wine and Iron.. 7 #1 Williams’ Beef, Wine and Iron eo 61 Wilbor’s Cod Liver Oil and Lime. a | Williams’ Phosphatic Emulmon, the Best, Pint Bottles. .... : 1 Water of Ainmonia, lacge botties.. Williams’ Comp. Sarsaparilla. io & Williams’ Rheumatic Remedy. Williams’ Rose Tooth Powder. ‘Williams’ Hair Tonic, the best... Fine Tooth Brushes. 20 ‘Violet Water, lange nize 100 ‘3 Cakes Fine Toilet Soap. 45 6 Cakes Good Toilet Soap. “5 ‘3. Cakes Pure Palm Oi pry Lime Courarrs Exrnsct Or MEAT. “An tonic. Isa success and ‘boon for which nations should feal greteful” See “Medical Press" “Laneot” a Highly recom- mended asa “nigttcap” instead of aleubolic drinks, ‘LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest ‘and Cheapest Mest-Flavoring Stock for Boups, Made ‘Dishes and Sauces, Anuual sale §.000,000 jara_ GENUINE with BLUE SIGNATURE of BARON LIEBIG im fac-eimile across the label RRS Aenean ae To Bum. ee LUTZ & BRO, (497 Penn ava. edjsining Motions) Hotel. azote mais sae om mae im the Werld. ‘Wita catire confidence Tus W asminetox EverDa ‘Stan ts presented to the public as the best loa) ‘advertising medium to be found in the whole rane of journaliem This claim ts based upon certa ‘Ormiy-established facts, which are weil worthy ‘Ube consideration of all persons interested in cor. municating with the public in regard to any bus ‘ees proposition whatever. It rests primarily (@ the broad and solia foundation that Tas Stan cl Culates in the eity where printed a larger sumbir ‘Of copies in proportion to population than any Paper in the world, And not only ts tte circulation the Largest and fullest, but It 18 also the mast, since ‘the paper gors not alone into the hands of the People of the District of Columbia as a vody, Dat into their homea—into the fainilies of all clasere, ‘abd Into those of the money-spending as well as ‘the mopey-earning portion of the comtountty,—tn a larger ratio than any G@ily journal of general circulation that can be named. By reason of the Tullpems, freshness, and reliability of its mews, local, domestic, and foreign, its independent ard fair treatment of all public questions, tts tntelt- went and effective devotion to local interests, and Mts close attention to matters witn which the household, and especially its lady members, are concerned, Tam Stam is everywhere recognized and admitted to be, in every quailty, the leading and favorite newspaper of the National Capttel, alike in the counting-room, the work-shop, and the family circle, ‘In support of these statements attention ts in ‘Vited to the tables below. ‘They not only show the clreulation and@advertising patronage of the papar ‘for the several years named, but, by the remarka Die increase shown in both Gepartments tm eacd ‘month Over the corresponding month in the pro vious year, they also tllustrate,in the most for- cible manner possible, the esteem tn which the Paper is held in the city of its home, and by thou ‘Who are best able to judge of ite merits as a Bewe Paper and its valueas an adverusing medium DAILY CIRCULATION we 1885-"86-"87. 1583. 1856. 1887, it : aE) EGEEEEE a a B Kur, sat} Of the total circulation given above, the booksor (he establishment show that an average of 17,033 copies were regularly delivered each Gay by car- Tiers at the homes of permanent subscribers within. ‘the city. Of the remainder e Gaily average of 6,421 copies were sold at the office, in the hotels and raflway stations, &c., and on the street, by newsboys, making @ grand total average within the city of 24,046 copies daily, and leaving an average of 1,438 copies to be sent to regular sub- scribers beyond the District lines by mail, express, ‘and railway trains. In addition to the large and constantly increas ing fixed subscription list above referred to, tt may ‘be said that of the 6,421 copies sold within fts lim» itsa larger proportion are bought by permanent residents of the city, living in lodgings, &c., not householders, while the residue goes into the hands Of transient visitors, from all parts of the country, ‘whoeach year come to the National Capital in Greater numbers and for longer periods, and who, furthermore, largely represent the well-to-de and purchasing portions of the communities to which ‘they respectively belong. The last-named is Class of readers alone well worth reaching; but !t 4s to the phenomenally large permanent cireuls- ‘tion of the paper, and especially to its unparalleled hold upon the household and family circle, that, the attention of advertisers ts paruiculerty a rected. A comparison of the foregoing figures with those Tepresenting the entire populatios of we District of Columbia will show that Taz Sras circulates ‘Within its Limite something more than one copy for about every eighth inhabitant, of whatever ‘Tact, creed, age, or station tn life; and realizing the extent to Which its columns are scanned by the several members of the families into which i= goes, 1t is Dot extravagance to claim that the Paper is read every day by fully tootherds of Be Pepulation of the District who are able to rend? Can this record be matched by that of any sews. paper in the world? : Intelligent advertisers will reedily understand ‘the facts and figures given above, and the value of ‘4 circulagion of such extemt and character, with ‘out amplification or comment. ‘Ln conclusion, it only remains to be sasd thet the ‘Subscription lista, the books of the offtes, and 1s ‘prema and delivery rooms are at all times epsa to ‘the welcome inspection of any perwoe baving « colorabie interest in the correctmess of the state ments herets masse. ‘The Cortifionte of am Expert. ‘From the Wasbtagten Poot, Japuary Oth, 1806. ‘Woe ccagratulate Tas San om fs great preaper ‘fay, There (2 no better evening newspaper i tte ‘Onites Meates,

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