Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1888, Page 4

CITY AND DISTRICT. ‘WOMEN AND EDUUATION, Whe Talks of Learned Women in the Council Last Night. Last night's seasion of the International Coun- 2 Of Women was devoted to hearing addresses on ‘That the subject was not considerea Swminteresting was shown by the very lange at- Tewaance, many persons leaving unable to obtain Beata, The stage and the theater present a Dril- Jiant scene. The feld ot gay colors presented to ‘Vhe eye by the collection of richiy costumed Ladies On the stage had two conspicuous spots in it, One ‘was a spot of pure white, where the little Rama- ‘al, the learned Hindu woman, who came attired in the white flowing robes worn by her country- ‘women. The other was a spot of black, where ‘easte Starr Keefer, of Toronto, sat, attired in a ‘untversity cap and gown In honor of the oceaston, Mra Keefer ts undoubtedly good !oking, - the worn In @ jaunty manner was voted to be very tom ye ee. Annie I. Shaw offered the open- Ing invocation. MRS. SEWALL'S ADDRES ‘Mra May Wright Sewall, of Indianapolis, read the opening paper. Her subject was: “The Higher Xducation of Women in the United States.” The pjections urged against the higher ed! omen, $he said, are alla prior, and mu qwarteed thus: First, womaa’s nature is too weak 1 bear the strair, and she ought not to be sub- Jeet to It; second, wousan Was created for man, land her education must be governed by Its effect upon him: third, the higher education of women Wasa menace to the state, to society, and to the Tataily. All these objections nave been many umes overthrown—frst, bY «@ eee ied econd, more convincingly, by experience. Wi oaure equal educational tests with meu Aud fe- tain their healt; men are improved by every tin provement in their wives and daughters, and so- Mety and the state have steadily developed and ihaproved with the progress of woman'g education. fatistics show that In ISKG there were 320 higher Institutions open to Women, With a total ¢ 8 Women ay Students. Making all needful lowances, this Is an immerse advanee over Lhe yooord of fty years ago. it is now admitted that ‘Tne higher education Is essential to the success of omen who enter the flelds of competitive in- ‘Uectual serv! Women, standing for the ideal, ould net fear, also, to prociaim that the higher lucation adds Its own intrinsic value to that of Tye soul, RAMAB, ‘The Pundita Ramabal spoke in an interesting snanner of the women of India, Sae said she did not Blame the men for keeping women in ignor- anc®. In India man is held up as woman's God. How could au intelligent woman believe a bad ian Wo be a god. Priests taught that woman aida’t need any education, as her husband would Yake care of her. Besides,” if she were good and ‘Thought of ber husband when she died, the next ‘ume she was born she would bea man. ‘There is ome education in India for girls of eight or nine. rhen sbe is taken from school and betrothed to a boy of about her own age. That ends education, "The dear mothers-in-law are to any edu- on, aS most Women are the world over, ‘There exceptions. Here are the exceptions. OTHRE PAPERS. A paper by Sarah B. Cooper, president of the Golden Gate Kindergarten Association, on “The kindergarten tu tts Development of Faculty,” was read by Mrs. Frank Parker. Mrs. Loutsa Keed Stowell, of the Michigan Unt- versity, read in an effective manner a paper ent!- tied “Hetrospecttve,” devoted to a review of the progress of the movement for women’s higher edu- cation, Prot. Kena A. Michaels, dean of the Wo- iuan’s College, Northwestern University, delivered aa address On coeducation. Cora Agnes Benneson Tead @ paper on “College Fellowships for Women.” The er 18 a Fellow in History at Bryn Mawr ¢ Said the fellowships open to women are elgit at Cornell University, six at Bryn Mawr College, and one at Wesleyan University. Martha MeLelian Brown, vice-president of Wesleyan Coi- Jege, aiso delivered an address; and a resolution was’ adopted favoring the opening of all colieges to Women. ‘The Baroness Gripenberg, of Finland, who was to speak Jast night, was detained home by lines. couNctL NoTEs. Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first ‘Wowan ordained a minister in this nation or agy nation upon the globe, opened yesterday's meeting with prayer. She 15 a plain, patient faced woman, with her gray hair in plaia bands upon her face, and fastened In aknot at the back. She wassimply dressed In Diack alpaca. Elizabeth Boyntou Herbert read for the @rst time yesterday her poem of Greeting. Sue read it with Gramatic effect. Mrs. “Harbert 1s an animated ehic in appearance, her gray hair in rings about ber dae Tac she is 4 tall and heroic Agure: she ts theideal of (hestroug-mindet woman ‘of the second period. ‘ils Anthony was en fete yesteday; she wore a | Diack silk dress, a crimson silk scart about her sDoulders, and a gold-fringed badge. Mrs. Stanton, president of the Womans’ National Suffrage Association, 1s the very opposite of Miss thouy iu physical outlines, aud the two are uriously complementary to each other. Mrs. anton Was ever the brilliant Writer In the cause of woman; Miss Anthony the brilliant executive. 3 short, stout figure was clad yester- ‘day in plain dead black silk, with Diack silk pete- rine edged with lace, and over it a seart of white net, carried about her linen collar, fastened with @ brooch. Her round face 1S as rosy as a Reby’s, her white hair arranged in soft Tous, and her eyegiasses were the dainty Dlack- of Yuamed nez pins of the swell. Mra Stanton read. ‘Der address with ease of manner and a rich, ful voice, With never a falter in it, while she calmly said: “If our Saxon fathers do not Fights they demand they will strike hands with the labor unions, anarchists and socialists, and ‘Yhey Will have re-enacted im this country the Digody scenes of the Freacn Kevolution.” Mrs. Groth, delegate from the Norwegisn & A., ‘spoke With a delicious foreign accent. She is a Ddlexlog joyous, and aboeading 1 igh spine Joyous, ing in Barouess Alexandra Gripeaberg, walking Rat and dark Gress, has a ‘but rave face, expressive of sense and responsibility. ‘Mrs. Zadal e3 Gustafson created a sensa- tion when she came upon the stace yesterday in an esthetic dress of terra cotta liberty silk. She 1s muoderately stout, and the full honeycombed yoke and Diouse waist gave her a full, rounded ontline, ‘Sbe Wore a straw poke Donbet, trimined with full ‘folds of terra cotta silk. She represents Sweden in ‘the coupetl. Mrs. Ormiston Chant 1s a little woman with a eal a Deatifie expression of countenance, Who uses & gracetul iittie ‘tn speakti Mrs. MeDonald, of Toronto, and Mrs. Starr Kee- fer, of Canada, should be treated with due con- sideration. ‘The women of Canada may have suf- Teage before the women of the United States, as | The subject 1 of more general discusson there ‘than here. Miss Helen O'Dell and Mrs. Anna Agnew, of In- diana, arrived at the Higgs Mouse Saturday to at tend the Woman's Congress. They are personal Intends of Mrs. Helen M, Gougar, and Mrs. Agnew as the author of a well-written book, entitled “From Under a Cloud.” het home ta nana called thors uy the Genta ry € there by the death of er husband's motuer. Mra. Newall, Who spoke lastnight, a tall hand some Woman, bicoming complexion and dark hair, had the confidence of the house in comisg aL, to same, same pr 4L'W. Blunt, pt. sub Park: ; roperty: $—. lots 22 to 31, ” Fannie A. Moore t3 =f “ $300. J.P. itente to W. KR Choate, jot 1%, sq. 363: $—.” W. R. Choate to Anuie RK’ Jeitehie, same property: $—. Dougias Green to H. (Weston, interest in Ralorama: $1000. H. Wes. ton to Laurg L. Green, same 3 Retuatdt to ¢. M. Smithson, pe Boon; EW. Thomas w ©. & Emu bq. 764; $— Florence J. wo. Bub lots 14 to 16, sq. 500: $1, A. 2. H. Schneider,” part sub 1, “ic Columbus Warren to Mary dolumead’s addition to West W: Gesstord to €. G. ©. @. Ringwait ‘wo ‘The Courts. ‘Cmevrr Court No. 1—Judoe Hayne>. Yesterday, Wooding agt. Baltimore aid Potomac 3 tine to Mle supercedeas bond extended, (Rage et al agt. Terrell; juror withdrawn: leave Yo amend. Grey et al. agt Presby: verdict for plasBtitl $1,200 and Interest, trom March 7, 1884. Equrrr Cocat—Judge Coz. Jeawter, Matin, “gt. Doyle; injunction dis. solved. Anderson agt. Anderson; auditor's report confirmed finally. Siuith agt. Suilth; commission To get testimony of non-resident ordered to taste. Corcoran Fire Insurance Co. agt. Johnson: pay. ament of $3,754.54 allowed to be made. Angeruan agt. Konler: leave to nie replication pune pro tune granted. Count rx Greeeat Tens. Yesterday, Crown agt. B. and P. Katiroad Com. PANY opinion by Judge cox amriaing Judgment r. Luckett agt. and Ohto Kallruad dismissed for want of ju ion. Second National Bank of Leavenworth agi. Pomeroy: Peal dismissed. Wright agt. Dearing; motion ew thai Canuxas Covar—Judge for taken, $1,000. James Wright, em ally ea Pouice Count. Snett. Yesterday, Lawrence Murphy. ry; verdlet ‘not gulity; hew indictment presented two cases); at; ples not cuilty withdrawn and pica James Carroll, allax Carter, house ; Verdict guilty. Judge Yesterday, Sidney Sinith, disorderiy conduct; & or 15 days. " Austin Banks; do.; do. Chas. Pearce, do.; collateral torteited. Wm. Gordon, do; do. ‘Chas. Powell, indecent exposure; €5 or 15 days, Yrask Holt" and Madison Pord. ‘procanitys te. Fred’k Yates, disorderiy conduct; do. Jos Will- jams, & pistol: $20 or Go ‘Samuel Aas ety conduct; #5 oF 15 ‘Fon, tlson, profanit or 7 days Martha. Ric and Eliakbetn Jackson, disorder’ couduct in the or 7 each. Chas. Wwe women the | AT T! CAPITOL, District in Congress, A WASTED DAY IN THE HOUSE. ‘The entire time allotted tothe District in the House yesterday was frittered away by the oppo- sition to the Dill to prevent the desecration of raves in the District, and nothing was accom Ditsne A. SEW WATER BILL. ‘Mr. Brewer, of the District committee, intro- @uced a Dill in the House yesterday autuorizing the Commissioners of the District to lay water mains and erect fire-plugs and hydrants wherever, in their 9 it, it may be necessary. They are directed to levy a Special annual assessment of the minimum water rent for domestic purposes fixed im the schedule of water rents upon all occupied Premises situated within G00 teet of a public Ry Irant, now erected or Which may be erected, which premises are not supplied with Water in to ordi- hary manner. MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND MOUNT VERNON AVENUE. At the regular meeting of the Senate committee on public buildings and grounds yesterday several citizens of Virginia appeared to make an argu- ment in favor of Mount Vernon avenue. The com- nulttee stated that as there is no Dill pending in Teiation to that avenue they could not consider it. The impression had been conveyed to the coumnlttee that some citizens were to appear and Make statements ou the subject of a memorial bridge across the Potomac. Owing to this misunder- standing nothing was done in regard tothe pridge. PRTITION TO WIDEN AN ALLEY. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Farwell presented a petition wecompanied by a bill to authorize the District Commissioners to widen the alley in square No, 686, between B and € streets northeast, toa unitorm width of 42 feet. ‘The Dill provides that under an old ordinance one-third of the cost sh: 1 be paid by the District and the remainder by property-oluers. The petition is signed by August G. Schoenborn and others, UNDERGMOUND WIRES, In the Senate yesterday Mr. Hale (by request) | submitted two resolutions (as stated in yesterday's | Srap), one directing the superintendent of public butldings and grounds to report to the Senate by the 16th day of April a complete and comprenen- | sive svstem of underground wires for telephone | and telegrapa purposes to connect the Various | pubite butidings in Washington; and one calling upon the Commissioners to report a comprehen- | sive system of underground wires, by the same. | date, so as to connect all the departments of the Disttict government. The resolutions were | adopted. ‘It ts understood that the resolutions grew out of the recent blizzard, Which interrupted Yelegraphic and telephonic communication, aud the necessity of establishing a system that cannot be tnterrupied by storms, APPROPRIATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN BULK. A bill was introduced in the House yesterday by ‘Mr. Rice providing that appropriations for street improvements hereafter made In the District shall be made tn bulk, and off-third of all the sums so expencied shall be assessed by the Commissioners of the District on the abutting property, except- ing the amounts expended at the intersection of streets and avenues, which are to be paid wholly from the appropriations. ‘The bill also provides that street improvements mean the laying of | Qsphalt or tat pavements, and regulating and | @rading streets. FIRE ESCAPRS AND STAND PIPES, ‘Mr. Romets introduced a bil authorizing the Commissioners to make such regulations as they deem necessary for the erection and maintenance Of tire-escupes and stand-plpes of iron or other uncombustible Material on every building in the District. now oF hereafter used principally as a hotel, factory, manufactory, theater, tenement hous¢, seminary, college, academy, hospital, asy- lum, Or hall or place of amusement. THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPFICE INVESTIGATION. Several witnesses were examined by the House Printing office investigating committee yesterday. ‘The matter was technical and unimportant, Mr. Geo. S. King and Mr. W. R. Baum, ex-cmployes, testifled that some outside work Was done in the omtice during Mr. Rounds’ thine, Steam and Hand Presses, THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING INVESTI- GATION BEGUN YESTERDAY. ‘The subcommittee of the House banking and currency committee, having under consideration the investigation of the question as to the use | of steam-presses in the Bureau of Engray- {img and Printing, held a meeting yesterday. They had before them Mr. Graves, chief of the Bureau, and several plate printers with their at- torney,"Mr. Ralston. Members of the not admitted, however. Mr. Graves had been Tequested tO | bring with him certain Tecord books. These, he said, he could not bring, a$ he was arranging w tabulated state- ment. which was not complete, He ob- to being cross-questioned and some time w: | matter. press were spent in the discussion of this 8 good work could hot be done by Steam as by hand presses, Presidential Elections. A FAVORABLE REPORT UPON MM. MAISH'S PLAN POR ‘A POPULAR VOTE. A subcommittes of the House committee on the election of President and Vice-President has re- | ported favorably to the full committee the Maish | Jolnt resolution proposing an amendinent to the | Constitution looking to the election of President | and vice-president by the direct votes of the peo- ple. It provides that after the people of eact } p iter th le of each State shall have voted, the proper state officers Shail obtain an electoral ratio for the state by di- | Viding the whole number of ‘the state's electoral Yotes. They shall then assign to candidates one Electoral sote for each ratlo of popular votes re- celved by them respectively, and If necessary ad- | ditional electoral votes for successive largest frac Hons of ratio untit the whole number of tue state's electoral votes shail have been distributed. ‘Three general returns. shall be made up, comprising the popular vote by counties, parishes and thelr ap- Portioument of electoral votes, and one copy shall sent to the presidentof the senate and one to the speaker of the house, ‘The third copy shall be deposited in the oflee of the state secretary. ‘The Lard Question. ‘THE CHICAGO PORK-PACKERS INDIGNANT. Carl Drier, of Chicago, was cross-examined be- fore the House committee on agriculture yes- terday morning. Mr. Wilson inquired whether the business of Teflners would be injured if they were required to | put upon their lard a labelstating that It was com- pound lard, and giving the ingredients of which it Was com ‘The Witness replied that it would be a disadvan- tage; It would be a sinr upon the business. hi chairman laid before the committes tele- from G. H. Webster, of the firm ot Armour Co, to W. W. Dudley, of counsel for that’ iirm, Ong dated Gateago, I’ March 2 saya: “Papers here have Sensational reports to-day’s hearing; that Bartle tostilied diseased hogs were cut and packed im packing-houses "This injures all” pork-packers equally with } lard, and cannot be eltner proven’ or justitied. | We authorize you to so imform Mr, Hateh In our behalf. 1 cannot go to Washington, but your reply to Klunball’s attorney is approved.” Packers ladia- Nant, and may take action to-morrow. Cudirinan Hatch sent the following dispatch to Mr. Webster, and It was also placed on file: “Your telegram to Col. Dudley recetved apd Will be laid before committce to-morrow. 1 agree With you it characterizing Bartle’s statements us most extra- ordinary and surprising. You say the packers of Chicago are indignant rt this assault upon thelr Dusiness. f wilt promptly submit to the commit- tee any statements, memorials or other documents that the packers may forward, and do not doubt that the comuuttee Will be glad tohear from them on the subject.” ‘They Stick to the Canal. A DELEGATION FROM CUMBERLAND GOING TO AN- NAPOLI. A delegation of prominent citizens of Cumberland arrived in Baltimore last night on their way to An- Rapolls to protest against Dr. Wootton’s bill for the purpose of autuorizing the directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to make a contract for butiding a railroad on the bank of the canal from Cumberland to Georgetown, and for leasing the canal for the purpose of building a railroad upon rhe its bank. The Baltimore American. says: delegation consists of Capt. Itobt. H. Gordon, J. W. Suuck, mayor of Cumberland; : Coulehan, ‘president of the conncil; F. Baries, Thos, Connell, Win. Young, John Lynn, Arthur Dawson, Frederick Mertens, ‘Prisby L. Titghman, . T. Haswett, Ferdinand Willtams, Alfred Spates, and several others. They were appointed under | an order ot the mayor and city couucil of Cumber- jand. They say that sucn a road to Washtagion Will paraliel the Baltimore and Unio line and over down grade, and send all freight that way, in- Stead of sending itover the steep grades of ‘the Blue Ridge at Peu-Mar. The coal will then besent by way of the Cumberiand Valley to Philadelphia and avoid Baltimore. Under Dr. Woottoa’s bill there is authority for letting the whole of the canal, and this will take the freigat into Washing. ton, and by the Baltimore Potomac, Popes Creek and Southern Maryland Une, to Potut Look- Out, a Rew coal depot at deep water, from which. the'Pennsylvania Railroad can ship to the East, ‘Tuls, in the optaion of the will inake the Coal piers and wharves at Locust Point Falue- Jess. ‘The delegation considers tue 200 miles of the canal Dank, graded, to be worth $20,000 a mile oF $4,000,000.” They ‘lam that the legislature has ‘nO power to make such a lease or sale of the canal, conskier It quite apparent that the Pennsyl- Yanla allroad only Wants 4 road to and from Washington with the West. —_——— holding Jurisdiction, Pare & spar ¥ his employes, | George Jones, a plate printer, stated Usat | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C., TUESDAY. "MARCH 27, 1888-SIX PAGES. company, and a woman.” ‘ork Sun Saye: New Y “Some of Mr. inumat ‘Mrs T. F. Thompson died at Waycross last night of her injuries, received in Saturday's wreck at Hurricane River. Mrs. Thompson and her husband Were doth injured in the accident. She was Wounded about the head, and was unconscious for ‘several hours before her death. Her case was one of the worst the doctors had to treat, Claims are already being made upon the railroad company for Gamages, -Atew have. been. settled, and. the rest mn. About burs and any ages, IUis understood, In the frst place, neither Of the parties need the money, being wealthy, and, iu the second place, Mr. Wilbur and Mr. Gould are Doth railroad men, and do not care to set the ex- ample of clali damages. Mr. Wilbur's car ‘will be ‘the railroad company. Itis nOW estimated that the disaster will cost the Sa- ¥annab, Florida and Western fully $150,000. ee —____ Sad Story of Four Sisters, ‘TWO OF THEM DIE OF STARVATION. In @ neat residence in Mount Holly, N. J., the three Misses Aaron and thelr sister, Mra Wiegand, have lived ina quiet way for a number of years |.past, They are all children of the jate Samuel Aaron, at one time pastor of the Baptist church there. At bis death he left a small estate, a part of which was the house in Mount Holly, where his daughters have since lived. Recently ‘they have Deen seen but little by ‘the neighbors. It was found on Sunday that one of the sisters, Miss Mary nn. Aaron, Was dead. and that Mrs, Weigand was so ili that her life was of. Then the cause Of the trouble was The women were literally starving. There was no food in the house, no stores, and What little coal there was was biiried under a quantity of ashes in the cellar. ‘Too proud to beg, the sisters preferred wo starve. Aid camne too laté, for Mrs, Weigand died on Sun- day night. Another of the sisters 1s in @ precari- ous condition, ——_——-+e0_____ Died on « Ball-room Fivor. ‘From the Boston Herald, March 24, A tragedy occurred at the Waverley ‘Hoyse, Charlestown district, last evening, on a ball-room Moor, the victim being ap accomplished young lady, who expired tn the presence of 400 or 500 ladies and gentlemen. After an entertainment in. Abbotsford Hall the large dining-room was thrown | open for dancing. ‘The young lady was Miss | Nellie McLeod, about twenty years of age, daugh- ter of Mr. Geo. H, McLeod. ‘afiss Mcleod had just Mnished the frst waltz, having as a partuer Mr. Chas, Stacey. Mr. Stacey says that the youn; lady appeared to be in her usual good spirits, and in her conversation did not intimate or show tn any way that she was il. They waltzed around ‘the hall several times and mmaded. When the waltz Was over he escorted her to where her father Was standing near the entrance door, and, with- out a word of warning or a cry, the young lady fell, face downward, between the two gentiemen. ‘Those who were spectators to the scene, particu- lariy ber father, a handsome, white-n: distin gulshed-looking man, were horrified. ‘The'gentle- men quickly raised the young lady and bore her to Mr. Hick’s private rooms, to which Dra, Cutier, Dunn, and Furbush, who’ were in attendance at the party, were summoned; but the young lady Was dead, having, doubtless, expired at the time of her fal —oo—— Disastrovs Fioops 1x Ecxorg.—Further par- Uculars have been received of damaze doue vy Hoods in the Vistula river and its branches. ‘The dyke at Hurst, on the Nogaf, has overflowed, and the inhabitants of the place have fled to the town of Elbing. The suburbs of the latter place, which 1s on the river Elbing, are flooded. ‘The population | of Marienburg, on the Nogat, have escaped from the town with difficulty. ‘The prisoners in the jail were rescued by the ‘ire brigade. ‘The town is inundated. Eight villages at the mouth of the Vistila are submerged. Houses are falling and cattle are being drowned, = os Over 500,000 acres of Southern timber land have deen sold since January 1 MOTTO OF F. S. 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AVE, (No Wall Papers or Shades.) ‘A beautiful line of PICTURES, and ‘My full line of samples for FRAMING, AT ‘MY BRANCH STORE, 121 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, In addition, can be found « choice atock of ARTIST MATERIALS, FINE STATIONERY, ml6-Im CARD ENGRAVING, &¢, BBB ou OTTTT 00, XN Be uu r © 0 BN eeu & ¢ BB Be BB uu x Gy 00 NNN Opera or Common Sense Shape, Ato E Widths, Reduced to wou ge Bos ye ays For a Few Days Only. ‘WM. HABN & 00'S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 816 Seyenth street; 1922 Penn. ave. nw: mh21 231 Penna ave. se, Sruxa Goons, ‘We are in daily recetpt of SPRING GOODS, x ‘Newest styles and latest Novelties in all kinds of DRESS TRIMMINGS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, BLACK DRESS GOODS, RIBBONS, &c., always to be found in onr stock. ‘To-day we particularly call attention to our offer- ings of ‘NEW SATINES, 4n Black, Black and White, choice styles, elegant de- ‘signs, at lowest prices for reliable goods. ALSO ‘New Lace Flouncings from $1.50 to $12 per yard, ‘New styles in fine Hamburg Edges and Flouncings, in ‘Swissand Nainscok,besutiful goods, One case checked ‘India Linens, newest styles at 1230. One case lace stripes and checks, at 20c., worth 25c. ‘Our new stock of Ladies' Cotton and Cambrio under- ‘Wear is particularly attractive, every garment is well ‘made, fite perfectly, and prices as low as is consistent with the production of relisble goods. Compare them ‘With Other goods in the market and be cotivinced. ‘Having just completed our stock-taking, we find ‘many odd3ots and remnants on hand, which we will offer at ridiculously low prices: such as remnants of Diack sift, odds snd ends in table linens and towels, silk umbrellas at half price, colored Hamburg edges at ‘half price, and numerous otherarticles, ‘See our table of chesp Torchon and Medici Laces, z. @ DAVIs, EDUCATIONAL. _ SPs Cee BREA Berens 4. eg. “Dax : Bais, 's of ny 916-8 ye ee QHOBT HAND REVOLUTIONIZED. free. FRANCIS G. MARTY _ 6. K.URNEK, A.M.C.E., Prin. mhi6 ” ARDC. TOWNSEND, TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, 1317 13th at. nw. ‘ATORY OF MUBIC, 8’ ‘imeteenth E™ mb15-3m advantages. “0. J EAWING AND PAINTING ACADEMY OF FIN: zt E. presided over by Mrn IMOGENE 1k OKHELL, who hae had YS tedals’and studied 13 jars in Europe with the most celebrated artists. To prevent children forming careless Labita of drevrins, ey wl ue rooelved, maturieys. at four fears of ace plage froin Drawigge of al kinds 19° Portraits Hrening Classes for Ladies hd Gentlemen Mondays ana Wednesdayeat ©, miei M™ Me™ ea TEN AND? ayn er INDERGA! iOR} AENING CLASS, Told Sunderland Pacavowth ot Duppar Chee dita D'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 27 5THST. XE Moe et eee eran ie Mal lemons ree. COURT # WOOD, frincioal fol7iosomh. a GatrOaTs OF HARV. TEACHING IN We uy AS guise of SE 20 BORLSL pe hw iHINGTON INDERUARTEN NORMAL INSTITUTE, For the training of teachers, Model mn and Primary School. Mra LOUISE POLLOC Principal, 13 (a ecianirs ‘MO OHARE feacher of, Vi Piano, stzecbarw. “Lervaateadosabta, Me™ VEBNON sEaanany, 1100, 4104, 1116 1TH 00, 1104, staAPPRRET, AND 1128 French and ‘Young Ladies Nermediate, abd Primary te. Thoroueh lutraction fh ‘ll Urauches auaccordnnse ‘with beat modern tmethods, pagent Wear. "Second Term begins FEBRUARY. ‘Comniodions new sckool building, heated by steam iodo ng. 1d cont jou" rooms slog = For particulars applyto 428-6m MRS. F. J. SOMERS, Principal. _ M29, BENJAMIN FULLER SMITH, TEACHER of Vocal Music, Viardot-Garcia method. Applica Hons received Moudays and ‘Thursdays from’ to 4. attra, ira Socretary” Wintney, Wank. Sire Gets oy >) Wash; Mrs, Sheridan, usd jaes-ame HE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE INSTI_ ‘TETE (incorporated A. D. 1887) receives students and patients, for instruction and treatment in Christian dence Mind Healing. Classes formed the first Mon yy of each month, For further particulars address the Principal, EXINLA GRAY, C's". normal coume raduate of the Mussachusetis Metaphysical College, 915 Get. nw. Jazl-3me SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. COR. 7TH Dts. nw. Entrance on D st.—established 22 i (Thoroughly equipred. “Youn wen and women Yalned for busiuess or othtial positions: Three course Practical Business: “Stenography. Ty pewriting au Graphophone: Rapid Writing. Students may enter at aug time, "Year scholarship. quarterly or monthly in- plaliment rates Ghaduaten always in! demand. Illus: ted circulars free at College o by tal cE, Fricipal, ou H.C. SPI BARA A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal. RIVATE LESSONS IN ALL GRADES OF STOD! Pie chit coutontl: proper tor college ast polia, West Point all caanustious. IVY INSITEUL. « w cor. Niband K stem 038 Tue senzrrz scnoor, oF raNavacEs, WASHINGTON, 725 14TH ST. N. W., Poston, ont 8t.; Brooklyn, 40 Court St; Rew York, 3 West Bt Falla 13 Ghost Se in French, German, Span Conversationaf kuowledee i’ ONE or TWO TERMS, 70 in small classes: also private lessons. ighest reterencen.. Terma Dexin how. as _ BOOKS, &. _ ASTER CARDS AT HALF PRICES TO SUNDAY | Sepoot teachers. Great variety of Easter Notions forchildren. If you Nant to please the little tol tod, JAY GOULD S31 Othate many Easter Booxs Axv Boosters, IN MANY ELEGANT DESIGNS, AT MODERATE PRICES. PRANG’S, TUCK’S, WIRTH'S and other EASTER CARDS and ART PIECES. ° ABIDE WITH ME, ROCK OF AGES, NEARER MY Gop TO THEE, MY REDEEMER LIVKTH, and other EASTER POEMS, ©. C. PURSELL, oth. Gini tis, | Pine Bon EASTER NOVELTIES. W. Ih MORRISON, 75 Pennsylvania ave, mh10-1m New York ave. and 15th st : nn Easren Canps, BOOKLETS AND NOVELTIES. A. LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTION. ‘THE BABIE EASTER, by Rev. J. E. Rankin. D.D, EASTER ANGELS. by Phillips Brooks. EASTERTIDE POEMS, by E. Nesbit, ‘THE MESSAGE OF THE DOVE. Iilustrated. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, mb8_ _ 428 7th Street ‘Telephone No. 456-2. P.O. Box 359. ILLER- & Hexornr, KSELLERS, TERS, NEWSDEALERS oe BEATIONELS, AND ENGRAVERS, 1417 Pa.gy., above Willard's An the All the istest News- atest Books 83 tsrued. ‘Papers and Periodicals, A full line of ‘the Seaside Lit SIT RAVIN@A SPECIALTY. wall as, CARD ENG! rg i, and Coat of Arins engrat PPOTEL NonMaNDiz, ATLANTIC orTY. He or, Pea, ‘Atuantic aven tout 1i6-cotm, jol-robm S08 Re FLAMIGER: te A TANTG CITY, NT, THE, BEAUMONT, Ox 01 ‘Quiet house, home comforts. $hble pokevorss Me Sk. WALLIS, Br 0. Box 0d. MhS-0033! a PARK PLAGE OPPOGITE be “Atlantic Nod. eBreisee aug jo. 70. font ai Da OPEN mbi-201m. je1,e021m Saeed, a ), 1s ROW open. GReD ‘HOTEL, Mase, av-., Atlantic City, NJ. & ssutatot GQ BBLET— CEN END KENTUCKY ‘ave, City, N. J.: new: ; Pee toe heated. gas, ete.; hot awit 4 ie furnished. il years New House. pee uprovements tzolime oles 7 10th |* snd Oran, 217 10¢ ne, at iAN] tees NSE. FABRICS FOR PLAT. og Make #oos. amp SILK WARP HENRI! 4 APMRTEL Ege DPORTED uate “CONFINED 8° 7 IN Ew FRENCH ‘SAT- EENS AND ANDI "8 SCOTCH RS. phieltie peinatitt apes eos GPPLaly FIGURES OOBRECT PRICES. SEATON PERRY, Perrs Building, Pennayivanis ava, cor. 9th st. Established 1840. mh2¢ Pansvnrm Store ‘Will offer great bargains in TABLE LINENS. ‘White Damask, 62-in. wide, good quality, at 50c. White Damask: OG-u wider O3seee iwi extra quality, at S00. “G0-in. wide, extrs “fine “quality, at bast certain}; bargains, and in view. tne fact of te advance fi sit ‘Yinen woods it'wilt pay Fou tory your stock. Ii offer agreat barwain in Men's Pure Linen Hem- stitches Faney-Borderea ANDRERCH EPS et 1Se_| soi tees dango ee cAcncanae Will offer at 25c.a pair the best HOSTERY OMT sell for ons week's Ladies” sod qualttg ete il sell for one we GLOVE, colored and biscks, all ‘sizes, at Tage. pair, DRESS GoODs. Weare showing s fine All-wool Henrietta in Terra tia, Gobelin Bine, Serpent, Brouse, Mastic, Sapsyr, Spee al ee 0 Bc, All-wool Broadcloths, 52-in. wide, in all the new shades, at $1 per yard. BLACK Goops. {full ine of Ceahmeres, Henziettag, Nun's Vailings Albatross, Silk-Ws Armure, ‘Drap de Alma, e., Ke, at the very lowest prices. Fully worth 25c. mB To Tur STYLISH LADIES OF WASHINGTON! GRAND DISPLAY OF DRESS FABRICS aT LANSBUBGH & BROS. PREPARE FOR EASTER. NOT MUCH TIME TO WAIT Now. READ WHAT PREPARATIONS WE HAVE MADE: ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS at 20c,a yard. Colors— Light Bine, Pink, White, Cream, Nile, Gray, Navy Blue: 22 inches wide. ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS at 3740. a yard. Colors— Light Blue, Pink, White, Cream, Nile, Gray, Cardinal; 36 inches wide. ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS at 50c. ayard. Colors— Light Blue, Pink, White, Cream, Nile, Gray, Cardinal, Navy, Tan, Terra Cotta, Beige; 40 inches wide. EXTRA FINE QUALITY ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS, ‘55c. 40 inches wide, in Cream only. ALL-WOOL BATISTE, 38 inches wide, 50c. Cresin, Pink, Lavender, Nile, Light Blue, Gray and Bisck. 44-INCH ALL-WOOL SERGE, in Cream only, 50c, worth 6234. ALL-WOOL BATISTE, 42 inches wide, 625. Cream Pink, Lavender, Nile, Light Blue, Gray aud Black. GREAM SILK-WARP HENRIETTA, our 81.37% quality now $1.25. All Colors. ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS, FANCY, 40 inches wide. Cream Ground, with Pink Stripe, Pink Check, Black Stripe, Black Check, Blue Stripe, Blue Check, 60c. » yard. SPECIAL inches wide, 502. Cream, Pink, Rowe, Light Blue, Nile, Lavender, Tan. Sapphire, Livery, Serpent, Gobeliu, Garnet, Cardinal, Beive. Seal Brown, Navy, Gray, dc. ALL-WOOL FLANNEL, 38 inch sswide, 50c.; Cream. ALL-WOOL FLANNEL, EXTRA VALUE, 45 inches wide, 624gc: Cream. ALL-WOOL FLANNEL, 54 inches, 75c., in Cream only. ALL-WOOL TRICOT, 36 inches, 0c, in Cream only. MORELLE CLOTH, 54 inckes wide, 81. Just the thing for Skirts—Cream, ‘EL, ALL-WOOL, 54 inches, $1.25c, ; Cream. ALL-WOOL TRICOT, 52 inches, $1.10c., worth $1.25. BROAD CLOTH IN CREAM, 54 inches, $2.25. ALL-WOOL CREAM SERGE, 54 inches, 75c, worth $1. SILK-WRAP FEATHER CLOTH, 42 inches, 81.25, im Cream only. ALL-WOOL DIAGONALS, 40 inches wide, Light Shades, Garnet, Gray, Blues. Tan and Green. Marked 55c., other's price ‘We have just received a Lot of ALL-WOOL HEN- RIETTA, 36 inches wide, at 40c., other's price 30c. per yard. All Colors. We hsve undisputedly the Largest Collection of DRESS GOODS shown in any one house, ‘We have at all times the most perfect light for their display. and everybody knows that OUR PRICES ARE. ALWAYS THE LOWEST. We positively lead in showing New Things, The “very last” thing out can always be found ‘snd Children’, 1888 GRAND SPRING AND SUN- isss MENTION—ALL-WOOL SERGE, 40 | OPENING MLLUINERY SUITS! ‘On account of the inclement weather, we have de- cided: a THE OPENING until ‘MARCH 28, ° aD ¥ “EAE y wane or NOVELTIES, REPRESENTING ALL TH LEADING STYLES or PARIS AND LONDON. qmnorges OF aw Mux M. J. Praso 1309 F at. (OMrs, Hant'ey FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS ALSO— $e? CRAMER TR, = sa DULL Hair Dressed end Banas mh 26-Lm? MER MILLINERY OPENING. ‘Maus. JULIA BARR, OF BALTIMORE, 439 North Gay at SPRING AND SUMMER OPENING Of the Latest Arrivais in IMPORTED BONNETS AXD HATS, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, __ MARCH 27 AND 28. mb24-6t Mrs. K. A. Doxovas, 904 F st uw. Wil Open WEDNESDAY, MARCH 287n, ‘The Latest Importations of PATTERN HATS AND BONNETS, from the leading houses of London and Paris, Fepora Duress Surrips Manufactured by A. H. Brinkman & te Ul _Jold-tu, theese “plies sl Mier Geetamaktng puriore ts ove Sous mice | Grease repent peten and Teepe te eae mb’ DRESS SHIE! factured by the ~ Sold by-all leading dry ARE THE best. okiyn Shield Co., Broo! wovds houses in mh®-3m* | Unieed stotea 7 at INE CUSTOM CORSETS ‘MADI EGGS, RAB ands half price. "Serap-book pie huctures gold pain 1B woods, Ke. TAY #29. int tures, favors, ail sheet’ musie. Se GOULD, H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM STEAM DYE WW, Wott a Div chekat FE All work executed in the best manner in from two Will bot Srock esgccalt Wok ein sa aoe, ae Livered’ free of chanse. 1008 Jeflerson at ‘Govrte- tor emmanuel © “a NG. SCOURING AND DRY €1 ING ESTABLISHMENT, 1205 New: York a Bon ANTON AND CANOLISE: LENCE saeee’t, on. AN INE LERCH. formes With A Fischer and Maison Yriews, Paris: iy 188M. CUSUSALOE x. w., bet Nando. Dress and Wrap Maker. Perfect Fit. Tailor unningham, Pur Repairing. ja30-3i0 NTON FISCHER'S DRY 4y Ne ee AE Ee Prosar gat ae taceeee aca pet inolerate.” Goods ce a cir) L1-WOOL GARMENTS MADE UP OR BIPPED Al Gyel eed Mourbing bisck” ‘a FU a alae owas, _ 908 Gt mw Mae nie arte eiceaee ake oti Bans or SPECLETIES Ae Brsach Benet goer fon aeeeed Patent Sh: Braces, and ali Dress -L. Corsets and Bustles. Children’s Corsets and a $1 Corset (Miss H.‘sown Goods, ke) that for the price is upsut BS. B—French, Geriwaa, sud Spauish spoken._mrl4 __PIANOS AND ORGANS. _ REAT AMERICAN PIANINST, : LANS- BURGH 2 BRO! ONE PRICE FOR EVERYBODY, 420, 422, 424, 426 Tthst, 417, 419 thst. mb23, Parties going to Europe provided with needed finan- cial facilities by credits on Mesars, BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., London, or the AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE, Limited, available in all parts of the world. LEWIS JOHNSON & CO., mhl5-00lm HLL. Cason & Co. BANKERS, ‘No, 1428 F Street XW. AN UNPARALLELED ShHowtne, ‘The Mest Lecal Advertising Medium im the Werta. ‘With entire confidence Tue Wxsmrwetox Erewnea ‘Stax ts presented to the public as the best local Advertising medium to be found in the wh sie range of journalism. This claim ts based upon certain firmly-established facts, which are well worthy the consideration of ai! persons interested In com. municating with the public In regard to any Dusi- ess proposition whatever. It rests primarily on the broad and solia foundation that Tw Stax cit culates in the city where printed a larger number of coptes in proportion to population then any Paper in the world. Aud not only is its circulation the largest and fullest, but ft 1s also the Bret, «inca ‘he paper goes not alone into the hands of the people of the District of Columbia asa body, but, Anto their homes,—into the famtties of all classes, ‘und into Uhose of the money-spending as well as larger ratio than any daily journal of general circulation that can be named. By reason of the fullness, freshness, and reliability of its news, local, domestic, and foreign, tts Independent and fair treatment of all public questions, {ts iateli- kent and effective devoyon to local interests, ani Mts clove attention to matters witn which the household, and especially its lady members, are concerned, THE Stax 1s everywhere recognisad and admitted to be, in every quality, the leading nd favorite newspaper of the National Capital, alike In the counting-room, the work-sbop, and the TL ERE | tamny circte, and for the several years named, but, by the remarka- Die increase shown in both departments im each Month over the corresponding month In the pre- ‘lous year, they also Ulustrate, iu the most for- cible manner possible, the esteem in which the Paper is held in the city of Its home, and by thos ‘Who are best able to judge of its merits as a pews Paper and its valueas an advertising snedium. ‘These arethe figures referred to, with which a comparison 1s challenged: DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-°R6-'S: 1883. Janvany ... -- 22,123 1,559 Lse NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS PRINTED IN 885-186-787. Increase.......... tl Sas City and County of Washington, District of Om dumbia, os 1 solemnly swear that Une Agures In the above two comparative statemends are true and correct im every particular. B. Noves, Treasurer Evening Star Newspaper Co. Sworn to and subscribed before me this eign. teenth day of January, A. D. 7888. * Kaw { Of the total circulation given above, the booksof the establishment show that an average of 17,625 copies were regularly delivered each day by car- Tiers at the bomes of permanent subscribers within ‘ed on the KEAKANER PLANOR, | f thorough, solid worktast aH KUES | Sols Ageat: also for’ the unrivalled BURDETT: ORGAN, and the patented “PEASE” PIANOS. | Prices feasonable: terms easy. rs pesca PIANOS FOR RENT. W. G, METZEROTT & 00. yivania'ave. Lespise [xerncuesta DECKER BROS, WEBER, ame Importer of MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, STEINWAY, GABLE, BERING, Wks, AND rons cuits [Aico onan gives snd "‘Obyae for nals or for nent ty reaaon- verms, and done ALLET & DAVIS CEI UPRIGHT ie i Be ea ae BME, Agent oli 9a r Nor Poncusse mE See fet 5 prices trom 610 the city, Of the remainder @ daily sverage of 6,421 copies were sold at the office, In the botels and railway stations, &c., and on the streets, by hewsboys, making ® grand total average within ‘the city of 4046 copies daily, and Jeaving an average of 1,438 copies to be sent toregular sub. ‘scribers beyond tbe District Limes by mail, express, ‘and raliway trains. ing fixed subscription ust above referred to, it may bbe said that of the 6,421 copies sold within its lim- its.a larger proportion are bought by permaneat Tesidents of the city, living in lodgings, &c., not householders, while the residue foes into the bands of transient visitors, from all parts of tue country, ‘Whoeach year come to the National Capital in greater numbers and for longer periods, and who, 45 to the phenomenally large permanent circula- tion of the paper, and espaciaily 10 its unparalleled hold upon the housenold and family circle, that ‘the attention of advertisers is particularly di. rected. ‘A comparison of (be foregaing igures with those Tepresenting the entire population of the District of Columbia will show that Tae Sram circulates ‘within its limits something more than one copy for about every eighth inhabitant, of whatever Face, creed, age, or station in life; and, realizing ‘the extent to which its columns are scanned by the several members of the families into which it goes, it is not extravagance to claim that the paper is read every day by fully two-thirds of the population of the District who are able to read! ‘Can this record be matched by thatot any news paper in the world? Intelligent advertisers will readily understand ‘the tacts and figures given above, and the value ot ‘a cireulation of such extent and character, with- ‘out amplidcation or comment. ‘In conclusion, it only remains to be said that the wubscription lista, the books of the office, and Its press and delivery rooms are at all times open to the welcome inspection of any person having 3 colorable interest in the correctness of the state ‘ments herein made, ‘The Cortifiense of-an Experu ‘We congratulate Tam Stan on fts great progam ity. There is no better evening newspaper in the Nee