Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1888, Page 4

—_ zs esa aa | BS CITY AND DISTRICT. ae CRITICISING THE MILL® BILL. Hepert of the Minority of the Cousmit= Mf. McKinley’s minority report on the tariff Dill, which tssigned by ali the republican members of ‘tue Ways and means committee, deals with the Milly’ bill in detat! and criticises it at every potnt. ‘YRe report starts out by sharply commenting on ‘the “extraordinary manoer in witich this bill came to the committee, and the total lack of con- ‘sideration given it.” The Dill is spoken of asa radical reversal of the tariff policy of the country. If enacted into a law, the report says, It will dis. Carb every branch of Dusiness, retard manutactur- ‘Ing and agricultural prosperity and seriously !m- pair our industrial independence. It does not correct the irregularities of the present tariff, it omly aggravates (bem. [ts construction takes’ no acoount of the element of labor. ‘Tail POOR MAN'S BLANKET,” whith the majority has made a burning issue for so many years, is made to bear the same rate of duty as the rich mana More than one-third of tne free list Is made up from the products of the farm, the forest and the mine; from products wich are now dutiable at tne minimum rates, ranging from 7 to 25 per cent, and even y fection, so easeatint ts to be taken from the farmers, the Iumbermen and tbe quarrymep. ‘American farmer will appreciate the vicious char- ‘acter of the bill as applied to bim, when be 1s a] “ised of the fact that while the products of hi jand and labor are shut out from Canada by a pro. tective tariff Imposed by the Canadian govern- ment, the Canadian farmer can send many of ms \Scts here without the payment of duty under proposed biti. a8 To Woot. the report says: It places this production upon ‘the free list, and exposes our Mocks and fleeces to merciless competition from abroad. Im ths re- spect the Dill Is but the echo of the Prosident’s message, and gives emphasis to the settled pur- puse of the majority to break down one of the Trost Valuable industries of the country. It ts putile proclamation that the American poilcy of protection, so long adiered to and under wnien Eas bees "secured unprecedented prosperliy in every department of human effort, is to he aban- toned. The purpose ty to bring down the price of sOoL If this should be tue resnit we inquire at whose expense and loss? It mast be at the ex- ase Of tue American grower and to lis loss, who, «| present prices and with the present duty, is Leta forced out of the business by ruinous for- fico competition, The injury, by the confession | of the majority, Will fall upon the American wool- | grower. He isto be tue first victim. Hecan find | > profitable foreign market if he is unab.e to bold. own, and It is wbsurd to talk about enlarging arket for his product at home with the wool of the world crowding our shores unchecked by custor ies. The report quovm figures | and goes on e that the bili Would destroy | own produ Any reduction must come | m the farmer aud laborer. | The report « ads that umier the low tariif of 1847 laborers were paid starvation wayes and cl aper. The report a 1 would transfer the Hustwess to Europe; it would retard the raising o Bax and bemp and destroy the manufacture of | linea threads, linen and hemp yYarus and twine, | ‘Yue manufacturing of jute requires substantial protection. the BAW MATERIALS. The grave injustice which a majority of the com- | mittee have done the laborers employed in indus. tries producing crude articles by placing them on the free list on the claim that they are “raw ma- terials” ls apparent. The bill will be disastrous upon the chemical industry. Earthenware and glass are mentioned as industries that will be se- ously crippled. Plate-zlass factories must elther ose OF Wages must go down. ‘The report next takes up the inetal schedule and contends that the duty on tin plate ough: to be imereased. Free tin plates, dc., means anniltia- tion of the manufacturing of the fuer grades of sheet iron. Cotton ties fare as badly a8 tin plates, and if the majority desire to insure the handing Over of our ste-L-ralt market to our English rivals | the proposed duty of $11 wits accomplish Uals pur pose, unless the Workinxnicn Who are emp producing the raw taat-.lals aud flpisned products | o¢ OUT steel-rall Works are Willing to accept still ower Wages than Uhe¥ are now recelving and the wiiroad cofapanies Walch transport the raw ma- rials are willlag Uo greatly reduce thelr tretgut rates ANGEING THAT REDE CREASE TARIFY DUTIES WILL IN- WS SCRPLES, Itis further contended that ff It he the purpose ofthe majority to reduce the in t the Gove ernment from customs sources it wil! not be ace smpilshed by the scaling down of dut posed in the Dil. It ts well k Dy almost Wniversa: experience that a mere dit antion ef duties tends to stimulate foreign impo jos and thereby increase tue revenue. ‘This 18 1 DY the reports ot Lmportations since 1883 of | arUcies upou Which reductions were made | the law Of that Fear. As examples It says that | the duty on plate giass by the tariff of 1883 was reduced 25 per cent and tue increased revenue in 43 $200,000, ‘The duty on wool was reduced | m 1883. Im that year tie resultant revenue was | $4854,653 and in 1A87 €5,5%4.916. It business is in yer from the surplus the President has the power to purchase outstanding bonds To have thus used the surplus would have been business like, The President fatied to do this, but the House, bad it appreciated the situation, might have Abolished the tobucco tax, amounting to $10,000,000, the Orst wei: ia December, and the Tat 0a aloubol used iu the arts, $6,000,000 more. A COMPARISON of the reduction of taxation made by each political party is thus stated: During the eleven years of republican control the revenues were reduced, es- timated, £152,504,509: during the eleven years of democratic control the revenues were reduced $6,963,905; difference in favor of the present minority party in the House of $56,135,624. MAY OFFEK A SUSSTITUTR. ‘The report declares (hat if disaster results from the failure of the President to use the surpius, and if the majority im the House, which alone can origiuate a bill to reduce the revenug fails (0 send to the Senate @ bill of that character, te Tespon- sibity will rest With them. Tue tluority are power-ess; they are nether in control of the nof the committees; they are in no parliamentary ‘5, 4S PFO a and supported psitlom to report a bill or give direction to legis: tion Which ‘shall sur ly “accompilsh results 50 mueh desired. They songnt by amendments in tue | committee on Ways and Means To make tots bill | Teawuable, Just aud practical: failing there ‘Will seek to amend and modify it in tne of the Whole House, and if tueir effo unavailing, they will seek as a last resort an op- portunity tooffer a substitute, which will a | surediy diminish the revenues’ without ny tu Patrment of the American system of protection. The minority regard this bill not as @ revenue reduction measure, but as a direct atrempe to fastem upon this country tue British policy of treo Juteign trade - they } Unwetcome Tramps. WHY POLICEMEN DISLIKE TO HAVE THEM AS StoHTe ERS IN THE STATION-HOCsES. Tramps are not welcomed anywhere. Most per- sous have an idea tuat the Kulghtsof the road are all villains of the deepest dy: ment fs tho sweeping. Some willing to Work are compelled to walk t and sleep iu the woods, under @ haystack, or in a baFB, and live oo What they can get from charitae bie because misfortune nas over. have been thrown out of em- d may be walking either to | Piace where they expect | to better their condit: a. When they arrive Ip ely they usuauly find their Way to a police sta- | Uom, where they sure of getting « night's lodging. ‘The policemen ta this city are averse to sheltering tramps becuse the lougers’ rooms In the new statiou-houses are situated on the second f near the bederuoms set apart for the officers poligetio Uhink that if these people are to be ered rooms should be provited some distance om the station-house so that there would be no danger of officers contracting diseace, or being ‘h veruuln frou the unwelcome J-uouses are the places of last resort the uouseless, and, if tirned away, they would togo. Iu the Night-Lodging House pplleant appiles he is examined, and, if hot Inund Clean in person, he is rejected. Then Tey wually go into the first preciuct, where the edivers woud like to take the same course, but ne camiot do otherwise than give even Hitby PP icant: lodging for a night. These tramps €4n5°C DF pur into the celis, because they are not | charged with crime and cannot be Ueaied as prisoners, eS ae ‘The Opening Game. YEE WASHINGIONS ADMINISTER A DEFEAT 10 THE BUFFALO TEAM. Nearly 2.500 people assembled st Capitol Park Jestertay afvernoon togive the Senators a rousing welcome hotne from Unetr victorious southern tour. ‘TheP were treated to a first-class game of ball be- ‘tween the strengthened Washingtoa nine and the Buffalo ciud, Which 1s ranked among the first of the minor league teams. the score being 13104 ‘Day and Deasley were in the points during the iret part of the game. Arter the first palf of the Joarth Was played Gtlmore went into the box, ‘The Bisons made four hits on O'Day’s delivery and ve on Gilmore's, thus getting nine, with «total of seventeen bases. O'Day struck ‘out four and Gumore eight, in the righth inning ret Fanning prov to the senators at times stfhkihn vor Dut they found him for tea hits and a ssocu and Lenane made home runs. Wilmot nade a three-bagger and a a eieven: double. Every man on the home team except the ‘two pitchers found the bail and drove it wit wil, The errors were five for Wasuington and seven for Buffalo. Played at third with an agility and skill that astonissed the spectators handled the most dimcult of hot grounders owned by Gen. Washingvon. Gugust and sep | done away with. Do others, with this as their be- ‘ME NATIONAL GUARD, Notes from the Armories—Base-Ball | Wheelmen and Others Appoint a Com- Comruere. and “Ho-Peep” Clubs Base-ball clubs are fast organizing among ‘the companies of the National Guard,” said a Prominent officer toa Stam reporter a few days Ago, “and Lue contests between the different clubs: Promise tobe most interesting. 1 understand ‘that the differeat ciubs intend to chipia a cet tain amountto be used in buying a pesant. A 00d deal of the amateur talent of this city 1s centered tn the Fencibles, and it will take hard fighting to keep them from winning te champion- ‘ship, aithougn the District of Columbia National Guard Signal Service Club will keep them very busy. Captain Milis, of the Fencibies, wili play third base, and Captaia Domer will probably pitch.” Company A, 2d battalion, Union. Veteran Corp, is making — strides in the reg siar course of in- ‘struction. . H. Meyes, of this company, has re- ceived bis commission as quartermaster of tbe 2d Dattalion. This corps has under advisement the formation of a first-class drum Lenin under the charge of Av F. Springsteen. the well-knwon vete- ran drummer, “Bo Peep” clubs are fast forming in the majority Of the companies of the National Guard. These Clubs are composed of ladies, and they tend in & Great measure Lo keep the boys stralzit. It is understood that the Knights of St. Columb- ‘Kill are about to form an Irish military company ‘aud join the D. C. a. Several prominent gentlemen of Georgetown ave invited some of the companies of the Na- onal Guard wo greg of thelr bospitality on | Wednesday, April 11, at their residences, the Occasion being the celebration of the opening of the tree bride. ‘The fair Of the Marion Rifles, which 1s to be heid at Masonic Tempie, commencing Monday, April , 16, prowmuses to be a success, AS sooa as Ube armory of the Merchant Rifles iz fixed up the ladies’ company, the “Bo Peeps,” will perfect a permanent organizauion, The Washington Light Infantry Corps is de- lighted over the refusal of Maj. Moore to accept the coloneley of the first regiment. Maj. Moore Would rather stay With his old company. The new company, the Potomac Rifies, ts stead- AY improving, and before long It 14 expected It Will be classed among the National Guard. In an Interview afew days ago with a veteran of Co, A, 2d battalion, he used pretty strong lan- utye ayain-€ certain members of the House of pool ‘ialves who arg a the National Guards with bel The metabers of this ‘dude company’ c Fesentatives from almost eve nd some of them did good service In tae The gymnasium of the Washington Light Infan- try is booming. Prof. Coliins, “the cast-iron man,” has been secured as teacher of sparring. Ou the wall of the Logan Camp Guard Is tacked temperance pledge, which 1s recetving signers from others (han the members of the company. ‘The Marion Rifles are organizing a giee club. The scheduie for inspections of the different com- nies Of the National Guard has Just been Issued n. Bix of the Inspections Will take piace In the old skating rink on New York avenue, | Which has been kindiy joaned by Mr. Thos. E. Waggamai een eeeean THE WOODLAWN FARMERS’ CLUB. A Discussion about Onte—A meeting Held in an Historic Spot. ‘The March meeting of the Woodlawn Farmers’ Club was held at the residence of Lewis Gtiling- ham on the 24th instant, President Pierson an- hounced that a proposition to investigate the milk trade in Washington had been introduced in ugress, John Ballinger, from the committee on | cereals, then read anessay. Oats, the essay said, flourish best in a cool, moist climate; hence tt ¢ol- lows that the Virginia soll 1s not adapted to tix Successful growing of that crop, as itis crequently | hot and dry a the season when the oats should be | maturing its seeds. The chances for a good crop | | At mi Seem to be more sure when ts Carty as th are put in a3 land ean be cotton in suitable condi- Which is generally not betore | ently later. Oats, oflourish best on ed-bed with but a few inches of soll thoroughly paiverized. It 15 there + question Wether it Would ‘not De a good plan fo plow tue lind Late to the fall and let tt re | fuaub So during tue Winter, and when dry enough to Seed in the spring run the jarrow over and put t a drill, ying some fertilizer at | uevded It has becn the | heretotore to seed most land to wheat. That pra getting unpopular, and ty corn-land for oats. Whetuer | jusion the committee was un. able to decid sked about the pro- priety of sowiug crass seed with oats, Whea it Was | generally conceded that 1 depe “itogether on | the season toilowing for Ss Dut upon tie | Whole li Was about as sure for a catch as owins With wheat if the same amount of 1 care in preparing tue ground was used. It was thought that winter ats would do weil uére if put | early enougl to have the ground weil covered | hecore winter. all of tce ss are Chat Is a wise caure and | ® critical Feport was read by | Frank Wiklusoa, ana as usu d gave comments on | tue farm Of tac ost, its coudition and manage. | ment. ‘The place of meeting, the report sefd, Ras quite a | Uitte history. During the War tuere Was one | Or tWo skistnishes, duriug Wulch there were several Shots fired back aud forth across i by the oppos- ing paruies. There is also a large diten across the furui Which Was once the Tace through which the water from the old dam near: Rouod HUL Wo the celebrated old will that was ouce The committee on manures and fertilizers were requested Ww lave a Teport at next meetung,Waieh Will be at Mrs. R. Buluuger’s, on the Zist of April. The critic: committee is composed of A. W. Harrison, J. Roverts, and H. W. Pierson. piinbncomn Purchase of Bonds, SECRETARY FAIRCHILD TRANSMITS A LETTER TO THE HOUSE IN ANSWEH TO A KESOLCTION OF INGCIRY- Secretary Pairchtid 8-nt a communication to the Speaker of thy House yesterday in answer to the tien adopted February 7 last, calling for In- | formation in regard to the purchase of bonds in ember, 1887, and the subsequent Polley of increasing the deposits of public funds ia national Danks He answered the questions of the resolution seriatim, and gave the reasons for the policy of the Department, and concludes by saying “inat by the use of -all lawl powers and | expedients this Department, during the past year, | has earnestly and anxiously striven to avert dant gers aud difficulties Which cannot. be cured or for Jong prevented trom working great harm, no mat ter what devices are. attempted, unless tue Fe ues of the Government are So Feduced as neatly to equal its Ordinury and necessary expenditure: Women and the Baliot-Box, To the Eulitor of Tae EvESINo Stax ‘One of the foretaost reasons brought forward by | the leaders of the woman’s suffrage movement as | to Why woman should have a direct share in the affairs of Government fs, that under her influence and power the horrors and crimes of war would be Hef, endorse the statement of Mrs Stanton that the time 13 not far distant when, if men do not do Justice to women, women wil strike hands with labor, with socialists, and with anarenisis, and the seene’s of the revo.ution of France will be Fepeated 1m this country? Think of such an alliance! Wo- men and anarenists! “What woman io all our land would not feel ‘insulted to have such a union proposed to her? What woman would not shudder at the thought of overthrowing her country’s Governinent to remove thls wrong—that she bas no part Werelu? This is asked by one who does not largely oppose and condemn, except. 1n inconsistencies; bY one who has unbounded ad- iiration for Miss Willard and Clara Barton; who has great respect for the host of Women Who have | achieved lasting results in educational causes and the removal of unjust laws: who 1 euger for women to take lofty places every Where tn wisdout and iu power, but Wio ls not yet persuaded that the valiot-box should be their highest goal or that the attainment of 1t would bring Uoimixed good to ‘them and their country, ee covers Te CAPr. PHILLIPS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED.—Cay Wim. F. Philips, of Dorchester County, Md.. master of the Schooner Annie M. Hayward, Was convicted in the United States District Court in Baltimore Yesterday of inflicting cruel and unusual punish- iment upon Edward D. Curran, aged eighteen Years, and Joun H. Screven, aged’ seventeen years, ou of Atlanta, Ga., and Jos. 8. Smith, aged twen- ty-three years,’ of “Baltimore, while cmployed as oyster dredgers on the Annie M. Hayward, in Octo- ber last, on Honga Kiver. The story of the y men was pubilshed in Te Stam last tall The Jury recommended the accused tote mercy ot the court. Judge Morris septenced Capt. Phillips to Sixty days in jail and $100 fine and costa, "The costs will be hea — ‘The Courts, Court I¥ GenenaL Trew. ‘Yesterday, Wright agt. Dearing; motion tostrike out the order dismissing detendant’s motion tur new tial on bills of exceptions overruled. “Uutted tates, ex rel. Jno. F. Cook, agt. Trower; and submitted. —— Cmmcorr Covet No, 1—Judge Hagner, ‘Yesterday, Gaines et al. agt. Eogel et al. withdrawn; 'ieave Juror to amend, ‘Kennedy agt. Bowen: deeth Of pialntifl suggested and adiainistratrix made party. Detroit’ Manutacturing Co. agt. Gregory ; defendant called and judgment. | free from the Yesterday, Estate ot Leon 5 ‘tretrix ordered to sell Pyrenees ae Sstratrix also appointed guarvian to infant child; $10,000. ‘Brave or Margaret. Carroll; will Emeline W. Brown; sccouat OPPOSED TO RECKLESS DRIVING. mittee to investigate Mer, Death, Prof, Cleveland Abbe presided at the meeting heid last night at the Capital Bicycle Club to take action to secure a thorough investigation of the circumstances attending the death of Prot. Paul. ‘The attendance witch Was large inciuded not only wheelmen, but may others Who felt an interest in the matter. There was @ general discussion of the case of Mr. Paul and very gencral condemna- tion of the recklessness of drivers in the streets of ‘Washington, One present, said that a gentleman naiyed Col, Keating, living near Mr. Paul. was just before the acct Ing Out Of a 14 Street car with hie little daugnter'when the satne ian on horseback, Who rode Mr, Paul down, dashed by and almost ran over him. “Another present, a gentleman nained Gannon, said he saw the man Who ran over Mr. Paul riding furiously down 14th Sureet. Mr. W. F. Roberts, a neighbor of Mr. Paul's, who wus one of the first to reach the scene of the'occurrence, said the position of the parties showed that Mr. Paul bad the right side of the road. Mr. Koberis had Chase, the driver, put un- der arrest by @ special officer, but Chase made his escape from the officer. Mir.'Roberts did not see the accident, but he heard the sound ot the horse's boots in a rapid gallop. He said Chase made a habit of riding out 14th ‘street at a furious pace. Mr. Jerome €, Burnett, who prefaced his remarks by saying he Was not a wheelinan, said he believed that Mr. Paul's death was the restiit of a malicious disposition, not of course to kill, Dut to annoy bicyclists," He had frequently Seen wheelmen driven to the curbstone by these reckless drivers. Paal’s | His two sons. who are wheelmen, he said, had Passed two coiored men in buggy on the’ 7th Street road, and the colored men at once whipped Up thelr horse and chased thew tor ‘halt ‘a. tulle, ‘The Young wen escaped injury only through thelr streagth and skill. Mr, G. Ride, a whceiman, s1d he had been chased’ by @ colored man ou horsevack at Mount Pleusant and escaped by turnimg up a side street, “He thougat it might be the sane man Who rode Mr. Patt down, Mr. M. P. Key said that turee Umes since he had been rd: ing a wheel, ne had piled his pistol to shoot & man who had threatened to ride over hit, A iciter signed by Phoebe Holmes, secretary, and Mrs Harriette H. Mills, president, was read “<The ladies 6t the Cycle Club desire to whatever action you may take in regard Tecklessness of thie driver, Robert Cius*, to w ‘Who Was the cause of the death of'Mr. E. A. Paui.* A committee on resolutions, composed of Col. F. A. Seelye, W. H. Denuis, and Rudolph Kauffmann, Teported a resolution, W..ich Was adopted, stating thotas onnmunlty 1s plunged ia grlet by th Sudden de thof Mr. E. A. Pal, 1t is teso.ved by this meeins of Wheelinen and other citizens that de to secure # thorough investi uastanees attending this catastro} it Where be ri asotiabie ground to bel been the result of criminal carelessness, Proper steps be taken to thorovghiy prosecute the ucetsed in the Interest of Safety to pedesirians mittee, Composed of Me: M. P. Key, Irving Williamson, Win, Birney CFam, and Clev-land Abbe, wus appointed to ¢: Out tiie purpo es of the meeting—to collect t tnony and (0 employ legal assistance, 1f necessary. Iu order to detray such expenses as tue committee | Inay incur a <ubscription was, Opened, headed by H. 8, Owens aud Prot, Abbe with $100 each, and, Besides, $53 was collected iu Stiuli sums’ from those In attendance. Mr. J. E Leaming was aj- polnted treasurer to receive Subscriptions, 7 RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR Only Waiting for Good Weather to Begin Hostitities. From the St. James Gazette. ‘The following commuutcation, written dive days Since, comes to us from a correspondent at Kiet: However emphatic and apparently sincere tne assurances given by Russia that she is bent on Pursuing a policy of peace, however satisfactorily be shown (hat she has absolutely nothing to gain and eversthing to lose by trying conclu. sions with Austria, 1t 18 none the less a fact that we are on the eve of a war. AS the expression of au opinion this, no doubt, Is not new to those who follow the march of political events and are capa- Die of transiating the dialect of diplomacy into the every-day language In which the story of Russia’s wliliary movements Is set forth by foreign corre- Spondents and commented on by the press, But what follows Is something more than a mere subs jective reading of events by one Who has ¢ Studied them, and in any cave it fs based, of significant and perte facts, one or Lwo bite in England. To dex he least_con knc iresh from the couoell cham o (where they have b a war minister, n a large 4y trustworthy of Which cannot but Interest the rincing: ‘Two well- « circusestances of time, tole ve no doubt of th of thelr acquaintance With the lopic of conversa~ tion, Of course, as long as the Issue 1s the Willof oue man, no forec sent of doubt, and tangivle f are our safest guide in. the maiter. one iguiticant: u nUMbErs of Lroops Were tra ers of the Russian Black Sea s\ Irom Batuin and Pott, and Lande manner in the neighborhood of from where special trains awaited uher. They Were thn dispersed 80 as to aroiise as htile cio: as possible. These troops a & now bel ually Drought up to the froutier—s« Fabia, others to the Austrian fronter, rying them run occasionally at hours wt ally Pin; abd snow-scorius, Which 2 iewtiful of Late, are Welcomed as natural alites. The last trains’ before a line ts OMicially declared blocked, and the first few trains betore It 1S officially reopened, carry the troops ‘There are, beside, Linge uumbers oF troops Just now between Tila and Brest-Litoffsk, wending their way by easy stages and in’ stnail parties in the direction of Kieff and the southwest. Eltzabethgrad, a city of 43,000 inhabitants, in the goverment of Kherson, within easy distane of the river Datesier, is the headquarters of U South Russian cavairy.” The sprinkllug of toreign- ers in the populaciou ts practically wull, so that less disguise 1s necessary in golug forward with military preparations than elsewhere. Among tue Sizas and toxens In walch Uais district abu the purchase of cavairy horses oa a lanze ‘They ure not being bight exclusive.y nor even nly in the Vicinity of Elizabethgrad; we otuer ts of Kherson and other governments supply, rion. The horses are being tn a, for the sale 13 compulsory Paid rouge from 50 0 150. ri and are alway’ less than those fixed | the tari drawn up by the government in Issd, Cavalry accouterments, arms, &¢., are beng wrought, repaired, farbished up; blacksmiths ate working literally day and night, ‘and the followers of Wieland’s noble handicrat Mave never known busier of better days than the present, Last of Ox 1 a state of defense are being care Muy eartied ont th as far as the Weather does ot prove an obstacle, ‘Tue pian of deiense hereto- fore accepted by the ministry has been thrown ( a large p aside and a new ove ts being worked out. Itis | ly @ question of the number of torpedoes, the laces Wuere Luey are to be sak, &e.; Which was jetermined long ago, but Is belng changed again now. The feeling in the country is universal that the government 1s megely temporizing tit the frost and’ snow disupyesr. AS svon as the weatuer clears up a litle Russta’s inteutions will become more evident, ive". ES ‘The Chicago Mother's Ruse, From the Chicago Tribune. “Mr. Kiljordan,”’ sald the matronly lady, as she Swept with composed dignity into the’ parlor, where the young man sat waiting, “fam sorry to Say Uhat Ireue i$ eonflued to heér room by a slight indisposition and cannot come down this even- ing.” And she sat down and looked at the youth stead. ily but Doc Unkindly. In Uwe presence of this elderly lady, the mother of hls Irene, Bardolpa Kiljordan was conscious that he loomed up ata disadvantage. He was oppressed by a sense of immaturity, obtrusive fect, and unmanageable hands, aud yet his whole belbg was pervaded with a yearning anxiety to please. “1 trust,” ue said, LuskUy, “that itis nothing serious.” “You dre kind,” replied the lady. “By the way, Mr. Kiljordan, pardon me for asking the question. 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Mum alm ‘xilted, and Connard was so badly injured that he died at’7:30 o'clock in the evening. ple TE eect ‘Tue Weica-Vitas Lraet-Scir JuaY Disacnes.— ‘The jury tu the Weich-Vilas libel suit at Minne apolls, after belag out from Saturday it until PSR er ip ed Eragquititna sam ahamuai ete earrapg aba for nevuital "The doa baot Py Sonal at actor, ‘Success of ‘under the eee ree hainaries Of putting the harbor | THE SPRING STOCK OF FINE CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS AT PALL. AA KK CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS, $% IS NOW COMPLETE AND WILL REPAY YOU AN INSPECTION, Our line of SUITS FOR BOYS from 4 to 18 is sim- ply immense and eclipses ail our previous efforts, In SUITS AND OVERCOATS FOR MEN you will find our line to compare favorably with any in the District, while we guarantee the prices to be 25 per cent below those of any other house in the city. We make a specialty of SUITS OF A CLERICAL cur. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GooDs aT oo Ak nH” L go ARS ORE A 8 AA KK HEH AA oo SAGE OO ESAS : mb30 COR. TENTH AND F STS. PLEAD THE BABY ACT. BE A MAN. i COME UP TO THE SCRATCH SMILING. Ifa man calls you a liar don't retaliate by saying ‘You're another,” but let drive at him with all your | might. Land the blow squarely between his two eves, or wader his chin, and ax he drops tell him to “Pull Gown bis vest” and “wipe off his chin.” He will feel all the better for having had a good shaking up. It will teach him to be more civil, Then “POUR COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD" by being generous and magnanimous. If his Overcoat became soiled by the tumble step into VICTOR E.'s aud replace it with a handsume SPRING OVERCOAT, all wool, with silk facings. It will only cost you | ce | OF. if his suit was spotted by contact with “Mother | Earth,” VICTOR F. will furnish you with au All-wool | Suit, sack or cutaway, at 88.75. Perhaps only his trousers yielded to the pressure. In that event VICTOR F. will sell you a pair of All-Wool ‘Trousers at the modest price of 82.00, FINE CLOTHING FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS AT EXACTLY TEN PER CENT. ABOVE THE ACTUAL COST OF MANUFACTURE, | VicTor & ADLER'S | 10 Per Cent Clothing House, 10 927 and 920 7th st.n.w., corner Massachusetts ave Strictly One Prisca, Open Saturday until 11pm. ° mh30 Vu. H. McKsew, Successor to the late XH. TAYLOR, VLVANIA AVENUE, RFR A S55 TTIT FEE RRR Ay re AA Ree te Ent Ack 3b OEn BM KEE A A "ss! T EEER kK W KW RRR A PPP, gssy Wwe WBE ch BPS SS: Weww Kee 24 bee S52 Www Ri SA BPP Ss we'w ERMA EBs In ail the latest siyles (Black and colors), in Jet, Gimp, Silk. Camel's Hair aud Cloth, at popular prices, $7.50, upwards, S8g TIT ERR mre gts THT pee pan A Ss, t £ ra ara | A ss coo KK EE : ee x At 88, a3 aa So RM E Pa was A*A “God OE Nc kee oT S358 7 | An endless variety in all the most fashionable plain colors and also in stripes and checks. A complete line | tu Black Stockinette, Diazonal, Corkscrew, and plain cloth. Remember our Jackets are acknowledged the most perfect-fittiug in the market. At popular prices, | $4 upwards. | PURE SILK AND CASHMERE SHOULDER CAPES, | In Cream, Cardinal and Brooze Brown—Silk, 85 each and Cashmere, $2.50 upwards. Black Embroidered | Fichus #5 upwards, FINE LINE OF BLACK JERSEYS, EASTER NOVELTIES IN LADIES’ COSTUMES, | FROM $10 UPWARDS, | CHILDREN’S COATS AND SUITS AT POPULAR | PRICES. HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR In wildition to our full line of Gloves in all the best makes, we have now on sale the best bargain in the ket for the price, viz: Ladies 4-button, Kid and ‘Tan assortment, 85c. per pair, and also 8-but- qquetaire Suede, tan and gray assortment, ir, Both lots embroidered in Self and Black, © of Underwear and Hosiery in Cotton, | Balbrigyun, and Siik at popular prices. | WM. Il. McKNEW, 224-3m, 933 Pennsylvania avenue, | Seectaz, Discouxr. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ALL EASTER Goops, OUR GOODS ARE ALL NEW, NOVEL AND ORIGINAL, Cail and examine them at our Decorative Art Rooms, &. OPPENHEIMER & BRO, ‘New Building, 514 9th st, n.w., bet. Eand F. mh2o Gesreer, Crorurxe FOR BUSINESS AND DRESS, Our stock of spring clothing is complete, ‘We'll show you a full line of strictly ALL-WOOL SUITS IN SACKS AND CUTAWAY at 810. We'll show yous full line of BLACK COKKSCREW SUITS, strictly all-wool, in cutaway and sacks from | $8 up. e We'll show you a full line of PRINCE ALBERT SUITS, strictly all-wool, from $15 up. ‘We'll show you a full line of BOYS" SUITS, from 14 to 18, from 85 up. A full line of CRILDRENS' SUITS from $2.50 up, ‘They are very cheap. 3 THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING Co. mb21 TH AND G STREETS, Tose Axo Qoaury {a the ope idea of business efforts; to be in unison and Genote our determination to mest the times, while our increasing popularity proves our ruccess.. We direct those who have THEIB CLOTHING MADR ‘TO ORDER to cur Custom Department, A beautiful line of SUITINGS, DIAGONAL OORE- SCREWS and PANTALOONS await your inspection, ‘NOAH WALKER & 00, 623 Penn. ave, nix weeks. is of Sound.” S — EMONT, M. A., rook! ‘Ye coneidere votre on yrieur A tout ce quis 388 publie pour initier ‘prononciation du eels i“ of Work'c ‘commpiein atthe Wi Gr SOUND SCHOOL, 723 13th st., Washington, Spring tor. J $5, q10 or Vee ‘ASHING’ "HOOL UTION AND Meer i EE eee ete ee ak ae BE aT Mpa cae Po FRENCH BY D.C. ‘Stammering es ‘Deer Brzatarxo.” PROPERLY ACQUIRED, : I PNEU. seatbiera ait aut ALAREDoad eas in the voices of SINGERS, SPEAKERS, and Hh AP ee SOLLYGE OF ELOCUTIO! “AND ORATORY sg 313 6:h street nortin XN. B—Abdotninal breathing in not Decp Breathing. ‘ARTYN’S COMMERCIAI LEGE fs Cae ae ed Botadinited, Cateloenestiee FRANCISE WARTS President. G. K. URNEK, A. A Es Pin ane Peano c. TOWNSEND, TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, f__ ASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF C. Warr tne gine iy ‘Siueveauth§ Piano. Orsan, Voice, Violin Flute, Comet, &e. advantayes. “0.1K. BULLARD. Director. 'mhi0-tm= AWING AND PAINTING ACADEMY OF FINE Arts, 804 B, presided over by Mra, TMOGENE I MONM''LL. who' har tad 12 tnedals’ abd studied £3 years in Farope with the most celebrated artista TS jpovent' children Yormiu earslees habits of aan, They will be received Satur ays at four Years of as ppwards for alpont nothing’ Ihatracton in every ‘of art, from Drawiy ids to Portraits and Historica! Painting Lvening Classes for Ladies wha Werlnesdaysat , mela ANN'S KINDERGARTEN AND. PRIMARY SCHOOL, EN NORMAL TRAINING lerland Piace,south of Dupont Cire \ GRADUATE OF HARVARD, TEACHING IN A vm small Gineeen war nee Washinztou, desires Inquire of Mik J AINiS BULL VW ASHLNGTON WARINSERG aren xgnorat, INSTITUTE, ‘this season an immense success: Lilie ‘worth $7, 88, 80 aud $10. YOUR CHOICE FOR o (On sale in our Dress Trimming Department. aps 7TH, 8TH AND DSTS. ‘AILOR AND HABIT rust Muze M. J. Pras, 1309 F st, n.w. (Mrs. Hunt'ay FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS. ‘SHREL, 1 A tion in Apspesial sctection AMBER, and DOLL. “Hair Dressed and Babee Shingled. __ uh:20-1m*_ MES ¥, 4, TRAVIS INVETES YOU To CALL at her dressmaking parlors to havo your spriu dre-ses made ; reasonable prices @md perfect fit cuar- anteed ; Luding Habits wecialty. 1303 F st. nw. eras __ mhLe we LY DRESS i: EI ~ THE BEST. fanufacture ¢ Brooklyn Sol Teodlnu dry CUSTOM CORSET: MADE TO ORDER, PE SIRS MT SFILSON, mbm 915 Est aw, ERI TENG, SOQUPING AND De LEAN- sormedty tion, ANTON AND CAROLINE LERCH, A. Fischer and Maison Yriese, Paria. 3a: Ms “M. CU NINGHAM. Se fret aw EUAN, ten Nana, ortho trina teicher Erstaat"e™armmachaan Ratheseinge sale ge” Model Kingerearteh and Primary Schoot, §) 4TH STREET NORTHWEST. Mi UISE PO! cipal, le prices, perfect fit. Tailor-Made Riding ini = Gea tures pectalty. it ____mb3-eolm* Niscras Foon, DAP ii eoms, ‘Teacher of Violin Piano, and Organ, 217 10th | sreouract & BP i! \8 Feasonabl fi: ree jkmaun & Co., Baltimore, SEMINARY, ay Mt VERNON 1209, 1104, 1116 MST D 1128 11TH 00 1204 1216 ee We French and Fnelish Boarding and Day School for Youn jen and Little Girls, Academic, Intermediate, and Primary Departments. im accordance ii nip ‘tion in all branches wit oder Tiuateruth Year.” Second Term begins FEBRUARY ‘Comniodious new school building, heated by steam and contaiing Chapel, Seseion-rocms, Class rooms, and Office, For particulars apply to MRS. E. J. SOMERS, Prinetpal._ Rei rs, Secretary Whitney, Wash.; Mrs, Gen, \azs-4m" NATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE INS1 [UTE (incorporated A. D. 1887) receives students aud paticnte, forinstruction and treatment in Christian S dence Mind Heating, Classes tormed the firat. Mon: day of each month, “For further Varticulars address the Principal, EMMA GRAY, C.8. DL, normal cour-o graduate of the Massachusetts Metaphysical 1915 Gat. nw, Sheridan. 77) r uEntranice on D st. established iy equipped? oun men and wou raiuéd for business oF off ial ponitions. Turee cou Practical Business; Stenography. Typewriting anc Graphophone; Rapid Writing. Students may enter at Sug time, “Year scholarship. quarterly or inomthly i stallment rates. Graduates always ip demand. lus: tented circulars tree at College offer or by mall HC SPENCER, Principal © DY to adults confidential: prepares for colleze, AU plis, West Point, all examinations. ViINSLITUE, » w. cor. Sthand K ste. nw, Ti Tur BERLITZ, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, Ww. 40 Court St.; 528 Chestnut St. D, Spanish, &e. Conversational knowledge in ONE or TWO TERMS. 10 in sinall classes; also private lessons ighest references. “Terms bein now. SUMMER RESORTS. SérmpHE LELAND” _& T ‘Ocean End Masa. av>., Atlantic City, J. ‘Newly built, Newly furnished. Open font HIRLEY — OCEAN END KENTUC! ave.. Atlantic City, N. J.; new house; jean heat; electric attachinenta. Mra. M. SOUTHALL (ot Washingion, D.C.) nits T HE PENNHURST, OCEA, c gan ave. Open all year. Sew House. Q fy All “Tnodern” iniprovements. Sun’ parlors, JAMES "HOOD. 20-110 jel-—wo FPOTEL EMERSC CITY, 80. CAR Lave. near the ocean and hot baths: thot- ‘oughly heated; modern Improvements: elec: tHe lente. ‘telepuone No. 93. SASL, J. YOUNG, Proprietor. m10-1in,Ju OTEL NORMANDIF. ATLANTIC CITY. ‘Cor, Penna. and Atlantic avs 516 * J. THE BEAUMO! ay ave nice Pacis. Sow . Gtutet heuses hone comfurte. Ale table poueders, Bead. WALLIS, BO. Box 66, museca HE REVERE, PARK PLAC ‘the “Brizhiou,” Atlantic Cit ALL YEAR. ‘Telephone S Oughiy renovated, hented. sas, e ‘cold sea water baths; is now open. co : WINDSOR, Complete new” sanitary arrangements. ‘ihe Berkeley will be thoroughly reuoy *M. WILe, mbYeodus y furn‘shed, and run in connection with the Wind Seria faraned end re capes mittee a QUMMER BOARD-A FAMILY OF 5 OR 9 CAN S'chiain bond at Mrs RUDOLPH'S for the sewson. House and everything Lew. chureh st, Newport, K. 1. 120-due° _ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. | Loose Covens For Fousrrvee, FSi? Mattreancs mnade over equal to new, ‘hed for shipment, rrmished free. ‘work; moderate charges. 4. R. MCCRACKEN, Upholaterer, Decorator, 1806 Tith st, Great Repvertox Ix Prick Or HEATING STOVES, Of which we stil have. Large Assortment, ‘Our remaining stock of above goods we now offer at R EDUCTION of 10 to 20 PER CENT below Regular Prices, including several of the Celebrated RADIANT. ‘HOME"s aud ower nret-cisss save-Burning Stoves. Give ws acall et, W. &. JENKS & CO., 717 7th street. MEAT. “An invaluable tonic. Isasuccess and a ‘boon for which nations should feel grateful” See. “Medical Presa.” “Lancet; &e. Highly recon mended ssa “nightoap” instead of alcobolic drinks, LIDIA COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest ‘and Cheapest Meat-Flavoring Stock fot Soups, Made ‘Dishes and Sauces, Annual sale 8,000,000ar8, ‘With BLUE SIGNATURE of BARON ATR areas Se and Gent's Garment pyed without beine nipped, -Ladiew Eveniag ty. Thirty 2 LL-WOOL GARMENTS MADE OP OR RIPPED Al cyelS tod tioutaiag back” & FISCHER, ‘NIE K. HUMPHREY, ME rsete to order i style and mate Fal tnd yrarautece Pant Zomfort pit SPECIALTY French Hand-trade Undercloth iuo Under wose and Jinport a Fatent Shoulder Braces, abd storm is PrenciGorets and Bust _ Children’s Corsets and a $1 Cr tC HL'sown righ) that for ape peice x tnenrpasee K-Freuch}German, aud Spanish spoken. mrl4 BOOKS, &e. j ES BOOKS AND BOOKLETS, 7 DESIGAS, AT MODERATE P RA’ CK's, WIRTH'S and other EASTER CARDS) RT PIP Es. \BIDE With ME: ROCK OF AGES, NEARER wy GOD 10 THEE, MY REDEEMER 'LIVETH, aud other EASTER POEMS. ©. C. PURSELL, 418 9th st. nw. Gs, nd Al Easrex Booss. Easter Canps. EASTER NOVELTIES. ‘W. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania ave, mb10-1m__ New York ave. and 15th at_ Easter Carns. _ BOOKLETS AND NOVELTIES. A LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTION. THE BABLE EASTER, by Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.D, FASTER ANGELS. by Phillips Brooks. EASTERTIDE POEMS, by E. Nesbit, THE MESSAGE OF THE DOVE, Mustrata, WM. BALLANTYNE & Su. mbs 428 7th Street ‘Telephohe No. 450-2. BO, Box 359. KSELLEKS. IMPOKT! ‘NEWSDEALERS BTATIONFS AND ENGRAVER 1417 Pa. av., above Willard’s, All the latest Books as isaued. AN the sstest News Papers and A full line of the Seaside Library. VISITING CAKD ENGRAViNG A SPECIALTY. Wedding Invitations, Announcements, At Home Carda, joucwratis and Coat of Arms engraved in most Artistic Manner. Estimates furniried upon request 3a20-3m- ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. FINANCIAL, TwestyeEtour Drawises Annually, and absolutely free from all possible loss, EUROPEAN PREMIUM BONDS. ‘Don’t lose a splendid opportunity. ¢ DRAWINGS MONTHLY. An instalment of $5, purchase right to take part in ‘Twenty-eight Dral annually. and at the Bitne tine Le credited to the purchaser's sceount a's part payment on the bonds, Grand Prizes of $2,000,000, 81,000,000, #100.000, ‘000, we Ke. We shall place this cppest ity to invest iz these Douds within the zrasp ‘OF ail. by sellina the series bonds constitu inx these drawings at monthly instal Mente of go, avd the frst part paywpent shall. smme- Gistelyentitie the purrlaser to all the riahte of the complete owner at the next monthly drawing, of which we shall furnish lists cratis after each draw ng. ‘These wade wilt aiwaye, be purraawd Uy a at the | nag prices and like accepted as collateral for nn y must not be confounded with aus Lottery ochene tubare wt so Pomarded by dhe United Staten Courts. They are bonds, rand jars Se , the United States, aud are issued by ‘Address your = E. H. HORNER, Banker, 65 Wall Street, New York, And inclose therein the fifst instalment of @5, the re. coipt of STRAT OH Tah edly telonae E. d. HORNER, Banker, 65 Wall Street, New York. Branch office, 803 Pine st., St. Louis, Mo. mb28-6t Parties going to Europe provided with needed finan- cial facilities by credits on Messrs. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Londen, or the AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE, Limited, available in all parts of the world. LEWIS JOHNSON & CO, fg ge es on the Produce, Coffee, Cotton, and Petroleum Exchangesana ‘om the Chicago Board of Trade, Gite & 00, MEW YORE, andto * __ FAMILY 8) Perrexonnrt, 19 00, = QUALITY OF Lowest Hates, fellow Oftce Hiktnd Passe! call done Sieg Ware poe soe jeter et. 5 Site coon, Allne of BEADED CAPES in handsome patterns, | DELICTOUR, NOURISHING, ABSOLUTELE ONE CENT PER CUP, ae ROSS “BOvAL BELFasT GINGER aLE~ | Frovs. ERE ke Eee “Of RES." and have the imprint of TWO GOLD MEDALS Attached. None genuine without the two gold M. W. GALT & co 014-64 i THE BEST FLOUR IN THE WORLD. THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATEXT ‘Beware of imitations of the Name and Brand, and be sure and see to it that either sacks or barrels read ‘Wholesale Flour and Grain Dealers, |, BMUAS THE GREAT AMeHICAN PL Se nays: { have pit and find them excellemt in every are ot thorolyls solid workmanship. Sol- Agent; “also for the’ uariv: ORGAN. | reasonable; terins easy. Urent PIANOS FOR RENT. ES 8 | } | mb3-3m Leavixe [ssravwesta DECKER BROS., WEBER, | ESTEY, FISCHER, PIANOS, PIANOS AND ORGAN ed on the KKAKANER Piad alled | BUR! ud the patented “PEASE” PIANOS. W. G. METZEROTT & 0. o. aToos Penmapitasae ‘Ss. ANIST, Os, ‘They KUHN DETT Prices Sold on easy inouthiy payments, rented, pianos and payment. ‘organs of any maker taken in pare SANDERS & STATMAN, 924 F st. a. w.. Washington, D._ ‘13 N. Charles st, Baltimore. re Sm. 1217 Main st., AZ Ewa F, Drove. 925 Pennsylvanie ave. Bole agent for STEINWAY, PIANOS. O1H STORY & CLARKE'S STERLING Pianos and Orxans for sale or tor rent able terma, ‘Tuning, Repairing, and Moving done by workmen, 709 7th stn. Eat ALLER ,4 DAYS CELEBRATED, OF ES a Hai Beeps ams G._L. Was & Bros. Established ALLET (& DAVIS CELEBRATED UPRIGH’ Importer of MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, VEHW'NG. bixGoR, AND more of ca ol Spectat attention of Pure “New Artistic Styles" finished HIGHEST, DECORA | ,SECOND-HAND | PIANOS. prouinent makesat all pricey. _c hee ae BORE, |Do Nor Prronase ‘Over 41,000 now in use. Second-hand Hianos ‘and teglou. | Sold ou sanall monthly ‘Largest assortuent of Scent ape PROFESSION. ADAME GRUKA. | W ever, born with a double cart, ber-oqUal ee mr witits doutle cect been iound throwchout the world. tel M ‘Sittinics 50 cents and @1. By Toail inclowe #1, hair, date or birth, All Vasinces Uattire's cure fo. ail aickbees, firet eltting, TOam-to8 pm. except Sundays, - i 7 HH f with ‘second. sucht UNTIL YOU SEE THE EWFRSON PIANO. A thorousily first-class instruinent ata medium prion # at prices from SLD sie iu the: HENKY eae, 915 B at ‘caubot iis the future, ex- Plains dreams, vives bumbers, Feinoves evil influences, & ying at 1930 9.h at. nw. Care pasethe door. tm the Wertd. ‘With entire confidence Tur WasmiwaTox EVENING ‘Stam is presented to tue public as the best local advertising medium to te found ip the whole range of journalism This cinitu is based upon certain Brmly-established tacts, which ere weil worthy ‘the consideration of all persons interested in com. municating with the pudiic in regard to any busi- ness proposition whatever. It rests primarily on ‘the broad and solia foundation that Tux Stan cir culates in the city where printed a larger pumber of copies tn proportion to population than any Paper tn the workd. And pot only ts its circulation the largest apd futiest, DUL IK is also Uke meer, Simos ‘he paper gors met alone into the hands of the People of the District of Columbia asa poay, but into thetr homes,—into the Tamtlies of all clamsea, ‘ahd nto those of the money-spending as well aa the money-earning portion of the communtty.—ia Slarger ratio than any dally journal of generat cireulation that can be named. Ry reason of the fullness, freshness, and reliability of It news local, domestic, and foreign, 18 independent and fair treatment of all public questions, its iuteut- gent and effective devotion to local interest< and its close attention to matters with which the household, and expecially its lady members, are concerned, Tak Stan Is everywhere recognized And admitted to be, in every quality, the leading and favorite newspaper of the National Capital, alike in the counting-ruom, the work-ebop, and (ue family circle, In support of these statements attention is tm Vited to the tables below. ‘They not only show the circulation and advertising patronage of the paper for the several years named, but, by the remarka- bie increase shown in both Geparupents in each month over the corresponding month inthe pre- vious year, they also illustrate, in the most for- cible manner possible, the esteem tn which the Paper is beld in the city of its home, and by those ‘Who are best able to Judge of its merite as a news- Paper and ite valueas an advercising medium ‘These arethe figures referred to, with whiche comparison is challenged : DAILY CIRCULATION My 1885-86-87, 1985. 1886. 1897, Taxvany .. 23.470 Pesacany 1,550 1809 NUMBER OF XEW ADVERTISEMENTS FRINTED oF ess su 1886, 1857, 3,200 3,015 3061 3547 3.808 4,600 4.353 5,479 4,197 3,393 3,935 4,528 3,235 3,380 2.n82 3,170 4,908 4,517 — 4,879 5,313 Novexpen. 4,250 5.038 Decewaen 3,806 5,003 Total, - 41,499 43,910 54,035 Saas Oity and County of Washington, District of Om tumbia, 1 solemnly swear that the figures in the abowe two comparative statements are true and cormct tn every particular. F. BL Nowes, ‘Treasurer Evening Star Newspaper Ca, Sworn to and subscribed before me Unis ely te {eeutir day of January, A. D. 1888, AB, Katey, Passe Notary Pirblie, { Seul. Of the total circulation given above, the bool ot {he establishment show that an average of 17.623 copies were regularly delivered each day by car- Hers at the homes of permanent subscribers Wit: the city. Of the remainder a daily average of 6,421 copies were sold at the office, in the hotels and railway &e., and on the streets, by newsboys, making a grand total average within the city of 24,046 copies daily, and leaving an average Of 1,438 copies to be sent toreguiar sub scribers beyond the District lines by mail, express, and raiiway trains, Im addition to the large and constantly increas. ing fixed subscription list above referred to, it may bbe said that of the 6,421 copies sold within ite lim. {tea larger proportion are bought by permanent residents of the city, living 1n lodgings, &c., not ‘householders, while Ube residue goes into the hands of transient visitors, from all parts of the country, ‘Whoeach year come to the National Capital im ‘greater numbers and for longer pertods, and wha, furthermore, largely represent the well-to-do aud purchasing portions of the communities to which ‘they respectively belong. The last-named tee ‘class of readers alone weil worth reaching; but tt 4s to the phenomenally large permanent circula. on of the paper, and especially to Its unparalleled hold upon the housenoid and family circle, that the attention of advertisers is particularly @ rected. 4 A comparison of the foregoing figures with those representing the entire population of the District ‘of Columbia will show that Tas Stak circulates ‘within {ts limits something more than one copy for abput every eighth inbabyant, of whatever Face, creed, age, or station in life; and, realizing ‘he extent to which its columns are scanned by the several members of Lhe families into which It goes, it is not extravagance to claim that the paper is read every day by fully two-thirds of thi population of the District who are able to read? Can this record be matched by that of any sews paper in the world? * ‘Intelligent advertisers will readily understand ‘the facts and Agures given above, and the value of ‘a circulation of such extent and character, with. ‘out amplification or comment. ‘In cosiclusion, 8 only remains to be said that the subscription lista, the books of the office, and ite press and delivery rooms are at all times open to ‘the welcome inepection Of any person having @ colorable interest tm the correctness of the state ments beret made. ‘The Certificate of an Export. ‘From the Washington Post, Junuary 8th, 1885. We congratulate Tas Stan cn its great proapes ‘ity. There tne better evening newepaper tm the Onited Sates,