Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1888, Page 4

IRISH FUNERAL CUSTOMS. Mr. Nlooney’s Paper Before the Anthro- Polegical Society — Superstitions Re- Sarding Death. “The funeral customs of Ireland,” was the sub- Jeet of a paper read before the Anthropological Society, last evening, by Mr. James Mooney. A kreat many of the customs, he sald, had become ‘obsolete, and were unknown to the younger genera- tious, ‘Their general prevalence and character afforded some Interesting studies, Their decline he atinbuted to the spread of intelligence, the use of hearses at funerals, and the opposition of the clergy. The latter was especially opposed to wakes, and with the abandonment of that custom as involved the disuse of the funeral ery, the “ ” 11 written tn SEEN Ge Snliy ag" dials numerous death omens Uelieved im, many of them common in Europe. Tuey were mainly derived from the actions ot animals The howling of a dog indicated death, and if the dog’s bead was turned toward the house that meant the death of a near relative. If his head | ise The action of the was turned away from the house then it meant the death of a distant relative. Then there were the omens of ringing im the ears, the croaking of Favens, roosters crowing before midnight, es- pecially 1¢ it be a March rooster; flies lighting on a sick person, and butterflies dying about. He spoke of peculiar ‘death omens connected with certain families. The wildest and mot Irish of these was ‘THE BANSHEE OR SPIRIT WOMAN. Her mission Isto give warning of approaching death by uttering a plaintive cry, This cry re- sembles very much the xeenab and may be Mikened to the autumn wind rising and falling in purnful cadences. STucre was another idea connected with dea and that was tbe fairy induence on sickness a death. Instead of dying it was thought tat the people were carried off by fairies. The theory of the fairies is that while they apparently lead a light, joyous existence, yet really they fear their Baal doow and heace sevk to ally themselves With mortals It is supposed that when the soui jeaves the body of a person and goes to the bar of God to be judged that the Yairiles enter into the body, amd ia case the soul Is seuteuced to return to the body it 1s im- possibie to do so, a3 the fairy 1s in possession, and 30 the soul Is compelied to join the fairies, “The Irfends of the deceased person endeavor to ascer- tain whether the fairies are in tue body, and one ian adopted is to place fox-glove unier the body. Acts supposea that the fairies are unable to. witi- stand the Influence of this Hower. It is Delieved thst the soul thus ousted out of the body can re- turn in three, five or seven years, providing that during the Uine they do not eat fatry food. On ac- nt Of this bellef the friends of the deceased food outside where the soul can get it on its journeys with the fairies, Halloween Light is bedeved to be a favorite time for the souls to come back and see their iriends. Mr. Mooney spoke of the belief that chicken feathers In & bed added to the sufferings of the dying person, and also of the practice of hanging & piece of unsalted butter frou the rafters of the room Wpere a consumptive ts dying. Then as death approaches all the members of the famuy leave the roo, abd 1t Is supposed that the disease enters the butter, which is burlea, and in this Way that is tue edd of the disease tm that family. FUNERAL PEASTS. ‘The custom of funeral feasts was referred to as originating primarily in the idea of sending the souls Well equipped Co the other world, The wake, he said, Was not a mere drinking orgie, Dut a sur- vival of ap ancient death rite. carry Of the body and soul too unjess the body Was Watched. Now the Irish consider it 33 & mark Of respect to the family of the deceased. He gave an interesting description of Lhe Wake, the Tuneral cry aud the games. He spoke of the con- tests that arose When two funerals bappened to come to the burying place at the same time. ‘There Was a rush for precedence, and sometimes bioody fights easued. One of tae members of the society, In comment- ing upon the paper on the conclusion of the read- ing, said taat he noiced in a New York paper not more tan three years ago an account of the ar- rest of the drivers of two bearses for fast driving. ‘They Were racing to reach the cemetery gate first, and they expiatned to the judge that the last corpse to be buried would have to keep watch until reti~ved by another. ‘A paper was to have been presented by Mr, W. Ii. Holmes, but he was unable to be present, ‘The Tariff Debate. MR, KELLEY'S REPLY TO MR. MILLS. At the close of Mr. Milis’ tari speech In the House yesterday Mr. Kelley delivered the opening speech for the opposition. ‘The speech was written, and Mr. Kelley kept close to his manuscript, there. he idea at the | bottom of the Wake is that the evil spirits wou.d | | | To Purchase Bends, SECRETARY FAIRCHILD WILL SURPLUS FUNDS THAT WAY. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury issued the follow- ‘Tuesday and the ous action of the senave in regard to the pu ers of the Secretary exi laws has finally removed all doubts in the mfhds of the Administration on the subject, to the amount of bonds he wi chase He did not care to anticipate, especially a3 he would have full knowledge on the subject ext week—that is, if the holders of the bonds are Willing to geli them to the Goverament. The sur- plus as estimated at the Treasury it 1s BOW $105,000, 000. ae Ee ‘Transfers of Heal Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: C. J. Hillyer to Mary A. Ogden et al., pt. 23, sq. 66; $5,000. A. A. Thomas to M. M. Parker, 3 sub 116, Sq. 212; $4,500. H.C. Borden to Chas. A. McEuen, lots 53 and 79, Prospect Hill; $—. B. A. Calonna to F. C. Donn, sub 54, sq. 989; $—. W. W. Metcalf to N. Crowley, pta, 84 and 85, sq. 132; ae A. Marr to R. A. Morrison, lots 122 vo 126, ; $800. "CA. Mekuen to M,C. Getty et ar, lots 5% 55, 63, 69, 72, 76 Lo 79, Prospect Hill; $6,097.73. 107, Prospect E ‘The Maryland Democratic Convention. ‘IT WILL BE HELD IN BALTIMORE MAY 10—a CLEVE- LAND DALEGATION PROMISED. The Maryland aemocratic state central com- mittee met at Barnum’s Hotel in Baltimore yes- terday, and fixed upon May 10 as the date and Baltimore as the place for holding the state con- Fention to send delegates to the national conven- Uon at St, Louis, and to place the electoral ticket tn the Meld. May 24 was selected for the cot jonal nominating conventions. There was a large Gothering of state and city democrats, Among pag non were Senator Gorman,Gov. Jacksot and Representatives Gibsoa, Shaw, Rusk an Compton. Ali of the counties were represented except Wasuington. Hou, Stevenson Archer pre- sided. ‘The Baltimore Sun of to-day says: he central committee adjourned after a harmonious Session of less than an hour. The members and others were invited toa lunch by Chairman Arener. Senator Gorman, who was one of the arrivals at the hotel, came into the lunch-room, and he Was greeted With around of applause which Was SO hearty a5 to almost reach the propor- Uongof an ovation. Ex-Senator J. N. Camden, of West Virginia, Who Was a guest at the hotel, was also a visor at the lunch, and he was Introduced generally to the Maryland democrata, No speeches Sere mute either at the central comunittes meets ing OF aiterward, and It was a business session all through. Every one was for Cleveland, and when the state convention meets on May 10, the sixteen Maryland delegates selected to go to St. Louls on June 5, will be upantinous for the renomination of Presidéat Cleveland: ee Rev. Widde: on Trial, CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE CANONICAL LAWS O% MAMNLAGE AND DIVONCES ‘The trial of the Rev. Howard T. Widdemer, rec- tor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Beloved Dtsctple, in Philadelphia, for alleged vio~ Jation of the canonical law, entitied “Of Marriage and Divorce,” began yesterday in the lecture room of the Church of the Epiphany, in that city. ‘The ecclesiastical court which 1s to try the case consists of Revs. Brown, Faulkner, Field, Gibson and Ely. The charges against Mr. Widdemer are lmamorality in marrying his second wife, Julla a. De Witt, in New York, November, 1882, while his ‘Drst wife Was yet living, and thereby committing adultery; with influencing his frst wite, Jose- phiue Godsou, waom he married in Albany, Sep- tember 18, 1871, Lo enier Into an agreement With him to live separate and live apart forever, and With afterward procuring an absolute divorce from tore it was not particularly a reply to Mr. Mills, | Met on the ground that she Lad wilfully deserved but a general attack upon the Mills bill. He said that this Dill would instantly paralyze the enter- se and energy ot the people. Under the baleful juence of such a law the report of the census of ) would anaounce the overthrow of our manu- uring supremacy and tbe reduction of our coumanding commerectal position to that of colon- ini dependence. it was studiously designed to | produce these dire resiiits, and nicely adapted for | its purpose. It was confessedly @ partisan meas- | ure, aud was framed in the interest of a part whose leaders appeared to De oblivious to the ove! Whelining social and economic changes wrought by the abolition of slavery. ‘The gentlemen who ifained Us Did and could brook netther modifi- cation nor discussion of its provisions by their as- sociates in the commitiee to wien the prepara- tion of revenue bills Was confined by law, were with but two exceptions represeutatives of what Was slave territory. The bili was am anachron- ism; {t had no relations to this area; it belonged to the ‘saddest epoch in our national history, the pertod between 1824 and 1861. During that period slavery dominated our national councils and guided the administration of our aational affairs, ip hostility to n..tional interests, and in the inter: ‘est of free trade twice threatened the war. It was in the interest of free trade that war was threat- eved in support of the doctrine of nullifeation, and it Was in the Interest of free trade tbat the ‘country Was involved for more than four years in a fraticidal war, Ube proportions of whieh were more wigantic than ever characterized a cit wa | ¥ putting Wool on the free list, he sald, 1t would abolish sheep husbandry, destroy the ‘unmense capital embarked therein and impoverisu the more tha million men who own flocks or are ewployed fm their care, and by working this ruin st would diminish the supply of cheap and heaith- ful animal food now furnished by wool-growers to the and manufacturing laborers of the country. ft would aiso render the production of Ajerican Un piates and cotton Ues lmpossible by acing those articles on the free lst with wool, by tue transter ot thovo ‘and ‘vtner products ot e9al and iron ore to the free ist, and by reducing Une duties on steei rails, structural trop, and many ther forms of iroa and steel suficientiy to with- draw protection frum them and permit foreign. ducers to flood our markets, 1t would, though It maintained existing duties on coal and iron ore, close a majority of the bituminous coal fields and ‘ore Danks Which are Low giving profitable employ- ent to hundreds of thousands of lacorers, not aly in Northern staves, but in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Teanes- see, and Alabama, and turn them adrift without prospect of other employment elsewnere than Ip cotton and corn fields. He referred to the “whisky trust” fostered by internal-revenue tax, and de- Glared (oF Lue aboultion of all internal taxation. ——— Base Ball. THR SENATORS WIN AN INTEKESTING GAME WITH ‘THE COLOKED CUBAN GiANTS—OTHER GAMES. ‘The enthusiasm at Capitol Park yesterday after- noon Was all for the visitors, and the exhibition which they gave was excellent. Those wno went tose the Senators walk away with the “Cuban Giants” felt very uncertain up to the be stoning of the eight Inning, for the game was as closely contested and as hard fought asa majority ‘of the League games are apt to be. The dusky tossers handied the sphere with perfect. familiar ity, some of them making es, fine playa. G. Williains, tae second baseman, is a marvel for all- youn playing and agility. Fora time te Sena tors were utterly unabie to steal second, so true id the catcher throw to that base, and so well did the colored man back him up. Even Hoy fell a viet to this combination. The feature of tue Kaine was the uaique manner of coaching oa the part of the Visitors. Wit @ man at Orst and third {here was @ coustant stream of raillery and xuflaws from both sides, but Long Jim was hot worrled a bit. "Boyce caught him, and there Was an evident let up in the bewildering: «irives and shoots In order that the new man could hold them. ‘The Visitors scored twice in the sixta, after it looked a8 though the game was 7] Ve @ shut out, by means of a couple of passed balls sud a wild turow by Boyce. The eighth brought reat luck for Washington, eleven men coming to ‘Yhe bat. Datly and Irwin each made a home run, “nd Hoy came in for a single and a double. Seven Funs Were netted. The Senators hit Swovey twelve Limes, while the visitors got half as many scat- Yered hits, The same clubs 1, play to-day and to Games elsewhere: At Baltimore—Baltimore, 1 Princeton, 4. At Philade!phia—Philadel Athleuc, i. “At New York New Yorks the are, AC Hamilton, 12; Elmira, 10, ———— Location of the Lafayette Statue. ‘To the Editor of Tax Evexixe Stan: While the question which Is now being agitated “What shall we do with Jackson's statuet” if the Lafayette monument is placed in the square which bears his name, permit me to suggest. that iowa ' ik i i ite a i f & 8 if Hs aE lum; With Having liuposed upon the bishop of the dioctse in concealing the real facts of the case on coming here, aud in stating that the ground of divorce from his first wife was adultery on her part, ‘ter the presentment had been “read, Lawyer Wiltbank, counsel for Wiudemer, moved for an order froth tbe court that during the proceedings the women in the case should be Known a8 *A, B and C, instead of ustug their proper names “Tiere is no Teasou Whatever,” le added, “why Uneir Sshould be drawn into this case.” The judg $ conferred, aud then {t was announced that Uhe court had decided that the full names of tue women should go down in the records, Dut that in tue proceedings they should be known as and ¢.” Mr. Wiltbank then read the response Mr. Widdemer, He made a general denial of Mr. Price, of counsel for the presbytery, ar ralgned the prisoner in seathing terms, and tne court adjourned to Thursday ee m of Loudon Bankers. THE DEATH OF JOHN BARING RECALLS THEIR RE MARKARLE HISTO! Jobn Baring, of the lamous banking firm of Bar- ing Brothers & Co., died in London yesterday, as Stated tm yesterday's Star. The founderot the Haring family in England was a Bremen pastor, Who settled in that country. His grandson married te niece of an Englisa archbishop. One of his descendants became bishop of Durham. The money of the faimlly was originally made in the Fick, profitable clothing business of the Wesi of England. In the old-fastsoned churen of the pieasant Devonsuire towu of Ashburton are the Baring monuments. Asburtoa gave a Utle in the pecraye Lo Lue culet of the house, Tt has Deen tne fule In the house that When any one of them has gota title ke goes outof the business. Sit Fraucls Baring, the first great banker, Who, dying Ja 1810, leit a fortune Of $2,000,000, had’ tures sous—Thomas, Alexander and seury. ‘Thomas, Succe ding to the baronetcy, gave up tlie business, Henry had racher a reputation as a lucky gambler, Wao was trequentiy able to break the bank o1 & gambiing tavle. The reputation of a successtul gawbier’ was hardly suited lo the. intense Fespectability of the firm, and he. was induced to ‘retire from the business. “Alexan- der Baring, often known as “Alcxander the Great,” susiained aud extended the fortunes of the Louse. “He caine to America, and here the Fichest banker in Engiand warried "Miss Bingham, Of Philadeiphla, Whose father Was al the time re. Pated to be the richest man In the United States One of Alexander Baring’s gigantic Uransaculous possesses an historical tinportance. After the con Clusion of the great European war he paid down & sum of £1,110,000, oy wich France was freed frow the vecup.uion of Kussian,” Austria, and German armies, “There are six’ great powers a Europe,” said the Duc de Ricuelleu"—"England, France, Kussla, austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers.” In 1335 ne was made Lord Ashburtu ‘Two of his sons wed the ttle, and each success ively retived frou the business. ‘The head ot tue firm, Thos, Bariug, refused the office of chancellor of the excuequer'in Lord Meibourne’s ministry; and another member, Lord Noruabrook, has besa gevernor-geuerai of india. In 1ss0, suill another Member of tue firm—Mr. Edward Cuaries Baring — Was euuobled, and gow sits in the house of iords &s Baron Keveistoke. ‘Two of tue most celebrated Members of the firm have Americans by Dirt, "‘Tuese were Joshua Bates and Kussell Stu. ix. ‘The latter, who reuired fom the firm In 1883, died last year. ————— ‘The Louistana Election, NICHOLLS ELECTED BY 40,000 TO 50,000 wAsontTY. ‘The election in Louisiana yesterday was gene. rally quiet througout the state. In New Orieans tuere was a shooting scrape In the second ward, in Which one man, named Byrnes, was sligutly wounded. Specials to the Picayune report that the negroes of Caddo, East Carroll, Madison, Rapl- Ges, and most of Lhe northern parishes of the state Youd the democratic Ucket. Scratched Uckets seem W have been voted In all sections of the State, consequently the counting progressed slowly, Dut Ue election of ‘Nicholls for governor seems Lo be assured. All the rest of the Y ‘Men's Democcatic Uicket in New Orleans ts elec Nicholis’ majority for governor is estimated at frow 40,000 vo 50,000 tm the sate and trom 1,000 to 14,000 in New Orleans. —- ‘The Emperor Feeling Much Better, {BIS LUNGS NOT AT ALL AFFECTED, Emperor Frederick's condition seems much tm DEATH OF MB. CONKLING. Quietly Passing Away, Utterly Wern ‘Out by the Drain on His System, Mr. Conkling died at 10 minutes to 2 o'clock this morning. At his bedside were Mra. Conkling, Judge Coxe, Dr. Anderton, Mrs. Oakman, and the pro- fessional nurse. His vitality had been gradually wearing away, so that when the moment of disso- lution came Mr. Conkling passed away without scercely a sign save a little gasp to indicate that his brave struggle with death wasover. There ‘were a number of persons outside qn the street waiting to catch the last report. but the elder Oakman su; mother. In death the lines about his mouth andon his face wereslightly drawn. He was much emaciated, but in ne death of Mr, Conkling. Judy Coxe and Dr. u it 3 Ke 4 Anderton left the house. The Will be at Tulca, N. Y. Dr. Fordyce Barker seemed quite overcome as he ‘stood on the steps of No. 9 west 24th street yester- day afternoon and told the ing dissolution of Roscoe suffused with tenrs as he had Just come from the ex-Senator's bed-1d6, and his Voice was husky with emotion. He made ‘no effort to conceal the fact that the death of the ex-Senator was now ex! At any moment. A feeling of sadness seems to ave Sprei e House, and there was an oppressive solemnity among the crowds in corridors, ‘The friends who came lateto the house went away with sorrowful ex,ressions, but said very little, ‘The hopes that the docvors had had of Mr. Conk- ling’s recovery were based upon tne splendid physique of the Patient, and that was, perhaps, the very cause of his last sickness, which dates from the day of the great blizzard, March 12, when Mr. Conkling walked to bis home on west 24th Street, from at No. 2 Wall street, He delighted in veiling the story of his struggle, how he nearly got lost in a snow drift in Union square. For two weeks or ao thervafter he continued to Work, but on March 20 had to give up, Ou April 3 he culled Dr. Agnew, and on April 9 the operation tavolving thé cutting of the mas- toid bone, the projection behind the left ear, was Tesorted to, to let oui the pus that had accumu- lated in the honey-comb formation of the bone. Many belleved that his sickness dated from his terrible blizzard experience. At 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon Dr. Barker issued ‘this oMcial bulletin: “Mr. Conkling 1s failing fast, His lungs are fast Miling up with blood, owing to the failure of the hears, Which has resuited from the gradual wasting aivay of nis ‘vital powers.” Conllicting rumors came from the sick chamber during tue evening. At one tie it was said that Mr. Conkling had died at ninewwen minutes past 8, and this rumor spread over the city with great Tapidity, and it was generally believed to be true, PERSONAL INCIDENTS IN HIS CAREER. A biographical sketch of Mr. Conkling was pub- lished in Monday's Stax. Of the numerous per- Sonal incidents in his career onvof the most notable was the encounter between himself and Senator Gordon, of Georgia, in the winter of 1880, which threatened to rest in aduel. A nomina: on upon which Gordon Was speaking was under consideration in executive session, when Conkling interrupted with the remark: “Go on with tue .” A few moments later Gordon com- plained that Conkling had attempted to usurp the ictions of the presiiling officer, to wich Conk- ling replied that Gordon had “stated what was not true.” Gordon said: “Very well, we will set- Ue that hereafter,” and Conkling rejoin “We will settle it ‘here.” Mir. Gordon th again said: “We will not settie it here, but else- where.” It was finally that Senators Ham- lin and Howe, as trends of Conkling, and Ransom and McDonaid, as friends of Gordon, should en- deavor to adjust the difficulty. ‘They did so, after two conferences, in an adroitly worded statement that attributed the trouble to a mutual misuuder- ‘Standing. “It ts not true,” writes Major Poore, “that any communication passed between the parties, although itis known that Mr. Lamar coun- seled Gen, ‘and that Senator Jones, of Nevada, and Gen. Phil Sheridan were the advisers of Mr. Conkling.” pctilgtlier Well-remembered event was the feud ween ex-Governor William Sprague, of Rhode Island, and Mr. Conkling, growing out of what Mr. Sprague deemed the too effusive attentions of the ‘Senator to Mrs, Sprague, the brilliant daughter of Chief Justice Chase, “It lead vo the retreat of Mr. Conkling from the Sprague residence at Canonchet before the re, husband, who was armed with a shotgun. It isfairtoadd that the name of Mr. Conkling did not figure in the divorce proceedings ‘Uhat se] Mr. aud Mra. Sprague. Mr. Conkling married the youngest sister of Horatio Seymour. Their only child was a daugh- ‘er, who became Mrs. Oakman, wife of an official of the New York Central Railroad. The Senator Was So opposed Co the marriage that he declined to countenance It with bis ence, After his Urement from the Senate he made bis home New York City, while Mrs. Conkling continued Texide at Utica, ‘They subsequently met, but rarely unti! they were reunited ut nis death-bed, STOPPING THE LIMITED, From the Philadelphia Press, “Years ago I was employed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baitimore Railroad at the junc- tion a few miles out of Baltimore,” suid atelegraph Operator yesterday. “One afternoon an unusu- ally handsome and athletic man entered the little Station. ‘Does the limited express for Washington ‘stop bere?” inquired. ‘No, sir,’ I replied. ‘Can You stop it?" ‘Not without ‘orders from the main office.’ ‘I will explain my situation to you,’ sald ‘the stranger, ‘in te hope you Will do ali in your power to ald me. Icame frou Washingion to in. tercept at Baltimore a gentieman whois on lis Way from New York to the capital, He is on the lmited express, Itis of the greatest importance I should see Lim before he reaches Wa hington. A railway conductor directed me to tue union sta- Uon, Where he said the Limited would stop, but I lost my Way anit Wandered here after a lon; tramp. “Telling him I would see what I could do for ‘him, i telegrapued to Philadelphia for perinission to stop the express, *Youmightuse my name ityou. ‘think it Would be of use,’ said the gentleman, ‘And your naine is—?" said I. ‘Conkling—Koscoe Conkling,’ replied the genticman. 1 flashed over the wire: “Senator Conkiing Wants me to stop the Voget aboard.’ The ansi Ow do you know it is Conkling Turning to J said: *Philadeiphia wants ide! Ufication.’ this ‘dor’ he displaying handsome gold wate, With U Is *R. C.’ en- Sraved on the case. AU the same time, either by design or chance, he removed his hat.’ Grasping tue key, I ticked these words to Putladeiphia: ‘Letters K. C. A eer Watch, but 1 know he’s Conkling by flaunting reu beard and the Hyperion curl of Nasv’s cartoons.’ Straightway the sounder rapped:,‘stop train by order H. F. Kenney, general superintendent,’ “Conkling Was profuse in his thanks. As the express suot around the curve with him safely on board, ‘he made a courteous gesture of farewell to me.” ————o99—___ White-Hat Year Again, From the Chicago Herald, “This 13 ‘white-hat year,’ as we call the presi- dential year,” said a State-street hatter, “and the Manufacturers and dealers are preparing for the abnormal demand—the former by turning out im- mense quantities of cheap white hats and the latuer by getting in thelr orders for stock early, White hats as a political were first worn in the Greeley cam; bry candidate set Uke fashion himself, but his generally rusty looking tile wasu’t exactly imitated. The well-to- do among his followers wore a white-silk plug, a tmany brushing the fur the wrong way. it Was a8 EXpensive as it was eccentric. It cost from $6 Lo $4. The sale of white hats each presi- dential year thereafter showed a steady increase. In the last cam) enormous numbers were sold. Why, I fitted out three big clubs in one day. It 1s the members of tne organizations that are formed, chiefly, Who Wear whitehats, Still a good many {ndividuals who will not Join political clubs take Unis method of showing fealty to their party. Tnouce that a big White-hat trade affects, trade. Why? Because many moti GGERK BUNDLE OF LOGS WILL BE LAUNCHED IN JUNE. A telegram from Halifax Says: Ifall goes “well the early part of June will find another big timber Taft started on 1ts way to New York. It 1s being constructed as fast as one hundred and fifty men and sixty teams can do the work. The new raft Will be much larger than the one which pieces. It will be 540 ie Tas ‘Rear the | bers: ‘way aus | Councy, ARREST oF Jomx Drtiox.-Jonn pe and Liberated on bail. | at ‘The tial was: for 9 at Mell Dillon was | the strike ts: welcomed’ at “Drogheda ‘crowds. | the men. they Want. Ss ‘Cincinnati but A partag of reas SS ST yor Hewits haa’ Advices from the Chickasaw nation ‘there, New stock owned by -non-diizens Wit) nesde ioe | RARE ‘The peach orchards in Delaware are saia After | looking very promising for crop. bodes | $3 SHOE FOR GENTLEMEN. ‘The only fine calf $3 Seamless shoe in the world made without tacks or nails, As stylish and durable as wear the stocking or hurt the feet, makes them as comfortable and well-fitting as a hand-sewed shoe, Buy the best. None genuine unless stamped on bot- tom “W. L. Dougias $3 Shoe, warranted.” W. L. DOUGLAS @4 SHOE, the original and only hand-sewed welt $4shoe, which equals custom-made shoes costing from $6 to 89. W. L, DOUGLAS $2.50 SHOE is unexcelled for beavy wear. W. L. DOUGLAS 82 SHOE is worn by all boys, and is the best school shoe in the world, All the above goodsare made in Congress, Button ind Lace, and if not sold by your dealer, write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass, For Sale in Washington by B, RICH & SONS, 1322 and 1324 7th st.; H. GOLDSTEIN, 912 7th st.; A. SOMMERS, 501 7th st.; MRS. GEO, HOLTMAN, 491 Pa. ave. n.w. Georgetown. B. NORDLINGER, 3124 Bridge st. Alexandria. H. L. SIMPSON. f2v-law “¥e'll try the world, “And Andrew" deur belloveaie Yeil find mankind ap unco’ squad, ‘And muckie they may grieve ye.” They, did srieve him sorely. He was youne, imexpe- rien¢ aud a sti +y “took him in” again and ite fact that ho waa paytas tse. Seeriy fee tn souiti, Ho callod s halt and thus commmaned with himself: OF glare and glitter coupled with fancy prices, Of sham, shoddy, and shelf-worn stuff) : < Of misfits and misrepresentations Of falsehood and fraud, : Quantum supfett Of fair promises dovetatied with foul dealings - ‘Quantum suficit. I oo pore than a eghony oh is but tind conduct business and put ston a fait, equate, al ate basis, and that is to have but” ON® PRICE AND THAT THE LOWEST. All-wool Trousers (Tucker Tweed). Victor E. Adier’s Ten Per Cent Ciothing House. ‘One price and that the lowest. All-wool Trousers, very stytish. . 82.50 Victor B. Adler's Tem fer Goat Givthiiur Howse: One price and that the lowest. All-wool Trousers, twenty different shades and ‘Pattorns “s 83.50 Vietor i Adice's ven Por Gent Glotiiag House. ‘One price and that the lowest. Spring Overcoats, strictly all-wool, perfect fitting, ultra msich, BOTS, BT 50. BT TS Spriug Sui sfor Men, sack, Chesterfield, and cute- wi y strictly all-wool, $8.75, $9.50, 89.75, $10.75, ailso, e223. Spring Sinita vente and lon for Boys, azes 13 to 18 x pants, all-wool, #5-1¢, 83.97, 86.0, be Do you wish to economize in the matter of dress? ‘Do you wish to be neat an styliah in your dress? Do You wish to be protected ia the quality ‘and Price of any article of READY-MADE CLOTHING You may desire to purchase? Of our own knowledge weean name but one piace whieh ils the bill VICTOR E. ADLER'S 10 ‘TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 10 927 and U2 7th st. n.w., corner Massachusetts ave. Strictly One Prica, Open Saturday until Lip. mi. apg Provterovs .Bancarxs Ix Frise CLOTHING FOR MEN AND Boys. 00 A K OK HHATL L SO AEF HEAE £ SO RAR HE AAE & oo AAR Se OH HO*4 Cos toe 7 CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS, is now filled with one of the finest assortments of SPRING CLOTHING ever shown in this city, and they will be sold for 25 per cent less than the same Kind of goods can be bougnt for at any other house. How we do it? ‘We make no promises of impossibilities, but simply carry onthe clothing business in the same inexpen- siveand unpretensious place and manner as we havo done for the last six yeara, We Buy Only for Cash, thus making not only every cont of discount, but also become desirable customer, to the manufacturer, who gives us every advantageia his power. We Only, Sell for Cash, and in this way protect the honest and fragal customer, as wo have 10 losses to make up for which are bonnd to over where credit i given. “We have be ides a beautiful line of BUSINESS 0 Up. & splendid line of DRESS Up: awreat many specialties, such as s Targesiard SUES. Gk AND STOUT Mi: Inmeany and ae Large as 48 ; ‘trom FOR BOYS, 14 10°48 apl4 COR TENTH AND F sts, a ee Cricxer Maree Ar Loxps* Now . Also, other eee BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, ‘Now and most attractive ETCHINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, constantly arriving. Among the most recent are: PROOFS of Leader's “PARTING DAY,” at $36; “DREAMY THOUGHTS,” Satin, Spiegie; “STREET IN BRUGES,” Donnard; “THE BOARDING SCHOOL" (incolors); “When the day lengthens the cold strengthens,” Mel- late; “ENGLISH HOMES BY THE SEA,” Wilfrid Ball; ‘The champion “ECLIPSE,” rough red collie, and many others, all very suitable and attractive for the best BRIDAL GIFTS, MIRRORS, tasteful PICTURE FRAMES, Card and Cabinet Frames. ‘The full line of Rogers’ Groups, &c., &e. JAMES 8 EARLE & SONS, 816 Chestnut st, Phila. 276m Potsoxovs Cosmeries, LADIES who value their complexion should know that they get their Toilet Powders FREE FROM ‘as the dew, preserves and besntifies natural. ly. Properly applied cannot be detected. The follow- ing Drugyists and those named in succeeding adver tisenent, comprising all the leading Druggists in the city, sell and specially recommend it, ‘Try “Freeman's Lallah Rookh Handkerchief Ex- an those costing 85 oF $6, and having no tacks or nails to | and Gentlemen Mondays. OOKKEEPING TAUGHT BY PRACTICAL AC- : BEV . ee once ESE }COLE FRAN Eirthe vera kenus “French hich wil'soon quabie the pupil to _EDUCATIONAL. 18. 1888-SIX PAGES. NG Re Pe Eee eet © a FOR PIANO, CAN FURNISH §#08THAND Revortrionizep. Acme , the only system ao tet Severn six weeks. eg Sd in oD ‘boo! 1: free of charre. Ocil or bend stamps First book. {5e.: ys SCHOOL: O31 F ims ae ee Jat Devformers. PENCERIAN aw. Sdece eters sees rn 2th etn we. witeasine TEACHER OF Dots. nw. New: ts and Gentlemen. = E rade 3 UARANTEE MAKE A Girieter gason porate in tigen Terns ne coms 1 aud 1 May Building, eoraer 71h and # stu DiS Rea Sa SuTe ilk — ved Sat at four eg oF zeae a re of all Winds te Fortra jays and Weduesdays at 7, -im* fed. S Bor a3, Cy DI-Bwe of Sound,’ with RovcEMoxr, Je consi at? publi tras A. ‘votre ow ‘superieur A tont ce quia jur initier les @léves A Ja prononciation du icToR RrovrvR, Phil ry of work complete, $3. For sale at the ENCH S\STEM OF SOUND SCHOOL, Socing eee ee ae taee to ten term, now 85, $10 or $15, accordi lana nha) Lack. Ve PRED HOUSE INGTON SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION AND pos 904 M st.. Mra. M. STEVENS HART, Principal. “Voice Cnivire, Elocution, and Oratory. ‘stan ently cured. References: Prot. alex. Melvile Bell, Dr. 2. New. iy ee Ber a = A Lis Dr. esq., and, Siri. Sypbers, eon a REA’ iG.” IF PROPER ACQUIRED. Ina Safoguard ugainst UNEUMONIA, MALARTA, and | COLDS, sn wl as the foundation of Power aud Riche Bas pBpite wrolees of SINGERS, SPEAKERS, and READE! at the MARYS BOcCGR OF RLOCUTION AND ORATORY, 313 6th street northwest. ‘breathing fs not Desp Breathing. Marr eens ORE tadimiviel, Gatlovueaties: FiiaSciou, an tys Prendent. G. K. URNELe A-M. Gy Prin. tail Ewan c TOWNSEN TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, mh15-3m 1317 13th st. nw. A Shinrarte OF HARVARD, TEACHING IN Washington, desires pupils ‘oF 1m small Glaoses. Inquire of Mik JARVIS Bi 234 Fat WHEE eis Our Wrapsare all well made, perfect fitting, and the Prices we guarantes to be lower than the same class of foods can be bought for elsewhere. ‘We have a very pretty IMPORTED BEADED WRAP, transparent sleeves, with pendants and four handsome ornaments é For $9.50. ‘Very low indeed for the style of wrap. ‘We are showing a handsome line of MISSES’ LONG WRAPS AND NOBBY SHORT JACKETS. ‘We have a fine assortment of all the later colorings ‘and styles of plain clotha, including the fancy loose front, vest front,and a great many other desirable shapes. ‘We havo fhst opened a beautiful line of INDIA SILK AND SUMMER FLANNEL SUITS, in exquisite styles; they cannot be described, but you will be ‘amply repaid by calling and examining them. e A EE AA apl7 www eo tae wy a Hall id wa iE WEAIE ie oa tre £8 P% BRR 2 83 BY cco ‘00 k THAN ANY OTHER MADE IN EUROPE OR AMERICA, Py BECAUSE FIRGT_IT 18 THE ONLY CORSET MADE will reduce the si: increase the ofthe wes hy ladies without injurious cnet SECOND-IT I8 THE BEST SPINAL SUPPORTER and st supports he abdomen, and all other: parte o oh aad Is PR¢ AGAINST PERSPIRATION THIRD—IT OOF a: and moisture. Will neither corrode or soil the KINDERGARTEN NORMAL INSTITUTE, wear, stretch or break at the waist. The bones never a SE : FOURTH-IT NEVER CHANGES ITS FORM, mee LENE rillbex meena, | Par neater ele ay TOUS rbhicm cee, | Lem sesenne W ‘M. C. O'HARE, FIFTH—THIS CORSET MUST NOT BE mone street s.w. Terms reasonable. Foscher of Violin, Plane, and Organ, 217 10% M [. VEBNON SEMINABY, 1100, 1104, 1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET N. W. French and English Boarding and Day School for Tales Trtermostinte sod Primary Departusanta, Rorowd instruction in all branches in'sccordance : beat iodern methods. Titaricenth Year. Second Term begins FEBRUARY ‘Comnsiodious new school building, heated by steam ig Sapteinios: ‘Chapel, Session-rooma, Class-rooms, aud Once, For particulars applyto ‘viendo method. “Aypiiest ota yplicas rhur Pod. ileremces: Madaue ‘Ferlesi-Ovs Wiitoey, Wash.; Mrs, Gen. sweetie E rated A. D. 1887) receives students and patients, for instruction and treatment in Christian S fence Mind Healing. Classes formed the first Mon- day of each month. For further particulars address | the Principal, EMMA GRAY, CS. D., normal course gradusteot the Massachusetts Mf cs Pe VATE LES: Qs L ES 01 fo adulte confidential: prepares [08 apolis, #28 IVY INSIITOTE, « w. cor. Sthand K. ¢t Point, all examinations. y "Tue senrrrz scroor, oF LANGUAGES, 14TH ST. Court St.; Thorowsh trainin in Freveh, Germany Spanish, es oroweh training in French, nish Conversational knowledse iu ONE or TWO TERMS, #10 in stnall classes; also private lessons. Highest references. “Terms begin no' y ASHINGTON INN, GEORGETOWN This delightful resort will be opened for the recep- tion of guests on MAY 1, 1888, First-class in every respect at moderate prices Dinner parties supplied on short notice. No bar ‘Stages will run to Georgetown for the accommodation of the guests, ‘Room and prices on application to the manager at BATEMAN & CO, 1411 F st nw. _apls3m_ HE WESTMINSTER, Pacificand Kentucky Aves. Atlantic City, HJ. see YMRS. M. ROCHE. magnificent views in fou Perfect drainage: electro isha; ‘modern ‘Bend for cu vis BeaTR TS “PARR & SARVIS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. 3 ter acason, Bescwates Bata it (0 uu, ° Rouse. ‘Elovator. i ROBEN Tigh SONS. api i-eo2m SE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. FGrand View of Ocean Blectie Beis and aproveinante 3-203 TLANTIC CITY, “SEA BRIGHT,” PACIFIC A, and ‘Per- fect ri Unobetracted: cevan 7 ode Island Svee.; full view of ‘wanilary arrangement le 110-e0-3m ‘MBS, LE' LANTIC CITY—FOR RENT, E “Mots Grounds and Blable, Le falcon pariorm“iiveary, dising:room, 3 kitchens! joon parlors, rs ; i \dsomely. furnished:" all modern ‘conveniences: rent, $13 ‘Address P. 0, Box 69, Atlantic City. i= VERLY, ATLANTIC CITY, N. HE WA\ rx, ‘all year; hot aid cold se: water ie Satur Tore: conch meets WPS; J. I. BRYANT, ba bey oy Atlantic City, N.J, Newly as, 8Y. 3 Ne le all the. a it. Newly furmushed. Open "9 iS REPP, J.—OPEN ‘in house; ‘J iuches smaller th of your waint Treasured Unhtly Over Sour diese’ Ti'ap Grdorod so Semreenntes,cam goaes ous to are at Sty price} oat wil’ Be an well or wear with a uch case or give auch « maguificent form. PRINCESS OF WALES COMPANY, NEW YORK, MANUFACTORERS, Kept in stock and recommended uy LANSBURGH & BRO, Tuousows Crxzsnaren Grove. FITTING 28 fo Pe EF | NEVER HAVE BEEN EQUAL TO PRESENT MARE. MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed, THREE LENGTHS. TWELVE GRADES. HIGH EST AWARDS GRANTED. THE BEST GOODS AND CHEAPEST FOR QUALITY, FOR SALE EVERYWHERE THOMSON, LANGDON & CO., New York, Sole Manufacturers, mh3-s.m&w6m Tae Passx Consers IMPORTED IN TEN MODELS, NOTICING THAT UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS ARE OFFERING INFERIOR CORSETS AS THOSE SOLD UNDER THE PANSY TRADE- MARK, I WOULD NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT THE ONLY PLACE TO OBTAIN ‘THESE JUSTLY CELEBRATED GOODS 18 AT 1194 BROADWAY NEAR 29TH STREET, NEW YORK. THE PANSY CORSET 18 STAMPED WITH MY NAME AND TRADE- MARK. HIRLEY—OORAN END, KENTUCKY AVENUE pashietit nie EVOURALE orien Cards, ete ae 1 Oth st a Be PENT ae Oe tomes an CAS | Miz M. J. Passo, provereni 1909 F st. a.w. (irs, Hantay eee FINE FRENCH HAIR G00Da, APPHE WINDSOR, ATLANTIC CITY, ¥ 3, COM: Giana ret newly furntehed, oak A,spesie tection tm SHELL, AMBER, and DULL ‘eon ners g.warens | “Hac brant sad banes hse im UMMER BOAR—A EOMILY OF 8 OR 9 GAM | Tyme We ‘Obtain bostd at Mire RODOLPES a eae o sac pine THE PERFECT PATENT SPRING WHEAT FLOUR One trial of this highest grade and you will use no other flour. Sold by the following well-known GRO- CERS: JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New Yorkava, CHAS. I, KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, 9thet, GEO, E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 F st. W. E. ABBOTT, 1721 Pennsylvaniaave, RB. A. WALKER, 1600 7th st. E. M. BURCHARD & BRO., Pa ave. and 4iget, a bd (aaal OATMEAL.” ‘The best is “MILLER'S PRIDE” brand. Black label on cans (14 Ibs, each.) ‘Ja31-003m Milla, DROGHEDA, IRELAND. Fro Fuovz. CERES. THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS. ' ‘Beware of tmitations of the Name and Brand, and be ‘Sure and eve to it that either sacks or barrels read And have the imprint of TWO GOLD MEDALS Attached. None genuine without the two gold medala @aLT & 0O., 914-64 Wholessle Flour and Gratm Dealers, __HOUSEFURNISHINGS. _ Ie Is Neo | REFRIGERATOR, OIL, OR GAS COOKING STOVE we invite your inspection of our large variety of [ve good. ‘We are also showing the latyest assortment of GASOLINE STOVES Tez ya Nashinwion, which we are offering at “COOKING STOVES in great variety. HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, &&. Please sacall. ae W. 8. JENKS & CO., _apl Tir Tub etrest. Loos: Covers For Forsirune Reupholstering a specialty, Hair Mattresses made over equal to new. Furniture packed tor shipment. Estumates turnished free. First-class work; mb23-: Lerrvex & Bro. (Formerly with P. Hanson Hiss & Co.), WALL PAPEKS. - We st received a uring yaiterns: “We sre, solllng all Toa white Book br nts: cy Cy ay hg? 100. per pec, Hit Papers from to. ‘bossed Gilt from 350. to 45. J ADIES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN Me WiLSUS 1103 Far Face nes bet Band Cand ith and 1240 sts. me. Ladies only. apl4-orr ‘ME. DE FOREST, LONG-ESTABLISHED. Mrate Ladies’ can be squmulied daily at S01 T sc aw. Omice hours from {o0p.m. with Ladies only. uns BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT ‘oldest-cetabliahed sdvertis- ‘ANHOOD: RESTORED or two of Dr. vigrorating | cure aby caseof nervous. and loss of nerve = ei ee SSE ‘WIth entire confidence Tue WasmINcTON EVEXTNG ‘Stan te presented to the public as the best looat advertising medium to ve found tn tne whole range Of Journalism This claim ts based upon certain ‘Armly-established facts, which are weil worthy ‘the consideration of all persons interested in coms Municating with the public in regard to any Dust. Ness Proposition Whatever. 1 rests primarily ou ‘he broad and soli foundation that Tux Sran cir culates in the city where printed a larger nuinber Of copies in proportion to population than any Paper in the world. And not only is its otrrulation the largest and fullest, Dut It is also the mEst, since ‘the paper goes not alone into the hands of the People of the District of Columbia ase body, but into their bomes,—into the families of ali classes, and into those of the money-spending as well as ‘the money-earning portion of the community,—in A larger ratio than any daily Journal of generat circulation that can be named. By reason of (be fullness, freshness, and reliability of its news local, domestic, and foreign, its independent and fair treatment of all public questions, tts inteitt- emt and effective devotion to local interests, and its close attention to matters with which the honsebold, and especially its lady members ars concerned, TaE Stan 18 everywhere recognized and admitted to be, in every quality, the leading nd favorite newspaper of the National Capital, alike tn the counting-room, the work-shop, and the family circle, In support of these statements attention isin ‘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- die increase shown in both departments in each month over the correspon@ing month in the pre- ‘Vious year, they also illustrate, in the most for- cible manner possible, the esteem in which the Paper is held in the city of ts home, and by those ‘Who are best able to Judge of its merits as a news- Paper and its value as an advertising medium ‘These arethe figures referred to, with which 9 comparison is challenged: DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-80-87. 1583. 1886, 1997, weeenenees 22/039 26,200 25,540 2,009 22,572 23,573 aeeeenes BBy374 23,74 sere seene ISS seoceee 2824 rr had BOS asa7 5,478 ast 3,170 4,517 3.313 O38, 5.088 A1,499 45,910 54,035 ‘Increase.......... at S128 City and County of Washington, District of Om tumbia, #8: I solemnly swear that the fzures in the above ‘two comparative statemenis are true and correct in every particular. F. B. Noves, ‘Treasurer Evening Star Newspaper Oa, ‘Sworn to and subscribed before me this eigh- ‘teenth day of January, A. D. 288%. A B. Keuy, Notary ‘sNotarial Seal. ‘Of the total circulation given above, the booksot the establishment show that an average of 17,625 copies were regularly delivered each day by car- Tlers at the homesof permanent subscribers within the city. Of the remainder a daily average of 6,421 copies were sold at the office, in the hotels and railway stations, &c., 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 semt toreguiar sub ‘scribers beyond the District lines ty mail, express, and railway trains, In addition to the large and constantly tncreas ing fixed subscription list above referred to, it may ‘be said that of the 6,421 coptes sold within its im- its a larger proportion are bought by permanent Tesidents 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 Cupital in greater numbers and for longer periods, and who, furthermore, largely represent the well-to-do and Purchasing portions of the communities wo which they respectively belong, The last-named tsa lags of readers alone well worth reaching; but it 1s to the phenomenally large permanent circuls Won of the paper, and especially to its unparalleled old upon the household and fainily circle, that the attention of advertisers is particularly db rected. A comparison of the foregoing figures with those representing the entire population of the District of Columbia will show that Tae Stan circulates ‘within fts 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 tts columms are scanned by ‘the several members of the families into which 16 goes, it ts not extravagance to claim that the paper ts read every day by fully two-therds of (he population of the District who are able to read! Can this record be matched by that of any Bowe paper in the world? ‘Intelligent advertisers will readily understand ‘the facts and Ogures given above, and the value of ‘a circulation of such extent and character, with. out ampiification or comment. ‘In conctuston, it only remains to be said that the subsortption lista, the books of the office, and ite press and delivery rooms are at all times open to the welcome imapection of any person having & colorable interest im Une correctness of te state ments boretn made. ‘Tho Certificate of am Expert. . the Washington Post, January Sth, 1688.