Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1888, Page 4

CITY AND DISTRICT DOCTORS avsouRN. President Blilings’ Address om Medical Museums, ‘TEE FINAd SEEBION OF THR CONGRESA LAST xtouT— ‘THE GATHEKING AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM—DR VES SOME INTERESTING PACTS ABOUT ‘THE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. ‘The closing session of tue congress of American physicians and surgeons was held last evening in the bali of the National Museum. It was heic for the purpose of hearing tue address of the presi- dent, Dr. John S. Billings. The subject selected was Medical Museuins,” with special reference to the Army Medical Museom in tuis city, which is under the charge of Dr. Billiaga, The importance of the Subject and the practical and special knowleage Wuied Dr. BU:liags commands ta this direction gave the occasion an interest and importance which Drought together a distinguished hnd interested sudience, In ls introductory remarks Dr. Billings Fapidly sketched the history of ‘the origin of the collections specially connected with anatomy or medicine trom the sixteenth century dowa to the Fang Selisetions of modern times, suc as may be tm Loudon, Edtoburgh, Duviin and Parla, THs ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. Continuing. he said; “So far as mere numberof ‘Specimens is coucerned our own national medical collection Is One of the eight largest in the world, Faas goinereasing More rapidiy tae any other. ‘This collection, Known as the Army Medical Mu- seum, Owes its inception to br. Win. A. Hammond, vf Whose first acts after’ becoming Surgeon- im MGS was to issue a circular sating ropused to esiablish In Washingt Medica? Museum, medieai officers are di lugeatly to collect’ and vo lorward 40 the the Surgeon-General ail sp cimens of moz- Anatomy, surgical or m dical, which may be ‘Tded as’ vaiuabie, together with projectiles foreign bodies removed, aud such Other mat- a8 may prove of interest in ihe study of mil- Medicine or surgery.’ By the end oi year over @ thousand specimens had collectes and the catalogue, printed in showed that it contained 7,716 specunens. ‘administrative abiliiy and ‘personal influ- of Surg-on-Generai soseph K. Barues we are 1of the successiui estaviishiment Of tuls 0m a permaneat basis, and to the labors Doctors Joba H. Brinton, J. J. Woodward, and OUls, of the Army, are due its scientific impo:tanev. It’ ts not my purpose in Address to trace the history Of its _develop- Mt; that must be done eisewhere. It has re Centiy been placed, with the library, in a couve- nieatly-ar fire-proof buliding, and on the July last contained over 15,000 speclinens, those coutained in Its wicrvscopieal de- Partment. Besides these (here are 375 spectinens Huing tw norigal Luan ABA, and 726 LO thological anatomy, Wich are iu Whaat is Called provisional series, ‘THE SCOPE OF THE MUSEUM. “At Grat the Aray Medical Museum,” be said, “was limited to wilitary medical subjects, but of bie ' 5EaE 1 fi ui ll HG ? ut that of the Royal iudes human anatomy, mmavological antLiovol- ratus, and iilustralions eae wnected with speclal de- partments of practical medicine. It des not at Present include hygiene or tuateria medica, except 1 Weir immediate relations to the wiltary medi eal service, It is no au auatomicai museum, but The vroad field of general tural history and compara abatomy, Will ullinateiy be covered by tue Acticual Museum, wou in our medica: coliecuion It WIli be quite eauuga Lo lilustrate Mua auatowy Alter giving some account of the fleld covered by the cullec-ious in the Museum, Dr. Buliinys sal i: “Medical museuus are not, as a’ rule, freely open to tue pubic; wor are tuey colieted Or arranged With reveredce to futeresting or iusirucliug uon- Pfotessioual persons, ‘The Medica Museuia at jasuingtoa is the cuief exception 10 tuis rue and At by 80 Vecause It Ws paved 1a Foru’ svene Of the assussi Siuee the couecvioa the Nationai near Museum, of that devoted to wuleh it may al | Most be suid to form’ a part, the number of Visitors vas rather increased than di:uiuisiied, aud At bas been loubd desirabie w consider With’ care | Some proviems Which tins stale of tuiugs Las forced on the attentiva of tue curator. ‘Tua. edu- cated men and Wowrn suowd have sume cUriOs.Ly as to the structure of tacit own bodies, tae func ons of certais Organs, (ue arrangement of paris in certain jocailties Wuere they have fest pala und discomfort, or tue cuanges Whien have caused death in feiatives or Iriends, ts perfecuy natural and proper and Were Is no objectioa Lo grautylug Chis curlvsity Go w very considerable exteai.” THE WANTS OF THE INSTITUTION. “T have ume,”b- added, “ior only a very con- ent of the wants of our National Medical Museum. in tae first place it needs tue Intellizeat interest and friendsutp of the meaical broiessiou Of Uals country. I wilt name as special Wanls, HUAN CMD Os, especlally Lose Of a very early age, mvastrositi-s aud malformauons of ais Kinds in man or In the lower anluais; results of oid lujures, suc as fractures oF d sidcadons; oF Qt surgical ‘operations, sucu as excisious, stuuips, Iujuries and diseasesot the eye, ear, aud kinds; disedtses of ‘th: Draid ana spinal cord; aad speeuner the cundition of boos, Joints, rain, laryux, aud other Oryaas ia extredie od ‘age. Lu tue scoud | place It needs a regular supply of runds ‘rom te jeneral Goverument, Tue abnial appropriation | for the muscud. at present 15 $5,000. ‘Tus is suili- cleat, eXcept tbat the printing Of te cacalogue must be uu extra charge. “Fe third weed o¢ Uae museum is of a series of | the rigut kind of descriptions of 1s specimens, | given Ou label, and in 4 cutslogue. Unaided by Such deseriptious it was foreach waa that which he cam see ia it, aud uo more. We aiso need a| Series of printed catalogues. “One of Luese suould be iw the form of compact Wandbooks relating Pac uicwar seetiogs ui the cole lutecded partly (oF the use of Visiiors aseum | and paruly as a ready mesns of levung distant tne ‘KOOW What Wnaterial IL Most Bevds iu dil- ferent ucpartments. “Tue medica: wuseum,” concluded Dr. Billings, | “WMMIS at Mallers WUICH ie UULside the seupe of khowa physical anu chemical laws Physwlaus have wi, as 4 rule, beeu very Viruieut taco $iaus; Lueir studies ‘and their dally work teau to ive thew compensation Of Uias 1a tuis particular, | and, theretore, 1 Laks age Of Watisition lu beilets, Mi i Mot so true Of tuem as Of Obers, Luul ‘ue Old hopes bave yroWa Weuk, tue Od ears Gul, tue oid tai umd’ In our uiedieal wuseuM youd F May be iOWdd BdULdant Liusiratious uf Lic ‘Suits Of physical and cuemical actions and reac- Uons upon What Was ouce Living matter, aud was | Goauected With ceaters of consclousiess, Of Iu | telieet, of emolions Wuich impiy sowetuiug tua Oruabary provoplasia of ubere WWeLadUl. suum Upem tue couciusioa of address remarks | Were made by sir Wuuiain MeCormac, of Baglan Dr. Pepper, of Pul.adeipula; Dr. Kiuloca, or souua, Carolus, aud Dr. Busey, of tis ely, in'regard wo fue Success Of Uae cuugress. Tue ‘Congress was thea deciared adjourned, ‘The Proposed Monument to Sheridan. | GENERAL ROSECRANS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE | AMMY OF THX CUMBERLAND, ‘The Society of tbe Army of the Cumberland re- Sumed Its sesoioas in Culcago yesterday aivernoon and wescailed to order vy Geueral Rosecrans, | Who aunouuced the committee on a monument to Genera: Sheridan, He said that the memvers of the committee would not’ull be trom the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, but they could at least ve chosen from uo society tat Geuerai Sucr- idan Was nota mewver of The names of tue committee Were Geueral J. 8. Fullerton, Co.onel Menry Stone, Generals Russell A. Alyer, James Barnett, C. F. Manderson, Heury €. Corvid, A.C. Ducat W. H. Lauvers, J.D. Morgan It was de- cided to wold the uext annual meeting at Chatia- nooga Tenn. Seplewler 18, Iss.” Resolutions were adopted -payiug a’ tribute to tue memory Of sueridan. ‘The following oMicers were elected .or tue eusuog year: Fresiieut, Gen. W. SS. Rosecrans; correspouding secretary, Gea. Henry M. Cist; revotdiug secretary, Col. Joud W. Steei; treasurer, Gen. J. 8. Fusiertou; vice presiaeuts, Cu. J. W. Burke, Capt. 3. A. Wizging, Geu. Thue T. Critteaden, Major F. W. Wise, Gol. C. G. Ay- mens, Capt. Mauun I. Anderson. A comuiives jas Sppointed to consider tue advisability of re- commending Lo Congress the purchasing of tue old batueteid Of Cuickamaugs abd erccuing a mopuwent Luere similiar to the One ai Wetiysourg. CARDINAL GIBBONS ON Tus PUBLIC ScHOOLs.—An interviewer, acvurding W tue Piusbu.g Dupaich, ia speaking to Cutuinal Gibuvus receatiy ot the controversy im Pitisourg resarding porliods of & puuicmcio Luding K scdool purposes, Was loid that tue Catuoie Churcn Las “ao desire Of dispositiun Lo luteviere witu yuL- Uc scuoois, as they are a state lusuitutio.,, sup. por.ed by tue stale and municipal yovernuients, aud incidentally by the taxpayers, Of whica eve: ment lac meworTs of OUF Lasd ate” ap lutegraut. But we do not want to bave our chilaren receive ‘au imperiect oF education. We walatais | ‘hal an education Uist docs a0. 1uciude a ve.igious faluiug ts imyericct. Pubuc scuouls are guod. BU. We desire 10 aud 10 (heir advantages was we cOucelve to be a feal necessity. ‘ibe curricusuum of we echool ssieid Includes a specified AMOUE Of we Lor Lue SUudy OL Lite BiDie aud re~ ‘seareu Lato biblicas classics.” ae Se A New Catwotic Couisox Oren ix ExGLaxp.— Te Moet lupostaut Catuolie educauoads insite vB i Great britain, save, peruays, ike seouit Couuege at stoueluist, Was opeued at TovUng jes serday Uy Cardiual Mauuing ia Lue presence of the Biskops of Soutuwark aud Furismouth, many Piiesle, abd a great coucourse of peopi-. ‘Louulug ere fact anu 2 lsthe chef Paruere Of tue Curistian Krol i was 4 cisii Ou American iM.eTest 40.0 Lae that it Wes iisexincuce WW two Americans S president, Bruner Folaulau, ig a New York Woy, Decler Known 10 (ue worid of scleuce as Doctor U'Kelily, abd the provincial of the oruer ia Great Britain is Brower Ciemeutiag, a mative of Baltamure, very Weil kuowa iurougnvut America, ‘These wed inaugurated tue codege and carried it Sarougu Ww competion The wuvie vuliding is fitted up With seuvol iuraiue Bought in Aue. iE OF YELLOW FEVER, Jacksonville and It Surroundings Devcribed, UNSANITARY CONDITIONS WHICH INVITE THR PRES ENCE OF THE PLAGUE—MARSHES AROUND THE CITY AND SAND SATURATED WITH ANIMAL RXCRE- TIONS AXD DECAYING GARBAGE. Correspondence of Tux Evexiwe 87am. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Sept. 14, 1888. ‘This plague-strickea city 1s situated on the con- cave bank, north si Je, of an elbow of the St, John’s River, about 20 miles trom its mouth and 200 miles, directly south, from its source. From Jacksonville to the mouth of the river the course is nearly east. It sluggish stream and the tide dows up over 100 miles. The city extends about 3 mile along 0a the marshy bank of the river. At the westerly end Of the city ac eek flows into the river, along the Danks of which creek the ratiroads enter, These Toads ave filed up the marshy baoks of the creek W th slabs covered with sand for nearly a mile, On the eastern side of the city another creek enters ‘the river. This stream runs northerly, perhaps | Saif a mile, then wosterty along the nershern site of the city and bas wide, marshy n These marshy places have likewise beea filled with slabs aad ely garoage covered with 8nd. On the river front runs Bay street, perhaps 300 feet from the waters edge. Tuis Cuoroughfare is now mostly linea with blocks of s.aceiy Dulldings, which ap- ar to have been erected on wid ioundations; Bate person conversant with the city, ae I have Deen since 187%, Knows that a grvat front is made of slabs, city offal, ant asand cov. ering. Oc wharves there can hardiy be said to be any. The sipping inverest is comparatively small. Icis wed known that the flours to many of these above-inentioned Dulldings have to be frequent reluid, Turee years since Bay street was aid wi @ wooden pavement nearly ita entire length, NORTHERN CUSTOMS NOT SUITED TO SOUTHERN COX- DiTions. ‘The city 1s inhabited mainly by Northern people, and they have brought with them many customs Which were all rignt in their former homes in a colder climate, but are ill-suited to a Southern hot climate. ‘ine prevailing custom North for many Years has been, in tue cities especially, to have tue water closet in the nouse and this custom bas been transplanted to Jacksonville in very many cases. The soll here is « pure sand and all liquids are readily ausorved. Tue attempt to have Ugut boxes can be cousdered a ‘allure. Under Luese conditions and other- of a similar character, Dut less promiaent, this ity, of about 30,000 1 habitants, hus grown up, and while this has been ing on the g:ound has become saturated with ‘ing Veyetabie and animal matter. WURRE YELLOW JACK TURIVES. In view of tuis it is weil to inquire, What is the habliat of the yellow fever? “That which pro- duces yellow fever must in some way be connected With animal matter; for it is generated, or at vast Only effecuve, Where men consregaie. Hence its origin in cities, garrisons, and occasionally on ‘Sitips In sil these situations we have animal ef fluvia or excrement, often mingled with vegetabie decay. Alouy wuarves, and In docks into, wi.ch Common sewers emp.y, We have tuese conditions ju an emivent degree, ready to be called inio ac- on” When tue temperature shall D- iong contin— ued above 80° Far. Conciusions from the above ‘Causes are iuevilable, CONCUSSION A FAILURE. Concussion asaremedy seems futile, It was thoroughly tried in Jacksonville, The result ‘Seems to be similar to concussion In all cases. If tuere be yellow fever germs it scatters them and exteuds their influence. If 1 ve an invisibie mi- asia @ COucussion diffuses It precisely the saine as strixing a mus< bag will disiribute the odors, ouclsslon musi ines iLably spread Lue disease, NO DANGER IN CLEAN CITIES. The weight of eviuence ts by far 1a favor of the couclusion that the disease will not spread ina clean city. Parties having the diseaye may die at distant points, but never spread the disease, wuless ib & Babitatof yellow fever. In 1853 sixvy- cases Were carried through Mewpuls la open hicies aud placed prowiscuously in the bospitais, aud bot a ciliz-n or a single person of the many patieuts already io che Lospital took the fev mahy (rou Ferbandina in "77 died at distant points, ¥et the uisense did oot spread in ie ingtance: ‘The panic ail over the country seems Lo be ground. jess. Tue action of Atlanta, Macon, and Columbia seems to be the only sensivle view taken in the wuole countiy. ‘Tuey lnvite ail refugees without lever or with it to come to them. Jacasonville bas had about 1,000 cases and 150 deatus up to sept. i+ Ne dincase bas not yet reacued ils maxtoun, Tue cases and deatus will continue to tucrease Uli avout the 10th of October. With all that mouey or help can do the chy ee to go through a terrible ordeal and comma! ‘Lhe sympathy aad needs the ald of L calaze Mr. Powderly on Immigration, THE AIMS AND MANNER OF LIVING OF HUNGARIAN AND ITALIAN IMMIGKANTS, In the Journal «f United Labor T. V. Powderly, in speaking of the immigration question, says: “When I gave my testimony before the tmmi- gration committee at Washington it was asserted the next day Unat the scenes that I described while on the stand could not possibly be witnessed in the United States, and that I drew upon my im- agination in painting the picture. To verify the Statements made va the witness-stand I dever- mined to make an favestigation ip the city and county of Scranton, in which I lve. Statistics show Uthat the average monthly earnings of the Hungarians at home are avout ten quldens A yulden is equal to a fraction over Lory cents Uniied states money. At tuls rate of pay the laborer receives four dollars & month in Hungary. When be saves from $300 to $1,000 le gener sly returus to his mative land. He In.estg bis wouey in land, or ioaus it, for be 13 not $0 ignOraat of the Ways Of that country as he ts of tuls, by any laeans. No iatier how dumb he may appcas While here, he soon develops iuto a veri- Lavie Shylock aiter he crosses the Dig pond again. @ Will Work ior 75 cents, and from that up a day, the Huugasdad can live on When a'Hungariau draws bis pay he does week, | wot depos.t It in the Wank, Wo allow any casiier to expend it io Canada. He’sends it home Wo frieads, Wo imvest it for him.” Keferriag to the [allan tmmizrants, after ex- plaiming tue Vasi resources of Iialy, Mr. Powderly Says: “Surely it 1s not for want of” land that her people leave their homes to become slaves laa Jaud of Luerty; uot Lust alone, but vo endanger the liberties of o.uers Lhrougu Cheir willingness Lo appease Uae deuand for cheap goods by giving iketr labor for Lue or notiiug. It is nub iand Uial these peopie want, aud walle we import iguorayee under coniraét, by the hundred thou- sand, those uo Would, in’ this land, free our sod trom’ the burdes of :andlordisia and tonopoly Will have their hands full competing with cheap meu, With mea WhO afe Indilevent to Wuelr surround: ings ANd CouLeNt Lo slave for a $1 a day, content to uve as dogs, Wo live Ou the Very Offalcuat suould be bused 10F fear of creaiing 4 plague.” — eos Boring Almost a Mile for Oil, From the C-eveland Piaindealer, Work ou tue Presque Isie Gas Co.'s deep-test Well in Erie, Pennsyivania, stopped two weeks ago at a depth of 4,022 feet, but no trace of gas or ou. The saud pump started today and samples Of oll are stown by the drillers to-night, a dark heavy jubricator, but the swell Of refiued petro- Jeumi 1s $0 8. rong that optaton ts divided on the matter. It petroleuin Is re ily the product of tis well, Ulis ls the deepest oli weil in tue world, rer —___ “Deacon” White Surprised, HE DROPS ABOUT $15,000 IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET A LITTLE TWIST ON THE BOYS. A Boston special to the Philadelphia Press, dated ‘September 20, says: Boston stock brokers are bav- Ing a quiet chuckle at tue expense of “Deacon” Waite, the New York Congressman and stock broker. He is over here on a visit to friends, and yesterday afvernoon was a conspicuous figure on State street. While cbatting in a friend’s office he happened LO glance at the stock ticker. A bright luea strucs Bim, to the effect, as he said vo. friend, that be wouid give the 'voys dowa in New York 4 “surprise,” and at the same tue, now that he was in Boston, get enough mouey to pay bis fare bome, So he ordered his ined to seli 6,000 S.. Paul short tor biu. Tue order went over Wo New York and the stock was sold at 5%. Unex- Peciedly a Doow struck St. Paul Just “afver tie Gcacon's transaction aud the sick guickly rove Lo OY and a fraction, Civsing at 68q. Tue “Deacon” Was Une piciure of astouishimeat, His twist on Lhe boys cust Lim $15,000, e080. ‘The Stugger aud the Priest. JON L SULLIVAN KEFUSES TO PART WITH mis MLE ‘TRESS. John L Sullivan basa tghting chance for life, He was slighlly Detter yesterday afternoon, and ‘Dr. Bush said the chances were that with good care he wouid recover. His complaint is gastric fever, with @ comp.ication of disorders, superin- uced by prolonged dissipation and excesses of ali Kinds. “He was a very sick man Wednesday nigat, and loward daybreak Tuursday becawe so low Guat Dr. Bush, is paysician, thougut Bim dy ud seat uastily ior his father and a tbe Lat In good tune, Ler lo aunoint “wim. Both arrived aud tue clergyman Was about to periorin bis office ueo We noticed ip the room Anule Living- » Sullivan's mistress, who accom; bua The Quick and the Wed. Paris (Tex) Di-pateh to St otis Times- Democrat, ~——_—-+ee______ Kio HOMBEAT'S TRIBCTE To THE GeRMAxe.—The adalversary of (ue entry of the alias Wroups ome Was ceiebraied yesterday with unusual Ab enormous crowd amembled at the Furta ‘The syndic read « teegraun trom Kiug “Rowe, GUFDg tie abe "o Muobert, saying, SEXHIBITED AT OINOINNATI. Some of the Smithsonian Collections Exciting Attention There. ‘The Cincinnsti Commercial Gazette, speakinfy of the Cincianati Cenvenoial Exposition, says the exhibit of tne Smithsonian Institution, which in- cludes the United States National Museum, t= much larger than that of any of the other Gov- erament Departments, It ts located in the north annex of the Park building, occupying about 12,000 square feet of oor space, or more than one- quarterof the entire amount set apart for the Government exhibits, It was prepared under the general direction of Prof. G. Brown Goode, Assist- ‘ant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in charge of the National Museum, The exhibits are peculiarly varied, al ot the more important departments of the maseum being Srna See cues eer cl iag out lessons “which the ‘oliections. are’ intended to Yeach, In fact, a8 One wanders through this vast ‘Space he almost fancies himself transpo. ed tothe halis of the famous museum in Wastiington. ‘The exhibits of each ent, while under the gen- eral direction of Prof. Goode, have been dev-loped Under the iunmediate supervision of the museum curator in charge of said department, The lst iueludes many well-known scientists, such as Rauy: iddgway" San atatioua Webhicr ‘thcas, 2 un, Koel Kaownvoa, Collins, Suuilie, Clarke, and Mindelef. PREHISTORIC MAN. Entering the space first on the left 1s the depart- ment of prebistoric anthropology, with ite rich collections of crude and polisaed stone and bronze implementa, telling the ‘of man’s progress Troma lowes toa higher ciiisation Hee nay be seen "models of Lae’ Swisa Inko" dwellings & Skeleton of the cave bear, and maps showing the distribution of populations at a time concerning ‘Woich history is silent, Adjoining tuis exhibit 1s that of the department of ethnology. ‘Tbe central thought of this department 1s man, and the central Objecs 1s a case containing a series of specimens Showing the daily income and expenditure of the ‘human body, side Of the same case is @ series. ‘On the showing the chemical constituents of the human body, indicating the exact qualities of each of the Various solids, liquids und gases in aman Of 154 Pounds weight, Near by are grouped d portraite of he Noted chiefs and warriors of eacu of the promi heat tribes of North American Indians, plaster cass Of the heads of ‘many of the vewl-civiilzed Peoples of the Old World, with manakins show.ng the costumes of different'countries, Here may be seen a Very comp.ele set of the implements and Utensils of our own Indians, including his war club, bows and arrows, pipes, marks, gambling im- Plements, fur-dressing aud weaving tools, &c. ‘There 18 also an exuibit of crude amps wuich 1s ‘Well-worthy of attention. In it may be found ti fire-fly lamp of the West Indies, ine candle fish of Alaska, the fire.sticks of the Indians aud the-tin- der-box and tallow-aip of the Ouio pioneer, Near by 13 tue exbibit of Biblical archaeology. EVOLUTION OF STEAMBOAT AND LOCOMOTIVE. On the right is the exbivit of the Department of ‘Transporiation, where, for the first time in the history of expositions, an exhibit showing the development of the methods of transportation has been attempted. It begins With the man carrying his own Durden, or Wual ts to Lim perhaps a trifle more galls.actoty, making iis wife carry i for him, ‘Tuen comes bvasto burdea, steam and electricity. ‘There are series showing the deve.op- ment o. tue steamboat and of the railroad passen- EF Coach, Wish crose-sectious Of the Various 8. ¥1e6 Of Falls in use in te Uulved States since 1828, Next comes the natural history exhibit, which 1s Very full in all departments, An exhibit that at- tracts much uotlce 18 thal of naval archiecture, Which coutains mauy models and pictures of Strange forms among them belug Ue curious ship in which Coluinbus sailed on uly great errand of discovery, the celebrated Mayflower that brought Our fathers to tue “land of tue free,” whe skin kyack 0¢ tne Eskimo, and the United states rigace Cumberland, suak by the famous Merrimac in Hampton Roads, THE GRAPHIC ARTS, Behind these exulbits 1s the department of the kFapluc arts, a Whole exposition in itseif, a world of interest to the students of art. It occupies twelve large alcoves, and suo :s the growth of the SC pule aris trow tue eardest period. Lt 1s divided «nto four sectious, the first showing the various processes of engraving and printing (exclusive of photo-mecuanicai process), 10F pictorial purposes, rom the beginning o1 the sixteenth cen: tury 10 the present time; second, the his. Lory of Ww engraving’ in the United Slates; third, the progress of etching in the United States, and fourth, the rapid growth of the mod¢rn photu-mechanical processes, Near by 1s the historical collection tllustrating the growth of photography. Its curious lituie cameras may have been iamiltar to the pioneer, but they had certainly been superseded by more modern ones before our duy. Continuing to the Tight one enters the thirteenth and last depart- ineut Of Chis Wonderful exuibit of tue Smithsonian Institution, ‘Tuls last department coutains speciuens sent by the Bureau of Kth- DOlogy to Ilustrate its work. It contains casts irom lite, by Une late Clark Mills, of a number of Zuui Indians, Tuese are dressed 10 the peculiar costume of the tribe, ‘Their civilization is exeui- Piitled in the large models of tuelr pueblos or dweilings, their weaving, basketry, poviery, &c. Similar expibiis, iustrative of the lite and Habits o1 tne Moguls dre sieo suoWwn, and, ia addition, models of ‘uc Inowads of tue mound-builders the houses of tue ancient cilff-dweilers ‘The Wisses Drexel. ‘From the New York Worid. Among the many great-hearted women of this country Wuo use their immense weaitu for the ben- elit Of their feliow-beings, none are better know than the Misses Drexel, daughters of the late Francis Drexel, of Pulladeiphia, Their tnnumera- ble charlues were crowned a few years ago by the builutag and endowing ofa large industrial school tor boys located wear Puiladelputa, the care ot Wh.ch absorbs uearly ali of Ue Ume and attention Of these noble women. Last week Miss Bitz eth L. Drexel imported # handsome marbie aitar, cost 1g some $10,000, for Law ehupel of the Sl. Francis industrial Schuoi, OF the. sisers are ail staunch Catholles, and, Wille neither oiyoted nor sect u- Tian in their chariti-s, give to the Mother Chuvch Lhe beveut of mci ‘of tuelr great wealth. ‘They have personally superinteaded the work vf Duliding aud organizing tie school, and recentiy Miss Buz beth Drexel, acco panted By two priests, Visiied and Luoroughiy inspected tue workings of tue Manual Traiuiug School in her native city. She evinced an intelligent comprehension of tre system, und expressed great deiight in ail Laat she SAW, conc.uding by engacing oue 0. the brightest graduates vf Lue sciool W Lake Guarge of & uuaual Ualuing departinent in her own Insuvation, ‘Tue Misses Drexes are exceedingly piaia, unassuming WoineU—lOdest In dress LO the Ve.ge Of shavoK ness, Indifferent lo society, aud having apparentiy but ‘one passion ouside Of that for doing good, ¥iz.. a passion for Lorsetlesi. Accomplished horse- women, tuey can be seen riding cariy and late, od, in all sorts of weather, wiony the ‘cou. try rouds that surround their beauticul home at Tor resdale, Pa, Tuty not only ride well, but prove their genuine love of horvetlesh by persoaally over- Jooklug the groouing of their favorit mounts, und not uufrequenuy, 1 1s said, bundle the currycomb themselves upon The glossy coats of thelr peta, Red Snappers Quarantined. From the Vensacola onsmercial, ‘Tue express agent of Seima, Ala, has notined the agent in this city to ship no more fish to that point, as they will not be admitted so long as the quarantine aguinst yellow fever exists, ‘Nothing 18 said about aoything but sb. What has the poor red snapper done? Did Selma's mayor ever kuow a sinyie cane of yellow Lever among the ‘pay til ‘As tue fish came from the bottom of the gulf and bave never been near any iniected port; aud Chey are not refugees but take tue trip with many ius protest, and as they always keep company With that other dangerous yellow-tever- contaminating article, ice, inere seem to be an Abundance of foolish reasdus why these denizens Of the gulf should be kept out of terrur-stricken clues, Fish fresh from the gulf and packed iu ice are dangerous only tonuagry wen. ‘This uction of the Selua aa.horities 1s ou @ par with Luose fooi- Killers of Marianna, who boll Pensacola ice in order Wo Kill tue yellow fever germs watch migut uave fait ‘an accidental foothold in the cungeaied it Would not do, however, to kill all the t¢ for theu tue world,would be 'a howling desert an the mnicrobes Would have no doctors to vutcher ‘hewn OF Ury Lo gcare them Out of thelr Wits Dy Lhe coucussion of Muvy orduance. EE ‘The Harvest Moon, From the Hartéurd Courant, sept. 19. ‘The September moons fails on the 20th at 24 minutes past mduigit, and is called the harvest moon, The harvest moon rises only afew minutes later for several successive evenings ‘Ihe least possib.e interval is about 17 minutes, whereas the average difference 1m the time of moonrise is 49 minutes, aod it way be as much as ao hour and a ‘Quarter later Luan Oo Lhe previous aight, Soaring Tuu-urbed la the beaveus, it maternally prolupgs Lue shortening hours 01 daylight in the autuan Pommard Lg ey ane nett fala peace aSo18i 5 = wulch migtt ovuerwtve bave i've negieoved, — uy ‘Miss Ethei—‘Ob, 00; it Ras no arm.” Basbtul youth ‘shail be most, 8s ‘Geusiency, I assure you.” Lissy Pawow BoLD AGAIN.—Dr. B. eae precaess See, in iota privacaiy home mostan age to Wet ay” i NO TRAINS BEAT OUR’S, Facts and Figares About Railway ‘Travel the World Over, NO TRAIN ON BARTH RUNS 4 MILB 4 MINUTE INCLUD- ING GTOPS—GOME WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES ON ‘THE RalL8—GLOW CONTINENTAL TRAVEL. From the New York Mai! and Express. ‘No train in the world averages a mile minute, including stop, There are many that average much higher than a milea minute, between sta- tions, over long distances, ‘There is no train that can be called the fastest in the world, because some trains develop their remarkable speed over short courses, while other expresses, traveling hundreds of miles, show even greater speed at points, but do not present as high an average over the entire distance. The fastest short dis tance express in the world is what is known as the forty-five minute train, betwven Baltimore and Washinton, over the Baltimore and Onto Rullroad, It goes trom Baltimore to Washington in the middie of the morning and returns in the middle of the afternoon, It 1s a veritabie thunder- bolt, and usually consists of engine, two first-class passenger coaches, and a parlor car. The 40 minute train covers the 40 miles of its journey, from station platforin Lo station platforin at a erage of 83.33 miles per hour. The real speed average in the clear country between the ‘two cities is ubout 70 miles per hour. The ve dahl Baitimore and Onio expresses h Washing- on and over the Metropulitan Branch road to Chleago and St Louls average 40 mlies an nour the whole Way. ‘To Washington they average 48 miles ao hour. One of tue fastest middie-distance trains in the world is the congressional limited express Of» the Pennayivania irowd. Between Wiimingion, Del., aud Baltimore, 70 miies, it makes by fur the greatest speed ever shown on & regular schedule, the outaide averaye belug nearly 56 wiles an Lour— exactly 65.80 unites per hour. From Jersey City to average of specu frou Jersey City to Washingtovs a jersey an n, Tnlies, 194935 tulles au: DOU, sag tae ieside ‘Average over 60 mites an hour. Tne Chicayo limited express on the New York Central and Hudson River Rullroad 18 oue of the fastest long-distance trains in the world, The New York and Chicago lnited on the Pennayl- Vania Railroad «verages 40 miles an hour from Jersey Cluy vo Cicago, ‘A particularly fast express, considering its usual Jen; ‘the load of mail and ‘passeng re its oears, and tue heterogeneous couuection of big and little, short and long, light and heavy cars it is What is known as the New York and Washington fast express, leaving Jersey City about 8 o'clock in the worning. Frou Jersey City to Patiadelphia Mt averages nearly 47 miles an hour, Between Bal- Umore and Washiugton it averages 46.95 mies per bout, and between Phiiadeiphis anu Baitimore 44.33 miles an hour. Its outside average of speed _ Jersey City to Washington ts 42.71 miles per THE WIGHLAND EXPRESS. The fastest train in England is the Highland ex- Press over the Midianu Railway, from London to Edinburgh, 400 miles. It leaves Saint Pancras ‘Station, Loudon, in the morning, and files to Scot- Jand at’tue rate of 43 milesan hur. From London Lo Leicester, 90 wilies, 1U averages 45 miilés an hour, ‘The Higulund express carries parlor cars and makes tew stops. 11 1 a favorie train for tourists, ‘rhe newspaper express ou the Midland Railway, Starling irom London betore sunrise, averag oniy 38.33 miles per hour to tts journey’s end, at Glasgow, reaching there in a Ulue over eleven hours, ‘The nortu express on the Midiand Ral Way, another of Lue very swiitest expresses in the queen's dominions, leaving London {Wo hours behind the tilzuiahd express, averages 39.50 tiles an nour LO Glasgow, aud develops 1ts hisuest speed trom Loudon t0 ‘Leeds, 198 intles— 44 imues au hour. ‘ibe tourtn of thy M.diand “uigutning” Lralns 18 called the Sco.ch express. It departs from Saint Pancras staiion halt an bour afer the north express, and averages 39.20 miles to Edinburgh. 1: goes’ trom London to Leicester at the rate or 42.40 mules per hour, and. from Lose don to Cariisic, 311 mies, at the’ rate of 41.50 mules per hour. ‘Sue early Scovsh newspaper ex- press on the London and Northwestern Railway averages 49 in.les wn hour, Along one par. of tue Journe,, over the 24.50 miles between Northamp- ton and’Rugby, 1 avials 54.60 miles per nour, ‘The distaucé trom Loudoa to Rugby over the Loudon and Norihwestern Kailway ty the same as from New York (Je sey City) to Pulladelphia, and Uheretore affords a fine opportunity for comparing the relative speed of American and Engilsh ex- Presses. ‘Ihe fastest Kuglish express imakes the distance tn almost ex.ctly the same time as ts consumed by Lhe fastest express on the Pennsyl- Vania Raliroad. ‘The much vaiked abou. lightning train patronized by American travelers, between Liverpooi and London, by way of Crewe aud War- Tington, Which 13 often sald Lo average over 70 mues per hour, actually averages a urifle less than 50 miles an dur, ‘The fastest parlor-car express between London’ und Birminghau averages less Unan 42 miles an hour. ‘The suortest railway dis- tauce from London to’ Liverpool ts 212 iniles, and She fasiest express in the service Of any of the Engulsh raliwuys goes the Journey in tour und one half hours, at an average of 47.10 mules per nour. ‘Ybere ts only one train in Europe tat averages over 50 miles “an hour over aay Very Cousiderable distance, and Unat 18 the Onental express trom Luudon "to Coustantinople through Paris, It leaves London twice a week, and the ‘Turkish capital 18 reached in three days and twenty-two hours. ‘The disauces trom Paris to Constantino- ie 1S 1,800 ilies, and Lhe eutire distance from uuon WO Constantinople is over2,.00 miles, ‘The route ig througn Vienna and Pesth, ‘Tuere ure DUE Seven regular express services on the entire continent thdl average a speedor 30 miles an hour Or over, and there Is Only Oue triln between Rot terdaw aud Amsterdam that averages as big as ‘32 ailes, and Cual Is over a distance of only 44 wiles, | Tue “iuited” express Lo Madrid, 850 miles is averages 24 unlies ao hour,” Auerican rans can veal tuat! Itis wot muca be HOU! WaNLS LO reach Roime, ‘The luxurious Parlor-car train {row Paris, over ‘he Paris, Lyons and Meukerrauean Kauway, average DUL 24 mnlles jan bour, Wa HAVE THK PasTEsr TRAINS, ‘The fastest train services in the word are in the United States Next comes England, next France, next Germany. After Uhat itis a scramble, with | no cholce. Some of the Dutch expresses are iively, 48 Tor lustance the “Liundervoll” express Ito Phuzturg to Lutzelburg, Wuuch wuris ils passen- gers Lowurd Uielt de-tidation at the stupenuous Speed Of 7 wiles an hour! In England tue tirst— | class accommodation passenger trains average 22 mules an hour, bd the ordinary express traias average 2 miles an hour. On ihe Northeasten Ruliway ‘the limited to Huil averages 40 miles an hour, ‘The finest rains in France, so far as equi ments aud appointwents are concerned, are tuuse on tue Pari, Ly ous und Mediterranean R llway, carrying tourisis lo Nice and to te southern Watorlug places. ‘Turning ogaiu to this country, there are several Very lust expr. 8908 Ou the Puillddciphia and Read- ing Railroad Co,’s Bound Brook route froin Pula eeipiia to Communipas. Tue two-uour express over Guus roud and tie Peunsylvania average over 50 ules an hour, On tue Boulud Brook oue uf the fast traos averages 54 miles un hour between ‘Trenton and Bouud Brook. In the United States first-class night expresses carrying siceping cars do not often average over 30'miics an hour, and even on such rouds a8 the Pennsylvania aud tie New York Central some nigut expresses do not average much over 20 uilles an hour, ‘Tue lintved trains, asa rule, are more remarkavie for the com- fort Wey insure the traveler Luan for their speed, On every trunk line Were are first-class express Lrains that yo much faster tuan the iimiteds. Tue united trains, belng made pot uevier cars, pres Serve & more Uoifortn rate of epeed aud are Hot $0 much affected by curves and graues. ‘The lastest express.on the Canadian Pacitic averages 34.33 auiles per hour, ‘What the Presiden w ‘From the New York Graphic. How much are they worth? Cleveland 1s rated ‘At $200,000-$10,000 to be deducted for campaign Purpuses. Harrison ts Worth somewhat less than that. Fisk 18 worth considerable more; at any rate over a quarter of a tnillion, Beiva Lockwood ' ts not quite poor; but Curtis, candidate of the American party, 18 a two millionaire, ‘They are ‘all expected to cbntribute Uberaily 1n mo.ey, ime and band-shaking, ay Weil as personal influence, Buvit muse be said of American politics tuat Do ‘Man OF woman Was ever nominated ior the presi- dencey b cause Of his or her wnoney. ‘The attempt Lo Dring this element tuto the esate has always been ifowned down at nominating conventions. It wouid be @ dangerous experiment, The tem- Peraient of the Aivericals Deupie is sich that the Fesult would probably be disastrous to aay candi date supposed Lo be preferred for the sake Of his Henry Ward Beccher’s Estate. IT HAS NOT DWINDLED AS RKPORTED, DESPITE THE SMALL SALK OF THE AUTOBIUGKAPHY. AD artice published in America, to the effect at Peekskill, instead of being run pin goud condition by the Tamiy. Uhe magnificent fuwer beds and extensive gardens are nov cullivaled now as they Beecher was ailve—and waen expense was DOL order and nas ‘cousidered—but the place is in EDUCATIONAL. ‘WALD? , TEAC! 5 Ler ee Se Caroline st. n.w., between wd 15th and 16.b ate. oezd--1 Mi. PROCTOR WILL OPEN Hi8 DANG. pr, ‘Academy at Myer'a Hall co: 7in a Sel He 88S, Dancing at 8 oelock: DY ed COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY LAw SCHOOL THE ‘ oes EAT. ‘The Hon. WALTE % of Professor of the Law of Property, of “Fusion WiLLiaa a MAC Assisant Attorney General ot the United niates, Professor of Ear Pi x of Common spd getty Pista of the Law of Eviacnoe the Low Py ral ‘The Hon. FRANC 8 WHAR’ i ee ‘Solistgr vf thy Dep tiuent of Stata fa ud Lecturer on the Law of ‘The Fon. AUGUSTUS'S WORTHINGTON, LE. B. Ex-Attorney of the Unital States for’ the Distict of rm bia Lecturer on Criminal Pleading and Practice, WILLIAM F: MALTINGLAS ae mere. Lecturer on Fisica: Cys pees Oa hie, Practice, Judge of soot Court, Assistant Attorne) Ameociate Professor ‘of oa a om the History of aud Ameri- GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS, LL D, Pateute, ‘Lecturer ou the Law of ROBERT C. FOX LL D.. Law. ree GEORGE 1. WILKINSON, B.S, Rexistrar and reo, The exercines vf this wohool wil Ge resumed im the ‘University cS soutueast coruer of 15thand H Che DAY, UCTOBEL 3p, at 6 o'clock wi the nnouncements for the yon ee and addrewses delivered by members: the ‘couimemoratlve gi she history of the School and its graduates, from the date of ite orgauization in 1826 oi il The Law Lil . with the larwe additions made tt, will be ores “day wud ‘by night for purposes Of ‘thé special cous Pe leret Patents, to be de- liyered by GEORGE TICK NOR OURTIC. Esq. author of standard treatise on that subjeot will Le open to All the stadenus of the Bohol." Persoun dexiring to 8 4 this course alte wil take epyplicatio.. tO. the ig es Bort ect An additional Lecture Heue has fo the daily eantouas ofder to take foom for extreordiDar? race during the year, be had on sprilcation st the book rrisok, 1338, Fst and W. Lo Cat. wi Hermfik w'Gor 1490 Foe A tke oeisg a evoke Foe Br Wh. corm rt enusyv ave. and 1ith st, or by etter ad if “[AME4 ©, WELLING, President How. SAMUEL F. MILLER, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Hos. WILLIAM B WEBB, ‘Lecturer on Federal J u:isprudence and Practice, JAMES SCHOULER, Esq, ‘Lecturer on Bailments and Domestic Relations BH. O, CLAUGHTON, Fag. Professor of Common-Law P ea ling. Evidence, Equity Jurisprudence and Pleading, Commercial and. ‘Maritime Law, and Criminal Law. EUGENE CARUSI, Eeq., Professor of Law of iteal and Personal Property, Con- tracts and Negutiable instruments, and Judge of the Moot Court, CHAS. 8. WHITMAN. Esq. Professor of Patent Law and Practica ‘The Law Department of the Nations! University will te-opem MONDA. OCTOBER 1, 1888, at 7 O'CLOCK, at the Law school Building 1000 E st. nw. All interested are cordially invited to be present at the opentug exercises. Catalogues containing the twentieth annual an- mouncement are now ready am can be obtained by ap- plying to the undersigned. 8e15-to le Washington. D. C. IN INSTT cz Tand K ste. ope ty Te iy dloxpar, SEPTEM- fe Princ Johns MH pen nd ethene: od Upton ete Sud for business,” For paruculars sdareas au-lin CHAS B. YOU 5G, Principal. ‘P'AXO, LESSONS Miss CLARA HAuKIDON, PO vot was na P'PLACE, _2020-1m* bet. Oth ahd 10th, @ and Haw. ERMAN LANGUAGE 18 THOROUGHLY taught to ladies and gontiemen at the pupil s resi: deuce, 1B 6 agnes or we parstely. Address PLOF’SBOR OF MODERN LANGUAGES. Star office, se20-3t" YOUNG LADY. AN EXPERI) NCED COLLEG xr dud te, will tai class and private KELLY ‘Lo 1550 10ta sk nw. ‘To accommodate ike suinerous Fupile attending tye ‘school « second studio has Leen opened at 1223 15 ae tye principal attends three times per week. 20st 1)® ScHN CavLriecD Will reeusne joreepe St 1014 24th sto pposite the Hanuilton House, _e19-3me tober 1, 1888, = HARVARD GRADUATE DE TIRES PUPILS, A dithiy of rama clasess ‘apply to WM. H. PUTNAM, A. M., 2019-3mo_At Sanders & Stayman's, 934 F at. u.w._ AUARANTEE TO TEACH ANY ONE To M\KE : aie ve gee din ‘Portrait met oe oe owledge of «ramon necessary. "Call ain work, dW. KEY NOLDS, May “Building, cor 4th and B. sold-6t Makers DANCING ACADEMY, Hall, 9h aud Fata now.oMr LG ‘Acidems will re--pen on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6. 18Se, 08 the reception of, Pupila oud F. mation of Glisaca at 2 oe seky pat. ote to'Ue had at the halk" FOF vel@-im | SCHEEL, TEACHER OF PIANO, ORGAN AND inwinw st wiht. Particular attention to begin ‘hers. as Well as those wishing to be qualified for teac ersor performers. 734 1210 ewe jylé-waatine i007, ondon Medalist), Prinetpal, |+ EDUCATIONAL. BoRGE’ 0 WOOL OF LAW. ¥ ig TY SCM GP any mat ohtinoe, 0 8 Fresident of the Universtiy. os CHALLIS 8 poi Se De oo ity wo ta ea Recturee ou Sistuipey snd Adiminietestive Law apd HON. om \kcs F sapeeme ‘he History ef tue wos Witkdas a. Mekhi K, LD, Lecturer en Goactiteuonsl Lats Comma saw Phe wrer‘on Gon ’ : ‘ See he and being deriayradenee, finiy b.. JAMES G@ ¥ \ NE, LL Dy sawof | slate. the Law of Evi- tae See = = Zz 7] % Cireast ok OLOnck Or, Sie je tei he CHARLES A ROPE. MAN. WILLIAM AL MAMACK and MARIIN & Monkan. h lecture and annonncements for the en. oun ‘eran at the ‘Law Bultisue euoner Oth and streets northwest, ou WEDNEaE AY, October ah at — it ®t TAL COLLEGE | AND ply a ariens. 319 Suh Pupils may euter at any tune CoLomED "The Higuest Busi. at. nw. near City tember 10 b. students not sduiitted. "T FuanclsG MARTTN. President: © K. URNER AM. C.K. Principal: has graduated 14,000 pupils, Bow filling lucrative positions in every ‘art ‘of the world. ‘Ihe diploma of this coliege is siways an aid sy seeking employment, fud corps of instructors. All branches teurht that are fou'd tu any siuil t collec. Every pupil receives careful attention until each study is thor. ourbly mastered. Catalogue tree ou application. sel eeetPOt LADIES AD FRAG RO! /ELDO: (NCI c cy Popes tthe reaption of pune MONDAYS Wiebe | 1928 Suideriand Fiacwouth of Dunwt Circa ® ADA\Sraud SATURDAYA ‘Call or send for cl'cw. fall term opens NOVEMBER 1; 180 ean i: ECT SouvoL rod | OUST VERNON INSTITUTE, 1530 1 sr. Nghng>. Bietaryagr Barer, gee, os | MOOR crane tara meee tr di W. D. CAbI Principals ¥ Speer ba a ccina it seventeenti: year MUNDAY, CCTUBIA ha ite We way: | Mas W. PATO. BUSINESS EDUCATION — BOOK - KEEPING, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Grammar, Orthocrapuy, intury, Uspe writing Re: Tepid procrees: reanonal ferms. “Call after 4:30 pu WOOD's COMMEKCIAL SCHOOL, "275th ne Established 1883. 7 ERMAN-AMEMIGAN ACADEM), 9 4 Reopens Monua, , September 10. ‘nglish branche: in tue forenoon ana German fn the afternoon. “Books used are the smiue as ju the Pu Schools.” Night eboul on rureday 5-1? eos =e CADEMY OF MASS. AVE, ‘will reopen MONDAY, Sept ‘Sp cial at! tention wil bo given to the oncau, piano, harp, uit and banjo: also to perspective drawing. i'aiitine in oil, Water-colors. aud bustta, eid medals’ aud sip lous awonied to graduat's in the Academic course, of which the higher mathematics forms a leading feacure. Piain sewiw; fancy Wors, aud the lauuages tauxht without extra change. u25- Lin N ATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DrPARTMENTS OF THE COLUMBIAN UNIVEKSITY, The stxty-seventh winter session will begin October 1, 1888, and end March 1, 1889, in the new College Building, 1825 H st. u.w. For circwars aud informa UNG LADY iBAC ER WISHES PRIVATE A vupiisin ziyitsh tranches Rafereuces given. 4d: ont P.O. Box 374, ‘8 18-00% ‘RS, ALICE SWAIN HUNTER Has resumed Vocal Instruction AU het resldebe 1242 12th at, mw. 18-008" 508s" 'USIC (PIANO) LESSONS BY SUCCESS. jul co.lewe t@cher (lady); will visit howe. Civil service. Freuch, Latin, Higher Mathematica, art: pri- Nately if prefecred. "Also eveuing Classes. A. TEACHEKS, a Will bexin its Seventeenth Session on TUESDAY, OCLOBER 2, 1N8& The ontrauce exauiinutio.. for Matriculation will be held SONDAY, October 1, at 1 o'cioce p.m, in the College Hall. Examinations of Junior Students will be held in the fave plac. at 1 o'clock p.m. on TUESDAX, the 24th, WEDNESDAY 23th. THURSDAY, 26th, aud Fil DAY, 27th or Sepreiibe Applicants for matrigulation and lecture tickets will apply to the Treasury, JOHN A. MILB. RN, at 1120 ISH sireet LW. between the hours of and 11 O'clock am. tintii the commencement of the lectures, te A XEW ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR SWITHEN C. SHORTLEDGE'S MEDIA (Pa) ACADE- MY FOK BOYS sent free. sei8-tjal QEGEORGE'S HALL. FOR Bors AND You 1S Men, St. Georces, nese Baltimore, Md. Cnsury wb auvelitages aud -ituaton. $250 and 82504 year Prot, J. CRINEAR, A. AL, Principal. "Send for cl iar. MES SCHMITT WILT REOPEN H Rt KINDER- AMA arten aiid Primary Clase sepiem er 24th, at $01 Sdst uw. PKIVATE INSTRUCTION kiven to the rena 3 kat nw. Se18-14* NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ‘Special attention paid to Aruculation aud Reaait se17-Lin* INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATORY by agraduate. eierences; ht and Faculty of the Columbian Colleze. JACKSON, 131 Q st. Tw" oo Exocerios, Oratory» ‘Artof al Arta’ no persis education 4s com- withoat ite Enerone nen a Few fersuns know what bowers they possess un this Artllevelops tact Sarcane Mii’ hed ineaue only sutscrest to ive my-eon, oF Ganihier but cue Kind of education, T shod seteet hin Are. It'will bt tue for every departnie Gof hic, better that anyother traiaine Monty Wied Beochee Collemiate Olssaen coumnence Octsoer’s" tee I. FibsIUNAL COURSE IN ELOCUTION, LF ROFI COURSE IN OnALORY. TH~PROF ESSIONAL COUKSE IN ACTING. THE NON-PR FESSIONAL CUCKSE is ap educa- tion in itself: persons of any age wi.l find it fully equal {othe tratuiug of auy Seminary Bt Collere Teese, Shoots vthcrthitgs: Vocal aud Physical Develorenent Voice Culiure eruuUuclatiun, Eupeeesive ieee Aiisivals, Miocutiony “Graces “Gestures Doyen Engiish Authors, Conversation, and suakespeare. THE PROFESSIONAL COURSE IN ORATORY embrace nae things: 1. study and Practice fos iidy of Oraters aid Oratory dupes Spcskitig.. 7 Actual Practice ia Pup Opee eakitig.. 4 Actual Ennctioe ta : Actual Practice im AGGE sainy the gary 9. Practice in Lecturing: 10. Actual Preeise ta afver Dinner speeches: 11. Actual, Fructice “iu Auecdote ing; "1s Pulltical Speeches! 13. Detwtoe it. Maaery of the kugiish fab artistic head ing: 16. Dramatic osstire. THE PROFESSIONAL COURSE IN ACTIN: cee amoug other thins: - Mechanics of Acting, Eine’ ncriae: Gouiterpart Actiug: Scns Actops Ful Siate unitenn: stat Setting? ‘DAmatic westre: F ‘Pression; Pautom ie; Persouetion. isices vending, nud Comedy.” ‘This te the ou ‘Go léae fu the United States that PERFECTS a pupil for the stage. “Lue wetuod ts indorsed by all prot Wehave frow U;' Attoruey-Geueral A land, John B. N. well, Pr_f. kaw. C. ‘others. yers, ‘cution, and teacl most prominent business men’ ity, and also member. of the ( o unsgone in Chane or Pavat AND OBATO! ARTY RY, 314 6th st. n.w. City P.0.), Washington. D. G. M. ‘E DAL Jat seg for childred sod eee pO, " ~ sel5-1m 2609 19th et. nw, hob UF Wu uepartineuts address Dr. A. F. A. KING, ‘726 13th st. n.w., Washington. D.3. _Telephone call. RX5. ay? A MUNGTON ACADEMY, FAUT BUILDING G21 7th st, opp. U. & Pateut Ofica Fall term of 1888 bexius September 17. Day AadTeveutne vesstoun. BUKAUN MACAFEE, AM. ¥ D.. Brineipal. Circulars at Sauls Seedstore and the Bookstores.a153 COLIJERE HOME AND DAY scHOoo: Thirteenth Year), A Select {nstitute Lor a Lui Mimberof Boys. Eugitsh, Classics, Freveh, Matietuat . No extra change for French, nehool opehs OC10- i 1 and closes JUNE 11536 1 at <u Pri refers, by special’ permission, to Mr. E. Rane, of iiee Boe, paar: senator Ino. Ke i-Ph toon, of New Jersey’: Hou. Tetary ot Btate; Jude Andrew W M. Kamiey, U.S. N.. and ot.cr patt du WPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. THHER E. 5 ure floors, National Bank of the k-putlic Buudine, Comer 7th anc D sta. n.w. Five strot car li the door. Insti ution estabiished 18! eas education that qualities yuu seif-support and usel ul lives. Day ‘The business cours: embraces. Spence ‘Kapid Writ. ing, Orthoxraphy, the Euslish Lencuage, \« trespoud- ence, Rapid C-leu'atious, Gookkee) 1ux adapted to every variety of business, Busive-s Practice Vocal and Physi gai Culture by the Delsarte system. Civica. lucludiag: ‘taining for citizenship. Moral und Social Culture, eles ments of Political ot ud Com. Law: Coul, Geography. ‘Tuition isos: Year acholarahip, day sce: slouy tein mcnihe, payable on cuterihir, 260: 0°" in monsh instalments of €10 each, ter, ten. weeks, payable Ou ente: ing, 820. N: Mons: Year sch lp, $50: three months, $16. courses: Dep riments for Stenog phy. Pitman band; “Typewriting aad the Gi nue: ugiish Branches; Delsar wo of Expression. Hite or cali for illustrated auuual aunouncement. School year bevine Mon gS, Colloce open foe arrangemente on and after Mouday Aug. 27. HEN! C.SPENCER.LL. B.Principal. Mrs SARA A.SPENCER, Vice-Principal L GAKEIELD SPENCE, secre tary. auld FOR DOYS AND YOU selvet, thorough aad. Prof. J. 0. B32 iui" HALL. . once's, Md, $290 and $300; reopens ‘Septeuiber 2 KINEAK, A.M. Prin. Circulars seut. 1223 15:u Sz. ‘The MISSES KERR'S School for Youue Tadies and Little Girls willopen WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26. Ac- commodations for s limited number of Boarding Pa- pila, *03-2m ROOKEVITLE ACADEVY, A _HOME<cHUOL ‘ova. inareticed, healthy, refined. meighout- Youd, free trom temptarious, will’ bow its seveuty- third session on wept 20. For serum addrese 1D, WALFIELD. A.-AL, Principal, brookeville, Mont: gomery Gout), Ma ‘sei 88 HILTON MoS* ENGM axp rrexen scnoot opens OCTUBER 1. 821 Vectnout ave, Pupils received tor individial instruction, Frevouier reMare ixstiture, c6-2m WAKRENTOS. VA. bens its 28th annual seasiou Sept 13, 1988, Situated iu the Picdinout regio ot Vinciuie, unsurpassed for ite uty and healthvuluess; only 50 ules trom Waahe inston city, ona branch of the ftichmond and Dauvlie Raliroad. “Le rounds, ten ac 96 iu all are tastetuliy laid cut, The Duild.nx is one of the finest school ei fices in the State, Terms very remousbie, For cata AM, Pan, loqucs adress GEO. G. Bt -com 'N HALL, 1HE READING, PA, MILITARY xT | Set. Seopens MONDAY, BEPIr Rs. MANNS KINDEKGARTEN AND PRIMARY &CH 21918 Sup .erland Piace, South of Dupont Cire! New year bexins UCTOBEK 1, 1888. ‘Terme begin now, an29 OCKVILLE (MD) ACA’ Uy Fail from Wasiniuct m city... ihe eiebiten $2 of the imatitution boris vt Monday. September 17. The principal will accommodate ta lige howe as lucmbers of Lis tandly twenty-five boya. Fur teria, Joeanon. course of i. struction, and apecial «dvautaves, address, unt: September 1, liev, Dr. C.K Ne LSUN, Brookville, Montgomery County, Md. Stool DME MESLY XANDER MuSPLOTPULLY “AN- nouvees to his pupiis and patrons that he will Feeuune hig tnusicial instructious (Piavo and Theory) ot bis studi, 820 Leth st Kw, beptember 3 proxinas fae M&i:: 3. MoGEES SCHOOL, NINTH YEAK, wil. reopen ow. ‘S-PTEMBER 19, 1868, at 1110 Let, T. VERNON BEMINALY, 2200, 1104, 1106, 1116 Mest. and 1198 11th st now, BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIKLS, Fourteenth year opens S WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3. All applications for admission to the day school atid be hinde prio: to October t ~ ee3_3m* _ sedan dirs EJ SOMERS, Principal. TH YFAR. NAW ONAL KINDE «GAKTEN A 14 Vita y school, Mite LOUISE POLLOCR fe Gives reopens Monday, Bepiera Sisacave' and JOch st.’ Terme, 30 Fr Deli yearn of we. CECILIA’ ACADEMY, Tat the corner of for children sew ool EAS T CAPITOL rs tor instructions in plain sewn Sod polite depoctment. -Accteis outa for sown dadies des.rine a more Bpished educauca Preparatory Clanses thorough, traiued in the fundameutal branches. Music, bh and painting dies nov sttendiue the school, {HE COLUMBIAN COLLEGE PREP T “CHOUL.—ihis schoul will oen om the 24th ol SEPIEMBER, with & corps of ® ven tastruct- om, Tborouth p eperation giv n ‘ee, the Reval and Mintary — — 106 ry vee, For catalgves ct furtier im ortuativat epply a 5 deta wk MONT ACU Te D. a HE MEDICAL, DENTAL, ND PHALMAC: T cal ward Departinente of Ho versity will Dewi omternenston Oetoter fe mgorwation and Jar address C- BPUR| D. “ty tits ith a TAS en ao. WASHINGTON “COOL OF FINE AUT AND TY DECURALIVE DESIGR, 945 Peuuayivanie ave. OrOUR. Justraction in Drains, Paintitig, Model he, Wood-carving, &c, Day and Eveuiug Gianses, (OTRE DAME OF MARYLAND, CULLEGIAT! Nias cit ot Bastian. caceaaty ubla ¥.O. three miles from Bal tod by the Sisters of ‘Notre Dane. ‘catalocue. PS0-n war ta MAPLEWOOD INSTITUT! Born 00) eereas acces, ban” Ereyarstorgs ves Graduating, Fuwli-h Graduating, netevt:g ichly "eonincnacd® by patron Jose ra, " scotuinenaed ae SHORILIDGE Wale), A.M Pr. eibscotun TAS 3A8 SMOKE ACADEMY 14 OFFICERS AND teachors. Careful taining, torouch instruction, aid jufluences of quiet christian howe Am esithy Beienb hood Kawa a iG, A.A MLD stow, Bid ENEN Iida Pet, Woat Washingt. Baza Pat, Wow on, ‘be third annual session opeus October 1.1888. The Enelish course ix thorough aud compl: te, aud toreuwa Iehwuses are proctionliy taunts t ustted nuusiverct Paria say oth ids T's Gerais Gib res claases tn pun Se. apply to sik MISSES DURSE 200 theta® ik (GEARLOTTE HALL soHOOI, BT. MARYS COUN. MD Will commence its 115th year SEPTEMBER 3, 1898. Situation Wusurpased for healt” Eateusive touuds Thorouch milta:y train i ae 7 vd tuition for ten months, y2ustu,ueem RW. SILVESTER Principal ARTHMORE COLLEGE, sa ‘SWALTHMORE, PA. Teretory hog Hleithl Seaton eng fp ay10-eo3m = EDWAKD H. MAGILL, LL. D., President. Six hours from Washington. ~ Ei AUPIDS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, +LLicoTT eerste amare Geis toes | Mi. Sat ares ads “CA Pedi uae spares | Mtb, hepato “SS Sates PPRENDS SELECT SCHOOL, 16111 STN. W—A Primary, Intermediate, and Hib School for bo: sexes. Sixth = ight Pils. Dooks, and phyai- ooks faruisined. W. BID» Bul, — with charts, — Ome wour-10 eicet 12m. THOR ns Principal. Fr —CHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN, N. BA ICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENTS, NA- Sciteetts avertie7 Wurst mere Seca Boba ek | MUHUSAE CM Viwsit?.” The dh avuual cou and NOKIA, Priucipale; fourteenth year; reopena Bept, | vt ‘wil bea Monday. Uctobee'L seo. 17; German, Drawing, and Oniisthenics free. fe:minate Apri: 30, For announcement and in- Carri ge att ndauce formation, toH. ARKEK, M.D., Deas. 1115 rexchers’ Training Class, Oot. 15. se15-12r° | Hat. u.w. Telephone No. 7. au7-2m PeeworTa BoaRvINe AND Dax SCHOOL 22 Meet Rrautlin t haltimore, Ma BVARE, Principal, will Frit Oa THURSDAY, the UU of EMBEI the iE FREDERICK FEMALE SEMI ; LUCa- "Tian beautiras aud healthful a tase a wea pointed tuculty; wven “iu Art, a elucatior Pelocee, Mune ane mn, and Caristheuics. 15-1 mo* ew Maki ae [pn eos ‘be will recetve pupils for in- struction ip . comment: spine aoa eta Sem eor non How, 045 Putte. seiSeine IE A. DANIEL WILL RESUME Mia taP eta e a Se eS ‘e025 1m* ‘71d Sth st nw. AUL MIERSCH, 519) Island ractions given ou Visionselle an cal Theory thoroughly taugnt, Ay EX ENCED LADY TEACHER, A COL- AS PRG HE Tae ea Lox i. staromee. se1d-ime Qiv.tHAND KEVOLUTIONIZED. A NEW EBA Siniteae Acme tanghtin 16 single praca ‘Now FouAUNG. Private tui . duly, Lypews Bap cama etn for proapectan fal Fat nw. 10-lin® NSE VATOKY OF MURIO, ST, “bin aud F ca. Twentieth ar. es ‘eotam st i a i i | EE, i i i ji SS A MULES WILL RECEIVE PUPILG 13 ge gy hath at Sony indies ‘prepared tor i 1 fo churel and concert. poten ver 1 ry LLEGh FOR YOU! JY nwitab, Claes eal si Nortat Berane with tis for musicaud ar:. torcate.o-we Hagerstown, Md wu: superior tact tr Le keke Y, Pron. HE WASHINGTON .CHOOL OF ELOCUTION ‘end oratory, 904 M st. nw. ‘Seventh annual session b vine 19. rate. ud clase. inewract evening in oice put’ Baad giestuRi : forsee Fontan bre Daily classes ior hes, Hoveru Laneasiros Stamiveriug auccessful.y cured. 08-450" Pear. eee Seer aise Ks. ANNIE LOUISE POWLLE, eek imc AND FIANO-FORES low fork te oe. eee M™ ditty 1223 30th et. ree MUSIC “(ESTABLISHED 1 Te Si £ nw. New cours for get} cetdm S|, JOHNS COLLEGE, ANNAPOLI=. MD. EIGHT ‘Departmeute aud bout ‘study, "Student Sbocienuces ‘in “desired, “era very Sori ty. OF foc ines Foam ap SPECIALTIES. alr Of, THE ExE, aa = ey t ‘TMENT eee —_ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. J." eens, ie ae5-1m Some | rem and = (954-2; Branch Omies, 080-8 With entire confidence Tare WaswrMaTow RVEKTHO STAR Is presented to the pubile as tne Dest loom advertising medium to be found in the whole rang® of Journalism. This ciaim ts based upon certain firmiy-established facta, which are weil worthy ‘the consideration of al! persons interested in com municating with the public in regard to any bus ‘Ress proposition whatever, It rests primarily om Uhe broad and soli foundation that Tue ®Tan cit. culates in ube city where printed « larger number of copies in proportion to population then aay Paper in the world. And not only Is its ciroulation ‘the largest and Alles, DUt It Is aiso Lhe BEET, SO the paper gors not alone into the hands of the People of the District of Columbia as a Dody, Dut into their bomes—into the families of all classes, ‘and into those of the money-spending as weil ‘the money-earning portion of the community, —i@ larger ratio than any Gaily journal of genera Circulation that can be named By reason of tue fullness, freshness, and reliability Of its news local, domestic, and foreign, its independent and fair treatment of ail public questions, Its Intell gent and effective aevoiion to local interesta and its close attention to matters with which tye ‘household, and especially 1s lady members, are concerned, Tum San is everywhere recognized And admitted to be, in every quailty, the leading and favorite pewspaper of the National Capita, alike in the coupting-rvoun, Lhe work-sbop, and family circle, in Support of these statemPnts attention te| @ Paper and its valueas an advercising medium These are the figures referred vo, with which comparison is challenged: DAILY CIRCULATION 16 1885-86-87, ise. HH 4 z iE (City and County of Washington, dnstrict of Gm dumbia, 88° 1 solomaly swear that the figures tn the above two comparative statements are true and correet am every particular, ‘ F. B Novas, ‘Treasurer Evening Star Newspaper Co. Sworn to and subscrived before we Ubi sigte teenth day Of January, A.D. usm Pst} peal A B. Kew, Notary Public, Of the total circulation given above, the books at the establishment ahow that au average of 17,645 copies were regularly delivered each day by car- lers at Une homes of permanen: subscribers Wilbia the city. Of the remainder a daily average of 6,421 copies were sold ai Lhe office, in tue Lotels and railway stations, &c, and on the streets, uy Rewsboys, making @ grand total average within the city of 24,046 copies daily, und leaving «a average of 1,438 copies to be sent Wo regular sui scribers beyond the District lines uy wali, expremy and ratiway trains An addition Lo the large and constantly increas ing fixed subscription Uist above referred to, it way bbe said that of the 6,421 copies sola wituln Its ia {ea larger proportion are bought by permanent residents Of the city, living in lodgings, &c., ax householders, while (he residue govs into tue hands ‘Of transient visitors, from all parts of wwe country, ‘Whoeach year come to the National Capital ia Greater numbers and for longer periods, and wha, furthermore, largely represent the well-to-do aud Purchasing portions of the communities to which ‘they respectively belong. The last-named is Class Of readers alone weil worth reacuing; Lut is 1s to the phenomenally large permanent circule ‘Won of the paper, and especially lo Its unparalleled old upon the bouseuold and family circie, Lat the attention Of adverusers 9 pardowlwiy a rected. A comparison of the foregoing figures with those representing the entire population of the Distriet of Columbia wili show that Tas Stas circulates ‘within tts limite something more than one copy for about every eighth inhabitant, of whatever race, creed, age, or station in life; and, realizing (he extent to which ite columns are scanned uy the several members of the families into which is (goes, it ts not extravagance to claim that ce paper ts read every day by fully twothirds of the population of the District who are able to read (Can this record be matched by that i aay newp paper in the world? Intelligent advertisers will readily understasa ‘the facts and figures given above, and tue value st acirculation Of such extent and character, wie (OUL ampiNcalion or comment ‘In conclusion, it only remains to be said that tee wubscription lista, the books of the offioe, andise press and Gelivery rooms are at ali times open to ‘the welcome inapection of any perwon having & Sos AST | Oolorale interest tn the correcuness of the stat ‘mpenls berein made. ‘The Certificate of am Expert the Washington Fost, Japuary Sth, 1888, ‘We congratulate Tas #tax on ite great prosper ty. There mo better eveniny neweraver tm tam