Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1888, Page 4

CITY AND DISTRICT MUNTING WILD DUCKs, Fe MAY BE a HOMICIDE. Spert Which Will Seon Be at Its Height Potomac. ——s on the A Serious Shooting Affray Beginning ‘The Outrages ef the White Capes in Southern Indiana, With @ Quarrel Over a Woman, — | 7! METHODE EMPLOYED BY THX GUNNERS—SLINDS | 4 TERRORIZED EAGION—NEN AND WOMEN TAKEN Last evening about 7:30 o'clock a row occurred ‘a Hughes alley, between 25th and 26th and I and YaRN, K streets northwest, which ended in the shooting ‘The cool weather of late has brought many wild of Richard Phillips by Frank Wallace. ‘The wound | ducks down trom the North. The ducking season Will soon be at its height, ‘The Potomac is ac- Knowledged to be one of the best hunting grounds sete ware {Omether during the afternoon, and | in the United states. It is « way station for the ‘sa dangerous one and may prove fatal All the parties are colored. Richard Phillips and James hocuy after 7 o'clock they entered Hughes alley | duck stoppin if on their journey south: in the fall to Visit some friends.) While Walking through the | and resting in their long flight to the north in the liey they meta colored girl named Mary Elien Spring. The creeks which abound on both sides of the river are the best feeding grounds, as they ary had some words with Bundy, and when the | furaish an abundant supply of wild celery, the yea aT Gd Of She threw several stones at bim. | duck's favorite food. There are many kinds ot ite between them followed, and = a 2 as Puillips took sides wit fucks to be found on the Potomac: the canv: FYAnK Wallace, the girre:® icmPamlon. | back, the acknowiedged king of ducks; the several pbpeared to defend Mary. Tue men shook their | Species of the mallard; the red head, somewhat re- Sate St cach other and it looked as though a free | sembi pent would ensue, but the proceedings were cut | taking i s2ort when Wallace drew a Fevoiver and fired. The | whileyin canvas back; the buil bead or jingler, Unconscious, his assailant wes tast making his es- | the regular season 1s enormous, cape tn the direction of the river flata The TOE POT HUNTER’S SWIVEL GUX. wounded Was attcunan Was taken to a house near by and| rhe professional or pot hunter finds the ordinary physician from the Columbia by Hosptial "They shot gun entirely useless, and he uses what 18 Glan showed that tbe bullies tad yractarsa tee | termed a big gua, which is a diminutive cannon, Breast boue and had probabiy lodged in the | carrying upwards of a pound anda half of shot Wounded man's side. ‘Tus doctor orasved is Te- and turee-quarvers of @ nd of powder. | The Dig moval to hospital, aud the police ambulance | gtin occupies a position in the bow of the boat soon conveyed the sulderer to Frécamen's Hospital, turns upoo a pivot. ‘The butt of the gun 1s usual ‘ARRBST OF WALLACE. Placed in a kind of slide to provide for the recoi A pot hunter watches a flock of ducks until late in ‘The officers of the third precinct then wentin | *,Peeniner watch ek of Gud pia called creepers, he stealthily moves upon them until of houses, but failed to find him until anearly hour | Within easy range and fires. The water about is ‘tuis Morning, when Officers Keefe and Hurd found | Often dyed with the bicod of the killed and hun in @ sbauty ip Reed’s aliey, not far from where Sometimes the hunter is not within Sas boune Watinas a eacy cae omnewrs entered | Einima g Mtiaber of dace, aes coco eat tale ot jumped‘up and threw his | from starvation. ‘This. tode of 18 Un, co a he was | SPortsmanlike and probibited by laws, which are ‘The officers | Seldom enforced. A few years ago @ well-known had bo weapon | €UBner took the law in his own ‘and fred the only attempted to | UPCa a pot hunter und seriously injured ong He Pursuit of the criminal. They searched a number ‘had four cartridges in | 88 arrested, but got off without pt He Lold the officers that he threw bis SINK-BOX SHOOTING tbe purctiase. ell *] ity. “Budey” Ridgely is also a young | box wuen occupied, In this the hupter cram, ‘Glored mas and is eil-tuot to the omicers himself, having previously placed his decoys wit Ds THE rice GoPe Tale ears eae sant Wallace was taken to the Police Court today “a i yoann S0ehe = get away disc ‘two more barrels of anowher uitely to await the result of Phillips’ injuries Se eway Gucharges $50, mt els of another Killing Glandered Horses. enthusiasin of a genuine sport who employ this Acting under instructions from Dr. Saimon, of | ans of kuulng ducks, as itis anything but com the Agricutural Department, Veterinary Surgeon | nogshead in the favorite feediag ground of the Kilborne yesterday went, with Agent Key, of the | ducks, and shoot therefrom when’ opportunity Humane Society, to the 7th street car stables and | offers’ This somewhat resembles we sink-box, Rulled wo giandered horses. Unveran order ot the | PALS more comortable, as w sil can be pldoe in the head, and Ul COmmisaiouers issued a few days ago, (ue ee Sit or move his labs. ww bary surgeon has autuority to enter stables where SHOOTING FROM “BLINDS’ Ein Tone are deported aud Mii ciuortem | 18 Probably the method most generally employed. examination of the horses Killed yesterday, aud | Four young saplings stripped of their limbs Was assisted by the raliroad company’s surgeon. | are driven 1 the bottom in shallow water in the ‘The investigation was satis{uctorliy made, show- | form of a square. ‘They are joined together by that the animals were glundered. Agent Key | Planks qoosed over, and the Wane te eee ’ that there are more animals iu Uuls city | by a rainy filed with evergreens, In tbls bower which are suffering from the same disease, u3¢ he | the puguer Lb S, WILLID easy range Of his decoys, inteuds to look them up and get thei out of (be | ana waits for a’ “dive.” Someguoot as the ducks Way a8 soon as possibie to prevent the diseuse | Sint walle others prefer totnoot them as they ‘com spreading. are “coming iu.” * Point bilud” shooting is ——_o__ duotner moat. ‘The blind used differs trou the From Rockville, Tegular bind in that 1t 1s attached to the snore, Correspondence of Tux EvENING Stax “IN A SAILBOAT.” ROCKVILLE, Oct, 15, 1888, At 3 o'clock this evening quite a large crowd of imvited guests were at the residence of Mrs. Ma- Wilda Ricketts, near Derwood, the occasion being exciting. The gunner taces his place in the bow closer and cioser upon the flock, and before they the marriage of Mr. W. Thos. Grimes, formerly Of | are aware uney are being pursued several are ‘Wals county and now of Pasadena, Cal, and Irene, | shot. eldest dauguter of Matilda and the late RH. D.| Perhaps the most cruel way of killing ducks is Ricketta. Rev. J.D. Martin, of the M. & chureb, | DY “nettiog them.” A flock of ducks 1s surrounded oMiciated. “After'receiving the congratulations of | UY 4 hugh Dsuing net, and the latter drawn close a \d them. AS tney dive for food they yet caught tue assembly apd aking Of a sumptuous | 4/oun y r dinner Dewiy warricd couple | ea tain for their future home ip Caitfornia, method 1s strictiy proul oy y 4 county of Maryland and Virginia, and subjects the Veirs . woraing as delegates from te Bapust churcu ot | Ui Of all bis hunng parapheruella, Bal tbe Maryland Baptist Union Assocta- pone nn trek keep batchelors ranch, just the ower ot Mr. Zachariah Low, living on the Burgdorff farm, | Macchall Hall, who it is said have wever been near Wheaton, who Was badly injured a cew days | Muu lo miss & bird, and the stories they tell of ogo by bis tain running away Walle on his way | O™CTIOG Sone aaidoue of chews to & Sram home from Washington with a load of umber, hus oe pt ctl rr mtn oa Tegalned cousciousbess and i ts thought will re. | Power, cynen ducks, were, 50 tick on th wover. He was run over by the Wagon aud badly | Tver and ‘Due aaa Ss —< ing Was considered a fair day's sport, but the pagal aacan saree a” | sire tsheess ai a wild @ cur Net @ Question of “Gratitude.” oat.” = T> the Editor of Tue EvENrxe 5: AN OLD BUNTER'S TAEN. Your correspondent, “Civil-Service Retorm,” “We used to have a ‘voon’ living with us,” con- seems to have peculiar ideas of bis namesake | tinued the hunter, “who swore he'd never shot a when be holds that a republican in Government | duck, yet he would go out in the morning and “nploy was In any way by gratitude Dound to | come back in the evening with as big a bug as both abstain from voting the republican ticket at the | of us It Pepe te ph a president tion, becai reta My partner thought he was a duck c 2 sascha Seale neat wtataed | Sy capuuues bad teuahe Ine then tine aise by 8 democratic Administration which has the }40y ‘xPerience bad tug “cept a good load of No. Gemoctatie platori On wien Tees both the | 4‘shot. ‘That thing buthered us a good bit, and we Semocratic platiorm on which that party came | 4 termined ope day, toward the cideo of "the sea. the Wresout Aduninistration has: sworn aed which | Son, to track the inan and see how be doue it. He he present Administration has sworn to execute; | cot um fuck the an and see bow he dowe it Me on Ty be “turned cut? for cag cissaliied | he was out of sight we were 1oliowing. “‘Tuere’s a cee nied and pall Uy tie pea rbese | little creek maices up ln the shore, "bout a mile ad pn ee eg ge a mg pee ed fa i ge ae ong as th-y perform theee duties satisiactorily | Pe Wd ws. Rearing be would see Us we they cannot be turned out, at least within tne | Ok roundabout Path, and bid in a meaning of the law. That they can, nevertheless, ‘wane tm sight, aud we were about to move o be turned out by the beads of tue Department, when my riper Loucbed me on the shoulder because they are republicans, or Methodists, of whispered “loge thas.” Not more than 7 yards pape cathe <> | from the shore there Was as flue a buach of gray teonennel 0. 0 : say nothing of the platform on which the Ciier | slard as you every sot your eyes upon. 7) Executive was elected. The old German adaze, | WS a rustle in the bushes across the creek, Lo our “Whose bread feat whose song I sing,” which’. | Tight, aud voking over I saw the funniest sight in souetimes enforced Oy employers See ninescepa: | ail my le. ‘There was OUr wan stark baked with wih their awn money, abd bold they have arigut | * DIK tee ee “ Were guessing what he was golng to do, when he Money Doves tor tne reason tia in tang oe? 20% | Stepped into ihe water ‘and wadsdoue It looked employment in the civil service the Administra. | UK® 4 pumpkin aunt. It approached nearer and tion oaly holds these offices in trust to I= winia: | wearer tue ducks Que oid seutiuel on the edge ‘gered Under law. Thus, unlike a private sm, | Sled When he saw It aud quacked a little, Du it = looked 30 harmiess ue soun got over his fright and ployer, It is not at Uberty even to designate tus ~ po —— Taceeshar to the employe turned out, at aun, | sa Close Up to It” He aide’ go no furtacr, cya cise Re was shatched by tie legs aud haul Iaw by allowing politics vo becoate ayes tiee the | der. The reac ot the flock thuugat be had dived, aon nen Se Oe | ageue ora Guten were suaiched, when We ‘Short, being hired Durst Into « roar abd the flock “took wilg. Peng npn by hE seeppeed | the greatest duck story 1 ever beard of, und It I mo ooh: hadb’t a seen It 1 wouldn't have beseved 1% a the service, are under no obligat. on Wuatever to ee eee any party or Admiuisiration for their wuure in| Wueo the hunter Unisued bis yarn, Lis partuer, oMiee, and tye sooner poilticians and place-hunters | WHO Sat by pulling an od pipe, sued grimly ad that fact into thelr brains the sboucr will tus | Ne described the dlygusted Iook tue colored ina President and chiefs of Departuseats be reurvea | Wore Wun he removed mis pumpsin head. from te pressure which your correspondent Wacom Gan a ack. charges the democratic party (1 hope unjusily) sig y Witb exercising ou the Aduiluistration to cause it | THR MISADVENTCEE OF TWO DEPUTY SHERIFFS Ix Xo Violate it promises and suemn oaths AU auy AN AMEANSAS HAMLET, rata the A Memphis, Teun., special says: Sheriff Werner, oe or Critienden County, Ark., relates aturilling story of the experience of two of his deputies at Jones’ A CIViL-SeuViCE EMPLOYER. — ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Landing afew days ago. Two negroes living at Deeds in fee have been tiled as follows: B. F, | Joues’ Landing were wanted at Marion for some Gtivert to W. Hi. Sleeper, loc 17, vik. 10; lot 2% | offense, and two deputy sheriffs were instructed bik. 14, Takoma Park; £2,000. W. F. Mattingly et | t0 arrest them. aren Tee eee 4 al. trantens, to W. Beevers, ot 11, sq. 6:4; $1,000. | LOGS "Ec" One of the negrocs, Bad stray ee J. 1. Madison to L. Jeffries, pt a ataty A-Ferry, | ing ‘the warrant ‘before he would open to Ivy city; $400. F.) put the negro still refused to open the door. vie, lot 5, Bellevue; | Mr, Stuart, one of the coeatien, became impatient, Moore to W. K. Wilcox, pt. 2, 8q: | and, se.zing a axe, told the negro toopen the door 36; $200. Corcoran Fire Insurance Co. to A. He or he wi break it Gown. The negro replied that invover, pt. sub 27, sq. 447;$—. Mary A. Smolin- he would kill any one Who atteropted to enter the Sxl to saiue, same property: $—. Hannah Mulloy | house Stuart und his companion were undaunted ge Kremb, pt 19, 551; $2,000. B. | and broke the door down. They started into the ¥. Leighton et ai, trustee, to W. Mayse, lot 13, | house, but beard the ominous “click” of a gup- pik. 20, Brookland: $300. “Saime to J. 0. Johusom, | lock. ‘They retreated, and the gun Was disct, 2ot 13, Blk. 2 and 19, bik, 22, do.; $750, ‘The load passed between Stuart's arm und body, but — = oo A Strr POR Damages wok AxxEsT.—Jobn R. Pao estate dene nepremaincs concluded to arrest the other negro Wellé uas by Air. D. W. Glasale, entered sult | But hes ca my trouble Im parting HS tale arrt ac. sWeusatieges ait ou Magee | Heetman tnder, arrest and condded, i for t ic. We: on August | in last, the defendant, ‘through vice soa the souduct ootist ‘as todks $1,342.50. Fannie 8. Tugersoli'to Mary sq. 560; A. Ferry, sub D, 8@. 24: $100. Mary Serivener et al, lot 41, bik. . truster, to C. J. N 91,962.2 cz 5g i at cial Ouieer | pounced. cond ‘abooust foolsh ® J. Capner, caused him while tp the lawiul exe tee ‘oMlcers wound ae Re Ry business, at his stand in market, to | nim to the castle they Bad tried in vain to be suspected of a felony, Dy seizing and dragging he would try what moral suasion trom a Dim theretrom and uaprisoning ulm, feud and neighbor would do with the Deara oF 4 Mrxtergn ow a Tuatx.—Rev. Dr. Beale | ABE ,Proposit DDroceeded 10 tne seer ut M. schmucker, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church | the ‘snsucowssfal, account to arrest. ‘The house day morsiug ot naire disease on tne Fuiladeipnts | WasGink and NOt a goutd was Beard The oiers rr v 204 ‘Reading Kallroad train pear Phos tavilie, | sureren an ane suthe eis eaeen sae, While on his way to Philadelphia. Dr. Schmucket Was siity-three years old, abd was ove of Une best- Lutheran clergymen In America, ‘aaa aat tinea =" make a fight they would be filled Kart Huw Corru ow Haxp rou A Year. —Dr. ‘statement true and made X, Kern, one of the best-knowacitizeusor Cambria | TMy accepted the statement ae true and Loanty, Pa. died suddenly Sunday, aged sixty-ve | Were cut ond a gon was put io bis hands, eee ean mean Of marked aDtiRy and some | You white man sh or meee On yuh on peculiarities. A year ago he suffered from incipi- ‘Gis deestrict,” said the leader of the mob. ured a coma tude to ho cruer. On its arda | Masared at tae same instant, wd the minions of 7 order. Oo he doctor carecully inspected the workmanship, | $2, !4%, thinking oa i i BS satisfied himself us to tue © proper dimensions, pala i without C= They reached Marion without for it, and had it stor subsequent ‘use, Thou a sclifah pysician, he was averse to the | = Werner detailed a posse of men, of a Ji, Mowwan of Donaldson, Pa was sitting ta er poner ys ee room ‘nursing her in year-old son picked up a Joss isla Goce tree ‘The Abyssinian General. cher, and discharyed it in the direction of | Ras Alula, the Abyssinian leader, is described as mother. " The entire charge entered the head, | about forty Fears of age, a little above the average very face, breast and shoulders of the unfortunate wo- | neight—say about 5 feet 9 inches. man 4s yet dead, Dut little hope is entertained tor useir | wurch mehes bree oe recovery. imac and itieue, and ‘ean old ‘Stomp To Deare.—A Pi ‘Mass, dispatch | iin #By man th bis aruiy says: Joba Wraters Sunday night weit 10 the | epee ee rene. He house of James and Martin Boyle, ti Adaina The | Ineteriy' has nor seca eee Bopley, Napoleon Reeves, and Dwight Suerman | hair cut short as a rule won O pt - Fy ater- ‘ot plaiting it like the inajority Sdmtenion she ickea in the Goce pad her husband Wa- | set off by good Bs wo stoned wi Talking in private and'ner Sates is akull was ers, bis face is, tnost io i i ae sits i 4 Ha | AND SNEAK-BOXES—THE POT-HUNTERS AND THEIR DESTRUCTIVE SWIVEL-GUNS—AN OLD HUNTER'S me from Ube jingling sound it makes ths spoon’ due the shuffler; Diack pistol was followed by the falling of | heads; widyeon; teal; and, infact, nearly all varie- pales Lo tMe copie stones in the alley. “The | tiesot ducks are found in the Potomac and its tribu- Gangereny cnuered his heart, and indicted a| tariea. 1a the proper season many hunters go in and perbaps fatal wound. Search of wild ducks. Along the river are many THE ESCAPE. clup-houses where the “genckmen sports” find thie the woundea Test and recreation, There are many ways of Kill- Racer: man was lying in the alley | fog dueks, and the number slain every day during ‘ay On the fats. He seid be purchased | ts another way to kill ducks, but it 1s prohibited in with ft, out ne. ind ot seen him siuce he | SOMME counties of Maryland. ‘The sink-box consists He said tual he intended to | Of @ large barrow box, having wings made of can- ” and would do it if he ever has anotuer | vas which spread out uver the water and buoy the awaits developments, Alter a “dive” to tuem. This 1s une hunter's opportunity. and Was charged with assault and battery wit | Quickly rising he discharges bot barrels of his intent to Kill ‘The case was continued indefl- | gun in quick succession, and before the Mock can Shooting from a satiboat 13 probably the most and waits for a good shot. The sailboat moves u i HH i é ii i oo begroes who ook part in affair. They were PuLep His Moruex wire Suot.—While Mrs | ‘<¢0 to Marion, and will be tried when the Crim! FROM THEIR BEDS BY WIGHT AND CRURLLY FUL COUNTRY BUT 4 PORLORN PROPLE. ‘The New York Sun recently sent a reporter into Southern Indians to give an accurate account of the doings of the White Caps or regulators, or- senized bands who have taken upon themselves to Southern part of the state, bordering upon or a Short distance back from ‘the Onto River, with Crawford County as the head center, All the Wwhippings which have been administered by these regulators have been for “orneriness,” which 1n- cludes shittlessness, immorality, drunkenness, !m- Providence, laziness, and, in fact, any habit or sus- ected habit which might arouse the dispicasure these midnight raiders, A series of Ww! ‘with all thetr sickening details, are described at length in the ry barbarous Samar oar, St SOW ‘wuly ea White Cay about their rumManly nigh work on horseback. “rie houses are far apart (0 Dogin with, and a8 each community levies on its neighbor for the doing of its dirty work—so as to prevent the victims trom white paper and coats of coffee ‘coats'they merely cut arm sides of the coffee sacks close to the bottoms and holes in the bottoms to i a fe i ee INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE. Each man carries a pistol or shotgun, but these have been $0 seldom used, whereas their other ‘Weapons are go actively in operation, that there 18 ‘more interest in a deseription of the whips they also carry. ‘The whi are all done with what ‘they call liekory wit ‘The White Caps go into Boe mouls and select straight long hickory shoots not much thicker than a lead penell at the buit, ‘nc litue Ubinper at a distance of four or five the butt, The; ~ them and Sn A ac blak a rough this formula makes 1 as pliable and fexie as rubver, with the wickedness and surength of rawhide, Each man carties one of Unese ‘withes, g0 tn large tames sad ani ot cae Te ry usually at midnigi case Of a poor, luck less drunkard, or a womnaD liv ing without a inale companion and defender, the White Caps sometimes notify their intended vic- {im ‘that they will whip hiin or her if the ornetl- ess complained of does not cease. In case of one Of the abuses of the new system of seli-government Where a Vigorous man Is to be punished because a White Cap has quarrelled with bita, or because he has said he 18 not afrad of the skulking woman beaters, these nignt riders are extremely careful to give ho warning at all. They do pot even knock on tue door wuen they come in, But then they Knock in no case whatsoever. ‘They elther lift the latch and walk in or break the door down with battering rams In cases where they give Warn ing the ‘notification is written with pen and ink, and slipped under ie door of the house at night. HOW PONISHMENT 18 INFLICTED. Sometimes the White Caps take their victims naked to the whipping pluce, though this they have never yet doue with a woman. In parts Of the region they whip their victims on the but- Vocks and legs; in fewer disiriets they lay tne lush upon tuetF backs ‘They administer all the Way from 25 to 150 lashes Never bas a victiin got less than Lwenty-fve, however, It is almost luapossible to conceive te suffering and disiigure- Meut that 73 or 100 lasucs results in, ‘The raw, open, Dlevuing welts, in which a man can lay & Noger, are certain to run into one another, so that ‘he whole flesh 1s ragged and hashed like’ ground that hus been criscroswed with a narrow. Strong men who have seen ube victims after (he ‘Whippings tell the reporter that the SightS have made tuem sick at heart, Wuen the White Caps have gathered in sufficient force to venture upon au unarmed man or shriek- {ng woman at dead of night, tue way tbey whip them is Unis; Having seected a tree or lelegrapa ole for the purpose, the two men who bave been dragging the p-rson along spread his or ber arms Apart, 80 as to force the chest of the victim against Lue pole or tree. ‘the men then ge. behind the tree, one pulling on each arm of the vicum, Who thet uas bis culn and chest pre-sed with ail the Strengtu of bis captors against the obstruction. Sometimes tie men who hold the person brace thelr feet against the tree, to add w the torture which Is often as great as that of the whipping; 10- deed, the victims sometimes suffer lasting injury by this pressure, while the wounds of the whipping are sure to heal in time, Iu Crawtord aud its heighboruood there have been 150 whippings in the last 18 oF 20 wontus. THE Last case happened two months ago in what is called the Wiseman settlement on the West Fork tu Craw- ford County. The settlement is a mere dot in the Woods, cross roads, two or three shanties, and a few clear ‘Tn due of these houses the” Moore sisters lived by themselves, with th: cuild of one Who had been mnarried to a man Who bad been seat to the penitentiary, and on veing released had not Feturued to her. “These sisters took in sewing and Wasbing for pin money, and for tbe rest lived on the wondrous bounty of nature, which is luxuriant Yo & degree in Southern Indiana, The White Caps—tbat 1s to say, their neigabors—took It 1uto their heads that tnese poor, wan, angular women were not virtuous. With ‘them suspicion 18 a once atrial and a judgment, Punishment is all that 1s left to be cousidered. “Fitteen «ble-bodi-d men of Crawford County, in the regalla of Wulte Caps, lifted the latch of the cabin of the Sistets, Walked in at midnigut, aud turned up the liga ib their sieeping-rouu. ‘The women awoke. ‘They conironeed fifieen revolvers, and were or- dered to get up and follow the men. ‘They were forbidden co put on any clothing except Wat they had slept in. One who was thirty years old wore 44 night dress; the ocher, a mise of twenty, bad on her chemise." In this dress they were forced lo go With the wen to the nearest tree Ubat stood tree and clear by the roadsiie, and that had a tall, Uuick trunk bare of branches to a helgut sufficient to enable its belng uscd as a walpplug-pust. Agaiust that uee one woman was held and Whipped, and tben the ouher tou her place. Both Were wiipped awfully. ‘Their unighs and iegs Were a mags of deep cli trom which the biood streamed. ‘Tue men touk them back to theit shanty covered Witu revolvers, first Veliiug. thei they were whipped for immorailty, ‘those two Moore sisters are still living ia that lonely cross roads suaaty, easier in their intnds now tuat the White Caps lave been to them and gone tan bun dreds of over Women Who tive Iu dread of a Visit, A FORLORN PEOPLE. ‘Tue reporter who journeyed among the hills from Village to Village never saw such poverty except in the coal regions of Peunsyivania. Never even there had he seen such forlorn people. In one Tespect 1t was like au open-air asylum, Every where he saw diseased, Crippled, imbec.ie aud detormed persous, At least haif @'dozeu inen that he inet were bilnd of an eye. A mother Was dragging two Ambeciie children out of the way of us horses, An mbectle lad had passed uim with an ox tea, He met a man on cruiches Serofuls, ret: matism, poverty, hunger, 8s, " vice, ited “toelt hideous tacts’ on “every” mica The people were exceptionally” surly. ‘There was continual fighting aud news of gating. Drunkenuess 1s @ couuoon and a peculiany usu Fico down uhere. Meo with too moen ruin aboard seem ail inpelled by one desire—io flit. 1 use brase-knuckles and silog-shots in thelr eu- counters, Ugller knives tua, were secu in te peaoetul lage ‘sitting about on the merenandise boxes in a Village tue reporter visited be never saw, ‘The truth about this region seems to be that the People init have run down. They are nearly all Of the original stock, The deut that the race pro- duced bave gone away, and Up states farther west, ‘wuo have been le in this region have been * ” ag woe a "marry ng. torn Fr i H fi g Siaeeatee Seta coe eres eres ones tos Sanne cee es se Unmet og eae a aie eeeree a3 {akers for bis" tarmy ibe wants to" bovis ‘The houses of the rarmer folk in Crawford Coun- of mystery hangs like a weight on fered aor pnd “Is it ” the T i of one notulng aboutit. If you are asked “Miers Sat eras “Ha iar ran! e fia, pa at usciplined vands are in English and ‘They are totally separate bands. Bach ‘Do you know the White Capsor your place?” his neigi although it may be only by sus- picion and interence. First he is asked to every decent man is, He knows who asks cinerea who has all Seg ee alters ‘bipp le remembers wi! ve Uhreats Unat each whipping Would take place De fore it did take place in a hundred’ ways, We come to know the White Caps” ‘The Sun Te porter couid tell a White Cap when be talked to ‘gne, and a Pinkerton detective could tear up the White Cap movement root, stock and branch in one month of easy work, followed by whatever ‘Ume it Look Lo pursue the trials of the miscreants. In View of the cisgrace that rests on Indiana, the curse that has [¢ On its southern counties, and the ease with which the whole evil can be ob- ‘Mverated, it is more than amazii that there are ‘not either officials Or individual citizens in In- ‘TION OF & CATHOLIC CLEKUYMAN. ‘Wallingford, Conn., continues to be torn with excitement over the public reproof by the Rev. Father Hugh Mallon, of Holy Trinity church, of Unree girls of his congregation for round dancing. Aspecial from Wallingford says: A weck ago last Sunday Father Mallon’s flock assembled as ‘usual to celebrate mass. Before he jan the ser- Vice Father Mallon announced that three young women who were members of his church had re- cently engaged in round dancing. He had strictly forbidden the members of his parish vo engage 1D round dancing. For punisament he proposed to publiciy call eae names. In a loud voice ve then announced that Sella Hanley, Sarah Ginty and Nelle Curran were guilty of having w.lized at firemen’s picnic given two weeks before. ‘The young women were sitting in the congregation, ‘Their friends become very , aud the mass ‘had no soover cloved than litue indignation meet- were heid on all sides. Fatner vation has been pastor of the chureh for over twenty years. During all this period no dif- flcuity hug marred his relations with bis - toners until now. His rebuke of the young women for waltzing, however, has created bitterness enough, Tue three girls are favorites in the Lown. ‘They are pretty, and have attended many of the entertaininents given in Wallingford for a year or more, ‘Their relaulons and frleuds are among the most wealtuy members of Moly Trinity churen. ‘Tuey have been tue most liberal contributors to the parish collections, and the warmest support- ers of Father Mallon, A few months ugo Father Maloney, assistant to Father Mallon, aunounced from the altar that be disapproved of dancing in ail of its forms, and es- pecially of round dances. Faber Mallon aiso preached against the evils of dancing, and said that any ol Lhe temale members of bis cuurch who in- duiged in round dancing would incur bis condew- nation and would be made pubilc examples of. When the firemen’s picnic came Lhe Misses Hanley, Ginty, and Curran went with thelr friends, Dur! ing One of (he intermissions between the square dances a waltz was piayed and the young women aud their partners Wook a few turns on Lhe Moor, Miss Curran, it seems, danced with her brotuer. Fatner Mailon’s opponents talk of submitting the matter to the Bishop and asking for an investiga gation, —__+e+_____ Waiting to Become a Maniac. HORRIBLE PREDICAMENT OF A MAN WHO LOST HIS CEREBNO-GPINAL FLUID. A Minneapolis dispatch says: “Peter Hansen, Who lives at 1113 2d street south, in that city, now 4n full possession of all his mental taculties, 1s calmly awaiting the day wheu he will become a Taving maniac. Hels aware of bis impending fate, and consoles himself with the vain thought that tn eight months he will be well again, despite the fact that the physictans tell Lim he will probably in two months become an inmate of the insane asylum for the rest of his life. This singular case 1g the result of an accident happening on the 1st of last August, Hansen was working ina sewer when a bruce fell (rom above, striking him on the head. He was knocked insensible, but recovered suflictentiy to walk home. Dr. Damus found the cerebro-spinal fluid escaping from his head. The doctor considered the case hopelt a though Hansen did not die, be was stricken bill but re. gained sight in afew days, and seemed in a fair Way toward recovery, But later be showed symp- ‘toms of lusauity, and now he ts rapidly drifuing vo- ward the mad-house. The peculiarity of the case = ‘that Hensen Is fully conscious of bis unpending ale, Mise McTavish Home. SHE 18 WELL, BUT NOT YET THE DUCHESS OF NORFOLK. Miss Virginia McTavish, Who, it was reported, Was engaged to the Duke of Norfoik, reached her home tn Baltimore last night on the 9 o’¢iock train from New York. Her mother, Mrs. Charles Carroll McTavish, accompanied her. They went directly to their new home on Charlies street. Miss Mc- Tavish and her mother arrived lo New York on Sunday from Europe. ‘fae Baltuaore American Says Chat walle in London Mrs. and Miss McTavish Were the guests of the Ducuess of Leeds, It was about this ume that her éugagement with the Duke of Norfoik was rumored, “It caine from such @source that botn ber friends and those of the uk; thougnt the rumor true. Wuen it reacied Miss McTavish's ears she seat cablegrams to sev- eral of her frieudsin Baltimore denying the e gagement. ‘The cablegrams were followed by ict ters to a number of uer acquaintances denying It. Sue has been very much annoyed at the rumor, and her friends have found it a very distasteful Subject with wer, Miss McYavish ts looking well, ‘and her trip has improved her health very much. Smitten By Conscience, IN HIS OLD AGE AMAN MAKES RESTITUTION TO THE WIDOW OF HIS WKONGED PARINER. A Maysville, Ky., dispatch says: About thirty yeare ago there was a firm engaged at Newport in the manufacwure of a patent smoothing-iron, ‘This firm was composed of Nicholas Taltaferro, James Jackson, and Eli Buss, Tallaferro was the owner of the patent, and had interested the others in the business. All went well foraume, The firm returned to this city and continued vo pros- per, but Tallaterro woke up one morning to find that his partners had gold the patent andieft. “He moved to a farm near Sharon, Bracken County, where he died some years later.’ His widow, how: ever, 15 still living, and she was surprised ‘a few days ago by a visit from Jackson, who said he had come to make restitution of the money he and Buss bad taken from her husband. He bas been THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1888—SIX PAGES. in Australla, where he had amassed considerabie fortune. His conscience, be said, would not let him rest in peace. The wrong he had done Talia- Saag Gree ea intact urney make Testitulion. He has restored part of the uny, having been caught tg tS said to have tive wives” and Nos. 1 and 5 oo jual! De yof Frey's alse ee: 3 a ry 3 police head~ married two women and with a third to Cincinnatl, who also became bis wife. His first Wife, whoun he deserted three years ago, is living in Allegheny and secured Frey's artcat : Batrmwone’s Euectaic Licut Wine Taagepy.— ‘The coroner's jury that last night im ted the deatu of James Haslup, a lineman of the Brush Electric Light Co, Who was killed Saturday after. ‘noon while at work on a pole on Lexington Street, near Howard, found a verdict that caused by electricity, and that he did ‘not take roper precautions in completing the The Jury recommended that all ‘electric wires whee ‘charged, shouid be properly Fae gE ! i Fils ii 3s z § Ht i | 3 5 ine 0016-tn08 MORELING AND DRAWING.—MR DUNBAR'S IVA ciaasen Soimmence on the Ist of Nover:ber. atternoowe. ener E49 Pakeaayy, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN. Residence, 1207 6th st. \APITOL HILL KINDEIi . 22 3D 81 Cee iwalth pear ORBLE an 22 3D STS ‘Gotober 15. For | this il SSformation apply to CORNELIA ¥. Bored bre: | BEA tre t ce MELE. St aSBRoN-aorz WILL RECEIVE be ‘lasses at her residence, 1015 H st. n.w. ‘att ntion given to children, References fi 5 For information apply between 9 and 10 oclock am. Me ‘ESPUTA DALY, ‘Lessons in Voice culture sid radi music at sicht. edie ON ve Vork aves ew ERMAN 18 THOROUGL: GI Giiinete dion tid eunthenacs Ne ph dence, in classes or A Fare oppurcauity for | S@OFace: among. excellent families, Addtrae HERE EROS? (pie: TANGUAGES, Star office, oct: Sekaes tan ocl3-3t* Ne i 3 pe pa Spar Plom Erivate lessous and classes: evening for per MLLE. B., 1833 Got. u.w. Highest oe PPOr. RUDOLF Rows, TEACHER OF VIOLIN, Has removed to 1313 Wallach Place. ___oc11-1m* torms address 3122 octi-Lm* DUCATION AT SMALL COST_THE YOUNG DO CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. announce and German, ®. ze. Pars costinz only $6, admits to all the above classes and the si Lhe —— aT ‘rental, 2. _0C10-4t&eo3t? Apply at 1409 New York ave. OBE. INSTITUTE, 3122 PST., WASHINGTON, Rorkesney etal tad oach tal ladame "e German Conversational clames, and Madame Glibert™ classes, in. Dr ‘Dray and Painting. | 1: For terme appiy to the Mace DULBEN, Principals | bak” = * T- MOATAGUA BS Pega ocl1-tu,! eslm* owl od SEADSATE, DESIRES PUPILS, a ‘small classes, at Wai. PUPNAM, A. at, s019-3mo_At Sanders & Stayman's, 934 Fst. uw, ). FONTAINE, B LI. D.. AND MADAME je will resume their French lessons, pri- ‘and in classes,October 1. Apply 1601 Marion st, ‘aud 7th, Qand Rhode ave nw. rat “MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, FOR BOTH 8300 SPER pa mee fusiness Graduating, inelish Graduating. ‘beient! gud Collogs preparatory costes "Special cargo ite rm recomnine patrons, Os SHORtuibde Velen Mee ‘eS-eotun RAWING AND FAINTING “LAWYERS, DOG. tora businons mnen,ladi s and gentlemen of leisure, do yon not often wish that you could sketch cusity? Do You not wish that your paroute bad insisted ‘thst you should learn to draw, as they did that you sould learn to write, becauve its useful in every profession? “It is Rot too fate now, even if you ace sevelity years old. If Youwo to the National Academy of Fie Arty, 804 i. yon wil find Mrs. Morrell, who has studied many bet. fainte maguidccut pictures aks wii "iase ashis bat a e 6 Brash to Maik to your chiltsen, tiling Yaw of Hee t laws of art in lauguaxe so simple and clear that ¢ little ones become as much interested as in anew y,, Such traiping will do more than medicine for invalid children. Do you wunt to know why one ree ture is good and another bac, or to by sure whether | your childreu are being benefited or injure. by their een, rte e aS ~~ 4 fou vee OF tink of, oF to Palnt the portraits thors Jou love?’ Do you want td understares the most profound and sutMmest principles of art? Go and Study with Mira. Morrell Ouildren's clase, Satardays P ho per year. Thorough instruction in ‘m:chaniec: iawitw by M 5 een7-2at HE are te MI ‘ gee AcADEME 5 KS- Kill-on-Liudsop, New York Ben rf JOHN'N. TILDE, M:Da Mo ky” 008-21 Brincipal. mary Class, 401 3d st. n.w. Conveyance from horthwestern section, teacher accompanying. ARTIC- ULATION and SPEECH READING taught the Deaf. For further information, address ‘from 9 to 2. M* HENRY XANDER, Teacher of Piano and Theory, Studio: 826 12th st. n. oc6-1m* HE COLUMBIAN UN —THE COROO- ran Scientific School opened October 1. The classon, information about, the courses in Alvebra, Geomet ‘Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry,and Calcul y to HL. HODGRINS, Professor of Mathemationst bie AINTING DI coal tanght by MISS L. CANFIELD. Terms, per month: * Clase ou. Saturday or Golan aL 28 Permonth, Studio, 821 11th st nw. Send for cular. se20-1m' ‘ASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, ST. Weareed Building. Oth and # eto. Twentlocs Sevanmese, 0. 51 a ss INDERGARTEN NORMAL TRAINING CLASS FOK LADIE* AND TEACHERS. 916 Sanderiand Place. south of Dupont Circle ‘Fall term opens TK _sel-2m Mas. LOUISA MANN. Hig. MANNS EINDEKGARTEN AND PRIMARY 8CHOOL, ARTYN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND Schoo! of Felecrapny and Type-writing, 313 6th st. n.w., near City Post-0! “The Hi Business College in America” Splendidiy equipped. be large: tus moat commodions buildine in thr et devoted Yo Basiieas training. “Cataloxuea tree on 4 $2? Z sh,3 > Practions before courts of D. lication. COLORED studen! admit FRANC, QUMARTYR President: ©. Ke URNEIe A. wee oc Principal. week, Special classes for children ou Satur- B10) pur mouth. Studio 48o Hat. ew, ocl-lu> Shapertioms snd Four couen of Bade: stacae toe oUF Courses cu Permitted to board in clubs, if desired. "Terms very moderate. Preparatory School attached. Special at- | Uacts Lecth without pain, with which issafe, pleasant and eft-ctual QREE DENTAL and Artificial cept cost of suai tention given to Atting boys to ent'r coliee, the uni- Yersity, OF the Military or Naval. Schools of the Gov- ¢funeut, situation most teautiful. and healthful For catalogues address President THOMAS FELL, Te WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF FINE ART “Drawing. Fainting (o'and watereolob Atedetn: aye. Drawing, Painting (oil'and water cology 3 Wood Carving, Crayon Bortrait’ ke ‘Call or send Rae circular. e2e-dme y EST END ANT ScHOOI, ‘Miss 3, W. KELLY «Loudon Medalist), Principal, 1530 1604 st. now. To socommodate the numerotia Pupilattending this school x second studio has Leen opeued ut 1225 Lath st uber: the principal atteids three times ber week. 20st E IERSON INSTITUTE, 914 1dth st. bet Tand K sts, Select Classicat'snd Mathmatical Sehvol for Young en Deging tte thirty.seveuth yer MONDAY, SEPTEM- sghtenares for, Harvard. Laie, Princeton, Jobna Hop- Etieh dae Sehools UK unary sued Neel haloes nf wooly t. aud S Sad for business.” For particulzen sditcus nn * CHAS. B. YOU VERNON SEMINALY, 1100, 1104, 1106, 1116 Mst. and 1128 11th st BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. fe pupils: bit ath tor Feeption of day puvila Il applications for admission to the suid be made prior to October hat se diesen Principal. at 1 Httigics “miath year beet ssntane Sanna For iitiornation address the Principal ~°* wez2-l ‘Miss ANNA ELLIS, 188 J. A DABNEY, TEACHER OF MU ial attention given to Boyt sane Fy ‘crus anoderate, 1223 15: Sz. SIC, se22-1m* commodations for «limited number of Boanling Pu- ils, ec3-2m PEE COLLIERE HOME AND DAY scHo Tiiuiserot ‘Year, "A Gelect {natitate tor a Limit umber of Classics, , Mativenat- “4 refers, by erie: permniaston, to . . Migs, of & Co, ; Senator Ji ak. Hidntroo, Bs Soro Hon. se F Bara bs. Ut Ne and otucr patrons’ Nests {RIENDS’ SELECT SCHOOL, 16111 ST. N. W. In Mh och senen, sixth year september 26, eigit teachers, all experienced and ‘prepared for culleve oF ‘business In- dividual foie eee Waoetadr aa svecet| 1) aimee aot gaa ea aed chen sppephan teat Sutera Sager ome ada cee ee 2a 7OF il revue lessons at 2012 14th st., bdr 1, 188K, ]\f ADAME A. PELE. WELL-KNOWN FOR HER EX- Mitintorss will xive French Lemans ‘classes, recommendations, Beit aw. meer the Hotel eek'Sunt T ScHoor Fon YOUNG Lapin ape for cireulare and information apply 20 "3 SS eee |; ‘BERLITZ SCHOOL oO ‘Terns begin now. au2o 723 4henw EDUCATIONAL __ (DERGARTEN NORMAL INSTITUTE ‘Foriue training of teachers, ey iets Bm LOU! oct 4 RA’ AA rece, OBATORY. a. son t com MER ace Ce eee Gey pee wae '—Sa. vine, means @aughter but oue kit ‘fit them for every de NAL COURSE 1 ‘COUuRE IS “coRTICELLI# SPOOL SILK 4ND TWIST. IT 18 THE BEST. THE PALAIS ROYAL ‘ Corner Pa. ave. and 12th st PI T—PROFESSION "ROF ESSIONAL COURSE IN ACTING. RUF ESSIONAL COU! tion in iteelf: persous of any age will ‘any Seminary or UPERFLUOUS HAIR DESTROYED. LEAVING trace by my electric endured im tice in Lecturine; 1 Preelice iy After sydd, Actual, Practice The Engin Languae: 1) Artistic ‘Dramatic us-ture 2 Es_SEAL GAKMENTS ALTERED |. i a1 ee SS THE PROFESSIONAL COURSE IN ACTING qTHE, PROFESSIONAL SOUBSE 18, ACTING a asia Au Sue ac |ALISTHENICS. : cuuerings Be ‘aye: CCIM hry wil gue br Oneniccameg at | Bais Bune, Sage Net, Dramas Ope, FECTS a pupii for the stae. Prolesions, We have D., Prof. Alex. M. ILY DRESS SHIELDS 2 abet Maus M. J. Prax 1309 F st. now. (irs. Hunt's) PINE FRENCH HALB GUUDS. Asrrecial selection in SHELL, AMBER an@ DULL ‘ue method is indorsed by ali als frou U.S Attorue Prt Raw. C. Townee Veachers of acting, as well as some of the rorter Snell; com ‘arithmetic | cution, aud why Mr. 3. P- sDaieh: phywice. by Prof. B. | cu ‘social people of the ‘most prominent business men'and ty, and also members of the CS Scuate at Mouse ATE. 48 page Cata- te TON ARINS, COLLEGE OF ELOTUTION ‘Hanne and Purkuian have each established maw. Private ‘classes, to. Which indie are especialy int | Chey 2. G2), Washington, BG. [BIAN COLLPGI Minis school will SONS te chee, ALL STYLES MADE TO ORDER. FINE FURs OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, MUFFS, BOAK, TRIMMINGS, &c. Old garments redjed and altered by the (half a block east of iE PREPAKATOUY of SEPIEMBER, with «corps of seven instruct: ™ stra "Even for college, 923 F at n w..second floor. 1510 Sth st ow. hy Goons REX, Fashionable Dress and falogues o orimaidon Hosta w. AP. MONTAGUE, Pa DBs ACADEMY, SAUL Bi x 1 7th st... opp. U. & Patent Fall tern of 1885 basins September 17. Day and DYFING, SCOURING AND D1 PRESTR 2 ts! work, tensions. ‘BULION MACAFEE, &. 1d Gen of D CAROLINE LE Maison Kriess, Para. with A Fischer aud } o NION FISCHER'S DRY CLE ES LISHMENT AND DY¥& WORKS, 006 G at. n Ladies’ and Ger t's Garmente vf ali hiuds Cleaped and Dyeu without being ri ELOCUTION ‘and oratory, 904 M st. uw. ‘Seventh annual session bins September 19, Private and class instruction ULTUNE mud ORATORY. Latin, Mathematics, Vocal aud Instrumental Mi Es S GRANT PLACE, __ bet. Oth and 10th, G and How. 4 PENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. THREE EN- floors, National Bank of the Kepublic Building, corner 7th and D sta. n.w. Five strect car lines the door, Institution established 1864. A prac and evening sessions. ‘The business cours: embraces: Spencers’ Kapid Writ- the English Language, © —— oer Sy Givion includ Th years’ “experiance. arty Ave years oxy te 4 yand evening in | tuoderate” ” Goods calied foF sind delivered. Daily classes {or 11 WOOL GARMENTS MADE UP OR RIPPED, dyed ¢ good mourning bisck MISS CLARA HARKISON, PU- hess education that seif-support and for rent aud sold ou installmepts. ‘Variety of business, Business. —— cal Culture by the Delsarte a) stem: training for citizenship, Moral and Social Culture, ele- ments of Political Ex Taw; Cou. . Tuition fees: Year scholareli rable ob eutering, Payable on, entering. MESS, ScHMITTS KINDERGARTEN AND Pui | Sons: Near schol'n $90: thre months, $16- : Departments foi ‘and the Gray g, Togewriting ite or cali for illustrated. mente on and after Mossy GoPENcER LL: Vice-Principal 5 © Sree se emsen TLEM LN CHARGE REASONABLE PKICES. PIANOS FOR RE! BEYOND CKITICISM. — fowh of DECKEX BKOS” PLANOs are ve qpucead muoe: PrahGverterea Tages : ‘SANDERS & SS AYMAN, EASY TERMS, ‘one, touch, workinapsbip. | . Pianos for rent. be made. Decker Bros’ ability. bared LE . Mra BARA A.SPENCER, EVERYBODY KNOW» T! Ly GAHPIELD SPENCER. Scene “gh tg hg auls FIANUS. More Wr LEK PIANUS made and sold now ‘Better than ever. Pianos for reat. SABDAMS 6 erQL na: —The “FiSCHER” | Daceusen ‘the public since 1 ‘firm of Ni je mewn the W. TEM OF SOUND SCHOOL, ED SEPT. 17, AT 723 13TH ST. + r “a to speak Freuch Correctly, te pron Informution about tuo cources te abseie Coninetr | Weethee ete PUB EOS eee eet tractive, thorough and rapid_ In thirty leasot ive two yearw’ knowledge. Trial lessu RAWING IN CRAYON AND cHale | "Susan x BUSINESS EDUCATION — BOOK - KEEPING, A Penmanship. Arithmetic, Grammar, F898 ‘OPEN 08 have been before succeeding Fischer (1 Nuns & Ciars)et that time Dur, the Youre we have handled’ toese THOUSAND (3 OF THE! SAND (3.000) 7 Saree ace, ae cone justrument, knough said. ‘SANDERS & STAYMAN, 934 F st..0. w., W D SA Coaches ‘and irs. 5.8 Cox ‘Vianoe we have SF oe: ee een. Peas naL 4:3 m WOOD'S COMMEKCIAL SCHOOK, 407 raat Caphol st. 2025-6 Vv vi Flute. Coruet, &c. ¢ | GCHOOL oF mt BBULLARD, Director. wet-tme | Sisst Yous st ‘wt Bw New costes for Plant ke tee. orm for pas THE ESTEY PIANO.— Like the grand old Extey ATTORNEYS. on IVORCES A SPECIALTY BY A LAWYPi OF 1914 Sunderland Pisce, South of Dupont Circle.” | J)EVORCES 4 _New year bogins OCTOBER 1, 1888. wel-2m | A201 0°9 35 to deserving poor. Address ATLUKN P esca COUNSELOR AT LAW. SANDERS & STAYMAN, 94 F IT 18 NOT A CONUNDRUM I_Why are ubiversally preferred Uy Oneuassts ‘tbe answer comes PUREST AND SWEETEST TON! GREATEST Pow » i 2 Star ottsce, 5 Best MECHANICAL FACILITIES tore _Deuutitul new styles, moderate prices YAMPBELL CARRINGTON. Barbour Law Building, Washington b. U & DAVIS’ PIANO ROOM» ARE ‘open for Fail Trade. Choice rad Jot of Pianos for aale ‘Special sules to muse changes by Uctober 3. L DUMNEK, S11 Oth st, aw. se7-Onb “KEAKAUE ” PIANOS, BUR- DENTISTRY. _ 7 Pe SUPERIOR “i ak ite Oceans abd r 6." RUMN, General Arent, 907 Tow ee ue. Roy Fur, Special attention of whew Artintic a 7 ‘Teeth inserted without cuarge, ex- ment of Columbian University, frou: 1'to d p.m. dally, exeept suuday. | naruary jORKMANSHIP invited to our traction free. 4 5 ea,” fuiswed in Se Oe ee ‘The Best Local Advertising Medium im the Wortd. ‘WIth entire conndence THE WaskiNGTOX Ermine STAR IS presented to the public as Lue Dest ioow advertising medium to be found in Lue whole ran gs Of journalism This claim is based upon cortais Rrmiy-establisbed facts, which are weil wort he consideration of all persoms Interested In com municaUng With the public in regard Wo any bus. Ress proposition whatever. It rests primarily va ‘the broad and solid foundation that Tue Stan >i culates in the city where printed larger pum ber Of copies in proportion to population tban any Paper in the World. And n0% only ts its cireulauiva the largest and fullest, BULL Is also Lae mest, sino the paper gors not aloue into the Lands of tae Peopie of the District of Columbia asa vety, vas into their homey —into Che families of ali classey 4nd Into those of we money-spending as well ‘the money-earning portion of the comunity, ia @larger ratio than any daily journai of genera Circulation that can be named. By reason 0° Lay fullness, freshness, and reliability of its sows local, domestic, and foreign, tts iudeponaent ant fair treatment of ail public quesiious, tts tute gent and effective devotion to loval interest, wad {ts close atvention to matters witu whica the housebold, and especially tts indy members ee concerned, THE Brax is everywhere recoguised And admitted to be, in every quality, the leading and favorite newspaper of Ue National Capital alike In Uhe Coupuing-rovw, Lue Wore-niup, aund wae family circle. In support of these statements attentionts a ‘ited to the tables below. ‘They not only show bas Girculation and advertising patronage of the paper Jor the several years named, but, by Lhe remares Die Increase shown in both departments mesa ionth over the corresponding month in the yr» | Viows year, they also illustrate, in the most for. ible manner possible, the esteem tp which the Paper is held in the city of its home, and by these ‘Who are best able to Judge of its merits as a vews Paper and its value as an adverusing medivia ‘These arethe Mgures referred to, wita wiuehs | Comparison ls challenged: DAILY CIRCULATION Ix 18K5~"86-"87, ISSS. INNG. Ley, May aEETEE 230 PO bee HGR i Daily average 25,084 Increase... 1.059 Aymee ig, Suaiities ua to | NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEWENTS TINTED OX RELIABLE Iees—wu-87. INSS, SNe, 1587, Jawvany. see ISS 3,200 3,615 Pesnvanr,. 3.004 amar Manca. $508 4069 4,335 S078 4,197 5,805 3,938 4,628 3,235 sas0 awe 3170 4,208 4.517 4.579 5, 4 4.250 5.088 S506 5,008 (City and County of Washington, District of Um dumbta, as” 1 solemnly swear that the figures in the ators two comparative statements are true and correct R. STARR PARSONS DENTIST, 9TH ST., COR- A bbe assortment HELE been’ fetal Uy agpueatonss hay "asad aru "ued aracd SECOND-HAND FIANUS. prowiment makes at ali prices. “PIANOS FOK KENT. Wa. KNABE & CO. S17 Market Space PROPOSALS. HOPOSALS FOR IKON | RAILING ‘Quartermaster’. uffice, Washington. D. 10, Ip88. Sealed provondis, im irip.cate Usua. condition, wi ve rece ELEVEN UCLUCK A Bl., Nv. 15BS. whet they will be opted, for sti wishing a ‘bout sixteeD Lunured fect o: Lon ai.tme at Hicwe Nauousl Cemetery. wear te aity of * “Pretereuce will be given toarticles of dusuestic production or mauulacture, conditious of (quality and price aucluding ip the puice oi forcury pro ducticas of mauutacture the duty ‘equal, abd no coutract will be awarded 1 arucies of fore: or mabufecture cab be be turuisued om reserved to reject ay closed in sealed env: Lo Trou hating,” and Ik DANDY, Deputy Q _FINANCIAL. MACARTNEY, CORSON & MACARTN' GLOVEK BUILDING, 1419 F ST. §.W., Bankers and Dealers in Goverument Bonds, De it. Exchance, Loans Raiiroed Stocks and Boods, sud all sevarites listed on the kxchanyes of N Philadelpuia, Boston, opecaiiy madest invesiisoat peourities, District tr Lusurance: phune Stock dealt in. “‘Auorica bell Telepnone Stock bought and sold.i5'18 SSE as __ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. 1 5 1 Canrers: Canvers:: Canrers::: We are daily receiving our Fail supply of BIGELOW, LOWLLL & HARTFORD WILTON CAKPE1S, BODY BRUSSELS, MUQUET-. VELVETS, TAPESTKLES, THREE-PLYS, INGRAINS, and ART SQUAKER RUGS, MATS, CUKLALNS, and DRAPINGs in grea variety, An ilspectiou of our stock is solucited. HOOE, BRO. & CO. 13:28 Fat. ret ee Hiss & Co, Pretty 9 Waskiuaton, D. thereon) being | su bbrouetion "or aa fe duatity, of dutneatic prouuctios can tx biained. All tavormetion wil cation to this oftce. vated Mle mould ve | the city Of 24,046 copies daily, and leaving an re oy te tinue B ARDENNE, THE CELEBRATED - Claicvoy unt, cau «ive Fou your exact Lite Guart, and to ber sitters ther Dames in full sedis (0 the adectivu 0 Wusbeua aud love. and bow ‘oue you love. All buniess confidential ‘Come and be convimess. "se lz-zuu" ‘Busten prices, nN. SON & a age 3 si uw. All troubles of the Soh eye aa seagate aia te Li yr. CLAY, WONDERFULLY GIj we ‘and. Spiri td x ELECTRIC TREATMENT T CAN SPELDILY insvianta, Parelyaie: Weakness Saar Faun Troubles, Nervous Affections, eget Practice not conined we YWAKD, biectric Specialist, oolz-im” 28 13TH ST. N.W., TREATS ali chromic affection of the eye, ear, throat, ‘Oftice hours, 9-12; 2-5.” Sunday from 10 to 2. rh School for bo:h Foe Protessional the: | sae Be? struction im English, “Mathematica, Languages, and | 1219 Ist — LEON, ARS"—A BOARDING AND DAY | [)"*ho cident Retabiished and Only Reliahte Ladior pa she Gay, can be consulted daily, 464 Ost, #36 audgta vel-6m ‘MISS EARLE, 1916 35thet__ | sts. nw. ‘Male o- femaic. PapenreeaL Fay SCH RAPIDLY ae tae ek oe Best eaoere ae ‘SEW ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR MEDIA SP ues eseeee MESSE eee rah. 006 Li st aw. GAB COOKING STOVES (Up band and for ela | tu every particular. F. B. Noves, ‘Treasurer Evening Star Newspaper a Sworn to and subscribed belore we UL eign Veenth day Of January, AD. 155, ak TO tai Nowy Pubuc {Seat} Of the total etrouiation given above, Lhe books yt | the establishment show that an average of 17,025 copies were regularly delivered euch day by oar Tere at Whe howes of permanent subscribers WiLaia the city. Of the remainder « daily average x 6,421 copies were sold ai the oflice, in tue Lubels and railway stations, &c., and on the streets, oy newsboys, Making @ grand Lolal average wituia average Of 1,438 copies vo be seat to regular wu seribers beyond Uhe District lives by mati, exprese, and rallway Uaios, ‘1 addition Wo the large and constantly increas. ing Dxed subscription Ux above referred Lo, tt way (be sald Chat of the 6421 copies sola within Its a its a langer proportion are bought vy permaveat Tesidents of the city, Uving in lodgings, &c., avs ouseboiders, while We residue goes tuo Lue bands of Wransieat visitors, from all parts of Use cousirs, who each year come to the National Capita: ia Greater numbers and for longer periods, and wisa, furthermore, largely represent Lue well-to-do and Purchasing portions of tke communities to wuich ‘they respectively belong The last-named & Class of readers alone well Worth reaching; Duss i to the phenomenally large permanent circula- on of the paper, and especially to its unparalleled old upon the houseww.d and family circle, Wat the attention Of adverusers © pardowary 4 rected A Comparison of the foregoing figures with tnese Tepresenlng We ealire popuialios of tne Disuict (of Columbia Wil show Lbat THR ST4s Circulsues ‘wiuuin tts Umits something more than one copy for about every eiguth inhabitant, of whatever Face, creed, age, OF suation in life; and, realising ‘the extent to Whicl Its culumns are scauned vy the several members of the iauilies into whick is goes, 1 is not extravagance to claim that the paper ts read every day by fully iwotherds of ine population of the District who are able to reud! (Cap Uhis record be matobed Ly Wala any wows paper in the world? acirculation Of such extent and character, wit Ut ampliicauon or comment ‘1p conclusiog, it only reiuains to be said that une ‘subscription lists, Lue books of the office, andite Press and delivery roums are at all times open to the welcome inspection of any person having ® colorabie interest in the currectmess Of Wie Shale menis bere wade ‘The Certificate of an Expert. WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. | From the Washington Fost, January Sth, 1888. SE ‘We congratulate Tus Stak Ob 1s great prosper ty. There ano beuer everung newspaper wiht eo | Unies masee