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THE SMITHSO: FU Prof. Langley Says it is Growing Too Small. ‘RE URGES THE CLAIMS OF THE INSTITUTION UPON THE GOVERNMENT—THE DECREASING PURCHAS- ING POWER OF MONEY—HE THINKS THE FUND SHOULD BE ENLARGED. The annual report of the secretary of the Smithsonian institution, recently submitted, as stated to Tux Stan, to the board of regents— the first annual report made by Prof. S. P. Langley, as secretary—calls attention to the fact that the change in the purchasing power of money in the half century that has elapsed since Congress accepted Smithson’s bequest, has essentially diminished the actual value of the Smithsonian fund, while its nominal value remains unchanged. “I do not now refer,” he says, “merely to the fact that we measure all things by another scale in 1888 from what we did in 1836, or that, owing to the immense increase of public wealth, the capital of the original bequest, which then was greater than any but a few private fortunes, has become relatively so in- considerable to-day. More than this is meant. It is meant that the actual purchasing power of each dollar is for our purposes notably less; that it is being forced upon us that we cannot print as many books, or pay as many employes, or make as many researches, as when the scheme of expenditure was first fixed, and that, consequently, a scheme which was wise then, because not only desirable but feasible, is not necessarily so now.” He refers to the fact that & committee of regents in 1877 called attention to the decreasing value of the income of the institution, and he adds, that ina time, short with reference to the probable life of the in- stitution, the income will become entirely in- adequate to carry on the object of Henry's care e scale which he inaugurated. This will be sufficient to maintain the institution in its | position of independence and disinterested- ness. THE NEED OF ENLARGING THE FUND. “It is nevertheless,” he says, “most evident- ly desirable that the fund should be enlarged both by governmental recontribution and by private bequest, so as to constantly represent at least the original position of its finances rel- atively to those of the country and contempo- rary institutions of learning, a position which wecan estimate from the observation that there are several such institutions, which were at first scarcely on a par with it financially, but whose funds having been invested so as to share in the growth of the country, and aided by private benefaction, now surpass ours from ten to twenty fold. ae “We can never regret the generous spirit which has dictated the direction of the expen- diture of the Smithsonian income in the past, but it is true that if a less absolutely unselfish policy had been followed—if, for instance, though keeping up all proper expenditures for the increase and diffusion of knowledge, those fuads whose expenditure has practically inured chiefly to the benefit of the general govern- ment been allowed to accumulate—the in- stitution would have been comparatively wealthy to-day. CLAIMS ON THE GOVERNMENT. “I will instance, in explanation of my mean- ing, the remark of Professor Henry in 1872. to the effect that the government, in equity, | should then have paid the institution 300.000 for the use of the present building. This building. erected wh: out of Smithsonian | funds at the cost of over half a million dollars, | has, with the exception of a small portion, been | ever since that time d rent-free by the gov ernment; and if the observation had force | then, it has double force to-day. Again, the | institution has left in perpetual charge of the nation. in the museum alone, property ac- quired out of its private fund (and to which it apparently the ® title), which is prob- ably now more than equal in value to the whole amount of the ithsonian bequest While it is gratefully recognized t Congress has never dealt in any ungenerous spirit with the institution. I cannot think it superfluous to keep such facts as those just cited in mind at a time when it becomes nec to review the whole schem f on n im view of an income practically diminishing, and which would, if not for these facts, be more than double its actual amount, THE SMITBSON REQUEST. | The will of James Smithson, of England. “to | found at Washington. under the name of the | Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men,” was made October 23, 1826. The exist- ence of the bequest was communicated to Con- | ess by a message from the President of th United States December 17, 1833. and by an act of Congress approved July 1, 1836. the bequest was accepted, and the President wasauthorized | and enabled to assert and prosecute with effect | the claim of the United States to the property | thereby bequeathed and then held in trust bj the English court of chancery. Under this au- thority the sum of $505,313. gold by the United States and placed in the Treasury. The “Smithsonian Institution” pro- vided for in the will of Smithson was not es- tablished, however, b gress until August 10, 1846, when a de plan of organization was adopted and operations comm: a By act of Congress February 8, 1867, the See- retary of the Treasury was authorized to re- ceivea residuary legacy of Smithson, which | had been received by the institation in 1863, | | amounting to 226,210.63, on the same terms as the original bequest. By the same act the re- gents were authorized toadd tothe Smith- sonian fund such other sum as they might see fit to deposit, not exceeding. with the original bequest, the sum of .000. The original bequest and the sums since added are there- | fore as foliows: Bequest of Smithson, 1846... Residuary legacy of Smithson, 136° — from savings of income, &c 1 Bequest of James Hamilton. 1% Bequest of Simeon Habel, 1850 Deposit from proceeds of sale of bonds, 1881... Total permanent Smithsonian fund in the Treasury of the United States, bearing interest at 6 per cent per annum... -- ..8703,000.00 > “A Well-Kounded, Happy Life.” From the Boston Journal. If, as it is claimed, happiness is one object | of living, is it certain that large wealth means unalloyed felicity? The possession of wealth | is good thing. No one but a fool derides those who seek to make money legitimately, but wealth, when suddenly obtained. rare ly brings contentment. Men must be educated to the enjoyment of wealth; they cannot acquire the art of even spending money judiciously in ® moment. or even the knowledge how to use wealth to their own advantage. Men who ac- quire a fortune by slow degrees ripen into a knowledge of its proper use. Rapidly-acquired fortunes bring with them aspirations which are never satisfied. The world is apt test the demands of such men. You saay take the bluebook of any city of even a few years ago and there will be the Bames of scores of men who floated to the surface upon gilded shingles who have Spy aud their brief careers of prosper- hich many no doubt envied, have termin- . perhaps, in dishonor, but more fre- quently in poverty, the result of having ob- tained in a year that which if it had come bv degrees would have been kept, for then they would have attached a proper value to their wealth. “When I spend borrowed money,” re- marked a spendthrift, “I don’t seem as if I was spending any money.” So it is with | wealth. Lightly come, lightly go. Money honestly and ase eng | earned is apt to stick, for the hand that has hardened and the brow that has sweat in securing it are powerful re- minders of its proper value. A well rounded, hapvy life is not to be built up by feverish speculation brought on by a haste to become ; buta life reaches its fullest perfection borg weed its greatest capability for enjoy- ment when by moderate growth its roots strike to pro- into the soil of permanent prosperity, and its branches increase slowly till it reaches fullest legitimate maturity. 800 It Would be a Long Set. From the New York Tribune. The western clergymen who want Gen. Har- rison to stay away from the inauguration ball because there will be dancing, may be inter- cising both the mind and the body at the same time as it is possible to obtain. He recom- mends a frequent c! ye of partners as an im- it element of enjoyment, and re- of the decline of the ‘Virginia Reel.” #0. it may be the daty of Gen. order to Leap his utind transac- gs order in the best le condition for tow of paulic"bakices, batt dance before (OHN BROWN’S BODY.” How the Song which had Such Great Popularity Originated. From the Youth's Companion. In the song “John Brown’s Body” we have an example of a melody and aset of words which seem never to have been written or com- posed byanybody. Itisagenuine ‘“folk-song,” growing out of a widespread sentiment, as many old folk-songs have done, which far more closely respond to the musical wants of the common people than any carefully prepared and cleverly composed song could be. In the case of this song, however, its recent origin and almost instant growth into common use give us an opportunity to trace its beginnings and development in a way which is impossible with older songs. The tune of “John Brown’s Body” had its origin before the words that are now known or remembered in connection with it. It was sung before the war of the rebellion, as long ago, at least, as 1856, to words which do not now remain in use, at certain New England camp meetings and revival services. Two members of the Boston militia company called the “Tigers.” happening to be ata camp meeting in a small town in New Ham shire, heard the song sung to religious words, and remembered the air. The name of one of these men was Purington and of the other John Brown. Not long after this the war broke out, and the “Tigers” were made a part of the twelfth Massachusetts regiment of volunteers, which rendezvoused at Fort Warren, in Boston har- bor. Here the two men already named, Pur- ingiin aud Brows, forme’. with. twa others, named Edgerly and Greenleaf, a quartet, and the quartet sang, among its other songs, all sorts of words of their own “getting up” to this tune. Jobn Brown was a good-natured Scotchman, and the members of the quartet say they sang «Jobn Brown this and John Brown that” to the tune until, by an almost unconscious change, the hero of them was changed from John Brown, of the “Tigers,” to John Brown, of Harper's Ferry, and the grand and simple verse came into existence: John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the ground, But his soul i ching on. Before this time the masses of the north had not been in exact sympathy with the purposes of John Brown, but the excitement of the earl; days of the war called out a sentiment whic: these words exactly fitted. Whenever the soldier quartet were in Boston they were called upon to sing this song. The twelfth regiment took it up. Saml. C. Perkins, of Brockton, a member of Maltland’s band, which was sta- tioned with the regiment at Fort Warren, wrote down the air while a soldier whistled it. Then the band played it every day. When Edward Everett formally presented the setof colors of the twelfth regiment on Boston common, the speech of acceptance be- ing made by Col. Fletcher Webster, of the regiment, the tune was played, and the multi- tude fairly went wild over it. The band played the tune going up State street in June, 1361, the soldiers sang it as they marched along. he crowd along the sidewalk took up the air and joined in the chorus: Glory, glory, hallelujah, His soul is marching on} Soon after the regiment sang it in marching through New York, on the way to Baltimore, with the sameeffect. It spread at once through the army and throughout the country, and be- came the anthem of the union. Ia December, 1861, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe wrote for the air the words beginning: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the which was called “The Battle Hymn of the Re- public,” which soon became immensely popu- | lar, but never supplanted in common use the old simpie words. This is the story of the ori Brown's Body, band and the use as a pop n of “John s told by the members of the ‘iment with whom it had its song. Government of Children. From Good Housekeeping, Probably noone more than parents feel how much the domestic comfort depends upon the proper manegement of the children, and yet comparatively few really understand the prin- ciple of governing them. A child can not, after it begins to comprehend that it has a will, be taught too early the law of obedience to those who have charge of the training. A care- ful selection of teachers, and of nursery maid, if the last seem indispensable, is important. The correction of the child being left almost entirely to the parents, the little one should be | taught that mother’s wishes are paramount to its own desires; that being accomplished, by judicious training, it follows that father, elder | brothers and sisters, and others who may as- sist in its training, will also be treated by them with respect. I once visited with a family consisting of parents and five children, and one could hear constantly rising above the mother’s voice, and drowning her gentle admonitions, “Mabel, you shut that door;” “Beulah, you leave thi “4 “Ray, don’t you touch i ‘No, I won’t;” “Yes, I will;? “I'll .”" “Mamma, Maggie slapped me,” and the little ones learned to be unruly, while the poor mother, distracted between the dread of appearing to array herself against the elder members of her loved circle, and thus encour- aging rebellion and the annoyance of seeing and hearing her little ones constantly cor- rected, when often, in her judgment, they might have been gently reproved. And she felt at times completely disheartened and un- nerved for the duties which devoived upon her, because of this unwarrautable interference on the part of well-meaning but inconsiderate friends. Let the parents firmly, but gently, command the obedience of their children, teaching them and those about them that the punishment of their naughtiness must be kindly and gently deferred to the parents and their own Christian and parental instincts, at the same time knowing that in their life their dear ones must bear some crosses, and let them not be quick to resent if others fail to see in their lovely swans more than a resemblance to the common duckling. A mother’s love will make for them happiness not to be fonnd outside of her loving ministrations, American Singers of the Future. Paris Correspondence Philadelphia Telegraph. ‘The stars of Madame Marchesi’s graduating class of the coming spring are two young singers from Philadelphia, Miss Elliot and Miss Walters, The latter has taken the stage name of Mile. Sylvanie. They are said to pos- sess the finest voices their eminent professor has had under tuition for some years past. Mile. Beatrice Vehon, of Chicago, who was one of Madame de Lagrange’s pupils, is shortly to make her debut in Italy. She was chosen out of a group of three hundred competitors. Miss Kemp. who is also one of that lady's scholars, has returned to Paris te resume her musical studies. She intends to devote herself to ora- torio. for which she is peculiarly fitted, both by voice and method. The debut of Miss Eames, of Bostou, at the Opera Comique, has been postponed till next season. Miss Mary John- ton (Marie Decca) has just returned to Paris from a very successful concert tour in Ger- many. She starts on a similar one through the British provinces early in January, a oe Dr. Galvin Recovers Damages. HIS DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A BULLDOG TO SAVE A NEW-BORN BABE RECALLED, A Boston special to the Philadelphia Press says: Dr. G. W. Galvin was awarded $700 dam- ages by a jury in the superior court to-day in settlement of one of the strangest cases ever brought before the public. The case was based upon injuries received last summer while defending Mrs. Mary Parker’s newly-born child from the savage attack of a bulldog. The woman had been safely delivered and the child was laid upon the bed, while proper offices were performed for the mother. Suddenly, from the corner of the room it a large bulldog. He lea; ‘te bea and at- tempted to seize the newly-born babe in his fangs, The doctor ing to the child’s defense and placed it in the arms of the nurse. Still the savage animal, bent w his ', attacked the woman and attem ted. to Tear ‘the child from her arms. Again Dr. ii and succeeded in fog, then * ood the a —s furiously, fs deep into the forearm, dost fo at for his life, and the brute bore him to floor, tearing the flesh of the arm and the thigh in rolled dog id in a life anda bg rol and man in a life eath strug- gle. Covered with blood and dust, the doctor fought for his life. Little by little he gained upon his adversary. Intel and combined were superior last intellect conq limp the dow wee Tru tothe ground and the doctor i i i E EI i i BE wounds. He strength, but in his dreams he over and over : i ter of an hour. In court Dr. Galvin Saran dour oraes ‘and the er, owner mother of ‘the child whose life is to the presence of miud and intrepidity of Dr. Gal- vin, BEFORE THE BRIDGE FELL. Terrible Experience of the Last Man Who Crossed from Canada. ‘The last person who crossed the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls, before it went down in the gale of Wednesday night, was Dr. J. W. Hodge. He was returning from Canada at about 12 o'clock, and, although the wind was terrific, he ventured on his journey. He states that after going some distance the bridge be- came extremely agitated, and for his own safety he was obliged to go down on his hands and knees and slowly crawl along, clinging to the woodwork as firmly as possible. The wind sud- denly increased as he was moving slowly along, and the buttons were torn from his coat. The bridge groaned and creaked, and it seemed as | though it would break in the center before he could pass that point. It was too late to re- trace his steps, however, and he was obliged to continue his snail-like journey. The anchorage cables and upright cable sup- | ports of the bridge are all in pes. Crowds of | people yesterday watched the swaying move- | those of the ironwork still | swinging over the river. Part of the foot and carriage portion of the bridge can be plainly ; seen reclining at the foot of the Canada ban! across the river. Never before in the recollec- tion of the oldest citizens has the village expe- rienced such a breeze, FURY OF THE GALE AT BUFFALO. The worst wind storm in seventeen years prevailed in Buffalo yesterday. In the city proper a large number of small injuries to property here and there were reported. In | that portion of the suburbs along the lake known as the island, numbers of the small cot- tages of the poor residents were wrecked by the wind and waves. The people living in the houses near the beach, at the foot of Porter | avenue, suffered terribly. The water poured into the cottages and shanties, and the people made a hurried escape. Twenty families were rendered homeless and their little property almost swept away. Most of them are very Poor and are left in the worst plight imagin- able, WATER-WORKS BLOWN DRY, We@mesday’s storm was one of the most | -severe that has visited Detroit for years, It | began shortly after noon, and at 2:30 o'clock the climax was reached at 48 s an hour. The river was like a swirling whirlpool. The wind had a full sweep up the river, and, de- spite the 4-mile current, the water was forced back into Lake St. Clair. By 8 o’clock it was so much below the usual level that the Wind- sor water-works ran dry. Fortunately there was no damage done toshipping. The wind played havoc with the telephone and telegraph wires, ————_+e+_____ Children on the Stage. From the New York Mail and Express. “There is money in a clever child,” said the aunt of one of them the other day, in a costum- er’s shop on 5th avenue. “Probably the six most prominent children in the world to-day, below the rank of royalty, are Josef Hofmann, Elsie Leslie, Tommy Russell, Annie Hughes, Lucy Webling and Olive Berkely. I do not think any of these little ones is more than nine years old, and probably they earn in the aggre- gate fully a hundred thousand dollars a year.” “How much of it did they get?” “Possibly $200 all told. We cannot give the children presents, sweetmeats or money, or their careers would be spoiled. Instead, they have lots of exercise, plenty of riding and driving, pretty clothes, and are petted by the ublic, “Little Lord Fauntleroy’ is responsible ‘or the fame of four of the children I have named. Elsie Leslie is probably the cleverest | of the four, and after her comes Tommy Rus- | sell, though Annie Hughes has made a great | success in England. Mothers who have pre- | cocious children should keep their eyes open | now, for ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ companies are being organized for the west, and new plays will un juestionably be written to fit the children. What a stunning lesson it is to the actors and actresses who have studied so many years to perfect themselves in stage work when they see one of these youngsters walk out be- fore the footlights and draw tears from the eyes of the most hardened theater-goers. They succeed in being natural, and without an effort they reach a height to which all actors and actresses aspire through the medium of labor- ious study ————eee. An Unconscious Thief. From the London Standard, Strange stories in connection with hypnot- ism are frequently heard in the present day, one of the latest coming from the town of Nantes, in France. A few evenings ago a cer- tain expounder of hypnotic mysteries gave a seance at the theater of Nantes, and during it he operated upon a gentleman well known by all the townspeople. While the subject was in a trance or a sleep he suggested to him that on the morrow, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, he should leave his office, proceed to a certain house in @ certain street, and there steal a watch, which he would find in a bedroom. The next day the gentleman, when the hour of 3 struck, became rest- less, and after a species of inward struggle he was noticed to take up his hat and start off at a rapid pace for the street named. Arriving thers he entered the house, went in a half- unconscious condition up to the bedroom and took the watch, as suggested to him, several thousand persons witnessing the theft and ac- companying the thief, in spite of himself, to his home, where the hypnotiser, who was wait- ing for him, had the watch handed to him. ———— ee Anecdotes of Andrew Jackson. HOW HE MET ONE ENEMY AND EVADED ANOTHER. From the Nashville American. All anecdotes illustrating the character of Andrew Jackson should be preserved, and there are many that have never gone into print. The writer can give two that will strike all who know General Jackson’s real character as being true to life. An old citizen of this city who died only a few years ago, as he stated, was in Kentucky in 1828, when General Jacson was a candidate for President, and General Jackson, in travelling stopped in the town where he lived. The can- vass was at fever heat; everybody was warm on one side or the other. An eccentric Clay man took especial pains in the most emphatic man- ner to show his hostility to General Jackson. Finally, coming close up to the general, he, with great emphasis, said: “Yes, sir, I want you to understand that I am not going to vote for you.” General Jackson, rising up and looking him full in the eye, sai Sir, have given much of my life to my country, and it was that you might have this privilege.” ‘he other incident in the general’s life was given to the writer by Capt. Bell, who died re- cently at Knoxville at an advanced age. His father, as is known in East Tennessee, was a man of prominence, and was a friend of Gen. Jackson. He kept hotel on the main road leading through East Tennessee, and which was the road Gen, Jackson traveled to Wash- ington, and Gen. Jackson always stopped, as Capt. Bell related, with his father. W en hé was elected President the first time he traveled from Nashville in his private carriage, and be- fore reaching Bell’s tavern he sent forward a servant to tell Mrs. Bell to have dinner for him and his companions. Driving up to the gate, fs ps Bell, who was then a young man, went out with his father to receive the distinguished travelers, As the general got out of the car- riage and shook hands with his old friend, he discovered, walking backward and forward on the porch,a North Carolina gentleman, whose name the writer cannot call, but he was at the time a man of great prominence, and be- tween whom and Gen. Jackson there was the most deadly hatred, growing out of indignities | offered the general while a candidate, and which had come nigh leading to a duel. This ntleman had stopped and was waiting for Seen and the meeting was accidental. Gen. Jackson recognized him at once. He took in the situation. The deep enmity existed, but he had been elected President of the United States, and turning to Mr. Bell he said: ‘Please tell Mrs. Bell we are under many obligations to her, but we will not stay for dinner.” Sayii which he shook hands, got in the esene, ant drove on. Capt. Bell told the en Se his ee Tae DeLawarr SeNatorsuip ContEst.—The Delaware legislature has d over to 5 m. Monday, and the members have dispersed 6 their homes. torial caucuses will be be ad bent = = 2 ~~ Chas, H. Treat, votes; for Geo, '. Massey, 4 N. B. Smithers, 3; Anthony ‘and Rev. J. 8. Willis, 1. > pe Lan CRN SIR ‘ ——— SOUTH CAROLINA DUELS. Reminisences of the Code Told in the Capitol. Constitution. The subject under discussion was dueling. It was'in the cloak-room of the House of Repre- sentatives and quite a party of southern mem- bers were telling of the duels they had wit- nessed. Some were arguing that the field of honor was the proper place to settle disputes of a serious nature. Others that it wasa bar- barous practice which, they were glad to say, had been overruled by popular sentiment, The discussion had been going on for some time when a South Carolinian ended it by relating the story of a famous duel in that state in which the noted Preston Brooks figured as one of the principals, “Most of you have probably read or heard of this duel,” he sai ut here is the true story, It was some time previous to the war. Whitfield Brooks, the father of Preston Brooks, during a heated campaign down in South Carolina, wrote a series of cards on the situa- tion over anom de plume to an Edgefield per. Lewis T. Wigfall,a prominent wyer of Edgefield, took offense at one of these articles, and demanded from the editor the name of its author. The editor complied, and the result was that Brooksreceiveda challenge from young Wigfall. Whitfield Brooks was at that time about sixty-five years of age, and he refused to notice the challenge coming from a mere boy. Wigfall, however, was notsatisfied, and he immediately posted a notice on the court-house door branding Brooks as a coward. Then the fun commenced, Chancellor Car- roll. who was Brooks’ brother-in-law, saw the card shortly after it had been posted, and caught hold of the paper, intending to tear it down, But Wigfall saw him, and, with pistol in hand, warned him not to touch the poster. Carroll and Wigfall hati been friends, but Carroll could not bear this threat. He, how- ever, did not remove the notice, but simply called Wigfall aside, and, to all appearances, in a friendly chat, challenged him to mortal combat at sunrise on the next morning. Wig- fali accepted, and it was arranged to fight on Valton’s island, a small piece of land in the Savannah river, just above Augusta. Hardly had they completed their arrangements to fight when Wigfall saw a young man walking toward the court-house door. It was Tom Byrd, a young nephew of Whitfield Brooks. He was making straight for the door to remove the poster. He had, in fact, caught hold of it, when Wigfall ran up and said: ‘Byrd, if you touch that I shall kill you.’ “‘Treckon two can pa Byrd, and as he made the remark commenced to tear at the paper. But only a small corner came off, when the re port ofa pistol rang out, and Byrd seeped to the floor dead. The bul- let had nee his heart, “Wigtall quietly retired from the scene, and at sunrise the next morning he and Chancellor Carroll were standing ten paces apart on Wal- ton’s island, awaiting the word. ‘Fire.’ The word was given, and both pistols were dis- charged, but each bullet had missed its mark. The seconds decided to call ita draw, and the combatants shook hands and started for home. They had just ridden 2 miles and were entering the little town of Hamburg, across the river from Augusta, when they were met by Preston Brooks, He had been absent from home durin, the previous difficulties and had just heard o: them. But the fiery Brooks lost no time in challenging Wigfall for another duel, and it was arranged then and there that they imme- diately return to Walton's island and fight to the death. Both were brave and reckless young fellows and each wanted the blood of his oppo- nent. They returned. Ten paces were stepped off and the combatants took their places. Not a muscle in either quivered as they stood await- ing the signal to fire. It was given. Two triggers were pressed at the same instant, Only one report was heard, but both men fell. The two shots were simultaneous, and each man had a bullet-hole through his thigh. Neither could stand to shoot again, and they were taken from the field. Both, however, afterward recovered. Brooks came to gn Pape and his record here in connection with the caning of Sumner, his expulsion and subsequent return, is well known. Wigfall moved out to Texas and the people of that state sent him to the United States Senate in 1859, and when Texas seceded he was sent to the confederate senate. After the war he went to London, England, where he died.” pie The West Virginia Complications. THE POLITICAL CONTESTS IN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE COURTS. The rule against Secretary of State Walker, of West Virginia, requiring him to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, com- pelling him to lay before the legislature the vote cast in Kanawha county for governor as it had been certified to him, was argued in court in Charleston yesterday, and was quashed. Counsel for Gen. Goff immediately made a sec- ond application for a writ of mandamus of similar import, which was granted and made returnable by Secretary of State Walker this afternoon. Yesterday the state supreme court granted a writ against Judge Guthrie, prohibiting him from going on with the mandamus against the secretary of state. The time set for the argu- ment of this matter before the supreme court has been fixed for 3 o’clock to-day, and in the meantime matters will remain in statu quo. The vote of Kanawha gives Goff a majority of 106 in the state, but without it Fleming has a majority of over 1,400, and it is the duty of the legislature to go into joint session and de- clare the result of the election as soon as the two houses are organized. In the senate yes- terday afternoon the usual filibustering tactics were carvied on, and after 4 o'clock it ad- journed until 2 o’clock to-day, apparently as far from organizing as ever. The number of ballots taken by the senate up to this time is forty-one. at killing,’ replied eoe-- Great Speed of the Vesuvius. ‘Lewes Special to the Philadelphia Press, Jan. 10. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius arrived here this afternoon for a trial of speed over a meas- ured course of four miles, She has been steam- ing over the course all the afternoon about six times. going at a terrific The last time she went over the course it is thought she went at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour. Mar- tin Short, of the Henlopen life-saving station, reports that they timed her on the last trip, and she made the four miles in about nine minutes. About dark she came in and anchored near the lower end of the Breakwater. She will have another trial to-morrow. a ewe In Luck, From the New York World. “How do you get along with your German, old man?” “Pretty well. Since I caught this cold in my head my teacher says my pronunciation has improved rapidly. sa a Sees No Use for It. From the Philadelphia Record. Agent—‘I desire, miss, to leave this circu- lar with you. It refers toa type-writing school which has just been started, and in which the art is taught at the low price of — Pretty Girl—I am not interested in type- writing, sir. I have resolved never to marry.” Oe Two Kinds of Conscience. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Let us take the case of a man of very meager culture and education, whose ancestors for generations have been oppressed and their lot one of bare survival. Has he a true conscience in reference to a large range of moral ques- tions? To be sure he knows it is wrong to steal, and he probably could be trusted not to steal money; but how about pilfering? n the con- trary. if your man of culture steals it will only be large Amounts, for he despises and would feel disgraced by pilfering. Here you have the two extremes of society, with a common con- science about stealing; but it is a weak con- science at opposite ends. The th born fellow will not ket a slice of , but he will default the handling of an es- tate or bank deposits. The one is feeble or oy keenly. i Iv your isherite and. scquired It is far tore'sasy to havea poor conseian! than it is to have are to have a good one. —————+ee ——____ oe THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 11. 1889 __ EDUCATIONAL. “PARLE A PARI A I sot Ww CONSERVATORY. OF MUSIC, st. RIVATE LESSONS ¥ CO! Lehane pee eee | ESSONS IN ING AND PAINTING.—A Jingo ‘has ataied ‘withthe bom wmactergia ‘hool or in her studio. For particulars sddirses Box 90, Star omice, ” JalO-3t° M* WOODWARD. er of Plano. apply 20! Det nw. 9-10" POINT LACE TAUGHT AND MENDED.— FoR or address Phanicalits epny " MRS. Jn8-6t* 909 L street nw. GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. _ G. T. Kee TAILOR oc8-4tm @14 OTH STREET. H. D. Ban IMPORTER AND TAILOR, AINTING. DRAWING IN CRAYON AND CHAR- } 4 ,-~ to coal taught MISS L. CANFIELD. 3 ro tae oerived . laeson Saturday for childrea, €1.50perin, | JME BARK personally te all garments made in bie Biadio, 621 Ti th usw. ‘Send for clneulag.° Jariwe 12 15TH BT. N. 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 1233.0 comm School for Young Ladies and | _™b17 Washington, D.C. Lite cass, —— —_——_ The Second Torm begins FRIDAY, Feb. Ist. ja7-1m HOUSEFURNISHINGS. MASSACHUSETTS LADY WISHES PRIVATE a Posit Day. Governete: Ar Pace Me Ee Dee Bee | Dex P. Haxsox Hass Rerience, best Boston and Washiusion velercsces, Aa MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ae = en 15th st. o.w, W. PAP! a eS FRESCO PAINTING. EST END ART SCHOOL. Fag ENP. xery, ART Sguoot. Furniture, Upholstery Goods and Principal. Studio, 1630 10th st” $15 15th st. nw. and 1323 15th st. n.w. abclw® | Baltimore House, 217 N. Carlen st. aii tim Waseno hs GPL OF OTIC AR HART. Principal. Voice culturoand Natural Expres: | Coonma By Ghas 'STAMMERING pis, Thoroughly cured. References to patrons. _Ja5-Im* comin pe es $ COOKING STOVES and Painting in Oils and Water color from life. Classes oe for beginners. Instructors—A. G. Hi . We Ww. 1,0 Gil, H. Holmes, and UARANTEE TO TEACH ANY ONE TO MAKE 5 lessons; no knowl- life-size Crayon Portrait in 1 G st. Teacher of Elocution, Correct (deep) breathing Voice Culture, Oratorical and Dramatic Action, at 1317 13th st. bewe asian F CANDIDATES ¥OR CADEMY, eet THOMAS FELL, A. M. ISS SCHMITT'S KINDERGARTEN A: ui Mischa gt Sa GATEN AND PE Dorthweetern sectior jer accompanying. S Iution and speech reading taught the dest. az7-lm* IOLIN LESSONS.—MR. H. DONCH WILL ceive a limited number of pupils et his residence, 608 H st. nw. a24-1m UUMERSITY TRAINED TEACHERS HAVE classes forming at $5 month. Also private Jessonn, “English branch Mathemati Day and eet TEACHERS, S218 sto, wed) Solin D AWING AND PAINTING—INSTRUCTION IN very branch and for all vate or inc at HE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, 804 st. Call and see the wonderful progress ‘in: E AR’ Call of student n21-8w* 2# OU ot achodl for ile, 3122 ots seleot school for Seoreetown, 413-1m" ia aan CALISTHENICS“LINTHTCUM GEORGE- to’ ‘Tu and it 3:3 r veg haste ES ak, _ d13-Lin 3122 P st. ow. M VERNON SEMINARY, 1100-1104~1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG AND LITTLE GIRLS. Thor instruction in all branches in hoa bacetstion tn al eretentn, gesartance school building, heated by steam and having abundant Sunlight and fresh air. For further tn on appl LIZABETH 3.50MERS.d1-Sm F THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASSA- ‘Thorough Musical Course on Pian: pith d ‘aft hecamscon, Onan, Harp, Guitar and . Rpect ution ‘given ‘to harmony thorotieh Daas classes also to vocal ‘sm. GPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR. Sand D sts. n.w. Established 1864. Central location Comimodious halls and ciass-rooms. Superior methods. Fullcorpsot instructors, Its well-trained graduates are filling responsible Day and aight men and women. Five courses: ‘The business course; Atnanuensis course; Practical English: Special Pen- munship: Delsarte Course in E: ion. T rates: by the year, quarter, or monthly instalhuents, Enters any fine. Call $F eeu for illustrated, circulars. A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal.” sive ae TAN LESSONS — MISS CLARA HARKISO pupil of Wim, m, N.¥. Kindergarten for Little Cuildren « Specialty. 8e20-4m* 1234 13th st. nw. -0-4m “& _BUSINE! EDUCATION — BOOK-KEEPING e ercial Branc pe-writing Elcoution ; Lite Scholarsip, $25 TORTERS. tablished 1885. WOOD'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 407 E. Cap. ‘au25-6m (BE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘Terms begin now. BOARDING AND LADIES to the Principal, Mrs with daily use _an29 723 14th st. n.w. Ty Locution, “ratory, Actixe.” Eto in CLASS Oxsrore ats one or more Ait Siesady HATES RS a eee 313 othet aw Qual « block east of City P. 0.), Wash ington, D. ‘ool SCHOOL—A PRIMARY, IN- rh School for both sexes. 1811 T st. THOS. W. ‘A cRAEVARD GRADUATE Pag PUPILS. Wa. PUTNAM, A. te19-Omo_At Sanders & Staymau's, 934 Pet hw. "oped for the reception ol papuie MON DANG, RED. i for the reception of pu}: NeSDAYS and SATURDAYS. Call or send for circu lars, 1004 F st. n.w. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Sanvers & Sravnas. DECKER BROS.. WEBFR, FISCHER and ESTEY PIANOS. | Sold on accomn.odating terms and for rent. Special tion called to our new style at ESTEY ORGANS. Two hundred and four thousand (204,000) Este ongans have been ruade and suld. Every wherethe pee, ferred organ for Home, Church, Chapel, and Sc! tise. Handsome d-atop’ Katey: Orvau for $45. Baer inont payments. and examine. SANDERS & STAYMAN, 934 F st. n. w., Washington, D.C. 13 N. Charles st., Baitimore, Ma. Jaz 1217 Main st.. Richwond, Va. EFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE SEE THE | Krakauer Pianos, the Pease Pizuox and Burdett Organs at 407 10th st. nw. G. H. KUHN, dio Practical Piano Maker, General Agent. K NNN A RBB EEE Rx RRR A BF Py dei ak Be K K NNN A A BBB EEE PIANOS. WU. IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP UNEQUALED TO DCHABILERY 8 attention of “Holiday Purchasers” is invited New. Artistic Sti finished in of to ‘DN A yles,”” HIGHEST DECORATIVE ART. Panos ferent SECOND-HAND PIANOS. —A 1: comprising diusost, every’ well Saat emesis goumtey, ih thorough ‘yair will be Clowed out at low figures. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS offered on in pri d in terms.which will MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS when Gee WM, KNABE & CO., _a6 817 Market Space. ALLET & DAVIS’ PIANOS: SUPERB IN TONE: rice. Fil tock tory to the Holidaysnow open: NSiivthst nw. HL SUMNER Agent eee a Ee ES perfect in workmanship; elewent in styles; low in JF. areas On band and for sale Tr A T AA ies $ et .* re = Greatly Improved and Better Than. ‘ ‘THE WEEKLY Stan, in its new dress angJt careful editorial, supervision, commends #8 ne of the most attractive and desirable net family journals published. It comprisesbt pages of solid reading matter—the very cr the contents of the eight-page daily issues ™® WASHINGTON GASLIGHT company. | PYE*IN@ Stak, together with additional #°% —_—_—_—_—_— a | Including a department devoted to Farrome mhS1 RAILROADS. a PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO NORTH, WEST, AND SOU DID SCENERY. RAILS.” MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT, i) og giN EFFECT JANUAKY 6, 1880. TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON M STATION, CORNER STREETS, AS FOL- N SIXTH AN. DB caro. a Bk ‘Cars Washi: on to 4 St. con daily st Hi th sie s,s cod egy Dec He West: wit through Sleeper t0 Pittsburg. aud Pitts. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. D POT daily ; for Buf- falo and Niagara, daily, except Saturday, 10-00). timore, 11:00, and ‘1 £:20, 4.40.6: n. 2:00, 3:45, 11:20 except Sun | For Aunapolis, and 9:00 a.m. 12:05 and 4:40 pp daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9:00 a m, pan. ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RATL- Ww AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON | m., 01,8 | Accommodation for ‘Quantico, | — p.m, week days. For Richmond and the South, 4:30. 10:5 3:40 p,m. daily, except Sunday | Trains leave Alexandria tor 9:10, 1 1107 a.m; 5:10; 6:30) 7 $2, 10:42 and 1 Sunday at 9/10 ana 11:07 a.m. 9:32 and 10:42 p.m, and information at the office, northeast cor- ber of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and at the Station, where orders cau be left for the checking of hotels and residences. J. WOOD, Generali Mauager, (ja7]__ Gen. Pas. Agent. ALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect Dec. th, 1888. we Washington from ae comneret New Jersey, avenue For Chicago ana" Northwest, vestibuled limited ex- press, daily, 0:59 a.n-. express, 9-05 pm 17g cisstimnati and’ SCLGuis, ‘express, daily, 3 and Topm. peor Bitioany Band See Ling ey! limited ex- ily. 4:55 a.m..aud express, B56 pon Por Lexington and local stations, ‘110-1ba%m. week. dure, 5.6:30,, 67 Sem Yoto, and 5:00 7 @. m. daily, 6:05, 7-05, 00, 3:3 For Baltimore, 8:30, 9:45. 11 (4: 3:45 tas mpiara 9:4. eone-y i wom, am..4:10 p.m. For Stati ES govigamett (2 sis Meroraltan Prnssh 70:38 For Gaithersburg. and intermediate points, +9:00 a my 114530, 14-40) “5-35. 411720 bane gone = and intermediate stations, t7-00 Pm Chr train leaves Washington on Sunday at 1:15 h mm, Stopping st all stations on Metsopoliias i 110:10a.m, 14:35, 15:30 p.m. Sun- +10:10a.m.. and +5:30 p.m. from: 5:35, a Pittsburg “8:35 am, Pan, fod f'55" pant from *9:35 pan. 35 PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. For Philade ite ‘Traine leave. 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