Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1889, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK. Facts and Collected for the In- formation of the Public. BILLS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS AND FAVORABLE REPORTS MADE—STRONG ARGUMENTS FOR ES- TABLISHING THE PARK 4S SOON AS POSSIBLE— THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PARK. The public-park question in this city has never been more popular, and it has never been more thoroughly discussed than during the past few weeks. So numerous and so unanimous are the expressions of opinion on this question, which concerns all good citizens of the District, that it would seem impossible of oelief that Congress would not take some action—immediate action—in the premises. ‘The agitation in favor of a great public park is growing daily, and nowhere in the city is there any opposition to it. For more than a score of years attempts have been made to se- eure the setting apart of a reservation which would be for the amusement and enjoyment of the public. The attention of Congress has been repeatedly ealied to this matter and a namber of bills, variously entitled, have been introduced. ‘MAJOR MICHLER'S REPORT. The earliest data regarding these matters now at hand is what is known as Senate bill 649, Thirty-ninth Congress, Upon this bill Major N. Michler, U.S. A., made a full and complete report to the Senate January 29, 1867, of which the following is a portion: “In the first place, let me consider the sub- ject of a public park. Where so much has en written on so interesting a feature to any large city as that of a park, and where the ne- essity of public grounds, either for the sake of healthfui recreation and exercise for all classes of society.or for the gratification of their tastes, w for pleasure or curiosity, las become apparent to every enlightened community, 1t would seem to be unnecessary suy nothing of the natural or artificial beauties which adorn a park and so cultivate an appre- ‘iveand refined taste in those who seek its shades for the purpose of breathing the free rof Heaven, and admiring nature. It is cer- ainly the most economical and practical means of providing all—oid and young, rich and poor —with the greatest of all needs, heaithy exercise iu the open country. “fo accomplish these ends there should be @ spaciousness in the extent of the grounds, not merely presenting the appearance of a jarge domain, but in reality possessing many miles of drives and rides and walks, all inde- pendent of each other, and either open or pro- teeted, so as to be suitable for the different seasons. There should be a variety of scenery, a heppy combination of the beautiful and picturesque, the smooth plateau and the gently undulating glade vieing with the ruggedness of the rocky ravine and the fertile valley. THE THICKLY MANTLED PRIMEVAL FOREST contrasting with the green 1} grand old trees with flowering shrubs, Wild, bold, rapid streams, coursing their way along the entire Jength and breadth of such a scene, would not oniy lend enchantment to the view. but add to the capabilities of adornment. While nature lavishly offers a succession of falls, cascades and rapids to greet the eye, as the waters cash through some romantic dale. the hand of rt can be used to transform them into ponds nd lakes as they gently glide through the re peaceful valleys, thereby rendering them ue meaas of pleasure and recreation for boat- ing or skating. What so useful as an abund- ance of water or 30 ornamental when converted into fountains and jets to cool the heated atmosphere? It furnishes, also, opportunities for the engineer and artist to display their taste in constructing ornamental and rustic 1 for me to dilate further upon the matter, to | and the made without abating much the extent of the drives or the beau diversity of views.” After complimenting Gen. Michler upon his admirable report the Senator went on to show the necessity for a purchasing commission. authorized to negotiate in behalf of the gov- ernment for the necessary land—the commis- sion to be comy 'd of Major-Gen, M. C. Meigs and Brevet-Major-Gen. H. G. Wright—and to submit their official action to the next Congress for approval The Senator concluded his argu- ment as follows: “Mr. President, I had in- tended, when presenting this subject to the consideration of the Senate, to have remarked somewhat freely upon the influence such sur- —— rt egg sere om meen who come hither from all parts of tl pation to bend their minds to the ‘afamal science of Inw-making and of government. Those who, for any iength of time, have under- gone the wear and tear of such life as this, who have all their energies run to brain, and all their souls fused into-politics, need not be told that anything which holds out hope of either mental or passional relief is seized upon with avidity. How necessary, then, that all the ennobling influences of nature—the scenic ii lendor of shifting views, the life and anima- ion of gay concourse, the uprisen majesty of the forest, the intoxicating gladness of sprin; flowers, the laugh of the heavens throug! Playing branches, THE SHIMMER OF THE WATERS, the song of birds, graceful forms, inspirations— should be so abundantly grouped around this nation’s capital. There is no expenditure that can be made which shall add to the a or adornment of the public buildings ‘at fill so largely the eye of admiration of the world, or of the vast libraries that are accumu- lating so rapidly the treasures of all languages within your reach, or of the conservatories and gardens and cabinets that minister to your tastes, that will not freely be sanctioned by the people; for such in itself is the establishment of a nation’s university, whither all may come to wonder and to learn, and in which all may feel a rightful patriotic pride. Only let it be worthy. Let your doing be on a scale com- mensurate with the pride to which you minister ple you are sent to represent. And it is in the samé spirit that I would have yon, Senators, inaugurate a public park that shali have no rival anywhere for beauty or extent or ornamentation, as it will have none for the Ulustrious character gathered from a whole continent in the after time to wisely rule our republic from this center of its power. “Mr.-President, the experience of foreign nations has been worth mach on this subject of the extent of their places of public regort, and I do not think it would be wise in us altogether to disregard it. There it has been found that size was an invaluable feature, and even in the present continued effort is being made to en- large those now in existence. EUROPEAN PARKS, “The latest data I have been able to lay my hands upon gives the dimensions of the more celebrated European parks as follows: Hyde Park, 380 acres; Regent's Park, 372 acres; Wind- sor Little Park. 300 acres; Windsor Great Park, 3.500 acres; Richmond Park, 2.250 acres; Pho- nix Park, at Dublin, 2,000 acres; Garden of Versailles, 3,000 acres; Bois de Bologne, 2,158 acres; Englische Garten, at Munich, 500 acres, and the Prater at Vienna, 1,500 acres. The Central Park in New York city contains 840 acres, and authority bas just been granted for the laying out a park at Chicago of 2,000 acres, It will thus be made to appear that the amount of territory embraced in the present survey. 2,700 acres, does not exceed many of the more famous of those I have cited. And yet what would be thought of the proposition to reduce the area of either Windsor Park or Phenix Park or the Garden at Versailles? It would simply be set down, sir, asa barbarism. Let us, then, profit by the accumulated experience of 80 many metropolitan cities end so many great nations. and secure, while we may, here at the bridges to span the stream. “An attempt has been made ina few words to describe the purposes and beauties of a pub- lic park. Inno piace has nature been more bountiful of her charms than in the vicinity of this and all ean be found so near and ac- a of the Rock creek and its d and Piney branches. and the several minor rivulets, with the adjoining hills overlooking these beautiful streams, pre- sent the capital of the nation advantages not to be lightly disregarded in providing a park great people. All the elements which ute a public resort of the kind can be found in this wild and romantic tract of coun- try. With its charming drives and walks, its hills and dales, its pleasant valleys and dee ravines, its primeval forests and cultivate fields. its running waters, its rocks, clothed with rich ferns and mosses, its repose and tran- quility, its light and shade, its ever-varying shrubbery, its beautiful and extensive views, the locality is already possessed with all the featares necessary for the object in view. There you can find nature diversified in almost every hue and form. needing but the taste of | the artist and the skill of the engineer to en- hance its beauty and usefulness; gentle prun- ing and removing what may be distasteful; im- proving the roads and paths and the construc- tion of new ones, and increasing the already large growth of trees and shrubs, deciduous pe pph stn fg by adding to them those of other climes and countries, * * * “The vailey of Rock creek occupies a central position to both Washington and Georgetown, as it lies between the Tennallytown road on th West. oue of the most promineut thoroughfares leading out of the city, and the 1ith street road and 7th street turnpike on the east, two of the finest communications, runnmg in a northerly direction from each other. From these main highways many branches cross the valleys or follow along the banks of the stream. ‘These transverse roads already form beautiful drives. Rock creek winds along for more than 4 miles through the center of the proposed grounds. receiving at convenient points the waters of the Broad and Piney branches and several smaller tributaries. For a short dis- tance it courses through a narrow but beautiful valley; THEN WILDLY DASHES FOR A MILE over a succession of falls and rapids with a descent of some eight feet, the banks on both sides being bold, rocky, and picturesque; then passes again through narrow valleys or between igh, bluff banks. At many points the creek is capable of being dammed, thus forming a series of lakes and ponds for useful and orna- mental purposes. The many deep ravines set- ting intowards it can furnish romantic walks and quiet retreats for the pedestrian. The larger part of the ground is thickly wooded and capable of great adornment. Here we find the several varieties of oak, the beech, the locust, the mulberry, the hickory, the sassafras, the persimmon. the dogwood, the pine, with a great mapy shrubs, vines, and creepers growing, climbing, end trailing through the woods, Beautiful vistas, artistically arranged, can be eut through them. exhibiting distant points of dscape. while charming promenades can i vite the wanderer to sec cooling shades, ture has been so rich in her vegetable creation that the plan of transplanting trees of large growth which has been adopted in most of the modern parks willbe unnecessary. * * © “Back from the stream some level plateaus ex- tend, which can be appropriately employed for zoological and botanical gardens, grounds for play and parade, and many other useful pur- P * - lay of the land is such that it admits of thorough drain: and the nature of the soil offers ail the facilities for building good roads; the granite and limestone rocks which are found outcropping at different points will fur- nish material for their superstructure. In fact, every facility is offered for laying out and constructing a grand national park.” Accompanying this report were surveys and maps showing localities in great detail. SENATOR B. GRATZ BROWN'S ADVOCACY. This report was not without effect, for the matter was discussed in the Senate. On the 19th day of February Senator B. Gratz Brown called up Senate bill 549 to provide for the establish- ment and maintenance of a public park in the District of Columbia. Senator Brown. was eatbusiastic in his su ‘tof the measure. In his h he referred to the fact that no action had taken on the public ‘k question during the previous Congress, there was a lack of definite information about the matter. The objection made then no longer “I suppose,” said he, “all members of the Senate are familiar enough with the environs i Ret es Gates and romantic valleys of Rock creek. The character of the ground around and adjacent to that stream is exactly suited to the purposes we desire. It has running water; it has rugged hills; it has pic- turesque s*enery; it has abundance of varied forest timber; it bas yong city of Washington ample scope for a national park worthy of our people and our country.” The bill did not, however, become a law; it failing in the House of Representatives—it was crowded ont. THE COMMISSIONERS PETITIONED, In the latter part of 1883 W. W. Corcoran, W. Strong. and Josiah Dent addressed a letter to the Commis-ioners of the District urging them to appeal to Congress in behalf of the park. In this communication they said: “The under- signed are profoundly impressed by the desir- ability and policy of securing these grounds for a public park without needless delay. Washington is now and it is ever to beac of residences. It is already inviting to the best classes of citizens in all parts of the country, who are flocking hither in considerable numn- bers to make this their permanent home. | Everything that adds to the city’s attractions, that renders life here more agreeable, seems to us to be worthy of attention and to be secured, if practicable; that a large park, including Rock creek and its adjacent hills and woods, would be a great additional attraction, afford- ing, as it would, Grypinty Galde and walks with constantly varying and beautiful scenery, no one can doubt. The experience of other cities has shown this. What has not Central park done for New York, Fairmount pork for Phila- delphia, and Druid Hill for Baitimore? They have greatly increased the value of property in those cities and stimulated the influx of wealth and population. We believe that the procure- ment of the proposed Rock Creck park would have a like beneticial influence upon the future of our city, greater even in degree, when it be considered that this is to be a city of homes, “It would doubtless add to the value of prop- erty in all parts of the city and immensely to the value of the naval property adjacent to or near the exterior lines of the park. We do not, however, propose to describe at length the benefits that would result from the ac- quisition and establishmentof the park. They must be apparent to your honorable body, sufticiently so as to demonstrate the wisdom of making an early effort to secure them. “It is believed that the title to the lands needed can now be obtained at a reasonable cost, much less than would be required some years hence, and, in the aggregate, imposing no considerable burden upon the city’s re- sources. A large part of the grounds needed, though admirable for a publie park, is worth- less for agricultural or building uses, and most of it is undesirable for residences, in its prea- ent condition; but the establishment of the _ would add greatly to the value of the ands surrounding it, would make them very desirable for rural residences, and, in fact, would prove a bonus to the owners of such surroundings. It may be presumed, therefore, they would sell to the city such portions of their lands as may be included in the park for & very moderate price, or even donate them, as has been done in some cases elsewhere, It is also a consideration of much weight that whatever money is needed for the acquisition of this title can now readily be obtained ata very low rate of interest rate not exceeding 3 per cent—and, if we are not mistaken in our convictions, the increased value of the prop- erty in the city caused by the establishment of the park and the consequent increase of revenue will more than counterbalance the interest on the cost.” ONCE MORE TO THE FRONT. Nothing more was heard of a public park until the incoming of the Forty-ninth Con- gress, and then the Senate passed an act au- thorizing the District Commissioners to con- demn land on Rock creek for the purposes of a park to be called Rock Creek park. The bill assed the Senate and went to the House, and m the committee on the District of Colum- bia Mr. Rowell made a favorable report, in which he said: ‘The rapidly increasing popu- lation of the District of Columbia, as well as the constantly en value of real estate, edmonishes us that if this tract of country is to be reserved for park purposes the quicker it is done the better. it this section of the District, now largely in a primitive condition, ought to be reserved for the use of the public, in the interest of health and of the national capital as attractive as possible, your committee do not doubt.” SUBSEQUENT EFFORTS. In June, 1986, the Commissioners of the Dis- tal made by Rowell in January, 1888, when he D.C PULPIT IRREVERENCE. A Scotch Minister’s Defense Against measure resolved upon, and which was, on Jan- = Ul, introduced by Representative Hemp- Ail these bills and the reports thereon have been published in ‘a Tur Srar, so that a rep- a = the various forms is unnecessary at | From the Ayr Advertiser. Babee ay {7 The Free presbytery of Fordoun held a Remembering the Dead. pastoral visitation at Stonehaven recently for Here's a good New England story that comes | the purpose of inquiring into the charge of ir- from Duxbury by way of the Boston ; | everence in the titles and subject matter of An old couple, she a “widow woman” and he a | sermons delivered by the Rev. John Robert- “widow man,” married after a brief courtship, , 8M, jr., minister of the Free church, and of and he sold his house and moved over to hera, | Personal allusions made from the pulpit. The The first article of furniture that he added to ; Rev. Mr. Robertson made along speech. Re- her collection was an old sunbonnet, which he | Plying to the allegedlack of reverence in his hung in the entryway, saying: “I couldn't be | public utterances, it had betn said that he contented no way, Sallie, if f didn’t see “Jacob a sneak.” He still thought he aor | called Ann’s bunnit hangin’ up there.” “Well,” said | was, {Laughter.] “He spread his double she, “I shall straight up to the garret for | “ » Josiah’s old hat which wen devant Enough to , £¥es bebind his mother's back,” and, thenews- added, ‘suit the action to the word.” FeGenisl Wat be ote many en con on juotation from “Tam ee ut away when I knew you were coming here.” | id she did, and Josiah’s old hat and Betsy Ann's “bunnit” hang side by side at the present jo ve ven as an illustration of ————cee_-_____ bygone conception of God as takin; Major Porter and the Haytian’ War. | pleasure in -death of the wick From the Baltimore Sun, to-day. and the illustration answered its Among the strangers in the city yesterday | Purpose. mating on Ris ‘apeotasien ts en titthe was a gentleman who said his name was David | 2,41" wee tine Ps ig down the great I Am to the Essex Porter and his military title thatof@ jevel of our eae capacity. He would ex- major. He said also: “My father is Admiral plain how he came to make use of these seem- David Porter, of the United States nary. Iam; ple en ree alae nacgres —_* = the man who, three weeks ago, made an agree- | Reve erent grief, to, him when he ce going ment with the Haytinn minister, Mr. C. C. | in the population, and he drew up the titles Preston, dean of the diplomatic corp at Wash- | with the sole and simple purpose of exciti ington, to go to Hayti and assume command of | their curiosity and getting them to come an the forces loyal to Legitime. The agreement | hear the gospel, which hed the desired effect, was talked over and — in the city of New | for many who had not been in church for years York, The terths of the contract were that I | were brought by this very means to hear the was to receive, in gold. $300 a month, and in! Sora of God, [Cheers.| Several of these the event of being killed the sum of $15,000 in | titles had been Specified in the nowepapers, gold was to be paid to my wife. Minister Pres- | such as “God with His Coat Off.” Surely an ton, Before T could make the arrangements to | anthropomorphism of this kind the presbytery start, divulged the agreement, and the press | ¥ouiq allow to ‘as legitimate, when he caught up the story and we fell out. More than | found in Teaish ‘livdy retoremee teed that, the indignation of my father was aroused. | putting on the garments of vengeance, and he looked with disapproval on the step I | fr 'i%, prophet ‘ssid’ “on,” he might had taken. After the first rupture between the be allowed to conceive of it as “off.” Haytian minister and myself another confer- | 7, “AL at the Devil's,” he referred to the ence was held and the former terms were re-| Classification of ‘resacle Lt Eisedet be asserted. | Again there came a misunderstand- | sinned in this. tie he sinned in company ing, and things swayed in the balance for afew | Win Mr. Spurgeon, “Praying to-day and duys. A third meeting was arranged and the | Grunk to-morrow.” Was it not true that Noah first contract signed. Themthere came another | built an altar one day and was incapable the failing out. and there the matter stands now, | nox¢) “w:a' Damned Fool” although’ not the Minister Preston sent for me and made the first | Yicost tiile, was m correct. scriptural: term exe overtures. He had heard of me, and thought ressing the state of the soul for whom the no doubt that I would be the man to succeed | Rroens the waiting. Ho denied the charge in putting down the enemies of the party he is | of ‘hitter animosity digplayed against office slited to. | When I left New York to come t0 | bearers; he was not conscious of feeling ani- altimore certain things came to pass between | mosity to any present or former office-bearer. Minister Preston and myself that look like the | “Several members of the congregation testi- original agreement will ve kept. I intend to! 0G their appreciation of Mr. Robertson's ser- go to Hayti, and will leave this couutry with | vices ‘The dissentiont meiabors wore nino the understanding thst I take charge of Legit- | jr on the peonatlengs rs Ww legitimate He submitted that such an expression account of his life, and this is what he said: | 711°? ho was said to have mene ure of ia tho “‘I was born in the District of Columbia forty- pi h puipit, but he refused to answer them unless five years ago. I entered the United States they were submitted to him in writing, and army October 24. 1861,andon Jul: 1863 “. v lly an adjournment was made for a was promoted to be a lieutenant. I left the | Cventual rome! army” in 1867, While. stationed ‘at Camden, | eek in Order that this might be done. Ark. the late Gen. Ord and myself qnarreled, | and I left. I was reinstated ‘and assigned to the twenty-eighth infantry. I spent three years asa member of the Egyptian army, and was on the khedive’s staff. I returned from Egypt in 1873, and in 1874, in the city of Wash- ington, married Miss Lizzie Abert, daughter of Col. Abert, of the United States army. I! have two children. My wife and children are now living in Washington. My father is also there.” Col. Ingersoll on Death. BIS TRIBUTE YESTERDAY TO THE MEMORY OF ‘MRS. MARY H. FISKE, A funeral service of unusual interest was held in New York yesterday at the Scotish Rite hall over the remains of Mary Harrison Fiske, the dramatic authoress. Eight hundred tickets of admission had been distributed, bnt at least 1,000 persons were present. The altar was buried under an avalanche of flowers arranged in the forms of harps, crescents, pillows and e*her designs, There was a floral tribute from t Goodwin and a wreath from Mrs. Langtry. Mme. de Ryther and Signor Perngini were the soloists. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll delivered an address in a low voice, surcharged with emo- tion, which became stronger as he proceeded. The auditors leaned forward in their seats to listen as the orator spoke these words, “My friends: In the presence of the two great mysteri: jife and death, we are met to say, above this still, unconscious house of clay, a few words of kindness, of regret, of love an hope. In this presence let us speak of the goodness, the charity, the generosit and the enius of the dead. ‘Only flowers should be laid ae the tomb. In life’s last pillow there should be no thorns. Mary Fiske was like her- self, She patterned after none. She was a genius, and put her soul in all she did and wrote, She cared nothing for roads, nothin, for beaten paths, nothing for the footsteps o' others—she went across the fields and through the woods and down by the winding streams, and down the vales and over the crags, where- ever fancy led. She pitied the poor, the for- saken. the friendless, No one could fall below her pity, no one could wander beyénd the cir- cumference of hersympathy. To her there were no outcasts—they were victims. She knew that the inhabitants of palace’ and peni- tentiaries might change places without adding to the injustice of the world. She knew that circumstances and conditions determine char- acter; that the lowest and worst of our race were children once, pure as light, whose cheeks dimpled with smiles beneath the heaven of @ mother's eyes. She thought of the road they had traveled, of the tiorns that had | pierced their feet, of the deserts they had crossed, and so instead of words of scorn she gave the eager hand of help. If all her deeds were flowers the air would Xe faint with per- fume. If all her charities could change to mel- odies @ symphony would fill the sky. Mary Viske had within her brain the divine fire called genius, and in her heart the ‘touch of nature that makes the whole world kin.’ She wrote as a ds and babbles through the shadowy fields, that falls in the foam of flight and ‘haste, and laughing joins the sea. A little while ago a babe was found— one that had been abandoned by the mother, left as a legacy to chance or fate. The warm heart of Mary Fiske, now cold in death, was touched. She took the waif and held it lov- ingly to her breast and made the child her own. We pray thee, Mother Nature, that thou wilt take this woman and hold her as tenderly in thy arms as she held and pressed against her robbing heart the abandoned eek no more. seins SR eee The Afiicted Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH THANKS HIS SUBJECTS FOR THEIB MANY TOKENS OF SYMPATHY. Emperor Francis Joseph has issued a proc- lamation in which he says: “Overwhelmed with deep grief, I humbly bow my head before the inscratable degree of Divine Providence, appealing with my peoples to the Almighty to fire me strength so that I may not falter in the conscientous performance of my duties as ruler, but may keep before my eyes that course of steadfast spo agen assures = rea common weal the blessings of 2. been a consolation to me durin; these days of bitter woe to know that I was upheld by the heartfelt bar pad of my people, of which I have received from all sides the most touchin; tokens. It is with profound gratitude that feel how the bond of mutual love and faithfal- a me and my sare —_ au = oples of the empire, only gains ngth an Sai in times of such great affliction.” The on further expresses the heartfelt thanks of the emperor and empress and their sorely-stricken daughter-in-law for the sympathy accorded them, and concludes by asking God’s help in the future and the co- operation of Austrian subjects with their ruler to secure the welfare of their fatherland. bia oo. A Burglar’s Conversion. HE GIVES HIS JIMMY AND REVOLVER TO A CLERGY- MAX. — The Ice Harvest on the Hudson. Rondout Dispatch to the New York Times, February 5 Tons and tons of ice were cut on stream: ponds and lakes in the Hudson river and inland tier of counties to-day. In the Catskill and Shawangunk mountain ranges hundreds of men are employed. The ice is being carted or shipped by rail to the water front. In several instances pond owners have received handsome amounts for the ice that is now being cut. The cold snap has also brightened the prospects for ice harvesters along the Hudson. The river is now closed from a point near Kondout to Albany. with ice from one to five inches in thickness. At Schodack seven inches of ice are reported. Another night of zero weather would permit owners of houses there to com- mence storing. The Giasco ice company has seven inches in front of its property, and will cut as soon as eight inches form. The Mutual Benefit ice company is dutting seven inches in thickness from the flat back of the Hudson River railroad at Barrytown. Very few com- panies will wait for more than seven or eight inches of ice before commencing to store. Though the weather has been mild and the cost of fuel to the poor has been comparatively light nearly all winter, still there has been a large amount of suffering on account of no ice money being in circulation. There are nearly 25,000 men along the Hudson and inland who depend for sustenance for about two months of the winter on the few dollars they earn in the ice harvest. In a full-crop year about 2500,000 is expended in storing it. To keep this amount of money out of the pockets of the poor makes many cases of want, Every branch of business in the river towns feels the lack of money and mourns the ‘dull times.’ The most of the men who work in the brick-yards during the sum- mer depend on this ice work in winter, and with them the most of the distress is felt, as the past full was a poor one for them, and. many quit work with a store bill to comfort them in cold weather.” A Great History of English Words. From the New York Sun. The first volame of the Oxford dictionary has been published. The aim of the work is deelared to be to “furnish an adequate ac- count of the meaning, origin and history of English words now in general use, or known to have been in use at any time during the last 700 years, It endeavors (1)to show, with re- gard to each individual word, when, how. in what shape, and with what signification it be- came English; what development of form and meaning it has since received; which of its uses have, in the course of time, become obso- lete, and which still survive; what new uses have since arisen, by what processes and when; 2) to illustrate these facts by a series of quotations ranging from the first known occurrence to the latest, or down to the Present day, the word being thus made ‘o exhibit its own history and meaning; and (8) to treat the etymology of each word strictly on the basis of historiaal fact, and in accord- ance with the methods and results of philo- logical science.” The first volume, which deals with the letters A and B only, contains 81.254 words in 1,240 pages. In Johnson's dic- tionary A and B occupied 127 pages. a ee Soft Coal Trust. Pittsburg Special to the Philadelphia Press, A big scheme, involving millions of dollars, is on foot to stop the competition between the river coal operators of the Monongahela river strict in this state, and the Kanawha region in West Virginia. The plan isto form a com- pany which shall own the mines and floating stock, including river steamers and barges of both regions, and issue stock in proportion to the holdings of those who enter the combina- tions. Sometime ago nine-tenths of the Monongahela operators, including all the big ones, signed a paper expressing their willing- ness to enter such acombination. The Stan- dard oil company offered to take %$2.000.000 worth of the stock or whatever was for sale. Headquarters are to be located in Pittsburg. —— so. Alive with a Broken Neck. A YOUNG WOMAN DISLOCATES THE VERTEBRA, THROWING BACK HER HEAD. A Sidney, N. Y., special to the Philadelphia Press, February 6, says: Miss Edith Phelps, daughter of Mr. James Phelps, of this town, ; Who in common, but unprofessional, phrase “broke her neck” a few days ago, bids fair to recover. When Miss Edith attempted to rai: a window sash, which waa caught fast by ice that had gathered at the sill, the obstruction suddi gave way, pemitting h er head to fly back with # violent jerk that dislocated the A New York special to the Philadelphia Press tells of an experience of Rev. Dr. Igle- hart, of the Central Methodist church, in New- ark. N. J., who has been conducting a series of revival meetings. At the close of one of the meetings a young and built man waited until the fest of fee paso had | if he would talk to and then asked the ~F Heep somaaa the clergy- e stranger Finally the latter blurted out: “I am a burglar. I came from New York to break into a house here it, collar, as it may be term for the head in eee believed that in the course So far without > are that THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. EDUCATIONAL, iter HicHiR MATHEMATICS. BY Xe a Rs’ ASTER OF ARTS. WITH Peery assistant, prepares for civil Senay Aer Meer ine High BS st. nw. EN 5 MATREMATICS A Fests Rk, Eko UE. AM of Sorbonne modern nuguages G03 18 st heme galt te EORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. D_ SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT, Cenk tows COLLED nes BE SECOND SESSION OPENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY & EXAMINATIONS FOR ENTRAN SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. Mpeicoh 620 Hretreet noriniest Estsllbed Test G. L, MAGRUD! M.D. 815 Vermont ra, a1 w , Georgetown Law Sch ar ont a F sirecta MDoriuwest” Setsoliabed S. M. YEATMAN, Secretary. RSV. J. HAVENS RICHARDS,'S. J, Rector. Ja29-! PENCERIAN SarsieAn 1864. Location central; commodious halis; sppointments complete. M than 50,000 young’ men and women have for business in the Spencerian Collesce of Aune Day aud night sessions. Tuition foes, moderate. Five a : COLLEGE, COR. 7TH ftrnished with, com nouneementa, free. pal; HENRY aris. Special cl classes for udults. 24-1 dress 1. pryo JESSONS = Migs CLARA HARRISON, se20 ome ws! 1234 13th tn. RAWING AND PAINTING—INSTRUCTION every Drarich and for all ares, private or in Classes. | at THE NATIONAL ACADENY OF FINE ARTS, | S04Est. Call and sce the yrogress students, ieee 18S _ERNA V. RODENSTEIN, SOPRANO, HAV- | i ed from New oak, cum Do cnpees’ Bei ited number of partle il also be ecels 1329 Wallach .__ Ja 8-1mo* WAsnniGTOR CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, St. P Cloud Bapding wh st) — a e olin Cornet, ec. advantages. 0. BULLARD, Director. jal0. PRIVATE LESSONS STRICTLY CONFIDES to pel whose early education has been ne- Flected or forgotten. | 8. W. FLYNN, A M., Ivy Insti- fu Ketaniw. {a10-1m* ite, Southwest cor. 8th and WAseinetox SOHOOL OF ELOCUTI 1 HART, Principal, Voice cultureand ‘Natural Expres, sion ca taught, STAMMERING ‘Thon teh! cured “Heferences to patrons. Jada RT STUDENTS’ LE«GUE, SUN BUILDING | AMiuire Eveving classes. Drawing for berluness inetructonssA Ge Heatoge& © Mes, [01 : : ser, DoW, Gill, W. H. Holmes, ‘and 8 Jerome Unt epwand C. TOWNSEND, Correct (deep) breatininue Voice Galeers, Oratorical and Dramatic Action, at 1317 13thet mew. aside <1, JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD. Skisnt departments and four courses of atudy. paratory school attached SPECIA\ REFEN TION SOB TO PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES a THE NAVAL ACADEMY. ‘or cat address rm _4z8-3m THOMAS M* VERNON seminary, 1100-1104—1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. DS DAY _ SCH FOR YOUNG BOARDING amp ag = xe r) FOR | FELL, A. M. instruction in all branches in accordance modern with the best Scho! building, heated by steann and having ab run] resh air. For formation a {othe Principal, Mrs ELIZABETH J.SOMEESAT CADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASSA- chusetts ave.—Thoro' sCourse in English and uisic on the Piano, with daily"use of Technicon,Organ, Harp, Guitar and Banjo, Special attention given to ber ike — ‘thorough bass classes; also to vocal. (A BUSINESS EDUCATION. BOOK-KEEPING.P! manship,Commercial Branched, t iy EN writin, lo- ition ; id Low rates. it. 1S85. Call aiter 4:30. WOOD'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 407 E.Cap. . Jal9-tofZ> "[%= BERLTTZ SCHOOL OF LANGtAGES ‘Terms begin now. ap __res natn. Pak Sea cees A811 T st. ™ _an20.6m THOS. 'W. SIDWELL, Principal t ‘a udents yt adn Prendeut. G5 URNER | = = dl oi | HARVARD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPILS | sity oF in mall lates eoargs }_se19-6mo At Sandere © Stayinan's 034 Peth.w._ i fos tbe reception ot pupae weD. 3 ion Bt STUER” Cale nek au ESDAYS und SATURDA‘ circe 3. s u jars, 1004 F st. Dw. =a _ PIANOS AND ORGAD RAKAUER PIANOS AT HOFFMAN HOUSE CON- certs, New York, |Win fuct I bad never, piano | 4 “ fects in. connectic: BER Ge | wit iH JONCE, Mus. Director. @. EL eral Agent, 407 10¢h at. n.¥. Saxpers & Sravway, DECKER Bi . WEB! FISCHER and ESTEY PIANOS. Sol ting terms and for rent. ‘Special attention ACADEMY MONDAYS, or on. called to our new style ESTEY ORGANS Two and f a scope atee Sone ye, mew ferred organ for Howe, Church, Chapel, aud Seiool Ree. Handsome (stop Estey organ for 875. Easy Payments, CAL ANDEMS & STAYMAN, F st. n. w., Washington, D. 0, ‘ALLET & DAVIS’ PIANOS ROOMS. CHOI elected stock. low pricen” easy terme: fare sod ‘bargains: to be sold by 1st of Fegute Dea: BUR aay re, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP Special att tion of “Pureuasers” I invited to their enti 4 4 “New. Artistic Styles,” fimished in desizns of HIGH EST DECOMATIVE ANT. Banos for rent SECOND- PIANOS. — Ala comprising y— 4 ae wait wee in the try, in thorough etait, Will be closed out at fow tures 3 NDUCEAENTS fered bork | MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS as BOOKS AND STATIONERY. V. Valentine C: Valentine Silk wud lovelties, Lt ~] WHOLESALE AND eae PROFESSIONAL. )ROF. CLAY, WOND! 12 ATL. to ® it Jenlede dtecovers owt ge 1889. #ENTLEMEN’S GOODS. creed oc84m G. T. Keex TAILOR 414 OTH STREET H. D. Ban jt 4 Mr, estallishment mbl7 IMPORTER AND TAILOR, inform you that his NEW GOODS ‘Site all garments madein his 2111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Washineton, D.C. HOUSE AND FRESCO PAINTING, Baltimore House, 217 N. Charles st. REX FURNITURE POLISH. HANSON HISS MANUFACTURING ©O., 815 16th st. nw, 411.3m Coomxe Bx Gus A fall line of GAS COOKING STOVES On band and for sale, WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPASY. RAILROADS. pEpxuoxt AIR LINE, Schedule in etlect Janus 8:30 A. evil een 8 11.244 M.—Last Tenn. ile, Charlottes ville, lee] ew Orleans. ‘M.—Fast Mail Daily for Warrenton, Char- rdouey: & Ohio ‘Route, Lynchburg, Rocky Mount, Danville and Stations be- tween Lyuchbur Charlotte, Colun. ham, © Pullman 0 P. Pullman Mem: % Pt jal4 burg abd in ie, ‘lee: Misville ; alvo for L; Littie 1:00 P. i panville, Kaleigh, Asheville, Chu and Daiville, Greensboro, Raleigh, iken, Augusta, Atlanta, Birming- ‘Texas and California, ntwomery, New Ori ‘Meeper Kew Tork to Athunta; Pullman Parlor cars Atlanta to Monteo: ery to New Orlear for Birmingbs, Vicks! ‘Greens mery; Pullman Sleepers Mout ns anid Marin Boudoir Sleepers and Shreveport, Pullian sbore to Columbia and Augusta, except Sunday, for Meneses, a ——y— yg 9 for Wi fern Express Dally for Warrenton, Charlottesviile, Dougie, Cincinnati, pers and Solid Trains Washington to yachbare, Bristol, Chattanooga, Rock, and all southwestern points, Uhoan Sleepers Washington to Memphis M Southern Express Daily ano ta, Aulanta, Mont ta. Pullinan . Dall t Sunday, and $:45 PM. sacept Sunday, arriving Washington 8:30 aire checked at office, 1300 Pena une ana at Peuusyive: allroad, Oth aud Bite das. TAYLOR. Agent. HE GE IN TRAINS LEaV CORNER Lows: For Pittsburg and the West,Chicaro Limited. liman 50 ne, ress, 10:00 pan. est, With through burg'to © Care. For boston wit ake sey Cit direct on 8:16 Parlor 20 For Pope's except Suni For Annapolis, pm. daily, 4:10 n2 with Sleepine Cars ty wi transl Sun 6,1 EAS 3 LENDID SCENERY. RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT. FFECT JANUAKY 6, 1889. f WASHINGTON FROM STATION, XTH AND B STREETS, #5 FOL? of estibuled Car, at 1:50 a.m. 50 at. dally, to’ Cincinuati and St. Louis, Tom Pittsburg to Cinciunat, St. Louis; dail; ith Sleep 10 THE NORTE, WEST AND SOCTRWEST. DOUBLE TRACK.” SPLEN. SE risbure to wi c ae ithout chur N. N.Y. ith boats of Brooklyn. er yn, fo Fulton street, ‘avoiding double Tk City. hia, 7:20, 8:10, 9:00, 11:00, and 11-40 0410, 5:1)0. 8-10, 10:09, and 14-20 pn. 11:40 4:10, 9:00, a -] 0:00 and 11:2 ted Express, Ly 9:40 eek days, aud 3:45 pin. 10, 9:00, 9:40, 9:50 05, 22 3 Bt 00, aay et ie 6:00, 7:40, "8:10 16206, aud 7:20am. and 4:40 p.m. daily, ay. 730 ana 9:00 ‘except Sunday. Sunday 45, 4:10. = Bs rien, Sundays, 9:00 a m, D. IDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGAON RAILROAD. For Alexandria, 40, 9:45. 1 tB..12-U$ BOD: 2:05. 8:4 6425.0. 20:05, and 11:37 p.m. On Sunday at 45, $203, 8:05, and 10:05 p-ma 10:57 &. m, 2 Accommodation for Quant P, wm, Week days, For Kichmond and the South. 4-30, 10:57 a m. daily, and 3:40 p.m. daily, e Trans leave, Alexandris as. ico, 7:25 a mm. aM xcept Suns tor Washiuston, 6:05, 7-05, S| $2 $2 and 10:42 p.m. Tickeis and intormation at the office, cor. ner of 13th street and rlvania avenue, attue station, where orders can left for the ot Deon. Tom hotels and resieaeee Sener) Meneeer. __(87)_Gen. Fas, Agent. press, daily, 8:50 a. 205 pn. For sod St Lous express, daily, 3 and daily, 5:55 a.m.. and e: *5:35, 111-70 pan. iutermediate stations, 7-00 p.m. Uruk Brain leaves Weshington on Sunday at Fits, Morne at all stations ‘on’ Metopoliian For Frederick, t10:100.m., 14:35, t5:30p.m. Sun —, 215 p. ‘or ‘s a. . 120-20. m.. an +530 p.m. ik tigen hgr tng ea} : pau; dom Pittsburg "6:35 am. PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. TSO, POTOMAC RIVEK BOATS. M* VERNON: Oe LL BLAKE. and Ohio division leave Wash- | Am.. 12:05 and 4:40 | a h, 46:35, | a eines oe oe BUSINESS. ‘The Attention of the business public is invited with confidence to the supérior advantages pre- sented by Ter WasminoTon EVENING STak esan advertising medium. The sworn statements of ite Gaily circulation, published from week to week, taken in connection with the data given below, ik lustrate in the most striking manner the steady and rapid growth of the paper in circulation and influence. They also establish, beyond contre ‘Versy, thé fact that THE STAR ts Che vest dooal ad- vertising medium, not only tn the Untied States, Out tn the whole world! This claim is based and conceded on the fact that no city in auy country & 80 thoroughly covered by the regular circulation of & single paper as is the city of Washington by that of The EVENING Stak; and it does not rest on the extend alone, but also on the charucter of circula- tion. Notonly is its local circulation the largest and fullest ol any dally paper printed, in propor tion to population, but it is also the BEsT, since the paper does not merely go into the hands of the people of the District of Columbia asa body, but info their homes,—inw the families of all con@ tions, and into those of the a well as the money-rarning portion‘of the com- munity,—in @ much larger ratio than any daily Journal that can be named. By reason of the fullness, freshness and reliability of Ite pews, local, domestic and foreign, its independent and fair treatment of all public questions, and eape- cially because of its intelligent and effective de- votion to local interests, and ite close attention to matters with which the household, and particu- larly its lauy members, are concerned, TRE STAR is everywhere recognized and admitted to be, in every quality, the leading and favorite newspaper: of the Nations! Capital, alike in the counting- room, thé work-shop, oud the family circle. More conclusive evidence on these points no person can ask than that afforded by the table below. The growth of circulation therein indi- cated, with the analysis following, clearly shows the esteem in which the paper is held by the com- munity to whose interests It is so steadfastly de- voted. It will be seen that, in the numver of | copies iesued, every month in the year ISKS shows |@ handsome increase over the corresponding month in each year given; and, as a further iilus- tration on that point, it may be stated here that | there has been a corresponding advance in the | number of new advert. semenis printed during the year. The comparative figures for the four years last past are as follows: DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-"86-'87-88, IsS6. ISS?. 1888, 23,388 25,470 26,386 24,321 26,299 27,161 26,008 27,490 23,575 22,106 25,742 26,728 23,116 27.453 24,570 26,563 24.559 25,521 24,905 25,324 24,807 25,946 23.697 25,514 26,466 26,752 25,484 22,082 1,503 1,598 daily circulation of 27,082 | Copies, the books of the office show that an average | Of 20,028 copies were regularly delivered each day, by carriers, at the humes of permanent subm | Serivers in the city and suburbs. Of the remainder, | @ daily average of 5,424 were sold at the office, in | the hotels and railway stations, etc., and on the | Streets, by newsboys, making @ grand total average | within the District of 23,450 copies daily, leaving 8 daily average of 1,6:2 wo be sent to regular sub- scribers residing beyond ite limita, by mail, express, | And railway trains. | Ip addition w the 20,029 copies daily delivered | at the homes of subscribers, a large proportion ot j the 5,4-1 otherwise disposed of in the city is reg- | ularly purchased by permanent residents, living | in lodgings, &c. (not householders), while the resi- due goes into the Lands of transient visitors, from all parte of the country, who each year come to the National Capital in greater numbers and for longer periods, and who, furthermore, largely rep- Tevent the well-to-do and purchusing portions of the communities to which they respectively belong. ‘The last-named is @ class of readers alone well | Worth reaching; but it is to the phenomenally large permanent local circulation of the paper, and especially to its unpsralleled hold upon the housewold and family circle, that the attention of advertisers ts particularly directed. A comparison of the home circulation of 25,450 with the Ggures representing we entire popula tion of the city will conc.usively establish the fact that TRE STAR reaches about every family in the Districtof Columbia, and fs reaa erery day by more than three-fourths Of U8 pupriation who are able to read! It follows, therefore, that an advertise- ment inserted in its columns will meet the eye.of every person in the District worth reaching, of whatever race, creed, sex, age, or condition in lifé. lt only remains to be said, for the information of those interested in the subject, thai, in proportion Wo its circulation, we rates of advertising in 1KE EVENING Stak, whether transient or for long periods, rank with the very iowest in the United States. Indeed, taking bow the extent and char- acter of its cireuiauun into consideration, it may saiely be claimed tant so wide and such an excel- lent quality of publicity can nownere else be bought for the same money. “Trial by Peers.” For the information of those not familiar with THE Stak, a few extracts from novices by its con- temporaries, called out by ite recent change im Torm, are appended: From the Washangton Post. We congratulate ThE Stan on ite great prosperity. There 13 no vewer evening newspaper ti he United States, From the Philadelphia Ledge. ‘Tae Wasnrxoros EVEXING Stam has marked the ciose of twenty-oue years under its preseut manage: ment by peruauent enlanrement to a double sheet, or 2d,084 24,727 1,559 eigut pace paper, and wecoauical tmyrovewents that EFeSUY suctease its lackiliies tor yuvucetion. — mE ait is WOW 7 swore Luan iwc as lane as ,iafulebes aay tarce Gases os muck dustier, aud Las aluuest ive Gives the cirows- ou tust MH theu enjoyed. it in, indeed, & first-class paper, “Woruny Of muy ClEy in tue sand.” drum the Brovkiyn Bagle. Washington's best, if not really ite only news- payer, is Lar SrAks fil te @ Surculation of 30,000} rrr uU,v00, served ty warouy carriers, LHe STAR kas uO polldes but i puvlisues it Was In ABO. | All Lhe news, ives both sides eqWally inupartial treat = stuained went, aud base From the baltimore Sun. | Tar WasmmoT0N Stan, one of the most | newspapers in the country, uauEUUY ab ely ht-pasre paper TUR STAR fills the Journalistic Geld of | capital, ana niis it ediurauly and with grest uses | From the Kew Fork Commercial Bulietin, ‘THE WaseIsOTOX EVEXTNG Stan last night sieutiy en uu ekclt-yege paper euuy ict) . ABE Stax bas Lous Vee ove Of Lue sation! sapital’s Uuects of imtetest,”” aud ian