Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1889, Page 6

Fé THE OTHER SIDE. A Reply to the Criticisms of the Patent Office and Its Officials. THE PUBLIC AND ITS INTERESTS CARED FOR— FREEDOM FROM CORRUPTION AND FRAUD—DISA- OREEMENT AS TO REMEDY FOR ALLEGED ABUSES —ARE EXAMINERS OBSTRUCTIONISTS? To the Editor of Tur Evestxo Stan: The substance of the follow was sent to the New York World on the 18th of January. but publication was refused. A like fate, but at the hands of the New York Tritune. befell a subsequent communication, Under these circumstances, a love of fair play and a firm belief in the general excellence of the system of which the examiners of the pat- ent office are a part, compel some brief ob- servations in_reply to the reckless, wholesale and mostly unfounded criticisms and accusa- tions made in the issues of the World of Janu- ary 12, 15, 16 and subsequently, and which. if allowed to go uncontradicted, will result in a public prejudice not warranted by the facts and hurtful to the best interests both of the office and of inventors. : The assailants of the office—both the World {itself and those whose utterances it professes to report—exhibit an unanimity in some re- *pects and an equal lack of unanimity in others, which are certainly striking and instructive, and very seriously detract from the force of the criticisms It is a remarkable fact that in not one of the deliverances of these critics is there even an aliusion to the public and its interests. Among those quoted are a num- ber who have forgotten, if they ever knew, that a patent is a contract} to which the public is a y; that it is the | daty of the office, by its representative, the | examiner, under his oath of office, to see that the public gets an equivalent; that its interests are protected; that neither you nor I nor any other of the sixty odd millions who are not in- ventors are made to pay royalty—in other words, robbed— for making use of the common | sense with which kind nature may have endowed us. One well-known practitioner finds “fault with many of the examiners; some of them seem to deem it their duty to protect the public from the attacks of inventors” (issue of January 15). Truly, this is inexcusable conduct, especially if in’ his excess of zeal in the performance of duty the examiner should happen to inconvenience the applicant by re- fusing a patent in the face of a full anticipa- tion of his invention. Again, “The office was created for the public convenience” ( World, January 15). This is the most that can be acknowledged concenience! FROM A SELFISH POINT OF VIEW. Is it not plain what is the point of view of these critics of the office? It is the lowest; the personal, the selfish, the individual view, which has an eye only to individual profit and self-interest, and “damns the pub which would convert the instrument called a patent, | from the public benefit and powerful civilizing agent that it ix, into the hated monopoly of old, that robbed the public for the benefit of the few. What reliance can be placed upon criti- cism from such a point of view? In plain and common words, it is obvious that some one has an axe to grind; fair means having failed, resort is had to browbesting and intimidation, The powerful agency of a great newspaper is to be used in the effort to demoralize the ex- amining corps into neglect of duty; an effort, the failure of which will be as signal as its ex- Inbition of weakness and ignorance, WHERE IS THE FRAUD? d and essentially degrading companiment is found in the gue, and wholesale accusations of ial corruption; the scandalous attempt to blast the reputation of some hundreds of repu- table men withont a shadow of evidence to sup- port the infamous charge. According to the reporter, “the office is honeycombed with frauds,” there is nfessed corruption; the examiner could be dishonest “without the pos- sible fear of detection,” and so on. But I am proud to note that the accusers are unanimous im failing to specif r instance of actual cor- ruption or bribery; they are “not in a position to specify wher bery had been at- tempted” ( Wort, J they deal solely in vague generalitic tous hints. in large statements of “opportunities” for making fifty thousand a year. and the like. While it is pomible that there may have been cases of »ribery in the past, an experience of over eight years in the office has failed to furnish me with knowledge of more than one attempt even at the procurement of patents by undue means, and thata recent one, which had a titting sequel, viz.. # prosecution at the instance of the ex- aminer approached, and a penitentiary sen- tence. Indeed, considering the inter: i volved and the many hands through which ap- plicatious for patents must pass, the record of the oftice is one of which it may’ well be proud for its freedom from collusion and corrupt practice—a record which even the recent bitter contest over the most celebrated case in patent annals left uninjured, nay, even strengthened. DISAGREEMENT 4S TO THE REMEDY. But if there appears a remarkable unanimity as to the points above noted, there is an equally striking lack of unanimity as to another—the remedy for the alleged abuses. No two of the dissatistied agree in suggestion. ‘The writer of the articles in question and gatherer of the in- formation upon which they are based, has, of course, his opinion. He proposes a radical re- form. He thinks the only requisite should be description, claims, oath, and date of filing, | because then “the claims and specification | would have to be more scientifically drawn | than now.” But as to requisites, the Germans (one of the most intellectual and cultivated nations on the globe) have taken the liberty of differing from him; to say nothing of the founders and upholders of our own system, in- | cluding some of the best minds of America tor the past eighty years; and as to his reason, such a ridiculous statement could only have been penned by one who had never read an English specification. IGNORIXG THE Goop. Among the published interviews are many expressing confidence in, and satisfaction with, the present system and those by whom it is ad- ministered, but by disregarding these—by per- sistentiy ignoring the Praise and giving undue Prominence to the blame—the reporter has worked himself into a head-line rage which has run away with his discretion and led to many accusations which are almost beneath notice, and cannot for a moment bear criticism or Stigation. Some. indeed. of the more specitic charges, as to delays, annoyances, and bad practice in individual éases. can be proved by otic ¢ records to be absolutely false. rague and general com- Plaints, the chief and most persistently reit- erated are that the examiners are “ arbitrary” and “antocrats;” that they commit the actual work of examination and the decision of ques- tions as to patentability to assistants who, like the exa: s. are young and inex- | perienced—*-mere boys;” that they keep “black | lists:" that some are incompetent ot others | “obstructionists and proud of the title:” that | they are appointed by favor; that the office is | scurse to inventors, since it harrasses the in- ventor, while, when he bas obtamed his patent, he is uo more secured than before, since the patent is not worth the paper it is written on; that an official search is useless, since eve patent must stand the test of a suit at court; that whether pe cor pay for fraud are used or not, they should not be tolerated; that the delays are unreasonable; and’ that the examination system should be sbolished. | It is sufficient to say in reply to these com ae nd in brief, that the exercise of “ar- i wer to the prejudice of the inventor guarded against by a system of ap- peals which seldom fails to protect such inven- tious as are of real importance; that close su- pervision of work is aimost the’ universal rule among the chiefs of divisions, the cases being | rare exceptions in which the fiual decision is | left to an assistant, unless he be a tried, ex-| perienced man; that time-whitened heads are Bumerous in the examining corps, and a con- sultation of the official register of the Interior department is all that is needed to dissipate | the charge of inexperience and greenness, to say nothing of the notorious fact that a large proportion of the examining corps are men of general collegiate education (often special and technical), and graduates in law, and | the equally notorious fact that the man-} agement of cases before the office is frequently | committed to those who are in reality “mere | boys,” with no more education or traming than the term implies; that “black lists” exist only im the reporter's imagination; that incompe- | tency is a made, and as to obstruc- tiou—well, to the criminal the judge is an ‘‘ob- structionist,” and doubtless “proud of the | title.” Let the critic consult the official rec- | ords of admission and promotion examinations, and he will soon be satisfied whether appoint- | ment is, as a rule, made by favor. AS TO THOROUGHNESS AND USEFULNESS ~ | of search and the value of a patent when ob-| tained, a reference to Myer's Federal Digest of Patent Decisions will show that not one patent in three hundred was ever in in connection with the prev: that the moral law does not apply that they can be stolen without sin—and that | the persistence and energy of inventors in their a aloes to a successful issue was never greater than now, end a snf- ficient refutation is furnished of the assertion | worthlessness as to the ee ee nek guarantee 0} tental! As to delays, what are the’ words ot “one of the most prominent lawyers in this | that the President and country,” as quoted by the World itself? * large number of these practitioners are ig- norant and unscrupulous, and seek only to ob- taina patentfor their credulous dupes and ob- tain eed tees fees.” Says another, “a care~ ful and thorough preparation” of cases leaves little room for complaint. Yet the examiner who upholds the law against these same ig- norant and unserupulous practitioners, who vors to cure the faults of careless and un- thorough reparation, is an obstructionist, for- sooth! The simple fact is that for every in- stance of ignorance and incompetency on the part of the examining corps, the records will show a dozen on that of inventors and attor- neys, THE TELEPHONE CASE. In an issue of the World of a date subse- quent to January 16 an attempt is made to dis- credit the capacity and methods of admin- istration of the present head of the office, and at the same time to create the impression that, in relation to the Bell telephone controversy, ground has been officially taken which is con- trary to the weight of scientific and expert opinion, and with no better support than ob- stinacy. But it is well known to be the pre- vailing opinion among those having dealings with the office, and who are not biased by the natural effects of their own ignorance and in- competency, that nothing better could happen to it than the retention in the commissionshij of the present incumbent; and as to the Be! telephone, the opinion of a World reporter is, of course, entitled to more weight than that of the Supreme Court of the United States, the able counsel for Bell, and the official experts whose business it is to decide questions of a similar character to that therein involved, Finally, if opportunity for fraud is reason for abolishing the examination system, let the crities abolish all law; unless perhaps they can int to some law which closes every avenue to raud. But before doing either, let them re- member that “two heads are better than one;” that neither as individuals, nor as part of the public, as inventors or as ‘attorneys, can they afford to do without the skill, knowledge, and experience acquired by years of service, the view from another standpoint, and the easen- tially unbiased criticism farnished by the present system, at an expense less than that at which it could be had under any other, if at all, There is, in fact, no distinction in logic between a proposal to abolish the present #ys- tem and one to do away with all the lower courts, A WINNOWING MACHINE, The patent office is the great winnowing machine, through whose operation vast masses of rubbish which would otherwise obstruct the industries of the nation are consigned to the waste heap. To abolish the official search would be to destroy this machine and subs tute what? A host of similar machines, badly made, unfinished, and left to run themselves at enormously increased aggregate expense. Do away with the system of. official examination, and you are more likely to practically legalize a species of robbery now but rarely practiced and only upon the easily duped, rather than to effect un improvement such as ‘would warrant such an extreme measure. It is admitted that the present svstem has many defects, But the: ‘e not inherent in the system itself; they are rather the result of the manner in whic! the system is administered, and largely of the disposition to consider public office as spoils of at and not as a public trust; of the niggardly ‘ds of three millions to the y which allows up’ rs to lie idle in the treasury the patent office, while the the commissioner is at such a figure t! last thirty-eight years there have been nine- teen incumbents of the office. Experience has developed defects in the details of the law, but Congress @tterly ignores the ¢omm mer's oft-repeated recommen ion as to the cure. BUT WHAT IS THE REMEDY? The inventors of the country have it in their own hands. Let them insist that the office shall have ample means, ample room, ample force, so that there shall be an end of _inacces- sible records and extra hours of labor, with having a commis- ner trained in and with such a salary as will insure their incumben¢ reasonable period, and consequently a mach needed stability i eof the office. Let them insist upon an examining force se- lected and tested and promoted by rigid com rtitive examinations, and not by political #&- uence, as has too frequently been the case. Let the organized inventors insist upon these things, and they will get them; and having got them. I will undertake to say that the business of granting patents will be carried on with as little friction and individual hardship as neces: sarily accompany the administration of any great public function. But without the re- quisites named inventors will continue, as now, to suffer occasional hardship, while, as a class, obtaining substantial justice and protection, and the public will continue sometimes to be robbed in the name of the law through the wrongful issuance of patents. W. W. Townsexn, Examiner U. 8. Patent Oftice. science London Sympathy for O’Brien. AGREAT MEETING IN HYDE PARK NOTWITHSTAND- ING A HEAVY SNOW STORM. Notwithstanding a heavy snow-storm the demonstration in Hyde park, London, on Sun- day, to denonnce the government's coercive measures in Ireland and to express sympathy with Mr. Wm. O'Brien was successfully carried out. Thousands of citizens, chiefly from work- ingmen’s and radical clubs, attended the meet- ing, marching with bands and banners. Spee were delivered from twelve platforms. A tution which was carried amid great cheering, declared that the citizens of London condema the brutal policy of coe gover: against the governme ed treatment of political prisoners, and demanded the release of Irish patriots whose only crime is the exer- cise of the rights of free speech. The socialists occupied one platform, which was decorated with red flags, a displayed « banner with the ins y ription member Chicago.” The speakers at this plat- form utilized the occasion to denounce land- owners and capitalists. Perfect order was maintained throughout. Mr. Balfour, in a long reply to a correspond- ent dealing with the party uses to which the Gladstonians put the O'Brien incident, says the storm was artificially raised for the interest of faction, and proceeds to generally deny the charges made against the prison authorities, = sor Demands of French Workinen. THEY WANT A REDUCTION OF THE HOURS OF WORK AND OTHER REFORMS, Delegates from the socialist revolutionary so- cieties of Paris yesterday proceeded to the residence of Premier Floquet, M. Meline, presi- dent of the chamber of deputies, and M. Le- royer, president of the senate, leaving at each house a copy of the resolutions adopted by the workmen's congress at Bordeaux. The resolu- tions demand a reduction of the daily working hours, the fixing of minimum rates of wages to correspond with the minimum expenses of workmen in each locality, the prohibition of manual labor by ‘k, &e. Extensive police precautions had been taken » neighborhood of the Elysee palace and in th the is du Bourbon for the fear of an an- archist riot. The services of the police were not required, however, es no disturbances oc- curred, Similar deputations called upon the prefects of Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles and pre- sented their demands. In reply the prefects said that the government was already consid- ering many of these demands, while others had Ro substantial foundation. one. es Col. Lamont in New York. From the New York Times, Feb. 10, Col. Daniel Lamont arrived in New York early last evening and went to the Victoria ho- tel. He spent very little time at the hostelry, however, and soon went out to spend the eve- nifig. There was a report uptown last night irs. Cleveland, on moy- ing to New York would, for a time at least, live at the Victoria, At the hotel it was said that nothing was known there of the President's plans. rsilhaeniadh ih Tae Mexicans Looxine ron HutiEer.—Luis Haller, concessionaire of the Lower California branch of the International company, is ac- cused by the stockholders with misappropriat- ing funds, and the authorities of Mexico have ordered his arrest, but he has concealed. hi self. The complaint was presented by Emilie Velasco for the American stockholders. Presi- dent Diaz is personaliy proceeding in the mat- ter. Great developments are expected. frothy inne sable ws Ove Fattune Causes ANoruen.—The Ohio | and Western coal and iron company has failed. | Glidden & Curtis, the Boston banking firm which collapsed a few days ago, was backing | the company, and the embarrassmeut of the bankers through the Pacific Guano company's misfortunes is sup} d to have brought about the crash in the affairs of the Ohio company. eee ToDBeSnor Deap ror Tauirveny,—To-day Hichar Yohala, a ful Creek Indian, will be shot dead in the Indian territory for the crime of larceny. A man in that territory convicted three times of larceny must suffer the death penalty. Yohafa was thrice convicted. Seven white and ‘four colored convicts wore pul wi <4 Saturday at Castle, Del. Mrs. Emil feed Bernas, we shter of the late Thurlow Weed and wife of Wi : Barnes, of Albany, died suddenly Sunday morn- | panes of glass were broken. KRAKATOA’S PHE! Strange and Startling Facts a Report + Shows. SOUNDS COVERING TWICE THE AREA OF EUROPE —WAVES THAT REACHED FRANCE—A GREAT CLOUD TRAVELS TWO OR THREE TIMES AROUND THE GLOBE. From the New York Times, The publication of a report of a committee appointed by the British royal society to inves- gate the eruption of Krakatoa and the subse- quent phenomena has again made this topic an extremely interesting one. A writer in the current number of the Edinburg Review bas taken the report and some French, Ger- mao and Italian works on the same subject as the theme for an extended article from which the following extracts have been made: “The great eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 en- tered the violent stage on August 26, producing effects in the neighborhood which must have been quite appalling. The sky presented the most terrible appearance, fierce flashes of lightning penetrating the dense masses of cloud over the island, clouds of black matter Were rushing across the sky, rapidly recurring detonations like discharges of artillery, with a crackling noise in the atmosphere, were beard continuously, and large pices of pumice, quite warm, rained down a distance of 10 miles. At @ point 76 miles from Krakatoa, the height of the black cloud projected from the voleano was estimated at 17 miles. At 40 miles dis- tance this cloud looked ‘like an immense wall with bursts of forked lightning at times like large serpents rushing through the air.’ of fire (corposants) rested on the mastheads and on the extremities of the yard arms. During the night the intense darkness was relieved by a ‘peculiar pinky flame’ which seemed to come from clouds and touched the ship, chains of fire seemed to be ascending from the volcano to the sky, while BALLS OF FIRE ROLLED ON ITS SIDES, and lightning flashed so far and frequently that the mainmast conductor of the G. G. Lou- doun, 40 or 50 miles northwest of the volcano, was struck five or six times. The natives on board were busily engaged in putting out the corposants with their hands, for fear the ‘evil spirits’ would scuttle the ship. At Anjer on the 26th it was pitch dark early in the afternoon, and as far as 180 miles south of Krakatoa ash were already falling on the evening of that da from a densely overcast sky. The noise of the explosions during the afternoon was heard all over the island of Java, in Borneo, Celebes, New Guinea, Burmah, the Andaman islands and Ceylon. Westward as far as 1,490 miles from Java the sky was ‘all of a flare’ at sunset. THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSIONS accumulated during the night, and they were actually heard at Rodriguez, 2,963 miles dis- tant, and on boardaship about 1,280 miles eastward. This is equal to an explosion on the | north coast of Africa being heard far north of the Shetland Islands. At Batavia, 94 miles dis- tant, on the night of the 26th-27th many of the inhabitants did not dare to go to bed, and walked on the promenade. In the early morn- ing of the 27th the noise was ‘simply deafen- ing,’ and about 2 a. m., and again at 3a. m., ny of the gas lamps were extinguished and About 8:25 a. m. there was a most violent detonation, which cracked the walls of houses. After this almost nothing was heard till after 8 p. m.. when the noise recommenced and continued toa late hour. This inter of stillness is very re- markable, for at 9:53 a. m. took place that great culminating explosion which wrote its mark on all the chicf barometric recorders of the world, At Serang a loud detonation oc- curred at 10a, m. the noise only ceased after the air was filled with ashes, When they cleared off the m beg: The sound of this explosion does generally noted at distant p the reports which had pu: for many hours previous the cause of THE STRANGE THUNDERINGS were various. At Carimola, Java, 355 miles dis- tant, native boats were dispatched to assist an imaginary vessel in distress; at Achcen, 1,073 miles distant, it was supposed that a fort was being attacked, and the troops were put under arms; at Singapore, 512 miles, two steamers were sent to look out for a vessel in distress; at Penang, 868 miles, the sounds were supposed to be a salute front an American corvette; in South Australia, at places over 2.000 miles dis- tant, sounds like the blasting of a rock were heard; at many places in Ceylon, nearly 2,000 miles, and at the Andaman Islands sounds as of a vessel in distress or of blasting were fre- quent; also at Dicgo Garcia, 2,267 miles, and Rodriguez, 2,968 miles. Never before have sounds been known to reach any distance ap- proaching 3.000 or even 2,000 miles, and the area covered by audible vibrations probably fairly represents the measure of intensity of the explosions. That area exceeded twice the surface of Europe. * * * “The quantity of FoR! N MATTER IN THE AIR onthe 27th may be realized when we hear of the mud, which succeeded a heavy fall of pumice, accumulating on the deck of the G. G. Loudoun at the rate of 6 inches in 10 minutes, of dust reaching a depth of 7 inches on board a vessel 370 miles distant, and of a vast area of the ocean being thickly covered with pumice, sufficient in some parts to impede navigation. On borrd the Sir R. Sale pumice stones are reported to have fallen of the size of a pumpkin, and the crews of several vessels were employed for hours in shoveling the sand from their decks. The sounds which thus called forth wondering inquiries over one- fourteenth of the entire surface of the globe within four hours of their emission were in fact announcing, not the ‘salute of the cor- vette,’ but the blowing to pieces of a mountain by the hidden artillery of nature. The expul- sion of two-thirds of the Krakatoa mountain has left _a magnificent section of the voleano by which to study its internal structure, ‘Two drawings, reproduced from Verbeek’s Atlas, accompany Prof. Judd’s article in the volume issued by the Royal society. An examination of the remaining solid portion of Krakatoa, andof the ejecta which have been collected from various places, has led this author to A THEORYJOF VOLCANIC ACTION differing considerably from the views formerly held by geologists. Both the older and more recent lavas have been subjected to careful mic roscopiec study, and the results have thrown much light on the history of this mountain and of voleanic action in general, The ultimate chemical composition of recent lavas and the nature of certain crystals in them indicate the refusion of earlier lavas before ejection. But in the eruption of 1883, from May 20 to the final paroxysm, it is calculated by Verbeek that at least 95 per cent of the materials thrown out consisted of pumice and dust, and not more than 5 per cent of compact lava and of fragments torn from the side of the vent. ‘This opinion is qualified by the English theory ofrefusion, * * * “The process by which this great eruption was brought about is considered to be typical of the physical action of volcanoes all over the world. Sea and surface water obtain access to the vent or to the heated rocks below it, and if brought suddenly into contact may give rise, by the development of steam, to earthquakes or eruptions of moderate strength, but it is to the siow percolation of water into rocks ina certain condition that the author attributes the principal part in cataclysmal outbreaks, ‘The water combines with the material of the rock, and by this combination the melting point of the rock is reduced; it only requires the subjec- tion of the hydrated compound to such heat as would be supplied by the anhydrous lavas in a fluid condition to disengage steam and other gases in enormous quantities, and to produce outbursts gel eghien to the pressure and the strength of the inclosing walls, It, while this process is going on, water in large quantities gains access to the surface of the heated mass solidification might take place and THE ESCAPE OF GASES through the crater would be temporarily checked, When at last the accumulated force bursts the newly-formed crust, this and other obstacles would be speedily removed by the tremendous violence of the blast. and the sides of the crater might either be blown away or fall into the seething lava. Such appears to have been the working of the final and self- destructive eruption of Krakatoa. The objec- tion that water could not percolate to great depths, owing*to the upward pressure of steam, already formed, is met by recent experiments which show that the capil action continues in spite of such pressure. it, as if to con- found the most ingenious bec osognige eh of ter- Conjectures as to Balls | | which was brought about by sea waves, These waves seemed to have started at the same time as the heaviest air waves, and to have been connected with the culminat explosions, By successive waves, the of which oc- curred soon after 10 o’ck the towns of Amjer, Telokbetong, . Merak, and many ae were swept away. The height of the great wave was about 100 feet at Merak, about 80 feet at Katinbang, 72 feet at Telokbe- tong, where the man-of-war Berouw was car- ried nearly 2 miles inland up the valley and left about 30 feet above the level of the sea. The actual height of the wave before reaching the shore epreats to have been about 50 feet. The travels of the principal sea waves and many details respecting them are given with —— a by Capt. thee pik Grats e west the wave was propagat Lay distances than have bitherto been of any such disturbance. The waves were ob- served at Mauritius, and lasted for several hours, creating considerable commotion, and driving coasters from their anch The coasts of France give indications of the arrival of several waves in succession, and at Havre, a distance of 10,780 miles, undulations up to 1 inch are taken to represent the same disturb- ance, “(AN UPHEAVAL OF THE.SEA BOTTOM must have been very slow to account for the length of the wave; no earthquake was ob- served, and the evidence generally is against earth disturbance as a cause. The author of the geological section observes that the bulk of the fragments thrown out during the explosions must have fallen into the sea, and by their im- pact, almost coinciding with the violent evis- ceration of the crater, must have contributed to the rush of the destructive waves, and Capt. Wharton calculates that a fiftieth part of the missing mass of Krakatoa, which was estimated to be at least 200,000,000.000 cubie feet, would, by dropping suddenly into the water, form a wave circle of 100 miles in circumference, 20 feet high and 350 feet wide. But this is clearly totally inadequate to account for the long wave, and he therefore believes that the destructive waves in the Strait of Sunda were mainly due to masses falling into the sea or to sudden ex- plosions under the sea, but that the ong wave recorded by distant tide gauges had its origin in upheaval of the bottom. “* * * “The immediate consequences of the great explosion were that a wave 50 feet high and of great breadth swept along the strait, and with diminishihg height traversed the ‘Southern ocean; the sea for hundreds of miles was cov- ered with masses of pumice descended from the darkened sky, an air-wave of unexampled grandeur was circling round the globe, impen- etrable darkness extended for scores of miles in many directions, ashes and dust fell in great quantities on ships hundreds of miles distant, and within a circle of 2,000 miles people of many nations and languages were unsuccess- fully puzzling at the riddle of strange noises, This was not all, Not only were earth and sea disturbed and the air darkened near the Sunda strait, buton the same day the blue sky was almost covered with a thin white mantle a thousand miles and more westward, and the sun himself was almost extinguished, straggling through the mist, either like a dull red lamp ballof fire, or like a weak moon, or, as at atavia, emerging from the dust cloud trans- formed to green. “THE RAPIDITY OF THESE EVENTS is surprising. Within 24 hours of the explo- | sion strangely-colored suns were seen at enor- mous distances, ap to 2,000 miles, at such widely-sundered places 2s Labuan, Ceylon, and Diego Garcia. The Ceylon observation indeed is open to question, being a native report from the northern part of the island, and referring to sunrise of the 27th, that is, before the major erruption occurred, and unsupported by fur- ther testimony from Ceylon and India, Ita pears certain that already on the 26th, vessels 1,000 miles westward of Java experienced some very singular phenomena, showing the passage overhead of a broad stream of dust from the eruptions of that day, and we may fairly infer that some of the heavier matter com g that dust cloud fell into a strong southerly wind blowing toward the coast of Ceylon and traversed the distance of about 1,100 miles in about 20 hours. Thus the Ceylon observation, and perhaps Capt. Vereker’s hear Labuan as well, would refer to cloud streams of dust and steam, of no great magnitude, the one filtered out from acurrent going rapidly westward, and the other carried by the south- The early are 1 (23th) in Japan of matter causing a cop- y sun would be similarly due to the south- west monsoon bearing the products of the 26th. * * * On the 28th, at 1,200 miles due west of the volcano, ‘the sky was very hazy and A FINE WHITE POWDER fellin a constant shower like snow, covering the whole ship.’ Many other ships had similar experiences, The sun was nearly obscured by a pale yellowish haze on the 29th and 30th. At about 1,400 miles west a quantity of light dust. like Portland cement, fellat the same time. So late as September 8a deposit of sand oc- curred on board the Scotia in 10° north 53° east; at the same time a partial halo formed aroun the san, and the moon was green before set- ting; on the following morning the sun was green, and the sky for several days was covered with haze. Inthe Atlantic, at St. Helena, on August 30, a red light like a distant fire sur- prised one of the inhabitants at 4 a. m., and on the saine day a remarkable glare and leaden sky were noticed in other parts of the Atlantic within the tropics. On the following day, so far as 13° 30’ north. 31° 20’ west, a ‘curious electric-light appearance’ and other phenomena were noted, and near the i Ged the sun was like copper, with a metallic haze over the sky, On September 2, at 10° south of the equator, the sun was like polished lead and the eiols ky gray, and on the same day the whole of the northern part of South America was astonished with blue suns or red skies, THE GREAT CLOvD. “These phenomena continued their rapid conrse westward, and by September 7 seem to have covered nearly the whole of the Pacific within the same latitudes. On September 9 and 10, green and blue suns was observed over nearly the whole of @ndia; the dust cloud was already well advanced on its second circuit of the globe. On the 22d the green suns returned in force to India; the stream of matter was now on its third circuit, and can be traced to the western Atlantic on September 28; after this, its increasing tenuity prevented further obser- vations definite enough to be used in the tables of velocity. During the whole of its rapid and wanderfully even revolution round the earth the great cloud was extending itself less con- spicuously toward the north and south, and many scattered observations in the temperate zones afford evidence that the sifting out of heavier particles continued without interrup- tion, and that these in sufficient quantity to produce moderate after-glow were carried by the anti-trades and other elevated currents to great distances. * * * The comparison to the glare of afire was made in almost every country where the fore-glows and after-glows appeared in many places, and es} ecially in France, the red skies were attributed to aurora; indeed, the theory of aurora was held very persistently.” cee Edwin Booth Mightily Puzzied. ONCE UPON A TIME HE HELPED KELLAR PICK UP A TABLE BY MAGNETISM. From the New York Tribune. Kellar, the miraculous, tells a story on Ed- win Booth, “Mr. Booth came on the stage one night,” he says, “to see me do my trick of picking up a table and swinging it over my head by simply placing my hands on the top. The table in juestion had been standing over the footlights or nearly an hour, and it occurred to me that it was just about ready to fall to pieces owing to the melting of the glue. I had previousl, driven two tacks in the top, leaving the he: about a quarter of an inch above the board so that the two slotted ri ee I wore on my fingers could easily slip over them. That's a way I have of penne, up tables by animal oe “Mr, th was so deeply interested that I invited him to place his hands above mine so that we might lift the table ether. He agreed at once, and when I gave the word be- gun to raise his slowly. Mine soon began to follow, fetching the table with them. When we had lifted it about ten inches I heard om- inous cracking. “Look out, Mr. Booth,’ I said, with all the agitation I could muster, ‘you are so full of etism that the table may be unable to withstand it. Be careful lest it should fly to iterhs warning had souroely-tett my tips whe “The warning scarce! ips when the glue fre way and down went the legs and frame = ae clatter, leaving the top sticking to my “By a dextrous movement I pulled out the ticks and threw them away, turned the slots in the rings between my rs so that they could not be seen, Mr. (Bair pain might- ily von He didn’t say much, but I could tell by his looks that the business was ent beyond him. I dare sayhe is still in the dark.’ ———- +00 ______ D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1889, Pictavon taight by Miss sient ui hia Art 5S ue, AS a 5 > anw. ps BSchous; 1 lessous we 8, Ae. ‘PARENTS DESIRING 70 SEND DAUGATERS TO dress TRAULEIN NEEY, Hick Sek a for par ", for vculars, "Also, escort for ‘European trip provided in June. f9-1m" NQUISE CATS HIGHER MATHEMATICS. BT muccessful teacher. Civil service specialty. vate lessons, Day and evening classes. cents. Address Mise T., or call 230 p.m. 225 E ae T., or wae eer ee BALCH'S OfVIL SERVICE INSTITUE, 1207 forall coat 'elocution tsughtand com- (tions uk highest references. f+-3m_ MASTER OF ARTS. WITH UNIVERSITY fotnt colleges Pere penny pee eee Bieh ind Norimal schools, PRA Bata = cw. a Pee sci LATIN, GREEK. MATHEMATICS A Prof Ht. LARHOQUE, AM of Sorbonn Specialty, bon! Unive Paria Private tutor in val ad “id modern languages. 903 16thst.n.w. jall-2m* EORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. CLASSIC AND NTIFIC| DEPARTMENT, GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. Founded 1789. Collegiate and Preparatory Courses, ‘Terms: Day Scholars, 8 ait 8; Day Senelars, B50 er’ peat SECOND SESSION OPENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 EXAMINATIONS: FOR ENTRANCE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. Apply to the Presiden} Pe Ey WAVENS RICHARDS 8. J. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Georgeto Medical School, $20 H street nortirest. “Established 1851. G.T.. MAGRUDER, M. D., Drax, 815 Vermont avenue, northwest. LAW DEPARTMENT, Georgetown Law School, cor- ner Sixth and P streets northwest, Estabilsued 1870. Apply to ro SM. YEATMAN, Secretary. REV. J. HAVENS RICHAKDS,'S. J. Rector, 220-2W PENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR. 7TH snd D ats.n.w. Founded 1864. commodious’ halis; appointments complete. than 50,000 young’ men and women have been tramed for business in thé Spencerian Colleges of America, Day and night sessious. Tuition fees, moderate. Five i; Practical ‘English Spencets’ itayid Writins, ine; cal English; * Rapi ting, Keading aud Oratory, Delsarte method: Business ‘niet furnished with competent employes. Ilustrated ai- nonnesments, free, SARA A. BEENCEIL Vice-Priy pal; HENRY C. SPENCER, LL. B., Principal. 5: TR! ENCH LESSONS.—MADAME E' 3 te earaeae anh 7 preston yt Ad. r childrep. daily. Evening lts, Ade tress S121 tn ot Dw, a Ja24-Lm* dress 15. = ee eC pusyo ki gS CLARA HARRISON, pupil o Ga porbint 1234 13th st. nw, PRN AND PAINTING—INSTRUCTION IN Gye. pranch and for all axes, private or in clams, at THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, S804Est. Call and see the wonderful progress ol studen' ind ISS ERNA V. RODENSTEIN, SOPRA) AV- aM ing returned ‘from New York, can be enj for A limited number of pupils will also be SB Wallach Place. $a18-Jim* a! OF ELOCUTION Oratory, 904 M st. nw., Mrs. M. STEV HART, Principal. Voice culture and Natural Expres- | sion carefully tanght. STAMMERING Thoroughly ferences to patrons. oun EQ STUDEN s ILDING LEAGUE, SUN Bi d_ Evening classes, 1317F et. Day Drawing and Painting in Oils and Water color from life. Classes tor beginners. Instructors—A. G. Heaton. C. Mes ser, DoW, Gill, W. H. Holmes, and 8, Jerome Uhl Ww {DWARD C. TOWNSEND, Teacher of Elocution. Correct (deep) bresthing Voice Culture, Oratorical and Dramatic Action, at 1317 13th st.e@w. d:31-5m SEH OLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD. Eight departinents and four courses of study. Preparatory school aitaclied. SPECIAL ATLENTION GIVEN TO THE PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES FOR For cataloguat egy AVAL ACADEMY. ‘or catalogues, address Presicen aS THOMAS FELL, a. Mt M™ VeRxon seaunany, 1100-1104-1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITILE GIRLS. Thorough ergs in all branches in accordance with the best modern methods. Commodious new school pea apa wy ee! a oe sunlight and fresh air. or further information ap to the Principal, Mrs, ELIZABETH J. SOMERS dT ta A OF THE HOWY CROSS, 1312 MASSA- chusetts ave.—Thoror sCourse in English and Music on the no, with daily use of Technicon, Harp, Guitar and Banjo, Speciai aiteution given to rik a aud thorough bass classes; also to vocal, “3m NES EDUCATION- BOOK EEPING PEN- ship,Commercial Brancl writin, Zution: rapid proutess. Low tates, et, TO" Call after 4:30. WOOD's COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 407 E. Cap. 3a19-tof25 pe BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘Terms begin now. _au290 JRRIENDS: SELE: terme fhe city devoi gn. ayplicahon. FRANCIS GMA AM. . HARVARD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPILS. siuely OF mn small classes. Apply 0 VM. NAB AM. _8¢19-Gmo._At Sanders & Stayman's ROK. SHELDON'S DANCING open for the reception of pupils XeSbAYS and SATURDAYS. “Gall Jars, 1004 F st. new. HOUSEFURNISHINGS. ALL Pavers, Drarenres, 1 HOUSE AND FRESCO PAINTING. REX FURNITURE POLISH. THE P. HANSON HISS MANUFACTURING CO, 815 15th st. nw. it. dl1-3m y ACADEMY MONDAYS, WED- or send for cireu- au23-Sm Baltimore House, 217 N. Charl Coomsxe By Gus A fall line of GAS COOKING STOVES On hand and for sale. WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. mb31 _ PIANOS AND ORGANS. Serpe KRAKAUER PI ARE REMARI bly flue instruments,” ‘The Pease Pianos Burdett ns, Solid here since 15 years, also speek for themselves.’ G. H. KUHN, Sole Agent, 407 10th | st. bw. ut Saxorrs & Sraymay. DECKER BROS.. WEBER, FISCHER and ESTEY PIANOS. Sold on accommodating tepms and for rent. ‘Special attention called to our uew style ESTEY ORGANSJ Two hundred and four thousan: 4,000) Estey organs have been mude and sul. Everywhere the pre- ferred organ for Home, Church, Chapel, ond Sc! use, sibencsome S-stop Katey organ for #75, Easy monthly pay fi amie. " INDERS & STAYMAN, 34 Fst .W. Charles st., Baltimore, Md, Main st., Richmond, Va, x. Jao 1217 FAALLET & DAVIS’ PIANOS ROOMS. CHOICE selected s: easy terms; rare and low pric y nuine bargains; all to be sold by Ist of April. S7-6m H. L. SUMNER, Act, SLL Sth st: now. i EEE IANOS. TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP AND DURABILITY, =_— Special attention of “Purchasers” is invited to their “New Artistic Styles,” finished in desicns of HIGH- EST DECORATIVE ARY. Pianos for rent. UNEQUALED IN. ag WOOD AND COAL ry RETAL, PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, until changed, are as 10 White, Ash Stove, per, tou of 22: lows: 40 ibs, : . = Shamokin Stove, * ~! Red Ash Stove, - - Lykens Valley Stove, “ = 8. £8. Pine Wootk per ord... Oak We braless ams onic, 30H Su Coan: Coxz: ‘Woon: JOHNSON BROTHERS, ua ‘Wharves and Rail yards, 1:th & Water sta. Southwest. 1202 Fst. n.w. 1515 7th st.n. v. retai} yard in the United Hl MEASURE, FAIR DEALING, DELIVERIES PRICES have made our business a success. Bed a 2 9478, oH. S08, Architects snd Civil M Location central; | W ner of | | Bpte,, Stoppiue at Branch, GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. G. T. TAILOR oco-4m 14 9TH STREET. H. D. Barn IMPORTER AND TATLOR, Fias the honor to pan a inform you that his NEW GOODS Mr. BARR personally fits all garments made in his establishment 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Washineton, D.C. RAILROADS. PIEDMONT Ale Line. Schedule in effect Febroa mhi7 19th, 1889, 8:30 A. Mast Lenn. Mail’ Daily for’ Warrin Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Statior between Alexandria und Lynchburg, Roatoke, Destet Knoxville, Rome, Calera, Montgomery, and ‘New Or: “" eeper Washington to New Orica! Jottagrlie Gordeneviiie: Geteas eee ae Wille, Gordonsvilie, Stations ‘Ohio ynehbure, Hoc f. Denville abt Stations be ne 5 3 : tween Lynchburg and Danville, Greensboro, baleie Charlotte, Golunbiay saken. Autustay Atania Bie ing jay mery, New Orleans, Texas and Californ: Pullinan Sleeper New York to Atlanta: Pullman Py cars Atlanta to Montgomery; Pullman Sice} omery to New Orleans and Mann Bo for Birmingham, Vicksburg. and Shreveport. Palluian Sleeper Greensboro to Co.uibia aud Augusta, Solid trains Washington to Atlanta, Does not connect for C&O, onte pots Sunday ye ‘pt Sunday, for Manassas, ‘stations a Lynchbunt je Sleepers Washington to Memphis and thence to Arkansas ints. 8:30 P. M.—Western Express Daily for Warrenton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Louisville, Cincimuatt. Pullman pers and Solid ‘Trains Washington to Low ay tie. 11:00 P. M.—Sonthern F: for Lynch- burs, A Danvill bia, Ail M so , ay, arriving Washington 8:30 ugh teaan' om the S Lynehbur nth via Charlotte, Dan- Washington 7:00 A.M. ia Bast Tennessee, Bristol and Ly A.M. and 9:90 Pil: via © te “ana Charlottesville at 5:40 P. Strasburz Local at 10:15 A.M. ville an Tickets, furnished, sylvania avenue, iiroad, Gib wer Station, Pew! JAS. L. TAYLOR. eral Passenger Agent, and B sts, SYLVANTA ROUTE. Wi AND SOUTHWEST, SPLENDID SCLNERY. iPMENT. 1 i AVE WASHINGTON + COLNER SIXTH AND B Stk Os For Pittsburgand the West,Chicao Pullman V oui, thr eh it Hurrisbure with Y Ex- nd Memphis. P a ih Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Pitts- Buf. Saturday, 10:00 p. var Washington to Rochester. Lock Haven, aud Elmira, at 9:30.48, 20, 9:00, 11-00, :00, and 11:20 p.m. m., with Sleep For Williamsp m, daily, exce y York a 11:40, jamited m 00, 4:10, 10:00, and ; Express of Pullman Parlor 40 amu, daily, except Sunday, and 3:5 p. v0. 1 y, with Dini For Brooklyn, ‘00 p.m. every day. trains conhect at Jer. NY, rough: sey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex, affording greet transier to Fulton street, avoiding double | ferris lage across New York City. 10,6:00.8:10, 10:00, and'11 m. 200. 11:40 &. m., 2:00, 4:10, 6-0 pd 11:20pm. Limited Express, 120 mn, For Pope's Urevk Line, 7:20am, and 4:40 pm, daily, except Sun a For Annapolis, 7 9-00 am.. 12:05 and 4:40 and ban, daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9:00 am, 4:10 p.m. DRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RATL- ND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON WAX, AN RAILROAD, For Alexandria, 4 m1 2:08 noon P. ia, am. and 5:00 the South, 4:30, 10:57 a m. daily, ily, except Sunday. ft ey | on, 2 1:20. nd 11 ¥ on s 30, 6-01, 8:05, and 10:05 umodation for ‘Quantico, 7% in. week days. mon ES 3:40 pu Trains leave Alex 5:00, 9 5:10, 6:30; 7-05, 9:32, 1 Sunday at 9/10 und 11°07 a. mi. 2 4 10:4 p.m. ets and information at the office, northeast cor hh street and Pennsylvania avenne, and at the ation, Where orders can be left for the checking of bagvage to destination from hotels and residences. CHAS. E. PUGH. J. BR. WOOD, General Manager. a7] Gen, Pas. Avent, ALTIMORE AND OHTO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect Dec. 9th, 1888. Leave Washiugion from station corner of New Jersey avenue and C st. For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled limited ex- press, daily, 8:55 a.m. : express, 9-05 p.m. rCinctimati and St. Louis, express, daily, 3 and land. vestibuled limited ex- 2.1. and express, 9:09 p.m. 10:10 6m, 6 6:40, 7. for Washingtor week 8:00, C4o-ininiute 8 5:10. 6 20 8:05 10:40 10:00 and U1 wy 12:10 an So pan. Leave 10, p.m. Sundays, politan Branch, 16:35, principal stations only: Pan. ediate points, 19:00 a ms 11230, 44:40, 23235, F120 Pane ior Boyd's and’ interniediate stations, t7:00 p.m. $10:00 nm. Church train lesves Washington on Sunday at 1:15 all stations on Metropolitan For Frederick, 110:10a.m, 14:35, t5:30p.m. Sun- 00, 4:10, 5:00, 634), 8 nnapolis, 6:40 and 8:36 S Nani, 4 13:05, 4: m. the Metro Pan ad daya Tlspan Tot Hazentovwn, $10-10 a.m..and ¢5:30 pan. ‘Trains a e from Chicago daily 8:35, aan. and uuwti avd St. Louis daily 6:20, irom Pittsburg am, T " PHILADELPHIA DIVISION, For Philedelptia and Wilmington, daily, 8:15. m. Vand i 0 Buffet Parlor Cars oa tas ) pan, trains, ‘Ping Car on the \t and 14:30 p.m, for Washi cept Sum “Daily. {33 Laguawe calied ior and checked dences on orders lett at Ucket 3a. ave ‘POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. MY. VEKNON:! ER W. W. CORCORAX ts t wharf daily (except S fe River Landings as far down a= Givmont, k a.m, Returning, reaches Washiagton L. L. BLAKE. Captain. NE WOR POTOMAC RE TRON 8’ VER 4. NEW 1 % i AK WAKER! MONDAYS, Ti URSDAYS ning LUL=Ds Retw wd Wines as gar as z and Leonardtown, Md, C 8, sand (x Bhepherds. 5 sched G ©. W. AIDLEY. Manager. .OCEAN STEAMERS. QHORT ROUTE TO LONDON, — NORDDEUTSCE!K LLOYD 8. 8. CO, ‘To Southamnytou (Loudon, Liat), Bremen, Lahn, Wel, Feb. 13, 3pm: Libs, Bet, Peb. 16, Ga.m.: Aller, Wed, Feb. 20, 9 am: Ww eg tg et 2 24,3 Meh Meb 6,94. ms, fortzble staterooma, excellent ixurious: galogn sppointmen te. Bow: ie cathe s ieee 4 Derth: steersge at low rates, Apply’ to SP 925 Penn. ave. CPE PBtpo1s « 00 605 7th st. 5 re | na. and pus abit iste of sailings furmisied, SPECIALTIES. Da Ser ety Te = sure, 9-12;2-5, Sunday, from 10to2 Eitcitins ervows aa mental A TY IN fecha setatem, EE dive aitlen h}| Of tis ageregate iy, for Pittsburg and the | 8:10, 9:00, 11:00, and 11-40 | BUSINESS. ‘The attention of the business public is invited with confidence to the superior advantages pre- sented by THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR as an advertising medium. The sworn statements of its asily circulation, published from week to week, taken in connection with the data given below, ik lustrate in the most strtking manner the steady and rapid growth of the paper in circulation and influence. They also establish, beyond contro versy, the fact that THE STAK is the best local ad. vertising medium, not only in the United States, but in the whole world! This claim is based and conceded on the fact that no city in any country is so thoroughly covered by the regular circulation of & single paper as is the city of Washington by that of Tur EVENING STAR; and it does not rest on the extent alone, but also on the character of circula tion. Notoniy is ite local circulation the largest and fullest of any daily 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, bul into their homes,—into the families of all condl- tions, and into those of the monry-spending as well as the money-carning 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 its news, local, domestic and foreign, its independent and fair treatment of all public questions, and espe cially because of its intelligent and effective de Votion to local interests, and its close attention to matters with which the household, and particu- larly its members, are concerned, THE STAR is every» wed and admitted to be, im qu ~ading and favorite newspaper of the National Capital, alike in the counting- room, the work-shop, and the family circle. More conclusive evidence on these points mo Person can ask than that afforded by the table below. The growth of circulation therein indi cated, with the analysis clearly shows the esteem in which the paper is held munity to whose interests it is so steadfastly de voted. It will be seen that, in the number of copies issued, every month in the year Ss shows @ handsome increase over the corresponding month in each year given; and, asa further {lus tration on that point, it may be stated here that there has been @ corresponding advance in the number of new advertisements printed during the year. The comparative figures for the four years last past are as follows: DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-S6-—'87~'88, ISS3. INS6 JaNvany. 86 23.388 Fepevary 24328 Manca. 25,504 24.727 26,752 Daily av'ge..22,123 Increase... 27,0N2 1,598 @aily circulation of 27,082 | Copies, the books of the office show that an average f 20,029 copies were regularly delivered each day, by carriers, at the homes of permanent sib scribers in thecityandsaburbs. Of theremainder, 4 daily average of 5,421 were sold at the office, in } the hotels and railway stations, etc., and on the streets, by newsboys, making a grand total average within the District of 25,450 copies daily, leaving @ daily average of 1,632 to be sent to regular sub- scribers residing beyond its limits, by mail, express, aud railway trains, In addition to the 20,029 copies daily delivered at the homes of subscribers, a large proportion of the 5,221 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 hands of transient visitors, from all parts of the country, who each year come to | the National Capital in greater numbers and for longer periods, and who, furthermore, largely rep- ut the well-to-do and purchasing portions of the communities to which they respectively belong. | | \ P. | Che 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 unparalleled hold upon the | household and family circle, that the attention of advertisers is particularly directed. A comparison of the home circulation of 25,450 With the figures representing the entire popula- tion of the city will conclusively establish the fact that THE STAK reaches about every family in the | Distwrictot Columbia, and is read ¢ ‘wery day by more than three-Sourths of its population who are able to read! Ut follows, therefore, that an advertise meut inserted in its columns will meet the eyeot every person in the District worth reaching, of whatever race, creed, sex, age, or condition in life. It only remains to be said, for the information of those interested in the subject, that, in proportion | to its circulation, the rates of advertising in THE EVENING STAR, whether transient or for long periods, rank with the very lowest in the United States. Indeed, taking both the extent and char acter of its circulation into consideration, it may safely be claimed that so wide and such an excel- lent quality of publicity can nowhere else be bought for the same money. “Trial by Peers.” For the information of those not familiar with THE Stak, a few extracts from notices by its com- vemporaries, called out by its recent change im form, are appended: Prom the Washington Post. We cougratulate THE Sram on its great prosperity, There is no betier evening newspaper inthe United States, From the Philadelphia Ledge, THE WasuixcTos EVENING STAR has marked the lose of tweu ye ment by permavent euia: t page pap . enty in Ue damd.” Prom the Brook iyn Bayt, Washington's best, if Payer, is LHe STAM, rm war Jout it pubisbes aii the news, oth sades equally iupartial treats Meut, aud an uttaited an eacelient repurauon Zor the TAITLEss Of is Woue wiu Juanagement, re Sun, ‘ON Sz, one of the most prosperous Muy, lately eularved, is now per x. The good business it by 20s Laauagers, aud the ield st 00- cupies bas been held successfully for many years 16 is 1 Mauy Fespects a inodel aitarnoon paper, and iD extending to our Mow Lear's grecUugs We ust Aub prosperity may never wae. From the Philadelphia Times. ‘THE Sax fills the Journalistic field of the national CB) ital, abd Mile it adauroliy and wits great success. From the New York Commercial Bulletin, Thatenterprising journal, 7 MEW AsHINGTON EVENING Stak, has just conjleted tweuty-one years under ie Present Wmunsgeluent, and celebrates the eveut uy adopUug pormauenlly an elgbt-pare furu. in whe Jy one vi the iancest and huudsoiest aite:uuon papers im ibe Litted States, abit bas doug been one of the vest and most successtul, From the Baitimore American. ae pauper. ous) cajatal's ua A Will, waa Out uoubt, go on InCreweing in creation aud Worth. From the Chester Pa.) Times, Here and there we behold a paper which rewards the tol, peruaps toe feuius, of its controlling sprite with Bmcssure of succeRs Ut excites the Wuuder of Coupeiitors, Such w Journal, it gives Us unl Pleasure to ive wble 10 way, 18 Tuk EVENING BeaK, of “ oo From the Indiana potia Neves. It gives us great pleasure to note this evidence of prosperity, 1Hk Brau is cue of the best and cleanest im the country, aud is a most repre: BeLiative of the pational ca; ital, From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, ‘Tre EVENING Stan is bandsomer than ever, andis the best Lewspaper Washiugtuu ever bud. From the Phiiadriphia Roeord. ‘Tne WaSHINGTON EVENING STAR keeps an yulliewed im sri Hts cou the Federal capital, —~ crete eg ‘THE Stan is already soe we scarcely see any root for uproveseiit THE STAx is an exponent of progressive Journaliem. growth aud are the direct resulis uf ite ae percestion of the ‘demusnde of the. time aaah ite ‘end ‘dus Them it vives Wenlungton © dally’ paper auy city in the land. Prom the Bufato Sew, sa Pasehee Sennen estas ge ey ey its popularity, which increases year by year. From te Serott Lontmart. The prosrerity of Tue Evesrse Rtn contemporay anbingtlon is & svurce of Lun! whee From the Blue Mound (Kan.) Sun, shit ell caervee“ile"ibceal adromage From the Anacostia Messenger. favored Sass