Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1889, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY. MK. COOK WAS NOT THERE. Trustee Fish Makes a Discovery at the Meeting of the School Board. SEVERAL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TALKED OF BY THE SCHOOL BOARD—THE INEQUALITIES OF PAY— THE MATTER OF TEACHERS’ MEETINGS—A PRO- POSED BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. G. F. T. Cook, superintendent of colored schools, did not attend the meeting of the school board last night. This was not an un- usual thing, for Mr. Cook is never present, but Trustee Fish made Mr. Cook’s absence last night particularly conspicuous. Dr. Francis, a trustee of the colored schools, had asked a question in relation to the appointment ofa colored teacher, which provoked some discus- sion. “Is Mr. Cook here?” said Mr. Fish, looking aronnd the room. “I would be very glad to hear what Mr. Cook has to say.” “He is not here,” said Dr. Francis. “Isn't there a rule,” said Mr. Fish, “requir- ing the superintendent to be present at the meetings of the board? I will ask what is the reazon he is not here if any of you gentlemen are prepared to answer it?” Mr. Fish looked over to the colored trustees. : “Iam not prepared to answer it,” said Dr. Francis, “and I never expect to be.” “Well,” said Mr. Fish, “if that rule is not to be obeyed we might as well strike it out. Mr. Powell is always here. The rule was adopted for the purpose of having Mr. Cook here, too, im the hope he would give us the benefit of what little wisdom he has. I just remark that im passing.” THE WORMLRY SCHOOL CONTROVERSY. Dr. Francis had the secretary read the letter to him from Commissioner Webb, published in Tue Star, denying that any action had been taken looking to the transfer of colored schools from the Wormley building to the new build- ing to be eree' on Montgomery street, Georgetown. He said the question was being agitated LY some of the most respectable col- ored people in the city, who had been led to believe that such a change was contemplated, and he asked that this letter be placed on record as an official denial of the rumor. Mr. Mitchell, the Georgetown trustee, said there was not a particle of foundation in any manner. shape or form for the rumor. There seemed to be an idea, he said. that the people of Georgetown had an idea of oppressing the colored people. This he denied emphatically. There was nothing in this matter, he said, and he would not put the letter on record. Mr. Fish said when they formed at a meeting held in a first-class colored church—the 15th- strect Presbyterian church—presided over by John F. Cook, statements were made that this board intended to make such a change, he thought that some notice should be taken of it. He thought it proper under the circumstances that a resolution should be adopted denying the report. It was finally decided to spread Mr. Webb's letter on the record. THE TEACHERS’ MEETINGS. The reports of Superintendents Powell and Cook in reference to the resolation adopted at the last meeting calling for a statement of the number of teachers’ meetings held, the charac- ter of the meetings, &c., was read. Mr. Powell gave figures showing the number and different kinds of mectings held in the white schools, while Mr. Cook referred only generally to the meetings in the colored schools, of which, he said. no record had been kept. He did not think that there had been the need of these conferences since the schools had been oe a plied by the normal school with skilled teach- ers, as formerly. Mr. Fish made some remarks about the reports. referring to Mr. Powell’s as an able and valuable paper. When contrasting it with Mr. Cook's, he ssid he was more than ever impressed that there was not the care over the colored schools that there should be. On his motion it was decided to print two thousand copies of each report. Mr. Whelpley’s motion the reports were referred also to a select committee for such recommendations as the committee chooses to make. President Koss appointed Messra, Whelpley, Fish and Francis as the select com- mittee. “I think,” said Mr. Fish, “if Supt. Cook had been here to-night and obeyed the order of the board he might have answered a good many questions. I suggest that that committee in- vestigate also why he is not here. It would have been interesting to have had him here.” INEQUALITIES IN PAY. Mr. Whelpley called attention to the petition from school teachers, sent to the Senate and published in Tue Star, complaining of the in- equalities in pay and of deductions made in their pay on account of lack of sppropriations, and other grievances. The petition, which had reached the board through the District Com- missioners. was read by the secretary. Mr. Mitchell asked whether the statements were true. Mr. Darlington said that the statement of the inequality of salaries, caused by the abolition of the system of longevity-pay, was true. He did not, however. think that it was true that experienced teachers in the same grade re- ceived less pay than teachers of longer expe- rience and service. Mr. Darlington referred to the subcommittee appointed by the Senate District committee a year or two ago to inves- tigate the school system of the District. The committee, he thought, had never had a meet- ing. He expressed a wish that such an investi- ation should be made, so that Congress might ave a better understanding of the needsof the schools. “It is rather unusual,” remarked Mr. Ross, “to petition to investigate.” MR. FISH'S GRATITUDE. Mr. Fish said as the appropriations for the ensuing year had been practically agreed upon, it was too late now for the petition to have any effect. He regretted that it had been sent to Congress. If it had gone earlier he believed it would have embarrassed these appropriations by confusing matters. As it was cm had re- ceived a more satisfactory bill than ever be- fore. He felt, he said, grateful to the appro- priations committee. ‘If I was able.” he said, “I would do as the Commissioners did the other day—take them down to Chamberlin’s and treat them.” He criticised the action of teachers in going to Congress without making their wants known through the board. He had told the teachers in his division that he thought they were foolish. Mr. Mitchell said he had received a of similar tition purport. which represented that the ad of eighth grade teachers ranged from $850, some cases to $1,500 in others. He did not understand why this should be so. Mr. Darlington said that the £850 teachers were seventh-grade teachers assigned to the eighth-grade schools, because the appropria- tion bill forbade their appointing any new ot teachers, and they were com- pelled to assign a seventh-grade teacher at seventh-grade pay to teach any new eighth- _— school. Mr. Darlington said that the e rities in pay caused by the abolition of the longevity system had been crystallized by Congress, which had put provisions in the ap- propriation law, forbidding increases in pay or increases in the number of teachers in particu- lar grades, which practically prevented the board from remedying the evils complained of. ‘The petition was referred to Superintendent Powell, with a request that he furnish a state- = of facts. ir. and janitors to have direetory of the ublic schepls, showing loca- tion of school + : aildings, nember of rooms, character of heating apparatus, names and | salaries of teachers and janitors, &c. CHANGES IN TEACHERSHIPS. In the second division Miss L. B. Fisher was granted leave without pay till the end of the year. Miss M. F. Gordon promoted from class 7 to class 8, and Miss Jennie E. Davis promoted from class 4 to class 7. Miss O. A. Ebert, a normal graduate. was appointed to class 2. In the third division leave of absence with- out pay for the remainder of the school year ws granted to Ida Lord, teacher seventh grade. t A. Downing was transferred to tem- In the si ‘th division Benj. Allen was ap- penied feniane ot the Anacostia building, and ll janitor of the Tenleytown bui In the seventh division Misses Ellen a xina Laws, c. Baker, and Miss Gillenn were ap- pointed subsiitutes. Miss Alice was appointed a temporary teacher; Mitchell offered a resolution, which was | adopted. requesting the committee on teachers | prepared for publication a | JOYFUL YOUNG INDIANS. the Hi: Students Celebrated = a Notable Anal ' Correspondence of Taz Evextne Stan. Hamrtor, Va., Feb 11. Friday, February 8, the Indian students of the Hampton school held the second anniversary of what they call their emancipation day, the day on which the Dawes bill was signed by the President. Early in the morning Indian boys chosen to represent the different tribes raised the flag. As one of them expressed it, “It’s Indian day. Let Indian boys raise the flag.” At 3 o'clock the school chapel was filled, and soon after the playing of the band announced the beginning of the exercises of the afternoon. The address of welcome was given in good, forcible English by Thos. Sloan, an Omaha, of the predating class. The next speaker, a col- ored graduate of the Normal school, gave an interesting account of his visit to the Indian country last summer. He much sur- i the neat farms and signs of the white ays which he found there. He said that his people, like the Indians, were strug- gling for self-preservation, and that they must both progress or perish. John Patta, aSioux, gave his reasons for com- ing to Hampton. He said that he wished that the time allowed here was longer. Samuel Perry, a Shawnee, spoke of the progress made by his tribe during the last four years, He gave his impression of a recent visit to New England, and said he was thankful to know that people are trying to help Indians sisters \f th: the reci A pretty feature of the program was - Salada ate pommn called “Phe Callies a6 tae Fear,” by four Indian girls in costume. The last address of the afternoon was delivered by Charles Dixson, an Onondaga, whose subject was “The Dawes Bill.” Herbert Welsh, a Sioux, one of the speakers, spoke in his native tongue. ‘ After the Indian boys had showed their varied musical talents by Lagpenionre bg upon the morth-organ, violin and cornet, an indus- | trial song was rendered, in which almost the entire school took part.’ Each of the indus- tries carried on here was represented bya group of boys or girls carrying their imple- ments, who told of their trade in a merry song, which was sung with a will. During the afternoon the colored students helped in the celebration by their singing, and at the close the three races joined ina national ymn. BISMARCK A BAD WAY. Ill With a Complication of Disorders and Hardly Beset by His Political Enemies. Berlin dispatches represent Prince Bismarck to be in rather a bad way. His attack of neu- ralgia is said to be complicated with rheuma- tism, renal disorder, want of appetite, and in- somnia. He continues to work, against the advice of his doctors. His visits to the chan- cellerie are marked with frequent outbursts of passion and other evidences of extreme irri- tability. Apart from his morbid physical con- dition, party intrigues aiming to sap his in- fiuence with the emperor worry the chancellor more than ever. Count von Waldersee, whom the ultra conservatives hope to see succeed Bismarck at no distant day, scored against the chancellor by getting the emperor to assent to the stopping of the action against the Kreuz Zeitung. A court report says that when Bis- marck went to the schloss to protest that the action must Proceed he was kept waiting a quarter of an hour in an ante-chamber; that in a fit of violent rage he told Chamberlain Mir- bach that the gee | was an intentional insult arranged by the cabal against him, and that the emperor, eee | the broil, left his room hurriedly, apologized to the chancellor, suc- ceeded in calming him, and obtained his assent to the abandonment of the prosecution. Bis- marek, if in sound health, would probably care little for the enmity gf the ultra conservatives. He can afford to despise the Waldersee clique. But he fears losing his hold over the leaders of the government groups. me Mrs. Benjamin Harrison’s New Gowns. From the Kansas City Times. The dress which will probably be worn at the inauguration is of pearl-white brocade, made with along train, the front being of almost solid gold embroidery. The corsage opens a little at the throat and shows a full ruche of real old point lace. The sleeves reach the el- bow. A wide sash of heavy silk is passed around the waist and knotted looseiy on the left side, falling to the bottom of the skirt, re it ends in broad a= fringe. A magnificent French reception dress is of gray silk, made with demi-train and draped with the finest of marquise lace. A sash of the same lace dover the corsage up to the shoulder. dress is elegant in its sim- i the material being of the finest. This, . is made to open at the throat and has at least a half sleeve. A Greek dinner dress is a cre: unique and beautiful. The mate: heaviest Nile green moiré. Ij is made with a moderately long train. The corsage is cut square in the neck, but not low, finished with a Grecian border, The sleevesare of true oriental design and finished in the same way. Around the iower of the empire waist a heavy cord is passed. knotted carelessly on the side. It falls to the bottom of the skirt. where it ends in heavy tassels, It is presumable that with this dress the hair will be worn in a Gre- cian coiffure, bound about with the traditional Roman band. A beautiful house dress is made of the heav- iest armure cloth in black silk and wool. The long, straight overgarment, which is of the most exquisite design and finish, is heavily em- broidered in black silk. the outlines of the pat- tern being traced in gold. This dress is per- fectly plain, falling straight to the feet, with- out a particle of drapery, and opening just a little at the side, to show a panel heavy with | hand embroidery. Another house dress is made with a plain redingote in cigar brown,the material being some heavy Persian fabric in wool. This garment opens in front to show a vest and petticoat of the color called in France cafe au lait, which is covered with hand em- broidery incolors. The sleeves of the overgar- ment nearly reach the wrist, andare finished in wide cuffs of dark blue V mayne The wide revers | and pocket laps are of the same material, This elegant costume is finished with immense but- tons of smoked pearl. Another costume is of white, in the more severe Greek style. The costume falls from the shoulders, plain to the edge of the short train. It is fitted with plaits at the back and under the arms is confined at the waist by embroidered pearl bands. Around the neck is a Grecian handkerchief, fastened with a pearl ornament, while the long Greek sleeves fail from the shoulder straight to the hem of the skirt, being open all the way upon one side, underneath which is # close-fitting sleeve reaching to the wrist. m at once is of the ——$+or—___ The Beef and Pork Combine. THE INTERSTATE CONVENTION TO INVESTIGATE IT TO BE HELD IN ST. LOUIS, Gov. Humphrey, of Kansas. has selected St, Louis as the place, ond March 12, as the time for holding the interstate con- vention, to investigate the pileged beef and pork combine. The convention will be composed of _representati from e islatures of Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyomung, Arizona and Illinois, Several of the states have already been heard from favorably | and there is little doubt but that all of them will be represented. The governor of Penn- sylvania has expressed a to have that state represented, although Pennsylvania was not invited to join the movement. In the Illinois senate yesterday a resoluion for the appointment of a committee of three senators and five representatives to attend a conference called by the Kansas lequiaaiife to investigate the alleged beef and pork trust was adopted. ———+o+--_____ Dexovxcixa Mr. Appicxs’ Scueme.—In the Delaware legislature yesterday the Penin- sular investment scupeny bill, fathered by J. Edward Addicks, Claymont, was wen a second reading and referred to a committee, after which Mr. Downham de- nounced the bill as a credit mobilier measure, and an insult to the legislature and its author's late senatorial candidacy as an insult to Dela- republicans. Warne Oxp Trrrecaxoz 1s Burrep.—The little cemetery at North Bend, Hamilton Ohio, where éx-President Wm. Harrison is buried, has long been neglect sree Rowse of the Chto penemt e sere Menno ve under the supervision of them out of reach of high water when overflowed its banks, While his sketch, he says, his attention was suddenly rivetted by ‘a black beauty.” Many Caucasian ladies, he thinks, could well envy this primi- tive maiden for her skill in the arts of coquetry as she poised her head now on this side, now the shore, using her big black eyes all the while to the best advantage. One would hardly notice the fact, he says, that was is, she wore around her neck and body, while a girdle encircled her waist. Altogether, he thought she was one of the most apy and attractive ob; he seen in Africa. —— recent riper cor ue in red compl a 1 and appreciative language some of the ladies faery have metin Africa. Becker had not gone inland 100 miles from Zan- pg a he = ex] eed his eerie or “voung and real retty negresses an their attractive forms.” ror cours’ he had plenty of opportunity to observe that “their shoulders are round and elegant, their arms are exquisitely molded, and their forms are quite perfect. Our brown beauties,” he adds, “were not particularly shy, but at the same time they were quite reserved. They would ask us timidly for permission to pass their hands over our skin, whose whiteness aston- ished them, but they retired in good order whenever we offered reciprocally to pat their shoulders or cheeks, Another traveler, who has just written a de- scription of several African tribes, thinks that the poorest taste in the way of ornaments he has seen is among the Bayansi women, who Wear brass rings around their necks weighing 25 to 30 pounds, The flesh under these rings he says, isin many cases continually cha‘ red and raw, and for hours at atime the women support their rings on their hands in order to relieve the pressure w their necks. And Yet no well-to-do married woman would think that she could exist without her neck ring: and when they are asked if this ornament is not a very uncomfortable thing to wear, they always pretend that they do not understand. is money among the Bayansi, and the men, in having it forged in big lumps around the necks of their wives, have found a safe but rather cruel method of money keeping. —_—_——_o Before Sedan. Cardinal Gibbons. Happening to be in Paris at the opening of the Franco-Prussian war, I was grieved to hear some of the French soldiers so far forgetful of the faith and chivalry of their heroic fore- fathers, as to avow that their god was mittrail- euse, They soon discovered to their cost that their idol proved as impotent and treacherous to them, as Dagon was to the Philistines. The German emperor, on the contrary, was accus- tomed to evoke the aid of Heaven on the eve of an engagement, and to thank God for vic- tories won. On the evening before the battle of Sedan, the chant that filled the air from every German camp was not the song of ri- baldry, but the glorious hymn, “Now, let us all thank God.” (Nun danket Alle Gott.) They prayed, they fought, they conquered. ———re-____— Romance of a Battlefield. A PROVIDENTIAL SHOT BROUGHT PAIN AND PLEAS- URE TO A BRAVE MAN. From the New York Star. Col. Graves, speaker of the lower house of the Minnesota legislature, has had a strangely romantic career. He wasa gallant soldier in the late civil war, and arose from a private to tho rank of colonel. Col. Graves first met his wife upon a south- ern battlefield. She is the daughter of Gen. Tatman, and she was the wife of another man the day she first saw Col. Graves. Their meet- ing was both sad and romantic, recalls a writer in the Minneapolis Journa(, Her husband had been fatally shot, and while she stood by his side in anguish, waiting for the last heart-throb she knew must come very soon, Col. Graves was brought in. He was insensible from a fearful wound in the left breast. Thus Col. Graves and the lady who is now his wife be- came acquainted under circumstances most terrible, but later on the friendship ripened into love. Mrs. Graves is her hus! senior by fifteen years. . She is a most estimable lady, and is highly esteemed in Zenith City society and charitable circles. It is probably not gen- erally known that Col. Graves’ life was finally saved by the insertion of a silver tube into the bullet wound, which passed through the left lung. .Apparently the wound does not trouble him now. He is avery active man, and bis — appearance indicates the healthy, well- ept business man of fifty. —————se+. Imitation Tortoise Shells. From the N. Y. Evening Post. “Yes, that seems to be a very fine piece of tortoise shell, does it not?” said a gentleman the other day as he held up a beautifully- worked piece of what seemed highly-polished tortoise shell. “The only trouble about it,” continued he, “is that it is not tortoise sheil at all, buteveryday celluloid, This piece is worth about 81. and a piece of tortoise shell that large and perfect would be worth €5. It is used for a thousand things and more often sold as actual tortoise shell than the celluloid it is, Why,” he went on, “you know the Japanese are great workers in’ shell, and make the most wonderful things out of the shell of the tor- toise, which they render pliable by heat. Well, every year Germany pepo a lot of imitation tortoise shell that is celluloid to Japan and the East Indies, where it is sold, not as shell, for the people out there know the difference, but it is sold to the poorer people who can't afford the real article. Yes, sir, there are mighty few marketable articles that are not imitated now- adays.” Gen. Sherman and ex-Confederates. HE THINKS THEY SHOULD BE ADMITTED 10 SOLDIERS’ HOMES. Referring to the appeal recently made to the public for contributions to aid in the establish- ment of a home for ex-confederate soldiers at Austin, Tex., Gen. Sherman has written a let- ter expressing his sympathy with the move- ment. The New York World says that, in the interview which Major Stewart had with the general sul ent to the receipt of the above e general said that the homes provided for the Union soldiers should be opened to the con- federate soldiers, and that the laws of the United States should be so changed as to admit confederates. and the word “Union” so far as it applies to soldiers’ homes, be obliterated from the United States statutes, so that they apply to “soldiers” regardless of the side they fought on. ae Stewart took issue with the general and said that the southern men did not ask or expect such action by Congress; that beans § heat it would not be right on principle ani would establish a dangerous precedent, for the United States to provide pensions or homes for men who, ih effect. fought to destroy the in- tegrity of the Union. ————+o0 The Resources of Diplomacy. From the New York Tribune, When the late Laurence Oliphant was the Paris correspondent of the London Times, he received one evenings visit from an eminent Austrian diplomat, now dead, who brought him a state paper which he was very anxious should be published in London as sooy as pos- sible. The contents were of so startling a na- ture that Oliphant hesitated to take the re- sponsibility of giving them publicity unless, in case of need, he could mention his authority. This the diplomat declared was out of the ques- tion. On the commeay, he said, “Not a human being must know that you have from me.” “Then, much as I should local l is ; THE DRAWING-ROOM RECITER. The Terrors of This Imitator of the Act- ors—Wisdom from Scott. From the St. James Gazette. The drawing-room reciter increases and mal- tiplies in spite of Mr. Anstey. Will he suffer from us the word of exhortation—a word as to doubt, is a hard saying, which will sen @ young man away sorrowful who has Possessions in the way of recitation, Charles Lamb complained that actors sought in “‘Mac- — just — they coy fe melas — '—merely occasions to rant. gesticula srry savy ofa dn edn every drawling iv Shakespeare. Well, our reciter He roams literature only in search of scenes of horror or obvious pathos, as like as he can per's denthbed ‘and the. transhiguration of 0] 8 an mn Oo! the street waif, with which we ano ail so fa- miliar, Not that we would have the reciter avoid scenes of strong feeling; but it should be | the lady's acquaintance, genuine feeling. not sentimental claptrap, And M. de Lesseps is ill. Hitherto he has defied 5 nearer rah ge ond Heeroma fo™ | his years, but old age has suddenly fallen upon ward, it has been borne in upon. us that in the | him with the collapse of the Panama canal expression of even strong feeling the reciter | feme. , His d Giniaes $0 cane tn tee should trust to tone and initection of voice, and | family will_not all ead eh tee ts toe should refrain from over-much gesticulation papery tay om hi er I vail me li 4 and from nearly all imitative action vel y hemp dbde piqeee pet aes This brings to us our second point, In his | 2Pes of th Figen of the undertaking rest stock in trade of ineffectual and distracting ges- | WPOn the Credit Foneier scheme to create a ture lies the crowning absurdity of the draw- | CO™MPany after heari cere nett Thebes 4 ing-room reciter. He strives under fatal disad- | fre capital necessary to conspicte the com ae Yantages to rival the actor, whereas he should | tye Cabital necessary to complete the canal. At forint eschew rivalry Ce be joeasly on pew Diy ssa hae ca eT = is guard against any confusion of quite differ- 5 ent arta. ‘The pe Peon himself—as Mac- | The students made another riotous demon- beth, say—to the eye and ear. The reciter stration against the army bill in Pesth last should present his Macbeth only to the imagi- | evening. Ly arrests were made. jong the crews of the men-of-war 0! Apia, on Decem! There were ten killed, 18, th seriously wounded and nine sligh' irty iy tly Mrs. F. M. L. Lucas, of St. Louis, who, it was reported a few da; , would Gen. Boulanger when he ote vorce from his wife, said in yesterday that there is no truth whatever in the rumor, Gen. Boulanger said he was not aware that he had the pleasure of ROY; BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE It is a scientific fact that the ROYAL BAKING POWDER is absolutely purest and most reliable the public, pure. It is undoubtedly the Powder Baking offered to HENRY A. MOTT, M.D., Ph.D., ‘ Late United States Gov’t Chemist. AUCTION SALES. = THIS EVENING. (Tuomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. IMPORTER'S SALE. FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS AND BRONZES, aT STORE NO. 1214 F STREET NORTHWEST, oN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWELVE, aT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M, TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN P.M, AN IMMENSE STOCK. A GREAT COLLECTION oF FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS. FINEST FRENCH MOVEMENTS, ENCASED IN RICH, ELEGANT FRENCH MARBLE AND ONYX FRAMES. ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH BRONZES, ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL. AUCTION SALES. Bee ec tate tod 8” fel3-2t" OF. CLAY, WONDERFULLY GIFTED CLAIR a Sen treasures. “Gives. lucky umber Rabe fivences. Cures aici TELLS confidential MEL KE Saree ~ cents in, “ Dor Teme Wie Soon THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF GOODS IN Dr. 8. G: 4 925 F st nw. In notion ontyench upon the realm of the sotor | In Donegal yesterday James O'Kelly, mem- | ru1g LINE EVER OFFIREDAT ation oon py er = oder and gesture is to destroy the true | ber of parliament for North Roscommon, was | ciry, OFFERING GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO | Ulssees adjusted to yout eyes as will De proper towne ouginative effect. The reason is this: | 80 | sentenced to six monthe’ imprisonment for in- BUY, AS MY ORDERS ARE POSITIVE TO SELL | Ri¢"% oPtical detect, no matter how long as no imitation is attempted, the imagina- | Citing tenants to adopt the plan of campaign. : Llustrated catalogue con! useful hints regard tion creates a world of its own at will;| Sir O'Kelly cnieret ox cope WITHOUT RESERVE. ing the care of our'eyes tree Wo auy sddrem upon en? its inexhaustable resources body forth actors, ON EXHIBITION MONDAY AFTERNOON AND pileation setion, everything. But the moment a roman opens He Langage! fa eee | pares min 22 — made to the senses with the least piece | principally occupied during the last two years : MAS DOWLING, Auctioneer: . F_ LEWENBERG, M.D. Manager. of realistic imitation, the senses demand ae | in writing an elaborate history of his seven THOMAS DOWLING, a1 tails throughout on a like scale of imitation. And if such be not forthcoming, nation is confused and its iceatte years’ reign in Bulga: One of the results of his recent visit to Vienna is that the Duke of Sumberland is now hopefully exerting himself in order to bring about a reconciliation be- tween the prince and the emperor of Russia, The snow blockade of the railways in Central Germany continues, and the railway service throughout the country is disorganized. The telegraph wires are in fair working order, thanks to the underground system. the imagi- re activity is lyz Consider for a moment the history of the stage scenery and accessories. Once the imag- ination would clothe bare boards with attri- butes indifferently of forest, plain or town, and conjure up, now Venice, now Bosworth Field, now Prospero’s Island. But, once started, there is no checking the course of scene painter and stage carpenter. We haveween more than Mr. Crummels ever dared to hope for in the Drury Lane triumphs of real properties, “At the Odeon,” Flaubert once wrote to George San live bear is going to appear on the boards. This is the only literary news I have for — Now, if sometimes even the resources of the modern theater are strained in vain— it with all advantages of spectacular illu- sion Charles Lamb found the elemental Lear of Shakespeare shrink on the stage to a des- picable old man in a mimic storm—what hope can there be for the reciter on this path? Let him, on the other hand, leave everything to the imagination, and the imagination will be equal to all demands. The reciter’s busin is, 80 to speak, with the soul of the piece. His legitimate means lie in tone and inflection of ice, with only so much of facial expression and easy bodily movement as will naturally accompany expression of voice. Imitative ges- ture is dificult and dangerous where the reciter has the advantage of a stage; it is fatal in the drawing-room. It is lamentable to see him take out his silk handkerchief with the fancy border as he Wi a anaretrans Men paseo He stares stonily at the carpet in search of Dun- lee Aw Ex-Consvr axp His Taree Soxs KIntep.— At Ysleta, Tex., Mr. Jones, ex-United States consul to Chihuahua, Mexico, his three sons, and Wade Witt, ten years old, were buried in sand, Two of Jones’ children antl the Witt boy were at play in a sand cave, when a mass of sand fell, burying them. Mr. Jones and an- other son rushed to their rescue and another fall of sand buried them with the others. All were killed. LADIES’ GOODS. DDPFSSMAKER. Competent. Fine cutter, fitt 1d a Pe rig. Se went Mine cutter, Ser iene. Ware, Howaxp & Co. 2 West 16th st., New York. Saratoga, Long Branch, and St. Augustine, ‘Have opened their Branch House, 815 15th st. n. w. With the most magnificent stock of IMPORTED COSTUMES DINNER AND BALL GOWNS, WRAPS, BONNETS, &o., Ever brought to Washington, and which will be sold at LESS THAN PARIS COST. f Muz M. J. Praxor, 1829 F st. n.w. (Mrs. Harrison's), FINE FRENCH HAIR GUODS Also, A special selection in SHELL, AMBER AND DULL JET ORNAMENTS. SHAMPOOING. Hair Dressed and Bangs Shingled. ja4-2m* Miss J. Boacrss MODEL RIDING HABITS EVENING AND RECEPTION COSTUMES 325-2m"* 1446 Qst. LADY, FORMERLY CARRYING 0: shed an a strand ri at Plain, The realism of the action is faint, but it suf- fices to make the amiable face and faultless shirt-front incongruous, and to aralyze the activity of our imagination, Col. Mannering only read, he did not recite; but allowances be- ing made for this distinction, the reciter could not have had a better model. Listen to Julia’s description, and remember Julia could be, if oceasion called for it, a very caustic critic of her papa. ‘In the evening apa often reads, and I assure you he is the Bel conder of poetry THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ON ACCOUNT AND BY ORDER OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATUR- Day, FEBRUARY THIRTEENTH, FOUR- TEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M. TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN P. M. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SALE OF FRENCH CLOCKS AND BRONZES ON WEDNESDAY A. M., AS ABOVE, I SHALL SELL ALL THE SURPLUS STOCK OF SILVER-PLATED WARE BELONGING TO THE HARTFORD SILVER-PLATE CO. A VERY LARGE STOCK. OVER $25,000 WORTH OF SILVERWARE, CON- SISTING OF ALL KINDS USUALLY MANUFAC- TURED BY A FIRST-CLASS FACTORY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE STOCK IS INVITED. THE GOODS ARE FIRST QUALITY, MANUFAC- TURED EXPRESSLY FOR FIRST-CLASS JEWELER TRADE, AND ARE POSITIVELY TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF PRICES. N. B.—LADIES INVITED TO ATTEND THE SALE. SEATS PROVIDED. BY ORDER OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE COMPANY. R. P. CHAPMAN, Treasurer. 18-7 ey A terview best means to Judge of « man’ ols serve you. Please call. i a7-3m* AVID A. GOURIK CK, (Formerly of the Philadelphia fttomey and Counsellor et Law” hoces 5, A uulding, YS and 430 F street northwest. n24. AMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT- Cc Lew, Barbour Law Building, 400 acy orm, ashington, Db. C zis as 2. BOOKS AND STATIONERY, VALENTINGS! | WHOLESALE AND prog cid Pung 10 cei Gat Carte “Matias Kee hed site apa Nove DOOD ah FAMILY SUPPLIES. Sh See fone 2m Ibs. E ‘Apples, 25c., at ouARES, 2248 Fit nw se13-1m*_ G ROCERIES FOR TH: READY CASH. end delicious, $6.60 per barrel. I guaran’ Wess « Cee. jana avenue, Opposite City Post Office. IRTANT SALE OF HOUSEHOLD KNITURE, CARPETS, |e TINGS, WALNUT HER PLE AND OT: ITE: a 8, F K MATTRESSES, ETS, FEATHE? TPAD! AT TWELVE O'CLOCK 1. 3 OF FINE VELVET, BRUSSELS, INGKAIN, COTTAGE AND AER CARPET! <D SMALL HER 35, ke. you ever heard—not like that actor who made | 4Amakiug in New York. would like the patrous & kind of jumble between reading and acting, | Cuvting and lasting smpe sig. Fee aS vee staring and bending his brow and twisting his | a = face, and esticulating as if he were on the stage and dressed out in all his costume. My fagher’s manner is quite different—it is the reading of a gentleman who produces effect by feeling, taste, and inflection of voice, not by actionor mummery.” Let our youug men who recite learn from the wisdom of Scott. ————+ee. The Strength of the Hapsburgs. From the London Spectator. In the “composite” empire the sovereign is as completely head of the executive as the Em- peror William 1s in Prussia; no minister lives for a day under his displeasure, every order of importance is referred to his will, and when he has decided discussion ends, After forty years of experince these hardly friendly oples unite in exalting him, and when he decides that they shall have no festival as they all hoped, but shall spend in charity all they would have spent in pomp and enjoyment, they take down Mas. M. A. Coxnexxy, OF 331 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, Has Opened a Branch House at 1504 H STREET WASHINGTON, D.C. She has imported es] tai for this occasion an Ele- pot Assortinent of RECEPTION and STREET COs- UMES, DINNER and BALL DiiSSEg, CLOAKS, WRAPS, and BONNETS, all of which will be sold at very low prices. 31-2 VS BRANDIS, 1229 PENN. AVE. Tailor-made Gowns, Riding Habit Street Costumes, etc., made at short ui Btand work, one fitting aired. Reus: Formerly with Lord & Taylor, New Y: Bay Louis. Butt ric and Wi F,RENCH DYEING, SCO! i ave. ING ESTABLISHMEN’ ew Yor! First-class Ladies’ and Gents' work of every descr: tion. Plush, Velvet and Evening Dresses. ANTON AND CAROLINE LERCH, formerly with A. Fischer and Maison Yriese, 1 pe MISSES plaint, no disappointment even, for that is the emperor's will, and he is entitled to be obeved. Such a position, attained after three disastrous campaigns, reflects the highest credit upon the emperor; but it could never have been itigined if the conditions had not existed which serve for its foundation ston Hoe agi ae not me in ; ing the Hapsburgs, his poli destiny might be, probably would be, nearly unendurable, These conditions cannot end, unless, indeed, some incalculable revolution extinguishes or Dyed without being ripped. ies” Evenis Thi jence. 1004: mit ined, Dresses a 8] rigity. ive years’ experience. . News ed for and delivered. moderate. G WINTER RESORTS. RP NS F. UARY 1. 1885 Corner Pacific and Lilinois avenues, Atlantic City, N. 8 » SDI table superior, service polite, stn parlor, guests wel- come, invalids le cou.fortable ; terms not excessive. Open for engagements. The pro1 emperor just as they have supported the Em- peror Francis Joseph. Of the five great states of Europe Austria is py baer to be the most loosely knit; but of the five itis probably the one which it would be hard to shatter by one décisive blow. Austria has a unity which is necessar: to the sectional safety, the sectional pride, ani the sectional aspirations of every Indi idual within it, a unity without which thy all must be abandoned. ‘Austria’ is not only necces- sary to Europe, as has ocen so often said, but toher own peoples, and they perceive it so clearly that extreme danger only binds them more closely together and induces them, with a political wisdom tor which they get insuf- ficient credit,to leave their executive, like their | army, one and undivided. The emperor bears many titles, but he is always the same man, and it is to his place as pivot of the empire, as well as to his personal ability, that the unques- tioning obedience now paid to his orders is mainly due. yprietor, im for circular and terms, L. STODDART. _f13-w&slm Lt has CHALFONTE, Moved NLARG! 'D IMPROVED, ED AND TURECRERSSED OCEAN VIEW. Salt Water Baths in the house, levator fe9-3m E_ ROBERTS & SO ‘OTEL LURAY. nog CITY, N. J. m the Kentucky ave. , 1889. J. WHIT! RST, aes techs adnan ee Fo 3 . : ‘ural TREES zon, Série WAVERLY” ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Open all the j hot and cold sca-water baths in house; sun parlors. Mrs, J-L. BRYANT. feleum RONADO. neon End, Virginia ave. Atlantic City, N. J. year, Excellent Cuisine, zm. MRS. W. L. ADAMS. Y ao ISLESWORTH, ATLANTIC CITY, N. Jy On the beach, sea end of ave., ‘ FEBRUARY BUCK & ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., to the Beach. 1-2m In Memory of Lincoln. : The seventicth anniversary of Lincoln's birth was celebrated by dinners in several cities last night. In New York city the Repub- lican club dined at Delmonico’s, Among those Present were Whitelaw Reid, John C. New, my Seaceter gan Butterworth, Boutelle, Elliott F. pperd, and Howard Carroll, Letiers of regret were read from President-elect Harri- son, Mr. Blaine, Senators Sherman, Hiscock, and Davis. Gov. Foraker, and Chauncey M. De- pew. The Republican league of King’s county sat down two hundred strong to a banquet in the Brooklyn academy of music, Among the ers were ee ae age fo Burréws and he 1889. ‘ER AND SPRING RESORT. EATON OOT- . 10 ~s eo! pead ward. = bd ay cod upwerds per we LOGE BOOKER, Proprietor. FINANCIAL. EOS i fx, Sean Neo NATIONAL LITAN BANK OF WASH- METROPO) INGTON, 613 15th st., opposite U. 8. Treasury. J. W. THOMPSON, GEORGE H. B. WHITE, it, ‘Cashier. ‘Receives Deposits, Discounts Paper, Sells Pills of Exohange, Makes: and does a General Bank- ing Business. Pe Se CORSON & MAC GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. ite. The Lincoln club of Columbus tained over three - fuding Gen. Alger, Jobn M. Features or tHE New Japanesz Coxstrro- Tiox.—The new constitution of Japan, by ~~ otab- Auctioneers, SALE BY CATALOGUE OF OIL IXGs, CER COLORS, Fi AND 01 $3 TUIS, CARIS CHURCH, PAUL DE ¥ D OTHERS RS OF THE W SHOULI S THIS SAL TION OF PARTIES ID OF 4RT. es O§ EXHIBITION, WITH CATALOGU —— B. framed in the Carv and will be offered fi ing THURSDAY, FE bs orcLoc! dail; ner 10th and eonusylveui 9, On account of @ change in the fengements, he hee that po fatness sf wlio ae nd the sale will doubtless atiract a large a exhibition. 4 on Location best, house cozy, appointments rlerant radically transmutes the military autocracy we | nished handsomely, heated thoroughly, lights elect in call “Russia; and they will support the next | Teoms cheerful, mattresses hair, ‘woven Wil Es a FISTEENT ZEN < pct ock ‘A. M., all tained in the above drug ‘Terms cash. yania a’ “ DAY OF FEBRUAKY, 1889, QOLOCK A. M-, one Boda Wi: toned in Terms, DAY, FEBRUARY 13, FROM M rived Blea stop ried half-arranged cere- Spay Gaeinine i AND DAYS OF SALE. , monial, and rain gold upon the impoverished LEAST zt ‘Trustees. charitable foundations. There is no com- | “Bader! sid Veata’ Gariasnis otal kee cia fads Ce 3 latest and other fan .pe' THREE wing uuing at our sali owner's business ar- en this means of sale as the t way of disposing of them ray announces po limut of ronerve will be p! ‘at same hi ie collection, To those tnterested in ‘unusual rtunity to secure etched line” at their own price, number. WALTEK B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, DSOME DISPLAY 'S, LARGE it PAINT- es, &e, of which are yles of White and Gold, Silver, y hard wood mouldings, x fuvlic competition. comuueae= ARY FOCRTEEN 1H, 1589, K P.M. rest ut 8 olclock: upon auy Eteh- proof celebrated Oregon Patent Flour, white extire sat:sfaction gr mobey refunded. “A ful line of faunily groceries. Terms cash. x. A. POOLE. _S1s-3m 944 La ove nw Ow Pesznoxr Waursxy @URE RYE). For the Sideboard it is the BEST, As it creates no Headache. For the Sick-chamber it is withoute RIVAL, Asitiseasily Digested THOMAS RUSSELL, 1213 Penna eve, BESLGRANCLATED SUGAR, Tif. PER LB. ‘Best lio Coffee, Z5c, 1b.; Java Coffe per Ib; Mocha and at ae Perfection For sale by a | 1b, “Star of ‘the ” fancy bt process | #79 per Steels gf 73 per sack; “Old ‘ Folly Flour, 88.00 per bbl? €1:50 per 3 bu. ll = ry el mecice comniry som es i = ) per tb. count rol 200 ‘urkiah' Prunes for 250. 12 lus. Buckwheat for SOs. | 8 gts. Hominy for Le. Send postal card or call and see us if convenient. _3029-3m “Bawa Vin- SPRING WHEAT PATENT FLOUR is the Premier Flour of the World The only Minnesota Patent now made from all olf Wheat. For sale by the following well-known grocers: JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ave. CHAS. L KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, thet GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 Fst. W. E. ABBOTT, 1721 Pennsylvanisave, RB. A. WALKER, 1600 7th st. E. M. BURCHARD & BRO. Penn. ave. and 43608 G. W. & H. W. OF FUTT, Georgetown. A. O. WRIGHT, 1632 14th st. P_F. BACON, Pennsyivaniaave. A8-whee GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. BAKER'S BREAKFAST COCOA. ‘Warranted ABSOLUTELY PURE COCOA. from the excess of Oil has been removed. It has more three times the strength of Cocos mixed with Starch, Arrowroot oF Sugar, and is therefore far Bore soo. Glous, pourishing, streugtiesion, esa tisseted sel Us, nourishing, a sanutrebiy ‘sdapted for invalids us well us for pereuns ‘SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE. W. BAKER & O0., Dorchester, Mass, aT J)UNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers, Ass! E'S SALE OF DRUG STORE STOCK, ‘IGNE! FIXTURES, SHOW CASES, PRESCRIPTION: GoD With, ke. OF THE OLD Est: DLUG STORE SOUTHEAST CORNER THI AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SO} 4 Pet avenue soul ‘lvania DAY OF TEBRUARL, ‘store. ‘M.L WELLER, Assignee. of trust duly », one of the at auction at the drug store theast, on FRIDAY, venue sou! BIDAY, F virtue of a ‘schedule ‘cash. Grand Wational Award of 16.600 francs, QUINA-LAROCH TSVIGORATING TONIO, 'AINING PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, an PURE CATALAN WINE. tpt, Pots Bok teadg:b 22 Ree Dreuct, Paris. E.FOUGERA & 00., for the U. &, 30 NORTH W! ST., N. ¥. ATA ¥ SSSESan Auct.