Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1889, Page 6

6 THE AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT. Some Running Notes on the Paintings at the Morton Mansion. It is a pleasant and commendable custom to open art exhibitions with a reception of a social ever great the interest in art may be, it is the THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. living beauty rather than its pictured sem-| of blance that wins the victory. It was so the other evening at the brilliant of the American art exhibition held in Mr. Morton’s house; but now that it 1s over, and its pleasant feature of afternoon tea is launched on the highest waves of social success, we may turn to examine critically the pictures which have been from many sources and brought here on their sweet errand of charity. As Mrs, Van Rensselaer,in the interesting introduction to the catal of the has pointed out, this is the first which American artists have enjoyed of show- ing their works in the capital of their country, and therefore there are, it may be many surprises in store for visitors. It may, in fact, be @ surprise to a great many per- sons that — — in this coun at sent so able an a acl Ee" painting as” this partial’ representation reveals. words partial representation are used advisedly and in nocondemnatory spirit,for the great culty within the existing limits of time apd e for this exhibition of as together a collection of pictures is fully re ized. But the confession that the representa- tion embrace i rtion of the artists who would figure in an exhibition of a larger and therefore more national character is but a oof of the Mp ok gem of what will soon be, it is not ly, an American school of Thies not bp japon dwell apon se pao sons why many names represented are unfamiliar to those of our citizens whose col- lections and interest in art are considerable. The more cheerful fact should rather be in- ited upon that many of the pictures are from vate collections made by gentlemen of New Yor and Boston, who, as the cant phrase goes, “now a good thing when they see it,” unaided by the glamour of a foreign name. A Lory at the catalogue reveals that the majority of the resent generation of our artists have enjoyed is best advantages of foreign study, and in manny cases have carried off the honors in ti exhibitions of Paris and else- where in Europe so that, at the outset of an administration pledged to further the interests-of all things American, it would seem as though the time was rife to recognize these new accomplishments, which do not fear to measure themselves with established stand- ards of the a neous art. But this dij jon from the to fider stue of the works which ‘ihe exhibion was brought together. Discardi ie arbitrary srrangement im- posed upon an otherwise attractive catalogue, the attention of visitors is ewlisted on enter- ing by a masterly portrait, by F. P. Vinton, of Boston, of Gen. Devens, and two equally inter- esting ita by Eastman Johnson, one of a face well known to all Americans, that of Sen- ator Morrill, and the other ofa lady. Passing into the reception-room, to the right hangs “A Brother and Sister.” by A.H. Thayer. Simplicity itself is this young girl child with her arm en- circling her brother, painted in quiet gray tones in a direct manner; but back of this sim- ple result one feels the strength of the painter, which is elsewhere exemplified by a strong jieture entitled “A Young Woman.” In is room is “Purple and Gold,” ® picture of a young girl at snnset crossing the fields, trailing a garland of leaves and flowers, in which these tones pre- Mr. J. Alden Weir contributes a of much originality of composition, but somewhat marred by an unpleasant black- ness in the shadow. Mr. Weir has elsewhere in the exhibition a group of dogs, painted with muck freedom, a thoroughly enjoyable picture, In the reception room there is a picture of “Venetian Life,” by Mr. J. 8. Sargent, which, though but a triffe, proves that Mr. Sargent’s talent is not limited to portraiture. The pur- chase by the trustees of the Royal academy of London of Mr. Sargent’s picture in the exhibi- tion of 1887 brings further proof of this asser- tion. With a review ffi: Shadows,” Mr. Kappes’ [Mending His W: and the two clever genre pictures by Mr. Gau- gengigl, of Boston. we pass, neglecting works of merit, into the drawing-room, where first to catch the eye is T. W. Dewing’s “Prelude,” a composition decoratively treated, portraying two girls with musical instruments against a background of roses. This was the picture at the exhibition of the Society of American Artists in New York four years ago, and on re- viewing it it holds its own exceedingly well. To the right is a characteristic little picture of “Brooklyn Docks” by Wm. M. Chase, and on the left a sunny river view, “On the Seizie,” by Theodore Robinson, who has, on the other wall of the room, a girl knitting, a strong out- of-door-life picture with the unpoetical name, “Vachere.” On the wall opposite the “Pre- lude” is an important picture by D. W. Tryon, “The Setting Sun,” with the reflection of the sun in the water, and near it is one no less tractive, an “October Sunset,” by the same art- ist. A distinguished and finely-drawn portrait painted almost in one tone by Mr. Dewing comes next, and a bronze medallion by Augustus St. Gaudens vies with Mr. Dewing’s portrait for the grace and elegance of its treatment. Marcus Waterman 1s finely represented by an Algerian mosque, and toward Russell Butler ne Mexican moonlight scene, which gives us a glimpse of a country yet little known on our own a Jaarkc i In the room next thi: a striking tere by HL. Siddons Mosbex _ “Evening Breezes,” which was fitly honored with the Clarke prize at the exhibition of the National Academy of is likewise a fine ft lad: by Edwin H. and Mr. Low's emer he gponr it—ashhy time an ar. rangement of white and go! oung: 1 seated in « careless attitude on 7 le bench ina yellow drapery. This room also contains what is, perhaps, the most important work of art in the exhibition, the bust Gen. W. T. Sherman, by Augustus St. Gaudens. Itis ® remarkably vivid and carefully studied i of work, and it be though so Ascending the stairs we find battle pictures by Gilbert Gaul, Earthworks, facing us three “Charging the ry. The pictures exhibited on this floor are erally of equal merit with those already noticed. the right is the water-color room, with no | ui less than five pictures from John La Farge, em- the large and iny Pp Bearer” aud the beautiful of flowers for which Mr. La Fi igfamous. Here also is an excellent water-color by Horatio Walker, which the Evans in las Society exhibition in in the exhibition now York, it may be in was taken by G. W. Maynard, an artist Wi who con’ gehi 58 B Hi FE FORMALLY APPROVED IN A PAPAL BRIEF. A papal brief approving the statutes of the Washington university will appear in Rome to- day. The brief isdated March 7. In it the Pope commends the episcopate for establishing the university, from which, he says, the papal tion of the propaganda Ade dhe pope’ oifinety ion of wi approves the statutes of the university and authorizes the professors to confer academical degrees in philosophy, theology and canonical law. In conclusion the brief places the uni- versity under the control of the American pri- mate, the pope reserving the right of revii The Baseballists Doing London. THEY VISIT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND LISTEN TO THE SPEECHES, ‘The American base-ball teams drove to the house of commons in London yesterday in two brakes. Mr. White, secretary of the American legation, and the secretary of the speaker, showd the visitors through the house of lords and the house of commons and the crypt. Sub- juently, from the gallery, they listencd to speeches by Sir William Vernon and others, The dean of Westminster has invited the teams to be present at.a special service in the abbey on Sunday. Mr. White has applied to the master of the horse for a special permit to visit the queen’s stables, The men are amused with the London ights. and are delighted at the urbanity dis- played on Tuesday by the Prince of Wales. ———“eee. Not a Physical Impossibility. From the Terra Haute Express, Aunt Priscilla—Was not your father angry when he found young Cashless calling on you last evening?” Madge—“Angry, did you say? Why, he got red-headed in a minute.” Aunt Priscella—‘“‘Are you indulging in the reprehensible habit of slang, Margaret, or do you — — give credence to a physical impossil e—“Neither; it's the truth. Papa is bala Soe Kooeet : nai ———— oe ______ Thoroughly Posted. From the New York Weekly. Cigar Dealer—‘-Yes,I wanta boy here. Have you had any experience ?” Youthful Applicant—“ Lots,” “ Suppose I should mix up the ice marks in han boxes, could you tell aioe} cigars from the bad ones ?” «Easy ‘nough.” “How?” “The wust cigars is inthe boxes wot's got the purtiest picturs.” _seane edie Ee a Time Evens Things Up. From the Philadelphia Record. Plumber (1889)—“Where are you going?” Wife—“To sell my diamond necklace. We must have bread.” Householder (next door)—“Where are you going?” Wife—“To look at a diamond necklace which, I hear, is for sale c isd . Householder—“Well, the pipes haven't frozen once this winter. If you like it buy it.” S-~Sa “eee Carr’s Fight for the Governorship. Charleston. ¥i; Vs. Special to the Baltimore American, In the supreme court to-day President Carr, of the senate, presented his petition for a peremptory writ of mandamus against E. W. Wilson, setting forth that there is @ vacancy in the office of governor, which has been usurped by E. W. Wilson, # private individual; that mer is pre: nt of the senate, and by law entitled to the office, &c. Governor Wilson re- a in person, cenying the ai tions of , and a is expected y. —s Result of Too Much Society. From the Chicago Herald. Frank Walker, ex-assistant state’s attorney, rode down town on a street car a few mornings ago. There is nothing singular in this tact alone, as he does it every day, but when he threw open his overcoat in an unguarded mo- ment on this particular morning he disclosed to the passe: sitting opposite him a dressing- jacket faced in biue ile aoa a very 8 fee pair of soda-water Panta, Discovering his in- iscretion, he hastily rebuttoned his outer gar- ment and endeavored to loox unconcerned. It was a dis ilure, however. When he alighted from the car’ he was joined by a fel- low-passenger who knew him and who had caught a flee limpse of e juerat attire hidden con Lis ovetoost Jae asked him why he was so dressed, “I'll tell you,” id Frank. “The fact is, I have been going about a good deal in society lately, and I have been inthe habit of bringing my dress suit down to the office with me in the morning, dining down town, and then arranging myse! in my purple and fine linen for the evening. Of course I went home in my dress suit after the social events; when I started for down town the next day I would asd on another suit. I have had no opportunity to take my clothes home, and my social duties have been so oncrous lately that I found this morning I had run out of clothes at home. I had to reach the office, and these milk-shake pants and this fancy Gressing-jacket were the only togs I could find wear. Strike after strike comes and goes—and fails—or succeeds. But the suffering out of sight, who can tell? The anxiety, the uncer- tainty, the sad certainty, the apprehension, beside the actual privation in innocent homes— 5 & @ rity g ise a must g He He pnuiyt a TO HEAR PARNELL SPEAK. An Immense Meeting in St. James’ Hall, "London, Laat Night. St James’ hall, in London, was crowded last night with an immense audience desirous of decorated, and among the inscriptions were: “Freedom for England and Ireland; “Peace and Good Will Toward all Men.” John Morley presided. He said that Mr. Gladstone would have attended but was entreated to spare himself the fatigue. He hinted at the ility that the tories Ireland home-rule, and declared 's duty not to allow his alli- liberals to stand in the way of tory offer } to that end. Mr. first duty was to peor —— never deprive the be “the Stet to soothe irish itish prejudice and ex- t hand of fellowship; the first to land in the accents of manhood are resolved to act to others as they iy. t - Parnell rose to the outburst of applause was terrific. Te eect the meet- on behalf of the Irish Reople. for the mag- nif ion. ‘The members, be sai ernment which is one of the natural and justi- fiable hopes of all men entering parliament, end if, in violation of their pl }, they ac- cepted office from the government, the result would be that not a single constituency in Ire- land would re-elect them. , “I will not enter into the details of the charges and allegations made by the Times,” he said, “but merally, I want to know why, if el and allegations had any Youndation, the government of the country did not take them up themselves and mvestigate them to their source by the ma- chinery at their command, and if they wanted special machinery, why did not they construct it with the power at their command. Why again did not the government, instead of fight- ing behind the petticoats of the Times, say boldly: ‘We think these matters worthy of clearing up, and will oursel ppoint a tribu- nal for the purpose? We shall ourselves be re- sponsible for the eosetaes and we shall our- selves prosecute the who may be fouud in the result worthy of ution.’ “The government so ed the commission act that the 7imes was enabled to compel us to appear in court day after day for neers months—for fr actual sitting days of the commisson—while every charge, every allega- tion devisable by the cupidity and ingenuity of informers and jailbirds against everybody else but ourselves was brought forward and investi- ted, until at length they approached the let- rs most unwillingly and gave us for the first time an opportunity to’ disprove them.” Mr. Parnell dwelt at some further length on the action of the government on the commission and concluded an a nie speech, that was frequently applauded, by a general’ review of the political situation in Ireland. MB. GLADSTONE’S LETTER. Mr. Gladstone has written a long letter to Mr. Bufoy, the Gladstonian candidate for Par- liament in Kennington, in which he says: “The Irish crisis has become acute to an unusual de- gree and is pressing itself beyond all former experience on the mind and conscience of the people of England. A great conspiracy which aimed at the stabbing of the vital interests of Ireland by means of forged letters tnrongh the honor of Mr. Parnell has been disgracefully exploded, and those who urged the inquisition with such eager glee are now only seekin, means to disown and evade responsibility. After a reference to crime in Ireland, Mr. Glad- etone says: “Until the last few days the firm and constant administration of degrading prison treatment toall alike by Mr. Balfour was applauded as the true secret, at length discovered, of the bead cher of Ireland, But this very day the hai = alipps ig and similar practices were condemned in mons by the ministry itself.” GOV. BEAVERS CABLEGRAM. + Gov. Beaver yesterday cabled to Parnell as follows: “I presided last night at the largest mass-meeting of Philadelphia's os creepy citizens held for many years, at which 310,000 were subscribed for your defense fund. Reso- lutions were unanimously adopted pledging you our continued moral and material support, congratulat ou on your triumphant vindi- cation, and bi you and your patriotic col- 8 God-speed in your noble work.” oo —— AMERICANISMS. Names and Expressions Which Are Peculiar to this Country. From the Wisconsin. It is related of a youth who was traveling in Europe,when questioned about his nationality, that he fized his voluble interlocutor with a gleaming eye and loftily answere: an American citizen!” This was a’ ably earlier period of the world’s fore the genus “American” was so well known (and universally applied?) as at the present day. ardon me, sir, may I ask what tribe?” “Tribe! tribe!” Darius drew himself up and thundered forth, with the genuine wrath of “the native born” at feeling the edge of satire, “Why, hang it, I belong to the tribe of Knick- erbockers,” “And you, sir?’ turning to Darius’ comj “may I inquire if also you are a bocker?” “No, gosh durn it! I'ma Yankee, pure and simple—the genuine Bunker Hill sort. Why, man alive! there’s as many tribes in my coun- try as there are milestones in yours.” As the foreigner departed, wondering, the New Eng- lander whistled softly, winked—apparently to the surrounding scenery—and muttered: ‘Most drew him out of his boots! Might as well tell "em a stunner, an’ be done with’t!” But, ii one travels extensively in our own country, we unconsciously receive a somewhat similar impression—-an impression of being alien to the various localities, of but half com- prehending the various dialects; often the com- monest articles of household service i “harrow” in New in Delaware. The the south becomes ‘batter bread” of the Virginian; his deli- cate “ e” is the “griddle cake” of the Yankee, aud the Delawarean’s toothsome mor- sel known as “sla; “slappers.” The northern “| ides into “a branch” or “aruu.” The frying-pan of every kitchen is known as “the spider” in northern homes, and ‘‘the skillet” in every southern family. In like manner a “pail” changes into a “bucket,” @ gown “waist” into “a body.” “Giddup!” placidly entreats the northern farmer of steed, then subsides into a whistling reverie. “Get See mule! You Jack! Get up, strong!” shouts the sou! vidently from the force of habit, rather than from expecting any result of his vehement urging. The Delawarean,with the mental effort were almost too much for e house of com- ion, ‘ker- ory’ cake” of to! him, yet must be made, loftily ejaculates, “gee ‘up, penny, wo haw’ Hedin the tense of being wot too beight, a ay in the sense a tured dullard—in Delaware is every- where superseded by “onery.” This word may, a Se been a euzention of oh nary,” slow process have assumed present signif cance; it is used with octeate emphasis, as if one far below mediocrity— er crittur!’. The Yankee speaks of “getting rid of” undesirable and his southern brother An Humble but True Hero. Oakes (Dak.) Dispatch to the Minneapolis Tribune. At an obscure station in Northern Iowa three NOVELS AS WEAPONS. They are Powerful Aids in Promuigat- ing Ideas Upon Popular Subjects. Goldwin Smith in the Independent. the mirror up to nature. They never their art to any inartistic object. or propa- This is notably true of him who is still the greatest of them all. Walter Scott, in real life, was an ardent and active partisan, and this at a time when party feeling ran very high. He said that he should like to cleave the heads of radicals with his yeomanry saber; he con- tributed to a violent party journal; he was suf- ficiently blinded uy his toryism to worship George IV, and he falls into astonishing ecstasies at the coronation of that august being. But when he dons the novelist he doffs the rtisan; and though he introduces political characters and events in abundance, it would be hardly possible to tell from any- thing in Waverly, Old Mortality, The Bride of Lammermoor, or the Legend of Montrose, whether the author was a wifig or a tory. Rousseau is the first grand master of this trick of literary ventriloquism, since become 80 com-.| mon, by which a moral, social or religious in- novator or partisan gives utterance to his own idens through the imaginary characters who are at the same time invested with fictitious authority by his art. He was the first who learned to suborn moral beauty to become his minister in his dissemination of questionable inions, Burke included the author of the Nouvelle Heloise among the Creat arid when he protested against endeavor to interest the heart in favor of immoral, irregular and | fish’, illegal actions on account of the particular touching circumstances that may happen to attend the commission or the punishment of them.” “IT have observed,” he says, *‘that the phil- osophers, in order. to insinuate their polluted atheism into young minds, systematically flatter all their passions, natural and unnatural. They explode or render odious or contemptible that class of virtues which restrain the appetite. These are at least nine out of ten of the vir- tues. In the place of all this they substitute a virtue which they call humanity or benevo- lence. By these means their morality has no idea in it of morality or restraint, or indeed of a distinct settled principle of any kind. When their disciples are thus left free and guided only by present feeling, they are no longer to be depended upon for good or evil. The men who to-day snatch the worst criminals from justice will murder the most in- noceut person to-morrow.” % Bulwer mey be classed in this res] with Rosseau, The author of Pelham, Night and Morning and Eugene Aram was hailed by the moral and social revolutionists of his day as the apostle of a more liberal philosophy of character, Of his merits as a philosopher Burke has pronounced judgment in advance. He was a faithful imitator of Rosseau in his combination of high-pitched sentiment with conduct by no means high-pitched. We had decisive and scandalous proof of the sort of moral beauty which this man of exquisite senti- — before the world presented in his own ome. “Dickins, in his exposure of Stiggins, can hardly be said to be more polemical than Mo- liere in his exposure of Tartuffe, though this part of Pickwick was bitterly resented at the time by the class against whom it was supposed to be leveled: but he is decidedly polemical in his attacks upon the poor law and model prison system. In both cases he fully exemplifies the dangerous license of controversial fiction, which can coin facts in support of its case wi out being restrained by the rules of veracity and freely fabricates the evidence upon which it claims the reader's verdict in the cause. Whether the new poor law was the best that could be devised or not, it was unquestionably a great a on the ——- state of things; it had the approval of men whose bu- manity was as unquestionable as their good sense. and Dickens’ description of its ad- ministration is a libel. Nor is the com- panion travesty of the model prison as a sys- tem of codling, less at variance with facts. Some of Charles Reade’s novels are pamphlets under a thin disguise. Inthe one relating to the model prison system he gets upon the same ground as Dickens, and it is instructive tocom- the two versions of the same thing. ickens paints the model prison asa place in which maudhn philanthropy treats hyper- critical rascality with fatuous indulgence; Reade paints it as a torture house presided over by a fiend. Each of them has given the reins to his imagination and has been carried by it far beyond the bounds of fact and sense, series pf have been run away with in oppo- site ions, Memorable above all political and social novels is Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which had no small share in bringing on acivil war. The ashes of that civil war still glow too warm for a cool and final estimate of the good or evil done by the novel. Of the effects which may be sometimes produced by writings of this class and the importance of bringing them under the rules and restraints of morality, Uncle Tom's Cabin is, at all events,a tremendous proof. —_————+e+______ Gov. Hint Rearty Excacep.—An Ottawa special to the Philadelphia Press says: ‘The en- gagement of Gov. Hill, of New York, to Miss Hotchkiss, daughter of the United States consul at OtMwa, is announced here among the friends of the young lady. Consul Hotchkiss laughed when shown the published denial of the gov- ernor. He says that Gov. Hill ought to know all about it, and to him he would leave any ex- — that might be made. It is learned eyand doubt, however, that the governor and Miss Hotchkiss are engaged, and that the mar- riage will soon take place. pace aaestt Acablegram announces that Prof, Francois Terby, of Louvain, has observed a white region on Saturn’s ring, visible against the dark portion of the planet. Miss Pauliffe Hall, the prima donna of the Casino company, is still lying sick with diphtheria at the Hotel Bartholdi in New York. A satisfactory test by the Pennsylvania rail- road company of a new system of heati f assenger cars by steam was made on a Tain which ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City yesterday afternoon. A meeting of the firemen of Richmond was held last night for the purpose of encouraging members of the brotherhood to join the Virg state association. A Richmon state association was is ized. rted that Edward B. Haines, It is rey of Newark, N. J., will start an afternoon paper in Baltimore in a few weeks. The paper, it is stated, will be republican in politica, Surveys were commenced yesterday for the roy new passenger and_ street-railway ridge connecting the city of Wheeling, W.Va., proper, with Wheeling island, The. emphatic vote against the prohibition amendment, in New Hampshire ry. caused much saree among the friends and oppo- nents of measure. Returns are yet very indefinite, but it is believed that the majority against the amendment exceeds 5,000, General Sherman's son, Thomas Ewing Sher- tdiee atte pete te cee o1 is O! a ii ete Fla, i burned fi at Josper, a Urne: ive business bulidings and one dwell ling; loss, AUCTION SALES. D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1889. AUCTION SALES. ee ne JUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers. PEPER BS foe the aes ki No, objections Seteris orderof Wi. BR MYERS, ‘No. 1—DANDY, sorrel gelding, foaled in 1883, bred by Wim, Marshall, Maysville, Re gareaty Bed, Buck, Dandy is close to fifteen hands hixh, he bas « flowing mane and tail, and as handsome ashe can be; he is fearless of steam or music, drives with or without blinds: he always has been used by indies to drive and ride; ca trot a mile better than three minutes. and can be driven by the most timid ‘Guaranteed No. 2-FALLING TOP LADIES’ PHAETON, with Inup, fenders, and leather top and curtains. No. 3-SINGLE SET HARNESS, No. 4.—HAHRY, gray geldiny, 170° pounds. st ixteen three minutes, Ho ja strict an; 5 wilt do for any kind ‘and then go out the road ith the best of them. He would be suitable for Coupe or Victoria, | Guaranteed sound. No. 5—MINATURE VICTORIA, trimmed with goat skin, leather top, No. 6-SET SINGLE HARNESS. No. 7 and $-FRANK and AL., red Pet seiines, in. 1883, bred by Dr. A. D. Melvin, UTE, '@ Hambietonian. Here is the ever hitched together. and prompt drivers. are attention wherever they #0. The the County Fair at Mt. Sterling, Ky., last fall style. beauty, and gentleness, in single and double cen, Guaranteed soun No. #—MINIATURE CO! with pole and shafts, No. 10-SET DOUBLE HARNESS, No. —LITTLE BODIE tay onaing, foaled yy. Hugh in, in Jefierson red by Grenadier, first dam .."# record 2: 227. And will train on. Has no record, and is eligible in a three- minute class. He is clean gaited, and is guaranteed to beat 2:35 day attention of the public to this horse; they trotter for campaigning or a fast roadster. nd a good actor. Guaranteed sound, KENTUCKY SPEEDING WAGON. 3—SET SINGLE HARNESS. 14 and 15—PRINCE BISMARCK and KING iY weldis WILLIAM. coac! fouled in 1882 a1 ot Cynthiana, K; red wood). This team have bilaci ts, heavy flowing tails, rangy necks and high actors, can trot a inile bee. inh an ees together. ey, —— ‘16 hands wei mands are fearless of steams OF music, and drive with or nor host blinds. Guaranteed sound; No. 16—NO-TOP ROAD WAGON with extra long pole, with screen and fenders. No. —SET OF DOUBLE ROAD HARNESS. waite! ® and at stats OF ig SY Bay . neven and elght years old, fifteen and three: Quarters and sixteeu hands ligh, Good workers, Sot curt, ‘waon, or farm purposes, Would be elegant ease. He would suit A.coupe, oF suitable for any kind of work. He is strictly sound and kind in all harness, ghd)then go out the road with any of them. Guaran- No. 21-EXTENSION TOP PHAETON. No. 22—SET SINGLE HARNESS. Nos. 23 and 24—EDI by Dr’ Chork. Ot Restate trl Wee hel Sat ee yy Dr. Clark, of ntucky, suc] are close to fifteen aud half hands high, good ttle, Very stylish aud prompt drivers, either of them drives single us well as double, with of without blinds, are fearless of steam or music, stand withor and can be the reins. by ‘to bari SM. in single harness. SADDLE and BRI apo Donkey. N rf. mb12-3t THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. yuoas, DOWLING, Auctioncer. CATALOGUE SALE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF TURKISH CARPETS, RUGS AND HANGINGS, Embracing both Modern and Antique, all sizes, being & recent importation, and is pronounced ONE OF THE CHOICEST COLLECTIONS EVER SENT TO THIS CITY. EMBRACING FIFTY LARGE CARPETS. To be sold at publicanction, absolutely without re- serve, st my auction rooms, 11thand Penns. avenue, ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 21, AND 22, 1839, AT 11 A. M,AND 3PM. On Exhibition MONDAY and TUESDAY, MARCH 18 and 19, m14-5t THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. (POMS DOWLING, Anctioneer. SALE OF GENERAL HOUSEHOLD E aT MY AUCTION HOOMN SATORDAY, MARCH SIXTEENSH, 1880, COMMENCING AT TEN . EMBR 'CING IN PART: Very handsome walnut injrror-frontarmoire, French plate bier mirror, ie couches, oak sidel stall cheval lass, waluut, marble-top, and other chamber furniture, carpets, "hair mutt room and office sionisane | ~~ pei turniture, &e. ‘2 marble mantels, ALso, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. One very tine coupe in five condition, One fine black horsé, 103 high; a splendid coupe auimal. One coupe rockaway, in good order, LO, BATE EASES TOWEL RTSce HA NC! CHa te BETWEEN six |ACHUSE TTS AVE. SEVENTH STREETS By virtue of « decree pasnud on the 17th ary, A. D. 1889, in the cause of Malcom’ ‘James W. Gordo und othe ‘Terms cé mule: One-third cash, balance im one and two years, with iutefest from day of sale, secured by deed vf trust of the [tab oe ‘the tke y in vf 8100 to be at purchaser's if the with within guarantes to teach or teens cal oud j tm Mich stpied | specimen at REYNOLD'SSIUDIO, 428 7unat mos tract i : EERE Gs Slo FEE ARC Raa et Ee i eahelaial of mh! months, with intererest per per annum, red by deed of trust on property sold all St the option cf the purchaser all cosveyuosine et THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. of lawsical | @. B03 10th st. naw, mb Lan NGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Building, ¥th sta, “Twentieth fear. ‘Voice, Violin, Flute. Cornet, dc. ). B. BULLAKD, Director, mb12-1m* NS FOR €3 IN PAINTING AN TMoUntine Blass, satisfaction wuargu: teed A Ne SS Est aw mie ERSTy 3 BART. LATE OF THE Wi W ENG- iimited vaniber of papdle te as wad. _ ted number of pends fos rides ‘ STUDIO 720 ‘oun et aw — Piano tice fh IN GENRE ‘CRAYON PORTRAITS TAUGHT q ry 0 lessons; no ARENTS DESIRING TO SEND DAUGHTERS TO P Sirst-class Schoo] in Germany are requested to ad- Gress FRAULEIN NEE¥, High School, city, for ticulars, “Kecort for European trip provided ube. 'NIVERSITY-TRAINED TEACHERS HAVE Uae Languages and English Branches day or evening. Also private leswons. mhd-1w* FRANK 21 E sin. MMERCIAL COLLEGE 213 OTH . Colored students 1 all oF send for catalogue. mhd 'S DANCING ACADEMY, 1004 F ST 2. w. ay a SS and sae ae ive to jot ior) partielpation Ball. "Send for circa uzs-Su N LEAGUE, SUN BUILD! ing classes. Msshaters CIVIL 5 VICE INSTIT 207 w. Persons Tost sticcess- yy forall exuininations, “Elocution taught and com Positions carerully revised ; highest references. 14-31 SEENCERIAN BUSINESS | COLLEGE, COR. land D sts, Founded 1864. Location ce: commodious halis; appointments complete. than 50,000 young’ men and women have been trained for business in the Spencerian Colleges of America. Rapid. Writine ‘ustrated an- ZR, Vice-Princi- lit 2 TOWNSEND, Correct (deep) b reashning Voice Calter Oratorical and breathing Voice Cult: Dramatic Action, ut 1347 1 sth Ca miei ae QT. JOHN NNAPOLIS, MD. four courses of COLLEG: bight department rPeparatory achool attached. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO For catalogues, address it. a5 Sm THOMAS FELL A.M. pus BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘Terms begin now. _an29 723 14th at. A HARVARD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPILS: pee ae ya HVUENAM. A. 3, sel9-Omo_At Randers'& Siayiuatrn Od Pet iw. FINANCIAL. Joux Ss. Buasmus, BANKER AND BROKER, 1405 F ST. N. W. FUNDS INVESTED IN SAFE SECURITIES. 5, 6, 7, AND 8 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS OF 3, 6, 9, AND _mh14-1m 12 MONTHS. STABLISHED 1814. SURPLUS FUND, NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK OF WASH- INGTON, 613 15th st., opposite U. 8. * 3. W. THOMPSON, GEOKGE H. B. WHITE, President, Cashier. Receives Deposits, Discounts Paper, Sells Pills of Exchange, Makes Coliections, and does a General Bank- in 19-3m gyro. INO. W. MACARTNEY, ‘Member N.Y. Stock Bx, CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. N. w., Bankers snd Dealers in Government Bonda, Deroxits. Exchange, Loans. Collections, Rasirond Stocks and Bonds, and al] securities listed | safe Fachanees of New York, Pliedelphis, Bostom | aud Beltimore bouxh' — ‘ na Vextment securities. Dis! road, aa, Ineurance aud Te | CAPITAL, 300,000, £253,000, CORSON. y msde of i Loral Rash ‘k dealt in. Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold jy18, DRY_GOODs. Table all ‘te and Pillow Cases, Damask abd Huck Tove pike GENTLEMEN’S GOODS, H. D. Bun IMPORTER AND TAILOR, extabiiat ponemelty warments made in his 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Washington, D.C. WOOD AND COAL Y¥ RETAIL, PRICES FOR COAL? WOOD, Mn SSSR mh17 BUSINESS. cially because of its intelligent and effective de- ‘Yotion to local interests, and its close attention te matters with which the household, and particu- larly ite lauy members, are concerned, THE STae is everywhere recognized and admitted to be. im every quality, the leading and favorite newspapet of the National Capital, alike in the counting- Foom, the work-shop, end the family circle. More conclusive evidence on these points no person can ask than that afforded by the table below. The growth of circulation therein indi- cated, with the analysis following, clearly shows the esteem in Which the paper is held by the com- Munity to whose interests it is so steadfastly de. voted. It will be seen that, iu the numb copies issued, every mouth in the year ISKN shows ® bandsome increase over the corresponding month in esch year given; and, as a further tllus. tration on that point, it may be stated here that there bas been a corresponding advance in the umber of new advertisements printed during the yea:. The comparative figures jor the four years Just past are as follows: DAILY CIRCULATION IN ISK5-"86-"8T—'88, ISS6. 1887. ISSS, 23,385 23,470 26.as6 24,321 26,299 27,161 23,504 26,009 27,490 24,727 23,575 27,106 24,359 23,742 26,722 23,902 23,116 29,453 23,186 24,870 26,363 22,364 24.550 25,521 22,302 24,905 23,424 21,701 24,507 2o,mee 23,651 23.007 BXN1d 24,657 26,406 26,753 Dally av'ge..22,123 23,682 25,484 27,089 Increase 1,559 180s 1,595 Of this aggregate dally circulation of 27,682 Copies, the books of the office show that an average Of 2O,U2Y copies were regularly delivered each day, by carriers, at ihe homes af permanent sub seribers in the city and suburbs. Of me remainder, # daily average of 3421 were sold at the office, in the hotels and railw: ptations, - end on the streets, by hewsboys, making a grand total av: Within the Listrict of 234430 copies daily, leaving & daily average of 1,0%. to be sent to regular sub- ecrivers residing beyond its limits, by mail, express, ‘Sud railway trains, In addition w the 20,028 copies daily delivered At the homes of subscribers, a large proportion of the dy8e1 otherwise disposed of in thecity is reg- ularly purchased by permanent residents, living in ioagings, kc. (not householders), while the rea due goes into the hands of transient visitors, trom all parwof me counwy, who each year come w the Nationa: Capital in greater numbers and for Jouger periods, and who, furthermore, iargeiy rep- esent the well-to-do aud purchasing portious of the communities to Which they respectively belong. ‘The last-named is 6 class of readers aione weil Worth reaching; but it is to the phenomenally large permanent local circulation of ine paper, and especially to its unparalicied hold upon the bousebold and family circle, wat We atienon of Sdvertisers is particularly directed. A comparison of we home circulation of 25.450 with te figures representing te entire popuia- ou of the city will cvpc.usively establish tne Tact Anat THE STAK reaches avout every family in the Wisirictof Columbia, and us read every duy Oy more Quan three-fourths uf ts population who are athe Ww read! At follows, therefore, that an advertise ment inserted in its columns will meet we eye,of every person in the Vistrict worm reaching, of whutever race, creed, sex, age, or condiuon in tife. At only remaius to Le said, for the information of those luwrested in the subject, al, ib proportion Wo Its carculation, te rates of advertising in 1 Ke BVENING STAK, Whether transient or for Jong periods, rauk with we very lowest in the Unitea Suates, indeed, taking bow the cateut and char acter of ius circulation in cousideration, iC may sateiy be claimed tat so Wide aud suck an excel dent quality of publicity can uoWwuere ease be Lougt lor We same money. “Trial by Peers.” For the information of those uot familiar with TRE STak, 4 iow exacts from vlices by 1s com telmporaries, cased out by ils recent helge ae lotus, are &ppeuded : Prom the Washington Dust. We comsratuiste 4HE STAR on its great rosper'ty, Tiere 66 ww elses evcniny newspaper imine Unawea Salen Arm the Phaladelwira Ledye:. ‘Tax Wastixctos bvaxixe Stan has marked the Close of wenty-ue years Wuder tis Presek lamuege deut by peruuvent euiatyeusent W a GULIE BueEt, OF 6M paee Leper, aud mecumiicAl Lprovements Use Nebly ACK Oeee Lue anhate Aue yy P Jaxvary Abaco, @ Me-Comes Payer, “Wortay oi any Cay au Lue waa.” Srum the Brovklyn Bayle, » ‘= Vest, if mot resliy its only news- Paper, 18 4HE OT ak, Which nus a cucuimiion vt 30, ake Puy lawwon OL" 5 vatnern, ‘TRE Wasilsutox KVENING STAR appeared last nicht in mew De, Witu the auuvuucemseas erase 4 i