Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1889, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON SEARCH FOR THE SOUTH POLE. Hardly Anything has been Done in that in Half a Century. From the San Francisco Chronicle. The first navigator who passed Cape Horn, led by a spirit of discovery and investigation, was the French Captain Frezier, who was sent by the king into these frozen regions in 1716. He was the first to put on record a description of the phenomenon called aurora borealis north of the equator, and by a name to indicate its locality when seen in the direction of the south pole. It appears that between the northern light and the southern light there are some striking points that teud to prove some differ- ence in magnetic conditions. The electrical display at both poles occurs simultaneously, and seetas to correspond on an immense scale with the discharges from the positive and negative poles of a battery. The French king, Louis XV, never — to have had many impulses toward usefulness, but there was one notable exception. Inspired by «curious work from the pen of the presi- dent of the parliament of Dijon, which called attention to the unequal distribution of land and water on the surface of the globe, he re- solved to seek in the southern seaw a new India, the exploration of which would enrich impov- erishes France. Bo Bougainville was sent to establish a colony in the Maloceines Islands, just south of the Straits of Magellan, with in- *tructions to explore the unknown regions jur- ther to the south. While Bougainville was thus engaged to the southwest of Cape Horn, Ker- guelen was sent in 1772 to perform a similar task to the southeast of the Cape of Good Hope, or to the south of what we call the Indian ocean. It was during this voyage that he dis- covered the land that now bears his name. It is a barren island, utterly useless from. the standpoint of human occupation, haunted by strange birds and curious amphibians, with its mountain tops so covered with snow that it makes the summers cold even for the latitude; yet he represented it when he returned as a paradise. A second expedition was sent with @ view to discover the truth, the command of which, strangely enough, was given to Kergue- jen himself. That the truth might not be nown. he allowed no one to land. He circum- vigated the island and returned to France. But the truth could not be concealed. He was tried by a court-martial, deprived of his rank, and sentenced to prison, He was pardoned shortly after by Louis XVL., and died. sword in hand, during the revolution in a naval battle with the English. In 1802, under the directory, an expedition was sent to the Antarctic ocean. It landed on King’s island, between Tasmania and New Holland, bet, being warned off by the English, who were just beginning to send their criminals into the region, left without accom- plishing anything. _ In 1772 Captain Cook left Plymouth with the Resolution and Adventure with the intention of passing the Cape of Good Hope and exploring the high southern latitudes south of the Indian ocean. In December of that year he met the first floating ice, and later was in danger from immense flet blocks. a considerable portion of which was above water, but bore little resem- blance to the icebergs of the northern seas. He skirted the polar sea, holding his course east- ud passed the winter in the islands near Zealand. The following season he went further south, nearly to the polar circle, still holding his general course toward the east, dis- covering several islands, and having numerous adventures. It is not necessary to follow him in his wanderings. nor repeat the tale of his death. Curiously enough. he expressed the opinion that no one would ever dare go further south than his ultima thule, the dangers were so ter- rible. He could not forsee what would happen in this age of steam. The Russians appeared on the scene in 1903. ‘Two vessels, the Nadedga and Neva, in that year doubled Cape Horn, but returned without making sny new discoveries. In 1819 Belling- hausen with two ships went south by way of the islands of South Georgia, meeting the wall of ice at 60 degrees. Going further west he succeeded in pushing on to nearly 61 degrees, when he was again stopped by the wall of ice, with no land in sight. It was nearly the ex- treme pint to which Cook had attained. Moving still further west. he sueceeded in penetrating considerably within the Arctic cirel imed in 1852 by Prince Galitzen degree. This is not c sidered exact. though the expedition was su asful. It discovered several islands, some of m with high mountains, and finally returned ly to Cronstadt. sizns sneceeded the English, nith and Weddell. the last of whom iventurous voyage with two smull r of sixty-five tons burden, setting out He discovered islands which he named the Shetlanes, Orcades, aud Parve. the last being on the sixty-fifth parallel. He reac’ latitade 74 degrees. was an adventurous and remarkable voyage for Vessels of the class. In 15830 Capt. Biscoe, in two vessels better suited to the purpose, pen trated to 69 degrees and discovered Enderby's rward there appears on the uthern discovery the name of an Awerican whaler, Captain Morrell, who does not appear to have added anything substantial to the stock of antarctic information. The French rexumed the work of discovery officially in 1417, when an expedition was sent out under command of Monsieur De Freycinet. 1t collected considerable valuable information, but was wrecked returning home. The next Was of great importa: commanded by the celebrated Dumont d'Urville, the same who on & previous expedition in 1820 in the archipel- of Morea bad happened to land on the nd of Milo just as a Greek peasant spading cid had unearthed the stone of Venus, now known by that name. He bought it and brought it to France, and it is now one of the most remarkable works to be seen at the Louvre. Besides the expedition commanded by @Urville. there were two others in prepara- tion at the same moment, one from America, commanded by Capt. Wilkes; the other Eng- lish, commanded by Capt. Ross. The French explorer was the first in the field. The record of his voyage is like that of several predeces- sort. only more adventurous. He met the floating ice at about the same point, and ad- vanced into 18 bekily, claugios his point of attack when he found too great a resistance. What he accomplished then with a a ves- sel shows what results can now be accomplished by vessels moved by steam, strengthened and aipped with all the modern appliances of polar exploration. The Wilkes expedition had wimilar experiences, but showed less energy, aud spent a short time comparatively in dan- gerous proximity to the ice, The results of the Ross expedition are more interesting. All three penetrated to about the same degree of south latitude—that is, between 74 and 75 degrees. where, if anywhere, appears to exis® something that suggests an Antarctic continent. Yet. as Wilkes and Dumont only sighted it, and Ross only skirted its borders for a distance of about 100 miles, it may, after all, be a large island. This mysterious land is called Victoria Land, is surrounded by a per- pendicular wall of ice, or of rock coated with ice, 200 feet in height, over which all that ves- sels could see, when at some distance, was only two lofty volcanoes, one in active oper- ation. No bay or inlet appeared anywhere to break this monotonous wall, and the veeels, only having sails, dared not ap- proach for fear of being dashed to pieces. A modern Arctic steamer might be bolder— tuight, in fact, in a short time skirt it if it is an island, or move far enough along its shores to discover some harbor where it might safely lie up for the winter. This place, thus marked by two volcanoes, is the point where future ex- joring expeditions must commence. It isa fact tu be noted that the two ships commanded by Ross were the Erebus and the Terror, the seme afterward commanded by Dr. John Frenklin in bis ill-fated voyage toward the north pole, and that he (Franklin) was at this tume goveruor of New South Wales. ‘These three expeditions were begun and fin- ished between 1838 and 1842, or nearly fifty years ago. Since then nothing has been done worth mentioning to extend their discoveries, In 1574 the Challenger went into the Antarctic ocean, but merely to discover what points would be most eligible for observing the com- pn ny of Venus. It = ae con appliances for & soundings. It visi Vittoria Land, ae cone of greatest interest, but made uo useful observations. It only de- monstrated the fact that a steam vessel could accomplish ina few days with ease and com- parative safety what had required sailing ves- sels mouths to accomplish. This is the situa- ton at present. The Germans of Hamburg and the Americana are contemplating « new expedition to the south pole, and the French scientists, whose ‘igators and whose gov- erument afe not fora moment ina position to Undertake @ serious work of the kind, are and noble it is to perish in the cause of science. The damgers about the south seem less than about the north pole. There isa vast amount of floating ice, but the “nips” are less . wer to have been cat It} THE FLAT LIFE OF TO-DAY. Its Advantages and Disadvantages. EXPERIENCES OF A PESSIMIST AND OF AN OPTI-~ MIST—IS SUCH A HOME DESIRABLE? From the New York Tribune. ‘The American, and also the foreigner who is trying to become an American, is fond of com- fort. No matter how small his income, he likes aneatand attractive home, with ‘all modern improvements,” good carpets and furniture. a few pictures and some sort of a musical instru- ment which he or his wife can play. In Brook- lyn he not only desires such luxurious sur- roundings, but generally gets them, thanks to aclever wife, the various credit systems, and the unlimited supply of flats, About half the fatsand houses in Brooklyn appear to be occupied by people of moderato incomes whose business is in New York, and it is # fact worth noting that for those whose busi- ness calls them to any point in the ‘Empire city” south of Grand street, Brooklyn offers not only a great saving in the price of rents either for houses or flats, but also important economy of time, as the remoter suburbs of the city can he reached by the elevated roads in about half the time it requires to reach the region bf the Hatlem from City-Hall park. _ In Brooklyn th¢ flat, with all its faults, is effecting a revolution. It is causing many who have been confirmed “boarders” to go to house- keeping. and is creating what may be called a “flat class,” who give up the notion of living in separate houses forever more. It is also making a kind of aristocracy composed of childless couples, Sucb couples have the call on all the best flata, while the hapless owners of small sons and daughters and confronted with the notice, “No children,” or the inquiry, “Any ehildre: ‘Talking of flats the other day.a Brooklyn man said: “The flat has come to stay just as long as anybody wants to pay rent for it. It ranges in size, cost, elegance and desirability of situation through every grade, from the one that meets the wants of a street-car driver to the Iuxurious surroundings demanded by the millionaire. If the fronts of thousands of buildings here could be taken down, or raised like curtains, without their occupants being disturbed, we should have the spectacle of a great diversity of human beings laid upon shelves, one above the other. For each shelf, even in the commonest flats above the grade of tenement, the rent charged is eqnal to that de- manded for houses in the suburbs and in the smaller towns aud cities of New York and New Jersey. In every other respect the flat differs materially from any sort of a house. It is gen- erally lacking in proper ventilation and light, and its discomforts are legion. “Each occupant of a flat building of the style that can be afforded by people of small incomes ubjected to several annoyances which exist in all of them and differ only in degree. He must meet at the door and on the stairways with common, disagreeable, ill-bred, and too frequently with vulgar and offensive people; must hear their noise passing through the halls at all hours of the ‘ay and night, and stand their piano din. their quarrels, their laughter, dancing, singing, and often their dranken orgies, on the floor above and the floor below, He must endure the shrieking and re of their older children, the crying of their babies, the odors of their cookery, and take the cot stant risk of being burned up some night | through carelessness or matice. Others say that the flat-dweller is the most blessed of beings. They think it pleasant at night to know that one has neighbors so near by who can be called in case of fire or burglars. The frequent meeting with fellow-dwellers in the hallxand on the stairways keeps up the hoarding-honse illusion, and helps to reconcile them to the novel experiment of housekeeping. They find that a flatean be better kept wit one servant than a house with two. There ar: perhaps, a8 many kinds of praise as of cri cism for flat life. but the following remarks of a New York man who has occupied a Brooklyn flat for some time will certainly awaken a re- eponsive chord in many people “As a rule.” said this observer, “the flat is a deadly foe to children. It is usually too hot or too cold in winter, and lacking in ventilation in summer, and is almost invariably exposed to contamination from the foul air of those above and below. When you find a flat that admits children yon also find that there are several other children besides your own. These may be all right in their way, but for reasons of your own you do not eare for their too constant association with your children, and so the cir- cus begins. For my own part, Ihave the ut- most tolerance for the noise, the playfulness and the boisterous glee of children, never forget that not long ago I was a boy myself. The trick of yelling like hyenas through the halls and on the stairways is really only an in- nocent amusement which boys must be allowed. They should also be freely permitted to gallop into your flat, inspect the rooms and pry into the kitchen whenever they find the door un- locked. “I see no special objection, either, to their taking your clothes-lines for swings and skip- ping ropes, whistling through your speaking- tube or ringing your door-bell.” All these are kittenish little capers which are necessary to their proper health and growth, especially if they are dirty-faced little scamps, whose mother's time is consumed ‘in keeping up her position,’ and have a notion that nothing but mischief is amusing. “It is only reasonable to expect also that they will put their hands into your letter-box when they see anything the: If they tear off the stamps from your letters, or even open and read them, and then place them carefully back in the box, you must be thankful for the in- tellectual treat they have enjoyed and happy ‘hat you get the letters in any shape. Of course it is & little annoying when they take the letter away altogether, especially when it is one con- taining bank bills fora bad debt which you never expected to receive, or an important let- ter from dear relatives thousands of miles away, ut life ina Brooklyn flat only begins to bear its fruitage of experience when you have become accustomed to ail these trifling annoy- ances, and can regard with perfect equanimity the cutting off of your gas at the meter on Nat- urday night by some of these playful little darlings, and the building of huge bonfires in the cellar. I confess that it is at first some- what difficult to look upon these things as amusing, but when you contemplate the inno- cent bliss of the perpetrators, you see at once where the laugh comes in.” The ordinary flat-dweller will no doubt agree that this observer's experience has been excep- tional, oo Mr. Barker Makes Answer. WHY THE MITKIEWICZ CHINESE CONCESSIONS CAME TO NAUGHT. From the Philadelphia Press, Wharton Barker filed in court of common pleas No, 4, Saturday, his answer to the equity suit of Count Eugene Stanislaus de Mitkiewicz, in which the count claimed a share in the far- famed Chinese concessions, which contemplated the formation of telephone, telegraph and rail- road companies under thefnames of the “Chi- nese Telephone company,” the ‘Oriental Com- pany” and the “Finance company, of Pennsyl- vania.” Mr. Barker's principal int of de- fense is found in the answer to the fifteenth [ag ot Count Mitkiewiez’s bill, in which Mr. Barker's says: “I admit that neither the said Chinese Telephone company nor the Orien- tal company has been organized. They ha: not been organized for the reason that the Chi- hese government never granted the concessions proposed, and bas revoked all the proposition therefor. The Finance company was subse- quently organized for other purpos: rker'’s answer, which consists a! sively of deniala, includes among those deniala that he had subsidized any of the Chinese offi- cials in order tosecure the original concessions. In addjtion to Mr. Barker's denials, he adds the averwents that the enterprise known as the “Oriental Trust” was not consummated, be- cause Count Mitkiewicz ‘was unable to influence the Chinese government to grant the favorable concessions, as he alleged he was able to do.” The ee revocation of all the concessions is claimed by Mr. Barker in the nineteenth ph of his answer, and he continues by saying “that the organization of any corpora- tion with the purpose of utilizing such conces- sions would be useless.” Uxasie To Resume THe Fiont.—Billy Myer, referee in the Weir-Murphy fight, at Chicago, Yesterd:.y morning, ordered the men to meet at arson Davies’ place in the afternoon, prepara- tory to going to some point outside of the city to finish the undecided contest of Sunday morn- ing. ‘This was merely as a matter of form, be- ere knew bas a oy was wy en- ter the ring. mptly at the appointed time, Capt. Daly, Murphy backer, and Ed. McAver, Weir's backer, appeared and announced their men unable to show Up. This ends the matter, at least for the present. The fight may be fin- ished at some future time. Women Voters ty Micuican.—For the first time in the history of Michigan women voted at the school elections throughout the state yesterday. In Detroit ig gee of them turned out and voted LATE FOREIGN NEWS. Arrangements have been made fora public debate in London. some time in May, between Mr. Heury George and Mr. Samuel Smith, member of oe ee Mr. Smith has pub- lished a number of , essays on political and eco- nomical subjects. Prince Bismarck was seventy-four yesterday, The emperor gave him, as a birthday present, am inimense greyhound, to take the place of the chancellor's famous Reichshund, which waszaccidentally killed some time ago. The Prince of Wales bas accepted an invita- tion to dine with Mrs. J. W. Mackay. The German war ships Sperber and Alexan- drine have been ordered to Samoa to take the place of the wrecked vessels, A thousand dock workmen at Marseilles have gone on a strike. The si nsion is general except on the docks of the Mesngecios Mari- times company. The committee of the house of commons, by a yote of 251 to 75, approved the oo o' Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the ad- miralty, for increasing the strength of the na M. Beaurepacie, FrenchYadvocate-general, has been sppointed procureur-general, displac- ing M. Bouchez, who refused to undertake the prosecution of Gen, Boulanger on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence to sus- tain a charge of conspiracy against the state. Countess Josephine Radetzky committed sui- cide in Vienna yesterday by shooting herself with a revolver. Anotable exodus of Russian students from Zurich has taken place since the establishment for the manufacture of explosives was discov- ered by the police recently. The whereabouts of the students are unknown. The Journal de Paris states that the confer- ence between M. Bouvier, minister of finance, the liquidators of the Comptoir d’Escompte and a syndicate of bankers, resulted in an agreement for the immediate reconstruction of the Comptoir d’Escompte. M. Hitrovo, Russian minister at Bucharest, has been instructed to demand explanations from the Roumanian government concernin; the expulsion of Russians from Roumania, ani the general anti-Russian procedure for the Roumanian cab et { | Cruel Oyster Captains Sentenced. PUNISHED FORK BRUTAL TREATMENT OF DREDGERS ON CHESAPEAKE BAY. Judge Morris, in the United States district court in Baltimore yesterday, sentenced Wm, E. Ford, John Wallis, Severn W. Croswell, Noah E. Ward and John E. Chamick, the five oyster captains recently convicted of cruelty to oyster dredgers, to thirty days each in jail, except Chamick, who was fined $50 and sen- tenced to three days in jail. Speaking of the yietims of the oyster men’s cruelty, Judge Morris said: “These unfortunates are brought from New York and Philadelphia in gangs of twenty and upward, many of them but boys in age and strength and utterly unfit for work and neces- sary hardships in winter. They are hurried aboard the vessels and shipped under articles binding them to work for the season, The sum they have agreed to pay to the ruuner for their transportation to Baltimore and cost of the necessary outfit of clothing consumes at once over two months of their small wages, and they start deeply iu debt to the captain. By shifting them from one boat to another they are kept down the bay on the water for three, four or five months, scarcely ever getting foot on shore, and having the same monotonous coarse food day after day, and the same recur- ring tasks. They are kept in subjection with a strong hand, forced to labor by fear of blows and prevented from escaping by being kept continually aboard the vessel. Undisciplined to the life of a sailor and without habits of in- dustry, as they mostly are, it is not strange that they often risk their lives and brave any punishment in efforts to escepe. “The ship} ng of men and boys under such conditions shoul id not continue, "It is a scandal to the human sentiment of the community and almost of necessity results in oppression and cruelty. In severe winters such men are often returned here, frostbitten and crippled for life, to be cared for at the public expense.” = ——— Courting at Long Range. CROSSING THE CONTINENT TO WED AN UNSEEN SUITOR. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, writing from New Philadelphia, O., says: A very romantic wedding occurred at Seattle, W. T., on the 12th of this month, the interested parties being Miss Eva Helmick, daughter of Mr, Isaac Helmick, of this city, and niece of the late Hon. William Helmick, of Washington, and Mr, Frank Sparling, who owns a large cattle ranch in the territory. Miss Eva, just for fun, had answered a personal in a Chicago paper.’ The gentleman disclosed his real name, and the correspondence, which was kept up regularly, ripened intoa genuine love affair. Mr. Frank Sparling, the hero of our story finally proposed matrimony. Photographs were exchanged, and matters became serious. ‘Mr. Sparling seemed perfectly honest and sincere, disclosing his occupation, standing, &c., which, of course, inspired the utmost con- fidence in Miss Helmick. He finally proposed to furnish her a transportation ticket and bear all traveling Kes haasory if she would come and investigate for herself, and, if satisfactory, cel- ebrate the marriage at once. Her parents thought the trip would be arisky venture, #0 the ticket and money were returned, very ‘re- luctantly, however, on the part of Miss Eva. ‘The correspondence was continued and in # short time the proposition was renewed, and this time accepted for better or worse. The arrangement was that Mr. Sparling should meet his lady love at Seattle, W. T., on the fourth day of this month. Miss Helmick, with a brave heart, started on her long jour- ney. Atter six weary days and nights she ar- rived at the appointed place, and there met her affianced. The couple proceeded at once to Suohomish, a town where Mr. Sparling was well known, and, calling in a minister, they were married at the hotel in the presence of @ hundred well-wishers and friends of the groom, The bride is one of New Philadelphia's most accomplished young ladies, and the husband stands very high in the community, and is very wealthy. From beginning to the finale the courtship and marriage was most romantic. a ———— Peanuts for Insomnia. BISHOP LYMAN SAYS THAT A HALF PINT DOSE 18 A SURE REMEDY FOR SLEEPLESSNESS, Under date of Raleigh, March 19, the Rev. Dr. Theodore B. Lyman, Episcopal bishop of North Carolina, has written the following letter to the Raleigh Daily News and Courier: “I think I have made a very valuable dis- covery, and I am anxious that others should also enjoy the benefit of it, For nearly two berate I have been suffering greatly from sleep- lexsness at night, and frequently have not been able to sleep more than one or two hours dur- ing the night. I have trieda great number of proposed remedies, some of which have helped me alittle, but not for any length of time. A little more than a fortnight ago, while staying atthe house of a friend in the country, my good hostess brought into the parlor quite late in the evening a bountiful supply of freshly roasted peanuts. As I am very fond of them, when they are not too much cooked, I ate quite freely of them, and | soon after retired to bed. I found the next morning that I had enjoyed the best sleep I had (a alae for overa month, I attrib- uted this at once tothe peanuts, and deter- mined to try them again the following evening. | 1 did so, and also drank a glass of fresh, sweet milk after I Had finished the peanuts. That night I slept still better, aud now, for a fort- night, I have partaken of the ute and milk every night, and have not only slept remarka- bly well, but have also fully recovered from a slight attack of indigestion which had troubled | me before. I now find that peanuts, carefull: | roasted and not overdone, so as to be all burn are surely a remedy for sleeplessness and also for that form of indigestion which produces sleeplessness, ‘here isa leg ular impression that peanuts e indigestible, but I have never found them 80 unless they were too much roasted, or had been roasted many days before. When too much cooked, or when stale, they certainly are indigestible, but when carefully roasted and fresh they promote digestion. They should be eaten shortly before going to bed, and not more than half a pint should be taken. They ould be roasted before they are shelled, and shelled only as they are eaten, A half-pint of shelled nuts would be too many. I commend this remedy with great confidence to those who are afflicted with mnia, particularly if indi- gestion is in part the cause of it, The peanut & very valuable article of food whencarefully roasted and partaken of in moderation. I hope none of my readers will imagine that I have tarted a peanut farm and am wishing to create @ boom in that article, but I shall be rejoiced if what I have written should be the meana of bestowing on others the great benefit which I hhave-derived from this sireph ne} . Xs aes J ‘Some one has told you that your catarrh is in- curable. It is not so. Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy cure it. 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FY 0, 4:15 (ves: Buflet Parlor Cars the 30:30 p:m., | | | id Atlantic Gity *11:25 a.m. | For inter ediate poiuty between Baltiinore and | Philadelphia, “6: DS and 4:30 p 4 e Ington, is leave Philadelphia for Washi: : 4 TodS, °4:15, *515, and >a. cept Sunday, Daily. {Sunday only. hageawe called for and checked at Govels and resi- dences on orders left at ticket offices, 614 and Lol CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. Pass. Ax’t. NHE GREAZ PENNSYT. TO THE NORTH, W DOUBLE TRACK. STEEL RAILS." MAG: Js EPEECE FRB AK 1 Ts TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON FROM STATION, CORNER SIXTH AND B STREETS, 23 FOL Lows For ittaburgand the West, Chi Pullman Vestibuira cars, Line, 0:50 atu, daily, £0 with Sleeping Cars from Pitt: end Harrisburg to St, Louis; dail, Gay, to Chicao, with Sleeping Car cogd.. Western’ Express, at 54 daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington to Chicaso and St. Louis, connecting daily at Harrisburg with through, for Louisville and M Pacitic Ex- yes 10:00 p.m, daily, for Pittsburg and the West, with through Slecper to Pittsburg, and Pitts. Lure'te Chicago. BALTIMOKE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, ‘or Erie, Canandaigua, and Rochester, dai: for Bat- falo and Niagara, daily, except Satay 0-00». im. with Sleeping Car Wasuington to Rochester. For Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Elinira, at 9-304 Ei TRWT: NPRE ENT. - SHAMPOOING. Wanstey & Nepvwert, 325 N. CHARLES STREET, ited Express of | m. daily; Fast | Lim: 0 BALTIMORE, MD., Will open at Willard’s Hotel, Private Parlors, April 9 to13, The latest Paris Novelties in Costumes for Spring and Summer wear. Directoire Garments, Visites and Jackets, Carriage and Visiting Dresses, Costumes for the Springs and Summer Resorts, Orde. taken, Fits guaranteed, apl-1%t Aes "ORMERLY CARRYING ON DRESSMA ing in New York, would like the patronaye of Wash- ington ladies. moderate prices aud perfect and busting a specialty, 7 Cst. 0 uu! Maz. T. B, Hanswos SPRING OPENING ondig double | ew York City | unex, a Fulton street, avoiding oo 7:20, 8-10, 9-00, 11-00, and 11-40 or (0,4°10,6-00,8 10, 10-00, and 11-20 p.m. | 10. 10:00 aud U1: Lhaited fizpreen ail | : S10, 10:00 ad pat Limited xpress, LONDON AND PARIS BONNETS AND HATS, Parlor Cars, 0-40 an, week days, ad 2:49 pun | F ee with Dining Ca: 111-40 in | =e ee or Atlantic city. Lila a.m. week days | WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Fer, Halimores y Hig Boa Se Ban | i 00, als 6 am., 12:03, 2:0, 3:45 APRIL 3 and 4, 4:20, 4:40. 6:00, 7-40, 8:10, 10:00, and 11:20 p. | as BOO U-S0 TL-$O, aay | m30 6t 1329 F st., opp. the Ebbitt. . 6:00, 7:40, 8:10, 10 ‘06, au HE MISSES CUNNINGHAM, FURRIERS, RE- | 7:20am. and 4:40 p.m. daily, ceive on Storage ex nnd: bg Furs and Woolen G For Anuapolis, 7-20. and 9:00 am. 12:05 and 4:40 Js4-3m 1310 Sth st. u.W., Du daily, except Sunday, “Swidays, 9:00 a my =e P.lh, ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL Mus. K. A. Dosovas, Wah AAD ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGION P STREE Alexandria, 4:30, 6:35, 7 So Pos generis £70 885.728 ae 10 p.m. On + 10:57 @ m., 2:30, 601, 8 05, | Accommodation for Quantico, 7 OPENING MONDAY AND TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST Pm. week days, For Richmond and the South. 4 AED 2D, x and 3: 40 p.m. daily, ae coke OF CHOICE FRENCH PATTERN HATS AND ace STR ER TES Paws ¥ eg | Blo 6:0) 7208 10:42 and 11-05 pin. On BONNETS | Sunday at 4/10 sud 11:07 & mi; 2:00, 9:50, 7:08, os and 10 p.m. Tickets and information at the office, northeast cor ner of 15th street and Pei wins tee Enis Mctaa at Bae enunsylvaniaavenue, and at the nd London. Per a Pre PP AA | ie _ kK Sl cn Sh oe Pp oA“. PO RRR & > In presenting THE EVENING STAR in its new Gress and improved form, attention is called to ite peculiar merits as a news and family paper, a@ Well as to the extraordinary advantages it affords to advertisers. aligh professional authority—which in this im stance only expresses public sentiment—has de clared that “THERE IS NO BETTER EVENING NEWSPAPER IN HE UNITED STATES” thap THE STak. But even more than this may be justly | claimed for it. In all that relates to the compost- on of @ first-class journal, devoted to news, busi- ness, family aud local affvirs, it takes rank with the very best in the world, and in the special qual- ities named ft ts not surpassed by any. With alert, intelligent and izapartial «pecial correspond- ents at all centers of interest, by the free use of the telegraph, and with the superior mechanical facilities with which its office is equipped, it covers the whole field of news, and is able to presenta reflex of the entire civilized world each day up to the very moment of going to press. In these re spects THE Stak is absolutely without @ rival, and | fearlessly challenges comparison, within range of | the territory it occupies. In its treatment of public affairs it is impartial and aims to be fair and just to all faithsand intere ests, and it s absolutely independent, iu the bigh- est and broadest sense of the term. In the pubii- cation of news it records facts without bias or color, and in the expression of editorial opinion it is as stendy and firm in advocating and promoting only what it believes to be right, as it is persistent in condemning and opposing what it Delieves to be wrong. It is, in brief, wholly untrammeled by any other interest or consideration than that of serving the public, and securing as far as possible the wel- fare of the family circle, and of society a8 6 whole. With these general objects in view, what Tas STAR specially concerns itself with, and that t which it gives its best efforts, may be briefly de scribed as THE INTERESTS OF WASHINGTON AND TRE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, To these the paper has been unswervingly devoted since its present management assumed its direction, ‘and this policy will characterize the future career of the paper as prominently as it has marked ite past history. AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM. ‘The EVENING STAR claims to be, and can com clusively establish that it 18, the best local advertis. tng medium tn the world! NO OTHER PAPER PRINTED nko OerOwn: station, where orders can be left for the checking uf rage to destination irom botels and residences. - ‘CHAS. E. PUGH. J.B. WOOD, EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS. Generai Manager. (f25) Gen. Pas. Avent. The Ladies of Washington are Kespectfully Invited | JD1!DMONT AIK LINE. 10th, 1889. Schedule in effect Febram ‘M.—kast Tenn. Mail for’ Warrenton, No Cards, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Stations mb28-lw 13 6TH students not mht 19-2 M RTYN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE near City Post-Office. Colored admitted. “Call oF send for catalogue. ahs SHELDON'S DANCING ACADEMY, 1004 F ST Ley MONDAY, WEDSESDAY unld SATURDAY. Row tattle, me to join for participation in the May Bull. “Send for circular. auz3-om M386, BALoH's Crvit SERV: 10th st. n.w. Persons mi fally for all examinations, Elocution taughtand positions carerully revised ; highest refere: ST, JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD. Eight departments and four courses of study, tache y achool re SPECIA) VENTION GIVEN TO THE PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE NAVAL ACADEMY ‘or catalogues, address President, 28-31 ‘THOMAS FELL, A. M. Ly Vyas BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, Terns begin now. au29 723 14th st. nw. exandria and Lynchburg, Roanoke, Bristol, Knoxville, Kome, Cais louteomery, aud ‘New Or: goth med eee ang CHICKS, RABBT | Jeans, Pulipan —3" 7 ashington to New Orleam 2, 2 Oc. per. TS, Ec. oc; cur i Satin novelties, Toys, Games, 20 : yg Games, | “11:24 A. M.—Fast Mail Daily for Warrenton, Ci Cuirder Birthday Garde: sates ee ea ee | lottenville, Gordonsville, Stations Chee. & Olin’ Banta, Jext Cards, Birthday Cards, Materials for making Pa: | Jottenville, Gerduneville, Stations Chea. & Quio’Routa, Pee as enone free.) J. JAY GOULD, 421 Bth. | 172eq pyuchburg and Denville, Greenstone: tine, —_mbe0-im' Ae | Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Birmitg: TPE, ,REPORA, DRESS SHIELDS ARE PRO. ) hau, Montwomery, New Orieabn Texas aud Califoruia nounced by Mesars. WOODWARD & LOTHKOP | Fullinun Sleeper New York to Aanta, Pullinan Parlot athe bestin their stock They have no equal. For | cars Atlanta to Montgomery. Pulltnaa Sleepers Monte sale everywhere. ‘Jaleo | gomery to New Orleans and Mi = are - — | for Birmingham, Vicksburg, 7ON BRANDI ‘Tailor-made Gowns, ki Sleeper Greensboro to Cel ENN. AV ding Habite, Street Costumes, ete., made ut short notice, Perfect | 0. route points Sun ne fittiie required. Keasonable prices. 30 PL M.— ith Lord & Taylor, New York, and Wm. | 8 burg and intermediate station: - Louis, Buttonholes made. mb18-Im* | “6:11 PM. | xpress Daily, via Lynchburg ilman Vestibule sieepers Washington to Memphis and thence An Bristol and Chattanooga. Loxvoy AND PARIS STYLES RECEIVED FoR Points. SPRING AND SUMMER | 8:80 P. M.—Western Ex Daily for Manassas, : SPECIALTIES. Culpeper, Orange, Charlottesville, Louisville, Cincin- Ladies’ Riding Habits, Uraveling Costumes, Walking | natt Pullmau Sleepers and Solid ‘Trains Washington Gowns, Ulsters, Jackets, Driving Coats, &. 3 to Louiaville Al} ladies" work is under the supervision of Mr, Juo. | “11-00 P. rn Ex ly for Lynch- BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A} y F ORTY T HOUGHTS, Lent with Jesus, Imitation of Christ and other Books ra ‘of Devotional Readius A large and elegant stock of Easter Cards, Boo Booklets and nts, ipa: mb30 2 galion ‘That Bouquet Whisky, mh19-1m O'HARE’S Gi We COMBS, 924 9TH ST. N. W., IMPORTED and Domestic Groceries, Fine Wines and Liquors, &c. The following well-known brands of Pure Rye Whiskies constantly in stock: Old J. B. Thompson, Baker, Upper Ten, Hannis Acme, Takoma, Jackson snd Grand Jury. mhis-om 2 athe press Dai Pilegiug, Jute with Creed, of Loudon aud Faris, burg, Danville, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte, Satisfaction guaranteed. Dia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, M migomery, OWEN Jeans, Texas aud California, Pullman Vestibule Sleeper MERCHANT TAILOR, Washington to New Orlean ta aud Mout- mb4-3m Cor, New York ave. and 10th st. _| yomery: | Pullman Sleeper Washington to Augusta a = — without chee . | "Trains on Washington and Obio division leave Wash- Kasrserrs Dress Sietps, | imeton 8:00 A" ae ace Sunday,andd 4 ABSOLUTELY THE Dauy; arrive Round Hill 11:30 AM. and 7:20 PAL BEST AND MOST RELIABLE, Returning leave Round Hill 6.05 A.M. Daily and 1 Kleinert’s FEATHi ee ‘Daily except Sunday, arriving Washington 8: nd 33:38 EM h trains from the South via Charlotte, Dan- ‘ERT'S SE . " nchburg. arrive in Washington 7:00 A.M. KLEINERT'S SEAMLESS PURE RUBBI via Bust Tennessee, Bristol and Lynch- VARIOUS OTHER DRESS SHIELD! | AM. and 9:40 PM: via Chesapeake EVERY PAIK WARRANTED. id Ohio route and Charlottesville at 5.40 P.M. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT OUR TRADE MARK | and 9:40’ P.M: Strasburg Local at 10-154. M. and name (KLEINERT) ou every pair. | | Tickets, sleeping car reservation and information mbi-3m BEWARE OF [MITATION furnished, and age checked at office, 1500 Peun- sylvauia avenue, and at Passenger Station, Pennsylva- nia 6th and Bsts. JAS. L. TAYLO! 109) Gen QRENCH DYEING, 8c eral Passenger Agent. 1 205 New York ave. ‘inst-class Ladies’ work of every deacrip- tion, Plush, Velyet aud Evening Dresses. ANTON AND CAROLINE LERCH, formerly with ‘a. Fcher and Maison Yriese, Par POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. )OTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE For Baltimore and River Landings, NTON DRY CLEANING ESTAB- LISHME} DYE WORKS, 906 G at. n.w. AND Ladies’ aud Gents’ Garments of all kinds cleaned and Steamer Sue, eases y Eve Capt, Geoghexan, leaves Stephenson's Wharf every PIT THE Pee gdatics: Evening Dresses | Sunday at o'clock b. in. Wor further intemetien inolerate.” Gouds calied for und deli ey rapa STEPHENSON & BRO, AE ae a mht-6m ‘7th st. wharf. Aiiyed' Sood mourning blae — = 2. VERNON! = MT. VERNON! STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN 4 6 QTAR OF THE EAST,” FANCY PATENT PRO- woh ae FouE, 88-75 bol. 1.75 ; une” yur, | suck. “Perfection ‘tes, ackuow! Bie. per Ib,: Shi Ble. Blick feat for ise . pac as D, gts: Beane for 5c. G tbe. Turkish ce 2lbs. Dried Peaches (nected) for Zoey 4 Ibe Evaporated Apples tor 2c. Rumfor Yeast Powder, Junge votties, 10c. 6 Ibs. Starch for be. 9 cakes larry Soap for 2: cakes Aro- : Boap fur Zoe. O cakes’ Plymouth Hock Boap for _%229-3m. BR CHOICEST IMPORTED WINES Cordials and Italian general Produce, rina Christi Macaroni, Spaghetti, Ver mece! Barol Pure Olive Oil Bracket Hoquetort hoes ee arsula, TOOLS, Call on G, PESSAGNO & SONS, mh6-1m* 808 9th st. ‘n. w. _WOOD_AND COAL, _ Anthracite Coal of all kinds constantly on hand, GEORGE'S CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL. FINEST GRADES of SPLINT AND CANNEL COAL, Bawed and Split Wood to Order. Yard and Office, 3008 Water street ; Oftce, ighie ‘street (opposite Fout-ofhce); Weat Waste: _Telephone—Yard, 954-2; Branch office, 956-2. mh20 Y RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, ta, Au Stove, ber tou Of M540 5 ee : 4 Shamokin Stove, | * 4 30 Red Aah Stove, : * Ba0 Lykens Valley Stove, a #0 OFS Ranting oe ot ig See oLS Laramie SOHN MILL Ea, oo Coax: Coxz: Woon: JOHNSON BROTHERS, ‘Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water sta. Southwest 1202 Fest. nw. 1525 7en ot, Sdand Kstn w 1740 Pa ave. 1112 9th st. nw. 413 20th st. nw, of as bat weal ees as eae name more. “Eaiiee unit TS mewame, meoury FAIR PROMPT 'VERIES AND REASONABLE PRICKS have Gade our business » success, Bes Yeavon Tthvstrect wharf daily (exrept Suudap) for Mt feruon and Kiver Landings as far down as Gly ott ati0 o'clock a mn. Heturning, reaches Washington P. Ma, about 3:30. 516 LL. BLAKE, Captain. R POTOMAC RIVER LANDING: NEW IKON STEAMER “WAKEFIELD” aves 7th-atreet wharf on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS at 7 a.m. Returning TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS p. m, touching st River Landings as far as Nomini Creek, Va., St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown, Md. Connects with B und 0. it JOHN B. PADGET ——___ DRY_GOODS. New Srrixe Goons. ‘Just received auother shipment of New Spring Goods mprising Wool and Silk Henriettas, French Sateen: Scotch “Ginghams, Wool combination Suitings and China Silks; algo a full line of Linen Sheetings, Pillow Linens, Table Cloths and Napkins to’ match, Tal grades, Hemstitched Linen Sheets | and Pillow Cases, Damask und Huck Towels, Silk aud 6, Hose in great veriety. £20-3m HOUE BRO. & CO,, 1328 F st, PRINTERS. OCEAN STEAMERS XN ‘QUEEN & WALLACE, (GHORT ROUTE TO LONDON, BOOK AND JOB PRINTE! ; TSC: 11080110 Eat new, souehr ads, Ss omg wf a To Southampton Havre), Bremen, BRIEFS, TESTIMONY, RECORDS, PETITIONS ‘ - PROMPTLY AND ACCURATELY PRINTED. tr on Thain eWenvacel et ee % wy hag o FINE WORK A SPECIALTY. aro | Apel aS 3 Pan: iden, Tues, me eee ees Sa ae saloon appoiutauenta, ‘Prices: ist cabae S7eane BpsHOP'S RELIABLE couGH CURE Sarda berth. according to location cabin roe RULES SUPREME. | 925 Roan. Soe awa ede ice as cura racul JJ] AMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET Co, eo shy boronic pre yeicmacotemeregias | HERAGSS SBGE botece Mes York, Sonth- It tastes good. Children like it. ampton and Hamburg. ew twin-screw steamers tay Hh ennvent peel wn theea. of 10,000 tons and 12,500 horse-power. Fast time to London and the Contivent, Steainers unexcelled for Extra-large Bottles only 5c. safety, speed and comfort. sper by R SERVICE: Every Thusday from New Ja14,s,tuth-3m | york to Pi ith (Lond oi (Paria) A | Fork to Plymonth Loudon) Cherbourc (Paris) and ickets to London and Paris, Excellent fare. Rates extremely low, Apply to the General Office, No. 37, General Eueare Cam. Broadway, N. York. Cc. B. RICHAK hey Fre: Foes: Fres | Ro, OUNIIS, Manager, | 61 Broadway, New York? THE WONDERFUL BARGAINS mh30-sktu-4m Or EDW. F. DROOP, 925 Pa. av. AT Ts Oak Axcuoz Lise. STILL CONTINUE, Atlantic Express Service. Al Cady’ nea gss beds LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN. Brcamehip, “CITY oe Ma from New York WEDNESDAY, May 1. May 39. Pie 34, Saloon passage, G0 16 9100, Reoned Chase Ba Steamers oveiy setunday from Now York to GLASGOW aud POSDONDERAY — and 660. "Second Clase 60 mee The insurance company have engaged eight experi- enced salesmen from this city to wait on you, So do ‘not delay, but come at once, and you will see the BIGGEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED, Men's Elegant All-Wool Suits, $4.87, $5.25, and neice #30. Men’ Fine Corkscrew Suits, Blue and Black, $6.75, afslogn Essig fickes at Hause Hate at silt-Eidabed lining, perfect atting: 6078: een a> x me, iren's Suite, strictly all wor. $1.20, $1.45, Pe ad Spring Overcoats, $4.50, $5, $5.50, $6 and PEE AE aS “aa al a eee BICYCLES. | CIRCULATES 80 MANY COPIES IN THE CITY OF ITS | PUBLICATION, IN PROPORTION TO POPULATION. It is | hardly too much to say that it is read by the mem. bers of every family in the District of Columbia, It is peculiarly the favorite of the home circle, and is no less esteemed in the counting room and the ‘Work shop. It follows, therefore, that as an agent of publicity within the National Capital and con- tiguous territory it has no rival An e@nnounce- ‘mentin tts columns practically meets all eyes, and, 4n proportion to the service it gives, its advertising Yates rank with the lowest in the country. Being | low, they are rigidly adhered to. ‘There only re- mains to be added on this head, as an indication of the esteem in which the paper is held bythe business public, Which best understands its own | interests in this respect, that, both in the number of subscrivers and of new advertisements printed, each year in the history of the paper shows a large | locrease over its predecessor. For example, during | the first nine months of the present year the average daily circulation of the paper (bas been 26,681 copies, and the whole number of new advertisements printed 39,683, sgainst an average daily circulation of 25,427 copies and 38,504 new advertisements dur. ing the corresponding period in 1887, In short, THE STAR has never taken a backward step, and its conductors are determincc that it never sball rake one, THE WEEKLY sSTaR Is especlaily commended to that portion of the reading public who desire to be Keptadvised of affairs at the seat of government, and are 60 situa Sted as not to need or care for a daily paper. Itie in every respect @ first-class family journal Itq news is carefully collected, and may be depende@ upon to be fresh andauthentic. Ite scientific, lite, rary, household and agricultural departments are edited with the view of meeting the want an@ tastes of an intelligent and reading public, an@ of affording assistance to the student and those im pursuit of general information. Some of the mos® noted and learned men and women of the country, 4re contributors to its columns. Its ample tele, graphic arrangements and full corps of speciad correspondents enable it t lay before its readere every week all important happenings, foreign an@ domestic, and especially such political, social, an@ current events as are worthy of note, in the stateg of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Care lina, and those adjacent thereto. ‘The low price at which it is published. ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, brings it within the reach of all. None are so pose that they cannot afford to take it, and pone so rig ‘that they can afford w do without it SEND FOR A PREMIUM LIST. As an extra inducement to new subscribers te ‘Tar WRExcr Srak,« list of valuable, usefulané ornamental articles has been prepared, s copy ef Which will be mailed to any eddress os applica. this yor latbotnad Soe, Se: ‘tion. Especially is this list worthy the attentiongs MGCL BL ven neuen