Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1890, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, MR. PIERRA’S RESIGNATION, & Tx ia Stan 's subscription list | A Secretary Who Keeps the Pan-Ameri- the books of the office, and its press and de- livery rooms are at all times open to the wel- can Congress Busy. The delegates to the international American come inspection of any person having a color-| conference are very much stirred up just now able interest in the correctness of its claims as | OV€F what would seem at first glance to be a to circulation. This is a guarantee to adver- tisers that is given by few papers in the world, and by none other in Washinaton! _—_—_—_—_——- ON PINS AND NEEDLES. The Delicate Situation of Base Ball Af- fairs and the Prospects. ‘The base ball news market has slumped | known newspaper man, and of him information again after the flurry of Sunday, Monday and | ¥48 sought by a Star reporter, Tuesday and will probably remain very quiet until the boom that will be incident to the league meeting next week. “Syndicate stock” is extremely slow and slnggish and has prob-| cooks, caterers, florists, decorators and mu- ably run the course of its rocketlike career. The stick is expected to fall when the offer | Carnesie banquet. comes up before the league in Cleveland on | tioned. Tuceday. That day may be regarded as the “opening day,” when special bargains in news | Pierra, our Spanish secretary, isa very learned a nal cheat Eetianepatie ‘Sade itself | and socomplished gentleman and a man of may be had cheap. once more the center of observatior much as it did during the last presidentiai campaign, and the words that come from there are weighed with great care by all the cranks. There are those who predict an easy victory for Jobn B. Day, whose intent is now ly too plain, while many others, a majority, in fact, are firm in the belief that he will be unable to find sufticient support from the other clubs in the league to aid him through the task of drop- ping the two teams. JEALOUSY AT WORK. There is naturally a certain amount of jeal- onsy, it is thought, on the part of Boston, Chi- cago, Philadelphia—in fact nearly all of the other clubs—toward any such effort by one team to strengthen itself by absorbing another. This will have a restrictive teudency, from which Washington cannot help proiiting. Washington is simply hanging on to the leagne by means of the Hoosier coat tails, If In goes Washington drops with it, but it is not even sure that the Senators will stay if the others are not dropped, for there are other traps and pitfalls for Mr. Hewett in the shape of large sized checks as purchase money, but the danger from these sources is constantly decreasing. THE LOYAL BROTHERHOOD MEN. Abont the only interesting thing in the way of diamond news developed this morning was the publication of the address of Secretary Brunell of the brotherhood. He says that the players’ league is ready to begin work with eight of the —— clubs ever organized, composed of “one hundred and twenty loyal men and true,” who have ‘withstood ‘league bombs, rejected huge bribes, beaten the old Masters mm the courts and defeated league plots.” Of the “twelve men who have deserted to the enemy under the influence of lies and bribes,” he _ says, “some have repented and asked for a chance to return.” There is a tone of confidence about the mani- festo that would be very convincing were it not for the quite apparent lack of reason for the issue of any such document, It closes with this ppnareph: “ national league current threats need only to be sized up with those of the past so cause laughter. [t said our business associates would put up no money. They have stood every test, Itsaid the courts would hold our men to old slavish contracts. The courts in- dorsed us. The national league are offering double the salaries which in 1489 they declared were ‘ruinous.’ They would blacklist a man who broke a contract with them, yet they offer fabulous bribes to induce our men to desert us, Is there any moral difference between breaking ® contract with us and with them?” NOTES OF THE GAME. It is quite entertaining to note in close con- Junction with this proclamation that a dispatch comgs from Columbus, Ohio, saying that Mark Baldwin is anxious to break away from the brotherhood and return to Columbus. It adds that the rumor is that if Columbus will pay the brotherhood what advance money he has re- ceived and the same salary he was given last year they may have him. President Soden * is quoted — m as saying that he considers the 1,000,000 offer a ridiculous proposition. He says he might possibly consider an offer of the same sum for the Boston league club's property President Young has issued the following bulletin: Contracts approved—with Cincinnati, F. J. Foreman; Boston, George E. Ho and C. W. Bennett; Kochester, Jas. McGuire, Marr Phillips, D. L: Burke, D. J. McKeough. Lyons, J. Knowles, T. C. Griffin, ‘I. |. O'Brien, John J. Fitzgerald, J. Wells, The- odore J. Shefiier, William F. Greenwood; Brooklyn (A. A.), James T. Powers, Charles ama Joseph J. Gerhardt, Charles Mc- Callough. Chicago and Philadelphia are booked for ir second gume at Jacksonville tomorrow. Barnie has signed Powers of San Francisco for Baltimore. He is an all-around man with an excellent first-base record. “Tim” Keefe says the brotherhood clubs will find no difficulty in the matter of spring exhi- bition games. “There are lots of teams,” says he, “that have no respect or fear of the na- tional agreement.” —Inquirer. Burnham has signed Pettit for New Haven and has thereby raised a row with Toronto. Milwaukee also claims the man and the trian- gular fight will have to go to the board of arbi- tation for settlement, | The American association schedule commit- tee have wound up its work by devising two secret schemes, oue of which will be adopted at the Syracuse meeting. iene Shall the Merit Sysiem be Destroyed ? To the Editor of Tax Evextxe Stan Your editorial utterances of the last few days on the mooted question, whether the law estab- lishing a merit system in the selection of gov- ernment employes shall be repealed or not, are | bold, logical and right. I cannot bring myself | to believe that the calm good sense of the American people is to be influenced by the arguments advanced by the opponents | of the merit system. After six years experience of what is known as the civil service law the | almost unanimous verdict of those whose duty it has been to watch its workings and its results is “success.” It is true that in one or two in- stances the law has been adversely criticised by men whose duty it was to administer it, but such criticisms made their appearance after their authors bad retired from their connec- tion with the work of the civil service commis- sion, and, perhaps. it would be a pertinent question to ask. can we hope for the success of | any law if its administration is confided te those who condemn it? Whether we view the law from the somewhat nar- Tow —— of local interest or from the bi ground of uational welfare. | the conclusion must be thatthe principal, which is the foundation rock of the merit system, is | right, I even venture to add is essential to the | integrity of ours, the most Progressive form of government in the world. When Gen. Jackson entered upon his duties as President and it became known what his intentions were in re- gard to those who were holding office Mr. Clay, writing from Washington, said that the fecling in government circles resembled that of a body of prisoners captured by an invading army, | not knowing what their fate was to be. From that time, when President Jackson applied to the administration of civil government the doctrine that --to the victors belong the spoils,” ® great danyer to the safety, to the ultimate Success of American political life has lurked in the country, nursed by the demagogues, whose Views as to their duties as citizens and as mem- bers of one pol party or another extended only to the possibilities of the reward of place for ir partisan services at an elec- tive of either their own or is an inquiry as to the motives which gov- or control Nighy "inn of the t of becomes important, if it | paodlr that there is an ab- ates patriotic principles which should guide to the citizen in the exercise of it is time that a remedy of some be found that will effec de- ita peril to therepublic. The bait that is thrown oat in every political not always openly but too often suc- is a wi we must guard and here, I bag wen to si a & merit system can do its greatest wor! from the ballot box the temptations that influence a voter to cast his vote in direction but that which his highest inte! = and —— dictate is a greater work even improving the efficiency of the gov- tale 4 iy | to the executive committee and it remains un- | criticised the course of Secretary Bayard rather | | severely. rather trivial matter. The disturbance has its origin in the repeated resignations of Mr. F. G. Pierra, one of the secretaries of the conference. Rumors of irremediabie friction between Mr. Pierra and other attaches of the conference have been floating around in the diplomatic atmosphere for some time, The executive offi- ver of the conference, Secretary Blaine’s lieu- tenant, is Mr. William E. Curtis, the well- WHAT MR. CURTIS SAID. The reporter found Mr. Curtis at the Arling- ton hotel yesterday evening, surrounded by sicians, making the final arrangements for the “Great Scott!” he exclaimed, when ques- “Somebody has been leaking again; but its a matter of no consequence whatever. ‘Mr. luxurions tastes. He finds that his expenses here exceed his compensation, and failing to obtain an increase he resigned. Some of the foreign delegates persuaded him to withdraw his resignation, and that is all there is of it.” And Mr. Curtis rushed off with Manager Ben- nett to taste the soup and see that the pies dido’t burn on the bottom. MR. PIERRA’S ENGAGEMENT. But, notwithstanding the judgment of Mr. Curtis asa newspaper man, the reporter dis- covered by inquiry among the delegates that; there is good dealin the story. It appears | that Mr. Pierra, who is a Cuban of literary tastes and some social prominence in New York, sought the position of Spanish secretary to the conference, as was supposed at the time, for the honor there was in itand not for pe- cuniary profit. He was elected over the oppo- sition ot Minister Romero and some of the older delegates,who did not think any man en- gaged in commerce with Central and South America (as Mr. Pierra is) should be officially connected with the conference. All ugree that he has made # most efficient secretary, but his extreme sensitivencss has made not only him- self but ail around him very uncomfortable. THE FIRST RESIGNATION. His first cause of offense was the refusal of Mr. Curtis to pat a young man named Polha- mua, his private secretary, upon the pay rolls, Daring the early sessions some of the profound secrets of the conference leaked out and got into the newspapers. Polhamus, who was charged with this, was prohibited from enter- ing the building, but Mr. Pierra insisted that he should be still retained as his private secre- tary and paid by the governmeut. As Mr. Pierra already had a stenographer, Mr. Curtis refused to yield the poiut and Mr. Pierra re- signed. ‘The executive committee succeeded | in smoothing the matter over and Mr. Curtis found another man to assist Mr, Pierra in writ- ing up his minutes of the eévery-other-day meeting of the conference and the resignation was withdrawn, OFFENDED BY MR. BLAINE’S ACTION, But within the next two or three wecks the secretary resigned egain because, it is stated, of the refusal of Mr. Blaine to take him into his official room at all hours of the day and night. It appears that he felt it to be his duty to consult Mr, Blaine frequently upon the busi- ness of the conference when Mr. Blaine did not wish to be consulted. Mr. Blaine’s order for him to confer with him through a third person, Mr. Curtis, he considered a personal affront and he sent in his resignation the second time. Mr. Pierra, being finaliy assured that Mr. Blaine did not intend any affront and that he was only suffering from a deprivation that every one else labored under, withdrew lis resignation again, HIS COMPENSATION NOT SUFFICIENT. But about the first of this month he sent ina third resignation, He happened to be absent frém the city on January 31—which was the first pay day after his appointment—and had never called for his salary. Mr. Howe, the dis- bursing officer, sent him a check for the amount ina polite note, which Mr. Pierra returned, saying that the compensation was not sufficient. In plain United States language he “struck.” fhe executive committee (which seems to have had little todo except to act upon Mr. Pierra’s resignations) had another meeting and after hearing from that gentleman a statement of his grievances referred the matter to Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss as a subcommittee. Mr. Bliss had several talks with Mr. Pierra andsuc- ceeded in persuading him to withdraw his resignation. But it did not stay withdrawn, On the 11th instant Mr. Bliss received a letter from Mr. Pierra asking what decision had been arrived at “as to allowance as compensa- tion for my expenses.” To this Mr. Bliss re- plied that the Department of State had fixed the compensation of secretaries at $10 per day and called attention to the fact that the same sum was allowed the United States delegates, which was more than the salary paid under secretaries of state or clerks to legislative | bodies. Then Pierra slappedin a fourth resig- tion, which was presented at the meeting of the conference last Friday, but went over to allow the executive committee to prepare a statement of the case for the information of the conference. This statement contains all the cor- respondence between Mr. Picrra and the other ofticers and delegates on this subject and says: “pince the 25th of November, when he was elected secretary, Mr. Pierra’ has repeatedly tendered his resignation to the executive com- mittee, but after conferring with that commit- tee, either at its formal meetings or in private interviews with its several members, bas each time been persuaded to withdraw it.” REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW IT. Since then, however, nine of the thirty-six foreign delegates have signed the document requesting Mr. Pierra to withdraw his resigna- tion, and Monday Mr. Pierra sent a com- munication to the conference saying that in deference to the urgent solicitation of a large number of the delegates he would resume his duties as secretary. but as the compensation allowed him was entirely out of proportion to the services he was performing he would de- cline to accept it and would act without pay. The conference has referred the whole matter settled. Mr. Pierra, who is stopping at the Richmond, | was seen by a Star reporter this morning and | asked if he had anything to say. He declined to make public his feelings in the matter, but stated that at the proper time he would make plan the whole matter from his standpoint, In the meantime the conference is limping along with one secretary. Cannot Contract With a Canadian. Andrew A. Lewis, for Christ Street church, Lewisburg, Pa., has asked the Treasury de-| partment a curious question, in which the | scope of the alien contract labor law is involved. | A resident of Lewisburg anda citizen of the! United States removed to Canada with his fam- ily some years ago with the oath of allegiance to the queen. Among the members of his fam- ily was a boy, who has since become a minister, and his father’s old friends at Lewisburg de- sire to call the son and miuister to Christ church and ask the Secretary of the Treasury whether if he comes, as he will, with a stipu- lated salary per year it will be a violation of law. It is probable that the young minister | will have to remain in Canada. The Consul at Samoa. Harrold M. Sewall, who was appointed today consul general of the United States at Apia, | Samoa, held the same position under the last | administration. He appeared before the Sen- ate committee on foreign relations when the Samoan troubles were under investigation and Wis testimony was telegraphed from Wi by the United Press and shortl; afterward Mr. Sewall was recalled from post. The ition he held has been vacant since that time, Mr. Sewall is the son of Gen. Arthur Sewall, member of the national demo- cratic committee from Maine, penchendensn Sonos. A FOS eeepc Time to New York. r Baltimore and Ohio express trains to Sey sae oe ot eras sche e at re} ity. With their handsome couch, ma and prion trains afford the finest Bees oman Wm. Albert Newman, a bar keeper, } night killed his brother-in-law, Josepny’ Now’ MR. CARNEGIE’S DINNER, The Pan-American Delegates Enter- tained at a Mugnificent Feast. The banquet given at the Arlington hotel last night by Andrew Carnegie to the President, the cabinet and the delegates and officers of the international American conference was one of the most magnificent feasts ever served in this or any other country. Neither President Harrison nor Secretaries Blaine or Tracy were Present, but they were the only absentees. Very beautiful were the floral decorations, arranged in Smail’s best style. It would be difficult to name a decorative plant known to this hemisphere which did not contribute its beauty, fragrance and grace to the occasion. The table was circular in shape and the center space was filled up with a representation of a single stem of four-leaf clover made of maiden- hair fern, Nearly 700 pots of fern were used in this one piece. Rare roses, choice exotics, several thousand tulips and an abundatce of lilies of the valley were used to complete the design. Scottish heather, Mr. Carnegie’s fav- orite, was liberally used ‘on the table and was in the boutonniere of each waiter. The menu was as follows: Blue points on shell, Clear turtle soup. Olives. Celery. Saited almonds, Radishes. Anchovies, i. Filet of sole. Imperatrice. Cauliflower cold, French dressing. Bermuda potatoes, J Cutlets of spring chickens a la Parisienne. Asparagus in cream. Young laimb roasted Ariington style, Punch jardiniere, Blue wing teal ducks, rousted, currant jelly. Fried hominy. Pate de foie gras. Celery salad with truffles, Charlotte Russe a la Richeliea, Nesselrode pudding. glace, sauce Maraschino. Fancy cakes, Cotfee, Wines. Chateau Yquem. Royal Berton Sec, Twelve Apostics Sherry. Clos de Vougeout, Chateau Lu Fitte, 1874 Liqueurs, While the foregoing was being consumed the following program was rendered: Schubert quartet, “If,” Pinsuti. Miss Elizabeth Johnson, “Blossoms,” Hatton, F. A. Eckstein, H. Andrews, zither duet, Traumeries and Romanza, Schuman, Miss Marie Decea, a, A la Fontaine, Taubert; v, La Foiletta, Spanish iove song, Marchesi. Schubert quartet, ‘‘Fathorland and Mother Tongue,” Dow. Fruits. Cigars. Mr. Ernst Lent, solo for violencello. Miss Enzabeth Johnson, “He was a Prince,” Lynes. Miss Alice Raymond, cornet solo, ‘“Sere- soll Schubert. Herndon Morsell, “The Song That ached My Heart,” Jordan, Miss Johnson and Schubert quartet, “Annie Laurie.” Accompanist, Henry Xander. Miss Decca received quite an ovation and her singing was highly complimented. ‘The distin- guished guests were not satisfied with the num- ber assigned her on the program, and in re- sponse to repeated encores she sang “Within a ile of Edinboro’ Town,” “Way Down Upon the Suanee River,” ‘This Kiss” and “The Last Rose of Summer,” The arrangements for the dinner were planned and carried out by Wm. E. Curtis, the executive officer of the conference, MUSIC AS A CENTER ‘OF ART. A Plea for Establishing Mrs. Thurber’s National Conservatcry, To the Faitor of Tur Evenine Sran: Inotice with pleasure the article ina recent issue on “Music in America—a Talk with Mrs, Thurber on her Favorite Theme.” No one doubts that it is time for concerted action in this country to establish and endow a national conservatory of music that will take rank with the famous ones of Europe, Is it not equally obvious that it should be located in New York and that, as soon as may be, branches of the central institution should be established in the other large cities of the country? These branch institutions should at first undertake only the first und second grades of the work, leaving the central conservatory to do the finishing work. Thus the branches would perform the import- ant function of sifters and feeders—sifting out the incompetent and feeding the central con- servatory with pupils of first-class ability. ‘THE PROPER PLANT. The conservatory already founded by the perseverance and pecuniary support of , Mrs. Thurber, as narrated by your reporter in the article referred to, would seem tobe the proper “plant” to appropriate for the purpose. 1t can be endowed and its work extended, Its reputation is already an established’ fact throughout the iand. “It has been kept care- fully free from coramercial enterprises and held solely to the high standard of art for art's sak thirty-oue states are now actually repres in the institution * * * which basa faculty of twenty-nine professors.” Certainly such an iustitution should be adopted and made a per- manent institution by liberal endowments, REASONS FOR THE ENTERPRISE. Now permit me a word on the reason that urges this enterprise forward. The American people have in recent years skown a surprising capacity for the production of works of art. An increasing number of Americau students with each year are found in the art schools of Europe, and their success in those schools ix very creditable generally, and in some cases phenomenal, With this nation’s advance in wealth the demand for works of art rapidly in- creases, Our costly buildings must be orna- mented with tasie or they distigure our citics and deprave the artistic sense of our people, Onr goods and manufactures must be tastefully ornamented or they will be excluded from the markets of the world. Now here is the point: MUSIC I8 A SORT OF CENTER of all the arts, the most general in its possibili- ties of reaching all the people and the most powerful in stimulating refined taste, Goethe remarks that a level road leads outward from music to all other arts. It is akin to pootry through rhythm and melody. It is akin to architecture—for what is ‘architecture but “frozen music?” It is akin to painting, for there is a deep correspondence between colors and tones, It is likewise related to seul) ture through the fact that all great pieces of statuary exhibit figures in action—stopped or fixed, as in stone at the height of their action, sic is creutive action rendered audible, For one I rejoice to learn that a committee | of citizens of Washington have taken in hand this enterprise of providing the endowment funds required for a uatioual conservatory of music by an appeal to the iricnds of art throughout the country. Mrs. Thurber has proved by her enthusiasm and devotion during many years what one person can do for the elevation of American art to a higher standard. And it is this elevation of the standard of art that we need. Art we have and must have, of | some sort, but low art degrades while high ‘art ennobles, Kespectfuily, W. T. Hanns, Commissioner of Education. —— How He Saved Her Life. From the Baltimore American. Miss Susannah Warfield, by her will filed Monday at Westminster, left $100 to Mr. Julius A. Hood, formerly Baltimore and Ohio tele- graph operator at Sykesville, not at Mount Airy switch. This money was left to Mr. Hood to show her appreciation of his bravery when he once vols § er life at Sykesville. It was about seven years ago. Miss Warticld was go- ing to Baltimore and had to cross both tracks to get to the platform. She was in-the middie of the east-bound trick and the passenger train was coming along. Mr. Hood was in his oflice a short distance away and saw her dan- er. The train was then only about one hun- red yards away and she did not hear it. Mr. Hood ran and caught her and carried her off the track. The engine came so close to her that it touched her dress. It was a very nar- row escape and Miss Warfield often expressed her high appreciation of 3 Mr. Hood's bravery, Abandoning a Canal. The Pennsylvania canal company has given ublic notice that it will abandon for public use all that portion of the Wiconisco canal extend- ing from Millersburg to Clark's Ferry, in Dauphin county, Pa., about 124 miles in length. The right to use the property for other pur- poses is reserved, — i F portions o| canel have already abandoned and a part purchased by the woman, who is the business of Pennsylvania railroad hiya 120 per cent as injprest: bas al will Feder Mg paid. The bonds are worth FELL DOWN THE SHAFT. A Tiuner Killed While at Work on the New Census Buliding. The first serious accident that has occurred during the construction of the Harrison flats (census office), corner of 3d and G streets north- ‘west, occurred yesterday afternoon, in which Enoch N. Lewis met a horrible death, Lewis was a tinner in the employ of R. Shelton and was on the top floor of the building lining the elevator shaft when the accident occurred. There was a piece ot board across the shaft and Lewis attempted to cross over on the temporary scaffolding, when the board broke and Jet him down the shaft, a distance of nearly 60 feet, to the top of the elevator, In falling the unforta- nate man’s feet struck the side of the shaft and both legs were broken. One arm and hand were also broken. He landed head first between the sharp edges of two panels on the elevator and his skull was broken. A lond report was made by the fall. The work- men in the building rescued the injured man from his frightful Position, but he died ina few minutes, The remains of the dead man were removed in the sixth precinct patrol wagon to his late home, No. 1221 Wylie street northeast. The deceased leaves a wife and one child, Coroner Patterson was notified of the accident, but he did not think it necessary to hold an inquest. The Tilden Will Case to be Settled. The Poughkeepsie News-Press has informa- tion that the Tilden will case is in a fair way to be settled. It would have been adjusted ere this were the heirs willing to accede to the proposition of the executors. The heirs have been suczessful thus far in the courts, the gen- eral term having sustained them, and it is more than likely that the court of appeals will do the same. The exceutors, it is said, feel justified in agreeing to 1 compromise. cry The City of Buttalo Robbed. During the last election Alphonse J. Meyer, then city treasurer, asked for an investigation of his office to refute campaign rumors that were circulated. Monday a sensation was created by the report of the investigators to the board of aldermen. Mr. Meyer held office two terms, and the investigation shows that the city lost $64,524 through Mr. Meyer's adminis- tration of the oflice, ‘This covers only one term. The way it was worked was this: In- terest is allowed on city warranty largely in excess of that paid for deposits of the city’s funds in banks. It is the duty of the treasurer to callin these warrants when there are funds to pay them, but Mr. Meyer delayed doing so, se. A Clergyman Found Dead. More or less mystery surrounds the death of Rey, Frank Kahler of Millersburg, Dauphin county, Pa, He formerly had charge of a Con- gregationalist church at Southington, Conn., and for the past two weeks had been visiting friends in Reading. Last Thursday morning he left for his home at Millersburg. Sunday his brother, Edwin E. Kahler of Reading, re- ceived a telegram from Allentown thut the body of aman had been found two miles from that place. along the Pennsylvania track,with a builet hole in his h and a note on his bosom addressed t@. E, Kahler, directing him to bury the man and adding: what caused my death, It may cause another death,” The body was brought to reading, when Mr. Kahler rocognized it as his brother. was about forty years of age and unmarried, He was educated at Yale, possessed a fine edu- cation and when he left Reading last Thursday was in the best of health, Of course the death is generally accepted as suicide, bat why he did it isa mystery, though some of his relations intimate foul play. +2. Not Pleased With the Congo. William Briggs of Chippewa Falls, Wis., late @ missionary to the Congo river country, Africa, since his return does not speak in flattering terms of the place, He was sent out by the Taylor missionary society of New York and spent three years there. He gave up the post on account of his health and the lack of support. He accuses the society of having misrepresented the state of affairs in order to duce him to undertuke the task. He claims thet the natives will not attend Christian schools unless hired to and that whisky im- ported by Christian traders upsets all the good done by the missionaries, see — Jackson and the Grip, From the Baltimore American, Peter Jackson is an interesting story teller and greatly amused his listoners with incidents that occurred during his visit in England. “While in Paris,” said the good-natured pugilist, “I contracted a case of grip and im- mediately returned to London. The next day a namber of members of the Pelican club fell heir to the disease and in loss than a week it was the proper caper to have the Jackson grip. Iwas given the credit of introducing it into England.” The Waterloo Memorial. The last stone of the base of the Waterloo memorial, at Brussels, was placed in position last week, and Count Jacques de Lalaing’s em- blematieal figure, which is to crown it, is nuw in the caster’s hands, It is of colossal size and represents Britannia on her travels lowering the flag at the tomb of her Waterloo heroes, ‘The whole sum required for the monament bas been raised and there isa small balance in hand, Itis hoped that either the prince of Wales or the duke of Cambridge may be in- duced to unveil it in July, ‘Two or three other skeletons are to be brought from the battle- field and deposited in the mausoleum below the statue, Count Jacques, though under thirty, is reckoned among the most eminent of living Belgian artists. In America he is favorably known for the figure of Chevalier Robert De 4 Salle, which stands in Lincoln park, Chicago. soe He Waits. From the London Trati. Mr, Herbert Cairns wi!l not assume the title which he has inherited until after the acconche- ment of his brothers widow, as if she has a son of course he would succeed both to the earldom and to the fortune which is entailed on it, 00 One of the Minor Annoyances of Life. There is something extremely provoking in the introduction of two poople who happen to be acquainted with exch other. There is something embarrassing about it that is felt only by the person who makes the mistake; for it is a mistake which can be borne only by looking pleasant and saying that you are glad that they are so fortunate as to know cach other without the need of any formality, Then both men, who are secretly glad of ‘it, look down upon you in a beaign sort of way that is quite maddening; they seem to delight in your very evident confasion, and the hand-grasp that they give each other is full of a significance that is totally incomprehensible to you. As you begin to grow conscious of their knowledge of your embarrassment you blush.and with the very inappropriate remark that they can prob- ably get along without your help, since they are so well acqnainted already, you go off to some quiet corner and grieve over the incon- siderateness of the male sex, - ewe Bears and wolves have become such sauce this winter in the department of Orel, Russia, that the military have been aske: turn in and help hunt them. They have in- vaued the farms almost nightly and carried off cattle from the barus, David Bratt, aged twenty, of Oxford, Md., shot off one of his arms Monday while duck shooting in a trap. Judge Chas, T. Duncan of Lee county court in Virginia has resigned. “Don't tell any one | 0 Deceased | GF. W. STICKNEY, Auctioncer, 936 F at, v. PROP- pai me SALE BOUT Est, COLNE nor ‘AN ETS, EAST. 1M_ ne BY TWELVE THREE-STORY CK Virtue of a certain deed of trust RES RATE HE crm teeta tg District of Columbis, aud st secured thereby, we will offer for sale in trout ‘EDNESDA) the TWENTY-SIX} DAY 1, 22 Baan 5. Columbia, to Wi 2 De, 2 xt tna $1 of Cur and Ath vamtven subcyeinos of end 3 iller's, tr sul © Lots 10, 11 and 12 in square eueht hundred thirty-five (835), as tue plat of the same is du.y recorded in Book 16, pare 107, of tho records of the Surveyors office for the Distzict of Columbia, Terms: Property aold subject toa deed of trust to Penge owned each lot with in! stat a of ix (8) per ceutum per annuni,. (e semis One-half of the purchase, ingaey in excess of ead deeds of trust in cash, and the balance in six (6) months with interest at the rate of ix (G) per centum Al salay Lope ing aud recording at pur. laser's cost. Terms to be coupled within 15 days, or resold at isk and cost of defaulting purchascr after five days’ eee eS @SWOLMSTEDT,) arastees Jt N vo! ¥ ‘| _fl4-cokds HINT. AKMS, i i Wxse 00, Auctioncers, 2 Opposite City Post Office, MBER SI » aoe OAK, POPLAR CHER WOODs. TWO HANDSOME GILT FRAME F. P, MANTEL MIRKORS, WARDROBES, BOOKCASLS, SLDEBOARDS, DINING KOOM TABLES AND CHALK, Feathers, To.let Seis, Hair and other Mattresses, Bed- steads, Bureaus, Tables, Stands anda lange stock of other necessary Housefurnishings, ON SECOND F100) ‘arpets, Kugs and other Goods _ DAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY- SEVEN, at TEN O'CLOCK, in front of and on first and second fours of our sales rooms, at FFOLe®, Auctioneer. ay NTIRE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, CLOAKS, INS, Ke, CONTAINED IN STORE 90: THRE OKTHWEST WILL BE T AUCTION, CUNJINUING MONDAY RUARY 1 WEN TY-FOUPTH, AT HALF-PAST O'CLOCK, AND DAILY AT SAME HOLL 11L DISPOSED OF, stock consists 1n part as follows: Silks, Velvet hes, Cash Fine Dress Goods, Cloth an meres, Flanncls, Furs, Table Linens, Towels, ins, Sheetings, Blankets, Comforts, | Spreads, Underwear, Hosiery’ aud Gloves, Corseus, Handker- chiefs, L jas. Rubber Garments, Jerseys aud Cloaks, Ginghams, Cottons, Sateens, &e., Ke, Persons i wuiit of the above mentioned to attend this sale, as the goods sold without reserve, 1n Consequence Of & chan. 12 business, fls-zw FOLEY, Auctioneer, JP PN¢ANSON BROS, auctioneera LLECTION OF HOUSE- BRACING IN PAKT PAR- OLSTERED IN PLUSH EASY CHAiKs, iS camino! will do well > MA’ DESK, PIC BED OOM 1PARATE. i ATTR: Dv EKA, MIKLOLS, | BUS? ARPE LS, SILV. Ch LA Auctioneers, Penny F HORSES, CARRIAGES, AG. MAWNEDS, LIV bud, RNITURE, INCLUDING On THU: 1800, by virtue of 31, 18M, in liber No. 3 the luud records of the Distrigt or Columbia, we will cell at H at the auets ¢ Auction 0 Pe’ 920 e583 Harness, 3 White Livery > Livery Coats, 5, 6 Pur Livery Capes, Coupe Foot Mats 3 sets Stein’ Bells. 3 ry Hats and Beavers, Office Furni- ture, i Stove, i Sate, 1 Desk, 3 Chairs, Terms casts 1HOMAS M. FIELDS, Trustee, Corner 44g and D sta. now. HOSEA B. MOULION, ‘rusten E. B HAY, Trustee, 14:26 New xork ave. new. Single 5 sets . ¥ st. nw. _f22-4t (PRomas DOWLING, Auctioneer, ‘FINE ARTS. A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS, WATER COLOR DRAWINGS, STUDIES IN CRAYON, CHALK, PEN AND INK AND SEPIA, Representing the work of some of the greatest living Painters. ‘This collection hus been selected with great care from the Studics and Art Kiepositories of all the leading Art Centers of Europe by the Weli-kuown Connoisseur, WM. H. FANNING, «sq., of New York. Among the works found in the collection will be found examples of Daubigny Chas, Jucque Joa. Israels J.B. Corot Thos. Coture 8. Simoni Kuwassex V. Gamba ‘Thos Creswick, RA B.C. Koek-koek W. Maris C. Stanfield, R.A. Y. Colonibo L. Langlois =D. Koberts, RAL BR. Wilson, RA. Polodori Haywood Hardy TOGETHER WITH A SUPERB SERIES OF WORKS BY THE CELEBRATED FRENCH AQUAREL- LIST EMILE TROUILLEBERT. THE ABOVE ARE NOW ON FREE EXHIBITION aT THE FINE ART ROOMS OF THOS. DOWLING, COR. OF PA, AVE. AND 11TH ST, WASHINGTON, D.C, THE SALE WILL BE WITHOUT LIMIT OR RESERVE oN WEDNESDAY, THULSDAY, FRIDAY AND SAT- URDAY, FEBRUARY “26, 27, 28 and MARCH 18t,*90, At 11 om, 3 p.m. and 8 pm, 122-40 THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. EREMPTORY SALE OF FINE BUILDING LOT UN GHinw Siktns NEAR PENN>YLVANIA N.Au © BLKEET NOMI, AP. ERNUO 4, ERBKUARY eat ‘AST FOUK the premises, part TON to, rusning: at Will sell in aout of LOT . 9, KESEWVAT Bua oheewe is w city, being near Peunsyivauie wveate, convemient to street cars, churches aud business ef, 0.6 of the 1-w tua proved Jots in this section. ‘Que-third cast, in one two years irom day ot sale, notes to bear interest at 6 per cent per annuin, and secured by deed of trust on the property, oF il’ cash, at option o. purchaser, or such other terms us nay BunoUMced uc swic, A deposit of 8200 required at time of suc. Conveyanc- mug, Puccuuier's cost. ‘Lerius to “be complied wath a0 dus, othe Tilt reserved to resell at Tish and cost of celault.ng purchaser after Bve days’ public advertisement of such resale iu sume news- Washington, D.C. ‘Title good aud z DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, EO, W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st. EES’ SALE OF VELY VALUAB: PROP- TET IN SOUARE WF PROVI BY SiX- EX 10-8 Hu! BOGS PEGE Bh WAR SOUS BE SP ge goer Pay a ey ‘of aix per: per ees Sere WW4LTEs B. WILLiass & 00., Avctionsera UPHOLSTERED IN PLUSH, WAT- PARLOR SUITE NOT CHa si 3 BU. MBER. SUITES, BEDSTEAD. U AND WASH STAN. NGEAIN CARPETS. HAI Prin’ kincais UTENSILS, bee THURSDAY, FEBYUARY TWENTY-SEVEN OPEN Getock ah tre shall boll oh resshcnes at U at No. G11 13th street west, assortinent of Household Eiects, — ferme cash, S2240 0 WALTER B WILLIAMS & CO., Ancta_ FUTURE DAYS. FPPIOMAS DOWLING, Auctioucer. CATALOGUE SALE or CHOICE PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURRKITURE, BRONZES, PORCELAINS, BRIC-A-BRAC, ARTICLES OF VIRTU, OIL PAINTINGS AND WATER COLORS, ELEGANT CANDELABRAS, DECORATED DINNER AND TEA SERVICE, ELEGANT ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SILVER PLATE. A SMALL LOT OF KARE CHINA FROM THE CHINA CLOSETS OF THE GREAT EASTERN, SUPERB WINDOW HA’ MOQUET, SMYRNA AND BRU AND OTHER AKTICLES OF VALUE. TO BE SOLD AT THE ELEGANT RESIDENCE No, 1447 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.,N.W. on SDAY MORNING MARCH FOURTH, 1890. IENCING AT HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK. fe day prior to — house will be open for inspection v, peices T|YHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. PERFECTLY NEW UPRIGHT MORRIS PIANO AT AUCTION On SATURDAY, MAKCH FIKSY, 1890, at TWELVE M., within my saies rooms, I will sell one’ New Seven- Upright Morris Piaio—a splendid instrament, THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. RATE DARK & Co, auctioneers, ‘920 Pennsylvania ave. n.w. ‘ORY AND BASEMENT NEARLY NEW THRE: BRICK HOUSE WITH ALL MODERN IMP! 3 18, NO. 302 GSIKEET SOUTHEASI, AT AUCTION, NDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH THIRD, AT BALE-PAST FOUK O'CLOCK, we will offer tor sale in front of the premises: Part of Lot 16, Square 706, Improved by a nearly uew three-story and basement brick dwell; containing eight rooms, with all mod- ‘on ven: ‘This sale presents an exceileut op- portunity to secure a home oF for ah invests derias: (Over and right iw reserved to resell d cost of the det ) public advertise: newspaper published in Washington, D.C. 4 of 8100 required at time of sale. All convey: & chaser’s Cost, sai RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Aucts, JP HOMAS DOWLING, Auc hn ave. con- ern improve- ments, Terms: Orithird cash, balance in one and two Years. with notes bearing ‘interest aud secuted by @ deed of trust, or all cash, at option of purchaser. A de- posit of 8100 walt be required at tii Conveyancing and recording at 1 Pe HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., SOFAS, CHAIRS, MAH.” HALL CHALE, E: ‘3 SAFE, BkUS: SELS a8, Me BURG AL, ‘RIG! RATOR, D OTHE: BH AND CARPLIS THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, Hk CUILAINS, emg contents 22 MASSACHUSET15 AVENUE ait DAY MORNING, Ti Ls bs. &c.. &C. On FRIDAY MOKNING, FEBRUARY TWENTY- FIGH UH, 1890, beinming at LEN O'CLOCK, we will sell at public nuction at the residence above men- Uoned ail the Furniture, &c., contained therein, being the effects of a lady declining housekeeping, ‘and to which we invite attention. at RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Aucts, SON BROS., Auctioneers, SKUSTEES' SALE OF BKICK HOUSE AND LOT ON NINTH STREET BETWEEN HAND I STREETS NORTHEAST, BEING HOUSE NO. 805 NINTH STREET. [LOCK ¥-M., tu front of the preiui or parcel of round and premises situate, lying am being in the city of Washineton, in the District of Co lumbia, knows and distingustied as Lot numbered fifteen (15), 1m Lauckton's subdivision of square nul bered nine hundred and thirty-three (933), together With ull the smprovewents, Ways, eaxemients, rights, privilexes and ppurtenances thereto belonsibg of in any mannerappertaining, ‘Terms: One-half cast; balance in one year, note to Le wiven bearing iuterest payable semi auutally from day of sale, aud to be secured by deed cf ti premises sold, or all cash, at option of pu fore taser. ey t purchaser's cost. A deposit of 8200 Teq the time of sale. ‘Leruis to be com- Plied with in fittcen days, otherwise the ‘Trustces ro- serve the right to reseli the property at the risk and | cost of the defaulting purchaser after five days’ ad- | Fertisement in some Rewspaper published in the Dis- | trict of Columbia, JOHN WALTER, Jn.) £24-d&ds JON L VoaT, "5 HUMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. IMPORTANT SALE OF NINETREN BUILDING LOTS IN SQUAKE 620. THUD DAY OF MARC! K HM von the pretisos 1 aw lots 47 to OY inclusive, fronting cach ou the eust wide of Ist street bya depth of 100 feet to an alley, and lots 53. to Go incre sive fronting 1% feet 6 inches each ou the south side ot Pierce street by a depth of 1 feet to & wide alley. ‘hus property is locutea im square 620 and bouuded y Land Mand Ist aud North Capitol streets north- West ‘Zerms: One-fourth cash, the residue in three equal payments at one, two and three years, with notes bear- ing Miterest aud secured by deeds of trust on the prop- erty sold, gs Kaspout ore 100 Tee coe ae chaiser's cos jeposit ot w on rchuse at ihe time of sale. “es THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioner. 1 Th so T. DYER, Real Estate Broker, 1304 F st. VALUABLE RESIDENT PROPERTY, BEIN| 1444 KODE. ISLAND AVENUE NORTE Es si On FRIDAY TWENT)~.1GH i 1890,A1 FIVE we shall sell in front of 2 premises Lo id square 211, being 20 it trout, runu! 6 feet toa 20-foot a.ley feet of round, improved ty a Couveuieut and well-built, brick hogse ‘ built by day work), containiaus 15 rocame, 11 closte, 2 trunk aud store toma Dulles. paste bath room, private and servante closeta, beck porch &c.; Aulsied throughout in natural wood: tins’ opel «rates and heated by steam, superior plumbing and RS is advantage- ‘This house bes been but fwo years, is advan’ “ ously situated uoar Scott circle and worthy the atten tion of investors. Upen tor inspection Wednesday and ‘Thursday, phe 26th and 27th. ‘Terms of sale; Liberal and of detauiting purchaser. snle,, All conveyancing, Be. it purchaser's cost, T22-d&ds WALiER'B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. HOTELS. eternity HOTEL, Broadway and Prince Street, NEW YORE. Under new management, on the EUROPEAN PLAN. ‘The house will be thorougily renovated, recarpeted, repainted and put in complete order, RESTAURANT equal to any in the city, KOOMS $1 A DAY AND UPWARD, HILDRETH & ALLEN. D. M. Hildreth, F. 3. allen, Of West End Hotel, Long Branch. Of Astor House, Walter £, Hildreth. S-wkstt EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. c. ‘ME. BROOKE TELLS THE EVENTS OF bora pee a ag 10, 910 jee fo ‘Was sight; epege i! arene LY mee, | RE iy BRUSSELS AND |. 'D STAIR CAR- o% TH SSS "HT gs ber O GH REX F wt bo oe RM OF > THE EVENING STAR is offered to the pub lic, in good faith and with confidence, as THE BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, it may be truthfally said that it is without an equal in this respect any where in the world. These averments are borne out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the sworn weckiy statements printed in the paper on euch Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during the year 1889, published in Tur Sram on the 18th of January, 1890. Briefly stated, the points upon which the above claim is based are these: ‘That— 1. The Star has three times the circa- Jation of any other paper 1a Washing- ton! 2 The Star’s circulation in Washing- ton is double that of ali the other datly papers published in the city added to- gether!! 3. The Star bas a larger and fuller circulation in the city where printed,” im proportion to reading and purchas ing pepulntion, than any other news: paper in the world!!! = 4. The Siar has the Jargest regular and permanent home circulation of any two-cent afternoon paper im the United States 1111 In support of theso claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the paper, attention is invited to the figure following: DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-86-87-88-89, ISS5, ISS6. ISS? ISSS, SSD, JAN...20,456 23,588 25,470 26,356 27,841 Pes...22,029 24,321 26,299 27,161 29,200 Mak...25,549 23,504 26,009 27,490 34,766 APR...22,572 24,727 25,575 27,166 20,552 MAY..22,474 24,359 25,742 26,722 29,6) IUNE..21,933 23,902 25,116 27,453 30,173 A, AUG...21,445 22,364 24.859 23,521 25,595 1,033 22,302 24,905 23,324 25,478 21,497 21,701 24,807 25,946 30, 2,049 23,651 25,697 25,514 31,053 23,000 24,687 26,466 26,752 (31,633 Av'ge.22,123 23,682 25,454 27,082 30,090 Of this remarkable average aggregate of 30,00 copies circulated daily. no more than 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, and 1,106 go to suburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation in the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 92%; PER UENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies! Of this number, 21,142 were delivered dally by regular carriers at the homes of permanent sub scribers. The remaining 6,740 copies represent the sales over the office counter, at the news stands, end by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per- manent residents of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), so that its whole circula tion may be literally said to be in the family circle. While its aggregate circulation there- fore gives Tae Sran a distinxive and enviable posilion in modern journalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the household, and particularly by the pur- chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, to which no oth@ daily journal now published can furnish a parallel. This is no idle boast on the part of the paper. It is a well established fact, demonstrated to the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter- prising business men of Washington, who seck and know where to find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tue Stan's advertising patronage. Nothing can more for it—day by day, week by weck, month by month, and year by year,—in the face of ad- verse claims and pretentiouscompetition, The figures following tell the story on this point: NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMANTS YRINTED Lt e828 GeaEeEE £ ~ $ average was 29.75 columus, or 9223 columns im the aggregate, being a total gain over the pre vious year of 1444 columns! And this, it must in the way of tax sales, poll lists, election returns, etc., such as cocasionally swell the business of Political organs, being included im its patrom age. In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that, {in proportion to the extent and high character Of its circulation, Tax Stan's advertising rates take rank with the very lowest in the country, and to add, finally, that every statement hereia ‘made can be sbundantly verified, THE CIB- QULATION OF THE PAPER 15 SWORN TO, ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION BOOMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS