Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1890, Page 6

"~~ (ITY AND DISTRICT. 8{@@ The wsy to advertise is to put your announcement where it will be seen by the people you want to reach, Tux Stan reaches everybody in Washington, and all advertise- tivements in its columns are regularly and carefully read by all members of the house- bold. PROPOSED NEW TAX LAW. Views of Collector Davis on House Bill No. 7063. Honuse bill 7063, which provides for the more effectual assessment and collection of taxes in the District of Columbia, is before the Com- missioners for report, Before passing upon ‘the case they subwuitted the bill to Collector Davis for his views. His report was received recently and in it he says that he thinks tho bill admirably tapted for the an that all necessary p:+-autions seem to have been taken in the i aeien of the bill to ruard against the inconsistencies of the exist- ing laws on the subject and to frame a measure that would meet all requirements of CS apa tax law. While fully indorsing the bill he says that there are ‘egal questions involved in its provisions whic’: he does not consider him- self competent to = “LORDERLAND INSANITY.” Minds Trembling in the Balance Be- tween Reason and Madness, A paper of unusual interest, on the subject of “Borderland Insanity,” was read before the District Medical Society Wednesday night by Dr. Irving C. Rosse, professor of nervous dis- eases in the Georgetown University. The doc- tor reported a number of typical cases’ that had come under his observation and showed how fascinating to the scientific mind is the aualysis of the facts noticeable in that class of persons standing in the twilight of right rea- son and despair—a vast army whose units, con- sisting of individuals with minds trembling in the balance between reason and madness, are not so sane as to be able to control themselves nor yet so insane as to require restraint or se- clusion. Experience in this direction leads to the in- ference that the study of cases showing rudi- mentary indications of insanity is of more value from an educational point of view than that of # fully developed case. The early recognition of the functional derangements that precede the outset of confirmed insanity is often a mat- ter of great difficulty. Such cases rarely come within the experience of asylum physicians, and being subjected to neglect in the incipient stage of the malady they eventually go to make up the larger proportions of incurable lunatics. Such cases are of practical importance from a juridical point of view; for in the event of a crime or a misdemeanor it would be a delicate and difficult matter to discern clearly whether the act were a morbid phenomenon and not a passional phenomenon. Ques- tions as to contracts and as to the validity of wills of such persons might also arise. Lawyers must look to physicians for enlightenment in sueb equivocal cases which resolve themselves into a simple question of medical diagnosis most easily solved by the rigid application of | the ordinary proceedings of clinical investi- gation, -_— RIFLE AND CARBINE FIRING. The Schedule for National Guard In- struction in April. The following schedule for National Guard instruction in rifle and carbine firing and for gal- lery practice in the month of April has been is- sued by Adjutant General Long: First battalion—Company A, Friday, April 11; company B, Friday, April 11; company C, Tuesday, April 8; company D, Thursday, April 3. Second battalign—Company A, Tuesday, April 15; company B, Monday, April 21; company C, Tuesday, April 1; company D, Monday, April 7. Third battalion—Company A, Monday, April 28; company B, Friday, April 18; company C, ‘Wednesday, April 30; company D, Monday, April 14. Fourth battalion—Company A, Thursday, April 10; company B, Thursday, April 24; com- pany a: April 22;company D, Tues- Fite battalion—Company A, Saturday, April 12; company B, Saturday, April 12; company C, Wednesday, April 9; company D, We day, April 23. Sixth battalion—Company A, Wednesday, April 2; company B, Wednesday, April 16; com- pany C, Thursday. April 17. Seventh battalion—Company A, Saturday, April 5; company B, Saturday, April 5. hth battalion—Company A, Friday, April 4; company B, Friday, April 25. Cavalry troop, Saturday, April 19, The general staff and the field and staff offi- cers and non-commussioned staff of regiments, Saturday, April 26. The field and staff officers and non-commis- sioned staff of battalions, the evenings assigned to company A of their respective battalions. Practice for the mouth of April will be at 300 and 600 yards; each man will fire one score at each distance, and his scores will be recorded. Companies will be reported at the rifle gal- lery promptly at 8 o'clock p.m. on the dates specified, in undress uniform, armed and equip- ped. In case of rain or snow they may be marched to the gallery without arms, psa GEN. CROOK’S SMALL ESTATE. The Celebrated Indian Fighter’s Ef- fects Valued at $1,000. ‘The estate of the late Maj. Gen. George Crook ‘Was brought into the probate court in Chicago yesterday morning by a petition filed by Lieut, Lyman M. V. Kennon, an aide-de-camp on Gen. Crook’s staff, for letters authoriz- ing bim to adminster it. Lieut. Kennon said that he was a friend of Gen. Crook and that it was necessary to take out letters to col- lect. The petition shows that the general left Personal property, consisting chiefly of war Papers, Worth $1,000, and no real estate. _ he petition of Lieut. Kennon states that the heirs-at-law of Gen. Crook are his widow, Mrs. Mary D. Crook, and Walter and Charles Crook, brothers, and one sister. He left no children. Judge Kholsatt granted letters to Lieut. Kennon, who ga —— ose The International Boundary. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The boundary line between the United States ‘and Canada is not “imaginary,” as most people suppose. The fact is the line is distinctly marked from Lake Michigan to Alaska by cairns, iron pillars, earth mounds and timber clearings. There are 385 of these marks be- tween the Lake of the Woods and the base of the Rocky mountains. The British placed one Foxy d two miles and the United States one neach British post. The posts are of iron, and cast on their faces are the words “Convention of London, October 20, 1818,” Where the line crosses lakes, mountains of Stones have been built —s eight feet above high-water mark. In jforests the line is defined by felling frees for a space a rod wide. Paying a Rector to Resign. ‘The long-standing trouble between the vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church, Pittsburg, and the Rev. Samuel Maxwell, the rector, has been settled by an agreement that he be paid @5,000 by the congregation to resign on June 1. This arrangement was reached, after frequent eonferences, to save the parish gration. The vestry asked Mr. Maxwell to re- eee pepsi but he declined to do so. Sn scan eee withdrawal, but he lensed the oe hina self and continued to Shoenberger, the iron manufacturer and mil- | driver, liovaire, for lay delegate to the general con- vention. Mr. Shoenberger was for many a member of Trinity parisn, but lenin re- moved to New York there was o) in the di i delegate, and Mr. Maxwell said that he not be a —_* an attempt to override the church ——_—__s@e______ Killed in a Maryland Mine. A serious accident occurred at Hoffman mines, near Frostburg, Md., yesterday after- noon, resulting inthe death of Hans AMERICANS OUTRAGED. Ladies Marched to = Police Station on Suspicion of Theft. 4 ‘The Americans in Rome are wild over anout- rageous incident, The wife of a wealthy Cali- fornian, who is living a: the Hotel Royal, went into the store of Fernando Di Giovanni, 103 Via Babrino, to examine some coral and shell orna- ments, She was accompanied by her daughters and two other American ladies, After looking over the various trifles offered for sale they were in the act of leaving when the merchant, having missed some pretty ornaments, made a great outcry. : biped roche t at the idea of be- ing suspected, bul i darmes and bad the whole party marched ee streets to the police station. Here the ladies burst into tears and protested against the disgrace brought upon them without the slightest proof. Consul General Bourn heard of the matter and in half an hour Vice Consul Wood was at the station. A committee of American gentlemen hurried down from the Hotel Quirinal to assist in the work of extricating the ladies from their hu- miliating position. In the meantime Di Gio- vanni had signed an accusation. Then he was joined by a friend who also keeps a store, and who thought he remembered seeing the ladies in his establishment just before something dis- _ When the merchants learned that they were accusing people of high position and wealth they withdrew their charges and signed an apology. I suppress the names of the ladies out of consideration for their feelings, seo. SHOT DOWN IN THE CHURCH. A Half-Crazy Sexton Makes a Murder- ous Attack on Father Lenneghan. The town of Texas, Baltimore county, 13 miles from Baltimore city, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, was thrown into a Breat state of excitement yesterday by an at- tempt to assassinate Rev. Patrick B. Lenneg- han, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Father Lenneghan was in the church reading office while waiting for the removal of the body of Mra. Cross to perform a funeral ceremony. The sexton, Richard McNichols, without a word of warning opened fire upon him with a revolver. He fired five shots in all, three of which took effect, one in the left leg below the knee and two in the right leg above the knee, At the first fire the priest ran, followed by MeNichols. Spectators, as soon as they re- covered from their astonishment, seized the sexton and he is now in Towson jail. The wounded priest, in a fainting condition, was carried to his residence. Dr. B. F. Bussey probed unsuccessfully for the bullet, and he summoned Prof. ‘Tiffany from Baltimore. Father Lenneghan lies in a critical conditio: MeNichols has been sexton of the church months. He went to the church from Balti- more almshouse. He is twenty-six years of age and unmarried, He was addicted to drink and was considered to be semi-insane by many per- sons. Father Lenneghan is a young man and nephew of Rev. P. F. Lenneghan, the pastor of the chnrch. Itis now generally believed that MeNichols was the incendiary that fired the rectory of St. Joseph, which was burned some time ago. ——---- -se0 TOLD TO CATCH THE BULLET. Little Edna Cavey ‘fried to Do So and ‘Was Shot by Her Brother. From the Baltimore Sun. While several children were at play yesterday afternoon in the yard of Mr, Reuben Cavey, a stone cutter of Woodstock, Md., Bax Cavey, a six-year-old son of Mr. Reuben Cavey, pointed a rifle at his three-year-old sister Edna, At the same time he told her that he would shoot and that she had better try to catch the ball. The little girl in endeavoring to do so threw her hands up, placing her left index finger upon her temple. At this moment the boy fired. The ball passed through her finger, then through her temple and is supposed to have lodged at the base of the brain. She was car- ried into the house unconscious by her parents, who were attracted by the report of the rifle. Drs. Ellsey and Williams were at once sw moned to render medical aid. A probe was serted five inches into the wound, but the_ ba! was not located. The wound is considered fatal, and her death may occur at any minute, —— are almost crazed over the acci- jen Big Revenue Confiscations. Government officers made a big raid on rev- enue frauds in Newark, N.J., yesterday, United States Marshal Budd Deacon, with Col. Grim- stone, special agent of the Treasury depart- ment; Attorney Duryea and Collector Large, went to the Enterprise brewery, formerly owned by the Grier Brothers, who are under arrest for defrauding the government and con- fiseated the entire plant. The Home Brewing Company, the present owners of the brewery, gave a bond of $40,000 to indemnify the gov- ernment, and were permitted to continue working the brewery under the supervision of a revenue officer. Later in the day Collector Large raided the wholesale cigar manufactory of Roque Fuente, afuban, who has several stores on Market street, and confiscated 39,000 cigars. a number of molds, Inge quantity of tobacco and other stock. Fuente is under bail for defraud- ing the government by taking unstamped cigars from his factory and selling them in his stores, ————+e0_______ He Convicted His Client. A good story with a bad moral is related of a German who got into a row with a quarrelsome Irishman, who had been a terror to his neigh- borhood, and the Irishman had been left dead, A young and inexperienced lawyer undertook the defense of the German, and just before the case was to be tried he found to his dismay that the jury was composed of eleven combative- looking countrymen of the murdered man, the twelfth being a German. A “defense fund” was immediately raised, and the German was ap- proached with the promise that if he managed to get the accused off with a simple verdict of manslaughter it would be worth $1,000 to him. All he had to do was to stick to that ane word, “manslaughter.” The verdict came in ‘mai slaughter,” and the joyful attorney for the d fense couldn't get the $1,000 into the German’s hands too quick. Shaking hands with him and placing the money he slapped him on the back and said: ‘You did nobly; you must have had an awful time making them Irishmen agree to simple manslaughter.” “Vell, I should say 80; dey vas all for acquit! Some Uses of Artificial Cold. Prof. Edward L. Nichols in Chautauquan, It seems very probable that the day is not far distant when brine, cooled below the freezing point of water, will be carried under the streets in pipes, as steam is now, supplying from cen- tral stations a very convenient substitute for ice in the domestic household. By freezing in ourown houses water which has been pre- viously boiled it will then be possible for us to avoid contagion from disease germs contained in ice gathered from impure sources. ‘The maintenance of dwellings at 70° Fahrenheit throughout the summer will then be as much a matter of course as the warming of a modern house now is in winter. Mechanical refrigeration has been success- felly applied in the laying of piers for bridges where treacherous silt and quicksand excavations by the ordinary methods difficult; the semi-fluid material at the bottom of the caisson being frozen by the application of pure brine and removed while still solid, It seems probable that ime ane — may be = service in tunneling through such materials in Indeed, the fields of use- E fulness of processes for the production of arti- ticial cold are being extended daily, and they doubtless are destined to take ancven more important place in the industrial world of the future than they have in that of the past oe An Old Grudge Shot Qut. hounded He has killed A MURDERER’S COOLNESS. Bartholomew Inspects the Scaffold on Which He Will be Hanged. ‘The warden of the county jail at Easton, Pa., yesterday granted William Bartholomew's oft- repeated request that he be allowed to see the gallows on which he is to hang for killing Aaron Dilliard. Bartholomew walked along the cor- ridor from his cell to the jail yard, Rev. Asher Hess accompanying him. The reverend gen- tlemen thought that after Bartholomew had seen the gallows he would be convinced that his doom was sealed and would thus be led to Prepare for the final day. Bartholomew, how- ever, took the whole thing very coolly. Heex- amined the scaffold critically and then asked to see it operated. To please him the lever under- neath the scaffolding was pulled by a rope, as when an execution takes place, and the two doors forming the trap, about six feet juare, dropped with sbsng. ‘The suddenness the operation and the noise attending it caused a flush to cover Bartholomew's face for a few moments, “Isn't that terrible?” asked Rev, Mr. Hess, turning to the condemned man by hi . “Oh, that is nothing,” replied the murderer, completely regaining control of himself. “f could stand it. It would be a fine thing to scald and clean hogs with. You could let the hogs down through that trap inte a barrel of boiling water and then draw them up to the platform again and remove the bristles.” _ Inreply to a question from the visiting clergyman Bartholomew said he could easily mount the scaffold in the presence of hundreds of people, declare his innocence and be hanged. He even went so far as to any he was sorry the scaffold was not in readiness, as he shouid like to go uy the platform and try it tosee if it worked all right. ———_ee—____.. WEEDS AND WHITE HAIR, Why it is That Widows and Snowy- Locked Women Look so Young. “How much prettier young Mrs, Z—— is as a widow than I have ever seen her before,” re- marked Trotter the other day as he and his friend Simpkins simultaneously removed their hats in recognition of the lady as she passed them on Connecticut avenue, “My dear fellow, its simply the costume. You often hear it said that widow's weeds are becoming, but I have never heard suggested what is so evidently the reason;why. Surround @ woman's face with a frame of absolute black and every particle of color in the picture will be brought out clearly to the eye. A frame of white will accomplish the same purpose. Thus, a woman set off in this way shows at her best advantage from the artistic standpoint, Whatever coloring she has is accentuated to the utmost and the very tones of the features are softened, so that the general effect is markedly improved. That is the reason why @ woman—particularly if she is young—is rendered prettier by mourning garments. The little ruching under the bonnet and the white bow beneath the chin do but serve to set off the object.” So much Simpkins had to say on the subject and Trotter thought of something thereupon that was in a manner corroborative of his friend’s opinions, What he said was: “Do you know, I've often noticed that a woman was rendered much younger in appear- ance by white hair, I suppose that your theory in some measure accounts for the fact.” “Decidedly so,” responded Simpkins, “As I said a moment ago, the coloring in a face that is framed in white is brought out to the utmost of its artistic value. Under such conditions the features, and more paereey the com- lexion, are displayed to an artificial advantage ‘tis not for an insufficient reason that the females of our species have been accustomed for generations past to powder their hair.” see THE SUBTLE FLUID. An Official Notification that the Blamed Thing is Dangerous. The N. Y. senate committee that recently conducted the electrical investigation in New York city has reported that there are two dan- gers from electric currents—1t,danger to prop- erty from fire; 2d, danger to life from shock. Difference of opinion exists among experts as to what voltage could cause death or whether there is any difference in the danger to life be- tween alternating and continuous currents. It seems to be conceded and may be taken as a safe rule that currents of 250 volts or under, either direct or alternating, are safe. It ap- ars sixteen persons have been Eittea in the city of New York during the past three years from electrical currents, most of them being employes of electric ehhh companies. Most. if not all, of these deaths were caused by continuous currents used for are lighting and as far as the committee could ascertain had been cause by underground con- ductors, The cause for most of these deaths appears to have been carelessness on the part of electric companies in using poorly insulted or badly damaged con- ductors and in regulating other precau- tions required for safety. It appears doubtful if any overhead system of wires carrying high tension currents could be, under any circum- stances, maintained in the crowded streets of the city of New York without more or less dan- ger to the public. The remedy for these evils, in the opinion of your committee, lies in the speedy burial of ail electric light and power conductors in New York city and other cities having a population of 125,000 or more and the enforcement in all cities and towns where cen- tral station electric lighting is carried on of such rules and regulations as shall compel companies to properly construct and maintain their plants and adopt such precautions as are required to ensure safety to the public. What- ever doubt there may have been here- tofore regarding the possibility of suc- cessffily operating underground conductors has been removed by experience in New York city with the subways and the testimony taken by your committee, which is uniformly to the effect that currents of high and low tention, direct or alternating, may be distributed by means of underground conductors with entire success without interference with telephone and telegraph services and with safety to the public, soe Many People Lose Money. An old gentleman, evidently a gatherer of statistics, but with a kindly face which shaded off to something like philanthropy about the edges, says the Kansas City Times, stood at the junction yesterday gazing abstractedly down the street, Suddenly he stepped up toa gentleman who was awaiting a cable train and, touching him lightly on the shoulder, said: ‘Excuse me, but did you just drop a $20 gold piece?” at the same time holding out in his hand a coin of the denomination mentioned, The gentleman questioned looked a moment at the coin, assumed a Jook of excitement and made a hasty search of his ets and said: “Why, so I did, and I hadn’t missed it,” hold- ing out an eager hand. The old man slowly drew out a note book and said: “I Lege 3 so.” He then took the name aud address of the loser and, dropping the coin in his ket, turned away. “Well,” said the other, *‘do you want it all as @ reward?” “Oh, I did not find one,” said the benevolent old man, ‘but it struck me that in a large city like this there must be a great deal of money lost and upon inquiry I find you are the = first man who has lost a twenty-dollar gol piece this very morning. Alive in Its Coffin. Christopher O'Neil of New Brunswick, N. J., called his friends to his house Tuesday night to hold a wake over the body of his child. The wake was in due progress, when the mourners were suddenly terribly frightened, for the of it i E et § f i ers d lj F? i | i a H is TE | i | I z | | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. CHILDREN BITTEN BY A MAD DUG. > FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1890. Oud of Them Alamo Dena ana pott,| DEAFNESS AND- CATARRH Terribly Lacerated. ‘The hy@rophobia scare of s few years ago has been renewed again in Newark, N.J., by 3 serious dog-biting case which came to light last night. John Gavin, age eight, and Rica Hutt, age thirteen, are the victims. The chil- dren, who live in Hawkins street, were playing near their home Wednesday night, when a large bull terrier, owned by Frederick Young, @ beer bottler on the same street, attacked them. The boy was bitten twicé on the leg, a large piece of flesh being torn out by the dog’s fangs, ‘The girl was even more unfortunate, as the brute knocked her down and bit her in several differ- ent places, some of the wounds being frightful. The boy was attended by a doctor, but Mrs. Butt, being very poor, simply took the girl to a druggist and had the wounds cauterized. All night the girl rolied and tossed ina deliri- ous manner and continued to rave all day yes- terday. The mother, who is obliged to go out washing for a living, thought the child's symp- toms were simply from fright, and, being un- able to pay for a doctor, watched and waited for the child to recover. When a reporter called at the Hutt house he found the mother pean over the child, who was in a_precari- ous condition and showed symptoms of hydro- phobia, Learning that a doctor had not been called the reporter at once sent for one und when he arrived he was terrified at the con- dition of the little sufferer. He at once pre- scribed remedies and prepared toremain with the child during the night. peste Sot << aE Had Not Where to Lay Their Heads. A Punxsutawny, Pa., special says: Last Tues- day night about 8 o'clock some of the striking miners at Adrain and Walston came down to Horatio for the purpose of trying to obtain some money or food for their families, who were in very needy circumstances and after going around among their fellow miners, they concluded to go and sleep on the coke ovens, They were interfered with by the coal and iron policeman, Samuel Smiles, who or- dered them to vacate the company’s prem- ises, and after the men had en- dured all they could from the officer one of the gang drew a revolver and fired three shots into him, and late last night the officer expired. The company immediately ave chase to the gang, numbering five, and poe four, who gave their names as James Olki, Thos. Hurley, John Polik and Frank Monroe. ‘They were all sent to jail. The man with whom the policeman first came in contact, John Hollingsworth, escaped. Many of the others’ families are on the brink of starvation. They live in the poorest shanties and lead miserable lives. see A Royal Thief. Stanislaus de Borkowitch, claiming to be a Russian count. was tried and convicted yester- day in New York of grand larceny, Recorder Smyth sentenced him to state prison at hard labor for five years, The prisoner was charged with stealing jewelry valued at $1,000 from Mrs, Col. Paine, a guest at the Birmingham Hotel, on November 30 last. De. Borkowitch became notorious last November, when he was arrested for grabbing a pocket book from the hands of Sarah Brown in the corridor of the Equitable Insurance building. He indignantly protested his innocence, and clamed that he was of noble birth and a professor of languages. He was brought to trial and acquitted. Since that time he has figured more or less in an un- enviable light. +00 Special Cars for Private Use. According to a New York railroad man who has a fancy for statistics the railroad managers of this country have not less than $5,000,000 of their stock holders’ money invested in special cars for their own private use. This invest- ment not only does not draw any interest, but it involves the constant sending of more good money after it, These palaces on wheels are for the sole delectation of the general officers, whether they are bent on business or pleasure, Even if these cars lasted forever they would kegp a perpetual hole in the dividend accounts of the companies owning them, but unfortu- nately they have to be frequently repaired and improved at the cost of thousands and thous- ands of dollars annually, and the magnificent rolling stock must be renewed every ten years. ee eee A Rallroad Charged With Smuggling. A 8t. John, N.B., special says there was great excitement there Wednesday over the rumor that the Shore Line Railway, owned by Russel! Sage and others of New York, was to be seized for smuggling. J. D. Bonness, Dominion cus- toms officer, said smuggling had been carried on when the road was known as the Grand Southern, and he was to investigate the infor- mation which had been laid against the com- pany. If certain charges were substantiated bah rolling stock of the road would be held iable. ————cee. Robbers Supposed to be Killed. At Binghampton, N. Y., about 11 o’clock Wednesday night a safe was blown open in Parker's coal office by men whose work showed them to be accustomed to the business, The mep killed at Red Rock are supposed to be the ones by whom the burglary was committed. No booty was secured, see --_— Nothing In It. A person closely and prominently connected with the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com- pany and in a position to be informed, speak- ing in Iuchmond of the rumor that Gen. Ma- hone, Senator Cameron and others had obtained control of that road, says: ‘This report is ridiculously absurd; of course there is nothing in it.” a Dress Interfering With Eating. From the Dry Goods Chronicle, In 1579 the-ruffs of the French, it is said, had such an outrageous size in depth that the wear- ers could scarcely turn their heads. It is told how “Reine Margot one day, when seated at dinner, was compelled to send for a spoon with a handle two feet in length wherewith to eat her soup.” e+ The Queen’s Luggage. Among the impedimenta with which the queen started on her continental tour on Mon- day may be mentioned the following: Three coachmen, nine grooms, eight horses, one don- key, three carriages, seventy-two trunks, three special beds, « special cooking stove, wine, two doctors, one surgeon, one surgeon accoucheur for the Princess Beatrice, three ladies-in-wait- ing, nine women servants. one lord, two equer ries, seven dogs, Her majesty was in usually gracious mood, and on the Dover boat smiled aweetly on Prince Battenburg, now completely restoréd to royal favor. <oo——______ Cigar Makers’ Strike in Chicago. Cigar Makers’ Union, No. 14, one of the three organizations of the craft in Chicago, has started the machinery for a general strike of cigar makers in that city. There are 1,700 union cigar makers in the city and 400 non-union. Charges of unfairness are preferred against the proprietors of six union shops, asserted by the men that there is a concerted move on the [pn the manufacturers to force down wages. ion No. 14 held a meeting Wednesday night to consider the situation. is understood that steps were taken to ot a joint conference with the other Chicago unions for the purpose of getting the sanctior of the general executive for a strike. Tho headquarters from which this sanction would come i at Buffalo, a ‘There has been filed for record in the clerk’s office ofthe chancery court at Richmond a deed from Right Rev. J.J. Keane to Right Rev. A. Van de Vyver, transferring sll of the church property im the diocese of Virgi nia. CURED, Dr. Lighthill takes pleasure to submit to those interested the following testi- monials of cures: FROM MR. T. E ROESSLE, PROPRIETOR OF THE ARLINGTON: “Tax Antrxctox,” ‘Wasnrwaron, D.C., March 6, 1890, Mz Dean Dz. Liontan: Itgives me great pleasure to state that you effected & remarkable cure of deafness and dis» charge from the ears in the case of my cousin, Marcus ©. Roessie, and that the case has Proved as permanent anit was radical. I feel stre that without your skillful aid my cousin would have been » deaf man all his life. Knowing of other cases in which you have been. equally successful, I cheerfully give you leave to refer tome at any time and hope that your Practice in Washington will prove s distin- Guished success, Yours truly, ‘I.E ROESSLE, FROM MR. H. Pb. DEGRAAF, PRESIDENT OF THE BOWERY NATIONAL BANK. New Yor: 7, 1888. Dn. Lrowrmts.: piesa My Dear Sm: It affords me great pleasure to join the long list of grateful patients who have been relieved from troublesome and obsti- pate complaints by your superior skill, My case was chronic catarrh, from which I had suffered tosuch an extent that it weakened my xeneral health and finally gave rise to such severe pain im and about the head and throat that it pre- Yepted me from sleeping and alarmed my fam- ily. Iam happy to state that the very first ap- pheation of your treatment gave me prompt and decided relief, Ina few days the pain had disappeared and by degrees the other distress- ing symptoms characteristic of catarrh yielded toyour administrations, until I now find my- self completely cured. I therefore cheerfully tender you this testimonial of your skill and Success, in the hope that others may be bene- fited by its publication, HP, DEGRAAF, Dr. Lighthill, for thirty yearaa Specialist in the cure of the diseases of the Ear and Respira- tory Organs, can be consulted on Deafness, Catarrh, Asthma and Diseases of the Throat aud Lungs at his office, No. 1017 15TH ST. X.Wy Herdics pass the door. Office hours from § to 12 and 3 to 5. mi5 AUCTION SALES, ____ THIS AFTERNOO: WaA4tter B, WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, We shall sell at our sales room, Pennsylvania on FKiDs MARCH TWE. SIGHLH, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, a Choice Collection of Evergreens, suitable for Parkings, Cemeteries. &c.; Fruit Trees, @.; Azalias and other Choice Green House Plants. WALTEK B, WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, a MAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. HANDSOME THREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, Xo. 1765 P STREET, NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, On FRIDAY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF MAKCH, 15U0, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. M. in front of ‘the premises, E will sell at public auc~ tion Lot No. 167 square 156, with improvement: cousisting of handgome Brick’ Rexidente. with, all modern improvemenits, containing about 12 rooms, ‘This property 1s located in one of the most desira- ble section of the city, where real estate is constantly increasing in value. ‘Terms easy and made known ot sme of sale, ma. i 1° (LE & CO., Agents. 19-8t J, VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON STREET BEYWHEN TWENTY-THIRD TWESNTY-FOURTH” STREETS _NORTHW AND ON H STREET | BETWEE? FIFTH AND 7 NORTHWEST AT AUCTION. On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH TWENTY- EIGHTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK, we will sell in front of the premises, at public auction, T 2 IN SQUARE 42, fronting 62 fect 2%¢ incheson north G street by a depth of 91 feet 6 inches toa 30-foot alley, and im- mediately thereafter we wil! sell LOT 3 IN SQUARE 17, + fronting 54 feet 6 inches on north H street by adepth Of 1433 tect Ug inches to a 30-foot aliey. ‘This property is in rapidly improving section, and should command the attention of investors and others in search of permanent investment. ‘Terivs; One-third cash, balance in one and two ‘ears, for which the note of the purchaser, bearinx interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust on the property sold, will be taken or all cash, at the purchuser’s option. Terms of sale’ 10 be complied with in fifteen days; otherwise, the right is reserved to resell the property, at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after’ five days’ advertive- ment of such resale in some newspaper pul im Washington, D.C. A deposit of $10U on each lot will de required at thme of aule. All conveyancing and re- cording at purchaser's cost, _me2-d&ds ATC! DARR & CO., Aucts,_ TO-MORROW. _ ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, &c, On TOMORROW, MARCH TW! '-NINTH, com- Mencing at TEN O'CLOCK A M., we shall sell at our sales room a genera] assortment of Parlor, Dining Room, Chamber and other Housckeeping Articles. ALSO = of Brase. by order of the government. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE EFFECTS AT MY AUCTION LM ELARCH TWEN ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK, Several Horses, Sonne Victorias, Laudaus, Carriages, Burwies, Wagons, Hainess, Xe. _Que Nearly New Laundry Wagon. _m27-2t i= WEEK. LasST WEEK. THE LARGE AND FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF DRY GOODS: CONTAINED IN STORE 908 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST WILL POSITIVELY BE CLOSED OUT AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE. te buyers will do well by atte le will couumence MONDAY, M. -FOURTH, 2 EN nd AKCH &t HALF-PAST LEN O'CLOCK A.M, and daily until sold. jt FOLEY, Auctioneer. RY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED OPERTY NEAR NAVY YARD “GATE, BEING ‘No. 1105 SEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST. By virtue of s decree of the Supreme*Court of the District of Columbia passed in equity cause No, 5 Scott etal, the undersigned ont of the prem- \X-NINTH ICK P. M., part ), im square uum wo, Beginuiuy on Northeast corner of suid lot, thence south 1% feet, thence west 4 feet, thence north 13 feet and thence east 49 feet to the borinuiny, iimproved by & two-story aud " ick House. ‘Terms ot sale: One-third cash: balance in two equal instalments in one aud two years trom day of ‘sale, red by trust ou the property, or all cash, at wit of $100 required’ on secu burelaser’s option. | bey day of sale. if terms of sale are not complied with iu teu days, trustee reserves the right to resell risk and c faulting purchaser. ve FILLMORE BEALL Trustee, se. u DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, Dax | of AUCTION SALES. A WEES & 00, anctioncers FURNITURE OF 4 PRIVATE FAMILY AT AUCTION. DECKER BRO.'s 7 v ASE BR DEGREE Sage TAYE, ROSEWOOD C: VED PLAN! AN EXCEL- NT INSTRUMENT: ‘ELVE-POOT WAL LL AR EXTENSION TABLE Be a tayo .. FRAME Mi A 5 WAL. BE: ROOM SET COE i &c. EFFECTS, DI \G i CHINA AND GLASS WAR! ITCHEN FUR- . BEING EFFECTS CONTAINED NORTHWEST. AT AUCTION TCERDAY HOLS ANG APRIL FIRST, COMMENCING . TPSOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, CUTORS’ SALE OF VALU. Es- TATE IN THE CITY OF WASIRGTOS, ‘he undersiwned, executors of the last will and tes- tament of Levin brem| BM. Powell, Will sell at pub- Iie auction upon the ises on THURSDAY THE TENTH OF APRIL AT HALF PAST THREE PM, that parcel of real estate Known as Lot numbered For: jon of reservs {y-one ($1), im subdivision o ten (LO) in city 01 AbgLoU, having @ front op the west mide of ‘Sd'street betwenn ‘Penusylvania ave- nué and C street of twenty-five (25) fect and runuing back with that width to au alley twelve (12) feet wide. This property is improved dwelling WILLIAM its Executors of Levin M. Powell, deceased. K_OF GROCERIES IN STORE NO. 2T NOLTHWEST, CONSISTING OF UFFEES, CANNED CI VOLS, NICKLE: DESK, THIRTY- 1, GOUD AS NEW MARCH THIRTY-ONE, 1890, at TEN O'CLOCK, ‘tu store No. 501 P street ‘northwest, we will sell the above well assorted stock without re" serve. « SCALE HOW CASES, cash. st WALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Aucta, JRALCUIPFE DAKK & CO., Auctioneers, ¥20 Penusyivana ave. nw. 5,000 PIECES OF FINE WALL PAPER AND BOR- DEKS, PAPEK BINS, \CREENS, LADDERS, &., Ke, AT AUCTION, BEING THE ENTIRE CON: TENTS OF LEPKEUX'S PAPER HANGING ES- TABLISHMENT, therein, ‘This stock is in elegant condition, being fresh and desirable, aud should command the ‘atteution of per- SoS anUCIpALing purchases of this class of ods. RATCLIFFE, DAEK & CO., Auctioneers, uctioneers, MPROVED PROPERTY ON M BLE UNI TRERL BETWEEN TWENTY-SECOND AND TWENTY-THIRD STREETS NOKIHWEST. MONDAY, MARCH THIRTY-FIBST, At FIVE P.M., we Will sell in front of the premises, ction, PART OF LOT 2, IN SQUARE 50, fronting 34 feet 6 inches oh the uorth side of M atreet bo oom of Sg to 2 alley. aly im a No section of the city has more rapidly prove: ‘than thus in the last few expt ‘Terms: One-third ot the purchase money in cash; lance in one and two years, with interest at 6 per cent per anuunm, payalie semi-annually, aud secured by deed of trust on the propert: of the purchaser, A deposit of the purchaser at the time be complied with tm itt mm DU ‘all cash, at option S1OV will be required ssle, Terms of sale to *. PROPOSAL Ppryrsus FOR IMPKOVING B RUAD.—Office of the Commissioners, D.C. Wi ington, D.C., M: SYO. Sealed Proposals wi be received at t! itice UNTIL TWELVE O'CLOCK M. on SALURDAY, APRIL FIFTH, 1890, for grad- ing and graveliug the Bunker Hill road. Blank forme Jicatiou theretor, toxether with all nec- essury informatiou, and bids upon these forms only will be considered.’ The right is reserved to reject any and all Lias or parts of bids. J. W. DOUGLASS, L. G. HINE, H. M. KOBER', Comunissioners, D.C, m8-6t OF 1890, to fur- phed Maps for the use of the Marie Hospital service at Washington, D.C., during the fiscal Year ending June 30, 18¥0. Schedules and farther m- formation may be obtained upon application to the un- dersigni ‘Lhe right is reserved to waive informali- to reject any or all proposals. JOHN B. |. Supervising Surgeon General, MHS. 1t 8 FOK BITUMINOUS COAL FOR THE AND WASHINGTON NAVY YAKDS.— A8Y0.—Sealed proposals, indorsed “Pro- br Coal for the Norfolk and Washington Navy is, to be opened April 1, 1890,” will be recet: Bureau of Provision ment, Washington, DC IN, APRIL FIRS1 al form to the navy standard aud pass the usual naval inspection. Proposals will be turnished upon application to the Commandants of the Navy Yards, Washington, D.C and Norioik, Va., or to the Burea™. ‘Tie bids decided . ‘The department reserves the right to reject any or all bids not deemed advantageous to the gov= ernment, JAMES FULON, raymaster General, U.S N m7-lawaw PROFOSATS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE Post OF- FICE DEVAKIMEN1 AND POSTAL SERVICE. Post Otfice Department, Washington, D.C, March 12, 18Y0.—Sealed Proposals will be teceived “at this De- partment UN1LL SATURDAY, THE TWELFTH OF APRIL, 1 AT TWELVE U'CLOCK NOON, for furnishing ping Paper, Wrappiuc Paper’ for Facing Ships, Twine, Letter Scales, Fostimarking and Stamps, Rubber Stamps, Canceling Ink, Pada, Splones Hubber Goods, Vens. Fon Holders, Inks, 'Muciiage, Gi ulers, ticles of sicel, Hubber Erasers, Books, ‘Type Writer “Supplies and Miscellaneous Stationery, in such quanuties of the different articles, respectively, and at such times and from time to tme as they may be ordered during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1590, and ending June 30, 191, for the use of any branch of the departmental or postal service. Blanks for proposals with specifications giving detailed state- meut of the requirements to be met in respect to each article, and also the biy to be wires nx and conditions to be observed by bidders, will be furnished on application to the superintendent of the division of post office supplies, Post Oftice wepartment, Wash: on. D.C. The Postmaster General reserves the right fo relect any oF all bids, to wai ve sechateal defects and to accept any part of any ci reject the other part, JOHN WANAMAKER, Postmaster General, m14-14 ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHING- tou, D.C.. March 10, 1890,—Sealed wi be received at this department until NESDAY HE NINTH DAY OF APRIL, 1590, at O} CLOCK P.M..tor turnishing Stationery and Envelopes for the ‘use of the Department of the Interior and its bureaus: and offices for tue fiscal year commencing July 1 1890. Biank proposals, specifications giving the esti: mated quantities aud full instructions to bidders will be furnished on application to this department. m11-2aw-6t JOHN W. NOBLE, Secretary, pts 1,000 LINEN NOTE HEADS, 81.25; on 61b, ruled writing, $1.60; 1,000 No. 6 Bill- heads, $1.40; additional quantities much lower: first- class paper; elegant designs; 1,000 4-ply Bristol Cards, $1.15: 1,000 Typewriter Circulars, linen pa- per, 2 colors, 83.95; Letter Heads, 82 per thousand; Statements, $1.50 per thousand; Circulars, 40c, per thousand. All work in the highest grade linen paper, ruled or unruled. New iype, new presses, improved machinery, Commercial Priuting, Law’ Printing, Church and School — S Amusement Printing, Poster Printing and Bookbinding. New York prices. Mail orders “carefully filled. Address ROBERT E, 741 13th st. n.w., Washinetou, D.C., repre- senting the Central Printing House of New York, and Manutacturers’ Avent for Stationery, Wrapping Pa- ‘Twines aud Paper Bags. If you need auything i. above line send postal and agent will call. m26-eod GILL & WALLACE PRACTICAL BUUK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1107 E st. uw. rt i breaswork for the Trade, Hy stsSSSH sequen & Wattacen coesaor to mS Wal oe NOOK & JOB PRINTER: 21vs-1116 E uw. LEGAL, COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL _FINE WORK ONLY. m7 UECS H. DARBY. BOOK. 30) NEWSPAPER, Show and K.K. Printing. Skilled workmen; new Luaterial: improved machinery; largest facilities A) Expert Workmen. FUTURE DAYS, ATCLIFFE, DAKE & CO., Auctioneers, BALE VERY VALUABLE EE-STORY-AND. BASEMENT. Bick edt ENCE, No, 300 MASSACHUSE1TS AVENUE NORTHEAST. Ye will sell on MONDAY AFTEKNOON, MARCH THIRTY-FiNST, 1890, AT HALEF-PAST FOU! O'CLOCK, in front of the premiseat the followi described property. gown as ‘0. &, in ubdivision of part rr ory-and- Resi- ce, taiuive nine roomea, with all the modern im- Srovemscute, No a00 Massechusctis svemussennae, Oreste aad Swe peurm atta epics Neen ‘secured by © deed of trust Ou the ‘and nec robert All conveyancing and recording at Stet, Two buusred dollars Sepositsisquieey ae tbs Retour DARR « A 020 Heunaytvetia ave. n.w, PETTY SALE OF V: ROP! Rots Fa Vania AVEwOS oer ALSO, ERTY, ORTH WED’ SOUR: RY BRICK No, 498 MARY. WEST, TO CLOSE AX ofr A ikaerane, LOT 22, BESERVATION a, apyregay anette Frae se Brick stable n ae —— Siceaon eres ed esooenaranr,| P* THE EVENING STAR is offered to the put lic, im good faith and with confidence, as THE BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, it may be truthfully said that it is without as equal in this respect any where in the world, These averments are borue out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the sworn weekly statements printed in the paper on each Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during 7; | the year 1889, published in Taz 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 circu- lation of any other paper in Washing- ton! © 2. The Star's circulation in Washing- ton is double that of all the other daily | 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 population, than any ether mewe- paper im the world!!! 4. The Star has the largest regular and permanent home circulation of any two-cent afterneon paper in the United Stmtes!!!! In support of these claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the paper, attention is invited to the figures following: BAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-86-8" 7-88-89. 1SS5. 1886. 1887, 1986, 188e, JAN...20,486 23,388 23,470 26,356 27.848 Fes...22,028 24,321 26,299 27,161 29,200 MAR...25,549 25,594 26,009 27,490 34,766 APk...22,572 24,727 25,575 27,166 29,552 May. 22,474 24,359 25,742 26,722 29,616 JONE..21,933 23,902 25,116 27,453 30,173 SULY..21,406 23,186 24,870 26,363 29,650 AUG.,.21,445 22,364 24.559 25,521 25,593 SEPT..21,033 22,302 24,905 235,324 25,475 Ocr...21,497 21,701 24,807 25,946 30,329 Nov...22,049 23,651 25,607 25.514 31,053 DeC...23,000 24,687 26,466 26,752 31,653 Av'ge.22,123 23,682 25,484 27,082 30.090 Increase....... 1,559 1,803 1,598 3,008 Of this remarkable average aggregate of 30,090 copies circulated daily, no more than 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by sail, and 1,106 go tosuburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation an the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 923¢ PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies! Of this number, 21,142 were delivered daily 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, cnd 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 Tax Stan a distinctive and enviable Position in modern journalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it 1s 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 other 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 eagacious and enter- prising bueiness men of Washington, who seek | and know where té find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tax Sran’s advertising patronage. Nothing can more surely illustrate the esteem in which «ny article is held by the public than @ constantly increasing demand for it—day by day, week by week, month by month, and year by year,—in the face of ad- verse claims and pretentious competition. The figures following tell the story on this point: NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS YBINTED Et 1885-86-87-88-80, 1887. 18ss8, ery iS in Pie ee ee 3,200 3,615 = ee 3,064 3.547 PROFESSIONAL. — — Mirek Ooh vous soutdential "hades and 4,197 5,203 6033 <a st, between eeu nee 3038 4,302 Sz py ey 3 nevada — vcuuly | er oa 2.552 3,170 3,508 4,606 Sad iecny autor Don's init 40° des thle ladys tenes 4,208 4,517 4,904 5,599 10, 910 F st. uw. 18-8" aaeb aioe 4,250 5,038 4,699 6,107 3,806 5,083 5,007 5,795 on Jove or an; ing you are doubt of. Never to ; succeeded Where al) others have: Sittings, Suc. Hoursy a.m, to 3:30 pam, sospm ‘ME. DI ML THE ONLY Wi Utited Eugtinl aba Germam Astrologer cae eioe, ‘ells all events of life. Uffice vam Ou Sunday trom 10a. to 8:30 pam 410% Oth Low ATTORNEYS. S. 4.G. ZACHBY, vious yearof 1444columns! And this, it must be remembered, consisted exclusively of the ordinary everyday business advertising, nothing in the-way of tax sales, poll lists, election returns, ete., such as cocasionaily swell the business of age. In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that, {m 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 herein made can be abundantly verified THE CIR- CULATION OF THE PAPER 18 SWORN TO) 178 PRESS AND € BOOMS ARE ‘MAY BE INSPECTED BY ING 43 DSTEREST IN THEIR EXAMINATION.