Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1890, Page 9

GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878, W. BAKER & CO.’S reakfast Cocoa ea ekien No Chemicals ase used In ite preparation. It has more dram chree times the rength of Cocos mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far more economical, conting less than one cent cup. It is delicious, nourishing, etr. Ea iL DIGESTED, and admirably adapted for invalids as well as persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass. . Ww. awt Pears’ Soap (Scented and Unscented) SECURES A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. OF ALL DRUGGISTS, BEECHAM’S PILLS ON A WEAK STOMACH. 25cts. a OF ALL DRUCCISTS. - MO\W)RNING REVERIE. ““Itis marvellous how # man uke my husband, bo prides himself on his tidy appearance, can carry so much hidden dirt. If the edge of my skirt looked as abominable as the bottom of his trousers he’d flyin a rage. And ail this nasti- ‘ness could be avoided if he would use Wolff's AGME Blacking on his Shoes, but he won't; and yet he says it is the finest Dressing in the world for his Harness. Some men are just pig headed, and John is oue of them.” WOLFF & RANDOLPH, Philadelphia. ‘Sold by all Dealers and Harness Makers. i } ‘A PERFECT ART ALBUM CON- TAINING 24 BEAUTIFUL PHO- TOGRAPHS REPRESENTING TEA SENT ON ReCZIPY OF YOUR ADURESS. et BE CHASE & SA & BORN, 83 BROAD ST., BOSTON. ouxsox & Loren. 200 pieces Satteens at the follow: 10 cent ich as usually sell at 15 © lly sell at 1 Se Jy sell at 20c. ‘These are all newest styles and many of them exact patterns of the best French woods; 10% pieces India Mull Muslins, u aagual price. 20, Me. Our price, 10, 125, 15e. ‘Shey are woing very f French Satteens, 2 30, quality, only varying in styles. 100 pieces Tarleton, suitable for covering pictures, ke ¢ Sige. Very Cheapest line of Sum Umbrellas and Parasols to be ‘oun Children’s Shirt Waists, 25, 30 to 50 A splendid assortment of Fancy Soaps. Best 5c. Soap to be round. All the same JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, m7 ___713 Market Space. a a If you went apything m Furniture, China, Glass Tin Ware, Kuives aud Forks, Window Shades, Mat- ug, Ol Cloth, &e., it will pay you to read over the folowing hat lost ‘om the street by ahappy bargain- seeker: Mra, CLOSEBUYER Bought of Grgsty, the Pusher. 1 Parlor Suite, 7 pieces, silk 0. 1 Solid Oak suite, 3 pi 1 Bair Mattress T.00 ‘os a3 privg Roller Shades for t Boue Handle Knives Nice Tumblers ed Gas Globe |" -foot Diuinw Tabi Yovea Wire spring id Oak Sideboard. - ZELOR ee eS 00 298 fe ackinaw jee Box. ist We take the liberty of publishing Mrs. Closebuyer's Dill Decause we feel confident that it is worth some- thins tothe readers of The Star to know where they can get the “mostest goods for the leastest money.” Everybody is talking about GKASTY, the Pusher, and weil theg may. Don't listen at what other merchants say. Of course we best evidence of a have his competiturs hun. We are here tostay aud we waut your matter where you live. Kemember the e. M. C. GRASTY, 1510- b st owe GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA BREAKFAST. “By 8 thorough knowledse of the natural FONEER Ie operations of digestion and wi Dy ‘etul application of the fi selected Cocus, Mr. Epps has tables with a delicately favored beverage which may wave Us many hea diet tha: ever there Is a wesk pout aft by keeping ourselves pure blood anda properly u Bervice taasette Made siiuply with boiling water or wilk. in half-pouud tius by grocers, labeled th JAMES EPPS & CO. Homeopathic Chemists, may escape 1uany & well furtified with hed treme.” —Cret Sold ouly aul 7-sa.m&ktu London. England Waar A Lon: Casu | Want a position. I served faithfully in the last A THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, MAY 19, 1890—-TEN PAGE ONE DAY IN OFFICE. People Who Call to See a Commissioner and What They Say. ‘The hands of the electric clock had just Passed the 9:30 mark when Commissioner Douglass came to the District building. At that time there were just eight persons waiting to | Speak tohim. Changing his street coat for a | light office coat he took his seat at the large desk and was ready to begin work. His first | interview was with an aged Italian woman. She wanted her husband pardoned from the work house, where he had been sent for six months for being an habitual drunkard. She | had been seeking to accomplish this for several | days and called this morning to learn the Com- | missioner’s decision. uperintendent Stoutenbargh reports ad- versely on your husband's a) pioation for par- don,” says Mr. Douginas. “It seems he & an old offender. What do you think about it: “My husban’ a very gooda man. Somatim he getta fits. He no can hbelpa that,” replies the woman in a masculine voice. “He should stop drinking whisky.” responds Mr. Douglass. ‘I guess that’s what gives him fits, It will give him worse than that if he doesn’t let it alone, But my i oman,” continues the Commissioner, “I guess he had better stay where he is. can have all the fits he wants there. Besides if I were to let him out he might kill you. ‘The woman realizing by this time that her worser half would have to serve his term turned to Mr, Douglass and gave him a tongue lashing. POLITICS I¥ IT. Then came acolored woman. She wanted to Wash the towels used by the employes in the building, but some one else already had the job. She wont off grambling: “Dat's jest de way. Dey gibs de washin’ an’ ironin’ to dimmi- crats what keeps laundries and leabs ua “pub- licans out in de cold. Ise gwine to complain to de ‘publicans of dis city.” A LIQUOR CASE, “T understand you turned me dow said queried the Commissioner. “De papers say you give my license de go by.” was the rejoinder. The speaker was a liquor dealer whose application had been re- jected, n, yes, understand,” said Mr, Douglass. “Well, what about it?” “Dere ain't nothin’ "bout it, an’ nothin’ de matter wid it--see. I'm a hard workin’ man an’ got a family to support, an’ I want you to give me my liquor license—see,” This was said in a bulldozing fashion, but Mr. Douglass is not disturbed, ‘Let's see; what's our name?" queried the Commissioner. “Oh, yes, I remember, you were convicted of selling on Sunday—then there are already fonr licensed saloons in your square. 2 through with your case for good.” ‘The man’s manner changed entirely; he was no longer a bully, butas imeek asalamb. He begged for # reconsideration of his case, but Mr. Douglass was firm, and the man reverted to his orginal manuer and went away swearing. HE WANTED A PLACE. Three visitors so far and uot a pleasant word yet. Let's hear what this man has to say. “Good morning, sir. I'm an old soldier and campaign and am a stanch republican. thing, sir, to give me bread.” “My dear man,” put in Mr. Douglass, “there are over 1,300 applications ou file for positions under the’ District government and no vacan- cies to fill.” But see here, I have the endorsement of over a dozen Congressmen,” continued the man, displaying a batch of manuscript. “So have the majority of the applicants,” re- plied Mr. Douglass, “But I'ma republican and deserve recogni- tion,” persisted the man. ‘You have demo- crate here; turn them out asthe other Com- missioners did the republicans during Cleve- land’s term.” “Are you aware of the fact that [am but one- Any- third of the board of Commissioners and powerless to do that, even if I thought it be: “That's the same old story; good-b; mumbled as he disappeared through the swing- ing door. SIGNING VOUCHE! “Is you busy, Mr. Douglass?” The speaker was Carter, the trusted messenger of the audi- tor, and he had a thousand checks and vouchers to be signed. Mr. Douglass set manfully to work and the whistle on a mill near by announced the mid- day hour before he had completed bis task. Hello! what's this? A delegation of citizens wanting more improvements in their section. They taik for three-quarters of au hour, piteh- ing into the Commissioners for not looking more after their section. Mr. Douglass begins to think of the needs of his inner man. He changes his coat and walks briskly down the steps and takes a seat in his carriage with a satisfied air, as much as to say: “I'm free for a little while at least.” A DELEGATION, At 1:30 he is back again. He writes a report on # railroad bi!f and then goes into the board room to hear citizens who called in the interest of or to protest against a certain railroad bill, This takes up an hour or so and when he comes out of the board room it is just 3 o'clock. A Sister of Charity is waiting for him and he goes down in his pocket and hands her some money. ““Liless you, sir,” she says, the first pleasant words be bas heard during the day; but he had to pay for them. There's a lull now. The office is closed to the public and the Commissioner breathes easier. He rejects several more liquor «pplications and as there is nothing further to do he quits work and drives home, sine wlahasee THE DOCKET FEE CASES, The Legality of a Rule of the Supreme Court of the District Questioned. Saturday afternoon Judge Miller held a late session of the Police Court to hear arguments in the cases of the convicted saloon keepers remanded from the Criminal Court because of the failure of the defendants to pay the $5 docket fee which is provided for by rule 148 of the Supreme Court of the District. The ques- tion is one of importance to the suloon keepers, as several thousand dollars are involved. The rule referred to requires a deposit of $5 with tue clerk of the Criminal Court before an ap- pealed case will be placed on the docket, and the rule requires the money to be paid within five days of the filing of the papers. The de- feudants interested were represented by Messrs, William A. Cook, Dauiel E. Cahill, Campbell Carrington, John A. Moss, C. Maurice Smith and J. J. Johuson, It was claimed by Col. Cook in his argument that the rule is illegal and that it unjustly deprives citizens of their constitutional rights of a trial by jury. Judge Miller said that as the question was an important one he would like to hear what coun- sel had to say on the subject. In order to have a full hearing of the matter the cases went over until this afternoon, when the arguments will be reeum: - _— THE UNION, PEACE The Anniversary Meeting to be Held Here Next Monday. The Universal Peace Union will hold its twenty-fourth anniversary during the latter part of this week and the early part of next, A preliminary meeting will be held at Park Avenue Friends’ Meeting House, Baltimore, uext Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. On Sun. day evening there will be a session of the Union at Friends’ Meeting House in this city, on I street between 18th and i9th, The meet- Will buy at the GREAT SYNDICATE SALE or CLOTHING, CORNER 9TH AND E STS. NW. 022 will buy a Fine Black or Biue Corkscrew Sait; 10 wl 30 buy a Fine Dress Suit: worth ¢18. PY lendid Black Cheviot Sut $7 buy: Seoteh Flaid Suit, Suit. 1 mit, mclish Sere~ Suits, Blue Fine Boy's Suit. and Gray, 86. Sto 18 yei 1 a S.E CORNER 9TH AND E STs. ¥.w GREAT SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY, myls Ger Tae Bex THE CONCORD HARNESS LUTZ & BRO,, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel, ‘Trunks and Satchels of best make at low prices. a ings will be held through Monday and Tues- day at the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Byron Sunderland, D.D.. 434 street between C and D streets. The sessions on Monday will be at 10:30 a.m., 3 and 7:30 p.m. and on Tues- day at 10:30, 3and 8 p.m. All the pastors of the various churches of the city have been in- Vited to be present with their congregations at the conference, and all ministers have been | requested to preach a sermon on peace and arbitration before that time. An interesting program of exercises will be furnished for the several sessions. Mrs. Ralston will recite an original poem at the session Monday even- ing. Others who have been invited to address the conference are Postmaster General Wana- maker, Senator Sherman, Daniel Kerr of Iowa, Levi K. Josiin, Rabbi L. Stern, Eliza A, Cham- bers, Dr. Daniel Breed, Senor Don Matias Romero, Mexican minister; Rey. Samuel Domer, Clara Barton, Hon. J. 8. Fowler, Prof, 8. T. Janney, Simon Wolf, Belva A. Lockwood, Jacob M, Troth, Alfred H. Love, president of the union; Rev. Amanda Deyo. President and his cabinet have also been invited to bo present. The Mary Washington Fund. ‘The proceeds of the tea given February 22 by the Woman's National Press Association for the Mary Washington mon: it fan@_smount- ing to $169, have been de ited in a bank the it is vided that event cours within two ore ue ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS. _ THE EVENING STAR. Congressmen Visit the Site of the.Pro- | Its History and the Reason of Its Suc- posed South Capitol Bridge. Although the hour appointed for departure was 2 o'clock, it was 4 p.m. Saturday when a procession of eight carriages, including a tally-ho coach, left the east front of the Capitol for a trip to Giesboro’, the point on the south side of the Eastern Branch at its junction with the Potomac. The excursion was under the auspices of the South Capitol Street Bridge Association, and a large number of Congressmen, including the District committees of both houses, besides the District Commissioners and other citizens, had been invited to go. Two of the Commis- sioners were out of the city, the other was detained by business, and, as it turned out to be one of the “busy” days in Congress, the number of official visitors windled like a democratic majority before an lection committee, and there were only five that didn’t get away. This number was in- creased to abont fifty by business men and cess as Told by “The Journalist.” From The Journalist, May 17. There is no better example among the news- papers of the country of solid success, achieved by thorough journalistic work, than Tur Evento Stan of Washington, D.C. It has be- comea by-word that Washington is a newspaper graveyard, Talent, energy and capital have been invested there in hundreds of fruitless efforts to establish newspapers or periodical publications, In the midst of these failures Tur Evenixo Star, successful from the start, has kept on in acareer of prosperity almost matchless. To one who has studied the aub- ject that Taz Stan should win success is not astonishing, though the degree of that success may be somewhat surprising. From the be- ginning it has been not only a good general newspaper, but also s thorough local paper, loyal to its community. Its long continuance under one management and one editorial head has given it @ fixed character. Wide awake others, and it was a jolly crowd that followed the lead of the tally-ho horn blower down Pennsylvania avenue to 11th street southeast, then south on 1ith, over the Navy Yard bridge, through the pretty suburb of Anacostia and up St. Elizabeth hill to the hospital, where they were recvived by Dr. Godding and his staff, AT ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL. The procession moved along the winding drives of the hospital grounds to the brow of the hiil overlooking Washington, where a stop was taken that the enchanting scene might be fully enjoyed, Those ao ka never been there before wore taken by surprise at the mag- nificence of the view, which, as an exotic writer puts it, “opened the petals of their souls.” On passing the buildings the caravan paused just long enough for the party to enter the spacious dining hall and enjoy cakes and lemonade already spread for them, Dr. God- ding making a speech of welcome and present- ing the needs of the proposed bridge, as also of an inebriate asylum, while the banquet was in progress, In ten minutes the carriages were moving again and as Dr, Godding bowed the party out of the grounds they journeyed a half mile southwest toa point a little beyond the old race track, where the Giesboro’ road leads | down the hill into the rich valley of the Poto- | mac, whose sandy loam, farther than the eve can reach, is covered with garden truck for the Washington markets, PLANKED SHAD. A sumptuous spread of planked shad, shad roe, baked shad, clams and liquids prepared by Mr. A. Moftit was awaiting them in the Geis- boro’ pavilion on their arrival, and after the banquet the congressional party was shown the line of the proposed bridge with its approaches, while its advantages,soapparent from that point, were dwelt upon in an informal way. The sun was just throwing a parting ray on the F.F.V.'s as the procession moved out of the vailey, and it was 8 o'clock when the members of the House again mingled in the fray with their warring colleagues. In the party were the fol- lowing: Representatives Phil Post of Illinois, C. H. Mansur of Missouri, A. Nute of New Hampshire, Clark Lewis of Mississippi and Sidney E. Mudd of Maryland, Mr. Crosby of the National Hotel, Geo. J. Seufferle, A. E. Randle, A. K. Browne, W, Lee White, H. P. Heiskell, sr.. H. P. Heiskell, jr., E. A. Safford, H. H, Blackburn, Judge Charles Pelham, R. J. Beall, A. Moffit, Robt. Howisen, J. H. Adrians, Alex. Grimes, James Beyer, J. A. DeWitt, Miss Vinnie DeWitt, who played the cornet for the tally-ho; T. R. Horner, Andrew Beyer, Thos. O, Chesley, C.D, Meitzler, W. H. Otterback, W. 8. Menefee of Alabama, Miss Rosa Johnston of Kentucky, a niece of Judge Pelham, W. A. Smith, W. E. Saunders, Jos. W. McKee, Allen J. Hooker, Dr. A. M. Green, Dr. R, A. Pyles, Hon. A. Worth Spates of Baltimore, Geo. A. Hickok and W. B. Backus of Nebraska, John P. Miller, T. C. Noyes, — Sperry, Adam Bede, INDORSED BY THE HEALTH OFFICER. The following letter has been received by the Bridge Association from Health Officer Townshend and copies of itwere distributed among the visitors: I have your letter of the 10th instant, asking my opinion as to the feasibility of construct- ing a bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Potomac river from the foot of South Capitol street and the probable effect that the pro- vision of a bridge at this point would have upon the healthfulness of this city. The first question, that regarding the feasibility of con- struction, is one that should be asked of an engineer rather than of a physician or health official. It would seem to me, however, that & bridge may very readily be constructed at this point and I am_ satisfied that auch a struc- ture would prove of immense value to our peo- ple from a sanitary point of view. The extreme southern portion of the city has long been a vast dumping ground for refuse, offal and manure from the other sections. The provision of a bridge at the point named would naturally take a large proportion of this ma- terial to the fields and farms on the meadow lands below Giesboro’, thus preventing the cre- ation and maintenance of numerous nuisances on the open lots and vacant spaces of South Washington, It would afford a ready means of transportation for garbage, night soil and dead animals during the periods when the river might be closed to navigation by the forma- tion of ice or otherwise. Indeed its piers might be, at no distant day, utilized to carry large sewer pipes that would relieve the James Creek canal from much of its offensive matter. ‘There are many ways in which such a bridge would tend tend to promote public health, and I sincerely trust that the project may receive favorable cousiderstion at the hands of Con- gress, ——___ Flying Pigeons 150 Miles. The Washington Federation of Pigeon Fan- ciers held their third homing pigeon race yes- terday from Amherst, Va., 150 miles. The start was made at8o'clock a.m. The first bird to come in was the property of Mr. Harry Sellhan- sen, This bird arrived at 12:28 p.m., making an average of 9855-67 yards per minute. The | ree « handsome gold medal, was presented last night at the federation room in the Rab- bins building. Following the winner in yes- terday’s race, with less than fifteen minutes in- tervening, came the birds of Messrs, Schmid, Miller, Wallace, 8. Glonius and Turner, Biter sat ACOSTIA, Ay ExtempokaNzous Weppine.—Mr. Robert F. Roche of this village aud Mrs. Mary E. Holines of Washington were married Saturday afternoon by Kev, Dr. Addison at Trinity Church parsonage, Washington. Mr. Roche is aretired hospital steward, who for many years had been in government employ in the city, but recently located here in the drug business. He was «widower and has four interesting chil- dren. Mrs. Holmes was a widow with two little ones, and now they are happy with six. It was a case of love at first sight and marriage at sec- ond inspection. They were introduced a short time ago and took the problem of matrimony under advisement. Mr. Roche having reached an affirmative conclusion, calledon Mrs. Holmes Saturday noon and said that if agreeable to her he would be there with a carriage in two hours and they would get them to a minister. She said it was a go, and they went. Now they are eceiving the congratulations of friends and costia Scores three more on her ceusus re- port, while Washington is a loser by this flight of Cupid, Acctpexts.—About 4:30 p.m. Saturday, as Mrs, Horner of Nicholls avenue was alighting from her carriage at the corner of Monroe and Harrison streets, her clothing caught in some way and she fell, breaking one bone in her right wrist. Dr. Harrison attended her,— At noon Saturday Mr. Wm. Hayes of Prince George county, who was working on the abat- toir at Bennings, fell and struck his side on a joist, breaking two or three ribs and hurting him internally, Dr, Wells attended him and he was reporied better yesterday. How to Text Tae Apanr.—"Say, mister, is your name Slack?” ‘The questioner was a col- ored boy of fifteen or sixteen years, who, with several companions, had seen Sergeant Me- Cathran through the station-house window and opened the door to make the query, Being answered in the negative he exclaimed to one of his companions: ‘There, I won your dollar.” Slack is a member of the police force in the city, for whom McCathran is often mistaken. There is one difference, however, for once upon a time a fellow tried to take a lunch off claus of Slack’s. cars, and when McCathran de- nies the identity the accuser is not convinced till he has examined the sergeant’s auricular protuberance, Nores.—Several converts were immersed in the Eastern Branch near the bridges yesterday. ——Capt. D. L. Pitcher leaves today on the ten days’ excursion to Lincoln, Neb, er ee Flash-Light Telegraphy. ‘The greatest achievement made yet in heli- Ographing was accomplished during practice in the department of Arizona Saturday by Lieut, Wittenmyer, who succeeded in signaling a mes- sage by a single flash 125 miles from Mt. Reno, near Fort McDowell, to Mt. Grant, near and energetic it has never confounded enter- prise with sensationalism. In no newspa| office in the country is there a more strict herence to the rules of conscientious journal- ism, and in no office is there a more constant recognition of the fact that it is news that makes a newspaper. Tue Stan completely fills its field as a newspaper and at the same time commands respect asa journal of the highest class. The relative importance its publishers at- tach to the news features of the paper is shown. by the fact that, though an eight-page paper, it never prints more than one short column a day of editorials and often much less. Its in- dependence politically is so generally recog- nized that no change of administration has ever interrupted for s moment its prosperous Rrowth. Its editorial column always has a de- cided local cast, and the short paragraphs have @ potent influence in shaping local affairs, A BRIEF HISTORY OF “THE STAR." The first number of Tux Evexixe STAR was issued December 16, 1852, by Joseph B. Tate. It soon, however, paased into the hands of Hope & Wallach, and subsequently into those of W. D, Wallach, the junior member of that firm, by whom it was conducted with great success, both financially and asa newspaper, until October 30, 1867, when it was purchased by a company consisting of Crosby 8. Noyes, Clarence C. Baker, 8. H. Kauffmann, A. R. Shepherd and George W. Adams, Mr. Noyes had been editor of the paper, under Mr, Wallach, for some time; Mr. Baker had been connected with the business office and Mr. Kauffmann had had newspaper experievce in Ohio. Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Adams bought in 4s an investment and had nothing to do with the management of the paper. ‘The circula- tion of THe Sra at that time was about 6,000 copies, with the best advertising patronage in the city, to which it was entitled by reason of its larger circulation than was enjoyed by any of its rivals, Its visible property consisted of & four-cylinder. Hoe press, with an indifferent boiler and engine, and the type from which the paper was printed. The price paid for the property was $100,000, which at the time was regarded. as very high, and, in fact, considerably more than it was worth. The new proprietors had, however, faith in the future of the city. in the possibili- ties of an enterprising newspaper at the na- tional capital and in their own energy and capacity; and that faith has been abundantly Justified, After conducting the business as partnership for awhile the advantages of an in- corporated company became apparent, and a special charter was obtained from Congre: under which Tug Evesixo Star Newspaper Company was organized in 1879, and by that corporation the paper has been published ever since. The stock in the new company was taken in equal portions by the original partners, and so held until changes were wrought: in the course of time, by business contingencies and by death; but the majori! f itetill remains in the hands of Messrs. Noyes and Kauffmann, of the original purchasers, and by whom the paper is still conducted on the precise lines laid down when they first became ite active managers, It is proper to say here that Mr. Aaams, who, up to that time, and from the first issue of the New York World, had been the Washington correspondent of that paper, resigned that position in the latter part of 1878, and became actively connected with Tur Srak, acting as president of the company until his death, in October, 1886, ITS PRESENT PROSPERITY. From the day of small things in 1867 Tar Stan has grown to be one of the prominent journals of the country, recognized every- where as one of the first in its energy and enterprise in collecting news and the ability and fairness with which it is conducted editorially, Tue StaR was moved in 1881 from an old building it had occupied for many years on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue to a hand- some marble front building purchased by the company on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue at the corner of llth street. This building and an adjoining structure fronting on 11th street, bought at the same time, it was supposed, would suffice for many years to come, but the company was recently obliged to add to them a new building, a four-story structure having & frontage of 55 feet and « depth of 100 fect. The old and new buildings are united, and together make one of the most complete newspaper establishments in the world. It includes a spacious com; osing room, capable of meeting all the demands of & great newspaper, a well-equipped stereotyping department, « commodious press room con- tainiug three fast perfecting presses, an illus- trating department, besides, of course, a hand- some counting room and well-appointed editorial rooms, The circulation of Tae Star ha steadily grown trom 6,000 in 1867, until it ranges now from 33,000, the ordinary circulation, to over 36.000, the number printed on Saturdays, when the paper is issued in twelve-page or sixteen- page form. What the publishers of Tux Stax have considerable pride in is the fullness of its home circulation, Less than five per cent of its large circulation goes out of the city, Among journalists Tue Srap is well known for another fact, most honorable to the men who conduct it, Hardly a newspaper man enters the local field at Washington without making an effort to secure a place on Tux Star's staff, for such places are considered desirable on account of the fair and generous treatment rendered employes, Not only the best rates of compensation prevail in the office, but numbers of cuses are well known, among newspaper men, where employes have been carried on the rolls during long periods of illness and their pay sent to them regularly every week. One result of this consideration of employes is seen in their loyal attachment to the paper. Both the gentlemen at the head of this suc- cessful newspaper establishment have had life- long experience in journalism, THE PRESIDENT. Mr. 8. H. Kauffmann, who, as president of Tue Evenixa Stan Newspaper Company, has general direction of its affairs, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, He learned the printing business and has been, with the exception of two comparatively brief intervals, connected with journalism all his life, first in Ohio and at present in Washington, where he became one of the proprietors of Tuz Star in 1867. Since then, except during seven or eight years, when he was either traveling abroad or con- nected with the editorial department of the paper, he has been president and general man- ager of the company, but always contributing largely to its editorial and art and literary col- umns. He is vice president of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Although thoroughly devoted to his business Mr. Kautf- mann has found time to become well known in other spheres of life as well. His journeyings, to which allusion has been made, have covered two visits to the Pacific coast and extended into Europe, Asia and Africa. He has always been fond of and, within his means, a liberal patron of art. He is a trustee of the Corcoran Gallery and chairman of its committee on works of art. To him the capital city and the country are in- debted for one of its most interesting features, the National Museum, for he first conceived the idea and urged it with effect. Mr. Kauffmann is connected with most of the organizations in Washington calculated to de- oh eee intellectual and social activities. He isa member of the Cosmos and Union clubs, being resident of the latter, also a member of the Eiterasy, the Philosophical, the Geographical and Anthropological societies of Washington and of the American Gergen Society of New York, He is an enthusiastic angler and s member of the Angling Association of Maine, of the rey Summer Club of New Hampshire, of the Woodmont Club of Maryland and of the American Fish- eries Society. Mr. ‘Keutvaann’s family consists of a wife, two sons and a daughter, Both sons are con- nected with the editorial department of Tuz Star. He entertains his friends ly in aroomy and comfortable house in u- setts avenue, filled with books and and every nook and corver of wi bears some evidence of the good taste of its owner. ‘THE EDITOR. Mr. Crosby 8. Noyes, the editor of Tux Star, has been connected with the paper thirty-five Fort Grant, where it was received b: Capt. Murray Mea lator by farming his inaramgat flashed message fuachuaca, a tance of 90 miles, making a distance of 215 miles with a int station, The ry distance with a single ‘ech is said to be about 70 miles ry years, His individuality has been impressed all over it. He in an unusual the comb: commonly beh ey oeerene ack that of the newspaper which he edits. He was born in Maine in 1825 and began life on s farm. His strength not Sufficient to stand farm work, he went as a boy to Lewiston, where he worked in a mill, taught school and en- gaged in other occupations which furnished the money to support him while he was getting an academy education. His vocation even then manifested itseif, for he wrote a number of sketches for Maine — that attracted considerable attention and are still remem- bered by old residents of the state. Mr. Noyes’ health was far from robust, and being obi: to seek a milder climate, he turned bis back on his boyhood home and set forth to ington with such seanty stock of money that he deemed it prudent to walk the last forty miles, from Baltimore to the capital. He arrived in Washington friendless and almost penniless in December, 1847. His first employment was given him by the late Joseph Shillington, for many years a well- known bookseller, who, at the time mentioned, was the agent in Washington for the Baltimore Sun, and engaged young Noyes as a route agent. In the following spring he found em- loyment on a weekly newspaper called the ‘ashington News, and at the same time was engaged writing letters from Washington to a number of papers in Maiue, Boston and Phil- adelphia, From that time he became one of the most active newspaper men in Washington. His journalistic experiences in the capital city cover some of the most eventful and interest- ing periods in the history of the nation, and his remimiscences, if he ever writes them, will make a most readable and valuable volume. In 1855 Mr, Noyes became connected with THE Stan, as a reporter first, but his talent was quickly recognized, and he became the as- sistant editor. When Mr. Wallach sold out in 1867. Mr. Noyes, as has been stated, became one of the proprietors, and assumed the edi- torial management of the paper. Though never robust, Mr. Noyes has done an enormous amount of newspaper work. Until within a few years he attended to nearly all the details of editorial management, and he still gives his personal supervision to the work of the staff toa greater extent than is usually done by editore-in-chief, Like Mr. Kauffmann, Mr. Noyes is fond of travel. Early in life ne tramped through Europe in the Bayard Taylor style and wrote most interesting letters about his trip. He has traveled over the United States and South America, made several Euro- pean trips, and has just returned from a trip to the Sandwich Islands, whither he was accom- panied by one of his daughters, Mr. Noyes has a pleasant home in the country a few miles from Washington, but spends his winters at one of the hotels in town. He has three sons and two daughters, The sons are connected with Tue Srar, one of them, Mr. Theodore W. Noyes, being associated with him as editor. Tue Sran is amember of the American News- paper Publishers’ Association, aud as the rep- resentative of his paper Mr. 8, H. Kauffmann is one of the most valued and energetic workers in that organization, coe —___-- STANLEY THE LOVER. He Has Been Engaged for Four Years to Miss Tennant. London Speciai to the New York Herald. Stanley has made a new and rapid conquest, a marriage having been arranged between him and Miss Dorothy Tennant. ‘he lady is well known not only in society but to the world at large as a clever artist. She has for some years past been almost a protege of the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, and it was at her house nearly four and s half years ago that Stanley met Miss Tennant. From the first day he was pre- sented to his future bride by the baroness he seemed to find in the quietude of Miss Ten- nant’s society that haven of rest which is now rarely his. It will no doubt be news to the public of this country and America to learn that three days before Stanley departed upon his perilous mission to find Emin Pasha he proposed to Miss Tennant and was duly ac- cepted by her. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts and some half a dozen near friends were in- formed of the engagement, but all were sworn to the strictest secrecy until such time as the lovers should deem fit to make their engage- ment puplic property. How well theas few privileged friends have kept their trust may be judged from the fact that nearly four years have passed and not one word has escaped their lips. During the years that Stanley had been absent in Africa Miss Tennant and her lover have been regular cor- respondents, as far as the difficulties ot postal arrangements would permit. Each mail that has brought letters from the explorer to the Emin Pasha relief committee also coutained a lengthy budget to Stanley's lady love in Rich- mond terrace. It is openly stated that Miss Tennant has now in her ssioh more writ- ten facts of the dangers, privations and dis- coveries of the Stanley expedition than even the relief committee are aware of or the public can even guessat. Itseemed somewhat strange to some people that Stanley, when first putting his foot on London soil after his return to this countr, hould drive direct to the Baroness Burdett-Coutts’ house in Stratton street. The mystery is now explained. Miss Dorothy Ten- nant was there. it has for weeks past been a noticeable fact that one of Stanley's most in- terested listeners at his lectures has been Miss Dorothy Tennant, the artist and author. Among the friends of this newly-engaged couple the question most widely asked is what will the future Mrs, Stanley do when her has- band again goes to the darkest Africa. On Friday Miss Tennant was lunching with some friends and the question was put tuher. The only reply she vouchsafed to the query was by asking: “Is he going out again?” It is stated that Stanley will be offered the post of gov- ernor in Africa, Saturday night Miss Tennant was present at the Turners’ Company dinner at Canuon Street Hotel with Stanley and received good wishes for her future happiness, Tennant is the niece of Sir Charles Ten- nant. She is very good looking and will be well dowered. Asan artist she paints nude studies generally, but this year she has a won- derful picture of realistic Loudon life entitled “Street Arabs at Play,” which she shows at the new gallery. GEN. FAULK: a ER’S DOUBLE LIFE, A Letter in Which He Explains His Devoted Love for Mrs. Brown. Aremarkable letter written by Gen. Lester B. Faulkner, the dead banker and politician, who was convicted of being accessory te the defalcation of his brother James in the Dan- ville bank, New York, but died before sentence was pronounced, wasmade public at Buffalo Saturday. For many yeara Gen. Faulkner, who was chairman of the democratic state committee and who was conspicuous first as a friend of Mr. Cleveland and afterward as an opponent, sustained relations of a peculiar nature with Mrs, Frances Brown, by whom he had two sons, now nearly grown up. His widow now asserts that she knew nothing of his double life, and contests the will by which Gen. Faulkner left his fortune to Mra. Brown, alleging that it was forced from him by threats, Friends of Mrs. Brown are much an- avyed by stories circulated about her relations with the gencral, and they have made public a letter by Faulkner to Mrs. Shepard, mother of Mrs. Brown. These are extracts from it: “I am anxious that under no possible ad- verse fortune or business management, in case of death, should she, who is more to me than any man’s lawful wife could be to him, and they whom her brave, devoted love have given me, be dependent either upon the sympathy or charity of any one, especially any whose love could not survive what seems to them the great error of her life. I believe she is as pure a woman as ever lived. I respect her as much asI love her. [know] am unworthy such a love from this woman, That sort of love ought surely to be condemned with caution which makes a man better, maguifies his self-respect, and redeems him from an aimless sa, | life, Fanny's approbation, sympathy and love furnish the motive.” ————re0-____ Boulanger Lets Himself Down Easy. Gen. Boulanger has informed a friend that the letter by which he dissolved the Rou- langist national committee does not mean that he is renouncing his claims, but that he de- sires the absence of any medium between universal suffrage and himself. The North in Gazetle, commenting on the dissolu- Germai tion of the gee. committee, says that the Boulangist bacillus remains and that ex- pacers bas shown how quickly such infec- will seize upon the weak points of an organism aud work havoc, ———coo—__ The Recent Uprising in Brazil. A telegram received at Montevideo says that on the occasion of the recent rising at Puerto Alegre, Brazil, the troops, after firing a volley and killing and wounding many, joined the citizens in deposing the governor. Advices have been received confirming the re; of disorders hout cepa Hae’ er Rio Peep agi The snag Sp roy wg by force arms, necessary, e] new banking laws of Dr. Barbosa, ‘the Bresinan minister of finance, pointed ae, wae wor New Hampshire Walter Aiken of Franklin; alternates, Kelsey of Milford snd Geo, Vandyke of A FAST TRAIN. George Francis Skips a Birthday His Trip Around the Worid. Citizen George Francis Train arrived in New York yesterday on the Etruria He was ine big hurry, a8 he will have to hasten on to Ta- coma, Wash, whence he started on his long journey March 18 He jumped from the big steamer'’s deck to that of the brig George F. Devoe, which some friend had chartered to | give hima welcome. He wore a jaunty fez in place ofacap. Around his waist was a cardi- nal sash and in bis buttonhole was a big bunch of flowers. ‘Here 1 am,” he cried; “time and space obliterated. Paycho superior to Cosmos. How are all my dear littie children of Madison Square, bless them?” He claims that he is now an immortal because he has skipped a birth- He says one day is lost going around the 1d and the day which he lost he claims was xty-first birthday. He was born on March 24, and on the day which should bear that date he wasat the 182d meridian, where there was no such date, Train had a great time on the journey. He says: “I reached Yokohama April 4 to take the steamer April 5, but found she had been gone two days and was then 400 miles down the coast at Kobe, ‘Hold ship at Kobe,” I telographed, sor I'll smash universe.’ Took ‘special train to Tokio, saw United States Minister Gen, Swift, secured passport in thirty seconds, usual time three days. Back to Yokohama, Special train to Kobe; mikado on a regular train bebind; people out to give him a reception; mistake me for the mikado; Psycho triumphs. Steamship waiting at Kobe and takes me on board and reaches Hong Kong April 11 ina terrible fog. Steamer Perusser should have sailed the day previous, but delayed by fog, so I was all right: steamer band plays “Star Spangled Banner’ as I board. Singapore reached April 17 and Colombo on 27th. There I should have met steamer Arcadian for Eden; she had gone; Perusser pursues and catches her. Pxycho triumphs once more. Ido not board her, for she has to wait for mails; so I go on in the Perusser and she beats the Arcadian into Port Said.” Tonight the irrepressible citizen will leave Chicago and thence to Tacoma, which will be painted red in his honor, oe LITTLE BAB A Child That Fell From a Moving Train Hovering Between Life and Death. From the Philsdelphia Press. Little Baby Morgan still lies hovering be- tween life and death. Last Wednesday he fell through an open window of a Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore train just this side of the Darby station. He landed on a pile of rock#and was picked up unconscious, suffering from.contusion of the brain. Since then he has had one spasm after another, although yester- day he seemed a trifle better. “Baby” Morgan's real uame is Robert Anderson. He was born two years ago. Before Baby reached his second birthday anniversary he could talk with ease, He was a sturdy little chap with golden hair, ruddy cheeks and the brightest of big blue eyes. Every oue knew him in Darby and every one loved him. Baby Rob was returning home with his mother and elder sister that morning. Mrs. Morgan was cfg og her bundles and wraps and Rob stood by her side on the seat, The day was warm and the window was open. Rob stood there until the train whirled around a curve, when the cars lurched and the child was tossed through the window. Mra. Morgan uttered a scream and rushed toward the door, but two gentlemen held her fast until the train stopped. Then ther hurried back to the curve, and on « heap of stone by the track lay Baby Rob. his eyes closed, his face perfectly black. Dr. MeGuire of Darby was summoned and re- mained with the injured little one all Wednes- day afternoon and night. During that time the baby suffered five convulsions. Since Thursday Robbie has had spasms at intervals. Mr. Morgan resides on 4th street, Darby, in a pretty cottage, over the veranda of which honeysuckles and ivy climb luxuriantly. The veranda was deserted yesterday by all ‘ave a woolly dog. which stood in one corner, where Robbie left him early Wednesday morning. ‘The house was darkened. In the parlor sat the sufferer’s foster parents; and standing by the wall, silently gazing at a photograph of a little baby, was Kobbie’s father. The room back of the parlor was bereft of light, A sofa near one wall was covered with pillows, and upon these lay Robbie looking up at bis sad-faced mother who knelt by his side. Long golden curls were brushed back; the cheeks were deathly white; the blue eyes had lost their sparkle. “Do you know me, Robbie?” “Yes.” he murmured. “Qo’s mama.” Another moment and consciousness bad fled; another convuision had seized the baby. coe ~ THE COPPER FRAUDS. Charges Against M. Secretan and the Defense. At the trial of the chiefs in the French cop- per syndicate it has been proved that M. Secre- tan, as director of the Societe des Metaux, ais- tributed fictitious profits for 1887 and used im- proper means to raise paper, raising the price from under 1,000 francs per ton to over 2,000 francs and clearing within two months 10,000,000 francs, The defense is that the article of the penal code on which the charge is based does not apply. MM. Heutsch, Joubert and Lavis- sier are simply charged witha breach of the company laws, M. Heutsch, on being exam- ined, admitted that while he was chairman of the Comptoir d’ Escompte he knew nothing of dealings of the institution with the Societe des Metaux. He also testitied that the board rarely listened to the managers’ reports and let things slide. soe Emmons Blaine Resigns. Emmons Biaine has resigned his position as assistant to President Davis of the West Vir- ginia Central Railroad Company. His relations with the compagy have always been very pleas- ant and the only reason assigned for his sever- ing his connection at this time is the fact that Mrs, Blaine is not altogether satisfied with the circumscribed limits of Baltimore. New York or Washington is more to her liking and it is very probable that her husband will shortly change his place of residence, Shot at by a Postmaster. John Black, postmaster at Cecilton, Md, shot at John Price, a young farmer of the neighborhood, Saturday night while the latter was standing on the street. Two shots were fired. Price was not hit by either and escaped toa drug store. Black charges Price with un- due intimacy with hiseighteen-year-old daugh- ter. A warrant was issued for Black's arrest, soe Died in the Saddle. From the Sacramento Kecord-Union. Avthe ranch of William Dixon, the well- known Cosumnes farmer. a singular instance of sudden death occurred the other forenoon. Mr. Dixon's brother, Michael S. Dixon, set out on horseback to drive up some cattle. He had been a sufferer from heart disease, and his brother tried to dissuage him from going, but as he insisted on going it was deemed best to have his nephew accompany him, Alvin Plummer, overseer of the road district that embraces that locality, was coming to the city to transact some business with the board of supervisors and saw the men driving cattle in the field near the road. Presently he noticed the elder Dixon rein up his horse, lean forward over the pommel of his saddle and remain in that position, the horse meanwhile standing quite still. Mr. Plummer thought that something was wrong with the man, but concluded that he hadan attack of bleeding at the nose. Yoi Dixon rode wy and spoke to his uncle, who Tia not move, an then rode ond sey bat the lane and informed Mr. Plummer that he believed his uncle was dead. Mr. Plummer drove into the field and over to where the horse and his immovable rider were, and found that Mr. ———-—-+e0 —____ He Kicked the Little Boy to Death. Little Thomas Moore, eight years old, died at his home in West Philadelphia Sa: from the effects of a beating received in Janu- ary last from an enraged confectioner named Warhurst, who lived next door. The confec- tioner, it is said, had been greatly ig HY Hf ‘i FF il i rH if £ iy Es Py 5 i ine bie EDUCATIONAL. RIVATE FRENCH LESSONS— at Serlawoe, Peri, _my-16-3m* Of S . 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