Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1891, Page 14

M4 an - a ” 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY. AUGUST 15, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. How Decorative Effects May Be Ar- ranged Even in Hot Weather. USE OF TAPESTRY DYE. Gome Pretty Experiments Tried With It Re- cently With Most Satisfactory Kesults—Ke- newing Tarnished Colors—A Band for = Fireplace Curtain— Pattern foc a Sofa Pillow. Written for The Evening Star. HEAT WHICH HAS DESCENDED upon usof late bas rather paralyzed all vigorous spplication to any subject, but cer- tainly occupation of some kind is almost @ necessity, or the long, hot days would seom interminable. Of reading continually one tires, and the heat makes the eye: Beavy, so that s change of employment is restful and gives an interest to the lagging hours. Embroidery is out of the question when the thermometer ranges aa it does he: now, for delicate materials are only soiled and spoiled, even if one’s energy is equal to| fern for the trousseau of a well-1 attempting it pease Painting, however, is not affected by the | * ™u weather and heat is fairly forgotten if one ge’ absorbed in the fascinating work. Particularly well adapted to warm days are the tapestry ives, for such « variety of things can be done ‘With them that it creates sn interest to find what lovely colors and gradations of colors can Be obtained by mixing different shades to- gether. ‘TAPESTRY DTS EXPERIMENTS. Some pretty experiments were tried the other day with most satisfactory resulta. Secking to while away a warm morning, these paints we out, and by combining two reds anda Gog ced Gleting: well Sith water, soversl were got of oli red, pale shrimp pink, each in a separate cup. Gucoseding in the colors, articles to apply them to were hunted up and in an bour half a dozen things were made to look very pretty in these piik tones. Two baskets bought ata xipsy of a summer resort bad been originaliy of tiful pink woven in with eweet gr but the pink bed faded nearly white in time and the prettiuess had departed. With « broad bristle brush the pink dye was brushed all over these, perfectly renewing the former color and not affecting in the least the sweet grass where it happened to touch it. When they were dry they lucked exactly us if they had been just woven, so fresh and pretty were they. RENEWING TARNISUED COLORS. Having succeeded so well with these baskets another was taken, which was of white wicker, little discolored with time and duily use as a desk letter basket: this was equally improved and with fresh ribbons looks like new again, and is goud for another year’s serv sume place before it will need lextless branch of white Janpan« lightly painted About this time objects to beantify began to | colored ground with hair stripes of prune. fail and « photograph frame covered with pink | The skirt opens in front over a panel of prune- India silk, which by reason of sun and dve was | colored bengaline and the coat bodice ix worn decilediy old pink, seemed a good #nbje over a vest of the silk, which hasa plastron of gold- furtuer experiment. It was a feidin embroidered chiffon several shades lighter. for two cabinet pictures, and the The collar and caffe and girdle bands are of freely and quickly apphed. T jgold and prune passementerie set with am perfectly satisfying, for if one t4 while the be ‘aw hat is trimined brush happened to overlap ® previous one it} 2 prane ostrich tips and a gilt orna- dried with « Little difference of shade; but it like the top of a Spanish comb. was too faded to look well before, anyway, aud w is i usiy durk place it will answer af photo; fall short. A WAND FOR FIMEPLACE CURTAIN, Still another wae for the tapestry wpb frame found. and a hunlsou nd fora firep eurtun was begs ework will be re- quired to finish it. A # ¢ bolton sheeting iu the grey white n. narter of ny, ted at intervals, from pattern in which it cauy was drawn with transfer ronto a piece of firm paper, and th out, after which it was laid on a soft Jead pencil the outline was dra close vogether until t length of the clot. ye were applied alter made lovely tones of honeycomb stiteb will ground to throw out With vlive fax thrend, band of ponies will be outly with two strands of japanese gold thread, and long strands of the gold thread added. It is intended that this shall be put on a curtain of olive flax velours, ath tassel Cringe nine inches deep depending fom the band in shades of pink and olive. There is m ing im the way Of a textile fabric bolton firm, and being cotton the da particle beyond the o n, while the diaxonal weave hing the effect of the tapestry wh comes specially for this work. bat ie much more expensive, and intended principally for more elaborate designs. FATTERS FOR A SOFA PILLOW. Asa last experiment with the dyes a piece of dull, gray-blue boltun sheeting was marked with a large pattern for a sofa pillow, and the worked on the wuite a stil more @bich takes these dyes better than Beetis for it Strongest shade of the pink dye was washed over the flowers, When this was thorot dry a deep plum or bluish eri the permanent this has plenty of g 4 when put on to lighten it it will look very suitable in gown: Royal minuet party given by Which it ie utended, aui when the frieze of | Lady t Hatfield House a few wi the wall paper is a tapestry patteru with dull | @g0- It is of Spanish yellow faille, made with inks and biue in m the same coloring. | # side pleating and draped with a full skirt of nother t=eatment which may be preferred to | embroidered chiffon of the eame tint. The cor- the gold thread is to couch the outlines of the crimson flowers with Tather tine, so that severa! e together: gether uil effec suit the ro: the other. img of ich I told was de seemed as full as ever they go. and covered over they will keep alm any length of time. and if they dry away more | Water will bring them to the same shades again. MAKING FILLOW CASE Lace. Another good empl: for the hands in Warm weatber is the mak-ng of pillow ease lace; thread cannot be injured if the fingers grow d sticky ast ob ale woman hikes it iteration eof buitting or crouch pillow cases there is wothing more je than these laces, and for underclothes, especially they give far better service than machine-made laces. ‘the number of pretty designs to be found in the embroidery shops is almost intinite, and inexpensive le sons will to initiate and both as r the pretty will prove & industry is not equal to undertaking ugh piece for pillow cases. two strips | explained, written in vertical columns, be- may be made to use on bureau, side scarf ends | gitning om the top right band corner of the ripe ee nea Senate Gahtonn-inck | fae. In ordinary circums:ances exch column ye of be as nothing | PSS. fi tt [oe porhopap ge Pn iotki2g | ie completed to the bottom of the page, but ‘of that widsh is certain to fit seme piece of fur- uiture ‘The foreigners make these laces more than wre do, aud often giris in service here are qui complished in fl of work. The pret- est ies.gus I bal seen really handsome ince—were those nade by » Norwegian un Who was en dett et itaud so utilized ber spare moments that her mistress bee quite « variety tunde by the girl while in her service and on which several years wear have left no signa. Much better then spool cotton for making any of these Inces i the wix-cord crochet cotton, ‘hich both louks and wears better than thread feud which this same maid always used. COMBINATION FURNITUAE. The English eee reat fancy for combina- of pretty to American yes, and, again, to us the | object is anything but attractive. Desks are favorite artisies to Le used in conjunction with other things, ae well as screens, and both of these have beem combined in a way quite in- te see aud convenient to use. ‘She ont of the “screen desk,” as it is called, has two shelves below for books, « drop desk’ lid and abeve pigeon boles and spaces for all nec- writing materials, When this lid is up ny re is disclownd, framed in The top makes ® shelf like a low where ornaments may find a place. beck of this affair is as decorative as the side, having 8 pauel at the top filied with brocade or eretenne, according to choice, and ; hi looks, brought out Sconces may be easily is high eno} writing. and generaliy used, for many desks are rendered useless in the evening by reason of their dis- tance from the permanent lights in the rooms where they are placed. It is one of the thin French cheviots, a beige ‘This other pretty sketch illustrates one of the sage. Which is slightly pointed and laces in the | back, is trimmed with a kind of berthe of the flimsy moussel ettes on the shoulders and enameled fower ornaments below the first puff. This’ minnet but one of tit will probably be repeated at other “at homes,” and no doubt the opening of the sea- #on will see it transplanted to this country. Other entertanments that are also likely to be popu- lar are the games of chess and whist represented by liking players in the costumesof the various racters employed. The former has already been very favorably received, but living whist is at yet a novelty. How the Chinese Get Square With Us, From the Saturday Review. It is as possible to “‘slit the thin-spun life” with a stiletto as with a broadsword, and in the most finished periods a Chinaman finds himseif quite able to express either withering contempt or remorseless hate. But he has other ways also of giving vent to his ill humors. The very punctilious rules of letter writing enable him to convey bis dislike by omission as weil as by commission. Chinese is, it may be long usage has established the custom that, if the name or attributes of the person addressed occurs, the column is cutshort, and the char- acters’ representing these subjects of honor begin the next column at an elevation of one or two characters, as the case may be, above the general level of the text. The expressions, for example, benevolent elder brother,” and others are en- titled t ‘ame kind of distinction which capital letters confes among ourselves. It will now be seen what a ready wea to the band of a Chinese letter writer. ‘Lo write “Your excellency” or the name of the cor- ew ‘s country or sovereign in the body 2 jeos - vi bim, and Hom pieces of furuiture, some of which looks | Bim, and style. happen: careless “pplication to the times of the imperial family. Not long since an imperial censor presented memorial to the throne, in which the proper elevation was not dowager empress. ‘ibe result was doubly dis- rous to the writer. of his memorial rejected, over to the board of punishments to suffer the consequences of his error. Chinaten used to delight, and still do toa certain extent, in heaping up this and other insults, trusting to the ignorance of their cor- and probably something similar if aided to nay desk that rh to allow the lignt to fall on the should think would be more eam Es ae THE FASHIONABLE WORLD. Styles Designed by Redfern for Outdoor and Indoor Wess Just now as the time is approaching when Newport, Bar Harbor and other seaside re- sorts will be deserted for the autumnal so- journ at Lenox and the rest of the exclusive Berkshire colonies where there is an approach to winter formality in the amusement pro- gram it is necessary for the belle who would be arrayed point device to supply herself with anew walking gown, which may alvo be used for unceremonious calls and for church-going, | for those which were procured in the «pring have been throngh considerable of a siege by this time and have lost their freshness and elegance. and yet it is some weeks beforo the regular fall costume will be in order and the | lightweight woolen of today, made after the test summer ides will do good service rntil ber, and is therefore a model designed by Red- pown New rl whose recent wedding at ch talked-of event. READY FOR THE RUSH. Theatrical People Giving Complete Presentations of New Plays, A WEEK OF REHEARSALS. How the Farce Comedy Pirates Ply Thetr ‘Trade—Copying Good Points—Trick Smiles of Actresses—Prima Donnas Endeavoring to Get Rid of the Summer Tan. ———____. Special Correspondence of The Eventns Star. New York, August 15, 1891. EVER IN A WEEK BEFORE WERE 80 4% many theatrical performances given in thi city xs have taken place here this week. Nota stage has been in disuse and most of them have been occupied forenoons, afternoons and even- ings. But only seven dramatic auditoriums have been accessible to the public. The unpre- cedented great amount of acting was in the way of rehearsals. August is a month of prepara- tion by the players, and year after year the Ventures of the winter season become more and more thorough in their readiness. New York is the chief assembling city and many acompany whose route is to begin 300 miles away are brought together and re- hearsed here. The reasons for that are that ,and the quaint puffed sleeves ded with pansy-colored velvet, with series of graceful dances, which otte tlower nish and dance—all by beautifully gowned It was so much of @ success 802 ‘Your honorable country,” “My tand prominently out at the head of olumns—a position which gives them the lies umn is to inflict a dire insult upon quivalent to the expression of the mtempt in European epistolary ‘Occaionally infringements of this kind de by mistake, and it not uently that condign punishment overtakes or ignorant officials who forget ite ven to the name of rt 01 was the pray es bet woe eo On foreiguers the actors generally come here in the summer toscek new engagements and like to remain until a renewal of work; that the managers of traveling concerns find it agreeable and profit- able to stay in close touch with their compe: ors until ready to start out; that all the fac ties of elaborating an entertainment are at command, and by no means least, though last, here are THE BR8T OPPORTUNITIFS OF PLAGIARISM. ‘This thievish consideration is strongest with the varicty-farce makers, for their shows are so ductile as to permit of almost any sort of inter- polation. The farcers make free especially with the several new comic operas that run through the summer. Notonly are the best comediansand soubrettes of these opera casts made to serve as models for the farcical fuumakers to imitate, but successful episodes are pirated without hesitation. Not long ago your correspondent discovered that at least a dozen knock-about comedians were practicing tumbles downa Eietinics because a thing thing of the ‘ind was being done with hilarious success in 4 summer opera. ‘Bhis week be leacns of the still more numerous stealing of @ musical idea. In acurrent newopera is a medley of national airs—not a snecession of them, but a complete, though harmonious mixture.” The principais and chorus, numbering fifty, are dressed at the time in gay oriental costumes. They march in and out and round about, sing- ing the national airs with all their might. Just asone heavy basso strides down to the foot- lights the tuite is “The Star Spangled Banner,” and he vocalizes it sonorously; almost instantly he is displaced in conspicuousness by & baritone who vociferates “God Save the Queen;” then the prima donna comes to the front with “Yankee Doodle,” upon which the chief soubretts asserts herself in comical rivalrf with “Dixie.” ‘The whole affair is so clever, spirited and melodious that it has to be repeated half a dozen times every evening. Thatis the kind of material the pirates are after, and nearly every variety farce that starts out this autumn will contain such a medley of national airs. ‘The original inventor will not be able to prevent this appropriation and mul- tiplication of his property, for his particular ar- nt of the tunes nced not be used and the airs are separately free to anybody's use, while any competent orchestra leader can arrange them for the purpose. The writer has heard “of these plagiarisws issuing from half a dozen places where rehearsals were go- ing on, and he bas been told of three times as many more. Music can’t besilently and secretly s #3 ure some of the stolen features, and so the evidence is to be heard that most of the variety farces will climax one act with this oddly entertaining jumble of patriotic airs. COMPLETE. REHEARSALS. A characteristic of the week's great aggre- gate of rehearsals is that they are unprecedent- edly complete. Every participant is required to “act out,” and even the principals do 80, leaving not the smallest thing to “come right on the first night.” In some cases a full dress . with make-up, costumes, scenery, lights and all as complete as in a public per- formance, is given dnily. ‘hut is very try- to the actors, for, in place of an encourag- nd responsive audience, there sit in front only the coldly observant manager and several of his equally unmoved guests. The latter ere aptto be the representatives of theaters in other cities, present for the purpose of de- termining the merits of the show. “T've got the best farce comedy that'll take the road—a sure winner,” says the manager. “My houses haven't open time for one in ten of the farce comedies offered,” replies the booking agent, “and I'm looking for the best.” So he goes to witness a rehearsal, which 1s in all essentials a full performance, and “books” it or not, as his estimate dictates. Another usage to become common this sum- mer is the trial of actors before engaj irrevocably. Formerly, only the m: ) ers would submit to such a test; or, if they did, the truth was hidden under some pretense in case of rejection. A comedian of long experi- e and considerable ability was in a tremen- hurry when met. “I'm just through with one rehearsal and scooting to auother,” he exclaimed; and this was his explanation when encountered ata later and leisurely hour: “If the managers make it a rule to compel trial rehearsals before hiring me for a part Ti make the rule work b :y8 by taking two or more parts on trial. ‘Therefore I'm rehearsing two roles this week in two different companies. Both mai may conclude that I'm not the best man avail- able, or one may like me and the other not, or both may want me, in which cuse I'll go to the highest bidder.” A NEW PAIR OF DANCERS. Tho makers of the dramatized variety shows say there will be few startling novelties. Worse than all there is uot even a piquant dancer promised. It’s too bad. But let them no: grow lean on their grief, for your corre- spondent happens to know ‘that’ we are to in the eccentric dance line in two sisters—English women, small, lean, but of surprising suppleness and agility, aud so much alike thet’ it is absolutely impossible to tell one from theother. They make their entree with one bound, thes limbs, skirts and smiles are of the same length, they kick the same height at the samo instant and show to the fractional part of an inch the same section of colored josiery. Their voices melt into one, and whatever clubiman pays one court must also love the other with the same degree of warmth or he'll miss his tram. ‘They wear black satin gowns and huge black Greenaway hate. Under black satin everything is yeliow, yellow, yellow— yellow shoew, "yellow stockings, yellow skirts, yellow underwear. Two yellow legs flash into the air at the same in- stant, first in front, then at the back, then to the right and then to the left, while clouds of Fellow drapery cling to them, and above and investing all the black gowns, like the ink: vestments of a dunse macabre, hold you sp: bound. Inaword, when these sisters arrive we shall have two mouths with but a single beer and four legs with buta single kick. GETTING HER YACK READY. ‘Now comes the time when the fair actress be- gins to put all sorts of things on her face, and sleep with all sorts of things over her hands and add to her prayer at night, “Oh, Lord, please take off the tan.” She never movant to allow herself to get brown. She started the qummer outing time wearing veils and gloves, but partly because she read of Rose Coghlan hay- ng “bronzed cheeks’ and well-tanned hands she went in for it herself and now the season is upon her and ber face won't match her neck and her arms make her hands look “sights.” She speuds hours rubbing her cheeks with a cucumber, peated and cut a com- fortable length to hold. She anoints herself with lemon juice; she even paints herself with 1 paste of flour and water, and she prays con- tly. The wardrobe, too, must be hurriedly gotten together. Of course, she meant to “go through ali the old togs” during her long sum- mer vacation and here the long summer vaca- tion is over and she basn’t even had the trunks open except t.borrow from her stage store an ingenu frock % play country in. 4 TRICK EXPRESSION. “You will observe,” said an old actor who was attending # performance of “Jane” at the Madison Square, “that the little Bennett girl has a peculiar expression of the mouth. It’s with a folding teacup «belf below. dents in fe "The lower part of this side ts a folding rack, ee ee ee ee Toemusicy papers or work. “Ix atiling om | Neighbor—"How doa ike your hewaelgh- ‘music, sor work. ia sitting room Nei —“How ou yar new! Fg eo anentartes s30 each end, toward the itt = Ba} is nice front, are fusteued brass or ati 1e3 BeONCeS, 40 that 50 matter where the desk is placed a light fer writing be obtained at night if one Wishes. Av serves desk is made and en- smelled in any color st mast be atiractive in jie, real polite an’ Christian,’ bar epee she called: “No, but we've sent in to borrow a dozen different things, an’ they didn’t once say they was just out.” —Good News. an upward slant at one corner and is the mere beginning of asmile. Now, it reminds you of soine other ectreas, doom’ 1 You have en another mouth with that very expression. You can't just say who Bennett is like, but that tiny talizi Well, I can Til you three otier actrewes’ that have it They are Tem Marie Jansen and Pai Hall. It's one the quietest little tricks I have ever noticed upon the stage, but it seems to be regarded eee evades young women, and more of them are it up all the time. Whether it is meant to ex- press innocence or naughtiness I don't know, and who is the or of itis hard to say, thongh I think it was natural with Fay Te: pleton and the others took it from her. I'll wager that that little one-sided smile will be done to death within another year. Theatrical people find it very difficult not to imitate each other. They are always secing some manner- ism in snother of their craft that fascinates them, and they find themselves copying it with- out intending to. OTHER MANNERISMS COPIED. Right in this same performace of “Jane” there is another instance of this in the case of young Mr. Paul Arthur, who hasplayed for the last two years with Nat Goodwin and talke in tones identical with that actor's. He doesn’t mean to do so, but he can't help it. When a Foung man goes into the company of Henry irving he is overcome immediately by that rsonality and gives an imitation of You should see Ellen ‘Terry's won, Gor- in “Nance Oldfield,” which is now ondon Lyceum. He is Irving to the life in everything but voice. Every gesture nd poxture is precisely like the master, and yet I doubt if the youth is trying to be so much a copy of Irving. Haven't you observed how the young Indies in Mr. Daly’a company fall into an imitation of Miss Relian? You'll notice the same thing all through the profes- sion. Pleasant mannerismsare caught up from their originator with much avidity and there- fore you are constantly seeing actors and ac- tresses who remind you of other actors and ac- tresses. Now, the little smirk of Jolustone Bennett has little or nothing to do with her art, but it is safe to say that sho considers it one of the most attractive things about her. She got it from somebody wom the ad- mired, just as Marie Tempvst got certain man- nerisms from Florence St. Jolin, the Gaie singer, whom she used to worship before she herself ever thought of going on the «tage. As T have said, I believe the Bennett smirk, which is also a Jansen and Hall smirk, was caught by these ladies from Fay Templeton, but who Miss Templeton got it from I have'no idea. You sgh eppectl ead ary somewhere, however, and that it is not worn in the privacy of her own apartments.” FOUR DAUGHTERS IX TRE CHORUS. There is a woman in New York having four daughters who are all members of comic opera choruses. Every chorus girl having any pre- tension to physical charm is good for at least five persistent admirers and these four sisters were distinotlyabove the average and there- fore averaged seven admirers ach, having a totality of twenty-eight. Twenty-eight men of means in pursuit of fourlovely women are sure to part with a great deal of money, and one of the ways in which they will part with it isin the eating and drinking line. These avid pur- suers of the comely sisters were all hearty and jolly men and the thing they loved above all else in life was to withdraw at about mid- night to some pleasant little refreshment rooms and there partake of dainty food and wine. Now the mother of the four girls is an astute and experienced woman, and though she kept herself in the background as far as her daugh- ters were concerned, she managed to influence them a little in making the best of their oppor- tunities and gaye them much valuable advice. Finally, 4 BRILLIANT IDEA struck the matron. She said to herself that the twenty-eight admirers of her daughters were spending an immense sum of money for mid- nigit rofreshment. They, in fact, formed quite a complete restaurant trade in them- selves. Now, why shouldn't she get dhe money that they paid out for food, why shouldn't she run the restaurant where her daughters and their admirers were in the habit of cating? She byonched the subject to the girls, and’ their practical minds saw the beauty of the ides at once. Accordingly plans were set at work looking to the establishment of » small restau- rant busiuess on upper Broadway, and a short while ago the doors were thrown open upon an attractive looking room having a grill near the window and with inviting looking tables just visible from the street. It is needless to say that the four chorus girls now take as many of their twenty-eight admirers as can be collected after the opera to their mother's place, and a fairly paying business is already progressing with every promise that it will grow to unusual pro- portions, for as the days pass the youthful population that prowls about, the neighbor- ood in the smail hours is finding ont thata very gay and generous crowd patronize the retort, and consequently new young men in company with various other éhorus girls find their way there of a night. As matters look now the mother of the four beautics will soon make a fortune. She is at present trying to figare out whether it would be profitable to start a jewelry store. ‘Twenty-eight men run- ning after four actresses, she argues, buy @ reat many diamonds in the course of a year. Vhy shouldn't she sell the diamonds that her Gnughters wear. The business, however, ie rather heavy for her as yet, 80 she will wait until she mukes alittle more’ money in clams before she attempts to speculate in rubies and pearls. ———__+e-______ BACKER OUT ON BAIL. The Wealthy Note Broker in the Tombs Court Charged With Fraud. Abraham Backer, the one-timo millionaire and note broker, whose failure for $4,000,000 a few weeks ago set Wall street in a flutter, after brief examination in the Tombs police court, in New York, yesterday, was held to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of grand larceny. The charge was brought by Judge Wm. Harden of the city court of Savannah, Ga., who went all the way to New York city to institute his suit. Justice O'Reilly fixed bail for Backer at #15,000. Frank Hothschild, a merchant of Canal street, became security for Backers appearance before the grand jury. Judge Harden adjourned his court in Savanna 40 as to be present at the examination, Mr. Dyett of the firm of Townsend, Dyett & Einstein, counsellors for Backer, conducted the cross-examination of Judge Harden. His story was substantially the same as set forth in the affidavit upon which Backer's arrest wi made. Judge Harden's story was that on March 14, 1891, he delivered to Backer his promissory note for $10,000, which Backer was to get dis- counted and deliver the proceeds to him. Backer, a8 a condition of negotiation, re- @ that Harden should deposit with him ral security for the payment of the debt at maturity. The negotiation of this note was made through Mohr Brothers of Savannah, Anumber of letters were then produced, which were written by Backer to Mohr Eros. arranging for the discounting of the note. The judge said that he deposited sccurities of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia amounting to the par value of 9.700, and certificates representing ninety shares of the stock of the Savannah Gaslight Company with Backer, upon the agreement that the se- curities be held for the payment of the debt represented by the note, and that the collateral should accompany the note and be returned to him upon the payment of the@ote. Iwo re- newals of the note were made, and negotiations were pending for afurther renewal when Backer & Co. assigned for the alleged benefit of his creditors. When Judge Harden learned of th failure he wrote to D. J. Sullivan, Backer’s con- fidential clerk. He learned from him and also from the Merchants’ National Bank and the National Park Bonk that Backer did not use the Central railroad debentures at all, nor the stock of the Savannah Gaslight Company to secure the discount of the note or the re- newals of it. He did learn, though, that Backer had secured the renewals of the note from the banks without depositing the collaterals which were given him for the purpose of holding for use as security for the payment of the note. ‘These collaterals, when Backer assigned, were transferred to the Merchants’ National Bank upon a loan gotten by Backer for his own use and benefit. Judge Harden suid he called on Backer at his office last Wednesday to inquire about his securities, not willing to believe that | Backer would hypothecate them. He then learned from Backer that he had pledged them. “I asked him how long ago, and he referred me to Mr. Sullivan, and there I learned fora Gone 6 that they had been hypothecated.” Daniel Sullivan, Backer’s confidential clerk, was placed on the stand and swore that the first record he had that thé collateral had been hy- pothecated was on July 18, 1891. ‘There was no Tecord to show that they were ever taken out. He said that Backer ‘never used the collaterals as securities in discounting the notes. — Dyett moved for a dismissal on the und that no acti eg | been proved. The ry was, he said, that Backer had, by false | and fraudulent representations, taken’ the nove | to be discounted and appropriated to his own use the proceeds. The lawyer cited a number of cases in substantiation of Cocneigcll aoleern> ter was t ee _and by rebypot! cating the collatorais dif not comniit a larceny. “It ig a common. practice on Wall streot,” sald the attorney. There was no evidence to show that he desired to get the note discounted. Backer, he continued, wrote to Mohr Bros., wi him a rep); sarding the discount- fe, that he personally would BEALTY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE REVENUES OF ‘THE DISTRICT—HANDSOME PROFITS YIELDED BY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS—SOME FINE IMPROVE- MENTS—OTHER MATTERS. FEW MEN, EVEN REAL ESTATE dealers, are sufficiently interested just now inrealty to go out every day inspecting Property. The temperature of the average summer day is not conducive to activity of this kind. Prospective customers might stimulate the energy of the dealers, but this desirable class is usually not large enough in warm weather to keep real estate men active. There are, however, three men who are devoting the working hours of each and every day to the inspection of real estate. Whethor the weather is cool or not these men are at work, but, unlike most men similarly engaged, they have not in view sales and commissions. Their reward lies in the consciousness of a pub- lic duty well performed and in the receipt from the public treasury of something over £200 per months each. They are knownas the assistant assessors of the District, offices which were created by the last Con- gress. Each day they meet at the Dis- rict buildings and start from there on their rounds. A covered wagon, with seats extend- ing aiong the sides and drawn by a stout horse, convey the assessors to their work. They are supplied with plat books showing each equare in the city, the improvements and the alleys. The assessors have been engaged in this work sbout four weeks now and they have “viowed,” as it is called, every piece of Property in some 140 squares, beginning with square 1 and going east. It is expected that their {Progress will be more rapid as they, ac- quire facility, but even with grehter speed it will take a good deal of time to inspect the property comprised in the 1,200 squares lying within the old munici- Pu lines of Washington. Then there are O(squares in Georgetown, and then comes the great task of viewing the property in the county. ‘The avsessors are required by law to complete the entire assessment of property within the sixty miles square by the Ist of June next. Property owners will have an opportunity during the months of June and July to inspect the new assessment and then to tell the assessors how they ought to have assessed the property. Yitizens who are dissatisfied will be given a chance to convince the assessors of the ergor of their ways. When the collector of taxes makes out his bills in November of next year they will be based on the assessment made by the present assessors, AN IMPORTANT UNDERTAKING. The work now being done by the assessors is one of great magnitude. When it is known that the total assewsed value of real estate in the District last year amounted to n 000,000 and that this property p: revenues of the District the sum of $2,104,645, some idea of the importance of the assessment that is being made can be obtained. Nearly the entire revenue derived from the citizens of the District comes from the tax on real estate. Last year the running exponses of the District amounted to $5,632,496. Half of this amount is paid by the government which owns, in point of value, it is estimated, over 40 per cont of the entire realty of the District. The share of the District was therefore 82,816,- 288, and this entire revenue, with the exception of about §700,000, was derived from the taxon realestate. ‘The expenditure of tive and three-quarter million of dollars, h is required to keep the municipal gov- ernment of apopniation of 230,000 people going for one year, appears largerin bulk. But when the items of expense are considered it docs not seem to be such a large suum after all. The single item of interest on the debt of the District and the payments into the sinking fund amounts to €1,213,947, Then there was expended last year on ‘the streets €1,249,077. The public schools cost nearly a million, the police force nearly half a million, ‘and these items alone amount to nearly €4,000,000. ‘Then there is the fire department and the other expenses of @ great city which easily absorb the million and three-quarters remaining of the funds available for the annual expense ac- count of the District. All these large sums of money kre expended by payments from the Uniten States Treasury with all the safeguards which are thrown about treasury disbursements, and it is safo to say that in no city in this coun- try is such a large percentage of the money collected from taxpayers expended for their benefit and that of citizens generally as is the case in this city. 4 HANDSOME PROFIT. ‘The sale of the Brooks property in Brookland to the Marist Fathers, which was closed during the past week, is an instance of the profits in real estate. Three years ago this property, Which comprises about two acres of Innd and is improved by a large old-fushioned house, was purchased for $7,500. The owner re- ceived from the Marist Fathers 20,000, realizing in three years the handsome ad- vance of £12,300, a profit of over 160 per cent. It is rather’ unusual to find any invest- meut thut will yield such a profit, but the his- tory of real estate transactions’ in this city affords many similar inetancos. This is espe- ciully the case during the past five years when property has appreciated in all partsof the city and the suburbs. SPACIOUS BUILDING SITES. The tendeucy to purchase spacious building sites has been frequently commented upoa in these columne, and it has been especially re- marked that this departure bas in view the reservation of a generous proportion of the ground fora lawn. ‘The advantages of baying the openings of @ house on oue or both sides as well as the two ends are of course obvious. ‘The interior plan ean be made not only more picturesque, but the comiort of the occupants is greatly enhanced, for the reason that they obtain moro air aud light than is possible ina house which opens only on the front and rear. Kecent life-long resident of the city, is also quite a large operator in real estate, purchased a lot where he intends to erect a residence for himvelf. ‘The lot has a frontage of eighty or ninety feet, and the purchaser told s Sras man that’ of course he did not intend to have his house occupy the entire front. “1 am going to reserve ground on one side,” he said, “for a lawn. ‘There will be windows and porches overlooking this lawn and Lintend to get a good deal of pleasure out of it. If at any time J should de- sire to sell off a portion of the ground or all of it, I can do so and my house will then be like other city houses. Some people consider that itis a piece of extravagance to put so much money ina house and lot. But 1 don't look at it in that light. I own unimproved property in various parts of the city. When I build my house it wiil naturally increase the value of the adjoining property. Why should I not reap the benefit of thi appreciation which Ihave created by the in- vestment of my money? If I own unimproved property why should it not be in the loculity which lam improving by the erection of a res- ideace? I consider the vacant ground which I utilize as a lawn as an investment, and in that view it does not seem to me to be an extrava- gauce.”” ‘MR. GEOGE W. MOSS’ RESIDENCE. An addition to the fine residences that now line 14th strect extended will be made by Mr. Geo. W. Moss, who has had plans prepared for a residence for his own use. It will be located on the east side of 14th street just north of Clifton street. The lot has # frontage of seventy-five feet and the house is declenel so that the windows on the side will overlook the lawn on the south. ‘The material used will be mainly brick, and the architect, Mr. W. Bruce Gray, in his design has combined very happily the feutures of city and suburban hitecture. Such a design is well uuited to the location, which is both city and suburban. The city has grown out 1dth strect beyond the bounds, ne the rows of handsome stone and brick resi- dences sufficiently indicate. The roadway Donste an asphalt pavement, and there are water and gas and other conveniences such as the residents on the other side of Florida avenue enjoy. The cable road is to be extended up to Whitney avenuo, and the facil- ities of rapid transit will béadded to the other advantages which the residents on Columbia Heights and in the University Park and the vicinity generally already enjoy. On both sides of 14th street, all the way out to Mount Pleasant, « number of new houses are erected each year. Mount Pleasant is enjoying a healthy. ‘froth, while across 14th street and north hitney avenue the flour- ishing settlement of Holmead shows evidences of prosperity. A number of houses have been erected in Holmead and the occupants enjoy city advant ‘and also live buta short dis: tance from the 14th street railroad. The fine houses of Dr. A. L. Barber, Mrs. Logan, Judge Harlan and others are features in po = Daal which are much admired by SUMMER RESORTS. A. \, SAUGH'S HOUSE ON ST. GzORGES yuire leh a aw, SUMMER RESORTS. BICYCLES. ATLANTIC CITY, N. 3. HAVE YOU BEEN wairine Fou ONE DY HOUSE, ARKANSAS AVE. NEAR Labi Bi? heath and depot, pistran, prsatpcongecl flowers and sbrai re terme, Oh tO S10, Hourecosch “JAMES BRADY. P.O. Box 207. Jeartu,th.s,30 EL CLARENDON, ATLANTIO CF Bd. beets Bear the ocean jenn Gol. JOHN M. CLARK. Pp lL EMERSON, MRTLANTIC CITY, ¥. 3. 23-20 ove SAMUEL 7. YOUNG. OTEL IMPERIAL, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. i " The ocean , ip one of the a “thin favor! Sande ‘fesort. is SS SS wuests. and is rapidly be Eoming the headquarters for e fromm ie © Mod Waitimors." Prices Dy feeder" ¢3 os ty the weer, 81000818 GW. LESDAIC ey30- im NGLESIDE, ATLANTIC CITY, Next house to the beach. yes 2n : Was = — ATLANTIC i. N. J. the Beach, with unsurpassed Oveai View. SGM teroatarin une howe 2 as "___F. ROBERTS & SONA. THE CLIFTON, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. COR. No. ‘Kentuckyara, Mrs. N. REED. ‘Atlantic ang Connecticut aves. "Now open for 11th season, JOSEPH ENGLE, proprister, WALTER G EXGhe, Chere: Jehan *PHE ELKTON, ATLANTIC CITY, N_.. KEN- tucky ave., near the Leach; steaui heat: modern conveniences: “appointments iiret-ciase: open ‘all, the year. Wi sect. Jyl-ta HE LINWOOD, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. NEW York ave. wear the beach; couveriient to depots; Under pew tnanaxement ; terms moderat LOVELL DIAMOND. edistt end ctrons, batt bearings all over, and only ALIMITED NUMBER IN STOCK. @ORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. 00. joose ov broxen spokes, mat! ‘cambion, 901, cor. Gtitand Mam sve. PALMPA, Prop. 3y13-Lm' YOU Want To see THE NEW CAPITAL DART. Renin. SrcLixe ii THWHELL ay 3055 *TS* Bei cortaia savciy sicrce Has arrived. Isto 0 beauty amd pute all otore to sleep. (Call and seoit, GEO. & ATWATER & 00., Jylo-weslm. EAL MACEARLAND. [HE MANSION, ATLANUIC CITY, S.J. T tak chuck sr fork ‘Open all the year. o11-3m CHARLES McGLADR. THE ONTENTAL ATEANTIC CITY, kinia ave. near beach. Everything Be ero inaprovenente, eee thane ‘RE SHIRLEY, ATLANTIC crry, tucky ave., near ocean, New house, Open until November. ‘For information apply Room 1U. 64 F SOUTHALL, Manager. my2i-4ia BILaNtic crry, x. . Pecifle ave. below Kentucky; one ‘square from beach. Terms moiertten MISS HASTA oi PANIC CITE... New York and Kentticky -ehlarged, improved: modern cevenienrvn. Svar need, taule and houne-like comforts, «Terme $1-G0tc say S810 O13 per weeks ts Ke LONCACKE, Sr Hebi TPE WELLDIGTON, OCKAM END OF KENTUCRY AVENUE, ATLANTIC CITY, ¥. J. OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 420-2m_M. A. & H. 8. MILNOR, Proprietors. ASBURY PARK, N. J. ASBURY, PARK, N.J.—COLEMAN HOUSE. A Directly gp tho brush: © ie len - Now open. Tor rates, jormation drew THE COLEMAN HOUSE BLYUED 8. AMER, Asbury Park, N.3. oom Clerk. Se2-eosin ‘The ieadins hotel. 'Y PARK.N. ‘Lig blocks from ti Cial terme aiter, August. aul-tudsa2 ASBURY, PARK-THE GUERNSE HAVE. dleiixbtfully located; mear beach and lakes; perfect, Sanitation: «as, wire springs and hair mattgeses : su: Perr table Hope, tennis, Uoatings biuic, ” Sixth season. Open June & to October 1. TRUS. GALLAN, tormerily of Wasainzton, D. - deitan (ASBURY FaKK, S tHE VicTORIA. Family hotel; fronting ocean: lighted by was and electricity ; artesian water; ali modem improvements; ‘verus moderate. superior ‘able and appoimtments, my 18s ‘Mrs. TH A. B. WASHMOUD, Send ioF circular. - Proprievor. NEAR THE ‘Hos Jarge piazzas apd ‘san parior, with all qodern conventencys. Special rates to. fwinilies 20r he season. Sire. Jd. MYERS." myG2u.Jyroosn, ‘[2® TREMONT HOTEL, ‘Ail rooms have ovean view. ‘Telegraph ofiice m house. HOTEL, CAPE May, Fourth consecutive seasolt of present husnagenent. Greatly iuproved, Cuisine wisurpassed. 3020-2, F. T. WALTON, Proprietor. PBREXTON, VILLA, CAPE MAY, N. 3. ocean. iF BEA GIRT, ¥. 3. eul5-1m *[ SE AGERDEES. LONGPORT, N. 3. Directly on the beach. Hot and cola obstructed ocean View. Finest Bshix, epson JAMES M.-MOUL sen baths. Ua ‘and sailing. proprietor. ‘OUT ANTON AND CAKOL a A. Fiaber and Maison ¥ am Bye Dizixe Dry CLEANING, . ANTON FISCHER & SON, 906 G ST. NREL SUITS AT abRNG SFeciatry, 2 bottie Hol S bottles (gra. Zibe. Best Crean Cheeee. Big bottle Mult Whisky Suall Uottie Hock Wipe, )-Im GEO. A. 0 Gore EB WALRER © CO. AND YOU find all kinds of Kary ¥: x Chickens, Fresit Neate, ii the Finest Mocha and PIANOS AND ORGANS. G, © BUEN, 2200 G sr. Keshener und other Papeeeed 6 uer and other Pianus and Oras, Prices reamouable, ‘Lerus easy. J¥25-Sm sy THT TREE Ere yer ie POP 4 - “ust i {i ine ¥ ¥ - ize Medal Paris Expositi 200 first premiums; indorsed by over 100 inuele mchools, aud’ colteree Tok duratality. Old Pianos taken inexchange. Theonly (Oraus abd dolans for sale or rent. ses DKUUP'd Music Store, 220-4r 825 Pa. UNEQUALED Ix TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP And DURABLE Special attention of “Purchasers” is invited to their wy Aruistie Styles,” fished in densus of Hii EST DECOMATIVE AKT. Canoe torrent, Or SECOND-HAND PIANOS. —A lange amortueu coniprising aimust eve own make tn the couutry. in thoroux repair” will me closed out at very few fhctren. BEECIATYNBUCEAIES TSagered bag eices and ip teruns, which will be arrumced on RAD! MONTHLY INSTALEMENTS when densel, se Wit. KNABE OG OTEL ALLAIRE, SPRING LAKE. N. J. rectly ou beach, First-class throughout. ‘Artesian water. my18-3m ‘Mi. RICHARDSON. SEA-SIDE—MISCELLANEOUS, AY RIDGE HOTEL, BAY RIDGE, MD. OPENS poof ng ro Finest lo. th to Wanbington at bathing. Bost: « Rouriy ripe fromm haves yto WM. MEZICB, Itimore. | Best of salt-water und fishing. Steam launch makes For informstion sud circular Superiuiendent, Bay Midze, delat, BGHT HOUSE. CAPE HENLOPEN CITY, KE. hoboth, Del. This well-known lotel will reopen Sune 20. Write for etreul my. OTEL, HENLOPEN, CAPE HENLOPEN BEACH, Rehoboth, Delaware, will reopen June 2 Lt sea baths.” Hotel sixty yards fro.u the » Porches with & good outiovk. Circulars at Star o my-Bipu' ALTER BURTON CONGEESS: . OOEAN CITY, MD., SELBY / & Lowell, Props.—Favorabie enaerents for Au. and Sept. ran yer be made upon application; b.thine, Seuimeand gunning unexceytionatiy Line. aty-in SPKINGS AND BaTHs. BEDFORD svain 3, BEDFORD, PA. HOTEL OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER, Write for pamphlet on this great resort, and the famous BEDFORD SPRINGS MINERAL WATER. PAIRFAX TD 1 fect; Ohe square froin park abd batlie. Terus, 1) Der Week. A dew lore giiests can be sccmmiue- dated. a vos tramtsumesnuere ge ace R OCK ENON SPRINGS. VIRGINIA, In the great North mountains, only B% hours from Weshin@rict hotel cud cots accommodate varkab ley sd this yeer. No bar: no rowdy- cuupulete and terns apzly to . oF GHENANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS, VA... 'S open to visitors; accommodations good and rates mouerate. J. H. FLEMING, Manager. B17 Market Space. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. S river andiye Sunday. Tueaday an Thuraiay od < ay. 3 a Rut far an Colonia! Beach, Colton, Leouardicws fount Ferry. Currioman, Suth creek, Coan su Yeocomico rivers. Fare, ist-class, 50 celts: second class, 3 cents. Delo | FE, XOREOLE, AND, OLD POINT TAKE Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE. Fares 1.30. Round tip $2.50. To Piney soiut $3, includiug hotel bill. Stealuer Jeavos Oth st. wharf, terminus of cable cats, TUESDA\, THURSDAY and SALUKDA\. © pin, Lictited with electricity aud refurnished turotuth Through tickets to Boston, icluding Touts 1. 75.upd New York, @. 1350, C. & O. Uttices S18 aul 1421 and {851 Paina ave” ALEMED ay TEAMER T. V. ABROWSMITH, Fi st. wharf. —On donday and W for Golomal Beach, Creek, Coan and xocoimico Rivers. Keturn.ax, land at iuterulediate laudinas. “Arrive at Wasuingion Wedues- day aud Friday awornings. Ou Satusdays, at -0 p-m., for Colonial Beach, Col- ton's, Coan aud Yocouuco. “Ketarntus, Jai 0! ‘aud Colonial Beach. Arrive at Weshincton Suu €. W. RIDLEY, Gen" Manager. _ 3 Fk, NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONKOE. VIR. inia Beach, Hichmond and all points south take the new Masumoth Iron Palace Steamers WA: and NOKFOLK w. Tickets on and Be. ‘WOOD, &. MING. M VIRGINIA 2M Company. —Steawer Sue, Capt. W. C. Geoxuewan, jeaves every Sunday at 4 f.12. for Halitimore and fivet landings. Steamer Joba E. ‘Tywert, Capt. -oun A. Ketchain, leaves every Monday wud Thursday ati p-m. for river wndings., “Luursiay's try wil teas fied to Balthuory, All fret) wuust i= propa For presage and indent apply to STEPHENSON © BHO" Tt st. Whald, oF cor. Va. ave. abd Lu ete aubi3S-one ScEAMER “WAKEFIELD S Leaves (thst. wuurtou MONDAYS THURSDAYS and SATULDAIS at 7am. Recurning TUESDAX, FIDAY ana st ¥ evenings, For Neuiui Creek, Va., aud St. Clewents Bay, Md. toucning at iuternediate landings, **PaswengeF accuuiodations nrst-class." GW. RIDLEY, a8 General Manager. —S——————————— MEDICAL, &c. Rk, LEON, 464 C ST., BET. 43§ AND 6TH STS. N.W., The well-known ladies’ physician, can be consulted daily from 10to Land 5to®. Phowpt treatment. EAMBUAT. LPHUR SPRINGS.—MAGNIFT- siieant buiidies; wood table: ure ter: to Wosquitoes; Bo Zalur-a; fair charges. ‘Cir Gulars at Brentano's, 1010 Pennsylvania aver Address ‘A. 3. JELLY, New Windsor, Md. IN THE MOUNTAINS. URORA HOUSE, AURORA, WEST VIRGINIA. a SEuECr HEALTH RESORT, ‘op of lochanies. Sufferers from hay fever get entire relief. Send circul J. H. BHAFFER, ay Proprietor. GREEN'S MOUNTAIN HOUSE, “LOCAIED ON Fruit Hill Faim, Blue Ridge mountain, erst side ‘Shenandoah river; 4Ominutes from Harper's Ferry, By GW. GREER. Proprictor: erm : Culidren and servants half price. mys7-aswed OLB's MORBELL HOUSE, HARPER'S FEERY, rea ES cals uouee on Camp Hl unde? white im jent and white patronage ail the year 5 new of the picturesque and Bheneaabah, For teruis apply at the nce ge KO ria SLi Est. p.w., Washinxten, D.C. OLB, Proprictrese. ‘myGtonel CK WOOD HOUSE, H. v8 FERRY, W.VA, pels Ty = m rou : Terns, 86 per week. ‘ny 1836m, E (CK — HEALTHIEST MOUNTAIN He Si eee ten Highiand Lake, Lycoming Co.; Pa. MISCELLANEOUS. EFFERSON HOUSE, WATKINS, NEW YORK, ©. CHALDS, prop. Nice hotel for sumer JX Mies: €2 pert Gay: fies "bus to all traime ned }; Rearest hotel to glen. audi my28-e0;0t Long Point, N.Y¥., on Seneca ‘HE WILLOWS, ROCKVILLE ROAD, NORTH OF TENALLYTOWN. HOTEL, RESTAUBANT AND BOAD HOUSE COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT For the ACCOMMODATION OF TRANSIENT GUESTS. dys1-i8e RED AND BE WISE —DK. BROTHERS. 0008 wt. 8.W.) aDpeared beiore me and wade oath that he ie the oldest established expert specia:ist lu tascity abd | will euarantes a cure in ail discases of wen and Turuish » OF BO chaixe ; cousuitation abd advice ines at ny hour of the day: Suuscrived and sworn to before me by Dr. BROTHERS. BAMULL C. al1LLs, Public in and tor the. or Cols of July, iss. LS BAS OREXER BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT Dr. BROTHERS is the oldest established advertis- jadics’ physician in the city. Dr. BAUTHERS, Bat. sw. Forty-five years experience. aus-Lin' A800 RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE or two of br. BRUTHES:S’ invigorating cordial. ‘Will cure any Case of nervous debility. WU Dat au7-lm* a 1027 OTH ST, N.W_, TREATS ALL Dine aero eae ty ae hours, #to 12's. m. and 4to 7p. m. e3-Lmi* for book *“Truth,” exposing “Home Cure” swindle, &. ap 20-Ly DRUR. 329 N. ISTH ST.. are ‘BUI Eecutesanvs: “Hoare uto'scctev svat PROFESSIONAL PEG? CLAY ie THE OLDEST ‘this sieht ‘ESTABLI Advertising. Primarily what an advertiser seeks is PUBLICITY for such on he wishes to make. And the wider the Publicity the better, other things being equal. He might just as well put the money he pays for advertising into an old stock- ing and bury it in the back yard as to print his inducements where they will not | be seen by the particular people whose @ttention he aims to attract. What he should use, therefore, is THE NEWSPA- PER THAT IS READ BY THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PERSONS LIKELY TO WANT WHAT HE BAS TO OFFER. Mere EXTENT of circulation does nct always insure the kind of publicity required by ‘the advertiser. It is the QUALITY of cir- | Culation that telis,as woll as its extent. ‘That, indeed, ts the vital factor in the problem the advertiser has to solve. Sen- eational and scandalous cess-pool jour- nals, that are chiefly circulated tn the slums Of @ city, and read by the riff-raff of ‘the town, may end often do have avery considerable circulation, as the number of copies printed and handled indicate, but they ere merely glanced at to see whether the new scandal is worse than the old one, end then tossed into the gutters, where they belong. They are consequently worth nothing to the man or woman whose aim | 4s to reach reputable and responsible peo- ple who will probably become customers 4f euficient inducements ere held out. ‘What is needed in such @ case is anen- terprising, bright, alert, clean-cut, oare- fully edited FAMILY newspaper,—one that can safely be put in any hands, whose contents tell the whole world’s news story of today, (not of last week or yesterday) end which is eagerly and profitably read from beginning to end every day by every ™member of the household, from its dual bead down to the help in the basement, end especially by the ladies and children of the family. Such journal is THE EVENING STAR. It has both EXTENT and QUALITY of circulation within the field tt occupies tn Sereater degree than any other paper in ‘the world. In these respects it is abso- lutely without @ rival, anywhere, and there is no paper in Washington worth | talking ebout in comparison with i Ip Verification of this claim, LOOK AT THE FIGURES: For the six months ending with the 30th of June last THE STAR'S average daily circulation was 34,064. For a popula- | tion of 250,000 this aggregate is some- thing phenomenal, even where the city of publication ts surrounded by prosperous and populous villages and thickly settied sgricultural districts, as most places of thet ize ere. In this respect, however, Washington differs from other cities. She | is practically teolated, having few outiy- | ing towns subordinate to her or identified «| With her intereste. The circulation of | THE STAR 1s, consequently, almost en- trely a HOME CIRCULATION, with o jarger percentage of the whole output regularly delivered by carriers at the res- | idence of permanent subscribers within Si | the city where printed than any other paper that can be named, no matter in What city or country the same may be printed. This ts demonstrated by the folk lowing daily average UNPARALLELED SHOWING: Served by carriers in the city, - - 23,377 Miscellaneous sales, over coun- ter, by news stands, news-boys, to, - - - - - + + ont By mail to outlying pointa, - - - 1,415 Total - - - - - - 34,064 There is no mistake or misstatement about these figures. They are substan- tated under the solemn obligations of an oath, and they may be further verified by an examination of the books of the office and inspection of its press and delivery Tooms on the part of any person having interest in the correctness of the exhibit. Few newspepers are willing to submit to so trying an ordeal. But THE STAB does it cheerfully. It has nothing to con- ceal, and no motive forexaggeration The truth is good enough for it. FAIR DEALING ig ite business motto. 4s THE STAR in- sists on ite right to know how many pounds of ink it gets when !t buys « barrel of that article,end bow many pounds of paper it pays for in one of the immense rolls delivered at ite press rooms, eo it te willing that ite edvertising patrons shall know exactly HOW MUCH and WHAT KIND of publicity they cre getting when they put an announcement in ite columns. It claims to be THE one Washington pe- per that is taken by the femily, for the femily, and read by the family, and es pecially by all the people in the city whe ‘want things and are sbie to pay for them, and it is willing to bave its claims sub- Jected to the most exhaustive and conclu- sive teste that can be devised. In other words, and in short, THE STAB COVERS THE WHOLE FIELD. ITS FAMILY CIR- CULATION IN WASHINGTON 18 THREB TIMES 48 LARGE 48 THAT OF ANT OTHER PAPER, AND THE NUMBER OF ITS READERS Ii THE CITY 18 FIVE TIMES GREATER THAN THAT OF ANY Rimes eat ASE poy |Orame paren ‘These are the qualities that constitute