Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1892, Page 14

14 BELLES OF AFRICA. Home Life and Women’s Ways on the Dark Continent. CHILDREN’S PLAYTHINGS. A Land Where There is no Word for “Love”"— Africa a Paradise for Babes—An Interestin; ‘Chat on Some Interesting Topics With Mrs. French Sheldon. ID YOU WEAR THIS white satin dress in the jungle?” I asked Mrs. French-Sheldon as she oscillated in a rocking- chair in her lair at the Arlington, for, re- turned from her Cen- tral African expedition, she was exhibiting a couple of carloads of her trophies. ‘0, I didn’t; not in the worst tangles,” she answered. “But I carried it and on state occa sions, when I wanted to paralyze a sultan, I wore it. The savage eye is as impressible as the eye of civilized man, and when I arrayed myself in that white satin dress and all my laces and Jewels I found that all walls and hostilities fell down. I carried that white satin dress for about the same reason that Stanley carried a Fifle, and it was quite as effective without being 80 terribl I asked her how she could venture to goalone into the heart of Africa among savages, even behind the abatis of a white satin petticoat. “They were not savages to me,” she said. “I had no white person with me; nobody but 133 black men and half as many black women. In all that 2.000 miles of exploration I never re- ceived one insult nor saw one indecent action.” ‘No insubordination?” Never but once. At the foot of Mount Kil- manjaro eight of my guard refused to obey my orders to move on. The Sultan of Zanzibar, ‘on swearing them in, had given to me the right to kill any man who disobeyed, and I had to enforce my authority.” = 1 inquired if she did that in the traditional manner of her sex. ae She laughed and said: “‘No, sir! Idid notery! ‘Two of the men yielded and obeyed my order. ‘The other six were marshaled before me and I aimed a riffe at the leader and ordered, ‘Fall in! One—two,” and he sullenls fell into the column. The same policy brought each one to submis- J asked her if she would actually have killed them. “I would!” she said, and her very blue eyes like an are light. “I would have shot them in their tracks, one by one, without flinching. It was either authority or death for me, don't you see?” NO SUCH WORD AS LOVE. “Tt seemed tome,” I remarked, “that Stanley had told us very little about the women and children of Africa—of love, family life, marriage. manners, fun, games. Would she speak of them? 'Yes,” she said, “but ‘love’—there is no such ‘word in the languages of the savages whom I saw. They have words for ‘like,’ for ‘pleasure, for husband, wife and friend, but none for ‘love.’ No word for ‘love’ and_none for “God,” whether spelt with a large or little ‘g.’ They ve no idea of immortality whatever, and of course no word to express it. “Now you see what follows from the fact that they have no God? Why, of course, they have nocaths. One may travel among them for months, as I did, without ever hearing an oath. When they give way to anger they must get their satisfaction out of “You are a pig! ‘You area toad!” ‘You area goat!” ‘You area jun- gle man!” This is the extreme of their lingual affronta. Sometimes they fight, but they Baven't anything to swear by, differing in this from Mark Twain's Captain who, you remei ber, ing to a spirit weary of the dull neutralities of undecorated spec! “The etiquette of morals under the equator is curious. When a caravan goes through the country and pitches tents for the night a man comes out of it and whistles, whereupon the ‘Women of the better cless withdraw and retire out of sight, while the declassed or disreputable women come forth in their gay apparel. They are dressed in stamped cotton, like bandanas.” Tasked what was apparently needed most by the savages whom she traveled. “Saws!” she ‘No, not Bibles, or hymn Dooks, or missionaries, ‘or school books, or schools, bat saws and axes and augers—means of working easily in wood. Ten thoasand dol- "worth of tools and ten carpenters would goa good ways toward civilizing all the wild men between Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro. Saws a bu: then hunts the fi captures her. fi her to run away when he comes after her. chief has a guest from another tribe or nation, wife he first Ita he always lends him his favorite wife during sojourn in the most urbane and affable manner— like Cato, whom Byron tells of, “Who lent his lady to his friend Hortentius.' * ‘THE EXPLORER. It is not necessary to say that the enterpris- ing narrator is quite cosmopolitan in her Ianguage and manners and far from prudish, bat she is alzo facile and pictorial of speech, melodious of voice and so witty and eelf-poised as to be quite capable of surprising audacities, which make her less conven’ ‘but more in- teresting. She obviously knows all of human nature, for a woman would not be likely to ex- Plore saragery til she had theroughty explored civilization. “ She is a solidiy — built, comely woman, tly less than the averaf@e height of her sex, with dainty feet and hands which she loves to deco- rateand which respond sympathetically, with an agreeably modulated voice, brown hair \d eyes as blue as indigo—on the whole rather an attractive personality, anal wonder that some savage sheik didn’t seize her for his own and build for her a‘*boma.” Come, oh, my muse! Alions! . © French with the Sheldon attachment, golden thatchment, Cerulean ey And nose like 9 princely kaya And lips that bewilder description THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C, SATURDAY. THE RIVER FRONT. bah Bark New Light, Philadelphia, Capt. Arch Thompson, four and one-half days from Savan- nah, Ga., with 309,000 feet of extra-quality heavy —— pine lumber valued at $7,200. Jackson, Norfolk, Va., her ae don, -— — ‘Va., with 220,000 feet of vm Bag Nien gO 118 tons of senile coal. ee Schooner Shea, Alexand: Va., Capt. Louis Monroe, from Aquia Creek, Va., with 10,000 feet Schooner Delmay, Crisfield, M&, Capt. Col- bert, from Norfolk, Va., with 64,300 feet of yel- Jow pine lumber. 7 aa ner Pomeroy, Tappahannock,Va., Edward Wilkins, from Yocomico, with twenty- five cords of pine wood. Pungy Thomas Bolwick, Mathias Point, Va., Capt. John Edgar, from Wicomico, with twelve cords of oak wood. Schooner James Riley, Tappahannock, Va., Capt. Benjamin Dawson, from Yocomico, with 28 cords of pine wood. Barge McKeever, Philadelphia, in stream, with about 300 tons of coal. Schooner Silver Star, Alexandria, Va., Capt. James Blackburn, from ‘Aquia Creek, Va., with 30 cords of pine wood. Barge Choctaw, —, Capt. Stephen Evans, from Aquia Creek, Va., with cedar posts and oak logs. Sloop Mathilde, Capt. Gosman, from Wade's Bay, Md., with six cords of pine wood. ‘Sail yacht Irene, Capt. Maddox, from Breton’s Bay, Md., with pleasure party. Schooner Sunshine in stream. Propeller Washington, Georgetown, D. C., Capt. Davis, from Norfolk and Fort Monroe, with passengers and general cargo. Steamer Mattano, Georgetown, D. C., Capt. W. D. Nowell. from Wert’s wharf and interme- O Sheldon, w Or, wishing " Went tripping with gun on thy shoulder, Defiant of African arrow From ocean to Kilimanjaro, So flerce when the line was assaulted, In that equatorial Jungle Between Zanzibar and Uwungl Exposed on that lor ‘With hosts of the colored pers . No Yankee or Briton or Asian: OSheldon, with French and the hyphen, While facing the terrible typhon hy didn't some chief that was bigger Than others—some king of a negto— dnst gobble your outfit and make you His queen—to the Washaica take yo es IT WAS COMPANY, A. Result of the High School Cadet Corps Com- petitive Drill. DISTINGUISHED OFFICIALS AND MILITARY MEN WITNESS THE EVOLUTIONS, WHICH WERE AP- PLAUDED BY A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDI- ENCE—A VERY CLOSE CONTEST AND GOOD WORK BY ALL THE COMPANIES. When Prof. Lane, principal of the Washing- ton High School, announced at the National Theater last evening that the judges had de- cided that Company A of the High School Cadet Corps had put up the best drill of the evening there were many disappointed ones in the vast audience, but the decision was enthusi- astically received and the victorious company hailed with seemingly never-ending applause. The occasion was the fifth annual competitive drill of the Washington High School Cadet Corps, and long before the hour set for the drill the theater was crowded from pit to dome by the relatives and friends of the six contest- ing companies. Never before were so many pretty girls present, and they were just as en- thusiastic in applauding their favorite com- panies as were their brothers. ‘The Marine Band orchestra, led by Mr. Walter Smith, rendered some delightful music, greatly to the pleasure of the audience. Among those present in the boxes were District Commissioners Douglass and Ross, President Thos. A. Mitchell of the board of trustees of the public schools, Gen. Albert Ordway and staff, D.C. N. G., and the staff of the Washington Light Infantry Corps, of which latter command Capt. Burton R. Ross, the military instructor of the High School Cadet Corps, is an officer. THE DRILL. The drill was begun promptly at 8 o'clock, and for nearly three hours the audience watched and applauded the efforts of the differ- ent companies as they endeavored to win the approval of the three judges, Capt. E. 8. God- frey, seventh cavalry; First Lieut. J. T. French, jr., fourth artillery; First Liewt. John A. Dapray, infantry, who, with the printed lists of the com- mands in their hands, critically watched the movements of the boys and carefully noted down the results. The drill, in the estimation of the judges and in that of the many other military’ experts present, was a wonder- fully “proficient ‘one, "and the — boys fully deserved all the applause they re- are what they need and I am going back there when I get my book, ‘From Sultan to Sultan, to press, and { shall carry acart load of saws.” CHILDREN OF AFRICA. African children have been very little talked about and Iasked Mrs. French-Sheldon if she could tell me something. he “Africa under the equator is the children ise. In all those months, among the children everr day, I never saw a child struck, and I heard a child ery ‘nly twice while inthe dark continent. the age of six or eight children go as as they were born: after that they wear a small Piece of cloth or leather, and are little men and women learning to be bread winners. ‘There are, of course, no schools, but the ones early begin to learn—learn to work: girls to sew in their rude way and the boys to swim and run and to use the bow and arrow expertly. There is a definite division of labor between the sexes; the men kill do the ing, make the weapons (fundas) and fabri- ate the women’s ornaments, while the women work the gardens and plantations, tend the herds and build the dracean hedge. FULL DRESS. “The married woman dresses simply in some animal's skin drawn around her shoulder, the ‘Unmarried woman in a fig-leaf apron. Girls are often married at ten; at fifteen they are old maids. After the age of six they are children no longer. “Tsaw a pretty comedy in front of my tent on Lake Chala one morning. A boy of about ix was playing with a little girl of five or so, in the ‘stately, serious fashion of the equatorial tots. He walked around facing her and flour- iahing his wooden spear, and he said to her in a loud and boastful voice: ‘See! When I shall be el moran (a warrior) and thou en dito (a belle, Tahal conquer many and wear the bearded cof Jar and thou shalt be my wife, aye? Thou shalt Bave more beads than all of’ Endella's wives, aye? Ihave spoken! Now, walk thon with me and show my fellows h@y a sultana ought to look!” And the two midg@¥s went circling pom- \y round about. I said. “Have these “About playthings’ children no plaything? “Hardly anything that can strictly be called things. I carried out alot of dolls and they them. They broke them kites in the of birds and fishes, but instead of being mused by them the little boys drew their bow: ‘nd shot my poor fivers full of arrows. I car- Fied some mechanical chickens that could hop a little ways and peep. But these got me a repu tation for witchcraft and came near breaking up my caravan. If I had hada : honograph along t F Sid Hie f L i i é zh k tHe f I i t i jee f i LH rtf t AB tr i | F : ceived. True, one company di a gun, two others a belt, but with those exceptions the entire drill was an exceedingly clever one. The companies drilled in the following order and each one was generously applauded: B,D, A, E, F,C. The contest was an exceedingly close one throughout, there being but a few points difference between the victorious company and companies B and E. The markings of the judges as to company A did not vary more than two points. ‘The score of the victors was one of 749 points out of a possible 920. THE COMMANDS GIVE: ‘The commands were as follows, given in the order named: Present, carry, order, open ranks, carry. Manual by the numbers—Present, carry, right shoulder, carry, port, carry, order, port, order, right shoulder, port, right shoulder, order, fix bayonet, carry,’ charge bayonet, order, charge bayonet, order, port, unfix bayonet, order, carry. Repeat without the numbers—Order, close ranks, stack arms, take arms, parade rest, com- pany ‘attention, load, fire, two volleys at 200 yards (same objective center target), one volley at 250 yards (same objective center target), one volley at 150 yards (new objective upper right target), one volley at 300 yards (new objective lower left target), cease firing—load, fire at will — at 400 yards—(upper center target), cease fir- ing, knec), load, fire one volley “at 850 yards (lower center target), cease firing, rise, ‘port, open chamber, close chamber, order, secure, trail, left shoulder, order, carry, present, carry. A FLAG FOR THE CORPS, Just previous to the announcement of the judges’ decision Miss M. H. Fisher, one of the young ladies attending the High School, was escorted to the stage by Prof. Lane, where she presented, on bebalf of her fellow ‘students, a uatiful silk American to the corps in a few graceful words. Maj. L. H. Reichelderfer, surrounded by his staff, accepted the flag on behalf of his command, assuring the young diate ports, with passengers and general cargo. Steamer Arrowsmith, Georgetown, Capt. Ent- wistle, from Coan river and way ports, with passengers and freight. Steamer Sue, Baltimore, Capt. Geoghegan, from Baltimore and intermediate ports, with Passengers and general cargo. SAILED. Schooner Harriet Howart, Tappahannock, ‘Va., Capt. Thomas Crosswell, to Wicomico to load lumber for this port. Barge ©. R. White, jr., Cumberland, Capt. Sidney, to Cumberlan Barge Timon, Philadelphia, Capt. Ostman, to Quantico to load railroad ties to Philadel- in. Pischooner Father and Sons, Alexaridria, Ya, Capt. Dick Bennett, to Aquia Creek,Va., toload cordwood for this port. Schooner Alfred’ 8. Day, Baltimore, Capt. P. J. Grayley, to Norfolk or Portsmouth for freight. Barge Braedt, Cumberland, Capt. Smith, to Cumberland. Barge “Sloop,” Philadelphia, Capt. Samuel Beach, to Philadelphia. Schooner Mary Jane, Alexandria, Capt. Sel- don, to Quantico. Schooner Five Sisters, Alexandria, Va., Capt. Wm. Woodward, to Aquia Creek, Va. Steamer George Law, Georgetown, D. C., to Wert's wharf and way ports with passengers and general cargo, Steamer Mattano, Georgetown, D. C., Capt. W. D. Nowell, to Wert’s wharf, Va., and way ports with passengers and general cargo. Propeller Washington, Georgetown, D. C., Capt. Davis, to Fort Monroe and Norfolk with Passengers and freight. jeamer T. V. Arrowsmith, Georgetown, pt. Extwisle, to Potomac, ports far as Coan river with passengers and freight. Schone? Showell, Baltimore, Capt, Neal, to Norfolk, to load lumber. Steam launch Lovie Randall, to River View and Occoquan, with Col. H. 8. Stow and party of friends. Barges Big Billy, Crap, Madame King, Woah- dab and Palm Leaf to Occoquan. Schooner J. R. Dixon, Yocomico, Va., Capt. David Foster, to Yocomicg to load cordwood. Schooner Mary E. Denty, Alexandria, Capt. Wa. H. Blackburn, to Mount Pleasant, Va. # Schooner Tappahannock, Tappahannock, Capt. Gough, to Tappahannock. DUE. Schooner’ Occident, Capt. A. Richards, from Quantico. Schooner Hattie Green, from Gardiner, Me. Sloop Mattie, Capt. Williams, from the Rap- pahannock river. Schooner Stewart, Tappahannock, Capt. Hay- nie, from Wicomico. Schooner Haines, from Gardiner, Me. Schboner Le Roy, Alexandria, Capt. Frank- lin, from Aquia Cre TISCHARGED. Barge Annie McNalley, Philadelphia, Capt. Isaac Bunton. Three-mast schooner Bertha Dean, Taunton, ‘Mass., Capt. Thomas. Schooner Brave, Baltimore, Capt. Brown. Barge Jackson. Norfolk. Barge Consolidation, No. 2, Cumberland. NOTES. The bark New Light of Philadelphia, Capt. Arch Thompeon, is the first square-rigged ves- sel to make this port for along time. As her class name signifies, she is equare rigged on the fore and main and echooner on the mizzen. She carries fore and main yards, upper and lower top sul, top gallant and rosa yards, with a stay tall for each spar. She is Fegistered at 474 tons gross and 450 net. She was built at Baltimore in 1855 and until recently was engaged in the coffee trade between her birth-port and Rio Janeiro andon which route she has made records. She carries a crew of twelve, takes sixteen feet draft, has sharp lines and a smart cut. Officers Lewis and Hughes of the harbormas- ter's force used the new set of dead drag hooks in grappling the body of Richard Hunter yes- ter fo SUMMARY OF THE WEEK. The number of arrivpls at this port during the week just closed were: Steamers, 23; schoon- ers. 56; barges, 41; sloops, 4. The arrival tonnage per official register for this week has been 25,209 gross tons. The num- ber of tons of freight to arrive by steamer was 2,378. The number of tons of freight to leave by steamer was 1,264. ‘The number of passengers to arrive by mer- chant steamers was 2,470. The number of sengers to leave by merchant steamers was 2,617. ‘The number of feet of lumber to arrive was 1,668,000, approximately valued at $21,648. ‘The number of tons of ice to arrive was 3,108, valued at about $10,878. The number of tons of coal to arrive was 1,701, valued at about $8,505. The number of cords of wood to arrive was 1,073, valued at about $4,292. ‘The number of crates of green stuff to arrive was 13,161. ‘The ‘number of, sea trout, drums, cuses was 372. ‘The number of barrels of clams to arrive by steamer was 230. ‘The number of barrels of crabs to arrive by steamer was 182. The number of barrels of oysters received rrels of bluefish, taylors, eepheads, spots ‘and cro- ladies that the boys would forever cherish the flag and the good wishes of its fair donors. COMPANY A THE WINNER, 5 Prof. Lane then announced the result and presented the pennant to Capt. H. G. Ogden, jr. tle commanding officer of company A. Amid the wildest applause the blushing captain was caught up on the shoulders of his fellows and carried in triumph from the theater to the street, where the boys gave themselves up to unbounded enthusiasm. ‘THE VICTORIOUS COMPANY. ‘The following are the officers and men of the victorious company: Company A—Captain, H. G. Ogden, jr.; first lieutenant, H. B. Black; second lieutenant L. Jett. Sergeants—First, W. R. second, H. A. Moore; third, E. fourth, H.C. §} ; fifth, H. Burbank. W. N. HP. Doolittle, G. P. liter, C: H. Tueker, C. A. Johnson. Privatee.— ‘Adams, A. M. Archer, Blandy, Birkhead, I. C. Buckingham, 8.8. Burbank, J. P. Chauncey, H. D. Crocker, W. H. Dorsey, W. Draper, F. E. Evans, 8. T. Exe, HL Fowler, C. L. Gleeson, 'C. R. Gibson, J. 0. Groff, M. E. Gilbert, H. G. Hanford, J. F. Hot- tel, H. W. Johnson, A.M. Johnson, G. A. @ McNamee, C. W. ch W.E G.. Smi Smith, AT. Smith, G. ‘The its second in the also ha’ peay Hy D Frise year. was 40. |" Fish agents report that their receipts for the week were 15,000 herring, 37 sturgeon, 2,000 shad, 750 eels, 175 dozen frogs, 1,200 pounds of turtle and 1,000 pounds of carp. frend Medals for Artistic Efforts. The committee on award of medals of the Corcoran Art School, Messrs. James P. Kelly and Edgar M. Ward, in deciding the awards said the work of the school shows a marked ad- vance upon the work of the previous years. The committee awarded the gold medal to Miss Catherine C. Critcher, the bronze medal to Mise Olive Rush and honorable mention Mise Ella ‘Trimble and Miss Katherine Kendall. ‘Tie Oleott Richmond terminal reorganiza- tion committee has decided to return securities deposited with the Central Trust Company. No AFFAIRS IN GREAT BRITAIN. Virtaally Closed. The last session of the present parliament vir- tually closed yesterday, according to an Asso- ciated Press copyright dispatch from London. The desire of a section of the cabinet, strongly supported by Mr. Chamberlain and the unionist party, to pass the Irish local government bill 80 that they would be able to go before their con- stituencies with tReir Irish pledges redeemed, has failed to prevail against qectoral exigen- cies. It is doubtful if there is life enough left in Parliament to dispose of the small remaining busfness, the members of the house hurrying to their constituents and not intending to return. The radicals have decided not to oppose the ing of the estimates, which will be voted in desultory fashion in'which millions are usu- ally voted at the fagrend of a season.» wueen will curtail her stay at Balmoral and will return to Windsor on June 22 in order to avoid the necessity of the ministers traveling to Scotland to tender their resignations. ‘The formalities of the dissolution of parlia- ment are certain to occur before June 25, and the electoral contest has already commenced. ‘The date of the opening of Mr. Gladstone's Midlothian campaign is not yet fixed. His idea to of addressing small meetings from village village has been athe pee address three great meetings—one at Edin- burgh, another at West Calder and the third at Dalkeith, Mr. Gladstone is in capital health, but a great speech nowadays leaves him almost prostrate. In his letter to the Trades Council appointing Inne 16 for an interview Mr. Gladstone for the first time complains of deafness, and he asks that the deputation sent to him be few in num- His eyesight, too, seoms to be failing, for re- cently he had to ask Mr: Morley to read a docu- ment for him in parliament. ‘The liberal election funds, already swollen by large contributions, have’ received an unex- pected accession in’ the labor interest. The contribution comes indirectly from Andrew Carnegie, the American iron manufacturer, who thus puts to practice his principle that wealth should be used for the benefit of the people. 1¢_McCarthyites_are now completing their election program. The whole of the fifty-five kitting members will seek a re-election and all of the Parnellites’ seats will be contested by McCarthyites. The amount of the American donations to the election fund will largely de- termine the fate of the Parnellites. Gen. Collins, the American delegate, has left London for Dublin with T. P. O'Connor to en- deavor to promote a reconciliation between the two Irish factions, but it is not likely that he will succeed. ——_—_+e+—___ NEW YORK’S LYNCHING. An Attempt at Port Jervis to Seize the Dead Man’s Alleged Accomplice, P. J. Foley of Port Jervis, N.Y., a young Irish- man, suspected of complicity in the assault committed by Bob Jackson, a negro, Thursday night, for which he was afterward lynched, was arrested at an early hour yesterday morning and placed in the village jail. As a dangerous feeling prevailed in the community it was de- cided to transfer him tothe county jail at Goshen as soon as possible. This action was anticipated and a large crowd gathered at the depot to intercept Foley on his way to the noon train. Had he been taken to the depot there would have been a repetition of the terrible scenes of Thursday evening, and the authorities were obliged to resort to strategy to get him safely out of town. The train on which he was to go away backed down to the foot of Sussex street, on which the |" fellis located, ‘The constabulary and a large force of special police were stationed along the route from the jail to the railroad tracks and a number of law-abiding citizens stood ready to aid the police in protecting their prisoner from mob violence. Foley was then quickly taken from the jail to the train by the chief of police, preceded and followed by detachments of e. ‘The train then moved swiftly out of the yard through a crowd of men who would have torn the pris- oner limb from limb had they been able to lay hands upon him. A new phase has been given. to the affair by the discovery of some blackmailing letters writ- ten by Foley to Miss McMahon. In these let- ters he makes a demand upon her for money, threatening exposure which would ruin her character. “A warrant charging him with black- mail has been sworn out against Foley by the girl’s father. This will be served upon him after he has testified at the inquest. is ent detention is not on a criminal charge, but is solely to secure his presence as a witness before the coroner's jury. Foley intimated that if pressed too hard he would tellsome stories at the inquest which will implicate several prominent people in the village. Fighting the Reading Combine. Another sitting of the examiners of the Reading combine cases was Meld yesterday at Harrisburg, but it was very brief. The papers which were to have been submitted were not quite completed, and it, was agreed to have another sitting within a few days, proba- bly next week. ‘The attorney general called for | S72! some additional schedules, &o., refewred to in the agreement and answer ‘filed, but not as yet laced on record. The leases of the Lehigh alley Coal and Navigntion Company to the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley to the Philadelphia and Read- ing, the Central railroad of New Jersey to the Port Reading and the Central railroad and Phil~ adelphia and Reading to the Port Reading were mit submitted. Stage Held Up and Robbed in Montana. The Billings, Montana, and Great Falls stage was held up by masked men Thurs day and the treasure box and mail sacks taken after one horse was shot. The passen- gers were not molested and ‘were allowed to roceed with the remaining horse. The rob- Bory occurred on Painted Hobe Hill, nine tiles south of the Muscle Shell river. ‘A sheriff’ posse was dispatched from Billings on the arrival of the coach. saa Se A Six-Year-Old Fiend. Thursday at Ataka, Ky., a six-year-old colored girl killed her eighteen months’ old sister by knocking its brains out and breaking its neck with a piece of stove. 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Catalogues now ready for distribution. i LATIMER & SLOAN, Av ATCLIFFE, DARK & CO., Auctioneers TWO-STORY BAY-WIN BRICK HOUSE. six ‘NORTHWEST. : si Honeers BY AUCTION. On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at HALF-PAST FIVE ( sale, in front of the pein SQU. UARE 44, |. JUNE EIGHTH, | wo will offer for Fronting 13.75 by 70 feet to a 15-foot alley. This sale prvsents an excellent opportunity to se- cure a home or for an investment THIS EVE: (AUETION SALE TONIGHT. 611 PA. A Over 1,000 ots of Genuine “Damon: Watches. liver Watches, Filled Watches, Chi ‘ings, Guns, Revolvers from New York Pawnbrokers? my Association. FUTURE DAYS. | Pie at & SLOAN, Auctioneers, 1407 G street. ELEGANT PARLOR, CHAMBER AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE, FINE CARPETS, CHINA AND GLASS WARE AT AUCTION. VERY HANDSOME PARI SUIT) TAPESTRY, BMRA AN RECE, NT OAK DININ UITE, COMPIISING BIDEBOALD, STABLE, PLATE STAND AND LEATHER-COVERED DINING CHAIR: EIOR CHINA AND GLASS WARE, VERY EI GANT SOLID CHERRY AND. ANTIQUE OAK BER FURNITURE “IN SUITES AND SEPARATE. PIECES, CHEERY AND. Whe SPuISGs Pech Ph Lowe aS BOLSTERS SFiS) LE” TLLO LY. DECORATED. TOILET SETS, SERVANTS" FURNITURE, KITCHEN REQUISITE, &c. On THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE NINTH, 189°, OCK, at the elegant resi- LATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioncers, 1407 G st. EXECUTORS’ SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FUI TURE, HORSE, CARRIAGE AND HAR) STABLE PARAPHERNALIA. &e. On MONDAY MORNING, JUNE SIXTH, 1892, AT TEN O'CLOCK, at residence 222 11th street north- east, we shall sell a general assortinent of household effects, embraciny in URAITURE. 1X SEPARATE PIECES, WALNUT BOOR CASE, ROCKING CHAI ENGRAVINGS, HANDSOME M. HALL RACK,’ WAI © TURE IN SETS” A’ Pe a) D RY SUPE) REQUISITES, E DIN- RIOR ALSO > ONE FAMILY CARRIAGE. BAY HORSE. SET OF HARNESS AND GENERAL STABLE FIX- TURES. _Jebats LATIMER & SLOAN, Aucts, PUNCANSON BROS... Aucts.. Oth and Dts. n.w. FINE, BUILDING LOT ON | MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREETS NORTHEAST, FRONTING FIFE” USETTS AV EET DEEP TO AN URSDAY, JUNE NINTH, 1892, AT SIX ‘CLOCK P. M., in front of the premises, we will sell at public auction part of orivinal lot 9, sqnare 738, fronting 58 feet on bi running back 100 feet deep to an alley. This is a fine lot for subdivision. ‘Terms: Sold subject to atrust of ‘to run, balance on 500, abont three ne-third cash and notes at one for Ferainder, with interest at 6 Per Gent payable semi-annually: and to be. xecured by deed of trust on property sold. Conve: &e BE cont of purchaser." A deposit of $3 fe. ‘Perma to wise right rese rs anciny D.C _eG-daas oth and D = PPNCANSON BROS., Aucts., 9th and D sts. nw. ONE OF THE FINEST LOTS IN. ECKIXGTON. TING 50 FEET ON S STR NG_50 FE! AND TH OF 100 FEET) BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STHBETS—CONCRETE, ELECTRIC On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE NINTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK SHARP, we will'sell on the premises ‘one of the finest lots in ECKINGTON (acknowledged to be one of the best, if not the best, suburban subll- Visions). “In fact this place is a model town in itself, having all the conveniences, easy of access by driving | concrete street, electric lights, stone side- . and is constantly being improved by h wellings. | ‘The lot fronts 30 feet ‘and Fourth streets northwest, feet, and is known as T 14, SQUARE 9, ECKINGTON. Advantages of the country and conveniences of the aig: SGrms: One-half cash, balance in two years: notes to be mccured hy deed of trust and to bear O percent interest, payable semi-annually, or Gt purchaser. A deposit of #10) at sale. ponit of ‘&e., at parc! ‘ost. fifteen days, otherwise rs ved to resel! risk and cost of det: purchaser after five days’ fakertisement of such reaale’ in vome newspaper Pub- ‘Washington, D.C. ae DUNCANSON BROS. “Auctioneers _eeAbe______*__ Rectionents. ‘RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO. Aucts. 920 Pa.ave.n.w. RS" SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTA‘ FIFTH STREET BETWEEN EAST CAPIT EETS NORTHEAST, \OUSE No. 18 FIFTH SEREET NORT! UOT AFTERNOON, JUNE THIR T'SIX O'CLOCK, we will sell by ‘prowilsca, th Le RED Glo, together with the i a r rovementa, frame house known a3 No. 18 Firth 8 -third cash, balance in one and two ith the notes of thé purchaser ‘interest bear ‘Gper cent ver annuin, pazabl iy from the day of sale, secured by det of trust on the property sold, or all ‘cash, at the par 4 Geposit of two hundred ($200) dol- ime of sale. ‘Terms to be com- t rf he ret to Sesel a thea friso the executors reserve the right to sesell at fer and cost of thedefaulting purchaser, after five days’ ivertisement of in. some nev per pub- ed in record: semi ‘Thursday the two were watched by a fifteen- year-old girl while the father was out at work. ‘The watcher left the room for a short time and when in an adjoining room she heard the oldest cry out: “I've killed the baby. Come and get it.” When she returned the child was dead. +9 ‘The Tennessee Prohibitionists. The Tennessee state prohibition convention met at the state capitol on Thursday. A full ticket for President and district electors was nominated and delegates appointed to the national convention. | E- H. t, governor and accepted the nor convention indorsed St. John as a candidate for the presidency. The platform déclares for railroad regulation and. the regulation of all other charter companies; for a grading taxes; for a reform in. state convict system in addition to the usual prohibition planks. ———_+o+—____ Honoring Jefferson Davis’ Memory. By grace of the last session of the legislature Jcderson Davis’ birthday anniver- expense is attacHied to the return of ties. is nowa holiday in Florida and russ fk obvorveace, sa From Judge. THE WIND BLEW THROUGH HIS WHISKERS. 188er. >, ZURHORST,, Jel-dkds MICHAEL McCORMICH;} Exeeutors, UNCANSON BROS., Aucts., Othand Dets. a.w. ‘THIRTY-FIRST STREET NORT! WEST. concluded to devote his 0 lawyer of Nashvillle, was nominated for ination. The | }} ant IMPROVED BY AUCTION SALES. Bi EST. KI OF THE NORTHWEST, NO. 1! STR the fand ree . re THURSDAY A.D. 182, AT FI ia pered square 1:34, mis. of sale: The ment of a note for 81.400 in monthly notes of 8100 monthly notes being due Jul 109 ‘of Barly’ in the city of Wash- purchaser to assume the pay- 200 due July 17, 1892, also IMPROVED | day DENT SEC: | pr) iy S16 COR- deed of trust to ‘Thomas W. Hunger- Tee Hust, dated June 4, 1891, an req © of alle, fale are not complied with in ‘Afteen strom te day of ale vel Property at the Fisk and cost of ‘the def soit per conveyancing a chaser. = RA mysidkas | north. | f | EDUCATIONAL. WASHINGTON man or French f te years old. Apply at @ AM Cs Prin, ph and tyyewriieg the n for an office mtuai.on” Oomplete rehab cat ——4 et aan ne ea he d'rates for summer montha. Send for catalogun, = : atings on exhibition aut for-sale MY OF FINE ARTS, SOs P oy Qworth, NATIONAL AC aw. of ya ADE A GUE PHONOGRADRY AND BUST Alon Fn per ent Stadents re and typew Ter » DACADEMIED nd Madaine Seb a a yew and oricinal athod ; the only ‘Open all summer: mae Manrrs Couxxor or Oratory, 614 12TH ST. Summer term opens June 1, with day or evening see- The recular school year begins « Summer cireularsnow ready. The fall catalogue is in press and will be sent free to any ad- XW. sions, as preferred. October 3. | dress. Iifustrated college hook 25 cents. mh203m" Eeecer N—ORATORY PROF. KER? 0 of University of in _ + Sales 1208. C at 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF 163 e'first one of and ‘the iy 4, balance cash, or all cash, at the option of ‘the pur- ; aA deposit of $200 required at time of sale. recording at purchaser's cost. ey ani terins of sale are not complied with in ten days fro lees reserve the right to resell at rehassr ‘GERFORD. Trustee. Gay of sale the trust . risk and cost of defasitine a ti HARRY LEE RUS Je2akds ‘OM lath s RATCLIFFE, DARE & CO. Aucts.,920 Pa.ave.n.w. SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ON WYLIE STREET 2TH AND | 13TH iG BRICK , BY AUC- On THUR: SIX OC Premises, DAY AFTERNOON, JU 5 feet by adepth of Fronting’ eet ley, improved by a brick house; 6 rooms; ts. erm: ject balance to be paid the purchaser. of saig. If the terms of sale are fifteen days from the day of sale ri sell the property at the risk and & in cash, chaser after five days’ advertisement me news) In er published In W. xi SALE OF VALUABL 8 PROPERTY, Ni OR M STREET, if enc EIGHTH. 1892, EI ‘ll sell lot 10, in Petsre square, fhe south side of Bridge or M stro G or investment. ‘Terms: One-fourth cash ; balance ments in four, eight and twelve mot t, secured hy deed of trust on the 1 cash, at option of purchaser. A dei each’ piece of in front of of the ‘ions for busi- rgetown. and should comand the atten. on of parties desiring property for business purposes in equa} install- ret r erty. oF, a vroperty reqitired at tlie of ‘ale- conveyancing and recording ut purchaser's cost. a CHLOS: if my26-Akds é HBERG, SS, ‘ecutors. e, BUILDING LoTs IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SCHUBTZEN PARK. IM. BE A GRAND CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT. NE NINTH, at "LOCK, we will offer tor sale, in front of ‘the QUICK TRANSIT. to, 10-foot al- to a deed of trust for $1,150, the all cash, at the option of A deposit of $200 required at the time not complied with in hi reserved tc 0 re st of the defaulting resale BIG FRONTAGE ON BRIGHTWOOD AVENUE OB SEVENTH STREET EXTENDED. ca KATCLIFFE, — co. ‘NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST YOUR MONEY. BETTER THAN U. 8. BONDS. at | THE MOST IMPORTANT OFFERING OF SUBUR- = BAN PROPERTY EVER MADE IN ‘THIS CITY. To be soldat public suction on the premises, com- mencing MONDAY, JUNE SIXTH, 1892, st HALF- PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. and continuing every day thereafter at same hour until every lot is sold. This the largest and most valuable offering of sub- urban property that has ever occurred in this city. ter on All RATCLIFFE, DARK & 6O., Aucts., 920 Pa.av.nw. EXECUTOR A: ABLE. 1) WINDO 8 On TUESDAY AFT! INGE AT HALE PAST Fly. Public auction, in front of the premises, LOT NO. 0, SQUAR feet on 10h st es jane inp nd cellar bay-wi several few ihinutes of the business center, SALE lines of cars and wi tern i modern improvements. located in a wood nel ‘Tenmns of sale: One-fourth cash, the resid: three ial installments at one, two ed by the not sale, payable semi-annual iy, and ‘secs ist On the. prope . m 8 wise I reserve the right a of the purchaser beari: at the rate of 6 per cent per anu from the day of sal red by deed of the defaulting of advertisment of ep t the time of Yeyancing, rect a haser. auly jeot the I 237, folio 7B et ‘sed. olumbia, We w the TEN) the Distzict of tion on FRID. 1802, at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CL he following dese ses, sit District ‘Wo (502), binning for the same ‘Tnion street fourteen feet south from corner of said lot an feet six inches (14 ft. ont in); such. sale. onde lan Ail sell at DaY oF st OCK POM petals eribed land and preu- miate and brine in the city of Washinton. Inthe of Columbia, and known and distinguished as part of Jot thirty-six (36), in square five hundred = 5 At 8 pointon EB running thence south fourteen nce west one hundred in. >; the 1@ feet eleven inches (OL ft 11 i north fourteen feet six fi ast one hunt 3S, easements, purtenances to the same bel pertain ferms: One-tl pt notes to be given bearit = = Fe vurchaser. A di ‘Terms to be ee ith it pate the published in Washinton, Oper cent pe ‘oh in fiftees resell _my26-th, tu,skds JUNCANSON BROS., Aucts., 9thand Dts. n.w. SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED ‘THE WE: TRUSTEES’ PROPERTY ( EST SIDI STREET BETWEEN G AND HY By virtue of a deed o to. TE! STREETS om iN’ TON, D. © ae ivile a coos hes (10 with archase money in cash, bal- at_oue and two EOF TH! ORTH WI OF VALU. » CELLAR BAY (0.1124 TENT! thins ing interest mare : fein Some newspaner published in Washincton: Doe tof $200 required me of sale’ “All com ording, ed in Liber \d records of 580 1° wat th property at te Some neWspapes, JOSEPH RK. EDSON.) oy CHARLES B BAlLéy,} i ite De The location is most desirable; one of the highest Points around Washington, being within twenty min- utes of the heart of thecity. In fact, this property is Just as desirable as immediate city property. Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two Years, with notes bearing interest at 6 per cent per an- ‘num until paid, and secured by a deed of trust on the | Property sold, or all cash, at option of purchaser. Allconveyancing and recording at cost of purchaser: $50 deposit required on each lot at the time of sale. ‘Terms must be complied with in fifteen days from the day of saleorthe property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. For sub- divisions apply to the auctioneers or trustees. E. 3. STELLWAGEX, SIMON WOLF, ‘Trustees. my27-d&ds Dexcanson BROS., Auctioneers. USTEES’ SALE OF NEW THREE-STORY AND BAS! giICK DWELLING. NUMBERED 11 : irtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Ltber G, folio 73. et seq., ono of the land records of District of Colun ‘the ies secured the Urewuises, on TUESD, A.D. ise, ATF ‘en ¢ four and ‘nibely Bes ue jour and ninety Ave Sd.) fects thewee southeastern ve and ‘one ime ence G ‘one hundredths (19.2) feet ; ce | thenc one and eighty one red IL ft. | 1.80) feet to C s the C street nineteen (19) feet to the hing, together with. all ce Tights, easements va endoppart fame beloneine or fr any Sale to be made at the risk IRD cE PHYSIOLOG ertand opera. A\ e.F. FROST, The Crosby. cor. 2 and C sta Private lage traction if desired. my24-2w* (COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MURIC, 900 K st. n.w. Piano, voice and violin. EDWIN BAKT. Principal late of New England Conservatory of Mu Boston, Mass. my 11-4w ws ~ VATORY OF MUSH bent y tiara organ, > Pr tien to a reg 5 da S ape SUMMER. SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN, NJ. ST. *) Hilda's School for Girls. BUMMER SESSION be SISTER SUPER! ed "nye pi WOQ0'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, 407 Fast Capito pranctes, “whorthan? st. Commercial and tyyewriting. ‘Day ‘and niglit srssioms. rates. Now is a good tine to Juin. Ci y ORWOOD INSTITUTE. A BOARDING AND_DAY_SCROOT, FoR YOUNG ‘LADIES AND ™ LITTLE GIRLS. Address the Principals, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.A 1407 Mans. ave. For Ginrs Axp Youse Lave A MODERN fel6-tr HIGH GRADE BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, 1100-1104 M st. and 1124-1128 1ithet, Thoroughly equipped in all departments, Special advantages in Literature, French and Ger man and Music. A Howe m which students bave rare advantages for MiSs 41x c. uravirr or posrox, PIANO AND HARMONY. 0 DUCATE FOR BUSINES EP°Sii shexchiias pUstNess CoLuEck, ty-anret ge ath and Dats nw. Twenty-sevenith scholastic year began Tureday, Sepieaiter jy Ino. "Day and evening ecpetona, Behow! Semon of Martiand and 'typecritane “epemerias Penmanship, ®chool of Mechanical and Ar Draw ‘ull corps of instructors. Moderate rates a Services of graduates aiways in demand. Office a Oh = SA AU and Business College, 10th st. nw. Puptls prepared successfully for civil service, departmental seamaseameedtoeg ____ PROFESSIONAL. SNELL, CLAIRVOYANT AND TEST ruawnetic and wiasage treatments elven. ted at her ‘parlors, "No. OO New" York my z7-2w* sete THE TRUEST STINT -- Information wiven with phe- Se. 9 a.m. to p.m. and 7th, Pend Q sta ertising glait sedi this city.” Has Swen ” Sift of second sight. “Reveals hidden mysteries, recovers lost or y. brine separated + Cane gives success in business, Temoves ‘Satisfaction 9. Open Sunday ‘and 6th sts. sou RATED CLAIR- bh daughter, caul, has won wer. Gives: ames and Lucky dates, Vt fall 10 wee this indy. Room 10, 910 F st. n. w. my S160 M ist ME, FRANCIS. CARD READER AXD TRANCE F 7 ven from cradle a my 31-0e* int, SOc. each. Hours, 0 am. to @ rane 20 Leake bt ist sind Norah Gayiol sta maySl-Se ROF. J. E. 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