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12 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1893—TWENTY PAGES. PFLEGING, 1321 G ST. (NEXT booR To Epiphany Chirehi, has returned from New York novelties in fashions and bargains for ladies’ Wear at very moderate prices, t* ya. FEHRS, 725 13TH ST. formerly of R. H. St & Co., Bos kes of |. Stearns & Co., Boston, mal and street costumes in the latent cl sane, GOULD'S, nl4-Im* GENESTE, S10 A ST. SE, WASHING. from F st. cars; curtains and ialty; Geliverca: ONLY FRENCH PRO- d.; work ons, 918 9th n.w.ocl2. CY. BENJAMIN, PRACTICAL PURRIER. Ladies’ furs improved to any style: robes relin- ea at moderate prices; head ties a specialty. 29-1m* 1612 5th st. n.w. inTON AND CAROLINE LERCH. 826 12TH AN 1206-1208 T n.w., ARTISTIC DYEING, CLEANING AND RESTORING wy, fancy or orna- otyiiznt, bea fabrics, PLUSH and artic; of wear. Our patronage extends into the mY fashionable circle. 08 ISTAPLISHED 1850 —FAGRET’S HAIR TONIG og ig bal ents Idness, 1. hair and scalp in clean and healthy ¥ Sold by W.S. THOMPSON, 708 15th st. PIANOS AND ORGANS. NOS OF THE PRESENT ‘are the finest we have ever offered, and represent both im exterior finish and quality of tone the in plano manufacture, We for them the critical examination of the profession and the public. musical 3 for Ss Pt packed ‘and ahi HUGO &CO., a 925 7th st.,Sohmer Agents. Bo xor modern BUY UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN THE Exquisite tone! 2 Elegant cases! ‘THOMSON’S El MUSIC STORE, a2 S21 1th st. Loox and AT THE “KRAKAUER” PIAN(S, PLEASE, thelr patents. construction and tone, and for yourself, at KUHN'S TEMPLE OF G st. Established 1872. nl7-3m ‘AY EXQUISITE TONE AN EXQUISITE TONE AN EXQUISITE TONE And a perfect action are the principal qualities that give the DECKER BROS." PIANOS the prefercuce, with all musi- erans. The PIANO {is the most common in- strument. because it is the best one. It ts a perfect substitute for all other Kinds of instruments. The DECKER BROS." PIANOS are the best of the best. They ill every Piano need. They're the ones for artists as well as Deginners. For sale here on easy terms. @ANDERS & STAYMAN, Pianos, 934 F ST. N.W. And 13 N. Charlies st., Baltimore, Md. CHOICE OF $50 ORGANS FOR $10. We have taken in exchange and had placed io five melodvons, 1225 Pa. ave. GEORGE J. BECKER, Professional Piano Tuner. Piance tuned and repaired at reasonable rates. Orders solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. 228 n}3-1m* $05 lith st. ow. =PpOINTS TO PIANO BUYERS” IS THE NAME of a little book we have jcst published, contain- ing Fal meful and honest advice to persons abot to buy @ piano: us & post we’ mail you one; you'll it of real benefit to 417 Lith at. ow. PIANOS AND ORGAXS TONED AND REPAIRED: varnished and polished equal to new. Jers 1Frattended to. A. E. WILD of G. Co. 709 7th st. aw. sel+-3m* & BBB FEB aa BOB AA HBB * aU BB Prawos. PIANOS FOR RENT. SECOND-HAND PIANOS. some, own make, but eed. Wit KNABE & COW S17 Penne ‘WiLtraw FRISSELL, 623 6TH ST. 5% W., Piano Tuner and Repairer. Ordess by Bail “Maryland pairer. and Virginia aud the District. prices. hasers free _charee. Advice given purc! of myl-tf oc Absolutely the most durable PIANO made; in- @orsed by the musical profession; constructed the most artistic desizus and in all rare cases. Established more than 50 years. PFEFFER & CONLIFF, apiT-tr 417 1ith st. ow. STEINWAY, CHASE, GARLER. pRIGGS PIANOS, Organs and Wileox & White Symphony for sale rent. DRvor’s a Stan DENTISTRY DR. GRAHAM, 307 7TH ST. \.W.. sECIaList %m operative and surgical dentistry. Filling and ex tractine positively without pain No inexpert- enced, newly fledved yradua: in assistants jutrusted to pra: ‘operations performed personally by Dr. Gra Rxtractine, 2. . iting with gas or local anaesthetic, 50c. Cleaning. 75e. , Fiting with plating, silver or amaleam, TSe. Porceizin crowns. $5: gold crowns, $6. Very best full set teeta. $7. nt GROSHON'S DENTAL PARLOF $37, 1808 14th a.w. Artificial Teeth inserted. $7 to $20 Open all hours, including Sumlays. Local anaes thetic used for extraction of teeth. a23-Im* D._ & DENTAL ASSOCIATION, THE LEAD! Genial organization of America. Scientific D Yat moderate prices by experts only. 401 TTH ST. See card in another column. ocd FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY.—TEETH FILLED ‘and artificial teeth inserted without charge, cept cost of material, at 1325 H st. nw. den epartment of the Columbian | University, from 1 to 5 p.m daily, except Sunday. Ex- traction free. open from October 3 to June 30. se23-tr ee EE NOTARIES PUBLIC. —— ————— COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS AND NOTARY PUB. Me for all states and territories a SPECIALTY RB. H. EVANS, office (husemen) 1321 F at. | , a Se ‘i JaT-tt COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FoR EVERY STA’ nd territory, Notare Commissioner. and U. 3. mn ozs EB. BEALL. 1321 F st. a BROODING SNAKES. flow the Phthon Mother Hatches Out | Her ¥ | From the Youngstown Evening Telegram. The python lays eggs and hatches them @y develcping a high degree of heat, as as been proven in the case of the Indian and African species. | The first car2ful investigations of this | sabject were made in 1841 by the renowned | maturalist, Achille Valenciennes, in the | Jardin des Plantes, Paris. A python there laid fifty eggs within three hours, which at first were oval, but pointed toward the poles; the shells were soft and of a gray | olor; they soon changed to a perfect egg pe and became white, and the shells dened somewhat, although they remain- | ad pliable, like leather, and were lusterless end rather rough. Their length varied from two and a half to four and a haif amehes. | After laying the eggs the snake gathered them together in a heap under the cover she had in her box, wound the rear part of her body around the base of this heap, and then formed a cone-shaped spiral of the rest of her body around the whole, her head closing the top. Not a single egg was visible. After nfty-six days the first young ones erawied out. They were about two inches long. The temperature in the center of heap of eges was 105 degrees Fahren- it, while that of the box was only @egrees Fahrenheit. ‘Two other pythons tried to hatch their eggs in the London Zoological Garden— one in 1862 and the other tn 1881. In these cases the difference between the tempera- ture inside of the heap of eggs and the outside air was much less; but the eggs Were spoiled and no ing were hatched. cee — Peter French, anti-Parnellite, elected in the south divis' to fill the vacancy in t caused by the ac of the Chiltern Hundreds by It is stated that the will_be called for the om Thursday, has been jon of Wexford ne ste John Barry infon parliament patca of business 'MR. SMITH'’S R His Review of the Operations of the Interior Department. INSTITUTIONS IN WASHINGTON. An Explanation of the Department's Pension Policy. —_s——_. THE INDIAN QUESTION. —— ee The official copy of the annual report of Secretary Smith was given to the press last evening. The document covers ninety-six printed pages. As indicated in The Star two weeks ago, the operations of the gen- eral land office are treated of at length. Of Indian affairs he says: “A fair efamination of the work of this bureau for the last fiscal year furnishes Proof in support of the wisdom of the policy which for the past few years has controlled the administration of Indian affairs. Slow- ly, but steadily, these wards of the nation are being advanced to a condition suited for citizenship. The expenditures necessary are large, the labor required is great, but the responsibility cannot otherwise be fulfilled. It Is a mistake to suppose that the number of Indians is rapidly decreasing. On the contrary, the last census shows over 250,000, and tribal wars and wars with the whites having ceased, they are increasing rather than diminishing in number. “Much good is being accomplished by the allotment of land in severalty. True, some of those who thus accept homes are care- less and fail to properly utilize the benefits conferred, but others are working success- fully upon their farms and are adapting themselves to the changed conditions. “The school house is beginning to have a marked effect upon the race. “The schools are organized with a general superintendent and, as a rule, under the im- mediate control of local superintendents, the latter being aided by teachers and assistant teachers. The local superintendents have been placed within the classified service. Many of them are bonded officers, and have entire responsibility for everything connect- ed with their schools, including financial management and’ property interests. “The commissioner states that the ordi- nary civil service examination does not fur- nish a proper test of the fitness of appli- cants for these positions. I fully agree with him in this view. So far as I know, it is not the practice under any well-regulate. school system to select superintendents through competitive examination. The mere technical knowledge which furnishes capaci- ty to stand a civil service examination fails entirely to demonstrate the qualities re- quired of an efficient schoo! superintendent. “Executive ability, force, character, ca- pacity to manage, ardor, enthusiasm—such qualities are worth infinitely more in a superintendent than mere technical in- formation. They are of a higher order than mere routine knowledge. These officers should be selected without regard to _ politics. They should be chosen by the general superintendent, not necessarily from applicants, but after care- ful inquiry among school men, to tind those who have already passed examinations for lower positions, and who, as teachers, have shown ability suited to the work. “The evil result of obtaining superintend- ents through a civil service examination has not so far affected the schools, because, as the letters of the former officers in charge show, as soon as it was determined to bring these places within the classified service all the vacancies were hastily filled to obviate the necessity of obtaining super- intendents from the civil service. Nor should teachers be obtained by the present system of civil service examination. “Much trouble has arisen from the sale of Mquor to Indian soldiers, who, in turn, fur- nish it to Indians on the reservations. Ottfi- cers commanding military posts have been greatly embarrassed by the excessive drink- ing of the Indian troops, who, being refused liquor at post canteens, are able to get all the whisky they can pay for from saloons near by. The Indian office has instructed its agents that Indians enlisted in the army are still under their charge, as far as the duty of protecting them from degrading in- fluences is concerned.” Pensions. Concerning pensions the report states that the average sum paid to the 966,012 pensioners on the rolls was $130,510,179.34, and the average annual value of each pen- sion was $135.10. There remained at the close of the year, in the hands of agents and in the treasury, an unexpended bal- ance of the appropriation, $2,437, The report of the commissioner calls at- tention to the fact that wholesale frauds were discovered by the work of intelli- gent special examiners at Norfolk, Va., and New Mexico and Iowa. In the first two instanees named, hundreds of fraudulent pension claims had been allowed by the bureau upon testimony manufactured and forged by the claimn agents, and other hun- creds of like claims from the same claim nts were pending im the bureau. The stoppage of payment of illegal pen- sions in these three places alone has saved the government an amount annually nearly equal to the expense of the entire force of special examiners. Under the act of June 27, 1890, aside from the requisite services aud honorable dis- there is but one condition that can give a right to pension, viz.: A mental or physical disability of a per- manent character, not the result of their own vicious habits, which incapacitates from the performance of manuai labor in such a degree as to render them unable to earn a support. On the Toth day of October, 1890, order 164 was issued by the commissioner, with the approval of the assistant secretary. It directed that specific disabilities should be rated under the act of June 27, 1800, as they would have been rated under the seheduies then in force for disabilities of service origin, up to $12 per month. The medical reteree stated in answer to an in- quiry that under this order the capacity of claimants to perform manual labor was not considered in adjudicating their claims. On January 7, 15, Assistant Secretary Bussey, in the application of Henry W. Weike for pension, officially construed the EPORT the exception of the pension bureau, should act of June 27, 15¥0, and held that to en- utle the applicant to pension the disability must be of a character to incapacitate from the performance of manual labor in such a degree as to produce inability to earn a support. While this was the ciear lan- guage of the ‘ict of Congrcss, order 164 had caused its erroneous disregard by the pen- sion bureau. On May 1393, in the Bennett case, this question was again before the secretary's office. The decision in the Weike case was affirmed, and the commissioner was direct- ed to have an examination made to de- termine what pensions had theretofore been allowed under the second section of the act of June 1s), in disregard to the terms of said act, and in conflict with the ruling of the department in the case of Charlies T. Bennett. In pursuance of this order, a board of re- vision was formed of the ablest and most experienced men in the pension bureau, with instructions to examine the cases al- lowed under the act of June 27, 190, and to cull out such as had no legal basis to rest upon. In cases where it was believed that the pensions could not be sustained, and another medical examination was thought necessary, the payment of the pensions was ordered to be suspended pending investiga- tion. This was done by the commissioner of pensions in pursuance of the uniform prac- | tice of the bureau as it had existed almost | from the organization thereof. The pensioner was not dropped from the rolls, but the payment of his pen: suspended, and the usual sixty da: was given to the pensioner in which he could ask for a medical examination, or supply further evidence of his right to a pension. The examination of his proof hav- ing disclosed that he was not entitled to a rension, he was told that the payment of his pension was suspended until he could put on record a case which would authorize payment according to the terms of the act of Congre! 1t was found that many thus suspended were able to supply the proof, when notice was given that proof was required; and to these payment was at once resumed. The former practice in regard to suspensions was also moditied in cases where the proof on file disclosed the fact that the pensioner was entitled to some rating, although not to the rating which had been ailowed him. In regard to the patent office Mr. Smith says that thee can be no doubt that addi- tional buildings must be constructed fo> the Department of the Interior. The patent | office should occupy alone the building ‘erected for it, while the other bureaus, with be provided with suitable permanent quar- ters. The Census. On census matters Mr. Smith says: A careful examination of all the work contemplated by the act providing for the eleventh census warrants the statement that nearly all, if not all, the principal re- ports called for can be put into the hands of the printer before the expiration of the present limit—that is, June 30, 1894. More than half of the reports will be completed some months prior to that date. The report on population and that on farms, homes and mortgages may be delayed beyond the limit. Changes made in the report on manufac- tures will undoubtedly enable the office to complete that part of its work late in the spring of 184. All text of forthcoming re- ports will be limited to the analyses of the Statistics presented, with proper compari- sons of the past with the present. While this will not shorten the time much, it will condense the reports to statistical bases and is in line with the oft-repeated policy of the census office, that the eleventh census should be purely a statistical census. An effort is being made to bring out at an early day the reports on the three great and lead- ing divisions of the censi:s—population, agriculture and manufactures. The present force is as large as can. be economically employed. As the census draws to a close the highest grade of cler- jeal service is required, and many clerks who were perfectly competent during the cruder parts of the tabulation, now prove to be incompetent when the best arithmetical skill is required. It is also difficult to dis- tribute a large force when the final tabula- tions and revisions and compilations are be- ing made, but the present force can be maintained for several months. The appreciation now available will allow this up to the Ist of February, 1894, when additional appropriations will be absolutely poapieoayplg For the —— work of the new appropriation, something less than $400,000, will be ample to complete it. Specific statements can be made later on, and which will show more clearly the exact sum necessary, Extra provision will have to be made for the printing and binding of the final results of the census. It will also be necessary to provide for the binding of the original re- turns of the eleventh census. The cost of binding the returns of the tenth census was about $2 per volume. As the schedules em- ployed in 1890 were much smaller than these in 1880, the cost need not exceed from $1 to $1.25 per volume, but the number of volumes will aggregate nearly 18,000, Pro- vision should be made at an early date for binding this number of volumes of original pla a In all probability therefore the completion of the eleventh census will require, in round numbers, further appropriations to the ex- tent of $500,000. Of course, should Congress order large numbers of any specific reports, especial provision will be made for printing them. The Geological Servey. The Secretary reviews the work of the geological survey and says: “The value to scholars, engineers, miners and to commerce of the work carried on by the geological survey is attested by thegrow- ing demand for its maps, memoirs and re- ports, and by the increased value of the mineral product of the country, which has increased at a much higher rate than the inerease in population, largely aided, it is believed, by scientitic direction and official research,”" On the subject of rairoads Mr. Smith has this to say: “The most important function of the of- fice is the ascertainment of the amounts cue the government by the several bond- aided railroad companies under the provis- fons of the Thurman act. The beneficiaries under this act are the Union Pacitic, Cen- tral Pacific, Western Pacific, Central Branch Union Pacific, and the Sioux City and Pacific railroad companies. Territorial matters are discussed, as The Star stated two weeks ago they would be. Public reservations are also discussed as previously indicated. St. Elizabeth's, Considerable space is dedicated to the Government Hospital for the Insane, Sec- retary Smith says: ‘hree hundred and forty-five is the total number of admissions during the year, and is considerably above the average number of the past ten years, althovgh it has been more than once exceeded during that time; but the number, 1,620, remaining June 30, 1808, and the total number, 1,942, under treatment during the year are without parallel in the hospital annals. Of the 1,820 persons in the hospital at the end of the last fiscal year upwards of Sw were from the army and navy, the principal remaining Classes being the insane from the District of Columbia and the criminal insane whose offenses have been against the United States. 1t is probabie that ad- missions will continue to exceed discharges, and that for some years to come the num- ber of patients in the hospital must be ex- pected to increase slowly. The per cent of recoveries was hardly more than one-fifth of the whole number of discharges, including deaths. The num- ber of deaths was 181, or per cent of the whole number under treatment. The average age of those remaining un- der care has been each year advancing by reason of the preponderance of men from the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, who, as a rule, when broken down with age and mental infirmity, end their days at the hospital. The per cent of mor- tality, therefor exceeds that in hospitals whose inmates are drawn from ail classes of the community in which they are situ- ated. This will, in all probability, continue 80. The character of the hospital as an lum for old and infirm soldiers is rec ie nized, and accommodations for them of a home character are proposed on the land lately purchased for their use and occupa- ton, and which has been designated “God- ding Croft.” Two large reservoirs have been built as an added protection against fire, one near the stock barns on the Shepperd farm: the other, a circular brick basin, 9) feet in diameter, with a capacity of over 400,000 gallcns of water, is directly in the rear of the main building, contiguous to the steam- er house and convenient for use on most of the detached buildings. Congress at its last session provided for the construction of quarters for the sepa- rate care of the epileptic insane. Plans for the pavilions for females have been pre- pared and contracts made for their erection during the present season. The intention is to provide those for the male epileptics during the coming spring. These, when completed, will afford most satisfactory provision for this unfortunate class, and will add another to the distinct classes of the insane who have been provided for in buildings especially arranged for their treatment, demonstrating the enlightened progress of this hospital in the management of those committed to its care. The estimates for expenditures of the fis- cal year ending June 30, 1895 are Current expenses ES + $363,000 General repairs and improvements.. 16,000 Additional accommodations, viz, cot- tages for workingmen.. 4,480 Special repairs and improv s Rebuilding machine and cabinet shop . 7,000 For detac! itchen for Toner building .. For electric plant. Total ... Receipts from all sources. Expenditures ....... Balance on hand. Kendall Green. Secretary Smith has this to say about Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, after giving a summary of the pres- ident's report: “The importance of such a school, in which many of the more intelligent deaf- mute youth of the country may have an op- portunity to study architecture, practical chemistry, electrical and mechanical en- gineering, surveying and such industrial branches as may be found practicable, is strongly urged, and the directors give the assurance that, with the existing buildings and teaching force of the college, but a small additional outlay would be necessary to provide for the technical department.” Howard University. Speaking of Howard University, Mr. Smith gives a summary of the report of the presi- dent, and says: “Attention is called to the fact that the trustees, by reason of gifts from the benev- | olent and transfers from their investments, | | have been able to erect a new hall for the law department and an amphitheater for) the medical department. A new structure | | for library and for anniversary asemblies, | igo as well as Sunday services, is greatly | needed, and the president further urges that Congress appropriate the sum of $10,- 000 such purpose, and that the appro- priation of last year for $20,500 be con- Unued, making in all $39,500." Feeble Minded Children. On the subject of the education of feeble- | minded children Mr. Smith says: | “Under the act of June 16, 1880, the Sec- retary of the Interior is authorized to cause the indigent feeble-minded children of teachable age belonging to the District of Columbia to be instructed in some state in- stitution at a cost not greater than that paid by such state for similar instruction. in pursuance of this authority, there were at the close of the previous fiscal year (1882) 14 feeble-minded children under in- struction at the Pennsylyania Training School for Feeble-minded Children at il- wyn, Pa. ‘Ten were admitted and 1 dis- charged during the year, leaving 23 bene- ficiaries at the institution on the 30th of June, 1893. “The amount charged for instruction in this institution is $250 per year for each person. Provision for the payment for this instruction is made in the annual appro- priations for the expenses of the govern- ment of the District of Columbia. “By the act of March 3, 1803, making ap- Propriations for the expenses of the gov- ernment of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, and for other purposes, the authority heretofore given to the Secretary of the Interior to provide for and place in a proper institu- tion for their instruction the feeble-minded children of the District, is transferred to the Board of Children’s Guardians, which is under the immediate supervision of the Dis- trict Commissioners.” Maryland Institution for the Blind. Of the Maryland Institution for the Blind Mr. Smith says: “There were at the close of the last fiscal Year (1892) 20 blind children under instruc- tion in the Maryland Institution for the Blind at Baltimore, Md.; 2 were admitted and 2 discharged during the year, leaving 20 beneficiaries at the institution on the 30th of June, 1893. In addition to the usual course of instruction in institutions of this character the advanced pupils are trained in vocal and instrumental music and the theory of the same. There are also taught piano tuning, chair caning, broom and mat- tress making, plain and machine sewing and plain and fancy knitting. The younger pupils are taught by kindergarten methods, special attention being paid to physical training. “The superintendent reports that these beneficiaries of the government are of av- erage ‘intelligence, and have made com- mendable progress, “The cost to the government for each pupil is $300 per year, that being the cost of the state of Maryland for similar instruc- tion. Payment for the education of the indigent blind of the District of Columbia is provided for in the permanent annual appropriation for that purpose. The Freedma: Hos, The report says: “In the bill making appropriation for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1804, as it Passed the House of Representatives was incorpor- ated a clause placing the future manage- ment and control of the hospital under the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, {t appearing from such action to be the in- tention of Congress to relieve the Depart- ment of the Interior absolutely of the care of the hospital. The friends of Howard University, with a view to protecting the interests of its medical department, which was accorded certain clinical privileges in connection with the hospital, objected to the management of such institution being placed under the control of the Commis. stoners of the District, believing that the interests of that branch of the university would not be fostered and protecter by the transfer. As all other hospitals of the elty were incorporated and managed by boards of responsible citizens, it was felt that. in event of the transfer being made, this hos- pital should not be an exception to the rule. To that end articles of incorporation of the Freedmen’'s Hospital, under the laws of the District of Columbia, were preSared, sub- mitted to the Commi8sioners of the District, approved by them and thereafter duly re- corded. It was not found necessary to act, however, under such incorporation, as by the act of Congress approved March 3, 18K, making appropriation for the expenses of the District of Columbia, the supervision and control of the expenditures only of the hos- pital were transferred to the Commiasion- ers, leaving the supervision of the appoint- ments to, and the general administration of the institution, as heretofore, with the Sec- retary of the Interior.” On public documents the Secretary says: “During the last fiscal year 152,488 docu- ments were recelved from the government printing office by the superintendent of doc- uments, for the use of the department and for distribution and sale. By far the larger portion of these publications has been dis- tributed to public, college and school libra- ries of the country.” Mr. Smith reviews the report of the archi- tect of the Capitol. ——_——__+-o+_______ THE BOA CONSTRICTOR IN FASHION. No More Will the Alligator Figure 1 Sweet Wom: Fancy. From the New York Sun. The alligator has had his day in fair woman's favor. She wore him on her gown. She copied his rough and scaly skin in ner crepons and woolens. She clasped him in her hand in pocketbook and card case. She buckled him about her waist. She hung him on her hip in shopping bag and reticule. She even strapped him about her waist in the form of a bracelet, with her watch set in- side, But now she has transferred her affe tions to the boa constrictor, and it is his mottled gray and white skin that clothes now her favorite card case and purse, that is fitted about her delicate waist in a girdle with silver buckles, and on some occasions is sewed in strips on her tailor gown as a decoration. Now the new purses are deli- eately ornamented with gold or silver, or gold plated silver, in patterns not attract- ive or easily copied in plated goods. Some- times just_a cord of silver or a plain band of burnished gold, unchased, finishes the purse. If corners are used they are very modest in size and beautiful in workman- ship. A dainty little scroll of gold or sil- ver runs around the edge, with turquoise set in the form of forget-me-nots, or a fan- eiful scroll appears in a corner th a painted medallion head in the center. These medallions are also employed on brushes and on other silver toilet articles. Another fancy is that of using enameled silver flowers, reproducing the tints of the natural blossoms and set on tn relief in the outer flap of a card case for dressy occa- sions, A white vellum card case, bound in gold, with three sweet peas molded and Unted in careful copy of the flowers and set on long gold stems against the cover, will be a dainty gift for some admirer to pre- sent on Christmas morning to his sweet- heart. Or, if he ‘would have something more touching still, “there's pansies, that’s for thoughts,” and very perfect pansies they are, too, all of silver, with deep purple petals set against the dainty gray white of the boa constrictor’s skin, which originally covered that part of his anatomy upon which, according to the Scriptures, he must forever crawl. It is a sweetly sentimental gift for one you love. Another card case which deserves special mention is of white rough leather bound with gold, and on the cover is a cipher in odd artistic letters, made of a flexible strand of gold wire set with diamonds and ruby chips. The cipher begins at the top of the case and meanders through the three letters in an erratic way to the very bot- tom. And there are purses,too, in the art green of the lizard skin, and in a blue equally odd in tint, besides the regular sealskin purses and card cases which many conservative ladies prefer to the more striking novel- ties, for these are quickly imitated in cheap materials. eos A Trifle Mixed. From London Tid Bits. Mrs. Jason came home the other evening with her face “wreathed in smiles,” as the novelists have it. “Well, what are you grinning at?” was the cordial greeting of her lord and master. “I heard something funny down town. she answered. “Well, what was it?” “Oh, nothing much. I happened to meet little Johnny Fig, who used to keep the apple stand across the way, you know, and he’s got a better one down town now. 1 asked him how he was getting along, and he says to me, ‘Oh, I'm still keeping a stand, you see.” I thought it was the cutest thing I had heard for a good while.” “Oh, you did, did you, Maria? If ever 1 see where the laugh comes in, I'll try and smile, even if I have to get up in the middie of the night to do so,” was his crushing reply, to which she deigned no answer. About 2 o'clock in the morning Mr. Jason was awakened from a dream of being xtab- bed by a masked assassin, to find his wife energetically nudging him below the fifth “Oh, Jehiel, I had that wrong,” she tv:t- tered in a tone of one who has made a great discovery. “Johnny said his business Was at a standstill, You see the point now, don’t you?’ ai ee M. Constauns Accused. M. Henri Rochefort publishes a sensation- al article in L’Intransigeant, Paris, in which he alleges that M. Constans, ex- RACE PROGRESS. Some Plain Truths as Uttered by Mrs. John A. Logan. A LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING Under the Auspices of the Colored Y. M.C. A. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS. A large audience greeted Mrs. John A. Logan ani Rev. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, at the Ham- lne Church last evening. The occasion was @ meeting under the auspices of the col- ored Y. M. C. A., Mrs. Logan and Rev. Johnston having accepted invitations to speak upon “The Colored American in In- dustrial Pursuits.” On the platform with the speakers sat Mrs. La Fetra of the W. C. T. U., and Miss Balley, president of the ladies’ auxiliary committee of the colored Y. M. C. A., who intreduced the speakers. Mr. Meriweather, president of the colored Y. M. C. A., opened the meeting by giving a brief history of the association and tell- ing what good had been accomplished. He was followed by Rev. Dr. Johuston, who said that he was rot so well acquainted with the colored people as were others who might address them, but he advised that they should become skilled mechanics; that they should forget that they were colored a What has been said to you men can be said to the women, upon whom rests the Sravest responsibilities. You have by far more to do with the formation of the char- acter of your children than their fathers. Your economy, thrift and tidiness will make an everlasting impression upon the min and character of your children, of whom so much will be expected in the future. In regretting the lack of opportunity in your youth, do not make the mistake of over indulgence of your boys and girls. Do not let either of them imagine that they have nothing to do but to go to school and perhaps practice on the Pano, while you are washing and ironing to furnish them with food and clothes. Make them work when out of school, and teach them that !t is dishonest and dishonorable to let you Go all the work, and they have all the juxury and leisy Neither men or wemen of any race have any right to luxuries and idle- ness, until they have earred an income enough to justify their having them. To enumerate the tnals and vexations many nave had in training many of you in work for which you wer» being well paid would make a volume, that would perhaps con- vince you that you have not had all the troubles to bear. As an illustration—I was telling recently cne of many incidents in my own experience. A few months ago 1 employed a young colored man, who had spent the most of his life in school, who shall be nameless, because for aught 1 know he may be in the audience. His duties included the care of my parlors. In cleaning and arranging them, he let the window shade roll all the way up, to reach the string to pull it down again, he seized a small frail gilt table with a rare mosaic top which hed been given me by a valued friend and attempted’ to stund on it—a crash was the consequence, the whole house was shaken and the mosaic was broken into bits, but he was, of course, uninjured, and I am sorry to say, did not feel the re- morse he should have felt. He knew bet- ter, of course, and the act could only be attributed to recklessness, because the step ladder was in its proper place and could have been easily brought. These are the’scrt of things that bring criticism and prejudice. And while 1 insist upon your and by honest endeavor they would soon find places throughout the land where they would not only be welcomed, but where they would berome an heror to society and be among the leading citizens. Already many of them, he said, are engaged in in- dustrial pursuits and professions and he urged the colored pegple to think over the matter of their well being without any ref- erence to their color or previous condition. He told them that they could not all be doctors, lawyers and preachers, but that they must ‘ind places in the mechanical world. Mrs. Logan's Address. Mrs. Logan was then introduced by Mrs. La Fetra and her appearance was greeted with an outburst of applause. She sald: “I come not before you expecting to add anything to what has been so well said to- night and many times herr tofore, but as an expression of my interest in the welfare of all mankiad, and ‘i memory of one who was the friend of all humanity, without distinction of race or color. It is not a question of race or conditions which has led these worthy men and women to try: to exterminate evil and to inaugurate right doing. They are actuated by the highest motives, while their opponents have had the most sorgid desires for gain to them- selves through an unholy trafft. As I un- derstand it this whole effort is to estabiish sobriety in the place of debauchery. Re- fining influences and amusements in the place of degenerating, Hacchanalism, ri- baldry and rowdyism. It is said to the shame of both races that white and black furnished participants in the past wicked- ness in this section of the city, though the majority, it is claimed, were colored. It is therefore for your race that the work is to be continued despite the slings and shots of evil doers. “If you will think for one moment of the real situation, you must admit that you ought to be able to carry on this or any other enterprise for yourselves. Few of you can claim helplessness, because of long servitude as bondsmen and women. A large majority of the slaves and slave holders have passed away and will be known no more in this world. You of the District of Columbia were the first to receive your freedom. The government from that hour has been your protector and your friend. The ablest men in the nation have made your interest their interest, and have thrown about you impregnable fortifications of law, and have manned these fortifica- tions with officials, who have executed them to the letter in your behalf. Every avenue for the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness has been opened wide for every single one of you. Exceptions have oftimes been made in your favor. Official positions have been assigned your representative men from mar- shal of the District to letter carrier, from minister in the diplomatic service to mes- sengers in the departments. fonal and District recognition has been given you all along the line. Financial aid for the freed- mens’ bureau, universities and hospitals have been most generously bestowed upon you as arace. So much for w you have received, and now what have fou done as the recipients? “I think for the most part you have done well, as is attested by the long list of business and professional colored men and women which compose your directory, in- cluding all the professions. Every branch of business, from a banking house to a stall in the market. In all the trades col- ored men and women are found. Teachers of music and in all departments of educa- tion are numerous, to which may be added many positions of trust. But you can do even better. Some of you have a most mistaken idea of life and its duties, of liberty and its benefits. When man was condemned to earn his bread by the swea: of his brow all were included in the sen- tence, hence the injustice of slavery, that his labor, The True Road to Fortune. “But now that you are free you are not absolved from earning your own living by your labor, but are enabled to have all you earn. Your freedom does not mean {dleness, but a chance to be men among men and to enjoy all the blessings of life and the products of the labor of your minds and hands. How did the suc- cessful white man and black man of this great city acquire their fortunes and fa- vors? In no other way than by work of some kind. You have no right to complain of opportunity; the mistake many of you make is that you forget that you are al- ready, by amendments to the Constitution, citizens of this repubiic, and in accepting this responsibility you have taken upon yourselves all the duties and obligations that rest upon all good citizens: that it is in your power to make for yourselves the place you are to occupy. If you will for a time lose sight of your color and the supposed prejudice now existing agninst your race and resolve upon right living, industrious frugal habits and untiring ef- fort to improve your minds and learn all that you can you will be surprised at the respect you will command. While the an- eesters of a majority of you bore all the sorrows and hardships of slavery, they were at the same time with civilized peo- ple and have had the credit of producing most of the wealth of the south and of being skilled in all kinds of labor. The sequel has shown they imbibed and, in many cases, inherited the noblest instincts of nature. They were borne day by day from ancestral savagery, until when the day of emancipation dawned thousands were fitted for the responsibilities of free- dom. In addition, you have had all the! fostering care of the government, all the encouragement and assistance of philan-| thropy and the advancement of education and christianity, and you are not bound to remain in any locality where all this is not vouchsafed to you. Then why have you not an equal chance in the industrial and educational pursuits. | Your ambitions should lead you to a desire | to be the best mechanics, inventors, and workmen in the world, as well as the best in all professions. You cannot all be law- yers, physicians, ministers, bishops, and professors in colleges any more than all white men can be, therefore, do not all strive for the unattainable, but to occupy the highest places possible with the talent you have. You are not ail philosophers and geniuses. Then why refuse to be the best of what you are by nature. If you are wood-sawyers, why not be so expeditious | Na and careful in your trade that you need never be idle. If a hod-carrier, why not be mentioned as the abiest in the whole country. These vocations are honorable, and if you will ever bear in mind, that an/ honest man is the noblest work of God it | will surely be an inspiration. By an honest man is not meant a man that will not steal, but one who is honest in his purpose in life, honest in all his dealings, honest in doing the best that he can, whatever he undertakes, honest to his Creator and to his fellow-men. There is no reason why your professional men should not take high rank, and they have, in many instances, and when they have not, it ts because they have, like many Anglo-Saxons, miseed their calling, and have tried to be surgeons, when they were born blacksmiths, lawyers when minister of the interior, instigated the mur- der of a notary from whom he wished to re- cover some compromising documents. they were born laborers, ministers when they were by ure laymen, teachers getting all advantages you can cf educa- ton, at the same time do not despixe indus- trial pursuits or imagine that success is obtainable in any other way but by honest work. The case which I have given was the result of false training. The young man had become so lazy in the life he had led that the learnirg he had acquired was destined to be of little use to him. In our blind worship of liberty in this country, we may drift into licentiousness and forget that the perfection which Europeans have attained in all the erts, sciences and eco- nomics of life has come thrcugh long ani patient apprenticeship in a chcsen profes- sion or %ecupation. We are all in too much of a hurry, we want the wages and consideration of the foreman when we are really inferior apprentices. We should spend more time and care in trying to do well what we are entrusted to do, and not be trying to devise ways and means by which we can shorten our time and evade as much as pos- sible. Your greatest men an¢@ women, and you have many of them, achieved their great- ness in spite of tribulaticns sore. You should sustain them and strengthen their hands in their efforts for their kind, help them establish forts and ovtports for your protection and welfare, and you wili thera- by bring happiness to yourselves. Inform yourselves about everything that is being done and you will know who is right and who is wrong—follow the right and put down the wrong. White and black, high and low, in this indulgent land of ours need discipline. The race that imposes this discipline upon itself and y utilizes the abundance of opportunities that are on every hand will surely rule it. and we may see the fulfillment of the prophecy, “many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” A resolution of thanks to the speakers and the trustees of Hamline Church was passed and Dr. Todd, the pastor, dismissed the congregation by pronouncing the bene- diction. Mrs. La Fetra and Mrs. Logan ere cach presented with a bunch of hand- some chrysanthemums. ee om FUEL. Eaperiments Tending to Show It as Being Better Than Coal. From the Blackburn Times. During last week there have been experi- ments at Thorncliffe iron works, Shetiield, which are bound to have an important in- fluence some day on the cval trade of the country. In common with other large manu- facturers, Messrs. Newton, Chambers & Co., limited, have been compelled to set down certain departments owing to their failure to obtain coal and coke. The firm cwn extensive ranges or coke “ovens.” the coal has been deposited in the they are closed, and the smoke and gases are drawn away by a fan, forced through pipes, and condensed. The result is oil, containing a large percentage cf heat. Mr. T. Smith, consulting director, conceived the idea that this oil might be applied as a substitute for coal for heating boilers, &c. The large boilers which supply steam to nearly all the machinery near the blast furnaces were selected for experiments. The ofl is placed in a cistern over the firing place, and by means of steam jets forced under the boilers, where it is ignited, the result being flames of intense heating power, sufficient to produce steam of a pressure of SY pounds to 100 pounds, ‘The results of the experiments are highly satts. factory, and as the cost of the oil is noth- ing compared with the price of coal, the new fuel will no doubt receive the attention of manufacturers. ——_ —- e+ ____- Durability of Tin Roofs, From the New York Metal. The question of the endurance of tin roof- ing is one which has had some discussion and less satisfactory conclusions than al- most any other connected with the roofing trade. Along the seashore 4 tin roof with- out the protection of paint will last about as long as it would take to eat it up if put in a weak pickle. During the rainy months of the fall and spring it will get a coating of red rust inside of two weeks. and in a month will become so covered with rust that no trace of tin can be seen upon it. In the suburbs of New York and in the up- town districts it is a practice among roof- ers to expose roofs in this wav uniil thor- oughly rusted. In some of the dry interior portions of the country tin roofs without protection of paint have been reported in use for years with the tin still bright and perfect. They are undoubtedly so far away from salt water that no sait is present in the atmosphere, and probablv the amount SUBURBAN NEWS. in this city any time since the war. In various of the town small thefts, back yards and attempts to open, reported, but, as a matter of fact, lance of the watch that is known the movements of which at other times would No robbery of any been reported here. The protracted ms Protestant Church continues, Rev. J. W. Kirk, formerly of this city, is the pastor in the revival work. Very much religious interest is manifested and @ num- ber of conversions are reported. Supervisor Walter Walton of Mt. Vernon district, Fairfax county, was paralyzed about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Srocery of Mr. R. H. Havener, on Prince and Royal streets. He was carried to bis home in the country. < unnoticed. has lately at the Methodist of carbonic acid present at the same time is at a minimum. Rusting of iron takes place only in the presence of moisture and an acid. if we remove the moisture the iron is safe. If we keep the iron in an alkaline condition it is elso safe from rust. The effect of lime on a tin roof is probably well known to every tnner. A few handfuls scattered about the roof will keep the tin bright for weeks after the remainder has disappeared under a coating of red rust. The use of green sheathing boards, the placing of tin on roofs where acid vapors arise through the building. the use of acid tars and acid tar papers are among the causes to which the rapid destruction of tin roofs may be charged. ———_ +e _____ Willing to Give Information. From the Chicago Tribune. “Are you the man that answers the que- ries?” asked the caller, removing his hat as he came in. “I am,” replied the man at the »desk, pigeon-holing a request for statistics as to the total number of persons killed in the Crimean war and fling in the waste basket a note asking for a brief biography of all the Presidents from George Wash- ington down to Grover Cleveland. “What can I do for you?” “I've got a little bet with a friend,” re- joined the visitor, “and we've agreed to leave it with you. "What is the size of glove that a perfectly proportioned woman with a No. 6 foot ought to wear?” “The size of glove, you say?" “Yes.” “That a perfectly proportioned woman—” 6 foot should wear?” “Just wait a few moments, I will consult the anatomical tables.” He waited. The man t the desk over- hauled “Poor's Man‘ "the “Wealth of a Roget's “Thesaurus,” Butler's “Analoj Allibone’s “Dictionary of Quo- Euines Balin Years in Con- gress” and a Concordance to Shakespeare and turned to the caller. “According to the best information I can obtain,” he said, “a woman with a No. 6 foot, If she 1s perfectly proportioned, should wear on her hend—" “Any glove that fits her. Turn the knob to the right. Good morning.” ——— #ee A Young Sprinter. From Good News. Smart boy—“I am the best runner in our school.” i Father—“Do you have foot races?” “No.” “Then how do you know you are the best runner?” when they were untaught, » on through every vocation. A considerable co gathered at Christ. Church C! last night and was addressed by Mr. J. W. a evangelist from ‘The estimable mother of Prof. Blackford of the Episcopal High School, on Seminary hill, was congratulated yesterday by many friends on reaching her ninety-second year. The services of the League of the Sacred Heart took place at St. Mary's Catholic Church last night and was well Mr. Cleveland Allen of President Cleveland’s cousin, to the Masonic lodge room here day evening last. ne LAUREL, The wedding of Mr. F. Ww, dent of the city council, and Miss Effie Young, niece of T. N. Young, esq. of the performed by Rev. W. S. Caughy, pastor of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. ies Laura Young, sister of the bride, was mai¢ of honor, and Mr. Lee W. Freund of Catons- ville, Md., groomsman. Messra, Walter A. Milstead, Armand Jardine, George W. Waters, jr., and Spaulding Flannery acted as ushers. The church > comely Scored SE Poe att tat ase ers. After the ceremony the took the train for a trip to razors were drawn and soon ing. Several of the participants received severe wounds, after “Ball was Over.” Laurel's most frequent visitors the army of tramps, and the mtn ge. Bn full of them. They come singly, they come in pairs and they come in crowds. Where they come from is a mystery, where they es *o is unknown, but they are always with us. Dr. and Mrs. Cronmiller celebrated their silver wedding this week, and their resi- dence was crowded with guests, many of whom knew them before their They were the recipients of val presents and a most delightful time was spent. Refreshments and music were in sens wend while everybody showered con- gratulations upon the couple, wishing them many more happy anniversaries. FALLS CHURCH. The entertainment given under the aus- pices of the Viliage Improvement Society at Odd Fellows’ Hall on Friday night was a very fine one and reflected great credit on those who took part. The exercises were in charge of Mr. E. C. Hough, and consisted of selections on the banjo, guitar and other instruments; sorgs by Mr. Alex- ander Wyncoop, O. L. Whipple; music by Messrs. C. L. Howser, B. T. Judson and Stephen Clements, ail of Washington. The songs by Mr. Wyncoop were specially en- joyed and he was encored several times. Mrs. Kate Sipperly of this town, form- erly of Meiros: 5 vember 2) to Washington, D. Rev. J. T. W. South preached liams of the M. R. Church -* — ~~ —— im the Con- gregational “hurc anksgiving morning. . D. L, Rathbun, Rev. J. 7. Barbee, S.A. Ball and Rev, J. H. Jenkins also took part in the services. The Good Templars are beautifying their lodge room in Odd Fellows’ Hail for the Grand Lodge of the state, which meets here next Tuesday right The tet sestee was conferred by Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fellows on Thurs- day night. ig ~~, BROOKLAND. Brookland 1s in gala attire to celebrate the completion of the Brookland extension of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home raii- road. Such a display of bunting has never been seen before in the quiet little town, and all are truly rejoicing that the uneven board walk is a dream of the past. A full delegation of the ladies who Intena making the banquet for King David Lodge next Tuesday evening a success met at the residence of Mrs. H. J. Penrod this week. Mrs. Penrod presided as chairman and Mrs. W. H. Stalee was secretary. The ladies will not meet again until Tuesday morning in the town hall, as all their arrangements are well under way. annals In Every Way a Success. From the Detroit Free Press. ‘The party was given at a farmhouse, an@ about thirty couples were present. 1 told the farmer that I should depend upon him to give me at least five minutes’ notice be- fore any shooting began, and he replied: “I'll do it. 1 shall be watchin’ out, and I think I can give yo’ plenty of time to eit out.” “There will be shooting, of course?” “Oh, certainly. The boys would feel that they had ctighted me if there wasn't a row.” “What do the women folks hen shooting begins?” ee “Sit right Gown on the floor till it's all over. Don't be @ bit uneasy. I'll give yo’ warnin’. ‘There was only one fiddler, and he wos me on caller. His calls puzzled me at first, but no one else as he drawied: a “Right and left on the head, and Bill Tay. lor don’t want to drop that revolver on the floor! Balance four and half promenadé, ana Jim Henderson has a knife in his boot-leg! Ladies change, and Luke Williams is aching to pick a furse with Tom Bebee! All balance to partners, and when the slootin’ begins please remember that the fiddler never takes sides!” We had been dancing about an hour, ang everybody seemed to be thoroughly good- natured and at peace with all mankind, — the farmer beckoned to me and whis- pered: “I said I'd give yo’ five minutes warntn’, but I'm two minutes behind! Break fer the barn!” 1 broke, but was not over thirty feet from the door when the shooting began. It lasted about five minutes, and I cautiously returned to the nouse to hear the fiddler calling in the same old monotonous voice: “Take partners for Virginia reel, and don't make sich a furse over three men wounded! First lady and gent forward and back, and Bill Taylor has gone after a doctor! Forward again and sasha, and somebody attend to that gal in hysterics! Swing with the right—now with the left, and if this isn’t the most successful dance of the season thea you folks needn't pay me a cent!” — and the more he clanged the door bell more the suspicion grew in his mind that some one had chloroformed the household. bell. oul But his sister had been aroused and 1 shall have to answer the beil ring all night,” she said to herself, and hur- ried down to the door clad in bed attire and sleepy impatience. Opening the door a crack, not tar enough to present her dis- abilie to any intruding eye, she shouted into the frosty air, “The doctor's out,” the door closed of camera slide. “Yes, ““Cause nearly every boy has trie’ to lick me and couldn't get near ‘nough” screamed the irate M DL “end he wet ini”