Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STaR Premise eae es PAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. THE sTaR BUILLDIxos, 101 Pecueyivecia Avesus, corner 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. B.NAUFFMANN, Pres't New York Ofon 7k OSon, GB Peter Baiting TRY FYENING STAR is served to subseribers in the etty by carriers, on their own seconnt, at 10 cents we week. or $4c. per month. Copies at the connter cents onc. PY muil-aagwhere in the United tes or Canada—postars vrepsid—30 cents per ont SATURDAY QUISTUPLY SHEET Stan 81.00 ear, with foreizn postage adted, $3.00. = (Entered at the Post Of yee Wasbington, D. C.. tust be paid in advance. Part. Che — Sta , Pages ota WASHINGTON, D. ©., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. EXCURSIONS, &c. OP EGIAL, New National. SALE The Prodigal Daurhter, DIRECT, FROM, THE AMERICAN THEATER, . ¥., APTER A RUN OF 214 NIGHTS. THOROUGHBRED HORSES IN THE STEEPLECHASE. | vmE Most REALISTIC AND t EXCITING DRAMA EVER PRO- | DUCED IN THIS COUNTRY. | RET EES SEaes ee Original Cast. . Original Scenery. Original Effects. (RE igi COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH NSEES WEDNESDAY AND 94 BDAY. ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. EVERY EVENING—MATINEE SATURDAY. Messrs. C. B. Jefferson, Klaw and Erlanger’s BRILLIANT COMEDY COMPANY IN THE LIVELY, JOLLY, LAUGHING COMEDY, The Prodigal Father. By Glen Mac Douough, author of “DELMONICO'S AT 6.” FUN ALL THE TIME. Next Week, “America.” ‘ The Roman Chariot Race” In the old Coliseum at Rome is now on exhi- bition HERE. This painting is the MASTER- PIECE of the distinguished artist, Alex. ‘Wagner, covers one —— side of our main gallery. Beyond question it is Ss finest picture ever exhibited in this city, and Qietents a rare opportunity to all lovers of ine pictures to see a painting that has, per- “S she equal in thie coantry. ‘OU are cordially invited to call and VEERHOFF’S GALLERIES, 1217 F ST. N.W. Beane’ 1221 Pa. ave., and 916 7th st. d@avexy. STODDARD. Stoddard Lectures RETURN OF JOHN L. STODDARD After His Late TOUR AROUND THE WORLD. FIVE EXQUISITELY ILLUSTRATED LECTURES Produeed after a YEAR'S TRAVEL and at ENORMOUS EXPENSE. 1. PICTURESQUE JAPAN. 2. THE HEART OF OLD JAPAN. 8. CHINA. 4. FROM CEYLON TO THE HIMALAYAS. 5. THE GLORIES OF INDIA. On account of the great demand everywhere and pet seer here the lectures will be given THREE COURSES—EXACTLY ALIKE. COURSE A—~MONDAY AND THURSDAY, MARCH 42, 15, 19, 2, 26. COURSE B—TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 33, 16, 20, 23, 27. COURSE C—WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 17, 21, 24, 28. LECTURES BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 8 O'CLOCK. COURSE TICKETS, WITH RESERVED SEAT, WOR FIVE LECTURES, $2.50, $3 AND $4. ‘The SALE of COURSE TICKETS will begin THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1. ‘No more than 10 tickets for any course to one fe28-6t___— BURDITT & NORTH, MANAGERS. Avoid Waiting ours im line for STODDARD TICKETS By leaving your orders with ED. F. GUZMAN, Room 71, McGill butiding. fe24-4t Motearatt Piusic Hall; Friday, March 2. ‘MR. H. G. SNOW ANNOUNCES THE Opening Concert [And reappearance in America, after two years’ absence abroad, of MARY HOWE, rei tn bad ea, The Howe- Lavin Concert Co. MARY HOWE, Soprana WM. LAVIN, Texor. MISS LEONORA VON STOSCH, Violinist. SIG. GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI, Baritone MB. ISIDORE LUCKSTONE, Pianist. TICKETS, 7c., $1 AND $1.50. Ou sale Monday, February 26, at Metzerott’s. fe2sSt Sakkiy THEATER. WEEK OF FERRBUARY 26. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Police Patrol. | Next, week—PETER. JACKSON ta “Uncle Tom's) cabin” -_ £626-6¢ METZEROTT MUSIC BALL. TRURSDAY EVENING, MARCH L James Whitcomb Riley Douglass Sherley IS REsDINGS FROM THEIR OWN WORKS. GEATS SELLING RAPIDLY AT METZEROTT'S. | FIELD AND FP MARCH 1 SN BI EUGENE ACADEMY. Dress Circle, reserved Orchestra Circle. Orebestra Chairs. MATINEE SATURDAY, aT 2. Matinee prices, reserved, 25, and 75e. Dockstader’s Famous Minstrels. IN AN ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAM. Next Week—“DARKEST RUSSIA, direct from its run of 50 nights at the ldth Street Theater. fo2w-tt NEW NATIONAL THEATER. SEATS NOW ON SALE. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee, Lillian Russell OPERA COMIQUE ORGANIZATION, From the Casino, New York (Home Company), ip the Opera Comique Triumph, The Princess Nicotine. 10 = q LILLIAN RUSSELL pouitively at every pesrform- Sunday, March 4—SOUSA’S GREAT BAND. Next Week—“THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER.” fe2s-tt SEATS NOW OX SALE. CHARITY'S SWEET WORK. —GRAND_ SELECT musical and siterary reception by the lady man- sary ere of the Eastern Dispet Herel TO GIT fom 5 Dullding fund. A graws aud wis of feats. Admiss ry cents. at the National to 10:30 to inerease Very attractive pro- tun. Come early to — RAYMOND’S VACATION EXCURSIONS. || ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. PARTIES WILL LEAVE PHILADELPHIA AS | FOLLOWS FOR MAGNIFICENT SIGHT-SEEING ‘TOURS Beyond the Rockies. No. 1, APRIL 28. A 75 DAYS’ ‘TRIP through Golorado, New Mexico, California, the Pacific | Northwest, Alaska, Moutana and the Yellowstone | National Park. 2, APRIL 29. A 68 DAYS’ TRIP, the same 0. 1, but omit 0. 3, APRIL 2% ‘TRIP. through New Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. | ‘The Yosemite Valley may be visited im connec- tion with efthes of these excursions, Na 4, A "TRIP across. the continent ‘and. to” Alaska, “outward by tho "Cana dian Pacif}: Hatiroad and howeward (final the Yellowstone Nuttonal Park. parties will travel tn MAGNIFICENT SPE-! CIAL VESTIBULED TRAINS, WITH DINING CARS and all other first-class ‘appointments. CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS: MEXICO: March 14. E SANDWICH ISLA: A party will sail from San Francisco Mareb 11 fork Seven'weeks "our. COLORADO TOURS: Parties leave Philadelphia monthly for The Colorado at Glenwood Springs. CFSend for descriptive book, particular tour desire RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 20 South 10th st., Mutual Life Insurance blég., _fe2i-w,f,m3t___"‘Philadelphi TALLY, HO, COACH LINE DAIL P. 18th st. Arlington, ‘ext 3,,B. aad pointe of ineetert, ‘Trip, 50 to 75c. Finest Tally (0 ob earth. No cafe to Arlington. — fel0-1m ADDITIONAL Ma: ud GREAT BASTERN STAR R CONCERT at ISRAEL cM. obu Tattisbay Mme. Greatest ‘Trageainn, will also ap ‘TGOMERY Israel's big organ from 7 pear. of New York, ‘Greatest Colored Organist te the Wend, ie admission, ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Week begivning MONDAY, MARCH 6. Every Evening—Wednesday and Saturday Matinees. THE WORLD'S FAIR GREATEST SENSATION! IMRE KIRALFY’S SSE" RRER SEE America. Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, proprietors and managers. A retrospection of the past 400 years since Co- lumbus’ Discovery. America, SPECTACLE, With its history adorned and embellished —Ite rise and progress to date allegori- cally pictured and ilustrated in TAB- LEAUX, BATTLE SCENES, PAGEANTS and MAGNIFICENT BALLETS. America, With its hosts of people in America Is Ristoric fez? | SONGS OF TRIUMPH aND COMMEMORATION. the one grand ideal conception of « spectacle. For thirty weeks it vied with the world’s fair at Chicago, here it was seen by nearly 2,000,000 of people, who pronounced it the acme of Stage productions. America Presents an ensemble and an array of features never before even dreamed of, with more than 800 PECPLE ON THE STAGE! 150 IN GRAND BALLETS! 300 IN GRAND PAGEANTS, &c., &c. America ‘Is the medium of introducing many of the world’s most famous specialty art- ists, including MLLE. TERESIMA MAJLONI, ‘The Greatest Prima Danseuse. BASCO AND ROBERTS, Ir their unique Comic Eccentricities. And the marvelous SCHAFFERS @ in number), In their Novel and Indescribable Feats. Notwithstanding the enormous expense of this great organization the prices will be but 25c., B0e., Te., $1 and $1.50. fe27-tt Midway Piaisance SALE OF SEATS OPENS THURSDAY. Procession pe Concert, AND Homeopathic Free Dispen- sary and Emergency Hospital. Toe chieg attractions of the Midway Plaisance iced. “Garo & Street, Old Vienna, Algerian Band, Ostrich i Guards, Farm, Camels, Elephant, Columbian Native Armeniags and orher charms, Patronesses: Mrs. Vice President Mrs. Stevenson, Mi Sen. Palmer, irs. Rep. W. P. Stone, Mme. Romero, Mra. Rep. Burrows, Mme. Lazo Arriago, © Mrs. Rep. 8. L. Johnson, Mme. Guzman, Mrs. Rep. Doiliver, Miss Morton, Pichborn, Birs. Gen. Schofield, . Jas. Portner Morse, Mrs. Admiral Jouett, Mrs. Judge MacArthur, Mrs. Sen. Doiph, Mrs. Judge Bingham, Mrs. Sen. Gorman, Mrs. Judge Weldon, Mrs. Sen. Henderson, Miss Helen S. Morris, Mrs. Sen. Pugh, Mrs. Com. Ross, Mrs. Sen. Gallinger, © Mrs. James L. "Norris, Mrs. Sen. Faulkner, Mrs. Geo. Hum. Mrs. Sen. Gibson, Admissior, $1.00. Children under 12, 50c. No Teserved seats. Tickets for sale at Metzerott’s Music Store, the ladies of the association and the hall door. fea CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, MEXICO. Spectat Southern Pacific Company's Routes. Cheap rates. Apply to ‘ PACIFIC CO., 343. Broadwa: . Phila., or 209 E. German $adi-sdewi0at KERNAN’S LYCEU A “THEATER. THIS W 4 At semi-monthly Tourist Parties over the den RN Lt EK. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. THE FAVORITE AND FA —EVERYTHING NEW. MOUS, GHT OWLS B=AUTY SHOW. A brilliant spectacle without a parallel. Madam MACART'S NOVEL CANINE HIPPO- DROME. Next week—HOPKINS' TRANS-OCEANIC COM- PANY. Proms. A. .W. Fi SDAY and SAT URDAY A AND EB. HERLING'S Haines’ Hall, Sth and Pa E rt eef OF Particulars apply at the scademy. EDUCATIONAL. > ORATO culture. Lessons given during SCHOOL OF LOCUTION, physical grace and v hw. THE MISSES 3 Conservatory of ic, Boston. P Delaware ave. nc. con voice, violin, ute. cor pupils. 0. MISS AMY C. LEA 1a VERMONT AVF. N. PIA B. BU ae si Director. ACTING, 1317 13th st. 3 the day or evening. EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, Miss ADA L. TOWN: SEND. ft d2-m, wis, t Piao E OF THE NEW ENGLAND hi and voice culture; Lamyerti’s Italia wieth W. Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BY RAIL TO Mount Vernon, ‘Take trains Pennsylvania depot $:40, 9:45, 10:45 a.m. 11:50 a.m. and 2 »m. Also via ferry te a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 p.m. Fare, round trip, 60 cents. Grounds open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. d22-tf GAZE’S CONDUCTED apues LEAVE WASHING- February 17, 1894,Holy Land, 66 days’ tour, Ttaly and nas | ‘omg 62 days’ tour, $600. May 23, Cen. 54 days’ tour, July 4, Vacation Excursion, 28 days’ tour, $190. \| Send for programs of above tours; also excur- and California. Ocean and rail tickets sold to “%, part of the world at companies’ 1 6-« Tomb of Washineton, At 10 a.m., returning by 2:45 p.' FARE, ROUND TRIP, 60 CENTS. ‘Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for tale at wharf and at hotels. stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For charters, &c., apply at office of Stearer Macalester. wu ___________________} EDUCATIONAL. TOMB OF WASHINGTON. *. Alexandria, 7th st, at 9:30, 10:80, 11:30 Europe. ree 3, Southern Fi 33, $450, June 30, Yacation ? ‘cursion, 31 days’ tour, $190. sion to Bermuda, West Indies, Florida, Mexico | rates, s&w3m W. P. VAN WICKLE, 1225 Pa. ave. STEAMER MACALESTER Daily (except Sundas), Admission to grounds, 25 cents. ‘Will also make river landings as far as Glymoot. weld Capt. AN WASHINGTON. COLUMBIA | SONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 900 K st. u.w.—Plano, &ec. Evening lessons fF acinea, EDWIN HALE, Principal, from New England Conservatory of Music, Boston.fe21-12t* MISS BEULAH GILBERT OF BALTIMORE | WILL give private aud class fastruction 4m elocution and physical culture on Wednesdays and Sati da, st. Dow. fe2s-10t* BUSINESS EDUCATION. BUSINESS EDUCATION. ONE OF THD Oa sown. *@? FS OE ESTABLISHED, fll boet RELIABLE Colleges of Washi " ping. arithmetic, ter erie penmanship.” Dip! for graduates. Send snqocncement. WY IN. oe BUSI SP Gus jet Sth = COLUMBIA © COLLEGE OF COM: MMERCE, G23 La. ave. bet. Oth and Tih ata. 2.W. . URNER, A. CE. ‘The leading school of business and shorthand. Highest attainable grade of instruction ate cost. Catalogue. Honest ida 3] 186 Prs. Ladies’ French ¢ Dongola Button Boots, | 4 styles, plain toe, opera | toe, plain and patent | tip, and common sense toe, nearly every size— $3 and $3.50 Shoes, —6© $2.15. A “prize” _ bargain— | 500 Prs. of Ladies’ New Spring Shoes also inclu- ded—new ‘razor-toe” fashionable eight-but- % ton style—plain and ‘cloth top—a grand $4 = i $3.29. | 4 Styles of Ladies’ Fin- ,est Dongola Button Shoes, opera toe with | patent tip, med. sq. toe with patent tip, opera | toe plain, and common |semse toe. Were $5.50 $ and $6. % $4.00. “HOOVER & SNYDER'S | “Legitimate” Reduction Sale of FIUNIE SIGIOIS. Reliable Plethods! Actual Reductions! Prices in Plain Figures! § No Shady Transactions!; These Prices Talk! j “During this sale a discount will be taken off | all Shoes not named above, making every shoe in | the store reduced. a Hoover & Snyder, | 1217 Pa. Ave. Seeteatoetonteetonionteete| at Honest Prices!|z Missss Dongola and |?) Straight Goat Button ¢, Boots. $2.25 to$1.75. Youth’s Fine Cal {| Shoes, lace and button. Size 11 to 2. $2.50 to $2. Boys’ Fine Calf Shoes, lace and button. Sizes 2; to 5. $3-50t0$2.50 : PMen’s Shoes. Some sizes are miss= 3) ing, but you are reason=- 3, ably sure of finding your size. Worth trying at these prices: Men’s $5 Shoes, $3. % Men’s $6 Shoes, $3.50. |3; Men’s $5.50 ‘Razor |} Toe’’Calf Shoes for$4.50. MMen’s $6 “Wing Tip” Calf Shoes for $4.75. Only 4 years, at at black and navy, at We have received some new patterns of our Celebrated Silks at 84 and 42 Gents. Some New Satteen and Moire Striped Silks, all the popular colors, at 50 Gents: Our Best 25c. Fancy Satteens at 21 Gents. Our New Dimity Dress Goods in very handsome designs, worth from 15 to 18 cts., 12 1-2 Gonts. One lot ae Garnier’s Percales at 8 Gents. Onelot Dress Patterns, Saas included,at $1.98 and $8 In Our Cloak Dept. One lot Children’s New Dresses in col- ored gingham and nainsook, sizes from 1 to 25 and 85 Gents. One lot from 4 to 14 years at 69 Gents. One lot of latest style Ladies’ Silk Waists $2.98 and $3.98, One lot of latest Ladies’ Eton Suits, in | $3.08. @ In Our Glove Dept. We will sell our Baum’s Dollar Gloves, in all the latest new shades, at 68 Gents. In Our Book Dept. We will sell Lew Wallace’s latest edition, in two volumes, The Prince of India, at - $1.65. A UM 416 Sala Street. TO ADVERTISERs, AGvertisers are urgently re- quested to hand in advertisements the day prior to publication, in order that insertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being given to those first received. S Tra bah a mmo CT a Miss FRANCES MARTIN'S ENGLISH AND RENCH SC! HOOL FOR GIRLS. 1205 Q s1 oor Kindergarten. Boarding’ pupils limited. MME. J. ESPUTA DALY, Classes in —— aes at “¥ ‘The note chain system. ee taue Pp. coum pe es Gs fame. UDIO. “2m x. 5, AVE. N. "S$ CIVI. SERVICE D Business College, 127 10th n.w. | Pupils prepared successfully for’ clvil service, departmental ceusus examinations. Stenography penta OLNEY INSTITUTE, 1827 School for young ladies aid Iittle siti ‘Bliss Virginia Mason Dotwey, Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, I’rinctpal (C STUDIO, 1008 9TH ST. aS ene H’ TITUTE AND strous, pure ud walang few lessons; month- ly musicales. Ja18-3m Exami UTE, 2928 P st. 1 BE FEBRUARY 1, 1904. Mr and Mes Ws. 1 MASON. jal6-3m BRS. ALICE SWAIN HUNTER, STUDIO 1816 N ST. VOCAL INSTRUCTION-—ITALIAN METHO! Pupil “of Leonce Prevost, Ettore Barilli, Mad- ame Seller. fe2i-3} MME. TAYLO a spectal at, Placing fhe roice. correctly operas, concerts. Ei classes for Working Girls, “Reduced rates S10 Ith st aw, ft GAILLARD ‘SCHOOL OF 1 906 F ST. Modern languages taught by Gaillard ructhod, comprising a series of text books published by D. Appleton & Co., an entirely new, practical, seientifie and aesthetic system, the only one decorated by. the French minister of public in- atruction and indorsed by the celebrated Sorbonne and the leading educators of Europe and America, Visitors admitted to all the classes held daily. £21 ACME PH RAPHY. ARN THE EASIEST ‘and best . Proficieney reach- ed in from two to three months. Oldest exelu- sively shorthand and ¢ ACME SCHOOL G) aw. spewrlting school in the PHONOGRAPHY, 1110 Ja 1864—Hdueation for Real Life—1sv4 Daughters, COLLEGE, building, corner Natioual Bank of the Republi 7th and D sts. n.w. y and night seasions. Write or call for n ae announe-ment. Mrs. SA _Telz call 1084. (fel) P LANGUAG ES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. ow Branches sn the principal American and European cities. New term be ind German comedies trew, every 4:15 in the parlor of MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, ‘M and 11th sts, Boarding atid Day School for Young Ladies and Little ¢ bly modern and progressive in meth spirit. Primary, secondary colle giate classes. Spring tern begins Fi Bins. Jao-tt bmatry 1. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, Pri ACADIMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1812 MASS. AVE. A day school for young ladics and little girls. ‘The course of study embraces all the branches of @ practical education. au31-6m \ Wood's COMME of Shorthand IAL COLLEGE AND SCHO¢ pewriting, 407 East Capitol st. Young peop good character of both sexes welcome. "Positions ed. Dav and evening gegslons. Rates reduced. Call ‘or write for circular. ye vol to Infuse with energy and to wake up boys to the dutics of life; boys under 13 years, $162, J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale, AM, Principal. | BB-we mde AUSTRALIA’S SYSTEM Dependent Children Are Raised Carefully in Private Homes. NO FOUNDLING OR ORPHAN HOMES Children Not Part of Charitable Machines, But Practically Taught. RECIPROCAL RELATIONS For some days past there has been in Washington a most interesting woman, who is connected with a prominent reform movement in Australia. This is Miss Catherine Helen Spence, who came to this country as a delegate to the congress of charities and corrections in Chicago last summer. Miss Spence was in attendance at the sessions of the convention of the National AmezicanWoman SuffrageAssocia- tion in this city. At one of the afternoon sessions she conducted an election which demonstrated to the association the Aus- tralian ballot system. Miss Spence lives at Adelaide and is a member of the state children’s council of South repeeAe fae lia as well as the other Britis! peer in that section of the globe has hit upon a method of caring for dependent and delinquent children which seems to work most admirably there, and during he> stay in this city Miss Spence has been vis- ited by many people who are interested in this matter who have gotten many good fdeas from her. Australia has given up al- together the maintenance of foundling hos- pitals and ozphan asylums and has substi- tuted for this the system of placing children in private homes until such time as they are able to care for themselves. It was with reference to this work and the part she had taken in it that a Star zeporter conversed with her for some time yesterday afternoon. Miss Spence is a pleasant, white-haired, elde' lady, who talks most interestingly on the subject of the care of children, and on that other subject which fills a large portion of her heart, propor- tional representation. Miss Spence has been a resident of South Australia since three years after its organization as a col- and has been connected with this work aring for children for the past twenty- one years, in fact from the time that the system was adopted. Reciprocal Relations, “Our government,” said Miss Spence in answer to a query m a Star reporter, “has grasped the idea that a child who for any reason is thrown upon the public is a charge upon the state, not only to the child, but to itself. The | child will grow into a citizen, and it is to the interest of the community that it should develop into a respectable, self-respecting elf-supporting member of the com- The state has grasped the idea that it stands to such a child in ‘loco pa- rentis.” The first question that arises is what is the best thing for the child. The natural answer is a home and a mother. We look about and find a family that is capable and willing to take charge of the child, and the state pays for the child's care, and from that time on, if the ar- which owes a duty | rangement is satisfactory and the child is well cared for, there is no effort made to disturb the relations even if a chance offers of securing the same care for less money. “Children of all ages are cared for by this method. Infants, as being more trouble to their guardians, are paid for at a highe:> rate, but as a general thing a child between the ages of two and thirteen years is paid for at the rate of five shillings or $1.25 a week. This means that the child is to be ted, clothed and cared for, and we in South Australia have a compulsory school law which is rigidly enforced, and which com- pels our dependent children to attend school regularly for a period of six years on an average of 212 days a year. Regular Inspectio: “Our children are placed in these foster homes on condition that they go to school regularly, and the state realizes that the services of a child in attendance at school are not worth its keep, and expects the money paid for its care to rémunerate those to whom the children are intrusted. With us the cost of living is less than it is in this country and there is no difficulty in securing good homes in plenty where the children will be well cared for at five shil- lings. We realize that there is no use in keeping a child in one of these homes un- less it is looked after and well cared for. There is a three-fold check upon the chil- dren and their guardians to enforce gvod treatment. In the first place, no child Is ever piaced where it would be out of reach of the volunteer lady visitor in the neigh- borhood, who visits the child at reguiar stated intervals to examine into its condi- tion and surroundings and reports to the department. We never send a child tc a home unless the home is recommended by the lady visitor in that district. A record is kept of all homes where children are placed and we keep constant and satisfac- tory accounts of them. “In the second place, the teacher of the school which the child attends must once a quarter send a report as to the child's punc- tuallt deportment, appearance, well-being and evident happiness. As a third check, paid inspectors visit each home, foster mother and child once a year and make a thorough report on the condition of affairs. “My experience is decidedly to the effect that it is not a wise thing for the govern- ment to subsidize sectarian orphanages or young. With us in South Australia the separation of church and state has made it easy for us to avoid this rock of trouble. The only extent to which we recognize de- nominational influences is our rule of plac- ing Protestant children in Protesiant home and Catholic children in Catholic home: Every child, however, must go to chure’ Sunday school and day school. From my own experience, I am decidedly opposed to foundling asylums, our experience being that more children are lost than are saved in these institutions. Natural Lives. ing out children, to be suc ful, we must have some strong central author- ity back of us with the police and the courts ready to our aid. The work can probably be done cheaper with us than with you here in Washingion, because we h State ownership of railroads and telegraph and the transportation of the children ard | business of that sort costs us nothing. The state council has authority to act and car if it see fit, transfer children from reforma: tories te homes, and, if the child’s charac ter is such, from homes to reformatoric This system of having children grow up with a family has proved to be a great suc- cess in preparing them for the ordinary | affairs of life, and they are much better fitted than when they come forth from regular reformatories. In these institutions individualism is lost and the child misses that home teaching and surroundings, and has altogether too much regularity and rou- tine in ite life. Visitors to great institu- institutions of any sort for the care of the | “The great point in our system of board- | !! is that ls \tions are often attracted by the order and | cleanliness and signs of good care, but they ‘forget that the child is only a part of one big machine moving, so to speak, at the stroke of a bell, wearing a uniform and do- ing just as the others do. Children so led have no idea of the methods followed lin the home, of the value of money, and of the importance of individual effort, ‘and are practically helpless when they are placed out at service or in some other sphere of life to begin caring for themselves. A sat- isfactory proof of the success of our §: \tem is Shown in the fact that while our population has greatly increased our crim- inal class has as steadily diminished. Cheuper and Better. “This system, we find, is cheaper than the support of reformatories. For one thing, parents are more willing to let their ehil- dren enter some institution where they qin have them near and see them regularly than they are to let them go into the cow try where the children’s services and af- fections are claimed by some oue else. When parents of neglected children are able, they are compelled to pay toward their support, and if they fail to do so, they may be gent to prison. There is not a dissentient v in all Australia as to the merits of this system, which we regard as best for the state and for the child, and even if it cost a great deal more money than it does, we would still insist upon it. Our law allows us to keep boys in our care until they are sixteen, and giris until they are eighteen, but we want a new law U will give us control of both until they eighteen. At thirteen they are sent out to service. They then have no school teachers to look after them, but they have the regu- lar lady visitors and inspectors. They re- ceive’ their clothes and small wages, three- fourths of which is piaced to their credit in savings banks, and one-fourth is given them for pocket money. The result ts th as a ruie, when they pass from our control, the children have from £10 to £15 with which to start life. Respectable Families. “The child is indentured to the woman of the family, who receives the money, and is | the responsible party. We usually do not |send more than two or three children to one family, and never to a family that is | too poor. We avoid entirely the system of |*baby farming.’ We have fio difficulty in finding good homes, for to a family in moderate circumstances a lump sum of mon- re ey received once a quarter with certainty and regularity great inducement, and we ,Hotice that many respectable widows take |these children. If the family keeps the child aft it is thirteen years of pay the child the regular statu as much as it would do if the |bound out to it after in another family. Ow charge of the children it must consi _— Kidnaped for Three Years. The police raided a cabin in a dense for- est near Cloverland, Ind., yesterday occu- pied by an alleged stock thief named Ta: |lor and found in the hut a pretty fifteen- year-old girl, who says that her name is Murray and that she was kidnaped from | the home of her father, a prominent farmer | in Ohio, three y ago. She says she was | kept in the closest confinement and was | kept in submission by her abductor and his revolvers. Saturday Excursion to Baltimore. The Baltimore and Ohio will sell round- trip tickets to Baltimore for ail trains, in-| cluding the Royal Blue Flyers, Saturtay March 3, at $1.25. Good for three days. Advt. | | | the A BACK NUMBER MOTOR. A Prominent Electrician Declares Against the Overhead Trolley. The convention of electrical men now ip this city is made up for the most part of those who are interested in electric lighting, but there are a number who are familiar to a greater or less degree with the sub- ject of electrical locomotion. Among these one of the most prominent and best in- formed is Mr. J. H. Vail of New York, pres- ident and chief engineer of the electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Trading Company. Mr. Vail began his connection with applied electricity with Mr, Edison in 1880, and bas been prominently known in the electrical world ever since. Recently he | has put im a section of underground cur- rent railroad in New York, which is work= ing in the most satisfactory manner ang over which cars have been run with suo cess at the rate of thirty miles an hour. Mr. Vail was seen at the Ebbitt Hi this morning by a Star reporter und aske his opinion as to the possibilities and ad- vantages of the underground system street car lines. “The underground system,” said Mr. Vail, “has many advantages over the overhead trolley that are not generally recognized. For example, it has been esti- mated, or rather proved, that the annual depreciation of an overhead line is 17 per cent a year, owing to its exposure, while the depreciation of the underground system is but 5 per cent. As regard: ticability of the underground system say from experience that It is thoroughly, practicable at the present date to put in a surface system with all the conducwrs un- derground. There are a number of ways of accomplishing this, though my own prefer. ence is for an absolutely closed system— that is, thorougtly moisture-proof, and this I regard as the latest advance tm electrical engineering. “The Buda Pesth system is a decided sue- cess, but I am confident that we can im- prove upon and have improved upon that in this country. An Englishman recently said that European electricians must come to this country to get the latest ideas in electrical work. This is true. We are away in advance of any other country in this line, and the time is past when «ny ene can say with reason that the underground system is not feasible. There is no place Where it could be put in operation with c ‘ospects of success as right here in Washington. Your asphalt streets are thé very perfection as a foundation for this System and there is no earthly reason why your beautiful streets should be marred or obstructed in any effort to secure rapid transit.” can“ ee Booming Ex-Speaker Reed. Chairman Manley of the republican com- mittee of Maine has issued the following letter to the republicans throughout the state: My Dear Sir: The state committee de- sires to print and distribute 75,000 copies of the speech of Hon. Thomas B. Reed, recently delivered in the House of Repre- sentatives on the tariff. Will you not be one of 2 to contribute % for this object, it so will you please send your remittancé at once to Gen. George L. Beal, treasurer of the republican state committee, Augusta, Me. Very truly yours, J. H. MANLEY, Chairman Repnblican State Committe, . Me., February 24, 1804. ep is regarded as the first move im Congressman Reed's presidential boom. Ss Two physicians have arrived at the com clusion that most persons struck by light- ning and to all appearances dead could | recalled to Ufe by applying the method artificial respiration in use for resuscitating drowned,