Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1895, Page 5

FOR EXCHANGE. EXCHANGE—UNINCUMBERED LOTS AT ALB; will trade for city gaulties. | Appiy BAN SI is 3-8t 700 14th st. nv. i EXCHANGE — UO MBERED SMALL OUSES IN ALEXANDRIA; will assume moderate ast. Apply to BANES _& SIMPSON, 3-3 700 lath st. Bw, IN COLUMBIA i EXCHANGD — EQUITY Heights lots; also some small houses (under rent) exchanged by the owner for unincumbered prop- erty im city or country. Address Box 127, Star office, fii-6t* COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE-THE FOLLOWING PLACES, FROM 2 to 4 miles of Washington, on very easy terms—2 m house, $400; % acre and 3-room acres and 2-toom house, $300; % fcre and 7-room new house and barn, $1,400; ficres, cottage, tenant house, chicken’ house and arn, $3,500; 8 acres for $600; 16 acres for 0; S714 acres for $1,25 .¢ country property a specialty. Ist—places, also, for rent. ite J. EB. CLEMENTS, 1321 F si “HORSES AND VEHICLES. 20 US| FROM rs WE HAVE HAD CONSIGNED Pennay!s nia a car load of young, strictly sound bugers wilt do well ‘0., » Whi examine. LITTLEFIELD, ALVORD s to 26th and D sti FOR SALH_YOUNG, EOOS i mare, with phaeton and harness; fn good condi- tion; moving im city, no forther use for same. Apply to CHAS. C. FRESCOFT, S11 Lith st. o.w. Tat For SALE—JUST SRRIVED FROM PARIS, KY.— Que pair brown horses, 16 hands; four ¢oupe horses; one par bay mares, can trot in % ore mare, can pace in 3.40; one bay horse, can trot in four driving horses. JOHN 'SIM- MONS’ STABLES, 121 {4-20 FOR SALE—1 , SURRIES and traps; 50 Dayton and business wagons; cut easy terma {9 responsible parties only. SodK &FAREOS, 3295 °M st. sFOR SALE_AT A BARGAIN—WAGON COUPE, 2 seated suzrey and buszy, second-hand mille wagon. Also 2 young horses, sultabie for any . that We cau warrant. 827 D st. ow. CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 900 K PL » VIQLt ‘. Principal. mai HORTILTAND. PUES re je lone io three me ‘ull course, 3 ewrting $3 PHONOGRAPRY & $8. CME s SCHOOL, Koom 19, Stewart bidg., 402 6th st. mw. Washington Seminary, 23. th st. t ti ing and day school. and preparatory depts. German-English Primary. Mr.& Mrs. SMALLWOOD. BUSINESS popular, succossty double of last year. EB. Me strongest proot of VALUE IS SUCCESS derived trom IC APPROVAL. LGB, cond on is. to give the REST In- ALLEST profits. ‘The old notion that treatment ro 1 Full business ‘The typewri prices guarautee the BEST wins. ny or night, $25 a year. hosthand course, $15. ¢ LOCATION. ow Bookkeeping, ar(thmetfe, English, letter writing, pe and siness subject: Established 1 Send for logue. IVY IN STITUTE BUS . cor. Sth and Principal. INSTITUTE AND Pupils prepared ¢. departmental and PRIVATE Tf LAN es mathematics ond Enoglish branches. EVA ETH, AM, 604 12th nw. Evening pupils goply fues.“and“Toors., 7 to 9 p.m; best refs dee LANGUAGES. erlean and Euro- S. italian, Latin, Greek. LER, TEACHER OF and “harmony; espe- ag well as to pupils . GI I st. nw. fi-lm* nw. 100L FOR GIRLS. neh Kindergarten, t. . AM. C."E., Principal. aii to a paying and perma- tuition and easy terms. ty—Eutrance fee, $2; tion three nights a week. ‘THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. SSS RAILROADS. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. PROPOSALS. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect Jan. 6, 1995. Leave Washington from station corner of New jersey avenue ai street. = For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains 11:25 a.m., 8:00 p.m. For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Indtanapolis, Vest!- buled Limited 3:30 p.m. express 12:01 night. For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily 11:25 am. and 8:35 p.m. ‘or Lexington and Staunton, 11:25 a.m. For Winchester and way stations, ¢5:30 p.m. For Luray, Natural Bridge, Roanoke, Knoxville, New Orleans, 11:20 200, x: (5:00 45-minutes), x5: 31:30, 11:35. p.in. For Annapolis, 7:10 and 8:20 a.m., p.m. Sundays, ‘8: For Frederick, b9: For Hagerstown, ¢11:25 a.m., 5:30 p.m. 1 For Bora and wa; ints, a7:05 p.1. at Gaithersburg and wer i |. ints, el 4:83, 05:35, 30 p.m. = For Wastiington Junction and way points, 0:00, os a.m, D115 p.m. Express trains stopping at cipal stations énly c4:30, 5:30 p.m, Royal BeUm SIN ‘FoR NEW SORK AND PHILADELPHIA. AI trafns filuminated with Pintsch ligt. ew York, Roston and the 8, 4:20, 8:00 (10:00 a.m. Dinlag S00 ¢f ing Car), 3:00 (6:00 Dining Cane S) ». 1. ‘leepi ‘ar, open al cl . Sundays, 4:45 « eine Dining’ Car), (12:00 Din. ing Car), 8:00 (5:00 Dining Car), 8:00 (11:30 Sleeping Car, open for passengers 10:00 p.m). Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains. poe (a City, 4 10:00 a.m., 12:00 imlays, 4: a. boon. b Sunday only. ¢ Except Sunday. & Express Sesto Bagzage called for and checked from hotels and Fepidences by ‘Union ‘Transfer Company on orders left at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue n.W., New York avenue and 15th street, and at depot. CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. Pass. Agt- R. B. CAMPBELL, Gen. Manager. no PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. - effect 4:00 p.m., January 20, 1895. 10:30" AM. ‘PoNSs¥LVANIA” LIMITED—Pull- man Sleeping, Dining, Smoking, and Observation Cars, Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indian- apolis, St. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. 10:30 A.M, FAST LINE—Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Parlor and Dining Cars, Har- risburg to Pittsburg. 2:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS— Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. | Sleep- ing and Dining Cars, Harrisburg to St. Cin- cinnat!, Louisville and Chicago. 7:10 P.M. WESTERN EXPRESS—Pullman Sle ing Car to Chicazo and Harrisburg to Clevel Dining Car to Chicago. 7:10 P.M. SOUTHWESTERN | EXPRESS—Pull- man Sleeping and Dining Cars, to St. Louis and Sleeping Car Harrisburg to Cincinnati. 10:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS—Pullman Sleep- Ing Car to Pittsburg. A.M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester aid Niagara Falls daily, éxcept Sunday: 10:30 A.M. for Eimira and Renovo daily, except Sunday.” For Willlamsport daily, 3:40 p.m: 0 P.M. for Williamsport, Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping Car Warhingtom ‘to Suspension Bridge via ralo. 10:40 P.M. for Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Boffo and’ Niagara Balls daiiy, Sleeping Car Washington to inira. For Philadelphia. New York and the Fast. :00 P.M. NGRESSIONAL LIMITED,” all Parlor Cars, with Dining Car from Baltimore, for New York‘ daily, for Philadelphia week days. Regular at 7:05 (Dining Car), 7:20, 8:00 (Dining Car), (9:00, 10:00 (Dining, Car) and 11:00 (Dining Car) a.m., 12:15, 3:15, 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 and 11: p.m. On Sunday, 7: 8:00 Dining Car). 2: .. nge, 7:50 a.m. week days For Boston, without cl and 8:15 p.m. daily. For Baltimore, 6:25, 7:08, 7: 0, 11:00 and 11: 15, (4:00 Limited), 10, 10:00, 10:40 and 11:35 pm. For Pope’s Creek Line, 7:20 a.m. and 4:36 p.m. dally, except Sunday. For Annapolis, . 9:00 and 11:50 a.m. and except Sunday. Sundays, 20 p.m. daily, ‘m. and 4:20 p.m. Atlantic Coast Line. “Florida Special” for Jack- sonville and St. Augustine, 10:48 p.m. week days. Express for Richmond, Jacksonville and ‘Tampa, 4:20 a.m., 3:30 p.m. daily. Richmond and Atlanta, S340 pam! dally. iichmoad only, 10:57 a.m. week 8. commodation for Quantico, 7:45 a.m. daily and pm. week day: For Alexandria, 9:45, 10:37, 11:50 a.m. }.. 5:00, 9 p.m. On Sunday a.m, 2:45, 6:15, 8:02 and 10:16 p:m. Leave Alexandria for Washington, 6:05, 6:43, 7:05, 8:00, 9:10, 10:15, 10:28 a.m., 1:00, 2:15, 3:00, 3:23, 5:00, 5:30, 6:13, 7:00, 7:50, 9:10, 10:53 and 11:08 p.m. On'Sunday at’ 6:43, 9:10, 10:28 a.m., 2:15, 5:20, 7:00, 7:20, 9:10 and’ 10:52" p.m. ‘Ticket offices, northeast corner of 13th Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station, 6th and B streets, where orders cau be left for tue check- ing of baggage to destination from hotels and residences. J. R. WOOD, 3. M. PREVOST, neral Manager. General Passenger Agent. ARY, 1226 15TH Primary and ad- ge of able teachers. rate terms. Miss 1 n24-3m sses Kerr’s School Ladies and Little Children. . February 1. The M For ¥ Ja19-1m Yornor, TE DE PRANCB, 28 New York ave. 1.W. FRENCH LANGUAC lesson free. Ja10-1m* lat m Waldecker, ROYAL CONSERVATORY. < AND HARMONY. 1140 6TH ST. N.W. ate, piano and th for eircul ning guarantee 1335 12th st. ow. eal s Send Norwood Institute, Limited Boarding and Day School Mrs. WM. D. CABELL, Principal. no2t 1495 K st. nw. re. ‘Opposite McP Gunston Institute. 9038-2040 and 3042 Cambridze place n.w. a Boarding a for gli Boarding av 1 ion for Real Li ONS AND DAUGHTERS, ife. S94, open every t or call for new annu: MES. SARA A. NCER, Prinetpal and Proprietor. HOLY CROSS, ocls-te THE ACADEMY OF Vz MASS. A FoR YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN, The Engi stfers ev tunity for obtn 2 tion, while Special attention ural selences. Signor Mariano Maina, ‘School Art for Singing—Italian Method. not2-3in 1207 14th st. aw. The McDonald-Ellis School, 3905 17th st., 1624 Mass. ave. and 1623 N st. English and French Boarding and Day School for Ladies and Little Girls. For information the principal, Miss ANNA ELLIS. Woop's 0% Capitol st. rt@_n_ thoroug! COMMER! DIES at the ard money than other schools. We , NV INNER oung people en secure posl- Hf hed Fah year. Day and evening 3 for ns. Ser © elreulai ART A . Ing and patnt- t. oT Lace -.. Compost- N. Brooke. “p AVE. N.W. ma Vv 0 PIANO Al OUT OF WASHINGTON. OOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, PA. $195 per year. A successful school; one of the best, to Infuse with energy and to wake up Loys to the duties of life. 3 under 18, $174. J. SHORTLIDGH (Yale), A. M., Priacipal. foo-w 58m,9m" SOUTHERN RAILWAY (Piedmont Air Line.) ale im effect January 20, 1895. d leave at Pennsylvania Passenger Station, 8:00 A.M.—Daily—Local for Danville. Gonnects at Manassa rasburg, daily, except Sunday, and at Lynchburg with thé Norioik and Western, wily. 11:01 A.M.—Datly—The UNITED STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman Buifet Sleepers New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char- lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Puil- Sleeper New York to Montgomery, with con- nection for New Orleans: counects at Atlanta with Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham, Ala., Memphis, ‘Teno., and Kansas City. 4:45 P. M.—Daily for Charlottesville and through train for, Strasburg, daily except Sunday. 10:05 P. M.—Dailp NEW YOUK AND FLORIDA SHORT LINE LIMITED, Pullman Sicepers New York aad Washington to Augusta and St. Augustine and Pullman Double Drawing Room Compartment Car New York to St. Augustine, Dining Car Salis- bury to St. Augustine, first-class 'y coaches Washington to St. Augustine without change. 3 P ly WASHINGTON AND SOUTH. WESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers and ' Dining Cars. Pullman Sleepers New York to Asheville and Hot Springs, N, C., vis. Salisbury, New York to Mem- phis via Birmingham and New York to New Orieaus via Atlanta and Montgomery. Dining Car from Greensboro’ to Montgom TRALNS ON WASHINGTON AND O1IO DI- VISION leave Washington 9:10 (AM: dally, 4:82 P.M. daily, except Sunday, and 6:33 P.M. Sundays only, for Round Hill, and 6:38 P.M. daily for Hern- don. Returning, arcive at Washington 8:34 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. daily from Round Hil, AM. daily, except Sun ‘Through trains from the ton 6:42 AM., 7:42 A y, and 10:28 A.M. dally from ‘Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information furnished’ at offices, 611 and 1300 Pennsylvania ave- nue, and at Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Sta- Sehe All trains arrive ai 'H. GREEN, General Manager (Eastern System). W. A. TURK, General Passenger Agent. nid L. &. BROWN, Gen. Agt. Pass. ept. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. Schedule in effect December 2, 1394. Trains leave daily from Union Station (B. & P.), 6th and TB sts. ‘Through the grandest scenery fn America, with the mest and most complete solid train serv- e west from Washington. DAILY —“Cincinnatt and St, buled, newly Equipped, ©! @heated’ Traln. Pulluuao’s finest i atl, Tudlanapo- Dining Car from Wa: I: dianapolis solid ve with dining “ear lepers for Cincinnati, Lexington and joat_ change. Observation ear from g i Lexington, poll 6:53 a. 1 P tted."" A and Pullman S 10:57 AM. ‘or Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. 2:25 P. M. DAILY.—Express for Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Waynesboro’, Staunton and prinetpai or gas, 50c.; clean- gold crowns,’ $7.50; Virginia points; daily except Sunday, for Rich- iman locations end tickets at company’s of- fices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue. H, W. FULLER, a3 General Passenger Agent. “DENTISTRY. H ave Even though that tooth is badly ecayed—even though nothing may remain but the roots—we can No extract it without causing the least particle of pain. No produced, either. ear. this method of EXTRACTING. Dr. Graham, 307 7th St. fe13-144 FRED DENTAL INFIRMARY, 707 1 st. n.w. Co daily from 10 to 12 a.m., and 2 to 6 p.m. No charge except for materials used. Extracting free. nat There Is A Point On the down grade of quality and price where cheapness ceases to be economy. Our claims of superiority rest on superlative service and not cn price—but the association system enables us to adopt fees which private practitioners cannot af- ferd for the best grade of work. Read our ad. on local page. Extracting, 25¢.; with Zono eg, i5e.; fillings, 7Se. up; best teeth, $9.00. U. S. Dental Association, ja30-tf COR. 7TH AND D STS. N.W. ACCOUNTANTS. CORPORATIONS AND OTHERS, HAVE YOUR BOOKS LOOKED AFTER IN MY ACCOUNTING BUREAU. PATRICK H. C. BRENNAN, po24-3m Expert Accountant, 1421 F st. a.w. FOR SALE—IN TAKOMA PARK, GOOD, NEW 5-room cottage, with (1,000 square feet of ground, at Se. per foot. D. D. HORTON, 629 La. ave. DW. f1i-3t* FOR RENT—BELMONT FARM, 60 ACRES; % woods; on pw8lic road; near Silver Spring 'sta- ton; buildings Jn good repair; situation healthy: unfailing spring; garden & range; monthly “Apply “to OWNER, at. Silver agus Farm, north end of Brightwood ave. -tt WINTER RESORTS. HOTEL EDISON, Corner Michigan and Pacific aves., Atlantic City, N. J. All conveniences; elevator; steam heat. 9-5mo J._ 0. COPELAND. SEASIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Directly on the ocean front. Always open. Hot salt baths. Elevator. £4-26t CHAS. EVANS. HOTEL BRUNSWICK, Pacific ave., above New York, Atlantic City, N. J.; open ‘all the year; steam heat; rates, $2, 2.50 and $3 per day. Mrs. CHAS. H. SA‘ roprietress. fet-2t OCEAN SANATORIUM. P Atlantic City, N. J. Replete with conveniences for invalids and for those desiring the comforts of a first-class quiet hotel. Massage, baths, electricity, ete. Write for cir- “pe det DR. W. H. H. BULL. Mtiantic Clty NI tlantic ry ie De ‘Appointments complete. Location _unex-elled. THE HOTEL TRAYMORE CO. D. 8. WHITE, Jr., Manager. fel-78t THE PENNHURST, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. EN- Jarged and remodeled. All conveniences, in- luding electric elevato-, lights, steam heat, ete. §a23-3m Tents, SSIES HOOD. THE CHALFONTE, Atlantic City, N. J. Directly on the beach. ‘ull ocean view. 4 water baths in the house. Also illustrated booklet free. a ja29-78t B. ROBERTS’ SONS. HADDON HALL, @ Atlantic City, N. J. Ocean frent; sea water baths in house; ele- yator. &e. e Ja26-52t LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. NEW PALAC STEAMER HARRY RANDAL Leaves River View wharf, 7th street, Sunday, ‘Tuesday and Thursday at 7 a.m. Landing at ali wharves as fa®down as Maddox creek, includ- ing Chapel Point and Colonial Beach. Heturning ‘on Mondays, Wedasdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. Pas- Senger accommodations, icst-clat3. rislaht received until heur of -ailio jone, 1765. P. AA HEED & CO E. 8 RANDALL, Agents, Al Proprietor and Manager. 0. CARPINTER, Gen. Agt. $a25-tt Washington, D. 0. STEAMER “WAKEFIELD,” From itu st. ferry wharf, at 7 a.m. On Mondays’ and Saturdays. For river landings, to Nomini. cree, thence to Leonardtown and St. Glement’s bay and river landings, returning Tues- days and Sundays. ON WEDNESDAY, for river landings to Nomini, thence to Piney Point, St. George's, Smith creek, Coan and Yeocomico rivers. Returning, leaves Nomini Thursday evening for Veicomnico river, Colonial Reach, Wilkerso1 i's, Mathis, Swan's, Stuart's, Stiff's and Liverpool Pt., arriving Friday mornings. In effect Dec. 31. a2T-tf ©. W. RIDLEY, Gen. Mgr. NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D. C, FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK, VA. ‘The New and Yowerful fron Palace Steamers WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK, SOUTH BOUND. Leave Washington daily at 7 p.m. from foot of 7th st. wharf, arrive at Fortress Monroe at 6: a.m. next day. Arrive at Norfolk at 7:20 a.) where railroad connections are made for all point: south and southwest, and with the Old Dominion steamers for New York, Merchants’ and Miners’ steamers for Boston, Providence, Savanuab, Ga., and Jacksonville, FI making an elegant sea trip for tourists and invalids. NORTH BOUND. Leave Norfolk daily at 6:10 p.m. Leave Fortress Monroe at 7:10 p.m. Arrive at Wasbington at 6:30 next day. ‘Through tickets on sale at 513, 619, 1421 Penn. 707 15th st. n.w., and on board steamers at , foot of 7th st. 3 730. INO. whai Telephone No. 413-tf PIANOS AND ORGANS. Bradbury Improvem’t Sale. For our announcement Thursday of great bar- gains in Pianos and Or- gans. F. G. SMITH, 1225 Pa. Ave. it Pianos At Sacrifice Prices. Seed PECIAL.—A magnificent Mahogany New Upright Grand; finest standard: make— refluced from $450 to $3815; less than cost to close out surplus stock. Hand- some Stool and Cover with it. A rare opportunity for a quick buyer. $10 Down and $10 Monthly. The Piano Exchange, 913 Pennsylvania Ave. SALD OF UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVA- tory Lands.—Navy _ Depirtment, —_Washiveton, February 11, 1895.—Under ‘authority conferred by the joint resolution of Congress entitled “Joint resolution to establish an observatory circle as a provision for guarding the delicate astronomical in- struments at the United States naval observatory against smoke or currents of heated air in their neighborhood and undue vibrations from traflte upon the extension of public thiroughfares in the vicin- ity, and for other purposds,"” approved August 1, 1894, sealed ‘proposals are Hereby invited and will be feceived at this department until TWELVE OrcLe NOON on MONDAY, MARCH EIGH- TEENTH, 1895, at which fme and place they will be opened in the presence of attending bidders, for the purchase of two certain lots or parcel of land now forming a part of the Unite es_ naval observatory grounds, in the suburbs of Washington, District of Columbia. Ond of the tracts to be sold contains 14.45 acres, situsted north and east of Observatory Circle, ‘and! hug becn appraised at $141,454.57, or a fraction! less than 2244 cents per Square foot. ‘This tract has been subdivided into lots as follows: Subdivision A, area 10.20 acres; subdivision B, area 1.51~ acres; subdivision C, area 0.59 acre; subdivision D, area’ 0.48 acre; subdi- vision E,area 0.39 acre; subdivision F,area 0.32 acre; subdivision G, area 0.28 acre; subdivision H, area 0.26 acre; subdivision I, area 0.21 acre; subdivision K, area 6.21 acre. ‘The purpose of the department is to obtain the highest possible price for all the tracts offered, and. such bid or bids as may be most advantageous to the govermnent will be accepted, Whether for tho whole or for any one or more of the subdivisions. Bidders are therefore requested to indicate clearly whether or not’ their proposals are to be understood as offers to purchase any one or more of tho plats or subdivisions named therein in case they shall fall to secure all of those cov- ered by thelr proposals. ‘The above named plats all front on Massachusetts avenue extended, and the plats marked B to K are situated directly opposite to Observatory Circle and separated therefrom by the avenue only. The other tract to be sold, mark- ed “I” upon the plat of survey, is a triangular lot containing 1.218 acres, fronting upon Massachusetts avenue extended on the north and abutting directly upon Observatory Circle on the west. ‘This tract, which has not been subdivided, {s ‘appraised at $15,569.63, Under provisions contained in the joint resolution authorizing the sale of the tracts of land herein mentioned, nelther of said tracts can be sold at less than the appraised price. Proposals will be received for the purchase of any one of the lots into which the first of the above mentioned tracts has been subdivided; for the purchase of any two or more of them, or for the purchase of th entire tract. If sold as an entirety no offer namin, @ less sum than the apprised price (22.47301! cents per square foot) can be accepted. Offers to purchaso any one or more of the subdivisions will, Werer, be considered, and any such offers may be accepted tf they prove to be the highest recely: ed, provided the price therein named, in conju tlon with the accepted bids covering the remainder of the tract, aggregates an average of at least 22473011 cents per square foot, the appraised price. Al payments must be made and the sale concluded witiin twenty days from the date on which the proposals are opened. Each proposal must be accompanted by a satisfactory certified check, payable to the order of the Secretary of the Navy, and checks so deposited by successful bid- ders ‘shall become ‘the, property’ of the United States, In case such bidders shall fail to complete the purchase within the time specified. The amount of such check accompanying each bid must be at least 5 per cent of the amount of the bid. All checks of bidders whose proposals shall not be ae- cepted will he returned as scon as the proposals of the successful dders sbali have been accepted. Checks of successful bidders will be returned upon completion of the purchase, or retained as part payment, as may be desired. The necessary decds of conveyance will be drawn and executed by the department without cost to the purchaser. Forms of proposal prepared by the department for the use of bidders in submitting their bids may be had on application to the judge advocate general of the navy, Navy Department. No formality will, how- ever, be required, and bidders may submit their proposals without ain the department's form: the only requirements being that the bids be. in: telligible and binding. Bids should be inclosed in sealed envelopes addressed to the “Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department, Washington, D, and ‘roposals for the purchase of Naval Ob- Servatory lands."” The Secretary of the Navy re- serves the right to reject any or all bids as in his Judgment the interests of the government may re- Guire. Further information and particulars re- specting the sale of the lands herein advertised may be obtained upon application to the Superintendent of the Naval Observatory, Washington, D. 0. H: A. HERBERT, Secretary’ of the Navy. ’ f13-law4w PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY ‘ard, Washington, D. Cr 5s Sines Ps, its. Sealed propos: darsed_ “Proposals for Sup- plies for the Na rdiiWshington, D. C., &e., to be opened 20, 1895," will be received at the bureau of supplies and accounts, Nayy De- aurtment, Washington,HD.UC., until’ TWELVE yYCLOCI JON, FEBRUARY "TWENTY-SIXTH, thereafter, to furnish at the navy yhrd,. Washington, D. C., a quantity of sewing ;foantla paper, bolts, nuts and braid; and at Newport News, a quantity of nickel stecl plates, ‘The’ artinjes must conform to the n@vy standard and pass the usual naval inspection. Blank proposals will be furnished upon application ito the navy yard, Washington, D. ©. The ‘attention of manufac: turers and dealers Is ingite Tie bids, all other things being equal, decked doy lot. The depart- ment reserves the right to walve defects or to re- 1895, and publicly oT imgnediatel dect any or all not de ntageous to he governu EDWAN S' Ty Paymaster General, U. 'f13-2aw2w ‘AVATION OF A ON THE POTOMAC. will ReCelyel ero aeRDAY, "THe gx- ‘The Great Fa als until ‘EENTH INSTANT, for Vating a shaft for the el pits of the company’s power house at Great Said will be six feet by elght feet ta zontal dimensions, and about seventy feet deep. The formation 1s a gneiss rock, with nearly verti- eal stratifi Mders will state thelr price per foot in depth of the shaft. The successful bidder will be required to commence work imme- diately, ‘The company reserves the right to exact lend for the performance of contract, and to re- ject any ard all bids, Proposals will’ be address- ed to the undersigned, who will furnish specifica- tions and forms of contract, and any further in- formation required. HAM & COTTOD Attorneys for the Great Falls Power ©. fito1din 15 Sun bidg., Washington, D. 113-240 & E. D ROOP Sons’ Rebuilding Sale. We are preparing to move and spare no efforts to reduce our large stock of strictly high-grade Pianos. ‘The weather has been very bad, but it will not keep you at home tf you want 2 Plano and know that we are selling our goods for prices way below thelr actual value. Those Gabler Pianos gre, growing in ropilarity evert day; | Next to the Steinway, there 1s no Piano which is more honestly constructed. $i8 fs the price at which we are quoting one Sot these instruments, It is not new, bat in excellent order. It is a 7-oct. upright, ‘ally warranted, and will be sold for $10 own and $7.50’ monthly. Stool and cover included. will buy an Upright Plano manufactured by “Marshall & Wendell,” an old, reliable . Stool and cover included.’ Terms, $10 cash, $7 monthly. E. F. Droop & Sons, STEINWAY PIANO WAREROOMS, 925 PAL AVE. Zero in Piano Prices. A number of Splendid Square Pianos, all thoroughly repaired and as good as new, which ‘we will sell from $20 to $100 cash or for a reasonable advance we wiil give time on them. D.G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 uth St. N.W., 20a STIEFF AN ELEGANT UPRIGHT PIANO, celebrated firm of Hallet & Cunnston, Sus NO AGENCY. fi Boston, used but a short time, $240; original price, $425; $8 cash and $3 per month will buy it. HUGO WORCH & CO. 924 7th st., Sohmer Piano Agents. Having no occasion to either “‘remove’’ or ‘‘re- model” our magnificent Piano and organ ware rooms, we will have our bargain sale of the sea- son from now until March 4, allowing a genuine re- duction of Fifty Dollars n15-3m-12 from the already lowest manufactu-er's prices, which are invariably marked in plain figures. METZEROTT IMUSIC CO., bas m0 F St. N.W. KNABE anos. Unequaled in Tone, Touch, Workmansh!p and Durability. . pecbaniny ihe Pianos for Rent. peli walla Special Reduction in Second-hand Square Pianos frcm February 1, 1895. ja31-144 WM. KNABE & CO., 817 Pa. ave. n.W. PIANO TUNING. Commence the NEW YEAR with pleasant melo- dies. How’ Bend for GEO. J. BECKER, Professional Tuner, 805 11th st, n.w. 426-3m MEDICAL. LADIES’ SUPERFLUOUS HAIR REMOVED BY the electric needle operation; the only method if the world by which the halr papilla can be de- stroy: so that it will never grow again. Dr. ALICE HARVEY, 1309 H st. n.w. £18-8t* AFTER ALL OTHERS FAIL CONSULT THE OLD reliable sp> lalist, Dr. Brothers, 906 B st. s.w.; 60 years’ expe-ience in treatment of all dis. of men; consultation free and strictly conidentlal. fal6-1m° . FOR SALE—PIANOS. FOR SALB—HALLET & DAVIS PIANOS—IMPERA- tive clearance sale; five different styles at cost. no reservation; agency to be closed and remored: sent ugent ‘retiring. H. L. SUMNER, Agent, 11 th st. p.w. ‘oct é-tr LADIES GOODS. NOTICE TO LADIES— A Bc, bottle of Turkish Rose Lent will be pre- sented to every lady having her hair shampooed or dressed at the ELITE JAIRDRESSING PAR- LOR, 711 1th si during this week only. Hairdressing, 50 shamipooing,50c.; singeing,2 m AMP JEANNERET IS SELLING ER HATR. 1 Goods and Tontcs at yery low rates. Call d_see her at her parlors, HOTELS. WILLARD'S HOTEL, Pa. ave. and 14th st., Washington, D. 0. se23 EBBITT HOUSE. WASHINGTON, D. 0. COAL AND WOOD. Fair Dealing 1111 Has built up our Coal trade. Therefore Prt] you can rest assured that dealing with us LEQ your dollar gets a hundred cents’ worth PEEL dn both aq and weight. We deal in utd the BI ( COAL ONLY, and it 1s true 11! econoni long run’ for every one to PLT use th !L1f1 _ Telephone or write your orders; they'll fff! be promptly filled, and at less than ad. fff! vertised pri Ly COAL & John Miller & Co., (vy. COR. 10TH AND F STS, 'PHONE 446. f12-20d _UNDERTAKERS: W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street! Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most reasonable terms. Telephone chil, 810 al-tr AUGUSTUS BURGDORI FURNISHING UNDERTAKER AND 'EMBALMER, 1834 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. Telephone, 205. 3 se23-tr 2 oS FOR SALE—HOUSES. FOR SALE—ON EASY TERMS— NORTHWESS. 1734, Corvorany st. 421 sty 1605 M st; 732 2st ‘sk, dison. 1621 1 oci8-tt A Valentine Social. The valentine social which was given by U. 8. Grant Circle, L., of the G. A. R., last night at Typographical Temple proved to be a great success. Master Roy Thurston took the part of Cupid and delivered a great many valentines. Fancy dancing by Lillian Royce and Miss Chambers was greatly applauded. Refreshments were gerved and dancing kept up until a late hour. a eS Gen. Bussey’s Condition. “Gen, Bussey 1s doing very nicely,” was the reply of an official at the Emergency Hospital today to a query from a Star re- porter as to the condition of the injured man. A number of telegrams were re- Yceived yesterday from friends throughout the country, expressing sympathy for the general. It is thought that he will not be removed to his residence, 1204 N street northwest, for a day or two yet. FEEDING THE TIGERS Sons of Old Nassau Dine and Listen to Speeches. Annual Banquet of Princcton Alumni Association—Honoring Dr. McCosh— The Toasts and Those Present. Of all college dinners that mark the winter season. in Washington none are mcre enjoyable and interesting than the annual banquet of the Princeton Alumni Association. Last evening the members of the association gathered around the board at Wormley’s, and until after mid- night sang and spoke the praises of the old college that nestles so picturesquely under the elms of the old Jersey village. It was a notable gathering of men, for it numbered many who had made their mark in the different pursuits of life and who enjoy the opportunity of getting to- gether once a year to live over the old days and to tell what each one owes to the influence of that famous old institu- tion of learning. There were a number of guests of honor from the college and from the representatives of other colleges of the land. Among those who came from a distance to be present at the dinner were two members of the faculty and a grad- uate, who, although still a young man, has already made a name for himself and reflected credit upon his alma mater by the position he has taken in the Iiterary life of the country. Prof. William M. Sloane, who holds the chair of history at Princeton, is perhaps -better known now throughout the country as the author of the life of Napoleon which is running in the Century Maga- zine. Prof. Woodrow Wilson was also esent. He fills the chair of* jurispru- dence at the college, and, although him- self a recent graduate, has already made a name for himself as a political econo- mist and as the author of several works on government. Mr. Robert Bridges, who came from New York as one of the guests, is one of the editors of Scribner's Magazine, and is also well known for his centributions to Life over the signature of “Broch,” re Business Session. Upwards of half a hundred members of the association were present, ranging from John H. Voorhees, “‘presideht emeritus of the association,” who graduated nearly fifty-four years ago and is one of the most active and zealous members of the assocta- tion, down to the “boys” who graduated only last year. The influence of the young- er element in the association was recog- nizad last evening by the election of two of the youngest graduates to the executive committee, Mr. John F, Wilkins and Mr. Richard Hatton. Before the line of march was taken up to the dining room the an- nual business meeting of the association was held for the election of officers. Presi- dent McCammon, who has already served two terms, said that he believed in rota- tion in office and declined re-election, as did also Henry C. Stewart, the efficient secretary of the association, to whom the success of the banquets for several years past has been due. Mr. Stewart resigns every year, but his resignation is never even considered, Last evening the oflices of secretary and treasurer were combined and both were forced upon Mr. Stewart. The election resulted in the choice of the following to serve for the ensuing year: President, Joseph K. McCammon of the class of ’65; vice presidents, John H. Voor- hees, '41; Charles Abert, Judge A. B. Hagner, '45; Henry B. Munn, '47; James M, Johnston, and Henry E. Davis, '76 secretary and treasurer, Henry C. Stew: "$4; executive committee, A. B. Kelly, 70; H. B. Davidson, ’80; Victor Kauffmann, ’89; Richard Hatton, ’#4, and John F. Wilkins, "04. Pleasant Time. The banquet room was beautifully deco- rated with palms and flowers and behind a great mass of green in the bay window was concealed a guitar and mandolin club, which rendered appropriate selections dur- ing tho evening. Every time they played a college song the boys around the table joined in with lusty voices, and made the hall ring with Old Nassau or the triangle song and others that are closely connected with four years of }ife under the old Princeton elms. The table was arranged in the form of the letter T, with President McCammon at the center of the upper ta- ble and the guests of honor about him— Prof. Sloane, Prof. Wilson, Mr. Bridges, Representative Causey of Delaware, Mr. James M. Green, Judge Jere M. Wilson, Mr, James H. Hayden and Dr. James Kerr. Down the center of the table ran broad streamers of orange and black, and at short distances were great baskets of pink and white roses surrounded with maiden- hair fern, At each plate was a copy of the menu, one of the handsomest ever seen at such a dinner in this city. It was in the shape of a cannon, a reproduction of the old cannon from the battlefield of Prince- ton, which now stands nose down and half buried in the center of the campus, the focal point of all the life of the college. The menu was tied with orange and black ribbens and opened like a book, with pages containing the list of officers, the list of members and guests, the musical program of the evening and the menu proper. Honor for Dr. McCosh. After the dinner had been disposed of as college boys can, it came the time of speeches usual to such an occasion,and Mr. McCammon acted as toastmaster. Since the last dinner of the association Dr. Mc- Ccsh, the venerable ex-president of the college, has passed away, and his death came with a feeling of personal loss to every Princeton man all over the land. Scarcely a speech was made last evening that was not replete with references to the dear old man, as each one knew him, and many stories of his quaint originality and ne¥er-ending good nature were told. Before the formal speechmaking began, however, Mr. H. E. Davis was called upon to read a series of resolutions that had been drawn up, expressing the feeling of the associa- tion upon the death of Dr. McCosh. They were not the regulation, stereotyped reso- lutions of regret, but a most eloquent and beautifully worded tribute to the genius and kindliness of the old Scotch philoso- pher,who for twenty years presided over the destinies of the college. As he finished, Mr. Charlies W. McFee proposed a toast to the memory of the dear old doctor, and it was given in silence and all standing. Princeton of Today. In introducing Prof. Sloane to speak to the toast of “Princeton,” Mr. McCammon referred to his eminent work as a scholar, and especially to his recent exhaustive life of Napoleon, which is attracting so much attention. In beginning, Prof. Sloane paid a high tribute to Dr. McCosh and spoke of the inspiration which he had always been to the college faculty and students alike. Dr. McCosh’s mantle, he said, had fallen on no weak shoulders, and the work as begun will go on uninterruptedly and suc- cessfully under Dr. Patton. After the bat- tle of Austerlitz, Prof. Sloane said, Na- pcleon had medals struck off which con- tained the simple but appropriate inscrip- tien: “I was there—Austerlitz—I was there.” So it may be said of every man who has been a student at the college of New Jersey it means something simply to say that he has been there, for to a certain extent his position in the intellectual life of the world is assured. He made an earnest plea for the teachers of the land, and for the profession of teaching, claiming that it was not nearly as dignified a profession nor as well rewarded as it deserved to be. Speaking of athletics,Prof.Sloane said that, in his opinion, their influence was for the best, giving all the men in a great universi- ty a common bond of feeling and bringing out the best in each. Yet at the same time, foot ball, for instance, should not be al- lowed to get the best of a college. The college should get the best of foot ball. A Bright Talk. Prof. Woodrow Wilson spoke to the toast, The scholar in political Hterature. His was an unusually bright and witty talk, but at the same time was full of good, hard, common sense when he came to speak of the college he loved so well. He referred at some length to the other two great universities of learning, Harvard and Yale, and to the characteristics that make each dfstinctive. The influence of esthetics and of beautiful living is all powerful at Harvard. At New Haven the spirit of suc- cess prevails and the Yale man {1s remark- able for his abilities to “get there” every time. The characteristic of the Princeton man, which makes him noteworthy any- pee nis Spine of intense tovalty to ‘ole; ig class and to his socicty. Srincetou, he continued, has had reveral different reputations. It was supposed to @ a place where ministers were made. It ad been called the home of athletics, but its true sphere now was that of @ univer- sity. He would define Princeton as a true school of citizenship. The trouble with foot ball, he said, was that we had not yet found out how to translate true gentle- manliness into the game. He thought that Princeton was ail right in this line, but was obliged to say that some of the teams with which the team had played were lacking in this respect. Other Spenkers. Mr. Robert Bridges, °79, spoke to the toast of Princeton in the editorial chair; Judge Jere Wilson was called upon to speak of the influence of the minor col- leges and schools, and Dr. Kerr, who was a student at Belfast College when the late Dr. McCosh was a professor there, spoke of his recollections and impressions of the doctor as he knew him then. Addresses were aiso made by Judge A. B. Hagner, Henry E. Davis, Mr. J. H. Voorhees, Mr. J. M. Johnston, Mr. J. WH. Hayden, Mr. Charles W. McFee, Mr. John S. Blair, Mr. E. 8. McCalmont and others. Among those present at the banquet were Prof. Sloane, Prof.Woodrow Wilson, Mr. Robert Bridges, Judge Jere Wilson, Mr. J. M. Green, Mr. J, H. Hayden, Dr. James Kerr, Judge J. K. McCammon, J. M. Johnston, J, H. Voor- hees, H. C. Stewart, ir. Dr. E. A, Bal- loch, H. Bradley Davidson, Harris Linds- ley, F. A. Young, H. BE. Davis, J. A. ‘ope, J. C. Frazier, J. F. Wilkins, R. F. Thompson, Hon. A. B. Hagner, Victor Kanffmann, Charles W. MzWee, Dr. A. L. Stavely, Richard Hatto! . D. Whitney, Ormsby McCammon, William Barnum, J. 8. Blair, J. H. Smith, H. B. Munn, Charles Abert and E. S. McCalmont. SS DEATH OF GEN. BETHUNE. A Well-Known Georgian Who Was Once the Owner of Elind Tom. Gen. Jas. Neil Bethune died this morning at the home of his youngest son, Mr. Jas. A. Bethune, on Capitol Hill. Gen. Bethune was bern in Georgia, of an old and dis- tinguished family, and was ninety-one years, four months and four days old at his death, He was hale and vigorous al- most to the last. His career was most active and prominent, both in politics and business, He was a graduate of the Uni- versity of Georgia, and in 1827, at the age of twenty-four, was elected solicitor gen- eral for his county, He located in that year at Columbus, Ga., the town being laid off the following year, and there he made his home until 1865. He was an in- timate associate of Robert Toombs, Alex- ander H. Stephens and Mirabeau Lamar. He for several years engaged in journal- ism, editing the Times and Sentinel and the Enquirer at Columbus. In 1855 he lost his leg from an accident while managing a fractious horse. On account of this mis- hap he did not take part in the rebellion. He had served gallantly as a colonel, how- ever, in the Creek war of 1832. During the later years of his life Gen. Bethune lived near Warrenton, Va., where he had a delightful country seat, called “Elway.” For a few months past he has been visit- ing his son in this city. Gen, Bethune married Miss Frances Gimby of a family distinguished in Maryland and Georgia. Mrs. Bethune died fn 1858. The children who survive the general are Judge Joseph D. Bethuneof Arizona; Mrs. N. T. N. Rob- inson, wife of the assistant solicitor of the treasury; Mrs. Boyle, widow of Dr. Cor- nellus Boyle of this city; Mrs. Mary Han- sard of Columbus, Gi Mr. James A. Bethune of this city, and Miss Bethune of Virginia. Gen. Bethune was the owner and for many years the manager of Blind Tom, the celebrated natural pianist, who was born on the general's plantation in Georgia. There will be a brief burial service at the residence of Gen. Bethune’s son, Mr. James A. Bethune, No. 818 D street north- east, tomorrow morning, after which the remains will be taken to Columbus, Ga., for interment by those of his wife. ——__ ASK FOR LICENSE. St. Asaph Track to Apply to National Jockey Club. The National Jockey Club, the successor to the board of control, will hold an im- portant meeting In New York tomorrow,and Secretary H. D. McIntyre and Treasurer J. N. Kirk of the Virginia Jockey Club have left here to attend the meeting for the purpose of obtaining a license for the coming meeting at the St. Asaph track. Notwithstanding the fact that the St. Asaph people reduced their purses below the limit set by the national association at the recent fall meeting, no doubt is felt of a license being granted them, and the meeting will be commenced as early next month as the weather will permit. It is understood that no formal agreement as to a division of dates has been reached by the St. Asaph people and those at Alexander Island, and not a little doubt is felt of such an understanding being made. But should the Court of Appeals reverse Judge Cole’s decision and hold that bookmaking ts not prohibited in the District outside of the cities of Washington and Georgetown and beyond one mile thereof, it is understood tkat the Benning people and those at St. Asaph would agree to such a division of dates as would make racing at both tracks profitable, —— Golden Cross Entertainment. The book reception and entertainment of Columbia Commandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, for the benefit of the Golden Cross library, was well attended by members and friends of the command- ery, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. Mr. R. E. Harvey presided, and stated that Grand Commander Perry had promised to deliver an address, but, on ac- count of the storm, would not be present. The program of the evening began with a plano solo, “Spinning Song,” by Miss Emma Bishop, followed by a vocal duet by two little girls—Laurie and Janie Stan- ford; recitation, by Miss Nellie Bisho] baritone solo, ‘Laughing Song,” by Gilbe; Clark, accompanied on the plano by Prof. Bischoff; soprano solo, by Miss Cora Boyd, who was also accompanied by Prof. Bis- whistling solo, by Mrs. J. W. Bowi by Mr. Wise; solo on the xylophone, by Miss Emma Williams, ac- companied on the piano by Miss Fannie Bischoff; vocal duet, by Mrs. Stanford and Mrs. Bischoff; dialogue, “The Quarrel Scene Between Brutug and Cassius,” by T. M. Hardy and Edwatd Potter. The pro- gram in its entirety was excellently ren- dered, and every number received an en- core. Rev. Dr. Easton, pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian Church, delivered an eloquent address on the fraternal, beneficial and so- cial features of the order, showing a warm enthusiasm in all that related to the order. —— An Insurance Suit. A eult for $1,500 damages was filed today by the People’s Fire Insurance Company against James F. Glenn. Mr. Glenn, it is alleged, was insured in the company to the amount of $1,500. A fire occurred at his house, and the company appointed Frederick Frickey, jr., to appraise the damages. He fixed it at $801.24, which amount the defendant refused to accept. The policy provided in such a case for the appointment by each party of a competent person to settle the differences. The com- pany appointed Mr. Frickey, and, when he was objected to, appointed Chas. A. Stock- ett. The defendant, it is-charged, refused to appoint any one to rebresent him, and subsequently sued the company for the amount of the policy. That suit is still pending, and although it subsequently ten- dered the defendant $1,000, he refused to accept that tender of the company. Charg- ing that the defendant has refused to per- ferm ‘this part of the contract, and has, by filing a suit against it, injured its reputa- tion ard standing, the company claims the damages above mentioned. ——— Considered as a Fraud. A fraud order has been issued by the Pest Office Department against the Her- metic Brotherhood Circle of Isis, at Chi- cago, on the charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. This firm ad- vertised a health-giving disc which would drive away evil spells, etc. ———- A Doctored Counterfeit. February 24, 1892, the secret service gave notice of the discovery of a new counter- feit $5 silver certificate, series 1886. A new print from this 1892 plate reached the treasury yesterday. The new note had been doctored to give it an aged appearance. BiG CITIES EDUCATE. One Must Think Quickly and Keep His Wits: Fierce Competition Urges Men and Women to Their Utmost. Nerves and Brain First Give Way Under the Terrific Strain Men dle in the big cities like the trees, beginning at the top. ° It ts apoplexy, heart failure, nervous prostration, shock, congestion “of the brain and svicide that characterizes the mortality lists im the great cen+ ters of populatioh. 5 A city teaches one to think quickly, to be alwars on the alert and quick to avoid danger, as well af ta see the lucky chances. It is impossitie to go slowly, even if one has no pressing need for hurry, The rush is contagious. One finds himself drawd along by the rapidly moving crowds and is & hurrying with the rest. It is undoubtedly true that two-thirds of all the men and women one sees tearing through the streets are in no such nct haste. They ure merely victims of this fearf habit of hurry. But whether the fearful rush ts essential or not, the result is the same. Nerves and brains are exhausted, men and women grow prematuzely, aged, times of depreseion follow the high-strung condition, The entire nervous system must be rape Jay and fully nourished to prevent utter prostration and collapse. It is estimated by physicians that Paine’s celery compOund annually saves thousands upon thousands of men and women living in cltiea from breaking down under their work. It builds up the substance of the nerves and brain faster than it is torn down by even such prodigal waste. It cures permanently ail weakness of the stomach, liver and kidneys, and takes away any tendency of these vital organs to disease. = STORY OF THE TORCH. ‘ History of Nlumination Mlustrated at the National Museum. The history of illumination is the story of human progress. At the National Museum this story is told by a new exhibit that has been put together by Mr. Walter Hough. Of course, the lighted brand snatched from a fire must have been the first thing used for the purpose of illumination. At the beginning it was nothing more than an ordinary dry piece of wood ignited, but later on it was discovered that certain resinous woods burned better end longer than others, and that birch bark and cocoa nut bark were good also, and people learn- ed that these served best when done up in bundles, “ In putting together the material of his exhibit, Mr. Hough has found it not aly Ways easy to arrange the objects in thq correct order of evolution. It cannot be de+ termined with certainty at just what poin§ the candle fish should come in, for exam- ple. That is a species of herring comm in Alaskan waters, which is so fat tha the natives of that region put a wick through it and burn it for a light. The same remark applies to the stormy petrely utilized in precisely the same fashion by, certain islanders off the coast of Scotland, As for making bundles of bark, etc., foj torches, that is still done by people in v: ous parts of the world. Objects illustrating all kinds of contriy- ances are shown by Mr. Hough. There is @ miniature canoe paddled by two Indians, with a torch of birch bark in the bow. This was one way that the North American aborigine had of spearing fish. Most inter- esting is the series showing the evolution of the candle from the torch. To begin with, there is the branch of wood which is dipped into fat by the natives of Thibet, In the same way the common rush in Eu- rope was fatted. After a while the rush, instead of being merely dipped, was cov- ered wit’: fat. This was in truth a candle, It came about naturally enough that some- thing more suitable should be utilized for @ wick, and eventually cotton was adopted.. Among the authorities in this line is a sycamore ball floating in a saucer of grease. This was a device frequently seen in the south before the war, and presum- ably is not wholly forgotten now. The ball was lighted and burned with a brilliant and beautiful flame. The contrivance was, in fact, a primitive lamp. The Indians of North America at the time of the discovery of this continent by Co4 lumbus had no candle nor lamp of any des scription, but only the torch. Thus they. may be considered to have been in the very earliest stage of development in respect to illumination, There is a little wooden lan- tern pierced with holes, from Cuba. It ig in such a contrivance that the natives of that island shut, up fireflies, which give enough light to help a person to find hig way about at night. An old-fashioned ho! lantern is provided with thin strips of horn in place of glass. Horn was used as a sub- stitute for glass in most ancient times, by. the way. 5 The most primitive lamps shown fre of stone and shell. In every Eskimo house o1 finds a lamp of soapstone hollowed out, the cavity being filled with ofl and furnished with a wick. This, in fact, is a stove as well as a lamp, serving a double purposé. From the Orkney Islands comes a conc! shell, which is hung up by @ string an filled with fish ofl, the wick being passed ES the narrow end of the lip of the shell. No other people in the world make such beautiful apparatus for lighting as the Japanese, and so it is very odd to find that the methods of illumination which they, employ are most primitive. While their candlesticks and lanterns are so exquisite end elaborately wrought, they are content with nothing better for a lamp than a saucer filled with oil. The evolution of the lamp has been con< trolled to a great extent by the materials for lighting. The primitive fish oil was burned in vessels equally primitive. Im- provements in the construction of lamps followed the introduction of lard ofl. About the year 1835 camphene was invented. It was made from turpentine, and was feaf- fully explosive, blowing up a great man: ple. Finally came petroleum, followed y gas. Now we have electricity, and it remains to be seen what, if anything, is destined to take the place of the latter as the illuminant of the future. ——___-e-—____. ACROSS THE BORDER. How Chinamen Are Smugeled Over From Canada. From the New York Times. There 1s a mysterious Chinaman, half Americanized, so far as dress is concerned, traveling almost all the time between this city and Rouse’s Point, the customs town on the Canadian border near the head of Lake Champlain. He is a thorn in the flesh of the customs officials, because they are morally sure that he is all the time smuggling his countrymen across the bor- der, but they are unable to catch him at it, There is a duty of $50 a head on every Chinaman that crosses the Canadian bor- der into the states. This Chinaman pre- tends to be a dealer in oriental knick- knacks. He carries samples with him, He gets off the train just the other side cf Rouse’s Point, and is not seen again for some days. Almost invariably after his visits farm- ers are caught trying to get a wagon load of Chinamen over the line. They succeed almost as often as they are caught. Sometimes the Chinese get bold and oy to sneak over the line on the train. Las week one of the customs officials happened by merest chance to go on the opposite side of the train from the station pdatform, where all was bustle and confusion in thi ustal examination of baggage. He foun six Chinamen huddled together almost un- der the wheels. It was difficult to nee them crouching there in the dark. They, were waiting for the train to start, when, the chances are, they could have crossed the line and reached Plattsburg without detection. They all had tickets from Mon- treal to Albany, supposed to have been fu nished them by the alleged drummer, bul they pretended not to understand when the agents tried to question them on that par- tkular point. A conductor on the Canadian Pacific railway says that there are plenty, of little leaks of this kind along the Cana~ dian frontier. Sop The Alcohol Question. Benator Lodge has given notice of an intention to offer an amendment to the legislative and executive appropriation bill appropriating $20,000 to enable the com- missioner of labor to investigate the eco- nomic aspects of the alcohol question, Four million acres of Sioux Indian resere vation land in South Dakota are now opel for settlement by purchase at fifty cen! an acre. This is under an act passed in 1889.