Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1895, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. $ Received This Morning McKnew's Daily Letter. LPPSPOOOGOG POHor You will be glad to learn that we re- celved this morning a big shipment of Stylish Coats, Capes and Suits, which we have been ont of the past week, and also many entirely new styles, shown for the first time this season. No better tine thai row—tomorrow—to make your se- lection; for the stock is at its heleht and we eannot be sure of again dupli- cating many of these “exclusive’ Coats and Capes. There is a noticeable su- perlority about the “shape” and ‘finish’? of our garments. No other houses show the same styles, for our manufacturers sell to no other Washington stores. Spe- «lal attention is ealled to popular-priced $Stylish Coats and Capes ght $6, $7.0, $10, $12 & $15 Note these 8 item: oF FIDIODPP PSOE PLO Black Cheviot Cloth Double Caps, trimmed with $6 4 rows of black braid, at -00 S-button Black Boucle 8 Rox Reefers, with wie § 50 “mandolin” sleetes, at... Stylish Plush Capes with ‘Thiet Inmb around collar and dewn $ 5 front, at.... 12.50 ae Amide idee a aa Real Ostrich _ Boas and Collars. We have been told repeatedly that we have the largest and handsomest line of Real Ostrich Feather Boas and Col- larettes. ‘Thoso are not onty scarce In Washington, but also in New York, and we may have trouble in dupltcating them egain this winter, so hurry! Ostrich Feather Collarettes, $2, $2.50, Stand $y Ostrich Feather Boas, $8, $10, $13.50, $15 to $30, 4 2“Electric’? Seal Capes. . Again and xgain have these ‘‘close- clipped” Electric Seal Capes of ours been inistaken for geruine Alaska Sealskins, POR LO4O4O3 FY } They are well calculated to deceive the P most experienced at a little distance. = Other stores buy the cheaper quality. z We skipped it because we belleve you prefer the best skin, since it costs but <p little, 1f any more, Some of these &F_ Fleetrfe Seat Capes are trimmed with > other furs, and we also have Capes of < astrakban, marten, &c. « Misses’ Coats. ‘This fall's Coats for children and misses are even more stylish than those for mamms. A hundred or more styles of Box Coats, Reefers, &c., from $3.50 up to $20. $1 “Fitted”? Gloves, 85c. Just for a day—Saturday—we will fit and warrent a pair of our fine $1 En- rlish Walking Gloves, with “spear- point’? backs, reds, fans But one pair to a chstomer. ‘Ladies’ Black ?Hosiery, 1§c. pr. Just for a day—Saturday—we will sell Women's Guaranteed Fast Black Seamless J] 5c. pr. Hostery for.... Not more than 2 pairs to a customer. i S Hdkfs., 121%4c. ? LADLE SOLED LELODAG DODDS We feel like keeping these for our Christmas trade, but here they go: Ladies’ Fine Sheer stitched Initial dainty have a few Only. Altlinen Hem- Handkerchtefs, seript brought letters. Would years Be. ac. T2UC. E to $1.68 Vests, 98c. 2 special lots of American Hoslery Co.'s Ribbed Vests and Pants, one lot being of Balbriggan and.the other “half 2 z —— iwm. H. Picknew, 2933 Pa. Ave. é ~~ to size. row according to int BC. Exquisite Ribbons. Feel like running these in stock at regular prices, but have concluded to give you the benefi®of our purchase: . Any ae Lovely Wide All-silk Ribbons, in Per- slan effects, stripes, plaids, &c. The “rage” for millinery and neckwear. 45 and 35¢.yd. SOc. quality for. z ‘sLatest”? Neckwear. Neck dressing will be easy this winter— and pretty! Dainty yokes and collarettes of rare laces and tnsertings, plain and im wool.’ These usually sell from $1.10 color combination. 75e. to $6 each. @ it $1.68, + VOCE TE ETSI 5 58 FSF 8588 iF CODPH OSS IOSESI IO AT WHOLESALE PRICES. = We buy Rubber Goods in large ities — direct from the and” therefore offer ¥ best gocds—at the ther diug stores pay Family Syringes..........40c. Household Syringes, No. 3.50c. . (Sold everywhere for 75c.) 2-qt. Fountain Syringes... .50¢. 2-qt. Hot Water Bottles. 3-tip Atomizers... I-tip Atomizers. .. - Cr Orders by mail —_ proinpt attention. PUACRALL BROS. & FLEMER, “Cor, 14th & P Sts. NW. °& Cor. oth & H Sts. N.E. = SOPDCSRIOCE SS PVOPECEISE IG ea é e + ¢ ¢ 2 will receive BH rtd PE OM GP CAP HOA Ae Pa DD Lr Doel dr A “Trilby” Foot le. essly, 25¢. o Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, 1115 Pa.av. FOOT SPECIALIST (next to “The Raletgh’). oel5-10d —if yon wish—or we'll carry your !deas out to the letter in “swell” wall paper- Blue, green, yeliow aud Jup. rooms, XVI ‘pariors. Fret work, louse- puinting. Let us send our man to your residence. McC. Farr & Co., a5 G St. Gate of Louis Dieter) oclé-10a PIPED L IOI EY GIP OTIPEOL IE DG PES IR LEI DL SLBA MG ADL DIDDY EE DRA DY BB bed ty GAP EP OLY SDD IO PET IH ES COLE ALY OH M. Goldenberg’s, Formerly Carhart & Leldy's, ~ 28 Seventh street. A big salenow on Bargains tomorrow will be as great as ever. Every de- partment fairly “bristles” with them, yet we can tell you of but a few. As we told you before, our success has been remarkable, and we feel as- sured that you will welcome such a dry goods and cloak store as we are going to give you when this Carhart & Leidy stock -is closed out. For tomorrow: 25c hose, 12%c pr Lailies’ Fine Drop-stitch Lisle Thread Hose, tans and grays only, which C. & L. sold for 5c. To go at 12%c. pair. 35¢ hose, 12%¢c pair Misses’ Tan and Black Woolen Hose, which C. & L. sold for from 23 to 35e. pair. ‘To go at 12%c. a pair. 10 to 20c ribbons,4% A miscellancous lot of Moire SItk, Gros Grain Silk and Satin Ribbons—all widths and colors—which C. & L. sold for from 10 to 20c. yard. 4%c. yard for your cholee. 15¢ collars, 5ceach 100 dozen Men's 4-plyAll-lincn Collars —all sizes—which C. & L. sold fo 15c. To go at Se. each. 25e. All-linen Cuffs—link or clo:ed sort— 12%e. pair—Just half price. 50c vests, 33c each Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Vests, fleece lined, silk binding and stik ribbon throuzh neck—absolutely upshrinkable—which 0. & L sold for 50c. To go at 33e. each. 75c underwear,48c Men's Natural Gray Wool Shirts and Drawers which C, & L. sold for 75e. To go at 48c. the garment. éoc doylies, 39c¢ doz 50 dozen Linen Damask Doylles, fancy colored borders, heavy fringe, whieh C. & L. sold for Gve. To go at 39e. dozen. loc linen crash,6%c 50c drawers, 29c pr Ladies’ Muslin Drawers, which ©. é& L, sold for Svc. To go at 2c. $1 skirts, 39¢ each Child Ladies’ Muslin Skirts, which C. & L. sold for $1. ‘To go at 3c. each. Women’s wraps ‘This Isu't a very big Coat and Cape stock, but it contains everything—not @ popular stuff missing, mot a favorite shape lacking. Wait till we get this store in shape, and we shall show you the best stock of wraps in this city. We right ides of wrap selling. 200 per cent way didn’t sult vs, We treat ” profit them just as we do any other mer- chandise in stock—get them for the lesst that the largest lots make pos- aible—add a little for our serviccs and pass them along. We're in a position to buy wraps for less met than any- body else ia the city. Look over this Wrap stock: $4 coats, $2.85 B-button Vain Blick Cheviot Reefer Cats, with extra large sleeves. All sizes. Price was Cut to $2.85. $9.50 coats, $6.50 Plain Black Kersey Cloth Reefer Coats, 2 larg» buttcns, mandolin sleeves, mebaig braided, ripple beck, half satin Mined. Price was $9.50. Cut to $6.50. $12.50 coats, $7.75 Rough Novelty Goods Heefer Coats, « half satin lined, newcst style sleeves, ripple back, ‘‘Cclumbus"* lapel, 2 %but- tons. Price was $12.50. Cut to $7.75. $17 coats, $10.50 Fine Boucle Cloth Reefer Coats, half satin lined, 2 large pretty buttons, rip- le back, “melon” sleeves, “Columbus” pel. Price was $17. Cat to $10.60. $25 coats, $17.50 Fine All-silk Astrakhan Coats, hand- fome satin lining all throvgzh, large buttons, ripple back, “melon st eS, “Columbus’’ lapel. Erice was $25. Cut to $17.50. Misses’$5.50coats,$3.49 Misses’ Fine Boucle and Plain Cloth Coats, red and biee, 2 or 3 buttons, newest cut of sleeves. Price was $5.50. Cut to $3.49. $6clothcapes, $3.90 Ladies’ Kersey Cloth Capes, plain or all-over breided, full sweep. Drice was Cut to $3 $9.50 plush capes, $5.98 hort Plush Capes, full sweep, all satin lined, collar and front edged’ with 35. fur. Price was $9.50. Cut to $8.50 cloth capes, 5.98 Ladies’ French Kersey Capes, handsomely braided aud be: full weep. Price was $3.50. $5.98. $10 fur capes, $6.50 Long Corey Fur Capes (80-inch), all satin lined, full sweep. Price was’ $10. Cut to $6.59. $18 plush capes, $11.98 Handsome Short Plush Capes, made of fine quality silk seal plush, heavy silk braldd and beaded, edi with wool Tiibet, all satin lined, full sweep. Price was $18. Cut to $11.98. $20 seal capes, $12.50 Electri 1 Capes, ng down front, bear all Handsome jan Lamb Capes and oar and front edged tin lined. Price was seal capes, $12 Wool Seal Ca) $20 long and wi fur and si 20. Inches Price was $20. $15 capes, $9.50 Fine All-silk Astrakhan Capes, full all satin lined, deep and strong Price was $15. Cut to $9.50. Pi. Goldenberg 928 7th Street. Formerly Carhart & Leidy’s, 5 collar. Corset Howard’s Emporium, 1003 F St., Adjoining Boston Dry Goods Store. CORSETS. Yes, only Corsets and kindred lines, but the largest stock of them to be found in the south. Every leading corset maker in the world Is represented, hence it stands to reason we can fit you better and give you better wearing corsets for less money than obtainable in the ‘notion’ stores. Headquarters for the world-renowned “R. & G.” | CORSETS. ‘These renowned manufacturers have Just made expressly for us an elegant Extra- Long Waist Corset of fine French Coutile, having 15-tn. front steel, $I pr. fiuely embroidered, both black and white, which we caw sell for . ‘They have also made expressly for us “medium-weight” Corsets, having 14¢in. front steel, with ‘zone’ waist, heavily Doued, 2 side stecls on cach side, which we can sell at the ww § p price of . 1.50 r. Upon exauination you will instantly recognize that these are extraordinary val- ues for such prices named. We have every style made by the “R. & G." manufacturers, 75c. to $10 per pair. Imported “P, D.” Corsets. Our new importation of “P. D."* Corsets have just arrived. “old” corsets car- tied by “notion” stores are apt to grow brittle and break you will recognize the advantage of selecting from fresh, supple In All lengths of waist—short, me- dium, long and extra long. - The “P. D.”* manufacturers have made expressly to our order a “gored-hip" Short Waist Corset of fine French satcen, boned in all whalebones, white and black, to sell at the popular $2. 50. price of .. We are also sole agents for the famous “Imported Manon” —Corsets, of which we carry a most com- plete line of styles, from $2 to $12. HOWARD’S Corset Emporium, 1003 F St., ADJOINING BOSTON DRY GOODS STORB. it St 23 7th : Removed from 1203 F st. ren’s shoes at met cost. In order to introduce our new line of stylish and serviceable Shoes comfortable, for boys and girls, we shall sell them to- We ‘A@TUAL NET COST. especially invite pareats to inspect the morrow at Stock tomorrow, whether they wish to buy at once or not. 2 Cc for Infants’ Kid Shoes, 5 © worked button holes. Worth 4oc. : 60¢. for Infants’ Fine Don- eo gola Kid Hand-turn Spring Heels. Worth 75c. for Children’s Kid Spring 6oc. Heels, sizes 6 to II. Worth 75c. Cc for Children’s Kid Ex- 05 ® tension Sole Spring Heels, button or lace. Worth $1.25. C, for Misses’ Good Qual- 19 ° ity Spring Heel Shoes. Worth $1. for Misses’ Extension $1.25 Sole Shoes, lace or button, made on the new Trilby last. q Cc for Boys’ Grain School 75! = Shoes, sizes g to 13. orth $1. O5¢. Leather High Heels or Spring Heels. Worth $1.25. $I for Boys’ Pointed Toe Lace Shoes, very good quality. Werth $1.25. $1.50 Worth $2. Hazelton’s : r-e=m-=n=a-n-t-s ~ Of Ladies’ Fine Shoes are still here. If for Youths’ All Solid for Boys’. and Youths’ Real. Calf Shoes. your size Is in the stock you may secure $4 to $6 for 25c., 50c.& 75¢. pr. tar hoe tore, tar hoe Soe 423 7th Street. It (Under Odd Fellows’ Hall.) Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are prevail- just now. And you can select from the finest ‘of Halr and Toilet Goods ever shown in 8 Washington. Next Palais Royal— 7 wth St. Formerly 1224 B'way, N.Y. ocl2-9m14 ing To Join His Battery. Lieut. Henry B. Lemly of the third artil- lery, who was formerly adjutant general of the District militia, has just concluded a four years’ leave of absence, spent at Bo- gota in estabiishing a military school for the United States of Colombia. Congress passed a special act to enable him to do this. He has been in this city for a few weeks, and left today to join his battery at Key West, Fi: So ————— Signs of Improving Business. The Post Office Department has compiled the receipts of thirty leading cities for the third quarter of the year, and a most gratifying increpse is shown. The total re- ceipts for the quarter ended September 30 were $7,400,449, against $6,733,719 for the same quarter in 1894, an increase of nearly 10 per cent. Every city shows an Increase. Postal officials say these receipts are a sure index of increasing business throughout the country. ADJOURNMENT OF BANKERS Edward Atkingon Advocates Reform in Our Monetary System. Urges the Redirement of Greenbacks by the Issue of Bonds — Mr. St. Joh! enks for Silver. Mr. Edward Atkinson, who spoke upon “Practical Sug&astions for a Reform of the Monetary Syst€m,” before the bankers’ convention at Atlanta, Ga., yesterday, sald in part: “I need not say that unless some way is found under existing laws for the with- drawal by the government of whatever excess of legal tender notes there are now in forced circulation, or unless Congress shall enact laws to that end, if present laws will not permit the Secretary to act, all our efforts to_ reform our monetary system will fall. In that event there can be no such co-operation between the banks and the treasury as I hope for, and each class of money corporations must protect itself until through recurring panics and financial crises public opinion is brought to the point of compelling Congress to act. “I do not anticipate any such necessity. The existing laws are adequate, and one panic has sufficed—public opinion will sus- tain effective action, and if that power is used no Congress, no matter how bitter it may he in its partisan quality, will dare interfere with the application of existing acts to the remedy of the evil. We must first consider the question of what fs an adequate supply of full legal tender money. The lawful money which is of full legal tender in this country now consists of four kinds: “First. Of gold coin. “Second. Of silver dollars of full legai terder, represented in circulation by silver certificates, which are not themselves a legal tender. “Third. The legal tender notes which were issued for the collection of a forced loan during the conduct of the war in 1862 and -1863. “Fourth. The legal tender treasury notes, which were issued under the act of 1890,-for the collection of a forced loan for purchasing additional silver bullion. Why Government Credit is Impaired. “The fact cannot be too urgently or too often stated that the reason why the credit of the government notes has been impaired, and the reason why the debt- bearing interest has lately been increased $163,000,000 and may be increased $100,000,- 000 more, is because the government has incurred a debt due on demand by means of a forced loan to the amount of over $40,000,000 for the purchase of silver bul- lon under the Bland and Sherman acts. The mine owners and bullion dealers have put the silver upon the governmen:, which was forced to buy it, under the Bland and Sherman acts. The government has paid for the silver by increasing its demand Gebt $00,000,000 in legal tender notes... The silver miners and bullion dealers have been enabled to force these notes into circula- tion under the legal tender provisions. The mine owners and bullion dealers have se- cured their profits, and the community must pay the debt and interest and meet the loss by way of taxation. The Bland ard Sherman acts have cost us $500,000,000, less the value-of, the bullion in the treas- ury and the dollars coined. There are now but two ways out of these evil conditions. Two Ways Out. “First. The government might sell inter- est-bearing bonds’ to such an extent for gold as to increase the gold reserve up to the point when the confidence of the com- munity in absolute redemption In gold coin will be revived; but no living man can de- termine what ‘that reserve of gold must be. “Second. THe true way oui is a simple and ready one, ¥Phe treasury may provide itself with gold by the sale of bonds, so as to enable it in co-operation with the na- tional banks to met any possible demand of the people-forjthe redemption of the government notes jas fast as they are pre- sented. In that event if the volume of paper money is redundant it will be reduc- ed by redemption; if it is not redundant it will continue ingpirculation. “There may be no present question about the lawful power of the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue the legal tender notes of 1862 and -1863 under the provisions of the act, which has converted that loar into a permanent loan until further action of Congress.’ There is, hcwever, very grave doubt of the lawful power of the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue the treasury notes of 18W, which have been paid in coin. There is no question about its being his duty to cancel and destroy all the notes of this issue which are paid in silver dol- jars. “There is a clause in the Sherman act which provides that the amount of silver bullion at its cost and the silver dol!ars coined therefrom under this act shall al- ways be no more and no less than the amount of notes outstanding under the act. It has sometimes been held that under this provision it might be the duty cf the Secre- tary of the Treasury to reissue the notes which are not paid in silver, notwithstand- ing the fact that it is left entirely to the discretion of the Seeretary to pay these notes either in’ gold or silver, according to his judgment. It is urged that if these treasury notes are paid in gold and are not relssued the amount of silver in the treas- ury at its cost and the -lollars coined there- from will exceed the amount of the notes outstanding, which were issued under this act. What, then, shall the Secretary do with the silver? What will Congress do with it? Who can tell? < How Banks Might Help. “The way in which the banks may now co-cperate with the treasury so as to in- stantly remove all cause of distrust and discredit would be for a combination of the national and state banks to offer to purchase such amount of the 4 per cent thirty-year bonds as would suffice to with- draw all the treasury notes of 1890, which are now in circulation. Less than $90,000,- 000 of bonds would be required to cover in all the ouistanding notes of 1590. “I hold thag it is not only the privilege, but the duty of the natiunal banks to place all their gold at the command of the treasury; in other words, the treasury Is but one of the national banks of issue, and being the bank of largest issue, upon its absolute solvency and pewer to meet every demand for prompt redemption rests not only its own credit, but that of all the na- tional banks alike. If the banks nnot trust the treasury what is their own credit worth?” Mr. Atkinson closcd by expressing the hope that a committee representing this asscciation will be appointed to co-operate with the government, by which committee the several propositions made should be carefully considered. Mr. William P. St. John of New York ad- dressed the convention in favor of the free coinage of silver, He was listened to re- spect{clly, but without enthusiasm, the del- cgates belng almest a unit In opposing that poliey. Eugene H. Pullen was nominated for president and ¢leated by acclamation, and Robert J. Lowery of Atlanta was made vice president. ‘The convention then ad- journed sine dje and the delegates were en- tertained at agattine Georgia barbecue. FORT WAYNE’S BIG DAY. Excursion Trains Brought Crowds to the Centennial Celebration. Yesterday was the big day of Fort Wayne's centennial. The weather was all that could be desired. Excursion trains on all the roads began arriving early, each bringing large numbers of people. There were more strangers In the city yesterday than ever befere ,in its history, and the streets were almost impassable. The con- test for prizes among bands began at 10 o'clock in Court House square. A large number of bands competed. Chicago and Cincinnati base ball teams played two games, and League Park ‘was packed with cranks. Military drills were held at Driving Park, and companies from Indiana, Ohio and higan were in the race. At 1:30 p.m. the grand military, civic and industrial parade started on its tour of the city. It was composed of state militia, secret societies, fire and police departments, and, in fact, ev thing that could move was In line. It was the largest parade ever seen in the city. Today Gov. Matthews and staff will be on hand, and a grand military review will take place. The celebration closes tonight, with an immense pyrotechnical display. Archdenco: Edwin Palmer, D. D., archdeacon of Ox- ford, England, is dead, at the age of sev- enty-two years, . A Breakfast, However good, is wasted on a cold, toneless, flabby stomach. It is un- just to blame the cook. He can supply only food; you must find the power to turn it into flesh and blood. It is the part of wisdom to recognize the signs of indigestion, ae to stimulate the lazy stomach wit! Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, A tonic never more valuable than now, when the body is tried by sud- den changes of air. It sustains the vigor of the system and prevents rheumatism, asthma and digestive trouble, diseases that arise from cold and imperfect circulation of the blood. The only medicinal whiskey in the market. Druggists and Grocers sell it. o18 THE ACADEMY OF FORTY. A Discussion of “Concentration” at the Wimodaughsis. ‘The October session of the Wimodaughsis Academy was held Wednesiay evening, with an attendance of nearly all the mem- bers. The guests were Miss Durham and Mies Livings. Mrs. Havens, magister, open- ed the business meeting, and Miss Mary H. Williams, vice magister, read the minutes of previous meetings. The “unfinished bus- iness” was the election of a scribe, and Miss Anna Force English was chosen by a unani- mous standing vote. Mrs. Allce M. Good- win, director of ‘the evening, then opened the conversation on “Concentration ys. Narrowness,”” which proved to be the most suggestive and fertile topic yet discussed. Mrs. Goodwin's idea was that the workers of the world drifted into narrowness; that a development on general lines fitted one for better work op his own line. She said: “To accomplish anything, one must concentrate thought and action upon the object to be at- tained or obtained, but one need not dedicate an entire life to it. Take a physician who is So absorbed in his work that he sees in every person he meets a possible fracture, Bright's disease or apoplexy; he knows absolutely nothing of the healthy, outside world, and very little of his own family. He has con- centratec his abilities until he has not only narrowed himself, but his capacity and ef- fectiveness on his own plane of end2avor. On the other hand, take the surgeon, who gives three-quarters of his time to his life- work and the other fourth just as conscien- tiously to the outside world—he knows what the new books are saying, what scientists are discovering; he is in touch with the ad- vanced thought; goes to the theater, hears good music, a lecture, the minstrels for a laugh, rests, recreates and so re-creates. His mental excursions enable him to return to his profession with renewed vigor, clearer vision, broader ideas, and his contact with new people and new thought actually gives him greater capacities for usefulness, not only to the world, but to his patients them- selve Havens followed Mrs. Goodwin. She “Concentration must lead to narrow- ness In the individual. A person who bends all energies in one direction ignores or un- derrates all other interests. The astrono- mer lives among the stars. He is not an in- teresting person to know. You cannot land him on the ground. To him all human inter- ests dwindle before the geocentric parallax. But what of his work? It is of the best and most valuable. His concentration lone made knowledge of his science possible to the world. No broad and diffusive interest in humanity ever made navigation safe or discovered America. And because America is less and less worth discovering detracts nothing from the fame of Columbus, who fol- lowed his one idea across a pathless ocean to a new world. In brief, concentration nar- rows the individual ‘and broadens the chance, the hope, the knowledge and the hap- s of all other humanity.” Helen Holmes said: “Concentrazion is strength; narrowness is weakness. And in that antagonistic relation the words must always stand to each other.” Miss Huddleson thought concentration did not lead to narrowness. “In pursuit of some great object, the individual becomes obliv- ious to all else, but never narrow. A life- time is too short to see all there is to see and know all there is to know. The tendency of the age is to diffusiveness, Nothing of last- ing importance is accomplished without ab- solute concentration.” Miss Livings said: “Concentration pays the man of genius or of great talent, but not the Ordinary worker,.who has no special field, but must do ‘that which his hand find- eth to do,’ for the time, ‘with all his might.’ ” Miss Slater thought it true wisdom to learn a great manyéthings, all one possibly could, thus broadening one's information and accumulating mental wealth; then, in later life, to cwll with care the most important and to these bend all the energies. Miss Willlams said: “Concentration im- plies power. A narrow person has little force to give to anything. All noted his- torians and explorers, all great men, have devoted their lives to single ideas.” Miss Durham: “The more effort one con- centrates on one’subject, the more power he acquires to apprehend all subjects.” Miss Edwards: “The faculty of concentra- tion is closely allied to talent, and is one of the most valuable, but, like any other, if carried to extremes it leads to narrowness.” Miss English said: “One cannot have too much power of concentration; but one who uses this power along one line becomes so narrow as to be little more than a mono- maniac.” Miss Garst said: “The greater opportunity which the concentration of individuals gives to the world far outbalances the narrowness of those who are gifted for a single work. Undoubtedly, the people who push the world along are disagreeable people to live with. But if we analyze history, we can see that the life of the individual has never counted for much. As Tennyson expresses it, ‘God is careless of the individual, but careful of the type.’ ” Miss Gillette said: “People with unusual and permanent concentration upon a single subject are ‘cranks.’ Crankiness {s not the result of concentration, but concentration is the result of crankiness. To fina a com- munity entirely composed of individuals with this remarkable concentration, go to St. Elizabeth's. You cannot for a moment turn Herod's attention from his design to slaughter all children under two years old. ‘Talk to Napoleon for a week, and he will never look up from the boat he is building with which to escape from St. Hel throne of France. Yet concentr: insanity, 18 a co-symptom of genius. our best writers and our greatest scientists have had dn abnormal gift of conceatration. ‘The ability to concentrate on a single sub- ject at wili and to follow one subject after another with the same ‘single eye’ is im- mense power, and, next to love, ‘the great- est thing in the world.” ” ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Charles Baum et ux. to Isadore Saks, part original lots 9 and 10, sq. 432; $100. Frank E. Murray to David Solomon, lot 117, sq. 1003; 310. Chas. R. Smith et ux. to Albert S. Flint, part lot 11, blk. 37, Columbia Heights; $10. Geo. W. Casilear et ux. to Fanny Louis, part lot 111, sq. 1218; $3,800. American Security and Trust Co. to Thos. M. Elliott, part lots 14, 16, 17, 18 and all jot 15, sq. 143; $1. Mary E. Ailes to Jos. A. Blundon, lot 300, sq. 1004; $10. Jno. H. Al- pbertzart to Margaret Gerecke, original lots 3 and 4, sq. 1006; $900, Ella 'S. Bunker to ‘oughlan, lots 22 to 30, sq. 1057; 3. Davis et ux. to Wm. H. Sholes, 7; $100. Emily A. Freeman to Jes, A. Blundon, part lots 139 and 140, sq. 1004; $10, Wm. ‘Mayse et ux. to Alice S. Davis, lot 49, sq. 235; $10. Harry L. Rust et ux. to Edw. Derrick, part original lot 14, sq. 51 Jas. H. Slee to Augustus R. S. sq. 628, and lot 139, Jno. F. Wagzaman et ux. to lots 37 to 40, bik. 25, Wes- $2,400. Richard A, Walker et vx. to Bates Warren, part lot 2, sq. 420; $10. — The Big Gun for the Oregon. The biggest gun ever seen in San Fran- cisco, or in any other port of the United States, is in the railway yards at San Francisco, The gun, which is for the Oregon, is heavier by ten tons than the Monterey’s “Big Betsy,” and four of the same pattern are to occupy the two main turrets of the battle ship. Best Advertisement Ever Written About Shoes Is a shoe store that is always CROWDED WITH CUSTOM- ERS. 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Robert Matthews, one of the inmates of the house of reformation for colored chil- dren at Cheltenham, Prince George’s coun- ty, was on trial here yesterday in the cir- cuit court on the charge of murder. John T. Dick, the colored boy murdered about a month ago, was also an inmate. Matthews was tried by the court, Judge Brooke sit- ting. State's Attorney Brandt produced a number of boys, inmates of the institution, to testify on what day the crime was com- mitted and who witnessed the murder. All of the boys testified that Matthews had been missing articles out of hts desk, and on the day of the murder saw Matthews. hit Dick with a covered brick in one of the buildings of the institution. Dr. O. B. Stone, assistant superintendent and physi- cian to the Institution, testified that he at- tended the boy Dick after having been struck, and also assisted Dr. Duvall in holding a post-mortem examination. He explained to the court the nature of the wound which caused the boy’s death. Dr. W. W. Duvall was the next state's witness, and testified to substantially the same ac- count that Dr. Stone gave. He produced a skull and explained how the wound was in- flicted. This closed the state's side, and the boy in his own behalf made a statement, acknowledging that he hit the boy with a brick. Mr. Merrick, for the defense, ex- plained to the court that he thought it was a case of murder in the second degree, and quoted authorities on that subject. The state’s attorney coincided with him, and so did the judge, and a verdict of murder in the second degree was rendered by the court. The sentence in this case is from five to eighteen years. The judge ordered the prison back to jail, as he had not deter- mined what sentence he would impose. Charged With Rape. John Davidge, who was taken from this jail and carried to Baltimore for safekeep- ing, and fs held on a charge of committing a rape on Emma, the little seven-year-old daughter cf Mr. and. Mrs. E. C. Stewart, near Forestville,on August 31, 1895, will be brought here to be tried. If Davidge is proven guilty of his crime he will probably receive a heavy sentence. Stole a Cow. “Parson” Jesse Gibson, who was arrested in Washington city some time ago on the charge of stealing a cow near Bladensburg, came Into court this morning and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was sentenced by the court to two years and six months in the Maryland penitentiary without comment. Brown. alias White, alias Harris,who was arrested by the police officials in his den in the old steamboat boiler on the Potomac flats, charged by Gibson with being his ac- complice in the theft of the cow, was tried before the court. Sergeant Acton and OfB- cer Flathers and Detective Heland of the Washington police force testified how Brown was arrested in the old boiler on the information of Gibson, who confessed his guilt to them and told them about Brown's helping him to steal the cow. The officers’ testimony was followed by the state putting Gibson on the stand to show that Brown was with him when the cow was stolen. Brown testified in his own be- half that he did not steal the cow or assist Gibson in stealing her. After reviewing all the testimony the court decided brown was not guilty and ordered his discharge. Grant Connelly, white, who was indicted for larceny, was tried, fouad xuilty and sentenced to the Maryland penitentiary for two years and six months. Bugene Hall Again. Bugene Hail, who was prominent in the Farrell poisoning case, indicted for assault with intent to kill, was tried before a jury and acyulited. The cuse of the state against Dr. W. M. Feelmyer, an appeal case, where the doctor was charged with practicing medicine without the license as required by the law of 1804, was tried before the court, and the defendant adjudged not guilty and dis- missed. State against Augustus Brown and Annie Brown, his wife, colored, indicted for as- sault’with intent to kill. They were con- vieted of assault, and a fine of $10 and cosis in each case imposed. tion of Americans Abroad. The Presbyterian synod of Baltimore closed Its sessions in Baltimore yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, with prayer by the Rev. Dr. W. U. Murkland, a visitor from the Maryland presbytery. It adjourned to meet next year in the West Church, Wil- mington, Del. ‘The principal feature of the day’s work was the adoption of a resolution asking the tate Department at Washington to grant better protection to Christian missionaries in foreign lands, asking that protection not as to a class, but as a treaty right due to citizens of the United States. The mat- ter was brought before the synod by the Rev. Dr. T. 8. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, this city, who, having suggested that such a resolution be adopted, was appointed by the synod, on motion by the Rev. Dr. Marks, to draft such a resolution. Dr. Hamlin sald: ‘There is a general feel- ing that our foreign office is not quite alert enough in regard to protecting citizens of the United States in pagan lands This has been emphasized in my mind from the fact that I, being a Washington pastor, have been called upon to protest against such Jack of alertness, and when I have sought to lay the matter before the State Depart- ment, I have found it exceedingly difficult to reach that department, and more diffi- cult to reach President Cleveland in regard to such matters. Possibly it would be well to ask Dr. Brown of the foreign board to give his opinion in regard to the advisabil- ity of adopting such a resolution before do- ing so.” Dr. Brown: “The foreign board will un- doubtedly appreciate such a resolution, and it is well to pass it, but let it be distinctly made plain to the Department of State that we do not ask protection for our mission- aries as a religious class, but solely on the ground of their citizenship and our treaty rights to protection, the same as is due to all American: citizens. It is a fact that those rights have not been accorded our missionaries lately in parts of Turkey, in parts of Persia and in China. I think such a declaration by such a dignified body as the synod ofBaltimore will have weight with our State Department.” ‘The clerk was instructed to send copies of Dr. Hamlin’s resolution to President Cleveland and to the Department of State. The Rev. E. E. Weaver of Ridgely Street Church offered a resolution, which wi unanimously adopted, instructing the for- eign mission committee to call a mass meet- ing some time in December to consider the question of the duty of the government to protect its citizens in foreign lands, and to protest against the persecution of Chris- tions in Mohammedan and pagan lands. Mr. Weaver, in support of his resolution, called attention to such action lately taken by the Ohio Presbyterian synod, saying the Baltimore synod should also act in regard to so great and important a mat- ter as that of the protection of American citizenship. . Rev. Oliver Hemstrect presented the re- pert on Sabbath ohservance, and it was ap- proved. The report recommends pastors and church sessions to do what they can toward Sabbath observance, and that they co-operate with the Sabbath Observance Association of Maryland. The report re- srets that Congress has violated the Sab- bath day. It calls for a meeting in the in- terest of Sabbath observance on October 30. A mass meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church last night in the in- terest of home and foreign missions. Rev. Dr, E. F. Brown, secretary of the foreign beard, delivered an address in the interest of foreign missions. Rev. Dr. Wallace Rad- cliffe of the New York Avenue Church of this city delivered an address in behalf of home missions, taking as the basis of his talk the great importance of pr this as a Christian country, it being tianity against the field as against all things that tend to the injury of the re- public.” “ Army Medical School Changes, By direction of the Secretary of War, the following changes in the faculty of the Army Medical School are announced: Major Charles Smart, surgeon, to be pro- fessor of military hygiene, vice Lieut. Col. John 8. Billings, retired. Lieut. Col David L. Huntington, deputy surgeon gen- eral, to be professor of military madicina, vice Major Smart, transferred to chair military hygiene. Capt. Frank R. Keefer, assistant surgeon, to be instructor in hos- pital corps drill and first ald to wounded, vice Capt. Julian M. Cabell, assistant su geon, hereby relieved. J