Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1897, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897-12 PAGES. RAILROADS. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE | POTOMAO RIVER BOATS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B STREETS. 7:50 AM. week —PITTSBURG EXPItESS— 34M, PENNSYLVANIA. LIMITED.~Pulitian 00 A. NNSYLY, .—1 pa ae vey Dining, Smoking, and ‘Observation Cars Hoerristarg to Chicugo, Cincinnatl, Indianapolis, St. Louis Cleveland and Toledo, " Buftet Farlor Car to Harrisburg. 19,50 AM. FAST LINE.—Pullman Baffet Parlor Cor je, Harrisburg, ~ Butfet Parlor Car Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 3:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Sleep Ing and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St. Lous, Cin- cinnati apd Chicago. 710 P.M. WESTERN EXPRESS —Pullman Sleep. tng Car to Pittsburg, Chicago, and Harrisburg to PRE & Wednesdays and Saturdays, Muste Stor MANDOLIN — VIOLIN (Special rates), 20 lessons ARTHUR E. Y! ‘NDT, 924 F st. nw., Room 1. — MATHEMATICS, SCTENCE, Te fio. jer or adv ed study; Cleveland. Dini Car ‘to Chi taperionced; references. P. | 710 P-M. SOUTHWESTERN EXERESS.—Pullman fet. 2 Sleeping Cars Washington to ae and Har- = = — ea ee risburg to St. Louis and Louisville (via Cincin- OKELEY ™,,SCHOOL. Bat!) pining Car, Day. and = 10:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleep- Young ladies and little ing Car to Pittsburg. Miss ELV. 7:50 AM. for Kane, Canandal Magara Falls daily, except 10:50 A.M. for Eimii Renovo, daily. except Sunday.” For Lock Maven week days and Wits Itameport Sundays, M. 7:10 PAL. for Williamsport, Mochester, Baffalo and st.. Dupont cireie. a, Rochester and nday. Luxembourg, -. Dupont circle. fel-2w* SUAGE SCHOOL OF 23 PHONETIC | ‘Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Slee} F Attonctive method: 20 lenses oF moce: ing Car Washington to Suspension’ Bridge vis good pronunciation; French receptions every two suffalo. " E. V. PLUD'HOMME, 307 D st-n.w. | 10:40 P.M. for Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, But- Sere eee ee a falo and Niagara Falis daily, Siéeping Car ‘Wash- -—— ‘on_to Elmira. . 103 ISTH. PRIVATE Gaillard School} Soniye FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE EAST. 4:00 P.M. “CONGRESSION Le cercle des historiettes L. LIMITED,"* aatty; of Languages nuci wesdts, aul Parior Care with Dining Car. from Baltimore, pee ee —— ] Regular at 7:00 (Din r), Dining Cary and. 11:00. (Dini Gunston Institute sor anus Mnington) AME "32-45, 9:18; 4:26, 6:50, 10:00 ‘and 1212 AND 1214 14TH ST. _N.W, 116 Pat.” Gn Sunday. 7:00 (Dining Can), 8:00, Mr. ana Mrs. BL R. MASON, Principals. | 9:00. 11 ‘Car’ from Wilmington)’ AAC Win! 3215, B15. 4208 6:80, "10:00 and S186 PAL For Philadelphia only, Fast Express, 7:50 A.M. Week days. Express, 12:15 P.M. week days, 2:1 and 5:40 P.M. daily. | For “Boston ‘without ange, 1:00 AM. week days, and 3:15 P.M. daily. For Atlantic Cty (via Delaware river bridge, all- —— =, PIANO AND HARMONY TAUGHT thoroughly and rapidly by modern methods. trgit Practice Clavier. Conservatory graduate. Miss S. LEILA BOWERS, 213 11th s.w. rail route), 3:15 B.M. dally. er) of Tanner's Shortband College, cor. For Baltimore, 6:25. 7:00, 7:60, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, ‘atalogue (free) has unparalleled record of | 10:50. 11:00 and 12:15, 12:45, 2:01, duates in positions. Day agd nfzht sessions. 300 5:40, 6: jaz5-1m* MISS LAISE, 1333 12TH ST. SHORTHAND, PIT- man systein, NEW and RAPID method; type- writing ind’ business course; CIVIL SERVICE, spectal classes, enter NOW. Expertenced teachers, ft Banjo and Mandolin daily, except Sunday. For Annapolis, 7:00, 9:00 A.M., 12:15 and P.M. dally, éxcept ‘Sunday. “ Sundays, 9:60 A and 4:20 P.M. Instruction by Miss Buckingham, at Studio, 1522 oe = 6th st. mw, or at howe of pupil. jal@ime | Atlantic Coast Bt," Auguatine, (oe Ge a ae SLL Sa al days. Express for Flori ind points on Atlantic Miss Sherman’s Coast Line, 4:30 A.M. -M. daily; Rich- mond only,’ 10:37 A'M." week days; Atlanta Spe- HOME AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Prii Ma vi hmond and Seaboard Air Line, 40 Preparatory amd Academic Departments. 4215 | lal; via, tleh Paccommodationetie Quarrien tas an at, Comer of Jefferson: Ft = Los AM. and ver P.M. week days. a Washington Hgts. School, | .7it.0tce Ger 8 (and @ streets, ena - 9 at the station, Sixth and B strects, where orders 1350 Wyomi ave. can be left for the checking of baggage to destina- Home and Duy $ hoot for. Gir tion from hotels and residences. sel-6m-5 Second Term, Feb. 1. S. M. PREVOST, J. R. Woop, 2 see a neral Manager. General Passenger Agent. The Berkeley School, Ja18 BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect January 24, 1897. Leave Wasbington from lation corner of New 820 ISTH ST. NW. Prepares pupils for West Pofnt, Annapolis and all colle ie 1 i. Jersey avenue and C street. Private taltiog te all Deinches."Evcaine clases Eat, Crcago ata’ Northweat,*Vestibuled Limttea nia ail ranches. Events sins, 10:00, 1145 ae eS irae CHARI W. ae 8. ter For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Indiana, Ex- press, 11:45 a.m. Vestibuled Limited, 3:40" p.m. Express, 11:25 p.m. For Pittsburg and Clevelanc, express daily, 10:00 a.m. and 8:50" p.m. For Wincheste: 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. APPLICANTS FOR GOVERNMENT POSITION: should apply at once, if they wish to prepare for the spring examinations. “Illustrated catalogue sent free, containing testimonials and names of hundreds ‘who have been successful. THE NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE SCHOOL, jal-itt rashington, D. MT. VERNON SEMINARY, CORNER M AND ELEVENTH STREETS. English and French Boarding and Day School for Girls. Reopens afler the Chcistmes vacation January OR ire, ELIZABETH 3. SOMERS, Principal. Mrs, ADELIA GATES HENSLEY, Associate Prin. sel6-t Mrs. D. A. Ambrose, INSTRUCTOR BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR, end way stations, "© Orleans, Memphis, Birmfogham, Chat tanooga, Kroxville, Bristol and Rooke, 9:00 p. dally; sleeping cars throug! For Luray, 3:40 p.m. dail For Baltimore, week day: 8:30, ee For 4 11:60 p.m., x1: pror Abrapolis, 7310 ai §:30 a.m., 12:10 and 4:30 ma. Sundays, 8:3 a.tn. For Frederick, week days, 1:36 a.m., 11:45, 4:30, 5:80 p.m. Sundays, 1:15 p.m. For Hagerstown, +10:00 a.m. and 15:30 p.m. For Boyd and way pointe, week days, 7:35 a.m., _4 um. STUDIO, 1203 T ST. N.W. » bee, CaS camer, Be Eee a Berlitz School of Languages 00 ame, 1F.50,'B:15, 4:20, 4:89, 0:30, 1°08, 728 14TH ST. N.W. chats Sundays, '9:00 ‘a.m. }, 4:33, 7:05, rate and class lessons in German, French, ish and Itallan, taught only by native teach- Iso Latin and Greek lessons. Classes forming ‘Trial lessons free. Branches in leading ropean cities. ly to NS MUMM. Ply Teste Wood’s Commercial College ‘ashington Junction and way points, 7:35 7 4:90, D550. paths week dagen Wak pam. Bane days. ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains tluminated with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the East, week days, 8:00 (10:00 ‘a.m. Dining an P Spai SORPORATED), 311 EAST CAPITOL ST. 12:00 (12:40 Dini Car), 3:00 (5:05 Dining Car), fhe Dest system of ping ever taught— | {' ing Car open at 10:00 0 fomne easy fo learn fascinating. Try our full commer. | Sundays, (9:00 atm. Dining Cary, (12:40 Dining Sou are wot catladed SOUe Will De refunded ie | a ope 1000 o'clock. Additional trafee for Phila: del Revel SS 8, Tx oc pm. tet Parlor Cars on ; For Atlantic City, 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 12:40 p.m. week days. 12:40 p.m. Sundays. A Business Education. one better. $25 year, day or night. For Cape May, 12° noon. Ivy Tvstitute Business College, 8th and K nw. Except. Sunday. xEixpress trains. called for and ed from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders lefr at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue nocthwest, New York avenue and 15th street and at depot. WM. M. GREE ‘CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. Man. Gen. Pass. Agt. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PIEDMONT AIR LINE. Schedule in effect January 18, 1897. All trains ‘arrive and leave at Pennsylvania par- scpger station. 8:00 A-M.—Dally.—Local for Danville, Charlotte and Way stations. Connects at Manassas for Stras- burg, Harrisonburg and ‘way stations, daily except y, and et Lyncbburg with the Norfolk and Western, daily, and with the Cheseapeake and Obio daily for the Natural Bridge and Lexington. 11:15 A.M.—Daily.—THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL. Carries Pullman Baffet Sleepers, New Yor and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salis- bury with Pullman Sleeper for ‘Asheville and Hot Springs, N.C.; Kroxville and Chattanooga, Tenn., and at Cher'oite with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta. Pullmon Buffet Sleeper New York to New Orleans, connecting at Atlanta for Birmingham and Mein- phis. Solid train Washington to New Orleans with- MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College—1311 11th st.—1,800 persons pre- pared for examinations. Stenography taught by one of the greatest experts In Washington. -not-tf HOLY CROSS ACADEMY, 1312 MASS. AVE, RE- opens September 14. "The ‘course of study is complete and practical. Special attention is given to vocal and instrumental music, drawing snd the languages and kindergarten. se11-¢m EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, MISS ADA LOUISE TOWSSEND, Elocutton, Voice Culture, Grace, Expression, ocl-tf 1817" 18th st. nw. FRIENDS’ SELECT SCHOOL, 1811 I ST. N.W,, Tor BOTH SEXES OF ALI. GRADES. A NEW GYMNASIUM, equipped with Sargent Spparatus, has just beeo built and the laboratory enlarged. Students trafped in this school in accordance with modern methods revdily meet the requir- Dents «f the most advanced colleges, and’ usu- ally under the average age. ccla-tt THOMAS W. SIDWELL, Principal. | but’ change. Sunget, Perscoally, Conducted Tourist SS eee | CO ee Se ee COLUMBIA OF COMMERCE, mday to San Francisco without change. a Pope rms pal. 4:01 P.M.—Local for Front Rozal, ‘Strasburg and The leading School of business and shorthand. | Hatrisonburg, dally, except Sunday. Daily.—Local_ for pines —Datly except Sunday.NEW YORK AND FLORIDA "LIMI palin ees Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars, “Observation a m- partment Cars New “York to Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Also Pullman Sleeper New York to Augusta, with connection for Aiken. Highest attaloable grade of instruction at_mod- e cost. Situations for graduates. nolT-tf WINTER RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY N. J. 10:43 P. 2s ee AND ee [LED LIMITED, com MOTEL. TRAYMOHE, Pullman’ Vestibuled Sicepers, Dining’ Care/and. Day Atlantic City, NJ Overiooks the most delightful section of this famous beach. Seasonable comforts and amuse- yoents. Open throughout the year, fe6-156r D. S. WHITE, Jr., Prop'r. THE CHALFONTE, On the Ocean Front, rs New York to Nashville, xville and Chattanoog: New ‘York ‘to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columb! Savannah and Jacksonvill ‘ew York to Me phis, via Birmingham; New York to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington to Atlanta. Southern Mailway Dining Ce F "to Me re TRAINS OX WASHINGTON AND. OHIO DIVIS- Coaches. Pullman Sl Tenn., via Asheville, WASHINGTON busier 4 JON leave Washington 9:01 a.m. daily and 4:45 cae m. daily except p-m. Sundays Booklet on application. bt iy. for ‘am: ry Ueay basin mente day, for Leesburg, and Herndon. are Returning. arrive at Washington § 200 fet-20t E. ROBERTS’ SONS. p.m. daily from Round Hill, 7: 2 cept Sunday, from Herndon, FOR RENT—FUR SEASON—A HANDSOME FuR- | Sunday, nished cottagy on Pacific near Indiana; 7 bed | Thi rooms; ase, modern pri ae sea son. A oss |. G. ADAMS & CO. = fel-eo6t © Cit: 9:40 p.m., rs Ox Sunday, = ee daily from Charlottesville. FOR RENT—FURNISHED-SEVERAL WELL-LO- ‘ated boarding houses in Atlantic City. Send for complete detslis and terms. Address ete, Car reservation and inform: tion furnished at eficen, Sil and 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, and at Pennsylvania railroad passenger 1-eo8t G. AD. is CO... E tion. ee er exe station. Wu. GREEN, General Supt. ALE_ONE OF THE MOST FIRMLY ESTAB- J.M. CULP, ‘Traffic Manager. 2] Atlantic City, ocean end of Ken- W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent. sg.; 35 bed rooms,besides servanty’ rooms; | ja1§ L. 8. BROWN, Gen. Agent Pass. Dept. 75x125: stemm beat, elevator and all modern rz 7 <ON raveniences. “Will be sold on most reasonable | WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON rms. Address 1 G. ADAMS & CO. RAILWAY. fel-eobt ‘Atlantic City, From Station, 13% st. and Penna. ave. In’ effect July 20. FOR ALEXANDRIA.—6: 05, 30 HOTEL LURAY, Atlantic N. J. Directly on the Beacb, Fine kew private baths, with selentific plumbing apd all Imaxlern {mprovements. Handsomely finiabed and first-class lu every respect. JOSIAH WHITE & SON fe2-tt TER INX, New York ave. near the beach; steam heat; sun lor; all modera conveniences. 5:40, A2B-TSe D. KNAUER. *9:00, °10:00, *11:00, = T eeaaaiaaeaaas Caen = ily. SEASIDE HOUSE, . For MOU \T VERNON, RIVERSIDE AND WAY Atlantic City, N. 3. STATIONS.—°6:40, 10:05, *11:00, 12:05, 2:05, Ocean front. Open all the year. Elevator; sea ae Se ae ons FOR ARLINGTON, Daily.—8:00, 9:00, 10:05, 11:00, eee 12:05, 1:1, 2:05, 2:40, 5:00, 6:05, 7:00, 8:00. Baggage checked free for passengers holding first- class tickets at station. Bicycles. 25 cents each. C. E, ABR GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Gen. Pase. Agt, HADDON HAL tlantic City, N.Y. faciag the ocean. BROTT, onvepience and improvement, 1n- n. Manager. t and cold sea water baths ta house; | 4e8 single and en suite, with baths sttached, ‘Serd for illustrated booklet. & LUWPINCoTT. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. TEROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN Tic clevatesratean | AMERICA, ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, vooklet. Special fal | ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL HOOD. Jatt MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARs. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. iSCELLANEOUS. == Sctedule in effect December 18, 1896. y HY | L Hi 2: YM. locinna’ nd St. Louis 8; WHY GO SOUTH? Zi ta DAILX-Gctoent) and 8c. Louis Spe AN IDEAL WINTER RESOR’ to Cincinaati, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis IS AT YOUR Doors, } and St. Lous’ without change. Parlor ears Cinein- ae ae tI ty Chica THE LAKEWOOD, ,,AMOS?, | "Slat PM Damy-y. v. v. timited—sotia teatn * Hotel tn the Noun eee for Cincinnati, Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati, pops, o8e-uhlrd of a wile tong, alled with for reception of penne wo pm Palas MUSIC DAILY IN SUN PARLORS, change, Tocedsys and Seturdage, Tuite cookies Rates rer week, $21 and upward. | ana St boule Serers © Saas Per day, $4 and : 10:57 A.M... EXCEPT SUNDAY—Via “Tiichmond Reduced eee ee for Old Point’ an@ Norfolk. Only rail Mype. akewood, 8. J. | ville, Stauat ee Of Ostentat Hotel, Manhattan Beach, £e6-38% 4 ie Sifgscrations and, tickets nt and offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania ayenue, m0 8 street northwest, and at the station, . H.W. B0l3-88d_ s 8 HOURS FROM W,. NEW HOMESTEAD aND BATH ——-OPEN ALL THE YEAR—_ Virginia Hot | Springs, General Passenger Agent. WITHCUT QUESTION TRE ESIRABLB STORA full information apply at Chesapeake and "Hoe springs Hatt Gos Va. ARMY AND NAVY STORAGE ROOMS, 1607 @ at,, ‘apartment. | 2G SLOAN &'00., ‘Prose, ae Obio Ge2d-tt {o)Reristered mail closes at 2: WASHINGTON, D. C., POST OFFICE NOTICE. Should be read daily iy all interested, as changes may occur at any tine. FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending February 13 close prony pis. at this office as follows! TRANSATLANTIC. MAILS. MONDAY—(@At 6:25 A.M. for CAP! cod NATAL, per s.8. Ardandearg, from tters must be directed “Per Ardardearg. (bat Sot for EUROPE, per ‘Aller, from New Southampion and Bremen. ‘Letters for IRELAY wut be directeg “Per Aller.!” TUESDAY (WAT 0:50 BAL for EUROPE, per 8.8. *New York, from New York, via Southampton. Letters for IRELAND must be directed “Per New York."” (c)At_ 10:55 P.M. for BELGIUM direct, € Kensington, frem New York, vin Antwerp. must be directed “Per Kensington.” (c)At M. for EUROPE, per 6.8. “Majestic, from jew York, via Queenstown. FRIDAY--(b)At P.M. for FRANCE, SWITZ- $ ¥, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURK! EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per 8.8. *La No: merdie, from New York, via Havre. Letters for other parts of EUROPE ‘must be directed “Per La ‘ormandic.’* (¢)At 10:55 P.M. for GENOA, per . Columbia, from New York.” Letters must be directed “Per Columbin."* ()At 10:55 P.M. for SCOTLAND dhect, per s.s. Furneesia, from New Zork, ‘via Glasgow: Letters must be directed “Per pessia.. (iAt 10:55 P.M. for EUROPE, per from New York, rin Queenstown. M. for NORWAY direct, per ‘Tulrgvalla, from New York. Letters must be di- rected “Per ‘Thingvalla.”” “PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German steam sailing from New York, on Tuesdays, Saturdays, take printed matter, éte.. for GER- + und spectally addressed printed matter, for other parts of EUROPE. ite Star steamers, sailing from New York on ‘Wednesdays, take eee addressed printed mat- ter, ete., for EURO! ‘The American, Cunard and French Line steamers, sailii from New York, take printed matter, etc., for all countries for which they are advertised to sarry mail. MAILS FOR SOUrH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, as _ WEST INDIES, ETC. MONDAY--4a)At 3:20 P.M. for JAMAICA, per steamer from Boston. (c)At 10:05. |. for BE- LIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and GUATEMALA, per steamer from New Orlcans. TUESDAY—(WAt 6:25 A.M. for PORT ANTONIO, per steamer from Baltimore. (c)At 10:06 P.M. for COSTA RICA, per steamer from New Orleans. ()At 10:55 P.M. for TRINIDAD, per 8.8. ‘Trinidad, from New York. (c)At 10:55 P.M, for CENTRAL AMERICA (except Costa Rica) and SOUTH PA- CIFIC PO! Alllanca, from New York © GUATEMALA must be dl- rected ." te)At 10:56 P.M. for PRO- GRESO, per 5.8. Panama, from New York. Let- ters for other parts of MEXICO must be directed “Per Panama.” (c)At_ 10:56 P.M. for ST. DO- MINGO and TURKS ISLAND, per 8.8. New York, from New York. -WEDNESDAY—(NAt 3:50 A.M. for NAS N.-P., per steamer from Mismi, Fla. (dat 6 A.M. for JAMAICA and CAPE GRACIAS, per &. Brenan, from New York. Letters for BELIZE, GUATEMALA and PUERTO CORTEZ must be di- rected “Per Banan.” (djAt 9:20 A. PLATA COUNTRIES direct, pe New York. (At 3:00 P.M ‘A, per teamer from Port Tampa, Fia. 5PM. for ‘. P., and’ SANTIAGO DE CUBA, ym New York. P.M. for JAMAICA, BA- CARTHAGENA, per 8.8. Alleghany, . Letters for RICA’ must er Alleghany."” (c)At 10:55 P.M. per 8.8. Athos. from New York. Let be directed * for HAITL, p ters for BELIZE, GUATEMALA and PUERTO COR- TEZ% must be directed “Per Athos.” (c)At 10 P.M. for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO. a1 YUCATAN, per 3.8. "Yucatan, from rk. Letters for other parts of Mexico must Le directed “Per Yucata (At 10:55 P.M. for VENE- ZUBLA and CURACAO, also SAVANILLA and CARTHAGENA via Curacao, per s.8. Veaczisla, from New York. (d) SATURDAY—(NAt 3:50 A.M. for NASSA P., per steamer from Miami, Fla. (@)At PM. for NEWFOUNDLAND,’ per steamer Halifax. Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax and thence via steamer, close bere daily at 11:35 A.M.(d). Mails for MIQUELON. by rail to Boston and {hence via steamer, close here dally at) 3:20 Mia), Mails for CUBA (except those for SANTIAGO DB CUBA, which will be forwarded via New York up to and including the 10:55 P.M. clove Wednesday) close here daily at 3:00 P.M. for forwarding via steamers sailing Mondays and Thursdays from Port Tampa, Fla. Mails for MEXICO, overland (excey CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO ai which will be forwarded to New York yy cluding the 10:55 P.M. close Friday, for dispatch via steamer, ‘ter the Wednesday overland close), close here dally at 7:10 AML (@). TRANSPACIFIC } Mails for HAWAII, per s.s. Australia. from San from t those for Yuen Francisco, close here daily up to 6:30 P.M., Feb- ruary 17(d). Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per s.s. Olymj from Tacoma, close here dally up to 6:30 P. February 20d). Malls for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Gall- lee, from San Francisco, close here daily up to 6:30 P.M., February 22(d). Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, specially addressed only, per Empress of China, from Vancouver, clone here daily up to @:30 P.M... February 22, Mails for AUSTRALIA (except those for WEST AUSTRALIA whieh are forwarded ‘via Juurop), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISLANDS, per s.s. Alameda, from San Francisco, close here any up to 6:30 P.M., February 27id). Mails for AUSTRALIA (excepi West Australla), HAWAMT and FIST ISLANDS (specially addressed only), per 8.8. Miowera, from Vancouver, close here daily’ after February 27, up to 6:30 P\M., March ) 1). TRANSPACIFIO MAILS orwarded to the port of sailing dally, and the schedule of closing is arranged on the presumption of their uninterraptad overland transit. (a)Registered mail closes at 10:00 A.M. same day. (c)ltegistered mail closes at (ayRegistered mail closes at (e)Registered mail closes at (Registered x 18 da 1:00 P.M. Tues.& Sati mail closes at_ 1:00 P.M. previous day. JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. OCEAN TRAVEL. French Line. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUR, DIRECT LINE TO PARIS, FRANCE, VIA HAVRE. Ia Normandie, Deloucle Sat., Feb. 13, 9 a.m. La Bourgogne, Leboeut. Sat., Feb. 20, 5 a.m. ‘La Champagne, Poirot. t., Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m, RATES OF PASSAGE—First-class, New York to | B. 8. RANDALL'S JAC RIVER LINE. Steamer HARRY RAND, will leave River View wharf Sundays, ‘Fuesdays and Thursdays at 7 o.m., lending at ‘all@w@dtves as far down Nemini’ Creek. — Returning,—on Mondays and Wed- Degdays at 0 Pm. and OW Fridays about 3:30 pm. axsenger accommoda’ ret-class. Freigh! reeelved until the hour of dling: “: ES RANDALL, 'PiSprietor and Manager. EO. O. CARPINTER, General Agent, Washington. fea8e CWE Me Reso, Aeent, Nygshington. STEAMER EPIELD, FOR POTOMAC LANDINGS, Leaves Washington, D. 2) foot” of 7th st., Mon- days, 7 a.m., for internicifite landings to Colonial iv Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Nomini Creek, St. Clement and Breton 3 Wednesdays, 7 a.m., for Whtermediate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushweddy! Rock Point, Colton's, Leonardtown, “Abell's, Nontint Creek, Piney Point, St. George’ nd, Smiths Creek, Coan and Yeo: comico rivers, ot Saturdays, 7 a.m., foff Sitermediate landings to Colonial Bushwy Rock Point, Nowini Creek, Colton’s.. (See Hes.) fe2-tf W. RIDLEY, General Manager. The Weems Steamboat Co. WINTER SCHEDULE. In effect December 31, 1896. Steamer Potomac leaves 7th st.whart every Thurs- (ay at 4 p.m. for river landings and Baltimore. Passenger uccommodation strictly first-class. Elec tric lighted throughout. All river freight must bo rt ‘ial rates given on Baltimore ht. Weepaid, Spec EPHERSON & BRO., ‘agenten de24-12tf Office 910.Ba. ave. Telephone 745. PIANOS AND ORGANS. usically, a Steinway Piavo stand¥asolated. In point of con- struction it is imitated by all other makers. The “Gabler” is alwut the next best. Some people prefer Hallet: & Davis or Mathushek Pianos, We have both. E. F. Droep & Sons, $400 Upright Piano Only $175 Cash. ‘This elegant Upright Plano has only been slight- ly used, and to close the account of party who 1s unable to complete the. payments for it we offer it for $1 ts hai 1 style and beauty of tone should sell It quickly. Stool and scarf free. Fully guarantecd. We sell the celebrated Haines Pianos at fac- ““the Piano Exchange, 913 Penna. Ave. fel-3m-20 KIMBALL PIANOS —have come to be recognized as the best musical instruments money can buy. All the skill and labor in the world couldn't improve the Kimball's clear, beautiful tone, admirable action and faultless workman: ship. A Kimball Piano will last for years quae seers: Drop-in when you're plano Music Co., Metzerott Be fe6-t SOHMER PIANO WARE ROOMS, 924 7TH ST. N.W. One Vose & Son Square, $100; $5 cash and $1 per week. One Mahogany Veneered Upright, good as new, Pianos For Sale. Moderate Prices. Accommodating Terms. Special Discounts for Cash. If you think af buying a Piano it will pay you@o cme and see us. Old instruments taken in part payment for new. John F. Elis & Co., Chickering JAgn0 Rooms, 937 Penna. Ave. N. W. fe5-8t i GREAT CASH BARGAINS IN HIGH AND ME dium grade pianos, 120p G, G. H. KUHN. Ext 1872. Formerly foremam 4n’ prominent piano fac- tory. Tuner with Stelnway & Sons. Expert tuning, STIEFF PIANOS, 521 ELEVENTH ST. N.W. NEAR 'F ST. J. C. CONLIFF, Manager. 4¢15-300,28 Paris, $80 and upward, including railway fare to Paris, parlor cor seat, and landiug charges, Sec- ond-class *9 Paris, $54.75. A. FORGET. General Agent, General Office, No. 3 BowMng Green, N. ¥. GW; MOSS, 921 Penna. ave., Washington, D. C. Ly EW YORK, DON, BREMEN, FAST EX- STEAMERS. TRAVE. ‘Tuesday, Mch. 2, 10 Comfortable ‘state rooms, excellent table, urious saloon apartments. OELRICHS f CO. 2 Bowling Green, N. Y. Apply at EF. DROOP, 925 Penna. ave, 4a20-1yF ‘Agent for Washington. American Line. New York-Southampton (Londen-Paris) ‘Twin-screw U. 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A complete displsy of the world-renowned KNABE Pianos; also a few slightly used at a re- duction from usual net ‘prices. Pianos of good medium grade makes from $250.00 ‘upward, ard second-hand Pianos from $50.00. ‘TERMS, CASH OR TIME. Pianos to pene, moved and repaired. 1422 PennsylvaniaAve. del9-284 EMERSON PIANOS. _ In purchasing an Emerson Piano you get the finest tone, best work and material and better value for the price than in other instruments sold. H. EBERBACH, 915 F st. 1m $a9-1: Death of Charles W. Pairo. Charles W. Patro, probably one of the oldest ‘native citizens of the District of Columbia, died Sunday afternoon at his residence, 1300 New Hampchire avenue. Mr. Pairo was born tin the city of Wash- ington Jaly 24, 1810,fhd resided here near- ly all his life. He:swas the eldest son of Thomas W. Pairo oe @ grandson of An- thony Holmead, sr,,.the original proprietor of much of the nopthwest portion of the District. He was ths xzenlor member of the among the leading, benkers’ of the. clty, among the lea . rpeiog for many nee Mr. Pairo was ‘a clerk in the War Department. Recently he has led a very retited life. He had been an invalid for the pt. year or two, but his death at the hae rather suddenly. He leaves a widow, {wo daughters and a son surviving htm.‘ —— An Entertain: it at Benning. An entertainment given by Benning Lodge, No. 15, I. oF .. in Benning Hall, D. C., Friday nigh r the benefit of Mr. F, N. Fox, who had fits hand crushed while coupling for the Baltimore and Poto- mac Railroad Company. “Those who took part were Mr. J. 8-:Menshaw, Mr. James H. Cathell, Miss Gertie Clarke, Mr, Alex. H. Williams, “Miss (Isabelle Shelton, Mr. Cc. H. Fritz, Mr. Goldwin Patten, Mr. A. ‘M. Forrester, Mr, 5. S. West, Mr. Milton Clarke, Profs. Short and Iseman, Mr. J. B, Hoback, Mr. J. W. Fiance, Mr. J. W. Dun- lop and Messrs.. ins and Brown... The committee in charge expect to turn quite a sum overto Mr.Foxy z peat New Rules of Practice. The new rules of ‘practice {n the patent office which were red by Commis- sioner Seymour have been by Beoretary Francis and will be « Dubs ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS! MOON STRUCK FOLKS Daring ‘Hold-Up in the Oounty Yesterday Moning. In True Western Style Robbers Stop- ped a Man and Went Through Him —Other Notes of Interest. The Evening Star Bureau, No. 121 North Washington St., Alexandria, Va., February §, 1897. “Hold up your hands! Your money or your life!” was the gruff remark that stop- ped Mr. George W. Tyler in wild western style as he was driving to his home in the county yesterday morning—at least, so says Mr. Tyler. Tyler, who drives the city gar- bage cart, reported to the police that he bad been relieved of $15 and a number of packages by three unknown colored men, who held him up near “Smoot’s barn,” on Mcunt Vernon avenue. Tyler claims that as he approached the barn the three men rushed out and demanded his inoney. He at first refused; but was finally persuaded to do so at the point of a revolver, and they immediately made tracks—not before he had gotten a good look at them, how- ever. Policemen Atkinson and Lyles were assigned to the case. They started to Washington in search of the men. When they reached the Columbia road they over- took thrée colored men who answered to the description given by Tyler and arrest- ed them. When Tyler saw them he failed to identify them. The police are still on the lookout for the men. Tyler had been paid off Saturday night and he was re- lieved of the balance of his money and all of his possessions. These “‘hold-ups” are frequently reported to the police, but as a general thing the report is not made until the guilty party has had ample time to escape. The city and neighborhoood has been infested with tramps during the recent cold snap and it is thought that the robberies have been committed by them. A Brave Deed. A serious accident was narrowly averted last night at the residence of Mr. Chris- topher Gill cn South Union street. The accident happened about 9 o'clock. Sev- eral of Mr. Gill's children were seated around a iable on which a large lamp was burning. One of the chiliren accidentally overturned the lamp, and the oil com- pletely saturated the clothing of his four- year-old daughter. In a few moments her clothes were ignited and would doubtless have resulted in her death had it not been for the promptness of Mr. Sylvester Dean, who happened to be passing. He heard the child’s screams, and rushing into the house smothered the flames with his overcoat, but not before the child was painfully burned. Church Services Yesterday. The church sezvices yesterday were largely attended both morning ard evening. Rev. Carl E. Grammar of the Virginia Theological Seminary preached an excellent sermon at St. Paul’s Church in the morning, and assistéd the rector in a celebration of the holy eucharist. Rev. J. D. Kinzer, D. D., president of the Mary- land annual conference of the Methodist Episccpal Church, preached at 11 o'clock in the M. P. Church. Rev. B. W. Milbane of Fredericksburg preached at the Second Presbyterian Church morning and even- ing. The Free Methodists held their quar- terly conference services, which were con- ducted by Rev. A. G. Miller of Phillips- burg, N. J. In all the other churches the resident ministers officiated. At the rail- road reading rooms the service was con- Gucted by the students from the Virginia Theological Seminary and were largely at- terded. Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morr.ing disposed of the following cases: James Beale, colored; charged with as- sault on William Miller; dismissed for want of evidence. Edward Dudley, colored; charged with assaulting and beating Robert Ashby, col- ored;. dismissed. suelo AGILE ees charged with es- aping from the chain 3 tw y: added to original sentence. “"°™'Y 4a¥8 James Lewis; charged with drunk and disorderly; fined $3 or fifteen days on the gang. Samuel Faulkner: charged with assault and threatening to kill his wife; dismissed, Warrant being withdrawn by his wife. Harry Davis, colored; charged with as- saulting and beating Lulie Banks, colored: fined $3. Simpson May Be Pardoned. It seems highly probable that Harry Simpson, who is under sentence of one year in the state penitentiary by the corpora- tion court for robbing John Ponder of $600, will either be pardoned or have his sen- tence commuted to ninety days in the city jail. His attorneys went to Richmond to call on Gov. O’Ferrall for this purpose Sat- urday, and the governor said he would look into the matter. Small Robberies Reported. Since Saturday the following robberies have been reported at police headquarters: George Ellis reports that on Saturday night some one entered his stable and help- ed themselves to a fine bridle and two handsome laprobes. eMr. Upton Fairfax, who lives on Upper Duke street, reports that some one entered his house yesterday and stole a pair of shoes. Examinations for Holy Orders. The examining chaplains of tlie diocese of ‘Wreginia will hold the semi-annual examina- tion cf candidates for orders at the sem- irary Monday, February 22, The examin- ing chaplains of the diocese of southern Virginia will hold examinations for orders at the seminary Tuesday, February 23. General and Personal Note: Mrs. Julia Lindsey, mother of Police Commissioner Noble Lindsey, is critically ill at her home on South Lee etreet with congestion of the lungs. The condition of Mrs. J. T. Beckham, who has been seriously ill at her home on North Washington street, is somewhat improved today. Mrs. Jefferson Beach, wife of Policeman Beach, is confined to her home on South St. Asaph street with the grip. —_—.___. Robberies Reported. James 8. Goldsmith, 512 8th street south- west, complained to the police this morn- ing that « man’s black overcoat, a boys’ brown overcoat and a long overcoat were stolen Saturday night from the hallway cf his house. M. Holmes, 129 10th: street southeast, re- ports the theft of a pocketbook containing $5 from a trunk. J. Henner reports the loss by theft of an overcoat. A sneak thief visited the room of Charles Thompson, 229 2d_ street, and stole two pairs of patent leather shoes. ‘The police have been uested to look out for an eight-day clock belonging to H, T. Simms. It was stolen from his house Friday night. Thomas Luckett, 225 3d street southwest, informs the police that two razors, pair of clippers and a pair of scissors were stolen from his barber shop Saturday night. ——— Contract Awarded. The Postmaster General has awarded to Mayberry & Ellis of Detroit, Mich., the contract for furnishing street letter boxes to the government for the four years be- ginning July 1 next. The contract involves about $50,000 for the four-year term. Con- tracts also were awarded to the Columbia Manufacturing Company of New York city for furnishing street package boxes, and to the Bond Steel Fence and Post Com- pany of Adrian, Mich., for mail box posts at $1.20 per post. The two last classes ag- gregate about $15,000. 4 SE . Civil Service. The civil service commission, in conform" ity _with rule XI. of the revision of the civil fhey Are Finding Fault With the Inaugural Ball Souvenirs, THELUNA CLAIMED 70 BE OUT OF PLACE Both Sides of a Question That Threatens to Become National. , EVEN A POET TAKES PART To the Editor of The Evening Star: With all due respect to the designer of the “inaugural ball ticket” I wish to say that should I+be so fortunate as to be in Judiciary Square upon the evening of the ith of March, among the last whom I should expect to see “full” and especial in this condition, groping his weary way tLrough the extreme northwestern heavens, a “resort” which he is very much inclined to shun at this season, would be our much esteemed satellite—the moon. Of course, we all know he has his little failings; these are, to go on monthly sprees, he always has done it and always will. Now, the time for his little spree In March happens to be upon the 18th for this year. Do any of us suppose for one instant thi he would allow the excitement of the com- ing in of a new President to cause him to forget himself so far as to break such a long-established custom? Not much; he's not that kind of a “sport.” I've seen him full lots of times, but I have yet to see him when he does not carry himself with a lofty bearing and keep in a course pre- scribed by the laws of nature. Upon the 4th of March our friend will retire about 30, taking with hima very scanty light. Is it not shameful, then, that he be de- picted as being at such a place in the sky, and “full” at that? P. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Somebody perpetrated either a big blun- der or a joke while designing the illustra- tion of the inaugural ball ticket, by placing a full moon in the northwestern sky over the pension building. No such condition is Possible on the night of March 4 next, nor at any time unless an artificial moon is placed there. A person viewing that building from a point southeast of the building, will have the moon at his back on that night or over his left shoulder, and it wiil not be a full moon either. SUBSCRIBER. The above missives are specimens of the communications being received by The Evening Star in relation to the engraving cf the pension building on the first page ccver of the inaugural ball souvenir. There is no telling how many more will come rolling in, because it is impossible to esti- mate the number of persons who will look up the phases of the March moon in the pages of patent medicine almanacs or in- sist on regarding the picture as being taken from a southeast point, when it really rep- resents the pension building when looked at from a directly opposite view. But in the hands of determined and energetic people an astronomical fact ts a powerful weapon, indeed, so it may be expected that the correspondents who object to a full moon on the night of March 4, when, as the almanac shows, a very nearly young crescent of a moon will be put to bed and have a coverlet of clouds tucked In around it as early as 7:30 o'clock or thereabouts will be in the large majority when the let- ters are sorted. Views of the Responsible Party. Mr. Zieber of Batley, Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia, who designed and executed the engraving in question, was in Wash- ington for a few hours last night. “The complaints, if they may be dignified by such a term,” he said, “show anew that peculiar penchant Americans of small men- tal caliber have for finding fault with things beautiful, no matter how attrac- live and inspiring they may be to more advanced, and therefore, more appreciative minds. On that seventh grade common school intelligence which seeks the trivial in everything, the etherealizing effects of art; the exaggerations of the brush on the graver which clothe the commonplace in exquisite garments are totally lost. They remird me of the individual spoken of by the roet: “*A cowslip by the river's brim, A yellow cowslip was to him, And it was nothing more.’ = “If we had desired to please the cham- pions of exact detail,” continued Mr. Zieber, ‘‘we might have put a corner of the picturesque back of the city hall in the dim perspective; placed the watchman’s house in Judiciary Square in the nearer distance and included some of those hand- some edifices on 4th street to the left of the building, but we didn’t. We merely heigtteneG the effectiveness of the beauty of the engraving by placing the full moon in the sky, as a relief to the monotony, and if we didn’t draw our lines according to the almanac it was simply because we took a poet’s license, as you might say, which is entirely excusable save in the opinion of these cornbread and round steak critics whose artistic home deco- rations corsist most probably of home- worked worsted mottoes and tea store oll paintings. The criticisms are highly amus- ing to us, you may rest assured, but they are well set off by the countless compli- ments our work has received from appre- clative people who prefer real art to trivial- eties of detail in such matters.” A Poet Shies a Castor. Some bard who has evidently been re- galed on the subject of the engraving by those who do not like it has sent The Star the following verse apropos of the subject: The Critic of the Souvenir. MAbar” be cried exultingly, his eyes aflame with “Gadzcoks!! Hurrah, but I have made a great discoveree!!!”” He bent his ‘on the fnauguration souvenir And surveyed the Pension building with a most exulting leer. ‘The fall moon shines there in the sky. Jeewhil- kins! What a break For anybody with 3 half a grain of sense to make, When, in the almanac, ‘tis found that ou the very : eo no full moon—no, nor nary His gaze became more eager and the cut again he Teen he exclaimed, in deep disgust: “Well, I will u If that engraver could have known just what be was about, For he’s even left the lampposts ‘round the Pension building out! “And those old shrubbery bushes don’t -look scrag- fozat a, And T can’t see those chalk marks that are up there on the wall— That's how they fool the people who have got to the bills— As if we don't, already, tote a heavy Joad of iil “Chairman Bell should have just sent that old en- graver out of town qi Before he Jet him do us Washingtéolans up so rown! I'll bet if Billy Bryan had a-got there no full moou Would have been Sablaing up there ust about, ten days too soon!”? —— Fanueral of Wm. Marlow. Tke funeral of Wm. Marlow, colored, who lived for over twenty years at his home on C street southeast, took place from Isrsel Bethel A. M. E. Church, 1st and B streets nor est, at 2 p.m. today, the pester officiating. The funeral was in charge of St. Thomas Lodge, Ancient Or- der of K. of I, No. 7. The following past officers conducted the last ceremonies at Harmony cemetery: W. H. Brooker, Wm. H, Dveekett, S. H. Brooks, Edward Queen, Wm. Young, Morgan Brown, Albert Contee, Her ry Hillis, J. B. Johnson, W. B. Morton, James Spencer and Dr. J. Johnson. ————s Washington Architectural Club. 5 PENSION AGENCIES REDUCED A Large Saving to the Government With- out Inconvenience to the Pensioners. ‘ayments by Check Make the Change Possible—The Nine Offices to Be Disconti od. At the instance of the Secretary of the Interior, the President has signed an order reducing the number of pension agen in the United States from eighteen to nine. The object of the order is to effect a large saving to the government without incon- venience to the pensioners. The Secr shows that by this reduction of agencies the cost of disbursing pensions can be duced by at least $150,000 per annum change was made possible by an ment to the law governing the of pensions, which amendment was ap- proved March 28, 1896. It required that all Pensioners should after that date be paid by checks remitted by mail. the pension agencies in rey as to the operation of the new the effect that under it the pensio: paid much more promp:ly; that ¢ bility of error is minimizad, and that upon the whole it is much more satisfactory to the pensioners than the forme: law. The agents also advise that the pensioners re- ceive their pensions when remiited by wall &t their homes, where, being surrounded by re- qT amend- disbursing Reports from ply to inguiries > pCesi- family influences, the pensioner ix much more likely to make a judicious disposition of his pension money. Under the previous law many pensioners collected their quar- terly payments in person, and, under the influence of bad associations, we duced to apply those payments unwi and deprive their families of the benefits thereof. This executive order will go into effect ly September 1 next, its execution haying be postponed until that date in order zhat no pensioner should suffer inconvenience in consequence of delay in receiving his pen- sion and to give ample time for the re- moval of the rolls and records from the agencies discontinued. The agencies at Concord, gusta, Me., are discontinued d payments hitherto made there are ordered made from the agency at Boston, Mass.; the pensioners heretofore paid at Buffalo, XN. Y., are to be paid from New York city agency; Pittsburg from the Philadelphia agency; those at Louisville and Knoxville from Washington agency; those at Detroit trom Indianapolis; those at Milwaukee from Chi- cago; those at Des Moines and Toncka from St. Louis, where a new agency is established. A new agency is established at St. Louis because of the better mail facilities th than at Des Moines or Top. and for further reasons that there Is a ment building at St. ‘.ouis whien occupied without cost to the governmen The following are ihe nine + the number of pensioners paid the new order: Bos’ 28, Philadelphia, 140,265; Columbu 116,066; Chicago, San Francisco, All pensioners of the 1 ses resid- ing in foreign countries, and now number- ing 3,781, will continue to be pail from the here Washington agency, and the navy pension- ers will be paid, as her. ivem Pe ton, Chicago, New York city, Philadelpbia, San Francisco and Washingon. The estimated saving "0 tne government is as follows: Clerk hire, #105 nine agents, $4,000 per anaum, $36 tingent expenses of ageuci- $10,182; rent for agencies $0,550. Total, $161,407. a THE STURGESS CHILD. Farther Testimony in the Effort to Obtain Possesst; In the habeas corpus proceedings instt- tuted by Mr. John M. Sturgess and his wife, Ada C. M., to recover possession of Myrtle Grimsley, or Mildred Sturgess, as the child adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess from the board of children’s guardians is known, testimony on behalf of the board was concluded Friday, when the hearing was adjourned until next Friday afternoon ‘Teetimony on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Stur- ess will then be presented to :he court. The board claims that the child was taken from Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess because of the alleged cruelty of Mrs. Sturgess, and witnesses were called yesterday to support such a claim. The principal witness, per- haps, for the board was Lillie Jones, a col- ored girl, who was at one time employed by Mrs. Sturgess. She claimed that Mrs. Sturgess had cruelly whipped and kicked the little one, blood resu’ from the pun- ishment. The girl also swore that Mrs Sturgess offered a new dress if she would tell Agent Lewis of the board that t child had a good home and was well treated. Miss Mamie Graham, once a neighbor of the Sturgess family, testified to secing the child with a bandage over its eve. A Mrs. Taylor gave similar testimony, and Miss Hattie Ashby stated that w the child why she wore a ban¢ eye the child replied that Mrs. Sturgess had hurt her. She also said that Mrs. Sturgess made the child search) in the midst of a storm for some small arti had lost. Mrs. J. T. Knowles and Elizabeth Fleck testified that Mrs. gess became angry because the moth the child wished to seevit. Ja:nes 13. Ns said that Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess were of a qvarrelsome @isposition, and Mrs. Rose Parkman sald that Mrs. Sturgess of- fered her a handsome present if she would speak to Agent Lewis for her. A Miss Trembly stated that the child's disposition w generally good, but thought that she is untruthful at time: aa ed Death of George W. Shanklin. Mr. Geo. W. Shanklin, an accomplished journalist, and brother-in-law of Mr. Jus- tice Harlan, died at the “larlan residence on 14th street, Saturday afternoon of heart disease, after a protracted illness. Mr. Sharklin’s home was at Evansville, where for nearly a quarter of @ century fle had been associated with his brother, John G. Shanklin, in the editorship of the Courier, the leading democratic newspaper of south- ern Indiana. He spent the winters of Ikz-3 in Washington as the correspondent of tt Cincinnati News, and, although that vy ture failed, his contributions to it were ex ceptionally brilliant, and gave him a wider reputation than he had before achicved. His preference, however, as well as bis best gift, was for editorial work, and re- turning home, after his short residence here, he resumed his labors on the Courier, and they were marked until the day he laid down his pen by a force and felicity unexcelled, and but seldom equaled, in th history of the Indiana press. His style as a writer was smooth and direct, grace- ful, but without needless ornament, and the range of his political information was very wide. . In his social relations Mr. Shanklin was most enjoyable. His education had been carefully directed, and his general reading had carried him far into the fields of spec- ulation. His convictions were strong, and he upheld them with vigor, but he loved his friends, and some of those the moat closely sharing his confidence and affection differed radically with him about many things. He was fond of a song and a good story, and the fine strain of Irish blood in his veins made him an excellent judge of both articles. In person Mr. Shanklin was tall and splendidly proportioned. So striking a fig- ure of a man, indeed, that his friends are no less surprised than grieved that one with every appearance of having been formed for a long life should have been cut off at the comparatively early age of fifty- four. Mr. Shanklin never married. The funeral will take place tomorrow afiernoon. ee Officers Chosen. The Medico-Chirurzical Society of the National University, composed of graduates and teachers in the medical department of the University, has elected officers as fol- lows: President, Dr. Oscar H. Coumbe; vice president, Dr. D. Elmer Wiber; secre- tary, Dr. E. W. Watkins; treasurer, Dr. E. F. Reyburn; Ubrarian, Dr. L. F. Davis. ee _ Gold Medal Awardea. ‘The gold medal which the South Carolina branch of the Sons of the Revolution offer-