Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1897-14 PAGES. AUCTION SALES. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN VISIT OF INSPECTION. pha sd Every butcher-shop F trsemicmiin serene me-| AN OPEN LETTER ~~ DENGANSON BHOS, AUCTIONEEES. = needs Pearline. Almost as |, Fight at Rociljn Ends Disastronsly | =! eet elg opiate ian DERUSTEES SALH OF VALTA INE SS, much as it needs an ice-box. a) trounly | COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 5, 1897. rE WEEN TY ON NEW Yt EXTH AVENUE 1 AND E Look at the general greasiness and nastiness around some butcher shops, It isn’t that they're less particular there, prob- ably. They’re doing the best they can. But they don’t use Pearline—and there are some things that must have Pearl- ine to keep properly clean, and among these things are meat markets, butcher shops. | Millions "ts Pearline AUCTION SALES. EASTERN __ FUTURE Days. * of a deed of trust, folio 19 et se of pren of par th CK OPM north nine rmation From Constantinople. Conflicting news is published about the progress of the peace negotiations at Con- stantinople. On one side the sultan ts said to have adopted a most unyielding atutude. jet dds ~ ing date on the DUNCANSON 1H AV CTIONFEES, ieee Isis and recosded in Liber | and on the other hand he is declared to be AME DWE xo. f the land records for the District | showing a conciliatory disposition and that EP SOUTHE Lt t of the preniises. | the settlement of the questions in dispute is TEENTH DAY of lots rumbe only a matter of a few days. The Associ- ated Pre: however, learns that the am- bassadors at Constantineple are hopeful that the negotiations will be conciuced in en (16 red sixty-th Le; one juni, 3 MONDAS of the | © premises, the ree SS genes IES the District | about a week in the sense of Turkey's ac- feet front by the depth of om jumbla in equal | CePtance of the peace conditions proposed in square nine bundred nf sale: One-third cash, I e In eaual | yy the powers. There is now little doubt horth Afty-three eee ee Se erates finer, | that the sultan has decided to agree to peemeate thse | or all ea A avposit of ;the evacustion of Thessaiv, and the ‘of eal ‘$100 on ew of sale, Con! Turkish public is being prepared foe this v Ing and recording of purchas If} step. The police cf Constantinople have | terms of sale are not complied with in ten days-| been ordered to confiscate the. leaflets j from day of sale the trustees reserve the right to Lat risk and cost of defasiting purcha: CHARLES E Trustee. which are veing circulated demanding the annexation of the conquered tory as WILLIAM A. GORDON, Trustee. a duty devolving upon the in. The Tales ———— war songs are also being suppressed in = UTTON & CO., Auctioneers. order to stifle the fanaticism of the lower DEXEREINS Al 2y Fa. ave. n.w. classe It is considered probable t clusicn of peace between G key will be foliowed by a comple <CEIVER’S SALE OF A PAIR OF VALUABL E HORSES. of the Turkish cabinet, as the palac By virtue of an order of the Supreme Court of he | clique will endeavor to saddle ‘he ministr: ed tn Eauits Sismea wii | With all the responsibility for th2 peac fon, in front « tue | Conditions. Moreover, a strony feeling ex- atten & Co. No, 920 Pa, among the Mussu gainst "THE TWELPTH DAY | ministr: the navy OCLOCR M.. tw | partme io deplorable paoses to Desmevem am tion lot h navy ard the years old, fifteen hands three inches high and avell matched tivity of the Ottoman. fleet. ix per tp Terms of sale: Casa. ARTHUR PETER, news from ene aly is re ree aaa Six per cent pe 420 Sth st. nw. h at piliaged ane Ae Neceiver. | committed other excesses in the Greek Sans s. i under stringent disc AUCTIONE eee BRICK . according to the NORTH- is merely to n the signa- CLIFFE, SUTTON & « n. itants 'n lavor of Tur- ee of a certain deed of recorded in| kish rule. f the | shall | © No. 2059, follo. | gts vite he meanwhile 20,100 Mece lor an «l records of the District of Columbia, w te pals Of the Mitrlen ce Coun ants who had crossed the mountains into iene ae eee ae ee Thessaly, have oceupied the abandoned PM. lot ninety-two 2), in square | Greek villages and are awaiting to gather and fifty-four (354), together with the | the corn if it riper bre the peace ne- | gotiations are concinded. In fact, the se : Oe ADE Sa ance fer [ure of the Ths harvest seems to f aad _twe 5 er ere Al gs Mt mr} be a reason for the endeavoring bane ee ae sae eker Siew her lacs | Protract. the per tions. Numbers to complete the parcha ot Greek Thessulic hid in the i CHARLES F. BE é mountains of i Erochori and on | WILLIAM H. DUNCANSOS the Island of Skiathos, being afraid to | jeT-d&ds Trustees. | return to their hoines, feariny 5 ef | SSS ce = = reas and preferring death by starva : Krew a | RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. | PUCurb and disease The inves: Te Wiliam Ww Y | TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A ‘TWO-STORY BRICK | the leading WwW. K - HOUSE NO. 2254 CLEVLLAND STREET | or National Le: : the Ds | _NorTHWEST. With enssewhere Te i | By virtue of a deed of trust, duly revorded in | 4 intends to i follo 259 et weq., one of the land | thy society. His District of Columbia, and at the cf the putty securedethereby, wi conduct that : ste 1 trustees, will offer. for sale, Britain would a her strug- ancth nt of the premises, on TU gle against Turke ‘TH DAY of JUNE, A.D. UR O'CLOCK P.M, “all ut 1 and premices, situate, 20+ JAPANESE WARSHIPS. and balance th i interest from d: MORE . and known and distinguished as t num- | Latest Advices From Hawaii Indicate Qered one bundred and five (05) In B. H. Warner's : ivision In_setare Dimbered two hundred and SPOR Wie cers enty-one (271), together with all the improve- | The ste r Coptic arrived at San n- ete. : {hind of the purchase money to pe | CSCO last evening from Honolulu, bring- w AL CTIONE! the balance in two equal install. | img advices up to May 21. According to in one and two years, with interest from | the latest information procurable, the diffi- AND WE ¢ of sale wt the rut t i aterest. payable semi culty between Japan 2 . growing deed of trust on the prop out of the immigration question, has been y ai the option of the purchaser. ere Oe ee Ce renee increased rather than diminished by the with in fifteen days from the day diplomatic proceedings. O!ficzrs on board of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa, now at adverti in some newspaper published in Wash- All conveyancing, recording, ete., at purchaser. JOHN WALTER, Jr. H. H. BERGMANN, ‘Trustees. Honolulu, say that a second Japanese man- of-war is now on {ts way to Honolulu, and at a third vessel is about to depart from Yokohama for the islands. Mrs. Shimamura, wife of the minister here, has arranged to sj t of the sale special sold in Lots. to Apanese rt for for Two Participants, Death of Mrs. Hi: M.' Nicholson, Wife of Commodore Nicholson, Retired, of the United States Navy. There was another free fight at Rosslyn Saturday afternoon between a crowd of negroes which hangs around the saloons of the village.and a number of white work- ingmen, who live in Washington, but are working near the Virginia end of the Aque- duct bridge. Just how the trouble occurred is not known, but the workmen entered a Rosslyn saloon and before they came out there was a quarrel between them and the negrees. William Hunt and Be I Taylor, two white carpenters, cam, of the encounter seriously hurt, but the tacking party escaped without injury. T. lor’s jaw was fractured, Hunt was badly | bruised, and a brother of Taylor’s was | slightly battered. The other white part pants were unhurt. Taylor and Hunt went Ge E to the Emergen Hospital, where their wounds were dressed. Mrs. Nicholson's Death. Mrs. H. M. Nicholson of 2816 P street died suddenly yesterday at the home of her brother, a short distance from the city, in Maryland. She left the city last Friday to visit her brother, Mr. William Jones, and the second day of her visit her death oc- curred. She was the wife of Commodore S. Nicholson. United States navy, retired, and enjoyed the esteem of a large circle of acquaintances. The deceased es seven chilcren, five of which are sons. One ot the s is following in the foo the father, in the n w in the army. The two ughters ried, one being Mrs. M. A. S. Matthe the other Mrs. H. M. Cooke. Sale of the Old Sheds. It is understood that the Capitai Trac- tion Compary is to offer for s to the District the old stable M street just west of as a market house. It is further under- stood that a petition will be cir ted for | the signature of as many of seple of this section of the city as it sible to ebtain to show that such a place is needed. Already the project has met wi ition, though no direct taken. Most of the res murket hou plice and on M street, and st_a short distan frem tt sheds is a building used for market purposes which is not a paying | enterprise, and » nich shows that it would 7 to establish another much larger warket house. Some time ago, before the project for a union station h and M streets w starter the Baltimore and Oh made a proposition to then Washin: ton and Georgetown railroad for all « Georgetown propert and propo: make of it a freight and pa ii the building to extend back The cable had then been put i ated on good authority, the s willirg to sell its back property. to suger sta- but was not inclined to dispose of the building fronting om M street. Balti- more and Ohio road doés not i to be in a condition at present to propert nd hence’ the offe te the District. Attended Divine 4, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythiz smpanied by the committee of forty-five, Knights of Pythias, attended divine service in a body, by nvitation, last evening at the shington Evangelical Service. Hermione D! an Chureh, corner of 324 and Q streets. Rev. Stanley Billheimer, the pastor, delivered a sermon appropriate tg the occasion, In all there were about 1 members of the order in attendance, There was congreg d_also solos renderec ss Eva Gladmon and Miss tional singing, fectively by Mi out} hardson, Briefs. The police were not kept very busy yes- terday. Only three arrests were made, snd all for plain drunkenne: Two of the prisoners were caught at the Aqueduct bridge, coming from Kosslyn ‘The condition of Mr. William Whelan of 338d street is reported as unchanged this morning. Workingmen commenced this morning to lay the foundation for the asphalt surface MARY ¢ For Other Auctions See Page 14. | Japan on June 5. The intended departure WILDEAGl | eee ears — caused a rumor in Honolulu to the effect PORTER'S GREAT SPEED. that the minister would soen follow her. WALTER B. pe: He admitted that he was not satistied with - - the answer of the Hawalian government €. &. SLOAN & ev, Moxwcde (Meet tance = Rem Out tol. regard to" the iminigrant. contcoverse feces nad and he gave close friends to understand The United States torpedo boat Porter | that unless a reply satisfactory to him were made, he would depart for Tokio, came out of dry dock at New York Satur- = - A thereby severing diplomatic relations be- day afternoon, with new paint on her steel tween Japan ard Hawaii. bottom, which had been swept bare within —— << three weeks by friction of water, occa- Japan's New Battle Ship. sioned by her remarkable speed. Her final] 4 London cablegram says: Japan has trial is understood to have been fixed for tomorrow, and yesterday the Porter drop- per around to Communinaw to take coal preparatory thereto, and incidentally to ascertain if all else was in proper form. Lieut. Fremont, in command, took her | down around Scotland Mghtship and back again. The stretch from the. battery to Scotland lightship {s twenty-one miles, the round trip is forty-two miles, and the time in which the Porter traveled this distance was one hour and fifty minutes. And she did it easily, for no time was more than 290 pounds of steam pressure developed, and that for only a short time. ee gee Speedy Payment Approved. The District Commissioners’ today ap- ordered a battle ship of 11,000 tons, to be built on the Clyde. She will be a duplicate of the British battle ship Jupiter. The Jupiter is of 14,900 tons and 12,000 indicated horse power. She is in course of construc- tion, and is a sister ship of the magnifi- cent Majestic and Mars. She carries four 32-inch guns, twelve 6-Inch quick-firing guns, eight 12-pounders, twelve 3-pounders and eight rapid-fire guns of smaller caliber. Her coal capacity is 1,850 tons, and she is manned by a crew of 757 men. Her speed is to be over seventeen knots, and she car- ries 9 inches of Harveyized steel armor on her sides, from 14 to 9 inches of Harvey- ized steel armor on her bulkhead, from 14 to 6 inches of Harveyized steel armor over her gun positions, and her deck plating is from 4 to 2% inches in thickness. The . thence sont sasterly St line lot 16 te publi i ements, consisting of Bt brick dwelling, known as enue southenst. of 6 per and secured! ow all cash, A deposit of $100 All, conveyanein; - If terms of «ale are ditYs from day of sale to resell the property Hing purchaser | Proved @ proposed amendment to the pend- | Jupiter has five torpedo tubes. lished in some | ing bill on the subject in the House of Rep- —___<e GEO. H. BL WHI resentatives to provide for the speedy pay- | If you want anything, try an ad. in The HENRY M_ ment of property taken for the cpening BARE of North Capitol street. Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. wR Ss ee Second-Hand and hop=-Worn CYCLES At YOUR OWN FIGURES. We have a small! stock of Bicycles, chiefly men’s patterns, taken in exchange for new ’97 RAMBLERS, including VICTORS, WAVERLYS, RAMBLERS, &c., and all ip good riding cendition, which we wish to turn into cash, and will sell at prices that are merely nominal— From $10.00 up to $22.50. Early purchasers will have quite a variety to choose from, and as the stock is small, we would suggest an immediate inspection of them. sends Sorentondontonte ont peteteotte We also have a few ’96 medium-grade Bicycles, ENTIRELY NEW, and fully guaranteed for 6 months, at prices that will please and satisfy you. RAMBLERS still selling at the popular price, $80.00. Gormully & Jeffery Mfe.Co,, 1325-27 14th St. N. W. of M street between 3ist and 32d streets, south side. ——— STOLEN WHEELS, lers Who Have Lost Their Mounts Through Others’ Dishonesty. Within the past fortnight an increase has been noted in the number of stolen wheels and cycling sundries. The warmer weather is more responsible for this than anything else, according to the police. Tne unfortunates are as follows: John P. Murphy, 603 E street northwest, rented New Era wheel, No. 5,023, to white man, who failed to return it. Laura V. Eckels of 1610 6th street north- west, reported theft of Pathlight lantern. Chas. N. Thomas, 1014 Massachusetts avenue northwest, reported Searchlight lamp stolen from his home. J. R. Johnson, 724 East Capitol street, rented Eciipse wheel, No. 23,818, to colored boy for some white man, which has never been returned. J. H. Fishback, 1801 14th street, rented Thistle tandem to white man who failed to return it. Cc. G. Bodimer, 600 F street northwest, reported Searchlight lamp stolen from his wheel. Miss Whittman, 1608 22d street, ladies’ Waverly bicycle, stolen from in front of 2158 Florida avenue. J. M. Doyle, 641 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Credenda wheel,No. 30,449, which was rented to colored boy and never re- turned. H. I. Brackett, 1140 6th street northwest, Columbia wheel, No. 13,976, stolen from residence. C. G. Lynch, Brookland, Halladay bicycle, stolen from woodshed in rear of house. John Steinetz, 1319 7th street northwest, reported theft of King of the Road lamp from wheel. W. R. Tubbs, Anacostia, reported Path- Nght lamp stolen from wheel at 28th and M_ streets. J. T. Burke, 800 H street northwest, re- ported King of the Road lamp stolen from wheel. H. J. Mock, 614 9th street northeast, re- ported Searchlight lamp and tool bag stolen from wheel while in front of Metropolitan Church, 4% and C streejs. There are several Searchlight and Silver King of the Road ‘lamps at police head- quarters that are awaiting identification of the owners. a C. Hatfield, 821 i4th\ street northwest, Warner wheel 6240; stolen from in front of his house. E W. H. Noyes, 716 9th street northeast, Rambler bicycle, Ng. 12950; stolen from in front of 1217 F ‘atrest. in J. J. Hamilton, 512 F street northwest, reports theft of tool bag and contents. G. E. Ganated reports similar theft. Mrs. Rudd, 943 street northwest. la- dy’s Columbia wh No, 10480; stolen from in front of 814 ne J. B, Hobeon, 748. 6th street northwest, Ballis wheel; num! wn. F. C. Gentner, 17. treet, rented Wil- helm wheel, No. 19499, to colored man, failed to return it rE) H. B. Merritt, 612 sth street northwest, reported theft of lantern from wheel. —————— Pleaded Guilty. Chas. A., allas Charles, Bodemer, the young white man recently indicted for breaking into the cigar store of Wright & Lynch, a few weeks ago, pleaded guilty to the charge in Criminal Court No. 1 today, and at the suggestion of the government Chief Justice Bingham susppended sen- tence in the case during the young man’s moon. wel vior. ut a@ year ago, however, Bodemer Pleeded guilty to using the mails for a fraudulent purpose, and sentence was then gaspended lied to the, a penevice, That Justice »-and he sentenced the young man to eight months in jail. The largest delegation of farmers that has ever visited the Maryland Agricultural College and experiment station inspecced the buildings, equipment and work in Progress. at these institutions today. ‘The party w: composed of Montgomery coun- ty farmers and other guests. After the in- spection of the experiment station the entire delezation was taken to the college dining rooms, where a sumptuous farm dinner was served. The Sandy Spring Club, perhaps the old- est ‘mers’ organized club in America, having been established in 1844, and hav- ing on file the minutes of its monthly meet. ings, in nine large volumes, from that dav to the pr nt time, was represented by Dr. Mahien Kirk, secretary; Chas. Stapler and Saml. P. Thomas, honorary members, and the following active members: Ub Hutton, Rich H. dale, J. H. Janney, A. T. Holland Dorsi Dr. Ang. . R. Hartshorne, F. a. etary; R. B. Far- . Newton Stabler, A. M. - Hopkins, J. Lea, C. H. Jilier, T. B. Stable Club had nt Jos. T. Mcore nowden, Allan Fari M. Hal- lowell, J. ie > Thomas, J. C. Bentley, (homas, He Mill The W Oak Clib was represenied by LE. L. Fawcett, presiden . P. Mariow, J. V. Van Horn, Howard Marlow, G. 7 n- a H. C. Chancy, W. Sha c. T s not m of clubs wer ent as follows: N. an, Wm. Jno. T. Bean, ‘T. B. Hull, A. G. Le: Thomas, Dr. H. W. De i B. Bleazor Ray, M. O. Stabler, W. Kirk, 3 it rsal expre ge and station are do- for the agricultural devel- rte. > SOLD FOR VA The Time of Hub Auctioned Off for Cx w York Sun special from ys: On Thursday next, at the front door of the city court house, H opment of TO BE rt Kauling Will Be Rauling, until recently a resident at Pattison avenue, will probably Le the highest bidder for a term of six ‘There is valy one way to escape nd that is to furnish cnough apport his family for that time. ays this is impossible. If the ua this morning in Justice Har- court stands the test, Kauling will by the sheriff or a constz to the place designated and auctioned off as dealers did with their slaves before the war. A man thus svid under the law will be compelled to serve his “master ald fully and conscientiously as he w an employer. In her bill ew of complaint Mr: married to on January 2, 1SSS, y been a true wife. > the fruit of the union. T Kauling says s Loui: the youngest with her mother. Is the petition says, deserted his family and 4 to contribute for their support, - then done anything for ther the court he now be deci under the provisions of cha ction S845, of the Revised Statutes nd that under i S40 of the same chapter his time id that she obiain relict after the charges and cosis of the suit have bes The section first quoted of chap’ s : Every able-bodied man who found loitering about without visible meaus of support and maintenance, and who does not apply himseif to labor or some other honest calling to procure a livelihood, aid ail able-bodied persons who are found. dez- ging or who quit their and leave d children without visibl: enc ail be deemed and N be s for the ime, 3 it shall appear srant, the fact of ablished by sale uch convicted If, upon examination, that such person is a v vagrancy having been y mmoned and sworn to inquire be a vagrant or not make out a warrant riff or constable to keep such pe custody until three day notice can be given by advertisement, set up in the most publ sin the county, of the hiring of such vagrant at the court house deor of said county for the term of six months, to the highest bidder for cash in hand.” Another section provides that in all places where the word county appears it shall be charged to city if appertaining to the city of St. Louis. Judge Harmon will issue a warrant Mon- day for Kauling, charging him with v: grancy. He will be held for three days and then tried by a sworn jury. If his va- giancy be established, the court will order the constable to dispose of the defendant's services to the highest bidder. The costs of the sult will be paid and the residue turned over to the wife for the support of herself and child. ————_+e-_____ Death of W. M. Dodge. The death of Mr. Wilbur M. Dodge,which occurred at his late residence, Anacostia Heights, Thursday morning last, has cast a gloom of sorrow over his wide circle of friends, who were legion. Mr. Dodge came here about the year 1850,and had been a resident ef Washington, therefore, nearly fifty years. He was for any years a trusted em- ploye of Adams Express Company. About twenty-five years ago, at the earnest solici- tation of the late Dr. Nichols, who was at that time superintendent of St. Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane, Mr. Dodge accept- ed the position of superintendent of stables and laborers at said institution, which po- sition he held uninterruptedly to the time of his last illness. By his uniform kin4- ness and courtesy Mr. Dodge gained and retained the confidence and respect of his superlors, and by his just and humane treatment of subordinates had endeared himself to them, and the expressions of sorrow among them at his taking off are universal. A peculiarly sad feature in connection with his death is the fact that his wife was stricken several weeks ago with a malignant fever, and now lies in a critical condition. Mr. Dedge leaves a family of two sous and four daughters to mourn his loss, all residents of the District, with the excep- tion of one daughter, Mrs. Alice White, who is a resident of Belvidere, N. J. Mrs. White came to Washington on Friday last, but too late to see her father alive. —_ Robberies Reported. H. G. Kimball, 620 North Carolina avenue southeast, complained to the police this morning that a bicycle lamp and a cy- clometer were stolen from his wheel Sat- urday evening, while in front of 1403 6th street northwest. A Lance bicycle, No. 7099, belonging to J. P. Jayer of the Washington barracks, was stolen Saturday night from his quar- ters. Edward Mills reports the theft of a silver watch. Sneak thieves visited the residence of G. W. Littlehaies, on Columbia Heights, since May 10, and a ring set with five diamonds na a gold ring set with five pearls were stolen A Searchlight lamp was stolen from the residence of W. P. Metcalf, 1331 F street, several days ago. The stable of George Toliver, 1822 4th street, was entered some time Saturday and a silver watch and chain, gold pin, pair of shoes and a hat were taken. —— ‘Will Lead the Parade. . The District Commissioners today in- formed Col. Charles Haywood, command- ant of the Marine Corps, that, in accord- ance with errangements heretofore partial- ly entered into, it would be agreeable to them to have the Marine Band report for duty, to lead the parade of the High School Cadets, at the corner of New York avenue and 18th street tomorrow afternoon. ‘son i directin from Vermont To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WoRD “CASTORIA,” AND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. J, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of 4 This is the original « PITCHER’'S CASTORIA” which on every wrapper. has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought, end has the signature of on the wrap- Ce plliten per. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March 8, 1897. CB emu Ttrheson.D, Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in- gredients of which even he does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought” BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF o Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TY MURRAY STREET, NEW YORE CITy. SS BROWN” AGAIN. Reply to Her Remarks on the Enter- tainment Epidemic Analyzed. To the Editor of The Eveuing I have just read the re on the entertainment y to my remarks idemic and must cor: with unholy At o unfox:nded ° be permitted to “pass as the idle wind” do not usually produce such replies, nor are they remembered long enough to be reviewed and argued against after years have passed since t were printed. In my latest remarks I only stated the fact that teachers of the higher grades found their pupils deficient in,speliing and lack- ing in powers of me The reply ni spelling indic: and the: ters over and around all the ju: I have ever made anent our s leading to the treasured thy thus of letting them * No one, to my that our schools were the b They are; and they ought to be. a population consists of cl and children of such parents ar terial imaginable fur educat nd are bound to do credit to alr tem. Then, the corps of t with few exceptions, the outcom long continued course of competition,which must ne ily produce the tin. Its; and added to these, we have, as the writer says, “an enlightened board of truste and an intelligent and painstaking corps of supervisors.” Given all these advan- tages it would require an enormous amount of misdirected energy trom above, indeed, to bring our schools to the point where apology becomes necessary; and there are a dczen men in this city today who, if either one took the helm, would be within a very skert time classed among “the best Superintendents in the United States,” if not as the best one. a large percentaye of which brain workers—governn Naturally the fin pot Experimenters. The writer of the reply claims that all the bright lights in the educational firma- ment were experimenters. Of the others he mentions I do not know enough to be entitled to an opinion, but Pestalozzi and Froebel certainly do not belong to that class. I saw the workings of Froebel’s methods in Halle and Berlin before kinder- garten teaching was thought of here, and met disciples of Pestalozzi, from whom I gained a pretty fair jdea of the man him- self. Their work was most decidedly no mere experimenting, but well-cousidered ac- tion, based upon wide experience and boundless love of little children, and has consequently left its impress upon the whole educational world. In a former “reply” to some of my re- marks there also figured a third grade pupil as the exponent of spelling. Is it pos- sible that that poor child has been kept at that third grade spelling ever since? However, let us have no levity; but periit me to say that sets of papers or composi- tions from this or that grade io not furnish that convincing proof of excellence to me which they might to others. They are very much like visits of inspection to reforma- tory or other institutions—you see what is prepared for you. I based my assertion upon the statements of teachers made in private conversation and upon my own in- spection of sets of compositions not prepared for exhibition. As to the writer's state- ments regarding himself and his child I can only say that I would not presume to ques- tor f his this third well, then ommisera- lion either. Only, if he, college and being the prize spr class, was “intinitely” inferior to grade pupil in excellence, the that community has my sincer ti and IT am led to the conc! the mother of that must brainy woman, tne while pr: © Superi It is perhaps natural that a man w authority should not exactly relish sm and view aay approach to it in > light of an attack. But as lese ma! ho synonym in our language, red that our code does net recag- | nize it as a crime or even a misdemeanor; and if the superintendent 's the head of the school neverth well, et to their supervision. 3 as a man, is of no in’ t wha sich s ely, 31 have never met . and should not row him from Adam; but as saperinten- t of our schools, he is of vasi import- iL watch his actions closly, in his su dep ating his claiming 4 tigen lo express my ay J times the right roval or censure by tongue or pen; qvestion the wisdom orp fereing the purchase of @nc masse, of which, by the way, four hundred and fifty sets instead of three hundred, unload ases the amount to be raised and only makes the remark objected to more perti- nent. In conclusion, let me say that It can mat- ter little to any one whether “Miss Brown” may properly claim to be a “she” or not, since thought, when last heard of, had no gender. She and her quotation marks mean probably more to the readers of The Star than the signature of the reply writer. But whether this is the case or not, she clings to those marks simply be- use the columns of The Siar have made them dear to her and not because elther afraid or ashamed to say kr.ows to be true and just over her real signature. For this reason it is more than probable that, while the columns of The Star remain open to her, she will remain, as heretofore, “MISS BROWN.” Remission To the Edstor of The Ei = It appears that a proposition has been made to the District committee of the Sen- ate to add an amendment to the District appropriation bill “to remit arrears of pen- allies and interest ou all taxes from 1895 to the present time on the paymaat of the amount of taxes, with interest at 6 per cent.” This would not only deprive the District of Columbia of revenue to which it justly entitled, but it would be unfair to se persons who have already paid penal- ties at the present rate of 1 per cent a month, and formerly at 2 per cent a month, There are a number of people whos never pay any taxes at all until driven to the last extremity, as any one may see by ex- amiting the delinquent tax lists from year to year. By taking advantage of the legal technicalities in the matter of tax sales, payment has often been avoided alto- gether. Some who are able to pay wait for just such relief as is now proposed. To re- mit penalties would encourage procrastin: tien and chicanery. The present penalty of 1 per cent a month is no more ‘han suffi- cient to encourage prompt settlem=nt. Let it stand as itis. THOMAS W. GILMER. If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you ANHEUSER-Busch BREWING will get an answer. SS N. THE LEADING BREWERY IN THE WORLD. The Michelob The Muenchener Served en ail Pullman Dining and Buffet Cars. — Served on all Wagner Dining and Buffet Cars. Served on all Ocean and Lake Steamers. Served in all First Class Hotels. Served in the Best Families. Served In all Fine Clubs. Carried on every Man-ol-War and Cruiser. Served at mest of the Homes. The Greatest Toni, * ‘Malt-Nutrine” the Food-drink, this. Association, Is prepared by