Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1900, Page 13

FOR SALE—HOUSES. FOR SALE—LOTS. THE EVENING’ STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1900-14 PAGES «TOR SALE_HOUSES | FOR SALE—LOTS | SUBURBAN PROPERTY. |FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE| SPRING RESORTS | SPRING RESORTS JaSHAMED Or aaca PROPERTY. THE FINEST 10-ROOM Ith and 18th for rented for $45; ran st. bet formerly For sat DESIRARE dwelling on Post. near ISth at a a owner claims It cost $ Of $9,750 Will be considered; lot 2 Jendid i7-2t TUNE & FAIRFAX. FOR SALE—ATTENTION, BUILDERS AND THOSE looking for choice lote—We offer the choicest property im the fashionable northwest, bet smitheast corner of 18th and Riggs sts. ‘xs: also side alley; will make 5 choice lots; WILL SELL SEPARATE LOTS. apt STONE & FAIRFAX, 806 F st. n.w. FOR SAL EAP LOT AT $2,100—WILL BE sold at a sarrifice to settle an estate; cost $3,000; Size 20x05; alley; Sth st. o.w. near R, aplsSt "STONE & FAIRFAX, 806 F st. n.w. ¢ SALE-$1 SH, RAL. $5 A MONTH, ONB he best houses near Sand N. Cap. ste; 18 feet oft 3 tiled bath; ee tab. wi r bet. 10th and 11th reduced to $ STONE & FAIRFAN s RENT PAYS FOR HOUSE; mee bal g22.50 per me. Inclading Int. principal; rented $22.50. ellent section, H st. nw. -STORY 1 ding; nine re jar under entire in rear; xl in first- st. nw. Inq aplt-15t For Sie an oper Harvard st. day. md js locality Owners, °G st. now. ENTRAL BUSINES heat; for prompt uildiny ed to HL. RUST, 608 14th “BARGAIN PRETTY 2- ntry and a.m.i; ing Garfield Park plumbing ets ine} cellar: furn > granolithte e square from ele to while crete street: cor. 7th and L sts. now. INN. AVE. AND COLUMBIA ROAD. 13 rooms. JOHN mbS-4tt FoR Le an upartment house m Lith st. n.w D. M_ OGD 1436 S st. now. LL MODERN > beautiful grounds: inutes to siath ett Park, Md. Pri 500; purchaser can bh. cr terms to’ suit ms to rent in buildings 1416-1420-1424 8. all convenien elegant 20-room st nw; Improvements; two bath N CaP’ ITOL HILL, 107 5TH ST. nd and. painted: will e an estate. Inquire HOLTON, 597 FOR SALE, . 12-ROOM A bargain. P. ARKELL, mb2s-tf & FOR SALE 2 OF THE CHEAPEST LOTS IN THE portheast, on 3d st. near F; each 18x98; alley. Only 6) cents a foot. aplsst STONE & PAIRFA FOR SALE_ATTENTION, BUILJ ulators—We would like to have you consult us out the bargains we offer on Columbia Heights. lere’s the place to bulid houses for sale or in- vestment: the best renting section of the city; there are less than a half dozen vacant houses in the whole section; wide streets, elegant resl- dences: high, cool, healthy: 3 lots on Princeton $1,900 cach; 5 lots on Binney 20x145, Siz each is on Kenesaw ave. bet. 18th and 14th, 20x 5 lots on Whitney ave., each, NEVEIAL CHOICE COUNERS. SEND FOR LIST. apl STONE & FAIRFAX, 806 F st. n.w. FOR SALE-BARGAINS IN LOTS ON WHITNEY ave., Columbia Heights, 150 feet front, for $6,000. ‘on south side for 50 cents a foot. One of jest lots on the north side, 25 feet front, for 8 a foo! ft) (STONE & FAIRFAX, 806 F st. n.w, FOR SALE_SEPARATE BUILDi ‘SITES ON the best streets on Columbia Heights. ‘The lowest in the elty, considering the advantages. > amd ‘at front for $2,500, $3,000, $3,500, surrounded by dwellings costing from $10,- 000 te! $20,000. 5 lot ILENSINGTON— Beautifully located among the hills, of | Mont gomery county, Ma presents superior at tractions to: fei buyer; high altitude; pure Kuter: bracing alr; Dew ‘houses, handsomely fn- 5 hot hot and cold water, bath and closet; far. Dace ‘heat; rareo convenient to steam and electric ah Brice bow. ‘Will eell on easy monthh apls-ot W. Nt TERRELL, with B, H. Warmer 0. FOR RARB CHANCE At Cleveland Park, See advertisement in Special Notices. FOR SALE—50 ACRES, $2,000; NEAR ville electric line and B. and 0. R.R.; suitable for dairy or poultry or subdivision; contains over $500 worth wood. Address Box 31, Star office. apls-im Mont- apls-att ROCK- WOoD-RIDGE. WOOD-RIDG! WOOD-RIDGB. Don't complain of, lack, of opportunity, when you can lots_in Wo ige al ice a terms that we offer. A visit to Wood-Ridge shows that you appreciate a ‘‘good thing.” Beau- tiful location; the best electric car service in the District; direct, one fare; 3 to"0e. sq. ft. Your own terms. Money loaned to build. Call for plat. apli-ét* "JOHN M. HENDERSON, 1303 F st. FOR REN dwelling and stable, andria county, within four minutes electric cars; ‘good garden and splendid water; exceedingly ‘desirable for summer residence only 15 minutes’ ride on electric cars from Washington. Address C. C. CARLIN, Alexan- dria, Va. apl7-2w FOR RENT— LARGE BOARD- partly furnished. Falls Chureh, Va. apt7-6t OR SALE—A NEW MODERN BRICK at Braddock Heights, Alex- walk of “EVERGREE: Ing house in Falls Chureh, Apply to M. E. CHURCH, ‘Phone 707. STONE & FAI 806 F st. now. FOR SALE—TWO DESIRABLE LOTS ON NORTH side of Bat. ae 17th and ISth. Reduced from aS ) each, 2 lots on a lettered st. vf 16th, cach 2Ox100; alleys, STONE & N.W. CORNER 6TH | Ihust be sold; reduce n for business or reside: ply at 516 C st LAND ft. by 135 deep; f, having a frontage 16 heap. _ WILSE ESIRABLE LA ‘60 ft. front; 303 7th will be sold very A. WILSON, 303 Apply M. L. =—COLUMBIA HEIGHTS— ROANOK ISTH AND 14TH, $1.00 PER SQ. J.B WIMER, HEAL ESTATE! 1220 G st. ae es Bigutw otk [TMULLER, 1110 LOTS 25x125 tien on Conduit read and Gi single fare; through train scenic; big profits ahead to early purchasers. CLARK BROS., 605 Furnished houses our spec high, bealthy ‘and . THE W. COMPANY, OFF 2 THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS OF LA i EASTERN SECTION OF THE CIT’ FRONT ON EAST CAP. 2TH AND 14TH. ier ST. BE- PY. FRONT ON 14TH ST. BETWEEN EAST CAP. 300 FT. FRONT ON A ST. BETWEEN 13TIL AND 1TH 480 PT. FRONT ON WALTER ST. BETWE 12TH AN 1 ‘GLE LOTS AT LOW FOR SALE—AN IDEAL HOME IN THE N.E.; 7 rooms and bath; natnral wood finish; cabinet mam residers sites on te.; $200 cash; balance $5 monthly. xe-7 reasonable, fers D_D. THOMPSON, 1385 F now. Bargain oa Whitney ave. mn2s-tt FOR S\LF— q ‘HOUSES OCEAN TRAVEL BHOREUS erENTION. BS —_ L 0. DE LASHMUTT. * pots-ert 1421 G ST. N.W. FOR S\LE_ONE OF THE FINEST DWELLINGS in Columbian College subdiviston, cor. 15th and Binner sts.: 12 rooms: mesnificentiy Snished: will be sold cheap ond on terms. Apply to owner, CHAS Cc "NCANSON, 9th and sts. Dw. _fert-ttt BUSINESS PROPERTY. own owner. in order to make a qi will sell a valuable piece of business p1 oo D st. nw. near Sth st. for the low price of $ ‘This property is 26 feet front. with a good beh, and is used for office purposes. This fs a shay for sen ty bod ». STONE & €O., S04 F st. nw. apis-2 RUSINESS PROPERTY FRONTING om 14th st. nw., running back = & northwest corner. WE HAV alt BER OF ourselves, whieh we MEYERS & eel st NORTH GERMAN LLOYD FAS1_ EXPRESS SERVICES. CHERBOUKG, SOUTHAMPTON, BREMEN. Kalserin Mar.Tb.April 24 Lahn. --May 15 le. lay 1 Kalseria Mar. Th. May 22 Kaiser Wm. d.Gr.May 8 Saale < May 29 parture 10 A. TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE. SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. BREMEN. ‘ [omar May 24. 1 pm men... 3 K. Luise...May 3. Sm MEDITERRAN! SIBRALTAK. Kaiser Wm. I. -April 21 | Trave. Departure 11 A.M. OELRICHS & CO., NO. 5 HROADWAY, N, ¥. Apply to E. F. DROOP, 925 Pa. ave. te7-1y ~April 23 Agent for Washington. FOR RENT—(SUBURBAN), BEAUTIFUL BRICK dence, park, part of grofinds and outbulld- 3 close to electric cars. In- HN, Bricklodge, at ee 17-2" N. HALF-ACRE LOT IN Brookland eaeaaa location; small frame paying $120 per annum; terms to sult; about half value, $2,500. Also S-room frame cottage; papered and Potomac wi a D; cost $3 M. M. PARKER, 1418 F st. apl7-3t WANTED—SUBURBAN HOUSE, FUR. OR UN. by refined family of 3; low rent. ress 8, Star office. ote MIL APRIL 1 1 WILL SELL TH IN Moncure's subdivision at Ba’ i e cH) and $75 each; terms, $10 cash and $5 per mor ‘These lots are iocated only a short distance from Ww: eetineton and are a big bargain at the price asked. ‘s¢ M. E. CHURCH, Falls Church, Va., or ra C. L, MONCURE, Fairfax, Va. apl6-m,w,f,3t FOR SALE — AT RIVERDALE, BEAUTIFUL homes cheap. Terms to sult. Apply to EDW. S. CLARKSON, aplé-ttt 255 N st. n.w., after 5 p.in. FOR RENT—A 5-ROOM COTTAGE, WITH CELLAR and a good stable, outbuildings’ and land if de- sired. Address or’ call on W. B. SHAW, Ke worth, D. C. apl6-3 + fol FOR SALE—4-ROOM COTTAG: Glen, Md., convenient to ei roads; lot 50x250; good water and shade. $800; "$200 cash, bulan: aplt-st R.E. BRADLEY, 1303 F st. S: | Sr, mew YN, MD., AT THE TERMINUS OF THE Clty and Y NEAR FOR trie and steam rall- Price, on easy terms. rom houses for sale, on easy terms: community; church, ' gymnasium and same street. apl4-7t*-6 Address Room 14, 1003 F st. HOW TO BE YOUR OV month ? illustrating I GORD BEAUTIF! nw. NDLORD ON $10 A For particulars drop postal for * FUL rt. Myer Heights. bis 1206 G nav. L LOTS FOR SALE AT GR. the City and Suburban railroad, Une; at the District enjoy citizenship and itty PHIL W. one car fare, CHE’ 6 cents per sq. ft. 2b SOMERSET HEIGHTS-AT GROSSING leytown and Glen Echo elec q fare; Ideal homer; easy payments; all price apb-itt ‘MILES FULLER, 501 ‘11th 3 COLLEGE PARK, MD.—BEAUTIFULLY AND advantageously located, between 2 large cities; only 8 miles distant; ‘has all convenlences for suburban homes; accessible by steam and electric ears; electric cars every 15 minut GEO. Desirable |. CALY cottages and lots for sale. _Sollege Park, Ma. FOR SALE—BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACE OF 5 acres, or more land if desired; 3 minutes’ walk from T.R. station, Laurel, Md.; splendid improve- fine Iawa and shade; abundai kinds of i: be ner, nee of all grapes, ete. H. G. ODEN- Laurel, M 2p5-26t,6 FOR RENT—' AT BRIGHTWOOD, D. ©, good dairy farin; 40 acres; plenty of water; new dwelling and barn and other outbuildings; renga accommodations for 40 head of stock. te’ SAUL, 7th and L sts. a.w. LEGAL NOTICES. Anchor Line UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSIIPS, SAIL FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY. $50 AND UPWARD. $150 and upward. $0 TO $87.50. Steerage Passage Rome, $25.50; Furnessia, $24. Other Strs., $23 cm For Book of Tours and further information, te HENDERS¢ 17 and JOSS, 1327 F st. 25 Pa: ave, . oF E F. DROOP & SON ;Wash, GES. ¥. WORTHIN = DAIRY FARMS For give additional information, - Pairfax, Va. apl6-m.w.f.3t BOME VERY BEACTIFUL COUNTRY PLA including twe or ihree valuable stock farms 890 to 609 acres, within easy reach of Wi ton. WM. H. SAUNDERS & CO., 1407 F st. myis-tt = Fi OR $ BICY The whe The 1 Equipped 32 Alm aplsat s that are independent of trust. © Eclipse bleycles. They stand the teat with Morrow bra us easy. i full Hse of gundrien. S21 14th at. LADIES’ MONARCH WHEEL; COST in “OS: has been used but Httle; in excellent dition; bell, lometer, ete., included, I for $5) cash. 133 Sth st. ow. ire EDU! CATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON, SUS APPL S PREPARED FOR EXAM- fon. Priva’ sseons If desired. Experienced teacher. Rates reduced. "Address: Bes sa" mese office. it* FOG Lawrence sree! {TIE loth Open eres. Tiandoiin, Guitar & Banjo Correctly taught by Miss GERTRUDE E. BUC! <a 5 : suburbs of house. + Princip se BL O., Ma. Classes Mile. apS-26t AND K. STH CENSUS OFFICE EX A MINAT! French, Ger man, Spanish, etc. FES gs in conversing acquired faa short tim Pref. A. GONARD, 723 14th. ” Easy terms. GUARANTEED SPOKEN pew eas hod; preparato: ‘terms ressonable. Madame 1 bourg), native Parisian, 11) 3 DN. mb28-7St BERLITZ SCHOOL. Principal, 1) FRENCH monte; sitlon; IN SIX for expo- (uee 1th st. ND OF THE LATE OF- Fictan CocRT TENOGRAPHER, the principal of Tanner's Shortuand College, cor. F and 9th. Day and Bight sessions, open ail summer; catalogues. mbS-620°4 DONS ae BANJO, GUITAR A. V. Holmes, mh20.26t* Studi 520 10th st. nw. Educate for a Situation. AO EUR OF Gy. service exSmination Is easy to pass if you take ovr course of preparation. ss Teach shorthand, typewriting and Sookkeeping face all our graduates in suaitioos Callead eet WOOD'S COMMERCIAL ie Sli East Cap. = USTRIAL SCHOOL. ear and children’s suits. A ecnaieee ond Bew departuent hrs been opened, in which ladles — ss a i Sousee sae fitting all, kin. sewing. For partic to the SCHOCL. 2023 G st. nw. none eee Siss BALGIS CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUT AND BUSINESS COLLEGE, 1227 13th st. aw. Prepared for Examinations. Census. Pu aps-4tt OUT OF WASHINGTON. BY Ve LEMAN, PUPILS month: repetition | col- et Mos Soe ee WANTED. for sum! thorough Tegiate course. Address care CURE, Fairtax, Va. AG Q. S. S. Co. FOR APRIL AND MAY. %¢ Bermuda a: oe in forty-eight hours from New York, by the elegant steamers of the Quebec S. S. Co., auil- ing weekly. Steamers every ten days for Santa Cruz and the principal West India Islands. A charming trip at a cost of $4 a day. For particulars apply to A. & CO., Agents, 39 Broad) MOSS, 1327 F OUTERBRIDE few York, or G. W. gion. N, Sec’y, Quebec, Canada. is. _| Munson Line Steamships. DIRECT ROUTE. 35. Fine Ships. Splendid Satstne Matanzas, Havana, Cardenas, Sagua, Nuevitas, Gibarz, Baracoa and other North Shore ports. MUN- Ss STEAMSHIP LINE, 27 Willlam St., N.Y. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 25 Union Square, N.Y. oel5-w,f,m,8n1,12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRIC of Columbia, rupt.. In the matter of Martin W In bankruptey, No. 94.—To th editors of Martin Wolf of Washington, D.C. tice ia here- by given that on the 20th day of January, 1900, the said Martin Wolf was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the Brst meeting of his. held at my offiee, Room avenue, Washington, 1 1900, at 3:30 o'el olf, baut creditors will be No. 16 472 Louisiana on the 2a day of May, ban.) at which thne the said creditors may attend, prove thelr claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and. trai other business as may properly come befot meeting. such sid EDWARD S$. McCALMONT, Referee in Bankraptey. LEON TORRINER, Atty. for Petitloniag Creditors, ae ED APRIL 3, 1900, J. RB. YOUNG, CLERK.— In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Albanus 8. T. Job Washington Danenhower, trustee, et al., defend- ants. In Equity. No. 21127, Doc. 48.—Gn motion of the complainants, by Messrs. Andrews & An- drew: 1900, son et al., complainants, vs. their solicitors, one that the defendants, it ts, this dd day of April, {iam W: Matilda Reading, H. Johnson and James ©. Johuson, cause pearance’ le entered heselovan or herons rule day occurring forty days after this herwise the cause will be proceeded with fs fn case of default. Provided that a copy of this order be published once a week Yor three suce in the Washin, The ob- sale of sub- Lelbert i. Crawford, sive weeks before said rule Law Reporter and in The Evening Star. Ject of this suit is the partition by lots numbered 43, 44. 45, 52 and 55, and part of original lot 19, all in square numbered 252, in the city of Washington, District of Coluznbla, und for By the court: KR, Justice. A true copy—Te By R. J. MEIGS, Jr. an accounting and recetyership. B. HAG! ee ee FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, |D.0., POST OFFICE NOTICE. acihgpld be red daily, as changes may occur at FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of sailing daily, and the schedule of closings: 18 ar- on the presumption of thelr upluferrupted gxerland ‘transit. For the week ‘ending April, 21, . the last connecting closes will be made from this office as follows: TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. WEDNESDAY —(b) At 7:15 P.M. for EUROPE, per 8.8. Cotumbia*, from New York, via Elymenth. Cherbourg | and Hamper mF. Mall "tor SWITZERLAND, ITALY. Spain, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, BGYPT and BRITISH INDIA must be directed “'Per s.5. Columbia.”” (>) At 7:15 P.M. for FEANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN, POR- TUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT and BRITISH INDI La Gascogne*, from New York, via Havre, other parts of EUROPE must be directed Gascogne."* At 7:15 P.M. for EUROPE, per ce (c) La Ga FRIDAY—(b) Campania®, from New York, via Queenstown. 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(ky Mails for COSTA RICA, RELIZ1 TEZ and and thence via steame PM, PU by rail tod close here daily at 10:00 the connectinz closes for which being Sun- days "and Tnesda*s for COSTA RICA and Mondays for RELL PUERTO CORTEZ and GUATE- MALA. TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. Mails for CH'NA*, JAPAN and) PHILIPPIN! SLANDSt. vin Tacoma, close here daily at 6 - up to April 19, for dispatch per s.s. Good- (oy win Mallx for CHINA‘. JAPAN and PHILIPP! ISLANDSt. vin Seattle. close here daily at 6:35 P.M. up te April 19. for dispatch per ss. Rioinn Maya, Registered letters must be directed “Via Seattie.”” (0) Mails for CH'NA®, JAPAN, HAWAITI and PHIL- IPPINE I; . via San’ Francisco, close here dally at 6: up to April 20, inclusive, for dispatch per s.s_Ninpon Maru. (0) Mails for HAWAII, via San Franciaco, close here daily at 6:25 P.M. up to April 27, inclusive, for disnatch per s.s. Australia. (0) Mails for CHINA*, JAPAN, HAWAIT and PHIL- IPPINE ISLANDSt.’ via San’ Fravelsco, daily at 6:35 P.M. np to April 28, Inclustve, for dispatch per 9.8. City of Rio Janeiro. (oy ils for AUSTRALIA (except West Australta, h goes vin Enrope, and New Zealand. which via San Francisco), HAWAIL and FIST ISL- S, via Vancouver, ‘close here daily at 6 ip to April 28, ‘inclusive, for dispatch per 8.8. Miowera, (0) fs for CHINA* and JAPAN, here daily, at 6:35 1 vin Vancouver, up to May (oy Mails for AUSTRALIA (excent West. Anstratia), W ZEALAND, HAWAM, FLT and SAMOAN via San Francisen, close here daily at 6:25 P.M. after April 28 and ‘np to May 12, inelu- aly, for diepatch pee 3.9; Alameda. (0) Mails for COCHT Aare forwarded to New York for connect ee with European steamers, PHILIPPINE QISEANDS (nilitary mail, patched to San “aneisce_at all clases for t fice fo connect with government. transports, sailings of which are irregular. (b) Registered mafle close at 1:00 P.M. i) Registered mafls loss at 8:00 P.M. (a) Registered mata close at 6:00 A.M. same day. ie) Registered, alld! close at 1:00 P.M. Saturday matlg; close at 1:00 P.M. mails‘closd at 12:00 P.M. (f) Regixtered mails close at 8:00 P.M. dis: at of- the same same previous previous day th) Registered day. i) Registered previous previous "O) Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previous day. JOHN A, MERRITT. Pontmaster: __ ATTORNEYS. CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ‘Webster Law building, 505 D st. o.w., Wanhing- ton, D.C. Residences’ No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats, New York ave. and 9h st. n.w. e138 ~ HO OTELS, TRANSATLANTIC PASSENGER AGENCY. White Star Line, Cunard Line, American Line, Anchor Line. apd-Im* A. L. VELATI, Agent, 145% G st. n.w. FRENCH LINE. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE—PARIS (France). Salling every Thursday at 10 a.m. From Pter No. 42. North Rivs foot Morton St. La Gas e poe 19 La Champagne...May 10 April 28 La Gascogne..../May 17 La Bretagne ay 3 L’Aquite Muy 24 nds Horcis Accommodations reserved in the Gra: du Trocadero during the Paris Exposition. General Agency for United States and Canada, 32 Broadw: GW. York. Moss” 1327 F ST. N.W. American Line. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. NEW YORK —SOUTHAMPTON—LONDON, CALLING WESTBOUND AT CHERBOURG. Sailins Wednesdays at 10 A.M. 2°{ St. Louis. 8 | New, York 18) SI ‘Red Star Line. NEW YORK—ANTWERP— Ps Every Wednesday at 12 noot --April 25 | May 2 fel-6m,1T Kensingt« Hing at So INTERNATIO’ Piers 14 & 15. N. AL NAVIGATION COMPANY, om: adway, New York. 7 Wainat st. WASHINGTON OFTICR, 1306 F st. n.w., or W. MOSS, Agent, at Sanders & Stayman’s, 1327 st. now. ue G. F POTOMAC RIVER Boats. — HE WEEMS STEAMBOAT cu. POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE, STEAMER POTOMAC. On and after Sunday, December 24, 1899, the Steamer Potomac will leave 7th street wharf eve! ‘Thursday at 4 p.m. for Baltimore and river land- a rs strictly first-clars, we BRO, Ag All river freight must Balturore freight solfct Accommodations for STEPHENS nts. Telephone 745. 12,tf THE CAIRO HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. Fostteen-story steel-frame fireproof building. Private dining roms ard banguet hall, fe8-10tt SPRING RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. SPRING RESORTS. The Atlantic City Office of The Even- ing Star is located at 1309-13 Atlantic avenue, where any information con- cerning advertising, etc., can be ob- tained. The rates are the same as charged at the Home Office. ATLANTIO CITY, N. J. CLARENDON, Virginia ave. pear beach. Now open. Steam heat; rior. Special spring rates. M. DP. NEIMAN. muah sBt-4 HOTEL GLADSTONE, Directly ou the ocean front, in Chelsea, Atlantic City's most select section. ‘Capacity, 250. Steam heated; clevator; sun parlor; private baths. 3 cially Feduced rates for April and May. Write for booklet. STONE & COLLINS. fel9-78t-7 HOTEL TARLTON, Atlantic City, N. J. Directly om the bench. In the most fashionable part of the city. Guests will find ail modern conveniences. Bew's fa- mous hot and cold sea baths attached. TARLTON HOTEL CO. apll-26t,8 H. L. BAYLEY, Mgr. HOTEL BERKELEY, Kentucky ave. Main corridor leads to board walk and ocean front sun parlors. Capacity four hundred. All modern conveniences. Dally orchestral concerts. Special spring rates. Write for illustrated booklet. SPRING RESORTS. MISCELLANEOUS. PRIVILEGES TO LET, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, the Atlantic City of the south; situated on Chesapeake bay; trains every half ‘hour; 40 min- Utes from Washington; bouts and steam cars direct from Baltimore; entire season engaged for excursions; one mile of space on the beau- tiful board walk; some choice locations near; bath houses; theater; scenic railway and merry go-round; rare chance for first-class concessions. Address J. A. GRIFFITHS, Chesapeake Reach, Calvert County, Md., ur 214 Rothehild Builting, Philadelphia aplt-2w* FOR RENT_¥F OOUNTRY SEAT, ON PEN R.R.; ten minntes to Glenndale station and thirty minutes to Gth st. depot; brick mansion house, 12 Toons: papered, painted, partly furnished: heated by furnace; range im kitchen; hot and coll water on three floors: porcelain bath; siphon closet and cemented pay floors; large shade trees, car- den, lawn and yards; fine , Strawberry and raspberry beds; fruits ia other flowers, oll and new; fine house full; location high’ Will rent mansion house and farm separately; low terms for lease of the whole for one or more years. puva RODGERS, 208 N. Liber FOR UmAne—a DWETLING AND STORE ON PA. e. nw. near State, War and Navy Depts.; cigar and tobacco business of 30 years’ standing: owner will sell stock and fixtures, including leaf to- bacco. cigar molds, ete... at a nominal price. fe10-78t-7 JAS. & GEO. BEW. apl7-3t STONE & FAIRFAX, 806 F st. nw. HOTEL PIERREPON' = New Jersey ave. and Beach. Full ocean view. MA Capacity. Soo. Socios season. aes Gnas NICURE. eat. Special spring rates. Booklet AN- | PARIS — MARLBOR : = NELL BROS. JOUN I. PUGH, Chiet Clerk. Bleven-ten G;” branch Late sa. theater Hotel Traymore, on the Beach. Extensively enlarged and improved. Over 50 private baths; new dining room, inclosed in glass, irectly facing the ocean, and unsurpassed on the Atlantic coust for decoration and elegance; ex- change and sun parlors doubled in size. Capacity, D. S. WHITE. Jr, mh13-78t-10 THE SAVOY, ATLANTIC CITY, N. 3. > A new modern hotel, directly facing the ocean. Hot and cold sea water baths. Elevator to street. Special Easter rates. ADAMS & MY! EDWARD KNIGHT CAKE, Mgr. Owner and Prop'r. ‘TTRACTIONS AT HOTEL 1 Atlantic City. Elaborate dinner. Unique mena amid floral ns. Music by the renowned Bohemian Serenaders. Fourth annual Promenade Ball Easter Monday night, April 16. Write for rooms now and illustrated booklet. HOTEL DE VILL feP-78t-8 M. W. TRUITT. GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL Virginia aye. and beach. Atlantic City, Fifth year.” 360, beautiful rooms, en waite and single; many with bath. $2.50 per day. $12.50, $15 per week. ‘*Booklet.”" ap7-51t-10 CHARLES E. COPE. HOTEL STANLEY, South Carolina ave. near beach. Capactt; Steam heat. Every modern appointment. class table. Special rates for April and May. ap6-26t-6 LIPTON. OCEAN QUEEN HOTEL, in end Tennessee avenue. Capacity, 200. Special spring terms. ap6-26t-4 JONES & PELLEY. HOTEL RUDOLF. ‘The most modern hotel on the beuch. front; T pines pacity, 600; now open; located in aristocratic cot- lage section: rooms with hot and cold sea and fresh water baths attached: crehestra and dancing; American and European plans. and speclal spring rates, aps-52t.10 CHAS. R. MYERS. Write for booklets HOTEL ESMOND, Ocean end New York ave. Sicnm heat; elevator; every convenience. Special rates to 9 June 1 LE. aps-26t-4 PE. THE Vi ERMONT. Vermont ave, near Beach. §2 to $2.50 per day, to $15 per week. M. McILWAINE. ap?-78t.4 HOTEL IMPERIAL, Ocean end cf Maryland ave. This popular house again enlarged, has 130 bed rooms: dining reom seating 300 guests. Itates the lowest consistent with good service. I. G. KENDRICK. mh31-78t*-6 HOTEL ATGLEN, Michigan ave. near Beach. Steam hea’ bells. "$8 to $12 per week. 3. £. mb31-52t,4 CLARENDON, nla ave near Beach. Now open. Steam Vi heat; sun parlor. Special spring rates. -78t,; M. D. NEIMAN. THE een RaTess KENTUCKY AVE. AND Beach. Homelike; ‘capacity, 200: pleasant, roomn: exceltent table; spring rate’ $1.50 daily; $3 to $16 Weskly..| Write for bookiet. “Mrs. H. ¥. MOYER. mb31-78t.4 “IT WON'T BUR? BLEAK HOUSE. Now Gpen. Strictly Evropean. Modern. Absolutely fireproof. Directly on Ocean Front. The hotel “‘par excellence” for Washingtonlans, 40 private baths. Capacity, 400. Luxuriously ap- pointed. Booklet mailed. GEO, H. CORYELL. mb3-52t-10 CHESTER INN, lew York ave. near beach. Elevator, sun parlor. Open all the 00 per day. 5 ‘Special weekly rates. ‘D. Shute THE SCARBOROUGH, Beach Front and Maryland ave, Select. Quiet. Refined. Eyery modern convenience of a first-class hotel. Write for Mlustrated Booklet and terms. mh30-7tf ALFRED WYMAN. HOTEL RALEIGH, St. Charles Place and the Beach. Capacity, Every appointment nd _con- venience.”’ Elevator’ steam heat, electric light, suites of rooms with bath, Special rate for June and September. *Bus will mmcet ait tretna. EN ALL THE YEAR. mh30- rote > JOHN B. SCOTT, Proprietor. The Lawrence. land ave. Entirely new. One minute from BS i+ ROBBINS, M. L. LAWRENCE, Holmhurst, Qn Atlantic City’s most fashionable avenue, Penna., near beach. Open throughout the year. Modern and homelike. Write for booklet’ and tates. HENRY DARNELL. Ja22-78t,6 NEW SEASIDE HOUSE. Ocean end Penna. ave.; rebuilt and refurnished throughout; open ell year; hot and cold sea and fresh water haths; rooms en suite and single; sun parlors; complece heating,electrie Ughting and eant- tary systems; goif links. CHARLES EVANS & SON. mih20-26t LA FONTAINE, Kentucky ave. Steam heat: snn parlor, Open all the year. M. E. STOCKLEY. fe24-52t-4 The Runnymede, Stk" x5, beat. Sun parlor. Send for Booklet. fe7-78t4 Mra. L McILWAIN. OUT-OF-TOWN. Hotel Earlington Absolutely Fireproof. FORMERLY THE GERLACH. 27TH ST., WEST, NEAR BROADWAY. Centrally located in ainusement and shopping dis- trlet, New York city. European Plan. Completely remodeled and refurtished at an ex- Penditure of $150,000. Restaurants and Palm Room open until 1 a.m. Table d'Hote Dinner, 6 to 8. Music in Palm Room daily and evenings. Tariff of Rates. Single reoms, $1.50 and §2, detached bath. ble rooms, $3, detached bat vate bath—one person, $3; t Suites of p Parlor, twi Dou- Double rooms, pri- . $4. . hed rooin and bath. $4, $5, $6, $8. rooms and bath, $7, $8 and $10. E. M. Earle & Son, 30 years connected with Earle’s Hotel, o be New York. ° RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NEW YORK, The American Cure and Pleasure Resort, Hotel Earlington and St. James Hotel Open June ta October.” -——_—____—__________4 1 i i i —— _1h31-26t.50 E. S. RANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE. Steamer HARRY BANDALL will leave River View wlarf Sundays, Tuesdays 7 a.m.. landing at Colonial and all wharves as far down Returning oa Mondays and at 7 p.m. and on Fridays about 3:30 p. CNITED STATES Ata noore, GTON, D. C. TO GLYMONT, MD. ‘and intermediate aris The new steamer ESTELLE RANDALL, dally, except Sunday, 0:30 a.m. Returning about 8 pa Passenger accommodations first-class. Freight re ceived until the bour of sailing. E. 8. RANDALL, © CARPINTEIL General Aten, Wasnt GEO. 0. CARPI: ral Agent. WM. M REARDON, Agent, Alexandria. se18- 3 and Thui at eh, Ghapet “Poise Lowe: LADIES’ GOODS. LADIES CAN HAVE SUITS MADE IN LATEST from $5 to ines 16-3t* FUR GARMENTS MADE TO ORDER; REMODEL ing of old fur wraps to the latest styles a spe clatty; Indies’ tallor-made fit guaranteed. mb16-tf its made to order, E. HOGAN, 806 K st. now. ‘| goa Machines Repaired And warranted for $1.00, Mail [ae sods? attended to—at OPPENHEIMER’S, 514 9th n.w. STEAMER WAKEFIELD, FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. Leaves Weshington, D. C. (ith st. Ferry rae . ves ingt rg i ch Biabwood. ‘Hock Pe, toe, K fal . = om, {nl Creck, Abel's, Leonardtown, Stone's, Howard and Cobrum's. ‘Wednesdays, 7 a.m., for Intermediate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton's, Leonardtown, Abell’s, Nomint Creek, Coan nd Yeocomico rivers. es a-m., for intermediate landings to } Colonial ich, Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton’s, Ngee chedule tn effect Angust 21, 1800, 2 aulé-18tt Cc. W. BID! . General Manager. FOR RENT — BOARDING HOUSE AT FOREST Glen, 35 rooms; seven-room cottage at Randolp! $18 per mo. JOHN T. KNOTT. 918 Fst. apl STORAGE STORAGE, 5c. PER LOAD. When you leave the city let us store your belongings. Our quarters are clean, dry and Well ventilated. Hauling, packing and shipping. BAUM's, the wrong side of the ave., 912 Pa. ave. apl3-lott HOTEL KENDERTON, Ocean end Tennessee ave. $1.50 and $2 dal to $12.50 weekly. Mrs. J. F. NEALL of Tioga. mh24-104t-4 HOTEL ST. CHARLES, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. On the beach. Finest on the coast. water in all baths. Booklet. James B. Reilly. $8 Hot sea f022-52t-10 The Albemarle, Virginia ave. near Beach. Extensively enlarged; new throughont. Every comfurt ad conventence. Home- like, cheerful anc liberally conducted. Steam heated. nby toons, single and en suite, many with bath, Elevator to street. fous sun ‘parlors. Capacity: 350, Spring rate. $8, $10, $12 and $15 weekly daily. “Orchestra. ooklet mailed. J. P. Govk: to. Hotel Richmond, Keutucky ave,, 80 yards from beach. Now open for the reception of guests. Steam heat, elevator, sun parlor. Special rates. J. D. ‘PEASE. THE CHALFONTE, On the Beach. Extensively al.ered and greatly enlarged. Hot apd cold-sca water in all private and hall baths. (mh20-26t-8) LEEDS & HAINES CO. Berkshire Inn. Nitginta ave., 100 yards trom Beach and New Steel Pier. Afte. undergoing extensive improvements and giteratious since last season, this elegant modern ‘Rotel ts wow off. ing to those’ desiting excellent ac- commodations, wth every possible conventence, Including. elevator to''street, level, steam heat throughout, large. sant rooms, ‘single md en ene) bat liberally managed, unobstructed ocean WW. capacity 300, SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES UNTEL IULY $8 TO $12 WEEKLY. “Write for booklet showing Hotel Morton. Open the entire year. One of the best equipped hotels; ste&m beat; ele- vator to all floors; hot end cold baths; fine table: sun parlor; sea view; Ocean end of Virginia ave. at Mrs. N, BR, HAINES, Owner and Proprietor. wé&s THE WILTSHIRE, Virginia avenue and Beach. First-class and mod- ern in every detall. Write for booklet and spring terms. S. 8. PHOEBUS, Formerly of Hygeia, Old P te12-780%8 ly see! oint Comfort. "THE IROQUOIS, __ Qeean end South Carolina ave. 100 feet from boardwalk; new end modern; capacity, 400; steam beat; root single and en suite with bath; ele- yator; sun parloia; cuisine and service the best, jal spring rates—$12, $15. $17.50 weekly; 50 daliy. American plin. Write for booklet. ches meet trains, fe12-78t-10 W. F. SHAW. HOTEL BELMONT. Open al: year. Ocean end Virginia ay Bull entirely of brick. Absolutely fi:eproof, Stecm heat, eievator, sun park and <n suite with bath. Pom Tooms single Booklet mailed. (a27-78t-7)_E. 8. WATSON. UTTLE BRIGHTON HOTEL, OCEAN END SOUTH Carolina ave.—Ameri-en and European plans; res- taurant and buffet attached; full ocean fers steam heat; open all year. S.A. SCHWEISFORT. mb24-156t,4 Avoca Hotel, ,S5XT0CKY AVE. Conveniences. all the sear. qeiotsra OP M. & J. CARR. HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY'S MOST POPULAR HOTEL. OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. Mogern and complete. Hot and cold sea water hotel, &e. (mb?1-26t-14)G. FRANK COPE. baths, Golf Links, etc. Booklet mailed. THE LORAINE, sel8-tf LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. Ocean front of St. Charles piace. Elerator to Kentucky nd bench. al tged. Improved ce. Eleval icky ave. an i 0) Street level. Private batls, Steam heat. Sun par- | throughout. “Steam heated. “elevetce ta7breost lors. |Write for booklet and spring rates. Sun *(ecstte,, for Booklet. "Bue meets mii21-26t SAM'L WAGNER & SON. trains. (fe12-117¢-5) K. ROBERTS. 50 yds. fi: "$2.50. per MEL TRUPFENBART, Hotel New E England, Ocean end South Casptina a¥e..100 feet from beach. WILL REOPEN PIL 28. atiraly: seb ilt and golareed to sof oe = ‘ewly. Turn: throughout an re modern CS pe Elewatoe to street. Steam heated. Rooms dingle or en suite with bath. Special rates for suc season. Write for booklet. mh19-52t-10 BYYAN & WILLIAMS, THE EVARD, Es. ne Bo : < s special bass steata | ARMY AND NAVY STORAGE ROOMS, 1407 G ST. ~canorale, Fates; lUght, dry, , clean and ai Goods packed and su! ry Wagons. tu mbm rooms. The Anchoragev=s* Avenoe, near sear Be — heat, bn partor: $3 *, 0 3d es ib reek. HOTEL "LURAY. Golf all the year. Porches joined to Boardwalk. ‘Bun Parlor overlooking Beach. Sea and Fresh Private Baths. ‘s se7-10tt JOSIAH WHITE & SON. IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE BUENA VISTA SPRING HOTEL (BLUE Ridge mountains, Western Md. R. R..) will ia Sans atta" sestacoe it. "Seah Mills, Je. ‘There ‘cottages “ai ‘Mr. apl0-tt,8 $10 Facial culture, manicuring, hairdressing expert at ae N. ¥. Imperial Hair Regenerator. mb15-32t°. BAKED ALIVE TO CAPE DEATH. Successful Experiment With a New Treatment for Disease in Bellevue. From the New York World, today. Being purely a scientific treatment it is called “spraguing,” but a plain-spoken lay- man would call the process “baking,” and the apparatus an oven, inasmuch as suffer- ing human beings are placed in it, all ex- cept the heads, and made to endure a tem- perature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. The first experiment was made yesterdey ir. Bellevue Hospital in the presence of many of the most distinguished physicians in the city. The patient was Dr. John H. Sullivan of No. 209 East 25th street, and the trouble he wishes to be rid of is acute articular rheu- Tmatism. Many other diseases, including preumonia, bronchitis, gout, athritis, heart disease, Bright's disease, lockjaw, hydro- phobia and obesity, is this ee called the “Sprague,” after A. V. M. Sprague, its inventor, expected to cure. The apparatus consists of steel cylinders which inclose the body, arms and legs. The cylinders have linings of copper, brass end nickel, asbestos, ribs of cork, asbastos-treat- ed wood and cotton drilling. Burners with bog smokestacks supply the heat, and there are many tubes through which fresh superheated air is drawn in and the perspiration-laden air driven out. The Sprague was set up in the Sturgis pavilion, and Dr. Sullivan readily agreed to become the first victim. The burners were lighted. The temperature mounted with great rapidity. When Dr. Sullivan Was experiencing a temperature of 400 de- grees. it was thought sufficient. Cold, wet cloths were kept on Dr. Sulli- van's head and he was given a sip of water every few minutes. After forty minutes of this baking he was taken out, rolled in heavy blankets and laid on a padded table. Fifteen minutes later muscular nurses gave him a Swedish massage. All the physicians, including Dr. Sullivan, declared that the experiment was com- pletely successful, and that the apparatus will revolutionize the treatment of certain diseases. Dr. George L. Kessler of Brooklyn reports a case of a patient weighing 218 pounds being reduced to 18) pounds in fifteen min- utes by the Sprague. He has remained at the latter weight ever since. TO BUILD RAILROAD RUSSIA. Philadelphia and Richmond Capital- intx After Big Contracts. The Philadelphia Press of today says: On the steamship New York, which will sail from New York for Southampton, Eng- land, today, are embarked two passengers whose mission to Eudope, if successful, will bring another notable victory to Yan- kee skill and ingenuity and American finance. The representatives of the American cap- ltalsts are E, F. Walker of the firm of Isaac A. Walker & Son, contractors, Ste- phen .Girard building, Philadelphia, and Colonel J. H. MeLeary of Richmond, Va- These two passengers go as representa- tives of well-known capitalists and con- tractors of Philadelphia and Richmond, Va. The aim of their transatlantic voyage is the securing of a contract of no less mag- nitude than the building of a railroad to traverse more than half the Russian em- pire from north to south. This great transrussian railroad ts pro- jected to reach from St. Petersburg on the north to Odessa, on the Black sea, at the extreme southern boundary of the Russian empire. The representatives of the American financiers go to Europe instructed to pledge bonds for any amount of money necessary to secure the contract, and that means a sum beyond the comprehension of the ordi- nary mind, for it is understood that to lay down the new railroad will cost upward of $90,000,000. On the military side the new railroad will have a notable influence on the peace of Europe. Russian railroads are owned by the government. They are, in effect, great routes of transportation for Russia's tre- mendous army. The pressing need of the czar’s government to have a means of rapid movement of troops to the Turkish frontier is known, and this new railroad from the Muscovite capital to its chief southern city is projected to meet that de- mand. It is proposed to rush the new railroad through with all possible speed. Two years are placed as the probable time for the completion of this stupendous industrial operation. America’s well-known reputa- tion for rapid, and at the same time sub- stantial, methods of construction will, it is believed, operate to give the American bidders a considerable advantage over their European competitors. Besides American skill, the riches of American mines and American mills will go into the construction of this great Rus- sian railroad, for the Philadelphia and Richmond capitalists will use American mia- terial in the bullding of the new line. Democrats Win in New Haven. The annual election of city and town of- ficers was held in New Haven, Conn., yes- terday, and resulted in a complete victory for the democratic candidates. No mayor- alty candidate was voted for. The demo- cratic majorities range from 2.000 to 2.300, and are the greatest in years. The demo- crats have control of both branches of the common council, with a majority of fifteen councilmen and six aldermen. a ee Massachusetts Towns for Long. A dispatch from Boston last night says: The perfunctory work of naming delegates to the Massachusetts state convention next month, which will select presidential electors and delegates at large to the republican national convention, was enlivened in many city and town caucuses tonight by expres- sions of indorsement of Secretary of the Navy Long’s vice presidential candidacy. Especially was this the rule in towns around Boston, but there was no expres- sion of preference for the presidential can- didate. eee —_____ Battleship Armament. The board of naval construction has fur- ther considered the plans for the three new battleships authorized by the last Congress. The latest discussion turned largely on the character of the battery to be provided for ‘the ships. A suggestion was talked over that instead of four turrets at the corners of the superstructure carrying eight-inch guns, the same number of seven-inch guns be provided, set within the citadel and with- out turrets. The plan has the merit of novelty and will be further considered, ee The Seward and the Rawlins. The Secretary of War has rechristened the steamer Dickinson, recently purchased for the Alaskan station, the Seward, in honor of ex-Secretary Seward, who con- ducted the negotiations for the purchase of the territory of Alaska. He also rechris- tened the transport Resolute, recently ac- quired from the navy, the Rawlins, in honor of the former general and Secretary of War of that name. 2+ If you want work read the want columns of The Star. ASHAMED OF THEIR AGE MANY PERSONS GIVE THE ENUM- ERATOR THE WRONG FIGURES. Girls and Boys Ambitious to Be Older, =, Old Men Pose as Centenarians. Women Want to Be ¥ An enormous number of people are either ignorant of the ages of themselves and their families, or else they are unwillifig to tell them. This might be inferred from general experience, but census statistics prove it. Census age tables are honey- combed with error in every country in which such tables are prepared. This divergence from the truth displays Several distinct characteristics. The most important is the tendency to express the age in round numbers, usually at one some- what below the true age. With a fairly steady flow of tmmigration and a station- ary or tncreasing population there ought always to be fewer persons of a given age than of any single age preceding; less peo- ple Qfty years old than forty-nine, less sixty years of age than fifty-nine and so on. But census age tables invariably show the reverse. At the last census 240,880 persons were returned as fifty-nine years old, while the number returned as sixty was 502,78%. The tendency to use round numbers arises mainly from ignorance and carelessness, and is noticeable at every period of Mfe— from childhood to second childhood. But the irresistible impulse to understate the age is especially noticeable among aduits from twenty-five to sixty years of age. The greatest proportion of error is at the six- tieth year, but the gre amount is at the thirtieth year or fortieth year. At this fatal rublcon an immen: r fal- ter. In 1800 there were ¢ persons re- ported as thirty-nine years of age, 1. at forty and 46 ns at forty Among wom 74 were re be forty, 200. one. Born Twenty Years Old. Where immigration is slight, the persons of a given age at one census must neces- sarily be less than the persons ten years younger at the preceding census. Thus, in 1800, the persons twenty-five years old are necessarily fewer in number than the per- sons fifteen years old in 1880, because the twenty-five year class of 18) is composed of the survivors of the fifteen-year class in 1880. These are facts, but English women are not abashed by facts. In England the number of women returning themselves as twenty to twenty-five years of age is al- ways greater than the number of girls re- ported at the preceding census from ten to fifteen years old; and yet people can't be born twenty years old. These are only a few of the idiosyncrasies of people when their age is in question Young people want to be old, elderly people want to be younger, very oid people want to be considered centenarians. Children under fifteen throw their ages forward to sixteen, girls stretch a point to be eighteen, and there are always more men twenty- one years old than twenty. When there is no other excuse for going wrong, people choose even numbers In preferen: to a This is one of the most serious and difficult errors with which age statistics are af- fected. Importance of Age Statistics. Taken all in all, age statistics are per- haps as important as any class of statis- tics. If the age returns are incorrect it is impossible to determine accurately whether the average duration of life is increasing or decreasing; it is impossible to compute ex- act life insurance tables or ascertain the death rate; we cannot tell what portion of the men are of military age or what por- tion of the women are in the child-bearing class. Age statistics enter into almost every branch of cemsus statistics, and al- most every other set of statistical returns must be classified according to ages. In this way we ascertain, as far as the im- perfect age statistics allow, whether the negroes have more children, and whether they live longer or die earlier than the whites; whether the criminals of the coun- try are in the main recruited from. the younger or the older element of the popu- lation; whether the employment of children is increasing or decreasing. These are only a few illustrations of the vitally important combinations which de- pend upon the age returns. Their inac- curacy threatens to taint the whole census, and laborious and tedious mathematical computations have to be employed to rec- tify the age returns. Strange to state, the age returns are not so accurate in America as they are in Eu- rope. But studies of the eleyenth census give reason for the belief that the last cen- sus was the best in this respect ever yet taken, and similar studies of the Massa- chusetts census of 1885 indicate a similar improvement in that state. —E—————— STORM’S HAVOC IN ALABAMA. Unprecedented Rainfall Causes Loss of Life and Property. A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala., says: A rainfall of almost seven inches in twen- ty-four hours—the heaviest on record in Alabama—has done great damage to prop- erty and caused several fatalities. Among the yictims of the storm was the Rev. O. B. Wilson, superintendent of Stillman Insti- tute, a Presbyterian college for the educa- tion of colored preachers. He was struck by lightning while at the telephone and In- stantly killed. In Wills valley, Wills creek overflowed its bounds, and the house of Jacob Restler, containing himself, his wife and five chil- dren, was carried down the creek. Restler and his wife and oldest child escaped, but two children, aged two and four years, were drowned. Their bodies have not been recovered. Village creek, near Birmingham, over- flowed its bounds and many negroes saved their lives and those of their families by swimming and improvising hasty rafts. Two children were drowned. The Louisvile and Nashville railroad, the Alabama Great Southern, the Southern, the Mineral and the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham had numerous washouts, and were all compelled to annul trains. At Bangor Cave and Blount Springs the Louisville and Nashville was five feet under water. All trains on the Alabama Great Southern had to make transfers of passen- gers at several points and were from six to eight hours late. The same state of affairs exists on other roads. Many short lines have no trains running at all. The water works reservoir at Bessemer broke its hounds and submerged all the in- dustries of the lower portion of the city. Fires were quenched in the big pipe works and other plants. Williamson and North Birmingham blast furnaces had to bank fires on account of the overflow. Dozens of coal mines in the Birmingham district. were filled with water. The mines at Pratt City, Belle Ellen, Brookwood, Horse Creek and numerous other places have closed down until they can be drained. All the suburban sireet car Hnes were embarrassed and some suspended opera- tions, Reports of disaster continue to come in, but owing to the fact that telegraph lines are down, many points where the flood is known to have been severest have not been heard from. It will take the mines, fur- naces and mills a week to resume regular operation. The entire town of Northport, in Tusca- loosa county, is under water and cut off from telegraphic communication. Several; fatalities occurred. Houses and human bodies have been seen floating down the Warrior river from Northport. ———+e-_____ FIELD CLEAR FOR MR. BAILEY. Senator Chilton Withdraws From th: Race in Texas. A dispatch from Austin, Tex., says that political circles there were greatly surprised by the announcement that Senator Horace Chilton had withdrawn from the United States senatorial race, leaving Representa- tive Joseph Bailey a clear field. Senator Chilton’s withdrawal is based upon ili- health and an inability to make a canvass of the state. Representative Bailey carried Travis county, in which the state capital is lo- cated, in the race for senator by about 1,200 majority. Primaries held within the last’ week or two in about a dozen counties had given Bailey a lead in the race. ‘The announcement of Senator Chilton's withdrawal was made by his campaign manager.