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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneer..

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers
SPECIAL SALE OF sILyERwARE, ROGERS CUT.
LERY, BRO ZEa
FOR FEW DAYS ONLY.
LAST CHANCE THIS SEASON.
At our aleSroO 10th street and Penngy1vantA
avenue, commencing THIS EVENING AT EIGHT
same hour Goods at private sale during the day.
my20-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts.
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ID OBERT o. HOFFMAN Real Estate Auctioneer.
HI 10th and streets northwes

TRUSTEES SALE OF a VERY DESIRABLE TWO
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK HO Sc. HAV-
ING FINE TWO-SrORY BRICK STABLE ON
A 30-FOOT ALLEY IN THE REAR, BEING HOUSE
NUMBERED il6 NJ STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue of deed of trust dated June 18th 1873 &,
and duly recorded in Liber numbered folio 39i
ct seq of tae land records of the District of Co
lub1a and at the st of the party secured thereby
We will offer for sale at public auction in front of the
premises. on THURSDAY MAY The TWENTI-SE
OSD AID. 1884. Mt FIVE O'CLOCK +. NJ, the following
described real estate The (l6)
thrse 90 inches front by the depth thereof of Lot
bered twenty CID in square numbered five hum
drsd and fourteen 514 in the city of Washington in
the District OF Columbia.
Terms of sale One-thrd cash. Of which two hundred
Goo dollars must be paid when the property is struck
of and the balance III equal payments of two and
three to be secured by the purchasers notes bear
INK interest from the day sale at the of 6)
per centum pr annum and deed of trust the prop
erty sold all cash the option of the purchaser All
conyeyancing and recording az the purchasers cost
Tbs terms of sale must be complied with within ten
days from the day of sale the property Will he resod
al the risk and cost of the defautng purchaser after
five (5I days advertising in The Evening STAR news
paper of Washington D G.
ROBERT O HOFFMAN,
10Th and + streets northwest, | r..
CHARLES Z. UALT ATus'ees
ll0I Pennsylvania avenue, J
ROBERT O. HOFFMAN, Auct my12-d&ds
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E1ROPOSALS FOR LUMBER.
l. OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR AND
NAVY DEPARTMENT., ;
WARRINGTON. D. c.. May 14th, lS8A)
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering about
l3O coo feet n. of Pine Timber and Lumber at the
site of the Building for the STATE War and Navy Depart
ments in th. will be received at this Office until
TWEIyE O'CLOCK M, ON SATURDAY, MAY
thereafter in presence of bidders.
Specifications, general instructions to bidders and
blank forms of rpOsal will be furnished regular
dealers i'll lumber on application to this Office.
THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY,
my146t Colonel. Corps of ENGINEERS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29

Already the names Of Billings, Grout, Pin
gree and Nichols have been suggested for
the Governorship, aud nobody knows
how many dark horses are being grcomed
for the race At the same time there Is
very general feeling that constant changes
in the executive department are not conduc.
i've TO the best good Of the State. The
trouble is the great mass OF tina politicians
arc very willing this rotation in Office shall
cease-after they have had their turn. Civil
service reform is y fine tbing-a a distance,
OF for some other State. But il we are
to walt until the politicians are ready,
before Governor can be reelected,
we may az well give up all hopes first
as last. A few Of tho State papers have
modestly suggested that in our pres
ent Executive we have a man with whom the
new order of things may well begin. There
is no breath Of disrespect towards him; he
would not turn his hand over to retain the
office he has served acceptably he is far
better fitted to fill the office than two years
ago. Let us turn in and elect him. BY so
doing the people will show. that the dc sires
they have prolessed for pure and stable gov
ernment are not superficial. That the reform
50 long talked about mas become "a fact. We
say nothing against other men that have
been named but do say that there will never
be better time than now to inaugurate this
reform which everybody admits is right and
the best thing for the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
PERSONS AND POLITICS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks if Mr..
Blaine is candidate for the Presidency he
should postpone the publication of his book.
The best idea wuold be 10 publish the book
and postpone his candidacy.
At Prohibition Convention held In Ala
bama last week it was decided to keep the
question of temperance out of politics. One
OF the speakers said that 30 long as the Pro-
hibitonists were in the minority it was folly
to make It an issue at the polls. Temperance
atv Gates in the South appear to be blessed
with more sense than these IN the North.
DR.. Emil Pretorius, editor Of the St. Louis
)Pesti'cht6 Post, the leading German paper of
the State, says that in his opinion the Re-
publican nomination for President lies be-
tween Arthur and Edmunds, with the chances
in favor OF Edmunds, If he will become an
active candidate. His preference is Ed
munds. He declares Sherman and Logan to
be already distanced
Our National House Of Representatives
is highly dignlicd body 1t is said that
there is not a moment 10 the day when an
pthtl Wei lIOIll thC EhllSi1 thuuOt sct uuil u
dozen members smoking on the floor. The
rules against the selling of liquor are no, en-
forced, and those 50 disp)se can still get
"sarsaprila," beef tea" "Pembroke' or
"cold tea," in crockery cups.
Mr.. MacVeagh's article in the March Cfn-
tuy on the ideal president does not amount
to much. He simply outlines the duties of
the presidential office and the cabinet posi-
tons and the ideal president is one who will
discharge those duties to the letter and select
a cabinet that will look after everything
within its province with fidelity and Ctlici,u-
cy equal to his own. Mr.. McNeagh has a
profound contempt for all administrations
except that Of which he was y shining light.
Augustus Schell expects to to live to be
older than Mcthusaleh. That Is, he expects
to live to see Democratic President in the
White ucuse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
CtRI0tS LOGIC.

lhe Montpelier Waterman understands
That l3on. George Nichols will in any event
decline to be candidate for reelection to the
Office OF Secretary of State and thcreupon
proposes as his successor in that office
Charles w. Porter, ESQ, who, it remarks
has been the efficient deputy secretary since
1877, and ought to be promoted. Here is
the machine policy in nulshcll-thc dls,ri-
button OF the offices among an ofiice.holdine
caste, without any direct reference to cmi-
ncnt fitness. The candor of our contemporary
certainly deserves commentator. II would
be difficult to imagine more unhappy or
more offensive statement than that above
quoted, 1t has been generally understood
that, theoretically at least, the people would
have some voice in the choice of Sec
rotary Of State. 1t appears, however, that
undlspuIed possession of the Office gives the
holder q title, the parting with which is as
matter OF coulse wholly within his own dis.
cfcIlon 10 determiae'! Our contemporary
says tina. Mr.. Porter 10 a gentleman of
ability anu culture and integrity. We
trust that he is able and cultur-
cd aud sound enough to repudiate the folly
OF his advocate. We believe he would
dlsdaln to have the honor flung down to him
by reason VI any alleged tile to the office.
Ability and culture are not, we are glad to
believe, uncommon in public or private life.
H. however, their possesSors were all made
Secretaries Of the State, there would he a
realization OF Artemus Wards famous reg-
ment OF brigadier generals. etc, etc.
But enough of this. We seem to see our
readers rubbing their eyes ard asking if the
FREE Press has lost its wits ;-if in this free
country man has not a right to decline 10
be a candidate for an office, even il he has
held II long aud ably and if there is any
thing out OF the way in suggesting as aft can
didate for State Office one who has shown
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29

every room has the open air. There are
ninety stockholders owning apartments The
top floor is devoted to studios which will be
rented for the benefit of the company and
there arc half dozen other apartments set
aside for this purpose beside the stores.
Each apartment, no matter how small, has
electric light, hot and cold water, steam heat.
bath and closet, The incardcscent electric
apparatus is now going in, the exhaust steam
from the engines which run the dynamos 90.
ing to heat the building. The ranges in the G7
kitchens of the building will cook by coal
gas or steam, The coal is held In bins, which
are narrow, but reach TO the ceiling in
| each kitchen, Each bin has lwo openings,
one in the kitchen at the bottom and one in
| the coal elevator shaft at the top, near the
ceiling The coal is emptCd INTO il from the
elevator, and fills II up right to the ceiling.
Each kitchen has refrigerator which is
| kept at freezing temperature by coil
| through which passes rcfrigcra,ing LIQUID
made in the cellar. II is the same system as
| that for heat, but reversed The apparatus
in the basement cost 5000, and is made by
| the same people who run the great cold
storage warehouses in which have seen tur-
Keys IN October which had been left over
from the year before, and were waiting for
| Thanksgiving. The contract with the
| chelsea company is that it will be possible
10 freeze water in the rcfrigeratorsif desirable.
The expense OF running the apparatus is
warranted not to exceed two cents day for
each refrigerator.
| Whether such scheme could be SUCCESS
fully carried out in smaller Cities Is ques
| ton. But the idea could be utilized. A
dozen families, for instance, might unite in
| paying the expenses OF common cuisine and
dining hall, at Il much more reasonable ex.
pcnditure than is nos required of those who
do their cooking at home. Anything can he
done cheaper and more satisfactorily by CO.
operation. Why cannot the expenses Of liv-
ing bereinced in this way? Something OF
the sort, we are confident, must be rcsortc,
to before long, if our great middle class l. to
live comfortably and satisfactorily within its
resources.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
OR lLLITERAN-ITS CAUSE AND GRE

The FREE PRESS AND TINES has already
called attention to the bill now before Con-
gress TO remedy the iitcracy of the United
States and oappropriatc fifteen million dollars
for that purpose The object Of the bill in
It's own words is to secure the benefits of
common school education to all the children
OF school aye living in the United States. "
The bill proposes TO divide the fifteen mill
ion between the states in proportion to their
illllerGcy rs estimated by the census of 1880,
This division would give TO North
carolina, South Carolina aud Gcorria
"a, 4OO, 43l.2i or nearly one fourth Of
the fifteen millions named in the bill
These states contain 1887, 5O7 inhabitants
or about one twelfth of the population of the
United states. One twelfth of the popula-
ton OF our whole country then residing in
these three States, would, on the ground of
Their illlteracy, receive nearly one-fourth of
the fifteen millions which the bill appropri.
ates And this in the third century of their
existence as organized communities and in
the second century of their existence as sep.
arate States and their union with the United
States.
The six New England States containing
but little larger population, or 4,O1O, 523
inhabitants would receive for their illiteracy
only little more than ninth as much or
S44s, 544.eo. Surely such surprising diff
ference requires consideration and explaua
ton, How did it come to passl This aues-
ton is best answered by reference to the his.
tory colonial and united Of thesetwo portions
OF our common country.
The Carolinas and Georgia are a part of
the magnificent territory which Charles H..
in 1853 granted to Edward Earl of Claren.
don and other courtiers of the King among
whom we're the we'll known names of Berk.
ley Carteret, Lord Ashley or the Earl OF
SALISBURY. This grant covered more than
eight degrees OF territory south of the thirty
sixth parallel OF latitude and stretched from
the Atlantic ocean to the South Sea- For
the organization and government of this
magnificent territory the Earl of SALISBURY
and the philosopher John Locke devised their
famous constitution that monument OF bril-.
liant and futile theorizing," as Henry Cabot
Lodge 10 his History Of the English Colonies
OF North America calls ii. They put for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
BlSMiRCk'S EXPLANATION.

The publication Of BismarCl's letter stat
Ing his reasons for refusing to lay the Las
resolution of the House of Representatives
before the Emperor William should set at
rest all bitter feeling upon the subject. While
the Chancellor expresses his qualification at
the recognition of the excellent qualities OF
German, he deprocatcs the fact that polit-
lcal opinions were luggcd into the resolution
Upon calm view Of the whole matter it
must become evident that the German Chan
cellor had more cause for affront than has the
House Herr Lasker throughout his political
career was the exponent Of politica! princi-
pies in deadly hostility to the central idea of
the German governmental strongly cen
traliAed power resting nominaly with the
Emperor, but in point Of fact with Bismarck
himself Nov 1t would lie almost a parallel
case, If upon the death of me able cham
pion Of the Confcderacy, the German
Kelchstag should pass resolution of condo
lence to the American people, which included
the advocacy of the principles of secession,
and ask Congress to accept It. All LOYAL
Americans would scout the idea and well
they might, for Congress by accepting such a
resolution would be tacitly compromising
itself.
That Congress had the right to pass the
resolution must be admitted for legislative
bodies, like individuals, have the right to
appear extremely ridiculous But that it
was polite or judicious action must remain
matter OF much doubt. 1t was not passed
IN strict accordance with the principles Of in.
;ernational courtesy, to say the least. 1t is
to be hoped that the Chanccllor's explanation
will be accepted as reasonable and sufficient
by the House, and also that the latter will
hereafter refrain from trying to impose the
political ideas of republic upon the head of
one OF the most fatherly Of parental govern
mCns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMERs.

Mr.. Collier shows that the British civil
service, which has been so exravarauly
laudcd by Eaton, Schufz, Horace White,
Pcndlcton, Curtis & Co., is nothing but ian
arstocratlc machine conirived and managed
to exclude the common people from publis
office and responsibility.
Who are the gentlemen Jumped together
in this undgniled way Let us sec. Mr.
Dorman b. Eaton is Vermontcr by birth
and education, whose ability and legal learn
ing gave him, while still young man. a
partnership with one OF the most
eminent LAYERS of whom New York has
ever been able to boast. As n promin-
ent citizen Of the metropolis he became
interested in tho perennial attempt to purify
that mass Of corruption and iidccency the
city government Of New York, and this nat
uraliy led him to extend his studies and in
vcstigations to the wider field of the civil
service of the nation. While thus engaged
he was. MS will be remembered, assaulted by
Jim Fisk's "hcclers," and to rcgain his health
and strength was forced to take prolonged
vacation. This he employed by going TO
England and making careful, thorough
and searching study Of The English civil
service system. Returning to this country
he resumed an active part in the
civil service reform movement, and at las
had the pleasure and satisfaction of seeing
his ideas put into PRACTICAL force--though it
must be confessed in a somewhat limited
way.
MIR. George William Curtis represents the
very finest type Of American citizenhood.
young man of wealth and family, he
loineu III" o"'i slavery party when such step
meant social ostracisln and contempt, and
from that day to this he has stoodi the fore
front of the. leaders of political thought lie
scrifced not merely his own personal wishes
and natural instincts but literary career
which would certainly have proved If splcn-
did blillianCe, 10 devote his life to the i'm
provcment Of our system of government the
elevation and publication of our politics and
the advancement of our people. Mr.. Carl
SchurZ sought in the United States the free
dom that was denied him in his native land,
and though We have often differed from him
in opinion, no one can doubt that the lofticst
and purcst patriotism has always been his
guiding principle,
These are the men who have been the
leaders in the civil service reform move
ment. They are gentlemen aud scholars
men Of wide and long experience leaders in
thought and opinion. They are not Anglo
maniacs, but throughgoiug, patriotic Ameri-
cans. They have no personal axe to grind,
but arc laboring solely for the public good.
They have made special aud thorough
study If the civil service question, and their
views are at the very least entitled to decent
respect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
Presidential Representations.

The New York 7rtJunes Washington
correspondent has been gathering oplnone
among leading Congressman. He says
An influential Republican Representative
said 81 think the present tendency is
towards The nomination Of one of two men,
E6munds or General Sherman. One half of
New York is not in favor of Arthur, and his
friends are like man about to take cold
hath-icluctant to take the first plunge 1t
seems TO me that Edmunds is stronger in
New York than Arthur. OF course UNDER
stand that So far as the personal preference
Of the Republican voters are concerned, Mr..
Blaine is stronger than either Of them but
do not believe he desires 10 be considered a
candidate"
An Illinois Congressman, who is friendly
to Logan, thinks the tendency is in ia vor OF
one OF two men, and he named Eimunds
and Logan. Gen. Logan" he said, ''is
very strong with the soldier element, and a
great deal of quiet and effective work has
been done 10 his behalf by his friends. He
has never told me that he would be candi-
date, but assume that he will be- The
President has many friends in Illinois.
Ex-Cougressman Pound. Of Wisconsin,
said "The President has a great many
friends In Wisconsin, although l have not
been able to perceive strong drift Of scrti.
meat in favor of him or any other man out
side of the State In Wisconsin we think we
have in Ex-Governor Fairchill man who
would make as strong candidate and as
good President as anybody. have not
observed any strong indications in favor Of
General Logan
Representative Cslkns of Indiana, said
II looks very much as if General W. T.
sherman is the man. 1t locks as il he might
be the choice Of the convention. The party
would unite on him, and he would carry all
the doubtful States He would be certain
OF election. His views upon all important
questions are in strict accordance with the
principles of the party. He is good enough
Republican for any one. He would be u
very strong candidate, and would get all the
soldiers"
1t is said that there is not one United
States Senator 10 favor OF the nOmin-
aticn of President Arthur at Chicago
His most intimate personal friend in the Sen
ate, Senator Miller of California, has said
reluctantly that he would like to see Arthur,
reelected but that his veto of the Chinese
bill would be used to his disadvantage in all
the Pacific States. The two States which
menace the President most are Ohio and
New York. In Ohio, Foster says that
Arthur could not carry the State, and Sena-
tor Miller, of New York is said to have re-
marked that when the time came and New
York was called upon to show the faith that
was in her, 1t would be shown that Mr..
Arthur could not carry the State, and in
such manner that there would be no suf
ticent reply,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29

The newspapers are having lots Of fun
with MIR. Barnum's alleged white elephant.
1t appears on the authority Of Prof Ray
Lancaster of England that The notorious quad
ruped is black elephant, with few very
small patches of flesh color about its head. n
common condition in the race, and dis
hgurement, not beauty; it is not even one
OF the chance variety Of flesh. colorcd Gle
plants. Furthermore, he SAYS that the AL
legged Burmese priests brough, to England to
conduct worship Of the beast arc no priests.
that Barnum paid less than $500 for the an
imal, rather than tho $40, 900 advertised n,
lis cost and he distinctly denies that the
white elephant is ever worshippcd. lie adds
The verdict, not only Of scientific men but
OF all persons who are not to be deludcd bv
spirlluasls, thought-readc,s. quack doctors
electrical patents, queens of comedy and
other American Inventions must assuredlv
be that Barnum's elephant and its attendant
priests arc an mpudcnt fraud" All of which
is very sad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29

The insane folly Of some workiugmcn is
simply amazing. Take for instance the strike
in the great cgal factory OF Straiton &
Storm, OF New York. This finn some time
ago established system Of settling disputes
with their employees by b)all Of referees.
III which both parties wcrc represented. On
several occasions controversies have been re-
ferrcd to this board, and the firm has always
accepted its decisions when sc h"o rel (. -ily
happened, they were in favor Of the men.
Not long ago the employers considered it
necessary to cut down wages, and the board
OF arbitration decided in favor Of a certain
schedule. Most Of the worklEcn were ready
to accept 1t, when the Cigar-makers' Union
lnterferred, and persuaded the hands to enter
upon strike, which threatens not only much
immediate harm to the men, but also the
overthrow Of the attempt to settle such con.
troversics in the case Of this firm by the de.
vice Of arbitration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
\ steadily Growing Feeling

Congressman Wadsworth of the Twenty
seventh District, is one of the young men In
the Republican party who set their faces
toward the future, and who have the courage of
their convictions. While politicians of the
Warner Miller type hesitate to take any pro-
uounced position, Mr.. Wadsworth has come
out openly for Edmunds in letter to his
constituents. He believes that the New
York Republicans can only he thoroughly
united on some candidate from outside the
State, and he sees no such candidate who
compares in strength with the Vermont Sen
ator. The young Congressman only voices
a feeling which is steadily growing among
Independent Republicans.