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Social Problems in America.

From the Fortnightly Review.
One grave evil has been the loose and per-
functory methods of naturalization. The rules
for acquiring citizenship and the preliminary
term of residence fixed for aliens vary in diff
ferent states, but in nearly all the process by
which foreigners can be transmitted into Amer
leans, with all the rights and privileges of
voters, is extremely easy and expeditions. In
some states, and notably in that Of New York,
the short residential term is evaded, and false
declarations are made by the hundred for the
sake Of manufacturing voters for party pur-
poses. This is more easily done in large
cities than in the country districts,
w wnere people eopp1s,.a are known, but the
world, is to aggregate into cities. What
Will be the national character of America fifty
or even twenty years hence? Will these hete-
rogeneous elements of population weld into
one homogeneous whole? Nearly one-third of
these affect the original stock? Ell gland has
passed through a similar process. but on a
much smaller scale. and spread over a thou-
sand years. The United States have been alb
sorbing-have they assimilated?-for a gener-
alton, year by year, as many people as form an
average German principality; and these set
tiers have increased and multiplied. There
are nearly twice as many Irish in America az
In Ireland. In some states the Teutonic ele-
ment preponderates. Wisconsin has a large
delNetlan Settlement, and Minnesota is q favor
lite resort of Scandinavian. The character
of New England has already undergone a
marked change. The Puritan character
no longer prevails. Farms that had been
owned and titled for generations by descend
ants of the original settlers are now in many
cases in the hands of Germans. The mill
hands Of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and
Maine are largely recruited by French Cana
dams. Out of nearly 500, 900 inhabitants of
Boston almost one-fourth are Irish. Young
New England has gone west Whether its his
tOric sturdy character will be impressed upon
those nascent states remains to be seem The
cheerful optimism that is so characteristic of
the people believes, or hopes. that the COM
mon school system will adjust all such
matters. The report on the last census
states that in 1850 one-thirtieth OF the
population were resident in cities of
5000 and upward. In 1880 the proportion had
grown to nearly one-fourth. At the former
period there were only six such cities in the
United States but now there are 1885, Human
nature is becoming more and more gregarious
Rural life is viewed with aversion. People like
the hustle and excitement of towns, even
though the struggle for existence is intensified
and though an unknown number are crowded
out and pressed down in the conflict In all the
principal cities there are thousands who might
improve their condition by going into the coun-
Try, where the supply Of labor falls far short Of
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PROPOSALS.

DRoPosAIs FOR MINERAL on. : DEPOT
4 9UARTERNAsTER's OFFICE. Warrington. d.
g December 10, lsss Scaled groposAls IN tripcsie
Ss NY 1fFFkEs 2oh9Sk ana issp TsEsp.
furnishing and delivering mineral oil Pcference v1
be given TO articles OF domestic production
fscture. conditions of quality aud price Oncludins
the price OF foreign Production OF mspfacture the
aauty thereonl beins equal AL information win be
tanning propo.ss should be plainly marked Proposals
for Mineral OIL" and addressed - the DEPOT Quarter
ouArtermAster General q. 5. Army. dis-ot
DRoPosAIs FOR ELEvAToR, sKYIIGHTs, AND
- sLATE-BASE. DEPARTMENT OF THE IN
lEhlOh WARRINGTON. December 3. 1sSS.-Sesled
prSp2,Ss s5n Be receiyed a, this pepartmeni until
TwENTY-sEvENTH, 1855, Tor furnishins and erect
ing eomplete enc elevator In the Pension Building
Tor furnishing and fixing the roof OF the Pension
buidns thirty three wood or metal frame skylights
1n ss i2r ,prnshing and putting in position Slate
building Separate proposals must be submitted for
can OF the above, in duplicate. Full particulars
the Shove or either OF them, also c ations,
pe furnished on APPLICATION 10 the Superintendent
on me tension Building proposas must be sddrs-ed
envelope showing whether IL proposal for Elevxtor
skyieht or Slate Base all thrive the case may be
WILLIAM f.NIl-As. Secretary. dS,sl2,l5.ls22.26
DRoposAIs FOR PNEUMATIC DYNAMITE
IL GUNs-Ordnance Once. War Department, wash
ngton, December =, lsSs.-Sesled proposals will lie
received at this ONCE until ONE O'CLOCK p M on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER TMENTl-N1NE 1sss,
less, Pneumatic Dynamite Guns Carriages, and the
necessary machinery and pro1ecties All informstion
Gen. Chief Of Ordnance. dis-6f
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Appearances are Deceitful.

from the New YORK Times.
He was what might be;:safely and truthfuily
called "howling swell" A microscopic
derby surmounted his smoothly-parted head
Of hair; long, pale, archaeological gray
checked ulster swung gracefully from his
sloping shoulders; his loosely-cut trousers fell
without wrinkle over his brilliantly-varnisbed
shoes, and he swung a Brobdignagpian cane
with an airy ease that would lead the ordinary
observer TO suppose he had the key to the gate
in the high pi3ket fence that surrounds the
Four Hundred. He stopped alongside the
leader of the usual string OF cabs on the Mad.
ison-square side Of 9Th avenue.
II say, cabbie, will you take me to the sew
enth house around the corner for q dime, Won
know
The cabman growled q surly assent and the
young man was whirled around the corner in
grand style, and ran up the stoop of an impos-
ing brownstone mansion after slamminQ the
cab-door with noise enough to rouse the entire
block.
do you often do that sort of thing?" asked
quiet citizen, as the cabman anchored him.
self on the avenue again.
DO we?" was the reply. ''well, often picks
up a dollar Of an evenin helpin' them counter
lumpin dudes to keep mp appearances. The
IDEA am new one by any means. Them fell
lers walks fifteen or twenty blocks TO save car
fare, and then whisk up to their best girls
house in . way that would put Vanderbilt
TO the blush. Oh, you kin bet them dudes il
cute"
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Bribery at Elections.

10 the f1itor OF i HE EVENING STAR:
The failure Of the attempt at Indianapolis to
indict Col. Dudley will surprise no lawyer. No
United States statute makes a crime of such an
act as writing the blocks of five' letter, even
II we assume that the Mishawaka, the worst of
the three versions, was the genuine one
Section 5511 Of the Revised Statutes relates to
bribery for certain purposes and of certain
persons; but 1t can neither be stretched nor
twisted so as to cover any version of the Dudley
letter. Attorney Sellers has not been able to
frame an Indictment, and his successor will not
be able to frame one that will hold good. In
indicted at common law or for kicking up
fuss" generally; it must be on some statute. 1t
Is important that the present sensitiveness of
the American mind on the subject of the purity
Of the ballot shall not find its satisfaction in
the enactment of laws limited to the punish
ment of bribery and advising to bribery. Such
laws for eleven million of voters would be so
many pebbles thrown into an ocean to still its
waves. What is wanted is prevention, not
penalties. Our present loose systems of regis
tration or want of registration. voting under
the eyes of party workers, easily falsified
ballots and easily delayed returns are the chief
causes of corruption in elections. We need
stringent registration laws, small precincts,
ballots printed and distributed by the state.
voting so that no man can know what ballot
was cast, impartial judges and prompt returns.
A law adopting the best features of the
Australian, English and American methods of
voting would make bribery almost impossible.
LAWYER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18

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From the Chicago Times.
We were walking in the first snow of the
season in the crowd, my friend and /, when we
saw picture Of Phil Sheridan in the window.
Stopping to look at it, although it is the one
most familiar to Chicagoans, and the one, as
/ am told, from which the best crayons and
paintings have been made, my friend took oc-
casiOn to say that there was more expression
IN the face than any photograph he ever saw.
Then We went upstairs to the room of the art
ist who had made the picture, and we asked
him If there was anything of special interest in
connection with the photograph, which we de-
scribed. Yes" the artist replied. Zone day
Gen. Sheridan came in here. in that quiet way
SO characteristic of him. and said he must have
some pictures made for his family He said
he never liked to waste much time on mat
tiers of that sort, and wanted a date and
hour in which he could come and get
through quickly. 1 told him to come the next
day at II O'Clock sharp. He said he would be
here. i had everything in readiness the mo-
ment he entered the operating ROOM He threw
aside his cloak and said he was ready. 1 asked
him II he had any preference as to pose. L
suppose. he said. rather sharply, that YOU un-
derstand your business. 1t is not for me to saw
what pose is best thanked him for the COM
pliment- Then pointed to a rug on the floor
and said as sternly as could, Stand over
there and he obeyed like a true soldier. i
want you, said. to think of what tell YOU
want you to think of the most serious moment
of your hfe-to think, if you can, as YOU
thought then. / want you think of Winchester.
Now. ready and dropped the black cap from
the camera He stood there one and half
seconds. Did you think as told YOU to? I
asked. Yes he said. And / actually forgot
for the second that was here That will do. ;
said. as removed the plate. You may go il
You wish. i knew had a good negative. /
was sure of it when made my proof and that
picture that You saw, which SO many people
see and have seen, represents Sheridan at Win
chester"
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Fate of the African Explorers.

BkLIhF THAT THE WORST HAS HAPPENED TO
EAIS AND STANLEY GROWING IN LONDON.
The British foreign Office has made public
dispatches giving the history Of the Emin re-
lief expedition, dated from September %, 1886,
70 May "a, 1887. They show that England from
tne nrst had no direct communication with
STANLEY. and never officially recognized the ex-
PsoItion. IL Is noteworthy that the most
gloomy advices received by the Committee
from Stanley were dispatched from Wsdelai at
the end Of July, 1887. "''A' ~
MI: Thomson, the African explorer. write.
that 1t u only too probable that the msh6i has
captured Emfn Bey. He Expresses unhss-
itatangiy the conviction that STANLEY never
reached Emin, but was annihilated. with his
whole party, in the region to the west Of the
Albert Syanza. In this region, he saws. ths-e
are dense forests and swamps, and Stanley ana
his followers must have had to march aimost
in single file, and TO fight for their daily food
The disaster was wholly due to the selection
Of the Congo route.
Mr.. Troup, the transport officer Of the STAN
ley expedition, writes that there was not =
single saider rife nor any ammunition for that
kind Of rife IN the whole caravan when il Left
XambungA
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The Glass Of Fashion.

rom Lie.
"Ah, said Mr.. scourplate grimly, as he ad-
lusted his necktie, ''we ave to put hup with
the airs Of these society people hall day, but
when evening comes. me boy, they show wot
the truly genteel is by puttink on the dress that
we wear hall day."
That's So" replied Mr.. Crumbcloth, with
grave nod; "You ave a great cad, Timmus:
we walters be the real leaders of fashion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18
A Modern Instance.

From the Nebraska State Journal
Madame, are you woman suffragist?"
"No, sir. haven't time to be-
Haven't time! Well, if you had the priv.
lege of voting, whom would you support"
The same man / have supported for ten
years."
And who is that?'
''My husband"
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Come Wen Recommended.

From the Epoch
Miss Johnsing (of Thompson street, display
ing new purchase in the way Of checked
stockings, the colors being black white, yellow,
blue and red): "An' dey only cost me IS cents
spa'r."
Miss Jankson: "Dat am very cheap, but am
de colors fast7'
Miss yohnsing: az vas 'tioulax bout Dat but
oe clerk tole me dat he had sold 'em TO de
nnes' white ladies on Dc aveuoo an q de
oeaoss war ~ dsy voaldn't vsae 'sn."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18
She Knew the Men.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Clara-'Mother, Charles was very rude last
night"
Mother-"Wen, don't you know what II
means?"
''Se, don't"
he is trying to pick quarrel with you
he can get out Of giving you any Christmas
present. know these men,"
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Womep,s Rights i'm Europe.

THEY ARE NOT WANTED AS LAWYERS AND DOCTORS
cable special to the New York Herald says:
''Quite a good deal of excitement was caused
among the beau sexe of France and Belgium
by the refusal of the Brussels tribunal to allow
Mile. Marie Popilin, the energetic young lady
who so brilliantly passed her examinations in
law, admission to the Brussels bar. Among the
many reasons cited by the judge the following
are worth recording: "a woman's position in
society imposes upon her duties incompatible
with practicing the legal profession. She has
has neither leisure, strength nor requisite apti-
tude to exercise in law. Moreover, modern
legislation prohibits a woman from exercising
any legal rights without the consent of her hus-
band; consequently it is impossible to admit
that a woman can do for other persons what
she is incapacitated from doing for herself"
SO this Belgian Portia is inconsolable.
There is also the case of Mile. Caroline
Schultz, an Austrian young lady of twenty-one,
who brilliantly passed all examinations for
degree as doctor of medicine. She will prac-
tice in Paris. but the case called forth the fol-
lowing remarks from NJ. Charcot at the faculty
of medicine. Mile. Schultze was warmly com
plimented by NJ. Charcot, who was one of the
four members of the Jury and who admitted
that the women doctors passed their examina-
tions most satisfactorily, better even than the
men, But" he continued. ''permit me to
tell you that these women think more of them
selves than of humanity. They aspire to the
nrst rank, 10 the most prominent posts,
to lucrative Offices They consent less will
ingly to be dressers in our hospitals; to apply
those antiseptic treatments which demand
sustained attention. minute care and
great physical skill. Here is an occupation for
which women are SO well suited. but they are
too ambitious, as nature again has barred their
way to the roles which they seek to FILL con-
clude that women doctors have no future be-
fore them, and will never be more than excep-
tons" He then complimented the young lady
before him on her beauty, her youth, her tai
ent and her courage.
NJ. Landousey. who followed him. remarked
that in his opinion women doctors might with
advantage turn their attention more especially
and with undoubted advantage to the treatment
of women and children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18
Didn't Like Animafa Anvv.v.

Oion,t AAke Animals Anyway.
Prom Time.
Daughter-'Papa, don't You think the parlor
ought to be papered2"
Father-"Well, perhaps it ought"
M, Dangnter-.And, papa, ma and thought we'd
Fsther-'No, cir, I don't buy any moro birds,
You've got enough parrots and canarisa.w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18

TRAVEL on THE AMERICAN PLAN via B. & o.
r. Il. No extra fare is charged for travelling on
the fastest trains ever in regular service be-
tween Washington and Philadelphia.
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
THE WEST SIDE OF ELEVENTH STREET. Be
TWEEN STREET AND SOUTH CAROLINA
AVENUE SOUTHEAST.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia, passed in equity No $685.
Doc % Francis r. Carter Rachael NJ. Carter al
the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public
auction in front of the premises, on THURSDAY
DECEMBER TWENTIETH, 1855, at HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK, lot seventeen 40 of c. n. Kings
recorded subdivision Of lots numbered from seven
ten q to 10 inclusive of Thomas Youngs subdivision
nine hundred and seyenty-one (971l, together with
the improvements thereon, consisting Of frame
dwelling house
Terms: one-third cash. balance in equal INSTALL
ments at one and two years. with interest from day of
SALE and secured by deed of trust the premises
or all cash. at option of purchaser All conyeyaneing
900 required at time Of sale If the terms of sale
be not complied with in ten days the Trustee
the defaulting purchaser upon advertisement of
1--WE days. CHARLES A. ELLIOT, Trustee,
dS-d&ds 4Ot 5th st NV
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Berlin's Wonderful Growth.

Letter in New York Tribune
One OF the morning journals recently pub
lished statistics showing the growth of Berlin
during the last seventeen years. Removed. az
it is, far from the sea coast, and situated upon
river which is only such in name. the rapid
development of the Prussian metropolis is one
OF the marvels of the age. From 1870 to 1887
Berlin almost doubled its population, adding
S9,lOO to its numbers, averaging 81 692 each
year; Durlng the same period the number of
lots quilt upon grew to 6,1S7, or an annual in
crease OF 1854. In the year 1870 there were Sc
persons TO every lot upon which house stood.
In 1873 this had increased to GO. in 1879 to 81
IN 1888 to 65, and in 1887 to II. The density Of
the population has constantly increased. The
marks, which, in 1887, had risen to GAO marks,
or about s160. Berlin has over $500. GOO in,
habitants at the present time.
me Apology Worse than the OfYense.
From the Youths Companion.
A little girl who had foolish habit of plain.
speaking, was taken to the sewing-circle With
her mother. On entering the room, after ex.
changing greetings with several matrons of
her acquaintance, Miss Truthful walked mn 20
another lady, and in the confident tone Of one
who gives utterance to self-evident fact. she
hear: "
why, Mrs. Handley, how homely you arer'
WINE the victim was hiding her confusion a
pest she might, and the rest were trying hard
70 conceal their amusement, the young lady
ne nnad was hastily taken from the room.
once in the hall, she was dealt with some
what severely, and made to feel the enormity
OF her unintentiopal rudeness. Then she va
taken back TO apologize.
walking straight up to Mrs. Handley, while
all the ladies held their breath to Iisten. she
said with trembling tones and with the tear
still upon her checks:
MRS. Handley, TIM sorry von'ra so hor,.lvp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18
The Lifetime Of Patents.
IN SUPREME COURT DECIDES A CASE OF INTEREST
TO INyENroRa AID PAINT Arropxrxa

III SUPREME COURT DECIDES CASE OF INTEREST
TO INVENTORS AND PATENT ArroRNEYs.
Inventors and patent attorneys are watching
closely case which was yesterday on motion
OF Senator Evarts, assigned for argument in the
United States Supreme Court Immediately
after the Christmas recess. The case is that Of
the Bate refrigerating company against Ham
mond, brought here on appeal from the decis-
ION OF the circuit court for the district of Mas
sachusetts. A section Of the Revised Statutes
declares that patents first obtained in foreign
countries and then secured in the United States
shall expire in this country with the lifetime
OF the patent in the foreign country in which
II shall first expire. Bate, the appellant in
this case, made application for patent in this
country IN 1876. and shortly afterward made
similar application in Canada He secured his
Canadian patent first however. By the Cana
dian law in force at that time his patent in
that country ran out in five years, with the
privilege OF being twice extended for periods
OF nve years each. The question involved in
the case Is whether or not Bates patent in the
United States expired at the same time the
Canadian patent did. and also whether the
Canadian patent, so far as this country is con-
cerned, ran out at the end of the first five years
or at the end of the period for which it was ex-
tended. The Judgment of the lower court is
that Bates patent ran out in the United States
nve years after il was secured in Canada.
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TOMORROW.

TNHoMAs BOWLING. Auctoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF ONE SQUARE PIANO. OAK
AND ASH BEDROOM SUITS. FOLDING BED,
TAINs AND CoRNiCEs. FANCY RECEPTION
BRENTWOOD CHAIRS, HANGING CABINETS,
SHERRY II HAT RACK, ExTENsION TABLE,
REQUISITES, ETC, ETC.
BY virtue Of chatte deed of trust dated October l.
1883, and duly recorded in Lber No. 1850, folio 102
ct seQ Of the land records of the District of Columbia
and by direGton Of the party secured thereby will
sell, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER NINETEENTH,
1883, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, at resi-,
dence. No. Dry New Jersey avenue northwest the
goods partially mentioned above and as contained
In schedule ID" attached to said deed.
This Furniture is all in prime condition and should
command the attention of buyers
MOSES H PAGE.
THOS. r. BROOKS,
d15-dts Trustees.
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BROS, Auctioneers.

hUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.
FRAME HOUSE, No. 1917 FOUR-AND-A-HALF
STREET, BETWEEN AND N STREETS
SOUTHWEST.
On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER TWEEN
TY-FIRST, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK, we will
sell, in front of the premises,
SUB-LOT 20, SQUARE SOC,
fronting ~ feet inches AZ street. and running
back to 30foot alley, improved by small two-sory
Frame Dwelling, No. 1917 Az street.
Terms cash: OF which 5000 must be paid at time of
sale balance ON terms TO be complied with in fifteen
days. otherwise the right reserved to resell at risk and
tice Of such resale in some newspaper published in
Washington, u. Z. Conveyancng, &c, at purchasers
cost. DUNCANSON BROS.
d15-5t Auctioneers.
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