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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08
Laura D. Bridgeman.

Laura D. Bridgeman, the famous blind-mute,
died in Boston during the last week Her birth
day was celebrated in Boston last year and a
lengthy account of her was given in the Woman S
Journal. She was born in Hanover New Hamp-
shire, and at the age of two years fever utterly
destroyed both sight and hearing. When she was
ten years of age DR.. Howe of Boston began her
education at the Deaf-Mute institute. The first
attempt was to give her knowledge of arbitrary
signs, by which she could interchange thoughts
with others.
Then she learned to read embossed letters by
the touch; next, embossed words were attached
to different articles, andshe learned to associate
each word with its corresponding object. A pat
on the head told her when she was right in her
speling-lesson. Thus far, however, the work was
only an exercise of imitation and memory reused
into eXertion by the motive of love of appreciation
but seemingly without intellectual perception of
the relation between words and things. 1t was
like teaching clever dog variety of tricks. But
at last the truth flashed upon her, that by this
means she could communicate to others a sign of
what was passing in her own mind. Her whole being
seemed changed. The next step was to procure
set OF metal types with the letters cast at the ends
and board with square holes for their insertionI
SO as to be read by the finger. In six months she
could write down the names of most common OBJ
jects, and in two years had made great bodily and
mental Improvement. She grew happier, and en-
Joyed play like other children, amusing herself
with mag mary dialogues, spelling old and new
words, and with her left hand slapping the fingers
of her right, if they spelled a word wrong; or
giving herself a pat of approval as the teacher
dld, when correct Her touch grew in accuracy
as Its power increased she learned to know people
almost instantly by the touch alone. In wear or
TWO more, she was able to receive lessons in peop-
raphy, algebra and history. She received and an
swered letters from all parts of the world and was
always employed and therefore always bappv.
Her brain seems to have been unduly excited for
a bind person; she not only held imaginary dia-
logues with herself, but dreamed necessarily bv
night; and during these dreams, while asieep.
talked much on her fingers She learned to write
falr, egibe, square hand, and to read with GREAT
aexterIty, and at last, even to think deeplv and
TO reason with good sense and discrimination
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08

THE 10th birthday of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
was appropriately celebrated by the New England
Womans Club, of which she was the founder and
of which she has been president for eighteen years.
Mrs. Howe is the author of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08

THE best women of Delaware have for years
been petitioning the Legislature to raise the age of
protection for girls higher than seven years, and
failed. Chivalry, one might also add decency,
seems to be at low ebb in little Delaware.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08

uoa1 recent canvass of the schools of England re-
yealea the TACT that ninty-fve per cent Of the
the Band of Hope. ''''e'' u
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08
LITTLE ROCK, SATURDAY, JUNE s, 1889
The police matron bill has passed the Pennsyl-
vania legislature
MISSISSIPPI and Louisiana women are petitioning
the legislature for school suffrage.

MISS FRANCES WIZARDS book is out. A very
handsome volume, with elegant engravings, the
opening picture being likeness of the noted
woman herself
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08

The Detroit Tribune offers prize of $40 to the
lady sending in the most novel and entertaining
program for summer day entertainment. One
can imagine diversity of methods forthcoming.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08

n II GERMAN saloon-keeper says the letters W. c.
= " me"n' women constantly torment u.s.,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-08

AMONG the women reputed to be the wealthiest
in the United States, Mrs. Hetty Green, of New
York, an eccentric old lady, who is sometimes
termed the switch of Wall Street" heads the list,
and is reported to be the mistress of fortune of
$40,O00,000. Mrs. Schenley, of Pittsbnrg, comes
next, whose fortune is estimated at $40, 900 900,
the larger portion being in real estate. Mrs Sarah
W. Gates, of Kansas City, is a widow worth $1O,s
100000 Mrs. Thomas A. Scott, of Philadelphia,
has $5,000000, and Mrs. E. D. Stanford, of
Louisville, Ky, has fortune of $3,O0O,0O0.
The Woman's Penny Paper of London devotes
generous space each week to news of American
women and the suffrage movement in this country.
1t is gratifying to learn that some other class of
women other than the shoddy rich woman, who
has always stood as representative of America,
is at last attracting little attention. The god
dess of Liberty holds her torch little higher in
honor of the enlightenment that is at last becom-
ing the dover of her sex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
From q Foreign Shore.
HoNoRs TO STANLEY.

HONORS TO STANLEY.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 17.-CoL Evan Smith, the
British consul general here, who represented
Queen Victoria at the investure of the sultan
with the grand cross of the Order Of St Michael
and st. George, gave a dinner to Henry NJ.
Stanley last night. The ships in the harbor
were Illuminated in honor OF the event.
DIFFICULTIES OF LONDON POSTWAR.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-While a postman was de-
hvering mail in a building on Hatton Garden
this morning he was attacked by three men,
who attempted to rob him of his letter bag.
The postman strongly resisted his assailants,
but was finally overcome after being wounded.
The robbers carried him to an adjacent room,
took his bag from him and locked him in and
then escaped. The bag contained mail from
the Cape Of Good Hope, in which was q con-
siderable value in diamonds.
SWISS PRINTERS.
BERNE, Dec. 1.-THE strike Of the printers
in this city has ended in the complete defeat Of
the men.
BUsHIRI HANGED.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 17.-Bushiri. the noted Arab,
who led the insurgents in their revolt and who
was captured by the villagers of Mgaills and
handed owe: to the Germans, has been hanged
PARNELL-
LONDON, Dec. I7.-Mr. Parnell, who is to
speak in reply to the speech recently made by
Lord Salisbury at the conference at Noting
ham, arrived in That city today. There was
great crowd at the railroad station when he
arrived and he was greeted with mingled
groans and cheers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
KNOCKING FOR ADMISSION.
Idaho and Wyoming Making Strong
Effort to Put Their Stars on the Flag

Idaho and Wyoming have recommended their
struggle for statehood in q manner that indi-
Gates a determination to win. At the invita-
ton of President Harrison Delegate Dubois of
Idaho was at the White House this morning,
and in the course of lengthy interview told the
chief executive much that was interesting in
connection with the territory.
When the Senate adjourns this afternoon the
committee on territories will give hearing to
Delegates Dubois and Carey, the latter repre-
senting Wyoming.
I'm $780," said Mr.. Dubois to STAR reporter
today. 'there were 10000 people in Idaho; to-
day the population numbers 600 souls. In
1880 we spent $4,000 for school purposes; this
year we discussed S160,579 on that line. There
is no more certain test Of a countrys growth
than can be found in its schools. Nine
years ago we had twenty-nine school
districts, and at this time there
are 434 schools in condition that cannot
be characterized as other than hourishing.
During the past year there was an increase of
4,077 in the number of school children, an in
crease of 201S per cent. Where will you find
more satisfactory showing than that?
Our people are reading now Every county
in the territory supports at least one news
paper, and the average is more than two for
each county.
people who have studied Idaho at long
range and with the assistance only of a map
talk about the immense proportion of useless
land within our borders. The total area Of
the territory, expressed in acres is IS. Dos, 160
and of this 16, 100000 acres are purely agricul-
tural OF forest lands we have 10 900 900 acres,
no finer timber in the United States),
while grazing and mineral lands aggregate
twice as much. Lakes and rivers are RESPONSE
BILE for 1.22s, 160 acres Of water, and that leaves
but 5000, 900 acres which can be regarded as
unfit for cultivation. During last year patents
were issued for 1872, $50 acres Of land and $685.
253 acres were entered. That represents an
addition in twelve months of 1900 people to
our agricultural population.
1.-The territory mas done a great deal for
itself" continued Mr.. Dubois. at spent more
than 800 900 in building capitol, about $50, 900
for an insane asylum and $4,000 with which to
commence a state university. There's pothing
the matter with our finances, either. The re-
gistered floating Indebtedness is $4,000 and
this will be redeemed within the next few weeks
The bonded indebtedness is less than Sl47 OOO
Nearly S2l 900 are in the sinking fund and the
balance in the treasury is $4,000.
Il haven't said a word about our minerals"
said Mr.. Dubois. "Since 1862 Idaho has produced
and given to the world $l57, 720, 1862 in precious
metals, this years product amounting to more
than 81, 100000 Don't you think Idaho ought
IN he a state9o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
SECRETARY BLAINE'S ANSWER.
The Award Of the Mexican Claims Com.
mission In the Well Case.

In the case Of the United States eX rel g. c.
Boynton agt. James G.. Blaine, Secretary of
State, rule to show cause why a mandamus
should not issue to compel the payment of in
stallment Of award under the Mexican claims
commission, the latter today filed his answer.
He states that Mexico has paid on the We'll claim,
amounting to S479, 1855, the sum of s4I6.-
145.40 and the United states has paid of this
sum Sl71. Ga, and there is remaining S279.-
O96.32; that il the President should determine
topay the same there would be due to Boynton
as assignee $50, 20l. 60 and not $50 1888 Ca as is
claimed. The Secretary. however, states that
the President has forbidden the payment OF
any part of this net balance. He states
that grave charges, Impeaching the evidence
In the We'll case, have been brought to the
notice OF the government and il is the desire
OF the President to have such investigated,
and while these are pending the President has
concluded that the payments be withheld under
the act of June Is, 1878. He closes by
averring that the REALTORS petition relates to
matter falling exclusively within the powers
and competency of the President to whom
respondent is subordinate and is subject to his
direction and control. and it would involve an
interference Of the judicial department with
matter which is exclusively committed by the
constitution to its coordinate the executive de-
partment, for this court to take cognizance of
the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Washington stock Exchange.

Government Bonds-U. s. AVS. 1891 registered
1048 bid. los asked. U. ): AVS, 1891, coupon.
1907, 125zs bid, 126H asked. U. 5. As, coupon,
1907, 1861 bid. I27k asked.
District of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. 6s. 1901,
CON- 1861 bid, log asked. Per imp. rs, 1891,
currency, 1o6S bid, looJS asked. Market stock
Is 1892, currency lO7H bid, lO9K asked. 2O-year
fund Is lsss gold I1S bid lS5M asked soysar
currency, 131 bid. 30year fund, Us. gold 1902 121
bid III asked. Water stock, U.s. currency,
1903. ls5 bid l45 asked ae's. iss4- fund, cur
Miscellaneous Bonds-U. 8. Electric Light bonds,
1st Us: 100 bid. Y. s. Electric Light bonds, I'd Us,
town Railroad, 1O-40, Us, lO7 bid, ITO asked.
Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds,
6s 15o bid Masonic Hall Association 5s. 1893,
LIST mortgage, Is. ITO bid. Washington
Market company bonds, imp. is. 123k bid, l26
asked Washington Light Infantry first mort
Infantry bonds, I'd ~, 1904, 80 bid, 100 asked
Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series
A, 6s, LA bid, 125H asked Washington Gas
Light Company bonds, series B, Us, 24A bid,
l26 asked
National Bank Stocks Bank Of WASHINGTON
$40 bid. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metro
politsn. 270 bid, 2s0 asked. Central, 253 bid
second. 1S5 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 100
bid 200 asked. Citizens. 167 bid. Columbia, 40
BID, . Gapi,s 81, IL oia w.s,,nu.o nm, o.o.
$50 bid, 272H asked Metropolitan. las bid, 16O
asked. Columbia, 80 bid Capitol and North D
street. % plu, Oh asked. ana soldiers
Home 81 bid Or asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens, A bid. Franklin
80 bid. Metropolitan, SO bid, 80 asked. National
Union, 20A. bid - asked. Arlington, IT'S bid
100 asked. Corcoran, 90 bid, IS asked. Column
bia 10 bid, l6x asked man-American, $50
bid. Potomac, "a bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 81
bid SS asked. Peoples, 51 bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 100
bid I35 asked Columbia Title, 81 bid, N asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gas
43 bid. Georgetown Gas, AZ bid. U. s. Electric
Light. "a bid. 100 asked
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania, % bid
Chesapeake and Potomac, 81 bid, "a asked
American Graphophone Company, 16S bid, 16s.
asked
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market Com
pany 1sx bid, 20 asked. Washington Brick
Machine Company, 2S5 bid. Great Falls Ice
Company, ls2 bid, 1a5 asked. National Safe
Deposit Company, 240 bid, 257 asked. Bull Run
Panorama. % bid. Washington Loan and Trust
Company, Az bid, 5 asked. National Typo-
graphic Is asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, X
bid 2. asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Baltimore Markefs

BALTIMORE. Dec. 17.-Cotton quiet-middlipg.
lO1. Flour quiet and straightforward street and
western super 2.25a2.75: do. extra, 29Oa3 80.
do family. 3.9Oa44O: City mills. Rio brands
extra, 44Oa455; winter wheat, patent. 4.6Oa4 80:
spring do do. 50Oao.2;5: do.do. straight 25a4 rs:
do do. extra. 3.6Oa4.00. Wheat-southern duIi
and unc hanged; Fultx, 73as3; Longberry, 74as4:
No. 2. S0&; steamer, 76a17: western quiet; No =
winter red, spot. 79Ha79H; December. 7gka79L:
January son aS0x; Februa ry. s,k; March, s3ka
S3x: May, S6xss6z. Corn-southern fairly active:
white, 35a43; yellow. 33a4o; western easy: mixed
spot, AN: year. 39Sa39k; January, $50. a3Sh:
February, 3s.sa3sk: March, 3ska:S; April, 39a
3e& Oats, hrm-southern and Pennsylvania pa
81; western white, 29Sa3l; do. mixed 2Sa2l:
graded No 2white. 80 Rye dulI-prme To choice
51a6o. Hay steady-prime to choice timothy
l3.OOa13 90. Provisions quiet and steady-mess
pork. so; billk-meats, loose shoulders 81.
long clear and clear rib sides, 9; sugar picked
shoulders, 81; sugar-cured smoked shoulders
81: hams, 11ka12A lard, refined, IN Butter
quiet but hrm-western packed, l4a2O; best roll
lsa2O; creamery. 23a26 Eggs dull-western. o3~
"a. Coffee firm but unchangcd--Rio carRoes fair
1917. Sugar steady-A soft, 81. Copper duII
unchanged--rehned, l4al5. Whisky QUIET. no
Freights 10 Liverpool per steamer steady-fiour
per ton in sacks. 2las-.s;graln per bushel 5Icd
Cork for orders-is Cd. Sales-wheat 3o 600 busn
els; corn. 90 900 bushels.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 17.-Baltimore and Ohio
stock 100; Northern Central, 734; Cincinnati.
Washington and baltimore, first certificates. 90:
do. second certificates, 63k; do third Certificates
29.: consolidated gas bonda. lI4aIl43.; do.
sssek. 45ks46-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

Today the will of the late Mrs. Ann T. Bray
was filed. She leaves her estate TO her brother,
DIR. Smith Townshend, and names him - ex-
ecutor.
The will Of the late Harrison A. Emmersou
was also filed He leaves his estate 10 his wife
Evelne for life. then to his stepson, A. J. John
sou. and at has death TO the children of the lat
ter by his present wife,
Also the will of the late Eliza Hodges. After
three or four nominal requests she directs that
her real estate be sold and the proceeds divided
between her children, Thos. NJ, VIM. b., Ber-
anna Hodges and Mary A. Thurn, and her per-
sonal estate to those named and her daughter,
Virginia Laskey.
6 Ihe,win OF Jas. Rothwell, fled November II,
wac fully proven today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

REJECTED APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENsEs
The applications for retail liquor licenses Of
Patrick Quirk Of i4l4 North Capitol street, have
been rejected.
Some time ago Mr.. w. j. Colamer, in q letter
10 the Commissioners, called attention to a de-
preston and break in the concrete pavem snt
in the gutter in front of his house, No. 1885
10th street northwest, causing the water to
stand there for weeks. making the air impure
and causing general nuisance. The matter
was referred to Capt. Rosseii who reports as
follows: 1.-THE grade of 10th between Q and r
streets northwest is very fiat, and in conse-
quence the cutters OF the concrete paving
have become rotten. The guarantee on
this pavement expired October. 1888. The
grade of the cutters will have to be
changed and made sleeper and catch
basins put in some where in this block to
allow the water to be removed more rapidly.
The only remedy seems to be to resnrface the
street or else to repair it under the sppropria-
ton for current repairs to streets, &C., and the
money available at present for this purpose is
not sufficient to do this work. l would, there
fore, recommend thatit be put off"
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: Mary A. Cooksey,
four brick dwellings. 80 to Sc, alley. in square
1920: S2,5OO. Charles Gesstord. four brick
dwellings, 60 to rs n street southeast; 50, ZOO
Mrs. L. V. Kaufman, three brick dwellings, 1888
to 1877 Delaware avenue northeast; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Samuel T. Smoot has been appointed janitor
Of the Blake school building, vice John w.
Lusby, resigned.
The collector of taxes reports during the
month of November the receipt of 81. GAO. sci. As
from taxes of all sorts against 1865, 1875. 43 for
the same month last year.
VIM. S. coleman has been appointed pri-
vate in the fire department, vice s. w. Donald
son, dismissed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

What District Chemist Richardson Says
Of the Water for the White House.

Much has been said and written concerning
the water in Franklin park, which is to be con-
veyed through pipes to the White House for
domestic use. The action of Major Ernst, who
is laying the pipes, has been criticised because
many people think the water impure. Prof
Richardson, the District chemist, said to .
STAR reporter today:
~ agree with the director Of the geological
survey that it is undesirable to introduce as a
domestic supply water which has its source in
such ckly-settled area as the Franklin
square spring. From continued and careful ex-
animation and analysis of this water believe
1t to be at present perfectly good for drinking
Will its suspended organic matter, but the diff
q ulty lies in the fact that serious contamina-
ton may occur at any time and unexpectedly.
This is also the case with many Of our city
wells, which are in constant use. They are
lrmless today, but there is no knowing what
they may contain tomorrow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
DIR. c. H. NICHOLS DEAD.
The Former superintendent of st. Eliza
beth Insane Hosp tal.

Dr.. WV. Godding, the superintendent Of the
St Elizabeth insans hospital today received
the following dispatch:
"Dr. G. 81. Nichols died at II last night
Funeral services here Thursday morning. In
tsrment in Warrington on Friday from Miss
Maury'a g. B. LYON"
Dr.. @. II. Nichols was formerly superin-
tendent Of St Elizabeth hospital and had
many warm friends in this community who
will regret to hear Of his death. He was in his
sixty-ninth year. DR.. Nichols had been in bad
health for quite q long time and re-
Gently he went to Europe for his health,
but received little or no benefit
from the journey. He leaves q son, who is a
lieutenant in the navy. The body, as stated,
viii be brought to this city for interment The
funeral will take place on Friday but the ar
rangements have not yet been completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
At Work on the District Appropriation
Bill.

At Work on the District Appropriation
The subcommittee in charge Of the District
appropriation bill II setting TO work with the
idea Of having their bill ready to report 90 that
it will be the hrst appropriation bill on the
calender. They had two sessions today, one be-
fore the House met and one after adjournment
Commissioner Douglass and Maj. Raymond
were before them, and they succeeded in get
ting about two-thirds Of the way through the
bill In the preliminary review. When they get
once by items, and they hope to finish it up
without delay.
Az. 6. SUPREME COURT BUILDING NEEDED.
In the executive session Of the Senate yester-
day proposition was made to provide for
more committee room in the Capitol by the re-
moval Of the Supreme Court A bill has been
introduced providing for the erection Of o
building for the court, and its advocates ex-
pect to be able to secure its passage, but the
quarters for the court until q building can be
erected. 1t was proposed to lease the Butler
building opposite the House wing OF the Cap
itoL The matter was discussed ana while there
was no action taken there was general iIidl-
cation OF approval Of the plan.
AN INQUIRY III BEHALF OF coLoRED FouNpLTNos.
Senator Hoar today offered a resolution
directing the committee on the District of Co.
lumbia to inquire whether adequate provision
is made in the District for colored foundings
and other infants of color, and whether such in
fants have received their fair share Of money
appropriated or placed in trust for the found
llngs and other infants OF the District The
committee is empowered by the resolution to
call for persons and papers and employ
stenographer.
ORDINANCES FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT.
Senator Faulkner introduced bill in the
Senate today providing that the valid ordi-
nances Of the late corporation of Washington,
as far as they are applicable, be enforced in
those portions of the District Of Columbia
known as Georgetown and the county OF Wash
ington.
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE.
The Eastern branch will be bridged az the
foot Of South Capitol street if the bill intro
duced by Senator Barbour in the Senate today
should be passed. The bill directs that the Sec
Rotary Of War cause to be constructed at this
point substantial bridge of iron and masonry,
with the necessary approaches. the same to be
maintained as . free bridge. The Secretary is
directed to have plans drawn up, which shall
contain plans for pivot or other form OF
draw, SO az to permit the navigation Of the
river. The sum of S160, 900 is appropriated for
the construction.
GAS LIGHT AND FUEL COMPANY.
The bill offered by Senator Butler at the last
session to incorporate the Equitable gas light
and fuel company of the District Of Columbia
was reintroduced by him today. 1t names
Charles L. Mitchell, obBeitshmann, H. A. De
Long, Harry Keene, G. ID. Harrison. Frederick
Jones and E. w. Sophoratas as incorporators.
The capital stock il $2,0O0,000, and the COM
pany is authorized to make gas and lay pipes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
The Presidents Horse Stumbled and
Fell.

The President and his son Russell went out
driving yesterday afternoon in a light buggy
drawn by the Presidents favorite horse - ohm. +"
While they were coming in toward the city along
the Woodley Lane road between 5 and 6 o'clock,
the horse stumbled and fell, kicking about
violently until one of the shafts was broken.
The President descended from the buggy
quickly and steadied the animal A gentleman
coming along with a conveyance took up the
tourists and brought them into the city. An
exaggerated account Of the affair was sent out
last night to some outside newspapers and
created quite an excitement.