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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-28
Our Combination an Assured Success.
Our Combination al Assured Success.
OQr Combination an ASSaFed:SUccGSS.

Don't miss this golden opportunity. Como early,
SO as to have the frat choice from our assorted
stock of everything in the line of BOOTS, SHOES,
DRY GOODS, LADIES' and GENTS FURNISH.
ING GOODS, TRUNKS, sATCHELs, &C.. &c.
Our line of ALEXANDRIA SHOES, made by
the Potomac Shoe Company, will be kept up and
sized up every day, as We intend in the future.
as in the past, to aim to make home enterprise 5
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-28
encklen:s Areica Naive

TIE BEST eALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, ssts Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chspped Hands, Chlblsins, Corns and all Skin
Eraptions, and positively cures Piles, or 40 pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % ceuts per
box. For sale bv E 8. Leadbostar & Bro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-28


ONE TRACT OF LAND, 446 acres, 2la miles
from Alezandra on the Mount Vernon road,
tho survey of the Mount Vernon Aveuue passing
through tho pace This property il well calcu.
lated for gardening and dairy puri iose9, being we'll
wstered, and has frontage Oh the Potomac River
of miles: also unsurpassed scenery overlooking
both the cities of Alexandria and Washington
Persons seeking Investments will find it to their
advantage to examine this land
I'd. 124 ACBES and another of 525b ACRES
about miles from the city, not far from the above
describcd property.
Perhaps thero is no land on the market at this
time offering greater advantages to seekers Of
profit than the above named property. For dc
scription and terms apply to
514 Cameron street.
Or to oNEAL & LUNT, Real Estate Brokers,
No 103 Fairfax st bet Cameron and King.
eug2T 7, T, ,&S.tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-28

y
THIRTY ACRES OF LAND.
lying immediately in frcnt Of the Theological
Seminary, adjoining the farm of Vim. Clesvolsnd.
Apply at this Office. sopl6 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-28

FOE RENT
Two-sToRY BRIcE HOUSE 10. s17 Duke
street gas and water.
TWo.sTORY BRICK HOUSE No s19 Duke
street; gas and water
TWo.sToEY BRICK HOUSE No. s21 Duke
street; gas and water.
Apply to No. 400 Prince street. jo13 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-28
LOB SALE AT A GREAT BARGAIN.

octf1tf Room No. Market Building
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

CLASSIFIED Advertisements Continued on the
Sixth Page.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

Q.J Oo0 A FINE GROCERY STORE FOR
u LOW. sale; one OF the most prominent
ners, Fifth and Market SITS. in the hands of
active man is snre of an immense trade; come and
see the bargain offer; one Of the best bar-roOmS
connected with corner grocery in the city; large
stock: good fixtures and sure future. Apply X
( Emmy, % Kearny Sc. 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

@ QQn SURE FOR $3.50 PER MONTH CLEAR
spCOOs OF ali expenses; business that any one
can run; plain restaurant right in the center of
city; doing cash trade OF S45 per day, OF which
proof will be given by allowing you 10 days trial
before you buy this is something in the shape
OF an investment you seldom meet with, you are
getting full value for your money and sure return
forit. Apply x. KENNY % Kearny ST. 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

Wo0O TO $500 BACH-A RARE CHANCE FOR
IDOUO home the heights; lots 40S1S0; COIN
manding a grand view of San Francisco, Golden
Gate and the bay cities; a new subdivision OF the
Glen Echo Tract; just put the maket. street-cSrs
now pass the tract; terms only "a cash. balance IN
monthly quarterly payments; don't put II OFF.
but get choice location now. w. L. BARNARD x
SON 4S3 Ninth ST., Oakland jy5
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

" LILLIAN j. DINGEE-OAKLAND REAL ES-
W tate for sale or exchange; office, Nos $50 ami
462 Eighth ST., Oakland, Cal; send for illustrated
pr ce-list. Ie24 Il
Ge00 SIDE-HILL LOT 3OOxlOO; SHEL-
QpOOO. tered; S. frontage; $50 cash; 81 moatA-
CHAS HALEY Epl Marker inlQ I.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

DEDuCED TO ST., $40 BUSINESS CORNER IN
II Western Addition, centrally located; = modern
buildings, years built; story re dence; also,
store and 2 flats rents. $i20 per month; under
lease: size of lot 81 :6xSz 49, must sell before
August 5th get particulars OF this bargain at
O'FARRELL a LANG. II MONTGOMERY ST. aus 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

0SOO cASH-BALANCE $s5 PER MONTH;
dDOUU lot 50x203: cottage Of 4 rooms and bath:
fine marine views price $2250. NO 1891
s2500-Lot 41xl00; cottage OF rooms and bath;
high basement; $400 cash; balance s25 per
month. mo Ao5)
$255o-Lot 50x75; cottage OF rooms aud bath:
good nelghnorhood; ~ cash: balance easy terms.
mo. 423)
S3000-Lot 27x115; new 2-story house OF
rooms and bath: stable, etc.; near station; $500
cash: balance $35 per month. (No. 455l
S3700-Lot 40xl50; new cottage of rooms and
bath; high basement; fine garden and lawn: $500
cash. balance $50 per month. mo. 4lO)
S4000-Lot 50xl25:6: new 2-story house Of
rooms and bath on Central ave-; $500 cash; balance
$35 per month. mo. 413)
S4250-Lot 7O:6xl5O: cottage OF 8 rooms and
per month. mo 403)
s60OO-Lot 5Oxl36: new 2-story house of rooms
and bath; q NE. corner Central ave-; $500
cash; balance $50 per month. (No $3.50
Choice building lots in all parts OF Alameda.
Houses to rent and money TO loan by II. r. MOfEAis
& CO., l42S Park st., Alameda, and 4O2 Montgom-
cry ST.. San Francisco IVA "
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

60 DOWN AND so CENTS PER SHARE PER
u = month Will purchase shares in the Republic
Savings Building and Loan Associations; $I6 per
monthwiil pay OFT a loan OF $1,000; Call send for
prospectus; open daily and evenings until O'Clock
624 Market ST. mr. 80 tt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

GSO0 RESTAURANT FOR SALE; GOOD
IDOOO. location: good business; pays we'll 33l
Francisco ST., cor Mason. aul I5t*
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

GeIS0 18TH ST, NEAR GUERRERO; BAY
IpOl JO. window house of fats and and
rooms and bath each; brick foundations and all
modern improvements; street work done; lot 264x
100; rented very low at $50 per month"; part cash.
g. H. uMBSEN q co, IA Montgomery. TuIh 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

5000 WHOLE BLOCK so LOTS; ONLY a
u OUUU. blocks s. OF G. G. Park blocks from
ocean boulevard and 2 blocks from proposed cable
line; Will subdvIde and retail quick at profit OF
40 per cent on Investment A. a. H0Yr & CO, 634
Market au3 SuluT h 81
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

DOR SALE-tINE MILLINERY-STOR WITH
i stock and fixtures; also branch dye office; must
be sold; cause of selling leaving the city. Apply
500 HAYES ST aus IT.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

w ANCED TO RENT WITH LEASE. A
W store room for saloon I'm one OF the best bust
ness streets, with 80 10 rooms without. or buy
out business already established Address. through
the mail giving rent price, etc, L. b., MEYER
FIELD, mitchell & SIEBENHAUER, 116 Front
street. aus IT'S
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
ATTOKNEYs-AT-LAW.


AZ ANTED-SEYERAL PIECES INSIDE BUSr
" property. Address, giving fun particulars,
II. j., 80 California st. an4 its
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
SUMMER RESORTS

CwANToN HOUSE. PESCADERO. SAN MATED
- County. CAL, the fayorte resort OF the Pacific
Coast hotel and cottages all newly furnished; lovely
grounds; also the famous peb5y beach, where are
found agates opals, topaz. moonstones. emerads
water crystals and many other precious stones COOL
trout fishing and wild game; board reasonable; spe-
ciaI rates fer families. MRS. s. w. SWANTON.ill u
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
CITY REAL ESTATE.


&6200 HOUSE AND LOT; ROOMS; BATH.
epOOOO. 14l7 Devisadero ST.. near Geary- 81 st
GeR00 Two-SToRY BAy-wINDow HOUSE:
UOCOO. rooms modern improvements: good
order; 1927 Suffer; no agents. jy23 lots
FLATS FOR SALE-5 AND ROOMS; MODERN
4 Improvements; Potrero ave-, bet Esd and
path srs.; lot 25xlO0; Howard-st. pass the
house, the best prospective business property in the
at 3O00 California St, to A. J. WEIR. je1l tt
EOR SALE-3U9 FELL ST., NEAR COUGHS;
y lot 27:6x120 TO rear street: front and rear
800. aus 3t&
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

GR6On A GIVE AWAY; TWo-SToRY HOUSE
tDOOUO. of rooms and bath, and high base
ment: on the sunny side of Sacramento ST, near
Steiner; lot 26xlO3. q. II. UMBSEN & CO., IA
Montgomery st. aus TuTh 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

G.D[O CIGAR-STORE WITH ! FURNISHED
u -Ou. room attached; good location; low rent;
a bargain: stock and fixtures worth than
amount asked but want to leave the city Apply
- Inird
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

l5O40 MOST ACTIVE GROCERY BUSINESS
GOUUU. across bay. Box 10, this Office jy29 Inns
G.lSl0 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY For THE
UDIOOO. right man; route morning and even
ing newspapers for sale; pays $50 per month profit.
Apply at this Office. iel5 If
A WEEKS NEWS FOR CENTs-TuE WEEKLY
n CALL. in wrapper. ready for mailing
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

CARPETS
LINE ASSORTMENT FLOOR oILCLoTHS AT
j Csc per yard just received; Brussels carpets,
elegant patterns at soc per yard sewed and laid s.
w. SHREK, 1884 Stockton ST., mr.. Broadway. ~ II
(iARPETS-SMITHS BRUSSELS. Csc YARD;
~ installment price elsewhere 81 yard. VI
FRIEDMAN q CO.. 22S-2 $50 Stockton St, cor. Post.
CLOSING UP ESTATE; BRUSSELS SEwED
" laid soc; 2ply, use :ocioth, ;curtain poles
35c ;matting. l0c. NEWMAN BROS. III Sixth 81
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

$3.50 zzla s s house Of ssoS de
30 :6x7O. G. II. UMBSEN a CO., IA Montgomery
Sfreef. au1 InIh u
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

G6O0 EACH-PAYMENTS SO PER MONTH;
u OOO lots 25:5j2xl IA: zig blocks from Castro
street cable with grand marine view; Will be pay
ing investment; has doubled In value in 3 years.
A. A. HOYT Il CO.. 634 Market st. au3 SuTuTh st
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

DR. C. H. WILSON, DENTIST s25 MARKET
~ ST., bet Fifth and Sixth. opp. Mason. dei5 tt
COTTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION, sos MARKET
" ST. (Phelan Building: gas specialists; positively
extract teeth without pain; only Office that nakcs
and gives the celebrated Cotton Cas-; 30 ,o1y rex
erences; established 1863 all operations in dentistry
performed. DR.. CHARLES w. DECKER. le7 u
DR. A. LUDLUM HILL 1443 MARKET ST, BIT.
~ Tenth and Eleventh; no charge for extracting.
when plates made; old plates made over Ike
new; teeth from IS per set; extracting soc. lnt
OF SET FOR TEETH; WARRANTED As
tD good as can be made; filling 81. DR.. SIMNS,
dentist. $50 Market next baldwin Theater. ocIs q
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
OAKLAND ADVERTISE AEHTS.

A RTISTIC COTTAGES BUILT 5000 ROOM. W.
~ J. BRADFORD, Ill Hannah ST., OaSand.ly27 Il
GOSO JUST LOOK, LOTS NEAR TRE
NACO. Berkeley local train at Lorin Station;
Francisco or Oakland; only $3.50 per lot IL take
this week; only few left; secure one as they are
worth double the price asked. See owner. H. H.
PINNEY, 464 Ninth ST., Oakland near Broadway;
Office open until O'Clock every nigat. jy2l lst
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

g.D6n BRANCH BAKERY; 3 ROOMS; Low
CDZOU. rent. WOODRUFF. BAL Market st. Its
COON CIGAR-SToRE: FULL VALUE; MAR
IN wv. ket st. WOODRUFF, 81 Market st. lie
GROCERY AND BAR: MAKE AN OFFER
" WOODRUFF. S4I Market st. lts
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05

GS0O EACH-4 LOTS. EACH 25xl20; IN SUN
u OUU set Heights; grand ocean and landscape
view; very easy terms. A. A. HOYT q CO., 634
Market St au3 SuTurh 3t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14

Mechanics Earn More than Novelists.
1t is said that if ten American novel
ist whose books sell readily are selected,
and ten mechanics who earn $3.50 per
day, at the end of ten years the mechan-
les will have earned the most money.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14
A Wonderful Discovery Made Respecting
The star Sirius.

By means of the spectroscope very
wonderful discovery has been made re-
snecting Sirius. Astronomers had no.
ticed that this star was in rapid motion
through space, as it was found that year
by year it was changing its position in
the heavens, trayersing in about 1900
years space equal to the apparent diam
rter of the moon, at a velocity of not less
than twenty miles per second. Or course,
by actual observation, the only motion
capaple of being detected would be that
which was square to the line of sight,
so that although Sirius appears to ut to
move across the heaven, he may really
he travelling in a slanting direction,
either towards or from us. No one
would ever have expected to be able to
tell whether star was approaching to
or recedlng from us, yet even this seem
ingly insolvable problem has of late
years been accomplished by the ectro-
scope. DR.. HugginS our greatest au-
thority on this subject, having identi-
fed certain lines in the spectrum of ST.
rius as those of hydrogen, found on COM
palison, that these were di5paced in
snch manner as to in lica,e that the
star was rcce ling from us. 1t is esti-
mated that this recession, combined with
the thwart motion of twenty miles per
second, gives Il, the actual movement
of Sirius in space speed of of about
thirty-threa miles per second.
These, then, constitute some of the
chief items of information about Sirius
at present within our knowledge, There
seems to be no reason to d)ubt tn It, in
common with other suns, he has his
system Of planets circ.ing round him
after the manner OF our own sun; and
what a system, Vast az ours appears,
it is dwar.e into lnSigniticauCs COM
pared with system whose tuling orb is
5000 times larger than that which does
duty for us. There seems, al,o, no reason
TO douht tha The planets are in ende | TO
be the abode OF life 1t may be that at
the present moment none of them pre-
sent any signs of life, but | think we
may safely infer without improblhilty
that each one of these worlds Iai a des-
tined period of its developm mt, during
which, life similar to that which now
prevails on our planet, woUi I~' III exiS-
tence. What world such - on, would
be, in size, perhaps not inleri II 10 that
of our sun. hinsp a m;lirn times
larger than our earth; and it may be
that as thi, Sirius world is SO vastly
superior to ours in sire, its inhabitants
would be Oh Il seal" IN proportion TO its
dimension. race of lenGS Of such IN
tellect an civi izalion compared with
whom we are but savage. i Chambers
Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14

A Wabash avenue saleSwoman in a
millinery store: ! have been brought
up in this business, and l never before
knew of so many men buying hats and
bonnets for women as there are this sea-
son. l can remember when a man would
have no more thought of coming into
place like this, except as looker-on,
than a woman would think of going into
a saloon. But for the last few seasons
men have taken it into their heads to do
much of the buying for their wives sis
ters, or sweethearts. And / must say
that | like the change The average
man can pick out a becoming hat or bon
net for woman and not look over one
third of the store. AS general thing,
a man knows better than a woman what
is best suited for her. Very few hats or
bonnets selected by men are ever re-
turned. One of the most prominent
lawyers in the city-he used to be a
judge-drove up in his carriage the other
day and brought in his wife's old bonnet
and gave minute instructions as to how
it should be trimmed. And l must say
he had excellent taste. / was over to
Paris few weeks ago, and found men
doing good deal of shopping in this
line of good. S.-[Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14
FROsTBURG, MD, SATURDAY, JUNE IA, 1890.

ing in way to make me shiver. AS
he passed along the partition, rubbing
his head against it, his eyes had CLINT
in them which haunted me for months
afterward.
Upon the approach of daybreak the
man-eater began to grow more restless.
1t was time for him to be off to his lair,
but he was a prisoner. Just as the first
faint light came he tried the window
again. and his efforts to get out were 80
determined that l thought he would
succeed. When he finally drew back
he was ripe for mischief. We could
make him out pla ,ly now, and as he
dropped back to the floor the native
gasped out:
BY my life, Sahib, he is the larges.
tiger in all India"
/ thought SO too, and subsequent
measurements astonished everybody.
In most cases the man-eater is an old
beast with most of his teeth gone. This
tircr was full grown, not over S years
old. and every tooth was perfect When
he dropped to the floor he spit like a
mad cat, wheeled with snarl, and at
his second jump he struck the partition
like battering ram. He not only
struck it. but he stood on his hind legs
and pulled and shook. and it must have
gone down had we not attacked him.
The native dealt one of his paws ter
rifle blow with the stick, and | cut half
way through the other with blow Of
the knife. The beast let go and fell
I,,
could see him plainly. A photograph of
his head and face would make a woman
shiver. He backed off, laid his ears fiat
to his head and showed every tooth, and
his eyes wandered up and down the par
tition looking for a weak spot. | ex-
pected rush, but he was not quite
ready. He made three circles of the
room, and then, springing like flash,
he fastened to the bamboos again. If
we had not been ready the partition
could not have held him more than a
miIute. He used teeth and claws, and
the whole hut was shaken with his ex-
ertions. | got in a savage cut on his hind
leg. and stabbed him in the shoulder,
and the native hit him an awful whack
on the nose. When he let go this time
he was done for. He retreated to a
corner and howled and whined like a
puppy, and Captain White now called
out to know the situation. | explained
that the tiger could not get out, as
could now see the silver which OBJ
structed, and he opened the rear shutter
and passed me in a rife. When | took
aim at the tigers head he was moaning
and shivering and whimpering, and 1
almost felt ashamed to shoot him.
Not knowing whether the dead man
cater had mate or not we secured the
jungles for his lair, and found it in a
ravine not more than half mile away.
He had not devoured any of his victims
at the spot where he rested, but all had
been eaten within radius Of a few rods.
From what was discovered it was con-
cluded that he was SOLITARY" and as
the village suffered no more, this must
have been the case. In removing the
skin we found a spot on the shoulder
where the beast had been severely
cat with knife, the cut was fully four
inches long and quite deep and the hair
had not grown out to cover the scar.
Ninety nine chances out of a hundred
the native who inflicted the wound had
been eaten.-INew York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14
YEAR-NO. 3S
THE USED TO BE.


or su,nrer'z MT most boundaries.
Bcyond lin. sands-beyopd the sens
Beyond The range OF ewes like these.
&rd only in the reach of tbe
Enrsut1lr.d gaze of Memory
There lies a land. long lost TO mo
The land of Irsedto-be
In golden seas when sirens clung
Along their dripping Drinks, and sung
ToJason in that mystic tongue
That dazed meu with its melody
Oh, such land with such a sea
Kissing its shor eternally,
Is the fair cd -to-be.
\ land where music ever glrdS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14
INSPIRATION.

He was a peasant toiling mid the sheaves
From dew to dew among the waving grain.
What time he went afeld in early morn,
The stars still shone above the morning mists;
And when at eve he reached his cottage door,
He heard the povers calling to the night.
One day, while meath his measured rythmic
stroke
Fell swath on swath Of precious golden grain,
She came across the fields-a vision rare
The princess, good and pure and beautiful,
Who, smiling on him as she passed him by
knew not that she had filled his heart with
love
And soul with music Yet from that day forth
His fellow-workers heard his sweet sad song,
And wondered at their comrade as he sang.
Soon far beyond the humble rustic town
Ills master-music touched the hearts of mon,
Until the world had claimed him as her own,
And wreathed him poet with the laurel
crown.
One day he found his wandering steps astray
Where he had seen the vision of his soul.
IF She" he thought, had been a peasant
maid,
And IA prince had seen her toiling there,
How happy now would be these weary days"
Al this he threw himself upon the sheaves
Until the length ming shadows eastward
thrown
Had blended with the gently deep'nng
gloom
Until across the misty star lit meads
lie heard the plovers calling to the night.
-lSanborn Cove Tenney, in Harper's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14

Pennsylvania Railroad transfrom Bedford,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York
arrive at 1915 and l0:20p. m.
Dams Rock eXcursionists take the 7:15 a..
m. train at Cumberland, and return by the
$50 p. m. train at Vale Summit.
JAMES A. M1LLHOLLAND,
Feb 2 General Manager.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14
Dwellings of the Poor.

From Professor Richard T. Elys i'm
portant paper on "a Programme for
Labor Reform, in the Present Day Pa
pers" series, in the Century magazine, we
quote the following "Strioter sanitary
laws are required, and better organiza-
ton of the sanitary administration Of
cities. Houses unfit for habitation should
be torn down, and small parks provided
to give breathing places for the crowded
sections. The beginning made in New
York city deserves commendation. While
not prepared to recommend at present
the construction of houses by the munic-
ipality, we regard English experiments
in this direction as worthy of study.
Private philanthropy should concern it.
self more than heretofore with the DWELL
ings of the poor and strive to make them
fit for human beings. 1t Is sad COM
mentary on our Christian civilization
that when there is more than one man
in New York city claiming to be Chris.
tian who, alone and unaided, could re.
construct the entire tenement house dis
trict or districts of the city, the unspeak-
able wretchedness and squalor of its
Slums continue almost undated" "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-14
Releasing Felons on Probation.

New Zealand three years ago passed
law under which first offenders might be
released on probation instead of being
imprisoned. The official returns for the
first year show that out of 121 persons so
released 56 had so well conducted them
selves as to be relieved from further
supervision, 50 were still ungergoing
supervision, 8 had failed to satisfy the
conditions and were imprisoned, and one
only had escaped from the knowledge of
the authorities. The expenses of the
system, SO far as these offenders were
concerned, were only one-tenth that Of
keeping them in prison. Queensland
has already passed a similar act, and
New South Wales and Victoria are ex-
pected to do so.