Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1887, Page 2

2 al THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. ite D. C., SATURDAY. i ec as EPTEMBER 17, 1887-DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND, DISTRICT. THE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, Sine Hundred Students Expected at the Opening. A “RALY DAY” PLAN ADOPTED TO ACCOMMODATE ‘TmaM—THR CHANGES AMONG THR TRACHRRS— STUDENTS PROMOTRD TO HIGHER CLASSES—THE SEW MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL, ‘The work of the Washington Aigh School will be yesumed Monday next at the building on O street, ‘Detween oth and 7th. Notwithstanding the fact that with about 80d puplis 1ast September the sehool was crowded to what was thought to be ‘the utmost extent, there wil be a considerable in- crease in the numbet of pupfis who will assemble next Monday morning. Accorting to the promo- thon list, which follows, there will be 549 students eatitied to places in the second and third year Glasses. This number, together with the new students (550 ate promoted from the grammar seheots), making the usual allowances for failing off, will bring the total up to about 900, the largest Ausmber in.one school ever known here. ‘The faculty bas undergone a deckied change; ten ‘the members of last year's corps of teachers Stat not be in their usual places, Nevertheless the trustees have been enabled to fill the vacancies ‘With competent teachers. Prof. G.S. Fellows, re- rotessor of chemistry in the State Agri- Guitaral College of Maryland, will take the poste Won iert vacant by the death of Prot. G. R. Tsrael. | Bessrs. Engilsx, Sites and Swartzeil, who grad- ‘ated from the High ‘School five years ago, and have since obtained high degrees at Johns Hop- Kins, the Wesleyan University of Ohio and Covum- | Wan University, respectively, will assume the re- sibilities of teaching in various departme: the other new teachers are Misses Smith ‘and Doubleday, of Cornell; Miss HE. Sharp, a teacher of experience from the Cleveland High | Sehool, and Miss Bradbury, of Smith College. Dr. W, A. Hedrick, a graduaté of Columbia, who re- | ceived the degree of Ph. D. at Johns Hopkins last ting, will teach physics. The great crowd of adents will render it necessary to adopt | & “half-day” plan whereby all may be aecomo- ‘Arrangements Will be so made that cer- fis students will report “at the.” setool sly for the purpose of recitation, after which | They Hill eave to thake room for alternate clase. | ‘These puptis wi}lstudy allof their lessons at home. In some lines of study especial attention 1s to bé | to the encouragement of original researc iy in the classes in chemistry, physics, an ny. Yimannal training school #! inent feature of the ustitntio! een leased on the south side ‘street ad= mirabiy adapted to the purpose of the classes. In ‘the front part of the house on the lower floor the cooking school, under the direction of two of the Sraduates of the Noraal Schoot, wile located. STUDENTS WHO ARE PROMOTED. ‘The students who have been promoted in their ‘work are a9 foilows: From the second fo the third year—Boys: Mater, C. J. O'Nelil, E. W, Williams, ¢. §. Chain We “Crutksn: . A. Dower, L. M. Mar- be made a A. butidin Finckel, ck, W. £. W. Miller, ion, We A. elis, JN. Wright, & E. Gisburne, M. D. Thom) son, J. "A, Stoutenburgh, R. i. Higgins, J. adm, J. &. Carman, c. # Snell W. F; Jacobs, H . Hopiins, R. B. C. Keiton, w. ! ter, W. E Kuight, F. W. Vaughn, . Weayer, H.'H. Sitler, J. M. spe: W. Ho c. Wright jgwin, ES. E: Si Pochin, 8. H.'Wi S. Exile} . Pechin, J. S Newcouib, Gee. dames, WP. Keene, HLM ling, F. B. Stock! J. H. Mccormick, eee: oe Pepin, argh bo WE hiubaugh, T. F. Sanborn, H. 0. Cook, C. pak HOR. Siurteraut, Wr De Maclean; W.&: sher, J. J. Gayen—O8. Gitis: FE Throckmorton, A. F. Doolittle, F. B. Mi, M. Shields, B. Calapbell, BE. Seaver, | Goetz, Mi. J. Meriilat, B. L. Garduer, &. King, 1: | B Denna, & ¥. shervfood, ME. Mccormick, Mt | Clark, M. C. Squier, A. B.Wiitte. MW. Frank, 8. | MeNulty, KW. Meloy, M, Morris, B. Allen, [’ 0. M. Hendley, A L'Uike, | EM. Vale, LB. Me | |. Coleman, ¢. A. Luebkert, E. Mi. Me- ALC. Rock, LM. Green, @. Hunter, B. E. ‘4. Biandy, C. C. Rogan, M. J. Haven- enidh, H. FE: McNcliy, V. Bukes, M. Me *herson, M. B. Lewis, A. F. Kerr, G. M. Martin, M. | Sncads GM. Blick O. Frevnold, S.A. King, | i. &. Robertson, J. M. Lupton, A. E! Craig, T uneke, & A. Moore, M. 3. Doukias, M. R. Brooks, A. M. Coughlan, R. J. MeCulioun, 6. Musson, LJ. Butrough, MG. Gillis, MM. Welliet, 4, Des, Love: , M. G. Sterner, A. Mocksbee, M. T. Stuntz, EA. | mds, M. H. Brewer, A. M. ‘Kelly, EB. John- | L. B. Atherton, M. $. Evans, M. L. Straiton,¥. | .. Hodges, M. M. McAllister, M. M. Moore, L. 'G. | berg. 1. Gibson, C.V. Marr, C. E. Toner, A. E | Holcomb, M. (. siuntz, M.A. Russell, J. Exton, A. Clements, A. E.’Shodmaker, M. A. Baxter, L’ Gedney. AK. Sword, B. G. Brown, M. J. Thomp- ben, B. M. Dove, C.D. Westcott, LR. Hazen, E. 8. jolnson, H.R. Heimick, EF. M. Pluzys, E.V. Duitn, . Tenny-on, 5. M. Kuler, A. K.'Swett, A. G. | Cross, L. Chickering, M. E. Edionston, M, B. Sice- Jean, FM. Allen, F.W. Sumner, A. R Andrews, | GW. Brooks—116. From the lirst Feat to the second year—Boys: W. J. Barden, H. Giassie, RE. Parker, V. Pasoo, A; L- Howard, C. Tusm, CG, Sayetelle, M. . Hull, 6. 8, Weech,’A. P. Bartlett, J. W. Endérie, . VA Siilelds, i. T. first, F. Wilson, W. F. Lit ‘WW. H. Mitchell, G.W. Davenport, F. W. Buck- | FO. Warman, SE. Kramer, P.” P.smith, ¢. | |. Behooley, RB. Willis, J. J. Kauffuan, jr, © B. Behrend, A. R Colburn, W. S. Thomas, W. 4. Andrews 'E St. Germain, W. H. Grimes, W. Jose, M. R. Gough, W. H. Rice, N. McLaughlin, T. ‘Cram, F. A. neley, G. 8. Randall, HG, Seitz, Be Stinenteta, H & iinman, C. 7.’Beil, E. Hen sony RE, Auld, W. es, D. P. Woihaup- Newbold, W. J. Waiker, J. Davies, E. i, ¥, Beeter, A. Wrenn, 4." Clement, 0, C. 'H, Orth, W. P. Powell, B. Cross, G. C. John. | ii. ¥. King, J. . Campbell, BT. Myers, BE fart, A. it Sheriff, Hi. C. Grove, F. D. Beall, W. M. D, H. Brooxa, A. H. Willis, E. F. Burdine, | & Tucker, G. E. Garrett, A. B. Millar, T. M. | J.C. Wood, W. W. Evervit, H. B. Ramey, . @, Fhompeon, M. White, F. Moore, M.D. Sam- Bs. }. A. Mi. “Ey ea ly a= ULB. a | J. C. Sherman, J. C. Lewis, F. Carmoay, M. Wood, ©. F. Deno, i's. Greenleat, li Hoover,’ E. Prosios F. Siilers, B. F. Finn, R. C. Howard, W. S. Clarke, | |. M. Wiliams, O. D. Swett, EH. Underwood, H: . Harding, S. Richard, F. D. evo F.G. Tal- Wey, yes Berry, G. F. chase, W. F. | Ragan, Vilas. J. Hough, ’a. W. Hendricks, @. | ryan, W. W. Hoeke, C. C. Wiliams, N. F. Nye, T. B. Fisher, $. S. Parkinan, G. H. G a ‘Chandiee, &. 8. Ludium—1i7. Girls: GE Paimer. M. W. Camero, M.G. Priest, P. A. Stiaham, M. Voorhees, ME. ftusse!l, EE B. Munrog, 'F. A. Reed, E. Troutinan, BL Teel, Coflin, F. Hartstall, E. E Breed, G. | L. McCulloch, D.C. Simons, J. S. Fair, A. Odell, G. B. Johnson, L. eee. 1 G. Test, E. Given, ©. Prentice, A. G. stone, A- Lamborn, M.'E. Draney, 4 Rodwoh, 8. Hutetiinson, a. i Lydaane, Moore, MM Brewer, FM. Shiles, &. Davis, ¥. M. E Graves, M. H. Corbett, M. A. Mun- M. Glass, M. E. Scrivener, A. & ae Pe are? A. H. Woes aul, 8. Lawton, M. Pine, 3° 2 Bannon,’ stb. ‘yack J: Walker 1 Be LD. Jack, J. Walker, H! BeBe, & atienaras, Mi. Shughie, & Purcell, K° P. Bal A. R Mitchell, L. Zimmerman, M. M. Bond, M-Stoved, BM. Pearson, MM. Rowikes, MM vhamberlin, wr, F. A. Grahame, J. Bryant, M. Btlckney, Mi. V. Poni, J Greves oe Bruce K. “M. Burden, B. E. Fort, F. Drown, A. C. Spaiding, A. L. Clift, J. A.B. Poliard, “A. spies, J. BL Appleby BJ. Keed, FE Hughes, 4. B. Jotinso SPE ilies, B. Gorthan, 3. Medonigie, iB. Beit C. Ropes, A.B. Fisher, M. E. Genter, 0. D. 8 ‘Stockbridge, EA. “Hayden, ‘SH. . M. Paul, CM.” stage, Wood, A. Collet, 4. M. McGowan, 8 Biasiand, FE. “Carroll, H. F Lawson, M. Whelan, M. Riggles, A. G. Willtams, A. C. Buren, B. ‘Stmmons, J. Herrick, R. Wlison, E R St. Blair, A.C. Hancock, H. Miller, il, C. Schmidt, M.C. Clayton, FM. F. Mansell, M. Roberts, 8. &. Faunce, K. Roeiker, ¢. arth, K. ee, Fe One M. Thomason, V. Brockett, L. Fowler, it. Wolf V. Aplin, A.M. Brown, Wi. Fenton, M. E. King, H. Brockett, J.C. Peck, LM. Brook. ©. Davies ¥, Bishop, M.'c. Memiliah. H.'L. Waitace, M.D: oe M. Poole, 3 ° iB ae, KK. Mevoy, M. English, H. M."Thorn- per Hereus, K. 6. Davidson, J. 0. Denison, i, MLE Bowden, A. Kavanaugh, FE. 1- E West, L. K. Dorsey, M. a. vickee, R A. W. Stuard, S. £ Champlin, M. EL ter, 8. KR. Gullahorn, M.A. Cariner, aM. Harr, B. Hill, & Tanner, LG. Weet, B. Baar, LM. Phillps, C. G. Ayer, M. Cotton, C. T. 1. E. Craigen, E. M. Wiiite, F. M. SieKen- G. Turner, &. L. Keksteim, Le. | up ana TAKING OUT A PATENT. What an Inventor Has to do to Secure His Rights, HOW APPLICATIONS ARE MADE TO THE PATENT OFFICE AND THE ROUTINE THROUGH WHICH THEY PAss— ‘THE APPEAL FROM THE EXAMINER—THE COST OF A PATEST HERE AND IN ENGLAND. ‘There are some 21,000 citizens of the United ‘States who last year patented thelr ideas, ‘That number, however, does not represent all the citi- zens of this country who had 1deas during the past Year. There are a great many ideas which do not come within the scope of the patent laws, and therefore are not patencable. Those thousands of patents represent, however, the patentable ideas of the country for that period of time. The ques- tion as to what constitutes a patentable idea 1s, therefore, one of considerable importance. The United States Patent OMice answers this question for all applicants. That is what it 1s established for and tie reason for the existence of the great corps of experts and the clerical force which con- stitutes one of the most important bureaus of the Government. In England any one who applies for a patent and pays the fees required is granted a patent. The question of whether there 13 an! thing novel or useful in the inventions patent or whether they are entirely new, ts determi subsequently by the courts, Litigation, which {8 always costly, 18 the test in England of 'a patent- able klea. But In this country the Government ploy a carps of experts to determine this ques: tion. ‘The inventor, therefore, who wishes to pro- cure a patent upon his tdea so'as to secure to him. self the exclustve benefit of its use for the term of seventeen years must convince the Patent Office that {t is patentable. THE FIRST STEP. An application asking for the Issue of a patent 1s made to the Commissioner of Patents in writ- ing. This application consists of a petition, which states the name and residence of the petitioner, and requests the grant of a patent. Then there 18 the spectfication, which gives a cicar and explicit description of tlie tavention or discovers, with a distinct claim of the part, improvement, or com- bination Which the applicant regards ‘as bis 1p- vention. Accompanying the specification it 18 required that there should be a drawing showing the invention, where it 1s possible to have such & drawing, and,’when called upon, the inventor 15 expected to furnish a model. It was formerly re- quired of inventors that they should supply a model of their invention, and the rows of cases in the great hails of the Patent-oflice are filled with | models obtained in this way. Then, however, the system of photo-lithographing the drawings had not, reached ita preseut stage of pervectiony und models were of more importance. Puoto-litho- graphy has been exiended to all_ the back issues, So tant for twenty-five, cents a person can be sup plied with a copy of the drawing of any patent that has been issued by the Government. But to return to the inventor who 1s pre- Paris, bis sppiteation for a patent. after he as written bls petition and his specifications, he attaches an oath in the usual form, which affirms that the applicant believes himseit to be the origl- | nal and frst inventor of the tuning for which he asks a patent. When these papers are duly drawn nt tO the Commissioner of Patents, the inventor has taken his fitst step in obtaining a patent. ‘There is, however, an iinportant matter | which he should not neglect, and that is to accom- pany his application with $15, Which is the pre- luminary fee required. ‘The entire fee required for the issue of a patent is In sinking contrast | Is the fate of the Eagilsa inventor who is obliged to pay the goverment in fees the enormous sun of $770 for a period of fourteen years, which 1s the life of an English patent. Even then the English inventor has not the protection which an Ainert- can patent afforis. REFERRED TO THE RXAMINER, Upon the receipt at the Patent Office of an applt- cation for a patent it Is referred to the examiner who has charge of the particular class of subjects to which this invention belongs, There are twenty-nine of these exaininers, with thelr corps Of assistants and clerks, ‘The first question to be decided 13 whether the application is In proper form, whether the description 1s suffictently ex- ict’, and whether the other requirements have n "complied with, If tt 1s found to be Informal the inventor 1s notified and an opportunity 1s ven him to have the informalities corrected. ‘Then the question arises whether there ts any: thing novel in the invention, whether it 1s act ally new. Perhaps the same thing has been pat- ented before or described in_ print, or perhaps It has been tu common use. In order to ascertain this, refereace 1s made to American and foreign Paténts, printed sctentifie works tn all languages, and all’ the information the examiner Is able to coliect from all sources relating to the art upon Which he 1s especially employed. If the examiuer finds that the invention is novel, then he must consult ‘the applications thea pending, before the office to ascertain’ whetuer the sane idea has been offered for patent by some other In- ¥entor. If he finds nothing Identical, the applica tion 1s sent to the issue division, and then it be- comes a patent in a comatose condition, asit were. In Patent Office parlance it isan “aligwed condi. ton,” and if at any time during six months after it reaches the issue division the inventor steps up and ‘pays $20, tue remainder of the patent Toe, taen the patent can tssue. From the date the ap- pitcation is presented until the patent is {ssued, When it isa clear case, and there are no amend ments, interference, and other little pltfalis that ie in "the way of a patent, the average time re- quired is about ten montis. In some of the ex- amining divisions, where the work Is behind six or eight months, as "13 not_ uncommon, applications have to take’ their turn, aud then’ the tmere- quired for the evolution of an appitcation into a patent ts considerably longer. APPRALING FROM THE EXAMINER. When the inventor does not agree with the de- elsion of the examiner as to the novelty of his in- vention, of any part of it, and after he has failed in his attempt to amend his application, then he may appeal to the examiners-th-cnief, a "board of Ubree olficers, and from them he has dn appeal to the Commissiouer of Patents. If all these author ities fail to agree with the inventor, he stil has recourse to the Supreime Court of the District, and, of course, an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. In cases where an examiner finds that an applica- tion for a patent covers the same ground as one al- betore the oifice,te two cases are sent to the es Who ears the evidence determines the question of the priority of the Inveation, ‘The number of eases of applications for patent which are entirely free from objection and contain entirely new matter, and In conse quence go through the oflice without check or AMndrance, are coinparativery few. ‘Inventors, as a tule, Want to include along with ‘thefr invention good portion of the earth, and as this has been to @ great extent already pre-empted by others, he meets with Vexatious. dee lays," in the course of = which his emands are pared down to the actual novelty Which his invention contains. ‘The law seems to act on the presumption that the examiner Is right, for an appeal from his deciston to the board costs the inventor g10, and a furtuer appeal to the Com- missioner costs ‘$20. ‘Then it i Tound to be more expeditious for inventots to employ attorneys learned in the patent iaws and in the methods of the Patent Office, and. thelr services cost. from §25 to two or three Nuadred dollars, according to the cireumstances of the case. it Is not absolutely necessary for an inventor to employ an attorney THE GREAT AUK’S BONES, ‘Treasures Brought frem Funk Iined by the Grampns, REMAINS OP THR EXTINCT BIRD THAT ONCR CLOUDED THE NORTH ATLANTIC—COLLSCTIONS MADE BY HA~ TION L MUSEUM OFFICIALS IN THE REGION OF iEW= FOUNDLAND—SOMBTHING ABOUT THE BIRDS. Several boxes and barrels havé been received st the Smithsonian from the Fish Commission schooner Grampus, whieh recently finished cruise in the watersof Newfoundlend. ‘These con- tain the result of the work of Messrs. F. A. Liféas and Wm. Palmer, of the National Museum, who went With the Grampus for the purpose of making natural history eollections in Newfoundiand and Labrador and the neighboring islands, ‘The main object of the trip of Mr. Lucas, the ostéedlegist of the Museum, Was to secure a collection of bones of the great auk. His sticcess was far beyond his expectations, 43 the Grampus brought home a collection of the remains of the auk which exceed in number all other collections fn the world put together. To an ordinary persot, Who would hot know agreat aukif he saw oné, the boxés abd barrels brought home by Mr. Lycas contain nothing bat heaps of discolored ahd useless old bones. The ornithologist, howevet, stte & Yalue on this collection which could not be estimated 18 dollars and cents. ‘Tae Ghear Av. ‘The great auk is like the dodo, 86 te spehk, oné of the back numbets of nature. Its remiuins ow areas highly prized by navuralists a8 sdmé old Print of the sixteenth or seventetith oéntury by the bibifomaniac, Onee making thei? home in the islands of the North Atlantic, the area of ir distribution extending from the shores of North. ern Europe across the ocean to Newfoundland and Labrador, Iceland and South G.eenland being in- cluded within the Unit, they were in such num. bers a8 tu cause many ‘references to be imade to them by the navigators of the northern seas con: vemporaries of Columbus, The great auk was notable for its size, As it stood or Afices teas over two feet high. It had a strong bill ot beak, something tn the shape of that of razor bill, ‘One of {ts peculiarities, and the one t6 which it 1s indebted for its final extinetion, was the ridicu- lously small wings. ‘These wings were useless tor purposes of fight, but were used for swimming purposes. ‘The great auk was a powerful swim- mer. With its web feet in motion in the rear Itke & propeller, and its wings beating rapidiy, it would literally fly througn the waver, inating such speed that powerrul oaramen in & boat not overtake it, But ashore it was ® clumsy and stupid creature. A MINIATURS 1MAGH. ‘Mr. Palmer brought home with Mith & mitttfe, of guillemot, a member of te Satie ornithological family as the great auk. The murté has disported itself during the last week in the pool around the Tountatn in the rotunda ot, the National Museunt, To one interested in the great aul, Shit of the extinct bird will be of Intefest, a6 It 1s mod- eled ip mintature very much on the tines a8 the great auk, ‘The murre, however, hay more ‘Wing, und can fly, and fly swiftly. too,” It stan up straight like the great auk, and, lie that bit 4s clumsy on shore, but a Wonderful swimmer. Diving under the sufface, 1% will use its wings as in flight, and make astonishing speed. The great auk Is khown to have made migrations extending over hundreds of miles, and depended solely on its powers as a swimmer for such long journeys. It was seen sometimes at sea, buffetitig the Waves, & hundred miles from land. Its bead, neck, back, tall and wings were of glossy bjack, wiille its turoat_and breast were white. It hdd a large white spot between the eyes and the bill, HUNTED FROM THE MAIN LAND. Before Europeans sought the American Coast, the savages It is belléved hunted the helpless birds until they Were driven to the rocks and islands far out at sea, inaccessible to the Indiass, with thelr primitive means of navigation, But toward the end of the fifteenth centufy the bold saflors of nortuern Europe began making expeditions into the waters Where the great auks Kept their vigils on the rocks, and the war of extermination began, Early writers desertve these birds as found to great numbers, On shore they fell easy prey to the marluers, Sometimes @ plank was laid from the ship to the rocky Island, of @ sall was spread out lke a bridge, and over this the winds were driven aboard, ilce'so many geese, Or they were driven into pens and slaugutered with sticks, Tn such bumbers were they found that ships sent to the fishing banks were only scantily supplied with provistoas, the dependence for supplies bein upon the great auks which nature had provided in such abundance, THE LAST SEEN ALIVE. ‘The last authentic record of the great atk’s hay- ing been seen ailve was in 1944 when two were captured in Iceland. Tn 1852 one 18 sald to have been seen alive on the Newfoundland banks, and in 1853, a dead one—perhaps the last of bis race— Was reported as found in Trinity Bay, but Len ington Grieves thinks all reported observations since 1844 are mistakes, SO many years have elapsed siace it 1s positively known one Was seen allve, that all hope has died out that any have es- caped the great destruction. As it freqtiented isolated situations for the suke of security, little 1s Known of 118 babita. It lay Dut one egg, aiid this Was deposited on the bare rocks, Thus scanty provision was made oy nature to repair the losses caused by the Wholesale destruction of the harm. less and helpless birds. The great atk waddied from its rocky nest, in ungainly fashion to the brink, sometiines timbling into the water from quite height but once In tie Water, it was as Graceful as.a Facht, propelling itself fapidly. It fed upon smail isa, when it caught With great jexterity. Until recently there were only four stutfed spe- cltaens in the United States, one at Vassar College, one in the museum of tue ‘Academy of Sciences, Philadelphia, one at Cambridge, and one in the Sinitusoalam collection. dome time ago, nowerer, & stuffed great auk was purchased for the Metro. politan Museum in Central Patk for$o50, ‘The one belonging to the Smithsonian ean now be seen there, standing in a case In one of the exhibition halis of the museum bullding. Mounted on the same stand Is a great auk egg. ‘There are but ten complete skeietons in existence. ‘The are very rare, and ag much as $700 has been for one at auction. The great auk has literature all its own. | A nuimber of naturalists have devoted much of their Ume to hunting out ite history and studying its traces. A voluine, very handsomely douud, was recently published in England by Symlagton Grieves devoted entirely toche history, arcuseology,and remains of tue great atk, or gare: ow! WHERE THE AUK BONES WERE FOUND, ‘The place where Sir. Lucas made his find was on Funk Island, off the northeast coast of New. foundiand. This is a lonely island, with precipitous rocky sides, lke a fortress beter ee a nas weather ond a a against the rocks, making it exceedingly dangerous toland, Waen tae weather is rough the Island 1s practicaily inaccessible. BY good luck the Grampus sight Funk Island at a Ume when there was an unusual calm, and the party that went asnore had two days of Weather to search and dig. It was on usta, in 1863 and 1864, that several mummies, or dri oF {rozen bodies of great auks, the si bel Intact in the shrivelied skins, were if he hag the abiiity to draw up his application correctly and meet the requirements of the office, In that event the total cost to the inventor, when his case 1s a clear one, is the regulat tee Of $53. Before he makes his application he is obliged to Mave drawings made of G13 invention, and when he has not the ability to do the work’ himself he must employ some one to doit, It 1s not believed That the cost of getting out a patent in this coun- try fs excessive, or that any one 1s deterred on Uiat account. PAYING PATENTS. Whether a fair proportion of the patentees’ ever Fecetve from their patents even the small amount that ft costs them in getting out the patents is a question that fs rather diMcult to answer, ‘There shave been estimates made by those who have an opportunity of Knowing a great deai of the char- acter of the patents Issued, and these estimates Six the paying pateats at a very low percent issue. However that may be the Bataber Of patents tssued have increased every Year, with but few exceptions, trom the yeat 1790, Wuen the first American patents were 1s Sued, ‘The frst year tere were three patents ranted: in 1800, 41; 1810, 1820, (155; 1 S44: 1840, 473; 1850, 605; 1800, 4,819; 1870, 13,321! 1880, 12,826; i8s6, - — oo —___ A Free Public Library for Washington, To the Editor of Tae EVENING Stan. In Waiter Besant’s “Palace of Delight” was ‘hapiwan, Ei 4M. Givaudan, Dowden, M. B. ii Boar Be Loucke19s: = coe September Poetry. BACK A ‘Back again from the ocean's shore, Beck frora the cugustainnlntse cad rivers, Beck again to the otty’s roar. With stronger lungs aud healthier livers, ck again, with face tanned and brown, rents childreo, muaids amd hires, Back wo the social Life in town, With brighter eyes aud Lhter purses, By 1o,the counting. room and school ‘the bomen who emapioy Bech, fpr beptemaber bivite mre Sool, the peaky ice us more annoy wa et, Bors BEWARE. lae'atas are tose frocn the beac Bb Weieocucon the goed bags nal a aS Additice, subtraction and multiplication, Lue turvulant boys misbelave se nets peel jor they find that their teucuers can wanegethe ferrule ‘With a Vigor increased by Use summer Vacation. OF people-wne wwinUvhing Growied” drawa In strong and earnest words from a strong and loving heart the embodiment of all that was desirable for the comfort and recreation of the wage-worker of London. This dream wrought its own fulfillment, and, ike magic, arose fatr and stately Alexandra Palace, the answer brought by their earnest words from the rich and prosperous men of. London. ‘That “man cannot live unto himself alone,” that tolling, suffering humanity is Unked by indissolu- Die Dutids to the mere prosperous classes for weal OF Woe, a8 these classes may see fit, that the mental and paysical poison bred by ignorance aud vice can penetfate even to the rich man’s home and contasminate those so carefully sheltered trom all evil—these are the lessons of to-day, shown clearly by those WhO have the good of sdctety at eart. ‘The outcome of all this finds expression in nos- pitals, homes, hails for recreation, Tooms, tree ibruries, multiplying on every side. We are Impressed especiaily with the Increase of free Ubrartes, Scarcely @ city of any size Dut has one at least. Some pains have been taken to find out Af these are successful, and the answer ls invaria- Diy thax their beneMts are ei at for by the Wage workers or whom they were Tne Daittmore sun, 0 an editorial on thts subject, speaks es of t with Fats Lateiarpege ete eran the Books of the Pratt Free Library of that place and Ks branches, Its braencs, ‘The udneteet ehow's on deck onain Aud the end toen sre ac ‘Add the jobes that dckied ola Mam and Eve ‘Again ext the audience RULERS Courier. Jove McLavomum axp His Wirs.—The wife Df dockes Juunmy acLadghitn, jaujous mount Seite Davver Brow tas Fesused. to 1 eeause of untathtuiness on Lis part. They Uved ta ‘2 nandsume-brown stone ul mn UY Turuished. A Setliea pla too oo bis tice wan ake at e000 oe bie elven $50,000 for a suitable bul: Who wil do the same for Wasiington, or who Tidcoatnibute Loward the beglaning of uch. an enterprise? Tue opportunity is veral Prominent cluzens have united with a committee kingmen ia making such an appeal, an agent ‘and Bethe sioss meet Meas ee ‘hope for a generous response, and though it may ‘waa tothe time wien Wasiuagton 205 wit neve ite Palace of Delight, MP a ‘The fall meeting of the Louisville Jockey Clad ‘Wil open next and continue through the Mr. Lucas and his turned up the sod in different: places and found rich deposits ot aue bones nee remains of hundreds of wks were chor as itan aking had feasted on the hea fowls, and, having picked tne bones clean, threw them into'’a heaps Mats te explained by the fact that the Newioundlanders, who appreciated feather-beds, used to make expeditions to the Ipland for fedrherm, The great aus were scaided ke geese on the spot and st ir feather thelr denuded bodies being? throws into ‘heaps, where their bones were biesched by the sun’ Of many years, There is now &@ deposit of earth over them. Sometimes their oily bodies were used as itel, and the charred remains of their ones are found among the ashes, Funk Island lonely spot. Myriads of sea birds make ‘home there, and When an intruder comes they ri: ia a cloud, Wailing in most doietul discord, huaters from Newfoundland aad at come here in the spring to shoot the seals thas drift down from the Arctic regions on ‘The Grampus party found where they were dig- ing, 8 culfa, OF esp of stones that marked tile jouel Of aseal hunter, His comrades had placed "his ‘body “ins chest and’ “fees seus, i gy of the tent ils an pars aU Drought home by. Mr. Lucas He hopes to get out of the iot a number of perfect: skeletons. ‘Ihis would seem @ hopeless task w any One but an Osteologist. There are heaps of ribs as fine as Jackatraws, pecks of vertebrae, and reat quantities of wing bones, bre: ‘doi Bones, toe bones, wisn-boness iandiles nd otnct ‘hese grea kinds'of bones in endiess contttslon. have to be sorted, and from the best skeletons will be reared. ‘The remains of a aun- dred different birds may comtribute to one com- plete skeleton, OTHER TRRASURES FOUND. ‘The Grampus was reighted not alone with bones of the great auk. The collectors busted them. selves in securing specimens of all the birds and mammals they could get a shot at, Many skingaad Skeletons of gulls, gus tid HA i ih Hin 5 2 i &§ H BE z fE Fu ‘THOUGHT THEY WERE nosSen. People whe too Hastily Conclude that they are the Victims of ‘Thieves. SOME OF THE CASES BEPORTED aT POLICE HEAD- QUARTERS—THE STORY OF utes PORTESQUE'S DiA- MONDS—ABSENT-MINDED PEOPLE WHO MisLAT THEIR VALUABLES—A CASE WHERE A FUFF OF ‘WIND EXPOSED A THIEF, To, “People little know,” sald police official to 2 ‘Star reporter, “how many fdiculous things occur in connection with the Seafching for lost or miss tag property. In 4 mujority of cases those who Suffer such losses tall into. the error of accusing people before proper search has been made. Taocy are always ready to aceuse somevedy: Many cases occur where men report losses of money, &c., which afterward they find they spent the night before in having a good time. ‘They are always willing, upon making the discovery, to linve Mnquish theif efforts to find the missing ptop- erty. Another class of cases which are likely to De reported at first as robbertes are those in which 1s given to people totransport.. The bag- an Makes IPS & Hiistake in the numt Of the house, and the baggage, not being dellve1 is reported to the poliee aa stelen. A case like that occurred the other day when the doctors were here. One old fellow lost his vail and re- it at headquartets a8 stolen. It t out that it had gone with the it of a friend to another hotel, and was found ie safe, much to tg rellet of the anxlous doctor.” ‘The polige oMfeial here lald- down his péh, aiid, throt himself back in his chair, smiled a5 some old case came to his mind, LOST BY ABSENT-MINDED PROPLE. “Yes,” hb sald, “people often deceive themselves. ‘They think tiey have been roppoe. Sometimes absent-minded people forget ali about what they have done with their money or their jewelry, and the police are efilled in, in not haste, to hunt down the thieves and recover the. property supposed to Have been stolen, On one oceaslon d detective of ficer was summoned to a housé to look for some lost jewelry Which had been missing since the night before, It was the house of a well-known French famliy here, ‘The officer looked all through ems pal ope“ ea? hee a col fami hi just fin- shed breakiast and the aaa were being re- moved from the table, The officer had in wo give up all hopes Of Mhding the jewelry and began to suspect tie servants, whom he questioned closely, but he.ebula get np truce of fhe, missin roperty. vtlve, By inere chalice, pic pa iltele sugar bow! thie stood “on ‘a stdebsard, Init mueh to the astonishinent of. the whole Bousepors e found the jewelry, it had been Placed there by a member of the fatnity the day fore, Who had forgotten all about it, but whe after it Was found, at ouce remembered havid Placed it there.” TBE STORY OF 4 DIAMOND RING. “There was a lady stopping at the Rbbitt House year or two ago,” the oficial went on, “the daughter ot a gentleman prominent in political cireles, who was in the habit of spending her win- ersin Washington. While here he was a leader iu sociéty and appeated af the principal soc! enteriainments anid receptlohs and, of course, always Drought with her an extensive wardrobe, $he wore valuable diamonds. On the oceasion f Ferer to she took out from a chest or case, in Which she k2pt it, an elegant reception dress, ‘and wore it to some aa ht entertainment. ' Returning to her room late at night she took the dress off, liad it folded Carefully, and re- laved tb tne, chest. Tbe next marhing Defore ng down to breuktast, as she was looking over et Jewelry, she ‘evaluable diamond. she had worn the aight before, Sho searched every where, but could not fad it. Then si re- ported her loss. A detective was employed, the Servants were watched, officers looked every here she had been the tignt before, but could find no brace of the missing fing. It was finally given up ag itretrievabiy lost, The next season the young lady caine to Washington as usual to spend the winter. When preparing for thé first reception gle Was invited to she Opened the ease to which Ihave referred and took out the dress that had \ot Deen touched since the time the ring was lost, While betore het dressing ease arranging her toilet she spied the missing diamond ring on the floor, where it had fallen from the folds of the dress, It nad gotten into the network of lace on ‘the dress, been folded up with it and had re- mained there, Of course every one interested felt very much relieved.” MRS, FORTReCUR'S JEWELRY-case, ‘The official paused a moment, as if looking over the fle-cases of bis memory, and then getting hold of the case he wanted, went on: “Miss Mary Fortesout, the English actress, when here, after her performance one Saturday evening, went out to dine With some friends. Included in’ her Ward- robe Was a case which contained @ valuable dia- mond bracelet and necklice ana diamond rings. Many of tne rings were broken, as she Sid, Uirough the enetgy and life sue pit into her act- ing on the stage. Afver aining with her friends that evening, upon returning to her hotel at a late hour, she reuired, and then for the first time missed her $20,000 jewelry-case, She sent at once fora police oilicer and taixed the matter over. Noth ing, however, was heard of the jewelry that wile golng’ his rounds opeaga tie’ deor ore ae wi gol ig rout cy e ir Of & cal ‘ind found fying on the coruer ot & sear tbe mine Cand to. Leuquartors, tecetvod e eadqua: rece! er jewel thanked the aeparunent, and propogsd od reward Sergeant Digyins; but as the police of the District are not allowed 10 receive rewards for sucu serv. {orm the gallant sergeant was forced to content himself with @ cabinet-sized likeness of the fair actress, bearing her autograph.” A JOKE AND Ifs KESULT. “another sinyfular Case occurred not long ago,” he went on. “A commercial traveler while visiting friends in this city, having a good time, returned to his hotel at a late hour one night. On waking he reached under his piliow and found that his wateh fas missing trom its Usual place. He reported the facts to the police and efforts were at once made to nd the missing property. It turned out that during the night previous one of his friends nad taken the Watch and chain from him as & Joke, and secreted it. It was surrendered to the police, and without full information in the remiss tt was recorded and treated as uther stolen property, ‘The practical joke was turned into a serious mat- ter by the refusal of the authorities to return the watch to its owner, except as in che usual way, upon an order of the court. After a lapse of seve: ral days this order was obtained and the watch Was delivered to its owner.” #XPOSED BY TRE WIND. “Odd things Occur, tod, sometimes that lead to the discovery of a theft or of evidence that will convict the suspected thief, Sometiine ago @ girl was arrested in the suburbs charged with petty larceny and taken into the Police Court where the case was dismissed. She was, however, suspected of another theft of a quanuty of wearing apparel and vas held 1o answer that charge, but tne stolen Property could not be found and there was not Sutlolen evidence to couvict ‘the pin” Bi wos leaving the Police Court again and was walking down the front steps, when a puff of wind blew up her ekirt and exposed underneath one of the very dresses the police had been looking for, She was at once re-prrested, taken buck into cotirt and con- Vieted on the evidence which had been brought to light by a puff of wind.” ‘@ BINGULAR COMPLAINT, “Yes,” sald the official ashe took up his pen again and prepared to resume the Work on hie desk, “some very cutious complaints and requests are made at police headquarters, Ons of the run- nlest Cases ovcurred not very lo: A nan, & real éstate man here, came very hurriedly into the office and wanted to seo the superintendent of police. The superintendent was notin. He was Pressed to stave his case, and ne didso. It was this: ‘Two years before lie had had a false toot made. This false tooth had got out of order some way. He had the tooth with him and sho it. Itdid not tu well. He Wanted to find out the dentist's whereabouts and have him appreuended, He wanted to get the superintvendent’s opinion whether or not the man Who made the tooth should not manufacture a new one or remedy the ih and soeuied to think fe very hued Gane aas pokes very’ 7 could not assist: in the matter.” cee: Mire, Cleveland and the Firemen’s Fings., LETTER FROM THEY PRESIDENT TO ALDERMAN BEEKMAN. Henry R. Beekman, president of the New York ‘Miss Fortescue ‘was extended owe toward yourself and the office ou All. While not entertaining the beltet that form of tnvitation that there Was a lack uf respec HMIBERNIANS A CENTURY aco, Patriotic Irish-Americane in “the Days that Tried Men’s Sotte.” To the Editor of Tax Evaxrxd Stan it Cleveland Will be cordially received and elegantiy entertained to-day by the Hibernian ‘Society of Philadelphia. ‘The joccasion seems op- Portune to indulge in a few historic reminiscences Of that tenerable association, Recently, when in “the City of Brotherly Love,* I had the privilege ot looking through the minutes of the origina: SOciety, know as “The Frientlly SOks of St. Pat- Tick.” ‘These valuable records are now in posses. sion of Mr. P. 8. Dooner, a prominent member of the Hibernian Society. ‘They are well preserved, and Ae ourefully guarded by thelr patriotic cus. tediaa. The frst entry in the book 19 in the neat Hahdwrting et Cok Jno. Nixon, who alse copied the Declaration of Independence from Jefferson's Tough draft, and first read that immortal docti- ment to the fhom 6ne of the windows of Independence Ic appears from the minutes that the soclety was otganfzed Sept. 17, 1771; con- seqjuenuy, is 1s 116th anniversary. ' it 1s therefore older by sixteen years than the Consti- tution, whose Centennial celebration fs the great event bf the present week. A MISTORIO LBHt—ocRORer WisHiteTON AND aaiees @. SLAIN'S GRANDFATHER BNROLLED. Seventeen patriotic Irishmen and sons of Irish: men, but all “very rich Americans,” enrolled their names as members at the initial meeting. First no on the lst isthe name ot Stephen Moyla Was the Dret president of the society. He Brother of the former distinguished bishop ot Cork, aid was one ot Gen. Washington's favorite ofledrs, Having, been his alde-de-cxmp and com. missary-geheral, and also a brigadier genéral at the headoi the famous "Moflan Dragoons.” Here,tov, are found the names of Matthew Mease, and his brother Jol both from the inty of Tyrone, Ine former of whom distinguished him: seit in the bloody engagement of the Bon Homme Richatd with the Serapls, and the latter, a3 a member of the farmous First City ‘Troop, of ‘Phila- Geiphia, was one of the two dozen of that gallant corps Wha crossed thé Delaware with Washington Sod assisted in capturing the Hessiana, Then we find the name ot Gen. George Meade, the tlitstrious gtandtatuer of the hero of Getiysburg; also, that of Thomas Fitzsimmons, one of the sign: ers of the Constitution, a distttigulshed Senator of the rst Congress, and’ one of the wealthiest ier. chafhtsof Phlisdeiphia, When Wasbington’sarmy at Valley Forge was in dire distress and the Friendly Sons 0f St. Patriok lad subscrived more than half 9 iniilion doliafs for its relief, Fitzsim- mons was tite eoliector of the fund raised for that pressing emergency, and went around among the merchants With a ‘wheelbarrow, into which the money Was thrown, and thus carried to a proper Place of deposit for immediate use, Then follow {he nambs Of Bphraim Blaine, the grandiather of james G. Blaine; Commodore Charies Stewart, art of Whose name the future President of Ire- ind beats}, Robert Morris, Georgs Washington, Samuel Meledith: Anthony’ Wayne, sous Dunlap, afid gcattefed through the book many otuers ‘Whoge Names shine as lustrous stars in the gor- geous firmament of American glory. In accept ing membership in the soctety, “I sccept with singular pleasure the etisign of 80 Worthy s fraternity as that of the Sons of St. Patrick in this city=a society distinguished for the firm ad- heretite of its membérs to the glorioti# eatise in which we are embarked.” ‘The medal of the socléty, which was udopted Jantiary 17, 1772, is thus des¢ribed in the minutes: “Obyverse—On the right, Hibertia: ot the left, Amer. : in the center, Liberty joming the hands of Bliernia ‘tna era: presented tie al ires-—a female su y's herp for Hibernia, an Tadiau with his quiver on his bate and bis bow alte ir America: Undernosth,” “Uulter Reverse Be trick trampling on a suske. s crom in bis hand, Srerped 4 Pontcattbus and tte toto (eg? nis). a ‘THE PRESENT SOCIETY. ‘The original constitution of the Hibernian So- clety, into Which that of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick was merged, was adopted March 22, 1790. The object of the present society ts not only to Preserve the dear inemories of the Emerald Isle and patriotic devotion to “the land of tite free and the home of the brave,” but also to keep ever Durning on Ube altar of the Irish-American heart the pure flame of clarity, to light up the pathway of the poor emigrant to ‘these uospitabie shores, Of this society Thomas McKean, the eminent chlet Justice of Pennsylvania, was the first president, and among hits successors have been some of tue most distinguished Irish-American citizens of the Keystone state. GEORGE WASHINGTON PaRKE CUSTIS' TRIBUTE. J cannot refrain from asking you to print in this connection a brief extract from the “Personal Recollections” of George Washington Parke Cus- {is (the adapted son of Washington), who pats the foliowing glowing tribute to Irish valor and pa- trlotism in the cause of American independence: “Many a hard feld had been fought ere the flects and the armies of France gave us their powerful eusist- ance, We gladly und gratetu.ly sdinit that the cu airy of France, led by the young, the greut, the oud and gallant Latayette, was most ¢arly andopportunsiy. atour side, But the cayture of Bursoyue and Fatifi the: Deolaratiun of indepeudence, ‘ie reuow.el Gutubays of Furt Moultrie: the disastrous and bioouy dass of Long Taland, of Brandywine aud of ‘German twwn; the glories of Treuton, of Princeton and of Monmouth, all nad occurred; abd the rank cass had wr over tho grave of mauiy 8 peor Lrishingu Wag wal died for America, eré the Fiag of the Listes floa.ed Au the Deld ~y the Stir Spunuried Banner. Of the opera: tives i. war—the goldiers, 1 inead—up to the comitie of died forou of auy fofeugu uation. wasteter. ‘ten honored be the quod old service of the sons of Erin in the War of Indepeudence! Let the Shamrock be in. fertwined with, the laurels of the Heyouution, snd froth ahd justice, gai pen o1 BCT Ve Seine ee ann ea Se thde to frisuimen!? ¥.AMCN. ‘Washington, Sept. 1! WHY A BASE BALL CURVES, The Hotation of a Billiard Ball, a Bave Ball, and a Cannon Ball, A base-balll pitcher causes the ball he pitches to curve on the same principle that a billiard player gives a ball “Bnglish.” This principle is that they both cause the greatest friction on the ball to beon the side they destre repelled. For instance, ita billiard playeris stationed at the middle of one end of & billiard table, and desires to cause a ball situated immediately in front of him to strike one of the side rails midway the table, and then glance directly across to the other side rail, he will strike ‘the ball 80 that tt Will rotate toward him, with Teterence to the rail it fs first to strike, This rota- ton will greatly increase the friction of the ball against the railand cause it, when leaving the Tall, to takea direction muck heater the player than if he should strike the ball fairly and cause no rotations. If, when the ball 80 rotated should strike the side rail, 10 were immediately thereupon tobe transfixed Ly an immovabie perpendicular axle, its tendency would be to roll the side of the table along in the direction of its rotation; but a3 the tables tinmovable instead of the wall the ball tends to move in a direction opposite that in which it would cause tue table to goit the ball were stationary and sufleiently powerful, When the bage-ball pitcher wises to make the pall curve he causes it to rotate so that the tric Hon against the air Will be greatest on the side from which he wishes curve, For instance, it he desires to make it curve to the right (with Tfeference to himselp, he will cause it to rotate from right to left, so that the Point of the greatest friction will be on the left side. The rationale of this is that the left side of the ball is moving against the airin front of and on that side of it, walle the rigat side is moving as rapidly 1m the contrary direction. The tendency; of the first-described motion 1s to compact the air in front of the left side and force the ball over to the Fight, while the tendeney of the motion of the Jett aide is to reduce the atmospheric pressure on that side, Hence the pitcher's capacity to vary the directions of his curves is only iimited by his ability to vary the direction of the axis of rota- tion of the ball, It may not be known toll the readers of THs Star that the phenomenon of curves by spheres rotatory in & direction across their line of Might Jed to the invention of rifting in fire arms. ‘The flight of smooth bore spherical shot, especially in cannou, where the difference in the size of the ball and tat of the bore of the gun was material, was sufficiently eccentric to make artil- lerists desire sometbing insuring more accuracy. If @ round-shot in leaving the gun touched one side of the bore near the muzzle with sufficient force to give the ball @ rotary motion, tt curved te Might of tue Dall, and as there was) no means of knowing which w: rould curve, no depend- fence could be placed da it for accuracy.” hts de: fect was substantiully overoome by the principle Of rifling, wiiieh, by means of spiral groves in the bore of the gi Causes the projectile to revolve in a direction at right les Lo the line of Hight and seclires & unitorin air pressure on the sides. and front ofthe tile, and, theoretically, accuracy. Iris protable that those who system to ‘were not its inventors. ‘The writer has seen Indian arrow heads beveled in Such & way that led to the inferenoe that thelr form was to contribute a rotary motion ‘with the object of obtaining some of accuracy and range that rotation sieed ba From hima ts troe ‘The “pl THE EQUINOCTIAL STORM. An Old Notion Which @ Study of the Weather Map Shows to be Erroneous, To the Editor of Tae Evextne STAR: Its difficult for the world to give up its hobbies, and especially difficult when those hobbies have for years, and éven for ages, ad the support of the best intelligence of the World. But a wise man should ever be ready to redetve the truth, no mat ter how much it may oppose his scholastic train~ ing and expose that to ridiculé. The world ts full of examples of this character, Which it would not seem necessary to here refer to in detail People Who still have unbounded faith in the equinioctdal storm should consider that no sensible person ants Putniedsly t6 set, we might Say, 2 time-hal- lowed notion, aside, and that no honest person Lingle] old notions eed he has some. thing better to offer. It at) seein st that‘buch ah idea obtained So strong a hold upon the world, but not more stra than three-quar- ters of the teachings 10, this Gepattinent prior to Our Raving some accurate information on the sub- tot Until we had charts and maps could we now much of raiue about the distribution of the tnd the weataer mape ceering sarge age Use ‘weather maps eorering & : could we know much of alve rie conditions of our earth, By this map we have obtained tacts never before dieamed of the we leatn that the storm centers are ‘the Wi omthe move; that the “highs,” which cause the pleasant weather, fol- low the “lows,” which ease the stormy weathe The lines on which these “highs” and “lows” travel ate very irregular in dit Ss} apd condition; there are numerous belts of them. AS they are ail the while on the move ail over the World, causing areas of gtormy and pleasant weather, and all ides between, does it not seen father absurd to say that at certain sea- son8 Of the yeat—spring and fall—there should be any pectillar effect from the ssing of these tows" and “highs"? But, says the adherent to the old notion, we always'do have a storm at this season of the year. We have storms at all sea- Sons of the year; some are more severe than others; no two are alike. Even the storm over Washington, froin the 1ith to the 13th, many People ‘were claiming as the “equinoctial.” Yhat will the people in other sections ot the country Say when there was no storm? In & week of two we may have it 90 pleasant (from the result of “nigh”) tbat we will hot dream of a Storm, while in other places, to the south, north, West, of east, the passing “low” will give them a Storin, ‘Then the same ciass of people will claim theif storm as the “equinoctial.” It there was any Torce to this tdea it would seem that an “equinoc- tal” should be very general and not merely local, and right on. time; ‘fot a mere local storm some- where two weeks before or two weeks after, more or less. Strictly speaking, all storms are local, but technically, tn order Uo draw the line between cet- tain conditions we speak of one as general and the other as local. The storm of the 11th to 13ch was the result of a north “low,” hence it was a warm storm. Had it been from a “low” coming up from ‘Texas and the Gulf it would have been a col storm, afid pasted for a so-called “northeaster Had it been more intense it might have produced #totriado of cyclone, 1t would be just as reasonable to claim a storm as the result of the sun in the daily revolution, cfossing the meridian of Wash- ington or Greenwich, for there is a “low” some- Where present when the sun crosses ubese points, as well as when it crosses the points Which we tert the “equinoxes.” ‘The earth, in its course around the sun, and in its daily motion on itsaxis, knows no latitude or longitude, or even equator. The sun shines on all parts of the earth as they afe presented to it. Thereby the atmosphere is affected and different conditions produced. The “highs” and the “lows” are thereby kept on the move, Of general lines trom the west toward the east. Whetever the “highs” prevail there will the conditions peculiar to them exist; and where the “lows” prevail there will their conditions be in torce. ft must necessarily happen that one oF more “sows” will be passing somewhere, on some pecullar line, when the sun is passing'from the Dorth to the south or from the south to the noruh of the equator, A new “low” in one of the belts is assing over the area of the United States once in four Or five days, Sometimes they have run for uite a inonth, with a regular four days’ pe- Hod; but they are seldom so regular as this. Such being the case, it is hot surprising that a storm should occur somewhere in the great area of the Uniced States very near the 20th of March or tember. Because such happens to be the case, to call that @ peculiar storm, when it 1s pleasant over three-quarters of the rest of the country, an “equinoctial,” seems most absurd. Had not “low” assed Over OF near that locality there would have n ho storm. Again, it is full as absurd tothink that the sun as it passes over a certain line of lati- tude or longitude suould thereby bave the power to produce an independent and local "over some narrow territory and hold it thére as one might pin a piece of paper toa board. With all the light the weather inup has’ turown upon Uns suvject, tt would now seem too late in the day to hold to old and absurd theories, Rather it would seem wisdom on Our part to accept the facts. They are spread out before us every day, and day by day they proclaim the great wonders O{ the atmos- phere of our globe, whereby all things liviug are able to exist, LPN. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 15, 1887. Saturday Smiles, History of the Indian war: Ute. Brute, Shoot. Seoot.—Chicago Inter-Ocean, Grover doesn't care for it. Robert doesn’t want It, and Jeems won't haveit. Is it bie that tle Presidency 1s to go a-begging?—Chicayo Mail. ‘Sine die Was 4 very appropriate conclusion fot the doctors’ convention in Washington.—Norwich Butletin, “A brothet in prayer meeting in a neighboring town the other night prayed for the absent ‘who ‘Were prostrazed on beds of sickness and sofas of wellness.’”—Rutiand Herald. ¥ ‘One of the contemporary poets asks: “Where are the bright girls of the past?” Our own observation 4s Ubat some of them are administering cautious doses of paregoric to the bright giris or the future, —Philadelphia Press. Nobody who pretends to be anything in society and belongs to the better classes will have a cold in the head nowadays, Hay fever 1s the proper thing.—Boston Globe. ‘A saque for a Canadian girl 1s to be made en- urely of cat-skins. It wiil be rather awkward if she Shall feel the back of her new garment rising whenever she calls her pug fora walk.—Lowsvilie Courier-Journal, ‘A tfian is apt to feel pretty large and concentric when the people elect hin Governor, and yet you haven't a living friend who cun name correctly halt of the Governors of the United States —Som- erville Journal. A good man in New Bedford was not so far out of the way when he used to say tn conference meeting: “Bretliren, we have been mercifully spared in passing through many scenes and un- seeus”—Boston Congregationalis’. A fortune teller can hit a woman's case ninc times out of ten: “You've had sickness ana trouble. You'll have some property fall to you. You do not have full confidence in your husband. ‘You have a very gentle nature. Everybody loves you. You have had trouble with a reiative. It Was not your fault. Beware of a blue-eyed woinan with a mole on her left cheek. She will make you trouble. Good-bye—one dollar—eall «gain.”—Bos- ton Gazette. “When I want the horse-car to stop in front of thehouse instead of going to the next corner,” said a lady, famous for her tact, “I call the con- ductor tome in a very confidential way, and say, ‘Would you be kind enough to ask your man (6 ‘stop his horses in front of the Westminister?’ and he isso delighted to have it appear that he con- trols she iver, that he will it for meevery time.”— Epoch. ‘Butter 15 UP,” Says a market report. Exactly. We have seen butter that no four men could hold down.— Burlington Free Press, ‘When a man loses borrowed money vetting on races he cannot feel the same sorrow he wouid if the money came outot his own pocket.—New Orteans Pleayune. “It ig lucky for acertain New England state that the theit of 4,000,000 acres of land reported by Surveyor Julian ogcurred in ‘New Mexioo in- ‘stead of Khode Island."—Chicago Herald. Clerk—“What ean I do for you, sir” Professor— “11—well, that’s a nee atfalt; 1 really dont know what I was told to get. But no matter, just give me something similar." —Huegende Blaiter. Col, Tom Ochiltree was requested by an educa- ‘tional journal to fill out a list of “Books That Have Helped Me.” His list was contned to Moyles Gaihes and Schenck on Poker.—Siftings. ‘The average woman thinks a good deal more about the condition of her crimps than she does about the salvation of her soul; and the average man wouldn't like her half go well if she diant— Somerville Journal. : Proverbiete—Where, theresa will there's a way to break It——Evil communications are About $30,000 aplece to New York aldermen.——-ite ia See eee tee Se 3 : fi iawell to be on’ with the new°love before the old throws you over.—Lye, Fifteen Famous American Inventions. Frotn the Dayton Democrat. The fifteen great American inventions of world. wide adoption are: 2, the cotton gin; 2, the plan- ing machine; 3, tae Srase-snower and oi) Of horse-shoes; 10, the machine; & the ‘manufacture Dering 2 fesane vie S6 Sotrpert ab the GLIMPSES OF NEW YORK. What is Seen in the Mirror Held Up by Cammings and Hall, THE DARK WATS OP NEW YORK POLICEMEN—SAL00: KEEPER WHO PAYS WELL POR IMMUNITY — ¥I YORKERS AGAIN TAKING POSSESSION OF THEIR CITY — THE ROBUST WOMEN AND THE PUNY MEN. Special Correspondence of THE EvENING STAR. New Yor«, Sept. 16. A party of gentlemen sat drinking wine ina West- side saloon a few Sundays ago. They had entered it through a side door and a narrow, dark hallway, Supposed to be known only to regular patrons. The bouncer stood at the door to keep out ‘Strangers. Nearly every first-class saloon em- ploys a bouncer on Sundays. He is supposed to know every regular customer of the placa, While the wine-drinkers were sampling their second bot- Ue two fashtonably-dressed Men sauhtered up to the side doot with an fir of asutance and were refused admittance, They looked astonished, said they were regular habitues of the place, and in- sisted on going in. The bouncer reluctai yet sat down at a table and them pass. 7! isky. Then one of them ap- and drank some whi Pfosched the proprietor of the place, unbuttoned is vest and revealed a shield. He snd bis com. pAnion were special detectives on the lookout for “Violators of the Sunday-closing law. The propric- vor scarvely chia ‘countenance when he dis- covered the nature of their mission, although his arrest meaht the loss of hiis license nd the ruina- tion of his profitable Dusiness. He and the omicer with the shield held a brief paries, the other officer standing by as a witness. “You are not going to arrest met” said the pro- prietor, “T must,” insisted the officer. “They are so sac bow in. enforcing the closing law that I fran The proprietor smiled and invited the officer to The two soon emerged; companion, and they ade. When they were happy ashe sat down among the wine drinkers and said: “It only cost the $25 Unis me. | When the license fee was #3, the regular rate of getting ‘mmunity from. a When one of those fellows caught you was §25, but When the ticense was raised to §200, and a dispo- sition shown to enforce the law aore strictly 1 had to pay $50.” “Why don't you complain of those ment” asked one of the wine-drinkers, The PTOHetor curved pale at the very sug, and said: “it would ruin me, I would be hunted out of business in a Month. One liquor dealer in New York tried it nd was driven to the wall, He had been putting Up 50a week to a special oMicer, who Mnally Tulsed the sum to $100 a week. That was more than he could stand and he refused to come down say more. “In a month ds place was closed.” ‘HOW THE SALOON-KREFERS ARE TAXED, One of thé party of wine imbibers, who wasa stranger in New York, expressed surprise at what he had heard, ana the proprietor proceeded to tell ‘him of the methods of some of the officers who see to the enforcement of the Sunday closing or, UndeF certain conditions, are blind to it, “Under: stand,” he sald, “I do” not say tbat all these spec! fs are blackmallers, but my cash ac. count shows that some of them are, and I Khow several dealers who have had the same experience. It costs me about §50 a month to keep those fellows at bay. Some. Umes one of them will drop in of a week day, inake himself known, and say: “Give me a Paper of tobacto. 1 want one of those prize pack. ages Ng ano what a prize package means. T {rap up the tobacco in a ¢10 dill and hand it to the fellow, who goes away sativfled for the time velng. ‘These precinct detectives who were Just in here are not under the direct contol of the 1 n- spector, but of the captain, Besides two special detectives in each precinct there 13 the special excise oficer, If he is inclined to be crooked he 1s more to be feared tuan the precinct detectives, He is detatle 1 from some squad and sent into a precinct where he is not known, and instructed to arrest violators of Une excise law, If he 1s fortu- nate enough to get into a precinct where there are ‘800 or more saloons, he reaps a rich harvest, ‘The crooked preciuct detectives, who goin pairs, have to divide, but y ~ur special excise oMcer, Who goes alone, has all he cah make. 1 knew one of them whose operations becatne so bold that he had to resign. Shoruy after he left the force he bougiit a fine house and had capital enough left to go into business. ‘The proprictors of smail places have to Put uP $10, oF perbaps ‘ns Ute as $5, to keep trom Ing _led ‘tO the station house witea one of these law-enforcers in citizens’ clothes catches him, I once knew a poor saiooulst to get off for §2.50, but the enforcer was in a hurry to get home and t saloonist was inclined to bé obstinate, In ent lug places ike this the officers disguise them- selves in the garb of well-dressed men about town, but when Sent over on the east side an excise offi. cer Will put on overalls and play the working man racket. ‘Tue saloonist thinks it hard to revuse an honest laboring man a drink,be admits the fellow, and pretty soon discovers that the working math Wears fue linen under bis rough clothes and a shield on his suspender. You know the law pro- vides that We must close at 1 o'clock in the morn- ing on week days. Tonce knew a policeman who used to make a good thing for himself on nis day off by gotug about in ciuzens' clothes and pretend- ing to arrest saloonists whose places were open atter 1 o'clock in the morning. Another dodge tie crooked law-entorcers have isto come uround and borrow $5, to be returned when they get tueir pas We never expect to see It again and Wwe don't: BRIBED WITH TWO DRINKS. A few weeks ago a reporter had a striking tlius- tration of the fact that one New York policeman Will tale a bribe, The reporter had been detaiied to write up a big fireon the Haymarket. He had left the oftice 10 too great haste to get the fire badge which each Teporter MUS Wear 0 get through the line of police surrounding a big fire. He explained the matter toa burly policeman, who grumily said: “Ye can’t go through.” Tue reporter insisted and the policeman was ob- stinate, but finally he turned upon the newsgath- erer with a Knowing leer and sald: “Let's see if you're worth the price of a drink. ‘The reporter Was entirely solvent; he led the way to a saloon and set ‘em up for the representa uve of the majesty Of the law, who had no sooner gulped down the grog than he'sald: “Now give us “nother.” ‘The second drink was forticoming and wn-golng, and then the officer issued the edic ‘Now You ihay pass the fire line.” Amos J. Coaarnes, THR INFLUX FROM TUE COUNTRY. A New Yorker in the streets of bis native city is now acommon sight. Everybody is returning to town. The streets are blocked by express wagons piled to mountainous heights with tranks, blinds Ere being thrown open from one end of town to ‘Uhe other, and there is a general air of dust, stir, andexcitement. During Lue past two months the streets presented a strangely unfamiliar look, While it is no longer possible Uo pick out the State: from Which a stranger halls from his appearance ob Broadway, and while the bucolic and suburban visitor has been vastly and ay ne 4 toned up during the past three years, there is still a decided difference between a Dative New Yorkeranda man from out of town. Hotel clerks claim that they can detect even yet the difference between a New Yorker and a Bostonian or Philadelphian at sight, but I doubt if their judgment ts infaliibie. What has struck me particulariy in a3 the visitors: from out of town Is the fact that the back country contingent 18 farless healthy looking than the natives of New York as reg: the women. One day in August I sat fortwo hours ina window at the Hoffman House und watched 5,000 people, more or less, fie slowly by. I was waiting for incoming steamer, and I forgot all about the 1un- pending arrival witle ‘WATCHING THE OROWD, Not more than 10 per cent were natives, There was a lack of robustness and vigor about the women that Was startling When compared with Uhe square-shouldered, straight, athletic and handsoinel built New York girls, The visitors were neafy all round-shouldered, fat across the chest and Of wabbling galt. This effect may mm some instances have been due to bad dressmakers: and ill-fitting gowns, but in the majority of in- stances there was a decided lack of roundness and fullness in the figure. All of this was douvt- Jess Une effect of early and overwork. I doubt if ‘any of the women have exerted themselves anore violently in os, for thetr husbands and broth- ers than the New York girls have In. working tor leasure and fun, but Lhere is a difference in using Rie muscles in washing dishes and leaning over a wasb-tuo On one hand and playing twannis, riding spirited horses and yachting ‘on’ the ouuer, To gh a girl must stand straignt and ‘throw her arias over her head in @ manner that develops the muscles of the chest ‘and back, ‘and forees ber to stand in a graceful and erect inamner. In the same Way Lorseback exercise and aad brings color to the cheeks and builas ‘up heal in ule open aif, The effect of ‘these ina are clan rit A as fect: oPlong bours, of laborious toll over housel duties is pateat Bold of the fully developed. 140 not think that the New York men have: pace with their sisters in the matter of development, ‘There is a great deal of talk {he influence of the various athletic associat Agures or the youth of New York, but tipo or fact, excepting In very: ouch of New ‘rork is “ot a @ prevalence of flat i Hi ] ! dd & i fect i Gj st : ae ct gS) ° l K ee zst ett aft BF F J Ay i 8 32 $e i ‘ rs : a HI i i i EERE i ; é ; | i i i Hf E E i SEEE i ii Ee ge if Seetaceen eae ors in the "Hal ‘From the Omaha World GAVETIES AT WEST Porvt, Flirtations and Germans on the Pic- turesque Banks of the Hudson, ‘THR FASCINATION OF THE SHOCLDRR-TRAP—sceyes AT TUR DRESS-PARADE AND THE CAVALRY mtu WELL-KNOWN PROPLE WHO ARE SERKINO Puma URE AT THE“POINT"—tRs GRUNDT'S BUDIET, Correspondence of Tre EVENING STAR. Waser Porn, N. ¥., September 14, OF All places to foster the love of romance, or t create It even, perhaps, in those in Whose organi. zation It was originally lacking, there ts no spot ike West Point and its neighboruood, ‘The seenery in every direction ts inspiring, whether we take in ‘the water View or took upon the bold, rocky Wilts, ‘or the sky at nooh, sunrise, or sunset, Oron a Moonlight Nicht, the sense of the beautiful t8tully satisfied. When to all these natural tncem- tives to romance 1s added, in the case or young girl, the giamour of the military life at the Academy and of the fascina tions of the officers and cadets tn thelr uniferms, there ts no Wonder that West Potnt is the scene of so many Mirtations as Weil ag of the beginning of lfe-enduring attachments, Every opportunity which romantic Walks and drives, and wats im Summer-houses, or, for more secluded teteartetes, th places where the views are fest, and so offer a lausible excuse for couples seeking the Puppy, tsgiven, and so te ove tasking moss ae forever, While men may come and ten mas Re Tt ts asad thought tome as 1 look Upon the bright faces and strong Agures of the youths recel martial training here, two reflect upon the reallty that they are Betag Grilled Co fgt tude cruel, dirty Indians, and possibly tail victims te thelr brutality, Stil, one would not wish them to have foemen more Worthy of thelr ammunition, as to doso would be to desire a War wiih sone ation With Whom Ur happy coant peace, Which is hot a consutume! ion b ‘THR DRESS-PARADE. The dress-parade in the Acaden O'clock often has ts @ttractions enhanced by a magnificent sunset, which lights up the vast open ‘on Which the cadets, the band, and omticer of the day assemble for. the para awe gi ing sky gives the lacking Color, Tor, ot ey unitorm of the cadets ts relieved hes Of the silk U. 8. Mag carried Dy 0 and by the long red ‘and white nodding plumes the magnificent drum-major’s towering hat, WhO tsa far more imposing drum-major even of the Marine Band. ‘There is a very lange ance of ladies anda few gentlemen every aft noon at the parade, and they sit under the trees on iron benches and camp stools, Another favor- ite time for visiting tue Academy Is between 10 and 11 in tie. morning, When the cavalry driit takes place. ‘This occurs out of doors ib good Weather and in the Jange ‘riding school in ‘bad, When out on the lawn hedges, &., are Jumped by Uhe horses carrying their youtasui’ riders. ‘So good are the foads hereabouts for horseback exercise, or driving, that they arg almost. a8 well peopled, even in Septeniber, a8 Chose of a pleasure park ‘near a city. Sowe very Tne horses And equipages are seen. ‘Those who Fide or drive in the afternoon rarely fail to take in Ube dress parade at the Military ACademy at 6D. im, More Independence in matiers of dress seus rtalssible here than at Newport, Sarntoga, OF ong Branch. Mrs. John Bigelow's tnarried daughter “has,on horseback, attended the afters hoot parades, when the weather was moderately Warm, Wearilig a White dress and Sailor hat. FOLKS AT WEST POINT. When Gen. Parke came to West Potnt to assume command his wife did not accompany him, she having been detainea elsewhere by the death of @ relative. ‘She arrived Saturdas, but owing to her Tecent aMiiction, her friends atthe post who bad lanned to give her a most enthusiastic rece ore thes learned of the death In her fatally to give up that pleasure. She Js Wearing deep mourning. Major and Mra, Winthrop are Stull at West Point, where he has been stationed for & Year. Miss "Morse, of Washington, Was with Mra. Winthrop a few iays last week! Mr. Clary, Of Washington, one of the cadets 18 a nephew of the late Archbishop McCloskey audof Mra John Kelly, of New York. rs, and Miss Audeureid arrived from Saratoga ai West Polut Friday, Miss Flore ence has now Kone to uiake a visit to Che family Of Seor Navarro, who have such a mauliicent lace near Seabrigit, New Jersey. ‘Theit house js quite full of Foung this we and the girls are just having a “heavenly ume. MM Audenreid has gone to Plillae eiphia, but “will shortly bein. Washingvon, Mr. and Airs Washington MeLean arrived last week at West Point to join their daughter, Mra Hazen, but expected to go to their Washington residefice on Monday of this week. Mra ihzem Will not return until November. 1 never saw @. more absolute recovery from along, and what showed symptoms of being a most dangerous, lle ness than Unatot Mr. McLean. Both mentally and physically he seems to have recovered lis former Vigor. While here he sometlwes walked Unree or four hours in the open alr over the unewen country Which 1s founa here without stopplug king, peo to rest. His talk on all questions pertaining UW the history of the Government and the United States Constitution 1s full of in struction and shows a most retentive memoray and admirable powers of expression. Gen. Jeffries and his da ter and son-in-law, Mf, and Mrs. Brown, and Mré. Olmstead, of Washi ‘Von, Were at Cranston’s Hotel all last week, Mrs Taylor, the sister of Admiral Patslsou's Mrs. David Dudiey Field, jr., and ber sister, Mra Tallmadge, have recently been at the saine hotel ‘The former 1s the Widow of Justice Field's nephew, and has ofven visited Washington. Mr. Jona Henry Kean, of Baltimore, was ai Cranston’s on Sunday and Monday, Ex-Senavor Stockton’ daughter was at West Point last week, and tuen Went to join her movner at Bryn-Mawr, Pa Miss Chatiield, of Brookiyn, who Is here with het motner, Was “inald of honor” last cousin, Miss Clark, of who "used to visit 5 Washington, was married to @ well-known Boston artist. Mr. were at the Arliagton, in Washington, when oo ‘their bridal trip. i. Sunday Miss Cuatfield, by Special invitation, sang In. the chapel at tbe Stik tary Academy in the morning service. Tt is very Unusual for a lady to be asked to sing “there. ‘The cadets only, as a rule, sing during the services there. Gen. Macteely’s wife and the wife of Col Sheridan made a brief visit last week to West Point. Mrs. Clarey, of Washington, wite of Gen, Ciarey, arrived at Crausion’s iast Friday, The Widow of the lave democratic Grand Sachem—Mr. John Kelly, of New York. at Cranston’s With ber sister and , Clarey, Who 1s not related to Uhe tady of the same name. Bridgeport, Mrs. g son (fourteen Years old) of Chief Km orthe West shore Raliroad, whe S been here with his parents, bids fair to ate na high in his father’s profession, Re has alwayshad a talent for mechanics and @ enius for Iuvention. ‘Twice at industrial tates New York, wheu prizes have been offered for the iuventions of children, he has taken the first premio, once for an invention and once for the model if ‘a steamboat, Into Which he also put small n of an engine. He Is to go Unie autumn to enter Une scientific school in Boston, ‘One officer, at least, at has suffered Ue 1oss of his shoulder straps since T have been here, for I aw a very pretty young lady wearing one Of thet, and have not @ doubt that the ouner Was sluiarly bestowed. Rev, William Postle. thwalte, who has been for several years chaplaim at West Point, 18 a great-grandson of Gen, Charieg Scott, of the Revolutionary army, and oné of tue early governors of Kentucky, Mi. Postiethwaite’s sister, Mrs. James. Worthington was with her husband ih Washington las: Winter. A PRETTY GERMAN. Saturday evening a very brilliant german was given in the large drawing-room at Cranstou's Hotel, which was led by Mr. Williams, of ¥ York. Among the others who took part were Miss “Clanineid, of Brookiya; Mrs. Lockwood, of Baltimore; Miss Anna Clary, of Washington; Miss Arnold, Miss ill, Miss Conkling, of New York, hieve Of the ex-snator; Miss chisnolm, Mist Irwin, Miss Lamar, Miss Baugher, Miss Sistare, Miss ‘Crossman, Allss Gurnes, Miss Van Brunt, Miss Thompson, Messrs. Chisholm, Beekn Arnold, Draper, Martin, Pearsall, Marsa, Marice, Ives ahd Coe, Lieuts. ‘Towasley, Hardin, Brow! Mower, Benson, Kirby, Jackson, Chaiuveriain and Macomb, and Capt, Dorst. “ihere were some BOVE sures danced and very pretty favors distributed, ‘There Was a parasol figure, in Which tbe ¥ ladies, having colored mbvons ued to the Of their parasols, led half a dozen young men A lishing igure was Iutroduc in u about by them, several men" kneeling a young woman, who bons Uo @ cane and toate ner handkerculet from one of the ribbons. The young man who caught the handkerchief with is teeun as she fouristiod it around the group Was allowed the privilege of belug her partner for the hext few turns of the nice. ‘The young ladies were charmingly dressed, fad ail present, facluding the mans spectators, secmed to enjoy te occasion exceedingly. The german was Kept up until midnight. The mos ulto est of Chis year has not, boen felt at Cuae there any Mies, favored spot, nor are os, OF Other Alle stil E i i ‘i fl : HE i 15 il