Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1889, Page 6

6 VLADIVOSTOK. Is Russia’s Pacific Stronghold Impreg- nable? THE FORTIFICATIONS OF TO-DAY—MILLIONS OF ROUBLES FOR ADDITIONAL DEFENCES—PORT RESTRICTIONS—THE PROPOSED TRANS-SIBERIAN BAILWay. From Tur Stan's Traveling Commissioner. Viaprvostox, 6th October, 1838. Viadivostok is of great interest to the rest of the world, and chiefly of course, to England and the United States, as the two powers with most at stake inthe Pacific, for exactly the the same reasons that it is of importance to Russia, namely, as the one great naval strong- hold and base, from which Russian ironclads could issue in time of war to fall upon their enemies in the Pacific, and to which they could return for supplies. for repairs or for refuge. And it was to see this Vladivostok that I came. Is it a great stronghold? Could it defy a hos- tile fleet? Is it provided with the necessaries of an efficient naval base? Does it, as its name declares, help those who hold it to “the posses- sion of the East? These are the qnestions I have to answer as well as an outsider and & civ- ilian may. Nobody else has yet done so. Pans jaar (\ iSLano. YLADIVOSTOK AND FORTIFICATIONS. The fast so-called “‘seare” showed exactly what would be done at Vladivostok in case of war. The lights on Skrypleff Island in the east entrance and near Pospaloff Point to guide ships through the west entrance were extin- guished; the west entrance was completely blocked from Larioneff Point to Cape Toka- reffski with contact mines; the narrow passage from Cape Novasilsky to Cape Nazimoff was blocked with contact and electric mines, ex- cept a channel 50 feet wide under the former, and a gunboat lay near by to stop merchant vessels and send an officer on board to pilot them through, while preparations were made to remove all the civilian inhabitants to a sheltered valley some distance inland. Sup- posing now that these precautions were all car- ried out to-day, could a fairly powerful fleet, such as the English fleet, or the Pei-yang (northern) squadron of the Chinese fleet if properly officered, or the Japanese fleet force an entrance? We will say for the sake of argu- ment, to begin with, that the Russian fleet is out of the way. WHAT ARE THE DEFENSES OF VLADIVOSTOK? Both channels are commanded and their mine- fields protected by Fort Goldoben. and this is armed with a number of nine-inch muzzle- loading guns of an old pattern and Russian manufacture. Its upper part is only. I believe, 2 battery of mortars. In the center of the long uarrow Strip of land forming the western side of the harbor is a powerful battery, containing, 1 believe, two 28 centimeter breech-loading Krupp guns, probably about 27 ton guns, throwing a helt of 516 pounds, and these are the heaviest guns with which Vladivostok is armed to-day. Further to the north, a little higher up than is marked on my sketch-map. is another battery, formed, I believe, of two 8- inch breech-loading cannon, two more of the same 28 centimeter Krupps, and four mortars. ‘These two batteries are denigned to protect the weak point of Viadivostok—the shelling of the town and arsenal over the land from points marked on my map with double arrows. That isall. The answer is therefore easy. Vladi- vostok. in the absence of men-of-war to pro- tect it, could undoubtedly be taken by such fleets ‘us I have mentioned, and if the last ~seare” had become a struggle there can be little doubt that the English fieet would have first shelled the town and then forced an en- trance to the harbor. IN ANOTHER YEAR. But what if the attack be deferred till to- morrow? The truth of the foregoing assertion can be almost proved, as you prove a sum in division by another in multiplication, b: the fact, not yet known and appreciated, that the Russian government is adding to the defenses of Viadivostok in every respect and on the most lavish scale. An estimate has just been passed by the governor-general of eastern Siberia, submitted to St. Peters- burg for approval, for strengthening Vladivos- tok by engineering work alone at an expense of no less than 6,000,000 roubles, and a good deal of this is being rapidly spent in antici- i The arsenal is being greatly enlarged y both new buildings and new machinery; an addition to the great floating Stan- field dock is just finishing; fine new ‘ks construction; several new forts are half finished, of a size and arrangement far in advance of any- [ thing existing here at present. One of these forte, just to the of Cape Tokareffski, will command both entrances to the harbor and ships in position to shell the town; another of size will command the mine-field with which Novik bay, from which Fort Goldobin and part of the town could be bombarded, is to oe and two oe command the its approaches from the east. It is only reasonable to suppose that these when completed will be armed with guns of the latest pattern and great power. Indeed, I un- derstand that 12-inch 35 cal. guns have already been selected for one of the eastern forts. In @ year’s time these will be completed, and if the government sanctions the engineers’ esti- mate recently submitted, batteries will also be | ope on some of the large islands south of e harbor, an extremely important situation. Even then Perhaps it is too ‘much to say that Vladivostok will impregnable, but it will be AN EXTREMELY STRONG PLACE, anda much more powerful fleet than any now in the east would have to fight long and hard for it. The Russians admit that the Chinese town can always be destroyed from the sea, but I believe they estimate that they can burn this and rebuild it for 24,000 roubles. They deny, however, that the town proper and the arsenal are open to shell fire from beyond the West batteries, but I cannot agree to this, as with my field glass I have distinctly seen the church over the southernmost of the two west land batteries ata distance of not more than 9,000 yards, and it would be visible froma considerably shorter distance. Indeed, I took a Photograph in which the town may be seen be- Yond the batteries from this point. This, how- ever, is of comparatively small moment, for all war stores would of course be removed toa Place of perfect security, and Vladivostok be no weaker as a naval stronghold after the hye had been —— than before. In cave of war an enemy would most probabl; to find the Russian fleet and blockade it dtd where, for if the ships were once destroyed or captured, Vladivostok would cease to be worth attacking. Itshould be clear, however, from the foregoing. that the Russian authorities are determined on no half measures. They have got Viadivostok and they mean to keep it, and cer- tainly there is at present nothing in the whole east strong enough even to try to take away from them the Vladivostok which Promises to exist next year. THE NEW RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS, #0 much discussed and so severely criticised in naval circles, by which only two ships of any pon. hae aeg allowed to anchor in Vladi- harbor at one time, stated to have been made in accordance The impression made by the rank and file of the land forces at Vladivostok is that of soldiers who have been on active service for six months, enough to have grown careless about the pollising Sf leather ood sine and the details THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, shackle, and if the truth is to be told, much dirtier than the British Tommy Atkins would be satisfied to live in. But I spent a jolly evening with them when I rode out with my military guide, and shared their very palatable if frugal supper of black bread, potato soup, and Kvass —a kind of thin bitter x. They would cer- tainly make excellent rough fighting material— Kanonenfutter, as the Germans cynically call it —all the better for war work - this far-off hard country, because they do not know what it is to be petted or pampered in time of e. In fact, peace means Pethaps more hard work for them than war, for they are employed on building fortifications, making bricks, and sev- eral other occupations that are not included in the military curriculum elsewhere, very much like common laborers. The following estimate of their numbers at Vladivostok is not far from the mark: Two battalions of infantry, 2,000; ar- tillery, 350; sappers, 250; total, on peace foot- ing, 2,600 men, is is doubtless much smaller than is generally supposed, but the tendency is to distribute the forces all over this part of Eastern Siberia, and only to coilect a large number at Vladivostok in times of ager. Then probably from 12,000 to 15,000 men would be concentrated here. THE OFKICERS, on the whole, strike me as a fine body of men, dignified, devoted and intelligent. But they must suffer intellectually from being cut off by the strict Russian censorship laws from the in- formation which circulates so freely elsewhere. The growing importance, by the way, of the stronghold in Russian Tartary is shown by the fact that officers are no longer liberally pen- sioned for short service here and elsewhere on the Siberian coast. Officers used to elect to serve in Siberia, and after ten years’ service were entitled to retire upon half pay, and after twenty years’ service upon full pay. For serv- ice in European Russia, on the other hand, re- tirement upon full pay comes only after thirty- five years’ service. These liberal terms of pen- sion naturally made service in Siberia popular, but the whole system of naval pension was altered a year ago, and the above only applies now to officers who entered the navy before last year. An occasional officer here speaks a lit- tle English, several speak French, and almost all speak more or less German. To Lieut. Vladimir Maximoff, ‘flag officer to the commander of the port,” in whose charge I was placed, and who combined the maximum of courtesy and hospitality with the minimum of information, Lowe my hearty thanks. My pleasantest expe- rience under the Russian fiag was a lunch on board the gunboat Nerpa, to which he took me. The meal lasted from 11 till 3; the vodka, which looks like water, circulated like it; officers from the other ships began to come over as soon 28 it was known or signaled that there was fun on board: everybody was familiar wita the formal hilarities of German student life, and it was “Stosst an!” and “Ich erlaube mir,” and “So leben wir,” and ‘Alt’ Heidelberg, du sc! sa and the rest. The commander gave us “the Pall Mall Gazette and its conductor, Herr Stead,” ina little speech full of admirable feeling, and a tall, yellow-haired young officer turned to the piano and sang a delightful Rus- sian ballad, Eves of night and eyes of pas- sion.” with many sly glances at my friend Maximoff, who 1 found was to be married in a few days to the daughter of the doctor of the Nerp, and all good go with them! THE COMING TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY from Europe to Vladivostook is just beginning to be the chief topic of conversation here and indeed an interesting topic all over the east. But so far as I can make out, some misconcep- tions prevail about it. The intention, accord- ing to my information, is not by any means to make an all-rail line across the Russian empire —that would be altogether too big and too costly an undertaking, but only to insert lengths of railway in the gaps between the dif- ferent pieces of water-communication already existing and for the most part in ‘active use. Engineers are busy surveying here in Siberia and the route is not yet fully decided upon The average time of the overland journey is now two months and a half; this rail and river route will reduce it to one month. The new route is expected to be complete in four years time. Its inception is admitted to be wholly strategical, whatever commercial interests it may serve to develop. It will be but the first of many strange and revolutionizing enter- prises in the northern world. A_ telegraph ine from New Westminster to St. Petersburg, via Behring Strait, instead of a Pacific cable, is certain to come before long; indeed it was already half built when the Atlantic cable proved a success, and then abandoned. And even a railway from New York to Peking, via the Canadian Pacific, Alaska, Behring’s Strait, Siberia and Manchuria, is not wholly a wild ‘eam. NOT A CLOSED PORT. Ihave kept for the last my chief discovery here. It is universally belived that Vladivostok isa closed port for four months out of the twelve—isolated by impassable ice from about December 17 to April 17. And t! regarded as the natural explanation of Russia's “Drang nach Suden,” her supposed necessity to press gradually southward for an open port in Korea or below it. Such is not the case. A man of war—and therefore a dozen—can be got in or out of the Vladivostok harbor in case of urgent need at any time of year, There is an Ameri- can_ice-bi ing machine here, which on a “trial trip” last winter broke a channel through the thickest part of the ice, 100 fect long and 6 fathoms wide, at a pace which would take it out beyond Goldobin Point, where the ice is natur- ally more or less broken, in three or four days. Moreover Patroclus Bay, and especially the bay farther to the south- east, are practicable bays all the year round. At any rate two American ships came up there unaided last winter. Indeed the authorities are considering whether they will not make this the mercantile terminus of the coming railway. The bearing of these facts upon the whole question of the international politics of the Pacific is as obvious as it is of the first im- portance, especially to England and the United States. If Russia has what she needs, she is under no temptation to seek it elsewhere. I may add that I have decided to cross Korea on horseback, as a short cut to China and an opportunity of really seeing e country attract- ing much attention at the present moment. It is a trip that very few foreigners have ever made, and certainly no journalist. My next letters will tell, I hope, how I fare. Henry Norman. Romeo Was a Chump. From the Philadelphia Times. It was atthe performance of “Romeo and Juliet” at the Broad Street theater one even- ing last week. He came in late. The dinner at the club had beena good one. He had matched for the tickets and won and had de- cided to sit for an hour or so in the front row and honor Lad mad with his nee and his criticisms. His knowledge of the Shakespearean drama was not as deep as a well, and his appre- ciation of the lines of the play was rather iled by his ignorance of the plot and its ending. Nevertheless, he had some ideas of his own, and after the balcony scene delivered them as follows: “This fellow Romeo is achump. He doesn't know his business a little bit. Imagine a man maki love to Fad like that. There he stands stick before the front door of her old man’s house, talks « lot of nonsense about the moon and other stuff, and doesn't once in- vite Juliet out to supper. Why, the fellow is a farmer. Now, if he was in this town he would have to change his game pretty quick. In- stead of walking around like a dude he should have climbed up the balcony, Si come jokes, and cated her —— off to supper wit |, Stoppi at mden after- ward and getting ae The old nurse eould be fixed, and there would have bee: killing in the second act, I tell you, this ‘dago you, this Romeo Wish F had oe fang place, So the criticism ended. The part of Romeo will have to be rewritten. whole , LOOKING FOR LIVELY TIMES. Hot Contests for Senator and Governor Expected at Charleston. Correspondence of Taz EVENING Stan. Cuan.eston, W. Va.,Jan. 4, 1889. The approaching meeting of the legislature is already attracting the leaders of both politi- cal parties of the state to this place. The ses- sion will undoubtedly be one of the most mem- orable ever held in the state, Besides the election of a United States Senator, the notice of contest served on General Goff by his demo- cratic opponent will bring the question of the governorship before the body for a-ljudication, Both sides have narrow margins to stand upon, consequently the more determined and dog- gedly stubborn the fight will be. As for Senator, the assembly on joint ballot is democratic by one or two, and will, in all probability, re-elect Mr. Kenna. Some oppo- sition crop out a short while ago, but there is no question about the Senator's hold upon the ‘affections of his ‘ty. and if there was any real strength in the alleged candidacy of ex-Senator Davis or Governor Wilson it has been sat upon by the unmistakable manifesta- tion of public sentiment. Unless some unfortu- nate democrat ‘turns up his toes” between now and the meeting of the le; ture it almost es without saying that Kenna will succeed imself. THE CONTEST OVER THE GOVERNORSHIP. But the fight for the governorship promises to be extraordinarily interesting. Hon. J. W. St Clair; counsel for Judge Fleming, presented the notice of contest to Gen. Goff personally, The contestant relies solely upon the rejec- tion of illegal and fraudulent votes. The notice charges that 1,042 illegal votes were cast for Goff, and names each person casting a fraud- ulent ballet, and outlines the sources of proof by which it is expected to make the statement ‘The great majority of these illegal bal- jots were cast, it alleges, by colored repeaters in Kanawha, Mercer, McDowell and Fayette counties. These men were natives of Virginia, but were brought to the polls in thinly popu- lated districts aad voted by the score. con- siderable number of fraudulent ballots, it is also charged in the notice, were polled in Min- eral county. The republicans, on the other hand, have ex- pected this, and as far back as three weeks ago a republican meeting at Weston unanimously agreed that “if Hon. A. B. Fleming gives no- tice of contest every republican candidate on the state ticket should be urged to fall into line and (a democracy a full dose by contesting for the respective positions to which they be- Heve it will be shown by proof that they have been elected.” This feeling was bon! gen- eral, and asa contest has been noted the deter- mination to have a big fight over it has been intensified, and the indications are such lively times will be witnessed as will throw the scenes in the Ohio and Indiana legislatures a few years ago completely in the shade. A SUSPICIOUS-LOOKING CONTEST. Whether the present situation of affairs has anything in common with the case or not re- mains to be seen, but it look a little suspicious that it is proposed to contest the seat of State Senator John D. Sweeney, of the Parkersburg district. Sweeney is one of the democratic hold-over members. The election between himself and Hon. Anthony Smith was very close. Sweeney holds his seat by reason of conflicting certificates, Wirt county having issued two sets. Mr. Smith also holds certiti- cates which show that he was elected by a majority of eight. Sweeney's revised certifi- cates give him a majority of twelve. On No- vember 16, 1866, the county commissioner of Wirt county issued to Smith and Sweeney cer- tificates which showed that Sweeney had a majority of eighty-two in the county. After- ward Sweeney wis notified that his majority was 102. but the commissioners never notified Smith that his certificate was erroneous. On this suspicion that the commissioners of Wirt county made out a second certificate for Sweeney to give him the necessary majority, the contest will probably be raised at the coming session of the legislature. Shouid Sweeney be unseated the democrats will not have a majority on joint ballot. The republicans ‘are all alert and awaiting the merest chance to capture the organization of the legislature. and unless the democrats are here on time they will carry the day, both in the senate and house. It is not expected that the big guns of either party will begin to arrive before the latter part of the week. Goy. Wilson is catching a vast amount of severe criticism because of his having given the two democratic Congressmen-elect certifi- cates of election in the first and second dis- tricts and withheld those alleged to be due the two republicans in the third and fourth. The fact appears to be that Goy. Wilson, cannot ac- cording to law issue certificates to the others as yet, as both cases are in the courts, and until they come up to him properly certified he can- not issue gubernatorial certificates. ————_ She Had a Good Grip. From the Philadelphia Times. Robert Watts, a young farmer from Chatham, on Wednesday attended a faith-cure meeting. Anna Delaney, a young woman about 20 years old, also attended the meeting. She went into a trance, and in walking about the room ap- proached young Watts, seized his hand with a firm grip and started off. Watts struggled to get loose, but couldn't. Several men tried to stop the girl. but she kept right on walking and Watts followed her. It was 4 o'clock in the afternoon when Anna took Watts by the hand, and it was seven and a half hours before she let go her grip. Then she fainted and in about five minutes let go her hold. The young farmer lost no time in getting out of the hail. Miss Delaney came out of the trance, but has no recollection of what happened, coe, = The Glorified Spinster in Boston. From the Albany Argus. The Boston woman is nothing if not inde- pendent. She deems herself very properly at least the equal of the masculine brute, who is taught by her to know that he is not by any means the indispensable creature commonly supposed. The female of the human species hereabout, outnumbering so greatly as she does the local male supply, must needs learn to take care of herself. And so she does. It is thus one finds thousands of unprotected but self-reliant maidens of various ages approach- ing matrimonial hopelessness, pursuing a sort of bacheloresque existence in the studio build- ings, with art or literature for an occupation. Some of them paint things more or less bad, which their kind-hearted nds make a habit of buying. , Others do hack-work for the news- papers. As arule they are ladies and have some little income of their own which enebles them to make both ends meet. Their manner of living is simple and inexpensive. A screen in one corner conceals a litile gas stove and some few dishes. Ina curtained alcove is a bed. Half a dozen chairs, an easel or two, and some painting or writing’ materials complete the equipment of the virginal menage. coe The Matinee Girl. DAINTY SNUGGERIES FOR HER MONEY OPERA GLASSES. Where do you suppose the matinee girl car- ries her money? asks the Philadelphia Times, and answers its own question as follows: She is tired of being told that the pretty silver- = pocketbook may be snatched from her hand, and she is begtaning to take with avidity to the newest thing in cash-holders, which is a soft ooze leather bracelet, rather decorative than otherwise, which has a receptacle for change just where the watch rested a month or two ago on the back of the wrist. The brace- let is worn on the left arm. It has a simple clasp, easily manipulated, and when car-fure or bon-bon money is wanted there it is close by, perfectly safe, and leaving the hands free for other small burdens, Another contrivance which greatly simpli- fies life for the matinee girl isa small plush bag which looks large enough to hold her opera glass. But wait until she opens it. There is the glass with its gold and pearl mountings ough. ‘There is also a tiny compart- ment for the silver bon-bon box, another for the purse, another for the silver and crystal tte, another fir ivory tablets, yet another for the lace haudkerchief, and some- times still others for rose wafers or powder It is multum in » most of the luxu- AND drinking man; jusi rq few prociaim that it no | isthe mode. The correct kettle for this winter's afternoon teas has alow stand of scroll work in enamel which stands on the table instead of the 3 kettle itself is round and fiat- bottomed. It is finished in varnished enamel of any color instead of in brass, and it makes a very pretty drawing-room toy. Althea Terry has agai 000 nited States Franks for dering ber elcome Siam ar cae f ? Hy | : i é i I D.C., MONDAY, JANUARY 7. 1889 NOT AS IT USED TO BE. Talk of Three Wise Men of Gotham as They Journey to Albany. From the Philadelphia Times. The train slowly moved out of the Grand Central depot. It was crowded, especially in the Pullman cars. Packages encumbered the aisles. Pretty women, some, indeed, suggest- ing the triumphs of American fresco art, large diamonds, sealskin sacques, silver flasks and traveling caps were on every side. Here and there could be seen the drummer, but he was shorn of his power for once. No longer did he dare to bully the porter or festoon himself upon the seat in front of him. He was in the pres- ence of a greater power. “David” was to be inaugurated at Albany upon the morrow, and the legislature of the great state of New York was on the train, to see that the ceremony was well and truly carried out. the grace of the porter I was allowed to sit in one corner of the smoking compartment, and from a humble position could observe the tions and conversation of the mighty states- men around me. Three men occupied the ad- joining seats. ‘The elder of the party was on is way to till the third term in the Senate, He was a ministerial looking individual, and distinguished in the past as an adroit manipu- lator of railway schemes. The next man, as he informed us, was “of the people.” He cer- tainly looked it. His clothes were very tight, his hat extremely shiny and his conversation remarkable for the wide extent of profanity which embellished it, The third member was anew-comer. His personality was unimportant, The three statesmen greeted each other ef- fusively. and after exchanging the compliments of the day and sampling the contents of a large flask, which the new member pulled froma mysterious pocket, they began to discuss the late election from the inside. “The election,” said'the stout gentleman of the party, “beats h—Il. Why, I remember two years ago in my district I couldn't buy more nor 250 votes. ‘All niggers and dagos, too. and at 50cents apiece, and glad to get it. Now, look at this year; 1,350 votes to be got, costing from 8 to 25 apiece. and not sure of them at that. What do you think of it?” “I'm for reform,” said the other, “Things is got to be such as one can’t trust one’s own heelers, The check system is the only honest way for one to know how he stands. Let every district captain get a check-book, mark the figure given and number of the voter on it, and return the stubs on election night. Don't pay for the goods until delivered. That's the only honest way.” “In old times,” said the veteran of the three, things were very different. Then it was hands up from the tine the man got his ticket until he placed it in the box. If he put his hands down to change the slip given him no money, that’s all.” “Those were honest days,” said the other, “They were, indeed.” was the response. “What are you working tor this session?” “Oh, the old thing.” The old thing was a prominent railroad franchise, as I afterward found out. “Elections cost like h—ll,” said the young man. “I’m nearly broke.” The other laughed. ‘That'll be all right, my son,” remarked the clerical looking indi- vidual, who had been there longer than the rest. ‘Virtue is its own reward.” The three laughed in concert. soo Town Life a Cause of Degeneracy. From the Popular Science Monthly. The general unfitness and incapability of the dwellers in our large hives of industry to un- dergo continued violent exertion or to sustain long endurance of fatigue is a fact requiring little evidence to establish; nor can they tol- erate the withdrawal of food under sustained physical effort for any prolonged period as compared with the dwellers in rural districts, It may be affirmed also that, through the va- rious factors at work night and day upon the constitution of the poorer class of town dwell- ers, various forms of disease are developed. of which puimonary consumption is the most fa~ miliar, and which is doing its fatal work in a lavieh and unerring fashion, Thus it may be conceded as an established fact that the towns- man is, on the whole, constitutionally dwarfed in tone, and his life, man for man, shorter, weaker, and more uncertain than the country man’s, I hold the opinion that the deteriora- i ore in physique, as implied in the loss sical or muscular power of the body, the attenuation of muscular fiber, the loss of in- tegrity of cell structure, and consequent liability to the invasion of disease, rather than in actual stature of inch measurement. The true causes of this deterioration are neither very obscure nor far to seek. They are bad air and bad habits. To these may be added a prolific factor operating largely to produce de- generation of race, and that is, frequent inter- marriage, often necessitated by religious aflinities. Shot by an Angry Husband. HE DOES NOT APPROVE OF ANOTHER MAN PAY- IXG HIS WIFE'S BOARD BILLS. David Butterfield, a teacher in the Baltimore Manual Training school, was released on bail Saturday for shooting Capt. Edward Keyser, of No, § fire engine company. The affray oc- curred shortly before midnight Friday ni Butterfield and his wife. who have be seven years, separated two month Butterfield boarding. Ki board bills, night Butterfield acensed Key: his home. Butterfield, who claims that he be- lieved Keyser was about to strike him, drew his pistol and tired, The ball passed entirely through the thigh, making an ugly wou eyser grasped the pistol and wrenching it from But te dstruck him with it. Both were arrested. Mrs, Butterfield said that Keyser paid for her board and lodg it, bi as she had no one else to do known him a long tim other to he Both men @ or forty ofage. Keyser isa man of great n he walked around for an hour afte wounded. Saturday his condition was seriou Butterfield is from New York. toe mers in Collision In a Gale. ENGINEER OF THE MONTANA KILLED Acollision occurred in the Patapsco rive opposite Steclton, about 10 miles from Ba! ‘ternoon, The weather was wind stiff. a erain continuou Capt. W, H. Willian lard, and 2i4 being worth © itle—the whole cargo 28 bound for London, ar 2chored in Patapsco at the point » ed. The steamcr Main, Capt. Griffith, loaded with tin-plate, from London and Swansea, was coming up the river to Baltimore. The wind had become a and the sea was the heaviest of the sea- son. In way Main ran into the Mon- 4. striking between holds three and four the after part of the ship, Water gu flowed into the holds and the engine-room the cargo was great] Young, of Engiand. Moncana, was caught killed. Two of the o board. They barely esc ‘There was a great iieel, or acxaitesasnt At thea time of the collision, and it was at first feared that several lives had been lost.* Both steamers belong to the Atlantic Trapsport line, and both are owned by the Baltimore Storage and Light- erage company. The damage to the Montana will amount to over 250.000, ——-- eee , A Suowrr or Liven Surts rv Curcago.—The police scandal in Chicago had another develop- ment Saturday night. On warrants sworn out Pree Shack and Inspector Bonfield, Jens” Chrisiensen, editor, and Edmund Deuss, city editor of the Arbeiter Zeitung. the anarchist organ, were arrested on the charge of criminal libel. The Arbeiter Zeitung Friday night re- printed the Times’ charges with caustic edito- rial comments. Sha and Bonfield began civil suits Saturday’ against the Times and Arletter Zeitung, claiming $299,000 from each per. Philip Schaeffer and Eli Daube began ibel suits against the Times for $0,000 for say- ing they kept gambling saloons, ‘This occurred in an exposure of gambling in Chicago printed Saturday, morning in the Times, Libel suits agaipst r now aggre; more than $500,000, PPO ace Tue Trovsies oF THe Paxama CaNaL.—A Paris dispatch says the debate in the American Senate on the i canal excites ill-will there. A friend of M. de Leaseps declares that when M. de Lesseps, in 1877, asked the American minister, Gen. gn) for an explicit statement pi ‘eS views Ad semen vernment, n. Noyes ri that, whi frought that Americans viewed the with suspicion, he was unable to an official sta it that metting of Panama, Sema! bondhotice a have oddresetd SB & 4s M EDUCATIONAL. WING IN CRAYON AND CHAR- Pend truche ty Mss L, CANFIELD, Terms $3 m. Clawson Saturday for children, $1.50 per S20 Lith nw. ‘Send for cireulat. Jav-lw" does Ww. ISSES KERR'S School for Young Ladies and Mee Lite Gina, The _The Second Term begins FRIDAY, Feb. Ist. ja7-1m MASSACHUSETTS LADY WISHES PRIVATE AA Panis or Rosttion.ae“Day, Governens: wren ya branches: 6 years’ ex- on and Washiusetou Aa A. BARROWS, 1925 15th st. nw. OMENS EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNI Classes now forming in Stenography, Dressmakine, English branches, German Hygiene and Dress Keform, Ejocntion and Delsarte Aesthetic Drill, under competent teachers, Initial term at We Trogerete rates. For further particulars ik or SCHOOL FOR JOUR: Classes now forming at 810 12th stn, Pupils received. MS. revised. Mrs. L.A. LE principal. "ART SCHOOL. London Medalist, radio, 1530 16th st. Jad-lwe ‘UN Wsuinetes Oratory, 904 M st. nw., Mra, 3 HART, Principal. Voice culture and Natural Ex} sion carefully taught. STAMMERING Thoroughly cured. References to patrons, _ja-Im* AX STUDENTS’ LEaGUE, SUN BUILDING 1317 Fst. Day and Evening classes. Drawing and Painting in Oils and Water color from life. Classos .. Instructors—A. G. Heaton, EC. Mes: il, W. H. Holmes, and 8. Jerome Uhl FE TO TEACH ANY ONE TO MAKE Crayon Portrait in 15 lessons; no knowl- ving necessary; call, examine specimens, OLDS, May Building, cor. 7th and E sts. SHORTHAND IN SIXTEEN SIMPLE LESSONS 2) Classes daily. | Tuition Uy mail'a specialty. Call or send for panpalet. ting taught free a t. ne lee PAINTING, DRAWING IN CRAYON AND CHAR- coal taught by Miss Elia, Fuller, a pupil, of she Ehiladelphin Art Schools; 12 lessons, #4. 30 st. nw. ESSONS GIVEN IN DRAWI ing Fruits and Flowers frou nature, with Aquare golors. ‘See sample at A. P. Meno 1¢ Pa. ave. _Ja2-lw* (T. JAMES" SCHOOL is For siuall children. cece, &c., address ‘Type. charge. Head school Acuie Phonography, 92 we FEP¥ x c. tow ND. Teacher of Correct (deep) breathing V. Dramatic Action, at 1317 aT. N MD. STi’, nts and four courses of study. & ratory school attached. SPECIAL ATTENTION . THE PREPARATION “OF CA THE NAVAL ACADEMY or catalogues, address President, 3m THOMAS FELL, A. M. | : M Oratorical and 431-3m_ SCHMITT'S KINDERGART ary Class, 401 30 st.n ow. € northwestern sec onveyance fi eacher accompanying, Art Teading taught the deaf, “a CH WILL RE- his residence, ning. TEACHER ND PAINT ve, LI Sth st. a. w. ses RR, principals. Fourteenth year; ne Kindergarten); Geru O'RERINSTAOTE, A select school for girls, THE 413-1" VALISTHENTO: / town, on Tuesdays and ¥ 0 pou dress M. DORSEY, 3122 P st. now, . RIS LA BON Prof. H. & Uniy., Paris. Trench, class modern languages W4SHINGTON CONSERV ATO: Ciond Building, Sth and F sts. Tw Piano, Organ, Votce, Violin, Flute, Cornet, &c advantages, 0, B. BU! T. VERNON SEMI M 1100—1104—1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. Thorough instruction in all branches in with the ‘ ‘Couunod | School and havin da air. sunliz fr For further information to the cipal, Mrs, ELIZABETH J. “& CADEMY OF | AGhoetts with daily ns vF SOMEKS.d1-3m HE HOLY CROSS, 1312 M wh Musical Course on Pian n, Oran, Harp, en ‘to -rooms, Sup stractors, Its well-trained «raduates ars positions. E Arse he urse; Practical English Delsarte’ Course in Expres by ‘the LARA HARRISON, Kindergarten Systeui 1234 13th st. nw. ‘OLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.—THE CORC ran Seis ed October 1. 7 auety etry an to HL. HOL Protessor of Math SePING progress wlership, ¥ WOOD's COMMERCIAL ‘5% a LITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘Tenus begin now. 723 14th st. nw. 1OOL—A PRIMALY, zt Schoo! for buth sexes ASD2 T st. nw cn ed st ts FRANCIS RTYN, President. A.M.C.E, al. HARVARD GRADUAI wiy oF n smail class: es. Mode: " and basting a specialty, iss Je Boacrss MODEL RIDING HABITS NG AND RECEPTION COSTUMES 1446 Qst. 1529 F st, n.w. (ilrs. Harrison's), FINE FRENCH HAIR Goops, Also, A special selection in SHELL, AMBER AND DULL JET ORNAMENTS. SHAMPOOING. _ Hair Dressed and Bangs Shingied. Jat-Imt 18S GAUTIER HAS RETURNED FROM NE} AYA Yor! inio ind the public That ‘she “will inake Directoire Eupire Gowns and Tuilor-male Suits, 728 1: ‘AVORS FOR THE GERMAN. IM. OF se Lerolla Naghinn Bae on doer eed abewe Servile, Napkin ‘Great variety of fre Book Pictures, Studies for Funiting, Birthday Gant Grates, Gold Pants J-AY GOULD. 421 Ott at of im UPERFLUOUS HAIR DESTROY! VING Ni trace, by my electric needle eae ee, trleal treatuvcnt for indie aay = MES, DR. GABRIEL, 1321 G st. aw. Vos, LEANDIS, 1220 ‘PENN, Ave ‘ailormade Gowns, Riding Hubi and Street Cosu rt ig Wi gu Hates, ete nade at hor and work, one fittiiy required. ith Lord & Tnylor, New York, and Tey! med” mig-2in* ILY DRESS ‘tured Bure Co! St: Lawes Buttonba! ee Co N. ‘dry-goods houses in the - Sold by all G. T. Kuss, TAILOR 414 9TH STREET. H. D. Bar IMPORTER AND TAILOR, Pias the honor to inform you that his NEW GOODS ‘Sits all garments made in his 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE... Washineton, D.C. Tae P. ‘Hasso Hiss MANUFACTURING COMPANY. WALL PAPERS. FRESCO PAINTING. Furniture, Upholstery Goods and Curtains, $15 15th st. nw, Baltimore House, 217 N. Charles st, 113m s A full line of GAS COOKING STOVES (Op band and for sale WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. mb31 RAILROADS ALY G. 1SRB, SHINGTON FROM STATION, CORNER AND B STREETS, AS FOL For Pittsburgand the West, Chie: Pullman Vestibuled Cars, at 0am, dail: Cm From ‘Fitted ung to € ; daily, exe CI ping Car Altoona to Chi- Western Express, at 7:40 p.m, daily, with we Cars Washinton to Chicago and st. Le connecting daily at Harrisburg with Sleepers for Louisville and Memphis. Yresss 10:00 >. for Pittsburg and the est, with thro to Pittsburg, aud Pitts- D POTOMAC RAILROAD. daicua, and Rochester, daily ; for But- t Saturday, 10:00 p. uetou to Rochester. and Elmira, at 9:50a, . daily, Sleeper Erie, Caz falo and N Be 0 pan. every day. Brooklyn {rains connect at Jer- sey City voklyu Annex, affording usfer to Fulton street, avoiding double «ross New York Cit For ia, 7:20, 8:10, 9:00, 11:00, and 11-40 3 #:10,6:00,8:10, 10:00, and'11:20 On 11:40 am. 8:10, 1 Parlor duly, with For, Baltimore, 6 00, and 11:40 4 a, 1, 4:40. 6:00, 7 40. 8:10, 10-00, and 11:20 p. day, 9:00, 9:05, B20 1:40, am. 4:10,6:00, 7:40, 8:10 10-06, “and k Line, 7:20 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. daily, Sunday 7:20 and 9:00 a.m., 12:05 and 4:40 except Sunday. Suidays, 9:00 a m, FREDERICKSBURG RATI- DKIA AND WASHINGION va. . mond abd the South, 4:30, 10:57 a m. dai 3-40 p, ui daily. except Sunday jeas dria for Washington, 6:05, mm. 0, p. ma 00, 3:10.70, on at the office, northeast cor- treet aud Pennsyivaniaavenue, and at the figbon, where orders can be left for the ch ‘of 3 WOOD, __Generai Manager. {Ja7]__ Gen. Pas. Agent, BALtHMORE AND On RAILROAD. Schedule in effect Dec. 9th, 1888, Leave Washington from station corner of New Jersey " avenue and C st. For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled limited ex- press, duily, 5:50 a.mn. : express, 9:09 pin. 12 jy Cucinatl and’ St Louis, express, daily, 3 and For Pittsburg and Cleveland. vestibuled limited ex- Press, daily, m.. und e: pn. press, 9:05 For Lexington and local st: +1 30, 6-4. ) pn. 10, 8:30, 9:4. 225, 4:30, 4:35, 6:45, 7:30, 9:45, 1 For Way Stations between _W: hington and Balti- 10.3 645 mo 00, 6:40. 8:30 a. m.. 12 3, mi Sundays, 8:30 & m, 1: » 4:35, $0 pan. re for Washington, week 0, 8-00, (45-minute train), mute train) a.m. ; 1:15, 8:00, 16-00and Tipan, 9:05 10:40 wr. 10-00and 11 3:10, 9:00, 10, 4:10, 3:00, 8:00. 6:40" napolis. 10 and 4 hepolix G:40, 8-3 12:05, 4:10 pin. Sundae 6:40, 837 am, 12-05, 4:10. Bp: ES 4:10 pm eer $4) 28 on the Metropolitan Branch, 6:33 15. pan. i. Fr 3, only? m. rain leaves Washington on Sunday at 1:15, pping at all, stations on Metropolitan Frederick, 110:10a.m., 14:35, t5:30 p.m, Sun- 1:15 pam, Hagerstown. +10:10a.m.. and t! from Clicayo daily 8: clumati and St. Louis -; trom Pittsburg “3: PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. Philadelphia and Wilmington, dai 11:30 p. im. Buffet P: vars on tas rains. Sleeping Car on tne ints between Baltimore and 05 and +4:30 pan. iphia ior Weshington, daily, 7:00 pan. and 12:05 might. ¢ orders Jeit at Ucket offic a. AVE W. M. CLEMENTS, CHAS. 0. SCULL, ds “Gen, Manager, Gen. Puss. Agent, r 18th, 1888, for’ Warrent mK. louteou: d "New Or shiiueton to" New Orleans, Duly for Warrenton, Char- Stations Ch Puilina: At Pul Sleepers M. omery to said Meum Boudoir Slee tor Burini mu, Vicksburg and Shreveport. Pullisian Ai Express Doily for Warrento: He, Charlottesville, Louisvilie, a Sleepers und Solid’ Traius Wash: to alvo tor Lynchburg, Bristol, Chattatooga, Little Kock, and ail’ southwestern. points. Throogk Pullioau Sleepers Washington to Merupiis 11:00 FM Southern Express ally: for Lyn burg, Dauville, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlot bis, “Aiken, Auicusta, Auanta, Mobtgomery. Jeabs, Texas and Caldornia, Pullman Vestibule Sleeper Washiigton to New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont- Pullman Sleeper Washington to Augusta, aries Paro Sout! villeand Lyuchbure arsive in Weala ‘Tennessee. 9:40 PM: via and 7:35 PML; via burg at 11:13 AM. and and Charlottesville at 9:40 P.M; and Obio route Teseryation and information checked at office, 1300 Penu- Sts. JAS. L. FAYLO! Passenger ‘POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. T 7 MT. VERNON! . VERNON! M" ww. Yeyees tence Uahags a de a Me far at 10 gelick ata. Heturning, reaches Weckineos 30 p.m _ Bart L. L. BLAKE, Captain. OR MAC LANDLN: RO SAMS Sree “WAKER Leaves ith-atteet ‘arf ow MONDAYS. TH! gud SATURDAYS st 7 a.m. Returning TU! FRIDAYS and 8U) YS Pp. 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