Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1891, Page 9

AW: THE EVENING STA R: WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1891—TEN PAGES. The price of Wolfs Acme Blacking ie 20e. 2 bottle, and it is cheap at that. It costs more t6 fill a bottle with Acme Black- ing than other liquid ings cost com- plete for the market, including fancy boxes, artistic stoppers, and other paraphernalia. We sell the Blacking—not the package. As tt Is our destre to sell Acwr: BLACKING cheaper If possible, but find ourselves un- able to do 50 owing to its present cost of making, we hold a prize of $10,000 Open for Competition 0 Ist day of January, 223, t Toahy one who furnishes @ toF-uula ena- bling us to make ft at such a price that a Fetailer can profitably sell ita: }0c. a botule. ‘WOLFF & BANDOLPH, Philadelphia. Tt costs 10c. to find out what Prx-Row is and does. A whole of information conld not give a correctides. Pik-Ron is the name of the only paint which makes plain white glass look like colored glass. All retailers sell it. BEECHAM'S PILLS Cure SICK HEADACHE, 25 Cents a Box. OF ALL DRUGGISTS. Thave 2 positive remedy for the ‘use thousands of eases of the worst wandiog yy taith xpress and P.O. » 191 Pearl St., N. ¥- A RADICAL CURE or BRONCHIAL ASTHMA Statement of Mr. C. M. Cyphers Of 207 G st. a.w. For fifteen years my wife bas suffered more or less from bronchial asthma, and for the last three years her case became so very bad that she was unable to leave her room during the greater part of that time; indeed often con- fined to her bed. Her physician exhausted every known rem- edy for relief, called in consultation a throat specialist, and even had the Koch lymph in- jected, but without any material benefit. Hear ing of Dr. Lighthill's success in diseases of the B.- espiratory organ she applied to him for treat- —nost promptly. aent, and I am happy to state that relief came From the very beginning marked improvement manifested itself, gain- ing from day today. Her breathing became natural, the troublesome cough left her, she B. could sleep all night undisturbed, the distress- ing asthma disappeared, her buoyant spirit, 00 Jong depressed, returned again, and she feels G& cow more like her former self. Eg 1am confident that this statement is joyful news to her many friends and I hop: will bene- fit other sufferers from this most distressing disease. CHAS. M. CYPHERS. Mar 30, 1891. Since the above statement was given Mrs. Cyphers visited ber former home and the sea- shore, where heretofore she could not remain even a single day without the greatest suffering from asthma, but at this time, during a stay extending over a month, her visit was not marred by even the slightest symptom of this distressing disease. L Dec. 6, 1891. A: P. Lighthill, M.D, Specialist, ‘Can be consulted on Catarrh, Deafness, Asthma, Hay Fever, Rose Cold and Diseases of the ‘Throat and Lungs at his residence, 1411 K ST. N. W. Hours from 8 to 12 and 4 to6. Consultation free. Wuo Asp Ww AT I Aw. Tam not French, Yam not Chinese, T am not a Jew, Tau a mative boru Vingimian, settine uy no elatin holdine the Pon noble ancestry, fc. To awe Tor & JV. is dependent upon the people ubon the werchant.. Feline " 5 ‘se te cant adoed to drive any away.” Sey doors age open for beak. Siete? you are rich or poor, white or. col. odor bud, 1 want your trade. Yduw't practice sigceytioh cuter wn sdvertnig cr fect ii (pretend 2 xive you discount. M. C. GRASTY, DOUBLE STORES. ‘Furniture, Carpets, China, Glass, &c., 1510-12 7th st. w.w., bet. PandQ a.w. Don't dowdt till you try. 1 Gasterci_Comroarxa. EPPS'S Cocos BREAKFAST. above disease: by ite ‘kind and of long | _E TREATISE on this disease toany suf- | "y. | public officers, but the commission holds that CITY AND DISTRICT. @@ Tux Evexrxo Stan is everywhere recog- nized and admitted to be, in every quality, the leading and favorite newspaper of the National Capital, alike in the counting-room, the work- shop, and the family circle. Pretty much everybody in the District reads it regularly. It is therefore much the best advertising medium in the city; and, in proportion to eireulation, its advertising rates are also much the cheapest. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. & Gratifying Improvement in the Depart- ments Shown in the Annual Keport. The civil scrvice commission in its annual re- port to the President, just made, states thatthe classified civil service now contains 34,000 of the government employes. From July 1, 1890, to June 90, 1891, 5,206 ap- plicants were examined for the departmental service at Washington, of whom 3,337 passed and 1,869 failed to pass, For the customs serv- ice 1,679 were examined, 992 passed and 587 failed, for the postal service 8,533 were exam- ined, 5.840 passed and 2,698 failed to pass, for the railway mail service 3,706 were examined, 2,588 passed and 1,118 failed to pass. The whole number examined for the four brancher of the classified service war 19,029, of whom 12,757 passed and 6,272 failed to __ Com- pared with the previous year this shows a de- crease of 3,965 in the whole pumber examined, & decrease of 1,190 in the whole number who passed and a decrease of 2,775 in the whole number who failed to pass. The whole number appoiuted in the year covered by this report is a2 follows: Departmental service, 1,153; custome service, 320; postal service, 2.861, and railway mail service, 1,062—totsl, 5,395 an increase of 236 over the previous year. ‘The report calls attention to the extension of the classified service to include a portion of the Indian service, and says that this extension capectally important = for the first ee lying the principles of non-partisan appoin' S2al-" ALTERATIONS OF THE RULES. There have also been two or three note- worthy and highly desirable alterations of the rules during the year One of the most im- portant of these is that allowing the establish- ment of competitive examinations for pro- motion within the classified service. Another important alteration of the rules wus the aboli- tion of the provision allowing the promotion of persous in the non-classified service to po tious in the classified service after non-com- petitive examination. Appointments to the classified non-excepted force, save by competitive examinations, should be confined to the fewest possivle cases. There should be no transfers allowed on non-com- petitive examination from places that were filled origiually by non-competitive exami tion or without examination at all. com- mission {s well satistied that a large number of the places now subject to non-competitive ex- amination or excepted from examination might, with great advantage to the service, be filled by open competition, or, better still, by pro- motion, as they almost certainly would be if placed in the competitive list. In the departmental service at Washington the commission express themselves as entirely satisfied with the way in which the civil service law has been enforced, and that they are safe in saying that the question of politics has been practically eliminated in waking removals and in making appointments in the departmental service. Itis stated to ben noticeable fact thata much proportion of colored ceive appointments under the civil service I than uuder the old patronage system. The vil service law has been the meansof materially enlarging the fields of pursuits open to those members of the colored race who have con- trived to get a good education and to fit them- selves for the higher walks of life. SHOWING IN THY LOCAL OFFICER. “In the local offices,” the report says, “the results of the law have been much Jess satie- factory, taking these offices as «whule, In some of the post offices and custom houses the law has been as weil observed and with as good effects as in the departmental service at Wash- ington. Of others as much caunot be said. Yet it is a fact that the showing is, on the whole, better than the showing made by the predecessors of the incumbents of these offices.” ‘The commission says thatat present its work is much hampered by the fact that the locul boards are not properly under its control, and assert that the law should be so amended as to allow the appointment of men not in government employ on these boards. They also contend that pay shonld be allowed to the members of thess Doar commssion should re appropriation to pay extra compensation to at least the secretaries of these local boards, they being the members that do the greatest amount of work, both in bulk and importance. ‘An increase of appropriations for traveling expenses and for clerical hire in Washington is asked. “The central board of exam! of the com- mission,” the report contin ‘consists of meu detailed from the departments in Wash- ington for service on the board. It is not ne essary to increase by a dollar the appropri: tions for the government in orer to turn persons directly over to the control of the com- mission. It can be done by simply striking them off from the salary lists of the depart- ments to which they belong and putting them on the lists of the commission, and there can be no possible objection, whether on the score of efficiency or on the score of economy, tosucl: a course being adopted. “In addition, howe the central board should be increased by at least ten additional clerks, which would involve an increased ap- propriation of about $15,000. EXTENSION OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE RECOM- MENDED. “The commission recommends that as rapidly as it can properly be done the classified service be extended to all the customs and internal revenue districts in which there are twenty- five employes, to the clerks aud writers in the navy yards, to the employes of the: District of Columbia, to the mints aud subtreasuries, ard to all free-delivery post offices, and that Con- gross Le asked to grant a sufficient increase of appropriation to meet the increased expense that would result from such extension. “Additional legislation should be had to take ali the laborers out of politics. “As for the charges, always hinted at rather than made, that there bas been any dishonesty in the administration of the civil service law, they are simply untrue. books and records of the commission and of all the local boards are open to any responsible person. Such a one ean follow the cercer of any given appointee from his application paper. through his examination, marking and entry on the register to his certification and appointment non-appointment, in detail. No fraud can committed without leaving a record by which it can be found out. be commission holds that no government uld be used to control the results of Jections whateygr, whether it is an elec- tion for state or féllcral officers or a primary held for the purpose of electing delegates to a nominating convention. There is no intent to interfere with the proper political action of 5 Bo office holder belonging Rel harp act in any way w! cause i cccadal or’ areata, ttotaeerace vottice if the Person belenged tothe party ix opposition in- stead of to the party in power. “The law in relation to political assessments should be amended ¢o as to probibit any indi- vidual, er in the government service or not, soliciting any government employe for contributions for political obj “The duties of the bulk officials,” the report conel or should have, no reference whatever os and should be divorced entirely from politics. Ne question before the American today is so important as this question of thorough and radical reform of the it ing partisan polities, for no oth CONDITION OF THE NAVY. Interesting Extracts From the Report of the Secretary of the Navy. WHAT THE ARMOR TESTS HAVE DEVELOPED—Ex- PERIMENTS WITH SMOKELESS POWDER— aD- VANCE IX THE GUN PACTORIES—TRE WasmING- ‘TON GUN FOUNDRY—THE CHILEAN INCIDEXT. The annual report of Secretary Tracy upon the condition of the navy is ap interesting doc- ument. One of the first topics discussed is t of armor, and the recent tests at the Indian Head proving grounds are thus men- tioned: ‘The results of the trial were m the highest degree satisfactory. Each of the six plates manufactured in this country was superior to the English compound plate, while the nickel Harveyed plate and the high-carbon nickel plate were superior to all the foreign plates of the Annapolis trial They may therefore be pro- nounced in advance of the best armor hitherto manufactured in Europe. WHAT THE ARMOR TEXTS GHOWED. The trial thus defiritely establishes the fact that armor of excellent quality may be pro- duced by the rolling process, and that forging by means of the hammer, the greatest source hitherto of expense in manufacture, is nolonger tobe as st absolute necessity. The importance of this fact can hardly be overesti- mated, for it xaites « probability thet within » year or two the armor-producing capacity the United States may be quadrupled in case of necessity, and that if we had 10,000 tons to let and coulc give eightezn months from date of contract to commence delivery the cost of manufacture would be reduced from 25 to 38 per cout, while the work Litherto contined to wo firms, would be thrown open to «large number of competitors. ally the trial shows that the high-carbon nickel Harveyed plate is undoubtedly the best armor plate ever subjected to ballistic test, It may be assumed that the principle of super-carburizing steel to a considerable depth has passed beyond the experimental stage. ‘Ihe | question of tempering or chilling the carbur- | ized armor plate needs, however, further ex- imental development, and the lack of uni- Jormity in results, indicated in the Indian Head armot trials, may probably be ascribed to this want of experience. ‘The assurance of success, however, ie so great as to warrant the depart- ment in making further experiment in this di- rection with every reason for anticipating s completely satisfactory result, PROGRESS IN THE GUN SHOPS. The progress made in the gun shops at the Washington yard is clearly summarized thus: The number of heavy guns has largely in- creased during the past yea and they show marked improvements. These are mainly in the direction of increased length, thereby we- curing great range und flatness of trajectory, and a consequent ability to be made effective atlonger distances. The six-inch of thirty-five calibers will be supplied to the Detroit aud her sister ships. One new six-inch gun of forty calibers has been completed and tested with highly satisfactory results. ‘This improved gun will be supplied to the Cincinnati and Raleigh end cruisers Nos. 12.and 13. ‘The manufacture of eight-inch guns ts in ad- vance of the hips upon which they are to be placed. The forgings for two new eight-inch guns of forty calibers’ length, and therefore of exceptionally high range, have been contracted for. These are toform the batteries of cruisers Nos. 12 and 13. ine the third and fourth of Of the ten-inch the Miantonomoh’s battery have been pleted, tested and placed on board th i Pour others are ready for the Terror, and the two for the Monterey will shortly be finished. AT THE PROVING GROUND. The first twelve-inch gun of thirty-five calibers has been completed and is now, with its mount, at the proving ground for trial. Three more guns of this caliber aro in course of construction. Forgings for the tube and the jacket of the firet of the thirteen-inch guns intended for the armament of the ships of the Indiana class have been completed and will shortly be de- livered. No 16-inch guns have yet been called for in the armaments of new ships. If such guns should be found desirable the gun factory is ready to manufacture them, and a design for this caliber has been completed, which, it is believed, is freo from the serious defects that have caused the failure of many foreign guns of the largest caliber. The progress of machine guns is being care- fally watched, and a trial will shortly be given to the recently improved Gatling gun. In small arms the Navy Department is only waiting for the decision of the War Depart- ment upon the dimensions of cartridge to be adopied for use by the army. It is highly im- portant that small arm ammunition for the two services should be interchangeable, and the acquisition of suitable small arms will be begun us soun as this question is settled. SMOKELESS POWDER. As to powder the Secretary says: The most important advance made during the past year in respect to powder consists in the develop- ment of a smokeless powder invented by Prof. C. E. Monroe of the naval torpedo station. The results have execeded the anticipations formed in reference to this powder — Its successful use has advanced by progressive experiments from the one, three and rix-pounder guns up to the four-inch rapid-fire gun. In reference to the results accomplished it ix only necessury to say that with charges one-half the weight of those used with ordinary powders the velocities have been increased nearly 200 foot-seconds, with no nerease of chamber pressure. In other spects the powder gives singular satisfaction. Itcontuins no volatile constituents, is not al fected by repeated henting for long periods, is uninjured even by bo rater, gives high and regular velocities with moderateund regular pressures and thus far has shown ull the essen- tial requisites of a normal smokeless powder. It is safe to say that within a short time the use calibers of low. Experiments are in progress to determme the teusibility of firing shells containing large quantities of high explosives from # mortar, and it is believed that these will result in show- ing the practicability of discharging a high ex- plosive projectile froma powder gun with safety, and exploding it upon impact with uty. Like other experiments now mak- ing in ordmance, the possibilities of these in- vestigations are far-reaching and point to ex- truordinary developments in the near future. PROJECTILES, Until the present year the United States been entirely destitute of any armor-piercing projectiles. The difference in the effective force of the navy today as compared with its situation s yearago, when it had nota single projectile that could pierce modern armor, is incalculable. It may be added that this change, hittle more than a revolution, by which we may obtain in America all the armor-piercing sheil that we need, has been brought about at very moderate expenditare. ‘TRE WASHINGTON OUN FOUNDRY. The development of the gun factory has con- tinued during the year and many improve- ments have been made in the appliances. The new 110-ton crane has been completed and is in operation. Additional machine tools for small work, a well-equipped chemical laboratory, new machinery for the manfacture of breech mechanism and the mounts for rapid-fire guns, and new gun lathes have increased materially the efficiency of the shops. Aur important im- provement lis beew ‘made by tho adoption of ihe system of heated air in assombling guns. Afurnate has also been erected for treating iates by the Harvey process. ‘Ihe re- sults accomplished in the gun factory, both in the ch of ‘the work done aid in ite economy, bave justly given it reputation ell over’ ‘the world of » model establishment, and the experience obtained by the otticers who have been on duty at the factory is pro- ductive of incalculable benefit to the service. ‘Une growing demands for the navai defense of the Pacific const und the great expense en- tailed by transportation of heavy orduance freights acrors ths continent point to the abso- affects that most important of securing of a pure, an honest gover: ae tute necesrity of estatlisaing im the near futare an ordnance factory st some point in that neighborhocd. Such an ostablishment should be under the generai control of the War De- t and the Navy Department and should Seoercenaneceemnees yn gun ows what ex; an fatelligence can accomplish in this direction, and if Congress should adopt the measure the navy can fu the men to carr, review of the Itata case, is thus summarized: “It therefore appears that neither in the affair of the Itata, whose surrender was voluntarily determined on by the provisional ment at Iqaique, nor in the preeence of the Balti- Conspeay oplised taett cables cn the open son pany spli cables on the open sea, nor inthe visit of Admiral Brown to Quinteros bay was there any grounds of offense given by the navy of the United ;States to any Person, party or government then existing Chile, nor was y assistance OF en- couragement of any kind rendered to what was at that time recognized by all world as in fact the wernment of the countrr. Yet it is impossible to account for the series of outrages trated on the crew of the Baltimore on any other supposition than that those who concerted them were influenced by the calumnies which had been actively cir- culaved, and that they were aided and abetted which should have sup- harge or even suspicion of isconduct attaches to the men who, on the night of the 16th of October, endeavoring with- out weapons to defend themselves against armed attack, were driven by the police to a Chilean prison because they wore the uniform of American sailor: —-—--+ 2 -—__— GEORGETOWN. AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Richard Fraction, a native of Pittsburg, Pa, was found last night on the street by Officer Jett in an unconscious and, seemingly intoxi- gated condition. He was taken to hie board- ing house, 3327 Q street, when it was discov- ered he had taken some suicidal drug Dr. A. B. Shekell was notified, and after viewing the man recommended his removal tos hospital. ‘The patrol was accordingly summoned and the still unconscious man sent to the public sick house, where the stomach pump was used with effect. This is the second time within six weeks that Fraction has attempted suicide. ‘The first time he chose his ‘boarding house to die in, but friends discovered his condition be- fore it was too late. Family trouble was the cause of “Le attempts. It seems that a short time ugo the twice would-be suicide married a girl who proved unfuithful to him. She “took up” with another man and positively refused te return to her husband. ‘This bas preyed upo.. his mind so that he resulved to end the aches of both mind und heart, and luudanum or morphine was the instrument chosen to do it with. A COLORED Bor sHoT. On Saturday night Isaac Brooks, a colored boy about eighteen years old, came near meet- ing an untimely end on 28th street near M. As one of the seventh precinct officers was patrol ing his beat on that street he heard three shots fired in rapid succession, and hastening to the point from which they uppeared to have been tired found Brooks lying on the sidewalk cov- ered with blood. Summoning the patrol, the wounded boy was sent to the station and’ Dr. Kleinschmidt sent for. After examining the victim three bullet holes, one in the mouth, one in the arm and one in the hip, were discov- ered. After cousiderable surgical work two of the balls were extracted, but the one in the hip could not be safely probed for. After dressi the wounds Brooks was sent to Freedman's Hosvital, where he is lying in a precarious con- dition. 'No clue was obtained that will Tead to the identity of the person who fired the shots, Jim Brooks, a brot! the victim, was sbot and killed on “Herring Hill" about five yi ago. The slayer, a man named Walker, was a quitted of the charge brought againsthim. Brooks claims that he was shot for trying to revent a man and woman from having fight, Pat ‘the ‘police sey that, Brooks was walking with s woman and the shots were fired from across the street by another man. Brooks claims that he does not know who shot him, but the police think the shooting was done by one of his rivals on account of the girl. a LIVELY RUNAWAY. About 10 o'clock yesterday a horse driven by a white man became frightened on$2d street at the falling of the vehicle's shafts andjrushed madly up the thoroughfare, threatening death and destruction to both the driver and all who came in his way. Officer Birkigt, however, bravely grasped the reins near the mouth o firm bau succeeded 1m stopping the horse. and COMPLAINT OF TRE WATER. The water that is being furnished the people of town is tho subject of quite a little divcus- sion attimes. Some of the Prospect street resi- dents nay 11 very unpleasant odor, while at other places it is disgustingly dirty.’ Then, ain, it is of a thick, white, milky appe nce and can be drunk to advantage only wh it has been allowed to settle. It often raises a loud gurgling sound, too, when it is drawn from the spigots. This is accounted for by some who say it is caused by the proximity of these houses to the pump honse and the water is consequently received with greater force, thus causing the sound on its escape. CRAP SHOOTERS ARRESTED. Dave Mason, Eddy Brown and several other colored “addies” were indulging in a game of crap at the corner of 80th and K streets at 2 o'clock yesterday, when Officer Bloom appeared on the scene, captured the “bones” and re- nested the participants to accompany him to ike little lockup on the canal. REAL, ESTATE SALES. C. H. Fickling, real estate agent, 1264 $2d stroet, West Washington, D.C., reporte the following sales: For Hannah E. and Josephine Davis to F. L. Gregory, lots 17 to 42, inclusive, square 962, Washington, D.C., for £20,000. For Gordon and Padgett, trustees to Leonard C, Wood, through Weller’ & Repetti, lotr 22 to , inclusive, and lots32 to 42, inclusive, square 37, Washington, D.C., for €25,378.38. For Geo. T. Byng to Daniel Johnson, part lot 65, unre 20, improved, Georgetown, D.C. #1,400. For B. H. Warner to P. J. Jot 40, square 45, $2,000, For Adelaide sub 45, «q. 100, Gi For F.C. Homiller, through J.T. Dyer, part lots 66 and_ 67, square 58, improved, George- town, D.C., for $4,000 ‘To Annie S. Rick, sub 58, square 74, improved, George: $4,500." For Barber & prapier, sub 99, square 112. Georgetown,’ D.C., tor #1, Huese sub 11, square 107, Ge rgetown, D.C for ¥1,802.20." To H. B. King sub 7, square 107, Georgetown, D.C., for | 22,026.78. "To Samuel Bieber, subs 4,5, 6,10 and 12, square 107, Georgetown, D.C., for #11,644.24. A NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED. A branch of the Middle States Loan, Build- ing and Construction Company of Hagerstow1 ‘Md., has been organized in Georgetown, with the following prominent citizens as officers and rectors: W. Taylor Birch, president; C. H. ir Fickling, viee presid and treasurer; J. H. rectors, W. A. Gordon, G. Weaver, Jno. J. Skugrae, II. C. Copperthite, W: A. Gustard, Geo. Is Lockbart, ©.’ be Crop> ley, W.'T. Birch, J. Fickling, C! H. Fichling aud J. H. Wilson. ‘The valuation committee is composed of G.W, Offutt, W. A. Custard and C. H. Fickling, ADDITIONAL MAIL, FACILITIES, Georgetown bas been provided with addi- tional mail facilities under the recent additichs allowed to the carrier force. Now there will be four deliveries a day in the business center instead of » and, as herctotore, two deliv- J. Fickling, secretary ney, and di- oftuti, i, D. eries in the county and three in those seetao: of the city not considered in the business ce: ter. Before the ist of December the Inst col- last regular 50 p.m. Now the i p.m. and the last regular pouch dispatched at 6:15 p.m, An ad- ditional dispatch or inerensed service bas been put on for Tenleytown and Bethesda, leavin the Georgetown station at 4:30 p.m., which wi carry Tus Evexixa Sram to residents of those towns. taggers ‘The Golden Cross, Ar informal meeting of the officers of the Grand Commandery, United Order of the Golder Cross, was held at the residence of Grand Commander Ehle, No. 118 4th streot soutbeast, o» Saturday evening. The com- mittee appointed to decide which commandery showed the greatest proficiency in the rendi- tion of the ritualistic work on the oocastous of the late grand visitations submitted throt the Dr. & I. Groot, a repart of rating of commanderies and officers on the oc- casions above referred to. The prize will be Presented by the grand commander to the com- INCREASE QF THE NAVY. It is Demanded by Public Opinion to Pro- tect American Interests. Secretary Tracy, in his annual report, urges ‘the furthcr increase of the navy in the follow- ing language: ‘The course of events during the past year has shown anew the necessity of continuing the development of the navy, The demands upon it have boen constant, and they are constantly growing. The rapid extension of commercial relations bas doubled the importance of our interests, eepecially in the Pacific. If that most important agency in the com- mercial development of the United States, the Nicaragua canal, were completed the strategic situation would be largely modified. At the present time the two seaboards are so remote that each requires its separate system of naval defense. Each bas its vulnerable points and each has neighbors that are well prepared for offensive movements. There is a circle of in- sular fortresses facmg our Atlantic seaboard, e vole object of whose existence is to main- tain naval outposte at our doors. There are states in the Pacific, and not large states either, whose fleets are ‘more powerful than any force that we could readily bring to meet them. To protect either seaboard, even when our Present authorized ficet is completed, will in- volve stripping the other at a critical moment. EFFICIENT NAVAL PROTECTION DESIRED. I believe that public opinion in the United States desires to see this country provided with an efficient naval protection. The press, which represents the best intelligence of the country, speaks on the subject with cloarness and enn- phasis, It believes, and the country belieres with it, that this protection is an obligation upon the national government. It does not belteve that cities like San Francisco, Seattle and Tacoma should be upen to the attacks of a third-rate power, whose ships, by a sudden movement, may ‘enforce contributions that would pay in udvauce the expense of a war. any one believes that such rapidity of move- ment is impossible let him recall the circum: stances under which the Evmeralda appeared in April last, without warning, close to the Cal- ifornian coast, sending on the Itata to San Diego. As little does public opinion believe that the commercial seaports of the gulf and the Atlantic should be unprotected from at- tack by any nation whose fortified harbors and fully equipped naval dockyards are within forty-eight hours’ steaming. IF WAR SHOULD COME. But itis repeatedly said that the United States should avoid war. ‘This is » proposition to which every right-minded citizen must as- gent. No principal is more firmly, established in our natioual policy, and the federal ofticer who would involve this country ina causcless war would bea traitor to his trust. But war does not require the agreement of both partics; it may come upon us without our consent and even against our will. If x hostile fleet should attack San Francisco tomorrow war would exist #8 fact, although it had not been declared by legislative enactment. Even if it were impossible to involvo this country in war without its consent there are situations m which that consent would be given Unanimous popular vote. There are out- rages which cannot go unredressed; there are infaries to which mo nation can afford to. sub. Against such injuries the surest pre- eutive is a strong national defens There are elements of danger at all times to American interests, and at any moment theso elements may be rendered tenfold more active by a European war. ——— THE COURTS. Equity Count—Judge Hagner. Saturday—Nally agt. Ulmann; appearance of absent defendants ordered. Bush agt. Alleman; testimony before John Cruikshank, examiner, ordered taken. Slater agt. O'Donnell; Charles R. Newman as party complainant. Marr agt. Chrismond; motion to dismiss for want of pros- ecution overruled. Offutt agt. Juckson; sale finally ratified. Judge Montgomery Saturday—Hodge Mason; motion for judgment for want of sufiicient affidavit granted and notice of appeal. American Security and ‘Trust Company agt. Chas. Early; motion for judgment, notwithstanding ples, ‘granted. “K . Thomas agt. J. J. Johnson; motion for judg- ment granted. Kehoe agt, Portner: motion to retax costs overruled. Bache agt. Waggaman; demurrer to pleas 1204, 1 and 2 overruled and No. 4 sustained. E. C. Jordan agt. D. F. Ham- lick; judgment by default and order to pay money deposited as security for costs to 4 tiff on attorney. Thompson Foust and Com- pany, S Whittle, Cand F. Boulter and J. bertson agt. B. J. Behrend & Son; motion for security for costs granted _and bond for cost approved in all cases. Harris & Shafer J. W. Wi E, M. Romoses agt. C. 1 Bros.’ Manufacturing Com- W.Reh; judgment by default inall cases. John M. Finnerty agt. J. C. Ellis; order to pay costs out of deposit and to pay balanca over to plaintiff or her attorney of record. Na- tional Electric Manufacturing Company agt. Cake; judgment by default. Williams agt. Deano et al.; motion to overrule demurrer, &¢ , sub- mitted. C. H. Davis agt. E. J. Varney et al.; judgment by default. O. Dunlap agt. John C. lack and sume ugt. D. L. Hawkins; certitied to general term to be heard in firstinstancs. B,W. Guy agt. J. H. O'Dounell; judgment for amount admitted in defendant's plea. Tredwell Slate Company agt. W. P. Canaday; judgment by de- fault. Waddell agt. Cabell; order sustaining de- murrer to defendant's plea. M.Clark agt.1-Alt- man; judgment by default. Tucker, adminis- trator,agt. Nebecker ct al.; motion for judgment against defendant Nebecker for want of plea and interlocutory judgment granted and in- quest ordered. Rhinciclter agt. Lewis & Co.; motion for judgment for want of sufficient affi- davit of defense; submitted. Macon & Co. agt. T. J. Vaux; motion to set aside judgment by default. Anastasia Patten agt. R. J. Fleming; order for examiner to deliver books, &e. C. A. Schnider Sons agt. T. W. Widdicombe; judg- ment by default. J. H. Marr agt. 0. Cox; mo- tion for judgment under rule 73, F. W. Mc- Allister ugt. Fava, Naeff & Co.; judgment by consent. Propate Covrt—Judge Hagner. Saturday—Estate of Emma Johnson; Eliza- beth E. Savoy. udministratrix, bonded and ualified. Estate of Alexander 8. King; Mar . King bonded as guarcian to minor child. Will of Henry F, Breuninger; filed for probate. Estate of Robert S. Todd: first and final ac- count of administration approved und passed. Estate of David Shoemaker: second account of administrators approved and passed. pence eee ANACOSTIA. PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS’ ENTERTAINMENT. Tne pupils of the Anacostia public schools entertained a large audience at Masonic Hall Inst Friday night. ding room was ata pre- mium. An interesting program was creditably rendered, ‘The opening chorus was by vocalists drawn from the ai sevonth and eighth grades. Prine’ 4 conducted and Miss McCormick sccom- anied. Jerome Wilsey recited ‘Suppose, ‘aylor Branson played "8 Dreamland’ and the “Gladiator companied by Miss Lizzie Branson; stead _declaimed “Five Little Chicken Miss Jessie Darling contributed a piano solo. ‘The most loudly spplauided part of the pro- gram was “The Boat Song,” rendered by thir- teen little tots from Miss Erb's class. Miss Zimmerman put adrill squad through the foot movements and brought down the house. ‘Then followed physical exercises and the clos- ing chorus. Retresh:nents were dispensed in the basement. ‘The receipts will be apphed to the public school library. 4 MISSIONARY SERVICE. Missionary service was observed last night at the Baptist Church. Soxton Milstend read an essay on “Rum in Africa.” Pertinent papers were read by Mossrs. Fernald, Bowman, Leech and Wiley, Miss Van Ness, Miss Burr and ‘Misses Harlan. Tho Misses Etzler contributed music. NoTEs. Mr. Wm. K. Baxter has returned home from the hospital, where he underwent a successful surgical operation. Miss Nellie Robey has returned from New York city. Bev. J.C. McEnddey of Howard University Breached st Campbell A.M. E. Church yester- y morning from Mat, x: 28, and in the even- 'Y | mandery entitled to it ata general meeting of itout, There ia no reason why such au estab- | members of the order to be held during “the | county, Md., baving driven the’ sixty-three bment should not di the success | latter part of this month. The ofticers | miles sunrise and sunset. which has been achieved at Wa nt were Grand Commander ‘Mrs. | Officer E. W. Groen went on duty in this pre- eetepenatt ot Gen saw ing ground Bennie Samuel Howison, ‘BR. H. | cinct this jead will enable ‘The de at Indian shortly to discontinge the use of cations, that bay ay Minera be laid’botween and the Navy Department. ‘THE CHILEAN IXCIDEEKT. . The recent Chilean incident calls forth a de- tailed statement by the Becretary of tho trou- ble in the structs at Valparaiso in which Ameri- » eam enilore were killed, which, coupled witha ANOTHER MURDER CRANK APPEARS. Oscar Weyrauch, 2 German Bookbinder, ‘Threatens the Wife of Conrad Harris, An epidemic of cranks, on murder bent, bas struck New York city, The first of these made his appearance a week ago Sunday afternoon in the person of John George Koth, who fired three shots at the Rev. John Hall, D.D., the eminent divine, Fortunately his aim was poor and the reverend gentleman was spared. The would-be .aesaesin bes since been com- mitted to the insane asylum. ‘The second crank to appear was Wilson, who, on Friday, startled the world by his almost successful attempt to kill Russcll Sago with dynamite. His own terrible death and that of the clerk, Norton, have been vividiy described. Another dangerous crank came on the scene yesterday. He is Oscar Weyrauch, fifty years old, © bookbinder by trade. In a threatenin; letter sent by him to Conrad Harris, a retire wine merchant, on Saturday he demanded $500 In the event of its refasal be following: “If you don't take Rotico of this, my request. you will be the next to Russell Sage, and 1 will blow your braius in the air without I hurt anybody else.” Mr Haris promptly turned the letter over to the police and it resulted in the madm: captured in a lodging house yesterday morning. He submitted quietly arrest, Lut said it would go hard with Harris ever he secured his release. to if being introduced by the burgomaster. We rauch was a wealthy bookbinder at that time and a prominent citizen. He has since ‘squandered his fortune in wild dissipation, and lately has depended ou iis fricnds and. ace quaintances for support. Harrie said he helped him at various times, but recently be has not allowed him to enter his home. Wey- rauch was committed to the Bellevue Insane Pavilion, where he will be examined as to his mental condition. ARREST IN THE SAGE CASE. Interest in the attempt to kill Russell Sage with dynamite was continued yesterday by the arrest of William D, Southworth, the man who sought to interest Harry Horne, the dime | museum lecturer, in an organization for the general betterment of mankind by the over- throwing of monopoly. It had been said that Southworth had gone to Central America, but be was found by Inspector Byrnes near the city and taken to police head- quarters, Southworth is undoubtedly a crank, and confessed to Inspector Byrnes that he had been an inmate of a lunatic asylum. He was taken to the morgue and shown the head of the dynamiter, but said he had never seen it in life. In that particular he contra- dicted the story of Horne, who said that the dead man introduced Southworth to him at the museum two months ago. Byrnes sent a telegram to Chief of Police Boel ra fen Tewcios for information re- ling Southworth, and received a telegram that Will L. Southworth is @ civil engineer and resided there between 1886 and 1689. He was a secretary to Clarence Greathouse, managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He was acrank on the subject of railways and their management. He started small newspapers and advocated government control. While in San Francisco he was subject to crazy spells, and would often apply to the city prison to be locked up, ening #0 the fear that in his tem- porary madness he might kill some one. Last night Mr. Sage was said to be suffering from the effects of the shock caused by the ex- Plosion. SOMETHING ABOUT SOUTHWORTH. Southworth is well known in San Francisco. He first came into prominence some five years ‘ago as the organizer of the Grand Army of Labor, an association of voters pledged to use all lawful methods to vest ownership of all means of transportation in the hands of the government for the.benefit of the people. He published at intervals a newspaper called Over- (and for One Dollar, in which he made calculations to show that the actual cost of transporting 600 passengers in ten cars from San Francisco "to New York did not exceed $1. Although living in bitter poverty, depending upon chance jobs for « ivelibood, he published these newspapers at his own expense from what little money he could spare from his earnings. In 1834 he was declared insane and committed to the asylum at Napa He only remained in the institution a few months, when he was discharged as cured. In the a of last year he left San Francisco and nothing has been heard of him until he was mentioned in connection with the Sag affair. He isa man of visionary ideas and al- ways talking about schemes involving millions. —--— +00 Fire Causes $350,000 Loss in Philadelphia. The large three-story building 719, 721 and 723 Vine street, Philadelphia, was almost entirely destroyed by fire last night, entailing ‘8 loss of $350,000. The first and second floors of 719 were occupied by Hofstetter Brothers, bookbinders. Wagner Brothers, Chicag > meat dealers, had the first floor of 723, and the re- mainder of the buiiding was occupied by the Shaw Publis! ing fifty feet abo numerable every direction and threatening the surrounding property. The fire, however, did no otver damage than tothe buildings in which it originated. but many houses in the imme fire suffered considerable damage bs Charles Bauman of truck A” broke stile descending a ladder, becoming entangled in the hose. H. J. Robinson escaped serious injury by his presence of mind. He feil (rom the roof of the Third Moravian Church, a few rods from the fire, but caught hold of # ladder in his descent. ater, his leg —200 Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association. The Trotting Horse Breeders’ Argociation of Maryland and the District of Columbia will meet Weenesday and confer with a committee from the Virginia Breeders’ Association and also with a number of breeders trom Delaware. The object of the meeting will be to combine the breeders of these two states with the breeders of Maryland and the District of Columbia into one association. The ‘Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association of Maryland and the District of Columbia has not, says the Balti- more Sun, proved a great suc in so far as the race meetings have been concerned, though ithas done much in the way of bringing the breeders into closer pereozal relationsuip, aud has been beneficial in attracting attention to Maryland-bred stock. The lack of auccess in the racing bas been attributed to the slowness shown by the breeders in making entries to the stake and other events. It ix expected that the resources which the addition of the breeders of Virginia and Delaware to the asso- ciation will give will guarantee big tields of starters and give the public an opportunity to sec and judge the excellent stock which 1s being raised in theve states. ee apg A The Cotten Gin Inventor. At amecting of citizens of Augusta, Ga, yes- terday active work toward the erection of a monument to El Whitney, inventor of the cot- ton gin, was begun. A subscription list was started and resolutions were adoptcd calling upon the multitudes whose labors are made light and pleasant, whose capital has been in- creased and whose homes and surroundings are made happy and peaceful, as directly re- sulting from this invention, to join in erecting at Augusta, upon the scene of his first toils aud successes, & ‘ monument to his honor, which shall appropriately testify the world’s appreciation of one of its bencfactors. A committee has been appointed und an active canvass of the cotton manufacturing centers of the United States will be started at once. It is desired to have the monument erected im- ore and ——— the “a3 x national cotton ex) to Gotober and November mext year. saad Is your home in this sad p! You'll have it done better, to paint off to get the dirt Key never peddied, MR. FLOWENW’S PLURALITY. j ‘The State Board of Canvassers Declare ot to! Be 47,937. ‘The New York state board of canvassers have | officially declared Mr. Flower's plurality for governor to be 47,837. Mr. Shechan's plarality for lieutenant governor is 34.419. A New York morning paper offered a prize of £200 to any ‘one who would guess negrest the exact figure. A mechanic hit the exact figure in an estimate he made on October 11, and wins the prize from over 700,000 other contestants. | The total vote in the state was 1,165,085, as against 1,317,250 in 1888. There has been no jon yet as to the elections in the four con- tested senate districts and the control of the legislature will be settled by the courts. In the fifteenth or Duchess county district case, where republican ballots on which marks ap- pear were thrown out by the county cantassers and, asa result, the democratic candidate was declared elected, Judge Bernard has decided that these officials acted beyond their powers and that these ballots should have been counted. The judge says: “The marked ballots, if counted, would elect Mr. Deane, the opponent of Mr.’ Oxborn. If Mr. Deane was alive presumably he would ap- ply for « writ of mandamus to correct the mis take. I tink his death will not deprive the people of all remedy. The result of the mis- take remains and a proper count is always ne- cessary to reach a correct result. death of Mr. Deane does not prevent any elector from setting the law in motion to correct the mistake.” Under the ruling of the court the Sullivan county board of canvassers had to recovene on Saturday and recount the vote for assembly. This gave the seat to Dr. Peakes, democrat, by # the assembly stand sixty- 8 to sixty-four rey A CHARMING ROYAL ROMANCE, Story of the Courtship ofan Archduke and an Opera Singer. It is reported that the willof Archduke Henry of Austria contains several curious clauses which will render it inexpedient to publish it in full. The consequence of the deaths of the archduke and his wife has caused considerable comment and has given rise to rumors of the archduke’s suicide, which, however, are prob- ably unfounded. The archduke was formerly field marshal in the Austrian army and idolized by his troops for his martial spirit and good fellowship in the officers corps. While governor of Graz he met Leopoldine Hoffmann, an opera singer, dauchter of a government tax collector of considerable property. He fell in love with ber and for many nights in succession was conspicuous in a box at the opera house, whence he sent her flowers and jewelry. One evening he appeared at the opera house in disguise and followed her home afte! opera singer and that her he He set about gaining her confidence. presented to him at a public recep- tion and followed. up the acquaintanceship tn disguise. Although fifteen years older than the young woman he dazzled her with his rank and personal beauty. But Fraulem Hoffmann repulsed his advauices toward inti and | kept him at @ proper distance un was anxious to forego his pr and atives for the sake of making her his wife. aunounced to his friends that he had found a prodigy of beanty and virtue in the young opera singer and intended to marry ber. His parents interfered and hustled him off to the Italian war. The archduke distinguished himself by his bra throughout the campaign and returned home with laurels aplenty, but he had not ceased to love the young opera singer. He renewed his vows of fidelity and then besought the consent of his rents to his proposed marriage. They re- | fused, and were lovkiug about for a diplomatic ost abroad for him when the lovers cut the not by running away und getting married a Catholic priest in Castle Bogen, in Tyrol, in the presence of three of the archduke's friends. On the day after the ceremony they started off to spend their honevmoon in Bavaria. were met by three purt, who informed | emissaries of the Austrian the archduke that he was banished for an in- definite period from the empire. ‘The couple lived happily at Lucerne several yenrs as the Baron and Baroness Von Waldeck. ‘The Austrian emperor gradually relented and favored the recall of the archduke, but the men around the throne advised him against deing so. Fincily the archduke melted the | emperor's heart and the couple was allowed to | return, after the archduke's wife had been madea baroness by the throne. | time until their death the couple lived in | harmony and content in Tyrol. The baroness as of medium beight and perfect proportions She had black hair, large fervid black eyen, a clear skin and a little shadow of a mustache, | which lent her appearance acuriousand unique Autractiveness, “Phe archdake was six feot tall, of muscular development and in his late years wore a broad iron gray beard to his waist. He and bis wife were literary and gathered around them many titled friends. ‘The archduke was kept at ndistance from court for some time after his return, but was reinstated in his im- perial rank in 1882, During the recent wedding at the Vienna court he and bis wife and their seventeen-year- old dauzhter were among the most conspicu- ous figures. The daughter was recognized ofticiaily by the emperor and empress and was the belle of the day. The archduke regarded this as the culmination of bis triumph over those who had opposed his marriage and he and his wife were radiant with joy throughout the festivities. He took cold in returning “Tamed U From that | y, =F side Down” light—many are and house cleaning does it. Cold meals and no comfort, sour tem) and aching backs, hard work and too much of it, tired women and “mad” men—all from house-clean- ing. And it's all needless. Don't make such a fuss over it. Take a little Pearline, and have it done easily, quickly and quietly. o—you won't have to rub t You can save half your labor off. and half your time, if Ad, on house with Pear/ine—and everybody in the house will be nothing but Pearline for washi Turn the thankful for it. Millions use ing and cleaning On the peddlers and grocers who tell you “this is as good as,” or “the same as” Pearline. IT’S FALSE ; besides Pearline is a JAMES PYLE, New York, TRAGEDY AT DETROIT. A Colored Musician Shoots a Girl and Then Kills Himself Herbert Ford, twenty-three years old, and # talented colored musician, went to Detroit some time ago from Perrysburg, Ohio, and fave many *utertainments in concert halla, churches, &c. At = concert which he gave #t “colored church he met Clara Mills, fourteen Fears old, colored, well developed and very good looking. Within a short time Herbert was deeply im love, and he told the girl of his affection. Clara was greatly moved, but told him that be must wait until she bad consulted her father. Her father, who isa barber, and, incidentally, ® preacher, would not listen to any talk of @ match, and induced Clara to snub young Ford. This only made Ford's affection all the aceper, and his kee: was aroused when he «aw the ther fellows. He told her twice kill her if she did net merry him, and the threats frightened bet yely At 6 o'clock last ew her to go to th saying that she Clara went out. Ford had evidently been watt ing for ber, for he met ber within balf a block of Ler house, om mn street. With ut her being untrue, he pull i-caliber revolver aud fired twice at her. One shot took effect in her left shoulder e. Ford then ste] inte le of the street, put the revolver to his mouth and fired. The large caliber of the bullet told with dreadful effec Ford expiring tly. The top of his heed was blown enti The girl lies im a cri Papers bave been drawn up by the counsel ia the celebrated Carroll divorce case of Balti more which when signed by the busband aud wife, John Carroll of the “Caves” and Mary &. Carroll, will put an end to the divorce suit now pending in the Baltimore courta Last Mey the sociel world received a shock when Mra Carroll filed a billin which she charged bet husband with cruelty, drunkenness and outra- geous treatment generally. This was followed by across billin which the husband made ol in which he pictured his wife fauthippe. nd ‘Nira Carroll have been his country seat in Balti- Since then Mi living apart, he more county and she with one of her brothers im Th be: the cit; re are four children, the eldest id seventeen of eleven and an infant a litte more. @ year old. ‘Owing to the prominenee of the parties con cerned, Mr. Carroll being « lineal descendamt of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Mys. Carroll, a daughter of the Thomases, one of the oldest Maryland famihes, every effort wae made to prevent a further airing of the scandal. Intimate friends, as well as the older children, tried to eficct a settioment, and assisted by the counsel in the case it looks as if their efforts will be crowned by success. ‘The agreement provides for a with the provision that each shall waive. ail claims on the other's property, the husband to settle an amount entirely nominal on his wife, who, in consideration of the withdrawal of the suit, is to have possession of the younger chéi- dren within a given time. The third boy, who is about eleven years of age, will remain’ with his father for a period and then will return to hus mother. Mr. Carroll is favorable to the agreement and bas already aunouuced his: willingness to sign, and it is understood that Mra Carroll, who has been acquninted with the import of the agreement, will atiach ber signature. Thes will end what was for a time one of the must sensational diverce cases in Baltimore. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carroll are wealthy ém their own right. A short time ago Mr. Carrell dixposed of the Caves, the property in the m_ the veby, then country which gained for hi soubriquet john Carroll Mrs. Carrell atthe time of her murriage was considered the most beautifal girl in Baltimore. She is still a very handsome woman and a great favorite in society sabercats, Yesterday Judge Rufus P. Kane bar, died in Cleveland yesterday at the age of seventy-cight. Rev. J. E. L, Holmes, one of the leading Bap= tist ministers of the south, dropped dead from yplexy at his residence at Savannah, « . Dr. had been pastor irst Savannah Church for the past ten yeara, Capt. James Jones, a well-known eee | sterday at Baltimore at the in-law, Mr. Robert H. Bradley, in bis eighty-ifth year. During the war Capt. Jones pilot on a government transport steamer between Washington and Fort Monroe. The Man Who Kate Thorn in New York Weokly. A thief and aliar can be endured, because fone cannot be perpetually lying or stealing, but the man who was born with the spirit of argument in bis composition follows the busl- ness of arguing coutinually. You canmot risk | saying that the gras is green or that « rate mont. He will discuss the subject pro and cee to show you that you are i don't seeit be willis ties. home, however, and on the following day his wife fell ill with incipient pneumonia, Both were nursed night and day by their daughter, but they sank steadily to death. ‘The youn girl is prostrated with grief an: ‘two phy- sicians in daily attendance. ——cor-______ ADMITTING AMERICAN PORK. Publication of the Decree Authorizing It— Four Ports of Entry. The Journal Oficial of Paris has pub- lished a decreo authorizing the import of | black American pork into France. The ports of en- try, however, are limited, and the importation can be made onl Havre, Bor- deaux and “trouble in camp.” life it is safe to say that two-thirds of the @i- i HI rihtt : i in i i i