Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1892, Page 5

Wooowsnn & Lornnor, 20TH. 11TH AND F 87S. N.W. gee Dost Sa For Evsore —WiTHOUT a— Travsuxe Reo On Suawt. For steamer or railway travel they are Dositive luxury and comfort, We are showing ‘am clegant line in Scotch Plakis—Biue, Grey, Brown, Tan, Green. &e. —#6 to 818. ALL-WOOL BLANKETS, SIZE 72x86. ‘Suitable for Traveling Ruzs, Dressing Gowns, ‘Bath Wraps, &c. Silver Gray, with Biue and Pink bordess, 212 Brown, Blue avd Pink Plaids, 84.5 Brown, Blue, Gray and Old Gold Checks, —25.00.— Dark and Light Brown, Blue, Gray, Pink, Old Gold, Be., with fancy borders, 87.50. — @econd Soor... .-1ith st. bide.) —o— Moze Noverties IN Jewxiay Dersnraesr. ‘The latest are Sterling Silver Hat Marks, = Blain bar upon which the name or initials are to be engraved. —5e. and $1.00.— ‘Steriimg Silver Book Markwand Paper Cutters, ‘With bandies in Bow-knot, Fieur-de/i, Heart and Cross designs. —iSe. to $2.00. Ribbon Book Marks, with Sterling Silver at- tachments—beart,cross,aud anchor. 81.25, 21.50, and @ Fancy Garters in all colors, Te. and $1.00 8 pair.— (Pirst floor... Lith st. building.) Lions) Cross Derseruest Axxovnces Another lot of those Tan and Gray all-wool Newmarkets, with long detachable capes, at —#10.0a — 1ith st. building.) (Third &: Ursorsreny Spectr Ireus, TABLE COVERS, A large purchase of Fringed Chenille Table Covers g:ves you the following price advantage: Size. Price. Isl yard. a1.50 Iaxls yards, = 2.00. ‘2x2 yards, 400. 24x? yards, &.00. x2 yarus, 7.30. 2 CHENILLE CURTAINS. Chenille Curtains, fringed top and bottom— solid colors. 82.758 pair. — Chenille Curtains, frinzed top and bottom, @ado and frieze, 84.25 a pair. — ‘We will sell half pairs of any of our Chenille Curtains at half the price of full pairs. (ith floor... .-1ith st. building) panes Istexestixe News FROM Wasu Goons Dsvanruess. Did you succeed im securing a dress pattern from that last lot of Llama Cloth? If you didn't ‘we have good news for you—we have received another case. Not quite so many styles as in the others; but they are particularly choice. It ia not probable that we will be able to get an- ‘other lot, so it will be wise to make your selec- tom at once. Price as before. oe. a yard. — ‘You should see our line Se. Challis. Across the aisle you would take theus to be at least 12! goods. ‘Cream and Colored Grounds with colored fig- res; Black Grounds with white and colored figures. Fast colors, 2? inches wide. yard. — 1,000 yanis Plaid and Striped Dress Gots, ‘90 per ceut wool. usually sold at 50c. — he. a yard. ——e A Prorrraste Iyvesraenr. eee ‘You have perhaps felt the need of some kind of © WATER-PROOF GARMENT during the past few days. If you have not already secured ‘one don’t put ft off until you need it, but get now and be prepared for s “‘rainy day.” ‘The following items will no doubt interest you: Gray Circulars An elewant assortment of patterns and all the correct shapes in Cloth-covered Garments, with military capes, —.00.— ‘SUK Gossamers, with long capes, ~~#a. 00. — Cravenstte Garments ia Navy, Tens and Fancy Stripes, —#10.00, $12.50 and 15.00 All-wool Mackintosbes, Tan aud Gray, with Nous military capes and silk liniues, 5.00.— ‘The very finest grade of All-wool Imported Craveustte Garments, with long wilitary capes td Leif lined with ali-sill rhademe, —#18.00.— ‘This is the best value we bave ever shown in his style of garment, Gd oor 2th st. bids.) —o— Srecr Irene, 1™ Buasresr Surzs Roow. 2 Pall Size Rustic Cuspidore,gold and colored decorations — Marked down to 25¢.— 22 German China Cuspidors, hand decorated. —Marked down to 35. ‘84China Cuspidors. Were Gc. to 61.35. Marked down to 60e.— 20 Richly decorated and Tinted China Cuspi- dors. Were #2.00. —Marked down to #1.25.— Basement. 11th st. building.) —o— ‘WOODWARD & LOTSROP, 208H, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. Scrznior Toallother medicines for purifying the" ind and restoring the bealth apd strength. AYER'S SARSAPARILLA Isthe standard specie for Scrofula, Catarrh, ‘Rheumatiom and Debility. CURES OTHERS, ‘Will cure you. Beacry Orrex Dereyps On plumpness; so does comfort; so does health. If Jou wet thin, there is something wrong, though you may feel no sign of it. ‘Thinness itself is a sign: sometimes the frst sign; sometimes not. ‘The way to get back plumpness is by CAREFCL LIVING, which sometimes includes the use of SCOTT'S EMULSION of cod-liver oll. Let us send you—free—a little book whieh throws ‘much light on all these subjects. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 139 South 5th ava, Now York. Your druggist keepe SCOTT'S EMULSION of coa- liver oflsll druggists everywhere do. $1. M** WINsLows sooTHine SYRUP Has been used for over FIFTY YEARSby MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEET! ING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOPTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all AIM, CUKES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sold by very part of the Druggists world. Be sure snd ask for “Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup” and take no other kind. 25 centes bottle. DEavars WHOOPING COUGH REMEDY. ‘Stops whoop, allays cough and cute short disease. Instant and infellible in the sudden and dangerous Croup. Harinless and speedy in hacking and racking coughs. Over 40 yearsin use, Sold by drugeiste, EDWAED P. MERTZ, cel3-eo6m _ith sud F sts. Washington, D.C. Res Srraxen Lisa WITH POND's EXTRACT. “° EURALGIC Prnrsoxs fed tees eeechiod Cae eoevonases care or overwork Will be relieved by taking BRKOWN’S IRON BITTERS. Genuine bas trade mark and crossed red lines on arcs = ae ‘PRE ACTION OF CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER Pills is pleasant. mild and natural They went stimulate the liver¢and regulate the bowels, but not pune to please, Try them. DIZZINESS, eured, Dr. from y URALGIA. unkenness, spasins, sleep] Miles Nervine. § suples freee ‘SCHELLER & SLEVENS, Otband Ps. ave. PPP ERE NN NITY 2 PDE SRR 5 dh BODE RNS t fas Bov ee RN MK & Sie BE AAA EN m 24 Sos8 Segt ON ANT 401 7TH ST., COR. D. ‘Nothing dental requires creater skill than crown and bridge work and nothing yields equal results, for, properly made, it isa thing of beauty and @ joy forever, lasting = lifetime and saving teeth otherwise beyond redemption. We claim extreme excellence for ourcrown ‘work, one of our operators having made it » specialty for yearv, and we positively use - wold, notwithstanding our price 7.50, While otbers charge from 1510 While we conduct our practice on a busi- ness basis, askiuz only a moderate compen- sation for services, we do not solicit patron- age on the plea of cheapness nor wish to be considered in competition with the many ‘whose prices are their only recommenda- tion. It isthe merit of our work, and not our price-list, that gives us the leading prae- tice in every city where we have an office, It ts because we use none but the best ma- terial and exaploy only operators of skti] and experience, having no boys or apprentices on our staff—in short, it is because we live up to our motto, “Scientific dentistry at moderate prices. Extracting... “With Gas or Zonine,... Tyz22 east abet to commence housekeepin can help you ‘Very iuaterially. Many things combine of this. Yoruane a begin ‘ind more pensive than you would. Sst iu gcc ine. ee co Wecan furnish your house from COU toy tu bottom at Rery ema’t oullay Zrcady cask You ape at batty 00 RRR, ot ‘are RE z ‘Feauire H g ‘cent discount fs ‘ior all settiewente within 30 EEE ER We are still selling Plush or Hair Kee ch forbes" cane Cloth Parior Suites on. time. BOD DD bpD tt > Hy umd Mattress, $7.50 cosh 2gion tine. a Wire Springs, $2.25 cash— rrrr [runes Carpet, @0c. per yard ‘No charge for waste occakioned im ™Allurades of Mat A beaut Saby Carriages. MAMMOTE CREDIT HOUSE, ‘S29, 821 and 823 7th st, nw. THE EVENING STAR: 2d EDITION. BLESSING THE SHIP. Bussians at Libiu Show Their Grat- itude to America. SENATOR HILL LEAVES FOR THIS CITY Representative Mills Gaining Votes in His Senatorial Contest. ANOTHER MODUS VIVENDI. THEY BLESSED THE INDIANA. Impressive Ceremonies at Libau Showing the Gratitude of the Russians. Lisav, March 19.—The American steamer Indiana, which brought to this port the gift of flour and provisions sent by Americans for the relief of the Russian famine sufferers,has since her discharge been lying some distan shore. Lest night she was towed into the har- bor by the Concordia and Vorwaerts. Certainly if unbounded popular enthusiasm — is Proof of appreciation the officers and crow of the Indiana will carry from this country a lively —_recollestion of the gratitude of the Russian people. When the Indiana passed the jetty she 8 [ ean with loud and enthusiastic cheer- if by the crowd that was assembled on the jetty. The steamer was received by the communal authorities and a large delegation of the leading merchants of the port. After she was moored # numberof the orthodox Greek ciergy proceeded aboard of ber and held 2 thanksgi servicey which concluded with the formal and impressive ceremony of blessing the ship. —-_— RETURNING TO WASHINGTON. Senator Hill Takes a Drive Through Augusta and Leaves for This City. Avavsta, Ga., March 19.—Senator Hill break- fasted at 10 o'clock this morning. At 10:30 Mr. Patrick Walsh and a committee of democrats took the Senator and his party for a drive to view the factories, the canal and other things of interest. The drive extended to Summerville, North Augusta, whero the party stopped fora few ie methras dertg "ent to tho station and took the 1 o'clock train on the Richmond and Danville railroad for Washing- ton. The Senator expects to make no speeches on the way. He is due in Washington at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Corumsvs, Ouro, March 19.—The David B. Hill Club, which had invited the Senator to the BS city on his return from the south, has received word from him that his arrangements will not permit him to make the trip. ——— MILLS GAINING VOTES, His Election as Senator From Texas Looks to Be Sure, Avstrx, Trx., March 19.—An enthusiastic Mills caucus was held last night, in which were eight supportersof Culberson’s late candidacy. This insures a fair divide for Mills of Culber- son's supporters and seems to make his clec- tion sure. Robertson county yesterday in- structed by primary convention for Mills, which makes another vote. Mills, in reply to an appeal from friends to come to Texas and speak, replied that lie is too ill now to travel, but that he would be in Texas soon. Austin is thronged with friends of Gov. Hogg, who seem greatly alarmed at the strength developed by Judge Clark in his vigorous gu- bernatorial campaign. ANOTHER MODUS VIVENDI. Sir George Baden-Powell Says That Arrange- ments Are Being Made. Moxrreat, March 19.—Sir George Baden- Powell, one of the British commissioners on the Bering sea question, who is on a visit to Montreal, says that arrangements have not yet been completed but would be shortly for s new modus vivendi for the coming year, pending a final settlement of the question by arbitration. | He is confident that the matter will ultimately be amicably and satisfactorily arranged. At the State Department this afternoon it was impossible to learn anything about the statement made by Mr. | Baden Powell in reference to = modus vi- vendi. Inquiries by a Star reporter failed to develop anything new in the situation ‘and nothing is known of the purpore of Lord Salisbury in the matter. —__- JUDGE GEORGE DRIGGS DEAD. He Formerly Practiced Law in This City— Publisher Luthrop of Boston. Carcaco, March 19.—Judge George Driggs of the circuit court here died suddenly this morning while sitting in a chair at his resi- dence. The cause waszquinsey, which had been tronbiing him for some time. but had only in- terfered during the past few days with his labors on the bench. Judge Driggs was born in 1846 at Mount Morris, He practiced ex- C., and Columbus, 0., and for a long time was the assistant coun sel for the Pennsylvania line west of Pittsburg. It was not nntil two hours before his death that any idea of danger was entertained by the judge's family. Bostoxs, March 19.—Daniel Lathrop of the well-known publishing firm of D. Lathrop & Co, died this morning. He was sixty years ok Asntaxp, Pa, March 19.—The death of Harry M. Luther, resident engineer here for the Reading Company. has occurred at At- lantic City. Meuruis, Tzxs., March 19.—Capt. W. P. Flowers, one of the best known men on the river, died last evening. He was a sub pilot with Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain). —_———— FAILED FOR 85,000,000. A Paris Bank Closed and the President Kills Himself. Panre, March 19.—The Banque Des Chemins de Fer has failed for 25,000,000 francs. ‘The director of the bank, M. Dugoureau, has committed suicid NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday Causes An- other Election. New Yorn, March 19.—At today’s session of the convention of the National League of Mu- sicians the following officers were elected: President, C.H. W. Rube of Pittsburg; first viee president, Samuel Davis of San Francinco; second yice president, Emil Druch of Chicago; ‘treasurer, J. M. Lander of New York; secre- , Jacob Beck of Philadelphia. he election today necessitsted because of & mistake in the casting of ballots at yester- day'selection. ‘Tho installing of the new offi- cers will take place this afternoon. The usual votes of thanks to the officers and the pr were passed. —————_ JUDGE WOODS FEELS SORE. Me Does Not Like Senator Turple’s Reported Remarke About Him. Inpranapois, Ixp.. March 19.—The business in the district court isin rather a congested e state for the reason that the reguler time for calling the grand jury and proceeding with the trial of criminal cases passed two months agé. When the time arrived Judge Woods nomination had been pending already « month, QUEEN VIcTORIA’s TRIP, She Leaves With Princess Beatrice for the South of France. Loxpox, March 19.—Queen Victoria and the Princess Beatrice have started from Windsor for Hyeres, in the south of France. Her majesty will reside in a hotel s¢ the foot of the hill of Notre Dame below Hyeres, atashort distance trom the town. The queen and rincess are attended by the dowager Lady ‘hurchill, Sir Henry Ponsonby and Maj. Bij They crossed the channel in the royal yacat Victoria Albert to Cherbourg, whence her majesty will proceed by direct epecial train t0 yeres. ‘Her majesty’s departure had been préceded by that of her favorite donkey, eight gray onies and three carriages, which went to lyeres by way of Boulogne. ee IN WALL STREET TODAY. Delaware and Hudson the Only Active Stock on the List. New Yorx. March 19.—The stock market was dull again this morning. During the two hours of trading there wore only 119,675 shares dealt in. The opening was steady, with most stocks unchanged from last night's figures. Reading and Pennsylvania coal were exceptions. The first named was 34 lower and the latter 5. Sugar was strong and advanced 34 after open- ing }{ lower. The general market made very little movement and at 11 o'clock the market was unsteady. Delaware and Hudson was the fea- ture during the hour tonoon. Itwas quiteactive at times and advanced from 13914 to 148. The other coal shares, however, did not participate. On the contrary ‘Tennesree coal was weak and declined from 473¢ to 463¢. The general mar- ket was steady and fluctuated but slightly. The bank statement showed a small increase the reserve. ‘The closing prices wore but little changed from yesterday. Money closed offered at 2 percent. The lowest rate was 1! and the highest 2 per cent. Exchange closed quiet; posted rates, 486340 48814; actual ratev, 48524858; for sixty days and 4871 for demand.’ Governments, steady; cur- rency 68, 109 bid; 4a, coup., 117 bid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid. does FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, 4 ‘ag re] Sire to Corson and Macartney i410 F street. ¥t. Worth Gis: Hocking Val W.Cen......2. 105) Lace shore..") 134% Louis. & Nasi.) 7434) 74% jugar Manhattan. is ‘wx. & Pac.” fen. OC. & Review of the Market. Henry Clews’ “Weekly Financial Review,” issued today, says: Although dull and jrrega- jar, the stock market has shown a firm under- tone during the week. Confidence has been somewhat disturbed by the questioned legality of the coal deal; and, untilthis point 1s finally settled, an important group of stocks will be subject to more or less uncertainty. In mone- tary circles there is also @ cautionary feeling, arising mainly from silver agitation, gold ship- ments, the Bering sea dispute, the proposed international conference and the approach of April settlements. But none of these contin- gencies are of a serious or immediate natur so that their e! seen in caution more than concern. ‘ichmond Terminal scheme was followed by a decline in the securi- ties of that organization, the chief advantag of which were the scaling down of fixed charges and the proposed economies in management. Cheap cotton and reaction from over-develop- ment of industries in the south have injured nearly all southern railroad properties, and the conflicting interests in Richmond Terminal roperties may av well decide to accept the bear conditions they can get. Ifthe reorgani- zation goes through it will remove an impor- tant hindrance to the bull campaign. But are now dealing more with the future than the present, After the first week of April the market will passinto a new and probably more favorable The outflow of gold will probably have ccaseds the usual temporary transfers of currency to the country for the April yearly settlements will have been ef- fected, and the silver agitation will have passed into a state of development which will afford a clearer foresight as to ite ultimate issue. — Washington Stock Exchanee. Sales—Regular call — 12 o'clock m.: Washington Gas, % at d's. Government Bonds—U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, 6 bid, 117 asked, U. 8. 4% coupons, 1907, 117 bid, 118 asked. District of Columbia, Bonds. cy, 101 ‘Market stock, 78, asked. fund, . 1592, gold, bid,— asked. 20-year fund,5¢, 1899, gold, 100, bid, ~ asked. Water stock, Ta." cure Fency, 1901, 121 b ed. 80-year fund, 68, gold, aah 1902, 115 bid,-— asked. Water stock, 7s, 1003, cur- rency, 1:2 bid, — asked, 5.658, 1024 fund, eur- rency, 112% bid, 114 asker. “338, reg. 2-108, 1998- 290, Ho i, aed at orca aes Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington town Railroad 10-40, 63, 102 bid, 105 asked. Washington snd Georgetown Railroad Convert- bie 6s. bid, 16) asked. — Washington Market Company.’ Ist | é8, 10 bid. — apked. Washington Market Company imp. 65. 115 bid, — asked. Ainerican Security and Trust Com- 1, 58, 100 bid, — asked. Wanhington Light in jantry Ist mortgage 63,1904, 98 bid,— asked. Wash- ington Gas Company. series A. 6a, 135 bid, — asked. ‘Washington Gas Company, series B, 68, 1:5 bid, —asked. Washington Gas Company Converti- ble 68, 1901, 140 bid, -— asked. _Eckington Railroad 65, 99% bid. 1023¢ asked. Capitol and North O Street Railroad ist mortgage 5s, 10s bid, — asked, Met- ‘Convertible Ga, 120 bid, 124 asked. U.S. Electric Light Convertible 68. 112 bid. 113 asked. Anacostia Railroad 68, 108 bid, —asked. Chesapeake and Pototwac Telephone lst mortgage 58, — Did, 104 asked. Masonic Hall As sociation 63, 102 bid. — asi National Bank Stocks—B: ropolitan “Railroa nx of Washingsan. 800 bid. 422 asked. Bank of Republic, . asked. Metropolitan. 2624 bid, 275 asked. Central. 301 bid, $10 asked. ‘Farmers and Mecha 90 bid, — asked. Citizens’. 170 bid. 185 asked. Column bia. 156 bid, asked. Capital, 127 = bid. — asked. West End, 101 bid, 106 asked.” Traders’, 114 bid.117 asked. Lincoln, 993 |. Second, 16, bid, — asked. Ohio, 100 bid, — ee ington and Seorget op id, 112 Metropolitan, 104 asked. “Columbia, 63 bid, — asked. Capito!’ and North © Street, 41 bid, — asked. | Kekin, and Soldiers’ Kiome, $5 bid, —aaked. Rock Creek, 100 asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, — ked. ce Stocks—Firemen’s, 48 bli id. — arked. National Ui 276 bid, 295 asked, id, 58 asked. orav, 6734 bid. 75 asked. jum "" ‘Powomee, 78 bid, 90 asked. 5% bid, 6 asked. mercial, 5 Did, 535 asked. 1iy_ asked. C 16 bid, his Dogon * Ri 74 bid, $ asked. Lincoln, #4 bid. 3 uaked. asked. Arlipg 1i9 bid, Estate, Tine, 200 | 140 asked. Columbia Title. . 73 ake "Gas aud Hlectric, Ligne stocks Washington Gas, 43%; bid, 444 asked. U.S. Electric Light, 146 bid, 1S0‘aaked. Georgetown Gas. 45 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, 61 bid, 5% asked. American Graphophoue, € b{d, 7 asked. iscellaneous Stocks—Great Falle Ice Company, ssdtide 90 aaked. Hull Rum Panorama Company, 16 bid, 26 asked | Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 3y bid, 1 asked. Lincoln Hall, 75 bid, — ask ‘Washington Market Company, 1434 Did, — asked. Interocean Building Company. — bid,’ $6 asked. Ivy City Brick Company, — bid, 100 ‘Safe Deposit and irust’ Companies — Wi ‘ani People asked. American Security and trust Compaus. 10734 bid, 108% asked. Washington ‘Deposit Company, 108 bid, 1053 asked. —--— Baltimore Markets. ALTIMORE, March 19.—Flour dull—receipts, oot barrels, shipmenis, 413 barrels; sales 1700 varrels. Wheat quiet and easy—No. 2 red, spot, 9499's; March, uso; April, 98% asked; i. 965 a90%; June, 954a95%4; steamer, No. $ 9434 asked—receipts, 25,306 bushels; stock, ui ashe: sales, Tho bushels. Southern 65 steamer, mixed, 443,264 - i a; om 111,387 bushels; stock, 1,192,888 bushels; salen, 19600 busbele Southern’ corm dull—white, sagem; Tebow, Sui Coke Gall Ma 8 whe ‘36a86) m — western, 368865: No. nee stock, 155,: re eda tock be assed nist iesugurte say Py ates rea at he decided not to inaugurat bee pilosa leave them for his successor. | to choice timothy, 14.00ai3.60. Grain freighta more In view of this delayed condition of affairs in al—midllng, 63 the district court it 1» considered probable that a rm creamery. fancy, Judge Woods’ successor will be named at an ates ee Soon early day, possibly next week. Ge. tang, So poet, see Bee Judge Woods is very soze over the fight that sa —luyaih” Oolfes was made against ivvn, and in an interview | steady — Rio 1K % Uy. Jerterdey bad this to say about Senator Tur- | Suga? steady. Copper arm. Witaay mes pie’ action: “If Senator ‘Iurpie is ly re- | 1.23. Peanuts firm, either since my ni tion by | SALTIMOKE, March 1.—Virginte Tt. President or before : ay pols Sig Serraen O06 cae eee 3 He ante ¥ te the part of © hypocrit. He had always tie ate incomes eX Wi anaes +4 — a bitter fight rag bonds, 113% bid; do. inocks: Siscastig: rege: to \2 ‘Trust Company, 109 bid, 110 WASHINGTON, D.C.,. SATURDAY. MARCH 19, 1892-SIXTREN.. PAGES: OUR DEFENSELESS COUNTRY. Gen, Nelson A. Miles Tells What He Has Learned by Experience, FEW PEOPLE REALIZE HOW LITTLE PREPARED ‘WE ABE POR WAR—COME POPULAR DELUSIONS DISPRLLED-OUR REGULAR ARMY AXD THE ATIONAL CUARD—THE PEOPLE MUST BE TOLD ‘THE TRUTS. “But few people realize how defenseless is this country which we are so proud of,” said Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles toa Stan roporter yesterdsy evening. “For many years I have given careful consideration to the subject of Coast defense: bave talked about it anofiicially and reported on it of- ficially. Itisasubjectof which the people know less then of any other greatnational question. The first great desire of the nation is for peace— to forget the horrors of war—and this desire "Nhas Inlled the people > into. feeling of indiffer- ce alike unwarranted and unjustifiable. The \oknow the real condition of the coun- try hesitate to tell the exact truth about it, the actual knowledge is only by the few who have m of the subject, who have had experience in warfa: d_ who know how great is the progress that has been made in the Art of war during the last thirty years. SOME UNACCOUSTABLE DELUSIONS. “There are some delusions, however, that seem tothe military man almost unaccount- able. The first is the supposition that there would be plenty of time in which to preparofor war. All history proves that many important Wars were decided inafew weeks, some in a few days, and the great majority of them started without any notification whatever. In the last 190 years in less than ten cases out of 120 have there been any declarations of war Preceding actual hostilities. “Another delusion is the one that 60,000,000 of People with sixty billions of wealth could depend upon its ingenuity to frighten a great military or naval power away from our fron- tier or our seacoast. Asa matter of fact the ingenuity of man bas been taxed fot the last thirty years in inventing new engines of war, and American inventors have carried the crea. tions of their genius to England, France, Ger- many, Russia and even China to get them adopted. fhe third delusion is that we, in the absence of land batteries (which would render many Positions on our coast as impregnable as Gib- ralter) and in the absence of even fourth-rate naval power we could defend our great cities 4nd harbors—where the wealth of three hun- dred years has been accumulating—by sinking hulks of ships and by the laying of; submarine mines and joes. If these obstructions did not destroy our harbors and navigable rivers they would certainly put an end to our foreign commerce. “Another delusion is in the aupposition that mere numbers constitute military and naval strength. 80 many people forget the fact that steam power, electricity, dynamite and other high explosives, steel guns, capable of throwing # ton of iron ten or twelve miles, smokeless and noigeless powder and machine guns are the en- gines of war now used by every civilized nation, tnd that it requires years to equipany consider. able force with these appliances. OCR ARMY AND NATIONAL GUARD. “In proportion to our wealth and popule- tion the army has been reduced to the extreme minimum. It is small, but it is most ef- ficient; in intelligence, courage and patriotism it will compare favorably with any military force in the world. The same be said of the National Guard; e them properly equipped ‘and _proper!: Prepared so that they may be one of the rind of strength upon which this great republic rests one of two things must be done: Either the press of the country must tell the plain truth and edueate the public mind upto our real condition and necessities or we must meet some serious disaster tl progress and burden us ‘that would last for another ge: tion. There is somo danger in our geographical greatness; our population may soon be xo large that the People of the interior will become indifferent to the interests of those living on the frontier and those who dweil on the frontier become careless as to the welfare of those who inbabit the interior. “Too much is expected of our navy. It is almost ludicrous to think of holding the navy fesponeible for 4,000 a of frontier, occupied xy 10,000, people, the possessors of one- twelfth of the country's wealth, The mort a navy can do is to protect the commerce of a country and cope with foreign fleets. Forti- fications will some day receive from the Ameri- can people the consideration such defenses de- serve; let us trust they may never be needed before we have them.” MOBILIZATION NECESSARY, “Cannot some mobilization of the regular arly and the National Guard be bronght abeat?” asked the reporter. “I believe it will be,” replied the general. “The necessity for such an assembly must be apparent to every thinking man. In accord- ance with arrangements which were made at a convention held last November there will be a National Guard encampment at Chicago in the month of August, 1898. The object of this en- | the campment will be in to promote the efficiency of jonal Guard, to give officers experience the handling of large bodies of citizen troo d_to promote fraternal feeling between the state troops from all sections of the country. Whether Congress furnishes the necessary transportation or not, the troops will un- donbtedly assemble at that time for a greut na- tional camp and valuable field maneuvers, The mutter is not being pressed before Congress just now, because of the coming election, but when the political campnign is ull over the question will be brought up and pushed to a conclusion. ‘There will be ample time in which to make the necessary arrangements. ‘The dedicatory cere- monies will oceur in October next and are ex- pected to last about four days. The attendant ceremonics will be imposing; the President of the United States, his cabinet and the govern- ors of all tho states are expected to be present. “The world’s fair is going to bea very great success. It will astonish not only the people of our own country, but also the ple of Etrope, ‘It isan enterprise of une paralleled magnitude. The buildings are much larger and equal in architecture to any heretofore erected for such purpose; the largest one covers thirty-two acres of ground. In spite of the liberal provision made the man- agement already finds it necessary to refuse space to many who are desirous of making ¢: hibits, The ‘exposition cannot fail to be in- tensely interesting and instructive; it will il- lustrate the marvelous enterprise, industry and ‘THE PENSION OFFICE INQUIRY. Gen, Raum ts Again Mzamined by the House Special Committee, HE TELLS WHAT BE CONSIDERS CAUSES OF RE- MOVAL, AND RELATES THE SUBSTANCE OF & CONVERSATION HE MAD WITE THR PRESIDEET IN REGARD To wis sox. The examination of Commissioner Raum of the pension bureau was resumed today by the special pension office investigating committes of the House. The commissioner said that | Secretary Noble had yesterday disapproved his recommendation for the sppointment of his daughter, Mrs. ‘Walters, as his Private secretary and had ordered her to return to ber work in the census office. Pending the action of the on the recommendation bis daughter been sworn in on March 11 as witness’ secretary. under a custom of the office. Approvalof the recommendations of the commissioner were almost uniform, and when there was delay in action persons were sometimes sworn in pend- ing approval of the recommendation. His daughter badnot resigned or been dropped from the census rolls, and would return to duty in that office on Monday. Mr. Enloe asked the commissioner if his son when acting as appointment clerk had not charged a notary feo of 25 cents for swearing men into office. He replied that bis son was a notary before he (the son) went into office and cha a fee. ‘The matter was not stopped by the tary of the Interior. There had been com- aint because the chief clerk of the Yar Department had charged such a fee for swearing in « great number of persons. Witness suggested and penned an amendment which Representative Cannon in- serted in an appropriation bill stopping the practice and making it the duty of officers of the departments to do this work charge. Did this while his son was in office. Mr. Enloe asked the commissioner how much time he had been absent from his office since his appointment ascommissioner. Mr. Raum said he did not kuow. Mr. Enloe asked if it were a year. Mr. Raum said it was terous to say that he had been absent that long. There ‘was a record of bis absences and he would fur- nish it. He had observed the civil service law with the same fidelity that he observed other statutes. Never @ removal except for cause. CADAES OF REMOTAL. The causes of removal were various. He did not think the law defined these causes. In- competency and drunkenness were causes. Asked for other causes, be suid: S “ifs man enters upon an intrigue to injure the office or to injure the commissioner, has engaged in giving out information’ and giving aid and comfort to those who are trying to destroy the commissioner or thtow ofiam on the office I regard thatacause and asa good one {wi and I have acted on it in ser- eral instances.” Had never removed any per- son because of difference in politics. A very few persons had been removed for offensive partivanship. Had never said he removed « man because he was a democrat. Mr. Enloe asked about » female clerk who was said to have offered £50 to his eon, Green B. Raum, jr., soon after being reinstated, The commissioner said his son had called his at- tention tothe matter immediately afterward. The clerk said she did it out of gratitade and did not intend anything corrupt. Upon this explanation and in view of fact that the tender was made in « public place when several persons were present, and the extreme old age of the woman and her good reputation, he passed the matter over and decided he would not discharge ber. HI8 TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT. After going over the history of the circum- stances connected with the demand for the resignation of Green B. Raum, jr., Mr. Enloe asked if witness, when he returned to Washing- ton, had seen ‘the President in regard to it. ‘The commissioner said he would like to consult his counsel, Mr. Payson, as to whe it was os for him to repeat a conversation with the President before responding. Mr. Payson saw nothing improper in it, and the commissioner said that his eon had an applica- tion pending before the Interior Department to be admitted to the bar of the department. this to the President and took pension office, saying be had dis- ties with energy and intelligence. Witness told the President that be was satisfied the charge that bis eon made the office a ‘nest of corruption and fraud was false in every detail and told the President he would be per- fectly willing to have the 800 persons examined as to the correctagss of the manner in which they came into the service. Witness also sp to the President of the charge that his son bed attempted to de- fraud the government of 372 which came into his hands; told the President the circumstances ter outrage pet to char his son with undertaking to with- hold that money from the gov- ernment. Witness then spoke of his son's desire to practice before the Interior Department. Did not speak with reference to Feinstating his son in office and did not desire that. His son was not admitted to practice. Assistant Secretary Chandler acted on the ap- plication. Witness had never talked with the Attorney General or any one else with a view to the prevention of the ochntanl prosecution of his son. Had never told his sou or any one ele to endeavor to stop the prosecution. Mr. Enloe asked that if, in the interview with President, the witness told him there was a conspiracy in the pension office to break down the witness’ administration. Commissioner Raum replied that be did not remember that in that interview he had made such a statement to the President, buthe had told the President so at some time. Mr. Enloe—Did he stvte that you eauld re- move anyone hostile to your administretion re- gardless of the views of the secretary? Mr. Kaum—I cannot, under the laws and the Constitution, remove any one, aud of course the President did not tell me any such thing. I can only recommend. Mr. Enloe—Did be say he would have the Secretary approve your recommendations? Mr. Raum—I don’t think our conversation Jed to that. I don't recall such a statement. Army Orders. First Lieut. Joseph 8. Oyster, first artillery, is detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the Leland Stanford, Jinior, Univer- sity, California, and will report in person tor duty accordingly. Leave of absence for ten days, to take effect ia April next, when his ‘services can be spared, Granted | Second | Lieu- tenant Elmer W. Hub first artillery. First Lieut. Richard T.‘Yeatman, fourteenth nfantry, will report in person to Col. William P. Carlin, fourth infantry, president of the ex- amining board at the War intelligence of the American people—the great triumph of peace and the progress of ci tion.” a ‘Treasury Department Changes. William A. Nestler, Tennessee, and Gregory A. Schroer, New York, appointed clerks, $900 class, office of the controller of the currency. Miss J. E. Farnham, New York, appointed clerk, @840 class, second auditor's office. lass 1 to HL C. Shute, New York, from $1,000 to class 1._ W. W. Poultney, Ohio, from 2900 to class1, |W. 8. Dewhirst, feom $840 to 1,000, all ‘in second auditor's ‘office. Miss B,C. 2, Virgin class one to class two; WE. Todd, Louisiana, from $900 A one Divipexp Drctanep.—The controller of the eurrency has declared a first dividend of 25 per cent in favorof the creditors of the Cheyenne National Bank of Cheyenne, Wyo., on claims Proved, amounting to $248,842. . C., at sneh time as he may nate, for examination by the board as to fitness for promotion, and on the of bid examination will return to his proper sta- Charged With False Pretenses. William Hardy, an old colored man who draws » petsion every three months, has been a boarder at Mrs. Weeks’ boarding house ip Jackson alley, where young colored man — Alsnantor Teeman ales tivel- 2 ra, Weel an ly Wothan, ani her boarders had thought safe to carry in roth ‘over to | rit ent, Wash- | bi A SEVERE RAKING OVER, ‘What Senster Hill May Get in the Heuse of Representatives. ‘The publication of a statement of the man- ner ia which Mr. Hill interested himeelif in the Noyes-Rockwell contested election case and the thing of a sensation at the Capitol. While a number of the members of the Honse knew of the occurrence the information was notgeneral It has developed that the member of the com- | mittee who, as described in Tar Stax, particn- [larly resented Mr. Hill's interfence was Mr. O'Ferrall. The general feeling is that the disclosures will have a very injurious effect-upon Mr. Hill's presidential prospects. An interference such ‘as that described & commit- | tee of the House acting in « judicial capacity is said by members to be calculated to excite consideraple feeling, and expressions of disap- Proval and enrprise are very common. Some of the republicans are considering a Proposition to introduce « resolution in the louse for an investigation, and it i not Unlikely, if the matter comes before the House in this way, that Mr. Hill will receive » severe raking over the coals. ed ONLY THE HOUSE IN SESSION, And the Most of the Time Was Occupied i» the Plomb Eulogies. Delegate Smith (Ariz.) asked for the consid- eration of @ bill amending the act approving the funding act of Arizona passed in 1890. The bill simply provides that the interest on the bonds shall be payable semi-annually instead of annually. In order to meet objections raised by the alliance members, Mr. Smith moved to strike out the requirement that the principal shalt be payable in lawful money of the United States, Theamendment was agreed to and the dill passed. THE PLUMB ECLoors. ‘The House then proceeded to the considera- tion of resolutions expressive of the sorrow with which the House has received the in- formation of the death of Preston B, Plamb, late a Senator from Kansas. —_——___-o— DISTRICT IN CONGKESS. LAND TITLES IN THE DistaICT. Senators Higgins, Frulkner and Gibson of satas a subcommittees today on the bill to amend land titles in the District. Mr. Armstrong of Philadelphia, who represented the Blodgett claimants, «pj ana made an argument against the bill. He resented the impatation t who were opposed to the measure were land sharke, and said that the accusation would probably hold j:00d of thos who favored the bill. He reviewed the entire history of land titles in the District and hie nd dross issted over an hour anda half. Thecow- mittee have not as yet come to any conclusion on the bill. THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTER. The Senate subcommittee on the District ap- Propriation bill has been in session ever since 11 o'clock this morning. As on yesterday, the District Commissiouers were present and in conference with the members of the subcom- mittee. CAPITOL TOPICS. EXECUTIVE SESSION BUSINESS The Senate spent some time in executive session yesterday afternoon, in the cousidera- tion of the pending treaty by the terms of which the elaim of the Venezuelan Steamship Mpany Against the government of Venezuela for zes, caused by the illegal seizure of vessels during the revolutionary mor ment some years ago, is to be scttied by arbt- tration. Senator Morgan, in bebalf of the committee on foreign affairs, made along ex- planation of the conditions ‘under which the seizures were made, and told of the long aud heretofore tatile effort of the Department of State to settle the claim by the usual diplo- matic methods. No action was taken in the matter by the Senate. There wasalsoa renewal of the dis- cussion which has been bad during the recent executive sessions upon the preparation to acquaint the public with the natare of the charges wade against Judge Woods and the Proceedings of the Senate while considering the nomination. Finally it was decided that the testimony taken by the judiciary committee in the course of the investigation should be made public, as well as the voue by which the nommation was confirmed. The vote was or party lines, Senator Peffer, as stated in Tur Srax, voting with the democrats. HEARING FosTrosED. The hearing before the Columbian exposi- tion committee on Chairman Durborew’s bill making additional appropriations for the world’s fair, set for Monday, the 2ist, has beer postponed fora time. A subcommittee of the appropriations committee investigating the worlds fair expenditures is going to Chicago on the 24th instant. Several of the persons appear before both committees, and, to avert @ inconvenience of their coming to Wash- ington and then returning to Chicago, almost immediately, the committee decided to post- pone the hearing. LAST NIGHT'S HOUSE SESSION. . There was a marked increase in the number of members present at last evening’s session of Friday night sessions, aniess » quorum could be secured, seemed at last to bave been appre- cisted, and although when the House met after the recess there was no quorum present the attendance was far iarger than that which has honored any previons night session. About two dozen bills passed the ordeal of the committee of the whole, but none of them received favorable action from the House and they were placed upon the calendar of unfin- ished business. POSTAL MATTERS. Addelegation from the convention of post- masters recently held in this city waited upon the Senate committee ou post offices and post roads this morning and urged upon the com- mittee the necessity of passing various postal measures to benefit the service throughout the country. They also presented a batch of bills and resolutions looking to the improvement of the service which they desired to be in- juced. OKLAHAMA-IXDIAN TERRITORY #TATEHOOD. Hon. Sidney Clark of Oklahama City, Okie, made another argument today in support of Delegate Harvey's Oklahama-Indian territory statebood bill. It was supplementary to and largely in amplification of the argument bero- tofore made by Mr. Clark on the same bill. No date has yet been designated by the committee tion of the for beginning the formal o —___+=-- THE RIVER AND HAKBOR BILL. It is Completed and Will Re Reported to the House on Monday. The committee on rivers and harbors have completed this bili and expect to report it to HET, i Ht f F H i en prominent in world’s fair matters desire to | the House. The utter useleseness of holding | THE MARIN® RAND's TOUR, ‘Their Departure Today for a Trip Actress the Continent. ‘The Marine Band left thie morning on the ‘special concert tour to Californm. Tonight they will appear in concert in Philadelphia. They will return to Weshington May ® end every date between this time and thet is taken fli Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, du Lae, Chicago, Detroit, Clev farren, Youngstown, Pittsburg. Balu more. Hi Fi — A PRACTICE CONDEMNED, No More Destitute Immigrants to Be Landed at the Request of Soctotios. Acting Secretary Nettleton has written « letter to Col. Weber, commivsioner of immi- gration at New York, prohibiting the landing of destitute immigrents at the request of so- ctetios, In the course of his letter Mr. Nettleton from the Secretary's office you will please regard as your rule of action in every case the langage embodied im my letter of the Sth of March, 1592, alrendy quoted in the earlier part of this communication, and which | again quote at this pomt for emphasis: “Whenever animmigrant is found, upon in- spection. to be likely to become @ public charge, you will not land bim because of any written or oral assurances of any person or society, except upon the distinct written au- thorization the Secretary of the Treas- ury. “It is proper, however, to observe in to passages in your communication of the 1. stant that if the commissioners of immigration at the several ports of arrival are to be allowed discretionary who are likely to become # public charge upon the simple assurance of persons or that they aba not, in fact, become @ public charge, the door is opened for admitting virtoally \ all of tits clags who choose to come, and for abe effectual nullification of the wholesale statute whieh hes been enacted asa bulwark for the | protection of our people, wage earners as wall as others. local commissioners are to Lave power to accept the assurauces of persons of societies representing one nationality they are bound in fairness to accept similar eawur- ances from persons or societies any natiouality, and this would practically the enforcement of the law. “In coneiusion I repeat thet whatever lati tude it might be proper to give to the inter- pretation of the law in the respect referred to will be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in each case submitted.” nnsacam—e—venabslidy Death of Prof. Biiesmer. In the death of Prof. Carl A. Bliesmer Way- land Seminary has lost a faithful teacher, He was a inan Universally respected and beloved. The dexth of his wife three weeks: “go trated Lim. ‘Two little girls are made orjumas by this sad event. MAKALED. NALLEY—JOUNSON. Tn this cit 1S iv itoes De Coenion CHARLES BARR and Mise J. GAY JOMNSON, both of Weakington, bre. ce DIED. BRIDWELL. ned March u “ Peer mane a Dp James Bridweil ot the oy, palma! i twenty Seven years BLARSMER. On Ssturday, March ot ey BOWLER. At the residence of her mice Wome, Trent, ninth strect, Ss, inet, Mra ANNA BOHLER, mera! hereafter, . LIN. Suddeniy. on Friday, hit, GRONGEW EDLEEN beeved Wake at Ageia tatu amerai will take place from hia tate {op gtivesaud friends are reepictt Ou Saturday, starch 19 IMO. ~ after alone ines, ELIZABETH. slowed wits ot Daniel Geuae, ty year or wood avenue, ou Munday, March 2u Eviende aud ‘relatives are reape th ten MAN. Sudden!y. at hie: Thursday. March tu the sevent et N. Suddenly, A, beioved Funeral services Sunday, March 20, at 2 p.m., et Poop es Cousre. ai Church, O de Felatives are yo PULLIN. Ou Friday, March 1%, 1802, at 7, MALY PULLIN, widow of the late Joseph tue eighty -seveuth year of her age. Native of iimg- a. ‘Notice of funeral in Sunday Post, > LLY. On Friday, March 1% 1802, at @ oteleck De BENS Sinks cena © ACK, On Prices. March 38, 1802, MOSES TOWN- SENU IUCR. weed seit re pear, rt ron Stree? hori weat » Maret 20, at Bo'clock md m.. March forty" HOCK. In this vity at 3 o'clock ». isis. FERDINAND A "OCK, tn the year of bis ave. A good and faithful buslend. May be rest in peace. Funeral from his Jate residen: the Buh ‘qtatntaniors On Thursday, March 17. 1MU2, at 1125 ns. OF pr ia. JusteH F., booved husband of | Jaue'stmuous, 1: tis Ott) second sear, Funere trom is lave residence. a2] '@ street south- Souday at pein. Bele richie of the po re invited to attend” {aicuanana paper pice ce eter “Son 30 Uy iavvited to attend.” a TURTON. On Friday, March 15, 380%, 9t 7 a. at her pervatt® iontrnee: "Ne ily eae streei_porthweet, DAISY MA, dauchter of E'tna Laie Turton, anced seven years, ‘Too pure and fair for thie cold world, oo eatutira to tay ae Funere! op Monday. Merch 21. et 2 o'clock. 20 WALKER, On Friday. March “, ft bee a - is ira trom r late rraidence, 20D trees soutn- feast, Monday, 40's tnende famniiy roepectfuliy invited to uitente a! w JAMS. Lit ANK fe" usgep in Donte at'3 SB ote Woasesaae from hie grandmother's 2100 mt northwest, Sunday, os Vincipin white friends nnd peletives twvited te SIMMONS, i “Woare A Guim A Box Bess Pass TaSTELESS—EFFECTUAL © FORA DISORDERED LIVER. Ene Oa Sere ‘25 CENTS A BOX. generally » fact, Posie ee CoaTize. COVERED WITH A TASTELESS aD GULUBLA (Oc a) Drescrista ‘Price, Shcentea bos New Yort Depot, 885 Onmai Cunpazs Car