Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1894, Page 8

8 PU Inte rOOD GOODS. Get tickets tomorrow for the opening, November 21, 22, 23. - Presents Saturday. Dollar 16-in. Blue Bell Vases. 50c. Oatmeal Sets. 50c. Rebecca Tea Pots. 75¢. [loss Rose Vases. | 75c. Large Gold-band China Pitcher. Any one of the above handsome presents will be given With every pound of Tea, pounds of Coffee, pound of Pepper or other spices. Those’ sixteen-inch Blue Bell Vases are by far the greatest bargain we have ever given. The decoration is rich and very striking, large Blue Bells and Red Bells, with gold leaves. Best Mixed Tea, 50c. pound. Java and Plocha Coffee, 30c. pound. EVERY-DAY 7 cakes Borax Soa e Mi la Pinest ars Spy oO ur ha P ELECT! ese. @ pounds Best Large Lamp Starch. Grandmother's uckwheat. 2 cans Baby Brand Miik (best for infants). 7 cakes Star Soap. Johnston’s, THE JOHNSTON COMPANY. GROCERIES. 729 Seventh Street. TELEPHONE 816, j sTOMORROW. WE sell only reliable Grocertes, Fruits and Provisions, and our prices 5 “touch bottom. A few examples. SWEST PAT. PROCESS FLOUR, % bbl. 410-ib. Sack GRAHAM FLOUR... 10 IRIVER'S COKN, per doz. $PANCY LAYER RAISINS, 2 Ibs. for $ VERMONT MAPLE SIRUP, per gal....850. {*Old Maid’s Favorite’ Tea, +Best in America, soc. Ib. eedseonenenenenononenenenneneonononete i 3 a & =] B a a 2 5 4 : g j SI 3 e et So ‘GOLDEN KEY JAMS, 2 Jars for. PURE CIDER VINEGAR, per gal.. SOLD VA. BUCKWHEAT, per Ib... SHA AND JAVA COFFEE, per Ib A No. 1 BAKING Powder, per Ib. No. 1 MACKEREL, per Ib...... KEISTER’S CATSUP, 3-qt. bottle: .extra fine, bu Soot Rivesasereese eee C7 Headquarters for Sauces, Catsups and $Mixed Mustard by the gallon. W. H. Keister, GROCERIES, FRUITS AND PROVISIONS, +Cor. oth & La. Ave., OPRUSITE CENTER MARKET. it ‘Seatoatondeedondredondontoetontetonteetontoetondnesenrontentontoetonteetontons, Death Itself MAY LURK IN THE MUDDY Poromag 2 xt0 why drink tt when you $399 can secure pure white crystal * * spring water by using the ere “Pasteur” Filter? Not obtainable anywhere shington. Sole $6.00 and up. not like it after e will refund * you your mone; Wilmarth & Edmonston, 1205 Pa. Ave. 80a Faultless Laundry Work We turn out—nothing else. Why should we, though? rs in the business. actly tot fiery -ootnng toes” Pome Over 12,000 square oa 592. space devoted n a oO f°) 3 GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. gloves. Specially priced Glove trade induce- ments for Saturday and [londay. New stock—comprising all that’s latest in Gloves. Every pair fitted and warrant- ed. exactly as repre=|? sented or your money’s returned. 98" | 4-button, fn white or pearl — colors—black Eelf embroidery, sultable | for street or’ evening wear ... 4-button Glace, in all the new colorings. Sold ebout town at $1.25. Our price. “THE BRIGHTON,” in tan, brown, reen, ° Mlue, red, blood,’ plums oF ee Ulack—large pearl but — tons. A $1.75 quality. The Derby Gloves— with wide | embroidery. This stare is sold else- where at’ $2.........00. Silk Lined Kid Gloves —the latest Parisian novelty—4 clasps. Can- 12 Rot be duplicated under Ou, 0.5 $2 anywhere.......... GLOVES. SS 937 F St. Ty love love it Wedding Presents Can be purchased from our endless variety at prices to sult all pockets. We would call at- tention to the following special bargains: Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoons. Sterling Silver Sugar Spoons Sterling Silver Butter Knives. Sterling Silver Berry Spoons. Sterling Silver Tea Spoons, half doz. Sterling Silver Forks, half doa. Sterling Silver Pin Trays.. Sterling Silver Pin Trays, extra size Handsome Onyx and Brass Lamps. Handsome Onyx Table = Fine China Silk Shade Quadruple Plate Baking Dish. Quadruple Plate Butter Dish. Quadruple Plate Ice Pitcher. Quadruple Plate Tea Set, 5 pte 8-day Clock, black metal case... An immense Mne of handsome novelties in Cut Glass, Bronzes, Marbles and Clocks, From $5.00 to $10.00. R. Harris & Co., Jewelers, 7th and DN.W. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. ONE DAY BARGAINS; AT BON MARCHE. As selling at these prices represents & considerable loss to us, they are quoted for but one day only—to- morrow. ‘HOSIERY. Ladies’ 15¢. Fast Black Hostery..11¢ Men's 15c. Fast Black Half Hose.11¢ Ladies’ 25¢. Fast Black Hosiery. .16e Children’s 17c. Fast Black Ribbed Hose Le Men's 25c. Fast Black-and-white Striped Half Hose 14e Children’s 25e. Fa: Hose (UNI DERWEAR. Ladies’ 25c. Jersey Ribbed Vests. .17¢ Ladies’ 50c. Fleece-lined Jersey Ribbed Vests......-.+-ceeeeeeee 360 Ladies’ 50 and 98e. Ribbed Unton Suits Ladies’ White Wool Vests and Pants. .. .68¢ ‘Children’ s Underwear. i 200 dozen Children’s Natural Gray and White Vests and Drawers, viz: 25e. sizes (6 mo. to 2 yrs.) Black Ribbed Boe. sizes (13 to 16 yrs.). LACES. 25 and 30c. Cream Silk Polnt Ap- plique Laces... +-18e B0e Black Silk Laces. ‘HDKFS. Tadies’ 12%. Handkerchiefs Ladies’ 25c. Handkerchiefs Ladies! 35 and 9c. Handkerchlefs-17e Ladies’ 25c. Handkerchiefs. ee MEN’S HDKES. = —_- Men’s 9c. Handkerchiefs... i Men’s 12%e. Handkerchiefs. J Men's 25. Hananerentets q : et ‘Men's 50c. Japanese Silk Handker- chiefs c JEWELRY. 5 and 10c. Stick Pins.. Crystal Ball Stick Pins: ‘The Se. ones for. ‘The Se. ones for. The 10c. ones for 15e. Shell Side 25. Shell Hairpins 12e, Shell Hairpins. 10c, Silver Initial Pins. 25 and 48c. Sword Pins. 10 to We. “odd” pieces of Je [POCKET BOOKS. 5c. Combination Pocket Books...29¢ eae $2.50, $3, ‘iG LOVES. $1.25 4-button Kid Gloves.....76c. pr $1 Mousquetaire Suede Gloves, 5% only # and $5 ner $1.; Children’s 17c, Wool Mittens FTRIMIINGS, 10 to 25c. Trimmings. 25 to 39c. Jet Gimps..... 25, 85 and Boe. Fancy Buttons. 1ic. da UR oo — Black Qoney Fur Neck NOTIONS. i 25e. Triple Extract 3 : 10c. Towel Racks. 10c. Towel Rollers. 8, 9 and 10c, Fancy Soaps EMBROIDERIES| 15, 18 and 20c, Embrolderles....12\%e |VEILINGS. 25e. ‘Tuxedo"’ prom seeseees 19¢ Children’ s COATS LOWER. SACRO TARAS ORS LAE RMN AE AN AN RS IAT AN NR TNR IMME MN BREEN YES MRR These low prices need no embellish ing! They are a recent Judiclous purchase, in sizes 6 to 14 years. Children's Fancy Cloth Coats, double cape, large revers. Worth - Tomorrow, $3.48. Children’s military cape, edged with fur, 6 rows of braid on collar, cape and 2 3 = sleeves; navy blue and black. Sizes Cheviot Cloaks, large 6 to 14. Worth $7.50. Tomorrow, $5. 1 lot of Children's Double-breasted Cloaks, checks and mixtures, pointed cape, braid trimmed. Worth $7.50. Tomorrow, $5. Fancy Plaid Cloaks, edged Children’s broad revers, military cape, with fur. Worth $3. Tomorrow, $6. MARCHE, 1314 & 316 7th St. ! ugumeaeegonemeea ramon mm In arrangement—good workmen and modern appliances—all go to make the ENGRAVING we do the very best you'll buy. We EN- GRAVE everything in the ca:d and in- vitation line, and our samples will show you that no wok 1s more to your liking. Wim. Ballantyne & Sons, STATIONERS, BOOKSELLERS, ENGRAVERS, 428 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, 244 Ladies’ Coats, Capes And Men’s Overcoats Dyed a fine black, blue, brown, ete Took as if just from the maki er. red. y VELVET cleaned and steamed. Reasona- ble prices. Anton Fischer, 906 G St., Matchless Process Dyeing and Cleaning. 15d “Loeffler’s Sausage” Is known and injall homes where SUPERIOR QU. 1s appreciated. Xvery one in Washington has heard of it. For sale in all markets at reason- able prices. [7 Orders by mail and telephone filled promptly. Ant Loeffler, 4 ox CENTER MARKET, 1820 N.L., 72 0 st. and'o5 ‘Western Markets, I ie a airtel ames | CLARK'S rss 184 & 736 7th St. N. W. November | GLOAK Sale. During this ‘month we have forthe past | five yoars held ee cial Gloak Sales, ale ways cutting "the prices im order to ime sure very large sales, when all are desirous ofbuying. That ithas been successful our having taken fromt rank as the leading cloak house of the city is a result. This sale shall surpass all others. Bestvalues ever offered. he lowest prices, ever quoted, qualia ty and styles Bpastieeed 16.50 Seal Plush Capes ‘88.98 ={tned throughout with fine quality satin, trin- med with skunk fur and Jet gulps. $0.50 Beaver Cape, fine quality, — elaborately trimmed = with electric _ 7 ° seal fur and brald, ex- tra wide sweep......... Rough Jacket, very rilsh in cut, make and $5.98 $7.98 from guish Teal seal cape.. of our Jackets Chotce and $7 a Capes, cut and made in sume styles as the lees Children’s Coats. $2.98 $5.00 Mieses’ Greteh- tyles, ete. ‘ $10 Children’s ers, im the choicest goods of the season's : productions, 50 different iS 8 acd colorings. Chotce .. * 8 Children retch: eps, choice styles and colors, good value at regular pric To give D you the gr st Ses possible, onl CLARK'S 134 & 736 7th St. N. W. —we have made a study all our lives of laundering collars and cuffs.. We have given special attention to the matter of wear and tear in washing and have reduced it to,.the lowest possible minimum conpati- ble with thorough launder- ing. Our patrons say their collars and cuffs wear longer with us than with any other laundry in Wash= ington. We use only fil- tered artesian well water and the purest washing soaps and starch manufac- tured. Try us—judge us. Drop a postal and our wagons will call. F. H. WALKER & CO., YALE Steam Laundry, MAIN BRANCH, 514 10TH ST. N.W. "Phone 1092. Plant, 43 G st. no.w. A Household Luxury, But one that every roe 7 afford, is BURCHELL'S SPRING LEA It's fa- mous the country over, — tte purt ty. un- [> ag strength and delicious flavor, ONLY T7See that my and half-pound p ferior bn. ‘. W ame {8 on every pound age. All others are in- 14a .L, 1325 F ST. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral |" hg Colds and Coughs Received Medaland Diploma At The World’s Fair. iy THE BABY 18 CUTTING THETA BE StRe ‘and that old and well-tried remedy, Winslow's Soothing ‘Syrup. for children “igen It soothes the child, eer ind bee pean. ere, cures wind colic diarrinen. "25 “custe a brttle. selo-iy Saturday Drives At King’s Palace. $1 Children’s Felt Flats, 46c. ‘One lot of Children’s Feit Flats, in black, AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL PRIZE MEDAL AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL, PRIZE MEDAL aT WORLD'S FAIR. blue, cardinal, navy and brown. $1 value As a special = tomorrow 6c. WORE, cove Ce seseahes cicero lee stea » 40C. $18 Coats and Capes, $9.50. ‘This lot embraces 12 New Styles Ladies’ Fine Coats and Capes, in fine quality kersey cloths, diagonals, chinchillas, coverts, beay- ers, rough cheviots; all colors; plain and fur or braid trimmed; ‘satin Mned; full lengths; 86 to 42 inches ‘The, Jot Includes, thé season's most ele productions in Gnd ‘Gapes, and were tide {0 sell for $id, $13 end $18. Your eho tomer $9) 50 row only. Wrappers. Oné lo: of Colored Print Wrappers, very Et designs, full ruffle over shoulder, Wat- feau back, Lex-o' mutton sleeves, 8c. 690¢. value. As'a special Saturday drive.. OQC. One lot Very Stylish Flannelette Wrap- Pers in striped effects, lav yeni ee & blue, garnet, brown and black; ‘orer Sronldcr, plnited yoke, log-o'-tutton sleeves, 1.75 value. As @ special Satur- Sp ane say $1.25 $5.98 Children’s Coats$4.25 Just arrived, one lot of Stylish English Kersey Children's Coats, deep round cap, finished with 4 rows of black brald, bias, leg-o'-mutton sleeves, deep cuffs trimmed with brald—very stylish and dressy. Regular §5.98 value. Saturday only $4.25 Vests and Pants. One lot of ——— 8 a sons Merino Vests in white and nati to match, Saturday only. " 25C. One lot of Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Heavy- —— —_ high Paced and eect sleeves, iik drawing tape in nec! Mned, Soc. value. Saturday only-+-» 25 Ce ‘One lot of Ajl-wool Norfolk aud” New Brunswick Vests'and Pants, in natural and white crocheted neck, silk La cbeintay | tape, $1 elsewh Here tor only a $1.93 Mink Boa 350. Fast Black spliced heel and toe, full’ reg. made King’s Palace, “Leading Millinery and Cloak House,” 812-814 7th St. and 715 Market Space. It MOSES’. Friday, November 0, 1894. ATL requests for prices and fllus- dy fear or both, merit our prompt cotpliance. Bed Room Suites Are here now in strong force—in every m4 want—and of every sort. From to the lowest, us far as price ned—but all as reasonably priced as masterful making and buying ean Cause them to be, These, for instanc S-piece White Maple with bevel plate glass, finished and well co Regular $22 kind. For. Suite, nicely tructed. $15.35 B-plece Solid Oak Large- plece Suite, with bevel plate mirror, polished drawer fronts, carved top to bureau, 42-inch, 4-drawer = ae. Regular $20.50 kind. $17.25 B-piece Solid Oak Suite, neat- ly carved on bureau, wash stand Leadboard, beautifully fin- brass trimmings, made a! well as you'd expect to find a $40 suite. Sold, with our guar- * $21.00 antee, for. . Our $40,000 Carpet Sale Brings down prices until November 15. ‘The goods that were advertised yester- day and the day before are rapidly go © ing. We think it would be greatly to your advantage to be among tomorrow's exrly comers. AND Mf MOSES SONS, 1th and F Sts. it ( Physical Cultur Corset Co.’s Cons S corsers. Such an assortment—such @ va- riety of eo SETS in ote of makee—ahort, dium waists, from CENTS"A PALE TO $10: 00. | We can — fit you and arig in pri 's. Whelan Bre ttt oer, Fl ceca —Saturday—ts the day of all days for candy busers. 1 urday assortments. liefous Sener ae favorites—pure "a GILL'S zz nth & FSts, ANGOSTLRA BITTERS ARE USED BY MOTHERS to stop colle and looseness of tbe bowels in chil- dren. Dr. J. G. B. SIEGERT & SONS, Manufac- tucers. Ask your dealers. —<—— Home-Made Decorations. From the St. Louls Globe-Democrat. There are home-made decorations which are so “cheap and nasty” that clean bare walls and empty rooms are preferable; and it should be remembered that such domestio manufactures should not be ventured upon | by those who are wit! eat wee inborn a a vowing Those this may mice the homely, Wooten ware sol ase eset ese store.’ ;———— |ARLINGTON BRIDGE General Batchelder Says Should Be Built. NEGLECTED CEMETERY ROADS One Points Touched on in His Annual Report. A HALL OF RECORDS SSE RSs ee Quartermaster General Batchelder has made his annual report to the Secretary of War, showing that it cost $1,300,000 to clothe and equip the army during the past year and that the sum of $73,360 was expended for the principal movements of troops in changing stations. The department pur- chased 957 cavalry horses and 79 artillery horses, the average cost of which was $09.19 per head for the cavalry and $122.66 per head for the artillery horses. Gen. Batch- elder again calls attention to the insuf- ficiency of the appropriation for barracks and quarters, and he points out that an in- creased appropriation will be in the real interest of economy. There are 83 national cemeteries, with 73 superintendents, During the fiscal year 7,637 white marble headstones were provided to mark the graves of Union soldiers, sailors and marines buried in national, post, city and village cemeteries. The necessary repairs have been made to the lodges, outbuildings, gates, inclosing walls, walks, water supply, &c., at the vart. ous cemeteries, and at all of them the grounds have been kept in good order. The outbuildings contracted for during the preceding fiscal year to be erected at the Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Soldiers’ Home, District of Columbia, Culpeper and York- town, Va., and Grafton, W. Va., national and the receiving vault at the ‘a., national cemetery have been Arlington Approaches. Gen. Batchelder has the followirg re- marks to make about the approaches co the Arlington cemetery: “The necessity for improved approaches to the Arlington national cemetery and park, as reyerred to in my last annual re- port, is asain earnestly urged upon Con- gress, and an appropriation therefor recom- mended. Estimates made by engineérs of this department for the construction vf good macadaniized roads, of a substantial and durable character, fix the cost at $50,000. “The present intolerable condition of the approaches to this historical spot, which forms a part of one of the most beautiful parks in the country, and where to snany of the nation’s heroes are buried, should be remedied at the earliest practicable date, so as to render it more accessible to the people of the city of Washington, and to the thou- sands of visitors to the national capital from all parts of the country. “In this connection I also renew my recom- mendation of last year, that an appropria- tion be made by Congress for the construc- tion of a bridge over the Potomac, at or about the terminus of New York avenue, near Observatory Hill, which, if construct- ed, will not only furnish a short and direct route to the cemetery and park, but also be @ means of direct and rapid communica- tion between the capital and important military post of Fort Myer, Va., which a joins the cemetery on the north. The val: from a military point of view of a bridge at this place is apparent. Gettysburg Monuments. He reports that the purchase of land for sites for monuments to mark the positioas occupied by commands of the regular army at the battle of Gettysburg, and for ap- proach thereto, has been completed. Each site has been marked with an iron tablet, inscribed with the name of the command and the date of its engagement, and at each site has been placed a cannon mounted on an iron gun carriage. Hall of Record: Attention is again called to the crowded condition of the rooms used for storing papers and records in the War Department, and the recommendation is again renewed that a suitable fireproof building be erected in some convenient locality, to contain the records of all the departments. He says that some means will have to be provided for the storage in the War Department of the future accumulations of records and accounts, which were formerly turned over to the accounting officers of the treasury. He says that the storage space ofthe War Department is utterly inadequate for the purpose. “Should Congress authorize the construction of a hall of records,” says Gen. Batchelder, “the question of its location is one of great importance, as the building should be situated near the executive Ge- partments, A site on 17th street Souch of the new Corcoran Art Gallery, or south of Pennsylvania avenue on 15th street, would be a most appropriate location for the new building, as it would be in close proximity to six of the eight large executive depart- ments, It is hoped that favorable action in this matter will be taken by Congress at an early date.” Clerks Needed. The quartermaster general says that the loss of clerical assistance during the past year has retarded the work of the office, and that experience has shown that its business caun>t be efficiently conducted without additional clerical help. He there- fore includes in his estimates on next year for additional clerks as follows: Three clerks of class two, three clerks of class one and two clerks of class $1,000. Antietam Battlefield. In regard to the Antietam battlefield, Gen. Batchelder says: “In carrying out the provisions of the acts of Congress approved August 30, 1890, August 5, 1802, and March 8, 1898, the work of surveying, locating and preserving the lines of batue of the Army of the Potomac and of the Army of Northern Virginia at Antietam, Md., has been confined chiefly to fixing accurately the positions of the sey- eral brigades of the two armies on the night of September 16 and 17, 1862, just prior to the commencement of the batile, and pre- paring the last of a series of three maps, which will show the extreme advance of the Union army on September 17. A vast amount of correspondence has been carried on with a view of securing reliable informa- tion before the maps are finally completed. No idea of the work done is to be obtained by an inspection of the battlefield, and but little more will be visible until the land (upon which permanent markers of stone will be placed) is acquired by the govern- ment and the avenues are laid out. “Eight hundred acres will have to be ac- quired by the government, and after de- ducting the amount of money on hand the sum of $50,000 will be necessary to finish the work, “When the positions of the several bri- gades of the two armies and their batteries —a total of 232—are located correctly, and are designated by temhporary markers, the work will be largely completed. The tem- porary markers will then be replaced by permanent tablets or monuments. The ordnance department has furnished the board with condemned cannon sufficient to mark the position of the batteries of each army. These cannon are now at Sharps- burg, and will be placed in position when the land where the batteries fought Is ac- quired by the government.” ———_ + «-_ Chemical Society. Last evening the seventy-sixth regular meeting of the Chemical Society of Wash- ington was held at the Co&mos Club, the president, Mr. W. H. Seaman, in the chair. In the regular business of the meeting was read a communication from George Hoyt, president of the National University As- sociation,requesting the co-operation of the Chemical Society in furthering the project for the institution in this city of the pro- posed National University and the estab- lishing therein of a past graduate school of chemistry. Mr. W. D. Bigelow read an instructive r on the coloring matter in California wines. —_. H. Bannard, superintendent of the Alcona division of the Pennsylvania rail- hag received the appointment of su- tendent of = vision of the New York tral railroad, with headquarters at Buf FOR 20 YEARS the formula for making Scott's Emulsion has been endorsed by physiciansof the wholeworld. No secret about it. This is one of its. Strongest endorsements. But the strongest endorsement Possible is in the vital strength it gives, Scott's Emulsion nourishes. It does more for weak Babies and Growing Children than any other kind of nourish- ment. It strengthens Weak Mothers and restores health to all suffering from Emaciation and General Debility. For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bron- chitis, Weak Lungs, Consu Divernon and Loss of Spe gee Scott&Bowne, N.Y. All Druggists. 60c. andgi, G& a Sts. ‘House —Less than any other retail dealer in this city can offer them. ==Gas Stoves,——= + ——Radiators —— =Stove Requisites.= f G e [S3 stores, 927% It's the “Home Comfort," and it’s the best and neatest little stove sold for its price. =b * F (S361 aoa | $7" = Radiators, $6 —Have four tubes, high nickeled base, with three jewels. They're even larger for a good-sized room, 5c. for Solid Steel CUAL SHOVELS, 10¢c. I5C. 18¢. 25¢. 50¢. for Galvanized STEEL POKERS. for Round ASH SIEVES. for 16-in. Japanned COAL HODs. for 16-in, Galvanized COAL HODS. for Large Fine FURNACE SCOOPS. for Large Oovered Ash Sleves to fit over barrels— of galvanized iron wire— solid oak inside fraise—un- 6oc. breakable. for Mrs. Potts’ Celebrated Nick- $1 el-plated Irons, wood handles and stand, 3 sizes to a set. : TAN sizes tn Galvanized Ash Cans, ‘‘Burnishine,” $20c., 25c. & soc. Can. —Volished brass—splendia! : “Christy” 5 - § Knives, 55° Set. ‘Save Coal! Valentine's Felt Weather Stripping properly put on the doors and windows of your house will cut down the coal Dill at least a fourth. There is scarcely any excuse for putting up the rubber sort of stripping, for it cracks and falls to pleces. We will send a man up to the house who will take measures and give you an estimate free of cost, G and 1th Sts. MARKSMANSHIP OF TODAY, Firing in Both Army Navy Less Accurate Than Formerly, = From an Exchange. The training of naval artillerists haa, in recent years, been given a good deal of attention, and no end of powder and shot have been expended in target pracy tice designed to serve a more telling pur- pose in actual warfare should the ooca- sion present itself. It would seom, there- fore, that the floating equipments of naval powers of today cught to give good ac- counts of themselves in point of mi manship if called into action, though, would be presumptuous to undertake te foreshadow possible results. If, on the other hand, past experience counts for anything, there would seem to have been @ notable — in agyenn a ae mune nery, grow! jocessive improve ments in naval architecture and naval ar mament. It was estimated some years ago, from data furnished by target practice at Fr that a heavy gun must be Sonoran? times to make one effective hit. The ol smooth-bores were credited with killing a man by the discharge of the gun's weight In shot; in other words, three tens of 82-pounder shot were required for the paren. at — test with moet in igh-powder guns, however—guns wi twelve tons-has, within the it ten twelve years, shown that it about is teen tons of projectiles to accomplish the same thing. It is interesting to note from what stay tistics are available that the — of rifled muskets into the armi a somewhat similar remit Th The old-time muskets, it is said, killed a man at him hls own weight in lead bullets 0! om out, the modern rifle — a oh age soldier, so it has not effect a fatality Py it twice the man’s weight in in nae ing, therefore, there has be an important demand for av¥ measure, future hostilities only ten, Both here, as ‘well as ter and care. Whether this has bas been,