Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-14

FIRE LADDIEs-4 Test Of d.lr Efficiency Jy
GOr. NhsPh,rd.-With view to test the prompt
ness and efficiency of the Washington Fire
Department. Gov. Shepherd last night invited
Gen. q. L. BabcOck, Secretary Richard Har-
ringtOn, Judge Macarthur, Judge Fisher,
Adolf Ciuss, Hallet KilbourH, and one or two
others to accompany him to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad de pot where be opened fre alarm
signal box u and at 100 O'Clock turned in an
alarm. Chief Cronin arrived at 11.Oi, four
minutes after the signal No. 3 engine and
hose-carriage and the truck arrived in six min
utes, and No 4eDgine in eight minutes. Under
department hre-district rules this was all the
apparatus TO respond to the box from which the
alarm was struck. A general alarm was then
sounded, and the other engines Nos. 2, I, and
), were soon upon the ground, but not a.
speedily as was desired. The new patent ladder
Of Chief Cronin was raised aud placed in posi-
ton in fourteen minutes after the first alarm
was struck. The time made to box 81 by the
engines after the general alarm not being salts
factory 20 the Governor. at 1884 O'Clock he
visited the central guard house where he or
dered an alarm to be struck fZ0m box IS, at the
station, and Immediately after general alarm.
The response was very quick and satisfactory.
The chief engineer was on hand In minutes
The Franklin, No. 2, arrived in minutes, the
truck in minutes, No. engine IN I minutes,
NO.3 engine in minutes, No. engine In Q
minutes and No. engine, Georgetown, in IS
reported to the chief, and through him TO the
Governor, then drew up in line to await orders.
After an Inspection they filed up Louisiana ave-
nue. to 10th street, wheeled. and formed in
marching order, tive engines abreast, followed
blythe hose carriages, the truck bringing up the
rear. AS the engines passed the whistles were
blown as a salute TO the Governor. The display
upon the chief engineer and the department.
The Governor was very well pleased with the
last test, but expressed his intention OF looking
further into the efficiency Of the department
SALvINI's "OTHELLO.''-A leading Phil2del-
phia paper says:-"A very large audience hlled
the Academy OF Music last evening, to witness
Salvini's performance Of 'Othello,' in Shak-
liberal applause and attention bestowed upon
the performance from beginning to end showed
which attended his rendition Of the same cha
seter in New York. The pieca adheres pretty
closely TO the original, the scenes, however,
being condensed, 30 that there Is no scene
the Grand Canal at Venice, the scene in the
\ senate chamber and the one at the harbor OF
striking. Salvini's performance of Othello was
I in fOrcfb,e contrast with his acting as Corrado
/ the previous night He makes the Moor a soldier
/ His opening scene At once struck the keynot,
to the character. and was quite effective. In
I his address to the Senate he was singuiari
mild, persuasive and natural. But when tn.
/ demon jealousy was once aroused, his acting
was demonstratiye; his grand voice burstin,
( forth occasionally into furious passion. 1t va.
/ altogether q marvellous performance. and tn,
death scene quite startling"
Mr.. G. T. YopER, who was before the Polio
\ Court ON Weds esday last, on charge of obtain
4 ing coal from Messrs. Walter Donaldson & Co.
Of Philadelphia, to the yaiue of s2,.0o. by falls
| rretences, as stated In THE STAR of yesterday
| desires IL to be stated that the collateral secu
! Iity (s5,ec0) was furnished by his mother-in
| law, and not BY himself. warrant was Issues
YESTERDAY, on complaint of y. T. Gently, chdg
ing Mr.. f0der with forging his name 70 prom
issory note TOT soOo- defective McEifresh ser 70.
the warrant upon Yoier, and took him to polio
headquarters. II being after the adjournment
I OF the Police Court, bonds were Fixed by tn
i district attorney at 5000, which were given
and to-day In court Mr.. Gloss stated that he has
investigated tie case, and found nothing d
support the charge, and therefore entered
RsHr pros.