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THE SWISS WATCH TRADE.
Effects of Foreign COmpetition-Anl I'm
prOvement in the Demand.

The London Times Geneva CORRESPONDENT
writes: According to the annual report of the
Swiss Handles und Industre Veren the Swiss
watch trade during the last thirty years. has un-
dergOne some notable changes. The more gen.
eral use of machinery, the establishment of fac
tories, and the introduction of improved
methods of manufacture have cheapened pro-
ductiOn and led to a great extension of busi-
ness. In these factories watches. with some
trifing exceptions. are made from beginning
to end as they are made in the large American
watch factories. 1t is, nevertheless, not the
case, as is sometimes asserted. that Ameri-
cans were the first to make watches by ma
chinery. A firm at Geneva. Vacheron & Con-
stantin had factory, and turned out watches
by machinery before a single watch was made
in the United States, and the Americans pro-
cured their first matchmaking machinery in
Switzerland. But Geneva has lost its ancient
supremacy in matchmaking. Fine watches
('nOntres soignees) are put together and regu-
lated here, but the greatest market in the
country, probably in Europe is ChauX-de-
Ponds, in canton Neuchatel. The factory sys-
TEN is being largely adopted in the newer
matchmaking districts, such as the Bernese
Jura and the town of Bienne. The latter place
is fast becoming sort of theological Sheffield
Many Geneva houses have found it eXpedient to
establish comptoirs here. and trade of which
Geneva had once the monOpOly-the making of
watch cases-has gone altogether to Bienne.
The movements of complicated Watches
chronOgraphs, repeaters and perpetual
calendars still made exclusively in
the valley OF Lake JOuX. and no place in and out
of Switzerland shows any disposition to dispute
the supremacy OF the mOuntaineer of the Vau-
dois Jura in this, the highest branch of hOroogic
art. The report from which 1 quote observes
that one of the results of the extension of me-
chanfcal matchmaking has been to deprive Swift
zerland of the practical monopoly in the produc-
ton of time-keepers which she once enioyed.
She has now several foreign competitors, Amer
lean competitors. ''albeit their pretentions are
as lacking In modesty as their goods in quality"
are regarded as the most formidable-in Amer
lea. This competition has, however. a favor
able side, for during the last two years Ameri-
can watchmakers have procured many of their
movements" and their enthusiastically executed
cases in Switzerland, English and German COM
petition. especially German, is mentioned with
something like contempt
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De Longs Memoranda.

AN INTERVIEW WITH DR.. COLLINS.
Dr. Collins, in an interview in Minneapolis,
relative to the extracts from Lieut.. De Longs
papers, said: "When in Washington exam
ined De Longs reports relative to this matter
Neither the memoranda made by De Long at
the time. nor his letter to the Secretary of the
Navy, contained one charge or statement that is
of the slightest Importance. except as viewed
through naval spectacles. 1 was told in Wash
ingtOn by the judge advocate that the Secretary
of the Navy did not want to put De Longs
charges before the court. and / had to insist on
his doing so. am more than glad these COM
plants have been made public, and 1t was with
the purpose Of forcing this that my brothers
letter was given to the press. These so.called
charges are well known to have been part and
parcel of the efforts of De Long and others to
suppress Lieut.. DanenhOwer. Danenhower and
Mr.. NewcOmb are in full possession of all the
facts, and sincerely hope that when these gen.
tlemen go on the stand the Judge advocate will
not rule out every question calculated to bring
out the truth"
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The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-,Ju(3OP HGO1leY.-

Yesterday. Acker art. Acker; testimony be-
fore John Cruiksilank. examiner, ordered taken
REYNOLDS agt. Reynolds; appearance of absent
defendant ordered Langley agt. Ferry; sale
ordered and Il. F. MOrsell appointed trustee to
sell. Cole agt. Cole. Chester agt. Chester ap-
pearance of absent defendants ordered. Page
agt. Burnstine; hearing commenced.
POLICE COCRT-Judge Smell.
Monday. Moses JONES' cOlOred. larceny of tour
pounds of pork from Jno. johnson: IS or 30
days. Cora MunrOe. larceny of a coat from
Samuel Moore: 80 or 45 days and restitution
Jno Mack, colOred, larceny of pair of shoes
from W. S. Graham: six months. Samuel
Flynn; assault On Michael Hely, and vice versa
Hely was fined SIS, and Flynn was dismissed
Henry Hudson, cOlOred. assault on Lizzie Rice
IS or ID DAYS. Mathew SmOthers, colOred. as
sault on Officer Williams: SIS or Is days Rich
ard Row. cOlOred larceny of a lot of clothing
from Taylor e. Hufty: six months in Jail. An
drew Harris. colored. larceny of satchel, a
pair of gold spectacles IS and other articles
from Mrs. Frank X. Sergeant, (second offense)
grand Jury; bonds $500. Jno. Russell. colOred
loud and boisterous: IS or Is days. Mary f.
Johnson, colored. vagrancy; 80 days. Blanche
T. Wright, do; so days. Mathew Smothers and
JnO Fry, cOlOred, loud aud bOsterous; IS or
Is days each. Henry Lancaster alias W. Kelly
suspicious person; 80 days. Frank Smith and
Jos. Meanett vagrancy; 80 days each Isaac
Dozier, colored. disturbing religious congrega-
ton: IS or Is days. Chas. TascO. cOlOred, loud
and boisterous IS or Is days. Jos. Brest and
Edward Baldwin. forfeited collateral Edward
Bernard, loud and boisterous; So or Is days.
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NEW YORK'S CENTENNIAI.-The business men
OF New York city are waking up to the proposed
grand centennial cOmmemOration on the 25th of
November next of the evacuation of the country
by the British troops, with a disposition to
earnestly cooperate with the city authorities in
making the demonstration in every respect one
worthy Of the event. At meeting of the
chamber of commerce Thursday last it was
that body, instituted as 1t was in the colonial
period and reorganized Immediately after the
proclamation Of peace by its patriotic members.
(many Of whom were actors as citizens or sol.
diers in the scenes Of the revOlution,) should
take part In an event OF SO interesting a char
acter. committee Of thirteen, therefore, was
appointed by the chair. to act in concert with
the mayor and common council in making the
necessary preparations. The other commercial
exchanges, it is understood. will speedily begin
to move in he matter, end the various trades
and manufacturing industries will not be long
behind.
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Dreadful Violation of Fashion Edict

Dreadful Violation Of Fashion Edicts.
A late number of a wel-known fashion iour-
nal says "Anne of Austria colarets are
suitable only for matinee jackets Turkish fez
caps are worn only as breakfast caps" An
propos of these edicts of fashion an Incl
dent:
Seated near couple of ladies at the Grand
the other night We overheard portion of their
conversation.
Said one:''You notice that have on an Annie
of Austria cOllaret."
Eyes" responded the other ''What could YOU
have been thinking about. my dear; you know
they are only worn at matinees."
"Of course l do. and ! feel so mortified. I
don't see how came to make such an awful
blunder. What in the world will people think?
But l am always doing something dreadful
The other day went down to dinner with my
fez cap on just think of it, wearing break
fast cap to dinner! Did you ever hear ANYTHING
so ridiculous in your life!"
And the other lady avowed that she never had
brutal fellow next to us who had been lis
| tening to this conversation turned to us and
in voice distinctly audible to the ladies. said:
'Queer what funny mistakes man will make
| about his toilet. You wouldn't believe it. now
but it's fact that I've come here tonight with
my suspenders on wrong side out"
Great Caesar! is that aog' we calculated.
"Yes." said he. land | never felt so darn
ashamed IN my life. But I've done worse things
! than that j
'Impossble!"
Eyes. sir; only last Sundly went to church
with my opera hat on and tIie next night took
In variety show In my Sunday boots" and then
| the horrld thing went out u get drink.
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A Pastor Fighting for His PulDit.
CHURCH ROW IN WHICH REVOLVERS WEIR
DRAWN.

CHURCH ROW IN WHICH REvOLVERS WE'RE
DRAWN.
The trouble between the pastor and the peo-
pie Of the cOlOred Methodist church at Lee
Mass, nearly resulted in riot Sunday Last
week it was decided by the court that Rev. Mr.
Ackworth, who was sent there by the New
England conference. was entitled to the pulpit.
but trustee by the name of Freeman deter
mined that Ackworth should not officiate, and
Sunday he locked and barred the door of the
church. AckwOrth, with some of his followers.
smashed in window. and was assaulted by
Freeman. who was inside, and who struck Ack-
worth violently in the face The Freeman party
was finally wOrsted, but before Ackworth gained
possession lively row occurred. in which re-
vovers We're drawn, and in which Mr.. Ack-
worth was knocked down. He held services in
the evening. and was undisturbed. The subject
of his sermon was Victory" Both parties have
applied for warrants, but Judge Pease declines
to interfere. He says AckwOrth has a right to
the pulpit. and that, if the people do not like
him, they are not obliged to attend the SER
vices. but that they cannot lock the door against
him.
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JUDGE MACARTHUR

congratulated the meeting on the assurance OF
success. both the law and gospel having united
In this cause and he then explained the objects
of the association, stating 1t was primary prin-
ciple, to discontinue almsgiving at our doors
and thus far they had met with success He
did not believe that their work was done with
the payment of the subscription. but each and
every member should be a worker. and assist
the visitors IN ascertaning the wants of the ap-
plicants for relief. They should remember that
there was not n city in the land which was not
RESTING On VOLCANO
in consequence of the suffering. and as no man
we ought not to rest till we examined this
question and have done what we can to alleviate
suffering He further explained the workings
OF the society and noted the success of the
Philadelphia society. He cited several cases
here, and noted the fact that
TO EQUIP A BOAT CLUB
thousands of dollars were raised by fair. and
when rifle company asks aid there is an ex-
cteInent among the ladies from one end of the
District to the other; the other day 81 600 was
expended to build stand to witness bicycle
race If they would give these two sub-divis-
ions that much the work would be carried on for
year. To save the children was one of the
objects OF the association and he said that So
c!etv absolutely demanded that our youth
should be taught to work to maintain them
selves.
"GENTEEL PURSUITS"
The tendency was towards the genteeI pur-
suits. as if 4 mechanic was not q genteel man.
Why, take clerk in a store; is he to be COM
pared with the finished mechanic? There was
not an honest mechanic to-day who was not the
equal OF any man, be he judge or minister Ho
then appealed for aid, and subscription papers
being passed the membership was largely
increased.
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Cyrus Barber, Of Westeay, Rhode Island. a
young man, while insane on tie subject q
religion, jumped from window ct ia. az. 4.
last night, ran to q woodpil, and with an axe
chopped his leg nearly or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-12

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SPRING
AND WINTER.

IN an STOMACH DISORDERS. for sLEEpLEss.
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the EQUINOX, when Cold in WINTER when
Distressed In SUMMER, buy bottle Of
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x r. EROS. PIANOS. BURDETT ORGANS.
:. liz bet nov made g. II. KUHN. Soee<"-$1
AetEt tGi ifis.l street. HTTH
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SAFE DEPOSIT co.

CECURITY FROM LOSS BY BURGLARY
~ ROBBERY FIRE OR ACCIDENT.
HE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY
CORNER 10TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE
PERPETUAL Charter Act Of Congress January 22d 1867
Rents S % per year aud takes ali kinds
of Securities and Naluables Special Deposit Lowest
rates.
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER, President
CHARLES C. GLOVER, OF Riegs Co., Vice Pr,s lent
JOHN CASSELS, Treasurer.
ALBERT /. STURTEVANT, Secretary
&. Z. NymAn Asst. Sscy.
DIRECTORS:
BENJAMIN p. Snyder. Charles c. Glover,
John Cassels. Henry A. Willard
AlLeI1 l.. Sturtevant Thomas Evans,
John o. Parke. aCl4
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The Pocket-book >natchers.


In consequence of the frequent robberies or
ladies on the street by having their pocket
books and satche!s snatchcd from their hands
by thieves. and the inadequate law in this Dis
trict for the punishment of such offences. and
the total absence of any law for the punishment
of attempts to steal, Judge Smell has drafted a
bill and sent it to the District Commissioners Tor
their approval. and to be then sent to Congress
for enactment.
IN HIS NOTE TO THE COMMISSIONERS,
Judge Smell says: !Recenty there have been
very frequent larcenies and attempts at lar
cenies from the person in the District, and it
is unquestionably due in some degree to the
fact that there is no statute specially Furnishing
this aggravated form of the offence ] have
taken the liberty Of drafting the accompanying
bill in two Sections which is similar to existing
statutes in many states upon this subject Ii
you approve OF the substance of the bill
think You will do great public good by asking
the early attention Of Congress to the matter
have no preference AS to the form of the bill
only let 1t cover II possible h,ct1ieS and de,nDts
at trcentes since often these bold criminals are
frustrated by resistance or other circumstances
and rs the law now is, they are only punished
In the w0rkhouse 80 days as suspicious persons.
! and can be released by giving bond in 500"
THE BILL
Is entitled IAN act to punish larceny from the
person in the District OF Columbia, and it pro.
| ydes as follows:
| Sec. L. That whoever commits larceny from
the person of another shall be punishedby i'm
| prisonment not more than six years or by fine
not exceeding 81 900.
| Sec 2. That whoever attempts to commit,
! larceny from the person OF another by an,
| overt act, done with the intent to commit =
/ larceny. shall be deemed guilty pf a msdemean
| or and may be punished in the Police Court o
the District of Columbia by Imprisonment moi
more than one year, or by fine not exceeding
$500, or by both such fine and Imprisonment
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds in fee have
been recorded "a follows J. J. Knox to VIM
| West. part s, 50. 6i6; 900. Matilda Helmutf
to John Slavery, part l. So. II; s2l75O G. w
Griffith to Thomas Calhune, part 10. SUBJ of 9
TO- &c. so. III; 1915 E. Temple ct al to E
| kurtz Johnson ct al. lots Q and 10, So 800
| $500 (quit claim.) u. b. Croft to John 7
Arms. part a. So. 1913; $500. n H. Miller
| trustee ct oil to ID. 3. Croft, SAME property-C
B. Church to T.. K:lrt; Johnson. 18th stree
wharf property; s4.250. s. Cowie to c. B
Church, part 9, 50. 467; $500. John E. Sioussa tt
Maurice O'Brien, sublOt 10 sq., 500; $780, Geo
Peter TO Winnie A. Ashton lot 16 of subs in so
13l; $3.50. j. C. Hardness, trustee to Thoma
l.. Waggama;., lot of SC. $50; $50. A. Colts
chack to W. N. Hodges, lot 20. so. 179; $3.50
7. S. Hopkins tn .. H. Warner, part 20. Moun
Pleasant, 1888.
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THERE is BUT ONE GENUINE
ESSENCE OF
JAMAICA GINGER
IN THE MARKET, AND THAT IS
FRED'K BROWNS,

PHILADELPHIA.
All others are limitations made to sell the repu-
tation of the ORIGINAL and may do karm while
FREDERICK BROWNS. PHILADELPHIA. will
always be q blessing in
SPRING.
SUMMER,
AUTUMN.
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Result Of Advertising i'm The ST

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR.
We have received, in answer to our ':add" o
one insertion in Saturdays STAR for room. To-
offers up to date. Some of them are so favor
able that we expect to compromise on our goo'
looks and get one for nothing. We will send
squad of messengers to your Office for any more
answers that may arrive. Yours,
December 11th 1882. ''k. P x
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-06
POETICAL,.
THE OPENING OF THE PIANO.

In the little southern parlor Of the house you may
have seen,
with the gambrel roof, and the gable looking
westward to the green,
At the side toward the sunset, with the window on
It's right,
stood the London-made plano am dreaming OF
tonight
An Inc how remember the eveninng when II
came
What a cry of eager voices, what a group OF cheek:
In flame,
When the wondcrous box was opened that had
come from over seas,
With It's smell OF mastic varnish and its flash o.
ivory keys
Then the children all grew fretful in the restless
ness Of Joy;
For the boy would push his sister, and the sister
crowd the boy
TIL the father asked for quiet in his grave paterna
way,
But the mother hushed the tumot with the words
Snow, Mary, play "
For the dear soul knew that music was very
sovereign balm;
She had sprinkled It DER Sorrow and seen Its brow
grow calm,
In the days of slender harpsichords with tapping,
tlnkllng quills,
or carrolng to her spnet with It's thin metallic
thrills.
--catharine, child of a neighbor, curly and rosy
red,
(wedded since, and a widow something like ten
years dead)
Hearing gush OF music such as none heard be-
fore
steals from her mothers chamber and peeps at the
open door.
just as the "Jubllaten In threaded wlsper dies
"Open It open 1t, lady !" the little maiden cries
(For she thoughtt II was singing creature Gagged
I'm a box she heard)
"Open It open 1t, lady and let me see the
bird I"
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"Yes, sir, I'd shoot him."

Six or eight congenial spirits sat
around stove in Grand River gro.
Gerry the other night, and after several
other objects had been exhausted some
one introduced that of panics in
churches, theatres and halls. This
gave MIR. Hopewell chance to re
mark
"Gentlemen, just long to be there,
"Where 2"
"Why, in one of those panics. Yes,
sir, I'd give new twenty-dollar bill
to be in a theatre one night when there
was an occasion for panic.
"Why ?"
"Why, because one cool, level-head-
ed man could stop the thing as easily
as you could end up a barrel of flour.
swell, | dunno about that" observ
ed one of the sitters. 'There is some
thing awful in the cry of fire, and hear
it where and when you may, it startles
and frightens. What would you do in
theatre, in case of cry of fire and
rush p
I'D stand right up in my seat, pull a
reNolNeT from my POCKET, ana shoul
out that I'd shoot the first man who at
tempted to crowd or rush. One cool
man would check the panic in ten sec
onds.
While the subject was being continu.
ed the grocer poured little powder on
board and gave three or four men the
wink, Presently there was a bright
flash, and yells of "fre " and powder =
and every man sprang up and rushed.
Hopewell didn't spring up and talk of
shooting, On the contrary, he fell
over lot of baskets that were piled be
tween him and the door, got up to plow
his way over rack of brooms, and
when he reached the sidewalk he was
on all fours, white as ghost, and so
frightened that he never looked back
until he reached the opposite side of the
street, ,--D Detroit Free Press.
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and dispatched and the human foe is
sometimes served in the same manner.
These two terrible murderers, as |
thought them, turned out to be two
right good fellows one had been cor
net in a crack cavalry regiment at home,
the other a curate of the Church of
England. We soon became sworn
friends and partners in what turned out
afterward to be well-paying claim,
and in the year 1867 we all returned to
Old ENGLAND rich men.
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