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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-04
Light Infantry Fair.

The committee of arrangements on the
fair OF this organization met the rooms OF the COM
mittee last night and much progress made toward
the 'great end In view. Numerous congratuatorv
letters, announcing valuable contributions, were
ceiyed and read, and the committee were correspond
ingly happy. Mr.. II. Eberbach. Of this city, agent
Tor the celebrated Emerson Plano Company of Boston,
has received n letter from his company, from which
We mako the following extract! 1--WE will ship you
In Few days for the Washington Light Infantry in
aid OF their fair, as present. of $500 pianos
and In addition beautiful oil painting also present
The subject Is New England scenery, by the artist,
John q. Carter, formerly the assistant of William
would like to baveit hung in the Corcoran Art Gallery
until the fair opens as 1t is well worth such exhibit
ton. he lucky person who this painting
will Indeed secure treasure. -
The list of prizes arranged are az follows: First,
solid silver tea set, value 81 200; second piano. $780,
third diamond earrings, $780, fourth, side. bar top
buggy $3.50; fifth, gold watch and chain, :lT5. and
desk, sl25, together with four hundred and ninety
four other prizes, all OF which will be distributed to
ticket holders. AS tickets to this fair Will he sold
at II each, the list OF prizes above named should
be the means OF selling at least TO- 600 Large donn
lions are being made from Baltimore, and a special
space in the fair building will he set aside for their dis
play. Altogether, everything relating TO the fair of
this great military organization is most promising
letter from George w. Archer 4 Co., of Roches-
ter n. y. the great manufacturers of barber chairs
and tonsorlal implements In general, to Mr.. f. X
Ward, says the barber chair, which Is 10 cost from
SIS 10 $50, and which Will be Of solid mahogany,
silver mounted, with the latest patent improvements
and the finest upholstery trimmings also the shaving
nEton about March II. Votes for this beautiful out
mt are placed at ten cents EACH and books with printed
instructions to plan OF voting now ready for All
who Intend to contest for this prize
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-04
Modern warfare.

The rapidity with which warlike machines
have within the last half century been Invented and
perfected has already TevOlutionzed the art OF war
but by no means exhausted the possibilities In that
direction. There are many forces which have
scarcely been tried M agents of destruction Electric
city, FOR nstance II the earth he made to COM
plete the current for the telegraph. why not for
shock which shall benumb and ncapacitate an entire
army In explosives, too the field is only explored
atits borders. All bombs In use are mere harmless
toys, In comparison to those whose possibilities are
suggested by the tremendous power Of dynamite and
allied compounds. Guns throw q ton and three
quarters Of iron already and why should they not be
made to propel three times as much? The beauty Of
the whole Is that II the means of destroying lie can
lie sufficiently perfected there need Ia no loss of life
AZ all The Emperor u Germany, for Instance, hay-
Ing occasion TO make war upon France sends Certi.
ned documents showing that no has q new gun capa.
Die OF destroying Ave thousand men minute. The
French government Instead Ofgetting into fuster,
returns by the next mall speChcaiOns, properly and
legally attested, 10 the effect that new and timely
Invention puts " into their power to reply To HIS
Majesty, the Emperor OF Germany, that tho destTc-
tive powers OF the French military department have
mounted 10 seven thousand minute, and that His
Majesty VIII readily that the balance h TOO much
In their favor for him to think Of breaking the de
ghtfu and peaceful relations at present existing be-
tween the nations. Ills Majesty has no alternative
Dut to walt with such patience as he can for new
Inventor, Of whom choice specimen viii nndoubt-
eddy be by the Peace Society," which cannot hut see
the fuItherhnc0 Of It's aims which viii arise from a
bucient development Of the science OF military en-
glneS' war by machinery Is comparatively mercifu
because II Is brief; but how much more humane will
be war upon paper, In which nobody Is hurt nobody
taken untimely out Of the world. vet by which tho
comparative merit OF rival nations is eGeclualy and
lndlsputahly settled.
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EquaIiiyIn DueIing.

The journalist who besieged certain fair
inmates OF 81. Louis hotel aud the romantic courier
OF the fair ones viii hnd profitable essOn In an IN
cldent that recently occurred In the small town Of
Rosenberg, In the Province Of West Prussia
military man aud ciyll Othcial had dispute which
led ioA cofIespondehce which, so far as the local
CIVILIAN was concerned, seemed TO prove that The
pen was mlghtler than tie sword - The military
gentleman, who was bachelor, was. however, wlll-
Ing 10 test this saying, aud thus wrote: With the
pen you are more than match for me; but have
various swords AT home, with which can Justify my
view OF you better than with pen. / OheT you the
choice Of one Of them, that we may continue our
argument on more equal terms The civilian &c .
eepted under conditions which were that they should
be placed on am exact business equality before they
measured tue length and breadth u tierce and carte
lie narrated that bis income was g. 800 aud he Ie-
quesled deposit Of principal equal 70 producing
mat Income Tor his wife and i've children before the
duel could occur. Upon which the soldier laid aside
the sabre Of lis father, and the two again met on an
equality OF irehdship-eoni0lned 10y tue apparent
nOsurdy OIL the situation. Let II, therefore, DO un-
derstood that as between duellss there shall be an
equality OF business as well as OF social platform
AdpertissT
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The District COmmfssiO ners Max @ War
on the Telephone POles-AII Poles
ON Boundary Street Cut Down.

The recent action of the citizens of LIE
Droit Park In cutting down the poles which the Tele
phone Company erected Within the limits of the park
was followed yesterday afternoon by the District Com
misonerS causing to be cut down all the poles belong
Ing to tile same company Boundary street between
Ninth and Sixth Streets which had been erected
without permission. Immediately after the prompt
action OF the lie DrOit people, Mr.. Scott Smith the
president Of the Property Owners Association
and Mr.. George S. Prindle, member of the execu-
tive committee, called the attention of the District
Commissioners TO the fact that poles had been
erected Boundary street, between Ninth and Sixth
streets, without permission and protesting against
their being allowed TO remain. After Investigating
the matter, the Commissioners notified the TeIe.
phone Company that unless the poles were removed
within three days they would be cut down The
Telephone Company took appeal from this deci-
sion and succeeded In delaying action, and ey.
IDENTIFY expected to keep the poles up, as they sent
men TO paint the poles during last week and to put
mp cross pieces to hold thirty wires.
Messrs. Smith and Prindle, not being satisfied with
this outlook, called personally on the Commission
on Thursday last and urged prompt action ON Fri
day the Commissioners passed order directing the
Engineer Commissioner Maj Lydecker TO have ali the
poles cut down, and this order promptly carried
Into execution late yesterday by gang OF men under
Dr. Chaplin Superintendent OF Streets, protected by
the police. The poles were not only cut down, but
some OF them were cut into pieces, and will probably
furnish fuel for some poor families
The Telephone Company have thus came out second
best hrst In their contest with the citizens DroIt
Park, and now with the District Authorities and they
will probably begin 10 realize that there is limit
beyond which even monopoes cannot 90 In tefying
the law and the rights Of citizens.
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MID THE BEATING OF THE STORM.
A Weird Conversation Carried ON he.
tween polio eman aud Car Driver.

policeman, the driver, and n reporter
stood the front platform OF Third avenue car as
down town. Ice sleet driving IN santlng lines
from the north, and the wind was whistng through
the structure of the elevated road The policeman $
pug nose and bristling mustache visible though
the rest of him completely concealed by his huge
rubber coat. The driver was bundled up to his ears
and had the horse blanket strapped on as an apron
His nose, too, pointed heavenward, even when his
head was bowed In thought. The policeman cast a
sidelong glance at tho driver, and said In husky
voice!
ats foine day.
"Itis, - said the driver. looking doggedly ahead
and running his car hook along the front edge of the
roof OF the break iccles or The policeman
eyed him askance while the horses plunged along
another block, and then yelled In stentoran tones:
Ave We amy terbaccer wild yea ?''
'Ol have. ~
Another long and gloomy pause. The rain still
drove dreariIy down. the mud and sush splashed and
the wind whistled. The policeman no longer looked
at the drive, askant He was leaning forward and
heavenwsrd. and his small eyes sait d straight ahead
Another block was pissed, and the tension on the
Nerves Of the three men on the frosa platform he.
mained Intense At length, In voss that had in 1t
wild wall OF evaporation, the policeman yelled:
'Where Is it2''
''In my pocket
bent their heads 10 the blast, and the howl of the
storm was only broken Ivy the rush of the elevated
trains and the sloppy splash Of the horses hoofs The
policeman now stood up straight and glared at the
side OF the drivers head Another long and uuevent-
u block. At last the policeman In the voice of one
who must end his uncertainty regardless of the cost
said:
"Wii ye gimme some?''
'Oi WON'T
The storm clouds, driven by the piercing Winds
swept across the sky aud the day gtew dark. The
air was cold and clammy. The steam rose In clouds
from the nosrils of the struggling horses and the
seet turned TO hail and swept down with cruel force
The guardian OF the peace said not word, but with
glare OF deep aud utter hatred swung the shelter
OF the car Into the depths of the street.
1.-The day Is chill, = the reporter said.
''You kin betcher bloomin' lfe.''
The endless dripping OF the water and the driving of
the hall continued Then the driver raised his head
and said:
'Oi may to he Ill tenitur ell man at tonnes
but amt goin fur to be played fur sucker by the
cOppers Of this town, son, and dom you make no
mistake
1t stillrained.-N. T. Sun.
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Sunday Service ON an English Man.of.
War.

The weather not being prcpitious, divine
service was held ON the main INSTEAD of the upre deck
In the latter ease 1t Is more impressive Surrounded
by the wide waste of waters, the restless ocean, type
NJ once Of our lives and of eternity, the small dis
fractions, trihes. and incidents of shore exist not
Nature Is at her grandest and nOhest: man cannot
be frespOnsiye to the Influence The church pennant
was nying from every vessel and for the time being
all other considerations were lost sight of and put
aside for the combined act OF worship. To day. on
the main deck. all we could see Of the water came to
us through the portfolios. Service was held IN the
battery of the vessel, the guns pointing on each side
a reading-desk was arranged, draped with flag:
tue singing was led by u harmOniCuIn. The bell
tolled few minutes before service began, but the
single stroke struck at Intervals had the melancholy
sound OF passing bell - rather than aught else
Being nothing hut the ships bell however. 1t was
very mild edition of chuTch-pea The men, row
after row, were on benches In front of the chap
lain, so that he had them well In hand. The
captain and oihcefs were at the side aud
behind the reading. desk. IL was impossible to
sail with the chaplain OF the Defence without soon
feeling for him a high esteem. lie was the type of
what parson should he in daily life ana in ali man
ner OF conversation. For the sailors he was the right
man In the right place. And a dimCult and dlsCour-
aging task often is that OF chaplain to man Of war
Sunday afternoon was always pleasant on board.
There was stiffness and repose. In the very air
we hreathed Sanskrlt, whist. backgammon argu-
ments, everything was put out of sight for the day
we enjoyed rest and leisure. Service was held twice
every sunday on board the Defence. The men were
obliged TO attend In the morning but their presence
In the evening optional. The chaplain Instituted
his own form OF worship at night. short prayer or
two; then the sermon: after that q portion OF tile
evening liturgy. Always plenty of singing, which
the men liked and occasionally would Join In rather
too heartily. on the main deck you have a low roof
TO contend with: very different matter from the
long drawn aisles and fretted vaults Of cathedral
II was more acceptable sensitive ears when service
rolled upon the air they " the strain uprased -
Bnt the blue sky, unlike the reted vault, could send
giandest OF all domes; natures own minister pure
and beautiful, far OF aud eternal.-Ths ArgOSy.
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Rosseiti's Portraits.

Speaking of the Rossetti exhibition, the
London Times says:
zone OF the most remarkable features OF this ex-
bibion Is the number Of portraits extending over
the painter entire career from his bOyhood almost
to his death. The most finished among these, aud
one Of the artists masterpieces, is three quarter
length likeness of Mrs. william Morris, In blue
dress, splenddy painted. The portrait is In OIL a
material rarely used for that purpose by the artist
For 1t should be remembered that at no time of his
career was he portrait painter In the ordinary
OF the word When u face among his friends sug
gested pictorial possibility he would take up his
cOlored chalks and dash II of In two sittngs
II was In this way that heeXceent kenesses of Mrs
William Rossett, aiss May Morris. "a lovely child
head Mr. Theodore Watts and DIR. Gordon Hake
were produced. OF very different kind Of work
manshlp, hut none the less Interesting, Is the PEN
while reading Maud 10 u select circle OF friends
II has been contributed by Mr.. Robert Browning at
whose house the reading toOk place. A more
elaborate sketch OF the same subject Is sent by Mr.
rio1 belong three family portraits Of sin
guar power when the age OF the artist is cOnsid-
cred. One OF these is the likeness OF MIR. william
Rossetti, drawn In 1916; another that OF the painter
himself as slender youth Of eighteen with long flow
Ing hair, the type OF The head reminding one some
what OF Herr Joachim before he allowed his beard to
grow, But even more interesting than these are the
two portraits OF the artist father Gabrielle Rossett
the Italian poet aud commentator OF Dante. In one,
pencil drawing, he Is represented In his study with
spectaCles and surrounded by bOoks-a typical
scholar, In fact; the other Is oil picture and per-
haps one Of the most solid pieces of painting ever
achieved by n boy OF eighteen, The massive features
Of the flesh tints reminds one Of Mr. Wattss style.
The picture Is Interesting IN another respect R0sset
al this time was painter with 'puTpOse:' he de-
beralely looked at things through medieval speca-
cles, II the term II permissible. But here the paint
er's natural instinct has conquered his mannerlsm
There Is nothing archaic or pre- Raphaelte In the
picture. II is naterOf-fact representation OF an
actual modern phenomenon, without any theoretical
aftsTthought'
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GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TO THE North, WEST, AND soUTHwrs1.
SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
IN EFFECT FEBRUARY s5 1889
Trains leave Washington from Station, COZ OF sirth
and streets, as follows
FOR flttsbufg and the West, Chicago Limited FT-
press OF Palace Sleeping Cars, NJ $3.50 q. IN. daily.
Fast Line, s.sOa. m, daily, with Sleeping Cars
1890 p. m. daily, with Palace cars 10 PIttsburs
and Cincinnati; Mail Express $3.50 p, M daily
for PlusbnGg aud the West, with Palace Sleeping
BALTIMORE + s' %Rtb )" Po T6MEs0R RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandagua, Rochester Buffalo, Niagara
At $3.50 p. m. daily, except Saturday, with Pal.
ace Cars from Washington To Canandaigua
For Wllllamsport Lock Haven, and ElmirA, at ga
m. daily, except Sunday,
FOR New YORK and the East s, 10 goa. m 30, I.2O
e:bO.and lO;2op,m m. ON Sunday, AGO, $3.50, aud
Limited Expresso Of Pullman Paror Cars $3.50 q. ID.
daily, except Sunday.
For Boston without change, l. 30 p m. every week
day. on Sunday i;20 p, m,
For Brooklyn, New York, all through trains connect
at Jersey Cltywith boats OF - Bfooklyn Annex -
anording direct transfer 70 Fulton street, avoid.
Ing double ferfiage across New York city.
For Philadelphia 4, 10 30 a. M, lao, 1870, p:hn
and io;2op.m. ON Sunday, ''2o, $3.50 and 10 20
Limited Express 40 a, M, daily, except suuda,
For Baltimore $40, 500, 1890, 1880 a. NJ, aud
on Sunday, 1900 and $3.50 am, 1870, $50, f:SO,
$3.50, and lO'20p. m,
daily, except Sunday.
Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKsBURG RAIL.
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND MASHIEG
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, $50, 7;Oo $3.50, 1900 lI!2b a. m
= 1880, $500, $500 y, and iii y. N. ON SUNDAY.
$3.50, $500, llioo and Il;25a NJ. aud and $500
y. M.
For Richmond and tho south 0. aOand 25a m daily
aud $500 p. IN. daily except Sunday. 1919
Trsinsleaye AleHandIafor Washington O. $500. s,2s,
ana 10 a.m', 1890. 1850, q, $50. Z, and e,iOp
m.Rnd " midnight. ON Sunday at =, S. So and 30
a: M, and and s.lO p. m.
Tickets and Information at tho once northeast
corner OF Thirteenth street and avenue
and AZ the station, where orders can he left foi
the checking OF baggage TO destination from hotels
and residences. 'f
CHARLEb -. iUGH, General Manager
y, y, Woopi denefalPassenger Agent,
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sc, A. r."

Grand Army Hall, the military domicile Of
MI carson Post No. ?, g. A. r., was gayly decor
ated last Wednesday evening with silken banners.
pennons, and gudons. with stacked arms, bayonets
and swords, and other panoply OF great and glo-
rious war - 10 do honor to the nrst occasion upon
which Kit Carson Post admitted the ladies' to partcI-
pate In It's campfire celebrations. The hall was
crowded by large and appTeciatiye audience
tomTade Hustled opened the proceedings In a neat and
appropriate address, while Comrade Middleton In.
troduced the performers TO the audience. Messrs,
Middleton Parke, Arthur Middleton. and Burbridge
sung several quartetes trlOs and solos In excellent
style ana execution, while Masters BuCand's and
fl5hef Tecitations were well received. Miss Lille
Lewis In her clear liquid, soprano sung, mo, Sir,
ana responded to loud and prolonged encore with
- Market Day. Mrs. Edward Renaud who used
10 fecite as Miss Blanche Whelpley, gave a recita-
uon, 'How They Saved ST. Michael 5, - with eq nal
SPIRIT and pathos and In response loud encore re.
cited Little Joe,' emphasl2lng 1t prettily with
bouquet OF flowers presented by Mrs. Senator Logan
Colnfade Burgers rendition Of :" Mrs, Maloney on
the Chinese Question was excellent while the ylo-
In solo OF Conrade BurbTdge. and piano execution
OF Miss BuTbrdge, only eleven years old were en-.
Enthusiastically received, also the comic song
on Comrade McCatten, aud recitation Of sheridan's
RIDE ~ by COnfIade Williams.
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The Song Of the Drums.

The rattle and thunder of the old drums
has not yet died out OF the Of the mon Of this
generation. Good drums they were, too. They led
US on to the grandest battles Of national life Al
their llghtest tap an army rose. Their rumble came
high above the goomer roar of battle. Far To the
South, far TO the West, we heard them, and their
echo oyer seas drowned the tTeaCheTOus whisperngs
OF nnayOwed foes. They beat Triumphant tme for
the weary feet that rampcd back In the day Of hard
won peace. Their long, low roll was the best re-
qulom OF first and greatest martyr Lot as never
forget tho song OF those But the song OF the
day different song; and the old drums cannot slng
u. We may hold them In grateful remembrance;
but the people can no longer march behind them In
close order Their sound Is munied; their strings,
wet With blood aud the dews OF the battlefield afe
loose beyond all tautenlng Their ghOstly taps only
lead as In old ways, among dead feet. They bring
back TO our memories the miseTies OF dsoord aud
aud night9 when the natlOn's wounds lay open and
bleeding Ahead OF the live issues Of tie hour;
around us are men yet NJ to lead forward-and We
backward. Puck.
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Rink Matters.

The skating season opened on Monday
night with renewed enthusiasm on the part OF the
skaters after the suspension caused by the Dog SHOW
The Washington operate Association was present as
the guest OF the Rink, and eulyeIed the Proceedings
10y singing chorus. ON Tuesday night very large
delegation Of RinkeTs accompanied the Polo Club 10
Baltimore 10 witness the polo game there between
our club aud the BaltimOTes, They report the occa-
sion as very delightful onen all respects our BOYS
especially, encouraged by the presence Of many Of
their friends were upon their mettle and, though the
game was Blubbornly contested by the best team the
BamOres have turned out this season. the latter club
was unable to make point. The score stood to DIN
favor Of the WashingtOns, The return by special
train WAS made IN hour, which passed meTry and
quickly several of the ladies having provided refresh
nenls for the inner man. 10 which ample Justice was
done, Among the eKcufslOnists were Dr. aud Mrs.
Iloh, Misses VERIFY, Calvert, Ackeman, Mi. and Mrs
scribneI, Mrs. Rice, Messrs Noyes, Casteilo Me-
Fas DE ROnceTy, Towers, Lewis, smith, Mcleod,
Wilmington, II. g. Kelly s. A. Curtis, and many
others, making In all two car loads,
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spring Race. Iyy CIV.

Judging from the list of entries of the fixed
events Of the National Jockey Club. which closed on
Thursday last the sprng meeting OF this club VIII
eutpass all It's former efforts aud this meeting which
begins Ia May neht viii DO an eventual one. 10 the
eight stakes opened the large number Of 1885 nomna-
lions have been made, representing 30 stables
The Youthful stakes for two year dds half mile
has IL entries. The Analostan stakes, a mile aud
quarter, has -, aud the Army and Navy. one mile
10, both fOf three yeaf-Ulds. In the selling sweep
stakes for all ages one mile and an eighth, 70 haze
been nominated and IN the National handicap, also
mile aud an eighth, 81 nave entered. For tho Wash
lngUn cup, two miles aud quarter. the famous
horses brunswick, Compensation, Nettle, Gold Ring
tlla Marheld Illariy, lnfanta. Hartford, and Free
God are already n and II Is expected that the entries
OF Frankie b., Duke OF MontDaan, aud Fair Count
VIII DO received. This VIII DO a great race. The
Diplomatic stakes has ~ entries and the Mount Vernon
5 besides the above there win be twelve purse races
hhd four 6leeplechsses. The meeting viii begin ON
the 18Th Of May aud continue four days,