The National tribune., 1886-09-23

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10 the coast during which he located six new
life saving station sites. thinks great deal OF
/ that service. Ii is" he said, doing the no
! best and most perilous work that Is being done
! IN this or any other country. ] was proud TO
shake hands with those men, who fear no sea,
/ however high or strong ii may be running; who
/ do not hesitate moment in pulling out to what
! seems inevitable death. 10 rescue those IN DIS
! tress, and who are so quick-wittcd and fun oil
eXpedients. As a rule, they are men of medium
stature, but they are strong and tough. Take
! those fellows who patrol the terrible coast OF
! Cape Cod The sea is often so high there that
! when Il breaks on the rock cliffs, 20 feet high,
/ IL throws the spray over the ellis Yet the
men do not hesitate 10 lanch their lite-boats IN
those mountainous seas and in that awful surf
and go out 10 a vessel that has run aground.
Their knowledge Of the coast aud of the water
/ adjacent Is simply perfect. Why. at night as
/ ihey walk their patrols and see lights out IN
\ the darkness they can tell by their position
whether the vessel is out Of her course aud viii
run aground. When such is the case everything
Is cot ready for the relief of those on the doomed
/ ship as soon she strikes. IL is wonderful not
only the courage but the sagacity the men dis
play. Yes, am an enthusiast about the Life
| Saving Service aud its noble work. Its value
cannot be oyerestimated. and yet those very
men OF whom j am talking are but poorly COM
! pensated by the Government, Their pay As en-
tirely inadequate To the work which they per-
FORM"
MR.. HoLMANs OBJECTION
Chief Clerk Youmans while overlooking the
pretty flower gardens Of the Treasury Depart
ment and pointing out the improvements that
had heen made, said: During the last session
OF Congress was called before the House Com
mlttee on Appropriations 10 answer questions
IN regard Ia the needs Of the Treasury. Mr..
Holman, Of Indiana pointing 20 paragraph in
the appropriation BILL inquired what need
there WAS for the men therein mentioned. Il
want them for our flower gardens responded
the Chief Clerk. : want one man, competent
gardener, as superintendent. and about three
laborers.'
"'Oh, there is no necessity for anything of
that kind retorted Mr. Holman Your gar
deus do not produce anything that can be eaten,
and so can be dispensed with
That is true. answered Mr. Youmans; II
might raise potatoes ia them, but have thought
that this great aud rich Government could well
afford some outlay for Identifying and orna-
menting It's possessions at the Nat onal Capital.
Those gardens are very much admired. and
certainly are an attractive feature Of the Treas
ury; but the ground is there, and can have
II planted in potatoes or corn, though believe
in the poses'"
With the exception Of Mr. Holman, the entire
committee voted for "the posies," and the
Hover gardens remain.
BE KILLED DEER.
The President killed a buck on Saturday and
then declared his readiness 90 leave the AdirOn-
dacks. Sunday was the last day OF the party
IN the mountains. The President will not pro-
coed direct TO Washington, bat will first visit
Buffalo as Mrs. Cleveland is DESTROYS of seeing
friends there, and the President also wishes 10
visit Secretary Manning. The party is expect
ed 10 remain in Buffalo several days probably
reaching Washington the last of the week. The
White House is not yet in comior able con-
dition. being full Of workmen, who are busy
giving the finishing touches TO the draperies.
the placing of the furniture etc. Most atten-
tlon has been given 10 the renovation of Mrs.
Cleveand's bOndoir the room at the northwest
corner of the house. IL has been thoroughly
redecorated and 10 quite dainty in general ef-
feet. The prettieSt touches will be made by
Mrs. Cleveland herself in the display of SO
many Of her wedding gifts, little souvenirs Of
her travels abroad aud rustic "reminiscences of
their Adirondack life in the shape of halsam-
fir pillows aud birch-hark ornaments. The
Presidents country house will not be ready for
occupancy until late this Fall. and he may not
90 there at all TO live until next Spring.
FEMALE CHINESE sMUGGLERs
The Secretary of State some time ago trans
mitted TO the Treasury Department complaint
made by the Chinese Minister that certain
Chinese females who arrived at San Francisco
on the steamer San Pablo were, on their land
ing. searched all over their persons by male
customs officers at the wharf in the presence Of
many spectators. and that some of them had TO
take OF their outer dress reluctantly by COM
pulsory orders. After an examination Of the
facts reply was last week made 10 the Secre-
tary OF State stating that the females were
searched by male customs officers in the tenn
porary absence OF female inspector; that no
personal search was made: that the females
were compelled TO remove from their bodies
certain new and unwOrn overcoats, which they
wore ia addition 10 their usual raiment for
the evident purpose Of smuggling the same into
the United States. Furthermore the report
states that although it was plain from exter-
nal view that these females had on their bodies
large quantities OF other unnecessary clothing
or material believed 10 be smuggled goods vet
the surveyor did not order or suffer their per-
sons searched for the reason that there was no
inspectness 10 perform that duty"
PROPOSALS FOR THE NEW NAVAL VESSELS.
Advertisements are published for the con-
structlon OF the i've new vessels for the navy.
The specifications are AS follows:
Cruiser No. ], cruiser Of about 600 TONS dis
placement; cruiser No 2 cruiser of about 3 200
tons displacement; gunboat No l. one heavily
armoTed gunboat ol about 700 tons displacement;
gunboat No. 2 one light guuboal Of about so tons
displacement; cruiser No & one cruiser Of al,aut
84OO tons displacement. All the vessels are TO e OF
the best aud most modern design, having the high
ell aiiainabe speed, and TO he CONSTRUCTED la nc
cOrdance Wiihtbe plans and specifications approved
by the Secretary Of the Navy. Proposals for the
construction of the protected double bottot,ed
cruiser No. Will bc received from every American
ship-builder and other person who shall show To
the satisfaction Of the Secretary of the Navy that
within three months from the date OF the contract
lac VIII be Possessed of the necessary Ilatt for te
performance OF the work ia The United States
when lac shall oier TO undertake.. The three
cruisers must be completed within ~ months and
the Two gunbosts within ~ months from the Aeon
tlOn OF the respective contracts. Payments Ia esp
contractor VIII be made LA 10 general insialmruts
Rs the work progresses, upon bills duly certified
from which 10 per ccut. will be reserved 90 be Iad
on the iuil and hnad completion Of the contract.
Steel manufacturers are also invited 10 make
proposals for srmor- plates and heavy gun forg-
ngs, and the requirements arc set forth A
prize OF $4,000 has been offered by the Navy
Department for the best design of war ship
GREAT GUNS.
The second eight-nch gun for the Atlanta
and the last piece designed for her armament
has been finished and il on its way 10 Annapo.
lis 20 be subjected 10 It's preliminary test IL Is
| a high power steel brcccb- loading ride. carry.
! ing shell Of 20 pounds weight with charge
Of l25 pounds OF powder. The vessels entire
armament consists Of two eght-inch guns en-
barbet and six si1-inch guns in broadside for
Der main battery; two ix-pound and two
! three pound high power lIOichkiss guns; two
one-pound lightPower Hotehkiss guns: two
/ 47-millmcter aud two 37-mil imeter Hotchkiss
revolving cannon Tor her secondary battery.
THE OLEoNARGARISE STAMPS.
The series Of oleomargarine stamps has been
completed, and they viii be supplied 10 collect
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