davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1889-01-03

Captain Byron, of Chicago, who
has been sea-faring man on the
lakes for 25 years, is thinking of es-
tablishing new line of steamers on
the Sound. To a Tacoma Ledger
representative he said: l contem-
plate building three or four vessels
IN Chicago and then shipping them
here to be put together and launch
ed upon the placid waters of Puget
Sound. the most beautiful sheet of
water have ever seen, and I have
neen on the water all my life. The
iIrst of the series of steamers to be
built will be $50 feet in length. with
Il y foot beam. 1t will run easily
seventeen knots an hour. If that
proves the success l think it will, it
VIII be followed by two or three 9TH
er vessels, as fast as they can he CON
structed. All the steamers will he
propellers.
, 1889-01-03

The fisheries department at Otta-
wa has been appraised os the return
10 Victoria of TWO British Columbia
nshsng schooners, which have been
on an exploring tour of the black cod
banks of Queen Charlottes' island
The owners of the vessels have been
rIcnly rewarded Tor their enterprise
as they found fish in great numbers
IN from 150 to 175 fathoms three
miles from shore. The ancborages
along the coast are excellent.
, 1889-01-03

The NeCs states that the water
power at Centralia is to be develop
ed, and that this viii put that town
IN way Of becoming a gre2t manu-
featuring center
, 1889-01-03

Ihe tariff reformers do not give
up, but propose to continue the fight
lor a tariff on basis that will total
~ eliminate the protective feature
Ihey recently held banquet in Bos-
ton at which the sympathetic views
OF Cleveland, Carlisle and Fajrcbild
We're expressed, two by letter and
the last named IN a speech. Car
Hsle calls the present contest .
struggle between the friends of ir-
dustrlal freedom and beneficiaries OF
industrial slavery" 4 fine Jingle Of
words, truly! The friends of "indus-
trial freedom" freedom of
American industries from slayish
and detrimental competition with
underpaid labor in other countries
naturally want a protective Tariff to
shut out that foreign labor and its
product. But Mr.. Carlisle has
different sort OF dictionary. He
interprets industrial freedom and in
dustrial slavery in a way entirely
different from the Interpretation of
those terms by the American paople
in their recent decision. Mr. Car
Isle and the other democratic lead
ers may Groom around among the
, 1889-01-03

The .SedbOdTd, of New York, reports
the following decision il Admiralty:
"lhe tug lowering started to tow
through the East River to the Sound
three schooners Libellant's schooner
was lasbed outside of another schooner
on the port side of the tug When
| about opposite the Sunkep Meadows the
schooners hOisted their foresaiIs. This
obscured to some degree the view of the
pilot OF the tug on his port hand New
ertheless, he continued his course aud
IN passing through the narrow passage
between the Brothers Islands, LIBEL
ants schooner was run ashore upon the
North Brother. Held, on suit brought
for the damage, that the tug was in fault
for continuing her course, when the view
Of the pilot was obscured; but that the
schooner was also in fault for so raising
her sails as to obscure the view OF the
ting, and consequently, the damages
should be divided"
, 1889-01-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

During nv absence in California, ID. NJ. Little
field will attend TO my business, receipt for all
money and pay all bills ,w,x,o,
SeY, asS ts W. EhSTlNGS,
, 1889-01-03

According to the statistics, Tacoe
ILa and Spokane Fails cast the same
number of votes at the recent cleo
tion-2435. Seattle cast 1868.
, 1889-01-03

A Kansas lawyer who has recently
beeen looking around in this Terri-
tory says that in few years Puget
Sound will be continuous city from
one end TO the other.
, 1889-01-03

A San Francisco dispatch says:
GIlDert Allen, owner of the missing
whaling bark Little Ohio, has inform
alton which leads him to believe the
crew escaped i'll safety and will be
heard from next season when the
whaling feet goes north. The Lit
tie ONO was spoken off Cape Lis
burn October three. A few days
after Capt. McGcGregor, one of the
steam whaIers, passed near Cape Lis
burn he was signalled from shore.
but paid no attention to the signals.
thinking that the natives wanted to
trade; Capt. Allen now believes the
signals were boisted bv the Little
Ohio men and not by natives.
, 1889-01-03

morphia will be continued to be ship.
ped to British Columbia to be MANI
1actured into prepared opium, thence
to be smuggled into the United
States, and will yield no revenue to
the government. The duty on pre-
pared opium should be reduced to So
per pound, the tariff rate in British
Columbia, and in all probability it
would no longer be smuggled from
that province. The duty on crude
OPIUM should be uniform, without
regard o the percentage of morphia.
Ii, however, it should be desirable to
keep mp the standard for medicinal
purposes, discriminative duties might
be resorted to; that is a lesser duty
might be imposed on opium contain
ing less percentage For CONNER
elal Identification it might according.
y be stamped at the custom house.
, 1889-01-03

In a letter to Pacific coast sena-
tor Collector Hager of the port of
San Francisco makes some sugges
tions regarding the abuse of opium
smuggling, and sets forth the manner
in which he thinks they may be cor
rected. He says: "The smuggling of
opium into the United
States will be continued, in spite of
the vigilance, as long as this duty of
SO per pound exists as a temptation.
Under the present tariff. crude opium
containing less than 8 per cent. of
, 1889-01-03
Editorial Notes.

The Cheney Sentinel calls Wash~
in6ton "the bright land of afternoon
sunshine
, 1889-01-03

Washington has the banner Re
publican Legislature OF the West.
There are 81 Republican members
and only / der.ocratic,
, 1889-01-03

The ubiquitous and IN dustricus
cabinet maker Is surprisingly nu-
raerous and active this winter-and
is having lots Of fun. General Har-
rison confesses that the newspaper
writers know great deal more
about the subject than he does.
Whether he is really ignorant or not,
it IS pretty certain that no amount Of
inquisitiye ingenuity has thus far
been equal to the task Of f,-,,Ing any
state secrets ont If him.
, 1889-01-03

The editor of Portland, Maine,
paper has mustered up courage
enough to say that the hat salute by
gentlemen who meet ladies on the
streets is being a little overdone
And the editor of the Seattle Times
says that ne is right
, 1889-01-03

Boulanger IS looming Up promi-
nentIy FOR the presidency of the
French republic. Boulangeg was an
adventurer, d reyolutionist, Ia few
months ago He IS a statesman now.
, 1889-01-03

As a straw, indicating the rapid
ity with which immigration to the
west is increasing, we may mention
that the passenger receipts over the
\. p. Il. r. for October were just
double their receipts from that
source in the same month of 1887.
With d corresponding increase for
1889, the population of Washington
will be very largely increased.
, 1889-01-03

The Northern Pacific snnounces
that aftSr January first it pill put on
another through passenger train,
and will make the run through to
Chicago. After February! the time
through to Chicago viii be a hours
less than at present
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ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EvESlSG STAR.

Reported Tor THE EVENING" STAR
ELECTRIC LIGHT Observation-Disclosures
HantZman. Clerk Cook and Committeeman
Marbury. AitchesOn and Strider. paid a visit
last night to Hagerstown. Md. to inspect the
electric light works there, and returned this
morning. They made the visit as the guests of
Manager Cox. of the electric company which
has furnished the Hagerstown lights, and has
now made proposal to substitute electricity
for gas in lighting the streets of this city The
visitors were quite So tistied with the working
of the plant ill Hagerstown.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.-Mr. Andrew j.
Fleming, whose critical condition has been
mentioned in THE STAR, died yesterday after
noon at his residence from the effects of a fall
at his store. Mr.. Fleming was the oldest
wholesale merchant iii the city, having carried
ON business here over fifty wears. He succeed
ed Vaudeville Larmon. and for half CEN
fury conducted business on King street within
the two blocks from Fairfax and Union streets
lie was for some time prominent member of
the city council. active Ill public affairs, and
was many years ago candidate for the MAYOR
atty. Of late, though he has continued to be
an active merchant he has taken little part in
public affairs. He has always been a leading
member of the Presbyterian church. and one
OF the most esteemed members of the commu-
nifty In which he lived
BRAKEMAN KILLED.-lIichael Bricklev, a
young Alexandrian. resident in the western
part of the city, brakeman on the Midland
road. was knocked of the top of a Midland
freight car and killed by bridge about a mile
from Charlottesville, Va. last night. His re-
mains were brought to this city this afternoon
NOTES.-The brick works of the Capital COM
pany, on Washington street extended and
I Hunting creek have been leased to Messrs.
Merrill & Clarke. of Washington.-The Phi
Kappa Psi society Of this district is now holding
It's annual meeting at the Braddock house,
The Alexandria Musical association will give a
/ complimentary rehearsal at the music rooms
! tomorrow evening.-The mayor has fined
James Knight, colored, $50 for an assault
upon his wife.--All the fire companies and
other uniformed organizations will be invited
to take part in the celebration on the oath of
May at the unwilling of the confederate SOL
diers monument.-The Alexandria Real Es-
tate company sold for $3.50 building lot on
Columbus street between Pendleton and Wythe,
| to Mr.. J. W. Holt
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TESTING THE vESUvIUs' GUNS.
Results that Exceed the Requirements,
Before the Official Trials.

From the Philadelphia Press To-day
experiments were made with the firing
machinery of the dynamite guns of the yesu-
vius at Cramps yard yesterday. An eye-wit-
ness OF the experiments, who has watched tn e
construction of the vessel and her armament,
and is an authority on the subject, said after
the tests:
"The final trials of the vesuvius and her
early acceptance by the government are pre-
dlcted as result of the tests. The speed of
the vessel exceeded the specifications and the
accuracy of the guns has been demonstrated.
Ihe only remaining trial necessary to meet the
terms of the contract is that regarding the "a
pldlty OF fire and the efficiency of the machinery
which works the guns, loading and firing them.
Inc contract requires that at least one shot
shall be fired every two minutes from each of
me three dynamite guns. There is no doubt
tnat this speed of firing will be exceeded, since
all the motions of loading and firing were gone
through with Yesterday in less than one minute
hve blank charges being fired in about four
minutes. Another troublesome adjustment,
which has caused much delay. is that Of the
hrlng valve, which admits the air, at 1000
pounds pressure. to the gun in rear of the shot
The elevation of the gun cannot be changed,
asst Is built into the ship at fixed angle. and
the only way to change the distance at which
the shell is to strike is by variation in the
amount of air admitted or in the length of time
that the valve is left open. The problem is a
most difficult one and has never been solved
before. but result of more than thirty trials
yesterday the perfect and certain action of the
firing valve is assured. This result will hasten
the official trial by the naval officers charged
with that duty, and the Vesuvius may soon be
flying the flag"
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When Leo XIII Dies.

From the London Figaro.
1t has long been the unwritten law OF the
pontifical court that when a pope dies the cost
OF erecting suitable monument over his
remains shall be betrayed in equal portions by
those of the cardinals he created during his
pontificate who survive him. and Leo XIII
decided long ago that he shall be buried in
that famous sacred edifice outside the walls of
Rome known as the church of st. John Lateran
He has even approved the design for his sepul-
chral monument, which the official vatican
architect drew up at his order: that the car
dinals Will not have any trouble settling the
details. Meanwhile, his holiness is himself
spending money lavishly on the church in
question, especially in connection with the
erection of superb monument over the tomb
which now contains the ashes of Pope Innocent
III, that masterful pontiff who, besides placing
France under an interdict when Philip Au-
gustus dared to divorce his wife i'll spite of the
pope's caution, communicated our own King
John.
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The Parrot ''Gaye Him Away.',

From the Cicayo Times.
Mr.. Leslie tthe English comedian) was found
in pretty room at the Richclieu, bribing his
pet, an African parrot, with "a stack of white
cookies TO laugh at one of his new jokes. After
the customary greeting which always occurs
between funny man and one who tries to be-
Mr.. Leslie said: Il am more than pleased at
your magnificent city. tall buildings. and -"
Just then the parrot startled his small audi
ence by squeaking: I'VE have now got to go TO
that blOomink city where they stick 50 many
pigs, dOncherknow''
Mr.. Leslie as one dead. Blushing and
stammering, he finally remarked:
That blarsted bird never heard me say that
never, never You know how it is with par
rots. The funniest man in all Englsnd had
now fully recovered his self-possession. The
boys teach him so many rude remarks. and the
New York boys were saucy."
Was your reception in New York entirely
satisfactory
1t was. We We're received very kindly"
How do you like American cities?'
Highly pleased with them. New York
Chicago, Boston and st. Louis are all wonder
full"
Here the mimic in the gilded prison made
another intrusion: Il shawnt forget to spring
that gag on st. Louis tonight 1t will kill Chi
cago people"
Mr.. Leslie, now irate, threw his overcoat over
the cage and the garment produced the desired
effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

NIGER, FoRAKER AND BLAINE's CoA1 FIELDS
\ Detroit special to the Philadelphia Press says7
The land purchase in Tennessee by General
Alger. who is associated with Messrs. Foraker
and Blaine in the transaction, turns out to be
a vast coal field On $500 acres of the total
tract OF 1000 acres purchased there are three
distinct veins OF very fine bituminous coal.
The company will aim to supply the entire
region south OF the gulf. A narrow-gauge rail-
way will be built to connect the mines with
the Tennessee river, and the coal will
be noated to New Orleans To get the opening
together with the purchase money, $1,000, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

An EXCITING ELoPEMENT.-A Louisville. Ky.,
special to the New York Herald says II want a
license to marry" said manly looking young
fellow as he stepped into the clerks Office at
Jacksonville this morning. At his side was a
beautiful girl about seventeen years old. Both
were handsomely dressed and bore none of the
marks of hurried travel usually seen in clipping
couples. Receiving the license they returned
to their hotel.w where they were quietly married.
As they were strangers in the place there
much gossip. Upon inquiry the gentleman
said that he was Elmere L. Grim. secretary of
Grim Il Grim, publishers, Springfield. Ohio.
and the lady was Miss Emily Morgan, also of
that place. His parents objected to the mar
riage because she was poor. He insisted on
his right to marry whom he pleased They
started yesterday morning, dressed up in style,
but his parents and friends boarded the train
and then pulled him away by force. Later he
drove them from him, and the two went in the
baggage cars OF separate trains as far as Mid
dletown, Ohio, walked to Hamilton, Ohio, and
there took the train for Jacksonville. They
returned to Springfield Tonight.
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She Loves Him Still.
MRS. BoHAN VISITS IN JAIL THE BRUTAL HUSBAND
WHO GOUGED OUT HER EYES.

MRS. BoHAN VISITS IN JAIL THE BRUTAL HUSBAND
WHO GOUGED OUT HER EYES.
A special to the New York sun from Auburn.
April 3. says: Last September William Bohan,
OF Far Rockaway, was sentenced to state prison
for term of twenty-seven years on conviction
OF the charge of gouging out his wife's eyes.
He was received at the prison in this city in a
draft from Sing Sing last October. and because
of his inhnman crime has been ostracized by
his fellow convicts. The thieves, burglars and
murderers show their detestation of man who
could treat his wife 80 inhumanly Bohan
has endured his prison life patiently. For
the past two weeks he has been an in
mate of the hospital suffering from a Sc
we're attack OF pneumonia He has been in
communication with the wife he has so terribly
wronged, and when she heard that he was sick
she determined to visit him. She arrived at
the prison yesterday accompanied by her niece.
The wife Is stone blind, but, strange to say. she
still loves the man who caused her misfortune,
and was very anxious for an interview with
him. She WAS permitted to visit the brutal
husband i'll the hospital, and their meeting was
very atiectionate. He walked up to her and,
placing his hands Oh her cheeks. kissed her sew
eral times. He then led her TO a chair near his
bed. and they spent an hour i'll earnest conyer-
sation, during which the convict husband cried
like "A child. The sight of the blind woman
coming TO visit the man who had caused her so
much misery surprised even the prison Off
Gals. and TO one of them. who expressed his
surprise to the wife, she said: Il forgive him
and still love him." 1t was noticeable how
cOolly the womans niece, sisters daughter,
received the man, and through the interview
SHE never spoke to him.
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Society and ''Them Literary Fellows"

Julian Hawthorne III America.
You cannot both "enjoy" life and portray it,
you must keep your enjoyment for the por-
trayal. We take ourselves too seriously, but
our work-the ideal of our work-not seriously
enough. We cannot toss off masterpieces after
a night at the masked ball or a summer of nom
sense in Saratoga. Artists must indeed live in
the world, but must not be of it-it is not their
business. And the society whIm. at present
fashionable, of taking mp literary men, paint
ers, poets and philosophers is all evil in its re-
sults-on the persons taken up. Even society
will suffer for IL later on, when it has rendered
those who would have edited and instructed il
as impOtent and as frivolous as itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

FALL OF BLACK SNow.-An Aitken, Mimi,
special to the New York Times says; A peculiar
phenomenon occurred here yesterday. AT AS
o'clock it became so dark that lights we're neces-
sary in business houses and the air was filled
with snow that vas as black and dirty as though
ii had been trampled into the earth. Six
ounces Of snow and one-fourth ounce OF dirt
and sand were found in the bottom of dish.
The dirt is very fine, something like emery,
luster. This dirty snow fell to the depth Of
half an inch. The atmosphere at the time
presented a peculiar greenish tinge. There
was a little wind blowing at the time from the
northwest. though there seemed to be consider
able wind higher in the air. Solid chunks Of
ice and sand are reported to have been picked
up in various places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

The Philadelphia Inquirer intimates that a
New York paper couldn't do anything that would
New York paper. Oh, yes, it could die.-Neso
York Tribune.
A horrible story of starvation comes from
Lac Temisconta, north Of Quebec. where il Is
alleged snow-bound French-Canadian families
have been living on soup made from hay. Sew
eral children and two women have died
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TRoP DE ZELE.--Jones (who is canvassing the
borough -''Oh, what a very charming baby!
I've always taken such an interest in young
children. Allow old is it?''
Electors Wife with pride)-'Only just four
teen weeks. sir"
Jones-"Really! A-and is il Your young
esty'-LOJsdOD Punch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

HER FALSE TEETH CHOKING HER TO DEATH
Mrs. c. Aschbaeher. living neSr Defiance,
Ohio, last Sunday evening" in some unaecount.
able manner, swallowed her false teeth They
lodged about inches below the palate and all
efforts to disiodge them have 40 far failed.
Toledo physicians have been sent for, but it is
thought her death is inevitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04
The Postmaster eneral's Purchase.

He BUYS SECRETARY wHITNEY's PROPERTY ON I
STREET.
A deed was put on record to-day from Matilda
@. Frelinghuysen ct al, of Newark, n. j., con-
veying, for $4,000, to ". C. Whitney, of New
York, lots and 8, square l26. fronting 81 feet
inches on 1 street, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest, 7.747 square feet. A quit
claim of the same property from W. B. Albert
follows, and the deed from Mr.. Whitney. for
$4,000, to John Wanamaker for the same
property is also recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

VOTING FOR PosrMAsTERs.-At Findlay, Ohio
yesterday. by direction of Senator Sherman, a
special election was held by the republicans to
choose a postmaster whom the Senator could
recommend for appointment. Sam1 C. Moore
was chosen, receiving I.643 votes. out of 2 1853
cast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04
Real Estate Matters.

William G. Pond has bought of E. NJ Gallau-
det trustee. for s5,4Oo, part lot g. 50. 2l1, 2sby
IS feet on the east side of 18th street, between
n street and Rhode Island avenue northwest
W. ii. Brereton has bought of G. +. Whiting
ct al, for 20. 629; has sold the same for IS $50
sub SO. square 152, Is by 116 feet inches on
New Hampshire avenue, between X and s
streets northwest.
j. Vance Lewis ct al. have bought for - 900,
of John Jones. s. 92 of Girls Portion, on the
Metropolitan Branch railroad.
George E. Lemon has bought of f. J. Stell-
wagon ct al for S5.5S1.87, subs rs and H.
square PAT, fronting I'LL feet on alley south of
Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-04

Williamsport, Tuesday night, VIM. McMahon.
twenty-ons years old arose from his bed in a
somnambulistic state and began a peregrination
through the house. During his wanderings he
walked out Of an open window and fell to the
ground below, o distance of 20 feet When
picked up he was unconscious, having received
severe bruises and a fractured colIar-bone. He
was totally oblivious to anything previous to
his fall
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