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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

the Navy Department Smith Thompson was
Secretary Of the Navy; BENJAMIN HomAns,
chief clerk; John Boyle. John H. Sherburne,
Charles Hay, Henry Rich and Thomas File
department proper. Naval commissioners
ofkceempleyed seven clerks and a draughtsmsn.
Conrad Schwartz. find some familiar names
IN Going ever the hist of the marine corps Col
Henderson was commandaat, MAJ Mixer and
Maj. Gamble, Lieut. J. I. Kuhn, Charles
Edelin,, Park G: Howie, E. J. Weed,
Christopher c. Floyd, Augustus A. Nichol-
son, james McCawley. jr. These were an
previous 70 the year 1890. IN Col Augustus A
nicholson Office At the marine barracks saw
what took to be q caricature of an officer in q
queer uniform, cooked hat with high feather
stitching out OF it, but Col. Nicholson Informed
me 1t was portrait of Lient Floyd. . noted char
acted In his day. The sword worn at that day il
stiA In use IN the corps, and at Gibraltar ut .
ant remark about the sword worn by Lieut.
Floyd, who placed his card ON the point Of his
sword and passed it across the table to the En-
giish officer as challenge, and duel was the
resuft, and the Englishman was wounded.
Floyd was confirmed duelist and think Col
Nicholson said he was eventually killed.. The
officers named above came down to the time OF
my recollection, and vera nearly all ON the
stun OF the commandant
IMPRovExESrs n 1890
Col. Force states In his calendar that during
the year 1920 the following improvements have
been made, according to the annual statement
OF Mr. John Sessford: "A Catholic church and
Presbyterian church have been built an Epis-
copal church and . Presbyterian church have
been considerably enlarged; a circus has been
erected. q city hall, Masonic hall and thea
ter begun. Aspiring dischargin8 about forty
gallons OF water a minute has at an expense Of
S2,OoO, been prepared to supply part of the
city with water. Upwards Of IL, 600 running
rect OF brick pavement have been laid in the
second and third wards.''
The circus alluded to was built on the site of
the stable which for several years was kept BY
Walker & kimmel on c street between 9Th and
~ streets, There Madame Celeste made her
first appearance here. Spectacular pieces were
produced and remember as wonderful produc-
ton the Cataract of the Ganges," with real
water. obtained from the spring nearly oppo-
SITE which supplied all that part OF the city.
In 1891 the grandfather of Gen NJ. C. Meigs,
land Office and Return Jonathan Meigs, IT,,
was Postmaster General Abraham Brad
ley, jr., and Phineas Bradley were assist
ant postmasters general, Andrew Coyie, chief
clerk; James NJ, Varnum and VIM u. Beard,
John Mcleod, Chauncey Bestor, VIM G.
Elliott and David Shoemaker were clerks.
JOSIAH Meigs was president Of the Columbian
Institute. founded in 1916. 1t consisted of five
classes. VIZ: Mathematical sciences, physical
sciences, moral and political sciences, general
literature and the fine arts 1t was composed
OF resident corresponding and honorary men,
bers. II was in existence until the founding of
the Smithsonian Institution and was absorbed
in it. JoaN +. CoYLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

A bad light; q small print; difficult lesson.
The boy hopes 10 get the Latin grammar into
his head by putting his head into the Latin
grammar. He is doing his best without know
ing il to make himself short sighted for life. and
is very likely 10 succeed.
Another matter OF equal importance is The
construction Of the desks. the admission Of the
light and the position Of the body. Teachers
should see that the desks are constructed prop
erly, as the faulty arrangement Of school desks
has much to do with the prevailing short sight
OF the present day. The light should be sd-
mitted so as to fall over the left shoulder II
possible. The body should be kept upright
and no Longing or STOPPING permitted. The
following cuts will show badly constructed
desk and bad position, also properly con-
structed desk and good position:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

Correspondents al The Evening Star.
BonoueHBEIDeE. ESsLASD, July 1s, 1891.
yyyHE AMERICAN Is THE EARLY BIRD
Il IN tie sightseeing season, and the hotel
registers. usually designated the visitors
book. shows his very great performance in
numbers over the tourists. With his soft felt
hat. by which he may generally be dis
tinguished he does the guide-book points of
On tsrest with q business air and hnrries on to
tire next He really doesn't know or care
much about the architecture OF what he con-
siaers stuYy old churches or the traditions Of
ancient castles, but he does them because
everybody else does; and besides, yeu know,
II IL the thing to be able 10 say that yes,
you've been there and seen such
and such q place, when. after tea.
your chance hotel acquaintance has pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

II am weak and you are strong,
Why then, why then,
10 you the Drawer deeds belong;
And 30, again,
II you have gifts and have mono,
~ have shade and you have sun,
lis yours with freer hand to give,
"Tis yours with truer grace to live,
Than I, who giftess, sunless, stand
With barren lire and hand.
Tbs wisdom's law. the perfect code,
By love inspired;
OF him on whom mnch "a bestowed
Is much required.
The tuneful throat is bid to sing,
The oak must reign the forests king;
The rustling stream the wheel must move.
The beaten steel It's strength must prove.
'Tis given unto the eagles eyes
To face the midday skies.
-CARLoTTA PERRY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

First Statesman-''How h the Official inwcsti-
CATION into those Doodle charges coming on?''
~ second StAtesman-''Splendi splendidly.
We We succeeded in not finding out q thing ~
Nee York Weekly.
An, said Chappie, gleefully, ''thfs sea air
makes me feel as fresh as daisy
are you sure you weren't born 20, Mr.. Hap
kins! asked the summer girl, Who was BEGIN
nmg to long for chsage.-.N Y. Herald.
Mr.; Garrison says the rspublicaa party must
get closer to the farmer. Ii Is believed, how.
ever, that the grand old party win have = bard
time crowding in ahead OF she GehtniDe-rod
man and the book agent-Defroa Free Press.
Aiss De Suen snesily}-"yoa told M shis
horseshoe lace PIN would bring ne gSoa i.ck
and now Count Do lloashunt has proposed r
another girl and my poodle = dad"
Observation-Disclosures, what more e>uh -,
dssireT'-Jesseir's Wes2dk.
0is.ntc lAAy 0se psaces.n>-''siR. go ~
not SO me aeress The streee"
PoaioeEAn--'Hoe yea ssRoss - sereans. = 4
burs. mum. csA - ~ . M Sa."-ox6ins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
Written for The Evening Star.
A Slaves Grave

AitscA tOI L nc LNclltik SUM-
A Slaves Grave.
/.
A long-neglected spot
Forgot
A solitary mound
New found,
white-hsired man upon the green
Whose falling tears were all unseen.
.'She died." he sobbed, lat just tfteeH,
Irene."
She lay in yonder grave,
A slayei
Her mothers only child,
Beguiled
From earth to heaven at Gods decree
To sit beside a Fathers knee
Whose royal edict set her free.
Motive.
Her mother was Adele,
All. well!
A blossOming Qusdroon
In June,
Who welded Aft. the lowly sire
OF Arthur, Matte, and sapphire,
She with a mothers fond desire
On nre.
Her master broke the ban:
His man
Was sold in Tennessee,
And Arthur 10 the block was sent,
And Matte into Georgia went,
While sapphire from her, hired or lent,
Was TENT.
Her owner, rhen youth,
In truth
Pampered her as his pet,
While yet
In secret love the years few by
Till what was once an infants cry
Became a gentle maiden's sigh
So shy.
Their daughter passed away,
The day
Was yelled from verdant bloom
In gloom;
The fathers heart was broken. ref,
As aspen by the lightning cleft,
And nought for him in life was left,
Bereft!
Was 1t the hand OF Fate
Thus late
Which led the parent back,
AlacSl
Upon that grave 10 mourn and cry,
To kneel in prayer to heaven on high
Then heave a sudden soul-telt sigh
And die!
-nArrn en- r,rI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
One Of the Earliest Advocates Was
Assistant Secretary Solely.
THE FRUIT OF HIS BOOK.

History Of the Attempt - Secure Lagislafive
Action in Csngress-Secrssary TrAcy's Strong
Letter in Its BehaM-Stasss That Hass .
Naval Militia Of Their Own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
The Lost Hat DODGE,

From the Chicago Mail.
The wind was blowing stifiy and the bridge
at Dearborn street was open.
Look out for your hat. my boy!' shouted
an old gentleman of portly appearance, but he
was too late. The hat-a battered straw
rolled into the river. The boy began crying
and dug his knuckles into his ewes.
Well. young man, you win have to buy an.
other hat now"
Amt g-g-got ruthin' ter buy with" mufled
the youngster-
That's too bad Here's dollar for you"
Twenty minutes later was at the Ciarl
street bridge.
Catch that hat, please. misterr" and as the
Old, vermont head covering nosted into the
rivera small, barelieaded boy sank down on the
pavement sobbing violently. Three mem
hands went into their pockets and three silyel
quarters gravitated toward the small boy.
peered into his face. II was the same lad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
WHEELING In EUROPE
a Washington Boys Bicycle Trip
Over the CheViot Hills.
SCOTCH AND ENGLISH ROADS.

A vIsp to Abbottsford and Melrose Abbey
Pushing a Wheel Up and Over-He Had
Been to acknowledgements Temper
a.ee Ibns-In Durhamshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

A good position in writing: The back
straight. the shoulders square, the work ex-
actly in front, the eyes II least twelve inches
from il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
THE DISTRICT HAS DONE NOTHING.

4
In all this 1T is glaring fact that the District
Of Columbia has done nothing. has been en-
couraged to do nothing has been allowed to do
nothing. This Is due to several causes. In the
first place the anomalous position of the Dis
trict with respect to the matter of Legislation
and the dependence that must be had upon
| Congress for every cent of appropriations tend
TO delay everything here until starts have been
made in other directions. 1t was one of
the purposes OF the Grout bill 10 make an ex-
pertinent in the District that should serve a.
| an object lesson for all the other parts of the
country, but this purpose was defeated by the
| failure of the measure, and thus il has been
necessary TO wait for other legislation before
steps could be taken toward forming a local
| organization.
been placed in the way in the act appropriating
| the 81, 900 for distribution. Reference to the
circular quoted above will reveal the fact that
Congress said that this money should be ex-
pended for the purchase Of EARNS and equip
ments for naval militia Of various states"
Ordinarily when similar provisions are made
| the laws are SO worded as TO include with the
| states both the territories and the District Of
Columbia, but in the present instance the single
| word states appears, and II Is very doubtful
| whether the District would be admitted 90 the
benefits OF the act on that account
| The Navy Department. while 1t cannot see
| its way clear to a construction OF the law that
| will admit the District to benefit under the
provisions Of thesappropriation, is very well
4 disposed toward the sentiment that there should
in reason be naval militia here at the capital
city that can be pointed TO as the
model Of the whole organization, and II
Is probable that il will soon take
steps to inaugurate a movement in the direc-
ton Of the creation Of sufficient local interest
to warrant the formation OF a small battalion.
possibly torpedo boat crew, which, with the
facilities at hand at the navy yard for thorough
drin and instruction, could do some very inter
estiug and valuable work.
A glance at the future shows . beautiful view
ct the mouth Of Chesapeake bay. with the naval
militia forces Of the states of Virginia, Mary
land. North Carolina and the District Of Co
lumbia assembling there to 60 through their
annual n,aneuyers jointly. under the direction
of the officers Of the regular navy. such an
eveat would become one Of the greatest local
Importance, and 1t would have the most whole
sose influence upon the loyalty and patriotism
Of the citissns Of the various states, bringing
them Together in . common work, and forming
e thsm : rsssrvs feres that would be Of count
les value in time Of usr O. IN eass q say
emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08


I have a letter from Mr.. VIM j. Marsh, the
nephew of the late James F. Halliday, informing
me that tine Washington library was turned
| over to the Young Mems Christian Association
complete by the surviving directors. Mr.. Marsh
says: "The exact date l cannot recall but up
to the time the Y. NJ. C. A. occupied their build.
ing, corner Of 9th and d streets, 1t was under
their charge, for often in my youth, fifteen or
| eighteen years ago, / have been there and OBJ
tanned books. The library was a very fine one {"
| / am very glad to know that the collection has
been preserved The Washington library was
established by a subscription of 200 persons at
81 each, and was Incorporated by Congress in
| 1914. The great need Of Washington is a
public library open in the evening The Con-
gressional Library closes at the very time when
those who would be benefited are at liberty
to enjoy that benefit. The thousands who are
employed under the government are not free
to avail themselves of the advantages Of a
library until after O'Clock. When the great
| national library is completed that will be open
| in the evening, l understand, but that is q
| long while to wait, and, in the MEANWHILE this
| great neCd should be supplied. Washington
viii be in the future the educational center of
the country ana an early effort should be made
to establish public library open from a. m.
to 10 p. m. So many millions have been be-
slowed and bequeathed for the establishment
| OF libraries throughout the country that our
city, with all its vast and beautiful improve
| ments. lacks this public benefactiOn.
Mr.. Spofford OF the Congressional Library IN
forms me the books when handel over to the
Young Mems Christian Association were sadly
depleted in the years which had passed since
they had been OF use TO the Stockholders. and
through DIR. James C. Han, one OF the surviv-
ing directors, he had exchanged some of them
for more modern and more suitable books for
such a library, and among the books thus OBJ
tained was Mr.. MadisOns copy of the FEEDER
alist, with his notes, annotations and the sup
posed names Of the writer's for that really great
work Mr. Jeffersons copy OF the FEEDER
alist" containing his notes, was saved from the
conaagration OF the library, and he differs from,
Mr.. Madison as to the authors. The two copies
are 30 highly esteemed that they are kept under
lock ana key and rarely seen. I inquired o!
the secretary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association about the books. He was much
interested b learning where they cane from,
% they were regarded as most valuable and
were not allowed to be taken froN the building.
The association is 80 sadly cramped for room
That the usefulness Of their library IL very
much impaircd. II Is to be hoped In the near
future this association, which is Of such value
IN community. may be suitably provided with
. building commentaries with its worth.
Oh ARNY AND NAVY oExscsaA
Looking over IL EakicuAl CAlsudR Scr 1871
! - nsus anSsrsseing pages ere sAsss vSulniniae
~ N q - army md mwy - thks time b
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25
BAD WRECK In INDIANA.
Lightning Express Trains Collide Near
Loogootce. linda Tramp Killed
Other Casualties.

On the O. & NJ. railroad Nos. and
?. lightning express trains, colllded.
The west-bound passenger train No. ]
had stopped and was about TO sldetrack
~ the quarry switch. four miles east
OF Loogootee. Ind. No. ?, the east
bound passenger, had orders TO pass
here, and No. :, accommodation. also
going east, was on one end OF the side
track.
The west hound train had no more
than stopped'to 20 into the siding than
No. came around the curve in full
motion. The engineer OF No. had no
time even for reversing the engine be-
fore it dashed headlong into the stand
ing train, completely demolishng both
engines and smashing up the mail cars
and baggage and express cars
The passengers of both trains were
badly shaken up, but none were seri-
onsly injured A tramp. who was
stealing a ride on No. ,. was killed.
Two mail clerks were injun.R. George
Owen. Waterloo. Ill.,, was hurt in the
leg and A. j. Reuter-, OF Lebanon, ILL.,,
had his head cut. The engineers and
iiremen Of both trains saved their lives
by jumping.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25
A DISASTROUS WRECK.
FR,oHTFuL ACCIDENT ON THE
LAKE SHORE ROAD.
Two Engineers, One Fireman ana
So po.s.l clerks Meet sudden
Deaths--Other Casualties.

A frightful wreck occurred on the
Lake Shore railroad ut kipton station'
about forty miles west OF Cleveland,
Ohio. In which six postal clerks, TWO
engineers. and one fireman were killed.
The name Of the only one badly IN
iured il Danzig. and he IS the son OF
section foreman. He was struck oy
wreckage. ,,,,..
The fast mail bound east coiliueu
with the Toledo express Just as me
latter train was about TO pull on the
siding 20 let the fast mail pass. Inc
latter was running at full speed ana
the force OF the collision was so great
that both engines, three mail cars ana
one baggage car were compieteiv
wrecked. None OF the passenger cars
left tile track and none OF the passen-
gers received serious injuries.
IL is difficult 10 locate the blame OF
the accident, as both the engineers are
dead IL il said. however, that the ex-
press was ordered TO stop at Oberiin.
but went on 10 Kipton, which rs SIX
miles farther west. and had not suiilci-
ent time 10 make the side track Pas
sengers say the locomotives and cars
were piled up higher than the station.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25
sALmAcEpA's ARMY ROUTED
Seventeen Hundred of iis soldiers
Slain aud One Thousand wounded.

Details OF the Second battle OF Pozo
d Almonte have Just been made public.
At Valparaiso the rebels in the dead
OF night spiked all the guns OF the for
tress Los Andes and captured the trans
port Maipu without firing gun or
losing a man. In Pozo dc Almonte the
loyal troops were defeated, over LEO
OF their number being killed. 1900
wounded, and 1000 taken prisoner
All the guns and artillery parks in the
north are IN the hands OF the insurgents
and every steamer chartered by the
government 10 bring arms has been in
variGbly captured bv the insurgents.
The officials OF the several depart
ments are 10th about giving informa-
ton Of any kind 90 the press MANY
cables sent out from Chill 10 the effect
that the government has won such and
such battles are "doctored
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25

One Nan killed and Another Badly
Injured az Lebanon. Ind.

At Lebanon, Indiana, lac boiler
OF the engine OF Stewart Bros planning
mills burst. killing one man outright
and horribly burning and managing un-
other so that II Is thought he can
hardly recover. The cause OF the ex-
plosion is not known. The theory. OF
machinists and boiler-mak.rs here Is
that there was too heavy "A pressure
of steam and the boiler was not OF
sufficiently heavy iron 20 stand H..
David w. Campbell. who was killed,
was ex-recorder OF this fBoone) county.
but at the time OF the catastrophe was
fireman Ia the mill. When found his
body was Scalded and burned almost
beyond recognition. He leaves a wife
and six little children in an almost des-
tituie condition.
William Stewart, one OF the proprie-
tors. was the ther~victim. The
chances for his recovery are poor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25

4 The gubernatorial middle which has
agitated the people OF Connecticut was
formally ushered into court IN New
Haven Wednesday, when papers in the
quo warranto proceedings brought by
Gov. Morris against Morgan G.. Bulk
eley were presented in the civil side OF
the Superior court by States Attorney
Doolittle, one of the counsel for Judge
Morris Proceedings were lso brought
against Lieut.. j. Gov. =. T.. Merwin by
Dr. Alsop, the Democratic lieutenant
governor elect. IL Is thought Gen.
Merwin was brought into the case in
order that Buckley may not be alone
in the position TO delay or endeavor 10
narrow the cRse before the court. The
writ was made returnable on April 81.
but Judge Prentice thought the time
was too short and the date was changed
10 April 20.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25
SETTLERS ASK FOR HELP.
White People Ira North Dakota Afraid
of the Indiana.

White settlers in the vicinity OF Rolla
and st. John, Rollette Co, y. H., met
and sent ina petition 10 the Indian
bureau for "A fort and "A detail of soldiers
at -. John.
The settlers set forth that they have
been bullied. their stock has been run
of and "a general sense Of insecurity
has been spread throughout that region
by band OF 1000 Indians and half
breeds camped IN the Turtle mountains
Nine out OF ten OF these Indians are
said to be British subjects. but every
one OF them is drawing rations from
Uncle Sam.
The settlers have hegun arming
themselves and declare that IL the In
dian bureau doesn't help them they
will so on the war-pdth themselves.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25
UNDER A FALLING ROOF.
Narrow Escape OF Twenty Boston
Ptremen.

Boston. Mass, telegram; A Ere oc-
CURED early in the morning IN the
Chapman building, corner OF Court ana
Hanover streets. II is hve-story
brick structure, and is principally occu.
pied by Bailey X Rankin, jobbers and
retailers of carpets
When the lire was mt IFS height the
roof fell in without warning TO the
men who were pouring streams uon
IL from underneath. Beams and burn
ing timbers imprisoned nearly twenty
flremen, several OF whom We're enabled
TO escape Immediately without injury.
The lines OF hose from the engines were
at once directed TO that part OF the
building where the accident occurred
and in few minutes the debris was
cooled sufficiently 20 permit the re-
lease OF the men beneath IL.
The loss on he building Is estimated
ut "a, 900. and the several tenants lose
about SIS, 900, all OF which is covered
bv insurance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25

Probably all OF the men who arc
working for Macarthur Bros. on the
Worlds fair grounds will strike
il the contractors do not raise
their wages. Since work began Me
Arthur Bros. have been paying $40
for day OF ten hours The men now
demand 81. rs for eight hours work and
have appointed a committee OF live 10
wait on the McArthurs and tell them
that IL the demand be not granted all
the laborers will he called off aJ once.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25

ST. Louis. Mo-. telegram: A boat with
twelve young men started from the
Missouri. side OF tie river TO cross 20
East ST Louis. When about three
quarters Of the way across the boat
ran into the eddy IN was capsized. five
OF the boys being drowned Following
is Il list OF those drowned. John Bourg,
90 years old: John Mcmahon. 20 wears:
Adam Brust. 80 years; Jacl, O'Connor,
Robert Guion. all OF 81 Louis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-25

Joseph Carlisle Calhoun, OF Kansas
City, was engaged 10 be married 10
Miss Emma Hiker OF Warsaw, Ill.
The wedding was 20 have occurred
April s, and young Calhoun started for
Warsaw. but was taken M at Chilli
Gothic. Mo. His intended bride was
called 10 his bedside aud was with him
when he died,