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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

OCEAN STEAMSHIPS: A Popular Account of
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New York: Charles Scrbners Sons. WASH
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WITCH WINNIE'S MYSTERY; or, THE OLD OAK
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ELIZABETH W. CHAAPNEY, author Of "Witcb
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1.-The knightly Soldier" ETC., etc. Phijadel-
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From the French Of GEORGE SAND BY Frank
hunter Potter. Illustrated with Fourteen
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MARIE ANT0lNETTE. AND THE DOWNFALL
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
The RIDING SCHOOL

OF the new buildings recently erected the
largest is the riding hall, great room but
little short of 200 feet long and about half as
vide. Every post which has cavalry stationed
in II needs a riding hall. but Myer is one of the
two or three fortunate ones. and Myer Is making
fun use Of its advantage. Tan bark of sufficient
depth covers the floor, desdens sound and
makes a fall something to be laughed at. AT
one end of the hall is q gallery. from which
spectators may witness the clever fests of
horsemanship commonly exhibited at least four
or five mornings each week. 1t would have
been much better had the daylight been adj
nitted from the roof, but the somebody who
controlled put the windows on the sides, so
that whenever the sun shines there are shadows
enough in the hall to scare even an old troop
horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

Correspondents o. the Balt1m0t0 Am0rican,
Amsterdam and Antwerp, in Holland, control
the diamond trade Of he world Fully Is. 900
carats Of rough diamonds reach The hands Of
the Amsterdam manufacturers each week.
When finished thess vary IN price from a to
SIS per carat while some command much
higher prices. After these asu ready Tor market
they are shipped 70 London. Paris and other
European capitals, efo1 the ocean TO New York
aud other points OF the world. The Aggregate
amount paid in wages 10 diamond workers in
Holland b about 9, 600 900 year, and il 10 e.
pioyed in this industry. Two million doIlars'
worth Of these precious stones come directfrom
Hoilaad 10 ths United States every yssr, aad
TIE sane amount 10 alse shipped Econ Londoa
to Paris Experienced calculators sstimsts ~
value Of diamonds received annually in America
at fully %, 000, 900.
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car trucks shall. in general keep ON the right
side thereof, between tho right side and curb
STEAM cARs uRox TIE srRKKTs.
The Commissioners in making tina police
regulations deemed Il necessary to make some
provision against ~ hst running Of steam
railroad trains. and that matter was provided
In the sections which read: steam cars. trains
on eng1ues shall mos move upon any street or
avenue at . greater rate al spesd thsa twelve
miles an hour, and no steam car, train or enc
CINE shall be stopped or held at street cross.
ing or Intervention SO as to obstruct the passage
OF veascbes or foot passengers fos longer Pc
ROD than ID needed. for the passage Of such
steam car, train engine at aspeed not less than
i've miles an hour. Whenever the grade Of
steam railway track in approximately even with
the adjacent surface the line Of the road shall
be securely closed on both sides with SUBJ
stantaal fence, ana all grade crossings or inter-
sections Of any steam railroad track with
streets or avenues shall be securely guarded by
q suitable gate or guard erected and main
eined by the company owning or operating
such track"
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pally by the white troopers and some of the
players are every whit as enthusiastic as the
crap shooters of the ninth-men who shoot
''seben-leben" all day and dream it all night.
complete roster of the officers at the post
ia as follows:
Col Guy v Henry, commanding.
Maj. White surgeon.
Capt NJ. b. Hughes, Lieut.. C. ". Taylor and
Lieut. A: W. Perry, troop X. ninth cavalry.
Capt p. s. Bonus Lieut.. J. +. Reynolds
Lands, Lieut.. p. E. Traub, troop A, first
cavalry.
Capt S. W. Fountain, Lieut. NJ. C. Steele,
Lieut. A. c. Merriiat. troop H. eighth cavalry.
Lieut. James W. Benton, ninth cavalry, at
tached.
With these officers. a chapel and chaplain,
gas instead of oil lamps and candles, good
gymnasium billiard room and a reasonable
quantity OF official sunshine Fort Myer ought
soon to be the finest cavalry post in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

rIIhFIS8 WIFE JhE COUNTRY GIRLS
View quarters for four officers will soon be
ready for occupants, but in spite of their new
nsss and apparent superiority they will be in
many WAYS less desirable than some Of the old
frame buildings which are now in the officers
row. The unde~irability springing from the fact
that the front windows OF the new houses will
look out upoa the back yards OF the residences
now occupied BY those who hold commissions
The charming prospect will be exchanged for
unscresned view of wootisfcds snd clothes
lines. Tho ffiling up of a little ravine ON the
north OF the present line would have
permitted an extension OF officers residences
out 30 the road Just now even the old quar-
tiers present a bright appearance. they having
bessn psinted yellow and buff-cavalrv colors
Some people arc inclined 70 eriticise the hues.
ast N u gossip around the post that President
Harrison remarked TO Col. Henry that the fact
that yellow and bun were cavalry eolors con-
stftuted the oni- excuse which coHId be offered
tor the lee u those tlnts on the houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

from tno baltiuaofo AMERICAN.
Your correspondent saw the dancing girls of
Kioto. more perfect picture could hardly be
revealed anywhere. They are called the mako
and are the pretsiess little specimens Of bud
ding Japanese girlhood. They are rosy clipped
and blsck-eyed, with comedy and delicate feat
ares, tiny hands and feet and possessing an air
Of graceful modesty and innocence rarely seen
on any stage. A for their couture, 10 is a mira
Gle OF Japanese hairdTessers' skill. Their cos
tunes are sglow with scarlet, light blue. white
with flowers and coral Fans OF course play
prominent part in the intricate gestures Of the
mako. The dance illustrates an elaborate
measure Of woven psces and waving hands,
such - vivtsm nay hsve tRoddsn In tho wild
wood Of Broceliande."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

From the London Daily News.
France lost S1.572 inhabitants in 1890. Al
though 1t has long been the fashion to speak of
the population Of France As diminishing, or at
the very least as stationary, this is the first
year since the 'annee terrible 1901 when
there has not been a slight increase Of births
over deaths NJ. Jules simon. while bearing
testimony to the gravity Of a phenomenon
which threatens to reduce France to the rank
OF second-ciass powers, is strongly of opinion
that legislation il capable of coming to the
rescue of his country. What France wants, &C.
eording to him, 10 state restriction upon female
Of hours worked by many women is, he saws.
most injurious to the we'll of the family.
that unit Of every well-ordered society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

you; =, called the captain to private rid
ing by.
Yes. SIR"
For missing check"
'Yes. sir
Well 50 cents this tims.'
Yes, SIR; all right"
And the captain and privsts vent their 70
spective Ways
One dollar 10 the maximum Ane for missing .
to 50 cents. =
Troop Of the ninth rejoicss IN ara ssvL
geant who knows hE business-Sergt Jordan,
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Russia, in awarding contracting for her ssv
rifles, insists that they shah be delivered by
July, 1884 The Russian factories csa turn
them out ut the rate of x39 600 annually, and
5o0,0o0 have been ordered in France. The
total number 10 be delivered IL |, 10 006. and
the rearmament vii be completed . year
sooner by the aid Of Francs. A Beriiu CORE
spondent writes: The present cEsrs goverp-
ment has hitherto consa.tently followed ths
principle Of making Russia IN every vay In
dependent of foreign couutr,es Az regards
ships, engines. guns, railways and. IN facI
everything els, Alexander Ill has enforced
the policy Of home mAnufseture and coussrue-
ton, the use q Russian INV material, and. ~
far ~ possible, OF Rusuian shlh. 70 the exclu-
sion of foreign aid and importation by mems
OF prohibisory dusjes snd rsfusal 20 grant con
cession 20 Foreigners. II, tbsrefore. - the
Cologne GassHs points ou5 aftsr taking long
years 10 prepare . rim Il her own. Runsis has
gone 10 the length Of ordering half nfllSoa Of
these new rihes IN France msrsiy in order 10
gain one yesr In The rearning Of her sroocs.
We may judge fro1 thss fast aloas how pressing
and urgent the matter must have been repre-
scented 10 be by the cars military and war
seeking sdviserA
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SrAR reporter, had .
little laugh at the SER
geants expeusenot loue
ago. The cid soldier
knows a good dsai about
the army and the plSins
and the mountains. hut
he was a trifie new to
civilization when he
reached Washington.
Il hserd bsio' comm
east, sad he ono morn
ing after returning.
from the city, .riat dem
street kyahs was SO
cheap. I was on one yis-
tiddy, an at mos every
squa' dot c'nductah
come at me with his
checker. I'm 9oin' to
git a cab mex time an
ride like a gentleman"
But the sergeant is
none the less a valiant
man of war and an Al
soldier. And, perhaps,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

THE NOTORIOUS SIDE Or SOLDERING
New quarters for some of the enlisted men
are in a more or less incomplete state, the in
completeness being due to an extraordinary
piece of work for which nobody seems to be
responsible. The buildings themselves were
completed some time ago and they were ac-
cepted satisfactory. They were in precise
Trey had no heating apparatus in them. This
dshciency was noted and now force Of men
ere busily engaged in ripping up floors and
tearing down plaster that necessary pipes and
registers may be properly located-an opera
ton which is some what costly. In a little while,
however. the pipes will be m position
aad doing duty but there will still. be
something radically wrong with these new
quarters For years il has been customary in
the army to provide enlisted men with con-
venient hooks and shelves on which to place
clothing not needed for immediate use Now
q novel scheme rs being tried. much to the dis
Satisfaction of those most concerned Instead
Of permitting the erection OF shelves or appro-
prfsting government funds for the purchase OF
clothes hooks the authorities have placed all
the lockers on the downstairs floor and in an
apartment to themselves This interesting
arrangement. il the soldiers used il, would
waste great deal Of somebody's time. man
whose bunk was at the further end Of the up
stairs dornitory would have 70 tramp down
the length of the big apartment
he and several Of his comrades occupy.
tsen 60 down stairs. and through the entire
length Of the first floor dormitory before he
could reach his iocker-a pleasant sort of a
trip for him. particularly If he was in a hurry
10 answer -oil call The lockers are too small
set the seal upon their uselessness. Clothing is
now hung or balanced upon the iron cross
pieces which were designed to support mos
quito bars; the lockers are empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
DUTY NoBLY DONE.

The conduct of the men is remarkably good,
especially when consideration is given the fact
that the troops are fresh from the frontier.
Absence from reveille check roll calls con-
stitute the bulk of the offenses Reveille call ia
at $40 am. and those who miss it have gener-
ally spent the night in town and over
slept. Check roll is called at IL pm and
this is missed by those who go TO the city after
retreat and fail to get back. Among the officers
there Is sentiment favorable to postponing
check until midnight so as to give the men a
chance.
Capt. Hughes, who commands troop Of the
ninth, is the summary court officer but when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

n snybody goes hungry at Fort Myer the
reason therefor was not apparent to TIE STAR
reporter who wandered around the post the
other day Perfection 10 one Of those things
toward which the majority Of mankind strives,
bot the prize il hard 70 reach All things con-
ssdered the post mess ut Myer is a trife nearer
the hrss-cla-s article than any other enlisted
Iaan mess in the country. and that fneaRs in
The world, for no soldiers get . better ration
tnsn Is issued TO your Uncle samuers hired
oghters- The post mess 10 Col Henry's pride;
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One Of the principal amusements indulgedi in
by good many of the men is gambling. This
IN the form of ''craps' is most common among
the colored cavalrymen. Canteen checks and
cash are the stakes. Poker il played prinei-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

there are charges against
any of his men Col Henry
attends to them. and as a
result Col. Henry has
more trying TO do than
Capt. Hughes, for the men
of N troop send about
four Representatives be-
fore the colonel every day.
AT some posts the sum
mary court" isconducted
after a high-grade judi
eisl fashion. but Capt.
Hughes believeth not in
the use Of oyermuch red
tape.
'Tvegotcharses agsinst
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Hiss rns's Scw PAID Foa PTcruRxs-LEurzE
ASp SOME OF ms woRxs-N TALK WIN ON on
Has PuPns-How Hx TOOK WASHINGTON BOT
TO rrscH-eES. HxAaox's ExrrRnxcEs.
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BRICK MAKrNe ONE 90 rus runlvrSa rxprsrRrvs
OF rHE crTr-rLANs rRorosED roR . aR. Al
PrHLIc HAIL-rHE SKw cfrr Pssr srFlvE
BuuDrSs-oTRHR marrxRs
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Hs9nsafaons That Govern Vehicles In IN
Strsee1 q WasniuESuu-

SacT@Rs AVID ALE KINDS an coNvKxANcls COW
Erred By rHE POLICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO THE MISREPRESENTATION AVENUE COM
stDERED As TWO STREETS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
MOVEMENTS OF STREET Cara

section of the same article make provision
that no street car shall move at q greater rate
OF speed than eight miles an hour nor at Q less
rate of speed than five miles an hour when the
track is unobstructed, except upon curves and
steep grades, when the rate Of speed shall not
car stand upon . street or avenue for a longer
period than i've minutes, unless the way be OBJ
structed, nor stop so as to obstruct street
crossing or interesting street. and NO street
chr shall follow q preceding car moving In the
same direction at less interval than dfty feet.
unless coupled thereto; nor shall q street car
move nearer TO . vehicle in front thereof than
ten feet Every street car in motion after sun
down shah have tive light displayed AZ each end
thsreof. and all vehicles moving in streets with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

The general declined to wait a response from
the other states in alliance. as his governments
had not recognized such alliance. and his in
structions we're to proceed without delay TO his
destination, and he requested TO be informed if
any impeachment would be placed in his way in
carrying out his instructions. The general says
all the forms ofdiplomacy were exhausted which
could be employed 10 cause delay, but eventu-
ally he notified them he would proceed and
then they made an issue by asking IL the feet
was to accompany him and after that question
bad been answered satisfactorily he proceeded
on his way to the secluded capital OF Lopez
He was absent from the Argentine Republic
over year, and while away he was the subject
Of constant misrepresentation in the official
press of that country and on his return il was
announced he would be arrested and his bag
gage searched. He was in charge of various
sums of money. in sealed boxes from mer-
chants in Lopez sdominion, and the railroa,lof-
dcials on his arrival put impediments in the
way Of transportatio OF his baggage, and il
was only after he had threatened to take by
force such cars as were needed that they con-
scented to supply them. At the carniyal the
minister and our country were caricatured. but
on the protest OF our minister TO that republic
Gen. Worthington, they were withdrawn. Gen
NcMahan could never have reached his tiesti-
nation but for the display of force aud his de-
termination 10 submit 10 no impeachment. but.
IL necessary, 10 proceed by force 10
find the secluded Lopez. This instance
of dissemination, in the case of the feet sent
by Mr.. Buchanan, obtained the needed action
from the Paragnynn government Gen. McMa-
hon said from his knowledge Of the South Ameri-
can repubhcs and their thsn ally, Brazil. that
only display Of force could obtain from them
the respect due the United ssatea Gen. James
wstsor Webb was ut that time our minister to
Brazil, and he had pressed TO . settle
mens . claim he represented from some
American citizen, and when, after delay which
70 Cess Webo's b1iigerent nature was unbear-
able, hs had demanded his passports the en-
peror. Dom Pedro, paid the sum claimed.
200, cut Of biz private means and thus re,
tainsd The general - the Americas represents-
tive near IN court yo1x =. CoyIk
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ine square Oh iano opposite IKE STAR Office
where the new city post Office building is 10 bs
erected is being cleared Of the old structures
and IN q short time the work of erecting a new
building will be begun. 10 viii be- when
erected, one OF the great public buildings of
the city, and owing TO its location on the prin-
elpal avenue Of the city IL viii be one of the
most conspicuous As compared with other
public buildings which have been erected in
recent years at the capital this proposed
structure will occupy no magnificent posi-
ton. IL the entire square Is covered
the building viii be 200 by sos feet,
the first named dimension being the frontage
on Pennsylvania avenue The great granite
pile, the home of the state. War and Navy De-
partments, extends AL feet from north %
south and 253 feet from east to west and Cost
some Si2,0oo.0oo- 1t IL, however. only i've
stories in height. including the basement story
and the story IN the nnznsard roof The next
great public building erected WAS the pen-aou
office building, extending 100 feet from north
to south and 40 feet from esst 20 west. In rs
three stories in height and cost about
sl,OoOOJo Other comparatively recent add
tions TO the number of the public building. an
this city are the National Museum building
which is one-stery structure OF brick cover
ing about two and q half acres Of ground. and
the brick building in the sn,ns vicinity for sAs
great medical library Of the surgeon generals
Office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-01
CHE Armorraf-Sh
Waking n Record.

San Francisco Examiner.
The court. "'S'f ask,
well, no. your Lo,or
deiegaie from The new o"iu i
lie kinder joslled me. 'p ' !
lie was chuck full. dom, y 'nous
so | thought I'd go him ona you Sc
According to the ''f b..
Statues" ssid the court s4 1,Talse
ated blt harmless laxyaye ,nf e. ,
per biif, but as you onIy IS
MN once, we will call if AZ ,a a9
severe ~reprmand.' anu
All right, judge, all rich, y =.
the prisoner, getting on, Li, san
but ! wish you'd make 40 II T 'h.N
your honor" ' 1t 'llree
Three what ?"
why. three men licked No..
you have TO charge me . I l;'I !
more said the small countrr ll.llt
conhdentlally. you see. ;ndmn a9
amt much of a fighter. s snd g
Fellows up our way kinder c,n we
me sometimes. So calculated DI i
l could make a record wL,la Il
down here, and have it printed WAS as
me papers, II would kinder br.a III
me up as 1t were. S'posiu,vonII'o e e
II 20 on record that | licked ,br ~
men and fine me ten dollars "i fes
he lot; What say, Ell p 10y
TEL you what III do,r said Ii,
honor, 'houehliully. "Tbr ~ li'
zen is rather crowdng our bedro W.
but I'll make il twelve ' spS
4 half for The lot. That's the b %"a
We can do; take it or leave /, , s'''
"'i,S a go, judge. Comes bi,h
'ni I'm going into the saloon hrsi'
,ess, and must have a recorI v
handing the money TO- cla,l.
he hayseed Sullivan went oF IN
with the Associated Pras,
nan to telegraph the afray in ii,
most sensational stvle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-01

RURAL EDUCATION.-EXcept in a
very few cases a farmers son re.
ceives no special training for his
business, and his information con-
sists of odds and ends picked up of
his own experience and that Of the
few people he may be acquaiut.
ed with. He knows nothing of
principles. He cannot tell the
why or The wherefore Of different
agricultural operations. No doubt
asharp and ob%Servant lad may be.
come a COOL farmer without any
idea of science, and-what is more
concern to them-successful from
a monetary point OF view. But
this success is generally due to the
good business qualities of The midi
vldual rather than TO his skill in az.
rlcullural purSuits-from his knowl.
edge OF the best way to buy and
sell cattle rather than his ability
10 breed and rear them, and so on.
The knowledge required to be a
first-class farmer is so extensive
that an ordinary mans lifetime is
TOO short for him to master the full
details of his business if he had no
other way of acquiring knowledge
than from his own experience or
by initiating some one else. In
these days of competition and pro-
eress a farmer should not only pos.
sess those qualities which fit men
for a commercial life but a thor.
ough practical knowledge of the
routine work of a farm.-Nirror
and Farmer.