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CHAPTER XII.
A NInun Ar.rAcu


"Winstanley Is not much OF place."
Frank Besant said. as they marched
that September afternoon up the one
dusty street that constituted the main
portion of the miserable village, whose
squalid houses and sallow, unwhole-
some inhabitants seemed from their
signs Of decay to be unworthy the mo-
tice of friend or foe No wonder Bragg
had not stayed his march 70 .pillage SO
contemplate a community, as It was
really only settlement OF unhealthy
Cracker" whites, en- whom oven the
slaves looked with contempt
mo, II isn't much Of place." Lieu
tenant Gregory, TO whom Franks re-
mark had been made, nssented, with an
expressive shrug OF the shoulders.
"TheY say he was a bold man who first
swallowed an oyster. but hang me, II
he would not be bolder who laid him
self TO rest In orc Of these huts."
yet that may tc Cur fate,r Frank
prcphesiod Y N4 M 81
"Ths Lord forbidr was the pious re.
joizGer. ~ III ft II 80
But amid all this sqnalor, one house
stood high on a hill at the further end
Of the village which boasted greater
pretensions than is humble neighbors.
II was great, square, stone building.
utterly without ornament, but roomy
and capacious, which never by any pos
sibility could have suggested home, but
which was large enough 10 promise
accommodation for host; and out Of
its square, ugly gateway, a tall, spare,
middle-aged man was coming at q rapid
walk towards the advancing column.
'Iiowdyl Howdyln cried one Of the
cracker gentry, coolly offering be-
giinied paw TO Major Hopkins. q coyrt>
esy which that gentleman pretended not
70 notice. rht IA
''Who Is this person coming down tho !
hill2" the officer asked.
"IIim's squar Dixon, him Is. We
'uns dom take much stock In he--lryind
o'peart on his raisin', an thinks his
self better'n res o. us" IA
Squire Dixon, forthwith rose one
hundred per cent. In the Major estima.
tion, q good opinion, which was forti.
hed BY his unaffected expressIon Of
pleasure at the presence Of Northern !
troops, and his kindly offers OF hospi.
tality. ~ ''.
lam sorry lsyant house you ali,
be said, heartily, "but your officers win
fad n welcome In NV lnora horne an I
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Uncle Georgc-And so you go 70
school now. Johnny What part Of the
exercises do you like best?
JohnnyThe exercises we get at re-
cess. Texas Siftinqs.
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WE GfvE you OUR PROFIT,

We mean Just hat want country friends share in this
great offer Send to Us NOW and get Suits for Men, Boys Chill
dren Hats and Caps for all ages Semesurement rules sent on
application GRyE GooD CLOTHES the best clothes ever sold
u Cleveland We want you 70 take word for this price
ticket has been altered the buyer simply 20 per from
every dollar We offer the greatest values given by any
dealer in Ohio. s "a VA gst,,l J9asb faf'9fSN4 -
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A Story Of the Late War.
sY BERNARD eIoseY,

Author OF Loyal at Last" MY Lady Fantas-
tic" "Eilen's Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08

questions relating to armor, guns, projectiies'
powders, models and types that the Secretarys
report excels any previous publication issued by
the Department. In this respect 1t Will Do
nothing short of revelation to European naval
architects and experts. 1t will convince them
that Americans after a long and inexplicable
season of Indifference to modern naval progress
have mastered everything that is in sight IN
European science and are rapidly forging ahead
In all matters of offensive and defensive arma-
ments They are getting the best armor guns,
projectiles and ships and are adapting their
naval defences to the practical requirements OF
the American service. Secretary Tracy recon-
mends for the future the construction OF battle
ships and armored cruisers of the highest eff
cheney, and these only. lie argues with great
force that it will be idle to duplicate inferior
types like the Maine and Texas when the lndi-
ana offers the most powerful element of protec-
ton that the Nation can possess. In like man
ner he favors the New York as presenting CON-
binaton of all the effective qualities required in
an armored cruiser. The same principle is en-
bodied in all his recommendations. Only tho
best of its class is fit, in his Judgment for the
new American Navy. In this General Tracy
reveals himself not only as great Secretary, but
also as patriotic American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign. The proposed commercial treaties o.
he Nations OF the Triple Alliance were presented
in the Reich,tag and the Italian Chamber oil
Deputies Spain is framing new tariff LIST -
President Peixotto. Of Brazil in manifesto, calls
the members of Fonseca's Government traitors TO
the Constitution. heavy storm ragged in
the English Channel; twenty-four persons were
drowned by the laundering of fishing smack.
- One hundred and eighty lives are reported
lost by an accident IN coal mine in Russian
Poland 49, Six of the entombed miners at st.
Etienne have made their escape; iifty-eight dead
bodies have been recovered - Mr.. Edmund
Yates writes of the World OF London.
Congress Both branches in session. - The
Senate New Senators and Senators beginning
new terms were sworn in; in the Republican eau
Gus Senator Sherman WAS chosen chairman. -
The House Yves called 10 order and adjourned.
The Democratic caucus nominated Crisp, Of
Georgia, for Speaker.
Domestic.-The State Board of Canvassers de-
cided 10 acquiesce in the settlement Of the cleo
tons dispute by the Court Of Appeals. - Gov
ernOr Hill removed Mr.. Hoffman, the Clerk of
Duchess County. - The Erie Railroad Company
raised the boycott on its line against the Chicago
and Alton. - The Connecticut Senate met and
adjourned to December 20. - Sawtee, the
New-Hampshire murderer, told in court the story
of his brothers death
City and Suburban.-Loppy, the wife murderer,
was put TO death in Sing Sing prison. - The
annual dinner of the st. Nicholas Society took
place at DelmOnico's. - Charges of fraud in
connection with "Thc City Record" printing were
made in court - Stocks generally were higher,
out some effect was caused by sharp declines in
Missouri Pacific and the Northern Paciics; the
closing firm, with few exceptions
The Weather. Forecast for to-day: Cooler and
fair Temperature yesterday: Highest, So de-
grees lowest, 35 average, AZ.
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orr GREAT NAVAL SECRETARY.

Secretary Tracys report is masterpiece OF
luminous exposition. Other Secretaries OF the
Navy have been content to borrow the ideas OF
favorites in the service, and to be governed by
them in the practical administration of this De-
partmcnt. Secretary Tracy has made pro-
found and systematic study, not only of every
branch of the service, but also of the complex
problems of naval architecture and marine de-
fences lie has had no mentor behind him to
shape the policy of the Department He has
been from the outset an independent investigator
and the responsible head of the Navy. The
service has felt in every branch the invigorating
impulse of a broad and essentially original mind
with a creative policy. Never has the morale
of the Navy been so high as lat present, and
never have there been fewer discussions between
the line and the staff Never, moreover, has
there been such unity OF purpose and cOncentra-
ton of effort in making the Navy model SER
vice with all the resources of a modern fleet
and establishment under symmetrical develop
ment. Secretary Tracy's mastery report is his
title to fame as one of the greatest administrators
known in the American Civil Service. As a
practical study Of modern naval architecture it
has never been surpassed by any publication of
the British Admiralty. As comprehensive
record of the progressive tendencies of American
naval policy it is unrvaled and unique.
We have only space for referring in detail to
a few of the special features of the report. One
of these is the abolition Of political patronage in
the management of the navy yards. The ne
cessity for practical reform is pointed out with
admirable lucdity. When the Government was
called upon to repair the Old-time wooden feet
skilled labor was not essential. When il was
compelled to undertake a new and most com
pick manufacturing business, that of building
steel ships with engines and batteries of the
highest power, the best appliances and worSmen
were indispensable. The two classes of work,
as the Secretary tersely says, we're as different
as making bucket and making a watch Such
warships as are now under construction in the
navy yards are the most complicated and deli
cate machines of modern times. These ships
could not be built without reducing the navy
yards 10 the same level as private shipyards and
employing the best class Of mechanics that could
be procured regardless OF any other consdera-
ton than their skill. This great reform has been
successfully accomplished by the Secretary. There
is nothing in the conduct of the Republican Ad-
mnstration that reflects more credit upon ii than
the sagacity, courage and thoroughness with
which this work has been done.
1t is in technical discussion Of the complex
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ro,,,d y. oorortuuitie, for mischief, that they
womb be improved, II offered, controls Democ'~o'.
des,e In this matter. The State OF NcW'iorfS -
likely TO suffer materially through the absence Oh .''
Hon David b. Hill from his post In the ohi'eo
senate for three weeks this month. congress WI,
,,.ot IN M61uay. December z, and In all LIKELIHOOD
,u od,ourn on December IS or 10 for the Christmas
ho,,davs During thee twelve days no business Vi
,m,o,tance will be transacted, as the composiuoh Va
the committees will require some tune The ohiy III
forest likely TO suffer- the Governor sees III W
The request Of the state Committee, VIII DO MS per
ona interest in committee places, and that IS no. Keen
enonob 10 warrant @ rejection OF the request hsa"'
an an,icable agreement about committee piaces e"h
doubtIess be effected by the Democratic SENATORS
Evidently il never occurred to "The Argus
while penning this extraordinary paragraph th'it
nay;d y Hill was not elected Governor OF and
for the Democratic party, but of and for all the
people of the State, without regard 10 oheir Poi-
tics. Its assumption that 1t is all rght tnae nc
should shirk his duties in the Senate 10 ee'
even, with one of his fellow-citizens who In the
exercise of his right of private judgment decllheo
IN sunnort the Democratic ticket last fall, evinces
\ degree of moral Obliquity which is well cal
culated to pain the best friends OF thai veneer
able Democratic organ. Ever since DaVid d.
Hill became Governor he has taught by example
what 1.-THE Argus" now teaches by precept-'nat
a nublic office is to be run, not for the oehent
Of the people as whole, but with an eye single
to marty advantage Many of his State papers,
as our readers know have been little better than
stump-speeohes. His annual messages have been
written. not from the point of view OF uoV-
ernor of New-York, but OF the boss OF the Dem
ocratic machine Since election he has been
laboring by methods which are to the last de-
gree disgraceful to obtain seats in the Legs
lature for Democrats who were beaten at the
polls. 1t is not to be wondered at, therefore,
that party which tolerates such man IN such
a place should reflect his debased idea OF oifl-
cial duty The State Committee did not reaizs
that it was gross improperly to ask bim 70
treat the GoveInorship and the Senatorship just
as though they were simply pawns in purely
partisan game and not great public trusts Ana
1.-THE Argus' says ditto to the committee
1t is well for the Democracy as for the state
Of New-Yorl that David B. Hills days IN the
Executive Chair are numbered. Whatever may
be his limitations, Roswell p. Flower cannot fail
to be an improvement upon his predecessor.
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AmusemenIs.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
AMBERa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rustcsna and Pen
sion Schoener
BIyoU THEATRES :1o-Ihe City Directory.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The Merry Monarch.
CAICKERING HALL-S-Concert
CASINOS :15-The Tyrolean
COLUMBUS THEATRES :15-Blue Jeans.
pALY'S THEATRE-S-The School for Scandal.
EDEN MUSEE--wax Tableaus
GARDEN THEATRE-S-La Cigale.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Jack Royal Of tho o2d
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l5-The Merchant.
HARRiGAN'S rHEATRE-2-S-Rcilys and the 400
HERRMASN's THEATRES :so-ne Junior Partner
HoY1's MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :So-A TIL
to Chinatown.
ROSTER & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LYCEUM THEATRE-S :l5-Lady Bountiful
LENoX LYCEUM--2 to 10 p. m.-Fesst Of Lanterns
NEW PARK TIlEATEE-s-Eerry Gov.
NIBLo's-s-Kepper's Fortunes.
PALMERS THEATRES :15--Aabama.
PROCroR'S THEATRE-s-ne Lost Paradise.
STAR THEATRES :l5--Miss Hslyett.
STANDARD THEATRES :i5-La Dame dc ChailanS
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-2-S-Vaudeville.
ITALIA THEATRE-S-Die Hermannsehlacht
UNION SQUARE TBEATRE-s:15 -1he Cadi.
18th STREET TilEATRE-s-Ms,oufnetn.
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THE DRAMA---MUSIC.'
NEW CITY DIRECTORY" AT THE BrJou.

Tho company which carries the title OF RusseIps NJ.
Comedians put tho New City Directory befo.s !.
many people as could be crowded into the Boa TAe.,
last evening This Is a mere absurdlty,' pres.n.s
"for laughing purposes only the playful has a
and IL sngularly successful ia accomplishing a.,
object for rarely has 50 much laughter been hear, :
any one theatre In this city for long time pert.,
Il was Like unto the cracking OF thorns under . ~.
but there Is no doubt that the audience found ear
for unbOunded mcrrlment In the piece The c.s
Directory" originally made up by Paul NJ. pot,ss
and It's first edition had a lucrative run OF month.
at tie Bijou. Now II has been revised and rx.,
str1cted By Louis Harrison, and there Is every r,o
10 believe that this version will have as big /. .,
scrption list tie first had. IL Is true that N,
Harrison has almost entirely revised out OF n N
slender scmbance OF story which could be desect.S
In the original edition. This cannot be called an =,
pureated issue. There nothing In the ar, hs.
which afIonted the tastes OF those who took pisasur
In any part OF ii. But the revlser has evidently ma.
up his mind that not even the fraIlest thread N
narrative Is needed to tie together the songs soIoou,
Dances limitations. antics and variety performances -
which it now almost exclusively consists Perhaps ~
has measured his audiences justly. Certainly the ma.
pic who looked on and listened last night were delIphs
until their Joy yoclfcrous IN the extreme
Mr. Russell has collected a company peeuIia,,,
adapted for Just this sort Of nonsense All they hav.
to do they do with will. aud with no small ngenu,
and diversity Of resour6e. Dan Daily as the stos.
manager, was especially amusing with his assGmpon
OF the deepest woe, while his eOinted dances Gins
tratcd IN a remarkable way the distortions TO WHEN
the human skeleton can be subjected without faluu,
apart Luke schoolcraft. the janltor' Burt Haver
Iy as the banker; CHARLES Seaman, as the German
actor and Willis p. sweatnam. as the detective ven
oil applauded over and again, while the slnsu
larry graceful dancing of Miss Amelia Glover, and thu
prettfness and stspossession Of Miss Kate tart vey
duly admired. Miss Glover dances much ottener than
she did in the early edition Of The City Directory
and her atatcd ankles and ambitious little tees were
elevated far more frequently I'm the direction Of Tho
zenith than they ever were In the first production
For all OF waic and for almost everything that We
done or even attempted, the house was nOtsy srat
t,l JIere l. the cast:
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PERSONAL.

salchl given reception at the Hotel Metropole,
| in Chicago. evening last week, by the Chicago
Musical College.
The President, while at work on his message last
week, had desk fitted up in his bedroom instead Of
going out to his Office and in this way escaped good
many Interruptions. secretary Blaine the only
caller whom he received last Saturday.
Sir John Gorst, the British Postmaster Gen
ertl, early in his edited newspaper in the
wakato district Of New Zealand But In the Of
n the natives attacked and ransacked his office,
converted his type into slugs for their rifles As
IL add insult injury they peppered Sr John him.
self, and nearly killed him with some of this
| milton.
sgnor Mascagni viii soon visit Paris to superntend
| the presentation Of "Cnvaleria RustCana' mt the
Opera Comique and at the direction Of the Emperor
Of Germany he has been Invited to Berlin similarly
TO assist In the production OF "LAmico Fritz In the
| Imperial Opera House.
A California woman. Miss Alice Rideout, has been
awarded the task OF executing the sculpture to adorn
| the Woman's Building at the Worlds Fair. She has
designed three figures for this purpose, representing
Womans Virtuesp Woman as the Spirit of Cviliza-
| tom and Womans Place In History Miss Rideout
belongs TO wealthy family In san Francisco and Is
| young woman Of much beauty as well as talent.
| Deeply interested rs was Dom Pedro in scientific
matters II appears that he fell asleep at meeting
where such topics being discussed. lie was
making tour through Italy at the time. and had be.
| come very weary when the hour for this gathering
| came. 70 the earlier proceedings he gave close heed
thereby greatly natterng the principal speaker. But
after the Emperor had dozed oil the lecturer not dis
! covering the situation. ventured upon a euogy OF
the distin guisled auditor. TheIenpon the audience
| loudly applauded, whereat Dom Pedro awokc, and
sppposng the demonstrations to have been called forth
by utterance upon purely scientific question
| instantly began 10 clap his hands with an air OF
conviction.
SPEAKING Of the recently deceased Earl OF Lytton
Paris correspondent OF The London Telegraph" says
lie did not hesitate 10 go wherever he likely to
| be amused. Nothing came amlss 10 him, whether II
sitting az the Academy, n sensational murder
| trial, private view Cf pictures, a chat with
tragcdiennc, o'clock tea given at the Figaro Office
or an interview with the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
There was not the faintest suspicion Of arstOcmtic
msrgue about him, and lie did not hesitate 10 take
his wife to the dress circlc OF theatre In which vulgar
piutocrats would never hive shown themselves ex
cept In the seeuslon OF the largest private box. In
spite OF his ttlc-perhnps because Of tLord Lytton
adapted himself With wonderful to the freedom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
An AMdZIyG TTTER5NCE

Democracy is certainly at its lowest ebb Just
now in the State of New-YorlI. The trail Of
IIiIlism is over it all. Never before, no, not In
the days of Tweed, was its standard of duty
lower, its contempt for public opinion more prom
inent, its subordination to its worst elements
more complete. In support of this assertion we
submit paragraph from 1.-THE Albany Argus, ~
which would be funny were it not SO indecent:
In requesting Governor II to serve out his term
and not to begin the discharge Of the dues of the
Office Of United states senator until January the
State Committee yesterday expressed wish enter.
tanned by the party Ia the state The singular course
pursued by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones during the I've.
cent campaign forfeited such respect for his political
judgment Democrats before that time may have en-.
eralned, and with perfect candor It may be sd that
the party does not wish 10 soc his name Inscribed on
the list Of Governors even for the snort space OF
month because II would appear there as q Democratic
name, and the Lieutenant Governor has seen NJ b
his connection with the party. This considera-
ton, wo believe, rather than any apprehension that
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faithful County Clerks who resolutely declined
to certify bogus election returns.

The Executive Committee of the Democratic
State Committee has issued an address ON the
political situation which will be read with in
terest, if not with profit, by the people OF the
State The address is chiefly remarkable for its
perversion of facts; and in its statements con-
corning Republican wickedness and Democratic
purity and righteousness it displays an audacity
that is boundless. Governor HilPs atrocious plot
to defeat the win of the people is described as
courageous opposition from Democratic Tx
ecutiye, There has been no more amusing de-
iyerance from Democratic source since Gov
crnor Hill congratulated the last Assembly on
it's noble and non partisan work.
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had been overlooked or forgotten by most per.
sons for the reason that the newspapers had paid
little attention to it. The meaning OF this IS
that tho operation of the law has already ceascu
TO be capable OF engossing general atteh''oh'
and will hereafter be treated by the press pro-
cisely as hangings have been treated in the past
that is to saw briefly and simply recorded, ex-
cent in exceptional cases. The punishment OF a
monumental crime, whatever the method and
instrument OF death, will always be an event
of immense interest, and no law OF secrecy can
ever curtail by so much as a SINCE word the news
manor accounts of it. The fist trials OF our new
and unique penalty were properly and inevitably
affairs of universal concern. The citizens OF
every State and nation, but especially OF New
York. desired and had right to learn the circum-
stances ard results of the experiment, and that
too not from the formal, meagre and belated re-
port of official inspectors but fully and at once
from various and independent sources. The
demand for information was imperative and uni
yersal. and that it should not be supplied was
inconceivable.
Proceedings have been instituted for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not the re-
strictve clause Of the law is unconstitutional and
void. Many good lawyers believe that it is, but
however that may be, it is void in fact and will
80 remain. For this reason, as well as because
it is improper and mischievous it ought to be
promptly repealed by the Legislature OF 1892.
The rest of the law has proved its utility. We
believe that it will be retained in New-York, as
it deserves to be, and that it will be generally
adopted in the course of time by the Legislatures
of other States and countries.