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Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-27
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
Cor. Broadway and Second.

Open daily from 80 am. to $3.50 pm: Of
flcial business meetings every "Wednesday at
mr. j. M. GRIFFITH, President.
JOHN EPIERS. Secretary. S-19 6m
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-27

The building boom has caused the re-
moval Of FL. A. Getz's fine tailoring
l25 w. Third to liz w. Third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-27
A STEAMER FROM HAMBURG.

Passenger Detained at Quarantine in
Boston Harbor.
BosToN, Aug. 26.-The steamer Kehr-
weider, from Hamburg, was boarded by
port physician when she reached
quarantine this morning. She had 20
passengers, all Of whom, with their
baggage, were transferred to Galoupe'a
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-27
HARDWARE e.

A .TTRNTION, DEALERS-COME AND SAVE
IN yourselves 25 per cent on many lines OF
gooas, Goods well bought are well sold, and
The public should not omit the opportunity.
HUNGARIAN clout and finishing nails, per
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NOTES.

NOTES.
(a) In the match between Morphy and Andersen
the latter always played here p Y z. The text move
Is anyhow worth the experiment.
% II 8....P-Q5 the game might continue.
o QKt-Q2 O-PxP; 10 PIP 10 P-Kt5 IL
Kt-Kt3. II B-Q3: IL P-Q4. with strong attack.
(c) Probably Blk still better
ID White assumes the attack the wing. which
is good object in Consequence OF Blacks early ad-
vance OF the Pawns on that side.
(c) Not good But even after Is kt-kt 8,
10 BIB 10 B-K g. 20 &c 3; Whites game re-
mancd superior. go
~ Obviously il xR White would come out with
a Pawn ahead by reply y kt
~ White can well atfoid to unite the adverse sepa
rated Pawns, rs he obtains strong centre attack
and still la, the best Of the game the = side, III
consequence 0i his open Q file.
tm If ut L instead. White would at least win the
exchange by the lcjonder kt-Q :.
III stronger than 25 Kt-Q :. - r X p; 90 PIX 2
by R-R =
ID The other Rock to the same place was much
better
III So diagram Of this very interesting position.
tl Blncks pieces are parnlyze II ~ f;
- R-Q en-. b XIX So. 81 Il Kt CHI, "a K +;
80 BE : ch. and mate next move. %
nm The simplest winning plan IL ~ B-R = "a
Pr 6. followed by I-B ,. would give some trouble
I'M II - y b; 30 R-Q CHI 80 r X X; 30
RXR ch 30 XIX ST.: b p N :, and should win
Yet th, wa, bcEcr than what lie did il he intended TO
90 with the game much longer
(O Which leaves good answer.
I'D No mora promising was 10 X X b rs III X.
80 R-KtJ: 81 Kt-R g. 81 R-kt4; 80 ktxP, 80
II y Kt: 30 P-Kt = and wins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
u,s roy, Gr POSTPONED BY FORCE

lose NJ Clamacelro and hi- baggage were hustled OF
,be Pod II Line steamer Venezuela. ut o'clock Sltur-
dov afternoon. Just FIVE minutes before the steamer
was TO sail FOR south American ports The man Is a
Standard and wa, standing the steamers deck when
Police Officer O'Connor of the TomhS squad, arrested
him N, a charge Of theft preferred AGAINST him by the
export commission house of Jose Menendez a Co.. OF
~ ooo pcarlst Yesterday the prisoner was mr.
ra,croI before Justice Mcmahon. IN the Tombs Police
60, aud uos held for General Sessions In 1900.
The bond vas furnished. The charge against Chama-
coir 4, ,ba, on July o. 1891, he bought. in the name
Of tbc complainant. veterinary case which he ap-
pronr,,tod IN his own The prisoner was. until
saturday. February g. employed by Meneadc en- q
sol,,sm,n I'm south America. on that date. however.
he Ift their employ and wax about to sail away In the
interest of "a rival house whcn he was arrested.
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retirement, which is denied them civil serVantS
The House OF Representatives sanctioned the transfer
early in the long session Of the last Congress ana inc
bill gotten up in the Senate perhaps haif dozen
tines when. on vote, 1t could have commlhun al
easy majority. But the roll-cail was STAYED on re
pcatedly by three Senators who opposed Ile
bill The bill is In the hands II the Senate Naval
Committee, which j. favorable 10 ii. and II VIII De-
reported and PIT upon The calendar shortly Whether
II pass the senate not is uncertain but even II
1t does get through that branch Of Congress II seems
certain 10 fail in the House. wer" II VIII meet an
insurmountabc obstacle In the Holman polcy OF re
trenchment and reduction Of salaries The chief op
position 10 The bill in the senate will cone this year.
1t has in other years, from senators sherman, Al
lson and Cockrell, who maintain. very senSibly, that
tie Revenue Marine IS distnctivcly customs service
and should never be anything else hearings nave
already been given by The Naval Committee 10 b)th
sides and the merits OF the transfer project are hely
To be thoroughly debated when the bl comes beiors
senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
TO REPEAL INTERNAL TAAEs.

Washington. Feb. Ii (-pecall.-'ha hartman springer
has begun to hear pressIOns 81 impatece HON Dco
crots who demand decrease o internal taAh'loh anu
have thus far been unable 10 perceive any hhu''tloh
NJ disposition on the part Of the Ways ana Means
Committee to respond TO the demand. seNcrdi pl''
10 abolish all internal taxes tobacco and irt pfauS
n.ve been referred 10 the Ways and Means COMMIT
toe one offered by Mr.. Henderson. OF Norm caro-
tina provides for the total repeal OF the lherhai
revenue taxes upon tobacco In all It's FORMS anu Vi
oil license and special taxes on dealers ana mhiu
factlrr, Mr.. Tucker. Of Virginia HIS Introduces I"
iuI M like tenor Mr.. COwles. OF North tarOhla ha'
,aercd two bills on the same subject. one oil ''ehi
,ne.s the internal taxes on tobacco In all It's loms
and the other provides for the repeal OF all such taxes
On both tobacco and fruit brandy. There are l"'r
other bills 10 repeal the taxes on SpirtS dStleu from
,nnlos peache, and other fruits. Mr. t0"ies haN also
,cr.d a bill to abolish the internal revenue system
and repcal the tax on distilled splits dozen othcr
h 70 modify the internal revenue system III certain
,.octs have been Introduced. Among thcm i one
10 MIR Wilson. Of Kentucky "a RcphbnciiD, ah.hoiII-
~ and directing the secretary of the IIc;islFN u pay
is carh state respectively. one half Oi me revenue
o,,.ctcd LIS the United states on distilled sPlts WITHIN
lid -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15

pose OF guarantee OF its weight and fneness.
~ - me bullion that. in fact is legally monetized:
nls being so. the bullion 412 II grains OF standard
aver Is always worth n dollar because the Law 50
declares. silver cannot fail below the value which
thc Government dives il the mint because the mint
10 an open market for all OF II at a fixed price. The
sumo may be said of cold Yet other countries may
make such demand for gold as 10 make that metal
moro valuable than silver They NAV IN tine make
Such demand for silver TO put IL above gold but
at our minis the: remain the same in debt paying
power.
The report then quotes from a welllnown authority
TO the erect that people always 10 pay In the
cheaper money the demand under the double standard
for the metal which falls of in price results In raising
the value OF that metal again and bringing the two
together. The report OF last year, giving an
hausuve review Of the way in which France held the
two metals together, is cited with reference 10 the
al par and also showing that the minority then the
free silver mem predicted that under the present Congcr
bill the divergence between the two metals would in
crease instead of diminish.
The majority then 20 on 10 show that free coinage
would put more money into circulation besides doing
what is Of prime Importance viz raising the status
OF silver the world over
In conclusion the majority submit the report made
at the last session by Mr. Bartine of Nevada, who.
the leader Of the free-coinage Republicans on
the committee and in the House. made a
review Of the silver question in all is details. In
this document MI Barilnc went into the that Tree
coinage would Hood with cheap silve. showing toy
consideration OF the financial conditions in Europe ana
India that il not to bc appTchcHded. Til" quota
tons from Mr. Partncs report also with more clab
Grafton into most Of the points outlined In the INST
part OF the epo.t 10 be submitted TO morrow.
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NrTSptprP NEy F0RM cITB

Fifty men Saturday evening organized the Special
Agents Club at NO .2j2 Broadway. This is an organ
gation oil business representatives in New York OF fifty OF
the leading out town newspapers Of the country.
Among the diners A. Frank Richardson OF
The Boston Herald: J. J. Flynn, Detroit Free
Press: ". j. Carlton, Chicago Newspaper Union W.
G.; Brooke st. Louis Republic" E. T. Perry,
"Cncnnati Post: {. W. Lyman, Western Newspaper
Union: Byron Andrews National Tribune; George
f. Randall kansas City STAR: Henry Bright,
" Springfield Republican; y. W. Sheffield, Buffalo
ENpre,," Artemus Ward National Grocer; ID. J..
Kelley Topeka Advocate; II. b. Ekcr. Chicago
Herald: =. :. Frceland, Boston Journal; X. A..
Craig "Philadephia Inquirer: W. II. Remington,
Western Newspaper Union: F. X. Misch san Fran
cisco CALI; T. Jonrneay. Philadelphia North Amerl-
can: Roy " Someryillc. 80 Toronto Globe; 5. e.
Eeckwlth. Kansas City Tines; c. II. Eddy. anil.
wa,,ee Wisconsin: :. {. williams, Chicago Journal
e. j. Ellison Detroit News; f.. Ii. Masters, New
York Tribune: Lester V. smith. indianapolis Senti
nell. J. H. LOrentz, Galveston News; George VI.
brennan " cleveland Paindeaerr Thomas H. Evans,
san Francisco Chronicle, Fred Driscoll IT.. North
western Newspaper Union: J. c. Bush. Western Agri
cultural List Joseph \. Oudn. Baltimore American
A. H. Siegfricd Chicago Daily News, Fred j.
Grant, rttsburg Dispatch; George Batten, wash
inston Post" A., ,, j.
The organization was completed By the election Of
these officers: A. Frank Richardson president Z. j.
Ellison vice president f. II. Masters, treasurer ,
T. =. Eikcr, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
WORK on HEAVY ORDNANCE.
INV GUNS AND CASTINGS READY FOR THE
ARMY AND NAVY.

Washington Feb. ~ (,pecaD.-General Fhcier.
Army chief OF Ordnance has been Informed Of the
completion Of the forsings for the Lyman HASKELL
nultichargc gun nj Bethlehem. Penn, and the parts
have been ordered to be sent 10 Reading PENN where
the gun is 10 be assembled. The first 81 the eleven
guns binding AT Coll sprinc. y. y, for the Army
cca, Qualifications /, expected 10 be finished early in
March. The remainder will be ready for testing ut
the rate of one every three moths thereafter. Nine
teen Of the thirty cast iron. .tcclhoopcd morars,
building at Providence. r. l., have been completed and
ten more nearly finished. IL expected to have
all these mortar, in hand by the end OF last year.
Twelve light model field carriages have been com
plced at the Springfield Armory and VIII be lN.n'd 10
the service, taking the place of the heavy carriages.
Ten sinch guns for the scac0ast defence works
have been turned at the wntorvict Arsenal, and
two more, completing the order will be turned over
10 the officers in charge Of cmpaccmcntS in week or
two
In Naval ordnance the forging for the l3-nch
gun intended for the armament ~ one Of the battle
ships are coming In at the Washington shops, and the
weapon will bc ready for sting In about four months.
The gun will he used at the proving ground in the de
vclopmcnt Of suitable powder The experimental
IL inch mortar, designed for firing high explosives,
which was manufactured from an llinch smooth
bore gun has been mounted at the Indian Head prov
ing grounds
The Thomson Houston Company has forwarded its
electric motor for controlling all the motion, Of the
sinch gun to the Washington Navy Yard. and It vi
soon be tested The iGlnch suhmarn, gun which the
Ordnance Bureau undertook, 10 hnish for the con
tractors the Ericsson Coast Dcicncc company. has
icon cnnpletcd Mt the Washington Navy lnrt although
il not yet ready for testing. II the tests are
10 aca,rc the system at price liked by The con
rort In cnsc al an u,uCcc siul test the gun ana the
elX steel prolcciilcs made 10 IRE win The gun will
10 TUNED over 10 the Department. The Ordnnrca
experts arc sangInc Of the results Of this class Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
ENGINEER OFFICERS Of the NAVY.
RETGREMrNTS ABOUT Tn TAKE PLACkr-A BILL
BEFORE CONGRESS TO INCREASE
THE NUMBER.

Washington, Feb 1i.-Chlef Engineer Montgomery
Fletcher Of Tho Navy the senior officer OF his corps,
will be- placed on the retired list morrow, he VIII
on that day be siNv-twO years old. The retirement
of Chief Engineer Fletcher leaves vacancy Tor the
promotion Of Passed Assistant Engineer Robert ID.
Taylor who has been In lbs present grade eighteen
wears and win be tlfty-Ouc years old on November "a
next Three other rprcnents Of chief engineers Will
take p,cc This year on account OF age, namely Henry
T. Nor.s BENJAMIN T. Wood aud Daniel u. Mccartney.
rho,e rtremcuts will benefit the passed assistants
moro than they do the assistants. the number OF the
former allowed bv the law Of August >, los2 Is only
.ixty and only onchalf the number Of vacancies
lac filled hv promotion from the grade of assistants
until the reduction l. complete. ON the Inst Navy
Register there were eight above the limit, but TINS sur
plu, has been reduced since
# the bill now before Congress. which asks for an
increase In number, of the corps, should become a
law the difficulty which exist, al present OF getting
enouch engineer officer, the ships Will be met and
hcrc will he greater incentive for TIE officers to
mai, in IA. service The proposed measure is not an
effort to ,rcreas. the pay Of any officer grade the
bill stating explicitly that the rates of pay now pro
vidod bv law are TO be retained The aim Of the bill
Is I, increase the membership OF the Engineer Corps
sufficiently 10 enable that corps to perform the duties
rcouir, NJ il I'm time Of peace the necessity for such
inrrenc being recognized by the secretary of the Navy
the chief OF the Bureau Of Navigation, and the chie
Of the bureau Of steam Engineering; .oa. -, Aha
secretary Tracy. In his reference TO the needs OF te
service In hi. annual report, says q the Engineer
Corp: - him i,, .ho, .
compex,v ard delicate adjustment require the highest
kind If eXnrrt treatment and unless sufficient force
+ provided the safety Of the ships will be seriously
endangered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
THE MERIT SYSTEM IN THE POSTOFFICE.
MARKED INCREAs IN THE EFFICIENCY OF
THE SERVICE


Washington Feb. - (Spccal.-Thc oldest clerk says
that at no time in its history has there been DETER
spirit manifested throughout the Postofce Department
than since the beginning, july OF the merit system
Of promotions There is n marked diminuton Of petty
Irregularities and CORE spondlng Increase In the quail
y aud quantity Of work performed. Each clerk feels
that his advancement depends entirely upon himself.
which may not please those who hitherto depended
upon other Influences but certainly r. has ctfed the
vast mn Jorlty Of the working force who feel that their
pay should De with their work and zeal
This is proved by the fact that in six months nearly
one half the clerks have undertaken the promotion cx-
amlnnllons OF those thus far examined. one in every
four ha, received q promotion The examinations lay
the greatest srcs, upon the Office work. and questions
upon these subjects are especially framed for each
animation and with particular reference to each body
- clerks examined.
The same spirit +, now showing itself throughout
the branchc, Of the service to which similar system
ha, been extended. In the Railway Mail Service, as
well as In every Ioocc where there iiftr more
cmploye, the merit system started in the Department
/, now in active operation. Each railway postal clerk
with a desire for transfer TO the more coneenIl duties
with similar ambition in each Of the fifty large city
depend his chance, for thl, transfer. Til, record is
kept mp from dav to day. and any who has ever
put into practice similar methods I'm business may
readily conceive the Tremendous elect upon this large
b0dy II people who a for their advancement.
These transfer, arr 10 be- from thoe reported quar-
erlv be- III" most deserving The advantage or this
arrangement l. not alone To the pOstpihces ana the
Mail service, and TO the employees OF both but
also 10 the central Department at Washington, which
thus secures MI clerical vacancies persons who
prior to their entrance have had postal experience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15

The champion tells the story of the sixteenth game
played at Havana. on February :. as follows
4 revival of a variation which is nowadays rarely
adopted though it considered standard play III
MOrphys time. marked the opening from Blacks fifth
10 Whites eighth move The latter a new de-
parture with the view Of holding the balance on the
which is usually weakened for the defence In this form
OF the Lopez, should mature. After some carly
preparations, in which Black operated rather threaten
ngly against the adverse side, steinin opened
battle the other wing the fourteenth move, and
the nineteenth he forced exchange OF Queens
at time when he had manifcstly the best OF the
position the q side soon after he compelled Black
to advance the b p and Tschgorins wing as well
as his centre became cOnsplcuOusly loose White then
kept harassing the opponent wirh an Irritating at
tack with his Pawns the wing until he obtained
a good opportunity for Pawn sacrifice on the mir
teth move. after which Blacks pieces and the King
were soon subjected to state Of Siege while White
had a formidable passed Q Kt p which was sure to
gain heavy material, actually happened Black
tried to relieve himself by advancing his passed X
on the thirty-third move Stenitz captured that
Pawn with the Bishop. which was thus left Ell prise.
with the assurance, however. OF winning afterward
Rock and coming out with the exchange ahead In
clear and simple position. The game was then
adjourned and Tschigorin scaled his thirty fourth
move which, when play taken up again. turned
out TO be an attempt to make his escape with his
King eventually at .. Whites reply promptly
proved this plan disastrous failure and within three
moves on each side Black lost clear Rock Tor the
advancing Pawn, and then surrendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
DEMOCRATIC ABsENTEEIsM IN TIE HOUSE


Washington. Feb Ia (spccial-Thc Democratic lead
in the House have already begun to suffer from one
OF the consequences " having 80 large majority.
There was hardly dav last week when they could
have mastered a quorum OF the llOuse-161 members
despite the fact that the Democratic membership Is
1896 Indeed, IL difficult on most DAYS 10 find aS
many as 100 Democrats when they were needed.
Absenteeism has always been prevalent vice among
Democratic Representatives but this year II promises
to cause more trouble than ever before. There can
be no coed for il at this stage Of the session and
speaker Crisp and his advisers are cXerting all their
influence to check it. Within the last fortnight Demo
Gratis have continued 10 leave Washington singy and
squads to attend their private business or pleasure
each one probably excusng himself BIZ saving that win
large majority his party can ePire Mo WIZ W
will not miss him.
Yesterday after the journal had been read and the
House had begun the work Of the day less than Sky
Democratic MEMBERSHIPS than one fourth OF the to'"i
Democratic hip-wcrc visible IN the man, anu
il WAS within the power OF any member 10 stop business
bv simply raising the question OF quorum. hh'ineSS
proceeded by suiferlnce alone. The liepuhii'hn nj
nritv doe, not act a. the Democratic minority did III
last Congress. There has been absolutely no Hh"" I"
factious opposition. ON Thursday IL j. true ule
minority rebeed against Outhwac's dlcat"ra atlemp'
10 enforce the gag rule and after an hOur hhl Dcch
wasted in vain efforts 10 obtain quorum u prevent
debate Of twenty minutes duration the House Wa com
peed to journ several Occa ions Mt hoeI 'aueu
attention the fact that quorum hah 'oted Oh uc
massage Of measures. but he did 40; press inc Po 10
the stoppagc Of business. ms object being simply L"
show that the Democratic MAJORITY wa doihe eAacuS
what the Democratic minority In the last Rouse con
ndod couId not lawfully or coistitutiOnaly De- done
egslatng in the absence Of a quorum as Si'"Wn y,
he announcement o. the vote. Ihe donE 81 ul> u,
Mr. need ha, ANNOYED the Democrats not -ittIe' but
they are hcplcs, 10 prevent the frequent exposure vi
their Inconsistency and n,ncehty Instrau o cei,nr
TO-, o. Reed they ought 10 bcstOw praises upon him
nr hi, moderation and fairness for unless thdN Ihrnu
heir wavs and attend the sitting, OF the House VIII
WV extremely easy for him aud his party associates 10
live them no end Ct trouble II they shall choose 70 Il" So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
THE REVENUE MARINE TRANSFER.

Washington, Feb. Ii specal.-The continual re-
.arance in Congress OF ready made petitions from
hnards OF trade and other mercantile ana manun'c
og,r,zoiions for Tire transfer OF the Revenue M"no
service TO the Navy Department indicates 'na' '"o
no., IN pass n transfer bill at this session VIII oe u
' nd active one The chief promoters OF the
,n,,ement TO detach the service from The treasury
psportmcnt and to merge it in the Navy are Of course,
the Revenue Marine officers themseVes' VINO Wo"'a
.,. ohtaIn better rank and pay and the privilege OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
TIMBER DEpREDATroNs on THE BORDER

Washington, Feb. IA ec.aD.-specal Agent De
lambert OF the Interior Department, has made his
report on the Rainy Lake expedition. lie spent four
months investigating timber depredatons along the
Manitoba border. from 100 TO 200 miles west OF Lake
superior. He declares that the stealing ~ timber be
longing 10 the TINTED states Government has grown
into a system OF vast proportions. There 1, we'll
organized combination Of and capital, about fifty
sswmls supplied. and hundreds OF labores EN-
poycd Most OF the depredators CANADIANS. though
"a few citizens Of the United states and some Indians
belonging 10 the northern tribes are engaged in the
thcf This stealing has been going on for years. and
l. a great deal than the Government 0nicials
have ever realized The Rainy Lake River and kindred
streams form the boundary line between the two
countries for a great many miles. The choicest ~
timber l. cut this Side and RATED across 70 the
Canadian shore. where il is utilized In the production
81 lumber. There j. nothing petty or halfheart"d
about ihc operations. De Lambert has found II the
richest and rpc,t field for fraud that he has ever been
called upon 10 investigate. Commissioner Carter SAYS
that all the facts necessary TO enable the Government
la proceed have been obtained. ana that prompt
measures will be taken % check the depredatons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
MrFrryG OF THE WHITE CROSS SOCIETY.

The eighth annual meeting OF the White Cross Society
was held last night at Church Of ST. John the EVangc
l,t West Elcventh.st. and wayerey Place. large as
embaqe OF persons Interested the work OF the society
WAS present Letters read from LeutenantColone
Eycrt secretary Of the Church o, England Purity soeie'
f. from the Rev &C. Vidal. secretary OF the English
White cross Society from branches OF the society in
Mexico Canada Australia and the United states An adj
dress by lgnatus the monk on The Social
Evil wa, read. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Rithcy gave an
interesting addres. on The Slam' OF talen women,
Huntington ON The Relation Of the Industrial Question
% Morals"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
,.,r, ,srp utLTEG RiLEIGH HEARD FROM.

phuodolpha Feb. 1.-THE steamship Sir Walter
Raleigh from, Philadelphia, January L. for Falmouth
for whose eafety fears entertained has arrived
Enntry Bay with shaft broken In two places.