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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
OF INTEREST TO sPoRTsMEN,

The United States Supreme Court decided a
case last week which is of interest to sportsmen
and also to manufacturers Of firearms. The
case came up on an appeal taken by the Attor-
nsy- General from the decision of the Circuit
Court of the Southern District Of New York,
which decision upheld the right of firm of
nufacturers of firearms TO import finished
gunstocks with locks and mOuntings as manu-
features composed wholly or in part of iron or
steel and subject to a duty of 45 per cent. ad
valorem. The collector has held them to be
dutiable as firearms in view of the fact that the
barrels to correspond with the stocks were i'm
ported by another firm of which Schovelling
was member. The Supreme Court affirmed
the decision of the New York Circuit Court in
an opinion delivered by Justice Blatchford.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
THE CINCINNATI LAUNCHED.

The new cruiser Cincinnati was launched at
the Brooklyn Navy yard on Thursday Nov.
10, amid the cheers of 1900 people and in the
drenching rain. She slid gracefully from the
ways into the East River. where she was well
coined by the guns of the Atlanta, Mianto-
nomoh. and Philadelphia. Miss Stella Mosby,
daughter of the Mayor Of Cincinnati, O.,
christened the cruiser.
The Cincinnati. is the second of the new war
ships built at the Brooklyn Navy-yard. She
is u protected cruiser of 8 1872 tons displacement;
300 feet in length, ~ feet beam. and with mean
draft of Is feet. She will have twin screws
and vertical triple-expansion engines Of 10000
horse power, with q steam pressure of 100
pounds. She will be one of the fastest vessels
in the Navy, her average speed will be 10
knots Her armament will consist of main
battery of 10 five inch rapd.fre guns and one
six-inch breeeh- loading rifle secondary bat
terry of eight six-pounders, four one Founders,
and two Gatlings She will have four torpedo
tubes. Her keel was lain in January, 1890.
and the cost of her hull and machinery will
be 81, 100000.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
JUDICIAL VACANCIES.
Places which President Harrison will Fill
before His Retirement.

before His Retirement.
President Harrison will have four vacancies
on the bench to fill between now and the 4th
of March next, when he will retire from the
Presidential office. These are United States
Judgeships, caused by the retirement of Judge
Blodgett, of the Chicago District, the resigna-
ton of Judge Montgomery, of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, by the re-
trement of Judge James, of the same court, on
Dec. next, and by the resignation of Judge
Dixon, of the Utah District. All these Judge
ships are life positions, and are really the most
alluring prizes remaining within the gift of
the Administration, Col. w. P. Hepburn, who
has Just been elected to Congress from the
Eighth District of Iowa, will very likely retain
the position of Solicitor of the Treasury until
the 4th of March.
The Judiciary is the only branch of the Gov
eminent which will remain under the control
of the Republican party after the 4th of March.
United States Judges are appointed for life,
subject to the privilege of voluntary retirement
on full pay after reaching the age of 70 years,
provided they have been 10 years in service.
The District and Circuit Judges are, as rule,
Republicans, and it is unlikely that there will
be sufficient number of vacancies during the
next four years to enable Mr.. Cleveland, by
new appointments, to give the Democratic
party a majority of these positions; nor is
there any probability that the next Admins
tration will have an opportunity to make the
United States Supreme Court Democratic. AS
this is tn court of final resort all questions
of constitutional or Federal law, the political
predictions of its Justices may at any time be-
come matter of Importance, though the free
dom of the court from influence by considera-
tions extraneous to the legal points at issue in
any case before it is conceded.
The places On the Supreme Bench which is
most likely Mr.. Cleveland will have an oppor-
hvyo riaro nj
are at present occupied by Democrats, Justices
Field and Lamar. Chief Justice Fuller il the
only other Democrat on the bench. The re-
naming six members are Republicans, and, ex-
cept Justice Blatchford none of them are within
f We years of the age at which they may retire
at full pay.
Justice Blatchford is in vigorous health, and
as he likes his work he is in no hurry to take
advantage of the opportunity the law affords
him. he having served 10 years last Spring.
The other five members of the court, viz:
Justices Harlan, Gray, Brown. Brewer, and
shiras, are men hardly past middle age. and 80
far as appearances 60 are each good for
decade of service yet.
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and distinguished gathering of the members OF
the bar, were given an opportunity of meeting
the new Justice. The large and new clubhouse
was elegantly decorated. and a sumptuous re-
past was provided for the occasion. Mr.. JUS
tice Brown, of the United States Supreme
Court. President of the Club, presided. The
members of the reception committee were
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller, Mr.. Justice
Henry Billings Brown, Surg. Gen. Waiter Wy
man, Mr.. Henry Wise Garnett, Mr.. William B.
Webb, Mr.. Jules Guthrdge, Mr.. Reginald Fen
dali, Mr.. Horace S. Cummings, Mr. Snowden
Ashford, Mr.. Gaillard Hunt, Judge Alexander
Il. Hagner, Mr.. Anthony Pollok, Mr.. Henry L.
Davis, Mr.. Walter V. r. Berry, Mr.. James G..
Payne. Mr.. Edward ]. Stellwagep, Mr.. Carroll
Mckenny, and Dir. Barry Buckley.
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Weather Forecasts.

copyrighted 1892 by w. T. Foster. St. Joseph, Mol
Ny last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm
waves to cross the continent from 10th to 14th
and from 10th to Goth. The next will reach
the Pacific coast about the 2lst, cross the West
ern mountains by the close of the 22d, the
great central valleys from 23d to 25th, and
the Eastern States about the 26th. This dis
turbance will bring an increase of rainfall,
cloudy. foggy weather, and cool wave of
considerable severity.
The cool wave will cross the Western mount
tins about the oath, the great central valleys
about the 26th. aud the Eastern States about
the 26th. This cool wave will bring heavy
frosts, reaching far down into the cotton belts.
Shows may be expected in the Northern States
on the front of this cool wave as it moves
eastward.
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FURNISHED FALSE STATEMENTS.
A Special Agent of the Census Bureau
Found to Have Deceived the Government
In the Bering Sea Matter.


Found to Have Deceived the Government
In the Bering Sea Matter.
Ivan Petrof, formerly a Special Agent of the
Census Bureau, has been detected i'll furnishing
false information to this Government. When
the task of preparing the Boring Sea case for
arbitration was begun By the State Department
some time ago 1t became necessary TO secure
the assistance of all experts on Alaskan and
sealing questions. Petroff having been sta
toned in Alaska as Special Agent of the Cen
sus Bureau, aud having taken the census OF
that Territory in 1880 and 1890, and having
compiled statistical matter on the Territory for
the Treasury Department, besides helping ii.
II. Bancroft In the preparation Of his history
OF Alaska, he was summoned from the Census
Bureau here in Washington to the State Depart
ment, and was intrusted with the examination
into and compilation of certain facts pertain
ing to the sealing industry. His work was all
done at the State Department, it not being
necessary for him to go to Alaska for facts.
While examining the matter submitted By
Petroff, of the Governments special at
torneys, discovered an error Upon closer
investigation the entire matter furnished by
PetroR was found to have been falsifed, in
such a manner, too as left no doubt but that
the Justification had been deliberately accom-
plished by the Special Agent.
This information astounded the State Depart
ment officials, as the information furnished by
Petrof had been inco rporated in this Govern
ments case. which had been sent TO London,
and formed part of the fabric upon which the
claims of the United States rested, although IL
was not the most important part of our claims.
The British Government was at once notified
that our Government had been led into errors
ofstatement, and was told that correction would
be made when the counter case Of the United
States was submitted.
1t was supposed by the State Department Of
fcials that Petrof had been paid by the British
Government to make these falsifed statements,
but this charge has not yet been proved. An
other reason for the Justification is said to be
that Petrof, knowing what kind of evidence
our Government had wished had manufactured
it to make as strong a case as possible. Petrof
is Russian by birth, who went to Alaska
when it Russian possession, and had be-
come an American citizen when the Territory
was purchased by the United States.
1t is now thought that possibly all the work
this Special Agent has done for the Census Bu-
reau may prove 10 be unreliable, and an in7es-
tigation of the matter will have to be made.
There is no law on the Statute books by which
Petroff can be punished
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

COMMANDMENT Chief Weissert of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, has appointed Corpl
James Tanner ex-Commissioner of Pensions,
of Washington, Judge Acknowledgement of the
GAR, and the appointment will be officially
announced in forthcoming orders.
-
A statement is made that Is the result OF a
private conference between Mrs Morton, the
wife OF the Vice-President. and Mira. John w
Foster, wife of the Secretary of State, it has
been agreed that the wives Of the Cabinet OFF,
GERS will wear mourning for the next 80 days,
and during that time will refuse all invitations
TO entertainments or attendance upon places Of
public amusement.
Warden Jerome B. Burke, Of the United
States Jail, has submitted to the Attorney
General his report for the year ended Oct 81,
1892. He asks for new cells and new steam
boilers As one means of keeping the small
boys out Of jail, he suggests that the teachers
In the public schools call the attention Of pupils
20 the statutes and ordinances OF the District
ss 10 misdemeanors
Capt. Dinsmore. for many years Chief Usher
among public men, is reported lying al the
point Of death at his residence in this city
Capt. Dinsmere resigned during Mr.. Cleve-
lands first Administration, but resumed his
duties at the White House soon after the cleo.
tion of Mr. Harrison.
Just at this time, when the United States ia
embarrassed by the necessity of keeping Chinese
laborers out of the country, it 10 rather for
innate occurrence for the Chinese that the Bra.
lillian Government, according to dispatch sent
TO the State Department by United States Min
lister Conger, has just passed an act for the en-
enlargement of Chinese immigration. The
Minister writes that it is expected that the
new act will induce a considerable immigration.
The President Friday met ell of his Cabi-
net. except Secretaries EIkins and Rusk. II
was the first gathering of the Presidents ad-
visers since the election, and the landslide was
naturally an uppermost topic. The message
which the President viii soon send TO Congress
was discussed, its outlines being presented In
brief 1t will be review Of the acts Of the Ad-
ninstration, and will. despite the election,
point ont to the country the benefits of pro.
tective tariff.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
A Challenge Sent.

Lord Dunraven's challenge for the time-hon-
ored trophy is on its way to this country and
bears the Endorsement of the Royal Yacht
Squadron of Great Britain. II. Maitland
Kersey. the Agent of the White Star Line and
the American representative of the English
Earl, has received a cablegrsm from Dunraven.
He wired that the challenge for the cup is COM
ing through the mails of the steamer Ger
manic.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
Across Asia on Bicycles.

dispatch from Shanghai, China, announces
that the two American college students who
set out some months ago to cross Asia on
bicycles have arrived safely. They travelled
by way of Tashkand. Kuldje, Urumtsi, Bami,
Suhchau, Lanchow, Sengen and Pactlagfs.
They were treated we'll everywhere.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
Cough
La Grippe

'Last spring was taken down with
la grippe. At times I was completely
Frustrated, and so difficult was my
breathing that my breast seemed as If
confined in an iron cage. I procured q
bottle OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and
no sooner had 1 began taking it than
relief followed. Icould not believe that
the effect would be so rapid and the
cure 80 completely. h. Williams,
Cook City, g. Oak,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17

RECEPTION TO JUSTICE SHIRAS.
reception was given on Monday evening,
Nov. II, by the University Club Of Washing
ton to Mr.. Justice Shiras, of tho Supreme
Court, which was very elaborate affair, ut
which the members of the club. besides large
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
AN IMMENSE WAR.SHIP,
Specifications for the Machinery of the
Great SeagOing Battleship.

Specifications for the Machinery of the
Great seagoing Battleship.
Expert Engineers of the Bureau of Steam
Engineering of the Navy Department have
recently completed and reviewed specifications
for the engines and boilers of seagoing battle
ship No. 1, which is to be the largest vessel in
the New Navy of the United States.
Notwithstanding the great size Of the YES
sel-she will dispace Ii $50 tons-she will not
be particularly speedy craft as vessls are now
rated in these days of naval progress. But
that ia because she is to be heavily armored
not protected" like the New York in certain
vital ports but covered with heavy Harveyized
steel plates capable of resisting the armor-
piercing projectles of great guns. The great
weight of this armor has obliged the naval
architects to reduce the weight allowance oil
the engines and boilers. and that meant q
reduction in speed, particularly as liberal
allowance had to be made for the coal supply
of the ocean going man of-war.
So the new vessel will have engines oil
1000 horse. power, which, running at 1874
revolutions per minute, will give her speed
of 16 knots per hour. They will be triple expan.
sion engines, which means that the steam
will be used three times in as many different
cylinders before being condensed. Three double
ended main and two singeended auxiliary
steel boilers supply steam at 1G0 pounds pres.
sure to drive these engines aud to make a sutfi
cent draft the two smokestacks will BIO 100
feet in hight.
These tall stacks arc not acceptable to lover.
Of beauty in marine design, but they are very
economical and enable the engineers to get
along in ordinary cruising without the annoy
ing forced draft which makes so much trouble
The details of the complicated machinery
are SO many that it requires book of 81
printed pages to describe all of them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
AYERS
Cherry PICTORIAL

Prepared by Dr. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold by all Druggists Price 4li six bottles, -.
Prompt to act, sure to cure
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
CABINET PREDICTIONS.

Prominent Democrats Who are Mentioned
as Likely to be Honored.
Already the gucssers are at work as to the men
whom President elect Cleveland will call to bis
Cabinet. The name used most frequently here
in connection with the Office of Secretary of
State is that of the ex-Secretary of the Navy,
VIM. C. Whitney, who did more, perhaps, than
any other man to secure Mr.. Cleveland's NOM
ination and election. Ex-Secretary Bayard is
quite often mentioned for this position also, az
is ex- Gov. Porter. of Tennessee who was Assist.
ant Secretary of State under Mr.. Bayard.
Represen tative Herbert of Alabams, is men,
toned a. Secretary Of the Navy, and Represent.
ative Blount. OF Georgia, at one time Chairman
of the House Postoftice Committee. is spoken of
as possible Postmaster General, while Nr.
Hemphili, Of South Carolina is also mentioned
as the successor of Gen. Wanamaker. Gov.
Flower, of New York, is mentioned for Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Gov. Pattison. Of Penn
sylvania, and ex Gov. Francis, of Missouri, are
both mentioned for Secretary of the Interior.
Chairman Harrity, of the Democratic National
Committee, is mentioned very often as one
whom Mr.. Cleveland will select as an advisor.
Gov. Boies, of Iowa, will be called to succeed
Secretary Rusk in the Agricultural Department,
say the Iowa Democrats. McMillin. Of Ten
nessee, Senator Mcpherson. Of New Jersey, Gov.
Gray, Of Indiana, Gov. Altgeld, of illinois,
Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts, and Hon.
Patrick Collins. of the same State, are also mon
toned Is possibilities. besides many others.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17

Read Better than Pension" on page 4.
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The President is busy preparing his annual
message to Congress, and at the last Cabinet
meeting some of its principal features were
discussed. 1t Is understood that it will be
quite brief, and will be devoted chiefly to a
review of the work of his Administration. He
will also recommend that some non-partisan
measures be taken to secure fairer elections
Regarding the tariff, it is not known what will
be said, beyond asserting that the country has
reached degree of prosperity never before ex-
perienced, under the Republican tariff laws.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17

The foolish bettors are now paying their elec-
ton wagers, and some of them have really the
best end of the wager. Most Of these bets are
for wheelbarrow rides through the streets of
the Capital, and it is a mooted question
whether the man in the barrow has the softest
place, as the man between the handles can
make the ride Of the occupant decidedly un-
comfortable One of these wheelbarrow pro-
cessions viii have full brass band accompani-
ment Another man who had a very fine mus
taehe, OF which he was proud, sacrificed 1t be-
cause President Harrison did not get as many
electoral votes as he expected.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17

Just before leaving the White House In 1889.
Mr.. Cleveland made some extensions in the
classified Civil Service, which placed further
limitations upon the patronage turned over BY
him to Gen. Harrison. For some time past
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-13
NO Mr.. PECK THERE.

But the Massachusetts, Labor Report
Confirms His Nevertheless.
The annual statistics of manufactures
published by the Massachusetts bureau
Of statictics of labor have always borne
the best reputation for accuracy, for the
effort has been to get as full returns as
possible. Chief Horace G.. Wadlin and
his predecessors have done their part
every year and have succeeded each
year in getting an increased number Of
manufacturers to do theirs. They heard
from 1,027 establishments in 1887, LAO
in 1888, 1854 in 1889, 3,O41 in 1890 and
3,745 in 1891. We presume the report
for 1891, just published, will be de-
nounced as Republican campaign doc
ument, for it shows that the average in.
dustrial wages in Massachusetts, rose
from $437. in 1890 to SAL. 90 in 1891
an advance of 0.01 per cent.
1t is facts of this sort, as shown by
the United States census, the unanimous
report of the United States senate com.
mittee, the official reports Of the labor
commissioners of New York and Indiana,
and now by the report of the Massachu'
sets bureau of statistics, which induced
General Francis A. Walker, of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, him
self free trader in theory, to admit in
his advanced course on political Econ
omy" that protective duties tend "td
create and maintain high rates of wages
in the factory industries. New York
Press.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-13

several schools in the territory he was
sent to St. Louis, where he attended the
University of st. Louis and then finished
a two years commercial course. On re-
turning to New Mexico he engaged in
mercantile pursuits. In the year 1881 he
had postotfice established at Embudo
and was its postmaster till 1887, when he
resigned In 1888 he was appointed
postmaster at Velarde.
Mr.. Martinez was chief clerk of the
house of representatives of the 9th legis
lative assembly and performed the duties
of that important Office with credit to
himself and benefit to the territory; he
was a frst-class chief clerk, as the records
show and as members of that body tes-
tify.
In 1888 he was elected by very large
ma ority to the house of representatives
of the 2Sth Legislative assembly from Rio
Arriba county and made most excellent
record in that body, always voting on the
right side, for good and wholesome laws
and for the interests of the people.
Absolutely the proper thing was done
by the Republicans of his district in
nominating him as a candidate for the
lower house of the coming assembly. Mr..
Martinez is an educated man, speaks
q
versed in public affairs, understands the
needs of the people, has had legislative
experience, and is true and honest man.
The people of his district will elect
him by very large majority and will in
him have a valuable legislator and one
who will carefully, diligently and ably
work for their best interests and those
of the people of the entire territory.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-13
ANTONIO JOSEPH.
HOW SANTA re GETS A BAD REPUTATION,

Local Democratic bosses and candi-
dates go about the territory giving this
city bad name; and why do they do
this? Having no interest whatsoever here
except temporary one and that one the
one of robbing the people, they are at
work at the expense of the fair fame,
good name and prosperity of this city
trying to gain votes and political ad
vantage by these dirty means. Every
property owner, every tax payer, every
one interested in this city owes it to him
self to vote against the gang that is
this city and injuring it daily
by its loud mouthed lies and ISLANDERS
concerning its citizens and institutions.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-13
JOsEpH's Sympathy FOR CRIME.

Mr.. Joseph, the candidate of the law
less White Cap element and of the would
be respectable Democratic ring lawyers
at Albuquerque, in his speech at the
White Cap convention at Las Vegas on
Monday last for fully twenty minutes,
expressed his sympathy for young
Segura, son of the White Cap assessor of
San Miguel county, because the latter is
now in the penitentiary serving a five
years sentence for committing a horrible
and nameless crime upon n 9-year-old
girl.
Mr.. Joseph did this to gain White Cap
votes. Is that sort of man the proper
kind of man to be voted for by de-
cent and law abiding citizens? We trow
not
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-13
WHAT DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS IN SANTA FE
MEANS.

The election of the Democratic ticket
in this county, means a great financial
loss to the tax payers of this county,
as in such case the bondsmen
of Frank Chavez, late sheriff and
collector, will never have to make
good the shortage of over $4,000 now
due the county; no wonder the Demo-
cratic bosses are working hard for sue
cess it means many dollars to them it
means living at the expense of the peo-
pie for the coming two years. 1t means
passing their time in idleness and ex-
travagance; no wonder they are hard at
work; they know what they are about;
and it bchooves the decent and honest
voters to defeat them and defeat the en-
tire ticket from top to bottom and from
bottom to top. Therein will be found
the only safe and profitable course for
the good citizens of this county.