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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13

Regiment Will held at the Lexington Avenue Opera
House on Monday evening, March II. Conternos 9TH
Regiment Band will furnish the music.
Tho 10Th Regiment reviewed Friday evening by
the adutant. general, and the organization made much
more credabe showing than 1t did few weeks ago. on
the occasion Of presentation Of marksmens badges
Colonel Dowd is reported have been after the officers
with sharp stick SINCE the affair referred to, and the re-
suit shows It,
Some Of these fine days another Of the socacd
afmorics about city will tumbing about the heads
OF a large crowd OF people. Then there VIII be plenty oil
people who will cry out 81 told go" The 9th Regi'
ment Armory condemned long unsafe building
and vet was leased again other day by the Anory
Board It being understood that the owner OF the building
Is 10 nut It I'm rst-class repair The place is entirely
untitled for an armory respects and it seems 100
bad that another lease be taken OF the old building
Now comes the news that the building occupied oy
Toop is unsafe the purpose OF drilling IL mas oee'
known for some that 10 unsafe to put large crown
in the drill room and OF the strong objections
to giving ball in connection with the exhibition drill some
time this sprlnc The owner Of the building refuses 20
make the necessary repairs. and the troop VIII have
to look for other quarters No further action mas
been taken as vet toward building new arnofy Tor inc
troop on the res: OF tho block partly occupied BY the S
Regiment Armorv but IL Is thought that the organization
will be eventually housed In that place.
The two batteries In this city have made applications 10
have inspections held OF doors, and the requests WI"
undoubtedly be granted. go
1t Is reported that BrgadlerGeneral Flugeralu VIII
arrange TO have number Of field days in van Couruahu'
Park early in the summer Those regiments which 90 h't
20 TO camp will probably be the ones selected 70 take p
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and amoIG others there will be Bijou Fernandez,
Getie Romans. Alice Berbley and Little Tuesday.
Little sadie l.auer. who IS to play messenger boy
In Merry Gotham the new piece at the Lyceum
Theatre went to one Of the members Of the ladies'
Executive COMMITTEES day or two ago ard earnestly
pleaded for a book in which she could take down
dime Subscriptions for the fair She got The book and
While at the rooms at once collected -.
Already large number Of contributions have been
made TO the committee besides One Of these,
from IisS a. DOCrr, Is beautiful little sOrTel pony.
A member Of the Ladies' Executive Committee hopes
TO be able TO find literally inclined carriage
fncturcr who will c0ntIbntc Il cart ard harness.
Then the Outft will be complete.
There Is as yet no definite plan for the interior Of
the Garden, excepting the rough one that the great
space will be arranged like Viilagr-not with streets
laid ont in careful squares and circles, but in may
and artfully arranged paths. ~ the visitor enters the
floral display will be NJ the furthcSt end. pre-
sentng Il most exquisite vista. 1t Is probable that
ShakespeareS hOusc will be reproduced and that there
will be many quaint well as beautiful features
The Fund Committee meets every day NJ noon, At
No 30 West Thirticth-st. a meeting of the chaamen
Of the Ladies' Committee will bo held at the same
place on Monday at II O'Clock.
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and the gang system, feature OF Industrial HE WIN
which few In this country acquainted lie sub
seqnently moved TO the factory districts Of Lancashire
where his Industrial experiences Of an entirely
different kind There he in the centre of seetng
industrial and political agitation, In which he took an
active part. This gave him a knowledge OF labor con
dltions and labor life In manufacturing England, both
as experienced in factories and represented In trade
unions He then u America. settling IN Maasa-
chusets Here again he had practical experiences OF
the Industrial life both IN the ofhshop and III me
labor movement.
With this varied Industrial experience as a basis
about seventeen years he began to deVotc hmseh
exclusively to economic and social studies which no
has continued ever since. For a NUMBER "i years nc
conducted paper, and Since 1850 has been more or
ess constant contributor economic literature through
newspaper and magazine articles, many OF when nave
been republished In pamphlet form. Among thcsc
should be mentioned shoud an Elght-ionr system
Be Adopted - Economic Ioresies Of Henry George,
Economic and Social Aspect Of Trusta' ana THE
Economic Basis OF socialism" The two former ap-
pcared in "The Fc rum" and the latter In The Poit
cal Science Quarterly
In 1854 he came 10 this city, and In 1887 published
his first book wealth and Progress which soon
gave him q position rs an original economic invest-
gator This book was devoted chiefly to the discussion
OF the wage question Last year he published his Prn
cIpes of Social Economics" which Is treatise ON eco
nomic principles and their application to the govern
ment from the mint OF view Of evolution Here he has
presented his whole theory Of wages. interest and
profits. II IA written from American point OF
ysw-American in the sslse Of dealing With pnenomenA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13

: urder modern Democratic conditions. THIS volume
also contains most philosophic treatment OF the
question Of Protection II shows Protection 7" DC hot
merely local measure, but based upon fundamental
pr,nclplc In society and thoroughly scientific lbs
treatment Of the question Of Protection Is new, but
no. narrow Il applies not merely to TINS country,
hut laws down principle upon which protection can
be scientifically applied to all countries
In i-5G Mr.. Gunton began TO deliver courses OF
lectures In this city economic and social questions
which he treated OF from the point Of view lald down
in his books Two years ago he established Inc
Institute Of social Economics, at NO l"o East
Twenty ,hlrd-st The work of the Institute
consisted AT first OF evening classes, frcc
lectures and the publication of "A magazine, "Iho
Social Economist Tho second year day-school
wa, ndded offering Il oncyear's commercial course.
The whole enterprise has been so successful that
arccr aunrtors have become necessary ana the large
building at slxteenthst. and Union square recently
occupied hy the singer Company has Decn leased ana
is being rchtted provided with the best modern ap
planes aud thoroughly adapted TO the uses OF the
College Of social Economic. f.,
The free popunr lectures on economic subjects gwen
on Wednesday evenings at tho present quarters. NO
l16 East Twenty hlris are 30 largely attended tiht
generally not even standing room can be FOUND iOr
ali those who ara eager 10 listen to Professor Ulilto
as he presents these subjects In his own onglnai
method which makes them pulse and beat with genuine
hui
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medal with like eInblems and devices, to each OF the
commissioned officers.
Eoosevers History of the Naval War Of 1872
gives this account Of the battle between the United
States and the Macedonian
When four days ont, on October L. Commodore
Decatur had separated from the rest OF the squadron
and crused east on the 25th. in latitude 30 degrees
north and longitude 20 degrees 80 seconds west I'm
mdocean obout COO miles east Of the Canary islands,
while going closc.haued on the port tack with the
wind from the south-souheast sail was deserted on
the weather beam about twelve miles distant. This
was the British > gun gate Macedonian Captain John
surnam Garden. She was not like the Guerrero an
old shin captured the French, but newly built OF
oak and larger than American ls FOUNDER hghte'
,ho wis rcputed. very wrongflly, to be crack ship
According to Lieutenant David Hope the state OF as
cipIne on board was excellent In no British ship
was more attention paid to gunnery. Before TINS
cruise the ship had been engaged almost every d'y
with the enemy. and IN lime of peace the crew were
constantly exercised at the guns How they could
lave exercised so much and learned so ltlc Is mar
vellOns.
THE Macedonian set her foretopmast and top-gal-
liant and studding sails and bore away chase, edginS
down with the wind II little aft the sarboaM beam.
Her first lieutenant wished to continue on this course
and pass down ahead Of the United states, but Captain
Gardens overanxlety to keep the weathergage lost
him this opportunity OF closing Accordingly lie hauled
6y the wind and passed to windward OF the American
As Commodore Decatur got within range he cascd oil
and fired n broadside. most Ct which fell short lie
then kept his luG and the next time he fired his long
24s they told heavily while he received little injury
himself The fire from his main deck for no did not
use his carronndes at all the first half hoJr.
20 very rnpd that it seemed II the ship was on fire.
His hroadsdes were delivered with almost twice the
rapidly OF those OF the Englishman The latter soon
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cnmuated rust and dirt. and arc being cleaned up
and rubbed down ready 10 be mounted ana placed III
the triangular park in Nau-~t where r- TIE monster
yshapcd piece Of wrought steel. Weighing about four
tons, which once adorned the bow OF the Mississippi
after she was converted from ffgac 10 Coniederit"
RAM The Mississippi was the nncship OF Conmod) ore
perrys Japan expedition in 1852. and early IN The
civil War she grounded in the attack on
Port Hudson and was set on fire. It'd" reheI-
were in great need OF vessels ut that ume
and they went hcroically 10 Work IN pun
on; the Ere and after thousands ~ dollars were spent
upon her 10 destroy the vessels OF Farracuts ncc'
she was captured and burned at New-orlcnns Along
side Of this big mass Of steel stands white marbl"
shaft about twelve feet high and surmountcd with
tho American eagle. erected to tho memory of the
American Navy seamen who were killed In tho attempt
10 pses the barrier fort In the Cuntou River CHINA,
In the boats Of tho United states ships san Jacnto.
Portsmouth and Lcvani. In November. 1856.
This was Just after the troubles between the Chinese
and the British and French forces -Four DAYS Of tight
Ing followed and the Chinese forts surrendered to
the American feet. commanded by Commander a. F.
Footc.
on the face OF the monument is this inscription
To those who fell at the Capture Of the Barrier Forts
In the Canton River. China, November 10. 90 II aud
o. ,hi, Monument f. erected ~ their shipmntcs." on
the three other sdcs arc inscriptions giving the names
Of III, vessels engaged and the names Of tho men who
were Nlcd IN the engagement.
Il was on October -. -l2, that the American frcte
United states commanded hy Captain stephen Decatur.
sighted tho British nigatc Macedonian short distance
west OF the Canary Islands. and gave battle. The two
vessels were about evenly matched In battery but after
two hours Of sharp fighting the Macedonian was sur
rendered with loss In killed and wounded Of lo4
The United States LOST seven killed and five wounded.
In testimony ~ the high sense entertained Of g. the
gallantry good conduct and services Of the captain.
officers and crew. Of the Cncd states, the President
was authorized to present gold medal. with suitable
devices and cmbcms to Captain Decatur. and silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
RELICS OF A NAVAL BATTLE.
GUNS OF THE MACEDONIAN.
TO BE MOUNTED on cARRIAGEs-sToRY OF THE
VESSELS CAPTURE.

III DE- MOUNIED ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UT 4hr'
VESSELS CAPTURE.
1t was announced few days ago in Washington
dispatch that tie Navy Department had authorized
Captain Erbcn. commandant 0f the New-iork Navy
Yard. TO take the several Old guns which once be-
longed 10 the British manof-war Macedonian. mount
them on gun-carriagcs, and place them In the park
adjoining the Lyceum Building There arc nine OF
these old rclcs-two 1S-poundcrs. about six feet in
length, and seven 80 Founders, about eight feet In
length. They are OF cast-iron and the muzzle Of
each IS representation Of the British crown with the
words George III Rex underneath, an arrow on the
top running parallel with tie bore. and the Official
number Of the gun. n few OF the guns were carron-
AIDES, short iron gun piece OF ordnance originally
made at CarrOn, Scotland, hence their name.
These guns are relics Of the War Of 1872 and may
be recorded as courtesy paid by the brave Captain
Decatur to The British Government in return for insult
after insult offered by it to the American flag and lis
insistence that American vessels should be searched
and American seamcn be impressed and he dlsproved
the nSolcnt boasts Of the British press that the
United states could not be kicked into Il war;
The Macedonian. after her capture by Decatur. was
RACED and used for many years traningshp at the
Annapolis Naval Academy. Her guns were landed at
the NewYOrk Navy Yard, and have since done service
only In the adOnment Of the Naval Hospital Grounds
In Fusngave., being set in the earth rs posts-thc
spardccS battery he Founders and the carronndcs
on the upper terrace and the gundcck battery on the
lower terrace.
The guns have been relieved OF their burden OF ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13

found that ne could not play nj lorG bowls with any
chance Of success, and. having already erred either
from 1nidity or bad judgment Captain Garden de-
cdcl 10 add RI illness to th" catalogue OF lis virtues
Accordingly he boc up and came down end on
toward nj, adversary with wind his port quarter
The Uri'ed state, Laid her main topsal nback and
made heavy play with her long guns and as her ad
vcrsary came ncnrcr with her nndes also, the
British ship would reply with her starboard gnns
hauling up to DO 50. y, she came down the American
would ease on run a little way, and again comc-to,
keeping up terrific fire.
As the Macedonian bore down 10 close. the chochs
Of nil her f,rccastlo guns. which mounted on tho
outside, were cut away Her fire caused some dam
age 20 tie Americans rigging but hardly touched her
hull. Will. she herself suffered 50 heavily both allow
and aoft that she gradually dropped 10 l"ewnrd, while
the American forcreachcd on her. Finding herself
ahead aud to windWad the United states tackled aud
MINCED herself up under her advcrsnys lee, when the
nter struck her colors at IL 10. Just an hour ana
r,lf after the beginning Of the action. The United
states had suffered surprisingly llttle What
damage had been done was aloft. Her
inizzcn-,opgnant must was cut away some OF
the spnrs wounded and tie rigging a
fhrr, times The ship, were never close enough To
be within fair ia O. Of grape and musketry, and the
wounds were mostly Inflicted by round shot ana were
thus apt be fatal Hence the loss OF the Americans
amounted TO Lcten9nt John " Funk n,d siS SEA.
ON the other hand. had received over hundred SHOTS
I'm her hull several between wird and water. Her
mlztcn mast had gone by the board her fore ana
main topmn,t, had been shot away by the caps ana
,bc mnln-vari ln the slnEs. Almost all OF her rig
clns wa, cut away on the engaged SIDE all OF ncr
,,rr. iu,c- lut two aud two of her main guns were
dimounted or her crew forty three were killed ana
mlrtaliy wounded. and sixty one Including her hI,t
'rf coed li,qlfcnants were severely or slightly
u.onrdod Among lcr crow eight Americans !,
tho rs kcd permission 10 - below before The battlc
Irt II c, refused b Captain Garden, and THREE We're
KILLED. In tho actiOn. The Macedonian had her iiil
cnmplcmc,t ~ Sol men. the United states had 49,
amer. netiy officers. scamcn and boys In her crew.
Reside, iffy officer and men Of the Marine Corps
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NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
TIE lists MARKsMEN's DADGEs-FoR THE AN.
NUAL INSPECTIONS.


NUAL INSPECTIONS.
The members Of the list Regiment been a
dairy for some about the question Of where they would
hold the ceremony incident the presentation OF marks
mems badges but that question was happily solved this
by Colonel Appleton, OF the 7th Regiment VINO evc
Colonel Greene permission N use the big arnory IN Pk
ave for the purpoe The for the has been
liked for April g. and BrgaficrGneia Fitzgerald has
promised to review the regiment on that day
Colonel Greene the same order In which the review
ordered announces that the regiment VIII hereafter oa
divided battalions, with the following COM
E0nding officers:
First Neutrality-suspicious. Wallace A. Downs
Second BauIllon-Captan Goes.
Third Battalion-Captan CLARK.
temnauv has becn honored by Coioncl by being
placed right Of the line md This action oil the nc"
commanding oncer the regiment shows what he thinks
OF the Harlem Company In spite OF the fact that 10 has
made an application b. transferred 10 tho 22d Regiment
connection with this fact IL may not be unnteres''
ing that this application Is stl In the
hands Of the adan genco and that the wise havc
predicted that IL would not be- granted There Il 40.
parently no reason for this belief and IL is jus. possible
that the Will discover how tGe they really
know The officers Of the list have been ordered to as
sombe at the armory on every Tuesday evening for the
nurrose Of Instruction In view Of the parade and review
Anri na,,a,ion drills have ao been ordered Moo.
day, "Wednesday and Friday nights OF eieh week In the
resignation 81 Ordnance Sergeant A. H. Paul the non
staff of the 7ls has lost Of It's best
Sergeant been ndsatgabe worker aud II was
due largely 20 his efforts that the regiment improved greatly
I'm the matter OF rms shooting Creedmoor last
The dates and times Of the annual inspections OF the or
GAM Of First and Second Brsodes printed In
Tho Tribune on sunday have been confirmed by orders
rom Albany Thomas H. MeGrlth will
begin his round Of inspection OF all the organizations In
the State Tomorrow He will frat inspect the i0th Sepa
rate Company IN Syracuse. and viii go from there 10
Rochester His iabors will not be finished until May 70
ON which date he will inspect 05th Regiment Buffalo
Tho annual promenade concert Of Company X Of the 9th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
PROFESSOR GUNTON'S UORK.

A MAN VINO BEGAN THE STUDY OF ECONOMICS
Is THE SHOP AND MILL.
Professor George Gunton. Editor Of "Thc Social
Economist T. soon b. begin series Of lectures on
"Tho Economic Philosophy Of Protection before the
Ecpubcan Club. He Is coming to be known ~ ono
Of the leading expD-ltors Of the doctrine of protection
and he is Republican because he Is believer In pro
lection He ha had exceptional oppotunitc, for study
inc economic and industrial questions from the pr1c-
Teal a. well as the thcOrcc -idc, and has been "A
practical worker IN both England and tins country
Bonn In Cambridge hire, England hi' hi4d INDUSTRIAL
experiences were with the English agricultural laoorers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
Two WHY'S TO WIN.

Messenger Boy Ito comrade)-Say. the woman where
7 took q letter gimme quarter"
What doin' %
Nothin'. She scd a little gentleman for
keepin' my cap OF In her house,
/" Gecwhitakcri five nickels for that"
Yes but didn't tell her the fellow that sent the let.
ter gimme q quarter keep my cap on SOS nens &
'eu In the house could spot my numbsss''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-08
UNCLE SAM-FOr Goodness Sake StOp. the Donkey!

and ibis was done. One OF Mr.. Gould's
most Important brokers-he's dead
now, poor chap-and a capitalist who
was Interested with him, caused tho
announcement to be made that they
had bsen appointed committee to IN
specL Mr.. Geuld's securities and ascer-
tain his exaet financial condition. II
was not stated by whom they had been
appointed and OF course their relation
ship With Mr.. Gould was not generally
known.
"The interest in their investigation
was widespread among spectators and
brokers. The result was announced by
the broker. He stated that he and tho
capitalist hpd visited Mr., Gould's OF.
flee and tlidt Mr. Gonld Ind displayed
all OF his securities Theyliad, he said,
counted over $4,000, 900 worth OF them,
actual market value, and had got tired
aud s.opped when there were plenty
more lott. The effect OF this was that
the public concluded that sfr. Gould
was practically impregnable and he got
out OF the deal no was in at profit.
"Bu;'the broker told me more about
it some time before he died. He said
that as a matter Of fact they had count
ed scvtnty-hve millions worth OF SCI
'curities and that there were more left.
And all OF them were Jay Gould's actual
property, made out in his name aud
bearing no Endorsements whatever,
which would show that hehad not Dor.
rowed them. Now TINT was several
years ago, The priceso of the securities
Of soms OF the corporations in which he
is known 10 have held his interests
have advanced from 30 to 10 per cent.
What, then, is he worth to.dayG
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NOR pEFINITE.
I. would suit Him, but Not the business
World.

1. would suit Him, but Not the business
World.
Nes York Recorder.
Young women, especially those who
present checks for goods purchased
should not yield to fits Of absent.mind-
odness.
One called at a Broadway iewelfy
store the other day and selected tor
auoise and diamond ring valued at $3.50
She was well known in tho store. Hav-
ing completed the purchase she quietly
made out check for tho amount.
"Pardon m b" said the salesman, ~
think therels some mistake.
Tho young lady demanded TO know II
the check was not made out properly.
"Yes, mudam, but"
"But what2n she haughtily inquired.
"Do YOU mean that you will not accept
my check 2" ,3aa.s.l..
The clerk denied this impltation, but
said the check was not much use with
her signature in that form. He handed
il back to her. As the lady glanced
over it her face flushed deep crimson
and she exclaimed:
"Ah, / see."
She drew another check and present
ed it. ..-.-,,...,...,,,s
in At Of Observation-Disclosures she had
signed the first one, "your own sweet
heart, Sally"
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oF FEMININE INTEREST. =
Turkish women eat rose leaves witt
butter tosecure plumpness.

Turkish women eat rose leaves with
butter tosecure plumpness.
Paul Deschanel, the Fronchman who
was over here recently studying the Ia:
Dor question, pronounces the girls OF
San Francisco the prettiest in the coun1
try.
Now they arc calling Mrs. Gladstone
the G.. o. w. She has an orphanage At
Hawarden with thirty-tlye or forty boys
five or six years old in il, aud she gives
the lads her personal. attention.
Yellow is the prevailing craze now in
dresses. Tho particular shade worn de-
ponds upon the skin. The dull, rich
oranges should be selected by brunettes,
while the blonde or red headed woman
should match her hair as nearly as pos
sible she wants to be q delight to the
artistic eye.
The custom OF using more than one
Christian name was introduced into
England with the coming OF Henriettal
Maria, the bride OF Charles ], after
whom a large number OF British infants
were soon Loyalty ehristened. The roll
ing resonance OF the double name so
tickled the ear Of the public that soon
other combinations Of the same kind
came into fashion.
The homeof Mrs. Buffalo Bill is Scouts
Rest, long, low building four miles
from North Platte, on the Union Pacific
road. It is ropmy, hotel like old
house, surrounded by 5000 acres OF
prairie land and magnificent stables
and pasturage. where are kept many
thousand fine blooded horses and cattle.
Mrs. Cody is described as an amiable,
housekeeping woman, greatly liked by
her western neighbors. Of whom in turn
and of their customs and habits she is
fond,