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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

A bulletin issued by the census Office shows
that there we're returned by the enumerators in
1890 for the entire United States o. 447 1892 per-
sons between the ages of five and twenty years
inclusive against IS, 319 $50 persons in 1880.
The general increase during the decade for the
periods Of years considered was, therefore,
4.127 .562. or %. SO per cent. The increase in
whole during the same decade was Sc per
cent. The males of militia age, that is. from
eighteen to forty-four years. both inclusive,
numbered 1920, l6S in 1880 against 10, 23l :
239 in 1880. The males of voting age in 1890
numbered 16.9iG.3l1. They increased during
the ten years from 1880 to 1890 4, 100, 962. or
80. 03 per cent, the whole number returned in
1880 being 1880. 349. The same bulletin also
shows that for the United States as a whole
IA. 80 per cent OF the males of voting age in
1880 we're native born and 1857 per cent for
eign born. In the western division 4167 per
cent of the males Of voting age were foreign
born.
The whole number Of foreign-born adult
males in the United States in 1890 was 4343.-
459. OF this number 26 Is per cent were re-
turned as aliens, So per cent had been
naturalized. SAB per cent had taken out their
first naturalization papers, while for 934 per
cent no information regarding citizenship was
obtained. In the north Atlantic division
34.43 Per cent and in the western division 80 G9
per cent of the foreign-born adult males were
returned as aliens. For the United States as a
whole 69.25 per cent of the aliens could speak the
English language. while 81. IS per cent did not
speak the languages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

Leave Of absence for one month is granted
First Lieut.. James Mitchell, fourteenth in
fantry.
Capt Samuel T. Hamilton, second cavalry,
having been found by an army retiring board
incapacitated for active service on account OF
disability incident to the service, il, by direc-
ton Of the President, retired from active SER
vice this date.
Brigadier Gen. Adolphus W. Greedy, chief
signal officer, will proceed from this city to
Pittsburg, Pa. on official business and upon the
completion Of the same will rejoin his proper
station.
Maj. Emerson H. Liscum. twenty-second in
fantry, is detailed as member of the EXAMINE
ing board at Fort Custer, Mont. vice Lieut..
Col. VIM. H. Powell, eleventh infantry, re-
lieved.
First Lieut.. George H. Evans, tenth cav
airy. will report to the examining board at Fort
Custer for examination.
Col. Albert P. Morrow, third cavalry, having
served thirty years in the army is, on his own
application, by direction of the President, re-
tired from active service this date
First Lieut.. John ] Hayden, eighth infan-
try, will be relieved from recruiting duty. Co
lumbus barracks, Ohio, about October /. 1892,
and will then proceed to join his regiment
Second Lieut. Jaa H. Reeves, fourth cavalry.
is transferred from troop NJ to troop G Of that
regiment.
Leave Of absence for one month and ten DAYS
is granted First Lieut.. John j. Haden eighth
infantry, to take effect October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
THE REPUBLICANS.
FIRING on THE MILITIA.
An Exciting Incident at the Homestead
Mills Last Night

There was great excitement both inside and
outside of the Carnegie mills at Homestead last
night The non-umon men became almost I'M
comfortable in their terror About Sis o clock
long freight train on the Pi;tsburg McKeesport
and loughiogheny railroad passed through the
mill yards and on the railroad bridge spanning
the Monongahela river. Just as the train
emerged from the mill yards several shots in
rapid succession were fired from various parts
OF the rapidly moving train into the ranks Of
the militiamen who were doing guard duty
along the river front. The company attacked
were given orders TO return the fire. which they
did. The battalion from the other side of the
river also opened fire on the train. and over
hundred shots were sent after the unknown
shooters, who were on the fast disappearing
train. 1t is not vet known that any person was
injured. Three men were found on The railroad
bridge and were placed under arrest. They
disclalmed all knowledge Of the affair and were
released. The first shot fired appeared TO come
from the engine cab window. The general
officers of the road have been called upon to
investigate the shooting.
Superintendent Potter saws that but one man,
Arthur Cooper. was injured by the gas pipe ex-
plosion in the mill yesterday. Cooper died
from his injuries in the afternoon. Other re-
ports are that another man named Stephen
Leightner of Braddock also injured by the
explosion and has since died. 1t is said also
that n number of other workmen were badly
hurt, but the report lacks confirmation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Courtesy I'm Pronunciation.

'Tuo'omne" in New York Tribune.
l have read with great interest Mr.. Vim. Ap-
lin letter and cordially agree with him in his
opinion regarding the pronunciation of Chi
cago. On the principle of I'm Rome do as the
Romans do" think il safe rule TO pronounce
the name of a place as the residents Of that
place do. Hence We should speak of st. Louis
as though il were written ''St. Lewis" not .'St.
Louee." All good Missourians say "St Lewis"
white the local pronunciation of New Orleans.
but it is something like this: "New Awl-yins,"
with the strong accent on the "Awl."
An Fastener going west for the first time
will find many of his preconceived notions of
pronunciation upset. Butte is not But" but
is sounded like the first five letters in 'beauti-
full" In California the people adhere very
names derived from that tongue. Thus San
Jose is '.San Ho-zay." There is a San Jose in
Illinois. / wonder how the people who live
there pronounce it, Again, California Placer
il sounded as though written "Plasser." Up in
Oregon the second syllable OF Willamette is
strongly accented and the word sounds like
'Willam-et" In San Francisco one day asked
a chance acquaintance who hailed from Arizona
il he had ever been in Tucson. l called il
"Tuck-son." He said no. but he had frequently
visited "Too-son." Accent the second syllable
strongly, and the last 90 as in mot" Spo-
kane is not "Spo-cain." but "Spo-can," with
the "a" sounded as in .'cat." and the accent on
the second syllable. Wichita is "Wich-ee-taw,
first syllable acented. And so on. ad infinitum.
Yes, by all means let us say "Chicawgo." A
man should certainly know how to pronounce
the name of the place he lives in. and it is the
duty of every other inhabitsnt Of this great and
glorious country TO agree with him and en-
deavor to initiate him.
The non de plume I use on this occasion is
''corker." Can any outside Of California pro-
nounce ii?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
THE BERING SEA QUESTION.
The Case of the United States Complete,
and Ready for Presentation.

The Case of the United States Completed
and Ready for Presentation.
The officials of the government who have
been permitted to see the argument which will
be presented by this country before the Boring
sea arbitrators are very much elated over the
outlook for decision favorable to the United
States.
Their hopes are based upon the character Of
the argument to be made on the part Of this
country. The case of the United States is now
completed and has been read with satisfaction
by those who are entitled to be appraised of the
case at this stage of the proceedings.
COMPREHENSIVE SETTING FORTH.
STAR reporter was told that probably never
before in the history of this government has
there been such comprehensive, able and COM
plete setting forth of country's claim for its
rights as the case which will be presented to
the Boring sea arbitrators. 1t has required
months to prepare and represents a summary
OF every event which has ever occurred in con-
nection with the history Of Boring sea.
The case is set forth in printed document Of
great length. 1t deals with every phase of every
question relating to Boring sea- 1t relates the
history of Alaska and its acquisition by the
United States and goes into details Of topogra-
ply and geography.
THE SEAL AND ITS BEARING or THE QUESTION.
There is lengthy dissertation on natural his
tory and the place which the fur-bearing seal
holds in that study. In fact, every subject
which could have any possible bearing upon the
question at issue has been discussed with that
thoroughness which comes of patient and in
telligent research.
Il have tried to consider that document in
an unprecedented light" said THE STAR mans
informant, land must say that if l were sit
ting in Judgment upon the case would be
compelled to hold in favor of the United States
upon the facts as presented"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Mrs. Groves Plea for Divorce.

Sarah G.. Grove has, by Messrs. Ralston l.
Siddons. filed bill against Louis H. Grove
for divorce. They were married in Cleve-
land. Ohio. In March, 1885, went to Dakota and
then to Philadelphia, returning here in 1886,
and she charges he threw ring and a picture
in her face and two-and-a-half years ago raised
a Ratchet over her and ordered her of the
place she had purchased at Ballston, Va, with
her own means, and at 500 E street he hit her
in the face and across her body with q board,
and on other occasions assaulted her, the last
time on August 3 at Ballston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
A Cannibalistic Fish,
From the London News.

From the London NEWS
A novelty at the geological gardens Is a speci-
men Of the ''angel fish, )" which has been placed
in q tank along with . number Of founders.
The habits Of the fish suggest that it is an angel
remarkably web disguised, for it is one Of the
most ferocious and bloodthirsty fishes extant.
Small though the specimen at the zoo is, it is
quite possible that the tank where il lives may
be the scene Of q tragedy, for founders and fat
fish Of various kinds are precisely the diet
which this creature prefers. The fish has also
received, for an equally inscrutable reason, the
name Of ''monk fish" The best name of the
many which it enjoys is ',shark ray" The
creature il intermediate in its form between the
hattened rays and the sharks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Death OF Green CLAW Smith. Jr.

The friends of Gen. Green Clay Smith will be
panied TO hear of his sad bereavement in the
loss of his son, Green Clay jr., who died yester-
day morning. He was young man Of bright
promise and possessed of rare Christian virtues
The funeral took place this morning at IL am.
from his late residence. 2l1 North Capitol street.
The body was placed i'll the receiving vault of
Congressional cemetery, where it will remain
until some time in the near future, when the
interment will take place in Kentucky, his for
mer home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

Mr.. ". A Manda Of the executive committee
= IA resident Of short Hills. y. j.. and is thirty
years Of age. He began an apprenticeship in
1873, which he served for three years: since
tina, time he has followed the profession in
various private, commercial and public
horticultural establishments. In 1882 he
was offered the curatorship Of the Har-
ward botanical gardens. which ne accepted Sep
TENDER l, ISIS. and held until September 1855,
when he joined Mr.. Pitcher IN the enterprise of
the United States nurseries. which has since
grown 10 be the largest establishment of its
lind not only IN America, but III Europe also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
A Noble Trout.

from the bsnfor COMMERCIAL
W. z. Jackson Of Norway had an amusing
experience in fishing the other day. When
passing bridge he saw . couple of boys who
said they were trying to get sucker TO bite .
hook baited with pork. jackson saw that the
sucker was brook trout, which, - he ex-
pressed IL, "looked in the water almost o. large
q horsa" He took the fishing pole and tried
his hand, but the trout would take NO notice Of
any kind Of bait. Finally be caught q yellow
butterfly, and the trout took II immediately
The nsh weighed some four pounds otter being
causht and drssssd tire poands md fourteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The third party has protested against the Iron
rule Of the old parties. IL brought 10 bear il,
this case the power not only 81 this new marty
but OF n secret, oath-bound order The COM
mitteetnan officially announced that the con-
yention would start with a nomination other
than that for governor. So then the secretary
OF state was first taken up. IL was after mid
night before the convention finished its So
lection OF candidates. Meanwhile the hall
floor and galleries alike were jammed with peo-
PIE; hundreds OF democrats among them, all
looking at scenes they would never forget In
gallery were Elias Carr. the democratic nomi-
nee for governor. and F. NJ. Simmons. CHAIR
man OF the democratic party. They saw what
Others saw, that the days work and SINNERS
unprecedented action had broken the backbone
OF the new party.
The convention put mp the following ticket:
Governor, Vim. L. Exam of WAYNE: lieutenant
governor, II. A. Cobb: secretary Of state l. y
Durham; treasurer. ". II. Worth; auditor
Thomas b. Long; attorney general. X. H. LYON;
superintendent of public instruction. J. W.
Woody; associate justice supreme court. W.
A Guthrie; judge superior court. twelfth dis
trict. W. III. Malone; for electors at large Harry
skinner and Marion Butler were chosen.
The ticket Is a weak one. say both republi-
cans and democrats. Exam is unknown. lie
Is no speaker and his only merit must be that
he Is farmer, though he does not look like one.
WHAT THE RESULT MEANS.
The convention has done two things First
IT has utterly wiped out any fear democrats had
OF third party success. Second. it assures a
republican state ticket. F. T. Walser. the sec
retary of the republican state executive COM
mittee was asked by your correspondent if a
ticket would be put up. He said: Certainly
II will" lie was told that the fusion republi-
cans were claiming that the President would
not allow a state ticket 10 be put up, and was
asked If that was true. He replied that if the
President interfered at all il would be TO see
that state ticket put up.
Next Monday Gov. Holt will make an appoint
ment to fill the vacancy in the supreme court
caused bv the death of Joseph j. Davis. II is
most probable that eX-Judgc James C Mac Rae
Will get the place. There Will be an election in
November.
The democrats are in high spirits today.
Things are going their way. Yesterday work
marks the decadence of the third party. they
declare.
THE REPUBLICANS.
The republicans claim that as vet at their
headquarters they are doing little work in the
way of sending out literature. but are mainly
recognizing in the state. By their own con-
fession their organization is slack. Their sec
rotary does not appear TO bean aggressive man.
Never did the fight between the republican
factions reach such height as il now does
Last night the editor Of the organ of one fac
ton said that if the party put up state ticket
and made Eaves the nominee for governor he
would at once demand that "his people" go
right into the democratic state camp. This
was said IN the presence of a dozen reporters
and of third party men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Male stenosrapher. and Typcwriters.

There is a dearth of eligible male stenog-
raphers and type~riters for the departmental
service in Washington. Those who have previ-
ously filed applications can be examined at any
of the departmental examinations now being
held at different points throughout the country,
or they can take the clerk or copyist examina-
ton on September or Z, respectively, in WASH
ington, and be examined in typewriting and
stenography on the following Monday. Appli-
cation blanks and instructions may be obtained
by writing 10 the civil service commission, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
quarters at the Metropolitan, and the Illinois
Association Of this city has decided to expend
e100 in decorations

quarters at the Metropolitan, and the Illinois
Association Of this city has decided to expend
el00 in decorations.
SEVENTH ARMY CORPS.
Assistant Secretary Bussey has called meet
ing of the seventh army corps at the Ebbitt
House Saturday evening at 7:30. All men who
served north of the Red river and west Of the
Mississippi are requested to be present for Or
2anization.
SHIELDS DIVISION SURVIVORS.
The survivors of Shields division have been
called by Col W. S. Odell, J. ". F. Williams
and John Finn to meet at the Ebbitt House to-
night at 7.3o.
proposed feature Of the reunion is an ex-
cursion up the Shenandoah valley and while
there will be the guests Of number of ex-con-
federates who live in that valley. The enter
tainment will be in charge of Gen. John E.
Roller and Capt J. G. Marquis of the Staunton
Artillery.
THE @. A. r. IN MARYLAND.
circular just issued by Wallace A. Bartlett
the commander Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for the Department Of Maryland, con-
graduates the department upon an increase Of
more than Is per cent in the past six months,
the q. A. Il. having on its rolls over 5000 men,
bers in good standing for the first time in its
history in this department. Commander Bart
lett suggests that the posts shall participate
with the children of the public schools in cele-
brating Discovery day OH October II. He adj
vised comrades to act as escort to the school
children in the parades and to assist in raising
and to salute the flag.
The department commander calls attention to
the twenty-sixth national encampment in Wash
lngton on September 20, which will probably be
the greatest gathering of soldiers since the
grand review Of 1865. The headquarters Of
Maryland will be at 626 Pennsylvania avenue
from September 10 to "a inclusive.
Hartranft Post. No. As. at Sparrows Point,
has disbanded and surrendered its charter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Leaves Of Absence to Customs Employees.

11e"Ses of zHUseHCe CustOnf EmpIOyeB.
Acting Secretary Spaulding said today that
while the Treasury Department is disposed to
be liberal in granting leaves Of absence to en-
ployes OF the customs service In all parts Of the
country desiring to participate in the Grand
Army encampment at Washington next month,
the interests OF the service must first be con-
sidered In order that no interruption of public
business may possibly result from an insufficient
force OF employees. He said that the privilege
OF visiting the encampment will undoubtedly be
granted to all g. A. X. employees who have not
yet exhausted their regular annual leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

Yet Not Enough Wagons to Give q Tri
Weekly Garbage Collection.

There were thirty-ive garbage complaints
received at the health, Office during the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock today, showing
steady decrease for the past three or four days.
Lieut.. Hollinberger said today that there were
forty wagons ~ the service. not enough to give
the tri-weekly service called for by the con-
tract.
The lieutenant said that from the best cal
culations he judged that it would require forty
four wagons to perform the work according to
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Result of n Children's Fair.

Maj. Moore has received from three little
girls the sum of 5000 for the benefit of the
Oil City sufferers. The children referred to
are Freda Juenemann. Eda Hoffman. Maggie
Hagan and Julia Juenemann. They gave q fair
soon after the Oil City disaster and realized the
amount stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Consul Ryder Removed.

The President has appointed William Harrison
Bradley Of Illinois to be United States consul
at Copenhagen, vice Ryder. dismissed. Mr..
Bradley is the present consul ut Nice, France,
and is transferred to Copenhagen because Of the
necessity for the immediate presence of q con-
sular officer at that port. The charge is made
in consequence Of Mr.. Ryder's confession of
official misconduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
He Didn't Catch Anything.

He Didn't Cntch Anything.
From the New York Press.
Employer-"You took day OF to 60 Hsh-
ing yesterday"
Employe-"Yes, sir"
Employer-"Catch anything?"
Employs-"Nothing, SIR"
Employer (making powerful effort to ap-
pear calm -"Come up to my house this even
ing. want to have talk with you about.tak-
ing you into partnership"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August II, 1892.
had an opportunity today to get the opinions
of two gentlemen well known in Washington
upon the political situation here and elsewhere
One Of them was that dignifed and
always amiable official Of the Treasury
Department, Gen. Dumont, the supervising
inspector general Of steam vessels. 1 encoun-
tered him on his way to the Grand Union deps.
where he was about to take a train to some
point where his official duties were calling him.
There is probably no man in public life in WASH
ington who keeps a better run Of New York
politics. particularly that relating to the interior
of the state, than Gen. Dumont. It does not
take him long after he gets his feet on his ma
tive heath and has an opportunity to talk with
his old friends in the political world to make
pretty accurate estimate Of the situation. So I
was quito interested to know what he thought
Of it.
Everything considered" he said, ~ think
the republicans have the best of it."
But don't You find q good deal of delay in
their getting into line and working together?"
Yes. he said, there is something in that,
to be sure. Butt don't think it is as serious a.
many people imagine. think the dissatisfac-
ton is more deep-seated and likely to be more
lasting on the democratic side than on our own.
But that is not the chief reason that makes me
look for republican success this time"
"What is your reason, Their for the faith that
il in you?"
The tariff. Sam Randall won the battle
which resulted in the election Of Cleveland
eight years ago by making the people believe
that the democratic tariff policy did not
mean free trade. Four years ago the people
began to doubt that in view Of Mr.. Cleveland .
attitude on the tariff question, and
the result was his defeat This time
| they are absolutely assured on the subject by
the platform itself, which leaves no room for
doubt. And think the people of New York
| state in particular, and the country in general,
are not sstis6ed with free trade theory. That
| IL the reason why believe the republicans are
going to win" And he was OF for the train in
twinkling.
Ex-coN0RHssNAN HoRR.
Another statesman who Il well remembered
In Washington IL ex-Congressman Horn. His
pudgy, fst figure, gray chin whiskers and
quaint witty sayings make him marked figure
In the minds eye Of everybody familiar with the
Forty seventh and Forty eighth Congress-. He
has been living here for several years, dividing
his time between political writing for the New
York Tyi6wne and political talking and lsctur-
ing through the country He = lust back from
tour IN ths northwest and thseecoeu oueht y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

Hiram W. BGekbee. one Of the prominent
members Of the society, was born in Rockford,
H.. the day Lincoln first elected to the
highest Office in our lard. November 6. 1890
The earlier years of his life were spent in
the public schools. but when az the
eye OF fourteen, his eyes failed him
temporarily. the result Of a severe sickness, he
began gardening and Horticulture in a small
wa. Possessed of strong energy. pluck and
not easily daunted by discourngements. he
pushed ahead until today he stands n. the head
Of the Rockford seed farms and Forest City
green houses t.r. Buekbee was one of the
ehnrtsr members Of the society Of American