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MAGAZINE RIFLES FOR TIE ARMY.
The Ordn ance Bureau Invites Proposals for
Supplying Smok-icas Powder.

The Ordn ance Bureau Invites Proposals for
Supplying Smokeicas Powder.
WASHINGTON. Nov. a.-All work on the old
Springfield rifles at the army arsenals hal been
stopped. and every effort 10 being made to
complete as rapidly as possible the new small
calibre magazine rifle to replace the old pat
tern In the army 1t is now expected that the
plant will be in shape to turn out the new arm
within month or two.
Meanwhile the Ordnance Bureau has turned
its attention to the procurement OF powder for
the new rifle. This must be Of the smokeless
variety. and 1t Is desired. il possible. to secure
its manufacture in this country. To that end
the bureau has invited proposals for supplying
10000 pounds OF the powder. with stip-
ulation that preference will be given to pow-
ders OF American manufacture Ten thousand
pounds OF the powder will serve to charge
about 100000 cartridges. which will DO suf-
iicient to thoroughly test the new arm and
makers to provide the necessary plant for the
making OF tho powder and to enter the compe-
inviting bidders to stats the, price, per pound
and how soon it ear be delivered II ordered Mt
cry OF the first 10000 pounds.
The requirements Of the bureau In the mat
ter OF the smokeless powder are rather severe.
and if tho, are realized. the result will be
highly satisfactory grade OF powder. 1t must
be practically SmokcleSS. IL must not corrode
the barrel or cartridge case. 1t must not re-
quire an undulv strong primer for detonation
j must not leave a hard adherent residue in
the barrel. II must not be sensitive to friction
or shock. 1t must not be so friable as to en-
danger breakage Of grains in transportation.
unsuted to form a safe and reasonably stable
compound. 1t must admit Of machine loading
with existing machines or such as can be
readily provided. 1t is desirable that tho
powder shall not produce excessive heating Of
the barrel during rapid firing: Preference
will be given to powders that do not contain
nitro-glycerine.
Tho powder must give a muzzla velocity Of
not exceeding IS. 600 pounds per square inch.
To guard against climatic influences and re-
duce the liability to accident. the cartridges
will be submitted to tests that involve eX-
posture to n temperature Of 1902 for twenty
four hours. to moisture over water In closed
vessel for n week and to n Temperature of So
to 4Oo below zero for SIX hour periods.
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TRIAL OF Rapid FIRE GUNS.
The Hotchkias nnd Orig Guns
fa'Nc the Krst Rennlte.

WASHINGTON. Nov 9.-The Navy Department
has recently completed tho most important
competitive trials OF six-rounder rapid FIRE
guns neld for years. The trials were held at
the IndianHea proving static and were Wit
messed by a Board appointed by the Secre-
tary to test the relative merits OF three types
OF guns submitted under various conditions
The three types were those OF the Hotchkiss
Company. the briggs Schroeder gun. and
the Sponsel gun. The Boards report.
which has Just been completed. shows that
the Hotchkiss and briggs guns are
about equal on all points. though
the slight difference lie in favor Of
the Hotchkiss gun. The Sponsel gun. the
Board found. was inferior to the other guns in
all respects. The Board ranks the guns as
follows: Hotchkiss first DriRRs-Schroeder
next, and Sponsel a bad third. The difference
between the first two. however. was found to
be very slight. both having points OF excellence
independent OF tho other which made 1t DIM
cult to Judge which was the better.
The inferiority OF the Sponsel gun. the Board
says. Is marked in comparison to the excellent
record made by the other guns due in the
main to Its tendency to rapid fouing and stick
ing OF the mechanism and the blow backs
Great difficulty was encountered also In aim
ing the gun on account Of the position OF tho
crank. which rotates In a plane perpendicular
to the gun itself. The other guns were much
quicker OF action and could be aimed and fired
with greater rapidity.
They could also be dismantled with greater
ease; In rapid firing the briggs gun did bet
ter than the I1otchkiss. and In unaimed rapid
firing shots It further excelled. Another ad.
vantage the briggs gun has over the others 10
the smaller force necessary to work it. Only
two men are required to lond. aim. and fire the
piece. while with both the Hotchkiss and Spon-
sci guns three are required.
The Board makes strong protest against
having two different types OF guns In the sec
ondary batteries Of ships. on the ground that
all mechanism should be interchangeable.
The breech blocks Of all rapid-n guns are
very delicate. and are able to become injured.
The Board says that with one type OF gun on a
shin it would he much easier to remedy &C:
cidents by having on hand extra pieces OF
mechanism which would Mt all guns.
The effect OF the Boards report will probably
be to plant one type OF six-pounders only on
some OF the vessels. The close competition
between the Hotchkiss and briggs guns and
the uncertainty as to which gun possesses the
greater merit will probably result In fitting
out some OF the vessels with all Hotchkiss or
briggs guns. but 1t Is not believed that both
types, after this. will be placed on one vessel
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THE CHINESE QUESTION UP AGAIN.
The Repatriation Law to lie Enforced-The
Attitude Of the Chinese Minister.

The Keeistration Law to lie Enforced-The
Attitude Of the Chinese Minister.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 0.-During the week that
has passed since the enactment OF the amended
Chinese Registration law. under which the
time allowed for registration was extended by
six months, 1t has bean difficult to learn
whether the Chinese residents Of the United
States intond to obey the law. II Is pretty well
known that they will act unitedly in this case.
as they acted In refusing to give obedience to
the original Geary law. 1t is also well known
that they will follow the advice. or rather tho
command. OF the Chinese Minister in Washing
ton and the officers Of the ruling body known
as the Six Chinese Companies. in San Fran
cisco. The Minister and the Companies nro
regarded by our Chinese as authorities which
are not to be disobeyed. and which have the
means OF furnishing them. not only while they
live here. but after they return to China. Ii
becomes OF interest, therefore, to ascertain
what course will be- taken by the ruling Chi
nese powers in America
When the Companies got frightened two or
three months ago by the action Of tho judicial
authorities Oh the Pacific coast In ordering fin,
deportation OF unregistered Chinese and by
learning that the whole body OF the unreris
tered would probably be deportod they gave
II TO be understood that II tho Goysrnnent
would grant another half year Of grace. tbey
would within that time give practical proof of
their rcGdincns 20 T. pect Ia" tuy..nan Iuy
No direct pledges were made 10y tn, Comm
MES. but they Informed several Federal col.
lectors that they were ready to do any,
thing that would relieve them from the
danger OF Punishment. Ear moro impor.
irresponsible Companies Is that Of the re-.
shown that no is skilled in the methods OF
A n .,h q,
anything like an expression OF opinion iron
him was obtained on the 10Th Of Octo.
Der by Secretary Gresham. while tho Ex-
tension bill was under consideration in Con-
gress. and the report OF 1t was sent by the Sec
Rotary to President Cleveland. ny whom IL was
transmitted 10 the senate The report says:
While tho Government OF China has not formally
requested that the tIlnr Tor provided in
the LeAry law be extended Informal assurance las
been given that. extended. thusSe aOOrers In the
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United states will take ont Ger 1lca!s. a; provided by
in conference with the Undersigned that his country.
resiing in the United states at the tine Of the
and IN good faith rsfrninrd from registering within
them another onpUrtunity TO register. the Minister
than has gwen assurance hat an additional
great .a,sinS G afS''e' "' ~ "'
The informal assurance" OF the Chinese
Mnse to which S ,Ss Gresham here re-
become nm official assurance The Minister'S
language is explicit that the, Chinese labor
time needed to do SO. When he added thai
an additional opportunity to register would
he Certainly AMY Justified the Secretary in inferrng
that the opportunity would he taken advan-
tage Of by the subjects OF the Emperor resi-
Minister credit for good intent in the use OF the
language attributed to him; Lar, and. Il this credit
he viii pursue. now that the extension Of time
asked for by him In the name ma re- Of his Goyern.
II the Minister gives direction to the 100. 600
or more Chinese who are domiciled In this
law there will be no further trouble at out the
registration. To the duties OF the Collectors Of
1er M eSs9 'Ss IN the
cants for certificates. and Of issuing the certiti-
Gates to those who are entitled to them.
order to Federal Marshnls that they shall re-
lease from custody such Chinese persons as
may nave been arrested LOT VOCATION OF the
Registration law. and this order is founded
upon the assumption that the law will hereaf-
ter he obeyed 1t is known that over one hun
dred persons have heen released by order OF
the Attorney General.
The regulations for registration under the
Extension act are in course of preparation by
an official OF the Treasury Department. and
will be issued within short time to Collectors
They, are plain. and the Chinese may rest as
sured that they will be enforced.
II il unfortunate mt this time. when the pros
pect Of Il satisfactory settlement of the long
pending Chinese question Is better than 1t
ever was in the past. that the six Chinese
Companies have obtained legal advice that the
constitutionalty Of the Registration law may
again be brought into dispute. and have even
been led to fancy that 1t may yet be repealed
by Congress- Both OF these things are harm
full deiusions. The .constitutlonality Of the
law has been declared the Supreme Court
of the United States. and there IL hardly a
possibility that Congress will ever reverse it's
action upon tho Chinese question. For fifteen
years. or since the enactment Of the Scott law
Congress has pursued a uniform course in it's
anti Chinese legislation. and the majorites In
favor Of that course have increased. az evi-
dence has been given that it met with the ap-
proval of the American people.
or appropriations already made for the en-
forcement OF tho Geary act. the Treasury holds
an unexpended balance. and further sum
for the purpose will be approprlate ed. IL neces-
sary. when Congress- convenes In December.
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YOUNG JEWS PREFER THE 2. NJ. C A.
An Effort to Put the Hebrew Association
Firmer Footing.

An Effort to Put the Hebrew Association
on "a Firmer Footing
meeting to place the Young Mems Hebrew
Association OF the city on a firmer footing
was held last nightin the building OF the Re-
tail Grocers' Union at 40 East Fifty-first
street. The affairs OF the association are not
in prosperous condition. One reason is that
numbers OF young Jews have OF late years
Joined the Young Mems Christian Association
to take advantage OF the various privileges Of
Mr.. Lewis May presided. Morris s. Wise
spoke Of the number q young Jews who
and said that. in view of the few advantages
the Hebrew Association could offer to young
men. he did not blame them for preferring the
ii do moi like to hear the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association spoken OF as r society young
1T is an admirable organization. and un-
derstand that no effort Is made to prosolytiZe
sstS the nnPE s o on Sn
tian Assocat on, but We have left out the great
principle which has been the success Of the
o"rselVes tho Young Mems Hebrew Associa.
ton. but We are Hebrew only in name. The
are i the features Of he uhrIstan Association;
and we have none Of these. We have excluded
Judaism and put 1t under ban. fearful OF
from the Young Mems Christian Association
taught Don't come here simply to play ten
pins or billiards and talk POLITICS. Until the
stamp OF the Jewish religion Is on this associa-
ton have no hone that it will succeed"
Mr.. Nathan Straus SAID that lie was ready to
was made. Edward c. stone. the President Of
the association. explained that the club since
it's separation from the Hebrew Institute in
has no debt and a membership OF TOO. For
rental OF SIS. 900 year the house at l40 Fast
Fifty-seventh street could be had. and better
accommodations could be provided.
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uaton he suffered injuries from q fall In the
college gymnasium and was obliged to
relinQuish his studies for a time. He
went to Europe for recovery. and spent
some months travelling in Italy and Switzer-
land. He returned In time to be graduated
with his class in 1s44.. For two years he
1886. with the idea OF fitting, himself for the
literary labors he had planned as his life work
Dakota Indians. part kinG Of their food and
their wild life. In this way he acquired the
him in his historical work. but from the hard
ships and privations he endured he never fully
recovered. An account Of his experiences APP
shed in book form Ti'tn 1913 unasr The tise
turning Boston he 5'3 Gevoted
exclusively, to i literary work The Con.
ish colonies. and the first In his series 81 his
STf w1rks ~ 1s5l In 1888 he
in this y-ar also that he first went to France to
examine the Government archives for material
and fall OF the French dominion in America;
VA; sqsisSsa il i ,sSS and The ,fo&s%Mlns yea,
@s s' sS5sf IsAf TO sass
was Given, 10 the public in 1857. -: La, Sale
and the DiscSSyery Of the The, Great West" was
was Professor Of Horticulture in the, Aericui:
turnl School OF Harvard college. The Old
Count. Frontenac and New France under
Louis XIV" in 1877. :. NGontcalm and Wolfe"
1870. This completed the connected series OF
the story Of France and England in North
been an Invalid; and had been compelled to
walk with crutches. His home on the south
bank Of Jamaica Pond. was one Of the most
beautiful in the suburbs OF Boston. He had
become a recluse there. interesting himself
only In revising his books and In cultivating
his garden. He was a member OF many learned
societies in this country and in Europe.
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Pixey bought dramatization OF Bret Harte's
Miss. and atnrted on starring tour. with
Nblo's on Sept, % 1873. She made an instant
the aS S1 ns ten %
financial profit. Six years ago she produced
opera, but gave up the venture after short
trial. Her last professional appearance In this
About two months ago. while stopping at tho
Westminster Hotel she became H. and shortly
nitcrward went abroad for her health. Miss
Pixley was handsome woman. with dark
hair and eyes. Her vivacity. her mmicry. her
dancing. and the peculiar Western breeniness
in her chief character. Mass. gave her indi-
viduality.
De mas strong 2 well.known RrooElyn law.
gone for his health, He was 10 years old. lie
was born at Middletown. Conn. and when no
WAS years Gld MS parents moved to .hI is
Wator street. Mr. Strong was apprenticed 70
q Ieweller. hut did not remain ~ i ISogE; lie
after the defeat Of Lewis Cass he went back 20
ne pem9Gra1ic party; when ne goId ioyer
also built the old Elephant Theatre Willie
in Sacramento, he was twice elected IN
May e'au lie arc roturned YHG TO WllismsGHrgf,
where h. haa rreyoHsy, made his ,. h@miG.
can PARTY. lie studied law under Gen.
Crook ana was admitted to the, bar ia l~l!t
Scrntor and ~ the pxrir.lion OF his term he
MAP alternately Alderman and SurcIs;s"r 81
Willamsburgh with brooklyn, Mr strong
served as Fire Commissioner Ile was also ,I az
old WiilIamsnurgh department. lie founded
the Eastern District Hospital and Tor MSre
than twenty-five years was rs President. The
ospial Is one Of n9 weat4iost in M tSd
squire William Leaycraft. They had thirteen
children Of whom eleven anESIye n hni strong
aiytic stroke q few years ago from which he
never fully recovered. lie began TO fail two
weeks ago and his daughters took him to At
lantic City tor his hehlth The family had in
tended spending the winter In the South.
lege. one OF the best known scientific men in
this country. died yesterday in Cambridge.
lie got the degree d. ID. ut k0nigsberg in
entomology In Harvard University igst before I,
osophiral Society. fellow OF the American
Academy. corresponding member OF the New
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PREPARING TIE NEW TARIFF BILL.
A Duty to Be Put on Crude md Refined
sugars and the BOnnty TO he Omltted.


WASHINGTON. Nov 9-The Democratic mem
bers OF the Ways and Means Committee Of the
House had conference with Secretary Chr
Isle this morning on tho construction OF the
new tariff bill Messrs. McMlllin. Turner.
Breckenridge OF Arkansas. Bynum. and Mont
gomery were present. The conference last
ed some time. 1t is understood at the
Treasury Department that no material
changes will be made In the internal revenue
schedule. except to increase the duty on
whiskey. put II duty on crude and refined
sugars. do away entirely with the bounty on
sugar. which this year ioots up nearly &c.
100000 In fact this last item will be omit
ted It Is said from the estimates sent to Con-
gress by Secretary Carlisle
National Democratic Committeeman Wall OF
Wisconsin subsequently saw Secretary Car
Isle to-day. and protested against the new
tariff bill increasing the internal revenue tax
a committee Of ten. representing the manu-
facturers OF tobacco. now in session In Wash:
ingtOn. had conference Win the Ways and
TO the present tax on manufactured tobacco.
Dr. Spencer OF Cincinnati. Chairman Of tho
argued somewhat in detail against any in
crease in the tax on manufactured tohacco. and
urged that ths ta rae ,6 "s SIX cents per
be repealed, Any change IN the present tax.
he said. would cause tho destruction Of the
tursrs and cause the expenditure Of millions
OF dollars. and the grower manufactures, and
consumer wonld all suffer.
Alien OF New York. Secretary OF the Trade
Marx Association; Mr. J. H. Miller ana Mr.
st. Louis, The latter advocated the necessity
of a tax on retail dealers in leaf tobacco equal
to the tax PAD ,. by me manu,fiatturers. thus
leaving the farmer Tree 10 sell 10 whom he
plra-ep
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Life .ud Work. of the Uistorinu ofthe Co.
lnnInl Period Of North A n,ericn.

Francis Parkmnn. the historian OF the COS
lonial days OF North America. died at his home
in Jamaica Plain. near Boston. on Wednesday
afternoon Of peritonits. lie was born In Boston.
Sept 1G 1929 At the age Of years he went
to live with his maternal grandfather near
Mddlcsex Falls. going to school in the village.
and spending most OF his leisure time in n
extensive tract OF woods which adIoined his
grandfather's place. II was there that he ne
CURED tho love Of nature that was one Of his
characteristics When IL lctentered Harvard
College. His vacations were spent in tho for
ests and mountains of Maine and Canada,
partly owing to his great liking for a wild life.
and partly to prepare himself to write his
tory OF the French and Indian wars. which he
had already planned. 4 year before his grad
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Obituary Notes.

Annie Pixley. the actreas. known In private
lie as Mrs. Robert Fulford. died on Wednesday
In this city In 1855. When two years Old she
was taken to California by her parents. She
received a musical education in n convent. and
attracted attention by her singing in n choir.
While still a child she appeared on the stnge
with her parents in tour Of the mimi g
camps. and made hit with her songs and
dances, Afterward she went to Australia nm d
1t was there that she met Mr.: Fulford and was
married to him In a few weeks. Returning to
places In stock com pany and acted together
for three years. At tho end OF that time Miss
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Killed by Opium.

Ernest Goldsmith. man found suffering
from opium poisoning early yesterday morn
ing at the lodging house at 275 Bowery. died
in the afternoon at Gouyerneur Hospital He
cents and some brass buttons were found in
his Docke cts.
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Tho cyclone moving nor,hward along Tho coast took
q turn IN ore to the northeast yesterday and followed
tho course of the Gulf stream s effect, beng lost to
the Immediate coast except for high winds reported
on the lower New En- GLAND coast and heavy rains OF
4 so inches at Norfolk and >. 81 At Washington.
Light fog prevailed on tho middle Atlantic coast
with clearing weather the afternoon. 1t was fair
over the interior OF tho country with no disturbance
or cold wave in sight
The temperature remains somewhat high for the
season IN nearly all sections.
In this city the rain ended between and A. Nj
average humidity - per cent wind northorly.
axe velocity II miles All hour highest official ielnper-
AZURE b. lowest 40 total rainfall II Of AN inch
Tie Thermometer IN Perry pharmacy TIu sus
a Nnh
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STEEL RIILS CUT ~ PRICE.
Tho CArneEIea Announcer ~ Reduction Of o
Per TOn-Iheir KrasOnn.

Tho NArheEIeH Anhouncr ~ HcductIoh Of %
Per Ton-Their Reasons.
PITTTBURGH. Now ON to-morrow's Iron
Age will appear a statement that the 500
rate for steel rails is thing OF the
past and that the Carnegie Company Is
taking the initiative in a clean cut to
Pa ton, The Carnegies belong to the
steel ltall Association. but have decided to
ieaye me trust and set their own prices
An 9ilciai OF the Carnegie Company was
that the rrrices have been cut Is trus
He added that ihis. was done because
dhion and the Carnegie Company can
make steel rails more "heapy than others be-
cause oil the large scale upon which they man
ufacture.
He said that if tho tarlrT was taken off stea
rails II wond Daralyzo the mills for a year or
leypl,
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The Flower Show to Go On Another wsel

The success OF the flower show Of the New
York Florists Club at tho Industrial
building has been 80 great that the
management announced last night that.
instead OF closing on Sunday next, It
will he continued until Sunday night. Nov.
49, For the extra week the Imperial Austrian
band from odd Vienna" at the Worlds Fair
has been engaged.
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No Doubt rs to the Stability and Efficiency
Of tho New Cruiser.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-The highest officials
OF the Navy Department with one accord ex-
press confidence that the suspicious as to the
stability and efficiency OF the new cruiser New
York will prove unfounded. Owing to allega-
lions that the cruiser has been the subject OF
mistake In calculation involving n greater
draught than was intended. thereby reducing
the efficiency Of the vessel. the Construction
Bureau OF the Navy Department has been
making a careful verihcation OF the cali
tons. 1t Is salu tuat the vessel Is now draw
Ing twenty-SiN icet OF Wnttt under the stern,
hut this l. attrihuted ~ tn" bureau officers TO
the fact that the weights aboard. such as coal.
Touching tho stability of the vessel no naval
officer at tho department has the slightest
doubt, As II has pern alleged that the vessel
draws too much water to enter any dry dock
In the United states. 1t is asserted upon the
authority OF the hief Of tho bureau OF Yards
aud Dogs that the vessel can be placed In the
present dock at the New York Navy Yard at
not been issued from the department to re-
move the two stern torpedo tubes, for they
have never been put iii place.
IL was the original intention to equip the
vessel with i've Of these tut os. but the order
has been modified so ms to reduce the number
TO three. one at the bow and one on each side.
well forward. because there Is great de-
Y has been thought best TO confne tho New
iorks supply to three for tho present al
hough, in view Of the fact that the positions
Tor the stern tubes are about two feet above
the water line. 1t 10 not believed that II will DO
dangerous to put them In place later on.