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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

NdHy department. Ten years ago we
had one Of the poorest navies of the
world. Now we have one Of the best and
the Navy Department is the most wide
establishments. It has vast foundries and
manufactures under its control. 1t spends
millions upon millions Of dollars upon ships
and armor every year. 1t is buying the
best brain the United States can give and
II has Its agents in every part Of the world
lnVenting and studying how to make new
guns ana other instruments Of destruction.
IL Is the most wonderful establishment in
the United States government, and the mat
tiers 1t deals with reach to the ends of the
eartn. Already some Of the biggest gun
boats are on their way to China. Only a
rev months ago we were on the edge Of
a war with Chile. What we are to do with
the Sandwich Islands il still live question,
and the excitement Of the troubles in Rio
Janeiro have scarcely died away. The i'm
portance OF the American navy increases
every day. and the personality and Views
OF the man who presides over it are fun
OF interest.
me Secretary's First Naval Studies.
spent an hour with him this week at the
department, and continued my conversation
curing an evening which he then fixed for
me at his home. I know but little about
wars and fighting, and at my request the
secretary kindly avoided technical terms
ana explained matters In such a way that I
believe the talk will Of great interest to the
average reader He Is a charming CONVEX
sattonalist. He has for years been making
a study OF naval matters and when / asked
MIN how II came that he, a man who had
oeen brought up In the interior Of the coun-
try. miles away from the sea coast became
such a specialist in naval affairs? He re-
Piled
Il think my first interest in the navy was
aroused BY book which read when was
boy. 1t was entitled ''The Naval Battles
OF the Revolution and Of 1812," and II made
such an impression upon my mind that for
a time wanted to go to sea. From that
time to this have read and studied every
thing I could find in connection with the
navy, and when 1 was first elected
to Congress. about seventeen years
ago. remember that came
here with the idea that the navy
ought to be improved. Richard Thompson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
PELAGIC NOVELTIES.
Strange Creatures Brought Back by
the Fish Hawk.
how AND WHERE THEY LIVE.
Lobsters and Crabs Of Many Differ
emit Kinds.
STING-RAYS AND SWELL FISH.

HE AQUARIA AT
the fish commission
building-always one
Of Washington's
m O st attractive
shows from the
point Of view of visi-
tors-have been rem
dered more interest
ing within the last
few days than ever
before by a brand
new collection Of
fishes and other wa
I r-dwelling crea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

N "A blI MUM Mn
the second floor of
the east side Of the
biggest granite build
ing in the world. sur
r o u n d e d by the
models Of ships, at a
big desk. sits q big
man. boiling his big
brain over some of
the biggest questions
Of the United States.
/ refer to Secretary
Hilary A. Herbert.
the head Of our great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

.Moriarty, it's home you should be going.
Ye're drunk"
'Bedad. but Oi'm not soir."
"Ye're dhrunk. Oh say"
mo. Ye're fist dhrunk."
Eye wouldn't say that II Oh was sober"
'Tf ye was sober ye wouldn't deny it,
Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

Visitor to Worlds Fair.-'Tne fair is
really the eighth wonder of the world"
Young Chicagoan reflectively). What
are the other seven? Oh, yes-the Audi
torium, the Masonic Temple. Armour's
slaughter house, the water works, the
town of Pullman-why, 1 don't see how
you make out seven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
SILVER SENATORS.
A Macedonian Phalanx Opposed to
the Repeal Bill.
STEWART, TELLER And COMPANY.
Sketch Of the Men Opposed to Mr..
Voorhees,.
THEY ARE HARD FIG HERS
Written for The Evening Star.

z X E THEY SIT
b u n C b e d together
near the main en-
trance to the Senate
chamber. They are a
Macedonian phalanx
known as the silver
Senator's. What care
they for angry pro-
test from eastern and
middle states? They
laugh at them. They
are not the represent
tatives of I no s e
states. They listen to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
A Temporary Inconvenience.
From Puck
Waiter, bring me some

Eastern Tourist-"Waiter bring me some
sugar, please
Waiter-'There amt but three Jumps in
the house, cap-you kin have 'em as soon
as them gents gifts through with EN-
they've got 'em marked, an they're shakin'
dice with 'emr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

When the hair begins to fall ont or turn gray.
the scalp reeds dOctoring and we know of no
better specnc than Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
From Puck.

THE guaranteed cure for all headache is
Bromo-Seltzer. Trial bottle lOc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

"Can you give me some idea OF our big
battle ships Mr.. Secretary"
I'VE have three battle ships building Of
the first class, each Of which is 1920 tons
In size. and one ship building which Is II, 800
tons. We have also the Texas and the
Maine which range between $500 and 5000
tons in displacement The Iowa is IL 800
tons and il one of the largest ships in the
world With its full coal supply II will have
a displacement of over H. 900 tons, and II is
to have a speed Of sixteen knots per hour
In order to give you some idea OF one OF
these battle ships this vast vessel is plated
with Harveyed nickel steel Ia inches thick
with a wood backing IL inches thick. She
has turrets which are armored with l4-inch
plates and she will be equipped with four
Pinch guns. together with a number Of s.
inch and Is rapid firing and machine guns.
She will have 900 horse power. and she
will have cost when she is completed In
1895 more than 100000. Russia has a new
ship called the Rur1k' which has 1880
horse power, while the Indiana and Mas
sachusetts' have each 5000 horse power
The armor on these two last vessels Is IL
inches thick and they are to cost not more
than 100000 apiece"
We Need Battle ships and Torpedo
Boats.
Are We not spending a great deal on tne
navy?"
YES" replied Secretary Herbert but
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
Adriff with 4 Mailman.

Adrilt in an open boat in midsea,
with hunger-crazed mate aboard
eager to feed on the flesh of his fellow
passengers, seven survivors ofthe wreck
of the bark Lady Lamson were tossed
26 days at the mercy of the waves, un-
til after making over 900 miles, they
came in safety to Honolulu. One Of
the seven was the captains wife and
another was the little cabin boy.
The bark, bound with coal from Sgd
ney to Honolulu, ran on coral reef
about 20 miles from Palmyra Island,
early on the morning of January 16.
The crew of the wrecked vessel took to
two small boats, one with five seamen
being afterward lost. Those who en-
tered the boat that reached shore after
the terrible voyage were Captain J.
Peterson and his wife, Second Mate
Charles Brown, Cabin Boy Willie Wee
don. Cook Frank Nunes and Seamen
Carlson and Everson. Only six gal
Ions of water, 20 pounds of ship bread
and six tins Of canned meat were saved
from the bark. The bread became
water-soaked and unfit for food.
When the water gave out they had
already been four days with nothing
to eat. The second mate began to
show signs of lunacy. He began NUT
tering about men being unable to live
without food Then he would fix his
wolfish eyes on the little cabin boy and
the captains wife. The latter had the
boy asleep at her side and she and the
captain stood watchers in order to pre-
vent the mate from numbering the boy
while they were asleep. At last, with
foam on his lips and madness in his
eyes, the mate shouted I'VE must
have FOOD so if you won't agree to kill
the boy, draw lots and let chance de-
eide, but | am bound to have something
to cat
The other members supported the
captain and refused to permit any
casting of lots. Then the mate began
talking about killing the woman, say
ing she could not live many days, and
might as we'll die This was more than
the captain could endure, and he swore
an oath that if the fellow did not quit
his cannibal talk he would throw him
to the sharks. As the captain was
very powerful and fully able to carry
out his threat, the mate subsidized On
the ninth day the wreck was again
sighted, and the castaways lost no time
in making their way back to her. At
great peril they got past the breakers.
There was plenty of food and water on
board. and the boat was we'll provi-
stoned.
All in the boat suffered greatly from
cold, their clothing being continually
wet, while the cramped positions in
which they sat and the impossiblity of
taking exercise caused them great SUI
fering. The captain never left the tiller
during the entire voyage and when he
slept it was but for few moments at
a time, when nature could hold out no
more. The captains wife was terribly
emaciated and resembled living skele-
ton, but she kept up her courage
throughout all her sufferings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
= ,Ixsterlnus Tragedy.

PlrrsBUGH, Mar. S.-Rosie Rutzler,
pretty young girl, of Apollo, Pa, is
at the morgue, the victim Of an assas-
sins knife and pistol. James Gill, u
young man who was with her, is lying
at the Allegheny General Hospital,
dying from wounds inflicted by the
same person who killed Rosie.
Whether the same person is himself
or not is not known yet, though he de-
clares his innocence. A policeman
found the young woman dead on the
ground in the Allegheny Park last
night, with two bullet holes in her head.
Over her PROSTATE form was the young
man. Her throat was cut, also, and
blood was squirting out over her dress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
Earthquake Shocks.

LoNG ISLAND CITY, L. l., Mar. s.
All Long Island seems to have felt
what is now supposed to have been an
earthquake at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing. At Long Island City the shock
was especially severe, in many in
stances shaking pictures from the walls
and creating havoc among chinaware
and bric-a-brac. At several points per-
sons fled in terror from houses.
Many persons living in that part of
New York between Twentythird and
Fifty-ninth streets felt distinct shock
like that of an earthquake at about
twenty minutes to one this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Gabriel Smith, aged eighty-three
years, and Miss Florence Webster,
aged twenty-five years, were married
in Luray last week
VIM. Bennett, aged 60 years, we'll
known resident of Henrico, was arrest
ed yesterday on the very serious charge
of causing the ruin of his lS-year-old
granddaughter, Matte Newman. The
girl, who is said to be exceedingly
pretty, is now quite i'll.
The white coon that has baftled the
hunters of Accomac for several months
was captured quite. recently. 1t was
the intention to send it on "a present
to President Cleveland, but ittied from
the effects of the fight in which it was
captured. 1t was the only white one
ever seen in that section.
William C. Bullitt, of Philadelphia,
has been elected vice president Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, to sue
ceed Charles G.. Eddy, who resigned a
little over month ago TO become sec
ond vice president of the Reading rail-
road Mr.. Bulitt has been identified
with the Norfolk and Western for
more than ten years as assistant to the
president.
1t is said in Washington that the
members of Congress from Virginia
have decided to have done with the pa
tronage to be given the State once and
for ALL With this i'll view it has been
decided to meet there the 22d inst,
when the claims of all candidates will
be fully considered, and the recon-
mendations to be made finally deter
mined. That there will be an influx of
oilice-seekerz ut that time goes without
saying.
Robert Lester Tenney was killed
yesterday at the Virginia and North
Carolina hub factory, just below Rich
mond. Tenney, who is said to have
been OH spree, sauntered into the place
at O'Clock. He was cautioned to keep
away from the machinery, but gave no
heed to these warnings. Finally he
staggered and fell across saw carriage
and before any one could assist him he
came in contact with q rapidly revolv-
ing circular saw and his body was cut
in two.
Two Maryland dredgers were lodged
in jail at Drummondtown Saturday
evening, as they were unable to give
bail The jail is now so oyercrowded
that cots and blankets are spread on
the floor for the prisoners to sleep on.
The feeling on the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia, and especially in Accomac
county, has become very bitter against
the Maryland dredgers on account of
recent events. Expressions in regard
to more effective measures for protect
ing the interests Of Virginia are freely
heard.
Fire broke out at 1:25 o'clock yester-
day morning in the Summerfeld Build
ing. on Main street, near the head of
Craghead street, Danville. This build
ing was known as Wright's Hotel, the
upper portion and one of the lower
rooms being occupied as such until two
weeks ago, when Mr.. Wrigh closed the
house. The fire destroyed the Sum-
merfield Building and badly damaged
the grocery house of j. r. Terrell &
Son and Brydon's drug store. A num-
Der of colored men were caught under
the falling walls, and two of them were
killed and several seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
AIExAN DRIA, V A
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH s, 1893.

THE MANAGERS of the democratic
party assign as their reason for oppos-
ing an early extra session of Congress
and the immediate fulfilment of their
promise to reduce the tariff tax on the
accessories of life, the fact that the re-
publicans have pillaged the Treasury
and say that that fact makes it neces-
sary to continue the tariff tax in order
to raise the revenue required to carry
ON the Government. They have an
easy and readily available means at
hand for supplying any deficiency in
the revenue that might be caused by a
reduction in the tartl-an income tax,
but are afraid to use it, lest by doing so
they provoke the antagonsm OF the
comparatively few who would be sub
iect TO such tax. Doubtless they
would, but they would win the support
of the many who would not be ; and as
a poor mans vote is as effective as that
of his rich neighbor, it is apparent that
their fear is stupid foolishness. Then,too,
most of the men who would have to pay
the tax referred to made their money
by means of the tariff or other war
measures, and always subscribe liberal
ly to the republican campaign fund
and vote the republican ticket, so that
an income tax could not increase their
opposition to democracy. But the lead
ers of the democratic party have been
lacking in moral courage ever since the
war. and, unfortunately for their fol
lowers. that lack is as great now rs 1t
over was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
Trouble Between Brazil and Argen-
tina.

WASHINGTON, Mar. S.-The condi-
ton of affairs in the State of Rio
Grande do Sui, Brazil, is regarded by
the State Department here as quite crit
zeal. For some weeks conflict has
been raging in that territory, which it
is feared, if not soon checked, may lead
to war between Brazil and Argentina.
The trouble in Rio Grande do Sui is
caused by struggle between factions
headed by Castillios and Martins. The
latter is receiving material support
from the Argentine Republic, and now
that Brazil has sent force TO Rio
Grande do Sui to suppress the insur-
rection, feeling prevails that, after ac-
complishing that, the army will invade
Argentine territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

ATTACKED BY A FoI.-A large gray
fox attacked a fve-year-old child of
Joseph Argenbright, near McGaheys-
vile, Rockingham county, last Thurs
day. The child was playing near the
house when attacked. It's screams
brought one of the ladies of the family
to the rescue. The animal pursued
them into the house, leaping at their
faces and tearing their clothing. The
fox was shot in one of the rooms, but
escaped by jumping through window.
Mrs. Argcnbright ventured out to see
what had become of the animal, when
it suddenly turned upon her and re-
newed the attack. She very fortunate
ly laid hold ola heavy scantling and
after struggle succeeded in beating
the savage animal to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
pricstsc,-Cnmnunicated.

TRENTON, n. j., Mar. S.-Bishop
O'Farrell last night announced that
Rev. Father P. A Treacy,of Burlington,
and his brother, Father William P.
Treacy, of Swedesbore, have been ex-
communicated from the Catholic
Church, in consequence of their dis
obedience of commands of apostolic
delegate Satolli. Bishop O'Farrell will
now take steps to install Rev. Father
Leahy in possession of the church at
Swedesboro, to which he was recently
appointed, but was denied admission by
Father Treacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

AS ANTICIPATED by all people who
reason from cause to effect, who under
stand human nature, and who look be-
meath, as well as on the surface OF
things, President Cleveland has declar-
ed that no man appointed to Office for
a term shall be removed until the en-
piration of that term, except on proved
charges of ineiliciency or dereliction of
duty. This declaration ought to re-
lieve the President of any immediate
pressure from the otlice-seekers {; but 1t
will hardly do so, for they are as raven
Gus as wolves with carcass in sight,
but preserved from them by an impas-
sable barrier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
ever was

The LAST recorded public utterance
of ex-Secretary Noble, of the Interior
Department, of which the pension office
is bureau, was that President Cieve-
lands wise view on the necessity of
purgiug the pension list, as expressed
in his inaugural address, lis the biggest
piece of humbuggery he had ever heard
Of Why, certainly. Mr.. Noble never
having done anything TO curtail the
pension frauds himself, naturally thinks
that any body else's attempt to do so is
"humbuggery." But few other people
except the beneliciaries of the frauds
agree with Mr.. Noble. By the way,
Mr.. Raum is still Commissioner OF Pen
sions. and that, too, though Mr.. Cleve-
land has been President for five days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

The Recie,c Of Reriews for March mas
been received from its publishers in
New York. Among its contents are
The Late Justice Lamar, The Hawaiian
Revolution, San Domingo, Canada and
continental Union" Has the Panama
Canal a Possible Future Our New
Activity on the Sea, Congress and the
Silver Question, Parliament at Work,
The Home Rule Bill, The Priest in
Politics, England in Egypt, The Scan
dals in France, The Dark Continent,
The Golden Jubilee of Leo MIL, Re-
cord of Current Events, Current Histo-
nv in Caricature, American Politics,
Phillips Brooks, America in Hawaii, A
ROYAL Road to Learn Languages, Lead
ING Articles of the Month, &c. Among
its portraits are those of Justice Lamar,
Mr. Blaine, President Hayes and his
cabinet General Butler, Count de Les,
seps, Judge Jackson, Attorney General
Miller, Judge Gresham, Mr.; Gladstone
Mustapha Fehmy Pasha, Rias Pasha,
Dr. Herr. Henry Clark, J. Spencer Bal
four. Charles de Lesseps. III. Eiffei'
pope Leo, The Hawaiian Commission
ers. Phillips Brooks and many others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

Colonel NIosby congratulates the
GAZETTE on the selection OF third
term Grant republican TO be the pre-
mier of the next administration. The
world does ve."-Letter from Cot,
JOHN s. .Mosby.
Well, everybody in Virginia, and
many outside of it, knows that the
GAZETTE does not think Judge Ores
ham should have been appointed ; but
still few will deny that his is a better
appointment than that of his immedi-
ate predecessor, who was q professional
international lobbyist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08


OWL AND HAWK IN BA1TLB.-While
Elias Pindar Of Ararat township, Pa,
was threshing few DAYS ago rufled
grouse shot into the barn and struck
against the haymow. A fierce blue
hawk darted in after it, and seized it
Just as it fell to the floor. The hawk
started to rise with it's prey, but ii
didn't get far before it met with an OBJ
struction from overhead. Nixey, a
huge tame owl belonging to Mr. Pin
dar, was moping on the big beam
when the hawk sailed in, and he flut-
tered noiselessly down and settled his
claws in the hawks back when the big
bird had risen about four feet from the
floor. Mr.. Pindar was about to hit the
hawk with his fail, but he backed
away when Ni1ey alighted on his back,
and the hawk dropped the grouse and
turned on the owl. In the struggle
both birds landed on the floor, but
Ni1ey was still on top, and the hawk
gave a screech, ran out OF the barn, and
soon succeeded in dislodging its
antagonist Then the hawk made the
OWLS feathers fly, but Nixcy had lots
of grit, and he fought the hawk into
the snow where he again fastened his
talons in its back. The hawk got loose
presently, and for minute or two the
winged combatants battled one another
so hard with bills and claws that the
air was filed with snow and feathers.
Nixey finally dragged the hawk out
of the snow, fought it till it was wind
ed, and then set its claws in its neck
and choked it to death. Then the owl
tore the hawk to pieces and flew to his
roost on the barn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

n Is stated in some of the newspa-
pers that the Virginia congressional
delegation will postpone their proposed
conference to determine upon the men
theywill recommend for office from their
State until next month. Judging from
what the President says, and from the
experience of q similar conference eight
wears ago. it would be better, not only
for the delegation, but for the men they
NAV recommend if the proposed con-
ference be postponed indefinitely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

Formerly physicians COMPOUNDED
rheumatism with govt: but they are
now known to be distinctive diseases.
Rheumatism attacks every age, govt
only adults. But whether you may
have to cope with the one or the other,
Salvation Oil will be found equally eff
ficacious. 1t is by all odds the best lin
iment that has yet been put upon the
market. Only % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

Two revolutions are now in progress
in Honduras and two leaders are fight
ing their way to the Presidency of that
Republic, President Leiya having been
forced to abdicate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08

To PAY MECHANICS LIENs.-Judge
Hughes. of the I. S. Court, entered a
decree in Norfoll, yesterday following
up his recent decision fixing certain
mechanics claims as liens on the Cham
bcrlain Hotel property at Old Point
Comfort, and ordering Il sale of the ho-
tel property. The decree was entered
in the case of Crook, IIorner 4 Co. W.
the Old Point Hotel Company aud 9th
ers. Messrs. VIM. II. White and X. B..
Tunstall, of Norfolk, are appointed spc-
cial commissioners to make the sale be-
tween the Sth and 18th of April. The
bond of the special commissioners is TO
be $4,000. The court ordered the sale
of the hotel property, and refused the
prayer of the bill that it shall by its re-
ceiver undertake the completion of the
hotel building. The liens sustained in
the decree aggregate over $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-08
DIED.

In this city, on March 8, 1882, at a. NJ
SUSIE MAY. youngest daughter Of Margaret
VI. and DR.. WIN. Gibson, aged ID years and =
months. Funeral services at the house to-
morrow Thursday q. 3 p. N. Friends of
the family are invited. Interment private.