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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23


tain plates of the groups passed by fraud
to ballistic tests. This your committee has
no power to do. For the Information of the
House, In relation to the question OF fur
ther continuing this investigation by max
ing such ballistic tests, your committee
have ascertained the whereabouts of fifty
nine representative plates, alleged to have
been falsely treated"
four on the Monterey. eight on the Monad-
mock, ten on the New York, four on the
Amphitrite, three ON the Terror. three on
the Oregon. three on the Olympia Qour-inch
casements). seven on the Indiana and four
on the Massachusetts. OF the four-inch
Sponsors there are three on the Minneapo-
lis, three on the Olympia. three on the
Cincinnati and two on the Raleigh.
The Conclusion.
The report concludes:
THE resolution of Investigation directs
your committee to inquire into the condi-
ton and character of all armor plates,
bolts and other appurtenances delivered to
the government by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. and to Investigate and inquire as to
what amount of inferior or damaged plate
bolts and other appurtenances had been d.
uvered to the government by said company,
and the amount of compensation which
should be paid to the government in settle
ment for such damaged or inferior armor
plates. bolts and appurtenances. The CON-
ipittee can go no further into this investi-
cation without knowing the actual ballstic
resistance of groups of plates passed by n
test OF plates that did not really represent
these groups. The company has admitted
this charge. II the government is preclud-
Cd from making these tests at their expense
By the settlement made January Is, 1894
they must be at the expense of the govern
fnent- Believing that a test of these plates
should be made, your committee have Sc
lected the plates which. In their opinion,
bught to be tested. They recommend that
The money necessary for such a test be
eaken from any moneys heretofore appro-
prtated for the increase Of the navy under
The head Of armor and armament"
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
CARLISLE CURRENCY BILL.

The House committee on banking by
a vote of to z, on Saturday decided to
report Carlisle's currency bill to the
House without amendment. One of
the most prominent weaknesses of the
present Congress at it's first session was
its hardness in passing legislation
which the interests of the country de
manded. Called together for the especial
purpose of repeating the silver pur-
chasing law it shilly-shallied through
several months, and though it finally
repealed the law. the long delay deprived
the country of the benefit which might
have followed prompt action. The same
shilIy-shallying method was adopted in
regard to the tariff. The session was
distinguished for tinidity and slowness
of action.
The criticism which this inaction excit-
ed has apparently driven Congress to the
other extreme, and tine House, at least,
has met with the determination to do
something right off. Now whatever
may be the mischief of dilatoriness the
mischief Of hurry is likely to be much
greater. Too little consideration is likely
TO be productive of more harm than too
much, especially when so important a
matter as the currency is the subject in
hand. A year ago when the bill for the
repeal of the Sherman law was before
the house there was some cause for
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

hurry, for the country was suffering by
reason of that law, and it's repeal was
necessary to enable business to recover
from its stagnation and depression. But
there is no occasion for hurry in chang
ing the currency system of the country.
Yet in the former case Congress moved
at snail's pace, while now it moves
with race horse speed. The Democrats
may always be counted on to do the
wrong thing.
The revision OF our currency system
ought to proceed with great deliberation.
1t more vitality concerns the business of
the country than any other matter that
Congress deals with. Before any change
is made or new. system is adopted the
fullest information ought to be mad in
regard to it's probable results. Men
skilled in such matters ought to he heard
by the committee and their opinions
carefully. notcd, and when the bill comes
out of COMMITTEES it ought to represent
theNbest financial intelligence of the
country. Instead of that, the bill which
is to be reported to the House this week
will reflect but little else than the views
of.thes Secretary of the Treasury, man
VIGOROUSLY unsound on financial mat.
tiers, who comes from section OF the
COUNTRY where ali sorts of heresies pre-
vail, and who has repeatedly proved HIM
self an unsafe guide. 1t will be said of
course that Congress may change the
bill in any way it sees tit. But it is no.
toriously fact that the average Con-
gresham is not deeply versed in fnan-
oial matters, and that he needs the light
he would have received if the bill had
been kept in committee longer and men
skilled in such matters had been given a
opportunity to express their views. but
which he will not now get OF get only
sparingly.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
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The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

"Sirs, Only Seventeen" by Virginia f.
Townsend, author of Only Girls, etc.
etc., is is one Of mum Der of very popu-
lar works by this author. The title of
the book, as we'll as certain incidents
throughout the story SAVIOR strongly of
the sensational; but the warp and wool
of the narrative is the unselfish action
and high aspiration of two young peo-
pie, left TO keep house with ohaperon
and servants, while their parents are i'll
California. Dorothy" lived on the road
which led to Lexington, Mass, al d was
a loyal little body to the traditions of
her grandfather. Donald was Har-
ward boy, and WAS quite surprised at sud-
denly finding himself practical philan-
thropist If rather highly co1ored, and
it may be also somewhat too demon
strative, the iatention of the story is of
the best. Its moral tone is excellent,
and ii you refer the book to young folks
for their judgment, they will pronounce
it +" first rate" or perfectly elegant.n ac-
cording TO the sex of the speaker. (Bos
ton: Lee & Shepard; Portland: W. RI.
Jewett e. Company. Price 81. 50.)
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

My Study Fire by Hamilton Wright
Mabie. Second Series. To sit by our
study fire, at leisure, and in quiet
corner, with this volume open before US,
is as restful and soothing to the spirit
AS, under the same circumstances, to
listen to master hand upon the piano
keys playing our favorite melodies, bar
after bar; Mr.. MAI takes you into
such pleasant comradeships despite the
fact that his essays are too cultured aud
too poetical to be of the familiar order.
In this little book he writes briefly on
many subjects. Sometimes but three or
four duodecimo pages are given to a
abruptness or inharmony or Of having
left unfinished any essential of his theme.
Here is a bit OF his wisdom anent the
reading of books: 1t is wise to follow
ones taste, for that is the line Of least
resistance, but 1t must not be forgotten
that what is commonly called taste is
not necessarily good taste; 1t is merely
personal inclination; good taste involves
education. Our companions of the mind
ought, therefore, to be not those who
confirm us in our preconceptions and
build our limitations more massively
about US but those who liberate us from
the defects of our nature and the faults
of our training"
Mr. Mabie emphasizes our misconcep-
tion OF beauty. He also repeats the
truth that the finest achievement gives
no sign of labor or of stress-it seems as
easy and as simple-the greatest accom-
plishment-as for grass to be green or
for skies to be blue. "We have learned
in part the lesson of morality, but we
have yet to learn the lesson OF beauty.
We have not learned it because in our
moral education we have stopped short
of perfection; for the purest and highest
morality becomes a form Of art.n "The
grace which banishes the thought of toll
was bought at great price; It is q
flower whose roots have often been wat
cred by tears. It's perfection lies in it's
placement OF the painful steps and
slow by which it has been reached; so
that it's highest success involves the
complete forgetfulness of the toll behind.
The artist whose touch on the keys has
a magical ease which revives our child
hoods faith in the world of the Arabian
Nights, is a heroic worker, who pays for
his success price from which most
men of affairs would shrink back ap-
palled.'
"The Finalties of Expression" are
acutely analysed by our author; and the
art of forgetting, the Magic of Talk. the
Lowell Letters. the Speech Of Literature
with George William Curtis for an ex-
ample) Plato's Dialogues and the Power
of the Novel are among the subjects
treated, with just enough suggestion
and never an inadequate or a wearying
word. Portraits of Flaubert, Matthew
Arnold and of Petrarch EN- bellish the
text. Delicacy, precision. literary charm
are here shown to rare degree, yet
with sturdy philosophy and excellent
teaching for their substance and support.
New York: Dodd Mead & Company;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
Price ST.. SOY.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

An Agitator. A novel, by Clementina
Black. comes to US in the pretty binding
and excellent paper of the Harper's " Lit
tie Novels" series. Though in SO modest
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

Millions of people have been carried by
tho railroads in Ohio the past year, but
the railroad commissioner cannot find
that single person has been killed.
Once in while great accident oc-
ours on railroad, and then there are
columns written about the danger of
railroad travel, but calm and careful
consideration of statistics will show
that the danger is very slight. vastly less
than the danger of travel with
horses,
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

keeping promises and satisfied
apurec5atiOn OF is
that New
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

The appropriations committee have
cut down the pension appropriation $685.
ooO OOo. but have increased the amount
for special pension examiners by
$3.50, 900. The principal work OF these
special examiners is to hunt up excuses
for cutting off pensions.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

The Lexow committee seems to have
reserved the worst revelations until the
last. The testimony that is coming now
strikes right at the most prominent po-
lice officials, aud shows that e.rotten-
ness that permeates the force had Its
origin not at the bottom, but at the top.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

Hinkey, the captain of the Yale foot
ball team, is being Investigated on
charges of intentional brutality at the
Yale-Harvard game. The testimony
taken seems to show that Hinkey isn't
nearly so black as he has been painted,
and that injuries such as occurred in the
Yale-Harvard game are liable to occur
in any game. The investigation, while
helping Hinkey, does not apparently
help the football game-quite the re-
verse.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

Mayor Strong's determination to recog-
nize in his administration all the ele-
1nents that worked to defeat Tammany
is JUST and wise. The contest in New
York city was not a political contest,
it was fight between the elements that
make for good government and those. that
make for bad. To undertake to treat
the result as the triumph of political
party would tend to disrupt the elements
that brought it about, and prevent their
cooperation in the future. 1t would be
to play into the hands of Tammany and
Tammany's supporters.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
ByF. 0. BAILEY & co. Auetioneers.
Administrators Sale
--- OF -
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In DEERING.

The residence of the late Charles Goodrich
on Read street at Auction. MONDAY, De-
cemDar gath, at IL O'clock. a. M, on the
premises we shall sell the above described
property consisting of two and a half story
house, ell and stable, house contains four
teen rooms besides large halls and bath
room, first floor finished in walnut and
ash, has fine cemented cellar. abundance of
pure water, cold storage room, wash room.
gas machine, large furnace. &c.; stable Is
large andeolpmodious with room finished for
help, nice sub-t ellar, ample carriage room.
etc. The lot contains about four acres,
on which are about 2Oo pear and apple trees
in fine bearing condition; place cut about
five tons of hay the present season. This
property is most delightfully."- situated COM
manding fine view of city of Portland and
Caseo Bay. The buildings were constructed
in the most thorough manner, and OF best
material. The sale Of this property should
attract attention as home or for invest
shall sell the equity in the large tract of
land lying between Ocean street and above
described property. For full particulars and
details. see administrator notice in Port
FRANK W. ROBINSON. Administrator.
declS dtd
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

rne defeat of President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor is
due in part, if not wholly, to his con-
duct in the railway strike OF last sum-
mer. His vacillation and timidity at
that time commended him neither to the
labor unions nor to the general public.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

Patriots who are willing to serve their
country are quite as plenty, apparently,
in the Waldoboro district as in the Port
land district.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is.

Senator Hill says he is done fighting
the income tax. Perhaps New 4ork's IN
gratitude has discouraged him.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
GENTS SOLID GOLD WATCHES.

have good stock of Elgin II kt. Sold
Gold Watches. If you wish fine Watch
buy the Elgin. its the king of all Watches. 1
would be pleased to show you these Watches
and lily prices will surely suit you. M'KEN-
NEY. the Jeweler, Monument Square.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
FOR sALEM's NEW BUILDING.

The ladies and congregation of the
Salem Baptist Church, on Union street,
opened a lawn party last evening in front
of the church. A large tent was erected
in the middle Of the plot in which were
the tables and refreshments. Professor
j. Smith of Morristown, NJ, supplied the
music.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sist of Mrs. Q. Freeman, Mrs. A. Legrand,
Mrs. N. DAILY and Mrs. A. Anderson. h
ice cream table was in charge of Mrs.
R. A. Motley, Mrs. S. Harrison and Miss
N. Jackson. The other tables were pre-
sided over by the ladies of the church.
The lawn party will continue for two
evenings, and the receipts are to be added
to the fund for the new church. The
colored people are certainly in need of
a new place of worship. Pastor r. A.
Motley says. The congregation is in
creasing very fast, the Sunday School
is overcroWded and the old church is
no longer large enough to accommodate
its congregation.
1t has a seating capacity of 1852 and the
membership numbers 1853.
Enough money has been raised to
the old structure back from the street,
leaving a space for the new church. The
members are all striving to increase the
fund, but it will be a very hard
task unless some liberal contributions
are received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
CCXXXu

An act to empower the town and township
committees in counties of the third and
second class to enter into a contract for
public light for a term of years.
J.. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of New Jersey.
That it shall be lawful for and the town or
township committee Of any incorporated
town or township in any county of the third
and second class are hereby empowered and
authorized to make and enter into a contract
OF agreement with any gas, electric light or
other company for one year, or for a term
Of years, for obtaining and furnishing lights
and lights either with gas, electricity or
other Illuminating body for lighting the
public streets or public buildings of any
such town or township; and any such con-
tract or agreement, when so made, shall be
the valid and lawful contract of any such
township as well as of any such gas, electric
light or other company, according to the
tenor and effect thereof, and the sum or
uuis of money in such contract agreed to
be paid in each year by any such town or
township or by the tow or township COM
mittee thereof, shall be annually ~appropri-
ated, levied, assessed and collected as a tax
upon the real ami personal estates within
such town or township and subject to taxa
ton for other municipal purposes in the
same manner that other municipal taxes
are assessed and collected, and the said real
and personal estates are hereby made liable
to and for the assessment and collection of
such tax; provided, however, and it is here
by expressly enacted that no such agreement
or contract shall be made for a longer period
than three years in any one term.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be law
full for the town or township committee of
any such town or township are hereby
authorized and empowered to use any and
all such sum or sums Of money for carrying
into effect the purposes of this act hereto
fore or hereafter appropriated by the legal
voters of such town or township, at any an
nual town meeting, for said public lighting.
3. And be it enacted, That all acts, public,
special or local, inconsistent herewith, be
act shall be a public act and take effect i'm
mediately.
Approved May l, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30

be even more satisfactorily combined with
wool and velvet goods than with thin
fabrics, so it will probably be n feature
of fall toilets il not OF winter ones.
The hat CT the period is of ample pro-
portions. There are a few close toque
shapes consisting of flowers, jet and a bow
They are often made of shirred mousse
1ino dc sole or have lace brims, or a round
straw shape is trimmed with choux of
mousseline de scie and a founee of she
same material falls over the edge of 4s'e
brim like a valance. With the addition
of a bow of ch~angeable ribbon, this style is
considered altogether charming in Paris.
Immense white cravats Of crepe de
chine, mousseline de sole Inc similar
fabrics are coming in again. They are
sure to be wellreceived, for they are almost
universally becoming. Everybody ac-
knowledges that q man looks better in
evening dress than at any other time, be-
cause of the large expanse of white near
the face, and the same principle applies to
women in dark gowns. The big white
scarf produces the same effect as the broad
shirt bosom.
The illustration shows q reception BON
net of rosebuds, lilies of the valley and vic
and has no strings. The cravat is of
cream mousseline de sole trimmed on the
ends with antique lace.
Artificial flowers are more fashionable
than ever, so much SO that their popular
ity is said to have given renewed vigor to
the business Of making them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
Gun IN Target.

The second annual tournament of the
Endeavor Gun Club will be held on
Monday at the club grounds, Marion.
The shooting will at $50 AN.
There will be twelve events, and the
entrance fees range from 81 to $3.50.
The prizes will be divided as follows
Twelve entries or less. three moneys;
over twelve entries, four moneys.
Gus Zimmerman. New York's ham
pion sharpshooter, who has secured many
Victories in Europe, distinguished him
self again at Hamburg yesterday, in a
10a-short cuick-firing match. He defeat-
ed his opponent, the crack shot of lam
burg. by 80 points. Gus sails for home
today in the steamer Columbia. He
will get a great reception on his arrival
by the New York Independent Schuet-
ZenS.
william Hayes, the well-known cham
pion rifle shot of Newark, at the earnest
solicitation of General Bird W. Spencer,
Joined Company D, Second Regiment of
The National Guard of New Jersey. Mr..
Hayes, who is a manufacturing jeweller
in Newark, holds the American and
Canadian championships on the 200 yards
range. He will shoot on the New Jer-
sey State team in the matches next
week,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30

"A Supplement todan act entitled "An act
constituting district courts in certain
4s cities in this state, n"approved March ninth.
4 one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven ait0f fis o.
I. Be, it enacted blythe Senate and Gem
erali Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That in case of any appeal from any iudg-
ment rendered in any district court, the APP
pellee may apply. to, said court to dismiss
aid,appeal,s for the. reason that the appeal
bond filed on appeal from said Judgment is
in any respect detectiyei or because proper
evidence of the esufiiciency thereof has not
been filed in said court, and, thereupon, it
shall be the duty of the judge of said court
to examine into the question of the form,
execution and sufficiency of said bono and of
the evidence thereof, and if he shall deter
mine that said bond is defective or INSULT
Gent, he shall make an order directing the
appellant to file a new appeal bond within
five days from the date of said order, and
upon failure to file another pond pursuant to
said order, the judge ma dismiss said ap-
peal: provided, that at the time of making
said application the transcript of said cause
shall not have been sent to the court of COM
mon pleas.
2. And be it enacted, That the court of
common pleas may permit the appellant to
substitute a new appeal bono in the place of
the appeal hond filed in and sent up by any
district court; provided, that no delay in
the trial of the said appeal shall be occa-
thereby. }s93 w4
8. And belt acted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved NAV II. 1894.