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Evening star., 1894-02-28
THE BIGGEST YET.
Trial of the First 13-Inch Gun Next
Week.

Trial of the First 18-Inch Gun Next
Week.
The long postponed trial Of the first Of
the 13-inch guns. the largest piece of ord
nance ever manufactured in this country,
will undoubtedly take place next week, un-
less present plans wofully miscaTry. 1t
will take place at the naval proving grounds
at Indian Head. The mount Is already in
position and the gun will be taken down
in a day or two and made ready for the
test The recent heavy weather has delay
ed the removal Of the gun. 1t was deemed
dangerous to take 1t to the proving ground
while the earth is soft with moisture and
not suited for the necessary track. AS has
already been stated in The Star, the gun
Is nearly forty feet long, and has an ex-
terror diameter of about four feet at the
breech and of 21 inches at the nozzle. IT
weighs 135, 500 pounds or over 90 tons. 1t
throws a projectie weighing LOO pounds
with a charge of $50 pounds of powder CIV
ing it a muZzle velocity Of 2lO0 feet per
second, and a muZzle energy of 33,627 foot
tons. There are twelve of these mammoth
engines Of destruction to be divided equal
ly among the battleships Indiana, Oregon
and Massachusetts, and the trial of the first
one will naturally be awaited with great
interest
Evening star., 1894-02-28
AN ORIGINAL PROPOSITION.
A Syndicate OHers to Buy silver I'm
der Certain Conditions.


Secretary Carlsle's mail this morning
contained a proposition for the raising Of
revenue in a most original and unique way.
1t is made by Mr.. J. T. Raplee on behalf
Of the British and American Financial and
Industrial Syndicate of 1876 Liberty street,
New York" 1t is clear and succinct in its
statements. reading as follows:
This syndicate will enter into a contract
with the Secretary of the Treasury Ito be
authorized by an act of Congress) to take
from the government it's holdings Of silver
bullion to the amount of 5OOOO.OOO or 75,-
OOO.OOO ounces at the rate of 65 cents per
ounce and pay for 1t in lawful money Of
the United States or in approved bills OF ex-
change on London, Eng, as the purchasing
party may desire. The silver bullion thus
purchased to be paid for I'm monthly in
stallments of 100000 to 100000 ounces
per month Optional with purchasers as to
the amount to be paid and number Of
ounces to be taken monthly. but not less
than 100000 ounces per month"; under the
following conditions, viz:
THAT the United States Congress shall at
President mot to be repealed within a pc
riod of five years.. that there shall be levied
and collected by the United States govern
ment an export duty Of IL IL cents per
ounce on all silver, either coined or un-
coined. that may be exported or sent in any
way to any other country outside Of the ter
ritory Of the United States. with the under
standing and agreement by and between
the contracting parties that the purchasin
party shall have the option and privilege Of
taking at any time all the silver bullion held
by the said United States government at
the time Of the acceptance of this proposal" ="
The writer refers to Senator D. B. Hill
as to his individuality. His proposition does
not meet with special favor and will prob
ably rot call for any reply. The Treasury
Department is not selling silver and II 1t
was 1t could hardly afford to discount It by
selling at less than par, 81. % in gold. The
government now holds about 14O, 600 900
ounces Of silver bullion. The London rate
Of silver today is about e. cents.
Evening star., 1894-02-28
THE PATENT OFFICE INQUIRY.
Meetings of the Senate Committee In
terrupted 10y the Caucus.

The Senate inquiry into the methods Of
the award of the contract for the patent
office printing has been interrupted by he
democratic caucus, and il is not certain just
when it will be resumed. The meeting
scheduled for today had to be postponed.
Mr.. German, chairman of the committee on
printing. that is conducting the lnvestiga-
tion, says he will call a meeting Just as
soon as the sessions of the caucus have
been concluded. 1t is understood that the
inquiry will take a much wider scope than
was originally foreseen, and sensations
may be the order of the day when the
committee finally get down to work Cor
respondent Curtis will take the stand at the
earliest opportunity to say that he has au-
thority TO give the names of those from
whom he obtained his first information con-
1ecting Josiah Quincy with the contract
he Will name Correspondent VIM. Nc
Bride and Proprietor John X. Mclean OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer, both of whom will
be summoned witnesses.
Evening star., 1894-02-28
COLORED MEN AND OFFICES.
The District Recordersbip-Mr. Tay.
1or's Talk With the President.

Mr.. c. H. ]. Taylor Of Kansas City Mo
who was knocked out of the Bolivian mis-
sion by and with the consent of the Senate.
has been calling on the President. Mr..
Taylor states that the President sent for
him just a few days before he left the city
and that he gave him an interview lasting
an hour and ten minutes
The President wanted to know something
OF the standing of colored democrats in
various parts Of the country and took this
opportunity to avail himself Of the benefit
OF Mr. Taylor's information on the subject
Much was said concerning the appon m en- I
OF colored democrats, and the President il
Is said. svinced disposition to provide
places for worthy colored democrats who
supported him. The names of Mr.. Peter H.
Clark OF Ohio and Mr.. A. H. Grimke of
Hyde Park, Mass, were discussed at some
length. 1t is said The President sought 10
impress Mr.. Taylor with the idea that the
question of fitness would enter into the
consideration Of the claims of colored DEM
ocrats who may apply to him for recog-
milton. that the fact that they voted the
democratic ticket would not be considered
a sufficient warrant to justify him In giving
them offices which they were not oualifie3
to NIL. He would be disposed to recognize
colored democrats who had character ard
ability and whose political record is con-
sistent.
Mr.. Peter H. Clark, who is a well-known
Ohioan and an educator of colored youth.
Is mentioned in connection with the U. 8.
consulate at San Domingo. 1t is also un-
derstood that the President is looking for
suitable colored democrat for the IL
berfan mission, which is still vacant Mr.
t. A. II. Grimke Of Massachusetts would
probably decline the tempting offer. but
would not, it is said, be averse to accent
ing the consulate at San Domingo Mr..
Taylors friends insist that MIR. TAYLOR is
to be Mr.. Bruce's successor in the record
er's office. They go so far as to say that
the President has promised him this place
He would, OF course. be Objectionable to
the Liberian government because as min
lister to that country under Mr.. Cleveland s
former administration he resigned his post
and came home after a sojourn of about
seven or eight months in Liberia and sub
mitted to interviews in the newspapers
about the people of that country which
made him exceedingly unpopular
Evening star., 1894-02-28
FRENCH CATHOLICS PROTEST.
They Complain of Injustice to Their
Fellows in the Northwest

Fcll0ws In the Northwest.
QUEBEC. Que. Feb 2S-In view of what
1t terms the persecution which is driving
its co-religionists out Of the northwest" the
ultramontane organ here, the Verite, says:
only two things remain to be done
either to insist upon our rights in the con-
federation being respected or to leave the
confederation altogether. For men Of heart
there Is no middle course"
Commenting on those remarks, the Elec-
teur says: The question is misplaced. Make
our rights respected" Yes Break the
confederation" No The true causes of the
evil are our own cowardice, servility ani
lack of Independent spirit, The painful con-
dition In which the French element find
themselves today Is not the work of a day
but the fruit of a long series of shameful
betrayals dating far back
The Evenement, edited by Mr.. Joncas a
member Of parliament for Gaspe hitherto a
supporter Of the Ottawa government says:
Has not the time come to assert ourselves
with more energy and to ascertain who are
fanatics? What Is there to show rs that in
united and vigorous action we would not
have forced the majority to do justice to the
Roman Catholics? All! Very guilty are the
public men. who looking only to their own
selfish personal interests, sacrifice those
whom 1t is their mission to defend"
Evening star., 1894-02-28
Paymaster Smiths Sentence,

The record Of the proceedings Of the
court-martial in the case Of Paymaster
H. r. Smith of the Concord. on the Chinese
station. has reached the Navy Department.
He was tried for drunkenness and absence
without leave. The court acquitted him of
the first charge and convicted him Of the
second. He was sentenced to be confined
to the limits of his ship for period of
three months. to perform the duties of his
office. but not to go ashore unless the COM
manding officer Of the vessel deemed 1t
necessary to the interests of the govern
ment.
Evening star., 1894-02-28
To Investigate United States Judges

Resolutions were presented 10 the House
yesterday by Representative Somers of
Wisconsin TO investigate the action of sew
eral United States judges who have issued
injunctions in railroad cases most proui-
nent among them, Justice Brewer Of The
Supreme Court. They include also United
States Judge Taft, Judge Kicks of Ohio
Judge Pardee Of Texas, Judge Beatty of
Idaho and Judge Dundy of Nebraska.
Evening star., 1894-02-28
Army Orders.

The leave of absence granted Capt Reu-
Den l.. Robertson. assistant surgeon. is
extended one month
Second Lieut.. Robert C. Paxton. tenth
cavalry, Will proceed TO Richmond, Va.
ana report in person to the governor of
Virginia for temporary duty pertaining to
the militia Of that state
Evening star., 1894-02-28

Assistant Secretary Curtis. who has been
in New York for several days. returned to
Washington this morning. His house in
New York. which is now occupied by eX-
Secretary Tracy, caught fire while he was
in that city and was badly damaged.
Evening star., 1894-02-28

The available cash balance in the treas
ury today is slSs. ,0S5; national bank
notes received for redemption, s32g 5GI
Government receipts: Internal revenue
S3s 65l; customs. sGl2.616: miscellaneous
S26l, 40.
Evening star., 1894-02-28

The superintendent of immigration has
awarded to Oehm & Co. Of Baltimore the
contract for furnishing uniforms to the
immigration service. The prices range
from sl3 10 each for summer suits to SIG. IS
for winter suits; caps, $3.50 each. The
service requires about 500 suits q year,
Evening star., 1894-02-28
OPPOSED TO STRIKES.
General Master Workman SOVEREIGN
Never Saw One DO Any Good,

Never Saw One Do Any Good.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Feb. 2S.-The lee
ture of General Master Workman Sovereign
Of the Knights of Labor here last night
vas full Of sensational utterances. He said
he would not give up his right to free
speech. but did not believe in strikes as
he never saw one which did not do harm
He had not yet found a motive sufficiently
aggravating to warrant him in advising
the Northern Pacific men to go on a strike
49," said he. Judge Jenkins may con-
gratulate himself that his Injunction has
not been violated"
Evening star., 1894-02-28

A. p Brown of Boston has been ap-
pointed a special assistant United States
essosusy for the district Of Massachusetts
Evening star., 1894-02-28

An index 60 advertise
ments will be found On
Page 3.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04
DEMOcAT!C CAUCUS.

The Democratic caucus to elect dele.
gates to the county convention was
held at the town hall last Saturday
evening. It was called to order hy S.
w. Smith aud was organized by the
election Of James Oberholtzer ch2ir-
man ard Alex Higgins secretary. The
following were elected delegates to til.
county convention: VIM Knox, James
Morgan, Richard Sullivan, w. j.
Walsh, \. A. Garrison, Joan I'ooley,
Dave Bertran and ). X. Bingerd.
The slate had evidently been made
up by the Bosses before hand and the
caucus was only called for the purpose
Of going through the formaiity of rati-
flying their work.
After the delegates were elected
someona made motion that they be
instructed to put up q winning ticket,
but the caucus recognizing that that
would be an impossible task did not
adopt the motion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

was a wordy warfare between Con
gresham Lynch and p. H. Murphy,
Of Deerbro ok. Mr.. Murhhy is dem
ocrat and two years ago was Il strong
supporter of the Hon Tom. but when
Lynch voted, directly against the in
tcrests OF his constitu tents, to put
lumber and iron are on the free list
Pat went back on him. Lynch tried
to show him how greatly the demo-
cratic party had benefited the labor
ing men but Pat could not be convinc-
ed that Il reduction in his wages from
30 dollars Il month to twenty was q
benefit; but said Lynch, I'VE have
fixed it SO that the necessaties OF life
don t cost half as much as they did
two years APO" "What necessa icS'
says Murphy, 81 have TO pay as much
for my board now when I can get
only $500 Il month as / did when [
got $500. My tobacco costs me as
much and u glass Oh whiskey costs
Just the same but" says Lynch.
''you can buy Il suit Of clothes for
one-half what you could two years
ago" to which Murphy replied that
he had been unable to earn money
enough to buy a new suit, SO that he
did not know what they could be
bought for. The argument was con-
tinued for some time when Lynch re
allied that he was getting the worst
Of it and withdrew.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

Last Friday w. j. Reilly received
a telegram informing him that his sis
ter had but q short time to live. He
and his wife took the first train for
Fon du Lac TO visit her, but she was
dead when they arrived having passed
away at seven o'clock that, Friday,
evening. The following account of her
death is from the I'on du Lac Daily
Reporter:
Miss Rose Elizabeth Reilly, after q
protracted illness Of several months,
died at the residence Of Contractor and
Mrs. Schoenlauh. IS E. Division street,
at o'clock, Friday evening. Miss
Reilly was born III Empire, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reilly, de-
ceased, December 81, 1851. She re-
ceived her early education in the Fond
du Lac High school, and the pursued
her studies at the Oshkosh Normal
school. She possessed remarkable in
tellectual ability, and coupled With q
sympathetic nature, achieved signal
success ia the vocation she chose, that
OF teaching She taught in Fond du
Lac county schools for q number Of
years and then secured ~ fine position
in the public schools in Chicago. where
she has been for the past six years.
Her health commenced to fail about
q year ago. and last winter the physi-
clans pronounced her trouble to be
tuberculosis. Kind friends and lovirg
relatives called in the best medical as
sistance and the invalid was taken to
several resorts in the south, but it
was of little avail, and according to
her own desire. she was finally
brought TO Fond llu Lac in February,
and taken to the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Schoenlaub. Throughout her
sickness she was q cheerful and pa
tent sufferer, showing the nobility of
her character in so many ways 10 those
at her side.
Three sisters, Miss Helen Reilly,
Mrs. McCabc, both of Chicago, and
Mrs. Schoenlaub. of this city, and
three brothers, w. J. Reilly, Eaele
River, John Reilly, Fort Worth.
Texas, and G.. H Reilly, of Deadwoon,
S. d., survives her
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock,
Monday morning, from st. Joseph
church, the Rev. Father Taugher otfi-
ciating, with interment at Taycheedah.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

,ry A<-IA
"1-4'- county Officers.
cri4-NhX SELLS
, .,I CJerk-T. | LOUGHLIN.
. ~, Of Deeds-F. }. DECkERT.
B, Walsh.
u, Il Court-W. d. NEVILLE.
!. Attorney-N. a. COLMAN.
INV .Iudee-E. G. ALLEN.
.ysycr-D. GRAHAM.
a # Schcols-ALEX. 4 IGGINs.
f,y-JAs. CBERAOLTzfR.
~ B,aId-F. W. MCINTYRE,
'pivcr: p. i. O'MALLEY, Minoc-
81 + HEWITT. Arbor Vitae.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04
A. W. Mcleod, candidate for Dis

"A. w Mcleod, candidate for Dist.
Attorney on the Republican ticket,
was in attendance at the county fair
last week, and left a gool impression
among the voters of Iron River. Mr..
Mcleod will stand a good show OF con-
Quoting the criminal prosecutions OF
our county the next two years.-lron
River Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

.,,s 1T the church every Sunday at
.@oa. IN. and 70 p. III. Prayer meet
, wednesday evenings at $50. sun Jay
p, Immediately after morning service,
y Peoples Christian EndeaVor heid one
h.forc services Sunday AFTERNOONS + D.
II, G. Todd. Pastor,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04
city Officers.

..oo9r-F. W. MCINTYRE.
...,i, o,.-W. II. BONNER, X. Mat
Try.
REILLY.
,,par-TRED MOREY.
...,or-W. 4. BRADFORD.
...o.-JAS. OBERHOLTzER, n. G.
,,c0y w. J. DEVOE. d. GRAHAM.
MINTON. Il. Il.
.gpsDN. WILL RODERICK.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04
Churches and Societies.

s.holir Church Services first Sunday IN
,r6 month .lass, 1870 a III Nesper1
."j IN D,+,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

( i. Il, Eagle River Lodge meets every
srDnd and fourth Tuesday at their nan
,E.r drug store. Visiting brothers cor
"yited
aa W NJ. W y Def oe' "'Ht
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

Fred Bradel, OF Milwaukee, who
has been spending the summer here,
had quite serious accident Saturday.
He caught the fore finger of his right
hand in the machinery OF his steam
watch taking it off at the first joint.
He left Sunday night for his home in
Milwaukee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

Every mother should that Group
can be prevented. The first symptom
of true Group is hoarseness. This fol-
lowed by peculiar rough cough. Ii
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is given
freely as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the cough has de-
veloped it will prevent the attack. %
and 80 cent bottles for sale by F.
Beardslev.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

1-Englc Waters CAM 90 eass
Ayh 1T and thjld Il ay Of eN>ry
'o0th at Smieys E*i.
-"an!Cr1 Y G f + Mechle1 tlerk,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

3 F-EagIe River Lodge NO 100 meets
,yy Monda" at their hall over T.. Beard
/, drug store Brothers from othef
II ore cordially invited
l,rAn. \ G. l. T. McHiii' "ec
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04

.rlo3ny Tent No. 13 II. O. y. NJ. meets
1trt Thursday evening at At coed
,g li&rs hail. Visiting Knights al
Hr.ruEip.
rsaE, K. X. w. O. kimball, com.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
seventh Day Advcntists-

The Seventh day Adventists' state
campmeeting closed Monday. 1t has
not been without good results. Many
good things have been said, and who
to obtain righteousness by faith and
how to get faith, have been made very
clear by Elder A. Jones of New York.
Sunday afternoon, Septein Der 16, Elder
Jones delivered O stirring address on
the subject Of religious liberty,.and OPP
posed to any union OF church and state
in any degree. He claimed to show by
comparison with history that the gov
eminent is already given over to religious
despotism and drifting into the hands of
Rome
Elder r. G. Porter arrived toward the
close of the convention. He upheld the
educational interests of this people.
This is the second year the meeting
has been held in Bath. The people of
the city have been fayorably impressed
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
ssss S.,y 4
DEATHS.

In this city, Sept. IT. Harriet S., widow OF
Jas. II. Harmon, aged 10 years.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O o'clk,
from her late residence TOT Congress street.
In this city, Sept. II, Sarah Brown Dale, wife
of Edwin w. GRAHAM.
In this city, Sept, II, Patrick Costello, aged
% years months.
In this city, Sept. 16. Sabina, wife of Cor
nelluS Mullin, aged % years.
Funeral this morning at $50 O'Clock, from
her late residence. No. 16 India street. Requiem
high mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception at 8 O'Clock.
In Lincolnville, Sept, Z, orville A. Monroe,
aged AZ years.
In, Rockport. Sept. 8, Mrs. Mehitable Cooper,
aged 81 years.
In Bethel, Sept. o. Mrs. Judith Bean, aged 60
years.
I In Orrington. Sept. 6, Capt. James Bartlett.
In Dlxield Centre, Sept. 7, Joseph X. Hol-
man. aged 7ONears.
In Norway, Sept. 8, Thomas Shedd, aged SO
years.
In Roekport, Sept. 10. Thomas B. Gross.
In Albany Sept. z, Mrs. Laura Cummings,
aged 93 years.
In Lincoln, Sept. 7. Mrs. Maria J. Farwell,
aged SO years. S f
i In Saoo. Michael Page aged 80 years.
In fNarmdgeW0ck, Sept. 2, Miss Jennie W.
Jewell aged % years.
In New Sharon, Sept, g, Mrs, Cordelia Pres
colt, aged rs years.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

Monday-Isaac Grant. libellant, VS.. the
owners of the schooner Addie E. Snow to
recover for the loss of schooner Python,
which was sunk in collision with the
schooner Addie E. Snow in 1891 off the
Pollock Rip lighthouse. The owner OF the
schooner Python claims that on the night
when his vessel was sunk she was bound
for Boston loaded with lime dust and was
crossing the shoals on the starboard tack.
The schooner Addie E. Snow was bound
into New York, and was running free.
Captain Cheney of the Python. says that
when he saw the light of the Snow, he
luffed SO as to give her a wide berth. The
Snow instead of changing. her course
smashed into the Python and cut her down
Capt. J, Whitman of the Snow, says that
the Python's CAPTAIN was to blame for the
collision. The case is still on trial. Benja-
min Thompson appears for the libellant
and Putman'of New York, Pierce of Rock
land. and Freeman of Portland. appear for
the owners of the schooner Snow. ri,
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

Poor was omitted from it's records. Mr..
Poor was for number of years a resi-
dent OF the house with his family. His
name is Identified with the railway pro-
jects of Maine. He was the publisher and
editorsof the State of Maine newspaper,
OF which Mr.. Marshall N. Rich, so long
Secretary of the Portland Board of
Trade, was business manager. Mr.. Poor
was the first active promoter of the
proposed, now perfected, European &
North American road, part of the great
Maine Central system. He was the &C
tive champion Of the proposed Portland,
Rutland d Oswego railroad that he and
his friends insisted was the only proper
trunk line from Portland to the West.
On the other hand there were the
friends of the Portland & Ogdensburg
line, rival institution, at the head of
which was John B. Brown, Gov. Wash
burn and Gen. Samr Anderson. The
meetings called tc di uss these routes
took upon them thu line Of "bear gar
dens", the arguments advanced became
SO acrimonious and the personalities in
dulged in SO sharp. During the pushing
of these projects Mr.. Poor called great
meeting in Portland of the directors of
the various railway lines that would
form links in the proposed Rutland sys-