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The morning call., 1894-09-16
THEY WON'T STAY.
DesertiOn of Sailors and
Marines.
SOME NOTORIOUS STATISTICS
why the Navy Is Not More Popular.
A Poor Chance for an En-
listed Man.

1here is one important subject con-
nected with naval affairs that is ignored
by our Senators and Representatives when
the appropriations for the navy are under
debate. and that one subject is desertion.
It's bad effects on the service, the great
money loss, It's causes and possibility of
greatly reducing 1t.
DesertiOn in time of war is punishable
with death. In peace times the deserter
1orfeits bis rights of citizenship or to be-
come citizen. and is forever debarred
from holding any Office of trust or profit
under the United States. DesertiOn is
properly considered one OF tie most
heiDous offenses by military men, but the
general public does not appear TO view it
as severely, owing, perhaps, to the fact
that 1t sees eXtenuating circumstances to
which military authorities are seemingly
blind.
The military service afloat and ashore is
only voluntary in Great Britain and IN the
United States. In all other countries 1t is
compulsory. and comparative data on this
subject of desertiOn would not be talr.
The conditions OF military service in Eng
land and in this country also differ greatly
up to the present time, but few years of
free trade. with the consequent reduction
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her are scattered the attributes of peace
and hospitality. The German coat of
arms lies beside her dress under her droOp-
ing hand. That a stronger effect may be
reached, this picture is placed in a per-
specrive framing which throws the sky far
back. Some flowers in the nature of an
airy fesloon are introduced to heighten
effect.
The architectural outlines are decorated
with cream and gold, with which the mas
sive electrOliers that stand under each
arch of the colonnade harmonic per-
fecIly.
Iu the lower hall the same prevailing
tones are TO beautify the walls and cell
ing-tints OF light gold and an effect in
cream and gold, with ornament of the
French renaissance grazing the curved
ceiling upon a darkened background.
FreScOs and lighter ornaments are in geld.
The dance or festival hall is another
splendid effort; light, warm colors, CON-
bining yellow poppy, cream and golden
tinCeS, all harmOnlZed, gradually const'-
tuiiug the color scheme. II is all very
warm and sunny, as a festival room should
be. Starting with the ceiling In pale vel
low shades the color warns into a bright
orange and cOolS away again into a cream
tint. There is hi9h sweeping curve over the
cOrnices. thirteen feet high, and on it are
three allegOrical figures of heroic propor-
tiOns, representing the arts, architecture
and the sciences. song and music, tragedy
and comedy, or the drama. In each cor
ner of the curve are emblems of music
and arts. and below the curve is a running
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ON POINT PlNUS.
The Light That Guides
the Mariner.
HAS SHOWN FOR MANY YEARS
Its Peculiar Situation-PiCturesu
Surroundings of the
Structure.

One of the most interesting of the many
lighthouses in California is the one located
Oh Point Pinus in Monterey County. The
location is unusual. The ideal Eighth ouse
is on rocky head land out of the reach of
the IOaming breakers that roar about its
base and dash spray against the lantern
in stormy weather. Ii is in a spot where
the keepers are practically out of the
world and in many cases deprived of the
comfOr of life. Such will describe most
of the lighthouses in California, but will
not convey the least idea of the one at
Point Pinus.
The Point Pinus lighthouse was the sec
ond one established on the California
coast, the one at Alcatraz Island being flu
ished few months previously in the year
1852. But the latter has been changed so
much that it bears no resemblance to its
original appearance.
Instead of being built on a barren rock
the Point Pinus light is located on the
edge OF forest OF pines and cypress. 1t
is quite distance back from the beach
and surrounded by a large meadow filled
with grazing cattle. The greater part Of
the year the climate is like paradise.
When it was first erected the lighthouse
was of an ideal form. a graceful tower
with cOncave sides rose ninety feet above
sea level, and picturesque buildings for
the keepers were grouped about its base.
But some years laier a house was built
around the tower. entirely inclosing the
lower pnit ion of it aud destroying its
beauty somewhat, but producing a most
quaint appearance.
The tower IS Surmounted by lantern
that IS one of The most beautiful in this
country and 1rnaueDted BIZ "A bronze cor
nice that must be acknowledged to be a
work of art. 1t was made in France in
1850 and is feature of lighthouses not
found in these days of utility. The cor
nice is in he medieval style with gargOyles
of lions heads at each c. rner. The name
of the artist who executed the work is not
known, nor does the name of the founder
who cast it appear, hut both men did their
work in the most able manner. The artist
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The average per cent ia that which the
euliStmeDts were 10 the force allowed. 1t
will be noted that The apprentices are
practically renewed every year; and as to
the marines the actual average force has
been only 1910, which makes the percent
age Ell enlistments to force 56.7.
The intent of this article is to show the
disgraceful lack of a military spirit in the
navy. The comparative figures with the
army have served their purpose of demon
stratinE The fact that for some reason or
other our navy and marine corps ranks
away below the army and is diScredit to
the persons responsible for it. There must
be something radically wrong in a service
where So per cent represents the waste.
Lack of complete statistics makes an
analysis OILY approximate, but it is evi-
dent that the navy is not looked upon as
source of permanent employment TO the
enlisted men.
Returning to the enlisted men of the
navy and marine corps, the records of de-
sertlons. courts-nartial and punishment
present many interesting and instructive
details, which. connected as a whole,
may give some indication of the causes
that tend to make the navy unpopular.
The following table shows the number of
assertions and cOurts-martial in the navv
and the marine corps from 1879 to 1894.
The figures are from official publications,
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CEN TERPIECE OF CEILING IN THE MAIN HALL

and the wall The prevailing color will
be in a gold effect, very Itch and warm,
mingling with q shade approaching cream
color. Around the curved ceiling on n
gold background is heavy scroll, with
delicate traceries and FORMATIONS through
which runs festoon of bright blossoms.
which permit of the introduction of warm
and strong colors.
Overhead on the ceiling is the main fea-
ture of the hall decoraton-a female fig
ure representing welcome" OF hospital
ity." The background is a delicate skv
effect in the creamy tones and rays of
brilliant light cleaning around the
woman's head. She holds palm branch
in az outstretched hand, while beneath
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stretch. and finally opens her big eyes on
me with an expression of Well what in
the world are You trying to do with me
now. I'd like to know?
ION railroad trains | have attem pied to
get some mans expression while he is
asleep. He will wake up at once. 1t is
the same when a man or woman is en-
gagged in conversation or thought. As soon
a you get to work on her profile or back
hair or the rake of her bonnet a woman
will begin to squrm. to turn this way and
that, until she finally singles you out. She
will do this without the slightest idea
what you are doing"
All of which reminds me that almost
any man of strong will can by intense
thought and exercise of will power COM
pei woman to turn her head and finally
single him out of crowd She will not
know why. and 1 really don't know why,
but it is so. for have tried it again and
again. Men are less impre sSionable. Yet
there are probably few men who cannot
be awakened from the soundeet sleep by
anybody looking them intentlv in the face.
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fresco intertwined with floral festOons in
mixed natural colOrs. Over the stage are
masks OF tragedy ana comedy amid floral
masses along the frieZe. From the warm
walls the holdings and pilaSters stand ont
in pale cream and gold colorS that con-
trast we'll with the richer tints. The fig
ures and their immediate surroundings
are. however. the main features of this
spacious hall
Quite a different style is introduced in
The ladies' paTl0T. which is faint rosy
color of rare delicacv of tone, with rocco
ornaments exclusively on the walls.
The ceiling is enriched with a sky effect
and The Introduction OF some birds and
flowers. In this room c0lOrs are selected
specially for their reflex on ladies' faces
and dresses. A pale blue was popular
when selections were made. but the artist
warned the members that blush tints
should be avoided as Injurious 10 COM
pleXions, so another tint was taken-one
that viii helghten the color in fair cheeks
when Re- Elected under the electric lights.
The knelpe (drin king and billiard rooms
will be painted in the interesting old Ger
man style. as originated by Durer and
Holbein, on pure white background in
strong and gay colori. The ceiling and
waipscotiDg are of dark oak, while around
the walls will run painted rustic frame
work in arches. Hops, flowers and grape
vines Will Irvine along the trellis, all in
natural ctlors, and between the arches
will be figures in old German costumes,
some drinking, others representing feast
ing and playing. Bunches OF game will be-
hung from the riches and old German
mo, tnes are II appear on rolls telling tue
vlSI or IN quaint philoSOphic vein that he
should eat, drink and be merry.
The dinlng-roOm woodwork will be
white and gllded, the Getting IN very pale
green shades. with wreaths of grapes in
the same hues extending around. Then
the curve over the cOrnice is t9 he treated
/ in the French renaissance of scrOllwofS.
Other rooms are decorated in darker
shades with fiieZes. frescoes. etc, in orDa-
| ment of the same renaissance. Inc design
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In keeping with The natural surroundings.
The buildings and tower are painted a
dazzling white. and stand in strong relief
against the dark-blue waters of the Pacific
on one side and the background of mines
and cypress on the other.
Monterey, four miles away, is the official
postoffice OF Point Pi1us, ana there the
lighthouse steamer Madrono carries sup
plies and orders once month. The posi-
ton of the Point Pinus light makes il a
most important one in the commerce of tn e
world. All the steamers from Australia,
China and Hawaii sight i, as do also the
large fishing fleet OF the coast.
In all the years the Point Pinus light has
been in existence very few wrecks have
occurred IN the coast it guards. This may
be greatly due 10 chance, but there is no
denying The fact that some credit is due the
STEADY, white light"
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-Iar.ne Corps.
7 EAR.
Approxim ately.

Officers OF either the navy or marine
CORPS are not included in the court
martial list. tie record of which il from
the series of general cOur' martial orders
promulgated by the Navy Department.
There is good reason to suspect that the
list is not complete; several officers that
were known to have been contaminated
have not been Published by the depart
ment, and such Is likewise the case with
enlisted men. In this, like most other
fairs OF the navy, the system, ii there Is
any, is badly attended to, but the record
as 1t stands is bad enough. 1t should
also be observed that the apprentices arr
not included among the desei ters from the
navy; several years under that heading
are blank, probably because the Bureau of
Equipment was ashamed to give general
publicity TO this disgraceful state uf al
fairs in the navy.
From the records referred to, it further
appears that during the period IF 1898
the following number Of officers were
c0urt-martialed: Line, So; staff. 30: war
rant, IA, and marine officers, II; total lOS
1t is common saying in the navy that
courts. martial are convened TO convict. and
the fact that only thirty-fOur enlisted men
were declared not guilty. out of n total of
952 indicates that there IS some foundation
for this assertion. The officers Jared
somewhat better, for eight out oil a t tai OF
108 were found not guilty.
II CldSslACdllUu VI bH6 0UenSeS upon
which the enlisted men were tried by a
general court-martial gives an insight into
the cussedness or weakness Of the sailor
element and the police that is supposed
to keep Jack on his good behavior The
sailor branch of the navy is represented
by 47S individuals charged with 765
offenses, while 474 marines had tn plead
to 673 otfenses The explanation is this,
that when Jack gets drunk he is likely 10
resent any interference or restraint, the
consequence being that he is freuusnily
booked on charges of conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discipline"
assault" or attempt to assault" aud
similar offeRses resulting from over
indulgence. The marine, on the other
hand, rarely gets fighting drunk aud APP
pears to be more Ia fear OF his superior
officers. There are relatively 3.57 courts
martial for desertiOns on marines to one
on blue jackets, and about forty sailors de-
sert against eight-tw0 marines.
JASSJEICATTON OF OFFENCES
The morning call., 1894-09-16
AT RUBENS' TOMB.
Church of st. jacques, Antwerp.

(Church OF st. jacques AntWerp.)
1t seems that something half immortal
Around his memory cliHgS-
Peter Pau Rubens' magic peHcil
Made him the peer OF Kings!
They die. They vanish! and their naughty James
Are lost in meaner dust,
But ''AntweTp's Pride" stern time dehes
And mocAS at moth and rust.
Here DER his tomb, the Virgin smiles
With softly dreaming eyes.
And in her arms the Holy Child points out
The path to paradiSe
Wrought by his hand IN faith and trusting love,
Above the painter. sleeping nigh.
It's love eternal tells the wording here
That art can never die.
In reverence the Christian gazes awed,
To see that sad Descent"
DE painted, aSter death had stopped,
The way our Saviour went.
oh, mystery of faith and art!
His fame has endless youth:
w here Rubens Sleeps-a graceful shade
There's Love and Art and Truth!
Boston Ideas. RICHARD HENRY SAVAGR.
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SWELL FRESCOES.
The San Francisco Verein
Sets an Example.
ITS BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR.
Refined Decoration i'm the French
and German Renaissance for
the New Clubhouse.

The San Francisco Verein is to have an
interior 10 its new clubhouse at Post and
Leavenworth streets that will rival the
exterior in its elegant design in taste and
beauty. No such club interior can be
seen in San Francisco today, and, indeed.
very few private mansions can vie with
the artistic decoration which these Verein
men will have around them. Ana the
Verein members take pardonabIe pride in
the advance they have made over other
clubs. They are setting an example for
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THEY WILL AWAKEN.
A Curious Fact That Was DiscoV-
cred bV an Artist.

''It is curious thing" said an artist to
writer for the Pirtsburg Dispatch. "but
when you begin to study anybody or any
thing asleep they or it will wake up at
once" He was trying to catch very
pretty girl on a Long Branch boat. She
was reclining gracefully on her right hand,
the elbow which served for that hand being
supported by guardrail, and, contrary tO4
the custom of pretty girls in general.
looked really prettier when asleep than
when awake. But just as soon as the ar,
tistic eye had settled down to this fact ands
the artistic pencil had begun to reduce it to.
paper she began to get restless and fdgety
and shortly afterward walked up.
II have tried it on animals" he con-.
tinued, land it is the same. We have a.
very pretty cat at our house, and some
Jimes when she curls herself up into grace.
full and unusual attitudes have tried to get
a study from cat Lie; but just as sure as the.
attempt is made she begins to yawn and
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the Bohemian owls nest, where art is
supposed to be concentrated in its various
characteristics.
Asa sign of Improvement in public tastes
In San Francisco, this ambition 10 have a
beautiful clubhouse with pure, yet rich
and imposing ornamentltion on all sides,
with literature, the arts and sciences ex-
pressed in classic allegory, with a re-
vival of much that is admirable in art of
the German and French renaissance, is
significant. 1t is many years since
whitened or gaudily papered walls were
thought good enough for clubs and resi-
dences in this city, and within the last
decade only has the change been wrought
in popular tastes, until artistic ironwork,
polished woods, elegance in designs and
superiority OF interior decoration becam e
possible. 1t is only now, indeed, that tile
highest order of site decoration Is find
ing the high level where it belongs And
now this wise selection of the San Fran
iscO Verein tends to the elevation and
popularizIng of decorative art, with the
result that il will be generally emulated in
this city.
The scheme of characterization taken
cOmprehensively is after a mixed renais-
sance OF the French and German with
me- dern American adaptation showing out
in places as a prominent feature. This
departure from purity or clearness of tyle
is balanced by the harmonious treatment
which produces most refined effect, not
alone In color, but in form and character.
The hall is intended TO be the chef
d'Puvre of the painters art. Its archi-
tectural proportions and design are all that
could be desired vaulted ceiling sweep
ing overhead, leaving large panel in the
center, while on either side is a class ic
cOlOnnade with an open space between it
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CLAssIFICATION on OFFENsEs.

Through the foregoing list of Offenses
there are only two liz which the sailor
branch shows to less advantage than the
marine, and that is in his attempt TO as
sault or actually assaulting superior
officer. This is done when in LIQUOR or
when being arrested. In only three cases
was the crime punished with five years
imprisonment, and one got off with six
months. Considering tie presence OF such
officers as disgraced the navy in the Ports
mouth, Kansas, Enterprise, Pensacola and
The morning call., 1894-09-16

continuous mill of four-roll trains to get
down to the cross shape desired for the
finishing mill. The bar, froE; 100 to 40
feet long. is then put through the chain
rolling train. Katie states that slow roll
ing, according to his experience, makes a
better producer. The chain rod thus rolled
is taken to pnnching-machines. which re-
move fins. Then the rod IS heated and is
either put through train OF rolls to sep
arate the links, and the latter are rolled
into final share. or the links are singly or
10 groups put into shape by presses
Philadelphia Record.
The morning call., 1894-09-16

In the respective services. Were it not for
Refreshments there would be an entire
renewal of the enlisted force in periods nf
less than three years. The annexed table
SHOWS the enlistments in the army. navy
and marine corps during the years 1891 o.
90 The number allowed for the army is
5000, sailors 1900. apprentices $50 and
2I00 marines:
ENLlSTMENTS IN THE SERVICES
The morning call., 1894-09-16

1t is believed by some critics that the
dance which was executed before Herod
by the daughter of Heroaias. and which
led TO the death of John the Bapti t. was
no other than the famous danse du ventre,
though in much more shocking manner
than exhibited at the Chicago Worlds
Fair
The morning call., 1894-09-16
FROM A BAR OF IRON.
The Katie Method of Rolling Weld
less Chains,

The Klatts method of rolling weldless
chains is shown in the cut. Katie sug-
gest' that the billet be rolled down first to
a form preparatory to a cross, on a three
high train, in lengths of about fifty feet.
After relocating the bar is put through
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Average desertion from army. ~ per cent
Average desertion from navy, 10 ner cent
Average desertiOn from marine corps, 70 aonar
cent Va" pei
The term of enlistment is three wears
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A cat In Chattanooga has been in the
habit of tapping beer from a saucer in a
saloon, and is Il confirmed tcpsr, getting
drunk two or three times day.
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but, owing 10 The unsystematc and iueoD-
plete reports. several years fail 10 give the
desertions.
DEsERTIoNs AND CoURTS-MARTIAL.
The morning call., 1894-09-16

Isabella. one of the few names which
came to US from the Latin through the
Spanish. means the Fair Eliza.
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and coloring are the work of Valdemar
Busch of this city.
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IN THE SERVICES.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-06

SAN Francisco, July There seem.
TO be no improvement today in the strike
situation in California. The Oregon ex.
press, which left Oakland last evening
unmolested by strikers. is now effectu,
ally stalled at Red Bluff, and, to make
the situation worse, over 200 feet OF theii
railroad trestle a few miles north O
Dunsmuir was burned last night
Tnder A Gaprd.
DENVER, July 1.-The Kansas Pacif,
started train for Kansas City al S =.
O'Clock tonight with a non-union crew
The train was guarded with deputies all
heavily armed. Four deputies were OF
each car platform when the train pulled
out. They have strict orders 10 fire up
on anyone who attempts TO interfere
with the trains, track or equipment.
AZ Ashland
ASHLAND, Or, July 1.-The overland
train that arrived here from Portland
Friday morning is still in the yards, and
all efforts made to move it have been
futile. About 20 southbound passengers
are making the best they can of the sit
uation. About 30 section and other
workmen on the Siskiyou mountain,
just south Of here, went out with the
union.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-06
Wholesale Illegal Voting.

The Democrats today Ged a con-
tGst concerning ibe election Of mayor, dis
trict attorney, city attorney, circuit judge,
day Mercury has no confidence In these
contests. We believe II ID Inmsn was
elected. There can scarcely be a doubt of
that, but George P Frank has his ceriifi
cate and all the powers that be cannot dis
place him. And no man can read clear
er title to his office than w L Hume. a
recount of the votes will simply enlarge his
right to that position. He can have no
reason to fear the fight.-Mercury.
A gentlemen from Portland who has an
inside view of the investigations that have
been quietly going on since the election,
says that the facts will justify the state
ment that wholesale illegal voting was
carried on that day. The number of men
who voted from steamboats, and lodging
houses was far in excess of the actual mum
Der employed at the former and lodging
at the latter. And while it may be true
as the Mercury, which is republican
paper, says, that no conf lence is to he
placed in the contes, yet AN orpor unity
will be afforded the democrats TO show y
that while over 40 persons who claimed 10
have residences at certain iodging house,
voted at the polls under the guidance Of
republican wa-d hpn'nrs n sieer,p :. the
facts are that scarcely half that number
were boarding at srch house.
1t will likewise be shown that 10 many
cases twice as many voted from steamboats,
as we're employed on such vessels. 1t is
safe to say that not sioce The paln.y day Of
| Ben Holiday has the fes'i, repeater had
sucha Iich harvest iisid as he had IL is yea.
in Portland,