The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-05
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
WHT FTeUREBEADs ARE NO GoEsER
USED ON OUR WAR SHIPS.

| meat that n ts Aidisg Hebrew Emigration
ts This Coustry - I.teresti-E Party Of
| Are;ie Ais.k. Esauiu,sux IN wsshineton
| -Co.ti.e-tsi Curre-ey Presertsd At the
| Treasury tor Res.~ptior - A-sns-rder
| Fs,srrotrs 10 Marry rhiisseiphi. cir.
WASHINGTON. March 4-The Navy Depart
| ment has received in the last year some
curious devices for nRurehesds for our new
war ships Most Of them are thrown aside
and others returned to the senders with
| letters stating that the department EN-
! ploys an expert who has no equal In the
world for carving eagles and coats Of arms OF
| different States. Our war ships. which once
| we're famous tho world over for their elaborate
| designs Of nRureheads now bear only some
graceful scroll work at their bows, with per-
haps the coat OF arms Of the State from which
they take their name. or else have mounted on
| the bows an eagle with outstretehed wings.
These eagles are all works OF art. and are
made at the Washington Navy Yard. where
q carver Is constantly employed turning
them out for the ships. For years 1t
has always been customary In the navy to
have some device at the Rangways on either
side. The seal OF some state. or more FREE
1uently an anchor. lie a favorlte piece When
the new navy was commenced. however. an
order was issued directing that these designs
consist solely Of state shields. and on all the
recent built vessels these will be found In tho
highest perfection OF carving. The Bureau OF
Construction and Repairs have Just finished
design for a handsome eagle. which will be
m ounted forward on the Raleigh. This bird
will he OF polished bronze. so as not to tarnish
from the sea. On account of the mum Der OF
ropes constantly used in bringing big ship
perched on the bows was disp ensed- with. as in
the way and liable to be Knocked on
One OF the main reasons for the Abandonment
of thu ifnmAnAp flRurahaadR uR01
ie the want OF proper place to nut them; Now
those curving outward instead OF inward. like
the old; timers. no ngurehead Of great size can
tastic designs for lGureheads.. Previous to
some statesman ajorn cd the. bows OF our war
ships. or else mermaid with a trident
10 h sSo hsnS s%d ts Se
commnndant OF the Boston Navy Yard came
seme msesonnt 10 steal near one Of n our war
ships one night and saw the head Of the figure.
f head This was oSe 81
Navy Yard that some one would make an at
% T. LS uurs Sm ws5e
Tested. but one rainy night some one swan
SSHt to the ship in aost s haEbor pulled ed
castle s eer snaware that snythins was ' going
no longer used to decorate the bows OF war
ships. Many OF the old wooden ships now in
what is known as hddIe-bow heads. These
are nothing more thn a. N, large sutwat e
dies keyboard. Another oid.time, custom OF
painting the name OF the vessel forward as
well as on the , stern IS with merchant ships
ships now carry the If names only In very
small gilt letters on the stern, and at a short
distance 1t Is almost i'm possible TO make them
out.
Superintendent Stump OF the Bureau OF I'm.
migration. Treasury Department. has received
an official denial from the Russian Govern
ment that that Government is aiding Russian
Hebrews TO come to the United states. Many
this country. Mr.. STUMP. SAYS. and many OF
these come from the Argentine Republic.
colon zation OF Hebrews from Russia was un.
d.rtaken under the auspices 81 the MANAGERS
iected in the. Argentine Republic proved
sterile. so as fast as possible the Hebrews |
the ses
sisted immigrants
=" Considerable adverse criticism" said Su-
because OF the large number Of RUSSIAN He
brews that have come to the United States
is not TO blame for that. All i'm migrants. un.
der the lay. are treated alike little imml.
likely to become public charge. and in other
rssnects do not conflict with the letter and
course, admitted. The Immigrant law. how
ever does debar from Ia nding assisted immi-
disease. XII suspected im MI ,l d these
ssa 4s,t .ss$: hSs
sS.s. board. & aasIr, ss.Sfssa -
migrants suspected OF being assisted or
having q losthsome disease. Out OF that num-
men! is using every effort to eniorco the law
and desire to en- phasizee the statement that
with positive information, within, one year
after the immigrants arrival here. that he was
fsring from q loathsoms disease the immi-
grant will be returned to the country whence
Inspection. some such sn immls rs te sfip
through our fingers. Insane immigrants.
Tss @e o. %s VIII fR. ssS
be returned"
The presence in this city OF party OF Arctic
Alaska Esquimaux for the past week has
proved OF great interest to thousands OF peo-
pie; They have visited schools, the private
sm Sees' Of o. shas5s members 81 C9nGrsts
women. and four cIrl shiidSsn IN the party. the
rs%arkaS. good look Ss.'G and ID
heart Of every one who has seen her. s She viii
not return north with the rest OF the rarity
hapt. Minor \, bruce. who has charge OF the
Esquimau visitors. SAYS there are probably
81. 600 of these people in Arctic Alaska. and
that they are the most Intelligent, good-look-
continent. They go from here 10 New York
,ity. Boston, ana Philadelphia. and thence
vest to the Pacific coast. sailing for the north
.bout the time the ice moves out Of the Arctic.
he middle or the last Of June.
During last week three hatehes OF CONT
rental currency were presented to the Treas
lry Department for redemption. The cur
ency was Of course returned to the owners,
10 by law such currency, even II II was genu-
ne. has no money value. At the close OF the |
revolutionary war Continental currency was
worth 81 In specie for 81 600 OF Continental |
money. This money was extensively coun- |
erfeited by order OF the BriIish Government,
n its efforts to destroy the credit Of the Conti-
lsntAl Government, One curious advertise
nent bearing on the subject Is among the ,
archives OF the Treasury Department Ii reads;
Persons going into the other COLONIES may be Sup
isd with number OfcOuhtersiIsd Con Ersss notes
Or the price of the paper They nearly
hem on, II being almost impossible TO discover
very large amount which have been successfully CIR
ulAted.
The British Government itself embaTked in