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Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19

down town, and dissolves II himself In the
proper proportions. The stuff that be
sails for one dollar vial costs him about
three oents.
There Was another knooker-out known
ss the penny morphine pill. This was .
small pill containing Q sixth of Q grain
dose and was carried under . finger ring.
1t could bs dropped into . glass BY mere
ly pressing the hand over It. The pill
would not dissolve In water, and the
chances were about e-sn that the pin
would not be swallowed, ss even Q drunk
en- man viii spit out everything that he
feels In his mouth when drinking. The
old reliable stuff which never fails IN the
chloral hydrate, and IL Is 90 easy 10 get ut
wholesale that there Ii no way of putting
. stop to Its sale"
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19

Tommy-Did you ever ride on the horse
car without psyingi Mr.. Sappey-No.
wis6sd you had osnts enough to 60 home /"
-Chicago Intsr-O Ocean.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19
Webster'S
Mother

fed Daniel in winter on
Buckwheat Cakes and his
rugged frame sustained his
mighty intellect until it won
for him the proud title of
the Defender of the Consti-
tuition"
And the Bpckvhcat wasn't 10 be
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19

brown velvet. ths lace being deep yellow.
The Characteristic dssh of color came In
row seven deep of tiny ribbon quillings
about the foot Of the skirt. Each row
was different color and all were bright.
The little frills we're sat on deep border
of seaiskin and that border all stitched
and marked could never be used over, but
the modistes seem to have exhausted theiI
Wits forsstalling economy. Fur u also
used in the skirt, the hips being snugly
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19
Hunting wild with Tame Turkeys.

Hunting wild with Tame Turkeys.
From the St Louis Globe Democratl
Tame turkeys caa be trained to hunt
wild ON Q" said Major A. s. Villa" Iowr-
ed one called Dick. down in Polk county,
Tenn, That obtained State reputation. I
was offered 500 for him at one time but
then thought he WAS phenomenal bird.
Since his death, however, have discov-
cred that the tsen. for hunting Wild turk
eys is not uncommon among tame ones.
The call of the wild fowl differs from
that of the domestic one. but the latter can
easily learn the formers calls II the hust-
CT is patient enough to teach him. The
tame turkey can be taught so that he can
be taken to the woods, and will then send
forth the challenge call. If turkey Geek
IL within hearing an answering note of
dehsros 10 invariably made. This Is rep
lied to, and finally the wild turkey will
come very cautiously until he sees the
tame one, as he is q suspicious creature.
But when he sees the turkey his feais
sre gone, and be starts at once TO battle.
Then the trained turkey runs and the
hunter shoots. 1.-The advantages of this
method of hunting are very great. while
| q hunter can initiate a turkey call pretty
closely there is an accompaniment made
by striking the ground with the wings
| which cannot be reproduced and, withc ut
this the game is Suspicious. The hunting
turkey must be taken In hand when very
yJung aud constantly drilled, but be, ond
the patience required very little skin need
to eIiit upon the part Of the trainer"
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19
Flesh.Ratinx Hares.

leFon hne London Exchange
Hare is dish never sesn on aSpanIsh 80
BILE, because In Spain there is . superstition
tha. hares, In the night, 60 into churchysrds
and dig up the graves and eat the dead
bodies. Awriter In the Munchener Zsit-
ung, who recently spent some time shooting
In the CASTLE. where game is very plentiful,
relates how he was convinced Of the fact
that the hsres do eat ae.h. He had been
told 30 by the country people. but had
treated thsir assertion as ridiculous hct-
ION. The next time he found himself In
PARTY of sPorhmen he repeated what be
hsd heard ~ joke: but to his surprise :,
every one listened quite gravely' sad sssur-
ed him that 1t was perfectly true; they
them sslfselrts had frequently seen hares
eating flesh. As be still expressed doubts
on the subject, however, one Of the comp
any ffsred to bet him bfty litrss of wine
that he(the Germany should zee Q hare est-
ing meat. Toe bst was accepted. The
next morning, very early, the Spsnisrd,
the German, and two grayhounds went
out to great heath to look for fesh eat
Ing hsres- A they were sitting waiting
for the hsres to appear, the Spenisrd, 20
| the Germans amsz.ment, took a little live
crab out of his pocket. twhat do you
want that fort" said the German. ITO
catch the hsrs with, !" replied the Spaniard.
1t struck the German that perhaps the
Spsniard had brought him ont merely to
make fool of him. But then he reflected
that that was not the Spanish way with
strangers: 80 he held his tongue and went
on waiting. By and by Q hne hare sp-
pssred. In Q moment the two dogs were
after him (they were well muzz'ed, 90 that
they could not do him any harm), and In
9 few moments more the hare had dissp-
pesred again in his hole and the dogs were
barking at Its mouth. The men got up
and hurried after them "Now," said ths
Spaniard, ''this 10 where my crab comes
I'M he pulled out the crsb and put II
down st the mouth of the hole, md II
glad to hide iu the dark shade, ciept in
With all the expedition it could msnsge
The Spsnisrd instantly spread Q large
coarse sack over the entrancs, and In q
few moment out rushed the hare, terrifi ID
by Its unexpected visitor, right into the
sack. Home they went with their
prisoner, which they placed in o cage.
When the hare had recovered from his
fright, he ate, before the Grman's aston
ished eyes. several pieces of mutton which
were thro In.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19

Drunken Men Attacked By B6wery
SPeter-Players,,-w what the n mock
circuit, Really IL.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19
4nmrma1 aud Gnmrfer,

The Oldest Daily Paper Pu
lishod In COnnocticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
ANOTHER ARdOR TEST.
A Party Goes Down to Indian Head
This Morning.

An important test OF ordnance took place
Rt the indian Head proving grounds today
IL was witnessed by q distinguished party
OF officials. who left here at y:3O o'clock
this morning on the tug Triton. There were
noout fifty persons In the party, including
HE members OF the naval affairs commit
lees Of both houses. Gen. Flagler and Capt
Capt. Sampson, chief of the bureau of
naval ordnance; Commander Cook, Lieut..
Commander COnden. Lieut.. Ackerman.
Prof. Alger, Prof. Marvin OF the signal
Service, and representatives Of the Harvey
Steel Co., the Bethlehem iron works, the
-Aldvale Steel Co. and the Carpenter Steel
20. The test was To determine the resist
tAs strength of an 1S-inch armor plate made
tI nickel steel. HarveyiZed. The plate rep
reSeuts over $50 tons Of similar armor, in
Tended for the battle ship Indiana. 1t is the
heaviest arTnOr ever made used in this
country The attacking forces consisted of
steel pro1ectlles, each weighing over half a
Ten. nred from 13-inch gun, the most pow
erlul piece OF ordnance ever manufactured
II the United States According to the
program the first shot would have a velocity
1.olO feet per second. II the projecIiles
or any fraction thereof pass through the
plate or backing. the armor represented by
the plate Will be rejected. The result of the
test VIII be awaited with interest as show
ing the relative powers of offensive and de-
fsnslye material Capt. Sampson superin-
tended the test. the details Of which were
arranged by Lieut.. Mason, in charge OF the
station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
HE HAS ESCAPED.
Reports From Blucields Tell OF Ar
guellas' Successful Flight.

The acting secretary Of the navy has re-
ceived a telegram from Capt Watson Of
the U. S. S. San Francisco, at Bluefields
Nicaragua, saying, briefly, that Arguellas
escaped on the 9th instant. Arguellas is
the murdered of William Wilson, an Ameri-
can citizen. He had been incarcerated and
held for trial at the demand OF Minister
Baker and Capt. Watson. II is confidently
expected here that in view of the solemn
promise of the Nicaraguan government to
try and punish this man 1t will put forth
every effort to recapture him. Capt Wat
son makes no mention Of the reported
restoration of Clarence as chief of the Mos
quito country. and consequently some doubt
Is entertained at the State Department as
to the accuracy OF the report. No one at
the State Department cares to venture an
opinion as to how Secretary Gresham would
rt gard the restoration by British means of
Chief Clarence. but privately the belief is
expressed that the matter has not gone as
far as an actual restoration, and that in
reality the British captain has simply guar
anteed the personal safety os Clarence
while in Bluefields awaiting a settlement
of affairs. which may or may not restore
bis power,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
Bank Note Statement.

The amount Of national bank notes out
standing today is as follows: Currency.
s207 3s7. .175; gold notes. 81. .497; total. s2O7.
4S1. .672.
The national bank notes issued during
the last six days was s., ,5s2. 200: the amount
destroyed during the last six days was
s., $50 AS.
The following Is statement of United
States bonds held by the treasurer of the
United States in trust for national banks:
To secure circulation: Four per cents
$50, 15I, ,45O; currency Is. SIS. 454. 900; 2 pei
cents SD 9oS, 800; per cents. S,959. $50
total, Sol .274, 900. To secure public mon
eys: -Four per cents. $12.02s.0OO; currency
6s 81, ,l95, 900; . per cents, I,ol3.0oo; 8 pei
cents, 500, 600; total, $14. .636OOO.
Bonds to secure circulation deposited
week ended May IS, 1894, $3.50. $50. Bonds
to secure circulation withdrawn week end
ed May 1S 1894. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
Artillery Going to Fort Monroe,

Gen. Howard. commanding the depart
ment of the east. has issued orders for the
batteries of the fourth artillery, at Wash
ington barracks, ID. c., and Fort McHenry.
Nd, to hold their annual artillery practice
and exercises for 1894 at Fort Monroe, Va,
according to the following program:
Batteries G and /. from Washington bar.
racks. and G, from Fort McHenry. will
leave their respective posts in time to ar
rive at Fort Monroe on the I'd of June prox-
imo.
Batteries A and NJ. from Washington bar
racks, and ID and l., from Fort McHenry
will leave their respective posts In time "a
arrive at Fort Monroe on July ID proximo.
The detachments from Washington bar.
racks will remain until the 30th OF June
and 31st Of July. respectively
The detachment from Fort McHenry will
return to that post on the completion OF
their artillery target practice.
Maj. Jacob 3. Rawles, fourth artillery
is assigned to the command of these two
battalions while at Fort Monroe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
CITIZENS PROTEST.
Say That Two Bills Were Railroaded
Through the House.

This morning several well-kno wn business
Sneu OF the city appeared before the men,
bers Of the Senate District committee in =.
formally. but in decided opposition to the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
railroad bill and the Washington Terminal
bin. which have passed the House. They
saw Senators Harris, Faulkner and Proc
tor, and expressed their views with great
freedom They maintained that these two
bills had been railroaded through the House
without giving citizens of Washington q
Chance to be heard, notwithstanding the
fact that they had received assurances that
Ihe Dill would not be reported to the House
1or action until they had been given a hear
ing Ihey urged upon the Senate commit
Tee the fact that these two bills are vicious
ana opposed to the best interests of the
Olstriet, and made an earnest plea that they
should not be hurried through the Senate
As tney had been through the House. They
put up such strong line of arguments that
they were told that the bill would not be
considered In the Senate until 1t had been
CAreiuuy studied into and all the parties in
terested had had chance to express their
views They were also informed that il
%0ulo De considerable time yet before the
Oils ara acted upon at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
THE DOCkERY REDUCTIONS.
What II Said by Those Who Oppose
.Ata.. the Changes.

Those who are apprehensive that the
changes in the system of accounts in the
treasury, which are proposed in the Dockery
bin abolishing the commissioner of customs
and the second controllers Offices, will sub
ject the government to the danger OF great
loss by frauds disavow any interest in the
retention or dismissal Of clerks in the de-
partment. They say that II more clerks are
employed than there Is work for they should
be dispensed with, but that in this matter
the only question is that as to the suffi-
cient protection Of the government against
frauds. 1t is suggested as an evidence Of
Mr.. Doekery's lack of appreciation of the
sertp1Eness Of the question involved. that
hetstVes as a reason for the Withdrawal OF
all opposition that the employees displaced
by his measure will be satisfactorily pro-
vided for elsewhere
The purpose of the controllers office, it
is replied is not to furnish employment to
people, but to supply safeguard, by care
ful review Of accounts, against frauds upon
the government. The very friction" be-
tween the auditors and the controllers,
which Mr.. Dockery's commission say will
be corrected by this new scheme, comes, 1t
is said, from proper checks and corrections
made by the one upon the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
HAWAIIAN DECORATIONS.
Senator Turpie's Bill to Allow Ameri-
cans to Accept Them.

Senator Turpie today introduced a bill TO
authorize several American citizens to ac-
cept decorations and testimonials from the
Hawaiian government. The decorations
the acceptance OF which is authorized are:
One to Rear Admiral George Brown OF the
navy; that of q knight grand officer Of the
Royal Order of Kalakaua. conferred upon
him by King Kalakaua December 5. 1890
One to Ensign George p. Blow of the navy;
Of the Royal Order of Kalakaua. conferred
upon him by the queen. One to Lieut.
George L. Dyer; that of knight compani IN
Of the Royal Order OF Kalakaua. One to
Capt George c.. Rcmey; that OF knight
commander Of the Royal Order of Kala-
kaua, conferred by the king. One to Med
ical Inspector George w. Woods; that of the
Royal Order of Kalakaua. A medal OF
honor to Frank Lanier OF the Charleston,
conferred by Queen Lilinokalani for serv-
Ices to the late king. These decorations
are all awarded on account of courtesies
extended 10 the late King Kalakaua during
his visit TO California, just prior to his
death, and the recipients are all connected
with the United States navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
NOT FOR SILVER ALONE.
Representative Bland on the Missouri
Democracy.

Representative Bland on the Missouri
Democracy.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 19.-In an inter-
view Representative Bland said Of the plat
form adopted at Kansas City:
1T is right-right in principle and right
In policy. We do not want silver mono
metallism no more than we want gold
monometallism. The democracy Of Mis-
souri, does not f1aunt red flag in the face
Of any section or any class Of its citizens.
1t demands justice ard right, and that, too,
without reading anybody out of the party.
or questioning the honest convictions of
any other democrat anywhere. do not see
how We could have made a better plat
form. 1t is plain and direct without being
Offensive to the minority. II We cannot
carry this state upon the Kansas City plat
fern by an old-time majority, then We
could not have carried 1t at all. My own
opirion Is that II we had failed to declare
the principles which the majority of demo-
Gratis In this state are now to entertain.
ard which more than three-fourths of the
counties directed their delegates to support
and secure q the platform, we would al
most have been wiped out as a party In
November next. The people ara In no
mood for foolishness or deception"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
NO EARLY CLOSING.
Department Clerks to Work Full
Time This summer.

The time-honored custom OF closing the
executive departments at 8 o'clock on Sat-
urdays during the heated term will not be
followed this year, that Is. If the other de-
partments are governed In this matter. as
they usually are in other matters. by the
action of the Treasury Department.
1t has already been settled that the Treas
ury Department will be open until O. clock
on Saturdays, the same as on other days.
regardless Of the heat. and also regardless
of custom. 1t Is now. claimed that the law
bearing on the subject of hours Of labor in
the executive departments was violated in
all the departments last year by closing an
hour earlier on Saturdays. A chief clerk OF
quires seven and half hours work of the
clerk each day, and that 1t would be Illegal
to reduce the working time in the depart
ments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
Taking Precautions Against Violence
by Striking Miners.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa, PREPARING
Trying to Induce Those at Work
to Quit.
NEARLY A RIOT CAUSED

PITTsBURG. Pa. May 1e.-The authori.
ties Of Allegheny county are preparing fof
trouble in the miners strike. Since the re-
turn of the operators from Cleveland sem
timent has been crystallizing In favor OF
an attempt to break the strike. The breach
between the operators In favor OF a settle
ment and those opposed to II is being rapid
iy closed up. and 1t is probable that within
the next few days a decision will be arrived
at to start one or more mines by bringing
In new miners and protecting them at the
cost Of all the operators.
Sheriff Richards of this county has pur-
chased fifty repeating shot guns. and has
stored away about 500 revolvers with plenty
Of ammunition for both.
Arrangements have also been made where
by two or three hundred men who are will
ing to serve as deputies In an emergency
can be had at short notice.
County Commissioner Weir speaking for
the commissioners, saws:
we believe IL is cheaper TO invest in sorns
protection than TO have the county nav bfa
bills Tor damages. as IL had 10 do after the
railroad riots. These preparations are for
any emergency that may arise"
Trying to Prevent Others WORKING.
FLORENCE, Col, May l9-Six hundred
striking miners. who assembled here last
Aishb Win tne intention OF seizing train
TO take them to Rouse and walsenburV.
where miners mass meetings are TO be
held tomorrow for the purpose Of influence
Ing all miners who are still working 70
strike. were foiled by the precautions taken
by the Denver and Rio Grsnde Railroad
Company. Today the men started for the
place Of meeting on foot.
DANV1LLE. III. May 19.-One hundred ana
nfty striking miners from this city Glen
burn and Grape Creek started on foot to-
day for Mission Fields. a mining camp or
the Consolidated Company eight miles
west, TO compel l25 miners who are work.
ing there to Quit. They say they will use
force IL necessary. The superintendent here
has appealed for protection to the sheriff
who refuses to interfere unless the super
intendent makes afidavits. Trouble is
feared
Kept Back by wfnchesters.
W1LKESBARRE. Pa, May lo-Thers
came near being another riot at the Key
stone colliery shortly before IL o'clock to-
day. The special officers arrested six Of
the Hungarians who took an active part in
riot yesterday. AS soon as the news OF
the arrests became known all the Hungar-
ian strikers gathered in the vicinity and
attempted to rescue the prisoners. The Of
ficers held the foreigners at bay with their
Winchesters The six men arrested were
brought to this city and lodged In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
A TREASURY SENSATION.
A Mentally Wrong Man Creates Ex-
element Today.


About 1 o'clock this afternoon there was
an incident at the Treasury Department
that came very near to developing into a
first-class sensation. A man, evidently
mentally deranged, ran amuck through the
building, and for a time there was great
excitement among the clerks In the de-
partment.
The trouble was caused by a man, ap-
parently about thirty-five years of age. by
the name Of ]. E. johnson. who called in
the printing office In the Treasury Depart
ment to see a man with whom he was
acquainted. He became boisterous at once.
and threatened to do all sorts Of damage,
claiming that the man had ruined his life
ard had led his wife astray. AS soon as
possible he was hustled out of the room
and taken in charge by Capt. J. d. Put
nans the captain OF the watch.
While he was in Capt Putnam's room,
near the east door Of the building. he be-
came very obstreperous, and the noise that
he raised drew a crowd of people that fill
ed the halls, and there were all sorts OF
rumors flying around, to the effect that a
an attack upon the nations wealth. john
son was accompanied by his little son, and
while he was in the room he told the little
chap to come along with him, saying that
they would go down to the river and drown
themselves. Capt Putnam at once took
charge Of the boy and whistled for a
policeman. This started the man again.
and when he was finally taken into custody
he struggled and fought and made all sorts
of outcrfes that made it seem as though
he must be insane, there was so little
rhyme or reason in his remarks. Johnson
was taken to the police station and locked
up. pending further examination into the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
THE TREASURY CLERKS
Additional Places Provided For Most of
Those Legislsted Out
sttll Those to Be Affected by Proposed
Reductions Are at Present
Very Anxious.

Since the publication in The Star this
week of the provisions of the new legisla-
tive appropriation bill. and the fact that
the bill will cause the abolishment of 1855
elerkships In the Treasury Department
there has been dismay and CONSERVATION
among the clerks of that branch Of the
government service. There has been has
tening to and fro in search Of influence a
dghtering Of congressional pulls and a
general effort to make things taut and
ship-shape to ride out the storm which is
expected to set in about July /.
1t Is said in the Treasury Department
that there Is no occasion for gen.
eral alarm among the Treasury Depart
ment employees. Provision has been, or
will be- made for nearly If not all of the
clerks who would be affected by the COM
ing charges In the work of the departm eht {.
Additional Clerks Provided For.
The reduction in the Treasury Depart
ment carried in the legislative bill. growing
out of the reforms inaugurated by the Joint
commission, involves a decrease in the
total expenditures of the department Sof
S239,CSO, and a reduction Of 1S5 clerks.
While 1t Is true that this is the apparent
gross reduction, as a matter of fact IL will
not be so great, because thirty clerks are
provided to bring up the money order bus
than two years in arrears; twelve clerks,
at a cost Of $4,000, are provided to bring
UP Indian accounts, which are three years
behind. and seven clerks. at 50 900, to super
wise the accounts of marshals and other
federal officials, while S20, 900 is appropriate
ed to close up work in the offices OF the
two controllers and the commissioner of
customs.
Probably 100 Vacancies.
Moreover. the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Secretary OF the Interior have not
filled any vacancies occurring in those two
departments for the past three months,
following a policy designed to meet the
exigency occasioned by the reforms Of the
joint commission, and there will therefore
be probably 100 vacancies on July 1 In
these two departments, which 1t Is thought
Will. be sufficient to take care of the cleri-
cal force which would go out under the
provisions Of the joint commissions bill
The experts employed by the joint COM
mission have concluded their work in the
office Of the supervising architect and will
leave next Wednesday for New York,
where they will overhaul the custom house
and examine the question of refund OF
customs duties. as requested by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury.