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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
Personal Mention.

Mr.. John b. Abbott has resigned his DO
sition as purchasing clerk in the navy pay
office to accept a lucrative position with an
American house in London. MIR. Abbott
was an active member of the Columbia
Athletic Club. member of the Sons Of
Revolution and a graduate of the Colum-
bian Law School of this city. He will re-
turn to his home in New Hampshire Tor a
lew days before his departure Ior England
AR. Il. u. Cummin has just reIurneu from
ocean City, where he mas been soJournIng
wnlie oonvalescent from a severe attack OF
typhoid fever.
Col. John II. Reed, collector of customs at
Philadelphia, was among Secretary Car
Isle Olncial callers today.
Dr. W. Is. Butler has returned to the city
after an outing along the ST. Lawrence.
going as tar as Montreal and Quebec anu
III New England.
Attorney General Olney has returned to
the city after months absence.
lhe Rev. Or. Stuart is making a visit of
Two weeks to his son. Mr. VIM. c. Stuart
at Newport News, Va.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin, who has lust
completed a tour OF inspection of the GUS
lohis service along the Canadian frontier
ana The sealing industry in Alaska, reports
70 the Treasury Department from Marion.
MASS, that he will be in this city on Mon
day next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
THE METROPOLITAN R.R.
President Phillips and Engineer Con-
nett to Examine Underground Sys-


President Phillips and Engineer Con-
nett to Examine Underground Sys-
tens.
President Samuel L. Phillips and Chief
Engineer A. N. Connect of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company have gone to New York
to investigate the workings of various un-
derground electric systems, with view of
ascertaining the most practicable sort for
introduction on the 9th street road in this
city. After examining the systems in oper-
alton in New York, Messrs. Phillips and
Connect will visit other northern cities
where underground electric roads are in
operation being constructed and will
make an exhaustive examination of them.
MIR. Connect is an expert in the matter of
constructing conduits and providing for
their drainage, and this part of underground
construction will not take up much of their
time, and 1t is not yet certain that system
needing conduit will be adopted. Mr..
Phillips said upon assuming the presidency
that he was not welded to any particular
sort of underground electric system, but
that he proposed that the Metropolitan
should have the best and most practicable,
regardless of expense. 1t is expected that
the 9th street road will be equipped with
some description of underground electric
system before: next summer. The road is
three and one-haif miles long, extending from
Florida avenue to the arsenal gate, and il
Will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of
$'UO,OUO to equip it with completed system,
including cars and power houses, such as is
intended to be put In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
GENERAL APSlEY GRATlFIED
Massachusetts, May Send Unanimous Re-
publican Delegation.
He Thinks the Republican Victory
This Fall VIII Amount to
Landslide.

Congressman Apsley Of the fourth Massa-
chusetts district, a member Of the repub-
lican congressional committee. arrived in
the city today to attend a meeting of the
committee. Gen. Apsley has been very busy
since the close of Congress in the campaign
in his state, where there have been a num-
her of vigorous contests between candidates
for nomination TO Congress. He is very
much gratified at the favorable outlook for
republican victory this fall, and thinks that
1T will amount TO a landslide.
Possibly an Entire Republican Dele
Cation.
THE republicans will surely send eleven
out of the thirteen Congressman from
Massachusetts," said Gen. Apsley ''It is
quite probable that We will send twelve and
1t Is possible that We may send a unanimous
republican delegation. In the district now
represented by Mr. Stevens. a democrat and
a member of the ways and means commit
iee.we Will elect republican without doubt
Mr.. Stevens himself is SO much impressed
with this that 1t is very likely that he will
not permit himself to be renominated
Ihat is naturally a republican district and
II 1t were not the action of the democratic
party since the 9TH of August a year ago
would make IL SO. In voting the republican
ticket in that district where manu1acturing
industries prevail, the people Will simply be
Following the first law of nature-tnat of
self-preseryation.
In DIR. Everetfs District.
In Dr. Everetrs district We will return
republican. There has been a very strong
night between Mr.. Barrett and MIR. Hayes
Tor the republican nomination in this dis
trict and Hr. Barrett has won IL. While
personally favored Mr. Hayes nomination.
We admire Mr.. Barrett's courage in making
the nsht, and L feel that it is our duty to
make his majority as large as possible In
the last election Dr. Everett heat Mr.. Bar
rett by only thirty-four votes.
Unusual Interest by the People.
The people of my state are taking an
unusual amount of interest in the CAM
paign this year and a very large vote will
be polled. One indication of this is found
IN the contest being made over noininatiols.
nave never seen a more vigorous fight
imam was conducted over the barrett non,-
nation. Gen. Cogswell is having a strug-
gle, but L think he Will pull through. The
people are interested In politics from the
primaries up and are turning out and work.
ing with great enthusiasm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
ALUMINIUM ACCOUTREMENTS.
The Light Metal May BE Used I'm the
Army and Navy,

War Department officials of the ordnance
bureau are giving attention to the proper
ties of aluminium. This metal promises to
be one of the most important materials in
tie equipment of modern armies. Already
the Germ an armies, which are among the
first to accept improvements, have adopted
aluminium for a variety of usas while the
War Department is, in measure follow
ing the lead of the navy in giving attention
to the new metal 1t is fact not generally
known that the aluminium boats used by
Walter Wellman in the arctic regions with
the greatest success, and which promise to
become an indispensable factor OF arctic
exploration. were adopted on the suggestion
of an employe of the Navy Department who
accom- MED the expedition. Experiments
have been under way fo- some time with a
view to the construction of aluminium life
boats. life preservers of the same material
are considered practicable, and it is prob
able that all the small boats of the navy
hereafter built will be equipped with air
tight aluminium tanks in bow and stern to
keep them afioat ii overturned.
Small Equipments.
1t is in the line of small equipments that
the army Is expected to utilize the metal
Samples are In the ordnance bureau of
aluminium cups. belt buckles, hooks and
horseshoes. Lieut.. w. G. brown of the first
cavalry, who hes been interested in the use
OF the metal, reports that the horseshoes
are hardly durable enough for general use
but the idea o. manufacturing them has
not been given up. as 1t is thought that
some new alloy may be employed which will
give the wanting property to The horseshoe.
Ihe substitution Of aluminium cups for tin
seems entirely practicable. The regulation
tin cup weighs eight and one-half ounces,
mum weighs but three and three-quarters
weight necessary to be carried by a march,
ing soldier is not 40 be despised. however
trifinS II may seem. The lessenng of
marching weight is one OF the problems
which always is before the officers who
SuDeFlntend the matter of equipments 1t
is hoped that in the near future 1t will be
found practicable to use the light metal not
only for drinking cups and dishes of the
soldier. but for bdyonet scabbards and
other accouternents in which strength is
not the first requisite
a Priyatc's ln-ention.
To private, Joseph Kahn, of one of the
artillery companies stationed at Fort Nc
Henry the department Is indebted for the
design of Il new implement which may
prove serviceable in campaigning 1t is a
combination of shovel and pick AK, not
more than a foot in length, which may be
carried at the belt, and used in digging in
trenchments. BY its use the soldiers might,
II hard pressed, hurriedly dig up earth
works or intreuchnleuts- for their own
shelter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
IMPORTED PRESERVED FRUITS.
The New Tariff Bin Fail. to Provide
Duty.

Continued examination of the German
tariff bill At the Treasury Department dis
closes the fact that it contains no provision
whatever for duty upon imported fruits
preserved in brandy or other spirits. The
omission was not discovered until an appli-
cation vas received from a large importer
of such goods for information as to their
ciassiiication under the present Tariff law
Under the Mckinly law fruits preserved
IN spirits We're subject TO a duty OF thirty
hNe per cent al NaIorem. The question as
To the classification OF these goods under
present conditions las not yet been de-
termlEed. IL is probable, however, that the
department viii decide that the best way
out Of the dilemma is TO assess dutv uron
the spirits and the fruits separately, accord
Hs 10 le rate provided for each in the
tarlH act The preserving of fruit in TINS
II dhher as an extensive industry, and The
IMPORTATION OF such fruits, especially
branded peaches. is very heavy. In case the
department decides to assess dutv on m
spirits, as We'll as on the fruits. the duty
win De hlgher than it was unaer the oId
law. -N ~-e
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The Tariff Act Dnfe-

TIE question Of the date upon which the
new tariff law went into effect, Involving
the question of rebates on goods imported
between August /, the date fixed in the
enacting clause, and August %, the date
when the bill became a law, which was
raised by some of the New York importers.
and is now under consideration by the New
ork board of general appraisers, was re-
ferred at the request of Appraiser SOM
merville to Solicitor of the Treasury Reeve
Solicitor Reeve has carefully looked .nto
the precedents and, after a thorough ,x-
animation. has rendered an opinion that
the law did not go into effect until IL WAS
officially promulgated by the State Depart
ment August Is 1t is generally believed
at the department, however that the i'm
rorters will not be satisfied with this de-
cision, but will insist on carrying the ques-
ton into the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
Action ofthe Ohio Democratic Conven-
tion Discussed by Party Leaders.
MONEY QUESTION FORCED TO THE FRONT
Majority Differ With Mr.. Cleveland
on His Financial Policy.
AN EXTRAORDINARILY DIVISION

The action Of the Ohio democratic con-
vention in adopting the free-coinage plank
in the platform is a matter Of much greater
consequence to the democratic national
managers than the question of the indorse-
ment or condemnation of Senator Brice
While the dispatches from Columbus have
given attention chiefly to the Brice-John-
son fight, the silver plank is what the DEM
ocratic leaders have been thinking Of and
discussing among themselves. In the pres
ent campaign the democrats are endeavor-
ing to avoid, as far as possible, the agita-
ton of the question of the recent tariff
complications in Congress. They are try
ing to put that in the background and treat
it as thing past and settled.
The Money Question Coming to the
Front.
1t is daily becoming clearer that the
money question, which Congress has yet
to deal with, will be forced to the front
Immediately. The democratic campaign
managers are for the most part favorable
to silver. The adoption of a free-silver
plank by the Ohio convention it is believed.
will encourage the silver democrats where
ever in the country there is any silver senti-
ment to make fight for free silver and
that before the campaign is far advanced
the party will be very generally committed
to that policy.
A very large majority of the democratic
conventions, congress oIial and state, which
have been held, have declared in favor of
free silver. This, 1t is believed, will, In the
eEd, amount to the commitment Of the par
ty.
A Split in the Party.
While it needs no convention declaration
to demonstrate that large majority of the
democratic Iarty Is at variance with MIR.
Cleveland as to the financial policy of the
administration, the indications are that the
silver question will be made SO prominent
in the congressional campaign that it will
be impossible to avoid contest in the next
Congress, should the democrats retain their
majority, which will bring about an irrecon-
cilable division between the western and
southern democrats on the one hand, and
the eastern democrats on the other The
democratic leaders feel that this Is not long
to be avoided, and they are figuring upon
what can be done in the western silver
states to con pensate for the loss which
they must ultimately suffer in the east.
To Consolidate the silver Forces.
There is a very considerable element in
The party management in favor of bold
stroke to consolidate all the silver forces
and to readjust the party alignment on that
is sue. The only thing that is needed to
confirm them in this policy is for the re-
publicans to so emphasize their position in
favor of "souEd money as to drive off the
element Of that party whose sentiments
were voiced by the silver republicans in
the Senate during the special session of
this Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
LABOR INVESTIGATION
An Inquiry Into Strikes and Lockouts by
the Department of Labor.
The Next Subject VIII BE to Examine
the Influence of Machinery
on Labor.

The department of labor has about COM
pleted its investigation of strikes and lock-
outs that have occurred since 1881 upon
which 1t has been engaged for many months
past This report will not, however, be
published before next spring. 1t will form
an exhaustive showing of all the labor
troubles in the United States since the date
named, the number of employees involved in
each strike or lockout, the causes of the
trouble. the loss in wages, etc, the inves-
tigation being covered by about thirty
questions.
influence of Machinery on Labor.
Inc next subject to be investigated by
the department is the influence of machin-
cry on labor. Congress has appropriated
$1,000 for this besides authorizing the use
of the regular force % the bureau. The
work en- the inquiry Va begin IN November
The field force will be put upon it as fast
as they complete their work on strikes and
lockouts. The statistics of strikes and lock-
outs Will be kept up from year to year
hereafter.
The inquiry on the influence of machinery
on labor is vast and complex subject and
one that is involving the best thought and
greatest interest OF the department The
growth of machinery and its use will be
looked into. An elaborate comparison of
the cost of commodities under the old
hand system and under the machine sys-
tenn will be made. The relative productive
ness OF labor under the two systems will be
shown. Comparisons of wages under the
two systems will be made. There are many
places In different parts of the United
States and in Nova Scotia where the old
hand system still exists. The data for the
comparisons will be gathered from the peo-
pie engaged in hand labor and from those
engaged in machine labor in the factory
towns. As many industries as possible will
be covered.
Women md Children.
Beyond this a resolution of Congress calls
for an investigation of the modern indus
trial condition of women and children, the
wages that are paid them as compared with
men, how far their labor displaces that Of
men, the sanitary conditions under which
they labor, and the provisions for their
comfort. etc. There is no special appro-
priation made for this inquiry. and it is
expected to be made out of the regular
funds of the department 1t will not be
entered upon until after the inquiry into
the influence of machinery on labor is COM
pleted, which is expected to occupy a year
or more.
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ADMIRAL WALKERS DUTY.
He Will Probably Not Go to the Naval
Academy, but to the New York Navy


Although Secretary Herbert has not yet
announced his decision in the matter, it is
practically understood among those directly
interested that Admiral Walkers orders
to the Naval Academy will be revoked, and
that he will lie given some other assign
ment, equally as good" If not better This
result cannot in itself be accepted as a vic
tory for Admiral Walker, inasmuch as the
Secretary refused to accede to his wish to
have the Naval Academy taken out of the
jurisdiction of the bureau of navigation.
1t Is understood that the Secretary has
decided to continue the present system
Commodore Phythian will continue on duty
as superintendent of the academy until re-
lieved. 1t is believed, however, that his
successor will be selected before the begin
ming of the next school term, October l.
Gossip rs to Walkers Assignment.
The gossips Of the department, who are
sometimes correct in their speculations in
such matters, are agreed that Admiral
Walker will most probably be detailed to
the command of the New York navy yard
upon the retirement of Admiral Gherardi
the present commandant, in November
next, and that Commodore Montgomery ST.
card, formerly chief of the bureau of ord
nance, and at present in command of the
navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H., is most
likely to be detailed as superintendent of
whose term as superintendent of the naval
observatory will expire early in October, is
also spoken of as a possibility in connec-
tion with the superintendency of the acad-
emy, but the impression prevails that he Is
more likely to be sent to sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Views of London Papers ON Chtna,s
Latest Defeat.

LONDON, September 20.-The westmin-
ster Gazette this afternoon, commenting on
the battle, says: We observe, rpeaking
generally, that both sides were engaged in
verifying the theories of Capt Mahan, The
japanese consciously, as they are great
students of that eminent authority. and the
Chinese unwittingly, and, Il may be fairly
supposed, reluctantly. The Chinese have
the bigger navy, but they have been unable
to concentrate ii upon points of paramount
strategical importance. So far the war has
turned out as according to the most an.
proved principles IL ought to have turned
out"
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks: admir-
al Ting made the fatal mistake OF trying
to convoy troops before he had met ana
broken the enemy's fleets. Unless the
troops landed at the Yalu river are re-
lieved from the sea they are irretrievably
lost"
The St. James Gazette SAYS: IF this in
victory for the Chinese they must pray
for defeat. The damage which the JAPAN
ese inflicted with their smaller and lighter
squadron goes far TO show that i'm tactics
discipline and the handling of modern wea-
pons they are as much superior to the Chi
nese at sea as they have already shown
themselves to be on land
The Standard publishes a leader on the
battle Of Ialu in the course of which AZ
says lndl IL Is BTtaliy 10 tne credit OF the
japanese admiral that he should have FORM
ed so accurate an estimate of the purposes
Of the maneuvers OF the enemy There is
something childish, the paper adds in the
conduct OF China, and doubtless IL was
pretty accurate knowledge Of China's unpre-
paredness that caused Japan TO force hos
tilities. IL is very doubtful if China will
acquiescc humbly in the loss OF Ccrea, even
If Japan should be content to make a
treaty of peace on such terms. Therefore
IL would bc criminal IL the powers should
omit further attempts to intervene I'm the
cause Of peace. Ii remains 10 be seen
whether Japan covered her rear beforehand
with n secret understanding with Russia.
The Daily News in its comments on the
situation In the east says IL is safe TO con-
cfude that each side has had nearly the
worst short of absolute annihilation. IL
seems certain that the Japancse general
must at least win one more battle before
he can consider himself master I'm Corea.
Though he may win Corea he Will only lose
IL again IL the other branch of the service
fails to give him command of the sea. Each
side has realized this fact and each is maxi
ing desperate exertions to win the lead st
sea.
The Times in a leading article says that
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Among the pensions granted today were
the following:
District Of Columbia-Orignal, Michael
Burkert, U. S. Soldiers Home; reissue, VIM,
Deegan; original widows &C., Catherine
Palowski; minors of Joseph A. Miliigan; A.;
additional. Augustus Kingston, U. S. Sol
diers' Home; increase, Edward Berger, U.
S. Soldiers Home.
Maryland-Reissue, j. Saunder, Goldsboro',
Caroline; original widows, &c, Ann Wright.
Kent Island, Queen Anne's county; orig
mai widows, &C., Elizabeth Davis Govans-
town; Alice Lee, Baltimore; original, James
r. Wiley, Grantsville. Garrett county; re-
newal, William Marine, Baltimore; increase,
Levin l.. Leland. Hill Top, Charles county: !:
reissue. julius Schnoor, Baltimore
Virginia-Original, Richard Whitehead
Portsmouth, Norfolk county; Mexican war
survivors, Increase, Timothy Garvin, Ma
ti0nal Military Home, Elizabeth City; orig
inal, Charles Jones, City Point, Prince
Georges county; increase, William Maher,
National Military Home, ElzabtNl City:
reissue, William l.. Sewers, Duncam, Floyd
county.
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SUFFEREDNO DAMAGE
The Japanese Fleet Unharmed in the
Yalu Battle.
LATEST REPORTS OF THE ENGAGEMENT
The Conquerors Preparing to March
on WIu.
WILL EUROPE INTERFEREP P

TOXIC. japan. September 2o-An Official
dispatch received here from the headquar-
tiers Of the japanese feet says that the lat
ter at O'Clock in the afternoon of Septem-
Der 10 met eleven Chinese warships and six
torpedo boats. thirty-five miles northeast
of Hal Yang Tao, with the result that four
OF the Chinese ships were sunk and one was
burned.
The dispatch adds that the japanese feet
sustained no damage
YOKOHAMA, JaIan, September 20.-The
particulars received here In regard to the
battle OF Ping Yang show that the Chinese
less was 1900 killed ard IA 800 wounded and
prisoners. A fourth part of the Chinese
army escared. The japanese loss was only
about eleven officers wounded and 2oO col
diers killed.
The japanese army is marching on Win
winch, II Is expected, VIII be reached by the
end of September.
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TREASURY REDUCTIONS.

Secretary Carlisle Says He Has No
Intention of Discriminating Against
Women.
1t Is said at the Treasury Department
that Secretary Carlisle has no intention Of
discriminat ting against women clerks in re-
ducing the force to its legal limits. and that
the recent removal of two women Of the
81 800 class does not indicate a policy hostile
to the sex. 1t is said, further, that where
female clerks render unsatisfactory service
they will be eated the same as inefficient
clerks of the other sex, and that as a gen.
eral proposition, the question of sex does
not enter into the matter at all, except in
cases where the nature of the services re-
QEired calls for it. 1t is said, also, that the
removals already made have been equally
divided between male and female clerks,
although, as already stated, that question
was rot considered at the time