The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-23
NOT FAR OFF.
In Spite of Delays and Dis
appointments.
Congressman Insist Adjourn
ment is Not Far Off
EAD HnnTER CHIMES
FOR COOLER CLIMES.
Many Distinguished People are
Leaving Washington.

In spite of delays and disappointments,
many congressman persist in believing
that adjournment is not far off and are
making their arrangements to leave in
July and join their families, who havo
already gone to rural resorts. The far
western members win spend the hot wealth
er in their mountain homes for the most
part and the remainder Of society is about
equally divided between the Virginia re-
Sorts the far north and a f~reign tour.
Mrs. Senator Carey has left for her home
in Cheyenne Wy, accompanied by her
two sons, who have been at school in Phila-
delphia- They hope that the senator will
be able to join them early in July, but If
he is dols we'd they will proceed without
him to make the Rocky mountain tour
with party of friends, visiting the yell
1owstone park and other noted places in
the high attitudes. Admiral Walkers
family have gone TO New Hampshire for
she summer Mrs. Blackburn and daugh-
ter have returned to their home at Yer
sailles, Ky, for the summer. The presi-
dent has taken another cruise, this time
on tho lighthouse tender Maple, and there
is an unusual amount of gossip over the
fact that Dr. r. NJ O'Rcilly, his regular
physician, accompanied him
The Presidents Outing.
The Maple was delivered to the govern
ment only a few months ago, and her trip
down the Potomac excited much interest
Sho is 1874 feet long, with 30 foot beam,
and with twin screws be put at very
high rate Of speed The trip was made
official by the presence on tho Maple of
Captain R0bley ID. Evans, naval secretary
OF the Lighthouse board. At the same time
Private Secretary Thurber and family de-
parted for Buzzard's Bay, and a miscel-
laneous SQUAD of bureau officers from the
war department went to distant posts pur
suant to Secretary Lamont's plan of reduc-
ing the force in his branch of the govern
ment. Twenty was the number in the
first list given out for departure, but it is
said in the department. that this is only
beginning, and that society will be COM
paratively dull next winter SO far as the
army is concerned.
Apropos to the time named for them to
leave the city, those senators who have all
along stuck to June 20 or 80 as the very
latest date for the tariff bill to get through
that body now name July positively
the very latest.
There is scare on, or somebody is try
ing to create one, as to the condition of the
treasury, but for some reason the officials
are far more hopeful than they were at
the crisis preceding the issue of bonds 1t
had been frequently announced that the
report of the director of the mint would
be very favorable to the worlds gold
supply, but it proved far more optimistic
than any one had expected According to
his figures, the world produced more gold
last year than ever before in a year-far
more than was turned out in the best year
of California and Australia combined
and he thinks the product will increase
much moro rapidly hereafter. The gold
men in both houses produce figures to
show that the great nations have about
filled their demands for gold and that the
metal is about to become much more plen-
tiful for commercial use and will therefore
cheaper rapidly. If half of this be true,
there is reason for tho confidence expressed
in the treasury department.
The Pythian Celebration.
General James r. Carnahan has been
with us some time and announces that all
the arrangements for the grand encamp-
ment of the Knights of Pythias arc in
splendid shape The citizens committee
here consists of such men as Messrs. Be
riah wilkins, Lawrence Gardner, John
Joy Edison, John r. Carmody and others
of like standing, Mr.. Chaplin Brown being
chairman and Mr.. George K. Emnons sec
rotary. Arrangements are being made to
have Pennsylvania avenue adorned as it
has not been for many a year when the
20, 900 uniformed knights make their
march and countermarch ON it's smooth
pavemcuts.
Incidentally it may be added that, though
army circles are somewhat depressed by
the departure of SO many good fellows
from the local force, naval men are feeling
much better than at any time since the
Investigations began-quite hilarious, in
fact, for the latest trials of the ar1nor plate
have shown it to be even better than was
claimed. The last trial was of the great
est plate that ever stood the Specifications
of the naval ordnance department The
plate tested was curved Harveyized nick
Ell steel one, and q projectile fired from
~ inch gun with the heaviest power it
would safely bear and at q distance of
only 3S5 feet buried itself without making
O. crack in the plate.
Here half column might be given of
scientific lingo to show the units of force
which have so delighted the ordnance men
and the units of resistance which have
still more delighted the naval officers, but
1t is doubtful if any one but technically
educated engineer could understand them
The most unlettered reader, however, can
easily see what tremendous force it must
have required to bury a solid shot as big
as nail key in steel and nickel and how
very tough that steel and nickel must
have been to not crack under such a shock.
The engineers say that it takes five years
to get a shot that no plate can resist and
then i've years more to get plate that no
shot can penetrate after which a more
powerful shot is again invented, and so the
industry may be regarded as permanently
established, no matter what happens to
the tariff.
Venerable CoIored Pastor.
An event OF very unusual Importance
has greatly interested the higher circles of
the colored people, and it may be doubted
If there has been similar in this
country, if in the world DR. Crummell
rector of St. Lulze's Colored Protestant
Episcopal church, has preached his fare
well sermon after so years continuous serv-
ice in the ministry and is retired on an
annuity by direction of DIR. Paret, bishop
of Maryland He has been rector Of this
church 81 years and has long been noted
r. fhnF 81. - L.