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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
A PRIVATE SECRETARY,
Attorney General Harmon Will An
point One on the 18th Instant.

Attorney General Harmon Will An
point One on the 18th Instant.
Attorney General Harmon has not yet
appointed his private secretary, for the
reason that that Office will not become va
cant until the 18th instant. At present Mr..
Blandford is borne on the rolls in that Of
flee. He was private secretary to Attorney
General Olney. and is acting in the same
capacity for Secretary of State Olney The
records, however, show that Mr.. Blandford
is still private secretary to the Attorney
General, and that Mr.. Lands, Secretary
Gresham'S private secretary, is private
secretary to the Secretary Of State The
explanation of this condition of affairs is
that when Mr.. Landis resigned his Office
on the death of Judge Gresham he was
granted leave of absence for one month and
Mr.. Bandford, who succeeded him in the
State Department, was ostensibly continued
as private secretary to the Attorney Cen
eral, regardless of the change in the head
of the office. This situation will end on the
18th instant, when Mr.. Lands will sever
his connection with the government Mr..
Rlandford will become private secretary to
the Secretary of State in name as well as
in fact, and Attorney General Harmon will
be enabled to announce the name of the
gentleman who will thereafter assist him
in a strictly confidential capacity 1t is
said that Mr.. John d. O'Connor of this
city Is an applicant for this office, and that
he stands good chance of selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

While Americans whose surroundings are
wholly civilized are celebrating lndepend-
ence day there is rejoicing even among the
Indians of the far west Out at Lame
Deer, Mont.-not far from the Custer battle
field, and in the near vicinity OF the
Northern Cheyenne agency-there is cele-
alton in progress which attracts more at
tention in that neghborhood than anything
that has occurred today ip Washington.
Company C, twenty-second United States
infantry, is stationed at Lame Deer. The
officers of that company. Capt. William II.
Kell and Lieut.. Robert NJ. Getty-both of
whom are we'll known in this city, Lieut..
Getty being practically a WashinStonian-
arranged very attractive program. in
which are events for Indians and soldiers
and settlers and all the other varieties of
the human family to be found around In
dian reservations and army posts. Among
the numbers on the program-which open
ed with a national salute at sunrise-are
Indian boys foot race, Indian girls egg
race, foot race for squaws, arrow shooting
by Indians, open foot, sack and three-leg
ged races, all sorts of jumping, creased
pole climbing, a tug-of-war between In
dians and soldiers, a chase after a shaved
and well-sreased pig, hammer throwing,
Indian pony races, open hurdle racing,
horseback tournament, dancing by Indians,
fireworks dance for the white folks after
the pyrotechnical display, and plenty of re-
freshments at any hour of the day or night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
THE NEW NAVAL RIFLE
The Ordnance Bureau Will Make the Ball
Less in Weight and Length.
What Exhaustive Experiments Have
Devcloped-The Barrel to Be
Made of Nickel Steel.

AS the result of exhaustive experiments
in actual firing, the ordnance bureau of the
navy has determined to reduce the weight
and length of the ball for the new naval
rifle from 135 grains to 112 grains. The
firing tests have shown conclusively that
the lighter ball is much more accurate
than the present ball, and certain other i'm
portant advantages will be realized by the
change. 1t has put the ordnance officers to
scme trouble to reach theory that will
satisfactorily account for the paradoXical
fact that light ball is more accurate than
a heavy one, but they have done this by
patient investigation. The idea is that the
heavy ball, composed of thin shell of
plated steel inclosing solder, by it's inertia
offers so much resistance to the sudden
starting blow of the powder that it is what
is technically known as upset" or shorten
ed and somewhat deformed before it leaves
the barrel, and this reformation from
true cylindrical form is sufficient to account
for an eccentricity of flight
The Lighter Ball Truer in Flight
1t is quite certain that the lighter ball is
truer in flight, for in the experiments with
it at the proving ground, shooting at
target distant 1000 yards five consecutive
shots were placed in an eighteen-inch circle,
and at 500 yards the same number of shots
3
accuracy that is far beyond that
achieved with any other ball in a service
weapon. Besides tightening the ball, it is
probable that the steel envelope will be
made thicker, so that it will be less likely
to mushroom upon striking a mark, a
change that appears to be desirable in view
of the trials of the army rifle.
The light ball loses something in drop
ping or in having a higher trajectory after
passing the thousand-yard mark, but with
In this range it actually goes straighter
than the heavy ball in vertical line and
by the aid of screens interposed at meas
ured intervals between the gun and the
target, 1t is found that at 500 yards the ball
may be fired point blank, or without rails
ing the sight.
The Barrel of Nickel Steel.
The ordnance bureau has also determined
finally to make the barrel OF the new rifle
of nickel steel which will be a distinct
step in advance for the United States in
gunmaking. The barrels composed of this
alloy which have been shot thousands of
times show almost no wear or deprecia ton
and owing to the smoothness of the ALLOW
in working, it is believed that the barrels
can be bored and rfied with greater ac-
curacy and ease in view of the absence of
the hard spots which appear in carbon
steel used for gun barrels often causing
the rejection of otherwise good barrels AS
soon as the contracts for the American
rights to the new rifle are closed with Mr.
Lee, the inventor the department will ad-
dress letters to the big gunmalSers of the
country inviting them to submit bids for
the number required for the navy, and it is
expected that all of the sailors can be arm
ed with the small bore in the course of the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
NOW OUT OF DANGER.
Chief Engineer Borthwfciz Was Suffer-
ing From Mental Alteration

Ing From Mental Alteration.
A telegram from the surgeon in charge
OF the Norfolk Naval Hospital received by
Secretary Herbert last night states that
Chief Engineer Borthwick, who cut his
throat in an attempt at suicide, is now out
Of danger. The surgeon also reports that
the man suffering from mental aberra-
ton when he made the attempt. In con-
firmation of this statement, it is learned at
the department that the officer had been i'll
aboard the Amphitrite, and had been sent
to the hotel by the advice of the ships
surgeon, being at times delrious.
1t is said that he has before shown signs
of mental distress, particularly when serv-
ing on the Vermont several years ago, SO
that 1T is likely he will be ordered before
medical board for examination for retire
ment on his recovery from his injuries.
AS he would stand number one on the list
of lieutenant commanders in the course Of
a few weeks, this will work hardship in
his case, for he might reasonably expect, in
the ordinary course of affairs, to reach the
rank Of commander in short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
CELEBRATED BY TAMMANY.
Letters Read From Distinguished
Democrats Unable to Attend.

Unable 10 Attend.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Independence day
was celebrated by the Tammany Society
In manner commensurate with former
celebrations since the founding of the
Columbian order 119 years ago. There was
no diminution in the enthusiasm mani
tested by those present, although the au-
dence was smaller than in previous years.
Ex-Governor James E. Campbell of Ohio
and Ex-Governor Thomas w. Waller were,
in Tammany parlance, 1.-The long takers"
while well-known men of all parts of the
country delivered short talks"
Ore feature of the celebration was the
reading of letters from President Ceve-
land Senator Hill, Ex-Governor Flower,
Frederick R. Coudert and other distin-
guished democrats.
Secretary Herbert's Letter.
Secretary Herbert wrote as follows:
Gentlemen: 1 beg to thank you for the
lnvitation to address the Tammany Society
at its coming celebration of the 18th ami
versary of American independence, and to
express at the same time my regrets that
] cannot be present
The democratic party has been sorely
tried during the past two years. 1t came
into power at the beginning of a financial
crisis which was the logical outcome of
many years of republican legislation. For
a time there was a disposition to hold US
responsible for existing conditions, Tot
withstandlng the fact that for thirty-two
years the dem ocracy had never been for a
single hour able 10 legslate at Washington.
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that when we
did get into power we were not united but
in spite of factional differences among our
selves we have upheld the honor of the
country at home and abroad; we have, by
the repeal of the Sherman law and by stop
ping the outflow of gold, maintained the
credit of the government, which We found
in great peril, and we have reformed the
tariff laws. Prosperity is returning, and
voters are beginning to take that sober
second thought which invariably leads
the American people to correct conclusions.
If we would put the democracy in power
again at the coming presidential election
We have only to forget our factional quar-
relS, come together for sound money, as our
fathers did in the days of Jackson, stand
together against the robberies of a high
tariff. as we ourselves did in 1892. and con-
tinue to adhere to those vital principles
that have made the democracy a living
force. whether in or out of power, since
the days of jefferson.
With the sincere hope that your great
organiza ton, which has rendered so many
memol able services to the democratic PARTY
in the past and all other democratic bodies
In the empire state of the Union, seeing
and appreciating the necessities of the
hour and recognizing the opportunities
before us. will, in the near future, set an
example of confrdtern!ty that Will inspire
and give courage and confidence 20 brother
democrats throughout the land am
faithfully yours. H. A. HERBERT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

The commissions of the officers of the
National Rifles which organization has
lust merged into the District National
Guard after many years of independence,
were received at the White House today
from the President at Gray Gables, as fol-
lows: James Frederick Oyster TO be cap
tain, company B. second battalion of in
fantry; Joseph Oscar Manson to be first
lieutenant, and George Whitfield Evans to
be second lieutenant of the same organiza-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
A SPENT BALL.
Wat atchmcn Mt the White House Treat
ed to u SururiSe.

Gu 10
The watchmen standing at the main door
of the White House this morning We're dis
agreeably surprised by an ugly chug and
the dropping at their feet of bullet which
had hattened itself against enc of the
columns al the side of the doorway 1t is
presumed that it a spent ball which
some reckless person had fired blindly into
the air at a distance, but it might easily
have entered the door or one of the win
dows and have worked harm to some one
of the persons left in charge during the alb
sence of the President and Private Secre-
taTy Herbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
secretary smith a Possibility.
ArunNzOrlCra.

Leaves of alseI ce have been granted as
follows: Capt Richard p. Strong, fourth
artillery, for two months; Lieut.. John A.
Lundeen, fourth artillery, fer two months;
Lieut.. John S. Murdoch, twenty-fifth In
fantry, Lieut.. James r. Lindsay, four
teenth infantry, for forty-five days, and
Maj. Francis S. Dodge. paymaster, two
months extension; Capt. James NJ. Bell,
seventh cavalry, for forty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
Here to Study Coinage.

Senior Carlos Tglesias. a brother Of Presi
dent Tglesias of Costa Rica, is at the Eb-
bitt House.
He is mining engineer, educated in this
country, and has been commissioned by the
&c government of his country to study the
methods employed in the mint of the United
States at Philadelphia, in order that he
may acquire a practical knowledge OF coin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
An Old Editors Death,

AUBURN, n. Y, July 4.-Wm. ]. Morse,
owner and editor of the Bulletin, died sud-
denly at his home in this city today of
apopIexy He was seventy-three years old
He was postmaster under Cleveland in 1854
and had held a high place in the councils
of the democratic party, both state and ma
tional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
Other League Games.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 4.-Timely hit
ting and Hart's fine pitching won the
morning game for Pittsbrrg today. Fiji
teen thousand people witnessed it, the larg
est morning attendance in this city. Pitts
burg played an erroless game.
R.HE.
Pittsburg ........... 20001O 3x-6 10 0
Cleveland ... OOOO0O0 01-2 2 2
Batteries-Hart and Merritt; Young and
Zemmer.
BROOKLYN, N Y, July 4.-only six In
nings were played at Eastern Park this
forenoon, rain stopping play The home
club in the fifth inning batted Nichols
curves for six runs. Kennedy was in good
shape and held the hard-hitung Bos-
tonians in grand style. Score:
Boston ............... o 0O10 o1 5 5
Brooklyn ............ o O O 6 o. II
Batteries: Kennedy and Daily. Nichols
and Camel
NEW YORK, July 4.-This mornings
game between the New Yorks and Balti-
mores was called at the beginning of the
eighth inning on account OF rain. The
game was without a doubt the snappiest
played in this city this season. Umpire
Tuthills decisions caused TO end of trouble
His failure to ALLOW Robinson a hit he
made in the sixth inning, which Van pick
ed up and the umpire allowed fair catch,
cost the Orioles the game.
Baltimore ................02 00O-4 s 4
Batteries, Clark and Farrell, Hoffer and
Robinson. Umpire, Tuthil
R.H. E.
ST. Louis 12 Is 8
Commander Robert NJ. Berry has been
detached from the Naval War College and
ordered to duty at the New York navy
ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
MIR. MOORE.s COMMISSION.
1t Arrived Mt the White House Today
From Gray Gables.

Official announcement was made at the
White House today of the appointment of
Willis l.. Moore of Illinois to be chief of the
weather bureau. Mr.. Moore's commission
arrived this morning from Gray Gables.
He will assume his new duties within a
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

Earned Philadelphia I; Washington, 2.
Two-base hits-Hassamer, Abbey, Cross, Delehanty.
Stolen bases s-Thompson Crooks. Delehanty, Abbey,
Hamilton. Left bases-Philadelphia II; Wash
inSton, 8 Struck out-By Taylo l; by Boyd, 8.
Double play-Taylor Delehanty and Boyle. First
errors-Philadelphia, 2. First on bas-Of Tay
lor, 4; off Boyd, p Hit by pitched ball-Tayl0r,
Boyd Passed ball-McGuire. Umpire-Murray.
Time-2.15. AtteRdance-9,0S6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

Commander Robert NJ. Berry has been
detached from the Naval War College and
ordered to duty at the New York navy
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

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Mr.. WfIkinso rs Address.

The program began with a joint society
salute of thirteen guns, fired by battery
A. D. c. N. G., after which Mr.. Wilkin-
son called the gathering to order in a
brief address. In the course of his re-
marks he said:
"As chairman of the joint committee of
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or woman can go on one wheel easily and quickly man or woman will not
 be apt to hire four wheels and a horse. Riders of bicycles who fall in love
 will ride out together on their wheels instead of on the wheels of the livery man. And much other work which has been done by means of hired "teams" will be done by means of the ubiquitous and handy wheel. And a discovery that has been made in Chicago indicates that the bicycle will even affect the price of real estate. It appears that young householders and married people in Chicago with small families have discovered that the bicycle has solved the transportation problem. Not only these, but clerks and employees of both sexes have made the same discovery, To a person who can ride a wheel it matters little whether he lives three miles or ten miles from his place of business, nor does he care whether he is near the cars. With little exertlon he can ride at the rate of ten miles an hour, and that will allow him to live In very far suburb indeed. The result is that this year people in Chi cago have been buying bicycles and renting houses or securing boarding places in the far boundaries of the city. And this Is given as the reason why landlords are still looking for tenants in some of the most desirable residence districts of the city.
 It now looks as if all except the very old and the very young and those would soon be riding the bicy- cle. Investors and others will therefore do we'll to consider the bicycle in their
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Nesting nnhlts of tho HornbIIl.

A curious South African bird is the variety of hornbill known as Toclus
 melanoleucus, Licht, regarding which a paper by Dr. Schonland of the Albany
 museum was read at a recent meeting
 of the South African Philosophical soci-
 ety at Cape Town. The nesting habits
 of this hornbill are SO extraordinary
 that they have been repeatedly referred
 to by various writers; but, owing to the
 difficulty of finding the nests of the
 birds, many details of the earlier ac- counts are not quite correct, while oth- CTS are not touched upon at all
 During the last four years Dr, Schon- land has examined he said, no fewer than seven nests altogether, with the birds belonging to most of them. The birds are often seen in winter in large numbers in the gardens at Graham Town, but in summer they are only to be met with in proximity to closely wooded kloofs, and this is due to the fact that they nest in places where hol- low trees are to be found. All observ- CTS agree that during incubation the fe- male is al prisoner in a kind of cage, the tuLIdIlGG u WH4NlA l5 NipknNN " PNAShA HAi extent that it has to be broken open be- fore the female can leave the nest. In all the cases he had seen the nests were built in hollow trees. Mrs. Barber had said that they sometimes made the nest between the crowded stems of the tall euphorbia; but that could not be recon- ciled with some of her other statements. The birds had apparently no preference for any particular tree so long as it suited their purpose. The essential point for them was that the hollow stem should be sufficiently large for the female to move about in the nest, and whether there is one or more entrances, all must be of such a nature that they can be partially or wholly closed up. The female, once inside is fed by the male through the narrow slit left in the material with which the entrance is closed or through a natural cleft in the wood. In the latter case the main en- trance is closed up completely. This may be precautionary measure to pro- teet the female during the season of in- cubation.
 He questioned the statement whether the male built or the female, as Living
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-21

itself. The huge establishments set up in London and New York had destroyed all independent industrial life over wide areas. They had thrown the smaller tradesmen and shopkeepers into the ranks of the proletariat, while they de- prived the workingman of all prospect of setting up for himself Granting the economical advantages of industry on 8 large scale, he insisted that these were possessed in an equal measure by trade associations working for the common benefit. He accordingly proposed that they should keep up their agitation for the restoration of the guilds and en- deavor to secure the adoption of meas ures calculated to hinder the growth of the large industrial undertakings, such as restrictions affecting the articles manufactured and the number of em- ployes, together with the imposition of special taxation, It was resolved to pe- tition the government not to grant any more concessions for such establish ments without first obtaining the views of the trades affected.
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stone stated he had been told by a na- tive. The female took an essential part in the plastering up of the entrance. Having described the nests which he had seen, he proceeded to state that the female, after going into the nest, usu- ally began to moult, and was some times almost naked. She was usually very fat while in her prison, as the male bird brought her food every few minutes. As soon as danger ap- breaches the female bird climbed up the nest as far as possible away from the entrance, and kept perfectly quiet until the danger had passed. The young be- haved i'm the same manner, the birds re- lying for protection on the fact that the nest is not easily recognized as such. No doubt if attacked the hornbill could give a good account of itself, The fe- male is imprisoned for seven or eight weeks, certainly for not less than six weeks. The eggs are laid about the end of December or beginning of Janu- ary, and are usually three or four In number and vary in size. He felt cer- tain from minute observation that the female constructed her own prison, and left it some time before the young were fully developed On her leaving it was ,plastered up again, In the same manner, and the female helped the male to feed the young. He concluded by stating that there was still plenty of scope for further investigation into the nesting habits of the hornbill.--St. James Ga zette