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away from the body to give the lungs
free play. The mouth IS kept open so as
10 equallIe nv pressure on the lungs. head
and ear drums. L Is not known whether
the discomfort AFTER the firing Of n hig
Epn proceeds from the conclusion or the
vacuum created after the shock. Men
VINO use co.tor \ their ears are more Ia
be SO suffer the consequence Of bursted
ear drums or r1ptured blood vessels than
these who have not taken any precau;son
fem che shock ~ noise.
Many Instances OF killing ny concussicn
are Well known 10 naval officers, \ sheep
jh.r7N feet away has fallen dead after The
d.ScElrse of an S-!nCh rifle behind q bar
bette. ana OF the Atlanta or o1e occasion
0:tev two 6-inch b-oadside guns had been
fired several times in succession sHost>-
qtgat investigation showed thai the cut
tsrs ana vhaleboats which were suspended
or the Gav.tS fifteen feet above and 10 the
rear of the canaons' muzzIes had opened
n the seams and joints and were prac-
t.cai}y UGSeawoVtAy.
1t IS true however shat the laundering
OF the great guns IS less painful 20 The
ears thin h, cracking sensation produced
~ the d .s.harce of the smaller rifles.
The rear = The Io-inch rife seems 10 en-
velop 7nc, ana the excitement Of loading
ana djs-.a argluG 50 strains the attention
~ >ttN W ttdt tflSS +@k 49, ~f*V Ns"% =.
Then ,-f~e Is the intoxicating oaior -
34srsi er0naw3rr. The gunner 5 allowed
sl u t@rte minutes IN load and fire his
r-sc1 N1it tAe smaller ones are dis
caarIj .;l-re rapidly.
4 5-.cca Sla has been ~hot s.; j target
sHe miles away So quickly thar four pro-
jscsl,eS were IL the air before the frs,
struck. Is3roedlstely after the smoke OF
the FRS; shat has cleared away all ne
exposed brass work. which has been shin.
inx tks gold. 10 seen = have spSDo1 -
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in close quarters The revolver t. more
effective instrument % slaughter. and IN
an emergency would prove an arm of
greater efficiency.
A batsleship or cruiser IS an c!ahor4tt,y
organized mechanism as complete ja d.
tail "a great foundry. a printing press
establishment or IA manufacturing plant.
The engines which propel her at trsgue a3-
Gus speed through the water also Supp.y
power 10 the huge tfyDamcs which are
her nerve centsrs. The great EuCs are
sresi by electricity and loaded ~ hyiraui.c
mechanism. Aiming IS no longer The fuDc-
ttoa 81 keen-eyed gunner. out a maiae-
NAUTICAL problem calculated "a A nicety.
Even the steering scar Is electrically con-
iralei
The crew has also been converted
through constant drilling into a body Of
skilled mechanics or electricians. or both.
who know just how every engineering de-
vice must work ard what Is 20 BE- done
In case Of accident The captain IN the
senn.nE tower is the supreme factor in the
fighting movements 90 the iron fortress.
for that is wha; shc modern battleship i.
A. his hand are wres and tubing 20 the
turrsis, barhettes. classmates and engine
rooms. and his oT.ieys are translated into
action by the operators who handle thu
levers and wheels,
Those Who eavs never seer naval er-
g9gemeul NAV form ar evcellect idea II q
sea eEht. aside from gee thr-L.nE s3ia0css
81 a Seau.ae battle @y what IS done IN
target practice. far she preparations ara
exactly ;hs same as taase made Ter a real
contest The decks aye ceaTe5. ana gae
machinery j. -: t1 motion.
The discharge - q --.ucn rife x AZ. -
sse attended with Glai s,-3 sans results unless
proper precautions are taken. The gan
ners brace themselves for the shock by
holding the arms rigid and the hands
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tonyFight. tS.

tOpyFtGst. mn
IL Il very ssitticUlt 30 realize the startling
difference between the navy Of iI2 or iSss
and that OF 1855 Tho conditions are as
Numerically opposed as right and wrong
or black and white.
The sailors snug quarters. which re-
senbisd the cheap bedToam % fourth
rate boarding house: the gun deck. with
It's overhead iimhers. reminding one - The
Interior OF a barn: she mass u intricate
ropes IN coils and slack. the many folds
OF ffying sheet and sail. have all dlsap-
reared. Now Il Is inside Iron c4Sefua.e IS
apparently that both men and officers live
though the rooms OF the latter may have
garnet or mating GA the toors and suca
personal decorations as their fancy Do
fates The yassei OF former years vas a
wooden tub. Now she Is an iron or steel
shell.
Up 10 hall century ago the spsrs ard
sails were the agents OF motion. and mas-
rle-laaders aud smoots-bores the means
Of warfare. The cutiass and the hand
grenade were important factors. and hand
to-hand eonhatS were distinctive Incidents
Of many es the hatfies "kepel boarders"
Was n scr; OF war cry. To dash on 10 an
enemy's deck. h-osdsaord in hand. mid
IRE ana smoke. With wood splinters In the
air was heroic fact. as Illustrated In
the thrilling eng3Eemant. - the Bon~
homme Richard. the Chesapeake and
Perry victory ard Maeioaough's tShts
on the lakes.
Heroisrn wtll always be = factor in bat
Gle. but science is minimizing ,is responss-
csiisy IN each New waTsAip.
Sword drills are SAL a daily exercise for
sailors, but IL Is impossible % imagine an
occasion when such kaowisssge will Ne util-
ixed. Naturally there are always con,in-
rercIes and the cutiass might ssiu serve
as q weapon fer an attacking party. but
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f fas always been the chosen resort OF the
bmccaneer and the dlibuster. who alone
kgax how 90 enter t1e numerous small
bays The largest settlement IN that re-
gion T. NgeyItas, generally called Las
NuevitaS del Principe. which Is the port Of
entry f3r she important interior town Of
Puerto Principe. ntty-two miles SOUTH
west II X virtually GnfortIfled and les
al ihe head Of bay fifteen miles IL length
by half as much il breadth. the entrance
being only tFres-quarLers Of a mile in
width. II has been particularly noted as
the landing place OF Hlioustering expedi-
tions and American sympathzers and Gu
ban revojutinnists who have gone 10 join
the insurgents. Tie population IS less
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or Havana are typical OF those throughost
the island. though there are some wooden
dwellings and others, especially In the In
terror, like our modern villas. Thsy an
s0lidly built of stone. with very thick walh.
often painted within and without in SNOWY
colors. especially blue. green or yellow,
and sometimes In all three. They ~
either OF one story and rooted with sslse
or two stored with a roof of suhstantisI
masonry.
Frequently they are surmounted by .
mrador lookout. which affords az fhe
same time a magnificent view and eooi
and agreeable retreat after sunset. Tne
doors. almost always double. open difeety
into the parior or into a large gateway
guarded by a janitor and leading into :
courtyard. whence n wide staircase ieaas
10 the apartments above. All the roonD
open upon covered veranda when saf-
rounds the courtyard.
ALBERT +. SOUTHWItA*
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SamdiaQO de Cuba the Most SGrOmglW FOr=
Titled City Inn the War=Striekem lslamdo

eastern extremity OF Cuba, there is the fine
harbor OF Baracoa discovered by Colum-
bus on his first voyage IN 1sa2 Above Bar
acoa rises the curious mesa. or table
mountain. called the YuHque. visible forty
miles at sea, and which has been a land
mark for centuries. Ordinarily millions o.
baEanas and cocoanags are shipped from
t1is place.
The bay i small. but deep and well
sheltered II Is the outlet or a vast and
fertile region and is one Of the ports which
have been uninterrupsediy in direct corr
munIcation with the insurgents since the
outbreak Of the Cuban rebellion. The To-
cali1y Is beautiful, and the climate is
healthful. -
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greatest draft The bay entrance IS mar
row, with low land on the left and a tow
ering hill OF rock on the right. upon which
q Moro castle IS built. The rock itself is a
part Of the castle. and everywhere are cur
galleries in which soldiers may move
about. These terraces in the rock, sur
mounted by tiers OF masonry above. gsTe
the castle the appearance of being built in
many stories. The color effect is a light
yellow. almost cream. except that down by
the sea level. where the water has worn
caverns in the rock. the color is Il dark
green
On low point opposite is a small fort.
and there are other minor fortiflcatons on
every available elevation. They are many
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and thence on to Havana. Il Is Ioczsas :.
the bay OF Jagua and possesses a fns -
Dor, which is capaciCus and safe ard :. -
Tended By the fort OF Los Angeles ~
city is the most beautiful on the sxs..s
The streets are wide aad ssraighs -
many OF the houses are surrounds, =
beautiful gardens. Railways ranns,. Y
with Cardenas ard Sagaa "A Grsnae ~ 3
city. founded in 1878. was named in 49,
Of the captain general Of Cuba. II -
large local and export trade. The I'd. {.
Pines IS utterly unf0rtIfied
There are several large interior far,.s..
towns. like Santa Clara. Puerto Prime
and San Cristobal. bur those rnen.ss.<s
are all OF any significance on thu -
Cuban coast line. In the hombarso,srs.
while the only intention is 10 destroy -.
eminent property buildings and ressdsnrs.
may be injured. and In case of determine
resistance city or town you'd be sheIss
and the homes and houses OF The peonss
shattered and crushed Il il should -
deemed necessary.
And what are these homess The housar
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
Republican Duty in Ohio.

Now that the senatorial fight is over in
Ohio a very important duty devolves on
the winners The party is torn. and the
wounds must be healed. Congress cleo
tons are on the cards for this year. and
next year will witness state election
again. Ohio is a republican state but not by
an overwhelming majority. The democrats
have several times carried it local is
sues with strong men. The republicans
cannot afford a standing fractional row.
At the same time a policy which would
be too generous toward the defeated fac
ton would be a mistake. 1t would lack
the exhibition of rightful spirit There
are some things which cannot safely be
condoned, and treachery. carefully de-
vised and openly displayed. is one of them.
For such treachery to his party Charles
L. kurtz ought TO be punished. 1t is sug-
gested that he be expelled from his Office
of national committeeman. That would be
proper. and Ohio republicans ought to in
sist upon such action by the committee
Mr.. Kurtz has shown himself to he un-
worthy of party confidence and the post
of national committeeman is one of i'm
portance- Clearly, therefore. he should at
once be made to give place to somebody in
whom the Ohio republicans and the coun-
try at large have confidence.
The legislature ought to be reorganized
The house can be, with no difficulty. The
present organization was effected as part
of the anti-Hanna conspiracy. The main
object of the conspiracy having been de-
feated. everything connected with it that
can be ought TO be brushed away. A ma
jority of the house voted for Mr. Hanna
for senator. and to them the presence OF
Mr. Mason in the speakers chair ought 10
be insupportable. They ought to turn him
out, and put in the chair a man in full
sympathy with the party and it's legisla-
tive purposes. In the senate the matter
is difficult; but even there republican
control might, by good management be
brought about. a legislature which by a
majority republican vote on joint ballot
elects a republican to the United States
Senate ought not to remain under hy-
brid political control.
These things at least. Mr.. Hanna and
his friends ought to insist upon. Even at a
risk they ought to be accomplished. for a
party must east out its traitors or lose
It's own and the country's respect To
harbor traitors is TO invite disaster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
SeatOn Perry'a Death.

The death of Mr.. Seaton Perry is a sad
blow to the multitude of his friends in
this community. A Washingtonian by
birth and uninterrupted business associa-
ton. Mr.. Perry had won the esteem of the
citizens of the capital by his personal
qualities as well as by his absolute in
tegrty. Continuing with marked success
and ability the business founded by his
father, he had become one OF the substan-
tial men of Washington. and his recogni-
ton of the demands of progress had shown
him to be fully alive to the requirements
we'll as the opportunities of the period.
In this sad event Mr.. Perrys family will
have the heartfelt sympathy of all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

The election to parliament yesterday by
conservative votes of Lord Charles
Beresford may he forecast of consider
able Importance in the light of his attitude
on certain questions. Beresford is a naval
officer. retired, a man of strong person.
ality. a great favorite with the people and
the holder of radical views in regard to
Ensland's military duty His recent
speeches. both before and during his can
didacy for parliament, have been couched
in terms of rather caustic comment on the
condition of the English army and the i'm
potence of the navy in the light of the
absence of a strongly aggressive foreign
policy. He has tended to criticise the gov
eminent to whose aid he is now sent by
the people of York. His narrow majority
eleven votes, shows how close was the
fight, and to his personal popularity is
ascribed this present victory in a
usually liberal borough Beresford has
been asked to stand for large number
of constituencies in the past and has be-
come the idol of many thousands of En-
glishmen who have never seen him, but
know him solely from his brilliant naval
achievements and his ringing expressions
He may not be able to achieve any results
in parliament along the line Of his avowe ed
policies, but he may prove a spur to the
government. coming as he does from the
people by so close a margin on the basis
of such radical views. Beresford does not
believe in reliance in the Rule Britannia"
spirit without a powerful fighting machine
behind it, and he will surely be watched
by the people for rousing suggestions to
the ministry in debate. Just what effect
he produces remains to be seen in the
light of the rapidly developing eastern
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
American interests in Havana.

Now appears to Il greater degree than
ever the value of General Lee as the Amer
lean representative at Havana. His pres
cnce there is assurance that America lives
and American interests will be well pro-
teCted matter what the developments
may be. He possesses d clear head and a
stout heart-inyaluable possessions in times
of turbulence. He is not likely to compli-
cate the situation there or here. He will
not call for help unless he needs it, and
should he call his judgment of how much
he needs viii! be worth attention And his
Judgment il is needless to say, will be fol-
lowed by this government.
This is worth stating because the news
from Havana shows marked change in
the Cuban situation The humbuggery of
autonomy stands fully exposed right under
General BIanco's nose. The people in Gu
la who want Spanish rule demand the real
thing. They know it by all OF its familiar
signs. Those shouts for Weyler in the
streets are most significant. and they arr
e rtain 10 grow in volume unless silenced
by sunpowder The question then turns
upon the Willingness or the ability of Cen
eral Blanco To shoot autonomy into the
people. Will ne attempt it? Will it be
possible for him TO succeed if he does at
tempt it?
Taking then the situation both within
and without the Spanish lines, Spain now
has fallen on her hardest fortunes in Gu
ba- 1t looks like a breakup. Ii looks like
the end might be in sight of that long and
appalling carnival of Spanish crime against
humanity enacted in the full light of the
most advanced civilization the world has
ever known 1t is a reproach to the age
that such drama should not have been
brought to a close by outside pressure
months ago. But maybe the wise thing.
the only wise thing in the circumstances,
connects itself with being thankful that.
for any reason, change has at last come
about. and that those who have hitherto
been united in destroying the helpless have
now turned on one another. When Span
iards fall out honest men get their due.
The United States is ready for any emer-
gency. We are counting no row. but If the
occasion calls for it We shall be found in
capital condition To give the proper account
of ourselves. If il becomes necessary for
an American fleet of war ships to steam
into the harbor of Havana to protect
American interests it will arrive on time
and be ready for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
Tricks of the Trust.

Inc sugar trust is working shrewdly in
this fight against the ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty. 1t is using
for its purposes both it's enemies and it's
friends. AS is stated in the news columns
today, it is utilizing the well-known anta.,-
oni.m toward il of certain senators, who
axe opposed to the treaty on various
81 ounds Of reasoning policy, to becloud
the situation and to attract the votes of
men who would not aid the naturalization
Carse in the least # they were convinced
of the full purposes of the trust in this
would vote for ratification rather than
lend themselves TO the schemes of the
trust if they knew how far they are being
used by this great corporation to defeat
project that is demanded by the public
welfare but that interferes somewhat with
the plans and ambitions of the trust. TIL"
friends of the trust in the Senate, who
are openly working against the treaty, are
row able to point to the attitude of men
who are well known to be bitterly opposed
to all trade combinations, as so-called
proof Of the fact that the trust is not a
factor in the fight. 1t Is practically demon
strated. however, that the trusts influ-
cree is all that keeps the treaty from
ponderance of votes. Were that influence
Withdrawn the opposition would dwindle
TO mere handful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

The news from Havana and Madrid,
though meager ard in some particulars
lacking fun confirmation. Is nevertheless
dsquieting. The riotngs in Havana show
that the autonomy scheme has practically
failed to solve the Cuban problem. In
Madrid. doubtless inspired by the demon
strations in Havana. the authorities have
doubled the police guard over the United
States legation to prevent an outrage upon
the person of the American minister. The
Spanish government, 1t Is thus seen, is
faced with the double danger that the stu
alton in Cuba may at any moment grow
acute to the point of precipitating grave
crisis with this country. while at home
even more serious considerations are to be
met. The Carlists are active, the repub-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14

for the conditions in the rear. In The Star
of Saturday reference was had in the
course of a discussion Of the real estate
situation to an excellent example that
has been set by a property owner of the
city who has removed the high fence
around a back lot and has undertaken its
cultivation in the same manner as a front
parking is cared fer by the householder.
1t would be most desirable If every block
in the city might be given an interior court,
green with grass and aglow in summer
with flowers. Vines could be trained to
cover necessary receptacles fer ashes and
garbage and slight, low fences could mark
the boundaries of the lots and afford limits
for the little ones confined in their playing
to the back yards. There is no proper use
fer this space that does not comport with
such a project. The hanging of the wash
each Monday would not be in the least
interfered with. and there would he quite
as much privacy at all times as is now
possible, in view of the observation points
of the neighboring premises that upper
windows afford. As long as the high fences
are maintained the back yards will con-
tinue to invite the accumulation of trash
that would not be permitted to remain in
sight if the distractions were removed.
1t seems unfortunate that every city house
cannot afford pleasant outlook from the
back windows well from the front.
Such proposition involves concerted ac-
ton by owners. 1t is safe to assume that
the renting qualities of row of houses
would be increased if each dwelling hal a
rear lawn as well as a front parking. Such
an experiment would be eagerly watched
by both property owners and tenants. In
some European cities this has been at
tempted with satisfactory results.
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Let the Back Yards BlOOm.

Some attention has recently been directed
to the subject of the fences around back
lots In this city and there seems to be an
awakening on the subject that may pro-
Guce wholesome results The citizens of the.
District take cOmmenda Bile pride IL. the
appearance of the front parkings They
trim II en- in summer and in many cases
plant 'hem with beautiful growths 50 that
On many blocks the effect is that Of a
continuous lawn. broken mere and there
with looming plants This feature. to-
gether with the shade trees that have been
systematically placed en- the streets. in
some cases in double rows. tends to give
WashiT gton an unusually handsome ap-
pearance- No attention has been paid.
however. 10 the rear lots. largely for the
reason that the houses are built generally
In solid rows and these areas in the rear
are not within view from the streets and
are Therefore relegated 10 such domestic
uses as in 100 many cases create unsightly
accunClations and even unwholesome con-
dttions- There must be something wrong
with an esthetic sense that is content
with only a presentable front while il
looks complacently upon a disa agreeable
prospect from thu rear windows. Not
every householder is thus satisfied with a
dirty, unkept back yard. Probably a ma
jority of the yards in the city are in good
condition, but the fact that high fenc es
are the rule gives the few careless and
indifferent ones chance to follow their
own course uninterrupted Were these
fences removed and the spaces exposed
to general view it is fair to assume
that there would be more considera ton