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ty OF acquiring .Samana Is again open to our
government. The question Is one OF a coaling
station and not OF annexation, as in Grants
time. The conling station, quite within the bay,
close to the town of SANTANA, which was In use
by our ships. at the time OF Grants, attempt TO
acquire the island, is now owned by citizens
of the United States, as Is a very large tract OF
land on the opposite side of the bay. There are
also various other valuable concessions in the
possession. OF these Americana. and their reia,,
tons to the Government are OF such cordial
character, as to make tho way a very smooth
one on tho part of our Government Tor any
efforts which might be undertaken to acquire a
cOAlinR station at SANTANA.
1t begins TO be seen that our naval establish
ment has not grown numerically since. with
some Of the best ships atloat, we have neither
the docks nor the coalinr stations absolutely re-
CURED to make them, efficient; Even Il they
stay at home and arc kept solely for. harbor de-
fence, they cannot DO docked, and II they ven:
ture far from our coast they are at the mercy OF
others for coal. These lacks In the symmetry OF
our naval power are causing deep concern. In
our heppy,golu1k WAY as q nation In all mat,
escape from immediate trouble on account OF
Cuba. but the signs do not point In that direc-
tion, and SO in naval circles there 10 9 wise anxi-
sudden war would require.
The question Of pension reform, as impressed
upon the attention Of the whole country, by THE
SUM-, has nightly stirred all In Washington
who are Interested or involved. The class of
pension attorneys to whom the agitation of the
question comes as the hour OF doom are both
furious and desperate. Those whose methods
have been honest, and, In the large company
here, there are many such, have nothing to fear.
The rest know very well from Commissloner
from the tone of the press throughout tho coun-
try that for them the day of judgment has been
proclaimed.
Below is a specimen circular from one OF tho
leading firms of pension attorneys in the coun.
try. After obtaining an order from the Pension
Office for medical examination with a view to
an increase tho applicant is addressed as fol-
lows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
BowLIYEs OUT OF Date.
An Old skipper on some OF the Mistakes Made
by the Iandiubbera.

"When q man was drunk said tho Old Skip
per, sailors said. in the times when there were
sailors, that he was three sheets In the wind
which means. nautically. that the old hooker
has charge OF herself. have heard the poetical
lubbers, who. with the help Of dictionaries. pro-
tend to be regular foremost hands, say of a man
who couldn't navigate that he was sailing
along a bowlinc.' Bowlines are out of date aboard
ship. and have been for many years. Centuries
ago the sails of "a ship hoisted much and spread
little. like q coffee bag. Then ships carry
ing square sails could not 20 10 wind
About the timo of Sir Walter Raleig',.
or q little before. merchant vessels began
to use tho bowline, and by its use the big square,
riggers. when on a wind, were able To wallow
along in good weather about four knots an
Wind. smailler vessels, with TIER iateea sails.
such as Columbus sailed In. could make, better
weather, as the yard of tho lateen sail Keeps
the weather leech raut. There were no jibs in
eyes of tho ship.
THE bowline proper Is attached to the weather
edge of tho sail by bride, leads forward, and
is used 70 keep tho sail steady when the ship Is
tho dictionaries. notwithstanding that. it is
correct. The change in the shape OF square sails
used aboard ships nnwadays has made tho bow
line superinous. On the old fashioned square
rugged vessel the sails would drop: or hoist. as
much a. aS D they S wG 3Tnr Snread; hat Is, they Were
would keep full only when sailing directly be.
fore the wind. Tho square sails of a modern
ship .are from three to four times as wide as
they are deep, and when they arc extended
between the yards, and the yards are bracod up.
the canvas stands as stiff as a board. The fore
edge needs no bowline to keep it straight or
steady. IL makes me weep when ! hear lubbers
talk about the bovine. l am almost as much
affected as am when ! read a description OF a
race between fore and-aft craft with 'slarhoard
tnCbs aboard" And the Old skipper, with a
back.handed movement, eminently nautical,
wiped away what might have been a tear. hut
was really the result Of II too hasIy consumption
of his hot tOddy.
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disrcearded. and he was condemned by the d.
rectors OF the opera. which is under strict Gov
ernment control. to pay a fine of $4,000 to the
Institution. This he escaped through an appeal
to the courts, and he was, moreover, allowed
ceived. The physician of the opera had, it APP
pears, maintained that the tenor could sing
One of the new operas in Germany is "The
Cricket" which has now been played in several
cities with the usunlannouncemcntso of a great
success" All that Is really significant about
these new works is the number of times they
arc sung in the, cities in which they are given.
Bernard Stavenhagcn, who has for the past two
years been the conductor of tho opera at Weimar,
has given up his, place there. and his wife,
at the close OF the present season. She has been
the leading woman singer there for some time.
Very few persons believe the report current in
Italy that Verdi is about 10 marry again. lie Is
said to have selected Nine. Stoltz, n singer who
has been for years bis friend and his wifo's. If
Opera Gomique, viii probably be rel! serioaslyia
institution with considerable libcrality, and
judgment far more advanced than that which
house. Carvalho, whose real name was Car.
vailie. knew every phase OF his business. and.
s anltbs Of the I'M, %RajSGn ay. h of t h%a orSS .sa th i%pEGni
the practical experience of management on
both, sides Of the tootiights. He was born
n member of the company at the Opera
Comiquo, with which his name later became
famous singer. who was subsequently, chosen by
Gouuod 10 create the role Of MdrGWCrite in
"Faust.". Carvalho had been in operaticCOnd
theatrical management for many years, and WAS
in control of the Opera coIntque when tho fro
there resulted in great loss Of life, As manager
lac was officially held responsible for the disaster
and sentenced to pay a tine. But when tho
Opera Comigne,s existence was, resumed at iho
Theatre au Chatclet he was made director. His
last notable production was Mnnscnet,s
Paris. Many native and foreign novelties
were given under his direction. and he re-
vived many of the older works. He was IA pro
gressiye figure in the wOrl of French music,
and the new Opera Coniique, which is 10 be
opened some time next year, would have come
under his control.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
DENTISTRY At SEA.
And Something Also About the Practice Of
Medicine AnOat.

When n sailor on n deep-watcr ship has a tooth
ache he Is likely to go to the Captain. The Cap
tain gives him something out of the medicine
chest to put in his tooth, and il that doesn't cure
1t perhaps he pulls it. 1t Is a common thing for
sailors to pull their own teeth. Their method 10
to put n string around u tooth and pull 1t; but
dental forCcps arc carried on dccp'wAter ships,
on some vessels u fair outfit OF them. A ship
Captain Of long experience said that in the
course Of his life at sea ho had pulled 200 teeth.
The ships medicine chest on large vessels 10
like II closet or cupboard, with u glass door.
built in the ship. In this chest the medicine
bottles, giltlabollcd, arc arranged on shelves
that rise one above another in Teeeding tiers; IL
j. practically a wcll-HppOintci little drug store.
There is supplied with the. medicine chest o
hook explaining the USES OF the medicines. The
Captain is likely to have some other book on
medical subjects which lac has road and studied.
and he is likely To have had u good deal OF ex:
pcricnoc before attaining the rank Of master Ut
Il ship.
The sailors are generally healthy men. but.
when ncctsion requires, The Captain prescribesi
he is the physician. Limbs broken at SEA are OF
course set there. amt there might be cirGum-
stances in which the Captain would not hesitate
to perform a surgical operation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
MARTIN,s IoWA CAsTLE E.
II 10 Already n Prententious AnaIr-WiI he
Cut on from the World.

cut ON from the World.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. 3O.-One of the
best.known men in this county is Martin Mar
He is a Scotchman, and has boon in this county
for many years. Martins ambition for years
has been to build a great castle on his farm and
make it the most notable place in this part of
the country. He has waited until he has ac-
quired enough Of the adjoining land to give him
II large domain, and on the highest point of this
property he has begun the erection of this cas-
tie. The building has been in process of cree
ton for three years. and. although it has grown
into an immense structure. Martin will not say
how near 1t Is to completion. lie has named 1t
Martin Castle.
Tho castle is built upon modified plans of one
OF the oldest Scottish castles in tho highlands,
and il Il most striking structure. 1t sits on, u
high plateau between two of the highest hills
TINT overlook the river, and passengers on tho
Northwestern trains catch q glirtpsc of II from
trains bet ween Council Bluffs and the Missouri
valley. Martin intended originally to call tho
great pile Of masonry and timbers Milrose
Castle, but as 1t proefGssed ne decided to make
last three years he has had a force OF forty men
at work on the building and grounds all the
time. Artificial lakes ARC placed Just where
they should be 10 make the landscape attrac-
tive. Few people except tho worknen have ever
seen the inside of the castle. He boards the
workmen, and requires the s%trictest compliance
with his wishes as the first condition to employ
ment. The Boyer River washes one side OF the
castle grounds, and an immense high brick wall
shuts out intruders on the other side. .MoOred
in the Boyer is u little steam launch. This has
strong current of the Missouri River and make
ton miles an hour. Martin. intends to make it
the only means of communicating with the out.
side world. He can make the round Trip to
Council Bluffs or Omaha IN halfa day. The dis
tance by rail Is eighteen miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
HAND.PA1yrED WINEaLAssEs.
Fragile Ware Decorated with Dainty Scenes
Worked In Delicate Rainbow Tints.

worked III lit uihno H
wineglasses of fine make now have Nttl"
fairy-like hand-painted scenes on one side.
These are intended for champagne and like ex-
hilarating beverages. and arc correspondinRly
gay, though not gaudy in tone. Whether full
or empty the coloring on tho glass shows to
advantage, and the little oval picture is framed
about with a delicate scrollwork of gilt. Thirty
six dollars will procure a dozen OF these dainty
drinking cups that seem almost too fragile and
exquisite to be trusted-to ordinary ha~HafaSss~
1t is the Bohemian glass chiefly that is en-
richcd with this handiwork. The miniature
scenes depict goddesses. nymphs. and cupids in
various attitudes out Of doors. aud with only
skctchy scarfs, grape clusters, and Garlands to
enhance their charms. A Venus with long
blond tresses sits in careless indolence on a
river bank and toys with a white.winged dove
perchcd on her extended hand. Another glass
of this set has q little scene of a Greek mother
fondling her infant, the baby hands touching
her check caressingly. and a fiutter of rainbow
hued scarfs being the only drapery. A busy
little Cupid, aiming an arrow at q maid who
accepts the situation in smiling mood. is another
scene. This maiden Is of modern days. Diana
at her bath In the forest, white-limbed and beau
tiful, looks from another glass. Two mermaids.
with flowing locks and cleaning arms, breast
ing the waves of a blue. blue sea. is one subject.
and a family group somewhat patriarchal in re-
gard TO ClOtnlnS anu surTOuHulnEs, dlOtilci. IL
each and all. the design Is carried out with
careful regard to detail, and the %coloring. both
the flesh tints and the bloom of the flowers, as
well as the soft tones OF the background; is APP
propriatc. Although there are plnks and blues
and rainbow tints in the pictures, the effect is
light and delicate. as though the sun was shin
ing through q bubble-this Bohemian glass is SO
thin, line, and luminous.
As a set-off TO the exquisite flneness of these
glasses arc drinking mugs and vases OF coarser.
heavier make. with peasant scenes enamelledon
them. There is nothing elusive and sunshiny
about these. They look as though almost any
servant might handle them. with little risk, and
the enamel work is raised. as though stamped
on the outside and not all in one with the
as the hand painting appears. RoliicEing,
heavy.footed peasants are these. depicted IN
blue and green kirtles. long frocked coats and
cooked hats. on the tiuted sides OF the drinking
mugs. A good story is being told In one scene.
and is being listened to with breathless interest.
The participants are full OF laughter. Some
household emergency Is portrayed in another.
and others show tho homcly folks in the various
provinces engaged about their everyday tasks;
Some of the lily-like vases and slendcr-stelnmcd
wineglasses have only gold flngree work about
the edge. or a shield and crest to distinguish
them. Others have the most delicate traccry of
green encircling their borders or wound about
the atpm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
fRIS Taf# SITS.
LAMPS OF THE LONDON CABS.
One Feature About Them That Impressed This
New Yorker AEreenbIy.

New Yorker AEreeably.
"a thing that struck me about the hanson
cabs in London-this was some years ago. but I
guess it's just the same now" said a citizen Of
this town. was the fact that the lamps they
carried all had in the back a red glass about %
big as the end of a good.sized spool. When the
lamps were lighted at night they all showed
these two little red disks at the rear. I don't
know why this Is so-maybe the lamps are all
by one maker. and it's his fancy; but I imagine
there's q reason for it. Anyhow, the effect IL
picturesque. whether the cabs are seen singly or
in numbers. In the Strand, for instance, one
may see long lines of hansoms. all headed one
way and close together. Looking along these
lines from the rear one sees an unbroken series
of red lights diminishing in the perspective; and
one sees also the little red lights fitting here
and there. They don't illuminate, but their
color certainly contributes to The variety and
the gayety of the night scene.
One sees these rcd lights at the rear Of Q
New York hanson. but only occasionally. Our
hansoms are most OF them well finished and
mounted, many OF them, for instance, carrying
fine lamps: but not many OF them show the req
disks. Perhaps there's no reason why they
should, but | like to see them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
10 cam IT an EROIDWI Y.
a Movement Ia Have the Great Thor0ughrnre
Known from Rnd 10 End b, n single Name.

INV tt'b AHitb =" AH'NA ~
The West End Association, which is composed
of about 800 property owners organized TO pro-
mote the interests of the west end region, Is cir
culating "a petition asking that the name OF the
boulevard from Fifty.ninth street north be
changed to broadway. Circulars stating the
reasons why this change should be made have
been mailed to all property holders on tho Boule-
ward and adjacent streets, and it is expected
that there will be little OF no opposition to tho
plan. The petition will be- presented within u
month or two to the Municipal Assembly. +. Il.
Hlughlon. who Is Chairman Of tho committee
in charge OF The movement, said yesterday.
There seems TO be M logical reason Tor drop
ping the name of BrOAd way ~ Fitty-nlnth
street. 1t Is the greatest thOTuughfarc in New
YORK and ought To be designated by one name
Throughout its entire lclgth. the King bridge
rad. after crossing the Harlem, Is called BROAD
way, and IL Ia our purpose to secure Tor the en-
are street, from tho Battery 10 the J onkers
city line, the one name of broadway. This ar
owners by avoiding tho cnuIusiou hri7 ny
from tho name liOulcNard; We have
the Grand boulevard, ~" western ltonlc'
ward, and the LAiuy cite inllrNhrd. 4 letter
addressed broadway Wnuld reach its d~esiina'
ton from any part OF the / nlled States. More
over, when Tho name Boulevard was applied 70
upper broadway IL was eXp"riod mat II wouln
be simply a residence street. ihls expectation
has not been realized, and there now remains no
reason for tho distinctive name.
President Cyrus Clark of The association spoke
in the same vein, aud said that ne thought thero
would be little difficulty in getting the mango
nkdu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
5000 MILES IN A QUEER MACON.
The IasleSs ana Their 'Inince on wheels"
Reach the RcEiOn of CltS Hall.

NJ. f. A. Laslcy, the man from Seattle, Wash,
who has travelled across tho continent in II
palace on wheels" of his own manufacture, in
vadod the downtown district Yesterday ana eN'
hibited his Gueer-lnoking outfit in the streets
near the City Hall. Lisley has been in New
York about five weeks now, and intends TO stay
as long as business CONTINUES good. lie said
Yesterday that he intended 10 lake his palace
to the Paris Exposition in 1900. He 10 very
proud of tho fact that the affair was built by
himself and his wife unaldad. No one could
doubt this for n moment after seeing tho
product OF their lhburs. Weather. beaten,
rickety and implanted, II suggests u squaticr's
shanty on wheels, yet ~ has been laboriOusly
dragged across mountains and deserts, rough
roads and deem rivers for more than Il, 900 mile.
MOI the least wonderful thing about this rN.
hIbit Is the llttlu book which describes the
wandering OF The Iaslcys. IL is written with a
quaint disregard for the ordinary rules of Eng
fish composition and Is embellishod at interval
with bits of verse of which the following IL a
specimen:
DO not turn your back upon him,
Do not roldIy walk away.
just lrCausu you think you're made Of
some superior kiad NJ clay.
When you come 10 thiuk about It.
As sometimes we mUrtuls must,
There - nothing very striking
IN the hpest Kind OF dust.
LAsley says that he, together with hls vile
and four children There were but two Mhon ne
left Washington in 1894, Is In the bcst OI
health and that business IL good.
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IRY HOLDING YOUR BREATH.
= Plan said 10 Prevent One Unpleasant Enect
or Quick-MoyiHE Elevators.

The modern, q~ulck-moving elevator. when it
sinks suddenly, gives many persons an u~npleas-
ant, qualmish feeling. Into a well-hlled elevator
In a big shopping store the other day stepped
from one of the floors two women.
"Do you know" said one of them to the other.
that IL you hold your breath going down In an
elevator you don't have that unpleasant feeling,
you don't feel il at all"
OF course nobody in tho elevator listened in.
tentionally, but nobody could help hearing what
she said, Conversation instantly ceased and
everybody drew a long breath. The elevator
shot downward in silence.
"Ground fOor!' said the elevator man. as he
threw back the door, and the women streamed
out from the car upon the floor, talking now
gayly and there was one. at least, whos said that
the plan was etfecttyA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Mn. HILLrors AND FRANKK.
The youngster Touches the ola Gentleman for
Two Gents.

Pop" said little Frankly Billtops to his
father. will you give me a cent?
"Why, certainly" said Mr.. Bintops; and he
reached in his pocket promptly and handed
Franky over a cent.
You know you owe me two, now" said
Franky. sim standing by.
WHY. hOw's THAR said Mr.; Bllllops,
Twice before. when | asked yuu' you didn
have any" said Frankly,
This demand was rather bcwlldcring. MI.
Billions MAS dinlly conscious thht.unConseloub-
ly, of course. on Franky's part-ho was being
made the victim OF n sort Of domestic nlm,nAiai
but to avoid further complications he paid ~
money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
WInnlnisI.

The Aquarium has received as a gift from IL.
]. Beemer OF Montreal two winninish, or ouana-
niche. the fresh water salmon. from Lake st.
John. Province OF Quebec. They are eau about
seventeen inches IN lengths
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
OFFICE OF
Milo B, Stevens & Co,
Solicitors Of Claims.

Sir:
We hand you herewith an order for your examine
tion before the Board of Examining Surgeons at
The order, as you observe. is good until
when It expires. and q new order must then be OBJ
tanned II you fail to DO examined before the date
mentioned.
Go to the onice OF the Board at the place indicated
in the order. on one OF the regular days for examina-
tions. as indicated in the order, and present yourself
for examination. taking with you the order. which,
after being Endorsed by the Secretary Of the Board.
should be returned to us. 1t is to your interest to
attend to the matter a. soon as possible; bearing in
mind. however. that you need not necessarily present
yourself for examination when you are feeling BET.
TER than usual.
In returning the order to us, please inform us. for
our possible future use in your case. as to the charac-
ter OF tho examination Cwhat was said and done. SCI
and whether the examination was satisfactory to you.
Very Respectfully.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
LIE B0uiilier Br0S.-ll4" st.
Great January Sale of Muslin Underwear, Mems Shirts
and Housekeeping Goods, and Clearing Sales in Other Oepts.
GREAT JANUARY SALE OF
MEMS SHIRTS,

op Mems hscS Gn aan5 Dress STh nTon
linen bosom, double back and front, !
felled seams, double stitched, cut
full. sizes IL to 1S In, at..............l
Our Custom Made" Dress Shirts
Utica nonpareil muslin, 2100 linen
bosom, handmade buttonholes, Gus. \
tom cut and finish, no better shirt at
any price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
HOSIERY SALE

800 Dozen Ladies' and Children'sl fn1~
winter weight fast black cotton hose, LOU
speCldi ...........
Ladies' and Children's extra quality( 1n4
fast black cotton hose, double soles, lSJus
heels and toes; special ut. .............J
Ready made Sheets and Pillow cases made
specially for us OF a superior brand of Muslin;
not the common worthless goods made up for
purpose of Advertisement.
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.N1A MMuve~HG..

Attorneys, etc.
p. S.-If you should feel disinclined to go before
this Board. return the order to us. stating fully your
reasons therefor.
The question of disbarment is certain TO arise
over such circulars as this. II. v. BoYSToN.