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The age-herald., 1898-05-31
Rifles for the Navy


 Our marines have not yet had an oppor- tunity to use the wonderful rifle with which they have been eauipped-the Lee straight pull. not the Fitz-Hugh Lee straight pollti- cal pull. This arm was invented by ono J. F. Lee. and the pattern selected by our government, after competitive test with thirtyeight different rifles, is of .236 calibre. When fired with steel-jacketed bullet nn- der the impulsion of smokeless powder the velocity~of the bullet is 2,460 feet per sec ond, and its penetration at fifteen feet is such that it will pass through sixty-two pine boards, each seven-eighths of an inch thick. The gun and system will withstand pressure of 6e,000 pounds to the square inch The straight-pull weighs about two pounds less than the Lee Metford, which is adopted by the British army, and has only twenty-eight parts as compared with fifty-seven of the latter. In the hands of an expert over fifty shots per minute can be fired from the straight-pull with the use of the Parxhurst & Lee cartridge clip.
 The contract for supplying the Lee straight-pull to the United States navy was awarded more than year ago. and the company, I suppose, is still at work for the government, in the meantime the com pany making the Lee -Metford arm is being organized in Birmingham. Eng, with alcap- ital stock of S1,750000 and debentures of s25D,oOo at AZ per cent. A prospectus for warded to me says: ''The, Lee straight-pull rifle can be manufactured and sold at profit for s15 per rife. The lowest price paid by the British government for the manufacture of the Lee-Metford rifle has been $20" The United States is paying 60 cents per 100 royalty for the use of the Lee cartridge clip, and it is estimated that the number of clips to be used by us annually in time of peace is 100000 for every 10000 rifles. Great Britain paid s25o000 for the right to use only the Lee-Metford rife. The straight-pull Is better arm. It Is so simple in construction that it can be manufac- tured more cheaply than any other maga- zine rife in general use, and its firing sys- tenn can be taken to pieces and put to- gether again by a soldier without tools.
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Toombs and Stephens

One day in court week in Georgia General Robert Toombs drove up to the big gate of the yard in front of MT. Alexander H. Stephens house, where he saw the statesman's horse saddled and hitched to a rack. "Aleek, Aleck!" roared out Gen. eral Toombs. sIIello" returned the shrill pipe of the little statesman says the New Orleans Picayune.
 -sGoing to court today, Aleck?"
 "Yes''
 Well, send your horse back and get in here with me- ls ~
 So MT. Stephens took the vacant seat in the buggy, and presently Toombs said 1T wanted to have a.talk with you, Aleclx, this morning. I wanted to ask your advice. People are writing to me from every part of the state urging me to run for the sen- ate and pledging me their support. I be- lieve could be elected, and I--wouldn't hesitate for a moment but for one thing. It occurred to me shat you might want to come out for the place yourself. If you do, just say the word and will withdraw in your favor. I'd like to get it very much, but wouldn't think of coming out against an old friend and neighbor like you''
 In relating this incident afterwards MT. Stephens remarked shrewdly: Bob Toombs knew that wanted to go to the senate. but he understood me well enough to carry his point very easily.'
 It may be a source of some comfort to people not quite so famous to know that even as great a man as Alexander H. Stephens was not always able to say '<No" when no other word in the English language was so eminently appropriate.
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The jingo party of the United States is now seventy millions strong
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While the city is cleaning streets and alleys let every citizen give his back yard dressing of broom, shovel and lime.
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The four thousand unregistered Birming- ham votes may be able to save the Bir- mingham amendment from defeat.
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The cutting of cables in the West Indies begins to show what the world was be- fore Morse harnessed electricity.
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Looking for simpsonss shoes

From the St. Louis Star.
 A man named Bowersock was recently nominated for congress in the Lawrence, Kan. district. The name. however, does not indicate that he Is any better socked than Is Jerry Simpson.
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Send every spare magazine and news paper to the boys at the front.
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There is still one more chance to regis- ter. Go today without fail to the court house or Adams drug store, that you may at least be able to vote for the Birming- ham amendment
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The Spanish ensign has altogether dis appeared from the waters that Columbus traversed.
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Montejo quite agrees with the German critics when they say the American war ships are programmed.
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.'he cousins and schoolmates of A7mira Dewey could fill the second call.
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man schley might appear before t some day with plenty of eoIIiers attending him.
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Schley is said to be studying the curves of Santiago harbor.
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APopuIar Prospective Governor

It would be difficult, not to say impossi- ble, to find a republican in the house who will begrudge Representative Savers of Texas the prospect now very promising to him and his friends who are many, of his selection as the democratic candidate for governor of Texas and his probable elee- tion to that office. "Gover" Savers, as he is commonly called, from the fact that he has been lieutenant-governor of his state, is trusted by everybody Like MT. Dingley. he enjoys the respect of both sides of the house. When he asks for something to be done, the general presumption is that it is fit thing to do; that it is honest and necessary, and If 1t were anything else Governor Saver would not touch it. Upon the death of MT. Holman he became the ranking democratic member of the appro- priations committee. This is place of op- portunity and responsibility. man given to extravagant expenditure, or to seif-seek- ing, or to weak yeilding to considerations of party politics, could make himself either perniciously popular or generally detested, and it is not easy matter to steer be- tween these chances and serve the country. MT. Savers has managed to do it. Without being so excessively and unreasonably par slmonous as his predecessor, he has been judiciously careful about the public money, and he has not covertly sought to obtain advantages of patronage that he would protest against if sought by others. He IS a Mississippian, 57 years of age, has been nearly fourteen years in the, house, and has not become rich. Indeed, being good lawyer, it is probable that his public serv- ice has prevented him from acquiring comfortable competency. It has taken Texas long time to reach him, and when he has come to be governor of that state there will be general regret that the ap- preciation of his worth found in congress was not sooner expressed in his home state.
The age-herald., 1898-05-31
MAJoR-GEN. M. c. BUTLER.

Tie flying squadron flew into bottle.
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ter Go today without fail to the court house or Adams drug store. that you may at least be able to vote for the Birming- ham amendment.
 If sehley conquers the curves of Santiago inlet. there is an admiraPs strap in it fol him, and many babies will carry his name ringing down the corridors of another gen eration.
 When George Dewey finished lis break fast he proceeded to annex seventy active volcanoes, and a good yearly crop of earth. crakes. There is nothing dull about the Philippines.
 Captain schley's tank at Santiago d. Cube is big enough to hold. the Cadiz fleet ana Schley himself carries guns big enough to see that they all stay in their cage General Butler has one leg only. and General Oates one arm, but both will ds a full days work when they lead the beys in brown against the enemy in Cuba
 
 Admiral Miller. of the Pacific station, is in sad plight. He is without flagship. unless the office building where he trans acts business may be so designated. General Oates effort to have the white Alabama troops put in one brigade will be greatly appreciated. There will be s.,-
 The state that gives to the union Ma .jor General Joe Wheeler and Brigadier General William c. Oates, must not lag in the matter of filling quotas.
  The best ''roughness" for human con sumption is corn bread. Bounce the pro- ducts of Letter wheat, and welcome in your midst the festive pone.
 
 Sen Antonio has a surfeit of war. ]. wants Roosevelt's Rough Riders transfer red to Mobile or Cuba or any other ol1 r;aee.
 While the city is cleaning streets and alleys let every citizen give his back yard dressing of broom shovel and lime.
 
 The cutting of cables in the West Indies begins to show what the world was be- fore Morse harnessed electricity.  The four thousand unregistered Birming- ham votes may be able to save the Bir- mingham amendment from defeat. Montejo quite agrees with the German critics when they say the American war ships are programmed.
 The Spanish ensign has altogether dis appeared from the waters that Columbus traversed.
 ,-'he cousins and schoolmates of Admiral Dewey could fill the second call.
 The jingo party of the United States is now seventy millions strong.
 Send every spare magazine and news paper to the boys at the front.
 Schley is said to be studying the curves of Santiago harbor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
BANKERS Az DENVER.

The American Bankers Association.
which met in annual convention In
Denver last Tuesday, ought to be well
satisfied with itself so far as material
growth of the industry II represents
goes.
Broadly. the association Is composed
of banks which operate under state
charters rs distinguished from the ma.
t,onal banks. II thus includes the
trust companies. whose remarkable
growth in the last six years. undsN
TERED even by the panic and hard
times. constitutes one of the financial
phenomena of the period. In New
York State alone. according TO the last
report of the State banking department.
the combined assets of the trust com.
panies amount to S521 100000. as com.
pared with S3OO.OOO.OOO ut the begin.
ming of 1892. These institutions now
hold s42O.OOO.OOO of deposits, against
$2o335 100000 six years ago. But the
State banks nearly everywhere have
grown rapidly Of late. In Chicago they
hold Oi.OOO,OOO Of deposits. against
S1G1 .OOO. 600 held by the national banks.
This advance Is often attributed tn
the fact that the State banks are not
so closely restricted In their operations
as national banks are; but the rules Of
sound banking are about the same In
all cases and. IN fact, large State
bank in this city recently reorganizci
under n national charter. deeming that
more advantageous.
In most states the state banks. or.
rather the banks Of all sorts excepting
those within Federal control. are under
the supervision Of state officers. In
this respect Illinois Is far behind the
procession, and II Is certainly not to the
advantage OF state banks or any kind
Of sound banks that alleged ''prlvate
banks" IRE permitted to run as they
please here without any attempt at cx.
animation or control.
The convention at Denver might ap.
proprlately and probably consider
means to bring the private banks under
State supervision In those States where
that supervision Is now lacking, and
TO make II mean something In those
States. like Illinois, where II Is mostly
perfunctory and useless.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
OPENING OF THE THEATRICAL Sea-
SON.

This week witnesses the opening Of
the regular theatrical season in Chi
cagO, and 1t can hardly escape attention
that what Is known as Legitimate"
drama forms but n small part of the
opening program. OF the six down.
town theaters which up to within a
few years ago Were more or less Loyalty
devoted to drama only one has u .seri-
Gus play of sustained interest, the re-
constructed theater which now bears
Mr.. Powers name resuming It's career
In an appropriately brilliant manner.
One house presents farce from the
hand of facile and clever playwright.
OF the other four, one opens with a
famous minstrel troupe; another, pre-
sumably, will inaugurate season in
which high-class drama will alternate
with the br0adest OF Hoyt farces; a
third win be converted wholly 10 the
uses of vaudeville. while the fate OF a
fourth theater still hangs in the bal
ance.
Exclusive Of the resorts which min.
door summer attractions, the city will
have, all told, six prominent vaudeville
houses, three theaters which will pre-
sent everything from Shakspearean
tragedy to farces and review plays, and
even eXtravanganza and prestidigita-
ton, and one In which high-class COM
edy will prevail. The outlying theaters
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
Or. ANDREWS OUTLINES HIS
POLICY.

EX-Prcsidcnt Andrews OF Brown Uni.
yerslty arrived in the city Monday 10
assume his new role as superintendent
Of the public schools Of Chicago. He
was welcomed by several members OF
the board OF education and eX.Superln-
tendent Lane, whom he superse,les
and who will serve under him rs first
assistant superintendent.
Almost before DR.. Andrews had time
10 wash the stain Of travel from his
face he was asked 10 outline his policy,
and In an off-hand way proceeded 10 do
30. II Is gratifying 10 learn he Is II
thorough going believer that the first
duty OF the public school system Is 10
reach all children of school age with
primary education. To this end he
would make the extension of high
schools wait on graniaar schools and
the Increase OF grammar schools walt
until sufficient schools are provided for
The schoolless little ones who are crowd
I'D out of the primary school by the
grammar school and out of the gram.
mar school by the high school"
This il safe aud broad ground for
Dr. Andrews 10 occupy and adhere TO.
lie further emphasizes IL by saying that
although he does not regard German,
French. Latin, drawing, physical cul'
turc and manual training In the pub
lie schools as fads, they must not be
suffered for one moment 10 curtail the
groundwork Of public school education,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27

will continue to present melOdrama or
farcial skits. At the most liberal esti.
mate, therefore, legitimate dramatic or
light operate performances will he
seen at only four downtown theaters.
and as at least two of these vary their
rcpertOry with other forms of enter.
tainncnt II Is not likely that more than
three, and often only two. of them will
give seriously conceived plays stimuli
taneously.
This does not imply that the perform
ances In each case may not be the best
of their class or that the houses which
vary the style of their entertainments
will not present some performances cx.
employing the very highest type of
dramatic art. Any theater that brings
sir Henry Irving or Richard Mans.
field or Nat Goodwin forward may be
proud Of its position. But the fact re-.
mains that the number of houses de-
voted out and out to plays of serious
interest Is almost startlingly small com.
pared with the whole number. a few
years ago at least six Chicago thcatcrs
We'd In the same field. The reason
must be sought In the attitude of the
public. for the skillful manager merely
gives what his public wants, and the
public, unless II can have what Is very
good indeed. prefers to he merely
amused. The same man who by choice
would witness Sir Henry Irving will
prefer good vaudeville bill or a
skilled amuscr like DE Wolf Hopper or
laughtcr.compelling farce--anything.
in fact, 80 II be good of Its kind-tO
poorly constructed Legitimate plays
given by actors of doubtful talent.
| In fact, 1t Is a question whether the
so.called depreciation of taste. rs In.
dicntcd IN the reign Of vaudeville and
turbulent farccs. Is not the token of an
apprcciative faculty which merely
from the training Of long experience In
thcnter.going will not be content with
mcdiocrity ana so prefers first--ratc
nonsense to second-rate playwriting.
There Is stlil abundant reason for he.
lieving that whenever u really excellent
serious play appears II will not lack for
popular support. The whole question.
II would seem. rests with the play.
wrlghts themselves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
THH CHICAGO HAQLB.

this doctrine to be foundy Or did Mr..
johnson invent this gross and scanda-
lOus SANDER against the author of the
Declaration Of Independence in order
to gain credit for his party II could
not otherwise obtain? He is bound by
every consideration of justice to the
memory Of one Of the great lights Of
the revolution. as well as regard for
the intelligence and consistency of his
own party. to prove that jefferson adj
vocatcd this change in the money stand.
ard or retract the falsehood. Will do
1t?
Or was II In the interest of a govern.
mcnt to he ruled by socialstic mob
in defiance of law, the courts, and the
executive authority that Mr.. Johnson
Is advocating such doctrine as this
Does he call himself an American! He
talks like an alien Anarchist and dis.
ciple of the Alsatian Debs. Such teach.
ing shows that the teacher is not quail.
flied to instruct anybody. and the
loud applause" with which his per.
versions Of history appear to have been
received can only be accounted for by
the ignorance of his auditors.-Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
SNAP JUDGMENTS IN JUSTICES
COURTS.

Judge Brentano's Indignation over
the methods employed to obtain snap
judgments In Justices courts Is reflected
by every citizen who discountenances
injustice and legal persecution.
Under the present system a person
residing in the heart OF the city may
have an action brought against him be-
fore justice of the peace in Cicero.
Thornton. harrington, River Forest or
In any other outlying locality in the
county, and by reason OF his inability
20 reach the place In time or to dis.
cover It's exact location have q judg.
ment rendered against him upon one
sided presentation Of the case.
In this way a complainant can cause
much annoyance even TO people who
have time and means 20 defend them.
selves. and can work injury amounting
10 persecution In cases where defend.
or cannot obtain the time to Journey to
u remote end Of Cook County.
The Circuit Court judges cite mum.
Der Of fragrant cases Of this sort and
evlnce desire to put q stop ~ such an
abuse Of Justice.
Judge Chctlaln In speaking Of this
practice says:
II do not hesitate to condemn the per.
niclous practice OF subjecting citizens
at unreasonable hours to civil and erin
inal proceedings, sometimes wholly hc'
sitlous. before remote Justices, or fur.
Their annoying them by frequent contin'
ances where defendants have the cour'
age TO appear. Such proceedings are
Instituted to induce people TO settle
fictitious claims, or, as frequently hap
pens. 10 hurry them on to jail"
Judge Brentano even went so fa,
as TO issue an injunction against on.
complainant restraining him from
bringing further suit against a com
pany which had appealed to his cOurI
for protection.
Only in some such way can the judges
assist In correcting the evil. The rea
remedy is with the Legislature. An &C
compelling a plaintiff to bring suit he
fore the justice Of the peace whose
office Is nearest the defendants resi-
dence or place OF business would pu
nm end TO the snap judgments Of justice
courts.
In the meantime the Circuit Court,
should be the refuge Of people wh'
have been prosecuted under this sys
TEN, and the offenders should be deal
with severely.
As one OF the judges says: "One o.
the first principles Of law Is that boil
sides shall be fairly heard" ana where
justices of the peace and pettlfogsln;
attorneys and clients connive to pre-
Ven, this they should he made 10 pa.
the severest penalty the law can pro
lounce for such offenses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
LITERARY NOTES.

The September number of the Pail
Mall Magazine contains the follow.
ing among other articles AMI stories:
The Anglo.American Union.-An In.
teresting note on the practicability and
utility Of an Anglo. american under.
standing will he contributed by Sir
Charles w. Dixie. who was himself
among the first statesmen In Europe
to recognize AMI welcome the posi-.
bility of an Anglo.Saxon Union.
Modern Battle.--A picturesque and
exciting description of a battle under
modern conditions, ana with the latest
munitions of war, will be contributed
by u young artillery officer, who has
had exceptional advantages Of studying
recent developments.
The Real "Alark Twain."-Mr. Car.
lyle Smythe, friend and companion IN
his Australian travels Of Mr.. Samuel
Clemens, will write nm account Of the
great American author as he Is known
TO his friends. This article will he Illus.
tratcd by a series Of the latest portraits
of "Alark Twain"
The Philippine Islands.-A very pow
erful and tragic tale Of these islands
"The Half. Caste" written by Dutch
authOress, who has spent many years
In the Spanish colonies In the East, Will
also appear. The story will be Illus
trated by Mr.. l.. Raven Hill.
A Day of My Life nj Cambridge
An interesting account Of University
life. from a new point of view. will be
contributed by a present Cambridge
undergraduates, who will describe the
diary Of a day at college. This paper
will he accompanied by a series OF
beautiful drawings by Mr.. Herbert
Railton.
Mr.. Crocketts New Story.-Mr
Crocketts exciting tale of Italian nd
venture will he continued. and will b,
illustrated by Mr.. Grenville Mantop.
Crime.--The third Of Mr.. J. Hol
SchoOling's ingenious articles on thu
incidence OF Crime will also appear, ant
will include many tales and diagrams