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HIGH EXPLOSIVE TESTS
Experiments at Indian Head Prov
ing Grounds With Thorite.
Attempts VIII BE Made TO Penetrate
Ten-Inch Armor Plates With
pound-The Results Awaited with
Much Interest by Naval officials.

Experiments at the naval proving sta
ton, Indian Head, with the new high ex-
plosive called thorite. which has been
tried at Sandy Hook by the Army with
some success, will be productive Of much
interest
The explosive is the invention OF DR..
Tuttle, of California, and is said by some
ordnance men to be superior to guncotton
or other varieties of explosives heretofore
tested by either the Army or Navy. Its
chief Characteristic is the fact that ii is
not easily affected by weather conditions,
being safe under all climatic changes for
use on shipboard.
The one great trouble heretofore expe-
rienced by the Navy with high explosives
tested is the great danger of premature
explosion and the failure to secure a sub
stance which will not explode on the i'm
pact OF projectile. What the naval ord
nance officers have been striving to obtain
is an explosive that will not become ef-
fectiye until the usual armor OF warshp
has been penetrated. the object being for
the destruction to occur in the interior
spent on the face of the armor or while
the shell is penetrating the steel.
During the test at Indian Head the sides
of a battleship are to be simulated and the
conditions made as nearly practicable as
those that would exist when a first class
arlored vessel was struck by a seminar
nior-licGcing shell containing the new ex-
plosive.
\ Harveyized armor plate. ten inches
thitL Supported and bolted firmly, is to
represent the side OF the vessel, and above
and below, perpendicularly, on the inside
are 10 be two deck plates OF three inches
each in thickness, the object being TO de-
terminc the destructive effect of the en-
plosive after piercing the armor against
the interior parts Of a ship.
The precise number of pounds OF explo-
sive in the charge has not been deterInin-
ed nor have the ordnance experts the
slightest expectation of what the effect
will be. The rife employed in the test is
iO-inch naval gun, firing the usual service
charge at a distance of about 800 feet from
the plate.
Previous tests at the proving station with
high explosives have not been very sue
cesssul and so far the Navy seems TO have
found no trustworthy explosive that can
be used in shells with wall sufhcis ally
thick TO penetrate ordinary side arnlo. of
battleships. The new explosive is SGT OF
by detonating fuse.
Congress TWO years ago nada an appro-
priation of so 600 to continue experiments
with explosives by the Navy, and the en-
lire sum was exhausted without any val
uable direct results being obtained. The
Gathman shell invented by a Chicago man.
was given an exhaustive trial. and, afte:
several failures was az last abandoned.
Lieutenant Strauss. in charge of the
proving station. believes this latest trial
will show for the first time what effect
is produced on the interior Of a war vessel,
and especially against protected deck,
by exploding a highly charged explosive
she'll
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Risin' Hpir.
CFrom the St. Louis Republic.) J

Nfiplb lne -. LOUIS hcpubilC.
'Twice in my life, up TO five years ago. had
felt my hair crawl" said the prospeetor, but as
10 its standing on end / didn't believe such a
thing possible | was knocking about the noun
tains of Idaho with a partner. when I went out
alone one day 10 pop over some game for the
dinner pot had gone mile or more from camp
and had descended to the bottom of a ravine to
get drink of water, when / turned the top OF
fallen tree and ran plump against as pretty a
sight as You ever saw.
''On grassy spot, in the full blaze of the SUM-
lay four mountain lions. fast asleep. For half
minute l thought them dead, but as | stood
staring with my mouth open every one OF the four
sprang up with growl. ] had Winchester in
my hands but / could more have lifted il to
my face than could have uprooted the mountain
The first sensation had caught me in the ankles
II was numbness, as If my feet were asleep, and
it travelled upward until ! stood there like
block of ice. Only my brain left clear On
top OF the numbness came feeling that / was
breaking oNt with rash. Then the hair at
the back Of my neck began to curl and twist and
cr ikle and a minute latter every hair on my
head was on end l had on soft felt hat and
| am that hat was lifted up inch or two.
las to the lions, they stood there, head on to
and shifting and growing and switching their
tails, and had hut moved finger they would
have been / didn't move, because |
couldn't; don't believe moved an eyelash for
three minuts. BY and by of the beasts dropped
his tail and whined. Ny unexpected presence and
queer appearance mystited him. His actions were
followed by another. and ten seconds latter the
four made sneak down the ravine, growing and
whining as they went. They had been gone
minute before felt my blood circulating again.
and perhaps il was another minute before I
could move about Then ! found my hat on the
ground at nv feet. There wasn't a breath of
wind down there. and il my hair didn't lift that
hat off my head how did it leave it? | know the
hat was pushed off. l know it. because when
got back to camp my hair hadn't vet fattened
down. and when my cham rubbed his hand over
my head there was a cracking as of a rabbit
running through the dry brush. This state Of
things continued for two days, and the ray
finally got the out q The hair was TO rub on
about pint 81 coon's Eat and heat ii at the
camp fire.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Fallen French Ministers.

tRirhaId NhiteinS IN the IentuTy-)
Under the empire the ministers received a
hundred thousand francs year. with allowances;
nut in 1851 the salary cut down 10 sixty
thousand Ills in spite of free residence at the
expense OF the State, and other pecuniary privi-
leges amounting in value TO about forty thousand
francs more is insufficient No minister can now
make ends meet without private fortune They
retire from their official state perhaps to the
modest pay of deputy, nine thousand francs a
year. and In occasional earnings with the pen;
irom gittcriug banquets and receptions, at which
they entertained the niagnates OF the official
world home and foreign, 10 the omelet with the
outlet TO follcw, served by some old peasant wo-
man from Brittany in the ffth-foor fat from
which they emerged. From the Eifel Tower We
might almost shake hands with some ministers in
their exalted retirement Their height of dis
grace has its consultations. 1t removes them
farther from an unjust earth, and 10 the
colapensatiBg stars. | used TO find N. Jules
simon at a great elevation, moral as well as
material. alter a fall from power which perplexed
the nations with fear Of change. found VI. Yves
Gu,ot an quatrieme the other day. drawing
his breath with difficulty, | thought, amid TOO
dense underground OF economic literature, and
writing his daily article for the steele in
championship of the prisoner of Rennes.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
She Understood Frcnch.

(Ffom tho -. Louis Globe D,luocrat.l
There's no art to tell how many lanSuaSes a
tongue can speak by looking IFS owutr in the
iaCe. An American woman was met recently in
q narrow hallway OF The American Embassy by
four young attaches OF foreign legs tions. They
stepped aside 10 lei her pass and. ihinking she
did MOI understand French. made a few audi
bic observations.
Look at her yellow dress. It's very pretty"
said No. |.
''Ncs. but she has on white Gloves answered
No >.
''She has good teeth" said No g.
And an enormous mouth, added No. g.
And she understands French perfectly" Said
the owner Of the enormous mouth turning sud
denly upon them. land would like to saw that
her ears are even bigger than her molth' This
in French and with such an air Of giving pcr-
sonal information 10 nobody in particular that
II WAS quite if she had been kindly Ieluiuc
strangers TO information Out of a guide l-cok
/ do not think ] have ever seen four lraper
hooking young lncn. They had Just enough pres
sace Of mind TO fee the premises
The evening times., 1900-02-10
THINGS THEATRICAL.

In the support of Sarah CowAl Le
Moyne. who will be seen next week at the
Columbia in Beatrice De Mile and
Harriet Ford's The Greatest Thing in the
World" are three of Americas most able
leading men. The. first of these, Frederick
De Belleville. will be remembered for his
work opposite Mrs. Fiske in Tess OF the
D'Urbervilles.' while the second, Robert
Edeson. won a conspicuous following
while assuming the title role in Maude
Adams production of THE Little Minis
ter" Henry Jewett, the last. made his
stellar debut In this city with "The Choir
Invisible. and was universally commend
ed for his acting. Considering the scarcity
of efficient leading men, Mrs. LIE Moyne
might be said to have corner" on the
market.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Knit Underwear
Speaks Out.

When you're in tonight take particu-
lar notice OF the crowds that will surround
the Knit Underwear counter. We've ex-
perienced a siege before when values
weren't a bit better and even less oppor-
tune. They'll prove interesting to you.
Womens vests and pants, in wool and
part wool-Odd sizes, in scarlet natural
and white. Our good sl00 quality Cut
women's plain white Merino Vests and
pants-broken lines of good quality
slightly soiied-therefore you get SOC 1SC
qualities for .....--............--..
Women's Jersey-Fitting Bleached fleece
lined vests-sizes and and Z only-siik
finish and pearl buttons-50c. Vests, Tut
JoT --.---..--..--..--.. ---.-.---... ~
Women's fine fancy Lisle Thread Jer
sey-Fitting Corset COyeTs-Pink, Blue.
White and Black-silk tapes in neck and
arms, and pearl buttons-Sl-25 quail dQC
uess 20 Tor -----.-.--.---...--..--- ~
Womens ribbed Union Suits, in natural
and Merino-Jersey fitting-sizes 4 Il
and worth 80 cents-go for....... ID
Children's Ribbed Union Suits and
Natural Fleere-lined and Jersey fitting
sizes ., 4 and worth 80 cents-go 15l
First Floor Section L.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
SOLDIERS BODIES ARRIVE.
The Remains of Nine Men Who Died
I'm Porto Rico,

Nine bodies OF soldiers who died in Porto
Rico reached this city today from New
York, where they arrived on the transport
Mcclellan a few days ago No shipping
directions came with the bodies and they
will be held a few days until the friends
of the dead men can be heard from. Fol-
lowing is a list of the dead:
Barney Haberstitch, Company 4. and
Albert L. Heckel Company l., both of
Fifth Cavalry; Henry j. Barber. Company
4; James Mann, Company NJ; George f.
McDermon. Company f; Howard Chad
wick, Company l; Edward Quinn. corporal
Company c, all Of the Eleventh Infantry;
Peter Helm. ordnance sergeant, and Henry
Norman North. quartermaster's employe,
formerly Fifth Cavalry.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Bargains in
HandkerChiefS.

We've taken i'm a notch or TWO in prices
and brought your money 50 much nearer
our cash drawer. ii you don't want to let
them out better keep shy of This depart
meBt. for every price conspires to make
YOU purchase.
Women's White Cambria and Linen
lIandkerchiefs-h -hand-embroidered, seal
loped and lace edges. all hem 16C
stitched. Were soc. Just for today. ID
Womens Fine White Handkerchiefs. ali
white hemstitched colored bordered, lace
edges and lace corners. Were Toe &C
each. Choice Of the lot................J
Women's An-linen Colorsd Woven
Rurdered Handkerchiefs. Were soc. DC
Closing-ou; sale OF silk MufTiers. in
white and fancy patterns-choice OF l0C
any sold as high as 7Sc. Tonight for. JJ
First FlOOr-SestiOa F.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Major Snwyer's New Assignment.

Secretary Root today signed an order
releasing Major J. Estcourt Sawyer from
further duty as disbursing officer of the
Philippine Commission and assigning him
to duty in Boston 10 relieve Capt George
Mex. Williamson, who has been ordered
10 the Schuylkill Arsenal. Major Gonzales
S. Brigham. Quartermaster at Schuylkill.
has been detailed as Chief Quartermaster
of the Department of Alaska under General
Randall
The evening times., 1900-02-10
An Examining Board Appointed.

The first step toward the transfer of Off
GERS of the line of the Army to the Signal
Corps was taken today by the appointment
of a board consisting of Major Richard E.
Thompson and Capt. George o. Squire to
examine applicants for transfer. Appli-
cants for transfer in Cuba, Porto Rico, and
the Philippines will be examined in the
islands under scheme of examination to
be prepared by the board on examination.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
, Visitor Meets Win mn accident.

c. j. Pullman. delegata tc the Association OF
Master Painters. which has been in session in this
CITY, met with serious accident yesterday af-
ternoon AZ the Monument. He attempted TO sit
down upon cAsir. ard. losing his balance, fell
heavily 10 the stoi:- Es5-, sustaining a fracture
II tive ribs lie was removed 70 the Emer
gency Hospital and placed in ws.t Nr. Pull
nian i. from PaMtucket. H. /.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
The wagsnman Art GALLERY

The magnificent art gallery of Thomas L. WIg-
gamau, al 1900 street. will be open to the pub
lie on 7 .nsdays from II a. p. IN. dufin.
the months of February. March. and April, Tor the
purpose of aiding the Society Of ST Vincent DE
Paul in its efforts to help the poor Of the District
Tickets will be sold at the door for 30 each
The evening times., 1900-02-10
JAPANESE PHYSICIAN FINED
4 License Must BE Obtained by Jason
q. Iuman.

Jason G. Luman, a japanese, was ar
raigned in the Police Court today on
charge of practicing medicine without a Ii
cense. A fine of SO with the alternative of
serving ninety days in jail was imposed.
Luman paid the fine at late hour
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Lead Pine Thieves mt Work.

Charles Behrends. residing at 1876 Sixth Street
northwest complained to the police last night
that thieves had entered vacant house al
joining his home and stolen quantity OF lead
pipe and other fixtures.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
An Addre.s by Captain wells.

Captain Nr'lz. Chaplain OF the First Tennessee
Regiment. Just returned from Manila, Will-epeak
under ihe auspices OF the Wumen's Christian
Temperance Union in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Sunday afternoon at half past
3 O'Clock. His subject will be .Canteens. Sa-
looms aud other Moral Issues in the Philip
pines THE chaplain Is well known in the
South as a popular lecturer as well as a popular
rrta. .lcr
The evening times., 1900-02-10
churcb D.dicntory Services.

Tie W. =. Church. at the corner ot IweiItH 2na
+ .lrcets southeast has been Lately p.rossse' ~
ila ,,,s,regstfop Of The Fir>r Brethren Church.
The N y congregation has removed 20 The Idber-
nacle Church. on Eleventh stree; s"1the1st. Inc
brethren will iake possession n once and hold
their oedica,oTs service toIaorlnw dt II oet0ck
~
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Fell From - Wall.

William stewart. twenty->Vven years Old. yes
tcrtay tell from a stone wall near ghe AcqueduSt
Bridge aud received injuries that necessit9ted
treatment at the Georgetown University Hos
pital After being attended 10 at thar inSIl-
tuition he was sent 10 his home, at $50 Eiey-
euth street southeast.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
M. ,,e,bo5;.t soeiaIUnion.

The Methodist Social Union has arranged to
give 4 banquet on next Monday evening at the
Cochran. Bishop Walden, BisAop Hurst, Mrs
General Fisk, and prominent faymen are expected
10 be guests of honor. Applications for tickets
have already been received from more persons
than can be accommodated
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Died of Heart Disease.

Coroner Carr today viewed the remains of Louisa
Scott, colored, who was found dead in the street
at the corner OF Seventeenth and O streets last
night, and decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary. A certificate OF death from heart disease
was given.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
5. KANN, SONS & CO.,
9th and Market Space.
Gaines, Condition Serious.

The condition OF James s. Gaines. colorcd. who
vas stabbed il j. said, by George Holmes. also
colorcd. during quarrel yesterday afternoon.
WAS today reported 10 be slightly Improved.
though still serious Gaines is confined 10 . ward
st the Emergency Hospital. llis alleged a>~sll-
ant and Herbert Green. Who, 81 !, claimed.
precipitated the fight. h,ld at No. station,
10 await the result Of the injury.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
=, Inaucst Not necessary.

In the ca-e OF tohn TAYLOR, coored, who
dropped dead Yesterday afternoon while at work
in the yards oi the Barber Asphal. Company,
at the foot OF Twtn.y-sixth Stree5. ces;.Ecs:s
Of death from heart disease was given today.
Coroner Carr viewed the body at I&e rinrCJe
this morning. and decided not 10 holG .n..ssst-
The evening times., 1900-02-10
4u,kaaov at National Rifles Hall.

Profs. II. E. SALESMAN and william de Ford have
arranged a performance Of Gilbert and Suilivsns
comic opera ''Nikado,'' to be given on Tuesday
evening. in National Rifles Hall, for the benent
of the Womau's Bindery Union. This opera was
nresenfet under the direction OF these gentlemen,
about two months ago. in a most creditshle man.
nrr the entire east and chorus being composed or
vonn.. ladies' The same company viii appear &C
thi- benefit, VIXEN many new features viii be IN
troduced
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Charged With Taking Rent Money.

! Detective Browne, Of headquarters. returned
| to this city last night with Violet Martin,
/ twenty years OF age who Is charged with the
/ theft of $50 from Bessie Gordon, who entrusted
| the Martin woman with the money 70 pay
/ rauf
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Angus C.
Ferguson, of McKeesport, Pa, and Josephine
O'Hare. this city; Alonzo B. Anderson, Whining
ton, DEL, and Helen W. Wormley, Hyattsvlle, Nd.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
,be Victim of n Pickpock.t.

MS J: c. Lambert, OF S17 Street northwest.
reported the police that she had been robbed OF
purse containing several rings. valued at 800.
ssid about 81 in cash, while shopping yesterday al
ttrnoon in local department store.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
a Marshal Resumes Duty

Deputy United States Marshal James Spring I
man. who was confined to his home by illness
for the past few days, is again at his desk al
the City Hall.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
SMELL Granted More Time.

An order extending the time for argument on
The motion for new trial for benjamin II.
Smell convicted of murder, to February Is.
issued today llv Justice Clabaugh.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Mrs MI. WeIIes to speak.

Mrs. NJ. L. Welles, OF Tennessee, supcrintend-
eut Of Mothers Meetings for the District W. c.
I. L., will make an address tomorrow at TriRi-
ty NJ f. Church, Fifth and Streets south
The evening times., 1900-02-10
S. Kall, Sons &CO.
The Busy Corner.
Always The besf of everything
for The least money.
OPEN LATE TONIGHT.
Fitting
Glove Prices.

Gloves that fit the Municipalities that
fit your satisfaction-and prices thatn fit
your purse. Could anything be more ft-
ting for a, busy day? An important spe-
cial is
A lot of Women's Two-clasp Glace Kid
Gloves, in black, white, tans, browns, Coo
reds, and greys. Special for this sale W
Real Kid Gloves, in tans only-Perrin's
make-best French kid; and made
with two clasps. Our s1-50 quality 81 M
Saturday. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ''VV
Mems Dogskin Walking Gloves, in reds
and tans: regular 81 glove. Special 6QC
for Saturday Observation-Disclosures. W
First Floor-Section c.
The evening times., 1900-02-10

Columbia Theatre-Nillie Collier in 'MT
Smooth" afternoon and evening.
Grand Opera House-NaudevIIle afternoon and
evening.
Kernsn's Lyceum Theatre-The ''Tammany
Tigers" afternoon and evening.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
ANLUsEMENTS TODAY.

Lamps III today. I. "
Lamps ost tomorrow. ow......-...............6:04 An
The evening times., 1900-02-10
STREET LIGHTING

High tide. de..--.............- II: - T. VI
Low tide. de.......-....-.....5;05 AN. and % p VI
The evening times., 1900-02-10

Not since the local engagement Of Dun
can U. Harrison's Fun Aboard the
Pacific Mall has Maggie Cline sung to a
Washington public. She is to reappear.
however, as the headliner of next week S
bill at the Grand, where she will be pre-
ceded and followed by several reputedly
clever people. Among these are Gertrude
Mansfield and Caryl Wilbur, whose sketch,
Color Blind has made a hit in vaude-
vile: Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Litcbfeld. who
are TO present a one-act rural drama, en-
titled Down on the Farm" the Savil.e e
Sisters. electrical dancers: Edwin Latell.
musical comedian: Rosaire. the skillful
wirewalker. and the Biograph. This pro-
gramme guarantees performances of un
usual merit, and it probably will draw
large audiences.
The evening times., 1900-02-10

Fox and Foxie. the clown and his train
ed deg; c. w. Williams, the well-known
ventriloquist; Leonard and Fulton, Gel
tic sketchists; Carlin and Brown. Dutch
dualogists; Williams and Albion, singers
of coon" songs; Hawthorne and Parsons.
vocalists; the Harbecks, .balancers and
contortionists on the slack wire-all these
are included in the olio to be contributed
next week at Kernan's by the New York
Star" Burlesque Company. In addition.
two trayesties are TO be interpreted, the
first 'take-off" on In Gay New York"
and the second similar humOrization OF
E. L. Rice's Hotel Topsy Turvy." 1t is
said that both have been gorgeously
staged and that each will be given By the
full strength of an excellent organization.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR FEBRUARY.
TIDE TABLE.

First quarter. 9th Full ..-...........1Ith
Last quarter. I'D
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". [. DOUGLAS $3.50 SHOE.
UNION MADE.
Ny Washington stoSe. 1913 Pa. ave. n.
Qte Gueuins Cimes
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1000.
The Weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE.

Rain and warmer tonight and sunday fresh
winds
The evening times., 1900-02-10
THE sun AND MOO,

Temperature at ] p. m...............-.......3 81
Lowest temperature. ID p. m...........-.... %
Hlg hest temperature, > a. -.............
The evening times., 1900-02-10

H:oboc+ degree of excellence in brewing is
lHSiiCot attained in the National Capital
Brewing Co.'S Diamond and .Muenchener'
Nfunicf) Beers Case Of doz. bottles, $l.2j.
Write or phone.
The evening times., 1900-02-10
Leading Physicians

In America England, and on the Continent say
that Kidney disease is quickly cured by using
Warmers Safe Cure.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-03
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news
paper. is sure to know of the wonderful
Smyrna times., 1900-10-03
Petit Juror.

First district-G gorge A. Hall, JOS
eph l.. Beckett, John Price.
Second-Herman G. Taylor, Charles
Hopkins, George Foreaker.
Third-James T. Saxton, William T.
Young, Frank Graham.
Fourth-John A. Tharp, George
Perry, William V. Cosden.
Fifth-ThOmas NJ. Gooden, Harry
P. Morris, Benjamin F. Simmons.
Sixth-John J. Harrington, Fred L.
Masten, Phillip Donaphant.
Seventh-William J. johnson. G.
Gundy Brown, Joseph Nickerson.
Eighth-John Fl. Palmer, J. Frank
Salevan, Joseph S. Clark.
Ninth-William Griffith, John B.
Mileham, James II. Morgan.
Tenth-James Webb, Jr., BENJAMIN
Henderson, John Ward.
The following jury was drawn for
the Court of Oyer and Terminer, which
will try Isaac Deputy, colored, charged
with assaulting his stepdaughter:
First distrIct-J. Henry Jefferson.
Sherman Collins, John G. Slaughter.
Second-Harry Raymond, Walter
Green, John G. Hopkins.
Third-O. B. HAZEL, Phillip Carey.
John r. Pratt.
Fourth-S. B. Hargadine, William
r. Powell.
Fifth-Robinson H. Walker; John
M. Hutchins, Cove s. johnson.
Slxth-Leroy Smith, Edward Dill.
Seventh-James H. Jester, William
G. Thomas.
Eighth-Caleb Williams, w. IT.
Bradley.
Ninth-Charles L. Gorden, Stephen
Taylor.
Tenth-Thomas E. Draper, George
ID. Truitt.