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Evening star., 1901-06-22

velocity of 17s7 foot seconds at the ter
minus of the range, a sufficient force to
penetrate five inches of steel. and send
hole through a man-of-war. or demoralize
a regiment in a few seconds by its burst
ing fragments.
Years of Experiment.
Fifteen years have been consumed IN
perfecting and bringing about this new
type of wire gun from former systems.
The first specimen constructed upon this
ieda was publicly fired for the first time
on April T. 1890. Two of similar make
a naval 5-inch and a large 1O-inch coast
defense. have recently been tested at
Sandy Hook by the government. both of
which have accomplished unequaIed re-
suits a special carriage has been neces-
sariIy designed for the gun to stand the
recOn and also to give the desired firing
angle of ~ degrees. The noteworthy feat
ure of the gun is the system of construc-
tiOn, whereby 1t is possible to sustain such
enormous pressures. The unequaled range
and tremendous energy necessary to send
a shell twenty-four and twenty-five miles
Is obtained by using larger powder cham
ber, allowing a corresponding greater pow
der charge. together with long caliber,
greater pressure behind the projecte not
only in the chamber but throughout the
whole length Of the piece, thereby giving
greater velocity to the prOjectile. 1t is
claimed that it is impossible to burst the
gun by gunpowder. The weight of the gun
charge of smokeless powder. The length
of the prOjectile proper is twenty inches,
the brass case containing the fixed ammu-
nitiOn-making but one movement in breech
actiOn-is forty inches long. The brass
Cartridge case will hold, if charged to its
utmost capacity. thirty-two pounds of
smokeless powder and with this charge the
NuzZie velocity Will be about 400 feet
Per second. giving a maximum range OF
twenty-five miles, which is the worlds
record for any size gun.
The tube and main foundation of the
body of the gun composed of cUrled
steel sheets 1t of an inch thick, ext ending
the full length of the tube. These steel
sheets are wound by square steel wire 1t
of an inch thick. ten miles of which con-
sumed in Harvesting in the enormous force
and energy carried by the weapon. One
inch square of the wire will sustain q, ,000
pounds of dead weight 1t is practically
certain that the hitherto unheard-of pres
sure of $1,000 pounds. and beyond. per
square inch will be withstood by the rev
Evening star., 1901-06-22

From the Chicago Tribune.
Taking into consideration the things
Sharp has had to contend against, I think
his success as lawyer has been remark
able" 'I.
why, what did be ever have to contend
against?' n III
'Everything.~ He came of a wealthy fam
lily. He didn't have to work his wav
through college. He never studied by the
light Of pine torch, never had to drive
dray, never walked six miles to school,
and wasn't compelled to borrow his books.
He had every possible facility. and yet he
has done we'll from the very start"
Evening star., 1901-06-22
FEW FAMILIES ARE LARGE.

Births I'm Great Britain Have De-
creased in Recent Years.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
There have been many surprises in the
census Of Great Britain recently taken, and
much concern has been manifested
throughout the kingdom over evidences 1t
presents of national retrogression While
the emigration from Ireland increases from
year to year. a curious phenomenon Is OBJ
served elsewhere in the united kingdom
The number Of marriages is increasing and
the number of births decreasing. There
never were so many marriages in England
as there were in the year 1899 But the
records of the birth rate run down to the
lowest figure. England, that was SO proud
OF her increase IN population, from 12 0O0,-
GOO to 4O,OOO,OOO since the commencement Of
the French revolution, while during the
same period the population of France in
creased only from 25OOO,OOO to 3S, 900, 900,
now finds her population diminishing
But the strange thing about it is that the
same phenomenon Is observed in Australia
in New Zealand and in all the countries in
habited exclusively by Anglo-Saxons. The
London Daily Telegraph gives a cause for
the phenomenon which may perhaps be the
true one, and this cause is none other than
the rebellion, often noticed by close observ-
ternity-a rebellion which is the conse-
quence of their passion for independ ance
and their constantly increasing desire to
become equal If not superior to men in the
intellectual occupations and in physical
exercises. In saying this we refer particu-
larly to American women. For the ladies' of
the law, and the medical and journalistic
ladies, maternity is nuisance, just as it is
for those whose greatest delights are BIZ
cycle riding, tennis, golf and hockey
Coming back to Ireland, it is found, &C
cording to the official figures that Al, 10Y
cmigrants abandoned in the year 1900 the
country to which they are SO deeply at
tached. These figures represent 10.5 per
thousand of the population. They show an
and 1900 over those of 1s9s Since the be-
ginning of the reign Of Victoria the popula-
tion of Ireland decreased from 5000, 600 to
4,5OO 600. The laws in favor of the farmers.
the establishment Of elective county coun-
ellis and the numerous lines of railway
have had no effect upon emigration.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
In Pennsylvania.

From the Philadelphia Press
Henry, Henry!' whispered the wife OF
the good citizen, there's robber in the
house"
Lots O. them replied Henry, sleepily,
"in the house and senate, too, but they
amt a circumstance to those in city coun-
cils."
Evening star., 1901-06-22
Logic.
From Fun.

From Fun.
Maud-"When are they to be married?"
Ethel-"Never."
Maud-"Never? And why so?'
Ethel-"She will not marry him until he
has paid his debts and he cannot pay his
debts until she marries him.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of advertised letters re-
naming In the Washington, D. C., post office Sat
urday, June 22, 1901.
To obtain any OF these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters"
1t not called for within two t2) weeks they VIII
be sent to the dead letter office.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
Cynical.
H'
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
Visitor Cat the dog pound)-''Is this what
you feed the poor things on--these refuse
scraps of meat?'
Keeper-"Yes'm. What did you think we
fed 'em on? Pound cake?"
Evening star., 1901-06-22
Above and Underground.

"All parts of the world harbor the mi
>crobe of tetanus. and this microbe exists
under all conditions waiting for a lodg-
ment in the human body AS it is in the
air, you may swallow it. But fortunately
for mankind the digestive process of the
alimentary tract will overcome it. A wound
on any part of the body may give en-
trance to the baciili if the wounded part be
allowed to come in contact with earth
This pertains to deep earth cuttings as
well as surface cuttings, for the bacillus
Evening star., 1901-06-22

DO you know" said the West End lady
to her pastor. that the man in the pew be-
hind ours destroys all my devotional feel
ings when he tries to sing. Couldn't you
ask him to change his pew"
We'll you see," was the reply II have a
little delicacy about doing that. especially
IL 1 have to explain the reason. Butt
might ask him to Join the choir."-Mon-
treal Star.
Father-"weIl, my boy, any college I,
debts?" Son-'Nothing, sir. but what,
with diligence. economy and self-denial.
you WIN be able to pay."-Glaagow Times.
Evening star., 1901-06-22

gineers and the artillery officers felt that
they had achieved a practically permanent
victory over the attacking powers.
Evening star., 1901-06-22

Velocity of 1,1SI foot seconds at the ter
minus of the range, a sufficient force to
penetrate five inches of steel and send a
hole through man-Of-war. or demoralize
a regiment in few seconds by its burst
ing fragments
Evening star., 1901-04-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and PersOnal Items Gathered
West OF Rock Creek

The will Of Patrick Conroy. who died
Saturday afternoon at Providence Hospi-
tai, as stated in The Star, was filed for pro-
bate late this afternoon. The will names
as executors John A. Heenan and Michael
j. Keane, and the estate Of the deCea sed
Is divided between two sisters in New Or
leans, Rev. J. F. X Mulvaney, 8. j., pastor
of Trinity Church; two nieces residing in
Washington. one nephew on his wife's side,
and the son Of a wife's nephew. The resi-
due of the estate is left to several friends
The Potomac Electric Light and Power
Company has secured permission to erect
necessary poles to locate ten incandescent
electric lighta in American University Park
as follows: One at Armes place between
10th street and the District line one at
Arnles' place and 10th street, one at 48th
and Erie streets one at 47th and Erie
at River road and Flint street and three
on the river road.
Mr.. Richard c. Mann died yesterday
morning at his residence. 1903 35th street.
Death was due to blood poisoning said to
have resulted from diabetes The deceased
was fifty-twO years of age. His wife and
several children survive him. He was
member Of Hiram Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A.
NJ, and also belonged to one Of the local
Masonic orders. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the
tAapel in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Frederick Stohlman left this morning
for New York city. where he will embark
on an extended trip to Germany.
The members Of the Tenleytown Baptist
Church are arranging for a reception and
entertainment.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
Man and Horse Drowned,
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S Md AnriI % 10

special correspondence of The Evening Star
BOYDS, Md, April %, 1901.
John Stephenson, an aged colored man,
was drowned at Tuscorora, about eight
miles west of Boyd's, at 1870 this morning
His horse was drowned with him. Stephen
son was on his way to a point near Tus-
corora, and deliberately drove into the
water, which was fifteen to twenty feet
deep. and when he got out into the stream
a distance of hundred feet his horse was
swimming. He left his vehicle which was
sinking, and was swimming beside his
horse when the animal became excited
commenced plunging in the water, and it
is supposed kicked Stephenson and so in
jured him that he was not able to save
himself.
Both he and the horse sank Immediately,
in full view of many persons who We're as
tcnished at his driving into the water in
the first place. 1t was impossible to save
him.
Stephenson was sixty years old and well
known. He lived at his home at LickS
Vile, about mile from Tuscorora. A
search was made for his body, which was
found under the horses body and was re-
moved to his home.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
Ofncers' Commissions Signed.

The President yesterday signed the COM
missions Of the following officers of the
army and navy, appointed some time ago:
To be assistant adjutant general, with
the rank of colonel, William p. Hall
To be assistant adjutant general, with
the rank of lieutenant colonel William A.
Simpson.
To be chaplain, Alfred A. Pruden.
To be major of infantry. Henry b. Moon.
To be second leutenants of infantry
John b. EarneS, Thomas w. Brown John
J. Fulmer. Edward G. McCleave, Wallace
McNamora. William II. Peek, Kelton l..
venson, Harry \. Wells, Royden E. Beebe.
To be second lieutenants in the artillery
corps-Ernest E. Allen. Presley K. Brice,
Raymond w. Briggs, George Deiss, Lynn
s. Edwards, George r. Greene, Theodore
H. Koch. Harry E. Mitchell, Dan r. Moore
Goodwin OrdWay, George 7. Perkins, Rus
sell P. Reeder Clarence B. Smith.
To be second lieutenants of cavalry
Benjamin o. Davis Albert s. Fuger, Ar
thur G. Fisher. George Grunert. Lee Ha-
good, Edward NJ. Offiey, Ralph NJ. Parker
Oney Place, John H. Read, jr., John
Cooke.
To be captains in the signal corps-Chas
3. Hepburn, Gustave ". S. Stevens, Chas
Nick. SaItZman.
To be first lieutenants in the signal corps
Charles de F. Chandler, George S. Gibbs
ir.
To be assistant surgeon of volunteers,
with the rank of captain Roger p. Ames.
To be second lieutenant in the 3Sth Reg
iment of Infantry. United States Volun-
teers, Goodwin Compton.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
CAN MAKE NO EXCEPTION.
Denial of Permission to Remove Gar
bRxe by Private Contract.


baxe by Private Contract.
An official at the navy yard recently re-
quested the District Commissioners to per-
NIT one G. Washington to continue to re-
move garbage from the yard to his farm.
The District contract, it was claimed, does
not apply to the navy yard, the writer
holding that the commandant of the yard
can designate the person to remove the
garbage therefrom. The superintendent of
the street cleaning department, Mr.. War
ner Stutler, recommended adverse action
III the case, to do so would, in his opin-
ion, pave the way for many similar re-
quests, calling attention to the fact that
the Commissioners have revoked all per-
m1ts issued to private collectors, to take
effect May l.
The Commissioners have taken Mr.. Slut
iers view of the matter, who, after refer
ring TO the advantages resulting from con-
tract collection, say:
IF an exception is made in this case. it
VIII be cited in every other case where
the garbage consumer has influential
friends, and there will be a return to the
system which has so long prevailed OF
having the ill-smeling receptacles carried
throusn the streets. frequently spilling the
contents and an end to the hope which
we cherish of installing system worthy
OF the national capital The superin-
tendent of the service under which this
contract is being executed is willing to go
to any lengths to avoid any embarrass-
the Commissioners are confident that the
ofhcers of the Washington Fertilizer Com
be required"
Evening star., 1901-04-23
MEETING OF THE :. A. II.
President General Rreck fnridEe Will
Leave for PittsburE Saturday.

Gen. J. G. Breckinridgc president gen.
eral. National Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, will leave here Sat
Sunday services to be given under the
auspices of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton. Chaplain General Rev Ethelbert D.
Wareld of I;aston, Pa, will deliver the
annual sermon before the society.
There will be a meeting of the board of
management, composed of all the presi-
dents of the state societies. Monday the
Goth and the Sc, eral national commit ees
will meet at the call OF their respective
presidents. April 80.
The society now numbers over 10000
members. and almost every state and ter
ritory in the Union. as well France and
Hawaii, is represented. The allies who
aided at Yorktown under Lafayette
have lately formed an associate society in
France, of which Ambassador Horace Por-
ter is the president.
Among the more interesting events of the
present meeting at Pittsburg will be the
adoption of amendments to the constitu-
ton, election of Il new president general
and an afternoon devoted to the conclave
of the general membership Of the society.
Twenty states have passed the legisla-
tiCn proposed by this society protecting the
American flag from desecraton and making
its abuse a miSdemeanor. The special cele-
bration of June IA as Flag day Is to be a
feature of this years work.
Mr.. Roosevelt, the president Of the En-
pire State Society, has just been succeeded
by Walter S. Logan, and the delegation
from New York will proceed by special
train from New York to Pittsburg under
the direction Of Mr.. l.. II. Cornish, pub
Usher of Spirit of &c.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
without the Boards Knowledge.

Referring to the mailing under cover of a
penalty envelope of the board of children s
guardians of copy of the National Bulletin
Of Charities and Corrections for May, to
which the attention of the District Com
missioners was invited by the Post Office
Department, Mr.. John w. Douglass, an
agent of the board, today informed the
Commissioners that he mailed several
copies of the publication, but placed the re-
quired postage stamps upon each He sent
the office boy with a number to the post
office, with directions to place stamps upon
each one, and the boy has assured him that
he stamped all of them. He cannot there
fore, explain how the one in question came
to he found without stamp on it. II as
sure YOU, states MIR. Douglass that no
non fra nkable matter goes out under the
cover of the penalty envelope with our
knowledge
1t is understood the Commissioners will
transmit copy of Mr.. Douglass statement
to the Post Office Department
Evening star., 1901-04-23

Mr.. R. E. l.. Bunch. general passenger
agent Of the Seaboard Air Line, was last
evening presented with solid silver tea
set by his former associates in the general
passenger department OF the Southern rail-
way. where he was for many years chief
clerk, and by other friends Of the recipi-
ent employed by the various other rail-
roads centering in Washington. The pre-
sentation address was made by Mr. L. E.
Robey, baggage master at the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad depot, and Mr..
Bunch made a suitable reply.
The event took place at the Offices Of the
Seaboard Air Line on New York avenue
Among those present were Mr.. w. S.
Bronson, assistant general passenger agent
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio; Mr.. Warren
g. Coleman. general travelling passenger
agent, and Mr.. W. H. Doll, general agent
of the passenger department of the Sea-
board Air Line, and number Of the
friends Of Mr. Bunch who are connected
with the Southern Railway Company.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
CENTRAL EABoR uHIoy.
FroceedihRs or Weekly Meeting of
the OrEanizatfan

Proceedings of Weekly Meeting of
the Organization.
The regular weekly meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union was Held last evening
at typographical Temple. Delegates rep
resentlng forty-one of the allied organiza-
tons We're present. President James L.
Feeney occupied the chair and Charles E.
DIETRICH was secretary
letter was read from William Tindall
secretary to the District Commissioners
acknowledging the receipt of a communica-
ton from the Central Labor Union rela-
tive to the alleged violation of the federal
e,sht-nour law on work now being done on
the construction of bridges over Rock creek
on Massachusetts and Connecticut ave-
nues. Mr. 11ndall stated that the COM
plant would be considered by the Com
mlssioners and fully Investigated.
RESOLUTIONS We're adopted favoring the
award of the contract for the District
printing to Washington firms and the sec
fe'ary was directed to forward the same
to the District Commissioners
A committee which was appointed to in
Vestlgate the charges that employees of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany have been discharged because they
were members of labor union Submitte ed
a lengthy report, which was placed on file
The report names a number of former en-
plCyes who had rendered efficient service
ID the company who We're discharged with
out any stated reaSo}ssz AS these men were
prominent members and officers Of the
union, the committee infers that because
of that fact the men were discharged. 1t
was also reported that during the last sew
eral months about sixty members of the
union have been discharged. Recently. it
is stated, discharges have not been so fire.
quent, and there is less cause for COM
plaint than in the past
Secretary DIETRICH was directed to ex-
press the thanks of the Central Labor
Union to James Manning, manager of the
Washington base bali club, for the em-
ployment Of union labor on work at the
ball park.
c. w. Herzinger, Charles MCGOWAN and
r. j. Ratigan were appointed a committee
to make preliminary arrangements for the
observance of next Labor day.
delegate from Engineers Union, No.
IA. announced that his organization has
reduced the initiation fee to 81 for thirty
days, and that effort will be made to
induce those not members of the organiza-
ton to join the union.
Delegates We're obligated from Stone
Masons' Union No = Street Railway Dl-
vision No. -161 Beer Drivers and Stable
mems Union No. 23I, Marble Mosaic and
Granite Workers Union No. $500 and Hod
Carriers Union No. l.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS FALL OFF.
Decrease Shown by the War DeDart
ment Statement.

Decrease shown by the War DeDart.
ment Statement.
decrease of $226, .1s in the customs
receipts Of Cuba for the months Of Jam
uary and February, 1901, as compared with
the same period of 1900. is shown In a
statement issued by the division of insular
affairs, War Department, today. This
falling off in the receipts at the customs
houses Of the island is but another tndica-
ton of the remarkable let down in the
trade of Cuba. as set forth in a recent
statement of the department This latter
showed that Cuba's trade with the outside
world had decreased over 81, 500 900 in i'm
ports, and over 81 900, 600 in exports. in a
comparison Of the figures for the first
Evening star., 1901-04-23
Death of Col. Keller,

The War Department is informed that
Col. Charles Keller died at Fort Sam Hous-
ton yesterday from nephritis He was a
graduate OF the Military Academy, having
been appointed from Hamburg, Pa, in
July, 1851. Col Keller was colonel of the
23d Infantry, now in the Philippines, but
had been on sick leave since January last
He was recommended for a brevet for gal
liant and meritorious services in leading the
advance upon Arayat. Luzon, October Il,
1899. The death OF Col. Keller promotes
Lieut.. Col. J. Milton Thompson Of the
14th Infantry.
Evening star., 1901-04-23
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Local Psi Epsilon Annexation to BE
Represented.

A delegation of about forty members of
the Psi Epsilon Association Of Washing
ton will attend the sixty eighth annual
convention Of the fraternity. to be held at
Philadelphia, May 1, 2 and 3. The Wash
ington association will be entitled to two
delegates in the convention. The delegates
will be chosen when the Washingtonians
shall have arrived at Philadelphia. One of
the leading candidates for District dele
gate Is Mr.. Ralph ". Lee. The program
of the convention follows:
Wednesday, May Is Pm, informal
smoker at the chapter house.
Thursday, May 2-lO am. executive ses
sion at the chapter house; 1890 pm,
luncheon at the chapter house; 80 pm,
house for shad dinner.
Friday. May $40 am. executive session:
pm. convention photograph; 1870 pm.
luncheon at the chapter house: $50 .. M
convention banquet at the Hotel Walton.
Broad and Locust streets.
Evening star., 1901-04-23

three quarters of 1900 with the same Pc
Rod of 1899. The trade with the United
States alone during these periods showed
decrease Of about 100000 in imports
and 5000 600 in exports.
The customs receipts for the first two
months of 1901 amounted to 81, ,s3S, 400 90;
for 1900, s., 76i, 49i IA, and for 1884, s., ,o06- :
dI. 10. At Havana alone they fell off from
81, 11S t26. IS in 1900 to but 81 S91 162 "A dur
ing the January and February just past.
Evening star., 1901-04-23

would be signaled to convey the party to
the opposite shore, where Major Lee and a
posse of soldiers would receive the coveted
prize. The night came, the watch waited
the soldiers and Major Lee paced the
shore, but no signal was made from the
British lines. Great was the disappoint-
ment of Washington and Lee, and not for
some days did they know that unfortunate
ly for their plans the day before the time
fixed upon for Arnold's capture the arch
traitor moved his quarters to another part
OF the town to attend to the transporta-
ton of troops. and Champe, along with
other deserters from the rebel army, was
compelled to go on board one OF the trans
ports, where he remained for some time,
and no opportu unity offered for his escape
until after the junction Of Lord Cornwallis
at Petersburg. when he deserted.
Major Lee received him with great kind
ness and then made known to his legion
the whole story Of Champe's adventures.
and the soldiers were as loud In his praises
of his daring and bravery as they had
been in censures at his supposed desertion.
General Washington rewarded Sergeant
Champe highly and presented him with his
discharge, in order to relieve him from the
possibility of falling into the enemy's
hands. by whom he would be executed as
a spy Well authenticated stories have
been told of Champe's life and residence
afterward at Aide. in Virginia.