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IEE NATIONAL TRIBUNB: WASHEfW. & 0. THURSD M, - JULY 13, 1893.
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THE WEEK JN WASHINGTON.
Bund at, July 2. A memorial servico for tho
hito Co. George 21. Arnold, one of the killed
in the Ford's Theater disaster, was held to
day at tho Shiloh Colored Baptist Church by
tho Shiloh Baptist Lyceum, of which the
deceased was a prominent member. Many
jirominent colored citizens wore present, :tnd
mado eulogistic speeches on the life and
character of Col. Arnold. Tho funeral of
Maj. O. II. Sanford. 7lh Conn , and Assistant
Doorkeeper of the United States Senate, took
placoat the Metropolitan Baptist Church thre
afternoon, under tho auspices of the Union
Teteran Union, of which tho Major was a
prominent member.
Monday, July 3. Ex-Spcakcr Crisp, of
Georgia, who has been absent from the city
for some weeks, returned to-day. Mr. Crisp's
name is tho most prominent one mentioned
in connection with the Speakership of the
53d Congress, which -will convene next
month, and ho has. it is said on pood au
thority, tho hacking of tho President .and
his Cabinet. He is here arranging for the
comius canvass. Secretary of the Treas
ury Carlisle, wife, and .son Logan, Chief Clerk
of "the Treasury, left Washington for a two
weeks' visit to the World's Fair at Chicago.
Tlio Treasury Department circular issued
to-day, shows the circulation of money of all
kinds to bo $1,093,726,411.
Tuesday, July 4. The Fourth was celebrated
at the Uatioual Capital in an appropriate
manor. Although clearly against tho law,
the small boy was out with his firecrackers,
and -played a prominent part. The nsual
number of injured were taken caTO of at the
Emergency Hospital, some of them seriously
hurt. Don. Moses Kelley, who was Acting
Secretary of tho Interior during tho latter
part of Buchanan's Administration, died at
Lis home in Washington to-day. Mr. Kelley
came to Washington during the Administra
tion of President Pierce, who was a personal
friend, and was a promiuont official in the
Interior Department for many years. For a
time Mr. Kelley was Cashier of the Metro
politan National Batik, but has lived in retire
ment for several years.
Wkdnksday, July 5. Owing to some trouble
among the gentlemen who control tho Emer
gency Dospital, the President. Mr. B. H.
Warner, to-day tendered his resignation, and
will cease his connection with that institu
tion. The District Dealth Office to-day
Tcported a large decrease in the number of
deaths in the District of Columbia for tho
past week, notwithstanding the hot weather.
The Mexican Minister and Madam Jio-
ruero left the Capital for Chicago, where
they will visit the World's Fair for tho next
two weeks. Secretary of State Gresham,
who has been absent visiting Ciiicago for the
past two weeks, returned to tho city and was
at his desk to-day feeling much better for his
outing.
Thuesday, July C. Secretary of Agriculture
Morton issued a weather forecast to officials
of the Weather Bureau, which is mighty
interesting reading to some of them. He
exonerates Chief Harrington of the charges
preferred against Iiim by one of his subordi-J
nates, out tens me uinei mat ne tauors uuuer
the impression that the Bureau has not been
conducted on purely business principles, and
he suggests certain changes .and reductions
both iu the force and salaries of officials.
The strikers on thcEckington .Electric Hall
way became somewhat turbulent to-day, and
a riot was only averted by tho prompt inter
position of the police force. Only a few cars
are now running.
Fbiday, July 7. A number of delegates from
various Christian organizations met in the
evening to perfect the organization of the
Anti-Saloon League of the District of Colum
bia. A constitution and by-laws were adopted
and various committees appointed to carry
out the work of the League. Supervising
Architect O'JJourke, of tho Treasury, to-day
made a ruling that hereafter contractors will
not be permitted to employ convict labor or
any kind on public buildings in courso of
construction throughout the United States.
Tho strike ou the Eckington Electric
Hail way came to an abrupt termination to
day, the strikers seeing tliatthecompany bad
won the fight, and they abandoned all op
position. The usual number of cars were run
without the least conflict with the men.
Batukday, July 8. This was the hottest day
cf tho season, the thermometer at the Weather
Bureau recording 93, with humidity at i)5
also. In tho evening a violent thunder-storm
came up. and the streets were soon- flooded
with water, the rain continuing to fall until
after 10 o'clock, making a decided and pleas
ant change in the teuijierature. A com
parison of the records of the present Admin
istration and that of Gen. Harrison, issued
to-day by the Postofiice Department for the
four months ended July 4, show that thcro
were hut 434 Presidential Postmasters ap
pointed by Mr. Cleveland during that period,
as against 57S appointed by Gen. Harrison,
while the present Administration has
changed 8.95G Fnurth-clasa Postmasters, to
Mr. Harrison's 11,109.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
Senator .Sherman makes his position very
clear. He has never for a moment regretted
the passage of the law which bears his name,
though he had no more to do with it than the
other conferees. Ho would now change it by
eliminating the compulsory feature, leaving it
optional with the Secretary of tho Treasury to
buy such amount of silver as may be needed
for subsidiary coinage. Ho would add provis
ions giving full legal-louder quality to all
United States notes supported by reserves of
gold and silver. He will never agreo to a re
ivalof tho State bank issues, which can never
be made legal tender, and which will disappear
tose their value at tho first sign of trouble.
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The expenses of the Burcan of Animal In
dustry of the Department of Agriculture must
liecut down this year 25 per cent. So says Sec
retary Morton, and the employes havo soon
learned that his word is the law. The Secre
tary is considering the advisability of doing
htray tith thisBurcau altogether, which would
Bring about a saving of at lcast$I50,000 a year.
The Agricultural Department is in receipt of
A traveling program, arranged for the Commit
tees of the Hungarian .National Agricultural
Society of Bnda-Pcsth, which proposes shortly
!o visit tho United States, and take in the
World's Fair. Tho party will arrive in Now
York some time this mouth, will visit Wash
ington, go from hence to Chicago; from there
to Madison, Wis., where they will inspect the
Agricultural College and station at that point
From Madison the party will go to St. Paul,
Minneapolis, and Fargo. While in North Da
kota they will visit some of the .great wheat
farms and witness the harvesting of this year's
crop.
Secretary of Agriculture 3Ibrton has written
e letter to Special Agent Mattes, who will
shortly leave this country for Germany and
other European countries, requesting Jiini, is
addition to continuing the investigation as to
the possibility of extending the consumption of
rorn and corn products, to further investigate
the condition of Americau meats, the benefits,
if any, derived from our system of Government
inspection, and the prospects for further ox
tension or our trado in these products. The
Agent i also instructed to ascortaiu the char
acter of the laws regulating tho trado in to
bacco, with a view to determining whether such
regulations as are enforced under the monopoly
system impose any obstaclo to an extension of
American trado in the various European coun
tries. Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith, ac
companied by his family, left Washington on
Saturday, July 6, for an extonded tour of tho
West. The Secretary proposes to tako in the
Yellowstono National Park and a largo num
ber of Indian Reservations, and will return to
the Capital about Aug. 1. This is Mr. Smith's
first visit to the "wild and woolly West," over
which he, ns Secretary of tho. Interior, cus
todian of Government lands, and guardian of
the American savage, has now exclusive juris
diction. As ho has heretofore failed to "grow
up with tho country," his trip to tho West is
made with the view to catch up with its rapid
and wonderful growth in the last lOjcars, so
that he can act more intelligently in his office.
The Secretary has a private car with n well
stocked larder, which will be sidetracked wher
ever he may direct. Ho proposes to view the
Pacific Coast, but on the way will stop and
view the wonders of Yellowstono National
Park.
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Col. Chas. Aldcn, Assistant Surgeon-General
of tho Army, has been selected as President of
tho Army Medical School which is to be estab
lished in Washington, no will have three
assistants, the Piofessor of Military Surgery
being Lieut.-Col. Wm. If. Forward, who is
now on duty at tho Soldiers' Home. Maj. John
Billings, now in charge of the Medical Museum
of tho Army, has been selected as Professor of
Military Hygiene, and Captain Walter Eeed,
now on duty at St. Paul, will bo Professor of
Clinical and Sanitary Microscopy.
Hon. J. F. Tillman, of Tennessee, who has
been appointed to the position of Begister of
tho Treasury, to succeed Gen. W. S. Rosecrans,
resigned, was strongly indorsed by tho entire
Tennessee delegation in Congress, and by many
Members and Senators from other States. Ho
has twice becu a member of the Tennessee
Legislature, and a prominent officer of tho Na
tional Farmers' Alliance, having been the
head'of the educational and lecture burcatt of
that organization until last Fall. His connec
tion with the Alliance has mado him very
well knowu throughout the South. Ho has
always been a stanch adhercut of tho Demo
cratic party, and his appointment is regarded
as a recognition of that element .of tho Alli
ance, constituting a large majority of its mem
bership, which has remained steadfast to Dem
ocracy. Mr. Tillman has been an outspoken
supporter of the financial policies of President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle, Jind has for
some time advocated the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act as the only courso possible
under present circumstances.
Tho place of Comrado H. IL Bengough, Pen
sion Agent at Pittsburg, is wanted badly by the
politicians of Western Pennsylvania for one of
their friends, bat which one they cannot agreo
upon. Chairman Harrity and a number of
Pennsylvania Congressmen want it for Capt.
Geo. W. Skinner, while Representatives SipB
and McAlccr have another candidate. A strong
effort is being made to find a reason for remov
ing Comrade Bengough, but bo far without
effect. Secretary Hoke Smith says- that the
matter will not be considered cntil ho returns
from his Western trip. This probably means
that he wants the politicians to Jiave an oppor
tunity to "get together."
Senator Mills says that President Cleveland
will "do a thundering amount of work" when
Congress meets. Tho Senator thinks that tho
Sherman law will be immediately repealed and
a substitute adopted, hut what that substitute
will be he cannot say. Tho price of silver will
not improve, but there will be a speedy
resumption of good times. Ho thinks tho
Democratic factions in Texas will soon reunite,
and all will bo lovely.
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Deputy Commissioner of Pansions DominicX
Murphy loft the city last Thursday evening, for
a 10-days' visit to Boston. He goes for rest and
health. He recently lost a dearly-loved wife,
and this, as well as much hard and exciting
work, have had a serious effect upon his health.
A Washington friend of Gen. Rosecrans, who
recently resigned the position of Register of
tho Treasury, received last weok a letter from
the General, who, with his daughter, is at
Redondo Beach, near Los Angeles, Cal. Tho
General is in pretty fair health, and is full of
war reminiscences, which wore developed by
reading a recent interview with Gen. Long-
street, whose book will soon bo published. It
is thought quite likely that, should "Old
Rosey's" health continue fairly good, ho will
coutributo something to the literature of tho
late -war.
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Since the terrible accident at Ford's Theater
building last month, inspections of all ontsido
buildings used by the Government havo been
tho order of the day. Tho Busch building, in
which the Sixth Auditor's office is quartered,
was inspected, aud part of the execssivo load
on tho floors was removed. Whilo this was
being done, however, tho clerks wore allowed
leavo of absence. An inspection of the build
ing after the removal of tho files showed plain
ly how much it had been overloaded. There
were numerous cracks, some of them an inch
wide, in the walls and ceilings, and the sagging
of tho floors was noticeable. The bulging of
tho outer east wall was also apparont. Tho
clerks all returned to the building on Thurs
day, July C, and work was resumed as usual.
Tho question as to tho successor of the late
Congressman William Mutchler, of tho Eighth
Pontisylvauia District, has been decided by tho
Democrats, Howard Mutchler, son of the dead
member, having been selected as tho Demo
cratic candidate to take tho place made vacant
by death. Mr. Mutchler is said to be an ex
tremely intelligent and cotiservative man, is
not yel 35 years old, and is as earnest a Demo
crat as was his father. Young Mutchler is the
owner aud oditor of a couple of prosperous
newspapers, and is extremely popular with
party associates. A special election will be
shortly ordered by Gov. Pattison to fill the
vacancy in the Eighth Congressional District.
This district has been reliably Democratic for
ui any years.
A largo bulldog wont mad in the vicinity of
Seventh and U streets on Friday, July 7,.aud
rushing into the house of a neighbor bit tho
woman and her daughter severely on therma
and legs. An officer happening along shot tho
mad brutojustns ho was springing upon him.
Tho bites were cauterized at the Fmergency
Hospital.
Considerable interest is folt as to tho action
of the Grand Jury in tho matter of tho Ford's
Theater disaster. Many heliovo that indict
ments will bo found against all four rnon impli
cated" by tho verdict of tho Coroner's Jury,
whilo others think that only Col. Ainsworth
and tho contractor will bo hold to answer.
Mention has beon made in these columns of
tho heroic act of Basil Xockwood, a colored
man, in climbing a telegraph polo in the rear
of Ford's Theater building when it collapsed,
Juno 9, and helping sovcral clorks out by
means of a short laddor which ho carried up
and ran from tho polo to a window of the
building. One day last week the clorks of the
Record and Pension Division had Lockwood
visit thorn in their new quarters, and present
ed him with a handsome gold watch, inscribed
as follows: "Presented to Basil Lockwood by
the clorks of tho Record and Pension Division,
in recognition of his horoio conduct in tho
Ford's Theater disaster, Juno 9, 1893." Tho
clerk who made tho presentation speech sug
gested that a petition bo sent to Secretary of
War Lamont, requesting him to givo Lock
wood a Government position.
There was a dearth of appointments last
week, owing to the absenco of a majority of tho
Cabinet, and, most of all, because President
Cleveland was out of Washington, snugly en
sconced at Gray Gables. As soon as Mr. Cleve
land look his departure, tho few persistent
candidates yet remaining in Washington also
packed their grips and cither went homo or
sought rolief from the hot weather cither at tho
sea shore or in the mountains. Most of them
will bo back in Washiugtou early in August.
Tho Now York appointments were "hung
up" by the President until his return at tho
opening of Congress. Senators Murphy and
Hill, of Now York, who have been interviewed
about theso appointments recently, stated that
they know nothing regarding them whatever;
' at they havo asked nobody about them, and
don't care to risk a guess as to who will got
these plums. Ex-Secretary Whitney and Sec
retary of War Lamont are tho only men who
are supposed to know anything about tho New
York appointments, and they aro both as dumb
as oysters about them.
Secretaries Gresham and Carlisle, Hon. E. J.
Phelps, of Vermont, Frederic C. Coudert, and
Ja3, C. Carter, tho latter ouo of tho counsel in
tho Boring Sea case, aro mentioned for Justice
Blatchford's place on tho Supremo Bench.
Senator Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee, says
that "no living man, in or out of Congress, can
tell what action that body will tako in regard
to repealing tho Sherman law."
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Senator Red field Proctor and wife havo gono
to Caledonia Springs, a popular watering place
iu tho Province of Quebec, whero they will
soon bo joined by Congressman Grout.
THE SPINNER STATUE.
The Contract Awarded to a "Washington
Artist.
Tho Spinner Memorial Society has. awarded
the contract for the monument to Gen. Francis
E. Spinner, United States Treasurer during tho
war, and for many years afterward, to Mr. H.
J. Ellicott. the Washington artist, who recently
completed tho McClollan equestrian statue for
tiie public building of Philadelphia. Mr. Elli
cott has a splendid reputation as an artist, and
proposes to givo tho Memorial Society a fine
statue.
In this connection, Capt. B. F. Worrell, at
present Chiof of a Division in the Register's
OlHco of the Treasury, loaned tho writer an
autograph copy of a letter written by Gen. Spin
ner from Florida in 1888, one of the last letters
written by him, and when ho was 88 years of
age, which shows tho honesty aud integrity of
the man -who handled billions of National
money, and yet never became a rich man, ttono
of the billions of dollars which hore his uniquo
signature having stuck to his fingers. Here is
the letter:
Your interesting and tantalizing letter, of the
23ih instant, and pamphlet have boon received.
There are times when I (to wi.ili thftt 1 liad so
managed to become rich. If I hud riches I feci
sure 1 would write to you to send inc oneof your
bigrjest and beat of Meant lunches, no that I might
treat nil my friends to free excursions up nnd
down our noble St. John River. But tho truth is,
I nut no cursed poor that I am scarcely able to keep
a row-bat in order.
Jf I cin hear of anyono who desires a steam
hutch, or iinylhuijr else in your line, I will cer
tainly refer them to you.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Capt. Thomas F. Quiun, 4th Inf., has been
found incapacitated for activo servico by a
Retiring Board, and has been ordered to pro
ceed to his home and await orders. Ho will
bo retired.
Capt. Edward C. Knowcr, 3d Art, having
been found incapacitated for activo service on
account of disability, has been placed on tho
Retired L?3t of the Army.
To Preserve
Tho richness, color, and beauty of the
hair, tho greatest care is necessary,
much harm being done by tho use of
worthless dressings. To be sure of hav
ing a first-class article, ask your drug
gist or perfumer for Ayer's Iliiir Vigor.
It is absolutely superior to any other
preparation of the kind. It restores the
original color and fullness to hair which
has become thin, faded, or gray. It
keeps tho scalp cool, moist, and free
from dandruff. It heals itching humors,
prevents baldness, and imparts to
THE HAIR
a silken texture and lasting fragrance.
No toilet can "ho considered complete
without this most popular and elegant
of all hair-dressings.
"My hair began turning gray and fall
ing out when I was about 25 years of
age. I havo lately been using Ayor'a
Hair Vigor, and it is causing a now
growth of hair of the natural color."-
R. J. Lowry, Jones Prairie, Texas.
"Over a year ago I had a severe fever,
and when I recovered, my hair began to
fall out, and what little remained turned
gray. I tried various remedies, but
without success, till at last I began to
USE
Ayor's Hair Vigor, and now my hair is
growing rapidly and la restored to it3
original color." Mrs. Annio Collins,
Dightou, JMass.
"I havo used Ayer's Hnir Vigor for
nearly five years, and my hair is moist,
glossy, and in an excellent state of pres
ervation. I am forty years old, and
have ridden the plains for twenty-five
years." "Wm. Henry Ott, aliaa "Mus
tang Bill," Newcastle, Wyo.
Ayer's
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Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayerfe Co., Lowell, Maes.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.
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FIRING .pU3 GUNS,
Successful Test of riilhbli Shells at Indian
, lead-
Two 12-inch armprjpioreing shells, mado by
tho Carpenter Company,'' woro tested at tho
Indian Head proving ground, on tho Potonme
River, on WednesdayffJnly 5, and tho tests
proved iighly satisfactory. There are threo
moro of these sheljs for testing, and thoy will
shortly bo tried in thoTest of tho 17-inch armor
plato for tho turrets of tliQ.Indiana.
Tho plato fired at dnring thi3 test was tho
12-inch imported Crusoe steel plate. The first
shell was fired at a velocity of 3,300 feet per
second, and was interfiled 'to go just through
tho plato. It went about 10 inches into the
backing, roboandin'gMO'feet, nnd was found to
bo only slightly upsdf in body.
Tho second shell was fired at a yolocity of
1,325 feet per second, tho incroaso being in
tended to penetrate tho plate and backing.
This shell went through both and fell nino feet
in tho rear, aud was in tho same condition as
the first.
Commodore Sampson said that both sholls
woro of cscollont quality, and the result a vic
tory for tho Carpontor Company. He was at
first somewhat doubtful about their boing a
success, as thoy were tho first of that kind
tested, but thoy had proved so satisfactory that
ho bolioved they could havo boon roloadod in
the gun and fired again, as tho increase of tho
body of tho sholls was only about four-hun-dredths
of an inch. Their points, which woro
about as sharp asancedlo, had not beon per
ceptibly dulled.
JUDGE BLATCHFORP NO MORE.
Death Creates Another Vacancy In ho Su
preme Court.
Associato Justico Samuel Blatehford, of tho
United States Supreme Court, who was stricken
with paralysis some timo ago, quietly and
peacefully passed away at his Summer homo in
Newport. R. I., on Friday, July 7. It is under
stood that tho body will bo brought to Wash
ington for interment.
Judge Blatehford was born in New York
City, March 9, 1820. Ho was educated in the
schools of .Now York City and Pittsfield, Mass.,
graduating from Columbia Collcgo whon but
17 years old. Ho becarno Private Secretary
Justice B&atciiford.
for Gov. "Wm. H. Seward. Ho was admitted
to tho bar in 1842, and becamo a partner of
Gov. Seward's at Auburn. Returning to New
York City in 1854, he resumed tho practico of
law. In 1867 ho was appointed by President
Johnson Judgo of thoU. S. District Court for
tho Southern District of New York, and in
1678 President nayes' appointed him Circuit
Judgo of the SccondJudicial Circuit, and in
March, 1882, President Arthur commissioned
him an Associato Justico bf the United States
to succeed Justico Hunt, wdio had resigned.
Justice Blatehford ranked among tho foro
most admiralty lawyers 'in the country, and
determined many Important questions as to
the rules of navigation ou tho high seas. Tho
part taken by tho Blatchford3 iu Washington
society was an important one, their name for
years having beon synonymous with elegant
dinner giving, although they were averse to
notoriety, and mention of these affairs seldom
getting into tho papers.
WM. D, MACK INJURED.
Ills 3Toet Crashed whilo Itcturnlne; from
Gettysburg-.
Comrade William D. Mack, one of the best
known and popular cieuibers of the Grand
Army in Washington, was run over and both
feet crushed by tho cars on tho return journey
from Gettysburg July 4, whore ho had been at
tending tho ceremony of nnvailing the statue
of New York State. After having his injuries
dressed Comrade Mack was brought to Wash
ington, whero a careful examination of his in
juries revealed tho fact that tho right foot .had
to be amputated above tho ankle, whilo tho left
foot, which suffered Jess severely, would have
to be cut considerably, but would leave the
ankle joint intact.
Billy Mack is 55 years of age, and of a viva
cious temperament. Ho withstood tho opera
tion of amputation of hisfeet remarkably well,
and at latest accounts is doing well. But, as
nil old soldiers know, a double amputation of
tho lower extremities means almost certain
death, and the ago of tho comrade must tell
against him.
Littlo can bo learned of how tho unfortunate
accident occurred, but it is known that tho excursion-train
was hold up to await an expected
train, aud nearly all tbo passengers left tho
cars, Mack among them. A signal was given
for tho pcoplo to hoaid tbo train, aud as Mack
stepped in front of tho cngiuo tho throttlo was
pulled wido open and tho monster locomotive
passed over tho comrade's feet, crushing thorn.
This is tho best account obtainable.
REAR-ADMIRAL WEAVER.
The Gallant Tar 1'romnted .after Years of
Hard Servico.
CotnmodoreAaron Weaver was last week pro
moted to be Rear-Admiral of the Navy. Admi
ral Weaver was born at Washington City, July
1, 1832, and was appointed a Midshipman from
the State of Ohio, May 10. 1818. Ho was grad
uated at the Naval .Academy iu 1851. Ho has
seen over 20 years' sea service. During the
entiro civil war he was actively employed,
serving under Flag Oilicors Farragut, Porter,
DuPout, Rowan, Striugham. Dahlgren, and
Goldsborough. Do was a Lieutenant on board
the Susquehanna at tho bombardment and
capture of the forts at Hatteras Inlet, and also
of tho forts at Port Royal, S. C, and com
manded tho wooden gunboat Chippewa at tho
first battle of Fort Fisher, and tho monitor Ma
hopac at the lastattack and capture of this fort.
Ho was present in command of this ironclad
when the fortificationsatChurleston were evac
uated and taken possession of by tho Union
forces. Immediately after tho fall of Charles
ton his monitor waB ordered to tho James River,
and in herpassngo he encountered a heavy gale
of wind, which lasted over two days. He
arrived without any serious accident above
Dutch Gap Canal, Jamo River, and was present
at tho fall of Richmond. Ho participated in
many minor engagements during tho war,
aud was a Lieutenant ou board the Susque
hanna when the batteries at Sowell's Point, Va
were bombarded, aud upon tho destruction of
thoMcrrimac the Susquehanna was one of tho
first vessels to anchor oil" Norfolk after its evac
uation. He was also in command of tho Winona
on tho lower Mississippi under Admiral Farra
gut, aud was several times .engaged with tho
onemy, and especially commended by Admiral
Farragut in his official dispatch of tho rcpu'ee
of tho enemy at Doijaldsqnvillo, La. Ho was
also highly commended and recommended for
promotion by Admiral Porter.
After tho civil war ho was promoted to tho
grado of Commander in consequonco of his war
record, which gave him rank and precedence
over many oilicors of tho Navy who entered the
service seven years prior to tho time that he
did. Commodoro Weaver has commanded
since tho war ondod the double-turroted iron
clad Terror, the ironclad' Dictator, and tho
frigate Brooklyn. Ho commanded the Norfolk
Navy-ynrd aud Station for threo years, and was
relieved on tho IGth of last January, and was
ordered us President of tbo Naval Examining
Board, Navy Department, which position ho
now fills. On tho 10th of last May bo com
pleted 45 years' servico in the Navy, and for
tho past 26 years has had a residence in George
town, D. C.
Averago Xlfe Kxpcctanoy.
Tho average lifo expectancy in tho United
States is now 55 years; in England, among the
urban population, it is 50, and among the rural
isls, 54 yours. Russians have a life expectancy
.of but 28 years, approximately, and Chileans
the same; wJjile in Ellobed, in the Soudan, 23
years is a generation. The average life in the
Romo of the Cesars was 18 years; now it is 40
yea is.
Within 50 years tho avorago in France has
increased from 28 to 45i years, and in the days
of Queen .-Elizabeth the .English average was
J.butiiO years.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
An Old Soldier on Trial for Personating
Another Man.
ON tho 11th day of July, 1893, William
Newby was placed on trial in tho
United States Circuit Court at Spring
field, 111. Wm. J. Allen is tho Judge
before whom ho is being tried. I havo known
Jndgo Allen for almost 30 years ; ho is just and
ablo, and before him William Nowby will havo
a just and fair trial. Tho Foderal Grand Jury
havo found and returned three indictmonts
against William Nowby under tho name of
vy lSfaiiPV
William Newby.
Dan Benton, one for attempting to dofraud tho
Government, ono for perjury, and ono for per
sonating William Nowby.
At the battle of Shiloh, on tho 6th of April,
1862, William Newby was thought to havo
been killed. On burying tho dead, almost 56
hours after tho battle, when almost all the dead
had turned black, tho comrades of Wm. Newby
thought that they had buried him, and so re
ported to his company. In Co. C of tho 40th 111.,
was a man by tho name of Hiram Morris.
Morris was a man whosornuch resembled Wm.
Newby that ho was often mistaken for Nowby.
Morris was in tho battlo at Shiloh and reported
missing, and has nover been heard of up to this
timo.
Mrs. Nowby, belioviug that her husband was
killed, as reported, made an application for and
obtained a widow's pension from tho Govern
ment at tho rate of $12 per month, and drew
this amount up to tho time of the return of her
husband, when sho surrendered her pension
certificate to the Government, being convinced
beyond all shadow of doubt that tho man whom
the Government is now prosecuting as Daniel
Benton is no other than hor husband, Wm.
Newby, tho father of her children, and whom
sho had mourned as dead for moro than 30
years.
Hiram Morris's family havo never received
ono cent from the Government, for tho reason
that he is marked on the Adjutant-General's
report of the State of Illinois as missing, and
always will be missing in this world, for tho fol
lowing reasons: His comratles buried him in
stead of Wm. Nowby. Morris should have been
reported killed and Newby reported missing.
Of the comrades who thought that thoy buried
Nowby and made affidavit to that effect in be
half of Mrs. Nowby in obtaining her pension,
five of them are living. Threo of them since
Newby's return have acknowledged their mis
take, and two of them, Doc Mariclo and B. H.
Jleritt, aro terribly mixed up.
Wm. Newly was born in Smith County, Ten
nessee, 10 miles from Carthago, tho County seat
of said County, in 1825. When William was
four years of ago his father, John Newby,
moved with his family to Illinois, settling in
Wayne County, whero bo resided ono year,
then moved south a few miles into White
County, where he died some 50 year3 ago, leav
ing a widow aud 12 children, six boys and six
girls, who grow up to manhood and woman
hood under tho tender and loving care of their
widowed mother, who is now living at the ad
vanced age of U6 yeara.
In the year 1819 William Nowby was united
in marriage to Miss Ferby Files, who by such
mnrriago gavo birth to five children, four boys
and ono girl, and his wifo and children are
living on thesamo farm whero ho left them at
his enlistment. When President Lincoln
issued his proclamation calling for volunteers
for the purpose of suppressing tbo rebellion,
William Nowby was then a prosperous farmor;
ho had a good home, a loving wife, and affec
tionate children. He did not have a thought
that was not in harmony with that of his wifo;
he loved hor, but he loved his country, and a
atern aud pressing duty caused him to bid his
home and wife and children a sad adieu and
go forth to battlo for his conn try.
On tho 8th of August, 1861, Nowby was mus
tered into tho United States army U3 a private
in Co. D, 40th HI., at Camp Butler, 111. From
Springfield the 40th was ordered to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo.; from Jefferson Barracks to
Bird's Point, Mo.; from Bird's Point to Paducah,
Ky.; from Paducah up tho Tennessee River to
Pittsburg Landing, where the regiment disem
barked, and on the 6th day of April, 1862, went
into the battle of Shiloh. Among the first that
fell during tho battle was William Newby. Ho
was shot through both legs, and ha'l his skull
fractured by shot or shell. Being a man of pow
erful pbysiquo ho was still ablo, with -all his
wounds, to crawl on his hands aud knees to
sholter from tho storm of rebel bullets. His
regiment, being ablo to no longer withstand
tho terrible onslaught of the overwhelming
number of rebels, was forced to fall back, leav
ing on the battlefiold William Nowby in pos
session of the Southern army. 'Tin a matter of
history aud a well-known fact that from the
first of tho battlo until darkness came over the
terrible slaughter, and the fighting ceased, on
that Sunday evening, that the Union forces
were driven back until all of tho Union army
was within three-quarters of a mile of the Ten
nessee River. It is abo a well-known fact that
the rebel army had full and complete posses
sion of tho battlofiold, together with all our
tcjjts and equipments. It is known that it is
the rule of all armies that hold the battle
ground whoro friend and foe lie dead aud
wounded, to carry tho wounded to tho rear of
tho army for treatment.
In William Newby's case we claim that ho
was"wonndod early iu tho fight; that he
crawled under cover, and thoro lay unconscious
until ho was found by tho enemy and taken to
tho rear with other wounded; that he was
taken from Shiloh to Corinth, from Corinth to
Chattanooga, from Chattanooga to Belle Isle,
from there to a hell ou earth called Auderson
villo Prison; that he was known in the prison
as Crazy Jack; that ho was iu the north side of
the prison r that by starvation, and neglect,
and terrible suffering from his wounds ho be
came insane aud so emaciated that he could
not walk; that he hopped on his hands aud his
bottom' during the latter part of his stay in
prison ( that he was naked, with tho exception
of a part of a pair of drawers; that ho was
taken out of said prison after night by order
of Cajl't'. Wirz and placed in a poorhouse,
near Andersonville, to dio; that he re
mained in said poorhouse ovor two years
after tho war had closed; that ho was taken
fxom said poorhouse to Florida, whero be re
mained more than two years, driving a carriage
for a planter's family; that ho -wont from
Florida to the Chattanooga poorhouse, and re
mained there for some time; from Chatta
nooga poorhouse to Virginia; from Virginia to
Ohio; from Ohio to Alabama;. from Alabama to
Shrevesport, La.; from Shrovesport to Illinois,
and from Illinois to Tennessee, where he was,
in prison in tho ponitontiary at Nashville from
1877tol8S9; from this prison to Indiana, and
from Indiana to Illinois, wanderinEfrom poor
house to poorhouse, with reason dethroned.
Two years before his identity wa3 discovered
he lay all night within two miles of his own
home and children and know it not; was fed
by bis own nephew and knew it not, but was
told that he resembled a Newby ; he making no
rqply. Ho wandors away, and two years later
wanders back in tho neighborhood, and is by
accident identified and returned to his home
aud children. Ho is taken home to the bosom of
his Christian wife, who had nover married, but
fondly and tenderly pillowed his wounded head
upon hor throbbing bosom, for sho had mourned
him as dead for so many long, long years.
Comcndes, think of this old, silvery-locked,
Christian wife, with tears stealing down her
cheeks, holding his wounded head upon her.
heart-broken bosom, while in his ravings he
cries out, " Oh. God ; could I only find my poor
wife and children in White County!" But she
knows it is her old, long-lost companion. He
comes back to her maimed and crippled, with
reason dethroned, but sho loves him still, and
liko a true mother and Christian wifo will cling
to him until yon blessed orb, tho light of day,
shall rise and sot no more foMhora.
Ho is recognized by his old mother, who is
now 96 years of age. She is blind yes, the,
light of day has faded out for her, but sho still
rotains the sense of hearing and feeling. She
eaya that sho knows his voice; that sbocau-
feel tho moles on his face that ho has had from
his infancy. That sho knows him from tho
stories ho rolatcs of his childhood day 3, and
that sho would cheerfully give up tho remain
der of hor life to look at him just for a few
minntes.
All his children's 'lineaments resemble those
of their father. He resemblos all his brothers
and sisters; he is acknowledged and owned by
them. Moro than 200 of his old neighbors and
acquaintances are ready to testify in his do
fenso. More than 75 of his old comrades of the
40th 111. are ready to go to his trial and testify
positively that he is no other person than thoir
long-lost comrade, William Newby, tho same,
identical William Newby who was wounded at
the battlo of Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Special Examiner McBrido. of Cincinnati, O.,
will bo looked after by our pcoplo after tho
trial. His trip with William Nowby to Ten
nos3co reminds us of tho dog and wolf story,
whore, after a long and hard chase, tho dog
camo out a littlo ahead.
On tho 10th day of Jnly tho Newby train
went to Springfield 500 strong to finish up tho
prolonged battlo of Shiloh, which bogan on tho
6th of April, 18G2, on the soil of Tennessee,
and we cherish a hopo that tho strngglo will
end in victory for William Newby. It is Ten
nessee and tho Government against William
Nowby, a Union soldier. The eyes of the
American people aro watching this trial. It
will bo seon by the verdict whether this old and
crippled soldier, who has been dethroned of his
reason by a gunshot wound, received on tho
battlefield, shall be returned to his family to
enjoy quiet and peace tbo remainder of his life,
or whether ho will bo compelled to fill a con
vict's coll tho rest of his day3. Will they say
by their verdict that he has nothing left but to
call back tbo treasured image of lost hope, more
precious to him than tho crown jowcls of the
East?
Wo think whon this story is unfolded that
tho verdict will be "Not guilty," but sound the
loud timbrels, proclaim tho glad news from
California to the granite hills of Now England;
from tho thundering banks of Niagara to tho
Bastilo in Nashville, Tcnn., "Bill Nowby is
freol " J.'Waoley Hill, 18th 111., Fairfield,
111.
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Everybody that Can J)o So has Left tho
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Tho man who wants to know if the weather
is hot enough for you was abroad in tho streets
.of Washington last week, and could bo found
on overy corner looking at the drug-storo ther
mometer. All the Cabinet officers, with the exception
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acute rheumatism.
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forecasts of tho Weather Bureau has been be
sieged, and has been doing all he can to satisfy
tho public that the preseut hot wave will not
last much longer, but all that could bo evolved
from studying tho lines of tho Weather Map is
that tho highest temperature had probably
been reached, and though he could not predict
a cool wave, he informed suffering humanity
that the worst had beon reached, and the tem
perature would go no higher, even if it did not
drop. Wherever the Weather Bureau hangs
its maps, scenes like the following may be wit
nessed almost every hour in the day:
Studying thk Wkather Map.
It is somewhat amusing to watch tho various
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the Departments would find that a large pro
portion of Uncle Sam's employes divest them
selves of coats upon entering the Department
and patiently work throughout the day. Col
lars, glistening and stiffened at 9 o'clock, are
wilted within a few minutes, aud theso, too, are
divested. Cuffs become strangely limp as the
wearer toils on and on with his duties.
Tho muggy, breezeless hot spoil has been
named the "3izzard "as distinguished from the
blizzard. Of tho two, however, the "sizzard"
is much to be preferred. Tho hot wave seems
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odor of lemon-pool, and the Southern gentle
man can be distinguished in any of tho fashion
able resorts by the tumbler of grass mixed
with a little. Bourbon, while the Northern
man seems "to prefer the schooners of beer
which aro brought dripping by the busy waiters
in tho restaurants.
Washingtou has always been noted for being a
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Recently an experienced river man said that
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tho number of passengers his boats took down
last year during the excursion season, and it
was a little over 315,000. The remaining com
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