Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-08


advertisers, who VIII confer favor by sending In
Their orders early to leisure insertion and classified
ton
1nere1s unusual quiet In everything pertaining
70 poutcs when II is considered that tue presiden-
0al nominations are not six months off, In Con-
6ess there seems 10 be disposition to shun politi
Gel questions So far absolutely nothing has oc-
CURED In Congress indicate the drift OF sentiment
Win regard TO presidential candidatea No boom
mas yet mace noise enough to be heard throughout
Tue chambers and corridors Of the Capitol some
sUort was made TO rally democratic sentiment
around Payne, Of Ohio, but it encountered une I'M
promising hostility from the first The movement
was based upon the idea that money is necessary TO
W1n The presidency. and that Payne as the candi-
oate could spend ii freely. But the Payne strikers
discovered that the golden calf theory was not so
captivating as they had imagined One OF the most
prominent democratic representatives from Indiana.
Ater listening 10 an argument In favor OF Payne
ana MS millions, emphaticaLy declared: 1--WE would
oe oeaten, and would not support Payne or any
o<ner candidate as the nominee of my party upon
any such principle, or rather lack OF principle"
occtSonaiiy MorriSon'S name is mentioned, but
MS ooonllet Is small and as yet, confined to Dor
TONS OF Illinois and Missouri Thurman seems TO
nave dropped entirely out Of the race, and Tnden
Is rarely ever mentioned except In connection with
the assumption that he VIII have q good deal to
Say as towho shall be nominated Bayards follow
Ing Is confined to Delaware and Maryland Gen.
Hancock has friends In the party who believe he is
stronger now than In 1880. Within the democratic
party, as represented In Congress- 1t is plain that
there Is not yet any crystalzation or even drift of
sentiment towards any man as the candidate who
can lead the party TO victory. Nor does there at-
pear TO be any more unity OF opinion among the
republicans They are divided among Arthur
Blaine. General and Senator Sherman and Senators
Har
ers- In both parties there appears to be willing
ness TO wait for future events to determine presi
Dental candidates.
Inc dauntless pirates OF Pocomoke Sound were
disturbed day OF two ago at their oyster dredging
by the eonstaoulary, but In Gtrofle Girofia and
otner operas, the police only met the bold outlaws
20 De theirs In the present case the pirates re-
eeiyed their visitors with derision and buck-shor
and so warmly that the officers Of the law threw
up their hands and begged the privilege of going
cack home In safety-which the magnanimous
pirates let them do on condition that they would
STA there
1t Is understood that Maryland undisrnayed by
this Bull Run, is modifying her marine and viii
soon Dispatch not1lla to the scene OF war; There
Is no truth In the report that the state has applied
70 the Navy Department for fleet With which to
restore order, as II Is known that 1t will be some
months yet before the new cruisers are ready for
PocomoAe would only irr1tate the pirates and ex-
pose the brave officers and men who composed the
e3pedition to their spite oyster dredges, to be
sure, are not reckoned, commonly, as formidable
ships OF war, but as between them and the vessels
OF our navy the odds would be heavy In favor of
the pirates that combat would simply be the use
less sacrifice of brave men
virginia, meanwhile. is taking steps to provide
herself with navy to drive the pirates OH the beds
Dill has been introduced which meets the views
OF ootn governor and legislature, who bury their
Unerences In the common peril, which provides for
meet, 70 consist Of a steamer and three launches
70 be suitably equipped and armed, and to be
manned by regularly organized force. These
vessels are TO cruise in the region Of the oyster
oeos, and the captains are authorized to make ar
rests at their discretion and with whatever show of
FORCE Is necessary. prize-money clause further
stimulates the patriotism of officers and men,
Gen Sherman reaches to-day the limit OF age
winch by law terminates the active service OF army
ofrcers, and consequently goes On the retired list
In anticipation Of the date he turned over the duties
OF the general OF the army some months ago to Gen
sheridan, so that no change will mark the day
apart from the official recognition OF the retire
ment.
ChiesS, therefore, some extraordinary cpntin-
gency shall arise TO call our most experienced
omcers again into service Gen. Shermans military
deed, earned an Old age Of peace and rest for his
service has been long and creditable IL began with
his commission as second lieutenant OF artillery
In July, 1910. so that he has worn the sword nnr
Iorty-three years In 1880 he obtained his can
taincy. and at the breaking out OF the civil war
was made colonel and brtgadier general OF voiun
peers- The next year, 1862. he was commissioned
major general OF volunteers: july 4 1ssa wac made
Dr1gadler general In the regular army. major oen
efaI IN 1854; lieutenant general IN 1856 and general
OF the army in 1869 And there are some who thing
THAT On the 4th OF March. 49, he will be pronof.5
once more To be commander In chief not only OF
the army, but OF the navy also
Yesterday the House resolved Itself into a do
batting society on the rules, every member ha vino
chance To enter and champion his pet hobby. while
MI RANDALL stood Ike a legislative Sullivan
knocAng OUT In one round OF three minutes each
OF The amateur parliamentartans In tury, Four
teen propositions In all were submitted sna ca far
as nnal vote was reached all In turn surero, aa
Ieat except that Mr. Cox, with his usual tact ana
sOoo TUCK. Carried the House with hirp on his mo
tion 10 continue the census committee thouob a
yea and nay vote was pending on DIS prorositton
when dinner time came and dispersed the members
for the day.
Some OF the proposed amendments were ,r,v,o,
and nonsenscal. but several were or merit and
acknowledged 10 be so by Mr. Randall That
which gave rise 10 the most Serious debate n, tho
Jay was one pressed by Mr.. Anderson to forbid the
noor 70 e1-Inelaoers who used their privilege OF
admission for lobbying purposes On this a roll
cail resulted In the close vote OF III TO 100
MI Beiord and Calamity" Weller entertained
the House by their observations and Mr. Skinner
oy the oddly Of his suggestion o; an executive
committee" which should be general wet-nurse
OF the other committees taking charge of their in
iants and, Spartan like, deciding which should live
mo which De pnt 70 death as unpromising and OBJ
jectionaole onsp1ng.
Inc noods seem to have reached their highest
POINT and are now suosiding, but only after In
nctins da'1age TO property mounting high into the
n0lohs borrower, IL Is TO be supposed that other
times OF freshet are still TO come as the w,n,a-
passes through what may be called, In the ian.
Huage Oh W. street, It's period of liquidation. so
Lnat rurther losses are TO be expected These new