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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

AGAIN II is necessary TO call attention TO the fact
that streets are nsufiicieny watered before being
swept, so that clouds OF dust accompany the ma.
chimes In their progress Let any one on the Avenue
these summer nights observe the thin strip OF
watered asphalt which separates the broader strips
left dry and dusty. Especially in hot and in windy
weather should the trips of the water-cart be
doubled and the dust thoroughly laid before the
sweeping machines go over the course. There Is
also another ground for complaint IN the early hour
at which the work is done, that these dust-sorms
sufocate greater numbers Of people than is neces.
sary Main thoroughfares like Pennsy ania avenue
should be swept after midnight.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

APPARENTLY the professional baseball players are
engaging In little trades unionism. Lately Mana
ger Byrne, OF the Brooklyns, engaged new catcher
but the other players wouldn't have it. They threw
the game In the most dsgraceful manner. Byrne
called them together and fined them $500, and de-
cared that II they did not play ball hereafter he
would expel every man who misbehavcd and see
that the men so hiacklsted never played regular
nine In America. This seems 10 have settled the
matter with the Brookyns. But last week Manager
Barnie, of the Baltimores, engaged an amateur
catcher from Westminster, but the nine kicked and
threw the game, though the new catcher proved a
good one. What Barnie will do about 1t remains to
be seen.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

THE death of Mr.. Richard Il. Merrck at the age
OF nfty-nne, just when his career seemed brightest
aud his influence most widely extended, should he
warning to other highly organized and gifted men
VINO are tempted to exert themselves beyond their
physical strength. The triumph OF his party at the
polls ana the election OF personal friend TO the
presidency added to the demands, social and per-
sonal, upon the time OF the eminent lawyer, already
crowded by the duties OF large practice, and he
answered all unsparngly to himself the inevitable
breakdown could not be long postponed MIR. Mer-
ricks person and life familiar to all Wash
ingtonians that II seems unnecessary to dwell upon
them now. Though not OF large stature, his erect
bearing, cear-cut features and piercing glance gave
him commanding appearance and insured him re-
spectful attention In any company. Endowed with
voice OF remarkable power, clearness and nex-
blify, and cOpi0ns command of language, his elo.
quence was marked by vehemence and fire rather
than the softer qualities, compelling assent rather
than persuadIng IL. He was a close student and a
finished jurist, especially upon constitutional ques-
tions, but his special ski was seen In the ardent
conflicts Of the forum. where his readiness his
tuteness In the management OF a cause, his firm
ness tempered by courtesy made him a formidable
adversary and an invaluable advocate. In private
life he threw aside his combave qualities and ap-
peared only as the hospitable entertainer and de-
lightfnl companion. His positive temperament
naturally excited some antagonsms, but In the pres
ence OF death these may easily be forgotten. His
loss will be profoundly felt IN many drectons-by
host OF friends, large clientage, by Georgetown
University, OF which he was devoted alumnns, by
the bench and bar, and by the people OF this city,
where he had so long been an honored resident. In
every way the event Of last Tuesday ia calamity
to be deplored.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

lF the Dublin Freemdn's journal reports him
correctly, Bishop o'connor, OF Nebraska and wyom-
Ing, perpetrated delightful bull in the course Of
sensible Interview designed TO discourage exces-
sve emigration 10 this country. "In the great cities
"of the East" said the Bishop, "Irish newcomers
"sink daily until they become the scum of the
"pOpulatlOu.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

emphatic manner Of the mischiefs which
must follow their abandonment Of the EN-
Z" terprises on which we have spent so much.
"They show, moreover, that after all the
" experience Of the last three years the gov
ernment ag still capable Of making the
"most grotesquely impossible suggestions"
Among these suggestions was an objection
10 the taking up of the railway, and Lord
Wolseley was asked u he could not pay
natives 10 protect the line, to which he re-.
plies that they would themselves require
defense against osman Digma. Lord Hart.
ington had apparently assumed that after
the British troops should have left pongola
the civil employees and Anglc-Egyptian civil
administration would remain going ON as
before. Lord Wolseley informs him that no
civil employee would dare remain after the
withdrawal and that the entire province
would lapse into state of absolute anarchy.
The Times sums mp by saying:
But all these Soudan questions depend upon other
bunders at an earlier stage. The dnculies OF the
Nile expedition cannot be rightly judged unless we
bear In mind the long series of contradictions In
which We haye.been involved since the lombard
ment OF Alexandria. By the time that expedition
started Europe had lost faith In our capacity, and
Prince Bismarck who at first was ready TO leave us
perfectly free, had begun to form schemes In which
our interests received scanty consideration Every
thing that has been done since then has deepened
the distrust felt abroad and has increased the
dangers besetiing the country. Nor can we wonder
at such q result There can be little doubt that
Prince Bismarck made 1t clear TO Lord Roscbery
when they met at Berlin how difficult he finds 1t to
work with politicians who have no policy that he
can grasp and no fixed aims that other governments
can recognize.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

Some Of our Mugwump contemporaries are
protesting regret that the President is so
much occupied with appointments TO office
that he has no time to " formulate policy"
This is mistake. The Presidents chief
and most important duties are executive aud
not legislative. No greater or more honors-
BILE task could devolve upon public officer
than TO see the laws faithfully executed
among fifty millions of people. Rxecniive
responsibility is greater in the United States
than almost anywhere else, since, except in
the minor clerical service Of the Depart.
ments, We have no organized beaureaucracy.
The President is directly responsible for the
efficiency and good behavior Of vast num-
ber of officers. And now, when the Democ
racy has come into power after the Republi.
cans had held 1t for twenty four years, the
task of the Executive is one Of extraordinary
difficulty, comprising, as II does, a compre
hensive reform of the public service, while
bringing its personnel into harmony with
the expressed will of the people in other
words, carrying ont Democratic principles
through Democratic officers.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

"MR. CLEyELAsDs First Quarter" Ia the subject
OF Washington letter 10 the Week, Toronto jour
nal with which Mr.. Goodwin Smith IL edtorlally con
nected. This observer writes:
President Cleveland has reason to complain OF
the quarterly audit made OF the AFFAIRS Of his trust
The balance sheet shows good surplus TO carry
forward. To drop metaphor, he has been true
TO his Inauguration promises, and he IA the nrst
President since Abraham Lincoln who has been.
Other Presidents have been sincere, but they
have been found lacking In will or conscience.
The change In the tone Of political life since
MI. Cleyelands Inauguration Ia maryolous Once
broking congressman and pullers OF party wires
have Eot puriaed their minds nor their aims, but
they are Obliged 10 carry Oh their selfish and deInor
alizlng work unser guise OF decency and 10 glide
about with mouths niled with plausible and humble
arguments where formerly they were wont to stride
brazenly and give their orders in arrogant tones.
For the present II Is Mr. cleyelands fidelity aud
pugnsciiy that makes this wholesome reform Dossi-
Bile; but by yandbye the American people will moi be
beholden 70 any one man for sound aud wholesome
administration OF ihelr national Affairs, aud their
gratitude 70 their now President will be unmixed
with solictude lest he or his immediate success0rs
should fall Ia point OF stability Physically Mr..
Cleveland IL showing some marks OF the strain he has
undergone since he turned from pageantry Of tue
Inauguration 10 the hard, uncheefed work OF his
olnce and II Tue most generous and uusel1sh OF his
supporters should ind their hearts anxious lest de-
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

The Editor Of TuR SUNDAY HERALD cannot under.
take TO preserve or return rejecied conmunicd-
tions Contributors or correspondents ,pho n,dp
desire TO possess their manuscripts, tfunused,
should Keen a copU
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

abont and among the rough legislators of the Iii.
nos State Capitol has resulted In just such scandal
as might have been expected. The idea of ever
putting female pages there must have been the
woman's rights idea carried to the pitch of unacy.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

ONE reason why trivial Investigations ought 10 be
discouraged Is that they interfere with the uproot-
peated too often. The investigation of Architect
Clark seems one of the most puere ever undertaken
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

Presidents who have sndeavored to control
the policy of the United States by debating
legislation have generally failed. This has
been signally the case during the last quar-.
ter of q century. Official recommend ations
to Congress have received little attention.
The most important Presidential suggestions
as 10 desired legislation that have been
made have been as little needed as If they
had emanated from an unofficial source.
Undoubtedly the President has means Of
observing the wants Of the country that
Congressman do not possess, and especially
in Legislation affecting thesExecutive service
ought his recommendations to be more care.
fully attended to than has been the custom
of late years. Nor can we doubt that the
first message Of President Cleveland, care
fully considered as we know it will be, will
receive more respectful attention than any
message received by Congress during the
past twenty years. Nevertheless appoint
ments TO and removals from Office and a
strict supervision of administrative business
will remain the most important as it is the
first duty Of the President.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

IT may bo little rough on Mr.. Santos,
but we hope Ecuador will not release him,
the United States. One good thorough hu-
initiation from little two.cent South Ameri-
can republic with the population of one of
our counties would have wonderful effect
on the stupid public opinion in this country
that thinks We do not need any iron-clads or
coast Notifications. Mr.. Santos might af-
ford to be made little of martyr in this
cause.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

The London Times agrees with Lord
Wolseley in opposing the evacuation of the
soudan, pointing out that the tscit acqui-
escsnce OF the country in the withdrawal
was owing to the belief that consi 1erable
number Of troops would DO liberated which
at the time It seemed raight be more urgently
needed elsewhere on account Of the threaten
ing position of the Afghan question, while
owing to the vscillation OF the authorities
they were doing NO good in the Soudan.
The Times calls Lord Wolselsy's despatch
"one Of the most remarkable documents
" ever addressed by General In the field to
80 responsible government" and assures
its readers "that striking as 1t is, it loses
"lnuch by being torn from its context. The
"other dispatches which appear in the same
" Parliamentary paper show that not only
/" Lord wolssley, but Sir Evelyn Barring and
" every responsible and competent adviser
shave warned the government in the most
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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

Upon the principle that you should do the
opposite of what your enemy wants you to
do, the English people have reason to be
gratifsd at the evident displeasnre of Russia
at the accession to power of Conservative
Ministry. While Russia makes no secret of
her hostility 10 the Salisbury Cabinet, there
are already indications that it will be able
to re-establish the position of England in the
European concert. This ia not strange
since Lord Salisbury is the survivor of those
British representatives at the Congress of
Berlin who fixed the conditions of that peace
war until the present time. good under
derstanding with Turkey will be compare.
lively easy for the Marquis Of Salisbury to
establish. Austria Is naturally well dis
posed toward England, and the Visnnese
press, both Official and unofficial, shows its
qualification at the change from Gladstone to
Salisbury. But 1t is from Berlin that the
most significant evidence comes that the
position Of England in continental politics
will be entirely changed with the change of
ministers. The Official German press indi-
Gates that Prince Bismarck feels that he will
now come into contact with a government
that is pursuing definite and consistent
foreign policy. Without doubt the new
Cabinet will ratify whatever engagements
its predecessor has made regarding the Az.
CHAN frontier, but should Russia prove az.
gressive she will find England not without
friends among the great powers OF Europe.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

II becoracs more and more evident AZ the days 10
by that with all the care that possibly be cxer
cised great deal OF injustice ID b0snd TO be done to
the most worthy men. I know good men who are
here In Washington to-day who ought 10 be rec0g-
nzed, who have earned recognition, and who have
expected 1t. asked one ofthese men why he didn't
zee Tic Secretary Of the Interior and lay the case
before him. He replied
"Because ! can't get chance. l have been up
there several lines, and ! Ind him abso-
luteiy overwhelmed with callers, many OF
Of them unworthy people, who push themselves 10
the front and Claim great deal. He can only see
me minute, II at ALL and cannot make stale
ment OF my case In minute. No, 1t is Of those
cases OF Injustice 10 which one must submit In this
world
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

London journals contain ths text of de-.
spatch from General Lord Wolssley to the
Secretary of State for War Uor such Is the
to Americans incongruous title of the War
Secretary in Rngland) protesting against the
abandonment of the Soudan expedition.
Though General Wolseley's management Of
his attempt to relieve Khartoum may be
condemned-and 1t Is certain that the chief
blame for its failure belongs to the Glad
stone Cabinet, which wasted In delay and
vscillation several months OF Invaluable
time-ths unanswerable nature Of his argu-
msnts against the policy OF scuttling" are
easily apparent. Lord Wolseley points out
that az the British forces retire the native
tribes hitherto friendly will DO compelled to
join the Mahdi, who will thus acquire all
the territory that may be abandoned, that
the proposed evacuation Of Dongola will
leave that important city and promise with
TO defend Lower Egypt at the proposed new
frontier. He says that the loss of prestige
caused by the retreat from Dongola which
will be attributed 10 lack Of power to cope
with the Mahdi will surely be followed in
time by the invasion OF Lower Egypt, and
that "the growing power Of the Mahdi must
"bs met not by a purely defensive policy
"on the frontier, whether at Assouan or
"Wady Halfa, but by his overthrow in the
" neighborhood Of KLartoum.''
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

Postmaster General Villas is the last man In the
Cabinet who was expected TO be civil service re-
former, and Yet was told by candidate for once
to-day that he lectnred nearly every one who calls
upon him on this subject. II Is extremely dlficut
To see the Postmaster General at all, and when one
does zee him 1t is only for minute and 1t Ii rather
m0noloBous 10 have that minute occupied with
Lecture on civil service reform. But that ls the way
very Oilen," said this gentleman.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

asked Charlie Leonler, the Presidents door
Keeper who has held the same position since 1862 II
there was any difference between the crowds this
year and when other PresIdents had been inaupu-
rated He replied that for the frat two months there
was no perceptible difference, but the crowds had
Kept up longer than usual and that there seemed to
be no indication of any let up. He says the oniy df
ference he can see between now and the beginning
Ia that there are not nearly 80 many Senators and
Representatives as at first. They have mostly put in
their recommendations and gone home
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

II Is astonishing how some men have come here
anu simply set Siege to the appointing power and
been determined to get something. There Is
charm about life here that takes strong hold Of
men from the interior, and they feel willing to do al
most anything II they can stay know one man
who came more than six weeks ago. He started in
at Wilaris at five dollars per day. He seemed to
nave considerable money and was smoking good
cigars The next time called for him he was at
the Harris House. From there he went to cheap
clearinghouse on Tenth street, and finally he has
gone home on "pass," leaving months hoard
unpsid He worked hard. His expectations fell
Win MS condition. He started In as applicant
Tor consulship, and finally was willing to take
position as guard at the Treasury But he got moth
ing.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28

A good story Ii told of one the recent Western
appointees in the Treasury Department. He had
only just been installed when happening into one of
the other ofiices, he beheld silver tray and pitcher
His own room was furnished with an ordinary
earthen pitcher and tumbler. The silver tray took
his eye, and returning to his room, he wrote requi-
sition for one upon the Secretary.
The Secretary read the requistion and returned II
with the verbal message
"Tell Mr. " that he better get the prairie mud
of his boot-hees before he sends to- me for silver
trays
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-10
A Perilous TIN.

A run through the Kooteuai rapids on
the Columbia river is described By 8
traveller along the line of the Canadian
Pacific railway:
The Arrowhead lakes were reached.
and there with fair wind they made
over sixty miles 3 day. Once through
the lakes the Kootenai rapids were
reached. and there the fun commenced.
The immense body Of water flowing
down the Columbia was here compressed
through narrow and rocky gorge, and
the seething waters boiled and threw up
mist so heavy that the banks could
hardly be distinguished The waves
rolled twelve and fourteen feet high, and
broke over projecting rocks with a roar
that deafened the silent on lockers, who
gazed upon the scene with q feeling Of
awe, mingled with fear. Everything
ready. the bateau plunged into the FIRST
white-capped wave, and for an instant
was lost to sight, then again emerging
into view, it was shot like an arrow
down stream, narrowly escaping being
thrown on an Ominoua-l looking boulder
projecting from the water in midstream
like grim sentinel calmly awaiting tho
8RNAVGA& "a @AAC GAA1hWN W A3WM~AA AWEA4
his messenger of death. Then the boat
was suddenly drawn into calm. where
the exhausted boatmen hoped for rest,
but were to be disappointed, for the
water begins to describe 8 circle. The
whirlpool is filing, and . moments de-
lay on the spot means death. The bateau
and its precious cargo will be sucked into
the now troublesome vortex, and all will
be lost. With the energy Of desperation
the four oars beat the water and suddenly
the craft shoots forth and leaves the
whirlpool behind, which BY this time, IS
il maddened BY the escape Of its prey,
boiled and seethed and whirled in Its
seemingly frantic attempts to swamp its
prey. The entire forty-two miles OF the
Kootenai rapids was 8 repetition Of
such scenes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-10
Tho Cats Nine Lives.

As to the popular belief that the col
has nine lives, it has some color in ms
popular belief Of all ages that the ca
has relations with the beings that d'
called spirits, and that it haunts the Cak
slayer. The nature Of our minds lead'
us to think more of her evil propensila
than her good ones, but all that runs D
popular traditions Of the cat, such Y
stealing to tile cradle and sucking 9s
sleeping baby's breath, is ridiculousJ
unfounded. Champheury says: "hsD
has sought the society of the cati Hs
not tho cat that has sought the society q
man. Charnfort said "Thc cat d0 !.
not caress us. It caresses itself on Us. =
is Of q mysterious, digni6ed, self-coa'
tanned nature, counting no notice, r.
yealing no emotion, receiving all after
ton as a lust tribute tomerit, submissive
to no chastissment, djgnifedly resenaas
all abuse, having the courage OF emu
confidence Id ability to take care Of iiSsl
and ID impaesive and imperturbable y
sphinx, which has created the belief ".
il Is a being Of mysterious and Occur
knowledge.
Thus this creature bears q double enL'
acter-one Al 4 familiar household anr
mai, with propensity for mice, canlJ
birds and such small deer; the other Z
mysterious being. having strange. IT, !.
tions to spirits 81 good and EVIL !"
witches and to fate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-10

Every female gymnast, By the way, Is
careful Of her appearances. They all hate
matinoea. because Id the daylight they
say. they cannot look as well as BY arti-
fcial light. The remuneration these per.
formers receive varies from $50 to 5000
week. The best Of them, and Of course
the few, can command the latter sum.
But Il must be remembered that Tor sew
efal months IN the year they are idle.
Many, also, have to support i m0ther, or
younger brothers and sisters. Thel latter
is the case with one we'll known gym.
mast, who Ia the niece Of United States
Senator. Her father iii his later days
was financially unfortunate, aud, dying
poor, left boy and girl 10 be provided
for By his eldest daughter. Her uncle
told her she was disgracing her family
BY becoming q circus performer, but she
did not regard It ID the same light. She
said she was able to take care. Of herself,
the remuneration was good. and her
brother and sister had to be supported. -
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