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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

TnE New York times has discovered a con.
spiracy by means OF which the Democrats are going
to buy up enough legislative districts to elect
United States Senator in place OF Warren Miller.
So far as the buying up par, OF the conspiracy Is
concerned It is mere myth. But there are good
reasons 20 believe that Governor Hill will take a
seat on the north side OF the Capltol in 1857
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

General Ben lie Fevre is said to be very
friendly to the school interests of the Dis.
trict. In this he shows good sense. If the
General will-speaking in metaphor-take
of his coat and go to work to Secure the
much-needed increase of appropriations for
our schools, he will win the everlasting
gratitude of the large majority of our people.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

MR.. WILLIAM c. DopGs relates that when taking to
senator ingalls, recently about the lack OF school
accommodations here the senator expressed his
surprise. When MIR. Dodge informed him that his
the senators) son was going to "haf.day" school,
held In patched up building formerly used as a
stable the Senator's surprise was considerably
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

EVERY movement that tends to simplify the names
of Places prevent mistakes and constanttension
of memory, is boon to the present and all succeed
ing generations and should be heartily encouraged
The name of Washington Territory should certainly
be changed TO Tacoma when it is admitted as
State, to avoid confusion with Washington, D. c.,
and other Washington post ofces in every State in
the Union. Devotion to the memory of the Father
Of his Country does not require to make his
a nuisance in business and postal affairs. On a
smaller scale, the proposed statue of Lafayette
should be placed in the square which has so long
borne his naIpe, and Clark Mllss brass Jackson be
removed to reservation that can be called jackson
Square.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

TWELVE hours work or more per day, aud poor pay
Tor that Is what the letercarrier is subjected to by
reason OF his not being classed In the post ONCE
dictionary as "iaborer, workman, or mechanic +.
VIII some legislator revise the Department die
onary, and thus shorten the hours OF labor Of this
hard.worsed and poorly-raid class OF Government
omn,avaos
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

THOUSANDS of our citizens will recall the i'm
mense tnr0Dg that assembled around and near the
Metropolitan Hotel on the night OF September "a,
1857, to bid General Hancock God speed on his way
to assume command Of the Military District Of
Louisiana and Texas. In bidding the people of
Washington goodbye on that occasion he said:
am about to leave your city-the Capital of our
country-beariDg the pr0ud name OF Washington.
As an American citizen the rapid development and
increase OF It's wealth, beauty and prosperity is
matter In which am deeply Interested But far
beyond this, citizens Of Washington, rejoice with
you that In the trying hour OF the Rebellion the
Capital Of the nation contributed a. fully In proper
ton to It's numbers as any State in the Union to
to the world the strength and nvincibty OF repub
llcan form OF government shall carry with me the
recollection OF this occasion, and when return may
not hope that none who are here will regret their
participation IN the honor you have done me
tonight.
And they never did. From then to now Hancock
has been more loved and honored by the people OF
Washington than any other of the heroes Of the
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

The New York police raidsd "pool-roOm,' where
eight boys we're found indulging In the game aud
betting heavily on results. by way OF Joke, we
suppose. the slm2le-minded Hebrew who Kept the
place call II the "Temperance Pool Rooms" II our
police would watch more strictly some OF the sim.
lar naunis OF vice Ia this city, where minors en
ticed 10 waste tue means OF their parents or em-
poyers, and where all sorts Of vice are learned theJ
would deserve the thanks OF the community,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

AND now comes Doctor Carmona, Of the City Of
Mexico, and says that he has discovered process
OIL inoculstion by means Of which the most jaun.
diced liver can escape from yellow fever. What with
inoculation for smallpox, hydrophobia, yellow
fever, etc, tho man OF the future will present
tat'ooed condition of cutcle that would startle
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

The tensoity with which the Senate holds
on to every jot and title of its power is well
shown by the brief discussion on the bill
passed by the House to allow the designa-
tion Of an acting Assistant Treasurer of the
United States, and which came before the
Senate last Tuesday. The urgent need for
the law was explained by Senator Morrill,,
but Senator ingalls, interposed the objection
that "this bill would permit the appoint
"ment of an Assistant Treasurer, or person
ito act as such, indefinitely and ioiihom The
"eonseat of The Senate" The bill was there.
upon promptly recommitted for further
consideration" In dealing with such a
body as this it is evidently very necessary
for the Executive to see that It does not
enoroaoh on his prerogatives.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

EvARrs AND FoRAxsE, says the Cincinnati Com,
ntercfo'-Gdsete. are looked upon as strong Re-
publican team for isss. How about "broher John ~
Is oho going to sell her blfthrignt for such mess
OF rottage as the Vice Presidency.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

kErEsENcEstcJ Judge Merricks nomination makes
nlm two years older than he Is. Judge Merrick IA
sxty-nve, and to all appearance ten years younger,
and he Is twenty years the Junior Of Judge cranch
when ne was regarded as the mainstay of the Dis
trlct tudiciaev
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

One of our contemporaries is engaged in
the graeeless task of villifying General
Psrke, one of the most gallant, capable, and
distinguished of the heroes Of the late war
The tone of its weekly diatribes indicates
that they are inspired by personal spite.
Their object is to force the Secretary of War
to order General Parke away from Washing
ton. To this end the secretary's order in
regard to details is cited, though the writer
knows that it applied only 10 officers of the
line, and was meant to correct the abuse of
keeping certain favored officers indefinitely
away from their regiments. No such reasons
apply to officers of the staff Corps, especially
in the higher grades. To relieve General
Parke from the important and complicated
duties he has long performed in supervising
the river and harbor improvements would be
to sacrifice the public interest to shadow.
All the money appropriated for rivers and
harbors is expended under the supervision
OF this Office. 1t would take any other officer
years to learn what General Parke knows
about the river and harbor work. The Army
would not be in the least benefited by hay.
ing him sent elsewhere and a green man as
signed to his important duties. Secretary
Endicott will hardly be driven by newspaper
clamor into making change SO mauifestly
detrimental to the public interest.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

If the Senate keeps on monkeying with
the President much longer it will think 1t
has encountered the two Andrews, jackson
and Johnson, rolled into one.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

tdse to preserve or return rejected communtca-
tfons. Contributors or correspondents ,nho may
destre to possess their manuscripts, Uunused,
sboulf keen a oopy
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

We call attention TO an article in another
column about the Washington Navy Yard
and the proposition OF the Senate Committee
on " Ordnance and War Ships" to ourtail
its use for the construction of engines and
machinery. In reporting that the plant there
is antiquated the committee are totally
wrong. In truth, there was no evidence
taken by the committee on this question, and
had the members seen ft 10 inspect the yard
or call for the opinions Of experts. or even an
examination of the official report of the Navy
Yard Commission, they must have reported,
in verify, to the contrary. The estimated
value Of the machinery alone at the Wash
ington yard rises s9S2, 600 dollars, and the
total value of the yard nd buildings nearly
s5,ooc,ooo. And this great property and
plant II is proposed 10 let perish Of
the dry rot, along with some s4T, T,o0O.-
600 more invested in Navy Yards, In
order that the contract system may flourish.
In behalf of this system, with its uneudine
list of failures and scandals, 1t is claimed
that the eighthour law prevents the De.
partment from competing successfully with
private manufacturers. On the contrary, we
are credibly informed that under the eight.
hour system the navy yards can get the
pick of skilled workmen, who, at least here
where efficiency aud not influence keeps them
in place, will do fair days work in eight
hours. Then there is interest on the plant
and profits to be counted in by the priv ate cou-
tractor, and somebody must be paid for the
work of supervision and inspection, which at
the navy yards is done by the officers. With
such advantages the Government cannot
plead the baby act in order to shirk respon.
sibility. A self-respecting Secretary would
say can and will make the navy yards
efficient, instead of throwing away nearly
fifty million dollars already spent in fitting
them for this work, and thereby proving my
own incompetency.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

We trust that the muddle between the
not stand in the way of increased appropria-
tions for schools teachers, and school. houses.
The sub. Committee on the District Appro.
priation bill are ready to givew hatis needed.
At the eleventh hour the Commissioners in
creased their estimates, but not sufficiently
for the purpose of providing school accom-
modations.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN should Try their hands on
the American Senate In executive session as the
nucleus for comic opera. 1t would be great hit,
II the truth were followed 10 any great degree.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

national party. Never as sectional one.
And whether the line he drawn along the
Potomac westward or dlwn the Allegheny
Mountains, IL is just as sectional. Such
combination may capture convention. It
will never carry the country for its candi
dates.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

"1n his annual report Commissioner Montgomery
directs the attention Of Congress to the fact that
there s at present no statute empowering or direct
ing the Attorney General to institute proceedings in
the name of the United States, or otherwise to
cancel or annul patent which may have been
fraaduently obtained or unwsely or inadvertently
granted. - Washington Star.
Under the attractive heading, "The Law
as to Telephone Patents,'' the Star of last
Monday prints the above. We beg to re-
mind our bright and usually correct neigh.
Dor that the United States does not depend
upon statutory Law for its right to have its
judicial tribunals set aside its own patents,
when fraudulently granted, whether the
case be that of patent for land or patent
for an invention. Successive ATTORNEYS
General for ages back have decided that the
United States had a right to set aside,
through its judicial tribunals, patent for
an invention, the Supreme Court of the
United States has broadly intimated as
much, and has held good suit by the
United States to set aside land patent.
The United States Circuit Court OF New York
has also so decided. We now. remember but
one case squirting the other way, and that
was case where the court divested itself of
Jurisdiction to pronounce any opinion by
first deciding that suit brought in the
name of George Il. Williams was not suit
brought by the United States.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

The action OF the District "Bar Associa-
"tion' on number of pending bills affecting
the local practice of law is reported quite fully
in the daily papers. Some fun is poked at the
solemnity with which these bills are "re-
ported, amended" "recommitted. or
approved" by the association as if it were
deputy legislature, but it is difficult to see how
it could take action on such subjects without
observing the usual rules OF parliamentary
procedure. The real misfortune in the case ia
that the Bar Association is scarcely repre-.
sentative body of the numerous lawyers in
this city. 1t seems TO have been started on
an ill-considered plan, and it has got into
position from which it cannot easily be ex.
tricated. In brief, it tries to combine the
functions of general association of res pecta-
BILE practitioners. and the maintenance of an
expensive library for the use OF its members.
The result has been that while il is
given the use of valuable rooms in the
Court'H House rent free, its annual dues are
such tax that many are deferred from
joining il, not necessarily through poverty
or shnginegs, but the fact that no mat
ter how much they contribute to the library
fund during series Of years, they forfeit all
interest therein on removing from the Dis
triet or ceasing to be members. II would
seem that severance Of the library feature
from the Bar Association proper would ben
eft both. The library would advance more
rapidly in the hands Of stock company,
in which the interests would have salable
value; while the association would become
more truly representative with larger
membership and only nominal dues.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

GENERAL SHERMAN thinks 'the tyranny of the
"press worse than the old tyranny Of the slavehod
"ers," and that in consequence q revolution Will
occur, "worse," ALSO than our Civil War. The milk
in this particular cocoanut is discovered later on in
the Generals remarks on this subject where he says
mo man can write letter to his acquaintance and
"be sure that his letter will not appear in print"
NO, General, public man cannot write letter on
public subject to an acquaintance" stating opinions
and alleged facts and publicly state opinions and
facts diamericay opposite, and expect to keep the
press from publishing the letter. The General should
transfer his anger to the acquaintance"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

TIE "Ohlo idea"ls nothing II not original. A Buck
eyelegslator has introduced bill In the Ohio Assem-
bly, that will settle the liquor question. He proposes
that liquor shall neither be given nor sold in the
State, except to legal habtual drunkards. In order
to receive the benefit Of the act and get his morning
cocktail the "legal habitual drinker" must exhibit
certificate that he ia SUCH Any resident of the State
of legal age can get his certificate by making oath
probate Judge OF his county registering his
name ETC.. and paying fifty cents for his certificate
Selling liquor 10 non-regstered drinker s made
penal ofense. To this novel bill we suggest amend
ment. Instead OF issuing certificate to legal habit
ual drinkers a tag should be provided, in which
might be inserted photograph OF the aforesaid
"lega habitual drinker," and any !. h. d. found at
large In saloon without his tag might be mpounded.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

Senator Hsle's bill providing that enlisted
men in the Navy may deposit their saw.
ings with naval paymasters, and receive in
terest thereon, is measure we'll calculated
to encourage thrift and frugality in the SER
vice. There can be no objection to it, since the
amount SO deposited for any lengttof time in
the hands o5 the paymaster cannot be very
large, and his bond is, or should be, sufficient
to prevent loss to the Government.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

unknown to Washington, got a well-deserved slap
In the face during the proceedings Of the committee
Investigating the Broadway Railroad steal. MIR.
Bss has attempted to act as "volunteer' counsel
for nearly every tainted witness that has undergone
the rack and torture of examination. When Mr..
Bliss last took occasion to address the committee on
the subject OF the virtue of OF these witnesses,
Mr. Lawson n. Fuller inquired: "See here, Mr..
chairman, I want to know how this man, George
"Bss appears here. Is he here as counsel or as
"crirninal? have asked this question:" continued
Mr. Fuller, because am afraid that this inyestiga-
"tion will be turned into sort OF Star Route In
"quiry unless sort of patent cutoff s put on
"GeorRe Bliss.n MhereupOn Mr.. Bliss shut up.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

Mr.. JOHN STUART BLAoKIE has written an inter-
esting little volume entitled "What Does History
"Teach?" II isdficult to answer Mr. Blackie's CO.
nundrum. If he had asked ''what does which his
tory teach we might have answered 1t, provided
the unknown quantity been unfolded
to u.s. So far our experience goes, history
ten history, especially about our Civil war-teaches
that the art Of lying did not die out with Ananias
and Sapnhira
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

II the subcommittee of the House Committee on
Accounts charged with ascertaining the number,
compensation, and duties of the employees of the
House will extend its investigation into the realms
of capacity, 1t will find that there are many very
hard-worked employees of the House, intelligent,
faithful, and industrious, and some insuficiently
paid. That the mertorlous ones are overworked Is
due to the employment of number of other per-
sons, who may be intelligent, but who do not seem
to show 1t by excessive zeal or hard work, whose
principal business is that Of attending to the wants
of the individual member here or at home This
seems modern necessity with American legisla-
tive bodes and is always within the control of the
majority to correct. but is never corr, r,cted. II the
committee do nothing more than report in favor
of raising the salaries Of the faithful intelligent,
andndustrious, and lowering those OF the incapable,
it will do good work.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

There are but two ways to expedite busi-
ness before the Supreme Court of this Dis.
trict. Either increase the number Of judges,
or prevent the unnecessary prolongation CT
trials arising out of long-winded arguments
on every conceivable point. 1t is seldom
that doubtful question arises requiring
the assistance of learned counsel to en-.
tighten the court. Nearly all the time
wasted in so-oalled arguments is on ques-
tions that do not admit of debate.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

1t is pleasure to commend to public favor
The grand military fair and bazaar which
the Washington Light Infantry Corps pro.
poses to hold next month. In September
next the Light Infantry will enter upon the
iftieth year of Its existence as an organiza-
tion, and it ought to do go with flying colors.
1t Is we'll known to all citizens of Washing
ton that the Light Infantry has added to the
attractions Of this city one of it's finest insti.
tutions, the magnificent Grand Opera House,
which is the admiration Of all who see it.
and which in summer and winter has con-
tributed SO much to the plsasur of life at
the Capital. II is not too much to say that
the great Improvement in style and comfort
since made at the other places of amusement
here ia due to the example set by the Light
Infantry building. In completing and fur.
nishing the structure in style worthy of
its grand design the Corps has incurred uu-
expected burdens. large amount of which
it has betrayed, but it is still embarrassed
with floating debt of about $50, 1000. 1t is
highly important that this should be-
speedily discharged, and the Corps has ac
cordingly decided to rally its friends
to aid in the task. There can be
no doubt that they will chssrfully and
effectively respond. The citizens of Wash
iDgton are proud of the Light Infantry,
with its long and stainless record, and as the
sons and even grandsons of it's former mem /.
hare in ite lu r.
ward to doing SO, II commands a strong fam
lily influence. 1t has sustained the reputa-
tion Of the people Of the District on public
occasions from Massachusetts, to Georgia,
and will continue TO do 80 in future. In
fact, too much cannot he said in support of
its claims to general favor. Its previous
fair Ia we'll remembered as a carnival Of fun
and pleasurable excitement, and so good an
account was rendered of the proceeds that
there is every encouragement for the friends
of the Corps to repeat that great success.
There 10 no reason to doubt that such will
be the result ! or, being now in its own home
and with the evidences OF its good work
solidly visible, the Corps ought to do even
better than at the Rink. II such bs the
case, II will be financially in easy circum-
stances once more, and prepared for further
progress. The bonded debt, amply secured,
will take care of itself, but such large float
ing debt Is a continual menace to the SOL
yency Of the Corps, which no one would wish
to see impaired. The merchants, business
men, and citizens generally will readily lend
hand when assured that their generous aid
now will place the Light Infantry above the
need Of further appeals OF this kind.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21

The New York Heraid OF the 18th printed
in the form Of letter "from prominent
democrat in Southern State" the sub.
stance OF an article in TIE SUNDAY HERALD
Immediately following their appointment
concerning the jug Handle House Com
mittees," We are pleased to see that the
New York Herah, with its extended circula.
ton, has taken now up this subject. II will
secure for IL tha attention II deserves. we
do not find fault with the Speaker for put.
ting Southern men at the head OF commit.
tees. They have as much right there as
men from the North or West. And their
ability and long service, and, we shall add,
patriotism, entities them to many chairman
ships they have. What we sought to direct
attention to was that the Eastern aud Middle
States had been ignored. Yes, worse than
ignored. Aud this we believed TO have been
done purposely, with view Of making a
Southern and Western sectional combination,
not altogether for purposes Of legislation,
but looking TO the Presidential nOmi-
nation OF 1855. We then asked and
now ask whether IL is proposed to
abandon the East to the Republicans Are
New York aud New Jersey and Connecticut
and in time Maryland and Delaware TO be
given upi And where in the West are the
electoral votes TO be had to balance their loss 7
There Is much idle boasting about the cor
ridors of the House that 1--WE can do without
''the East" Perhaps SO. The Democratic
party has never yet won Presidential
victory without IT, And II never will, in
this century. II has won rs victories az