Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02


the "tust rule which reQuires that female teachers
doing the same work as male teachers In the pub.
NC schools shall have the same pay" The petit
so as to admit of equal psy to female teachers;
also that the number OF teachers be largely re-
1uced, and The general scale Of wages be raised:
The preamble declares that efforts are being made
10 strike out the rule referred TO. The petition
was referred TO the appropriations committee.
Eight Hours a Day for Letter Carrier.
THE Law GOES INTO EFFECT IN THIS DISTRICT, But
AN APPROPRIATION Is NEEDED 10 MAKE ITS
OPERATIONS GENERAL
The eight-hour law Affecting the carrier service
In this city has practically gone into eject by the
establishment OF the summer schedule. BY this
arrangement no carrier works more than eight
hours. Owing to the peculiar condition here, the
carrier service from July 1 to october 1 is on
dinerent basis than In any other city, and gives
Cne men Snorter hours. The new eight-hour law
extends 10 the service throughout the entire
country, but owing to the fact that no appropria-
ton mas yet been made to carry out the Law, no
change will be made outside at present The bill
su1Ilnng snd ,r Ins provision Is now In conference
Inen the entire service throughout the country
WIN De reorganized on the basis OF the eight-hour
DAY. There are now g 400 letter carriers employed
in the free delivery service and about 500 substi-
IuteS. Inc reorganization, IL is estimated by Col
Bates the Chief or the free delivery service, Will
nunored men 10 the regular carrier force. When
the new schedule is put into operation In this city
On OctODer there Will be nine or ten men added
10 the regular carrier force.
Politics at the Capitol.
HOW CONGREssMEN WILL MAKE POLITICAL CAPITAL
DURING THE REST OF THE SESSION.
There ia likely to be politics enough In the con-
gressional debates from now until the end OF the
session to please the most rabid partisan. Every
subject that can be diverted into q political chan.
mel with the least possibility or evolving party
capital will be thus managed In the senate the
fishery treaty is to be kept on hand available at
pounds, no doubt, 10 say that tons OF pamphlets
VIII go out IRON the Senate folding rooms, under
the heading OF this treaty In the House the tarln
Is subject prolhc enough TO admit or all sorts OF
pontlcai debate and TO get all the speeches under
Ihis caption before the people many additional
employees OF the fold1ng-room viii be necessary.
A Democratic Mascot.
THE STRAY KITTEN WHICH FIGURED IN THE LAST
ELECTION.
Four years ago. While the presidential canvass
was ar white heat, so to speak. poor little waif
OF q forlorn and forsaken kitten strayed into the
national democratic headquarters In New York.
The managers and assistants quickly construed 1t
as an omen OF good luck, and the little kitten
kindly cared for. 1t was nurtured on milk until
digest stronger food Then H. Jared sunpIuousIy
every day, on the best the Hoffman House
Afforded. When the result OF the election in New
YORK was questioned the men at democratic head
quarters pointed to their mascot and declared
Cleveland would be President. When the result
was declared that cat was made prominent fea.
lure In the loIiincatlon proceedings When the
contest vas hnaiy ended and headquarters aban.
doned, Capt. Jonn Trainer, now secretary Of the
party during the canvass, brought the cat TO
Washington, and 1t has oeen favOrite guest aG his
residence ever since. II is now full-grown and
weii-developed democratic cat. II Is decorated
win pictures Of the democratic candidates. and u
bandana collar AS soon national nea ado uai tiers
are opeLed ior the pending ngnt tue cat Will be
sent 10 New York 10 become O ngure In the contest
ror Cleveland's reelection.
Capitol Topics.
SENATOR sAuLsBUKY AND THE GRAPHoPHoNE
gentleman or this city who is interested In the
graphophone has been exhibiting that interesting
device at the Senate end Of the Capitol with the
view Of tmpressing Senators with its value and
perhaps lnluclDg them to take some stock Last
SATURDAY he Persuaded Senator salisbury to make
an inspection OF the graphophone and after dilat-
ing upon IT'S many excellent and useful qualities
he Invited the veteran dmocratic senator TO listen
TO the pleasing voice Of the Instrument. II was
evident that the Senator had become interested.
ne listened, and the nrst words ground out were:
"Hurrah for Harrison; hurrah, hurrah, hurrah.
Tiger" The democratic Senator quit the in.
StruMent in supreme disgust. Had the graphic
phone nurrahed for the democratic ticket 1t would
have made a friend instead or an enemy.
PROGRESS WITH THE TARIFF BILL
The House Saturday, In committee OF the whole
disposed OF four pages OF the tar1n bill The china
section was passed over informally. On motion
OF Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana. duty on glazed or
enameIed tiles Was reduced from so to Is per
cent ad vaiorem, Notwithstanding the earnest pro-
tests or MIR. Buchanan and Mr.. LenIpach, OF New
Jersey.
THE ALEXANDRIA FERRY CHANNEL.
The delegation from Alexandra, mentioned in
Saturdays STAR, consisting OF Mayor Downham,
Commonwealth's Attorney Holt, Corporation At
torney Brent and Messrs Ramsay Lunt, Watkins
and Wedderburn, called on Senator Kenna, of
West Virginia. at The Capitol Saturday and asked
him to DO al he could toward securing an appro-
priation for deepening and improving tho cross
channel OF the Potomac from Alexandra 10 Opos-
sum Hall, on the opposite side OF the river. AT
senator Kennas request SenaLor Frye, OF the CON-
merce committee, moved an amendment TO the
pending river and harbor bill to provide Tor pre-
uminaIy survey, and the motion was adopted
without debate. II the House concur5 In the
amendment an effort will be made to secure an
appropriation for the work In the next Ever and
harbor bill
AGAINST THE UNION PACIFIC FUND
ING BILL
The Union Pacific fundin, bill, for the settlement
OF the Indebtedness OF that road TO the United
States was to have been taken up in the House to-
day, but the prospects DOW are that the whole day
will be consumed In nlibustering. Under the rules
OF the House the states must be called for the In
PRODUCTION OF bills on Monday before other busi-
ness Is in order. 1t Is not the custom TO
reading may he demanded. Taxing advantage
OF this the opposition to the funding bill began 10
consume time by demanding the reading OF bills
MI. Anderson, OF Iowa, introduced q very long
bill and demanded its reading. The assurance Is
given that when the reading OF this Is finished
other bills will ba presented 70 consume the time.
The prospects are that the day Will be wasted
TO ADJUST PosrNAsrERs COMPENSATION.
Senator Teller introduced bill Saturday to au-
thorze the Postmaster General to adjust the claims
Of postmasters OF lst and I'd classes for disburse
meuts actually made for clerk-hire since July /
1876, In excess OF the allowances authorized by
gress, together with the Postmaster-Generals
In each case, but no claim
Is TO be considered unless It appears that there
was, during the period covered BY the claim,
surplus OF box rents and commissions sufic1ent
70 pay the amount Of the claim. The
upon the same basis the claims OF postmasters at
third-ciass of1ces for clerk hire, rent light and
fuel for any quarter In which the revenues OF the
of1ce were a. large as those OF second-class
once, and In which quarter the postmaster was
to employ clerical ASSISTANCE for which
no allowance was made.
BILLS PASSED IN TIE SENATE
The senate SATURDAY passed thirty eight private
pension bills, including that increasing to 500
month the pension OF the widow OF Major-Gen. G. |
z. Warren; also the Senate bill TO pay n. C. Nor
decia 50 400 for carving the mail between Charles
ton, s. C., and Havana In 1850 ana 1880; also Sen
Atof Chandlers bill 70 provide for the appointment
Of assistants 70 the chiefs OF bureaus Of the Navy
Department.
NoNlNArIoeS CONVENED.
The Senate has confirmed several nomination..
those OF John C. vance, TO be surveyor
Of customs at New Orleans, and John r. Ur1e, Of
to be assistant surgeon In the
NAVY.