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THE CONFIDING PEOPLE.
The House.

Mr.. McKenna endeavored to secure the
consideration of the Senate bill increasing
to 100000 the appropriation for the
public buildings at Sacramento, but Mr..
Bland objected. The House then went in
to committee of the whole on the postoffice
appropriation bill and finally passed it.
WESTERN MAILS.
Perkins, OF Kansas, speaking to a verbal
amendment, again entered the complaint
of the people of the West against the in
sufficient mail service which, he asserted,
was now being given to that section. He
had read extracts from various letters and
papers received by him in support of his
assertions. Toole, OF Montana, and Voor-
hees, of Washington Territory, voiced the
wishes OF the people OF their territories for
more efficient mail service than they were
now receiving. Canton, OF Illinois, at
tributed the inefficiency OF the service in
the West, not to the lack of sufficient ap-
preparations but to the fact that compe-
tent men had been discharged and incom-
petent persons put in their places.
Blount said the record would disclose the
fact that the changes in the railway mail
had service been gradual and to-day the
rate of merit was higher than it had ever
been before. Svmes, OF Colorado.
CRITICISED THE PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT
for inadequate management of the star
route service. He declared Uhey had been
deceived about the latter. He wanted the
responsibility placed where it belonged and
he was satisfied it should rest upon the
back of the "Picayune Second Assistant
Postmaster General After further desul-
tory debate the committee rose and
bill passed The House again resloved
itself into committee on the state of the
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the custom house in this city. and es-
pecially in Surves or Beat.ie's depart
HARD KICKING.

Several ex-employes Of the custom house
testified regarding removals without cause
for political reasons. OF contributions to
campaign funds and the doubtful character
OF many present employees. One man
testified that hall dozen women from
Broome county, who were employed in
the custom house took an active part in
home politics whenever they wished to go.
A. d. Wales of Binghampton, Democrat,
testified that when Congress appropriated
$15O, 900 for thepubiic building in his town
Deputy Collector Davies OF the New York
custom house came up there and bought
options on all eligible sites, and finally
sold to the Government for $4,000
tract which is frequently overfowed, and
which is not worth more than $4,000.
Wales declared that the Democrats OF
Broome County are greatly dissatisfied
with the rule OF Davies and the Federal ad-
ministration.
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u.nrv and Irene.

BERLIN, May .9s.-The Emperor has has
-sa-oa .he Crown Price to preside at tne
wedainp banquet to be given in honor OIL
~ 10 r,;age Of Prince Henry and Prlncess
I Ine ln"iI H;s majesty will pay visit TO 'ne
dow acer Empress in Berlin to-day.
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STILL FOR THE REPUBLIC.
Brief Note of the Platform of French
Republicans.

PARIS, May "a. The Republican meeting
last evening called by Clemenceau, Joffrin
and Ranc adopted resolutions pledging
those present to combat Boulangerism and
to employ every means in their power
against the C@sarian reaction, declaring
that Republican and not Bonapartist
revision OF the constitution is needed. this
to be followed by progressive realization
of constitutional, political and social re-
forms. A committee of thirty was ap.
pointed to organize a society OF the Rights
OF Men, and the Citizen"
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The New Governor. General.

LONDON, May 24.-Lord Stanley, the new
Governor-Geseral of Canada, will sail fer
Montreal on the Sarmatian Wednesday,.
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A.o4har 4 Biahop.

NEw YoaK, May 2a.-Rey. :. y. the ths
OF Ohio, was elected tniro Dien
MethodistIE Episcopal conference.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Terrible Deed of an Insane Father In
Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nav 23.-Late this
afternoon VIM. j. Mcfarland quarreled
with his wife while under the influence OF
liquor, and in his fury he drew revolver
and shot his wife and three year old
daughter and then himself. All will die.
The family was a happy one until month
ago, when the oldest child died. This al
fected Mcfarland greatly, and ever since
he has been drinking hard and has been
very ugly.
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he SHOULD BE LTNCHED.

co,d Blooded Murder in Nebraska of an
Erring Daughter.
cuRrrs, Neb., May 23.-Mrs. Anna Bryant
was murdered by her father, VIM. Green
wood last night. She had just given birth
- child after being married only three
..ortbs. . Her husband has lett the coun-
49, She was only 16 years OF age. Fur
~. rart;culars show the murder to have
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Don Pedro's Health.

MILAN, May 24.-The Emperor of Brazil
had a good night and his condition is i'm
proving.
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BISHOP KEANE,

rector OF the University here, stepped for
ward and addressed himself to Miss Cald-
we'll. who was seated at the right and in
front of the platform. He read short
letter from the Cardinal to Miss Caldwell
expressing the profound gratitude OF the
church for her gift of 100000, which he
said entities her to be considered the
.foundress of our Catholic University"
Accompanying the Cardinals letter was
one from the Pope to Bishop Keane, ex-
pressing his gratitude for Miss CALDWELL 8
munifcience and upon her the Apostolic
benediction.
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RECIPROCITY.

Enelish Steamers Shall Not Cruise in
Alaskan Water.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 23.-It is understood
here that Marshal Atkins. OF Sitka, has
sent the steam schooners, Dolphin, Grace,
and Anna Beck, and the schooner Ada, all
OF which were seized last year in Behring
Sea, to Puget Sound, to be sold.
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SERIOUS CHARGES.
Government Officials Accused of Giving
IIIepa1 Information.

GOVERNMENT OfficiaIs Accused OF GIVIhg
Illegal Information.
CINCINNATI, May 24.-The Price Current
charges that the Chicago bulge on grain on
the ninth instant was due to the fact that
information had been leaking out from the
department OF agriculture to the western
operators that the government report OF
the tenth would show an average OF 70
OF winter wheat which was the case. 1t
charges further that the leak was not from
the statsticians, but higher officials. 1t
claims to be able to substantiate the
CHI argos
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INCREASED PENSIONS

the Important Subject
w ",AShiNGToN, May 23.-Representative
~. GiAer oil Missouri, from the committee
sa. invalid pensions, has prepared for pre-
adU L'"Oon to the House minority report
W. srSe TO the bill extending the time for
~ su claims may be allowed for arrears
p'nSlons. The report states it will re-
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
,rugR HOUSE OF CONGRESS DO
hitch WORK YESTERDAY.
, scheme to Defeat the Consideration of
the Mills Tariff Bill-some Needed
,sUIslstion Duly Mapped Out.

WARRINGTON, May 23.-Among the bills
,.,od on the calendar was one to increase
the efficiency of the medical corps of the
navy Mcpherson introduced joint reso-
,"tior providing for medals to officers and
hated men OF three months service in
1851. Referred.
The Senate proceeded to executive busi-
,.ss and when the doors reopened an ad
;,urument was taken to enable Senator's to
s,teuI the obsequies of Mrs. Sawyer.
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Union, and Belmont OF New York called
up the Senate bill providing for an interna-
tional marine conference to secure greater
safety for life and property at sea. This
was amended by the adoption OF a substi-
tute similar in all essential particulars, the
appropriations, however, having been re-
duced from 5000 to $15, 900. The bill
was then laid aside for favorable report,
and the committee proceeded to the con-
sideration of the legislative executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
DAKoTA's ADMISSION.
The debate took political turn at
once and soon turned upon the question
of the admission OF Dakota as q State.
After considerable debate the committee
rose. without action upon he bill for the
admission of Dakota and the House passed
the Senate marine conference bill as
amended in committee OF the whole.
Gay of Louisiana, submitted confer
ence report on the invalid pension appro-
priation bill and it was agreed to. The
bill is the same as it passed the Senate.
Resolutions we're adopted authorizing the
committee on foreign affairs to inquire in
to the facts with regard to the Imprison-
ment in an English Jail of John Curtin
Kent, q. naturalized American citizen.
Adjourned.
SOME SOUR MEN.
At the session OF the House Committee
on Printing to-day, Mr.. Gallinger intro
duced number OF employees and ex-
employees of the Government Printing
Office who testified that they contributed
sums ranging from 25 cents to $40 each to
the New York Democratic campaign fnnd
last autumn.
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FIVE KILLED.
Results of q Wreck on the Rock island
Road.

KANSAS Cry. May 28.-Early this morn
ing freight train on the Rock Island went
through bridge near Randolph Point,
crashing into ravipe twenty-five feet
deep. A short time after freight train on
the Hannibal & st. Joe road went through
the bridge adjoining the Rock Island which
had been weakened by the first wreck.
Two engineers, q fireman and two tramps
were killed.
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WILL OPEN THE DOORS.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-In secret session
Ofthe Senate to-day a motion was made
by Senator Sherman to proceed to the con-
sderation OF the fisheries treaty in open
session. Half an hours debate followed,
at the end of wuich the Sen lte adjourned
without action. 1t is expected the ques'
ton will be revived to morrow, and the re-
publicans think from present indications
that the doors will be thrown wide open.
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MINEs AND MINING.

The Senate Committee on Mines and
Mining to-day decided to report faverabiy
with some qualifications the bill submit
Ting to the Court OF Claims for adjudication
the title of William McGarrahan to minetal
Interests OF the Rancho Panoche Grande"
IN California. A majority report will also
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NOTED JOLIET coNrIcTs DYING.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture
has ordered favorable report on the
Hatch bill to enlarge the duties OF the De-
sartment of Agriculture, and to make it an
executive department.. The conmittee,
however, struck out that portion OF the
OIL which looks. to the transfer OF the
Weather Bureau to the Department OF
Agriculture
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WASHINGTON, May 23.-rhe President
will leave Washington on next Tuesday
evening for New York, to take part in the
memorial day exercises in that city, and in
Brooklyn the following day. He will re-
view the parade in New York in the morn
ing, and one III Brooklyn in the afternoon.
At the close OF the exercises in the latter
city be will go to Jersey City and take the
first train for Washington. Mrs. Cleve-
land will not accompany the President to
New York on this occasion. She VIII, how
ever, ma e a visit to that city later in the
season.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-02

WALKING down fremont street not
long ago with q friend we turned into Il
shop. attracted boy the ias.st fad in gold
hair pins tomptinsly ci-. ,-ycd. AS wc
stool in b.is.!rl contemplation II this
golden frui., forbidden rs ~ the shallow
hess of our pockets. tie spei w@s broken
iy some subtle attraction about woman
WHO was on thc point OF leaving. Hall
unconsci0usly looked up, but what be-.
Ecll restored re irliy 10 realization q
the IidlluioEc. lla stare whisper ! nen
toned o Ily friend that size would miss
the sight a. tlc season II she did laos look
around. NhereUpoa size turned, and
turned again. Tor enc glance az the
creature al fashion WHO. as | supposed
had adjusted miniature Houn, Vesavins
70 the rear of Ter Leal. Cut q which
s;reamci great cur!1 Of l-va--destrcyed
all the equilibrium o. rsibles Ia ny
iriends posse sion.
Seriously. said, what has she on. ~
ANY .-e would know yoa had been ont
of town. was the reply, did You cove
in Cl hay wagon that you do not know
l.ir done Ia Ncdiciy' i knew before
vour burst Of information that had met
q jay. was ry stern answer, and trust
the last of that species. But these girls
presur.o you arc Going It, cg viii, go
Why waste wo-lsy NYo moved back %
The counter behind which stood the clerl.
confused with inward laughter, that
would come oct when Dec caught sight O.
our cr.lning courtelances. The result
was that We t.i0ed our meriment, as the
whole affair Lad been Irresistible. Tho
Lair was g streal,y yellow, hoisted into
proiectiie below tie crown Of the head.
At the extreme outer end Of this protu-
berance were fastened what the roman
ticist would tern "a cluster of iinglcts,
but In ny duh, material way ! should
pronounce false cur.s OF precisely lava
tint. Consequently ny first thought was
Of crater il full b.ast.-Boston Cor.
Chicago Times.
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DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Aana Katharine Green, author OF "rho
L.-rsavor.h Cas8" and other stories, writes
With lead pencil and carefully boards all
t.o od stum,s with which her tales have
b-ll vrit.cI.
II Is saii thae Dr. Margaret Crumpton,
Dl1ias heca elected delegate from Pits
L-~- ~ the Pennsylvania Medical society,
is t.c i.es. woman in The United States to re-
cciyc uch q commission
Goodwin Smith. who Is setting forth his
personal recollection uadcr tha tito OF sob
scrva'!o1g ot a Langthened Experience has
liandol his project Of writing continue
toa Of Macnulay's History OF England"
Marshal Elaainea frs. vito died in France.
hi -eeond who Wes Mexican and whose
devotion 10 bin On his cscaDe was 50 remark
ablc. b. ~ her own country, whore She was
recalled some time ago by private affairs.
vi Katherine Wormeley, the translator
IT Balzac. wac, during the civil war, an
,isill ~ the sanitary commission on tho
potom.c CT lcs experiences at that time
size has made o book which Ticl.nor win soon.
publish l. % he called Tho Other Sid0
Of tie War"
IT, widow Of President Polk is in her s7th
year. Eie IS feeble and rather forgetful, but
SIC nantains her chceriulnoss aud her inter-
c. IT, the worii aJou. her OF late shc has
Icon taxing her meals in her own ROOM and
aycs It once day 70 ta4o an airing on tho
porch. Here she sits and receives her visitors.
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STARS DRESSED FOR RAIN.

Rosina Volos wears on RAINY days dress
consisting of something very like Mrs. Millers
"leglette5.' covered 10y three or four kits Of
different lengths
Mrs Potter IN wet weather wears ouly an
ordinary dress, with strong shoes. silk petit
coat, one Of her famous Mother Hubbard
cloal-s end Tam O'ShGntsr cap.
Jennie June says RAINY day dress should
be made whole, of dark, light weight resist
urcs cloth. free from everything supcrfluoas,
and should be covered By = macMnt9sh
Fanny Davenport is q Tremendous walker,
rain or shine She wears on rainy days n
short blue sil6 skirt, linen pesticoat lincl
with flannel III winter, and high opera top
Lii boots.
Mrs. langiry on rainy days dresses very
thnly, trusting TO wraps for warmth, high
boots with thick soles, silk stockings, baptiste
underwear, silk pesticoa., and gown with at
least silk skirt
Mrs Hcaton throws convcntioaaliiy 10 tie
winds when it rains, wearing a childish,
loose gown, 'girly" looking hat and cloak
and heavy shoes Her Skirt reaches 70 within
abcut eight inches OF the ground.
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As stand gazing from ny study win
dow see deep trench 2jO feet IN length,
G feet deep, feet wide. Ii il stand be.
tween forty and fifty Italians, shaggy
haired. bright eyed bronzed skinned. far
roWel with dirt. their hands, knucSles,
their clothes the commonest and cheapest
obtainablc. They're working. The frst
thought which occurs Is, where are the
Irish who, ten years ago. did this work
Idon't know where they are. They GER
tainly are not doing this class If work to-
DAY. There are probably fifty miles Ct
various kinds Of trcnching going on IN
this city today. and IN all those fifty miles
| doubt If You can find fifty lrishmen, but
will find you at least $500 Italians
The second thought is, why pay these
men for this kind Of work? What kind
Of work. Lazy work. Why, there's .
group standing Immediately in front Of
ne now. three Of them leaning on picks,
two Of them on shovels. while another
le-ily losses a half shoyelful Of dirt from
the bottom Of the trench on 60 the wind
row by its side. They don't begin 10
earn the traditional dollar a day. yet
there they are, and it is very serious
problen, first, what has become Of the
Irish. 10 whom this great work was
formerly intrusted klonef and, second, by
what process of reasoning DO contractors
find it to be 10 their advantage 70 hire
s.eh law workers As these fellows show
Themselves to Le?-Joe Howard IL Chicago
News.
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RELIGIOUS GLEANlNGS.

There ere in Illinois al Lutheran minus
tiers.
A..-ndance in the English churches is said
T. lc excellent. The dissenting churches
make a rather poor showing in comparison.
4 whole village Ia Drazh has accepted tho
C0spd through tho fundamentally Of
young business mah who invited a missionary
e. ihat place.
The 800 religious and charitable institu.
tions in New York city, whose object Is to
help the poor. receive aud distribute annually
about G4,OOOo00
Tie oldes. church building in the state OK
Ohio is the house OF the Congregational
church at Marietta. Ono Of tho Oldest
churches in the southwestern part Of the
state is tho church az poddy's Run, which
was organized in the year in which tho state
was admitted to tho Union.
The Reformed Presbyterians have been in
controversy for some time Oh tie question OF
ordaining deaconesses The question recently
came before the synod, and it decided 10y a
vote Of - 70 "a that the ordination Of a
woman Is deacon is in harmony with tho
New Testament and the constitution Of the
apostolic church.
According 10 the Roman Catholic returns
fcr isss, there are Ia England and Wales
2,3li priests, as against ,72s IN 1872 serving
1904 churches, chapeis and missionary sta
;ions. In Scotland there are five bishops
aud ia priests, serving "a chapels, churches
and stations TIE estimated Catholic popu-
latio-, in England ard Wales is ,354 600; in
Scotland, ~, 900; ia Ireland, 1901 ,0o1, total,
ts!f 100
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Sunorstiiinns Ahcnf iIis Niii.

There is man In town who has rhcr
matte govt lie has also great riches and
4 collection cf at and cui0s that haze
been the JOY AMI solace Of life much
broken up by the twiugos Of his great
toe This collection he valves beyond his
money. and Is IL great fear If /; falling
into the hands e a relative who is his
nearest heir This he is determined at
all hazards shat net occur. al the same
time. lie will not make q will. although
bis attacks Of gcut are frequent aud dan
gcroGs
As many men he is supcrstitious about
making d will lie feels that ii il was
once done there would be nothing left bat
20 wait for tie undertaken Tie result
Is that when he IS free frou pain he feels
the collection to be safe. but when an at
tack comes on it il intensified by the
mans ludicrous fear lest he viii die be.
fore he has pu: it out Of his brothers
reach.
His doctor aid friends have argued
with him. but 10 no purpose Every time
he is violently seized the servants run for
the doctor and lawyer al the same time.
Tables are drawn up. and pen. ink and
paper arc in readiness as promptly - the
medicines. Again and again wills have
been drawn up. but no matter how low
he has been he hes never yet signed one.
The other day he had violent seizure.
There was the usual hurry aud scurry
lie was really felt TO be dying and as the
end was supposed to be near he was held
up in bed. quill in hand. and the family
held their breaths in suspense at the
spectacle. His breath was growing fainter
and fainter. His hand was carried 20 the
paper. but hc did not sign He seemed 20
be calculating for just time enough to
scratch bis name nnd ten. in the Ian
guage Of the novelist. TO let the pen dlop
from his ncrveless grasp and expire. The
alarm Of the family finally gave way 20
III unruly curiosity IS 10 which would
win. the SICK nan or death. Bat tie cid
man won. lie bfcathed better and IT
length he spoke out with an air Of deci.
sion. Il guess won't sign it today
They knew then he was safe for another
attack. New York Evening Sun.
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There you loce. ten years older now, "
sand 4 down town barber IS ho released q
man fron tho mcshcs CT towel and
yelled. Brush 10 the customer who
followed lie sad, That was young fel.
low whc Las just started in business here
as a doctor lie looked too young, and 70
get patients he had 10 grow old in tho
tar5er's chair Can we age mani Wen,
should say 20. LIS part Of cur trade.
Let he .lkc you in hand aud dress your
hair ard beard my way 10, month and
You'll look Il middle aged man. It's all in
the appearance. People--yon't trust a
young doctor if lie looks too young, and !
TIA adding years 10 tie appearance of half
dozen young physicians now. Have q
shanlpoc:-Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-02

The antiquities Of Toledo are not the
only interesting things The sights from
day TO day on the streets and in the family
circle are peculiar Tho very children
have queer sports. One Of their iayoriio
pastimes is to parade in dark hall with
slow step and drone a chant in imitation
If a church festival service BOYS are
also fond Of playing bail fights. the
bull" part being taken by some lad not
distressed 10y rough handling Owing TO
;he harrow streets everything seems
mixed up togcther-winc shops. vege
tables children, citizens. cadets, lOa;ers
and beggars mingling in one mass.
The people generally are simple and
good naturcd. The chief street is shaded
by awnings. and every public doorway is
screened 10y . striped curtain Foreigners
visiting the town are dubbed the
Strangers. ard SO referred To on every
occasion when designation IS necessary.
Tie leading place of amusement is called
the Grand Summer theatre" II is with
IN the ragged walls Of once sand build
ing, now hali torn down i is fc.t5 4
common thing IN the evening to hear
Autui uhttn ~ tHt iis.livHs "'tl \ '.4N~.'f
being given as serenadcs TO ladies' IN The
house before which the playing is done.
The skill displayed b. some Of the
PLAYERS IS marvellous. and the music is de-
lghtful. The treble is carried on a small
instrument called "mandura that
makes Il most pleasing combination with
theguitar Often professional player arc
hired 10 70 and play before q house, and
will thrum cut native airs for several
hours. smoking cigarettes assiduously all
the while Globe Democrat.