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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-31
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Mar. 81.
SENATE.

The Senate met this morning as will be
the rule uutil otherwise ordered) at IL
o'clock. There were 25 Senators present,
but call having been ordered, the presence
OF quorum was secured and then the jour
nal of Saturday was read and approved.
Mr.. Reagan addressed the Senate In favor
OF the bill for thu issue of Treasury notes Oh
the deposit of silver bullion. Among the
remedies which he would apply were the
following: The paymen. of the bonded in
dsbtedness of the government in silver as
we'll as in gold; the issue of colo certificates,
receivable for all public dues and taxes and
which would be legal tender in the payment
of public and private debts and the retire.
ment from circulation OF all legal ten Ter
and national bank notes of less denomina.
ton than $40 and the substitution of coin
certificates therefor.
The dependent pension bill was then TAX
en- up.
Mr.. Berry inquired of Mr.. Plumb whether
any estimate had been made of the cost OF
removing the limitation or arrears OF PEN
sions.
Mr.. Plnmb replied that the commissioner
of pensions had stated, some weeks since,
that the cost would be about S476, 600, 900
and that the chairman of the House
committee on pensions had estimated 1t at
S5OO0OO,000 Ii would be somewhere about
these figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-31
MEETING OF THE SUBSCRIBERS
to the stock Of the

PUIUDIAC SHUE UONFAN1
and all Others who feel an interest in the estsb-
lshment of shoe factory in this city will b. held
at the parlors of the Board of Trade, over +.
Paff's shoe storc, MONDAY EVENING, at eight
O'Clock We hope the meeting will be largely At
tended. The action Of that meeting viii likely
determine the fate of the enterprise.
c. POWELL HILL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-31

D. Eckhart, of Fauktop, S. D, yesterday
stsbbed bis two sons and Gus his wife's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-31

It is said that the lands in Rappahanock
,ounty will be reduced by the new assess-
ment from an average of $1l an acre to an
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
SENATOR BLATR's LATEST.

Senator Blair said in the Senate yester-
day that Pittsburg man had written to
him for copy of his Educational bill
This unusual evidence Of interest in his un-
dertakings ought to have put Mr.. Blair into
a good humor. But it did not. The letter
from our sympathetic fellow townsman acted
upon Mr.. Blair as a frecracker might upon
a sedate spinster. 1t reused him to new
paro1ysms Of wrath and woe. The Senate
had to endure again TRADE about the
muzzled, intimidated and hireling press
which refused to print all Mr.. Blair says or
writes about the quaint hobby of his ad-
vancing years.
The only novel feature of this, the latest
of series of most seemly exhibitions, was
a special attack upon the Associated Press,
the text of which, with wonted fidelity, that
abused institution sent out last night. The
trouble with Mr.. Blair is that he has fallen
into the common mistake of believing that
the whole nation is devoured with desire
to catch every articulated sound which falls
from his Senatorial lips. His ideas are the
only ones, his scheme of education is the
only one, which the people are dying to
hear about. Ofthis Senator Blair has per
suaded himself. That he has not so per-
suaded many of his countrymen is quite
clear, for newspapers print the news which
the people desire. The only reason Mr..
Blair's interminable oratory is not printed
in full is that the public is not content to
exchange the news of the whole world for a
diary of the very tiresome and monotonous
Senator from New Hampshire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
EDITORIAL WISDOM.

PHILADELPHIA Inquirer Democratic
papers are still highly incensed at Speaker
Reeds despotism; but the country sees how its
only effect was to bring delinquent Democrats
UP to their duty, and smiles serenely,
CINCINNATI Enquirer: Now that New York
City has no place to put her sl5.002,G00 raised
for the Worlds Fair. why should she not build
the Grant monument which she so long ago
and SO soemnly promised?
NEW YORK World: Now that the red fire
has been burned and the champagne has
ceased to fzz and serious minded citizens
of Chicago are beginning to realize the nature
of the burden they have taken upon themselves
Can they hold a fair in 1892 which will be a
credit to the country and the city? That's the
question.
NEW YORK Sun: We learn with unaffected
interest and surprise from our esteemed Mug
wump eotemporary, the Boston Post that "a
young Englishman is to publish key to
Brownings novels" The Browning societies
in Boston, Chicago and Yawpmouth are re-
quested to wear the customary badges Of
mourning for 80 days.
CHICAGO Mail: A young good-looking and
well-dressed mani who has been prowling about
in Astoria, l. l., kissing all the pretty girls he
met has been banded over to the police by
female school teacher. Ii doesn't take much Of
an intellect to figure out that the school mis-
tress was elderly and ugly, and therefore neg
lected by this Jack the Kisser. Had she been
full of the sweet condition of youth she would
have said nothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
A DEPLORABLE CONFLICT.

The announcement that District Assembly
No. of the knights of Labor has pro-
claimed a boycott on the Pittsburg Traction
Company, and has asked all labor organiza-
tions to assist in the hostile movement, is
very ungrateful news. We had hoped that
the difficulty existing between the traction
company and its employees would be settled
amicably and sensibly by arbitration or
some other pacific method. Hopes of some
such settlement were extended a little while
ago, but they appear now to have had no
more solid foundation than political necessi-
ties of the moment.
Under the circumstances The DISPATCH
still feels bound to express its hope and de-
sire that resort to arbitration will be had,
before the conflict becomes embittered. 1t
is said that the men are willing to submit
the matters in dispute to the impartial
Judgment of non-combatant, but that the
President of the traction company declines
to be party to such proceeding. If this
be the case, the public will be inclined to
regard the mems cause with favor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
WHAT KILLED sPECULATI0N7

Considerable discussion has just been
started as to the reason why the speculation
that was once SO rife on the exchanges has
almost entirely died out. The New York
Bulletin reports that Wall street has been
busy with the attempt to account for the
great decrease of the speculation business oi
the New York Stock Exchange. Chicago
has had the same puzzle presented, and its
Board of Trade has sought to remedy the
matter by choking off grain speculation in
the wicked bucket shops to the end that it
may be forced to patronize the greater con-
cern. Our Petroleum Exchange has ex-
perieneed probably more complete cessa-
tion of business than in either of the other
speculations; and joins with all the rest il
a pathetic inquiry as to why the lambs will
not come in and be sheared.
The answer is not a difficult one for any
but the speculative agencies to perceive.
Speculation on these exchanges is merely
betting on the rise and fall of values. Its
popularity was based on the supposition
that everyone had an equal chance at the
betting. But with the chances equal no one
could make steady income out of the bus
iness; and the fact has been for years that
the speculative markets were manipulated,
milked and marked up or down, each to
serve the profits of some inside controlling
power. There was a less complete inside
domination of the market in grain specula-
ton than elsewhere, and probably that spec
ulative business has survived the long
est. 1t was foolish for the public
to expect that men who made
a business gambling could play above
the table; but it took u long time to learn the
lesson that the successful speculations were
simply games where the dice were loaded
and the cards marked. But when that dis
covery was made it killed the public inter-
est in these speculations, in just the same
way that victims appetite for play would
be cloyed by the discovery that the faro
bank where his money had disappeared was
not of the squara-dealing class.
The cessation of business gambling is cer-
tainly full of promise. Other speculations
can take their place to a certain extent, but
not to so demoralIzing degree. The ex-
changes can on their part devote themselves
to the legitimate business of facilitating the
handling of securities for investment, and of
grain and petroleum for actual commercial
exchange
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
ODD ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

THE French newspapers declare that the
dance as a social Joy is doomed. going out of
fashion at the command of the women who
lead Partisan society.
THE Ameer of Afghanistan, it is said, is
about to begin grape culture on an extensive
SCALE and has sent to Europe for experts to iu-
struct him in the art
ONE of the exhibits in the Paris Salon this
spring will be portrait of Minister Reid, by
the artist G. P. A. Healy. 1t is said to be more
flattering than many of the portraits drawn of
Mr.. Reid in this country.
A CURIOUS character in Paris is man who
makes his living by strolling along the boule-
wards and making wagers with men at the
cafes that he can answer correctly any ques-
tion that related to the history of France. He
always WINS the bet, it is said.
A FOX driven by the hounds in q recent hunt
upon the estate of Lord Granville, at Walmer
Castle, bolted right before Lord Granvllle's
eyes through the hall of the castle and into the
drawing room, with the hounds in full cry
after him. They ran him down and killed him
in front of the mantelpiece.
THE ladies OF Bermuda have started rifle
club, of which the Governors wife is President
They have a range of their own, where they
practice at 100 yards with 200 caliber weapons,
and are said to make remarkably good scores.
There are 70 members, and their first champion
ship competition IS to take place next month
THE usher of the English Court of Probate
and Divorce has just died, leaving a fortune of
S10O, 900, accumulated from a salary of $3.50 a
year for 3S years, and from the tips that flowed
in upon him in a stream, averaging nearly 81. 900
per year. Suitors jurymen, witnesses, repor-
ters and lawyers all have to tip the usher in
the English courts.
HYsTERICAL French women are going into
fits over Gabrielle Bompard, the accomplice of
Eyraud in the murder of Marshal Gouffe
They send her flowers and other presents with
sympathizing letters, and recently when she
was being taken from Paris to Lyons, they
crowded about her at ihe railroad station, and
some of them even kissed her hands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
THE ARRAY AT THE CAPITOL.

The murderous affray in the Capitol at
Washington yesterday did not differ essen
italy from the bloodyd deeds which have dis
graced less classic spots, such as Yellow
Row in this city, for instance. Charles Kin
caid, a newspaper correspondent, and ex-
Congressman Taulbee, had been at war ever
since the former, few years ago, wrote an
account of a scandalous episode in Mr.. Taul-
bees Washington life. The feud came to a
crisis yesterday. Mr.. Taulbee pulled Mr..
Kineaid's nose and called him unpleasant
names, so Kincaid says. Even this provo
cation is not established beyond a doubt.
Then, it is alleged, Kincaid went out, OBJ
tanned pistol, and returning to the Capitol
shot Taulbee as he came out of the House of
Representatives. The murderous attack
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
An Absurd and Unjust LAW.

To the Editor ofThe Dispatch:
In your issue of this day it is stated that "the
Supreme Courts decision that a will, deciding
property to a married woman in fee simple.
wholly separate from her husband. gives her
only life interest in it, is one of the finest
achievement of hair splitting on record since
the time of Hudibras." suppose you refer to
the decision holding that where real estate is
devised to married woman for her sole and
separate use she cannot sell the same unless
authorized to do so by the will. The law may
be absurd. but it is the law. The people (ln-
cluding the lawyers) are to blame. and not the
BODY OF men chosen by the people to administer
their laws.
Just so long as it is the law that all persons
are competent to make contracts, except in
fants, lunatics and married women, We must
expect to have such decisions. Abolish the
common law disabilities and repeal the statu-
tory disabilities of married women, and 'hair-
Splitting" will cease to be a necessity in this
branch of the law. The married woman's law,
as 1t stands to-day, Is contrary to common
sense. 1t had its origin in feudal times. and
the reason for it has ceased to exist. The law
should therefore be abolished.
COMMON SENSE.
PITTSBURG, February o.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
SCHOOL SAVINGS BANKS.
An Idea Intended to Encourage Thrift
Among the Children.

An Idea Intended to Encourage Thrift
Among the Children.
PHILADELP HIA, February 28.-A most i'm
portant feature is about to be engrafted in the
public school system of this city in the estab-
lishment of children's savings fund, which is
intended to en- courage thrift among the many
thousand pupils, old and young, and so
better fit them for their life work. Such
funds have already been established in
Norristown, in West Chester and in
other towns, but never before has the founda-
ton been broad as it will be in city he
size of Philadelphia An outline of the plan of
operations is now being prepared by William
B. Rodgers cashier of the Western Savings
Fund but it is not yet fully completed. When
in such shape as to be ready for handling, the
Board of Education will consider the natter:
and upon their favorable action, the savings
fund will be thrown open for every contribu-
tion, from penny UP.
1t will be necessary to decide upon some re-
liable financial institution to hold the fund
that will accumulate, and to be responsible for
it's safe preservation, but this part of the work
will readily be accomplished. 1t is understood
that at every school building in the city the
children in attendance Will make their deposits
and will be gwen a receipt for the same. Pro
vision will also be made for the withdrawal of
funds but every inducement will be offered to
the youthful depositors to incline them to
allow their mites to draw interest in the saw
ings fund strong box. The rate of interest to
accumulate on the deposits has not yet been
decided, but it VIII be about what is paid in the
savings funds of the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
GRAVEYARD TIPS,
Medium Fletcher Had Facts Which Could
Not he Dispufed.

Medium Fletcher Had Facts Which Could
---.. 49, Not be Disputed. .-. ..
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, February 2S-Com.
mittees of Spirirualists have been investigat-
ing Spiritualistic bureau at Boston. run by J..
William Fletcher, which has sent many so.
called test mediums" and speakers
through New England to lecture for Spiritu-
alists. They find that Fletcher has been in the
habit of sending agents to places in advance Of
his mediums to gather 'facts" from grave
stones" and various other sources" all of
which were booked and the mediums
were well coached before starting.
Amazah Mayo appears to have been the
nrst victim here. On November II Frank c.
Algerton arrived and put up at the Evans
House. He was great medium" and by
marvellous tests secured wonderful influence
over Mayo. who 'loved him as a brother" A
few weeks ago, at the Evans House, while
Algerton was giving Mayo a massage treat
ment, confederate medium" a pal of Alger-
ton, impersonating detective, entered the
room, and threatened the arrest of both men
unless 81, 600 each was paid to settle an alleged
case of criminallty. The whole thing was a
putup job, but to save his good name Mayo,
who is wealthy and prominent Spiritualist
here, paid 81, 600, and later went to Boston and
paid another thousand. City Marshal South
mayd has gone to Boston to arrest one of the
swindlers.
Fletcher, who conducts the medium
bureau" is the same man who was debarred
from Lake Pleasant year ago by the New
England Sp1ritualist Association and whose
wife few years ago created such sensation
in spritualist circles by being arrested and I'M
prisoned in England for the larceny of several
thousand dollars worth of diamonds from a
wealthy English lady whom she had got under
her influence, the same as Mayo was influenced
in this case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
ONE MAN In PITTSBURG
Who is Anxious to Read the Speeches of
Senator Blair.

Who Is Anxious TO Read the Speeches of
Senator Blair.
WASHINGTON. February 2S.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Blair said that he had received
this morning, a letter Zone of many such) COM
planning that the Associated Press and the
newspapers of the country failed to give such
reports of important matters of debate in the
Senate as would properly inform the people
touching affairs in progress. He read the let
ter in question, which came from Pittsburg
asking him to forward his address on the edu-
cationa! bill, and stating that there were hun
dreds of thousands of people who would be
glad to read the debate. but had no means of
knowing what he said. The Senator then made
q bitter attack upon the press of the country.
Mr.. Hoar found an excuse for the press in the
habit of Senators and Representatives prepar-
ing long written speeches and delivering them
to empty benches.
Mr.. Blair said that the remark of the Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) might, or might
not have been iHtended TO have personal
application.
Mr.. Hoar-Pardon me. 1t had no personal
application.
Mr.. Blair-I will pardon the Senator; but 1
will proceed. There should be provision
made for the general cheap circulation of the
Congressional Record.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that as coon as the
educational bill was out of the way he would
ask the Senate to take up the bill to punish
trusts and combinations and dispose of it as
rapidly as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
OUR NAIL POUCH.
More About Citlzenship,

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
1 wish to reply to the answer (?) of one ]. c.
p, which appeared in to-day's DISPATCH to
my article on the definition of citizenship.
He says mo one is a citizen until he is p. no
matter whether he is native born, an Egyp-
tian or Hottentot," and calls this an answer
to me and tells the public that my head is too
small to carry all 1 know. But before am
through with J. q. P. won't need to tell the
public the size, or at least the quality. of his
own head.
His answer is mere assertion, without quot
ing any authority. l have not been so self-con-
fident. and have given my authority for all my
statements and will give him a few more.
"All persons born in the State are citizens,
irrespective of age, sex or condition" Morse
on citizenship page l63.)
'Citizen and legal voter are not synonymous
terms. Minors and females may be citizens
and yet they are not legal voters. people VS..
Town of Oldtown, So ILL.,, 205)
Right here / am reminded of his citation of
Jefferson Davis being so years old and not a
citizen. May / ask what has that to do with
the question? Was not Jeff Davis born citi-
zen and remained one for many years and was
disfranchised by his own act of disloyalty: but,
anyway, how does that affect the question
whether one is a citizen while a minor one way
or the other.
Next time, my learned friend. please state
your authority. LAW STUDENT.
FEBRUARY H
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
The Morgan Design.

UTF DESIGNER MORGAN. whose design upon
the present silver dollars was accepted, had
been allowed his own way in the matter" said
Superintendent Bosbyshell of the Mint yester-
day, there would be no crying out. buzzard,'
as L understand the present design of the eagle
has been called, but the dollar would have upon
its reverse side a natural eagle instead of the
present conventional one.
Director of the Mints Kimberly. who was in
charge at that time" continued Mr. Bosbyshell,
"directed Designer Morgan to have the eagles
wings rise phenix-like, and as a matter of
course he obeyed instructions. Regarding the
Liberty head on the diverse side, Mr.. Zoeller,
the designer of the soldiers monument which
is to be placed in Garfield Square, Pottsvi1le,
said: I have sought everywhere almost for
true head of Liberty, and have come to the
conclusion that the best head is that which at
the present time has place on our silver dol
lar. propose to use it on account of its being
the best representation of Liberty that can, In
my Judgment, be found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
POINTED JOKELETS.

McGore-How was it Mike wasn't kilt
when he fell down the shaft?
o,Rore-Wh by he sthruek on a bed of soft COAL
Btn9hamtoa Republican,
What the Judge Would Say. - JACK
Quitting his arms around her waist)-Wonder
what your father would say if he saw me now.
Judges daughter-I commit you, sir, for EN-
bracery!-B0StOH HeraLd.
A woman identified a morgue body as her
husbands and buried it at some expense. Then
her separated husband turned up and thanked
her. 1t was q grave mistake and she was In the
dead wrong.-Ee1o York Euesing World.
THE COAL MAN.
bow glad both rich and poor would be
When frigid are the days
II men who deal in coal could see
The error of their weIghs!
-Boston Courier.
Her Little Gift.-Dear Old Aunty Bux-
ton-Your father tells me you've bought a seat in
the Stock Exchange, Burtis. / can't see well
as useter an the stitches may be trfhe uneven,
but hope you III like this tidy I've made you to
put on 1t. Puck.
UNKIssED KISSES.
The kisses that are never kissed -
Are said to be the sweetest;
But those that are, 1 must insist, II
Are surely the eompletest.
-P1n1sIta,Orsly Spirit.
IGeLall anu w uOteSdle ISdLeS.- w udt uO
you charge for performing the marriage cere-
mony?'' asked a prospective bridegroom of .
Chicago clergyman.
''Five dollars, ~ replied the minister; 'Dut you
can save money by buying a commutatlon ticket
six ceremonies for SIS ''-Nelo York SUM-
HER BUSINESS.
When the pretty country schoolma am isn't
trying
To guide her little flock wisdom S way
She is very likely 10 be occupying
Herself in manufacture of crochet,
Or tatting, or embroidery, or sewing,
Or some other useful ornamental Thing;
For tits rumored round the district that she's
going
To be married in the early days of spring.
-PucM
He Understood. .-"Miss Laura" said the
young man softly, ''you have never yet called ma
by nv first name. 1t would seem so much moret
more friendly if you would sometimes call mp
William.''
s.You have middle name, have you not?'' int
qulred this beautiful girl.
Yes but 1 never it,'' he replied. 'T\
always write my name William ID. Shackelford.'f
''Ah yes'' she murmured. .The u, l dare
say, stands for Dennis"
Mr. shackelford did not stay long after that
Chicago Tribune.