The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-14
East Becoming By-WOrd and ReprOach
in Washington.
THE WHOLE THING SAID 10 Be A MIDDLE.
The Next SpeaAership Good Democratic
Prospects in Pennsy
News and Notes I'm General.

this charge Porter refers TO tie fact
that Republicans have made complaints
against the bureau This is ruse
dodge. Republican complaints have usually
been based upon disappointment that party
bosses and others failed to get as much con-
sideration as rivals
The census forco wss swelled TO prOpoFt ons
far in excess of all estimates. This was be
cause Porter sought to supply the de
mand Of Republican leaders and bosses
for places His pretense Of having established
O system of examination Of applicants was
a willful fraud upon the public. The ap-
pontmont or rejection OF an applicant DC
pended upon his or her rocommendatlonS
influence" as It is commonly known mere.
There was no chance for Democrats except IN
rare instances where Porter recognized some
claim on the score of personal
relations. The result is that
the statistics collected are incomplete, con-
fusng and misleading. WheneveT figures were
of importance enough % command attention
in a political contest Porter had them 50
arranged as TO tell against the Democracy.
Hence his pers stent misrepresentatlon II the
great Democratic city Of New York. His pet
scheme has been 20 collate and shape figures
so as TO apparently support the protective
tariff.
ALLIN A AfUDpLE.
Now when the most important part Of the
work should be nearing complete on 1t ~ all q
muddle. The original Act of Congress pro
yiding for this census limited tho cost u
81. 400 600. The following year, ia 1890, tins
was increased by Ss7 800. and little later
10y 81 900. 600. the latter being % lake
statistics of mortgage Indebtedness. ms ~
creased the total t. @I4oL.OD or TINS
amount all save So 800 has been actually ap-
prOpriated but not oven the census Oincas
could now tell how much remains on hand.
Ii is very certain that the next Congress Will
be asked for - 00O 900 OF g, 800 600 TO COM
pete the census. and if the work ls 10 TO
completed the money must he voted despite
the fact that the law solemnly declares, IL
shall not be lawful for the Secretary OF the
Interior or Superintendent of the Census TO
incur any expenses on obligation whatever IN
respect to said census IN excess. OF that
sum" (the limit prescriDed). Clerks by the
hundred have been transferred from one dl-
vision TO another when the money appropl-
ated for one division had been exhausted, ana
this was a violation Of plain law
The next House Will, before making the ad-
ditional appropriations, investigate the con
duct of the bureau and expose IT'S metnOds.
THE sPEAKrBssp.
Representative Crisp is back from New
York without entering into details or max
ing any special claims, lie says he received
during his sOJOurn in the Empire state graft
fying assurances of support for Speaker.
Judge Crisp takes lust such broad ground
concerning the Speakership as might be ex-
pected from him. lie says no matter whom
the successful candidate may be, he viii be
Loyalty supported and sustained by his rivals.
PROSPECTS IN PENNsYLyANn.
Fx-Congressman Kerr. of Pennsylvania,
chairman Of the Democratic committee of that
State. is in the city watching closely the can
vass for clerk Of the next House. q place he
wants. He speaks very hopeful Of the Demo
cratic prospects IN the coming Pennsylvania
contest. He says the Republicans are divided
more than ever; that the Bardsley steals have
disgusted so many Republicans IN Pmiadel-
phia that the Democrats will certainly
cut down very largely the usual Republican
majority in that city. As the manager OF the
PattisOn campaign Ar Kerr puOted that
sterling Democrat to the Governo Is seat and
if he shall succeed IN lending his party 10 an
ther victory this ali u will be next 20 lmpOss-
bic TO defeat him tor clerk. The Democrats
will feel like giving him anything he wants.
BIDS FOR NEW RIFLES.
Bids were opened at the ordnance bureau
Of the War Department to-day for the con-
structiOn of twenty-five elght-lnch, fifty ten
inch and twenty-five twelye-inch breach
loading rifles for seacOast defense nder
the terms Of appropriations for these guns
One-fourth of them may be built on the
Pacific coast if an advantageous contract can
be made with any firm III that section OF the
country. There were but three bids received,
those Of the Medvae Steel Company. the
South Boston Iron works and the Bethlehem
Iron Company. The Bethlehem company
were the lowest bidders.
EURoPEs BREAD MUST COME FROM AMERICA
A report on the harvest prospects in France
and Europe has been received at the State
Department from commercial agent Griffin,
Of Limoges France The National hillers'
Association of France, the report says, has
just issued an estimate founded on very care
fully collected data of the probable Whea.
harvest of France and Europe for 1891. The
estimated yield of wheat of 1891 Will be
81. .779, 900 hectOliters. This is the maximum
estimate, il will be 81 per cent less than
the harvest Of 1890 Russia. 1unis Egypt,
Roumania and some of the DanUbian pro-
vinces will have g fair harvest. In Hungary
il will be below the average this year. The
estimates given by the milleTs, the report
says, are optimistic, The desire 20 create
an impression that there is better sup
DIV than really exists, Is all done
with purpose They want 10 buy
grain and as cheaply as possible in those
fortunate countries that have an abundance 10
export In conclusion the report says not
only France, but all Europe is looking long
ingly 20 the wheat fields of tie United States
asst year many hoped that South America
would help supply the deficit especially the
Argentine Republic. but to-day 10 mention
is made Of these countries. all hope is
built upon the United States harvest The
fact as recently stated is that the bread Of
Europe must come from America.
COUNTING THE MONEY.
The committee Messrs Daskam. Millikan
and Huntngton-co counting the money in the
Treasury on the transfer of the Office of
nited States Treasurer from Mr. Houston 10
Mr.. Nebeker, has completed it, work The
total amount of money counted wa
sGl4 5ll ,5s2.32. Of which Sl75 900 was gold
and silver coin. the rest being paper money
The money was found correct to "A cent The
count has been in progress two months, and
most Of that time sixty people have been en-
plOyed ia the work.
CAPITAL NOTES.
In Virginia to-day f. Z. Parker was APP
pointed postmaster at Cypress Chapel. Nanse-
mond county. vice J. K. Parker. deceased
North Carolina--H. ID. Miller wac appointed
al Howard BERTHE county. vice +. f.. smith.
resigned. and G. NJ Hardie at Motto, Colum-
Vus county. vice J. ~ ID. Long. resigned.