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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
THE GARBAGE QUESTION.

The Difficulty Over for the Present, and
the Garbage to Be Promptly Removed.
The history of the present hitch in the
garbage service is something like this. Eighty
complaints, or thereabouts, were made to
Health Officer Hammett in relation to the in
sufficient removal of city garbage The
Health Officer reported the matter to the
Commissioners and these officials called upon
Mr. Draney, the contractor, for an explana-
ton. The contractor insisted that he was
doing more than was called for by the terms
of his contract, and more than the contract
price would pay for, and claimed that, in ad-
dition to the sum of $751; 900, which he now re-
ceives, it will take $4,000 more to do the
work In proper manner. The Commits
sioners referred the matter to their attorney,
who advised them that Mr.. Drauey was bound
under his contract, to do the work thoroughly,
at the present contract price. Meanwhile, it
has been agreed that the contractor shall in
crease the facilities of the service, and per-
form the work required In a satisfactory man
ner. Whether there will be litigation to as
certain Mr.. Draney's title to extra pay for
work done outside Of the letter of his con-
tract, or whether the Commissioners will see
the matter in that light without recourse to
the COURTS and provide for the extra compen-
sation out OF the emergency fund, as has been
done before, remains for future considera-
tion. But for the present the hitch seems to
be over.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Personal.


Prof. Edmund j. James, of the Wharton
School of Finance and Economy, in the
University of Pennsylvania, president of the
American Academy of Political and Social
Science, as well as of the American Society for
the Extension of University Teaching, will de-
liver the annual address before the American
Association for the Advancement of Science
in the Section of Economics and Statistics,
Wednesday, 2:30 p M, in the Columbian
University.
Among the many employees of the Rich
mond & Danville Railroad who left last even
ing for their new home in Atlanta, Ga,
was Mr.. Henry w. Moncure. Although hay
ing been with the road only little over
year he has proven himself to be useful and
thoroughly competent attache. The COM
pany, IN order to show their high appreciation
OF his services, has promoted him twice in the
last year.
Mr.. William Butterworth, the eldest son of
eI-Representative Butterworth of Ohio, has
been appointed private secretary to Commits
soner Simonds of the Patent Bureau. Since
his graduation from Lehigh University in the
class of 'S9, Mr.. Butterworth has been study
ing patent law in bis fathers Office in this city
Mr. 1. Saks returned to the city last week,
after an outing of several weeks at the North
ern summer resorts and Western Cities Mr..
Saks was In Detroit during the g. A. K. en-
the encampment fer this city next year. In
his opinion it will the largest ever held.
Mr.. Edmund Hudson has retired from the
management of the army and Navy Register,
though he still retains his interestin the paper.
He will continue to act as correspondent of
the Boston Herald in connection with Mr.. H.
B. F. Mcfarland. Mr.. Fred Perry Powers
succeeds him on the Register.
Mr.. Percy Myers, promising young lawyer,
who for number of years has been one of
Lewis johnson & Co.'S most trusted employees,
left the city yesterday for vacation at Sea
Bright and Asbury. Mr.. Myers has made
a special study of banking and corporation
law.
Miss Virgie Moncure, of Stafford County,
Va, who has been visiting her brother, H. w.
Moncure, of the r. & D. r. r., leaves for
Fairfax G. H., Monday, where she will visit
DR.. Peyten Moncure.
Mr.. Calvin Gum has been presented with q
medal by the Treasury Department in recog-
milton of his bravery In saving the life of a
boy who fell off the Eleventh street wharf
last May.
Secretary Noble returned on Friday from
his summer vacation, which he spent in the
Adirondack Mountains. His health was
greatly improved by his outing.
Mr.. Robert j. Wynne, private secretary to
Secretary Foster, left the city yesterday after
noon for two weeks rest at Atlantic City.
Mr.. George U. Horn, editor OF the Mans
field, Ohio, Herald, accompanied by his wife,
is at the st. James,
Baron Rosen, Russian Minister to Mexico,
is about to visit this country from Mexico.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

lar he is in his order may be seen from the
fact that out of the vast numbers of the mem
bers of the Farmers Alliance he was chosen
president. He now makes his headquarters
in this city, and the amount of business he
disposes of in short time is immense. Col
onel Polk believes that the Farmers Alliance
movement will become on organized political
party. His latest utterances on the subject
were in Richmond, Va, where he was attend
ing the meeting of the State Alliance. He
said that the National Alliance has over 3, ,000,-
600 members and is growing rapidly. 1t is
strongest in the Southern and Northwestern
States, and is increasing at rapid rate in
California, Oregon, Washington, and other
extreme Western States President Polk is
powerful speaker, and Is man who, by his
direct manner, would attract attention any
where. His appearance suggests the posses
sion Of the quality of indomitable persever-
ance. He is travelling great deal for cam
paign purposes. Every day Of his time until
the end of October will be employed in meet
ing official engagements.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Defrauding the Revenue.

The naval officer at New York in a letter to
the Secretary of the Treasury presents COM
putations which seem to indicate, so he says,
"that the practice of invoicing cotton shirts
and drawers at average prices has been re-
frauding the revenue, and that the appraiser
has failed to return goods so invoiced in ac-
cordance with r. s. 2910 at the value of the
highest valued goods in such invoice, in order
that duty may be assessed at the rate to which
such highest valued goods are subject" As
sistant Secretary Nettleton has referred the
papers to the collector at New York with in
structions to inform himself of the facts per-
tanning to such importations, and to call on
the appraiser to show cause why he does not
in such cases observe the conditions of r. s..
2910
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
The September Arena.

Will N. Harden contributes unique sketch
to the September Arena entitled, ''He Came
and Went Again" It represents Jesus as
returning to earth and the reception he re-
ceived while living in New York as he lived in
Palestine. The sketchis written In reverent
spirit and is we'll calculated to make profess
ing Christians ask themselves who 1t is they
are following and what right they have to the
name of Christians. Mr. Flower contributes
a richly illustrated paper entitled FASHIONS
Slaves" showing the vagaries of fashion dur
ing the past three decades. He discusses the
problem Of woman's dress from artistic,
hygienic, and ethical points of view, and
pleads strongly for radical and rational dress
reform. This paper is peculiarly timely, fol-
lowing the Inauguration by such prominent
women as Frances L. Willard and Frances e.
Russell, of the movement for dress reform at
Chautauqua. Hamlin Garland, whose new
work ''Main- Travelled Roads" is creating such
a sensation, contributes a delightful humor-
GUS western sketch, entitled San Evening at
the Corner Grocery" Among the leading
writers on thoughtful themes are Rev. George
@. Lorimer, whose portrait forms the frontis-
piece of this number. Kuma Oishi, M. A.,
Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER, Frederic w. II.
Meyer, Professor Willis Boughton, and
Thomas B. Preston.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
FREE CoINAGE-wHY NOT?
Animated Discussion in the Meeting OF
Scientists Yesterday.


Scientists Yesterday.
In the section of economics of the Amer
ican Association for the Advancement of
Science yesterday, paper by Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, entitled 'Free Coinage-Why
Not?" was read. In it the writer took the
position that free coinage of silver was per-
fectly safe, so long as the legal tender acts
were modified so as to make gold the basis
for redeeming contracts, unless silver was
specified. He referred to the existence of
the two-pound weights as analogous, the
pound avoirdupois containing the largest
number of grains being, however, always un-
derstood, if no specification is made in the
contract Concluding, he said: sit is quite
time to denounce those who promote the free
coinage OF silver dollars of the present stand
ard without change in the present acts of
legal tender as destroyers of credit, and as
persons who would impair contracts, and who
would take from the business community its
liberty to make use of either metal, gold or
silver, according to the will, judgment, and
discretion of each of it's members"
This paper, together with the one follow
ing on the coinage ratio, by Mr.. E. T.
Peters, called forth an animated discussion.
resolution to express agreement with the
views Of Mr. Atkinson was tabled as inexpe-
dent, introducing political issues into the
discussions of scientific body.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
UNIQUE LUNCHEON
rendered Miss Carrie Harrison Aboard
the Steamer Mnnrhen

rendered Miss Carrie Harrison Aboard
the Steamer Munchen.
On Wednesday morning twenty members
OF the Woman's National Press Association.
OF this city, boarded the b. q O. train for
Baltimore, en- route for the Nordeutcher
steamship Munchen, then at anchor in the
waters of the bay. The party were the com
plimentary guests of the road and its officers.
and formed an apprecative escort for its
valued and accomplished member. Miss
Carrie Harrison, of the Botanical Division of
the Department of Agriculture who will
spend several months investigating the cele.
brated herbaria of Europe in the interest of
our own national herbarium. The arrival of
the party on board the ocean steamer was
expected, and, after tour about the vast and
compact vessel, and an inQuisitive peep into
the sanctity of the voyagers stout and com
Iortapie state room, the commanding officer,
Captain Steenken received telephone mes,
sage to spread luncheon in honor of the
guests and their departing member. In the
twlnkllng OF an eye three long, damask-cov
cred tables grew nightly appetizng with de-
lectable German viands, while half a dozen
uniformed young subordinates of the Father
land, in pea jackets and gilt buttons, drew
back chairs, and with magical dexterity sup
piled each table with rich and steaminS bull
lon, circling an even inch below the rim of
the cups of china. The menu was an inter
esting study in neonday German edibles, and
values in tone and quality AT the con
clusion of the luncheon toasts were made
by several of the officers and members of the
w: n. T. A. present. Mrs. M. d. Lincoln
l"Bessie Beech''), ITO our departing member,
Miss Carrie Harrison;" Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood,
"The press" Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, "To
the steamship company, Captain Steenken, and
the Baltimore and Ohio Rairoad;" Mrs.
Turner, The hospitality of the various Off
cials who had SO generously entertained the
party" Beautiful cut flowers, sent from the
Agricultural Department, made the tables
bright and fragrant, while souvenir bouton-
niers of different coiored rosebuds enhanced
the charm of each feminine corsage.
The names of the ladies and gentlemen who
participated in this unique affair were: Mrs.
M. D. Lincoln, Mrs. M. S. Lockwood, Mrs
Mel, King, Mrs. H. B. Sperry, Mrs. McPher-
son, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, Mrs. General
G. E. Pickett, Mrs. E. l.. Host, Mrs. j. B.
Turner, Mrs. E. B. Sheldon, Miss B. " Sher-
wood, Mrs. John B. Obelly, Miss Eva Quinn,
Miss l.. g. Brown, Miss May Gardner, Miss
Mary King, Major w. Nj. King, Colonel
Andrew F. Sperry, and Mr.. H. NJ. Lincoln.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
The Heathen Chinee Must Go.

The Treasury Department has declined to
authorize criminal prosecution in the case
of the Chinaman recently convicted at New
Orleans of illegal entry into the United States
and ordered back to China. He endeavored
to evade the provisions of the Chinese exclu
sion act by the production of forged naturali-
cation papers, and it is now suggested that he
might be punished for that crime. Such ac-
tion, however, would result in his detention
in this country and thus effect the very thing
the Chinese exclusion act was designed to
prevent 1t was, therefore, deemed best to
ignore the criminal offense and let the man
90 back to China.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Life-savers Promoted. /.

The following changes have been made in
the lfe-saYing service: Alanson G. Penny
promoted and appointed keeper shinnecock
station, Long Island; Joshua j. Dunton pro-
NOTED and appointed keeper Green Run In
len slaoh I SaI a. Jsap Keeper
w. Richardson promoted and appointed
keeper Paramore's Beach Station, Va; vice
Newell B. Rich resigned; John f. Nash,
keeper of the Watch Hill station, Rhode
Island, resigned.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Removed to Atlanta

The local offices of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad, which have been situated in
this city for some years, picked up bag and
baggage at 12 O'Clock last night, and by two
special trains, one for the employees and a
second containing the freight. departed for
Atlanta, Ga, where the headquarters of that
railroad will be located in the future. The
removal was made so that the Offices would
be more centrally located with regard to the
extension which the road recently made. Mr..
l.. s. Brown will be the local representative
of the road.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
1t Was a Natural Mistake.

Detroit Free Press
"Let me see one of those postage stamp
boxes" said pretty girl to the clerk in
Woodward avenue jewelry store. ''They
must be new; I've never seen anything like
them.''
"Beg PARDON" responded the clerk, with
excessive manner.
''May | see one of those stamp boxes ?n
she repeated, tapping on the show case
above it.
"Oh-ah-excuse me, MISS" ne apologized,
.'those are quite the latest thing, don't you
know, but they are not stamp boxes"
"No ?" she queried.
"No," he went on, taking one out to show
her, ''they are silver salty satchels for carry
Ing fashionable bathing suit in. They are
very nobby, and If you want"
But she didn't want, or if she did she was
gone before she said so and the clerk stood
with his mouth open in amazement.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Marriage as Life Preserver.

New York Ledger.
certain set of philosophers, incapable of
feeling affection for any one but themselves,
has delighted at sneering at love and marriage,
and has argued that bachelorhood is the only
conservative state. But their theory is not
borne out by the statistics of married and
single life in modern times, so far at least as
the masculine gender is concerned. If longev-
ity is desirable, then it is better that we
should marry than remain bachelors; for it
appears that, at every age from 20 to IS, the
death rate of the benedicts is very much
smaller than that of their minated brethren.
Gentlemen who prefer short life and merry
one to a prolonged lease of matrimonial
placidity will probably agree in opinion with
the cynical philosophers.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

mystic chord which alone enabled Grant to
command a million of men," and to the ex-
posure of the military telegraphers to all the
casualties and hazards of the war evoked
immense enthusiasm. The annual regatta
of the Amateur Association of America was
an important event ofthe week. Everything
was proptious-good weather. great crowds,
well-contested races, and fair aud fortunate
winners
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23


THE obstacles which are threatened in the
way of the preparations for the international
Exposition of 1898 are of serious character.
1t has just been discovered that the founda-
tions of the main buildings are insufficient to
bear their weight, and that they have all to be
relaid. There is difference between the Di-
rector General and the Chief of Construction
which threatens trouble, and it will have to be
composed, presumably, without a surrender
on the part of the Director General. Besides,
the finances of the Exposition are reported to
be in bad condition, and an order has been
issued for retrenchment of expenses In all
departments 1t is undeniable that there
should be a curtailment Of the number and
size of official salaries and general abolition
of all other unnecessary expenses.
There is no doubt that another element of
discouragement in connection with the repre-
seutation of European merchants and manu-
facturers is the Mckinley bill The effect of
that law is already seen in the diminuton in
importation of the industrial and artistic
fabrics which should constitute the most at
tractive objects in the exhibit of foreign
goods. Though the representatives of the
Exposition now III Europe are everywhere re-
ceived with hospitality and official welcome,
it is significant that in all the speeches the
dividing and isolating effect of our tariff law
is referred to. and it has become question
whether English and German and French
merchants and manufacturers will stand the
expense of sending costly products to Chicago,
simply for the pleasure of exhibiting them,
and with the alternative presented to them of
either selling them at sacrifice or of taking
them home at the end Of the Exposition.
OF course Congress has yet time to remedy
some of the errors of the Mckinley bill
Europeans who are favorably disposed toward
the Exposition entertain the hopes that the
tariff law will be substantially reformed In
accordance with the popular verdict expressed
in the elections OF 1890. The Congress which
assemblies next December could. in the early
months of 1892, make such changes and pro-
visions as would give full assurances to foreign
exhibitors. Should Congress fail in this
respect, multitudes of European manu-
facturers who would otherwise flock to
Chicago will be kept at home. This does not
mean that the Columbian Exposition as great
national undertaking will be failure. Even
with diminished foreign exhibit, America is
| large enough, and diversified enough, and
resourceful enough to make magnificent,
! marvellous display of progress. If all the
| States in this great sisterhood of States do
| their duty, as they doubtless will, there will
| be such an Exposition Of national progress
and greatness as cannot be paralleled else
| where in the world. 1t is only in it's inter
national character that any deficiency in its
| foreign exhibit can impair it.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Business Property.

At the junction of the Baltimore 81 Ohio
and the Metropolitan Southern Railroads |
ness purposes. The junction is the northern
terminus of the Virginia Midland Railroad,
and is destined to become an important
centre. The link which is TO connect the B.
& o. with the Midland is now under con-
struction. For prices, terms, and particulars
address f. Benjamin, agent. 612 II street.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
To Atlantic city via Royal Blue Line

The only double track route to Atlantic
City is via the b. & o. and Reading railroads
Excursion tickets are on sale every day, and
on Fridays excursion tickets are sold at rate
of $5 for the trains leaving B. d o. station at
10 and 11:55 a. m, and good returning on all
regular trains until and including Tuesday
following. The Royal Blue Line engines burn
hard coal and coke, thus reducing the smoke
and cinder annoyance TO a minimum.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

THE curious announcement is made that,
after the recent death of Mrs. Polk, no worthy
member of the Polk family survives. AT
which it is reported Colonel Polk, of the
Farmers Alliance, has waxed indignant.
Instead, he should, like Cadedur in the comic
opera, either prove an alibi, or repeat: ''Not
The same; not the same"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

SOME one has remarked that last week Yer
mont went Stark crazy with enthusiasm, but
there was good occasion for it, and it was in a
worthy cause.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

WASHINGTON should have an adequate City
Hall in which all the departments of the
District government could be suitably and
conveniently housed. The subject is fully
treated in another column OF to-day's SUNDAY
HERALD.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

The Holy Coat of Treves is now on exhibi-
ton in the Cathedral Of that city, and so
many pilgrimages have been arranged for,
that it is believed the old relic will be seen by
nearly million persons.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

The Rev. Robert Collyer is an eloquent
lecturer, and one of his most successful lect-
ures is on the subject of sTrue Grit" By
successful it is meant that it has netted him
the handsome some of S30,00O which goes
to show the value of the personal quality re-
terred to-
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

PRESIDENT HARRISON passed his 5Sth birth
day last Thursday. Congratulations and
many returns.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

IN the whirlwind infested West Indies it is
the beautiful French Island OF Martinique
that is this time swept by the tornado-the
fiercest in over half a century. About 800
persons were killed, and 1000 injured.
Forests and plantations have been laid waste.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

THE French fleet at Portsmouth is having a
splendid time, and internal weather.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

Our local boatsmen had poor luck in the
late regatta, but they approved themselves
careful, courteous and generous hosts, and
they won golden opinions from their guests.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
To Atlantio City via Royal blue Line.

The Royal Blue Line trains leaving Wash
ington at 1000 A. M. week days and II :55 A.
M every day arrive at Atlantic City 1925 r.
M. and 5:24 p. M. respectively, Excursion
tickets on sale at all b. & o. ticket offices.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

THE ''inspired denial" issued from ST.
Petersburg, in regard to the existence of any
treaty of alliance between France and Russia,
intimated ominously that, if "the enemies of
France and Russia" should render one neces-
sary, it would be swiftly forthcoming. If
France and Russia will occupy themselves
strictly with their own business, and each
content herself with endeavoring to promote
the welfare of her own people, they may
rest assured that the suspected enemies afore-
said will gladly leave them quietly alone
without further threatening.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Destitute Hebrew Immlcrants.

The Commissioner of immigration has iu-
strueted the inspector of immigrants at Balti-
more to require separate bond in the case of
each Of the thirty eight destitute Russian He
brews, who recently arrived at that port
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23

EVERYBODY knew that Pennsylvania Repub-
licans were for Blaine as the next candidate,
yet the declaration of the Harrisburg Conven-
tion was by no means as clear and unmistake-
able as it might have been. Quay was in the
saddle, but the curvetting of his steed was by
no means as springy and spirited as it was ex-
pected to be. Even on his native heath that
statesman of dilapidated financial reputation
discovered that the Administration has a con-
siderable pull-in word, that it is mainly
the ''outs" that are enthusiastic for "Blaine
and Reciprocity"