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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

because it was adjusting itself to the
new conditions, believed the Demo rats
once more, returned them to power and
gave them such n ma 'ority-151, or moro
than wo-thirds-in Congress as TO place
them in a position where they could
make good all their promises by legsla-
ton to the extent Of !heir power. for the
Senate and the President were, OF
course, still Republican.
The present Congress, writes John C..
Freeland, having sat eight months, has
now adjourned, and the people OF this
country have, therefore, ample oppor-
tunity to Judge, In fair and impartial
manner, not merely as TO its accom-
plishment but, what is really far more
important as to its gen raj intention.
Surely all must admit that the Demo-
Gratis had a magnificent opportunity to
vindicate their party from the charge
that IL was mercy party OF obstruc-
ton and destruction. formidable only in
opposition and powerless TO carry out
measures of constructive statesman
ship!
How did the Democrats redeem their
pledges that they would repeal the Nc
hinley bill, would carry free coinage,
would stop reciprocity, sugar bounties
and would cut off one hundred millions
or more from the so-Called outrageous
appropriations of what they were pleased
TO designate as the billion dollar Con-
gress.
What is the recordl
One Of incompetency and shame!
Every promise deliberately brokenl
A large part of the entire session was
frittered away in making senseless
rules which were repudiated at the last
minute; in trivial debates and roll calls,
while measures of the utmost impor-
lance were passed with reckless haste,
unprecedented in American legislation.
AS Speaker Reed has shown, in his
recently published review OF tue session,
on the 9Th OF June, after a session of
six months, Mr.. Holman was forced
to rush through the House the leg
islative, executive, and judicial ap-
preparation bill carrying $22 900 900. oc-
cupying fifteen Record columns OF the
finest type, covering thousands of items
and containing 1900 words, under a
suspension OF the rules. with fifteen
minutes debate on either side.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

But one Democratic newspaper
thus far is on record in opposition to
the Canadian retaliation bill which
proposes to make the Canadian Gov
eminent treat American vessels des-
tined for Canadian ports with the
same fairness that is granted to
Canadian vessels in our waters when
destined for our ports. Anything that
helps American commerce or Ameri-
can interests seems to sour on the
free-trade stomach.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

CONTRARY to the voice and policy
Of Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, and
Monroe, the Chicago tariff plank is
nevertheless Democratic. 1t proceeds
from that Democratic fount-higher
in authority than Jackson, Jefferson,
Madison, or Monroc-the constitution
of the Confederate States. This is
the way the Democracy Of 1892 in
dOrses the Democracy of 1861:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

PERHAPS some sanguinC Democrat
who calls Matt Quay's offer 10 bet
$40, 600 on Harrison's election bluff,
knows where he Can find that amount
of the needfu!. If 50, Mats address
is easy TO find.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

THE Democratic Cincinnati En-
quircr says: Gov. Chase, of Indiana,
is clever, can preach, and eat chicken
with the best Of them" That is
natural for a Republican, but with
Indiana Democrats these days the
great question is "can he eat crow"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

AVERAGE daily wages Of iron and
steel workers in Belgium, according
to the report Of Consul Roosevelt, our
representative at Brussels, 90 cents.
We will not be SO cruel as to suggest
comparisons between these wages and
those paid TO American ironworkers
often averaging as high as 80 to SIS
q day. ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

DEMOCRATIC Free-Trader Grover
Cleveland and Democratic Free
Trader Edward Atkinson have both
spoken on the subject OF prices and
wages. Mr.. Cleveland is an Office
seeker and politician, and Mr.. At
kinson is practical economist and
statistician. Mr.. Cleveland spoke
froma Democratic platform, and Mr..
Atkinson wrote in the Forum. The
candid reader may draw his own con-
illusions:
MR. CLEVELAND. Mr.. ATKINSON.
Turning our eyes tot There has never been
the plain people OF the Ia period In the history
land, we see them bur-lof this or any other
dened, as consumers, country when the gen.
with tariff system eral rate OF wages was
that uniustly and re- as high as IL IL now. or
lentlessly takes from the prices OF goods
them In the purchase relatively TO the
OF the necessaries andlwages as low as they
comforts Of life an are to-day, nor n Pc
amount scarcely metlriod when the work
by the wages of hardlman, in the strict sense
and steady toil-whilelof the word has 40
the exactions thus fully secured to his
wrung from them build own use and enjoy
up and increase the ment such steadily
fortunes of those for and progressively In
whose benefit this In creasing proportion OF
Justice Is perpetrated. a constantly tncreas-
ing product
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

THE corn crop Of Kansas this year
will be the largest in the history Of
the State and is expected to reach
100, 600, 600 bushels. This will be as
discouraging TO the Democratic party
as the establishment Of half a dozen
big factories.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31
Extremely kxtravagant.


At the elections this November the
Democrats will appeal TO the people of
this country.
They will say: place Us in power
and we will reform the gcvernm mt. We
will tighten your taxes, we will be more
economical than the Republicans were,
We will not permit the South to be bull
dozed'; under our system OF finance
money will be more plentiful. and BUSH
ness, with the present tariff restrictions
removed, will boom as it never did be-
FORE"
But, by the by, is not this precisely
what they said in 1890?
Then, the people. not yet having had
the opportunity to realize the beneficent
working of the Mckinley bill and seeing
only its temporary action in the way OF
markets glutted with foreign importa-
tions and business Frustrated for time
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

NEBRASKA. Of course, would be
carried by the Republicans this year
even if Gov. Mckinley did not visit
It, but the visit will add 1000 or
2, 900 to the majority.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

FREE-TRADERs may howl as they
please about the failure Of protection,
but the fact remains that during the
last twenty-five years Of protection
forty times as much money has been
distributed as wages TO American
workmen as during all the previous
history Of the country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

AS A Democratic side show the
Peoples party will hardly pay the
Democratic National Committee for
the money expended by that body TO
keep the show on the road.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

If the Democrats could retain
control of the House for three
years more they would soon make
TO run the government. That
it cost $3.50, 900, 900 a year would
require the raising OF at least
5000, 600, 900 a year by tariff duties.
Suppose direct taxation was substi-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

THE assertion credited to Cleve-
land that he is satisfied with the
outlook" would seem to indicate he
is pleased that Harrison is going to
be reelected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

TARIFF reform" will not figure as
a Democratic party shibbOleth in
this campaign. 1t is tariff for reye-
nue. only.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

Chapter of Accidents at West Bay city
Fit Subject for suicide-Farmer Loses Q
Foot I'm a Moving Machine-Clyde Near.
ly Wiped Out by Fire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

They proceed from the same source.
They are enacted for the same end.
They represent the same demands.
They mean the same. They are the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31
DemOcratic NatiOna

Democratic National
Platform, June %, 1892:
I'VE declare IL 10 be
a fundamental princi-
pie OF the Democratic
party that the FC deral
Government has no
constitutional power
10 enforce and collect
tariff duties except for
the purpose Of revenue
only"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

IL AM an anti-fat Democrat" is
David b. Hills way of saying it these
fine summer days.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

MISSOURI produces good deal of
lead and votes with annual regularity
to reduce its price.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

Mr.. CLEVELAND fishes and his pri-
vate secretary does the rest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

tuted for tariff duties as the Demo
Gratis propose; than $40 would have
to be paid for every man, woman and
child In the country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31

Article ], section =,
clause /, constitution
OF the Confederate
States, adopted In re-
bellion, March IL, 1861:
The Congress shall
have power to lay and
collect taxes, duties,
and excise FOR REV
ENUE ONLY, nor
shall any duties or
taxes OF importations
from foreign nations
be laid TO promote OF
foster any branch OF
industry"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31
WORK OF CONGRESS.
A RECORD OF FRAUD, SHAME
AND INCOMPETENCE.

Pledged to Reform, IL Did Not Reform
Pledged tn Economixc, IL Did Not Econ
omize-Piedged tn Legislate. 1t Did Not
Legislate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS,
Meeting of the Conference Committee !
day-The Hitch In the Grand Army Item

Meeting of the Conference Committee To-
day-The Hitch In the Grand Army Item.
The conference committee of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill held a session this
afternoon. The only thing that can be said
about the conference SO far is that the hitch Ia
on the appropriation of 500, 900 for the encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic in
September. 1t may be stated ss a fact that the
conference committee, if they agree a. all on
the Grand Army appropriation, will be
in favor of establishing a tremendously
bad precedent for the District of Column
bia, inasmuch as the agreement will be
In favor of taking the entire sum from the
District revenues. In this regard 1t may be said
that Mr.. Compton has been standing in the
way Of every increase in the appropriations
for the District rs passed by the House. Mr.
Dockery, Mr.. Compton and Mr.. Henderson
have been the conferees on the part of the
House on this bill, and although Mr.. Dockery,
in following out his general principles Of
economy, has objected to all the increases in o
general way, Mr.. Compton has been the main
Obiector against special appropriations.
Believers in the District of Columbia militia
will have to give up the idea that this Congress
will appropriate anything for an encampment
this year. The appropriations bilh as it comes
from Congress will undoubtedly be without the
appropriation put in by the Senate for q ma
tional encampment Of the District militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
A NETWORK OF WIRES.
What Interfered With the Work of thu
Hook and Ladder Company

What Iuterfered With the Work of the
Hook and Ladder Company.
Speaking of the fire in Puilman's photograph
gallery yesterday morning, Assistant Foreman
Hiland Of truck G stated to a STAR reporter
this morning that the statement of Mr. E. F.
Simpson in Yesterdays STAR to the effect that
no ladder was raised on d street in the rear of
the burning building was incorrect. 35-foo,
ladder was raised there but not until between
one and two minutes time had been lost be-
cause Of the great number of wires hung on
the south side of d street. The ladder was run
up simply for the convenience of the fremen,
and not for the purpose of saving life as Mr..
and Mrs. Pullman and their daughter had
already been rescued Mr.. Inland stated. how
ever, that had the erection Of the ladder been
for the purpose of rescuing persons from the
flames, the time necessarily lost because of the
almost perfect network Of wires on d street
would have been most serious, and as every
second counts on such occasions MANY lives
might have been sacrificed.
The wires complained of are telegraph. cleo
trio and telephone wires. and at the spot where
the ladder was run up there are, all included,
not less than between thirty-five and forty of
them, crossing and recrossing one another to
such an extent as to present an almost impene-
trable network. The electric light wires run
on iron poles about twenty-five or thirty feet
above and the telegraph wires are run on the
ordinary poles, fifteen or twenty feet higher.
Between these and crossing them in several di-
rections are number of telephone wires All
OF these wires run the entire length of the
square on d between 9th and 10th streets and
would, in the event OF a serious fire, present an
almost lnsurmountable obstacle to the work of
the firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
DIDN'T KNOW OF THE DIVORCE.
Charlotte Smith Alleges That She is q VIC
tim of a Plot.

A Trenton dispatch to the New York Times
says: A woman who said she was Charlotte
smith of Washington, ID. c., entered the chan
Gerry Office this afternoon and asked if the
records Of the court showed that Edward Smith
of Jersey City and Charlotte smith had been
divorced. Examination disclosed a record of
their divorce on August %, 1888.
When this information was given to the
never knew of the divorce until three months
ago.
She then explained her strange conduct by
saying that her husband had died about year
ago, and when she made inquiry concerning the
large estateshat he left she had been informed
tina. an absolute divorce had been granted to
him. Mrs. Smith is a handsome woman Of fair
complexion and iron-gray hair. Her language
indicated that she was a woman of education.
The divorce papers set forth that she deserted
her husband and that no service could be made
on her because her address was unknown. She
alleges that she separated from her husband
because Of incompatibility of temperament and
that he always knew her address. She declares
that the profession Of ignorance of her where
abouts and failure to notify her of his death are
parts OF a scheme to defraud her of her dover
right In an estate supposed to be worth over
$1,000, oC0. She viii take steps at once to have
the case opened on the ground that her where
abouts was known.
She has the right to open the case because
she has only received notice of the divorce
within three months and the law allows her
three years after notification in which to set
aside the decree.
The papers show that Edward Smith was a
resident of Jersey City for ten years, and that
his wife's maiden name was Charlotte Odlum, a
resident of Dauphin county, Pa. She deserted
her husband the divorce papers allege, without
any cause. and during the period that she lived
with him she frequently assaulted him. 8. W.
Cassidy of Jersey City was the master who
took the evidence and recommended the de-
cree.
Mrs. Smith did not examine the papers, and
is not aware of the charges of cruelty and
that not even her husbands intimate friends
know of the divorce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
SOCIAL MATTERS.

Miss NJ. NJ. Noble, Miss Heaiy, Mira Harriet
n Ralston, Miss Bessie H. Blount Mr. Robert
Leding and DIR. and Mrs. E. E. Cady are
among those who will make European trips this
summer.
Mrs. Russell Harrison is expected at the
White House within few days.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Dimmick will
remain with Mrs Harrison during her stay at
Loon lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ". Pilling have taken a cot
tage at Gloucester. Miss Anna Seaton Schmidt,
Mrs. Pilling's sister, will spend the summer
there.
Mrs. @. S. King and family leave tomorrow to
spend the hot season at their cottage at Pine
Point, Maine.
The White Hyacinth Pleasure Club held its
weekly meeting last evening at the residence of
Mr.. Robert b. Maxwell, 1921 5th street north
west. After business was transacted refresh
ments were served and music and games we're
enjoyed. Among those present were the Misses
Katie Spaight, Della Buckley, Katie Curtin,
Minnie Kaiser, Emma Kaiser, Katie C. Finn,
Mamie Schoudan and Lottie Schoudan. Among
the gentlemen we're Mr.. Robert Maxwell, Theo.
Schoudan. Will Belt. James O'Donnell, Bernie
O'Donnell, Samuel Gains, Fred Prinzhorn.
Miss Maud V. White entertained number Of
her friends at her home. on Capitol Hill last
evening prior to their general dissolution and de-
parture for their respeetiyesummerh homes. Many
pleasant games were played during the evening
in addition TO several musical selections. which
were rendered by members of the party.
Mrs. L. L. Blake, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Robinson, nurse and children. has gone to
Cape May to remain until October.
Mrs. Prindiville sailed today in the City of
Paris to visit her mother in Ireland.
A very pretty wedding took place on Capitol
Hill this morning at the residence Of the brides
parents. The principals were Miss Carrie c.
Hague and Arthur ]. McCafferty, both of this
city. After the ceremony, which was performed
by the Rev. Father MCGEE of st. Matthew'S
parish, the happy couple Immediately left for
an extended wedding tour of the east. No cards
were issued.
Mr.. Henry Xander will sail for Europe next
Saturday by the steamer In Gascogne. France
Belgium, Holland, Germany and Switzerland
will be visited.
Among the Washingtonians registered at the
Lockwood House, Harper's Ferry, w. Va, this
season are the following: Ex-Gov. H. Price, H.
II. Smith, Chas. T. Josetti. Mrs. E. D. Lnckey,
Geo. Il. Luckey, VIM E. Hutchinson and fam
lily, I. W. Scott apd family. Mrs. A. D. Mayo,
Miss Cordelia L. Mayo, Mr.. Arthur D. Mayo and
Mrs. Rsdcliff and daughter; VI. S. Huey. wife
and daughter of Indianapolis, W. H. Wilson
and family of Louisville, Mr.. r. B. Luckey and
Miss Anna Kayser, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
TO CLOSE THEM UP.
The Commissioners Revoke the, Licenses oi
Three TheaterS.

1he commissioners Revoke the Licenses of
Three Theaters.
The proprietors > Of the following named
theaters and places Of public amusement in
the city of Washington, District Of Columbia,
viz: Academy of Music, Albaugh's Opera
House, the Bijou Theater. having failed, after
notice to make alterations in their theaters
10 as to conform to the regulations prescribed
by the Commissioners for the public safety I'm
der the acts of Congress approved February
26 and April 6, 1892, the Commissioners today
ordered that the licenses to the proprietors Of
said theaters be and they are hereby revoked
and terminated.
1t is further ordered that the chief of police
Immediately notify each of said proprietors Of
the revocation of his or her license. and that the
said chief of police be and il hereby directed
not to permit further public assemblages at
either OF said theaters or places Of amusement
On Monday last the Commissioners directed
the building inspector to proceed to the several
theaters and learn if they had complied with
the act OF Congress directing certain
changes in their interior construction and
means of exit. Yesterday he reported that all
of the theaters we're at work in accordance
with the new regulations, but with the excep-
ton of the Academy of Music none of them
had completed the work. As the three months
allowed by law in which to make the requisite
changes has elapsed the Commissioners today
issued the order stated above.
In the case Of kernan's Theater no notice was
sent to them to close for the reason that their
time will not be up until the list of July. Com
missioner Douglass, when asked what the order
meant, simply said that the Commissioners
were only carrying out the letter of the law in
ordering the theaters closed.
HAVE NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
Until 80 informed by STAR reporter this
afternoon the major of police did not know
that the order had been issued, nor
did he know of the character Of the
order. Up to late hour this
afternoon he had not received the order When
1t was received Maj. Moore stated that he would
Of course promptly obey it.
Manager Fiske of Albaugh's Opera House,
the only theater in the city now open, was also
first informed of the issuance of the order by q
STAR reporter. Beyond the statement that his
house, had endeavored to obey the law as
promptly as possible, Mr.. Fiske stated that he
preferred to be fret officially notified before
making statement.
LIN view of the fact that the chief of police had
not been officially informed of the issuance of
the order up to a late hour this afternoon it is
| hardly believed that this evenings performance
at Abaugh's will be prevented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
THE BRIGHTWOOD RAILROAD,
The Existing Line Must Be Equipped an
in Running Order In Six Months.

The Existing Line Must Be Equipped and
in Running Order In Six Months.
The people Of Brightwood and Takoma may
celebrate to a reasonable extent to night and by
and by, after the bill which Senator
Mcmillan introduced today becomes a
law, they can celebrate some more
The measure provides that the charter of
the Brightwood Railroad Company shall be
amended so as to empower the company in fact
to require it, to equip and operate the existing
line with the overhead trolley system of electric
motor power within six months OF the date Of
the approval Of the act. Provision il also made
that the road shall be maintained in first
class condition and supplied entirely with new
cars of the most approved pattern. These cars
are to be run as the public convenience shall
require. but not less frequently than one car
every fifteen minutes from each end OF the line
between 5 o'clock in the morning and IL O'Clock
at midnight.
Section 2 Of the bill provides that within six
months from the date of the approval of the
act the Brightwood Railroad Company shall
extend its tracks to the District line along
Brightwood avenue and shall also con-
struct branch line from BRIGHT
wood avenue to Takoma Park, along such route
as shall be approved by the Commissioners Of
the District Any failure to comply with the
terms Of the act viii work the forfeiture Of the
original charter.