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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

generally within the jurisdiction Of ways and
means This committee not only provided
means to collect the necessary revenues to carry
ON the government. but was charged with the
responsibility Of spending them.
i; used TO take TWO pages Of the manual of
House rules to describe the duties Of the ways
and means. Now its duties are mentioned in
single line: All legislation relating TO the rev.
enue and the bonded debt shall be referred to
The committee on ways and means"
TO 1879 the ways and means went over the
bucget Of estimates for the various expenses Of
the government and prepared one big BILL
covering every necessary appropriation for all
the government departments This they brought
Into the House usually within the prescribed
month. and II was gone over item by item us
the various appropriation bills are now. Later
the Usage of dividing appropriations into sew
eral bills crept in. In 1865, when the commit
tee on appropriations was established and Thad
Stevens put 20 the head Of it, the new commit
tee took charge OF all the department Of appro-
lriatiOns. This was the practice until in the
forty-ni1th Congress the Cleveland men re-
belled against Sam Randalrs ''vne-man mower
and Invested the apprOpriatiOrs committee of
which he vas the veteran chairman. of much
OF rs power b. taking from il a number O. i'm
portrait appropriation bills. But six bills were
isit 10 the appropriations committee: the legis-
iaive ani executive, sundry civil, fortifca-
Mons. District Of Columbia. pensions and def
ciencles- The rest we're scattered among the
appropriate committees The committees on
foreign relations, agriculture. Indian affairs,
naval affairs. post Offices and roads and several
others then took up the powers and duties sur
rendered by the general committee. In this
way what was In lsD2 the WORK of ways and
means alone has COW become the toll of fully
score of the largest standing committees Of the
House.
DISTINGUISHED cHArRMry
A good many distinguished men have stood
ct the head of the ways and means. James h.
Polk was its chairman when elected Speaker
Justin 5. Morrill,, who is now in his eighty first
year, entering on his nth term in the Senate
was the chairman succeeding Thad Stevens. and
his name, like Gov. Mckinley's, furnished A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

believe exactly the same thing. Being man
of decided opinions Mr.. Stevens will be felt as
a force in committee discussions.
Nebraska, like Iowa and Minnesota, has been
considered a low tariff state for some time. but
she has never before reached the summit she
now enjoys in having W. J. Bryan. her demo-
cratic member. ways and means. Mr..
Bryan is a solid individual, whose smooth
late Sam Randalrs. He il in favor Of free wool,
coal, salt, lumber, sugar and iron. He is OBJ
posed to the sugar bounty, notwithstand-
ing the beet sugar interest is a growing one in
Nebraska.
THE REPUBLICAN MINORITY.
The minority Of the committee is headed by
e1-Speaker Reed. This was hardly what We
were to expect after the predictions that used
to flow fast and thick during the exciting weeks
of last session, when Mr.. Reeds rulings pro-
voked angry comment. Mr.. Reed, according
to the prophecies then made, was to be turned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

The celebrated physician Dr.. Jacoby was
walking along Broadway one day, when he me,
an old gentleman who was very rich. but who
was at the same time noted for his extreme
stinginesa The old man, who was somewhat
OF Q hypochondriac, imagined that be could re.
some medical advice from Jacoby without pay
:Doctor, am feeling very poorly"
Where do you suffer mostT'
I'm my stomach, doctor"
"Ah, that's. bad. Please shut your eyes.
That's right Now put out your tongue, 20 that
can examine il closely"
Inc invalid did .: he was told. After he had
waited patiently for about ten minutes he
opened his eyes and found himself surrounded
BY crowd who supposed that he was crazy.
DE-. Jacoby bad in the meantime disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
Peril0us Feats Unchecked.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The terrible parachute accident at Bombay
resembles the disaster at Leeds by which Hig-
gins lost his life, and points its own moral. In
the Leeds case, it may be remembered, ma
loIity OF the coroner's jury wished to add a
a ,uer 70 tneir verdict discouraging parachute
descents as means of public amusement. but
they were outvoted, and every one knows that
Mr. Matthews refused to interfere with Bald win
at the Alexandria palace. So long, then, as the
PuoIic crowds to See such feats. SO long. we sup
pose. VIII adventurous spirits be found willing
to CRAFTY that public; but they know the peril
attached, and il for fame which is questions
BILE they choose to run the risk of dashine their
brains out that is their affair. All the same. We
fail to see why the police, as in Dublin recently.
a bridge and refuse to interfere with the far
more dangerous pastims Of the parachutist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
Marriage I'm China.

From the Youths Companion.
In one part Of the canton OF Ticine Q very
quaint marriage ceremony prevails- Ths
bridegroom dresses in his SUNDAY best" and,
accompanied by many friends aud relatives
a. be can muster for the fete, goes to claim his
bride.
Finding the door locked, he demands admit
lance. The inmates ASK him HE business, and
in reply he solicits tho hand Of has chosen
maiden
II his answer be deemed satisfactory, he b
successfully introduced 10 . number Of matrons
and maids some perhaps de.ormed aud others
old and ugly. Then he il presented TO some
large dolls. all Of which he rejects with scorn
auaid general merriment The bswildersd
Bridegroom whose impetuosity and temper
are now sorsiy tried, u then informed that his
lady love u absent, and invited in 70 sse ~
himself
He rushes into the house and searches from
room 70 room until he finds her In her bridal
dress ready 70 20 20 church. Then are ~
troubles over and his state ss benedict -
sured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
Lord Du6.rin's Powers.

From the London Truth
Lord Dufferin will probably make a popular
ambassador in Paris. He is by no means a
heaven-born statesman. and there is some ex-
aggeration In the praise with which he is be-
spattered. He is essentially an Irishman,
clever. adaptable. pleasant and resourceful,
with very full share Of blarney and an eye
not quite blind to his own advancement. In
India he persuaded the Indians, in Canada the
Canadians. in Russia the Russians, in Italy the
Italians and in Turkey the Turks that each was
the special object Of his love and admiration.
He Will now persuade the French that he has
always loved them above all other nations. In
fact he ID an excellent diplomatist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
One Feature About II

From the Chicago Tribune.
Uppen-'T don't sss why anybody ever wants
to 60 into the retail grocery trade. It has q
smaller percentage Of profit than any business
know Of"
Dewing-"It has, hey? By ginger, there's Q
hundred scents on every dollars worth Of
goods grocer sell&"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
Glove Reform Needed.

From the Buffalo Courier.
Undoubtedly the portion of lady's apparel
which most needs to be reformed is her glove
The fingers are just long enough to cripple
the victim by tying her disits together At the
second joint The hand, from the wrist to the
knuckies, 10 cruelty squeezed and distorted out
OF all shape or semblancs to human hand.
Attached to the portion of the wretched
enatr already described 10 great waste of ma
terial long enough to reach half way to the
elbow and wide enough to enoircle the neck.
This habby and useless part mortally of.
fensive to the sight, invariably wrinkles down
about the wrist TO complete the woful demon
stratiou OF the enslsvem ent OF humanity to
tyranical and scnseless fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
W. l. WILSON.

title for a famous tariff bill The Morrill, tariff
In It's time was as important political issue as
the Mckinley bill now Mr.. Robert c. Schenck
who was living to congratulate Speaker Reed
two years ago on the skill with which he had
made up ms ways and means committee, was
chairman during several Congresses Just after
the war. Senator Dawes vas a. its head for
nearly decade. The late Judge Kelley, William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

Trouble in the Welsh Galleries.
The Welsh collieries are idle while the men
are awaiting the result Of the conferences being
held between the employers and the employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
THE WAYS AND MEANS
The Most Powerful and Important
House Committee.
SPEAKER CRIsP's SELECTIONS

Interesting Bits of Historical Information
About This Conmitte--some of Its Former
Chairmen-A Good Deal of Diverse Talent
Buncl,ed Under Chairman Springer's Lead
ership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

TIE POLITICAL DECISION At ALBANY AND HOW
REPuBLIcANs VIEW rT-MR- GRACE AND CHILLI
THE PERSONALITY OF THE MILLIONAIRE tx
NArol-THE BusTLlNo LIFE OF cLERaYNAx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
FOR WINTER WEAR
New Redf~rn Designs for Becoming ana
Warm wrnpS-

A WASHINGTON COAT is A RUSSIAN
IA Goa, of the very latest style. II is mad,
Of thickiy piea,ed orange securing cloth. trim
med with sable and by naring revers opened to
the waist to display a vest Of embroidered
swede. IL Is tied at the wais; with . girile
Of thick brown silk cord. The sleeves are
pleated thickly and a cap to match goss
with IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
EARLY TO BED.

Sleep Taken at Night is the Sleep That Brings
Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

THE WIDENING OF SIXTEENTH STREET HxrHNDKD-
BIG HOTEL BUILDING KHTERPnIsE-rHE Pu1-
Lie INTEREST IN THE BIOLOGICAL PARK-orHER
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
Admirable Training.

a man who has a well deserved repu-
tation for discovering admirable traits
in people was asked one day how he had
acquired the happy faculty.
1T isn't a faculty" said the gentle
man. with a quiet smile. 1T is habit,
and it sprang from the early training OF
a mother who always said. There is
good in every man, woman and child in
this world; you have only to look well
to find it,
This gentleman, as boy, was one of q
family of seven children. 1t was an I'M
written law of the household that ''peo-
pie" were only to be discussed at one
time, namely, at the supper hour, when
the whole family was assembled By
people" were meant private individ-
ua1s. Public characters. those who had
name and fame, were regarded as
things" to be talked of with books,
music, games and other matters of in
terest at any time.
If any one had comments on friends
or acquaintance to make these were
reserved for teatime. Then perfect
freedom of expression was allowed; but
it was well understood that the purpose
OF the talk was TO md gooo points In
those under discussion and to throw as
thick a veil of charity as possible over
their faults and faihngs-
1t was surprising to see how speedily
the person who made an unfevorable
criticism was routed by the storm of
contrasting statements which ratified
about his head. Wrong doing was never
made light of, but some good was sure
to be found and mentioned
Wasn't there some danger of incul-
eating hsttery and insincerity?" inquired
the listener whose first question had
called forth these facts.
~ hardly think So" replied the other
with somewhat quizzical expression.
81 have found in my experience that
hattery is seldom wasted on the absent,
and insinoerity has slight hold in a
spirited family discussion" - Youths
COmpanion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
Alexander.. Death Mask.

When Hamlet said that Alexander
died, Alexander was buried, Alexander
returneth to dust, he overlooked the
fact that Alexander's dust, instead Of
being converted into loan to stop beer
barrel, was preserved from corruption
by the process of embalming and from
external injury by being cased in the
most precious Of metals. Pettigrew, in
his History of Egyptian Mummies, " says
Of the death mask of Alexander that lit
was a sort of chase work, and of such a
nature that it could be applied so closely
to the skin as to preserve not only the
form of the body, but also to give the
expression of the features to the coun-
tenance."
He does not quote his authority for
this statement. but it is unquestionably
derived from the account of the death
and burial of Alexander written by
Diodofus Sculus, who said: "And first
a coffin of beaten gold was provided, so
wrought by the hammer as to answer to
the proportions of the body. 1t was half
filed with aromatic spices, which served
as we'll to delight the sense as to prevent
the body from putrefaction." Then fol-
lows a description of the funeral chariot,
and of the long line of march from
Babylon to Alexandria, where Augustus
Caesar saw the tomb 800 years later, but
there is 10 reference to a mask of Alex
ander's face in gold.-Laurence Hutton
in EarpeT's-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
woman's Endurance of Pain.

Women endure painful surgical OPP
erations much better than do men" said
DR.. l. NJ Britton at the Southern yes
terday. Men will receive frightful
wounds without flinching, then act like
babies at the sight of the surgeons knife
and needle. AS rule the most robust
nations bear pain with Less fortitude
than those noted for efeminacy. A ma
tive of Bengal will look placidly on
while you saw off his leg. while your
bold Britisher must have an opiate be-
fore getting tooth pulled.
THE Mexicans and Cubans endure
pain much better than do the Ameri-
cans, while Turk will Let surgeon
saw him to pieces without raising half
the disturbance that a big German
soldier will over the setting Of a broken
bone. But for a genuine stole in the
matter of patient long suffering, com
mend me to an Indian who has not been
tainted with the white mans civihza-
ton. There is no torture human in
genuity can devise that will break his
nerve."-St- Louis Globe-Democrat.
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A Determined n1other4D-law.

An applicant for magisterisl advice at
Marylebone police court related to Mr..
Rannay a doleful take of misery at
home through the determined attempt
of his motherIn-law to settle IN his
house. This caused the magistrate to
remark: "Ah, mothers-in-law are an
evil cannot get rid of her for YOU"
The Applicant-Shes no tenant of
mine. Can't turn her furniture out of
the houseS
Mr.. Certainly. should turn
her furniture out, ana should turn her
out too. That's what / should do.
The applicants face beamed with
pleasure as he hurried out of the court
This betokened trouble for the mother
in-law.-London Telegraph
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

the last heartbreak is ended, when the
last tear of earthly sorrow is wiped
away, and when the redeemed of the
Lord shall come to Zion, then let the
harpers take down their harps, and all
the trumpeters take down their trum-
pets, and all across heaven there be
chorus of morning stars, chorus of
white robed victors, chorus of martyrs
from under the throne, chorus of ages,
chorus of worlds. and there be but one
song sung, and but one name spoken,
and but one throne honored-that of
Jesus only.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
UDalIoyed Sport

Little Dick-Papa, wish you'd buy
me fshpo4e-
Papa-There are no fish in that
stream.
Little Dick-Well, then, you won't
have 20 go Tong to take 'em of tn hook.
Good News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

An Atchison young lady recently at
tended a lawn party and wore three
medium sized sunfowers as a corsage
Decentralization Globe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08
Virginia Campaign Notes.

There will be an interesting time at
Hanover Courthouse on the goth instant.
as en- that day the Democrats will have a
CLEVELAND and STEVENSON ratification
meeting there and the Third-party men
will assemble TO organize.
We should like for the latter 10 hear
what our speakers have 10 say before they
resolve TO separate from their brother
Democrats. Hear us. brethren. for our
cause; the cause of Virginia and the
South against sectional enemies the cause
OF white government against negro gov
eminent; the cause of your friends and
neighbors against the HARRIsoSs, REEDS,
SGxRMASs. and McKMLEYs of that party
which has never lost an opportunity to
tax and malign the South or TO defame the
cause for which our pcopls took mp arms
in 1861. Don't agree TO be non-com-
batants in this fight. Put on your armor
and enlist with US. Hanover-the county
of HENRY and CLAy-should set an exam
pio OF answering patriotism in this cam
paign. as It did In the Revolutionary strug-
Gle.
a few days ago the DISPATCH. basing its
remarks upon information derived from
the Washington correspondent of Balti-
more paper, stated that the Hon. JOHN A.
BUCHANAN believed that the passage of the
frce-silyer bill would not injure the pros
poets of Mr.. CLEVELAND. while not to pass
il would lose us twenty-five or thirty seats
IN the House.
We find that the correspondent in ques-
ton was greatly mistaken.
Mr.. BUCHANAN does not entertain any
such opinion. and it is 80 different from
what he and numerous other Democrats in
the House think that we hasten to make
the correction.
Three Of our congressmen-Messrs
BUCHANAN. LESTER. and Llwsos-wili de-
cline reelection; the two last on account
OF i'll health. the FIRST because Of desire
TO devote himself exclusively to the prac-
tice Of law. Senator ID. GARDINER TYLER,
Of Charles CITY county, tireless party
worker and an able and deserving man
is a candidate to succeed DIR. LAWSON. In
each of the other two districts mentioned
several candidates have announced them
selves. In this, the Third Congressional
District, we hear OF no opposition to the
Hon. GKoR0E ID. WISE for the Democratic
nomination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08
TO-DaY's Weekly.

The current No. of the WEEKLY DIS
PATCH is full of interesting matter. II
contains O fine account OF the battle" al
Homestead, Pa. between CARNEGIE's work
men and the PISKERToS detectives pro
ceedings of the Omaha convention; par.
tIculars Of the assassination of GRANVILLE
LEEcH near Goshen, Va; report of Tam.
many's Fourth-of-July celebration and the
letters of CLEVELAND, HILL, and BoIEs
discussion of the fate of the silver bill in
Congress &c, &C., together with Queries
and Answers. agricultural column, fashion
notes. and all OF the other popular tea
lures.
For sale in wrappers at the DIsfAr'a
cOuntng-room.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08
Additions TO the Omaha Platform.

Additions 10 the Omana flaIlOrm'
We have already printed the platform of
Che National Convention OF the Peoples
party. As that platform was adopted,
however, il appears that it did not embody
Che full creed of the new party. In fact,
Che Committee on Resolutions was so bur
ssied by the pressure Of the movement to
get the candidates for President and Vice
president nominated that after submitting
the platform as we have heretofore given
ct they held another meeting and unani-
mously agreed TO report other resolutions,
not as part Of the platform, but as ex-
tressive of tho sentiments" OF that con-
vention. A resolution expressive OF the
opinion Of a convention is almost the same
thing as q plank of the platform. We
lherefore name the resolutions above re-
aerred 10.
Tho first resolution demands free
Ballot and q fair count in sll elections, but
pledges the Peoples party to secure the
eame 90 every legal voter without calling
npon the Federal Government for its aid.
This declaration or pledge IL explained 20
mean that tho Peoples party will favor the
ndoption by the several States of the "un-
perverted" Australian system OF voting.
We doubt whether this declaration will
strengthen tho Third party very much.
There are good many Democrats as well
as Repu blicans who are watching that sys-
fem with moro interest than confidence in
,ts successful operation. However, the
resolution IS a good one IN 80 far as II OPP
poses Federal interference IN the congress
pional or other elections of the several
Etates.
The second resolution provides what is
70 be done with the revenue to be derived
from graduated-income tax. This Is
taking time by the foreloek. A graduated
income tar may DO dosideratum. but IL is
not likely to DC resoIted to for several
gears yet 10 come.
The third resolution pledges the Peo-
pie's party to fair and liberal pensions TO
The Union soldiers aud sailors. We surely
have already pension-list long enough.
This resolution was intended 70 Offset the
Grst one. no doubt.
Tho fourth resolution condemns the
failacy Of pretending to protect American
labor at the Same time that this country is
oyerrun with foreign laborers who are pau
pers and criminals.
Tho fifth resolution declares for short
hours of labor.
The sixth resolution denounces the
maintenance of the large standing army Of
rnereensries known as the PsKERTos de-
tectives. The Omaha platform. IS we have
stated elsewhere, contained the equivalent
\ OF this resolution. II was tsn-strike"
! for the Peoples party.
The seventh resolution favors the sub
mission Of proposed laws TO the popular
vote. We do not exactly understand this
resolution. which merely speaks Of the
Legislative system known as the initia-
tive and referendum"
Tho eighth resolution favors one term
ar PseAidsnt and yica-Prssident Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08

IF. ID. NJ" writes TO the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette from Washington that
HARRISON will DO reelected If he can this
year carry Indiana and New York, both of
which no carried in 1888. One Of our
soundest Democratic exchanges SAYS that
nobody but AN idiot would expect CLEvE-
LAND TO be elected without the vote Of
New York and Indiana. SO IF. ID. Ms y
prediction may be accepted as true. II
HABRIsoN carries Indiana and New York
he will be elected. But he will not carry
them. The circumstances under which
the Democrats enter the presidential con-
test this year are very different from those
under which they entered the campaign
of 1888.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08

The Magruder Camp of Veterans of
Galveston, Tex. is raising fund to be
devoted TO the erection of monument to
General john BASKHrAD MAGRUDER, COM
mander of the Confederate Department of
Texas, New Mexico. and Arizona.
For the first year OF the war General
MAoRUDER commanded in Virginia. He
was very successful on the Peninsula.
After the seven-days' battles around Rich
mond no was transferred to the trans
Mississippi Department and did good SER
vice there. He never surrendered, but at
the close Of the war made his escape to
Mexico. where he entered the service of
MACMILLAN. He died in Houston in 1871.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-08

Mr.. Stanley having deserted the Confederate
army, 1t is no wonder that he has now deserted
America, rsnounced his citizenship OF this coun-
try, and is running for a scat in the British Par
lament az n Tory. II defeated, as he ought and
probably will he, the distinguished considora-
ton hc received in this country, especially in
Richmond, during his last visit TO the United
states, may induce him to return. become re-
nstursliged, and run for Congress He would
adorn high.tarif and force-bill tckeL-Aler-
dndrta Gazette
viii the Gdzeite please inform us when
Mr.. STANLEY was in Richmondy Also why
it is so fond Of INDUCING in such filings at
at our people?