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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25


Presidents in this regard One Is from President
Polk asking James Buchanan to be q member in
his cabinet In it he states as . condition Of the
acceptance that he shall not be q candidate for
the presidency or vice presidency while In the
cabinet Buchanan accepted the Office as Sec
rotary OF State on these conditions. wonder
X Gresham has made the same promise to
Cleveland Frank Pierce wrote about a month
after he was elected to Buchanan telling him
that be intended to put new men in his cabinet,
and in his letter concerning the cabinet he asks
Buchanan to "Burn this letter." He said be
intended to make up his cabinet before he left
Concord and that he would not change it after
he got to washirgton- To this Buchanan re-
piled that Concord was not very good place
TO make up a cabinet and advising him not to
settle upon his ministers before he got to Wash
ington-
How DANIEL WEBSTER BULLDozED PRESIDENT
TYLER.
had quite q chsS some time ago with Gen
John Tyler, the son and private secretary Of
President Tyler. He was close to his father
has given me a large amount Of unwritten
history. Said he: when nv father succeeded
to the presidency he continued President Har-
risons cabinet in Office until he found that
they were working against HIM. His first csbi-
net meeting was held on the day succeeding the
death Of President Harrison, and it was per-
haps the NEST remarkable cabinet meeting in
history. When all the members were present
and the doors we're closed Daniel Webster. the
Secretary of State. arose and addressed nv
father. SAYING Mr.. President, / suppose you
intend to carry on; the ideas and customs of
your predecessor and that this administration
tnaugurated by President William Harrison
will continue in the same line of policy on
which il has been begun. Am right
MY father. much astonished, nodded his head
almost involun tarily and looked at Mr.. Web
ster with wonder. Daniel Webster straight
sned himself up at this and continued:
Mr.. President. 1t the custom in our cab
met meetings Of President Harrison that the
President should preside over them. All
measures relating to the administration
were to be brought before the cabinet
and their settlement to be decided by the
majority Of totes, each member Of the cabinet
and the President having but one vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

RESIDENT CLEvE-
|land has given out
earlier than usual news
about his cabinet. But
changes are apt TO be
made. however. in such
things at the last mo-
ment 50, that nothing is
certain The cabinet
history Of the past is
full OF curiosities, and
/ have found this week
some curious letters
showing the troubles OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25


On January II Kansas paper gave the names
Of seventeen persons said to have been bribed
to vote for Alexander Caldwell About half the
names were those Of democrats. An inveati-
eating committee was appointed from the state
senate and startling disclosures were made.
From the testimony taken," said the COM
mittee, I've find that money was
used and attempted to be used in bribing and
attempting to bride and influence the members
Of the legislature Gin 1859 to secure the cleo
ton OF 8: @. Pomeroy, Z. L. Ross ands Thomas
Carney, and OF tho election Of Mr.. Caldwell
that It was made plain by the lavish use of
money that gentleman had secured his seat,
Mr.. Caldwell proceeded to Washington, how
ever, and took his seat In January, 1878. the
United States Senate took up the subject and
used to buy votes Mr.. Caldwell could not le-
Rally retain his seat The concluding clause IL
very funny:
'In conclusion the committee remark that
while Mr.. Cald well did things to procure his
election which cannot be tolerated py the Sem
ate, they believe he was Is much sinned against
- shining. He was novice In politics and
evidently in the hands Of men who encouraged
him in the belief that senatorial elections in
Kansas we're carried BY the use of money"
While the election was declared illegal in
January Mr.. Caldwell held his seat till March
sented to the Senate. "to take effect immedi-
ately," and another Kansas senatorial chair was
vacated.
A SENSATIONAL BRIBERY oHAAox.
In 1878, despite the damaging findings Of the
senatorial committees. both state and national,
in 1874, Mr.. Pomeroy came again to the lesisla-
ture Of Kansas asking to be sen. third time to
represent them in the United States Senate.
On the 23th OF January the vote in the house
and senate was scattered among ten candidates.
with Pomeroy in the lead. On the 29th Of Jan
uary the two houses met in JOINT session. Be-
fore vote was taken Alexander II. York, seua.
tor from Montgomery county, arose Is quss-
ton Of privilege and said:
~ visitsd Mr.. Pomeroy's room in the dark
and secret rscesses Of the Tefft House ON Non
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

g. N 1859 h ORA c Z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
A Rare Spectacle.

Il ia plausible suggestion that the
United States Government ought to buy
gold wherewith to keep up its credit by
exporting that gold to Europe whenever
there is demand for the yellow metal for
shipment abroad; or, as the New York
Herald says:
"In speculative circles 1t was hoped that the
views OF New York bank presidents, as ex-
pressed 20 Secretary Foster, would lead the adj
minlsiration 90 declare In favor 81 an immediate
sale OF new government bonds for gold TO meet
the demands for export and preserve the legal
tender reserve fund OF 800, 900 intact"
The result of the HraIPs suggestion. if
it were carried INTO practice, would be one
hundred millions of gold In the Treasury
70 redeem greenbacks with and just as
many more millions of gold IN the Trea-
sury as the government might deem it
necessary TO hoard up to send to Europe.
And all this is to be done to sustain the
nations credit. II European financiers
ever see the United States Government
selling bonds and buying gold TO be sent
20 Europe, that spectacle will convince
them that our credit is IN great peril.
Selling United States bonds to buy
gold to bolster up our credit II one of
the New York bank presidents spoken of
above were TO resort to that sort of fnan-
ciering to keep up the credit of his bank,
the result would probably astonish him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1893.
A Rascally Law.

We were not surprised 10 learn that the
House of Representatives, though 1t is
BODY Democratic by two-t thirds majority
had voted down the PROPOSITION TO trans
fer the Pension Bureau to the War De
partment and also the other propositions
which had been made in the House IN the
interest OF honesty and economy.
Our short editorial of yesterday showed
that we expected just such action on the
part of the House Of Representatives. The
BouTELIEs and the pension thieves are too
numerous to allow tho members to be
controlled by the motives which ought to
govern them in such cases.
The northern people still affect to be
afraid that the "rebels" will yet in some
way "destroy the best government the
world ever saw" Such pretences arc
hypocritical. The southern people are
ne loyal TO the Constitution and the gov
eminent under it rs are the northern peo-
pie. Let the "effete monarchies" OF
Europe do what they will in the way OF
creating and keeping up standing armies,
they cannot show q pension list half as
long or half as fraudulent rs that of this
republic, nor law appropriating as much
money 10 their standing armies as we ap-
propriate to our Union veterans" bogus
and genuine
The South is drained of money to be ex-
pended in the North. "Absenteeism in
its worst form is doing all it can 10 i'm
poverish her. When will this gross, in
detensiblc. rascally, outrageous law cease
to cumber our statute books?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
An Appeal for Justice.

The Lynchburg FirginiGn says that IL
our article of few days ago. commenting
upon what we styled its "fat-money ar
uuments." we ought to have quoted from
that paper the following extract:
"rhe silver coin stands on an altogether diff
fereut footing. II Is not n promise to pay 1t
pretends to have, and docs hare an intrinsic
value. The government stamps its denomina-
ton upon its face. and among the workng-peo-
PIE and In the smaller business transactions OF
the country 1t is paid out received at its as
sumed value. tut nowhere else When
the government stamps gold coins for
circulation 10 does so with the snow
ledge that their bullion value very nearly
AIproximates their face or money value, and
that this close relation is likely TO be maintained
for a long period OF time. But whom IL stamps
silver coins 1t does so with q knowledge that
there Is a wide discrepancy between their
bullio valBo and their face value, and that this
discrepancy is likely to widen, owing TO the in
creased production Of silver bullion. So that
when il stamps upon n silver coin. this is
dollar or words TO that effect, It might a. we'll
stamp the words this Is lie for that is Just
what it's"
We have now done what our Iynchburg
contemporary thinks We ought to have
done several days ago. but We cannot
concede that the yrgmian'S position was
incorrectly stated by the DISPATCH, nor
that what Is quoted above relieves that
paper of the charge that it used fat
money argument when 1t said:
"There is a vast difference, as the DISPATCH
must know, between a greenback or national
bank note and silver coin. The paper on
which mans note OF hand is written is worth
practically nothing, but II he is a man Of sub
stance or gives sufficient security his note Is
worth the amount named on its face SO with
national.bank note. 1t does not pretend to have
any intrinsic value. 1t is promise TO pay, and
IL presented TO the United States Treasurer or
at the bank OF issue 1t will be redeemed at its
face value IN gold or silver, as the holder may
prefer. The note speaks for ITSELF the people
have faith IN the governments promise TO pay,
and upon this faith 1t circulates its money"
This we understand to be the conten-
ton of the Greenbaokers, the Populists,
and all other advocates of fat money
namely, that the people have faith in
the governments promise to pay, and
upon this faith IL circaldieS Us money" We
must add that we willingly concede that
our Lynchbure contemporary is not in
favor of fat money, We simply say that 1t
seems TO us TO use fat-money arguments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
unols Tom AZ the Stake.

The Lynchburg AdoaRoe says that wig
orous protest should 60 up from every
southern newspaper. from every chamber
Of commerce. and from every southern
legislature against the proposed indigni'
ty" of allowing the use Of the Music Hall
on the Chicago observation-disclosures TO b'
used for playing the opera of " Uncle Tom
Burned az the Stake"
Yes; our people are slow to act. but il
this thing is to be allowed. act they will
aud so that the managers Of the fair wil
realize that they have made costly blum
der.
The convention OF southern governors
10 be held at Richmond on April 18th may
have occasion to give their opinion on the
proposed outrage.
Meanwhile We ask tho Virginia commits
noners and our other representatives al
Chicago-ladiesa and gentlemen they
think OF the proposed exhibition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
The Road Convention.
Norfolk Landmark. J

The D1spArcH should read if has not
read, letter from Captain Orrs Browne.
published IN the landmark of Tuesday,
i4th. lie says all the papers will be put be-
fore the Governor within few DAYS by the
Board OF Agriculture. asking him TO act on
them. and we presume to call a conven-
ton under the auspices of the Agrcul-
turel Department. While Norfolk would
be proud OF the honor of having the con-
vention we are entirely willing to leave
the place and time to the Board of Agri-
culture. to which it properly belongs.
There is no reason for the interest in this
subject to flag, and for our part we shall
continue to agltate II as we have been
doing for years. Let us have the conven-
ton 0nychere We shall not squabble
about that, but il should be held.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
Railroads vs.. County Roads.

In treating the subject Of "the better
ment of our highways Professor Ma
THkSIEL SouTHoArE SHALER, OF Harvard
University, says that "a very strong argu-
ment could be made TO support the con-
tention that the United States would
have been IN oil essential regards
more prosperous than it is at present If
in place Of Its railways it had secured
system of highways constructed aud
maintained in the highest state of the
road-maker's art" Good highways must
precede the highest conditions Of prosperi-
~ and happiness possible to society. Socio-
logical arguments, however, are some OF
them not reliable. We think that the late
GEORGE FIrzHUGH held not only that negro
slavery was right, but that white slavery
might have been so.
In this connection we will mention q
fact, or assumption rather, which some
persons consider valid argument
against labor-saving machinery-namely,
that II all the shoemsSing machinery IN
New England were destroyed all the idle
men in the United States could be en-
ployed in dong the work which that ma
chinery now does. The argument Is plau-
sible, but unsound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
A Rem inder.

In the House of Representatives last
Tuesday Mr.. BUTLER. OF iowa, said that
sectionalism has ever been the chief
characteristic Of the Republican party,
and that the organ of tina: party IN 1854
gave utterance 10 the following lines in-
sulting the flag of the United States:
"Tear down the Haunting lie,
Haf-mast the starry flag;
Insult no sunny sky
With bates polluted rag"
And this same Republican party now
seeks 70 pose a. national party. thought
to have died in 1865. The ending of the
war between tbs States ought TO have
ended it's life In peace it has proved it.
self to be an enemy to good government
and the promoter of sectionalism.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18


arrayed on both sides OF the question Of Its
passage. Mr.. HArcH has charge OF the
bill. He II was who several years ago sue
cesefuily engineered the anti-oleomsrRs-
rine bill through the House Of Representa-
tivcs; aud II the options bill fails to pass
that body IL will not be bis fault. The ableet
men OF each party in the Senate divided
upon tho questions Of theconstitutionality
and the desirability OF the bill. The soma
tors discussed its merits with almost I'M
exampled ability. We have supposed, or
guessed, that the bill would fall between
the two houses. A bill that has to hight
Wall street and all other such places must
DO strong indeed and full of meri'orious
features If it comes successfully out OF tho
battle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
Woodward & LOthrOp.
LEV & DAVIS
THE GRANDEST STOCK OF
SPRING DRESS GOODS
EVER SHOWN IN THIS CITY.

We have hoard butone opinion Of our SPRING
STOCk-that nothing TO equal IL was ever before
seen here; that the assortment covers every
thing one could wish for, and that the prices are,
as usual, the lowest nrst-ciass goods can DO sold
at . ..
Have you seen the yard-wide ZEPHYR PER-
GALE at S1sc.? IL was never intended TO DO
sold lower than l21sc.
DRESS GINGHAdS at SIS, 10, and l2lIc,
each fully one grade better than what Is gene
rally sold at those prices.
Good styles FRENCH SATINES at 12l6c.-lust
ono half regular value
Good styles OUTING CLOTHS az SIS, 10, and
l2lSc. acknowledgements
CASHMERE FLANNELETTE at 15c. a yard,
something new this season.
An elegant assortment Of FRENCH GING-
HAMS at 25c. n yard.
CORD DU ROf popular striped fabric, at
Zoe. a yard, worth 15c.
25c. yard gives you the choice OF about ono
hundred styles SPRING WOOLLEN DRESS
GOODS, tho largest and best assortment TO be
found In any store in this country.
Choice styles WOOLLEN DRESS GOODS in
Whip-COrds and other effects ut 371e and 5Oc.
yard. -
Elegant FRENCH SUITISGs in exclusive de-
signs and high novelties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

The waynesboro' Sentinel, Messrs. J. l..
and }. f. Cook, editors, entered upon the
second year of its existence yesterday, and
in announcing this fact shows o COM
mendable determination to make itself a
great home paper. We often wonder why
1t is that so many of our weekly exchanges
print 20 little local news. Ii is quite i'm
possible for them TO compete with the
dailies in matters of State and national in
terest. and 1t follows, therefore, that the
home field is the field they should Guilt
vate most assiduously.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
Preparing to Resist Virginia.

special from Crsfeld, Nd. to the Bal
timore Sun of the 10th saws: About twenty
oyster boats are lying in the harbor OF
Crisfield with their sails up ready to start
for Woman's Marsh at 10 o'clock tonight.
The oyster captains have banded together
to resls. arrest. The boats are principally
from Baltimore. They clam that Woman's
Marsh is part OF this State, and that they
have been defrauded of their rights. This
ovster-ground is adjacent to Smiths
Island. and the people of that place can
not now tong ON an oyster-rock which was
always used by them before the year 1887.
IL any blood is shed the oystermen say II
will be upon the heads of those who have
given tie rights of the people of this sec
tion 10 Virginia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
Deatb of Mrs. Robert W. Hunter.

Mrs. Margaret Stuart Hunter. wife Of
Major Robert ". Hunter, OF Winchester,
died Thursday morning at 2 o'clock OF
pneumonia. Mrs. Hunter had been sick
about a week and was not considered
dangerously i'll until Sunday evening,
since which time she gradually grew worse
until her death. She bad large family
connection throughout the State. and was
formerly Miss Stuart. daughter OF the
late DIR. r. II. Stuart, of King George
county, Va.
Harriet. the Agar old daughter OF state
Senator Thomas w. Harrison, died We'd
nesday night of diphtheria.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
Kansas in Radiation.

Mr.. PETER said in the United States
Senate few days ago that the Republican
House of Representatives in Kansas was IN
rebellion against the State government
and ITS members must be treated as rebels.
There is no Legislature IN Kansas that
can be convened" Why does not Gov
ernor LEwELLIsG call upon the President
OF the United States for assistance and
compel him to decide for one party or the
other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
II, IS, IS, and u east Broad.

RICHMOND, SATURDAY, February IS, 1893.
Wen be open tonight till 9
o'clock, and the LOOMS will be
running---they won't be another
Saturday night, so be sure to come.
This is probably the first jacquard
loom ever run in the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

all tho peculiar troubles that beset wo.
man. The only guaranteed remedy ior tnem
women suffering from any chronic female
Complaint or weakness: for women who are
rundown and overworked; for women ex-
pecting TO become mothers, and for mothers
who are nursing and exhausted; at the
change from girlhood 10 womanhood ana
later. at the critical change OF LIE - ~
Is medicine that safely and certainly ouiioS
up. strengthens, regulates, and cures
II it doesn't, II II even fails 70 cement w
cure. you have your money back.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

The grounding weather is now with US.
Provide yourself with a Jidney- Brand
Macintosh and you will be sure to keep
dry. Manufactured exclusively by Lee
Straus, 1876 east Main street. and for sale
by all retail dealers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

The Bedford Democrat declares that the
people want little rest from politics, and
SAYS that it hopes 1.-THE State Committee
will not call the convention sooner than
the last Of August" That date will give
ample time for the canvass" it thinks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

The Roanoke Erening World, CHARLES l..
STEWART, Esq, editor, appeared yesterday
in new and handsome typographical
dress.
The World is a credit to the metropolis
of the Southwest, and ranks high on our
exchange-list.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

What YOU are sure Of II you use DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, Is either a per-
feet and permanent cure for your Ca
tarrh, no matter how bad your case may
be, or $500 in cash. The proprietors OF
the medicine promise to pay you tne
money. II they can't cure you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
psg- MANIFESTATION METHO-

To- ADMINISTRATIONS MtI HU-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey. GEORGE II.
RAY, Pastor.-Preachlng SABBATH MORS1SG at
| O'Clock and at 1880 y. NJ.
sundAy-schooi session at 9:l5 A. NJ. Class
meeting at @ a. VI.
Prayer-meeting Monday at $50 p. NJ.
Wednesday service at 1880 p. NJ.
MISSION ROONs Sunday school at Q A. VI.
Glass meeting followed by service on sunday
az 3 Z. ".
Cottage meetings Friday at 1880 p. NJ.
All welcome IS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
BARGAINS.
In those INFANT BOOTS reduced from Is to

In those INFANT BOOTS reduced from - to
25c.
In those CHILDREN's SPRINGFIELD BOOTS
reduced from sl.jO and : TO Doc.
In those CHILDRENS SPRINGFIELD BOOTS
redu ed from 81 and sl.5O 20 81.
In those MISSES SPRINGFIELD BOOTS re-
duced from 81 and sl.5O 10 81
Every pair Of those LADIES BOOTS now sell
ing at sl.50 and si.75 were $3.50, 80. ana
$3.50 shoes. Ladies' wearing sizes > TO on
&, ID, F, and r lasts can got the best bargains OF
the season. Ladies' wearing l % 8 on A. b' or
c last can also 1nd some strictly frst-cass shoes
at fourth-cass prices.
Every pair OF the GENTLEMEN's SIS
SHOES were $3.50 and e., AMI in sizes ., obe,
g. o. gl6, and 10, c, ID. and lasts. You can
select half q dozen styles.
Every pair Of the GENTLEMEN EMS 90 SHOES
were 50, and $3.50 shoes. and in sizes ., 0lt, u,
81, gI$, and 10, b, G. ID, f., and F lasts. You can
get several styles and better bargains.
The $3.50 GENTLEMEN SHOES were all 80
and $500 shoes. They are all IN Is, c, and
lasts-szes D. so, q, so, 3, ana 10.
Large ladies' with worry tender feet wearing q,
6l5, and z In u, L. and lasts can ind the
softest and best shoes made. Prices way down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

The Rockingham Register says that the
"time has arrived for our farmers to
choose between dogs and sheep" and that
it verify believes that war to the death
will be waged ON one side or the other"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

We have received the second No. of the
Confederate Veteran. published monthly at
Nashville. Tenn, by S. A. CUNNINGHAM,
ESQ.,, who was until lately general agent OF
| the Jefferson Davis Monument Fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
ny. CIAY-sTREEr METHODIST

CHURCH Clay and Adams streetsl .--Preaching
SUNDAY by the Pastor, Rev. X. 7. WnsON,
at IL o'clock A. VI. Subject: Panoply Does
Not Make the SOLDIER: at 7:45 Z. NJ, "The
Rain bow in Heaven" Sunday school at 9:l5 A.
VI. The regular WEDNEsDAY-NIGHT services az
7:45. Class and praye--meetlng THURSDAY
NIGHT at 7:4J. FRIDAY NIGHT at 40 meeting
OF the Epworth League. All are invited 10 at
tend these services.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
FANS !

Save the cost and noise Of an electric motor
aud the Disagreement, annoyance, and dirt OF
shafting, pulleys, and betting by purchasing the
latest improved sELF-PRoPELLING NOISE
LESS ELECTRIC FAN, as sold by the Electric
Construction Company Of Virginia. Samples
will be shown. Prices and terms arranged at my
ONCE, 900 Bank street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets ANDREW PlZZlNI, JR,
fe g-eodlm President.