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The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Total first mortgage bonds.
..s64,613,OOO

The interest on the government bonds, ac-
crued and paid up to January ], 1894, was
S99, 934 .S06.02. The total payments made by
the roads, including the five per cent. pet
earnings, was S27, lis, ,354.0S, leaving net in
debtedness by the roads to the government
January l. 1894. of S137 AS .063. "a. The total
amount paid into the sinking fund by the
roads on the 1st day OF January, 1894, was
SIS, 1886, ,1sO.1 Is, and this, deducted from the
gross amount of the first mortgage bonds is
sued, leaves SAG, ,227, ,S19S5 as the total bal
ance of the first mortgage bonds which have
priority over the government claim.
the roads are very desirous of securing
legislation that will authorize them to issue
first mortgage bonds to take up all of this
Indebtedness. The proposition is made to
issue fifty or 100-year bonds, bearing per
cent. interest. This means that the govern
ment must pay its bonds as they mature.
which, with the interest yet to accrue, will
make their debt to the government about
$50 600. .O00 and in order to protect itself
the government must pay off the first mort
gage bonds as they mature, which, owing to
payments from the sinking fund, will require
about $40 ,000, 600 more. making the gross in
debtedness of the roads by the year 1900
about $3.50. .OO0. 900. OF this sum about S11s,-
000.0 900 must be paid in cash between now
and the year 1900, and the other so, ,O00, 900
is for interest already paid.
THE TINES has already noted the fact that
the Pacific railway lobby is unusually strong
and active. and that it always has been sue
cessful. 1t seems to be a fault of our system
of government that special interests are more
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1.-The tie-up floor. 1 mean," pursued Ban
croft Hes got carpenter up from the vii
lage, and his two hired men are helpin'.''
'.Whew! l guess he'll make farmer.''
And so they all guessed-with reservation.
In short. there was something highly rdicu-
lous in the thought of q mans thinking to be
farmer and student at the same time, and
all sorts of jests were discharged over it.
John Walton was young man-some five
and-twentv-and though he had been born in
the neighborhood, yet much OF his life had
been spent in other sections of the country.
His parents both died when he was quite
young, and his fathers farm passed into the
hands of Mr.. Amsden. But now John had
married. and he meant to be a farmer; and
his thoughts naturally turned to the old home
stead. He found Amsden willing to sell. and
he bought-paying $4,000 down and giving
a note and mortgage for five hundred, which
had been cashed by Mr.. Piddon.
The farming district was upon a broad
ridge of land which had been cleared for a
great many years; and though they were the
handsomest and smoothest looking arms in
town, yet they were by no means the best.
The summit of the ridge was crowned by a
ledge of granite and the soil over the whole
broad swell was more or less wet and cold.
This was particularly the case with John WAL
tons farm, some portions OF it being wholly
unfit for cultivation. There was one field Of
over twenty acres, one of the smoothest and
prettiest located fields in town, which was
never fit for plowing. The soil was SO wet
and heavy that it could not be worked % any
advantage. 1t had been moved year efter
year, yielding about three-quarters of a ton
to the acre OF poor, wild, weeiy hay. Yet
there were other sections which were good.
and Mr.. Amsden had gained fair crops While
he lived there.
Ben Grummet had curiosity to see what
was going on in Walton's barn, so he dropped
in there. He found that the whole of the
floor where the cattle stood had been torn
up, and that they were digging wide, deep
''What on airth is all this for?" asked Ben.
"Why." returned Walton. who was busy in
experimenting the work, and also in work
ing himself, 81 am having place fixed here
for making manure. mean to fill this trench
up with good muck, and thus save the liquids
which have heretofore been lost. think by
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SENATE IN SESSION AGAIN.
But the Best 1t Can Do Is to Talk on
the McGarrahan Claim.

But the Best II Can Do Is to Talk on
the McGarrahan Claim.
For the first time since last Thursday the
Senate held a session for the transaction OF
business yesterday and number of resolu-
tions were passed, among them one authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to receive
on deposit the money derived from the sale of
the Cherokee bonds.
Several important bills and resolutions were
introduced. among them a joint resolution by
Senator Dolph declaring that the Clayton
Bulwer treaty is no longer in force. and one
by Senator Peffer repeating all laws granting
the Secretary of the Treasury authority to
issue bonds and other interest-bearing ooliga-
tions without specific authority Of Congress.
All these went over without action.
The resolutions offered sometime ago by
Senator Sherman directing the Judiciary
Committee to examine whether the existing
laws are sufficient to punish the stimulation of
United States coins by the coins of the same
metal and fineness was laid before the Senate
and agreed to after brief discussion.
From 1.30 O'Clock until 2.10 O'Clock the
Senate was in executive session, and when
the doors were reopened the McGarrahan bill
was laid before the body. and Senator Nor
rill spoke in opposition to the measure. He
was followed by Senator Hunton, OF Virginia.
who advocated its passage.
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Pauline Hall and Lillian Russell.

Pauline Hall seems to have rather the bet
ter OF it in the race which she and Lillian
Russell started about three years ago. At
that time the commercial and artistic pros
perity of both singers was threatened by an
overwhelming increase of adipose tissue. They
grew until the shapely lines which had for
merly won popularity for them on cigarette
pictures and among photographers were
pushed out of all semhlance to the symmetri-
cal contour which had added so materially
to each womans fame. They started in to
train, and the papers were full OF accounts of
the methods and systems adopted to reduce
weight. Miss Russell put on heavy worsted
sweaters, toiled mile alter mile in the
blistering sun. swung Indian clubs.
dieted herself and adopted various other
measures. Miss Halls scheme included
bicycle riding at O'Clock in the
morning. dumb bell exercise, and abstention
from the use of liquids of all kinds. Under
such rigorous treatment both actresses began
to diminish in size, until two years ago Miss
Russell had regained something of her former
sylph-like proportions. But she has been in
creasiug in weight ever since. Miss Hail. on
the other hand, has been diminishing. 1t
may be of interest to know that she exercises
now very little. but keeps her slim figure
simply by ahstaining from taking liquids of
any kind with her meals, and by eschewing
starchy food. 1t is a painful and diificuli
system to follow. but the rule with women
seems to be "a figure at any cost."-N. Y.
sun.
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THURSDAY, MARCH &c. 1894.

into two schools Both schools believe in raising
public money by tariff, and only differ as to
the kind of tariff to accomplish this purpose.
One school, the Democratic school, advocates q
tariff for revenue only; the other, the Republican
school, advocates a tariff for revenue and also
protection. revenue tariff has other
aim or purpose and disclaims every other
save revenue. protective tariff, while
raising all needed revenue, Is ever mind
full that the taxes imposed shall be upon those
foreign products which will most encourage
domestic production and rest most lightly
upon the consumers The revenue tariff is
unmindfui of the development and prosperity
having revenue and the needs of the treas
ury always in view, steadily keeps in mind our
own industries and the occupations of our
own people. A revenue tariff seeks out arti-
cles Of prime necessity. often such as We can
not produce in our own country and makes them
the subject Of taxation. The Senate has Just
introduced an amendment to the Wilson bill
which is a striking illustration Of revenue
tariff. 1t takes sugar, IN article which enters
into every mans household, and which for the
most part we do not produce at home, from the
free list and places II upon the dutiable list.
The Administration and Congress are without
compass or rudder. Before they have accom-
plished anything-while they are yet wrangling
about what they will do-the people have be-
come SO dissatisfied as 10 burn with impatience
for an opportunity to repudiate them. gem
eral election was never so much desired as now,
and never so much needed. The altogether too
common idea that there is in fact little difference
between the two parties, and that the country will
prosper equally well whichever may be in power,
has been completely exploded by one years
trial Of the Democratic party. That difference
has been shown to be SO vast as to I'LL the coun-
try with astonishment II Is greater question
than who shall hold the Offices. In fact it has
been demonstrated that the success Of one party
or the other means all the difference between
national happiness and prosperity and national
discomfort and distress
What part shall you, my fellow-countrymen of
the state OF Minnesota, take in the settlements of
these great and pressing public questions? May
We not hone that the spirit Of justice and patriot
ism, which animated you in the critical days of
the past when the people Of the northwest led
the hosts Of freedom in the great contest with
the slave power may still inspire you to even
mightier efforts in behalf of the fundamental
principles of our government, and of our indus
trial independence and prosperity?
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John WaltOn'S Farm.
BY COL. HOWARD ApPLEBY.
bscrihe for it2'

Hadn't you better subscribe for it?"
FL tell you no. haint got the money to
spare. And. if had hain't got the time to
waste over newspapers" said Eben Sawyer,
with some emphasis.
But you will gain much information from
1t in the course of the year, sir" pursued
John Walton.
81 tell you 1 don't want it,'
"Well, what say you, Mr.. Grummet, shant
have your name?'
"No. sir,''
This was spoken so fatty and bluntly that
Walton said 10 more, but folded up the pros
pectus of periodical which he had with him
and then turned away.
Eben Sawyer and Ben Grummet were two
old farmers-that is, old at the business,
though they had only reached the middle age
OF hfe--and after their young neighbor had
gone they expressed their opinions concern
ing him.
He II never make farmer" said Sawyer,
with shake of the head. HE spends too
much time over them papers and books of
his'n. He's leetle mite above farmin', in
my opinion"
Them smy sentiments" responded Grum-
met. Il tell you, Eben. the man that thinks
to make livin' on a farm in this section, has
got to work for it.
At this iuncture. Sam Bancroft came along.
He was another old native Of the district.
we was Just talkin' about young Walton, !"
said Sawyer.
I've jes' come from there" replied SAM
HES been borin' me to sign for paper, but
he couldn't come it,
Ha. .ha-so he bored us. He's gettin' a
leetle too high sot for a farmer.''
Hes rippin' his barn floor up" said Ban
croft.
''Rippin' the floor upr' repeated Grummet.
"Why, Mr.. Amsden had the whole floor nut
down new only three years ago."
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proper management can get full double the
| quantity of manure which others have got on
L lsl.i ..l..a

quantity of manure which others have got on
this place"
..Do ye?.' said Grummet. sarcastieally.
YES resumed the young man. .'It is a
fact that the liquid manures, could they be
saved. would fully equal the solids, both in
bulk and value, and when combined with
well-rotted muck and some otter articles
which shall take up and retain all the more
volatile par is feel sure that they will afford
more fertilizing powers and properties than
the solid manures can."
"Yeou don't say so! When d. We rarn all
that?"
''Partly from reading and partly from OBJ
servatjop.' answered John, smiling at his
good p41ghbor's open sarcasm.
81 don't s'pose it costs anything to do all
this?''
"Oh, yes: it will cost me considerable be-
fore get through
''Yaas-I should rayther calkilate 'twould.''
Ben Grummet spoke this very slowly and
with a great deal of meaning and when be
had looked on few minutes longer he went
away.
II swami he cried. as he met SAWYER
shortly afterward. John Walton's a regilar
hifalutin. He's jes' about as nigh to bein'
crazy as man can bep'
"Eh? Crazy, Ben?'
"Oh, I don't mean rally upset, like them
folks what has to be sent to the ipaane asylum
but he's got his head full of all sorts of non
sense. He's got his tie-up floor all torn away
and trench dug there big enough to hold
more'n twenty carloads of dirt
'<But what n natures he's goin' to do?n
"Why, he's a-goin' to save the liquids, as
he calls 'em. An he's goin' to put in some
thin to take up the-the-yol-volunta
parts
voluntary parts-What's them, Ben?''
SIT was vol-somethin's But I don't know
wouldn't ask him. s'pose he lest used the
outlandish word SOS to git me to ask him
what it meant. an then he'd show show of
his rarnin'. But want SO green"
81 wonder If he thinks he s a-comin' here
to Farm US old farmers how to work." said
Sawyer, rather Indignantly.
met.
Then guess he III find out his mistake. -
added the other. "Jes' you mark my words,
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MRS. W. L. WILSON ARRIVES.
Mr.. Wilson Is Greatly Improved and Will
Be Here April 1.

Mrs. William L. Wilson. wife of Represent
ative Wilson, arrived here from Texas yester-
day, after long vigil at her husbands sick
bed in that state and in Mexico. She called
at the Ways and Means committee room and
was warmly greeted by Representatives Breck-
inrdge, Strauss, and other personal associates
OF Mr.. Wilson.
She assured them that her husband was
now well on the way to regaining his health.
He was up and about. and while still weak,
he was rapidly getting back his strength. He
needed no further nursing so that his son had
gone on fishing expedition and Mrs. Wilson
had come North.
Mr.. Wilson is now rusticating at the ranches
at San Antonio. and is also expecting TO ac-
cept the hospitalities of the Governor of
Texas. The doctors have told Mr.. Wilson
that he must not return to Washington before
April l. Mrs. Wilson is in good health and
shows no signs of fatigue as result of the
trying ordeal through which she passed.
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od,Harn0n&Co.
No. SIS 18th St. N. w.

fmportunate upon the law-making depart
ment than are the masses of the people whose
prosperity is concerned. That is to say, those
who have jobs and schemes to work whereby
they want some law that will enable them to
exact tribute from the government, bring all
kinds of influence to bear upon Congress in
support of their cause, while the people whom
the Congressman is trying to the best Of his
ability to serve do not say word till after the
law is passed.
This is written, not to prove any precon-
ceived conclusion as to what Congress should
do, but to give the plain, simple facts and
combat the errors which interested parties try
to disseminate. In the light of the facts the
question clearly is: Shall the government
foreclose its mortgage when due and sell
the roads under the hammer to get some part
or all of the s150. 900 900, or shall it lend the
roads 100000 more cash, making the
debt 5190, ,000. 900 and take as an evidence of
the debt first mortgage bonds. to run 100
years at per cent, thereby authorizing the
roads to tax the traffic of the nation all
together about $500, 600, 900? VERrrAs.
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and nearly all of them grated to such fruit
as he thought would thrive best and sell best
little while later, and Ben Grummet had
occasion to open his eyes He found that
John Walton had contrived to have a hundred
and forty full loads of manure, ali of which
had been made within the year. However. he
finally shook his head and said:
''Wait. Well see if it's good for anything ~
little while later, and the grass began to
spring up on the twenty-acre lot as it had
never sprung up before. The two acres,
which had been plowed, narrowed up light
and fine, and bore the best crop of corn that
was raised on the whole ridge; and all the
manure put upon 1t was some which had
been manufactured.
And so the time went on, and John Walton
was continually studying how to improve his
farm. At the expiration of few years the
new scions had grown large and strong in
his orchard and began to bear fruit. He had
taken care of his trees, and they were about
ready to return him interest for the labor
"Good gracious!" calculated Eben Sawyer,
as Ben Grummet and Sam Bancroft came into
his house one cool Autumn evening and the
three filled their mugs with new cider.
"Have you heard about John Walton's
apples?"
II knew there was man up to look at
'em," returned Ben; "but I hain't heard no
more.'
''Well. was there and heered the whcie
ont; so know. never would ave thought
it. An orchard turn out like thatI'
'But how much was it?''
'Why, Walton was offered, cash right
down, $3.50 for the apples he's got on hand;
and he tells me that he sent nearly two hum
dred dollars worth Of early fruit of month
or more ago."
1t was wonderful-more than wonderful:
but they had to believe it.
''And ies' look at that twenty-acre fieldI''
said Bancroft. "Ten years ago 1t wouldn't
pay for mowin'. 1t didn't bear much else
but podgum. Now look at it! Think O. the
corn an wheat he raised there; an this year he
cut more n forty tons Of good hay from it!''
"But that amt hail." interposed Sawyer.
"Look at the stock he keeps, an jes' see
what prices he gets for his cows and oxen!
We laughed at him when he paid so much for
the new breeds Of sheep and cattle he got
some years ago, but jes' look at 'em now!
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Arithmetic of the Future.

What is quantity?
Quantity is any stock which is susceptible
to the influence Of ''bulls' and bears
What is unit?
A man who can be elected President Of the
United States twice in succession.
What is a number?
A unit by which convicts are designated
What is An abstract number!
A lawyers brief.
What is a concrete number?
An asphalt paving company.
What is a simple number?
A lunatic.
What is compound number?
A cocktail.
What is notation?
The method of writing speeches which are
beyond the comprehension of mortal man.
What is numeration?
The method of reading between the lines
of party platform.
Name the other four fundamental opera
tions of arithmetic.
Addition of pledges, subtraction of promises,
multiplication of voters, and division of
spoils
The Washington times., 1894-03-29

for thin materials and made on coat sleeve
lining; 1t will be wider at the waist than at
the top. Another sleeve is full to the elbow
and tied half way to form double puff; the
rest OF the sleeve is plain and tight fitting,
and is finished with stiffly lined mousque-
taire cuff.
Some tarlaton or book muslin is used as an
interlining to keep the top OF the sleeves
broad. Three tiny circular frills, narrowly
bordered with jet. trim the wrists Of plain
leg-of-mutton sleeves.
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Thirteen Made Her a Duchess.

The present Duchess of Sutherland owes
her position to the superstitution concerning
the unluckiness of thirteen. One day at the
house of the late Lord Rosslyn it was discov-
cred that there were thirteen persons at the
dinner table. To add to the number Lady
Millicent. daughter of the house who had
not come out, was sent for to join the party,
and the young Marquis of Stafford was so
charmed with her that he almost Immediately
afterward proposed and was accepted.-New
York Sun
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Still the Enormous Sleeves.

Sleeves are still enormous. and show not
tie least sign of diminishing. but they are
more dropping, the fullness falling below the
elbow. One novelty in the sleeve is the
frilled or bell epaulettes, which. in some
eases, form complete sleeve to the elbow.
consisting of a series of frills. one above the
other. or of puff almost covered by two or
three shaped epaulettes.
The bishop sleeve will be favorite sleeve
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Engineer Towne Goes with Cramp.

The engineer corps of the navy in a few
days will lose one of its ablest officers, Chief
Engineer Nathan P. Towne having rendered
his resignation, to take effect April /. in order
to accept position III the engineering depart
ment of the CIamp establishment. Mr.. Towne
has been very prominently connected with
the designing of the machinery of new vessels.
Mr.. Towne entered the navy in January, 1862.
and saw active service during the war. His
resignation will promote Passed Assistant
Engineer James II. Percy to chief engineer
and Solon Arnold to passed assistant engineer
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Where They Go

The latest addition to Americana abroad is
the smart saying Of New York girl to an
EngIishman who took her in to dinner. 81
sometimes wonder what becomes of all the
peaches in your country" he said. "Oh. we
eat what we can and can what we can't, an
swered the ready-tongued maid.-New York
Sun.
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With No Appeal to the Presbytcry.

"Papa," asked Tommy Goodman, 'who
was Caiu's wife?'
Caroline" said Rev. DR.. Goodman, after
an ominous pause. addressing his wife. twill
you please hand me my heaviest slipper and
leave the room? There is going TO be trial
for heresy right here and now"
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Total bonds issued s6i

These bonds must be paid by the govern
ment as they mature. They are not like an
ordinary bond. payable at the option of the
government after a certain number of years.
They are absolutely payable at the date of
maturity.
The amount of the first mortgage bonds
issued by the roads and the dates on which
tbey mature are as follows:
The Washington times., 1894-03-29
Didn't Rob the Banker.

Judge-Witness, are you not the same
Shulze who four years ago robbed Silber=
mann the banker. of 1900 marks?
Witness-No, I am sorry to say.-Lustige
Bladder.
The Washington times., 1894-03-29

Minneapolis makes 1000, 900 barrels Of aou
q year.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-21
JRpanese Simplicity.

One of the officials OF the Health
Board, who knows the capital of Japan
as well as New York City. hopes to live
to see some of their methods introduced
here. They are" he says, the clean
est, understanding people Of civiliza-
ton; it Is not scent, but soap. Their
houses resemble cardboard. The apart
ments are divided and subdivided by
means of screens set in grooves, and
these. with screens, willow draperies and
the traditional politeness of the people,
insure az much privacy as our doors and
locks. The rooms are bare of furniture;
here and there Is costly stand. inlaid
stool or carved table supporting a gro
tesque bronze, or a vase holding one
long-stemned flower. There are no picture
frames to lodge germs. A few mastery
sketches are done on strips Of parchment
in needlework, paint or India ink. All
the base boards and wainscoting are
painted snow white and made to resem-
BILE ivory from incessant and incredible
cleaning. This unimpeachable wilderness
the understanding floor mats and the
dainty habits Of the people make their
homes the acme OF elegance"