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The Washington times., 1894-08-03

most powerful argument. The gentlemen
composing the committee in question proba-
bly, realized the hopelessness OF the task to
give proper reason for denying to an intelli-
gent woman the right enjoyed by an igno-
rant man; for refusing to permit the Ameri-
can mother to participate in the control OF
the government in which every foreigner
who has resided five years in the United
States may have voice and vote. There Is no
logical contention to be made against the
plea for granting suffrage TO women, Not
even the objection made at times, that the
majority OF the women OF the United States
have not asked for the privilege OF vot-
ing. holds, good. There never has been in
all the history of human progress, any move
ment that did not have its primal origin in
the aspirations and energies of compara-
lively limited number Of ambitious spirits.
Woman's claim to the voting franchise is not
to be regarded in the light OF calling for
concession on the part of the male sex. 1t is
claim founded in pure justice, one which
under our boasted principle of ''no taxation
without representation. cannot properly be
refused. 1t cannot be denied upon the plea
of lack Of intelligence or morality, or any
other essential in the make up OF the good
citizen and voter, for in each and all Of them.
woman is mans equal, if not his superior.
Last of all. she is fully as much interested in
the proper administration of public affairs.
and by that reason alone, If there were no
other, entitled to vote.
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NO REASON A GOOD REASON.

Those earnest women who for many years
have battled for the bestowal of the franchise
OF voting upon their SEX and all who SYM
pathize with them in this belief, will look
with mingled complacency and scorn upon
the suffrage committee Of the New York con-
stitutional convention, which has decided to
report adversely upon all propositions, but
without submitting any reasons, either OF the
majority or the minority, for their action.
The most charitable construction that can be
put upon this self-imposed 'testimonium
paupertatis" is that they cannot advance any
good and valid reasons for denying the right
of suffrage to women. and have come to the
conclusion that, in this instance at least, si-
lence, like discretion, is the better part of
valor. They did not even honor the favorite,
ail-convincing reason of the sex they wrong
"Bsoause"
Sometimes. however, no argument is the
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
BOND BILL REPORT,
Extensive Document on the Subject of
Sewers in the District.

Sewers in the District.
The full report on the Senate bond bill Tor
sewer extension, which has not yet been
printed. was sent yesterday afternoon to the
Government Printing Office for publication
by Senator Proctor.
1t will be the most extensive document on
the subject OF the sewers OF the District Of
Columbia ever printed, and contains nearly
$50 pages. All of the matter has been printed
as public documents from time to time. ex-
cept the report Of the committee itself, which
was printed in the newspapers when submit
ted on July 90.
The document will contain the old report of
the board of sanitary engineers. now out OF
print, made in 1880; the full report OF the Dis
trict Committee; letters received from the
Commissioners and the Washington Board OF
Trade, and the report of the Senate committee,
which differs from the House report in sug-
gesting that the expense of the sewer ex-
tension be placed half on the Federal govern
ment and half on the District, according to
the provisions of the "organic act'' providing
a separate government for the District of Col
umbia.
1t also recommends contract work instead
OF day and piece work in the following Ian
guage: 1.-The committee propose these
amendments for the reason that, in their view,
1t is the safer and better way to adhere to the
general system adopted in government work
of all kinds that proposals should be invited,
and the work should be by contract where 1t
is OF any considerable amount"
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
A CASE OF LOST CONFIDENCE.

Congress will, perhaps, give the District
one more day for the consideration Of local
bills.
1t makes little difference whether there be
| one day or one hundred days as far as the
District is concerned. The hope OF the great
majority Of Washington residents for District
legislation is numb and cold from continued
contact with the anaesthetic atmosphere oi
the District Committee rooms.
Whatever may be the real character of the
personnel of these committees, the people OF
the District have lost all confidence that these
committeeman regard the real interests of
Washington with any degree of beneficial
friendship.
The monotonous regularity with which
moneyed interests get their bills favorably re-
ported, pushed, and generally cared for, and
the same monotonous regularity with which
bills involving the veal of the District as
against the veal of the wealthy are cubby-
holed and smothered as with chloroform, has
grown into steady practice.
We would respectfully inquire of the House
Committee on the District OF Columbia, What
have you done with Senate bill 656 requiring
the Improvement Of the B. and 0. tracks to
the end of the safety of human life in North
east Washington.
We would respectfully inquire Of the Senate
Committee on the District OF Columbia, What
have you done with the House bill Of Repre-
sentative Cooper for cheaper and better gas
for the people of the District
Now The TINES does not pretend to be-
lieve that these questions will be answered
1t is the policy of the committees to maintain
discreet silence, except perhaps. when some
member is specifically mentioned In local
newspaper and feels called upon to rise In the
House to question of personal privilege and
make his conferees laugh up their sleeves at
his explanations.
Any change in the methods OF these COM
mittees is past hoping for, The TIMES does
not expect it until some sort of temporary re-
lief is given by the election of, well-let US
say more business-like and expeditions set
Of men to Congress, and the presence of such
men on the District committees That would
afford some relief. The real relief will come
when the District has the right of complete
suffrage or the privilege of representation by
elective officers.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
FORBID OUR SOIL TO ANARCHISTS.

The afternoon newspapers OF yesterday
printed two news articles about anarchy
One OF these related to the beginning of the
trial of Santo, the assassin of President
Carpot; the other related to a Senate bill re-
stricting the entrance OF anarchists to oul
ports.
In this Senate bill we see an excellent
prohibitive measure against the presence IN
our land of loud-mouthed agitators against
law and order with their ammunition of in
cendiary literature and street-corner sophis-
tries. In the initial examination of Santo
we witness the unregretful confession of an
act which was the direct result of the litera-
ture and verbal vaporizings of the prcfes-
sional anarchists.
Here, then, are the two types OF those who
go by the name OF anarchists, namely, the
professional anarchist and the dupe of the
professional anarchist and the difference be-
tween them is clear. The professional an
arohist has no idea Of inviting his own dam
gor by the actual practice of what he breaches;
the dupe takes it all seriously, and is willing
and anxious to die in the cause. The profess
Of pamphlets and the street corner collection;
the dupe is exhilarsted with the subtle poison
of false theories, and cares little for food,
clothing, or shelter. The professional an
archist writes and prints the literature; the
dupe sells or distributes 1t. The professional
the speaking; the dupe passes the hat and
gives the results to his master. The pro-
fessional anarchist makes the bomb; the
dupe throws it.
The revenge of the French people on Santo
will be the punishment of dupe, although it
is justified by the laws of France and the laws
Of God. But the sentence of the courts will
not act and never has acted as sure pre-
ventive to crimes of the same sort. The dupe
is not a sane being, and the surest proof of
his insanity is in his absolute disregard of an
almost certain fate. The professional an
archist is the sane anarchist.
His incentive is two fold-the sight of other
men enjoying the fruits of their industry and
an unwillingness to himself engage in any oc-
cupation except the spreading of the noxious
disease of unrest to which he has prostituted
his pind.
And SO on the same day when the judicial
representatives of the French people begin
the punishment OF dupe the legislative rep
resentstives of the people of the United States
consider the abollshment of the professional
anarchists who make the dupes and who, be-
fore the judgment seat of the Almighty, are
more responsible than are the poor human
tools with which they work.
Santo will die, and Most and Mowbray will
live, but let the government of the United
States see to it that they do not live under
the Stars and Stripes.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
Notes from the Canitol.


The House Committee on Public Buildings
has decided TO petition the Committee on
Rules for day or two for the consideration
of its business.
Representative Mcguire, Of California, has
received word that petition is in circulation
in California against the Reilly bill demand
ing that the government foreclose its mort
cages on the Pacific railroads, has received
AZ, 900 signatures, and will be forwarded to
Congress in volumes.
Secretary Carlisle has recommended to the
House bill to amend the quarantine act OF
February Is, 1898, so that it will not apply TO
vessels plying between foreign ports near the
United States and domestic ports adjacent
thereto, as it is expensive and unnecessary,
besides involving vexatious delays.
The Hatch anti-option bill was reported to
the Senate by Mr.. Washburn from the COM
mittee on Agriculture yesterday and placed
on the calendar. Mr.. George objected be-
cause he considered it inadequate to accom-
plish the desired reform.
The House Committee on Claims, has sub
mitted a favorable report on .he claim for
900 by Representative Heard, OF Missouri,
the present chairman of the House District
Committee, for legal services rendered the
Cherokee Indians In behalf Of their claim
against the government.
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PRESIDENTS LETTER AGAIN.
Senator Chandler Referred to 1t in His
Denunciation of the Dominion Company.

Senator Chandler Referred to 1t in His
Denunciation of the Dominion Company.
But one more appropriation bill remains to
be acted on by the Senate, the sundry civil
having been passed yesterday after three
days discussion.
The resolution introduced Wednesday by
Mr.. Chandler, looked to the investigation OF
the Dominion Coal Company, was laid before
the Senate early in the day, and gave rise
to sharp speech from Mr.. Chandler,
who urged its adoption He said that it had
been charged that members of Congress were
improperly connected with 1t. He did not,
however, intend to mention names.
There was one name which he would men,
ton, Mr.. Chandler said. which was avowedly
connected with the Dominion Coal Company
and that was John Z. Russell, the recent
Democratic candidate for governor Of Massa-
chuSetts,
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SUGAR TRUSTS INFLUENCE.
Discussed in the Supplemental Report by
Senator Davis and Lodge.

Discussed in the Supplemental Report by
Senator Davis and Lodge.
The influence of the sugar trust on the
the supplemental report submitted by Messrs.
Davis and Lodge, the Republican members Of
the committee.
They state that they consider it their duty
TO go into some details as to the method en-
pioyed in making up the sugar schedule, for
which the Democratic members of the Finance
Committee, it is pointed out, are publicly re-
sponsible.
mo evidence has been submitted to the
committee which proves that the sugar sched-
ule was made up in order to fulfill obligations
to the sugar trust for campaign contribu-
tions."
1T is admitted" says the report, "ard it is
proved by sworn testimony of eveky witness
called that the present form Of the schedule
was that desired by the representatives of the
refiners or friends of the sugar trust"
The report concludes:
s.It Is matter of complete indifference to
the trust what duties are levied upon sugar,
SO long as the form is ad valorem and a suffl-
cient differentiai is given in favor of refined
sugar. The sugar trust, by the evidence of
its president and treasurer, has contributed
freely to the State and city campaign funds
of both parties. And its contributions have
been made in years VIXEN national elections
were held. This is thoroughly corrupt form
OF campaign contribution, for such contribu-
tions, being given to the two opposing parties,
are not for the purpose Of promoting certain
political principles, but to establish an obli-
cation to the giver on the part Of whichever
party comes into power.
''The trust does not give to political parties
for the promotion Of political principles in
which 1t believes, but for the protection of
its own interests, as appears by the same tes-
timony. The fact that it gives to both politi-
cal parties is sufficient proof of the purposes
Of its contributions and of their dangerous
nature"
The supplemental report of Senator Allen,
OF Nebraska, which was published some days
ago, is also submitted with the report.
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Use of tho Military.

providing that the military or naval forces Of
the United States shall not be put into active
service in any State under pretense of protect
ing it against domestic violence. unless on the
application Of the state legislature, if in ses-
sion, or of the executive OF the State If the
legislature is not in session and cannot be
convened In time to make application. The
use of the military as posse comitatus to aid
in the service of any writ by a Federal court
or its officers Is also prohibited until the civil
forces and the State militia shall have been
exhausted. The same provision as the last
mentioned is also made In the protection Of
commerce and the mails
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ADOPTED WITHOUT DEBATE.

Conference Report on the District Appro.
priation Presented in Both Houses.
The conference report on the District ap-
preparation bill, published in detail in yester-
yesterday by Senator German and accepted
without vote.
Senator Pfefrer asked whether any steps had
been taken with regard to his proposition
that police and hospital van drivers receive
s4S0 year instead OF 1850, and was informed
that as the Senate had made no amendment
in that particular to the House bill the con-
ference could not consider the matter He
expressed the belief that the matter would be
remedied in the next appropriation bill.
The House also adopted the conference re-
port on the bill yesterday without debate.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
Tree Culture is Advocated.

Responding to resolution of the Senate.
Secretary Morton has laid before that body a
reply, in which he says that experiments in
arboriculture throughout the United States
are very much needed. He says that the de-
nuding of the forests is progressing at the
rate of 10000 acres per day. 1.-The distribution
of pine seeds among inexperienced people, {"
says Mr.. Morton, ''has not proved of utility
and recommends that young trees be bought
of nurserymen instead. The maintenance of
extensive forests, the report continues, in
creases the rainfall in their vicinity but such
forests consume and modify the distribution
of water supplies in far greater degree than
they cause rainfall,
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VIII Be Buried With G Ar Hon,

VIII DC BurIau WIN G. A. X. HOnOrs.
The funeral of Edward Renaud, who died
at his home, No. 1904 Thirteenth street. late
on Wednesday:night, will be held on satur-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The interment
will be at Arlington. MIR. Renaud was a
member of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and the remains will be buried with q. A. RI
honors. Mr.. Renaud, who was a native of
England. at the outbreak Of civil war enlisted
in the Thirteenth New York Cavalry. and
went to the front. He distinguished himself
as a brave and energetic soldier, and soon
became sergeant of his regiment He was a
clerk in the Pension Office, and remained in
the department until his last illness. He
leaves widow and one soE. The deceased
was member of the Pension Bureau Bsnefl-
cial Association, and was held in high eeteem
by his associates. He possessed considerable
literary ability
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
Chicago Postal Thief cap,ursd.

A series of postal thefts that have occurred
in and about Chicago at frequent intervals for
many years has ended in the arrest Of Benia-
min F. Tufts, head postal clerk Of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
which was reported to the Post-office Depart
ment yesterday. The technical charge against
TUFTS is stealing letters. The evidence is con-
sidered complete, decoy money being found
on his person, and Tufts has made confes-
sion Of stealing regularly for years. He has
been postal clerk on the Rock Island line
fer twenty-five years.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
NO LONGER KEPT SECRET.
Supplementary Testimony of Senators
and Others Taken by the Committee

Supplementary Testimony of Senators
and Others Taken by the Committee.
The supplementary testimony taken by the
committee but kept secret heretofore. is sub
mitted with the reports. 1t contains the state
uents of Albert NJ. seip. Emil Guillanden,
Senators Camden and Smith. and others.
Seip produced letters from Emil Gulllan-
den, Of the New York brokerage firm OF
Wheeler & Co., the first bearing date June 19,
and reading:
II see that Smith, of New Jersey, and Cam
den, Of West Virginia, both swear that they
had not speculated in sugar stock. I could
produce man, or that is, / know a man q
do not think he would go back on them), who
was in my office this morning, that received
orders in sugar from both of them and he has
Camden's written order. should think that
If a Senator swore falsely it was pretty seri-
GUS matter. Do they answer these questions
under oath?''
In the next letter, dated June 81, Guillan-
den says:
II had talk with my friend, and he could
not In honor use the information, as the orders
and the business were given to him. think
you know this man. have before me now
the written order for 800 shares Of sugar, to
buy at S34 and s31S or less, under date
March 2, and signed by the Senator in ques-
ton. The orders from the other Senators
were verbal. There is no way that can see.
without his direct testimony against these
people, that the information can be used, and
that would be dishonor, and he refuses to do
it, and applaud him in it. Gould you sug-
gesi any way that would leave him out en-
tirely that it could be used?'
Mr.. Seip said he understood Samuel Batter
shall to be the man referred to by Guillanden
as having received these orders.
Guillanden when on the stand said that
Battershall had left with him what purported
to be an order for sugar stock signed by ]. N.
Camden, written in lead pencil on the back Of
much soiled envelope for, safe keeping. but
that he (Guillanden), at Battershalls g request,
had destroyed 1t. He said that he understood
that Battershall represented the firm OF Sey-
mour Brothers & Young In Washington at
the time the order was taken. He said he in
ferred from the fact that Battershall had the
order In his possession that it had never been
executed by the firm. He said that Batter
shall had said that he had '.just happened"
to keep the order Gulllanden said that pho
tographs lad been taken Of the order, but
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
Local Breyities,

The will OF Mary Beckett dated September
10, 1879, was filed for probate yesterday.
George Jackson yesterday had his right
thumbnail torn of by getting it caught in q
shuttle at the place where he is employed on
Ohio avenue.
Helen Noyes. living at 9s2 E street north
west, was treated yesterday at the Emergency
Hospital for q severe bite by a spider. Her
condition is not regarded as dangerous.
A. G. Miller, a machinist. aged twenty-five
years, living at 1908 Maryland avenue south.
east, was severely cut in the left arm yester.
day by the slipping Of sharp tool he was
handling.
Adam Anderson, colored, aged nfty-dve
years, fell overheard from the dredging ma
chine, on which he was employed as cook,
near Georgetown yesterday and was drowned.
The body was sent to the morgue.
Detectives Boyd and Horne yesterday re-
covered at a pawn shop gold watch valued
at s15O which was stolen from John Dugan, Of
Bristol, Pa, on May 3, 1892, while ne was In
the city on business.
The Association of New York Democrats
had but a brief session last night, and no
business of public importance was trans
acted. II is said ''the boys" are fighting shy
of the club meetings during the present hot
spell.
The colored Patriarchs Militant Of the Inde-
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows hac picnic
at Schutzen Park yesterday evening, at which
a flag was presented to the organization by
the ladies' auxiliary.
The Commissioners yesterday received
petition, signed by 500 residents, asking that
a well on Fifth, between P and Q streets north
west. be reopened. This well was recently
closed on account of the impurity Of the
water.
Jabob Seymour, Of 932 street northwest.
was arrested yesterday by Policeman McCurt,
after desperate struggle, on the charge Of
disorderly conduct at his home. He left col
lateral, but failed to appear, and the collateral
was forfeited
The case of John Leonard, whose alleged
''speak easy" at Third and I streets south
west which was raided by the police on
Wednesday, was yesterday continued indefin-
itely in the police court. Miss Sullivan,
Leonard's sister-in-law, who got out Of .
sick bed to plead with the officers, and whoft
was thought would die from the shock, waa
last night reported to b much bstter.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
FUNSTON STEPS OUT.
His Seat in the House Given TO Contestant
II. l.. Moore.

His Seat in the House Given TO Contestant
II. l.. Moore.
The House yesterday adopted the majority
resolutions OF the Committee on Elections un-
seating Mr.. Funston, of Kansas (Republican),
and giving the title to the seat to Il. L. Moore
(Democrat).
Mr.. Moore then came forward to the bar of
the House and took the oath amid scattering
applause.
Mr.. Holman, chairman of the Committee
on Indian Affairs, called up the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill, which
was agreed TO and another conference or
dered on the remaining points of difference.
The District OF Columbia appropriation bill
was also agreed to.
An hour was spent in the discussion of
bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Navy to
establish and maintain free public schools for
children under seventeen years OF age on the
naval reserve on Pensacola Bay, Fla, but no
action was taken.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
Guilty. but Did Not strike.

One Of the oddities among court-martial
findings recently came to the Navy Depart
ment from court at the Norfolk navy yard,
which tried marine for drunkenness and as
sault in the hospital. They found the man
guilty of drunkenness and also OF assault, but
not guilty of the charge of striking the man
assaulted. Acting Secretary McAdoo In his
Endorsement called attentionto this paradox
icai finding, but confirmed the sentence Of dis
missal
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
Fractional silver Coin.

The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
sent to the Senate a communication from the
Director OF the Mint requesting the appropri-
alton of $500, 900 for the recoinage Of uncur-
rent fractional silver coin. The director says
that the silver coins OF 1876 and 1873 are very
much worn, and that 'the present indications
are that il the Treasury was able to supply
the public with coins of the new design a
large portion of the fractional silver now in
the vaults of the Treasury would gain cirou-
lation; as many applicants for the silver re-
quest the return of checks offered in payment
therefor If pieces Of the new design are not
obtainable.