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The Washington times., 1894-06-02
No.cs from Senate and Uouse

Representative ". A Stone, of Pennsylvania
has written minority report on the jenkins in
yesiieaticE and VIII file il II the judiciary Com
mi.tee makes Il majority report
An attempt on the part of the Democratic tariff
leaders 10 arrange for vote on the sugar sched-
ule today has failed, and it is now admitted that
nc vote c; De expected before Monday.
The Nicaragua canal question was discussed
again by The house Committee on Commerce
yesterday, Senator Morgan addressing the COM
mittee and taking part III the discussion.
The House Committee on Commerce yester-
day discussed the bill Tor a bridge TO be built hy
the Pennsylvania and NewJersey Railroad ON
pany over the Delaware river at Philadelphia.
Representative Maguire of Cal fornia. has in
troduced bill TO make il a misdemeanor to pay
advance wages 10 sailors, or for them to thild
parties, but providing that sailors may deed
their wages to near relatives
Chairman McCreary, of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, says tnat the bill passed BY
the House yesterday. and heretofore passed by
the Senate, TO carry out the decree OF the Paris
tribunal. is to supplement diplomatic negotia-
tions now going on with Russia ana Japan for
the protection of the fur seals.
Favorable reports have been ordered by the
House Judiciary Committee on bill by Repre-
sentative Crawford, of North Carolina, 10 repeal
the law which compels planters, under a penalty
of $500, to report to internal revenue officers
when requested statements OF all the tobacco
raised by them and the buyers of it.
Senator Power yesterday reported from the
Committee on Public Lands the bill heretofore
introduced by himself TO extend the time for
making final payments on land entries under
the pre-emption act The extension is for one
year, and is to be granted only in cases where
entrymen are unable to make final payments
from causes which they cannot control
A Treasury statement shows that the total re.
ceipts from customs at the port OF New York
during the month of May was q, ,2S, 23i. of which
81 per cent was paid in silver certificates 90
per cent in United States notes, Z per cent in
United States Treasury notes, % per cent in
gold coin, and i per cent in silver coin.
Commissioner Lamoreaua, of the General
Land Office, has submitted to Secretary Smith a
Recommendation for authority to prepare a
proclamation for the signature Of the President
restoring TO mineral location or entry all the
mineral lands In the Bohemia Mining District
reserve in Oregon
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A Chinaman's Ideas.

A Washington street Chinaman changed
his sign the other day, name and ALL says the
Buffalo Express. Every one has the sign
fever nowadays, and he thought he would be
in line with the Mclean men. One of his
customers, after the ign had been changed.
stopped in to see if Il new Chinaman had
taken possession Of the place. He found the
same laundryman as had been there ior
good many months.
"What did you change the name on your
sign for?" was asked OF him.
''Oh, that nothin'. Only sign name. That's
all"
Why don't you put your name on the
sign?''
"Oh, see, Ii seIlee place can't sellee sign,
see? Any name good sign. That's ALL
He then explained that 1t was common
thing among Cinnamon TO change their signs
frequently. and that by so doing they believed
that it encouraged trade, and thus reimbursed
them for the expenditure in red paint and un-
pronounceable characters.
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to the solid and fundamental things OF life?
Do we really need as many doctors, lawyers,
and theologians as the colleges and UNIVERSE
ties are turning out?
Nowadays the one great goal pointed out
to our young men is success; that is, success
from a financial view. "If John buys an ap-
pie for one cent and sells 1t for i've cents,
how much does he make2" is a sample OF the
mathematical queries put to the embryo
trader. The true answer to questions of this
sort should be that he does not make at all;
he steals. And SO the grand duties Of life are
lost sight of in the one great desire for profit.
Not only are the youth of the land over-edu-
Gated, but they are miseducated. Too often
efforts are made to ht square pegs into round
holes. A good blacksmith is often spoiled in
an effort to build poor preacher, and boy
that would make conscientious and sympa-
thetic doctor is put into bank. We have also
seen men with NJ. D. after their names who
would not be trusted in horse trade. In the
Colorado and Nevada mines We have seen
professional men who were spoiled in the
making, and had found that they took more
kindly to the pick and shovel
So with our girls. We ft them for type
writers, bookkeepers, copyists, and the like,
while there is a large unoccupied field for
intelligent housekeepers, dressmakers. and
numerous other feminine occupations. 1t Is
not genteel, these latter occupations, to be
sure; but they could be made SO If people
were not imbued with false pride. wash
erwoman, though she keep her family COM
fortably by her labor, cannot go into society;
but the rich proprietor OF a steam laundry
may be as respectable as note-shaver. How
a change of name transforms an occupation!
But We will still see the Young lady OF
eighteen tackle the problem Of life on COM
mencement day through the medium Of
quire OF note paper tied with yard or two OF
pink or blue ribbon.
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HITS-OR MISSES.

The buttercup shines as brightly and as yel-
low in dismal swamps as 1t does in the sun
light So the cuckoo. with glance now and
then from the fountain head, blooms on.
A Baltimore man has been assaulted and
beaten for reciting poem. 1t can't have
been a Spring poem or he would have been
killed.
Ainsworth really did a patriotic and q
praiseworthy thing in wrecking the Record
and Pension building.
Lillian marries for publication only; not
necessarily as guarantee OF good faith.
Why doesn't some enterprising newspaper
come out with the facts2 How much coal
lands and how many millions in coal does
German own2
Sun worship is common in every land.
Grandson worship, principally in alteration Of
heirlooms in the shape of headgear, is confined
strictly to this country.
There are only 400 OF the tariff amendments
but they may yet follow the 600 of the Light
Brigade of Balaklava into the jaws Of hell.
New York has 8, 1923 policemen, and it takes
all of Brother Parkhurst's time to keep them
in order, and some people are even mean
enough to say that he don't quite do it.
Many species of birds are thought to e1er-
else independent thought at times.-Eminent
entomologist.
Not SO the cuckoo.
The New York World is fighting shams; all
shams except Joseph Pulitzer.
1t cannot truthfuily be said that Summer is
here. The hokey-pokey man has not yet ap-
peared.
Suppose the lord high investigators are
lord high trusters too?
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COMMENCEMENT DAY.

The commencement season OF the colleges,
seminaries, and schools of the country is now
At hand, and the coming graduates in law,
medicine, surgery, dentistry, divinity, and
numerous other professional studies are as
anxiously waiting for the exercises as the
sweet girl graduate, thing of beauty in
white muslin and pink ribbon.
Commencement day, which is really the
end of school days, is a time for grand reso-
lutions. for projecting wonderful schemes to
be carried out in the future by the aid of
brains and mother wit
Education is deemed the one desideratum
in these days of universal knowledge, and it
is supposed that he who is thoroughly inocu-
lated with this ichor of the gods has the
philosophers stone, the Aladdin lamp. which
will point the way and light the path to
wealts. fame. and power
But is not our civilization prone to over
education? Do We not run too much to pro-
fessional studies and pay too little attention
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TO PERMIT RAILROAD POOLING.
Bankrupt Roads Can Thus Become Pros.
porous and the Public Benefited.

bankrupt Roads Can thus Become Pros,
porous and the Public Benefited.
After an investigation of the subject of
railroad pooling, extending through all OF
this Congress the House Committee on Com
merce has reported the bill, of which Repre-
sentative Patterson, Of Tennessee, is the au-
thor, to radically modify the anti-p oling sec
ton OF the interstate commerce act. 1t states
that there has been evidenced a concensus
OF opinion on the part of state commissioners
permit competing roads to enter into con-
tracts for a division of their gross earnings
under safeguards and restrictions.
While many railroads are in the hands of
receivers and others are threatened with In
solvency, it is held that if the companies were
receiving the published rates approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission they would
be comparatively prosperous. By rebates.
drawbacks, and other devices the large ship
pers are reimbursed, while the small shippers
are required TO pay the published rates.
Thus, it is held. the railroads are impover-
ished, the public injured, and destruction OF
small enterprises and discouragement OF indi-
vidual efforts brought about.
system by which competing railroads
may divide their earnings. says the report,
would remove the motive for discrimination,
so that large and small shippers would fare
alike. Passenger and freight rates are shown
to be lower in the United States than any
other country. Contracts or agreements be-
tween railroads or certified copies must be
filed with the commission and made public.
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OH, SUGAR!

Ii seems that the Senate committee exam
lining into the saccharine schedule, and the
interference therein by the sugar trust. is tired
of trying to keep secret, and will, as fast as
the copy can be prepared, have it printed.
Secretary Carlisle made some important ad-
missions yesterday, but he is not ''in it" COM
pared with the childlike and bland admissions
OF Senator Mcpherson. He says he bought
1000 shares of sugar stock, but promptly
transferred them to his son."
In this connection little story occurs to
US. Orce upon time young lady was con-
verted from the error of her ways at a Meth
odist revival meeting and. like all new con-
..feeing from the wrath to come" She was
the possessor OF numerous diamonds and
jewels rare and costly. But she found that
these gewgaws were a menace to her souls
salvation, and were weighing her down to
hell. So she at once resolved to give them
every one to her sister. A holy calm then
possessed her soul.
But after giving these shares to his son,
like Oliver Twist, the Senator wanted more.
He wrote out telegraphic order for 500 ad-
ditional shares, but his conscience smote him
some more. and so he let one Of the servants
in on the deal who could be trusted to suffer
vicariously. This sugar investigation prom
ises some mighty interestin' readin'.
THE German Kaiser has had small tumor
removed from his left cheek Now, let him
The Washington times., 1894-06-02
Mrs. Burnett on Parents.


As the days have gone by when the explo-
sive old comedy father commanded his son or
daughter with suitable profanity to enter into
a matrimonial alliance upon the spot with
the heiress or heir whose fortune he consid-
cred good thing TO have in the family, or
whose acres he desired to add to his own. so
1 think the obstinate and unintelligent parent
is becoming belated institution, writes the
author of Little Lord Fauntleroy" But
that these exceptions still exist we all know,
and it is to these exceptions take the liberty
of speaking.
1t was not your child, but you yourself de-
cided that he should bear the burden of life
the helplessness of childhood. the mistakes Of
inexperienced youth. the disappointments of
maturity, the certainty of death-and all these
having been forced upon him, it is he. and he
alone, who should be allowed the right to de-
eide under what circumstances he will endure
or make the best and highest of them he NAV
Give him all the help his youth needs and
your maturity can supply: give him all the
love, sympathy and tenderness Of your wisest,
most unselfsh and purely impersonal self.
But when this is done. and well done. in the
name of justice let him decide, and when he
has decided, do all you can to encourage him
by loving, tender and sympathetic words OF
advice and encouragement.
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GREAT GOOD ACCOMPLISHED.
The Southern immigration Convention
Concludes Its Session at Augusta.

The Southern immigration Convention
Concludes Its Session at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Ga, June 1.-The third and last
day Of the Southern Interstate Immigration
and Industrial Congress was largely social in
its observance. The next place Of meeting
was left to the executive committee. which
will be called together in the next few months
for this and other purposes. The executive
committee Is also charged with printing and
distributing the proceedings ofthe convention.
A resolution was adopted by congress declar-
ing as follows:
"We ind the South has suffered less than any
other section, and is already railying from the
recent panic. She Is on the threshold of an era
OF great development and prosperity, and we in
vito eastern capital and western immigrants to
come South and share in the prosperity ahead"
After adjournment the members OF the con-
vention were carried up the Augusta canal to
the locks, seven miles above the city, where
an old time Georgia barbecue dinner with all
the accompaniments was enjoyed. The ride
up the canal gave view of several of Au-
gusta's miIlion-dollar cotton factories aud
the canal itself, which pays the city annually
five per cent. on two million dollars. The
to asts after dinner were for the most part
In lighter vein.
The most important was that of Senator
Walsh, combating the idea that the conven-
value. Senator Walsh declared the assem-
bling here OF the Governors and representative
men OF the southern states in the interest of
the whole country was the fact that the South
was seeking for settlers to work in her fields
and develop her resources OF forest. quarry,
and mine. The testimony Of those represent
ative men to the fertility of the soil: the de-
lightful climate; the healthfulness the
security of life, liberty, and property; the in
terest in education; and the sure returns on
capital invested in the South, Senator Walsh
declared. would result in great good and
would prove the abundant success Of the
congress.
The majority OF the delegates left for home on
the outgoing trains tonight, but a number
will go down on q special ear TO Port Royal
tomorrow to inspect this great natural har-
Dor and see the British King loading. She
has capacity OF II 900 bales Of cotton, and
is the largest ship that ever entered South
Atlantic mort
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DOCTORS CONGRESS ENDED.

Committee of Five Appointed to Investi'
gate Leprosy in This Country.
The last general session Of the Congress oi
American Physicians and Surgeons was given
over to the American Neurological Associa-
tion. '"rhe influence OF infectious processes
on the nervous system" was discussed. DR..
James J. Putnam, professor Of nervous dis
eases In the Harvard medical school, said
that while there are many diseases Of nervous
systems which follow infection, 1t is very diff
cult to tell whether they are due directly to
an infective agent or to toxic substances set
tion Of the tissues.
He dwelt on the importance OF considering
the diseases to which the nervous system is
subject independent of infection, as while
diseases often resembled the results Of infec-
ton they might have nothing in common ex-
cept that all were toxic In origin.
DR.. Charles K. Mills, Of the University Of
Pennsylvania, followed by reading paper on
the relations Of infectious processes to mental
diseases.
The session was concluded by discussion
OF the therapeutics Of infectious processes by
DR.. r. x. Dercum, of Philadelphia, who en-
tered strong objection to the methods Of
Pasteur In his treatment Of hydrophobia.
Resolutions were adopted memorializing to
appoint a commission Of flve to investigate
the prevalence Of leprosy in the United States
and bordering countries and to suggest
means for the control OF the disease; protest
against legislation interfering with the ad-
vancement Of medicine by means Of expert
ments on animals conducted by properly
qualified persons, and protesting against the
proposed reduction Of the number Of medical
officers in the army by twenty-five, as con-
trary 10 the interests OF the medical profess
sion.
DR.. Loomis, OF New York, president Of the
congress, In making the closing address,
spoke OF the unprecedented number OF
physicians registered at the meeting and
praised the independence OF the congress
from foreign aid, factor deemed indespensi-
BILE in former congresses President Loomis.
after characterizng the assemblage as pos
sibly the most important medical body in the
country and reviewing the results reached by
the meetings, then declared the congress ad-
journed.
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GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
One Hundredth Meeting Held Last Night
with an Interesting Programme.

with an Interesting Programme.
The one hundredth regular meeting of the
National Geographic Society was held last
night in the lecture hall OF the Columbian
University with anEunusualy large attend
ance.
There were number of prominent speakers
present. and their addresses were made re-
spective TO the past and contemplated future
OF the society. Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard
presided at the meeting. and after making
brief speech. introduced the gentlemen who
spoke. They Were Gen. AW. Greedy. Bishop
John J. heane. C. d. Walcott. and Hon.
Joseph II. Cultivate.
1t was expected that Senator Henderson
and Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge would be on
the platform. but the audience was disap-
pointed in not being addressed by these two
distinguished gentlemen.
number of very interesting accounts
were presented relating the condition and
development of the society from the Begin
ming up TO the present stage.
In conclusion OF the exercises Professor
yelling, the president of the university. at
the request OF Mr.. Hubbard, made very brief
but eloquent address, in which here called the
work OF the Geological Society from its in
ception. and concluded with an earnest wish
Tor rapid and certain success in the future.
The Washington times., 1894-06-02
Private Rights of Husband and Wife.


The interesting Mrs Champney. of Brook
lyn, now being sued by her husband for di-
vorce, testiies to having had facetious
habit of rummaging his desk by means of
duplicate keys and then pretending to 90
into trance and tell him all about his affairs
In her judgment this was lawfully funny"
The fun Of it depends on the point o! view,
and inspires question as to what rights OF
privacy husbands and wives enjoy, partic-
ularly in view of the fact that Ms. Champ
ney's experiment may put the same idea
into the heads of others. ! believe the
law gives both men and women the right to
lock up their belongings and get their letters
unopened. aud provides penalties for viola
tions Of these laws. Ought married couples
to impose on eSch others tolerance and break
the laws OF the land? Certainly not. Both
husband and wife should respec; each others
privacy. seclusion. and Independence. Con-
tidence that is born of duplicate latchkeys.
puroined letters. and broken seals is not
worth talking about. Married people should
trust each other absolutely or not at all; be-
sides. where ignorance is bliss it is often folly
to be wise.
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WANT STATE BANKS.
Democrats Advocate Repeal of the 10 Per
Cent. Tax in the House.

Cent. Tax in the House.
The friends Of the Brawley bill repeating the
10 per cent on state bank issues succeeded In
capturing the House yesterday, although under
the rules 1t is reserved for private bills. Messrs
Brosius, of Pennsylvania, and Henderson, OF ILL.,
nois, spoke against the bill, and Messrs Swan
son. of Virginia: Tucker, of Virginia, and Izlar.
Of South Carolina, in favor of 1t.
Mr. Brosius defended the present national
bank system, and printed in vivid colors the
dangers from return TO the old state bank sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Swanson, who followed him, defended the
Issue OF state bank notes. lie recounted the ex-
perience Of his own town with the issue of clear
ing house certificates during the recent finan-
cial depression, by means OF which the town
was t1ded over the crisis and the certificates
easily passed current, and no one had lost
dollar by them. Moreover, the world had ad-
vanced since the time when state banks were
allowed TO issue notes. and II they were re-
established many of the Objectionable features
would be eliminated
His speech was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause from the southern Democrats, and from
the galleries especially, when he declared that
he was a"platform Democrat" and not ''cuckoo
Democrat" and he ridiculed the democracy of n
man who would support one plank in the plat
form and repudiate another
Mr.. Henderson, who followed, thought that
national banks Were the safest in carrying a
country through the evils OF panics. and that
there was no necessity for the passage of the
pending bill 1t was not quantity but quality
that was important in currency.
The next advocate of the repeal of the existing
laws against state banks was Mr.. Tucker Dem
Va, who took the ground that any tax laid not
for the purpose of raising revenue but to ''kilr
OF an industry was an improper law In this
respect the tax on state banks was in the same
category with the oleomargaripe law and with
the anti-option bill soon to come before the
House. His other reason for desiring the reha-
biltation of state banks was that Il would
enlarge the volume OF currency in the country,
not the national currency, Of which the supply
trf ais Lv mia htst aTarn lftrh a.a1
rency.
Mr. Izlar Dem, S. c., the successor in the
House Of MIR. Brawley, the author Of the bill, ar
gued in favor of state bank issues, taking the
ground that they would furnish an ample supply
OF safe and elastic currency.
At ) o'clock the committee arose, and a recess
was taken until 8 o'clock.
The evening session was devoted to private
pension bills
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Who VIII Co,npose Ito

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Could any OF your readers suggest lively air
for set Of words OF the same measure as ''My
country, It's of thee for public on occasions
of national celebrations II appears to some of
us unfit that an American hymn should be sung
To au English tune "Gud save tie Queen" at
such times Yankee Doodle is inelegant
Columbia" heavy, 'Star-Spaugled Banner"
complicated "ked, White and Blue comes
nearer, yet falls short. The patriotic hymn
"Save the State" by Rev. Dr.. X. W. Lowrie, is
suitable for any and all such public celebrations
breathing an air of the highest nationality and
just the sentiments which the young OF the ma
tion in particular should have inspired into
them, and it goes to Save the Queen so
smoothly that it is now in some OF our public
schools put 10 that air.
What ask is, cannot n more American tune
be found for our uses? If not a new one, then an
old. X G. NJ
The Washington times., 1894-06-02
Want Protection in Asia Minor.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-At to-day's session
of the Reformed Presbyterian Synod, on mo-
ton of DR.. D. Metheny, OF Tarsia, Asia Minor,
committee was appointed to visit Washing
ton and urge some action which will protect
the members Of the reformed church in the
Turkish empire from discrimination in re-
gard to the domicile rights conferred by the
Berlin treaty.
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Mad at Van NoOrhis.

BALTIMORE. Nd. June IA special to the
Sun from Annapolis says: Conservative
Grand Army men are loud in denouncing
Congressman John Van Voorhis, of Rochester.
n Y, for his remarks Wednesday in reference
10 pensions. Mr.. Van Voorhis delivered the
GRAFTON at the naval cemetery, and among
other things made reflections on the Presi-
dent aud the Secretary Of the Interior in con-
nection with the granting of pensions.