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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

SD DAY.-The entire session was devoted
to the discussion OF the bond question. an !
an adjournment was finally taken without
any action on the resolution.
SD DAY.-Mr. Villas defended Secretary
Carlisle's purpose TO use the money received
from the sale OF bonds for current expenses.
The Wilson bill was received from the
House and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
S4rH DAY.-Mr. Hale introduced a resolu
tion calling for tariff hearings before the
Finance Committee. .--Messrs. Chandler
and Frye spoke against the repeal OF the
Federal Election laws.
35rH DAY.-Messrs Hawley, Frye, Daniels
and Harris took part in the debate on the
Federal Election Laws Repeal bill the vote
on the measure was postponed. The
Finance Committee decided to give no tariff
heariags.
36TH DAY.-The bill repeating the Fed.
eral Election laws was passed by avote OF 80
to %.
The House.
41sr DAY.-Dcbate on the Tariff bill was
closed by Messrs. Reed, Crisp and Wilson,
and the bill was passed by a vote OF 204 10
40.
42D DAY.-Debate on the majority and
minority resolutions concerning Hawaii was
begun by Messrs. McCrsary and Hit.
43D DAY.-The debate on the Hawaiian
resolution was continued BY Messrs. Raynor.
Money. Hit, Blair and Draper.
43D DAY.-The debate on the Hawaiian
resolution was continued. Messrs. Boutelle.
Johnson, Van Voorhis, Oates and Wheeler
being among the speakers.
A4TH DAY.-Debate on the McCreary
Hawaiian resolution was finished the Blali
amendment and the Hit substitute were
voted down. but no vote could be obtained
on the resolution itself because OF the lack ol
a quorum.
45rH DAY-Mr McCreary's Hawaiian reso.
lutions, approving President Clevelands =
policy, were passed by vote oil LIT to 10.
-Anti-silver men lllibustered successfully
against the Bland bill and the House ordered
the arrest of absentees. Mr.. Hatch intro.
duced his new bill to regulate and tax deal
ing in options and futures.
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George ". Childs, proprietor OF the Pub
lie Ledger, died at one minute after 8
O'Clock, a. M, at the southeast corner Of
.Twenty-second and Walnut streets, Phila-
delphia, Penn, from the effects of stroke
OF paralysis sustained bv him on January 1S.
There were present at his bedside George
C. Thomas and James W. Paul, of the firm
OF Drexel l. Co., Mr.. and Mrs. John Drexel,
Miss Peterson, niece Of Mrs. Childs, and
Stanley. companion to Mrs. Childs, and Col
onel Edward De V. Morrell. The Drexels
own one-half Of the Ledger property. In
future the Ledger will be managed by A. ].
Drexel's youngest SON, George W. Childs
DrexeL r.s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21
CRUSHED BY A STORM.
Two Persons Killed and Thirty Hurt
in the Wreck of Church.

4 severe wind storm passed throurh Ala
bama. At Gate City services were beiG held
at the Congregational Church by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society. About forty persons
were in attendance. They heard the timbers
creak and crack, and had no time to escape.
The roof was lifted of and dropped into the
congregation, knocking down the sides OF
persons escaped unlniured, and most OF them
were pinned down by the falling timbers.
The citizens rallied to the relief Of the suf-
ferer5 and prisd them out. Mrs. r. d. Pre-
hard, wife OF the general manager Of the
Alabama Rolling Company, was killed out
right. Tom Williams: young man living
three miles from Gate City, was badly
crushed, his back having been broken. He
soon died. Miss Estelle Jones was mortally
hurt, her head and shoulders being crushed.
About thirty others we're injured. The
church was a wooden structure and was
built on hill. This, it Is thought, caused
the wreck.
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Washington.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
the annual official dinner to the Justices OF
the Supreme Court and other guests.
SECRETARY HERBERT sent a dispatch to
Admiral Benham, approving his course at
Rio, Brazil.
SECRETARY CARLIsLE's bond issue Is a
success. New York subscribed more than
$45,O00, 900. The Secretary received SUBJ
scriptions for nearly $50 1000, 900 bonds.
The State Bank Tax Repeal bill has been
beaten in committee.
TIE President appointed Gywnn R. Han
cock and George 8. Dandy, Jr., as cadets at
large to the United States Military Academy.
Mr.. Hancock is the son of the late Russell
Hancock, OF mississippi, and grandson ofthe
late General Winfield 8. Hancock. Mr..
Dandy Is from Omaha, and Is the son of Cen
eral George s. Dandy, Deputy Quartermas-
ter-General OF the Army.
FoarY-Two MILLIONS OF the new bonds
were allotted to New York subscribers by Sec'
retary Carlisle.
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one or tresIdent ortne Boar1 OF Visitors to
the Military Academy Of West Point. to
which he was appointed by President Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Childs leaves a widow. but no chill
dren. His fortune has been estimated ct $5,-
000, 900. He disposed of one-halt OF the
Public Ledger to Mr.. Drexel several years
ago, and it Is expected that that newspaper
will now pass to bis namesake, George Will.
lam Childs Drexel.
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CENSUS OF UNEMPLOYED.
Enumeration Of Those Out Of Work
in New York City.

The police census OF the unemployed in
New York City has reached Mayor Gi!roy.
Accompanying it were letters frcn Seth
Low and Professor Mayo-Smith, both OF ce-
lumbia College, who directed the census.
In brief, the results are 1881 families,
consisting OF 206, ,701 persons, were visited In
the thirty-fve police precincts, each one OF
whom had one or more members unem-
ployed.
In these, s,023 persons are usually at
work. There are 7.aS0 now unemployed,
Of whom So, 592 are males and 1858 are
females.
Ofthe families visited 39,3l1 are in need OF
assistance and 9370 are not. OF the 1851
families 4lS6 consist OF but one person each.
The letter from President Low called at
tention to the grave problem, as he called 1t,
now confronting the city. Mr.. Mayo-Smith's
letter commented on the grievous condition
OF the poor and suggested remedies.
The greatest suffering was found 10 be IN
the Eleventh Precinct. Over ten per cent.
II the Door arc there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21
QUEEN ISABELLA,
Her Statue Unveiled at California's
Mid-Wintcr Fair.

Her Statue CnFetteu dt >"etiio'H'"
Mid-Wintcr Fair.
Miss Harriet Hosmer's statue OF Queen
Isabella was unveiled in the Fine Arts bnild-
ing in the Mid-winter Exposition. San Fran
cisco CAL, with interesting exercises, which
were under the direction OF tho Womcns
Congress Auxiliary. number OF addresses
were made by members OF the Au&tl.ary.
and Miss Hosmer read letter from Pope
Leo Kill. complimentin2 her on her WORK;
The unveiling attracted many visitors: and
the statue was much admired.
A large crowd found its way through tho
turnstiles OF the Exposition during the even
ing. being drawn by the announcement that
the grounds and buildings would be spe-
cially illuminated. The grand court was q
blaze OF light, and the illumination was,
without o. doubt. the graaiest spectacle ever
seen op the coast.
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Foreign.

Foreign.
OVER thousand deaths from measIes have
occurred on the Tonga Islands.
, ALL of the foreign naval commanders al.
Rio, Brazil, except the American, have ad
vised their Governments to recognize the In,
surgents as belligerents.
Ex-K1Na BEHANzIN, deserted b. MS peo
pie, who have chosen now King, has sur.
rendered to the French forces in Dshomey
BRAznrANs continue to fight hercely.
while attempts to bring about settlement
OF the war are being made.
AN army lieutenant at Ptlsen. Bohemia,
first insulted and then with his sword cut
down two citizens.
A FRENCH force in Sierra Leone, Africa
fred on British military force, who returned
the fire, killing six OF the aggressors.
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HIS BROTHER AND HIMSELF.
An Insane Farmer Took Two Lives
With a Razor.

A horrible murder was committed q few
DAYS ago at Garnervlle, n. Y. Jesse House,
who moved to that place from Middletown
last spring and lived with his brother Alfred
while doing the milking. pulled his brother
Alfred of milk stool on which he was SIT
ting and cut his throat with q razor.
He then went to the house ant said, IL
have done it," and tried to kill himself in the
same way, but only partly succeeded. Alfred
died Immediately and Jesse expired IN ieW
hours.
About two months ago Jesse attempted to
poison himself by taking laudanum, but Was
unsuccessful. He has been considered c!
unsound mind for some time past. Alfred
was sixty years of age and Jesse was ten
wears younger
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21
OCEANS OF SEEDS.
Every Congressman Gets Thousands
More Bags Than Ever Before.

Mora than hundred temporary employees
are now at work in the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington engaged in the distribu
tion of seeds to various parts OF the country.
There were about 9,OO) OOO small paper bags
OF seeds to be distributed this season, and
two-thirds OF this amount has already been
disposed Of. An average Of 100 two-bushel
expected that the work will continue for two
months. though it is not usually completed
before July l. Each Congressman Is receiv-
ing 5000 more papsr bags Of see Is this yeG
than at any previous year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21

JOIN s. SARGENT, the painter. who has
been made an Associate Of the British Royal
Acade my. is a cosmopolitan in more senses
than one. He is of American purentage, was
horn in Italy, reared in France ;e. ana ar Is I'm
that in art he should be an impressionist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21

IT is prophesied that this year will be
locust year over the greater part of New
jersey The insects generally make their ap-
pearance during the last days OF May or
early in June and remain about Que month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21

THE Cotton States and International Ex-
position, 10 be held at Atlanta, is to hav, Il
Board OF Lady Managers and woman's ex-
hihit. Representative ladies from dlderent
sections of the country, and also from Mnx-
leo. Cuba and the Central and South Ameri-
can Republics will be chosen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21

TIE commission OF experts appointed BY
the Ulited States Treasury Department mas
recommended the construction OF new steel
vaults of the most modern design and con-
struction.
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FOUR WERE KILLED.
a Desperate Fight Between Moon
sinners and Government Officers.


News has just been received at Warm
Springs, Va, OF a fight on Black Allegheny
Mountain. near the West Virginia line, be-
tween several deputy United States marshals
and party Of illicit distiliers.
Two of the marshals were killed. as were
also two Of the distillers. and onn man, Ham
Collins, was badly wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-21

reapers and threshers. mostly from the
United States. for her. coming wheat harvest.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

On Tuesday, Sept. /. 1894, at the
brides home in Warrensburg. Mo. was
solemnized the marriage nf Miss Emma
G. Bower aud Grart Meyer. Of New Point
Both parties are Holt county people.
Miss Bower living near New
Point for number of years.
She is daughter Of Rev. j.
Bower, q the Evangelical church. Mr..
Meyer is a son of Gottlelb Never one of
the most substantial farmers in Noda-
way township. Grant is at present tax
ing medical course in st. Joseph. We
wish the happy courle joy, peace and
prosperity IN the uneven journey Of life.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

The following letters remain uncalled
for in the Craig postoilice for the month
ending Aug 81: L. L. Teare. F. NJ:
Miss Viola Livingston. Miss I;essie VIII
GoE. e. c. Baker. Frank Funk. Samuel
Guiilams. ". II. Haskins o.. II. r.
Hankins. H. g. Ofenbaker, Fred Smith
FOREST CITY.
Mrs. Nellie Brown. Mr.. Alex Cunning
ham. Jas. f. Evans. j. F. HannamaD,
Nancy Lee, Mrs. Sarah Phillips. Mr..
Hugh Robinson. Mr.. John B. Walker,
Winthrop & Co. Mr. William Wond.
JoHN FRANCE. JR.. p. VI.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

-ii'o >uPrrt''- "''Ir; uf !H;< i ,ft decides ~
i"i.'"> regarding "i'-tirI- -tl"tI. uu Streets: VI
90" has ;il' ri@!i III Iil,' Infringement ul hi!-i-
h'->. whatever IL character rur hpw ltrrt.>>:lry
a.'. r"Ii'''lru! It may l.. Ia constantly fn, any
"''''>'-' FditI- PARTON "i tH" the street IN
ii"ilt "i the premise inr the t.rgu>if al goods
ni thus li.t"Tirr- with it, legitimate ,I>,. Nu-
n!rilHti r"T!'"r'il"u- bound tt Keep their
>'i'r'> id highways III ii proper stat" oi rrl sir
'tii'1 lie" irIp ";TlriuU> ~ that they WI. h.
r">'''l.,''.V >1i' !"r travel. and it, haS!- notice
~ '''l'''i> d!Ii "a>:T;iciiuaS tIrt neglect I,
nt.V" Them, ;li''y Nj; n, Liable Tor al ul,irir.>
provided liza; h" h" Received the injury WAS
himself al tn TIM ia th. exercise ui iur ,arr.
A lev variety "f Il >wIndIer i at l:.fg, ia
the land lie represents himself ~ a travelling
a-.nt i"r 4 arg. printing c"ncern. an., agrees
I" work fnr i,>> than the r,'>t "f the paper used
iii In" job iit"s rrcrIying the order whirI nf
",'trSr mus; it >I.Er! tot Tor Publication, but
a. Il means g! -rutiaca,inn, he proceeds I"
niik" IN. NECESSARY charges ~ that the order
makes not e.. Tl.l> he di>pu>cs Of Ia >oue
bunk AM in due time IL reac..eS liz. mikrr.
Errt.r avoid all >ch fellows and COM. - THE
SENTINEL office FOX your printing.
Fourth class po>;mi>trr> of ihr United
states az" required. emp 'w rel ami auth riz ii
t. administer any and ,ii oarhs required to h,
made b. pensioners AMI their witnesses III the
ey-.uii"1 of 'n->- vouchers with liz rt.rc and
force aS ";fi'rrS having i set! dni such post;
mrstrr shall aeix the stamp of his Office 10 his
signature Il such vouchers and he i ant"Ilz-
ed 10 charge and receive for each voucher not
.vc-edi,i. twenty-five cents, to he paid by the
prTS1aer.
-FJ. Il prescription tn give good re
suits yuu must have fresh and standard
drass. therefore take it to Kelly 4 DonO-
van drug store. New Point. Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07
FRIDAY. September :. 1894.
SUPPLEMENT.
Drought and Irrigation.

IT, writer has always said TINT every farmer
III" III has" s, irw arT"> irrigated To faI back
60 ia ;iu,- cfdrH'i=h'. w shall Vet h,. driven
L. .'. "n'. acre ur"prEly irrigated! can piodlcc
.'ri' IL muri Is ten acres under ordinary cu.-
i.t.t':'u. \ iIIin out III Nebraska has discover
e.! t'i "-> I.tI gl st., Tor such Il r., pn IL our,
He '!H- l"ir> aI'"It i-;l i"ri d-ep and Il ward
>IEgr ..r. ~gEJn spare, about r;i,' y!r.t iI.tr;
:'u-l t."i iarIG Hr with top S,li. r-pla-iug
" ~ j" i'.'. III. >4 with ir earth ,ll. cut oi
tii- hH.-~ Al i">.' holes l,rin, filed with This
l. IT. :. >Iai p! mulch. II, fnI.Iu That al The
i.sIitl went .uT" jlic-t holes abe: prurtr.lt.d
th!v- TIE v.l.,f.- parts and ~ the ,I!.>j u,.
i'r...i' u..,i>' AMI green Then he treated
ioGT a.ri~ ii!S Ilii' they got a!j the rams ut
last sirH,, -..d nn! whil, IA" wu"i, r,. AlI /
rarcll' ,,,.ri iii, r. four acres are a green
"t-l> w;tii tie finest crops uH them ever seen i'll
spit "i Tilt. h,'l winds He ll> called .i'ou tl,.
governor al Nebraska To- is,.t :; company and
Wit !.I~ F..tr". VI -trpu>.' bitches dug i,Inl.
an. nile; il.c ~.n" MY. leaving >p;tcr> r,jw-,J,
~! answer lee ~..In" PGfru~". \ general cUl-
t;1a-I..r II rl k..i Nrri.d r.ad.r th.h winds
!;..uI,,--~. For u - well known nli-rr iI',.-,.
VIII l'..>~ through forests and over mar>li,-
tai Sac. ,r.i.~ iuHitII..iy north u >Irli ;.ltr>
', .t.l.-j 10y ..ir h.J Giu,l~. nrc,I> t,i->,'
w3Hj- L..y- ;.lr~-,rr,-d considerable moisture
isnu IL" tres and marshes II i The cxrrcm,.
ag.dI'y ": jl,,->- winds That !",> 'I,c laura.-
II";.T.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07
Coming and GOin".

coming ana Going.
Miss Minnie Roberts. of ST. Joseph.
Is the guest Of friends here.
Mrs. CT. Evans and children haze
returned from visit in Savannah.
Arthur Cotton has soue u ti.a
Cherokee strip 10 take :. look at things
d,wr there.
Miss Cora Frye Retarded last Thurs,
day from "A visit win her sister. Ms
Mayme Meyer at Mound City
i have ~, d securG hand 1 = sy.--
~ and Il good ,ao sra:e,! spring wagon
ard cheap tnn. III. L. SCHMIDT.
Mrs. d. e. Webster. Of New Prr-.
WIS the guest of her parents last Week.
Sle Mas calle,! home Sunday by the
sickness of her husband.
Mrs. Morris I.nyer. # Eigelo~. :
keeping house" for her father. I. y.
Claiborne. nf Fore>, Cry. whi!e h.
mother = '.>itin: relatives IN Arkansas.
-tncle Andy Burrier gave us plear
ant call Saturday. He i ubw eighty
e'ght VI .rs old ana "njry~ the t.>t ns
health. II" has h','r Il resident nf thi.
county titE Wears.
FL Ser'rcy has returned 10 F,-,>.
city from ArdI ANA herr. h.r- ur,.n frr
Il Year past III search e hcal'h. We ~.
sorry tr learn that ne has BEEN benefit.
ed bat h,:l.' tv the change. .
Frank Allen has accepted d position
"Ith cha>. NJ; 'ardli>h al Craig H..
WIS down SUI .iay. h.,ue,.r We wis,
Frank success in his new home for he -
one of our exemplary young men.
Eddy Blumu:. of CaIbert>on, Neb.
WIS over visiting with the family of
ienrgr Adnlph last Week. He was un
hi, wny :" ~. Joseph. whore he will az
tend cJmn.rcIal college. He reports,
the dr"uth as having played havoc with
the farmers OF his section in Nebraska.
d. L. N,pher ard wife. Mrs 5. Hill
and Miss lJaiS, King viii :.tteld ,no
National G.. \. - E.ncampmeu, at Pitts
burg. Pa. Mr.. aud Mrs. Niph,.r viii viS
IL relatives III iilrnei>v.!e. y. Y. whna
they nave not seen since '6i. Irs. Hal
and Miss Hing viii visit in Ohi"-
Miss Della kuukei left Tuesday for
Boston, Mass. where sh,. will attend the
New England Conservatory of Music.
Miss Alice Kunkeii vill leave soon ~ al,
tend the Cincinnati conservatory; Misses
Flora Zachnan and N-ll,,. Montgomery.
nf this city. Naude Cowan. nf New
Point Fife Smith. If Mound City. Will
attend Hardin college al Mexico. Mo;
Fran. ard Albert K,I.kel will attend
Spalding'S Commercial coll. &. at Kansas
City; Willard Prnn,l will take IA medical p
course at the University Medical col
lege al Kansas City; Misses Cora Cowal-
Grac'e AMI Bessie Coffin. Of New PoiEt.
will 20 10 Tarkio college the comir.g
school year: CJas. Young. of this city.
will leave SION for Columbia
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07
Real Estate Transfers.

The following Is list of the convey
ances filed for record during the week,
ending Saturday. Sept. l. 1894. Re
ported by Gouv. Norris, abstracrer,
Oregon. Mo:
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07
WARRANTY DEEDS.

VIM NJ Hit To ". +. Richardson. =.
lot 2 and lots 3. and Ii, block VI. For
r>t ty......-..... .-...... -......-- - : az ~
.Jno W. Hill and wife ta W. +. Richard
son. lots - and IS. block 10, Forest
N x. Hints aud wife io Ruby Ncn. Ia
in ne cor vi, nw Sw 3a. ,ss. 10 ~ vi
WIN. Il. Hufrick and wife ~ Dury \.
ogden. ,Os IN Sc IL AMI 10 Il ~ De 10 20,
WV
Alkert Hsr,lEar AMI wife t. Anthony
H.r,iman, tract IN ;. 10 81 l1o ~
l. W. Bears> and wife To- Albert Hard
man. -i. -, 81, % ..----......--.--.-. 3A.' IN
.Ino Pitfers VI aud wife IL 4. W.
S,rosi.r. lots 4 and q. block III and loi
I. blrck 81. Mound City --..---... 80 ~
QUIT CLAIM.
Ahrani Nave. etal. 10 ". E. Richardson. =.
iot I. biock Is. Forest City------------- l. t~
VIM ~ Hit tn W F. Richardson, lots
~ u aud Is, black ~. Forest City b 20
Peter Jansen AMI wife .bv fheriff) To J..
7. Ssniney. lot IL. block -. Forest
City tShefiff's decd -----. u I"
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The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

ones Of that or.ler. S"vHTa! cnt"rpFlS-
|iii.s q" ,'N', -
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

Special attention crver 20
;I,t;r,,,sl ~;rnrnV ord FE0 pTI ATTnN
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

ipis, =. =. - 4 / !. a.,
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-09-07

Vim. NJ. Hit to ". +. Richardson. =; /.
loi = and lots 3. : and IL. black ~. For
-, Iit,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-16

President Dole's second "extraor1inary''
letter to Minister Willis doubtless thor
oughly satisfies the latter's appetite for
specific information, and may serve to re-
mind Congress that there are before il for
Judgment in the Hawaiian affair other acts
of commission and omission, other threats
and other concealments, than those ascribed
in the dark ages of Hawaiian history to ex-
Minister Stevens. who is accused of having
been criminally American. Other things
have happened since Stevens through ex-
Cess of AInericanism sinned or sinned net
and these other things. for which present
officials subject in measure to the ju-is-
oiction of Congress are responsible, would
naturally interest more the national Iegis-
iature than the alleged doings Of one who
Is now an ex-Ofiicial and not under the GOV
ernments direction and control
VIII Congress stuItify Itself BY condemn
inS the Interference of Stevens and utter
Ing no word Of disapprovaI of the lleidle-
some. threatening. dark lantern policy of
" Ills and the administration. which is OK
pOSeI IL President DJle's letter? This letter
though II firmly Sustains the contentious
OF the provisional government in respect 70
tie matters 1T issue Is courteously vorded
anu while IN its argumeatative portions il
makes out an aggravated case OF shabby
treatment On our governments part IT is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-16

Congress must now be fully aware of the
necessity for a municipal building in the
District. A convincing array of facts was
strongly presented to the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds yesterday,
al nd IL may reasonably be expected that
favorable report will soon be made to the
House In that body there are. of course,
very many members who have little or no in
terest In the District of Columbia, in spite
of the fact that 1t Is the seat of national
government and. by the terms Of the Con-
stitution of the United States, is entirely
dependent upon Congress for even the most
trivial sort OF legislation. Some of these
careless members may not want to wade
through all the testimony submitted, but
they can convince themselves in a few min
utes that a public building is urgently
needed by a brief inspection of the con-
demned structure. And the building to
which the Districts municipal officials must
be moved should not be a rented building.
The idea Of hiring quarters for the accom-
mediation of public officers is unbusiness-
like. and its practice Improbable. Capitali-
zation of the amounts paid in rentals would
put up a magnificent structure. creditable
alike to the city of Washington and the
United States; of which latter. IL should be
remembered. Washington is the capital