Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-04
COXEY LIKE A COMET.
The Fright Is Much More Dangerous
Than the Collision.
ION with the Dance; Let 10y Be Uncenfinsd''
-"eetween He and l."

When the comet scare was on lew years
ago great astronomer was manybtimes
Eppoalcd to by those anxious about the re-
suit In case the wanderer should strike the
earth. His reply was that, the material OF
the comet being very many times thinner
than common air, the effect Of collision
would be about the same upon the earth as
II q spoonful Of jelly should be hurled
against Pixies peak. That Is about tho
effect which the arrival Of Coxey's army
has had upon social matters In Washing
ton, though some think 1t has tended to
increase the normal gayety Of the season.
Their first Sunday in the District and on its
border was unusually fine, all the bicyclers
were out, and the demand for livery rigs
was peculiarly active. A large section OF
the cabinet and invited guests set the ex-
ample of gayety, and 1t has been actively
followed all the week. Secretaries Gresh
am and Carlisle, Postmaster General Bis
sell, Private Secretary Thurber, Hon. Don
NJ Dickinson and few others sailed for
Fort Monroe just as the avant courieri
Of the industrials crossed the border Of tho
District and enjoyed themselves AS hilari-
ously down there for two or three days as
IL there was no such thing as the army"
General Schofleld had scarcely sent off di
rections 10 the department commanders in
the northwest to sustain the United States
1narshals when necessary when many war
department officials took brief holiday,
and May day came In with all this region
in its gayest mood.
Events In Society.
Society began the month with at least
the usual yivacity and has more than
maintained it. The first event Of impor-
lance was the Blaine Beale wedding, which
has been SO often described In advance, and
which took place at the oft described Blaine
residence ON Lafayette square. This was
followed by the highly fashionable enter
tainment on Tuesday evening at the Wit
tingham institute on Chestnut avenue,
Takoma park, and this on Wednesday even
ing by number Of lectures and entertain
mcnts in aid Of various charities. Chief
Engineer Webster, United States navy,
gave an illustrated lecture on Samoa at St.
Johns parish hall for the benefit Of tho
Childreh's Country home.
Another great entertainment In tho
Same linc-that Is to say, for charity's
sake-was that given at Albaugh's Opera
House under the patronage Of Mrs. John
G. Carlisle The minuet was danced in
the good old colonial style, and all the IA
vorite old songs were sung in the attract
i've old way. OF things comparatively
modcrn-that is, not more than 40 years
old - were the songs "Old Kentucky
Home" and "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark"
by Miss Rogers of Tennessee. All this
time, owing to the beautiful weather, tho
cavalry drill Mt Fort Myer and other open
air shows, il one may call them such,
around the city were unusually well at
tended. The weeks entertainments for
charity concluded with the rendition Of
"Pinafore' and "Pirates Of Penzance" by
amateurs at the Academy Of Music for the
benefit of the National Homeopathic hos
pital. Take it all in all, if tho Coxnyites
should leave any sick and wounded with
US, they will be well provided for.
Not Badly Frightened.
While all these volunteer and nonprofes-
sional entertainments were in progress
theatcr mana gers showed very plainly that
they were not arranging for bad business,
for the combination of first class plays at
the vhrious theatcrs was very unusual in
deed for the season.
business, they have taken queer way Of
showing It, The real trouble seems to have
come u long way from Washington, and
the comments thereon of representation
men here show no particular change Of
opinion Many, of course, express sym
pathy with the unemployed poor, and n
few think government with propriety could
order some kind Of public work done to
l,,,t - oil
ties agree that the industrials who have
seized trains should be promptly dealt
with and by United States troops. Even
the extremely mild resolutions introduced
by Senator Allen are generally disapproved
on the ground that at a time like this con
gross should say nothing which the most
heated imagination could construe into All
approval of such a scheme as Coxey's.
The Wilson Bill.
Whether ty the continued prodding Of
their constituents or by the rapid advance
OF hot weather, members Of both houses
seem stimulated to an unusual degree of
activity in putting forward the public bust
ness, and prophecies multiply that all will
be ready for adjournment quite early in
June. The minority in the senate have con-
tinued to assert, with great vehemcnce
and as II IL were q matter for shame and
apology, that the majority members have
been arranginga compromises, and the lat.
ter have continued to deny it with some
thing like indignation; but, after ALL 1t Is
only matter Of constituting language. No
member Of the majority hasdenied for sew
eral weeks that the differences in the domi-
nant party were to be rcconciled SO that
all could vote for the bill, and most OF
them have been tolerably free to give their
opinion as to tho terms Of the agreement.
As it Is matter Of we'll known, history
that no tariff bill ever did pass the senate
that was not the result Of compromise,
one is mt loss to know why the suggestion
should be met with such indignation In
this case 10 is no news ut this late day,
but it is simply certainty that the Wilson
bill will be amended and reamended until
1t is In shape to get the vote of every mem
Der of the majority with possibly one ex.
ception.
A slip Of the Tongue.
In view of the storm created by the state.
ment that a southern congressman once
asked in a speech, Where was att" it is
hardly safe to report a sentence uttered in
conversation by Republican representa-
tive who is prominent enough to be spoken
Of as a candidate for president Speaking