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The Washington times., 1894-05-24
How Mr.. Clark Secs Ii.

&. The following letter, written by Mr. Gordon
Clark, formerly editor OF the North American
Review, has been sent to The TIMES for pub
lication:
A generation ago Judge Taney TO whose un-
fragrant memory monument has been erected
in our forgetful days rendered from the United
States Supreme Court what was known ns ssthe
Drcd Scot decision which was at one under
stood by the people of the country 70 mean: "A
black man has rights that a white man ia
bound 10 respect"
So far petty justice OF police court can
initiate an example of illustrious infamy, Judge
Miller, Of the city OF Washington, has evidently
the footsteps OF Judge Taney, and then to take
one jump beyond. 1t is useless for the subsi-
died three-quarters of the American press
whether directly or indirectly controlled by the
London and New FORK gold trust-to train their
editorial squirt-guns on the people. The plain
people" as Lincoln called them know perfectly
well that Judge Millers sentence in the case OF
Coxey implies exactly this: "A poor man has no
rights that rich man is bound 10 respect :"
Such is the decision that the monopoIists OF this
country-especially the money monopolists-
now demand of their tools, whether on the
bench, in Congress, or in the so-called "Execu-
tive" Mansion.
Thanks 20 millions OF dollars paid for twenty
years OF deception practiced by 1.-The leading
newspapers" the American people are Just now
about as ignorant on the most vital subject of
the age, the money question, as the ryOt5 of
India or the coolies OF China. But the Coxey
movement is educating them. This is the trouble
with the money contractonists and their pur-
chased "organs the noise Of which has turned
the pap consumers of Washington into a pack
OF towards. But the Post and the Star, together
with the New York journals, have kindly pro
cured for Coxey nomination for Congress, and
Nillers Iuridicl cuckoo nest has probably
Matched out million votes for the Populists As
Emerson said, "the devil is always ass
GORDON CLARK
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A VERY DETERMINED MAN.

Jacob G. Berdan, of Spring Valley, N. J., is
certainly very mean mar, if what his wife says
is true. According 10 Mrs. Berdan, Jacob has
not spoken to her for ten years, and during
that long period he has neither bought her
any garments nor permitted her TO enter his
apartments. He also ate his meals separately.
Such conduct. on the part of Jacob was
cruel in the extreme, and the woman Is justi-
fable in suing for divorce. OF course the
wife does not give any reason why she has
been treated in this manner. and no doubt
Jacobs tale of woe will shift the blame on
the wife, as is generally the case when a hus-
band testifes.
The action Of Mr.. Berdan is to be greatly
deplored, as woman, no matter how harass-
ing she may be, is worthy of a word or two
from her hege lord at times. To live with
woman ten years and never thank her for
sewing on button or mending socks is GER
tainly very ungentlemanly, and the chances
are that Jacob will always be held in disfavor
among the gentler sex.
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SNAP SHOTS AT THE SENATE.

The tariff debate is now on and the Senators
gather and foregather.
The lobbyist stays at the outer door until late
| in the afternoon, impatient TO get to his eleven
| dollar dinner
| The visiting commonwealth climbs up the mar
| BILE stairway, and fearful he may tread on some
| thing for which he may be arrested gets back
warily the way he came, looks wistfully into Mr..
Pages restaurant, where the Senators drink tea
and eat pie, and then goes out of the building on
| the walks, scrupulous all the time to keep of
the grass.
Inside the Senate a new tariff system is about to
be born There are some who are curious to
| what will be the name of the infant. Nobody now
believes il will be Wilson Bill, was first fancied
1t seems certain that neither straight Democrat
nor stalwart Republican will father it; so that
after all, the paternity may be laid on old Gen.
eral Compromise
But few flash snap shots now and then
The prayer is said and trouble begins.
Senator Jones' of Arkansas, comes in. He has
a gait like Seventh Regiment drum major.
There's ex-Speaker Tom Reed Just come over
from the House As he sprawls his fat sides in
Senator's chair, he looks upon the slow pro
cedure of the Senate with q certain disappointed
pity.
Senator White, of California, is over there in
his plGce, talking animatedly TO a visitor from
the other side Of the House. The Senator is one
of the widest awake men on the Democratic side
while Senator Mitchell, who is reposefully sitting
near by, appears to have no cause to complain
Oh luSOmuid
Senator Steward is still one Of the readiest men
in the Senate. He is also one of the reddest,
a cardinal fact which is brought into leading
evidence by the lOw Of his free silver beard.
Standing in the cloak room door is Senator
Allen of Nebraska, attentively taking in the
words of a discussion As little Senator Pasco,
of Florida, glides under the arm of the big west
erner, the Nebraskan looks Titanic, face and
figure conveying to you sense of power, weight,
brain and Drawn
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge appears unusu-
ally pensive these days One of the notable
literati, perchapce he is dreaming of when he
will be a charter member Of Americas "Forty
Immortals"
Senator Joe Blackburn on the move. He rarely
sits long in his chair. Perhaps he is looking for
tips. He is a true Kentuckian in his fondness
for horses and fine things that are inseparably
associated.
Senator George in repose. he is like gnarled
oak
Now Senator Hoar looks this way. Isn't he
round and ruddy? The light of his countenance
is as the full moon of New England culture and
pious training, whose physical facial glow is en-
HANGED, as it were, by baked BEANS cider,
pumpkin pie, apple sass and succotash, occa-
sionally prunes, sometimes Goldfish balls. and
mayhap a draught of sassafras tea to wash 'em
down
Senator voorhees, has the same tired face he
showed early at the extra session last Autumn.
Ihave seen pictures Of women who were re-
puted as pretty, but they were not nearly as
pretty as Senator Fred T. Dubois, of Idaho.
There he sits listening and twisting his tapering
fingers WAT.
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pelf. Tried by this standard Taylor would be
excluded from Democratic af1liation. His
uncertain political character is shown by his
mercenary surrender to the Populist state
convention in Kansas in 1892, of which body
he was member, and before which he was a
suppliant candidate for nomination to some
position on the state ticket We do not mean
to say that Populistic affiliation dIsqualifles
man for office, but 1t ought to show that the
Democratic party and its administration is In
no manner bound to Taylor's political ad-
vancement, and especially to the extent that
it must violate one OF the declared funda-
mental doctrines of the party.
II Taylor is such distinguished Democrat
that all rule and precedent should be violated
in his case, why is it that such pronounced
Republicans as ex-senator Perkins, of Kansas,
used his privilege of the floor of the Sen
ate in behalf of this sunfower statesman?
The people cannot be deceived in this matter,
and Senator Martins successful effort to
foist upon this district a nonresident who
has once been rejected for an Office OF less
importance than the registership is no credit
to himself or his party.
Public administration is drifting too much
into the channel of political peculation. Is it
possible that the United States Senate is not
strong and honest enough to resist the power
OF intrigue, deception, and hypocrisy?
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

THE House in Committee of the Whole yes
terday performed fine piece of buncombe
in striking out the appropriation for the
Civil Service Commission, well knowing that
the item will be restored. Similar action was
taken in committee once before, but when it
came to going on the record in yea and nay
vote the spoilsmen weakened. Gentlemen
might as well understand that the sentiment
of the country, outside of the professional
politicians, is overwhelming adverse to re-
turn to the old and discredited spoils system.
Senators and Representatives are elected to
perform far more important duties than divid-
ing up the petty places under the government
among their personal followers and party
heelers.
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WILL HOLD THEIR OFFICE.
Civil Service Commission Not Abolished by
Failure to Make Appropriation.

Civil Service Commission Not Abolished by
Failure to Make Appropriation.
The assault upon the Civil Service Commits
sion Tuesday had its sequel yesterday in vari-
Gus plans to change the existing system oi
appointments and discharges.
Representative Whiting, Of Michigan, in
troduced bill to secure an equitable appof-
tioDment Of federal offices among the states
and territories. 1t provides that monthly
lists shall be furnished to the President and
department and bureau chiefs OF the persons
from each state holding non-elective offices
and the pensions or compensation beside their
salaries which they receive from the govern
ment.
Representative Enloe, OF Tennessee, intro
duced a bill to repeal the civil service act
ALI measures OF this character are referred to
the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service,
which is adverse to such bills.
The action of the House in refusing to ap-
propriate money from the Treasury for the
salaries OF the three civil service commission
ers by no means deprives Messrs. Proctor,
Lyman, and Roosevelt Of their positions even
If it is followed by the Senate There would
still be three civil service commissioners IL
both House and Senate refused to appropri-
ate for them, and the commissioners could
continue to perform their duties and appeal
to the Court Of Claims for the remuneration
fixed for their services by law
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THE MAGUIRE BILL.

The bill H. R. TICS, introduced by Mr.. Ma
guire, provides that the United States shall
no longer bear half the expenses Of local
government of the District of Columbia; that
the District revenues shall be raised by a tax
of so per cent. of the rental value of land ex-
elusive of improvements thereon; abolishes
personal property taxes, license fees, water
rents, and fees to public officials; provides
the machinery for assessing said tax; that all
the revenue raised by said tax shall be ex-
pended on public Improvements, after defray-
ing the usual expenses of the District; that
the Commissioners shall employ all compe-
tent persons who apply for such employment
in making said improvements, and that the
wages Of common labor shall be 80 for eight
hours work; that the Commissioners may
issue notes in payment OF wages, ETC., In an
ticipation of payment Of tax, said notes to be
payable one year after date, without interest,
and to be receivable in payment of taxes.
The design of this bill is to place the bur-
den of local government and improvement
upon the landowners, on the ground that the
landowners get all the benefit of improve
ments and good government, which tend to
increase the value of the land; to relieve the
people from the burden Of certain taxes,
which are unjust; to provide an equal
assessment; to provide for the employ
ment of the unemployed at good wages, and
to enable the Commissioners to anticipate re-
ceipts from taxation.
The effect of such a measure, it is asserted,
would be to reduce the price of land to prob
ably one-third of what it now is, and to
slightly reduce rents; to reduce government
expenses; to provide local revenue OF ten or
twelve millions year, thus making a great
fund for public improvements, and to employ
all the unemployed. and greatly raise wages.
1t is stated that it would reduce the taxes
payable on small homes; that the taxes pay
able on centraily-located homes would not be
increased; that the taxes payable on the yalu
able business property would be somewhat
increased, and that the taxes on vacant lands
held for speculation would be greatly in
creased
A certain home that is now assessed at
81 600 for house and $500 for land and taxed
$50 a year, and pays water rent IS year
total S44 year-it is estimated would then
pay about $780, in lieu of 544 tax and water
rent
A certain lot now leased for s11, 900 year
would then pay 55,O5O tax, in lien of $3.50 now
paid on the land but the house would pay no
tax.
Certain vacant lots would pay at least
twenty times the tax they now pay.
1t is argued that among the results Of such
q law would be the following:
That our city would become the handsomest
on earth;
That our population would be doubled in
eide of five years;
That our people would become the most
prosperous and happy of any within the ex-
perience of mankind;
That our working people would receive the
highest wages their labor could produce;
That our involuntary poverty would disap-
pear; and
That the disposition to commit the crimes
induced by poverty would be minimized.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
TERRY is FOUND GUILTY.
Sequel to the Shooting of Willis wasi
ington By u Policeman.

Sequel to the Shooting of Willis Wash.
ingtOn By Policeman.
The jury i'll the Terry rendered verdict
of guilty as indicted against the defendant
The shooting occurred on the 22d of November
last on street near Fourteenth
The rrst witness yesterday was Policeman
Steurman, who testified that he was with Terry
at the time of the shooting. He said they ordered
Washington TO stop, and as he did not do so
Terry fired two shots, one of which took effect.
:, Major Moore testified that he had ordered his
men to be especially dilgent during the Jack
the Slasher" scare.
Charles b. Terry, the defendant, was cross-ex-
amined. and said the shots were fired accident
ally, and that he did not intend to shoot the
man-
Judge McComas' charge TO the Jury was very
brief as were the addresses, and at .55 the
jury retired At LIS O'Clock the jury returned,
and Foreman hettler reported that Terry had
been found guilty indicted
The penalty for the offense is term in the
penitentiary of not more than eight nor less
than two years. The Judge refused to accept
bail for the defendant.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
Senator Kyre's Hawaiian Resolution.

The following is copy of the resolution in
troduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Kyle:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate
that the government of the United States shall
not use force for the purpose of restoring to the
throne the deposed Queen of the Sandwich
Island, or for the purpose of destroying the ex-
isting government: that the provisional govern
ment having been duly recognized, the highest in
ternational interests require that 1t shall pursue
its own line OF polity; that Intervention in the
political affairs of these islands by other gov
ernments will be regarded as an act unfriendly
to the government of the United States
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
TAYLOR CONFIRMED.

The Senate yesterday, by vote of 81 to Is,
confirmed the nomination Of G. H. ]. Taylor,
an importation from Kansas, to be Recorder
of Deeds Of the District of Columbia.
Thus is the home-rule plank of the Demo-
cratic platform thrown to the winds. and a
man whom scarcely anybody wanted in an
Office which is purely local is foisted upon
the helpless people of this community.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
Invaluable Relic.

Rankin think great deal OF that old
violin. It's genuine Amati. picked it up
in Rome.
Fyle-It seems to be remarkably well pre-
served.
"Wonderfully. 1t cost me pile of money,
but it's worth it. The chief merit of rare
old violin-certainly, inspect it as closely as
you please. What were you about to say?"
II was wondering how the maker ever
came to stencil Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton, Chicago on the inside Of it.''-Chlcago
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
In the Coming Time.

The Advanced Womon-Frederick, I've
resolved that the step am about to take, al
though little radical will be perfectly safe.
Her Husband-What is it?
The Advanced Woman-I've resolved that
all things considered and for general conye-
NANCE
Her Husband-Well, what?
The Advanced Woman-It will be per-
fectly proper, and you won. abuse the privi-
lege-
Her Husband-Wh-
The Advanced Woman-And so I'm going
to let you carry a night key.-Chicago
Record.
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Combinations Yesterday.

The Senate in executive session yesterday
made public the following nominations:
Albert W. Bradbury, attorney for the district
of Maine.
Charles II. J. Taylor of Kansas, Recorder Of
Deeds In the District of Columbia
Andrew Blewitt to be surveyor general of
North Dakota.
Receivers OF public moneys-William B. Nor
rison 70 be receiver of public moneys at Nincoln,
Neb; Patrick Gibbons, receiver Of public moneys
at McCook, Neb.
Registers of the Land Ofice-Clark s Rowe at
Chamberlin, S. D.; Ambrose S. Campbell at Nc
Cook, Neh
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How About This, Mr.. Hammett.
r

Quite a number of complaints having been re-
Gently made about the condition of the square
bounded by L and NJ and First and Second
streets southwest, recently occupied by Coxey's
army, would respectfully call Health Officer
Hammetts attention TO the square bounded by
and h and Third and Four-and-a-hah streets
southwest, as there is at present and has been
for the past six months q nuisance there (al-
though often reported) never attended to-.
stagnant pool of water and q dumping ground
for anything too foul for the garbage wagons to
collect j. ES
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THE colored crank. Cherry, who tried 10
make speech the other day from the gallery
of the House of Representatives has been re-
leased from confinement. Mr.. Cherry did not
have the necessary credentials to qualify him
to talk in the cave Of the winds.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
Beyond Control.
From the Detroit Tribune. I

Dttroit lrlpuuel
"Sire," the grand vizier announced, as he
removed the finger bowl, "a dog of an infldel
is without, and wishes to know il your serene
highness will not sign petition asking equal
suffrage rights for women"
The Sultan glanced uneasily In the direction
OF the royal harem.
Tell him no. he hastily exclaimed. "If
I'm going to stay in power it is absolutely
essential for me to carry my own precinct
He clapped his hands. and slaves came
bearing schooner of book.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

IT is rumored from Oklahoma that placer
gold has been found in paying quantities in
that young and ambitious territory How
ever we would advise our readers to wait a
little while before selling their belongings
and emigrating to this new El Dorado.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
All Right As to the Uncle.

Fond Mamma-Arabella, I wouldn't wear
that opal.
Miss Arabella-Why not2
at brings bad luck"
"But, mamma, 1t was present."
II know it, child, but that only makes it
worse.'
/ "What would you do with it?"
"Well, you might give it to your Uncle
Horace"
"But, wouldn't it bring him bad luck, too?''
"Why-hum-child, he-he has always had
been unlucky in everything. This might
change all that. Similia similibus curantur.
Send it to your Uncle Horace. Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

SOUTHERN CoSGREssMES regard the nomi-
nation of Representative Oates for Governor
of Alabama as an administration victory, and
the choice is said to be anything but pleasing
to the advocates of the free coinage of silver.
Pie appears to be more potent than principle.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
Marine Band Concert To-day.

The Marine band, under the leadership Of
Professor Fanciulll, will give concert at the
Marine barracks this afternoon at 5.15 o'clock
selected programme Of popular and classical
music, including the new march of Professor
fanciulli, "The Letter Carriers" will be rem
dered
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Po11cEurx Cu.nIrs r. Trnnr was yester

POLICEMEN CHARLES R. TERRY was yester-
day found guilty by jury of shooting Willis
Washington, an inoffensive and hard-work-
ing colored man. The punishment for the
offense Of which the ex-officer has been con-
victed is Imprisonment from two to eight
years. A few more examples OF this kind,
and the average policeman will not be SO
ready to use his pistol and club without a
shadow OF justification.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

THE House Naval Committee is about to be-
gin the investigation of the alleged armor
plate frauds. 1t is earnestly to be hoped that
this investigation will investigate.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

THE chances are that Herr Dove did not
get the material to make his bullet-proof
coat from the Carnegie Steel Company, since
the garment has stood the test.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

THERE was no quorum of the House Dis
trIct Committee yesterday The affairs of the
national capital are of no particular conse-
quence. They can wait.
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The walking matches will be commenced soon
in the Lyceum summer garden

Signor Liberati, the celebrated cornetist, Is a
guest OF Representative C. q. Conn, of Indiana,
at Wizards The musician has Just concluded a
highly successful concert tour in the Northwest,
and will begin an engagement next Monday in
Cleveland. He uses in his concerts a magnif-
cent cornet valued at 5000 which was presented
him by Mr.. Conn, who is the proprietor of the
big cornet manufactory at Elkharr, Indiana
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

A MONKEY certainly made monkey of him
self the other day at Harrison. n. ]. He es-
capped and went into the lions cage and a
lioness ate him up.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

SENATOR GoRMAN says that the trusts die
tated no part of the tariff bill now before the
Senate An anxious country yearns to know
who did.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
Lieut. Nancy ON Trial

ST PAUL, Mimi, May 23-The court-martial of
Lieut. Nancy, of the Fifteenth Infantry, on
charges connected with the fatal shooting by
him of Capt Hedberg at Fort Sheridan, will be-
gin TODAY
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

SENATOR TELLER has lectured his Republi-
can colleagues. Who will volunteer to do a
similar act to the Democrats?
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
The Weather Today.

For the District of Columbia and Maryland,
and Virginia: showers tonight and Thurs
day; northeast winds, becoming variable.
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
Declared n Draw

MONTREAL, May 2a.-The adjourned chess game
between Lasker and Steinitz was declared a
draw this afternoon on the sixty-nrst round
The Washington times., 1894-05-24
500 IN GOLD

To be given away. Have your wife, mother,
father, sister, brother, cousin. aunt uncle,
sweetheart, mother-in-law, sister-in-law brother.
in-law, and everybody else read how to get IL
On page 2, Sundays TINES
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

Senator Cushman K. Davis, of Minnesota,
is one of the best classical scholars. He ap-
pears very much bored at times with some Of
the long-winded speeches. and then he quietly
retires for Il smoke and good hours reading.
Davis is said to be a great lover Of Horace,
and to be as capable at scansion as DR.. "Billy
Everett"
The Washington times., 1894-05-24

Gen. Curtis, of New York, says that Mr..
Flower may not be the Democratic candidate
for Governor this Fall, but declared SO far as
his party is concerned that nobody knows
who will be nominated, because the conven-
ton, and not newspapers or a ring caucus,
select the Republican nominee.