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The Washington times., 1894-04-10
CONCERT BY INDIANS.
Pupils OF the Carlisle Industrial Schoo
Acquit Themselves Well.

Pupils Of the Carlisle Industrial School
Acquit Themselves Well
The band and choir of the United StateS
Indian industrial school played and sang
themselves into public favor at their concert
at Metzerotts last night. The choir is COM
posed of forty dusky youths and maidens
from the school, and the band Of thirty pieces
is in charge of full-blooded Oneida Indian,
Dennison Wheelock. There was large at
tendance. The patronesses of the concert
were Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies of the
Cabinet.
The programme rendered was as follows:
"Gloria," Mozart; bass solo. THE Pilos''
Nelson; overture, "Caliph OF Bagdadi
Boieldieu; trio. Mornings Invitation.t
Veazie; minuet, Psderewski; chorus, "Gypsy's
Warning;" ''Our Victorious Banner" Bene-
dict; selection from "Tannhauser," Wagner;
contralto solo, 'Ben Holt" words by Hon.
T. D. English. N. c.: ''Recollections of the
War;" Boyer; March of the Men Of Hariech,"
Barnby: Hail Columbia Fyles.
En- route 10 Carlisle the young Indian
musicians will give concerts in Baltimore,
Wilmington, Philadelphia, New York city.
and Brooklyn
Capt. r. H. Pratt, superintendent of tAe
school. and Mrs. Pratt accompany their
charges on the tour.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
Commissioners Orders.

The Commissioners have issued the following 4
orders: That water main be laid in Lawrence
street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets northwest. at estimated cost of $685. that
three public gas lamps be established On vir.
ginia avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets,
cost of erection and maintenance to be charged
TO the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com .
pany; that public gas lamps be established as
follows: One on southwest corner of Fourteenth
and G streets northeast, one on Florence street,
Is5 feet south Of street northeast, two on
street between Six and Seventh streets northeast,
two Half street between and G Streets
southwest, ,one oil street between Half fstreetand
South Capitol street, one on southwest corner Of
Half and G streets southwest, one on southwest
corner of Half and streets southwest, one on
northeast corner Of street and Connecticut
avenue northwest, two on Seventeenth street,
between X and streets northwest; and that /,
public oil lamps be established as follows !
three on Tenth street, between and streets
northeast, three on Liberty street between
Ninth and Tenth streets southwest, and that
one gas lamp on east side of Seventeenth
street. between and streets north
west, be moved fifty feet north.
That water main be laid in Lincoln street,
from Sixth street TO abreast of No COS Lincoln
street, at estimated cost OF $50
The permit clerk is authorized to issue a per-
NIT to the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company to erect pole in alley in reservation
c 100 feet north OF present pole, which is to be
taken down; to move pole on east side Of Ninth
street, between and Water streets to the north
east corner Ninth and Water streets southwest:
to move north pole from east to west side Of
alley in square bounded by Eighteenth, r, and
Sherman streets sHs 70 PSI
The following allotments are approved: For
the superintendent of streets, q co., to be ex
pended on various streets during the quarter
ending June 30, 1885, chargeable to appropria-
tion for permit work; allotment of $500 TO be
used in repair work, chargeable to appropriation
for current repairs to streets, avenues, and al
leya 80 tasAe-
That Williams ssuft be registered and licensed
as master plumber and gasltter after filing
proper bond; and that no license as master
plumber and gas1tter be issued to John J. Nc
Cam or to William Barry.
Additional orders were issued as follows: That
third-class steam engineers license be granted
d. A. Musry and W. E Croson.
That the order of December q, 1892, that side
walk be laid on south side Of Benning road,
cancelled.
That payment Of special assessment against
lot 70, square IS. be accepted without interest
That pay at the rate Of s.. 80 per diem is here
by allowed Frederick W. Warren from February
% to March 6, 1884, inclusive, during which
period he was receiving treatment for injuries
received while working for the water depart
meut = -.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
The Light Fantastic in the Cabinet.
rEro,p tho Nau- Yort Rncordar


WASHINGTON, April 7.-Hoke Smith is
learning to waltz. He never did it in Al
lanta. Indeed, he scorned it there as a
frivolity untitled to his ponderous and con-
stantly increasing Importance.
But since he has become acclimated to the
Washington social atmosphere he has begun
to appreciate the fact that familiarity with
the steps Of the light and may will add to
his popularity.
Hoke is not nimble on his pins, and he
shrinks from the publicity OF a dancing
school or the expert criticisms Of professional
tutor.
So he has turned to his private secretary
for assistance, and that light and lithesome
young gentleman is patiently leading the
bulky Cabinet officer through the necessary
steps.
The lessons are given nightly in the retired
corridors OF the Interior Department, after all
the clerks have gone home, and only soli-
tary watchman remains to temper his loneli-
ness with the view Of the phantom-like fit
tings of his superior through the mysterious
twilight
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
LIGHT Is BREAKING.

There is 10 class of workingmen who are 80
intimately connected with national legislation
and Federal courts as our railroad employees,
numbering nearly million men. The iron
way has taken the place of the highway; and
as il was the prerogative Of the king to main
tain the highway, so it is of the state and the
nation to maintain its substitute, the railroad
The state has turned this public function
over to the corporation. The corporation,
therefore. and those employed upon It, are
engaged in public service, as all our rail :
roads are engaged In interstate commerce
and practically ignore state lines.
1t has. become the common course for a
railroad that desired to avoid present pay
ment OF maturing Indebtedness to seek the
protection of the Federal courts and pass into
the hands OF receivers. This has given great
opportunities to the managers Of roads to ig-
more existing contracts and agreements, par
ticularly with their men. in which they have
been sustained by too willing judges. Step
by step encroachments were made upon the
rights OF labor, represented through the rail :
road employe. every court taking the de-
cision or precedent OF some other court as a
precedent, until at last Judge jenkins issued
an order repugnant to all ideas of the rights
of labor and OF free men.
1t was the last straw. The outraged rail-
road employe, at last reused to the necessity
of the fight for his rights, appealed to Con-
gress. The House responded, and ordered an
investigation, with the possible view of the
impeachment OF the Judge who had so exer-
cised his tyrannieal power. The effect Of the
ordering of this investigation was electrical.
Judge Dundy, who had issued an order In ac-
cordance with that of Judge jenkins, has
tened to modify, explain, and withdraw it, and
Judge Caldwell. in the case of the Union Pa
ciHe railroad employees and the receivers Of
the road, has observed the signs of the times
and has just rendered decision which COM
pletely reverses this unwarranted drift Of the
Federal judiciary in favor Of capital as
against labor. His opinion goes farther than
anything Of recent occurrence to protect
labor, and particularly railway labor, from
oppression and wrong.
II the investigation OF Judge Jenkins should
be nothing more that a notice to the Federal
judiciary than their unwarranted acts will be
the subject Of protest and investigation, 1t
must be considered a great public benefit,
but the mere Institution OF the investigation
has, under the iron-clad allegations Of the
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
THEIR CHURcH'S VEAL.

Protestant Conference Continues Its Bust.
ness Session and Considers Reports.
There was spirited discussion at the Mary
land conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church. which resumed its business session
yesterday morning at the Congress street
church, West Washington. A number Of
ministers who had failed to supply the new
members Of their respective charges with
copies of the church discipline were called to
task for their neglect.
Rev. j. B. Jones. one Of the delinquepts.
made breezy speech, in which he de6ed the
authority Of the conference to Enforce him
into doing anything against his wish, and
after considerable discussion on the subject
the name Of Mr.. Jones was removed from the
list of delinquents and the resolution laid on
the table.
Reports from the trustees of the conference.
the faculty Of instruction, committee on tenn
perance, the committee to draft an order
Of business for the quarterly conference,
the committee on credentials, and the COM
mittee on boundaries were read. discussed
and adopted.
Rev. C. B. Mcdaniel, Mrs. Gore, and Miss
Lipscomb, Of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society. were presented to the conference.
Rev. I. H. Lewis made few remarks in be-
half Of the Western Maryland College. The
cOmmlttee on cilurcn nome READ It's report
and 1t was taken up for discussion. A resolu-
ton giving the committee authority to raise
funds for the building Of the home was
adopted.
George J. Hill. William Fl. Litsinger, Henry
E. Nelson, Emanuel Pierce. and Milton W.
Gorden were received into the itineracy. A
resolution was offered by W. F. King not to
grant requests from churches OF other de-
nominations except St. Johns for the loan of
ministers. An amendment to strike out the
exception was laid on the table and the origi-
nal resolution was adopted.
At the opening of the afternoon session
speeches We're made by several delegates as to
the ability of the congregations to support
pastors. A Recommendation to remove Salem
church from the Kenton circuit and place it
in the Warwick circuit was adopted.
The report Of the committee on literature
announced an increased circulation OF the
official conference paper, the Methodist Prot
estant," and books, and recommended that
the two missionary papers now being pub
lished be consolidated; which was adopted.
Rev. Thomas Myers, the secretary Of the
Maryland Bible Society, was introduced and
made an interesting address upon the Bible
The report Of the committee on finance was
presented, but referred back, with instruction
to name amount of assessments. but not to
exceed the assessments Of last year.
Last night the anniversary Of the Super
annuated Fund Society was observed. and
addresses were made appropriate to the occa-
sion. The president of the society. Rev. J.
W. Nupier, presided.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
Recommends DandeIion Pills.

From the New York SUM-
John F. Chamberlin, the friend of the
gourmets OF Washington, is in town during
half Of each week. arranging for the opening
Of his great new hotel at Old Point Comfort.
He knows more men than any other American,
and they poster him to know the secret that
keeps him looking as young to-day as when
he started Monmouth Park. Take dande-
lion pills after too hearty dinner; that's ALI
do" he answers. Chamberlin was born in
Lansingburg on December II, 1887. the son
Of a celebrated gunmaker. The father
went to Pittsfield and then to the
Springfield armory. taking his family
with him. and while John was but a very
young man they all went to Jefferson City.
Mo. The elder Chamberlin is still hale and
hearty at the age of "a. and lives with two
daughters, whose education was the care
and pride of the kindly Washington hotel
keeper. Both married well, and only the
father needs attention now. To him
John Chamberlin sends oysters and
wines and seasonable deicacies every
month in :he year. John started life as third
clerk on Missouri river boat, and set up a
bar on the boat as we'll. The boat failed. but
the bar succeeded. and John got his start in
life first as a sporting man and next as the
hotel-keeper who knows more about good
eating than any man in his line in America.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
Y.P. s. c. E. Mass Meeting.

There was rousing mass meeting of the
Society of Christian Endeavor last night at
the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, and
the Endeavorers were out in full force to well
several of the members in relation to the
work of the society and the international con-
vention to be held in '94 and go. The first
address was made by MrW. h PennelI upon
First Endeavorer," outlining the inception
of the society. He was followed by Rev.
Tennis s. Hamlin, D. D., upon Growth from
great conventions" Mr.. L. A. Conner, jr.,
international convention at Cleveland in 'e4,
anticipations," and Mr.. J. A. Runyan in relss
ton to the convention at Washington in sc,
taking as his subject "Foregleams.'
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
DISASTROUS WRECK AvERrED.
A Track Walker Discovers a Switch Thar
Miscrcants Had Opened.


McKEEsPoRT, Pa. April Am unsucce3-
full attempt was made to wreck the New York
limited express on the Baltimore and Ohio at
the Thirteenth avenue crossing in this city
last night. John Boyle, track walker. no.
ticed several men running from the railroad
down toward the river just few minutes
before the express was due, which arrives in
this city at 9.05 p. m. Boyle, fearing some
thing was wrong. hurried to the place and
found the switch locked, broken, and turned.
but the signal lamp showed a clear light.
At that moment the train was rounding the
curve. and Boyle lost no time in turning the
switch back. leaving the main track clear
The train dashed past at terrific speed.
Boyle then examined the lamp and found
that the pin had been taken out and the lamp
turned SO as to show the green light. which
indicates the track is clear. Had the express
been switched off, as was evidently the de-
sign, 1t would have smashed into some cars
on the siding and might have resulted in
terrible disaster.
The train does not stop after leaving khis
city until it reaches Connelsville. BoyleHe-
ported the attempted wreck at the station and
an investigation will be made. He failed TO
recognize any of the men whom he saw run
ming toward the river
The Washington times., 1894-04-10

present time Russell Sage has not parted
with that 900.
1t is now believed that Mrs. Langtry's re-
turn to the stage is intended to head on
Madeline Pollard's break in the same direc-
tion.
1t is related Of Hon. Hoke Smith in his own
paper, the Atlanta Journal, that he is making
arrangements to have the Atlanta Exposition
delegation meet the diplomatic score" Core
is good.
No statesman, either In the House or the
Senate, has yet been enterprising enough to
inject verbatim account Of the Pollard
Breckenridge testimony into the Congress
sional Record. Think Of making the Record
interesting
A Yankee paper rises to ask whether Col.
Breckinr1dge wrote his Massachusetts love
letter on the occasion of his lecture on Politi-
cal Morality at Harvard College
South Carolina began on quinine and
whisky and then dropped the quinine; that is
all.
Meantime Senator Harris, the good, gray
statesman OF Tennessee, is still in the saddle,
booted and spurred.
1t has been remarked by thousand e1-
changes that South Carolina is the tough
girl among the states. %.
1t is remarked by Baltimore wit that IT
Miss Pollard is a bird with broken wing
the colonel must be a disfgured loo-loo.
No, sir; the expression ''deminition bow
vows" shall never creep into these columns,
not 4 the editor knows It.
Christine Nilssons bedroom in her Madrid
palace is papered with sheets of music from
the operas she has sung. But American
g-eenbacks would be more appropriate.
It is thought that Governor Tillman has
his eye on Senator Buffers seat in the Senate.
Let Mrs. Lease tell US whether she rode the
goat astride or not, and have done with it.
The Chicago people are now complaining
that Editor Stead's book is not half bad
enough.
They have wards in Boston, and the Boston
Record thinks i. has discovered q John Y.
McKane in ward II. Frightful, frightful.
Votes in the Chicago city council are down
to s75Oand wheat is low, and generally speak
ing times are dull in the West
The Prince Of Wales takes of his hat on
certain occasions 700 times an hours; but this
is not for the purpose of talking through 1t.
The Dallas News is quite right when 1t tells
US that some men are all preamble.
They are talking in Boston of running Gen.
Francis A. Walker, probably the most promi-
nent eastern advocate OF bimetallism, for
Congress.
The experience OF the Greensburg, Penn,
somnnmbulist who fell twenty feet out OF
window without being aroused from his
slumber, is nothing compared with the sensa-
tional behavior of certain United States Sen
ators.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
A Subscriber Who Got Four.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
1 was so much impressed by the suggestion in
your editorial If one subscriber got another
in your issue of last Friday that l Immediately
asked the next person whom met. who hap
pened to be neighbor. if he did not wish to take
THE TINES, and he answered without a moments
hesitation that he would begin at once. Not
only that. but this subscriber got another, his
subscriber also got one, and this last subscriber
got q subscriber, and for aught know the good
work is still going on The idea is such a good
one that don't think you can speak of it and
urge it too often. Surely each subscriber can
get one more subscriber. B.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
The Pacific Railroads.

To the Editor OF 1HE lines
The annual report Of the Commissioner of
Railroads for the year ending June so. 1898, on
page 2I7, states that the totel amount Of "cash"
received by the bond-aided and land-grant Pa
ciflc railroads from 1863 TO 1893 inclusive, was
S3 159 326 90 ont of a total credit of S41 i24 80
on a debt of S162, ,6I9.712. &C.
This state Of affairs Is absolutely appalling
when We come 10 realize that the difference be-
tween the "gross receipts" and the operating
expenses" commonly called met earnings" OF
the Union" and Central Pacific railroads
alone from their creation to 1893 was 1854 2S0i
If the past management paid over but per
cent of the met earnings" what guarantee have
the people that the future management would
pay Huntington's 2 per cent for 100 years? Per-
haps Mr.. Brice can enlighten the people on this
point JAMES SELDOM COwDON
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Mr.. Wilson Barrett is a convincing Virgin
lus. One listens to the magnificent de-
flance of the Roman father to the Roman pa
sees him plunge his knife into his daughters
bosom and believes that it were possible.
His is a virile delivery of the lines, and such
is needed, even more perhaps than flneness
and delicacy in the part. And vet there is
the manly depth of tenderness that every
strong man must have in him shining out
in every scene with his daughter. too. Mr..
Barrett has voice as full of music as it is of
strength Perhaps the pleasure OF listening
TO 1t hides the fact from US that there is too
much Of it to be quite true, even to the strong
est passion. But his Virginius is certainly
one of his best characters.
Mr.. Austin Melford as the Roman pa
trician, looks and acts the part which stage
Roman patriciaDs before him sometimes have
not done. He is strikingly and artistically
what we wish of him. Miss Maud Jeffries is
more than beautiful. She plays Virginia
with understanding and graceful strength.
The Dartmouth College Glee and Banjo
clubs gave their concert last night at the
Universalist church. They are a clever lot of
young fellows, one Of the most enjoyable of
clubs here this year. Every song and
every uuuueE uHcu US Will entnuSidSn lOr
college boys and college songs and college
banjos. Two of the best numbers were one
composed and one arranged by Mr.. A. V.
Holmes, Ct Washington.
After little expedition to the Academy last
night we are constrained to believe what dear
old fat Frank O'Neill told US about 'AIr Will
kinsons Widows" tho play in which he per-,
forms the part of Business Manager. His part
is not a speaking one, although to hear Frank
tell about the virtues of the play one could
scarcely believe him to be playing silent
part.
The cast that presented the delightful
comedy last night is the best that ever took
an audience through the three acts of this in
verted domestic tragedy. Joe Holland, the
''prince of polished light comedians" hit the
parquet With his Percival Perrin, and Annie
Wood made straight at the gal
lery with her 'Kuke." Then there were
Henrietta Crosman, Charles Able, Thomas
Burns. Margaret Craven. T. c.. Valentino.
William Levers, Maud White, and Antony
Eddinger, all good and well tried people, and
they were the caterers to the balcony and 10
those in the parquet and gallery who could
spare minute from Percival Perrin and the
.'Kuke"
Mr.. Wilkinson's Widows is, perhaps, Mr..
Gillett's strongest farce-comedy. 1t is simply
laugh all the time. 1t will take the kinks
out Of any sort of blues, and it is a strong
answer in the affirmative to the question, as
life worth living?" Yes, certainly it is, as
long as Gillette will write comedies for US
and Frohman will put them on the boards.
Again we are constrained to say. sFrankie
o'Neill, you told Us so, and you are right"
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
Came Down to Hear Hill.

A number of people from New York are
here to hear the senior Senator's speech.
One person, who is at the Arlington for that
purpose. is NJ. H. Arnot, the many times
Elmira millionaire The visit here of Mr.. Ar
not for this purpose is considered by Senator
Hill a great compliment. Mr.. Arnot was an
old foe OF Senator Hill. bnt they are now fast
friends. When Sen9tor Hill began as poor
young man in politics in Elmira the Arnot
family, with all their millions tried to crush
him, but. to the astonishment Of everybody,
Senator Hill triumphed over them. and con-
tinued, to the day he left Elmira, to be the
Democratic leader of Chemung county.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
The Rights of workingmen.

IFrOm the I0wa Stare htgIster.1
Growers trust receivers for the Union Pa
cific railway will not be able to pauperize the
employees of that great railroad. Judge Cald-
wells decision against the receivers, who are
each, receiving S17, 900 per year for sinecure
services. is the clearest and strongest exposi-
ton Of rights of American working men that
has ever been written upon the Official
records of the United States.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
1aron,s Emperor,s Silver Weddine

People who believe that Japan Is still q
semi-civilized country would be speedily un-
deceived by reading recent report made to
the State Department by United States Min
lister Dun at Toxic. The minister gives an
account of the silver wedding of the en-
peror on March u last, and according to the
description the magnificent, yet refined, style
of the ceremonies would be creditable to any
European court. A notable feature of the
entertainment was the rendition of music
composed 1900 years ago and dance adapted
to it at that time by Prince Otsumi. The
guests received as souvenirs silver statues of
storks, and in strong contrast with the olden
customs the emperor threw aside all reserve
and conversed cordially with individual men,
bers of the diplomatic body.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10

McGann resolution, already cleared the rail-
way labor atmosphere of the doubts and fears
engendered by the Ann Arbor road decisions.
Judge Billings New Orleans opinion, and
others, and apparently confirmed by the
action Of Judge Jenkins, in issuing the In
junction order against Northern Pacific en-
ployes.
The dawn Of q new era of equality and JUS
tice for labor interests seems to be at hand.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
A SONG OF TOLL.

tsent to THE TINES by a member Of Primrose
band of unemployed workmen now in the city]
No dread of toll have we in ours,
We know our work and weigh our powers;
The more sxe work the more we win,
Success to trade,
Success to spade,
And to the corn that's coming in.
And joy to him who DER his task
Remembers toll as natures plan,
Who working thinks,
And never sinks
His independence - man
DAM MURPHY.