Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. !


are officially described as follows:
"The combination with an electro
magnet of plate of iron or steel or
other material capable of inductive
action which can he thrown into vlbra-
tion by the movement of surrounding
air, or by the attraction of magnet.
The formation in an electric telephone
of magnet with coil upon the end or
ends of the magnet nearest the plate. In
combination with All electric telephone
the employment of speaking or hear
ing tube for conveying sounds to or
from the telephone. - 1t is said that
there are many improvements and at
tachments to what Is commonly known
as the "Bell telephone now IN use
and which are covered by patents
which will not become public prop
ertv for many years, so that what
looked like relief to the pnblic IN the
rheapening OF telephone service Is as
far off as ever. Electricians predict,
however, that the present century Will
find in every house telephone as we'll
as cook stove or range.
CRANK Ar THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
"A crank appeared at the Treasury
Department, and demanded position
Gin the Customs or anywhere else.
He said his name is Frederic Max
Toepfer, and that he is a furrier by
trade. He was born in Germany, he
said. and came to the United States IN
1887. He told Assistant Secretary
Hamlin that he really wanted money
more than anything else, but would
take place if he couldn't get cash.
He was at first arrested, but on
promising TO leave the building and
never come back he was released.
ECoNoMY Is NECESSARY. Less than
$3.50, 600 of total of 5000, 900 due
| for sugar bounties have been paid.
None of the premium money on the
new cruisers, amounting to 81, 0OO, ,OOU
or more, has been paid, and as little
work on public buildings and river
and harbor improvements as was con-
sistent with preventing work already
begun from lapsing into decay or de-
struction from natural causes has been
done.
POPULAR LOAN BILL. Cum
mings of New York, introduced in the
House bill providing for a popular
loan by the issue of bonds in sums OF
$40 and multiplies thereof, bearing .
per cent. interest, redeemsble after 10
wears and PAYABLE in coin. The ag
gregate amount of bonds issued under
this act is not to exceed $3.50, 900, 900.
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN In the pres
ence of distinguished company, Dr.
Zeballos, the Argentine Minister to
the United States, on behalf of the
Government, presented to the Memo
rial Association of the District of
Columbia II water color painting com
memorating the action of the Argen-
tine Republic on the occasion of the
death of Abraham Lincoln. Speeches
, we're made by DR.. Zeballos, Vice Pres
ident Stevenson and Gen. Schoheld.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. -
Mr. Oates of Alabama introduced il
the House joint resolutions amending
the Constitution SO rs to make the
term of the president six years and
make him ineligible for reelection
extending to three years the terms OF
members of Congress, and limiting te
ten years the terms of Office of justices
of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
THEIR SITUATIONS GONE. j. Hale
Sypher with Amos Cummings
apropos the question of collusion il
war ship speed premiums, recalls t.
old-timers in Washington the fact tina
J. Hale is about the last OF the olt
ring of lobbyists that has infested tn
Capitol since the days of reconstruc
/, ton and the birth of the pension
system. So-called 'kings" ant
, ''sirens" of the lobby are only memo
ries of the past now, and those VIII
; are occasionally SO described in tn
. rural prints are pretty cheap lot o
keyhole peppers, who have no othe
. effect upon legislation than to retar
it. The destinations of beautifr
!, women and the potency of champaign
: suppers have lost their charms, an
: lobbying is now done on amore system
attic basis. There are still lobbyis
;. in Washington, but they make yer
: little noise, and only spend the
" money where it will bring a SUI
d return. That is one reason why tho
Ia | o, Al, nu4si1o nnn,lain
DRY Dock FOR CHARLEsrowN.- M
a O'Neil introduced bill appropria
or ing $500, 900 for the establishment
'r Simpson dry dock at Charleston
u Navy Yard.
As INDEPENDENT MEASURES. - III
individual income tax and the 9th
internal revenue taxes decided upC
by the Ways and Means Commit
" will each be reported to the House
an Independent bill. This was d
os cided upon by the committee, with I
Dor understanding that the friends of 3
IA income tax shall not be barred fro
IAN IAN Offering the proposition rs all amen
hes ment to the tariff bill. This actl
tes of the committee was due to M
an Bvnum, of Indiana, who chang
a., front and voted with the opponents
,ne the income tax. Tue vote stood
ers to 3.
md
VACANT PUBLIC LAND. A rep
made by Geologist f. H. Newell,
-. the Geological Survey, says that
sv sS;' total number of acres of vacant pub
ad lands in the United States is 632, 05
'wn 1872, of which about three-quarters
use h fairly useful for grazing. The
red mainder consists of rough mounta
the desert areas. "It is doubtful" says
'ate report, "if there is more than l