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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10

After pleading guilty in charge of
murder, Granville N. Hackley was discharg-
ed in Chicago Monday evening by Judge
Chettin. The court directed that a nolle
PROSE- be entered and Hackley walk
ed out of court free. Hackley, who was a
barber in a shop ON State street, cut Aaron
b. Bright, another barber, on the arm with
a razor. Bright was taken to a hospital
and died.
When the case was called Hackley enter
ed plea of guilty.
Judge Chettlin said that the evidence
showed that Hackley had acted in self-de-
Tense. Bright was shown to have threat
ened to kill Hackley, and on the day of The
tragedy he entered the barber shop in order
to attack Hackey.
The court learned that Bright bled to
death, and that no proper effort was made
to stop the flow of blood after Hackley cat
him. The court held that there were lacking
all the elements which go to sustain a
charge of murder, and despite the plea of
the prisoner the court could not punish him.
Ferdinand Ward, who abducted his son at
Thompson, Conn.,, few weeks ago, has
been adjudged in the Connecticut superior
court an unfit person to care for the boy.
The uncle, F. d. Green. was appointed
guardian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10

The civil service commission Will bold an
examination on the I'D Instant to fill two
vacancies in the position of nautical expert.
one at Cleealind, Ohio, and the other at
Chicago Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10

Tire London Times. discussing TIE con-
dition of wheat growing In America, SAYS
that the American farmer must I'm the END
raise prices or abandon wheat growing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The weather Is likely to be cooler.
ESTABLISHED 1874.
THE OLDEST FIRM.

OFFICE FRANK IIBBEY & CO.,
6th ST and y. Y. ave.,
Oct. 10. 1894, 10 am
The week opens with prices Of lnm-
her very much demoralized. The ten
dency Of everything in the building
line is I, lower prices. and IL you
are paying more than the prices we
quote 1t Is because YOU HAVE NOT
THE CASH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10

As we said before, the week opens
with lower prices, and il you want
any thing In the building line not
mentioned above, write US. and we
may be able to quote lower prices
than We quoted two weeks or even
week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10
The Washington Loan and
Trust Company.
why Paw Rent?

TIE UNIFIED SECURITY, LIFE ms. AND TRUST
,,.,, W. OF IENNA.
vi assist YOU 10 buy a home on monthly, quar-
,ery or seln-annual payments, which average about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10
FINANCIAL.
Money to Loan.

We have money TO loan In any amount
On approved real estate and collateral
security. Loans arranged promptly and
on most reasonable terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10
Those Who Are RuDGured

Know ought to know the value of a Truss.
Ali the pain and discomforts of the injury are
relieved by its use: But a Truss 70 be of
value must be fitted to suit the pecularities
Of each individual case. We guarantee every
Truss We sell 10 be perfectly fitted, scientifically
adjusted and durable. e. Prices 80 per cent
cheaper than elsewhere.
Gilman's Drug Store,AST sf PA Nv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
Congress.

Congress reassembled Wednesday, but
the program of beginning at once the dis
cussion of the Wilson tariff bill in the
House was not carried out, and no progress
was made with the pubic business in
either branch. The House was thrown
into wrangle by the attempt Of Mr.. Bou-
telle Of Maine to call up his Hawaiian res
olution, introduced before the holiday re-
cess, reciting that the Executive had in
fringed the privilege of the House The
point Of "nO quorum was raised, the
Republicans filibustered, and as the Demo
Gratis could not secure a quorum of their
own members an adjournment was taken.
The internal revenue features of the
Wilson tariff bill, as finally revised by the
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee, include two per cent tax
on individual incomes above $1,000 an ad-
ditional tax of ten cents a gallon on whis-
key, and Il tax of two cents a pack on
playing cards. The proposition to tax in
heritances, patent medicines and cosmetics
was abandoned. A tax of S1.jO per thous-
and is imposed on cigarettes. The income
tax is feature to which Mr. Cleveland is
opposed, and which many Democrats con-
demn as piece of political folly. The in
quistorial nature of this tax, the cost of
its collection and the army Of employees
which it would add to the pay roll of the
government are only a few of the many
objections which it is certain to encounter
in the debate on the bill. 1t is said to be
Chairman Wilson's plan to bring his tariff
bill to vote Jan, II. Deducting Sun
days, this will leave the bill before the
House IL legislative days. 1t is the inten-
ton to limit the general debate to five days.
The remainder of the time will be occu-
pied in speeches under the fve-minute
rule. Night sessions will be held to give
all who desire an opportunity to speak.
Thursdays proceedings in the House
were a repetition of those of Wednesday.
Mr.. Bouelle again tried to call up his
Hawaiian resolution, when Mr.. McMillin
of Tennessee raised the question of con-
sideration, desiring to take up the tariff
bill. On a standing vote the House re-
fused to take up Mr.. Boutele's resolution
The Republicans demanded the yeas and
nays; a call of the House showed mo quo
rum present and voting, and Mr.. Wilson
was again obliged to move an adjourn
ment. This result raises the question
whether Mr.. Wilson and his tariff reform
ers will be able to command strength
enough to carry the measure through the
House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

enormous improvement on 1893, because
this country cannot be kept standing still
nor the pace of its progress long dimin-
ishedn
There will be no sudden rebound to a
condition of business prosperity, but reason
and experience teach that before many
months have gone by we must see the be
ginning of a gradual revival, provided
always that the action of Congress affords
an assured basis to work upon.
We, of this section, need always to take
care lest the reports of depression, desti-
tuition and suffering in the great cities and
the manufacturing centres do not un-
consciously color our view of our own
situation. 1t is true that the times are
dull, and business by no means at its best,
but of the actual pinch of hard times, or
of deprivation of comfort in our homes
we know almost nothing. 1t is a time for
every man to be hopeful, patient and
courageous, and so, like a good and patri-
otic citizen, do his share toward bringing
about the restoration of confidence and the
return of "good times"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
Several Of IA Kind.

Gov. Pennoyer of Oregon has addressed
says that "more than two-thirds of the
people of Oregon are without employment
and more than one-third without the
means of sufficient support" The trouble,
he says, is the laws of Congress which dis
criminate against silver and make gold the
only full legal tender money. The rene
dy is for the President to have Congress
fulfill the declaration of the Democratic
platform "for the use of both gold and sill
yer as the standard money without dis
elimination against either metal" "Re-
sponsibility," the governor tells the Presi-
dent, "lies entirely with you. The com
plete obedience of the lower House of
Congress to your wishes has been observed
throughout the world, 1t would obey your
behest, and in this the Senate would give
you support
Gov. Waite of Colorado has made up his
mind to have an extra session of the legis-
ature, and with his accustomed pictur-
esqueness of language says he will have
one if he has to hang for it. His scheme
is to keep the legislature in permanent ses.
sion on account of the hard times, and one
of the bits of Denver news is that he
means to frighten the legislators by sur
rounding the assembly building with sew
eral hundred Populists, who shall howl for
the passage of relief measures, and shall
threaten the senators and members if they
| adjourn.
Gov. Lewelling of Kansas has issued an
order for the peremptory removal of Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease, the noted woman Pop
ulist, whose aspiration for an election to
Congress does not please the governor.
Mrs. Lease refuses to be removed and has
begun a counter fight to defeat the gov
ernor's denomination.
The Populist secretary of state of Kan
sas, Osborn, has prepared a circular in
which he advocates laws making two hours
per day the limit of work of each man
"He holds that labor-saving machinery has
made such progress that one man is now
able to do as much work as 20 Is years
ago, and he believes that overproduction il
responsible for the idleness of millions to
day. This he holds would be done ava,
with if two hours should be made the day
work limit"
They have some queer governors anC
other officials just now in some of the fa
western states. They appear to be a freal
of the times-a sort of job lot, as it were
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
A New Pensien RuIing.

In conformity with the Voorhees, act no
suspensions will be made for any cause
whatever until the pensioner has had the
required 80 days notice. In all cases,
however, where the claimants right to any
pension, based on evidence on file, is in Sc
rious doubt, or where the rate of pension
being paid is deemed manifestly too high,
the records will be examined by the board
of revision as well as by the primary ex-
aminer, as critically and thoroughly as is
done on original applications. If it then
be found that the pensioner is not entitled
to what he is receiving, he will be notified
that he has 30 days within which to sub
stantiate his claim, failing in which he will
be either dropped from the rolls at the end
of that period, or his rate of pension will
be reduced
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
The whole Truth Wanted.


Among the papers of the Hawaiian mud
die we find this modest little item tucked
away:
Under date of March II, 1898, Secretary
Herbert, in a letter to Admiral Skerrett,
says: "You will consult freely with Mr..
Blount, and obey any instructions you
may receive from him regarding the course
to be pursued at said islands by the force
under your command
So! Admiral Skerrett was instructed to
ignore the United States minister at Homo
lulu, and to put the guns and the marines
at the disposal of Mr.. Blount, a private cit
izen without any official authority. Why,
and under what circumstances? What in
instructions could Mr.. Blount have had,
verbal or written, which contemplated the
contingency clearly fOreshadowed in Mr..
Herbert's order to Admiral Skerrett? Did
Mr.. Blounts presence at Honolulu vacate
the office or supersede the authority of the
minister? Was Admiral Skerrett forbidden
to recognize Mr.. Stevens and told to hold
himself subject to BlOunt exclusively? 1t
seems to us that Congress has not heard
| the tenth part of the story yet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
The Abolltlon of The Fee system.

Attorney General Olney in recommend
ing the summary abolition of the system
by which the United States district attor-
ncys, marshals, clerks and commissioners
are paid by fees, says that he is only endors-
ing change policy which has received the
earnest advocacy of every attorney general
for the last twenty years. Illustrations OF
the wastefulness and the incongruities of
the present system abound on every hand.
Congress would not dream of paying any
United States district attorney an annual
salary twice as large as that received by a
judge of the supreme court of the United
States, yet, under the fee system, the office
of a United States attorney in one district
has in recent years realized to i,s incum-
bent at least $50, 900 a year. In another
district, where the earnings of a district
attorney for year and a half amount to
S7063, the returns show that but little more
than $1,000 was earned in the court, the en-
tire balance consisting of mileage charges
for travel to court or to attend at the dis
charge of poor convicts. In another New
England district, where the entire earnings
of the United States attorney, one of the
eminent lawyers of his state, averaged
about S400 per year from lSS5 to 1890, his
successor has received in fees for the year
1890 Sl2S7.90; for 1861, S15S9.SU, and for
1892 S2239S0. All these illustrations,
however, must yield in significance to that
Of the clerk of one of the United States
territorial courts, whose net fees for 1890
were Sl0,7Sj; for 1891, Sl4, ,lS5, and for
! 1895, Sl3,02j."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

The usual New Years reception at the
White House was brilliant affair Sec
retary and Mrs. Gresham, Vice President
and Mrs. Stevenson and all the cabinet
members also held receptions.
Mr.. Gladstone was S4 years old Friday.
He received hosts of callers and letters of
congratulation from the leading countries
of the world. He was given an ovation
when he entered the House of Commons.
Chairman Wilson of the ways and means
committee has prepared statement based
on the imports and duties under the Nc
Kinley bill, showing that under the Will
son bill the duties in 1892 would have been
$65, ,407, 800 less, and in 1898, S75, 7O7, ,7S4
less than under the present law.
Clapp & Co., the New York bankers, in
their weekly letter, say that "the total of
railway stocks, securities and obligations
p laced under control of court receiverships
in 1898 exceeds the totals of such stocks,
Sc curities and obligations so placed during
the preceding ten years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
Exit PlumIey, Enter senter.

District Attorney Frank Plumley has
rendered to the attorney general his resig
nation to take effect Jan. 10. He takes
this step as an accommodation to his ex-
pected successor, John II. Senter of Mont
pelier, so that the latter may be better
prepared to enter the February term of
court. He will be assisted at that term by
Mr.. Plumley. The retiring attorney has
made an enviable record and raised the
Office to a high plane OF efficiency. He has
won an enviable reputation in scores of
important cases for his legal acumen, foren-
sic abilities and uniform courtesy. The
public service would be promoted if every
official showed an equal aptitude for his
place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

An interesting incident of the week in
New York has been the appointment by
District Attorney Fellows of eX-Rev. Hugh
O. Penteco,t as assistant district attorney
and Pentecost's declinaton of the office
under the pressure of public opinion.
Pentecost was at one time a clergyman,
and went the rounds of the denominations,
then became a pronounced Agnostic, and
was a complete failure in both capacities
Then he became, or professed to be, law
yer but has never made any reputation in
that profession except that of mischiev-
Gus, blatant ranter. He sided with the
anarchist bomb thrOwers in Chicago, has
denounced both capital and capital punish
ment as "twin relics of barbarism," and
repeatedly announced his sympathy with
law breakers as against the law or its Off
cials. He is simply a demagogue and a
plant, serviceable tool of Tammany. His
appointment to this responsible office at a
time when the moral sense of the city is
strongly aroused was followed by storm
of public censure which became so great
that even Tammany had to run for shelter,
and Tuesday afternoon Pentecost sent in
his declination "to relieve Col. Fellows of
the embarrassment which his nomination
was causing him."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions now investigating our relations with
Hawaii, had Wednesday as a witness Pro-
fessor w. d. Alexander, who has been for
upwards of 20 years the surveyor general
of Hawaii. The witness discussed points
of international law, drew comparisons and
cited precedcnts and condemned the re-
port of Commissioner Blount as being based
upon false premises and supported only by
eX parte evidence, which misrepresented
and distorted the actual facts. While not
questioning the honesty of the President 5
commissioner, Professor Alexander con-
demned his methods in pursuing his iuyes-
tigation as being similar to those Of pros
ecuting attorney.
An extract has been published from a
letter written by Mrs. Dole wife of the
president of the provisional government
of Hawaii in which she says: "The news
of Cleyeland's policy Of restoring the Queen
came on us like thunder bolt The ex-
citement was intense. The provisional
government rose to the emergency and pub
licly announced that they would resist any
attack. | admire their magnificent courage
even while trembe They are ready to
sacrifice their lives in this cause, the cause
of freedom, and civilization in these is
lands. 1t all reminds me more than any
thing of stories Of old revolutionary times
in the United States.n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

The Republican members of the House
committee on foreign affairs have prepared
a aIeport on the Hawaiian incident, in which
they say that
"The President has ignored the plain
language of the constitution He has as
sumed to appoint of his own volition, with
out the advice of the Senate, diplomatic
officer with paramount powers. To try to
argue that Mr.. Blount was not a diplomatic
officer of the United States, but only my
special commissioner, is idle. Mr.. Blount
was given supreme command of both our
navy and our flag. Can any one say that
either of these were the Presidents own
property, or that he could delegate any per-
sonal powers over them? If a
President, without the consent of the Sen
ate, can send paramount diplomatic ofli-
Ger to Supersede minister, leaving the
latter only routine duties, he may do it in
Great Britain or Germany as well as in the
Hawaiian Islands,
The minority members condemn Mr.
Cleveland's attempt to discredit the pol
icy of Mr.. Harrison, declaring that "it is
an unwritten but universally accepted law
that no administration Of any representa-
tive government ever condemns the inter-
national policy of a preceding administra-
tionn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

The Columbian parliament of religions
did not make a church of unity from all
the different creeds. That would be only a
forced accord at best. But one thing it
did show. The sum and substance of the
whole story, leaving out the creeds, is to
do the most good to the most people. If
this idea be taken as the text of a sermon,
the application will be found here and
uow When the denominations, one and
all, are united in an effort to relieve suffer-
ing men whose occupation is gone, and
whose suppy of bread Is thus cut off, there
IL little asking ahout c,s~N'J Gun
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
The College Herd Doomed

The herd of 60 cattle at the agricultural
college at Amherst is being killed so that
the new barns may not be contaminated
with a contagious disease. Disease has
been in the old barns for many years and
all the skill, time and money at the COM
mand of a great state endowed institution
have not sutficed to wipe it out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
ARoom for Barre Granite,

A Barre dispatch says that the Barre
granite exhibit at the Worlds Fair is bring
ing a harvest to local dealers. The monu-
ment for the family of eX-President Harri-
son has been finished and sent to its destin-
alton, and now the family of the late May
or Carter Harrison of Chicago has placed
an order for $4,000 monument of Barre
granite for the dead mayor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
Gbe Drrmunt 39b@miT.
BRATTLEBORO: .
FRIDAY, JANUARY D, 1894.

The Massachusetts, legislature convened
Wednesday. George Won L. Meyer of
Boston, the Republican caucus nominee,
was chosen speaker of the house. On
Thursday the Inauguration of Governor
elect Greenhalge took place without parade
or demonstration of any kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
Telling George Fred why They LInger
From the worcester. Mass. Telegram

From the Worcester, Mass, Telegram
Taking my political name in my hand when
make the assertion. assert that tine repeal of
this bill silver purchase clause will restore pub
Tic confidence. ana will restore the Industries OF
this commonwealth to their fun operation. from
which they have only been stopped by legislation
for which my opponent is responsible george
Fred Williams. Mechanics hall, oct. 81, 1873.
Christmas has come, but confidence has
not come, nor have the industries of this
commonwealth been restored to their full
operation, though silver, after months of
bowling, was degraded on the day before
George Fred Williams spoke. Why do
confidence and full operation lnger? Not
because protection has been struck down,
of course but because George Fred Will
liams, at Mechanics hall, on Oct. 81, took
his political name in his wrong hand when
he asserted. If he had taken his name in
his right hand before he asserted, and if
he had got Moriarty, who sat close to him,
to spit in the hand with the name in it, for
luck, all the factories would have started
up before this, at increased wages.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

The Manchester, Eng, ship canal, was
formally opened to general traffic January
first with ceremonies which belitted the
important occasion. This makes this
great and busy English manufacturing city
a port of entry with all the benefits which
accrue to such a port. The canal runs
from Eastman, poct about six miles from
Liverpool, to Manchester, adistance of Bot
miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
The Energies of the People Are Inde.
structiblc.
From the New York sun.

The Americans never settle down in the
dumps, even though the administration be
hebetudinous, and Congress fatuous, and
legislation nugacious. The energies of the
people, and the resources of the country,
and the majesty OF the flag, and the be-
nefcence of the skies, are indestructibe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
Deadly Cold Wave in Isurope.

News comes of a severe snow storm and l
cold wave sweeping over southern Austria
France and Spain, Many poor people hav''
been frozen to death. Snow fell in Rom
and the blizzard swept over England, al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05
The Returns from Bellows Falls Are
Not All In.
[From The Northaeld News

Has anybody heard of an anti-Atlzins
Democrat being appointed to office in this
state so far? We pause for a reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

The Democratic members of the Kings
county, n. Y, board of supervisors, sitting
in Brooklyn Tuesday, had the brazen- faced
audacity to elect John Y. McKane presi-
dent pro TEN of the board, notwithstand-
ing that Judge Barnard sentenced him to
30 days imprisonment for contempt of
court, and that the extraordinary grand
jury has found II indictments against him
forfelonies and msdemeanors. The board
of supervisors now have for their chair
man a man who is out Of Jail simply be
cause he is able to get $4,000 bail Such
an exhibition of defiance Of public opinion
has not been seen since thc time Of Tweed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

Louisville can boast of hhe Eal
boycott on record. lawy
been owing an undertaker's
years, applied to an undertekre house with or
wife buried The undertaken
) Gs.sAsb but ,latjtyng the rest
DAD both east and west Of 81 n r1xUDUNCU
III. e HOWAA hs LA w hENNEs