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The Washington times., 1894-03-31
SEEKING HIS LOST CHILD.
Sad Mission of Samuel H. Ware. an Ala
bama Planter.


Sad Mission of Samuel H. Ware. an Ala
bama Planter.
A tall gentleman with dignifed bearing,
giving his name as Samuel q. Ware and his
home at Bladon Springs, Ala, arrived In
Washington a few nights ago upon a sad
mission.
Mr.. Ware is planter in his country and
is possessed OF an ample amount Of this
worlds goods to keep the wolf from his door
for many years to come To TIMES man
yesterday he told the following sad and
pathetic story.
Eighteen years ago there was born to him a
daughter. His home had been lonesome
until the arrival Of the little blue-eyed and
sunny-haired baby. Time ran on, and the
daughter budded into womanhood. She at
tended the village school and rapidly ad-
vanced In her studies. She was courted and
petted by every one in the vicinity. She had
her sweethearts, her love quarrels, and her
girlish heartaches, which she would trust
ingly tell her mother and himself. Two years
ago he sent her to New York that she might
receive q more finished education.
He told how he had driven her to the
steamboat landing and how, as the boat had
passed out Of sight, he wiped his tear-stained
face and he and his wife had driven back to
their desolate home.
Her letters were frequent. and she wrote as
though she was happy. As the days passed
on her letters became more and more irregu-
lar, and soon they ceased altogether.
"rwrote to the principal Of the school" he
said, ''and was informed that she went away
from there presumably to return home. This
was over year ago. Her mother was pros
trated over the news and never recovered.
She was seized with nervous prostration the
following day, and in two weeks was hope
lessly insane.
II could not leave her, but I sent my
brother to the North with instructions TO spare
no expense in locating my lost child. He
has travelled over the East and has searched
many cities for tidings of her.
late, he had followed his wife to the little
green cemetery, and there had seen her laid
away. When he returned to his home he
locked the doors and drove to the nearest de-
pot. He first went to New York. There he
discovered that his daughter had been de-
ceived, and that she had afterwards been de-
serted and had come to Washington. He has
visited every brothel in the city, but no
tidings of his erring child could he find.
Mr. Ware took the cars for Baltimore last
night. He intends to visit every city in the
country searching for his daughter, and said
that he would never stop until death over
took him on his sorrowfui journey.
The local detective who went the rounds
here with Mr.. Ware said that the case was all
but a hopeless one. but that the best posi-
bilities for a successful search lay in New
York city.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Hatch Has q Plan.

Representative Hatch. of Missouri, has In.
troduced a proposed amendment to the rules
providing that pending a motion to suspend
tine rules or on any question the consideration
OF which may arise on a case involving the
constitutional right to a seat, and pending the
motion for the previous question or after it
shall have been ordered on any such case. the
Speaker may entertain one motion to adjourn;
but after the result thereon is announced, he
shall not entertain any motion until the vote
is taken on the pending question; and pend
ing the consideration OF such a case only a
motion to adjourn or to take recess (but not
both in succession) shall be in order, and
such motion shall not be repeated without
further intervening consideration of the case
for at least an hour
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
HITS-OR MISSES.

Attorney General Olney is quiet now, but
Just wait until the tennis season begins,
Mr.. Gleed concludes that Kansas is more
civilized than New York; and there is no
question that it is.
Peru also has a sick President, it seems.
The humorist of the New York World points
out that Mr.. Breckinridge is strong in one
regard-Miss Pollard frequently offered to
marry him and repair the great wrong that
she had inflicted.
Anxious Inquirer: Mr.. Breckinridge can be
expelled. but not impeached.
John Kendrick Bangs, the tiddle-de-winks
candidate for mayor of Yonkers, finds it SER
ious matter, this defeat of his, but he will
begin making jokes again without delay.
The Minneapolis Journal, which hears that
Congressman Breckinridgs Is going to run
for Congress again, remarks that this silver
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Commissioners, Orders.

The Commissioners yesterday issued the fol-
lowing orders: That brick sidewalk be laid on
the south side of Morgan street, at the corner Of
New Jersey avenue northwest, under the
provisions of the permit system, at an esti-
mated cost of $50; also. that portion OF
alley in square 555 be paved under the pro-
visions OF the permit system, at an estimated
cost of 1878.
That the requisition of the superintendent
Of streets for 81 200 on the appropriation for
current repairs to streets, avenues, and
alleys, for use in third quarter in current
fiscal year, is approved.
That alley in square 126 be repaired, and
cost of same paid from appropriation for cur
rent repairs to streets, avenues, and alleys,
1894.
The order OF December 27, 1898, ''that all
cobble alleys in square 2sS be repayed," Is
hereby cancelled. and said alley will be re-
paired and paid for from appropriation for
current repairs to streets, avenues, and alleys.
That permission be given to George Parker
to erect and maintain a fruit stand on Colum-
bia road, provided that said stand be located
at such place as shall not cause any obstruc-
ton to the travel on the road and shall be
Immediately removed at the pleasure OF the
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
DICKENS CARNIVAL.
Western High School Pupils Represent Hi
Characters in varieeated Costumes.

Western High School Pupils Represent His
Characters in variegated Costumes.
The pupils of the Western High school
presented delightful entertainment before a
large audience Of their friends and classmates
in the assembly hall OF the school last night
in the form of Dickens carnival.
Twelve Of the immortal scribe's works were
represented by ITO pupils strikingly attired
in the plain, unique, or gaudy costumes
characteristic of the eccentric individuals
written OF in his books.
Part one of the programme consisted Of the
carnival of characters, the most attractive
being the principals in "Dombey and Son."
"Our Mutual Friend !" ''Tale Of Two Cities" !"
SOLVER TWIST ''Barnaby Rudge," and
Martin Chuzzlewitt." Part two included
the reading OF the "rale Of Two Cities" and
'.Pickwick Papers" by Mrs. Walton and
fancy dancing by Miss Morllena Kindwigs.
Miss Weston, the principal of the school,
had charge of the affair. and Miss Princetta
L. Hayes assumed responsibility for the sue
cess OF the literary portion.
At the conclusion of the programme re-
freshments and dancing were INDUCED in.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
DISTRICT LAND coNVEYANcEs.
Commissioners Report Several Changes to
the House District Committee.

Commissioners Report Several Changes to
the House District Committee.
The Commissioners yesterday communi-
Gated with Hon. John T. Heard, chairman Of
the House Committee on the District. in re-
gard to H. R. bill 6197, "To amend the laws
relating to the conveyance Of lands in the
District OF Columbia" The Commissioners
suggest that the second section OF the bill be
amended to read as follows:
That where two or more persons are named as
grantee or devisee in any deed or will hereafter
trustees, such persons shall be deemed
and held TO take as tenants in COM
mon and not as joint tenants, unless
a contrary intent is expressed Any two or more
tenants, in common coparceneIs, may be
Joined as plaintiffs or defendants in any suit or
action hereafter brought relating to land held In
or claimed in common or coparcenary. as the
case may be.
The Commissioners also recommend that
third section be added, as follows:
Where two or more persons acquise title TO
real estate in the District by descent they shall
instead Of coparceners. and there shall be like
remedies and rights of action for and against
such persons in the case of tenants in COM
mon acquiring title by purpose.
The Recommendation Of the Commissioners
in this case is based upon report OF their
attorney. who. at their instance, conferred
with the justices of the supreme court Of the
District.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
THE WAY TO BIMETALLISM.

You may make CONNER
nf cial treaties, you may ar
TRAVELLER range tariffs, you may at
n tack any great question.
but all efforts will prove
STUDENT useless. No stable return
TO prosperity. no renewal of confidence, can
be expected until the silver question has been
finally agreed by the leading nations, with or
without Great Britain.
What is wanted in every city throughout
England and the United States are interna-
tional bimetalllc clubs, in order to bring the
silver question to an issue, and, to use the
words of your distinguished correspondent,
the Senator from Massachusetts, in your issue
of Tuesday:
.sCertainly we cannot put value on silver
merely by legislation; but there is no manner of
doubt the legislature can set in motion economic
forces that would affect its values"
Therefore il the executive powers of Great
Britain and the Unite States will not honestly
look Mt the silver question in the interest and
from the standpoint of the people, then the
people must take the matter in hand and
settle il themselves.
rab!e in the history of bimetallism. The news
paper crusade carried on in the columns Of
the Financial News of London, Man.
chester Guardian. and the Manchester
Courier opened the eyes OF the
people. 1t taught that with the fall
OF the present government, which is near at
hand, no new government will be allowed
tad N
currency reform. At a public meeting held at
Manchester few days ago Sir David Barbour,
late finance minister in India, made use of
the following language:
No final or satisfactory settlement of the cur
rency question is possible except by means Of
an international agreement, and the greater the
delay in making such settlement, the greater
will be the difficulties to be overcome.
When the people of England see that the
majority of the people of the United States
are in earnest and determined on bimetallic
currency, they will then bring pressure to bear
for some international arrangement.
But another point. In ''Galignani's Mes
senger" OF January, 1898, the following cable
message appears, dated Washington, January
6. in which Mr.. Cleveland, the then President
elect of the United States, says:
would put this nation at once upon gold
basis would do so, because am a bimetal-
list, and believe that the only safe path to
bimetallism is through the adoption of a single
gold standard by this country. (.
The above has been published and repub-
lished the world over and never contradicted,
and there is but one opinion outside the con-
fnes of the United States, and that is:
The President of the United States
knows sufficient of the science of
money to be a true bimetallist; that being SO,
and the coming political power in England
being likewise, it is time for thepeople on
both sides of the Atlantic to join hands in
this great monetary struggle, in order to
place silver side by side with gold.
NJ. GADD.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Congratulate President Cleveland.

Though there were naturally decided polit-
ical opinions held by Congressman regarding
the veto of the Bland seigniorage bill, the
buisnes men OF this city generally commend
his action and sustain the position he has
taken. A member of Congress yesterday
stated that the President had received congrat-
ulatory kilograms from every part of the
country indorsing his decision in this matter.
In order to learn the correctness of this
statement TIMES reporter at a late hour last
night saw Private Secretary Thurber upon
his return from the theater. where he had ac-
companied the President. On Mr.. Thurber's S
table were many kilograms from men who
stand pre-eminent as successful business per-
sons expressing their qualification that the
President had vetoed the Bland bill.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
GIUSEPPE MUST GO BACK.
He Has Violated Provision OF the Aliel
Contract Labor Law.

He Has Violated PROVISION OF tne Ahen
Contract Labor Law.
Superintendent Stump, OF the immigration
bureau, has rendered decision IN the case
of one sesso Giuseppe, who arrived in New
York four days ago from Italy and was re-
fused landing by the local board.
1t appears that Giuseppe had been in this
country four and half years previous to bis
present coming, that he had accumulated
considerable property here and returned TO
Italy, his permanent residence, and that ne
returned to this country solely on the prom
Use of one of his countrymen to give him en-
ployment.
Superintendent Stump finds from this state
ment of facts that Giuseppe voluntarily
abandoned any domiciliary rights he may
have acquired here by resuming his duties as
a citizen of Italy, and that by returning un-
der contract he violates the alien contract
labor law.
He is ordered to be deported at the ex-
pense Of the steamship company which
brought him over.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Protests Over the Awarding of the Contract
to Certain Bidders.

The contest over the CONTRACT for furnishing
stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers
to the government during the next four years
threatens to assume as bitter phase as that
over the postage stamp contract recently
awarded to the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
A protest has just been filed at the Post
Office Department against the award Of the
contract to three OF the bidders.
1t is based on technical grounds, and was
brought to Washington by President Morgan,
OF the Morgan Envelope Company. of Spring.
field, Mass, and NJ. S. Chapman. of Hart
ford, superintendent Of the combination
effected for fulfilling government contracts
by the Morgan Company and the Plimpton
Manufacturing Company. of Springfield,
Mass. which hold the present contract.
The main allegation is that the bidders pro-
tested against failed TO state in the specifica-
tions the place where they proposed to do the
work and their facilities.
President Morgan and Superintendent Chap
man called on Postmaster General Bissell late
yesterday afternoon and asked that their COM
pany be given a hearing before the contract is
awarded. At that time it is believed that
other objections to the lowest bidder, Purcell,
will be presented.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
THE DYING INVENTOR.

It's right there, Joe, under the bed,
You'll patent 1t when I'm dead?
Here, bring II me and will show
Just how II works; remember, Joe!
At the head, right under the bed
Patent 1t sure when am deadi
I've worked and waited long, joe
1t took money to make it 60;
I've gone hungry and I've gone cold,
I've grown gray and weary and old
At the head, right under the bed
Patent 1t sure when am dead!
Ny wife believed in me, friend,
Always unto the very end
She shared my hopes. she shared my woe
1t took money to make it gol
At the head, right under the bed.
Patent it sure when am deadl
I've buried all my children, Joe.
They're lying out there in a row
With little wife Just at the head
Swift my best years sped and spedl
1t took money to make it go
When / am dead-Patent 1t, Joel
-E s L THOMPSON In womankind
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
LOYAL Woman at HOMO.

The Legion of Loyal Woman gave another
of their pleasant reception at their parlors,
419 Tenth street northwest, last night. There
was an excellent programme OF musical and
literary numbers, interspersed with refresh
ments and dancing. The programme included
a reading by Mrs. Schoenecker, vocal solo by
Mr. Joseph n. Harman. violin solo by Mr..
Brooke Amiss, recitation by Mrs. McCon-
nell, vocal solo by Miss Cecily Armes, old
war song by Mrs. Royce and chorus. fancy
dancing by Miss Lillian Price, with Miss
Louise Rose as accompanist. committee of
sixteen. with Mrs. Henrietta Rose Us chair
man. had charge of the affair.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
rur,herine the Cause of Good Roads.


CAMDEN, n. j., March S0.-A party OF about
fifty New Workers and Jersey men came here
by special train this morning and drove over
the new stone roads in the neighborhcod OF
Merchantville and Moorestown. The party
was in charge of Secretary Harrison. of the
State Road Association. and later in the day
they were joined by Gen. Ray Stone. who is
in charge Of the office Of road inquiry of the
Agricultural Department at Washington and
general vice-president of the National League
for Good Roads. The party included the
special committee of the New York legisla-
ture and a number of road supervisors from
New York state. They returned to jersey
City tonight.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
GOOD FOR LETTER CARRIERS.
Advocacy of Bill Providing for $1,000
PAY in the Larger Cities.

Pay in the Larger Cities.
Representative Warner, of New York, ac-
companied delegation of letter carriers from
New York city who appeared before the
Post Office Committee yesterday in advocacyof
a bill providing for a new grade of letter
carriers at salary of 81 1.200 in cities where
the postal revenues exceed annually $500, 900.
Mr.. Warner addressed the committee at
some length in support OF the bill, and the
letter carriers presented figures to show that
$500 men in all would be benefited by the
proposed legislation. and they would be con-
fined to the following-named cities: Balti-
more, Boston. Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati,
New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, st. Louis,
and San Francisco.
Messrs. Henry C. Power, Of New York, the
chairman of the legislative committee of the
National Association Of Letter Carriers. and
W. P. Roosa, of Elmira, n. Y, the secretary
of the committee, were also before the COM
mittee in support of the bill providing that no
letter carrier shall be removed on charges
fled against him until sucn charges have
been examined. and providing further that
the record Of the examination shall be re-
viewed by board such as the Postmaster
General may prescribe.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Disastrous Snowslides.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 3o.-Union Pacific
officials have received advices from the Idaho
division to the effect that six snowslides have
occurred between Burke and Blackbear, on
Canyon creek, each from one to two thousand
feet in length and one to two hundred feet
in depth.
Nine lives are supposed to have been lost in
all. Canyon creek is damned up by the snow
and a flood is imminent.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
,umpcd from the Fourth Floor.

A slight fire occurred last evening in
small tailoring shop on the fourth floor OF
the Robbins building. corner of Seventh and
F streets northwest. caused by the explosion
Of gasoline stove. An empioye named
Luyeinn. who was working in the
shop at the time. lost his head at the
sight of the flames and jumped from
the window. striking the pavement below
with such force as TO render him insensible.
He was taken to Emergency hospital. En-
gines 8. 4. and responded 10 the alarm, but
before they arrived the fire had been extin-
puished by the taiiors. AT late hour last
night Luvenn was resting easy. He broke
his wrist and sustained slight injuries about
the back
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Has a pro2 ON the Gas Company.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Another kick on the gas monopoly. Since the
Christmas holidays my gas bill has constantly
grown larger and larger each month. when in
the course of nature i. should grow smaller. On
the arrival of the bill to-day it was like ther-
mometer in July, SO investigated the matter
! found / had been charged on March q with
considerably more gas than had consumed up
to March 60 Here is nay point: II each gas con-
stlmer is paying in advance for gas at this rare
and the 81 gas bill passes Congress, how much
will the gas company make on this little scheme!
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
excitement in the Coke Regions.

PIrrsBURe, Pa, March S0.-There is great
excitement throughout the Connellsville coke
region over the proposed strike next Monday
for II per cent. advance over the present
scale OF wages. The operators are determined
to resist the demands and are closing down
their works. There are eighty-six works IN
the region, operating 1910 ovens and en-
ploying 10000 men. OF this number the
Frick compsny employs about 5000 men.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Ero,,, Across the Seas.

The London newspapers are unanimous In
their approval of President Clevelands course
in vetoing the Bland bill.
President Peixoto, Of Brazil, will invade Tonta
Catherine. The insurgents are TO make an AZ
tack upon the city of Rio Grande do Sui
The sunken dynamite at Santander was ex-
posed yesterday by means of an electric wire
Connected with q torpedo boat The city was
deserted until after the explosion.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
PUBLIC PRINTER PROSPECTS.
knowing Ones Say That Thomas E. Bene.
dict VIII Get the Place.

knowing Ones Say That Thomas e. Bene.
dict VIII Get the Place.
The indications are that the President VIII
appoint successor to Public Printer Palmer
within few days. 1t is said that Mr.. Palmer
has already been notified that be will have
to go.
There are several aspirants for the position.
Mr. Edwards, OF Delaware, would not object
to serving, and the frieLds OF Mr.. McAbee, Of
Chicago, say that he is the very man for the
distinguished and lucrative place.
The knowing ones assert. however, that
Mr.. Palmer's job will 20 to Thomas E. Bene-
dict. of New York. He is a personal friend OF
the President and served him as Public
Printer during his first administration.
Benedict was strong Cleveland man In '92,
and was prominently identified with the anti
snapper movement. His friends expect his
name to be sent in before the moon changes
in April
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
News of the Departments.

In answer to numerous inquiries Secretary
Morton has issued circular stating, in effect
that artificial rainmaking has proved a failure
Acting Secretary Of War Doe has formally de-
citied that deserters release is in NO sense a
discharge from the army nor does it in any way
remove the charge of desertion.
Capt. J. c. McElroy, of the Ohio Chickamauga
Commission, yesterday submitted to the Ma
tional Military Park Commission, for the ap-
proyal Of the Secretary Of War, designs for
fifty.fve monuments to the regiments and
batteries Of that state upon the field OF Chicka-
mauga These were approved yesterday by
Assistant Secretary Doe.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
To Keep Status as Port of Entry.

The Commissioners in a communication
with the House Committee on the District
yesterday recommended that no changes be
made that shall operate to affect or repeal the
existing law making Georgetown a port OF
entry, and suggested that the title OF the act
entitled 'An act for the government OF the
District OF Columbia and for other purposes
be made to read "a bill changing the name OF
Georgetown in the District OF Columbia"
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Killed His wife and Children.

DoLeEvILLE. N. Y, March S0.-Fritz
Kloetzer. who was formerly employed in the
shoe shop of Dodge and Son,
killed his wife and four child
rem and then committed suicide
at his home tonight He had been
out of work for long time and dependency
is supposed to have led to the deed. For
weeks he had been selling his furniture
piece by piece to pay for bread for his family.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
The president TooLcd WclI.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland and Mr..
and Mrs. Thurber occupied box at Al
baugh's Theater last night to witness the per-
formance of the comedy of Errors by the
Stuart Robson company. The President ap-
peared to be in very good health. He showed
no signs of illness Of any kind and walked
without an perceptible lameuess.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
The Birretal Problem.

To the Editor of The TINES:
The bimetallic problem can be solved without
legislation. Let all written promises to pay be
worded, .'half in gold and half in silver" That
would, of course, create two standards. the goid
and the silver dollnr. But what of that we
used to have the gold or metallic and the
greenback standard, and for a time they were
wider apart than gold and silver are now.