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The Washington times., 1894-05-10
JUDGE M1LLER ON LOBBYISTS.

In his charge to the jury on Tuesday, in the
trial Of the Coxeyites, Judge Miller had this
to say of lobbyists:
''If the lobbyist should present his brazen
form on the portico of the Capitol to make a
speech he would be dealt with by the courts. '"
There is not the slightest danger that Judge
Miller will ever have an opportunity to impose
sentence on any lobbyist for exhibiting his
brazen form on the portico of the Capitol and
making speech from that point Of vantage.
That is not your lobbyists way of doing busi-
ness. The speeches he makes have generally
only single hearer. Instead Of hunting with
a brass band in the Capitol grounds, he haunts
the corridors of the building, the committee
rooms, puts up at flrst-class hotels, often eats
at the same table with Senators and Congress
men, "dresses in purple and fine linen and
fares sumptuously every day."
Not only this, but occasionally he invades
the sacred halls Of Legislation, where, instead Of
being turned over to the tender mercies Of
Judge Miller, he is received with open arms,
and rarely finds difficulty in finding advocates
Of any scheme in which he may be interested.
While Judge Miller was delivering his
charge to the jury more than one lobbyist
was openly practicing his art in the big build
ing on the hill, and there was no policeman
within convenient distance to escort him from
the premises. load him into patrol wagon.
thrust him into cell in the station house,
and keep him there until good and sufficient
bail was forthcoming for his appearance in
court to answer for his transgressions.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
At the District Buildings.

Samuel S. Teage has been granted second
class steam engineers license.
The compensation OF Julian C. Hargrove as
sistant inspector of asphalts and cements has
been fixed at $50 per day.
A The Commissioners have awarded the contract
vOr furnishing the District with a new pumping
engine and boilers TO the Nordburg Manufacture
ing Company, of Milwaukee, at s2y.60O.
The directors of Garfield hospital have aban-
doned the project OF erecting ward for scarlet
feyor, diphtheria and scarlatinn. The Commits
sioners in consequence have under considera-
ton the matter Of providing suitable site for
contagious hospital
The Commissioners have under consideration
the question of establishing two plants for
garbage destruction. one in the city and the
other outside of the District The garbage sys-
TEN IN operation is not satisfactory to the Com
missioneIs, and they will in few days take
definite action in the matter
The Commissioners are Of the opinion that
there Is no necessity for the changes proposed
in Senate bill 1916, Ito dispose Of idle abor and
discourage idle wealth in he District Of Column
bis, and for other purposes." They believe that
furnishing work to unemployed persons in the
District would bring here the unemployed from
ether sections to the prejudice Of orr own unem-
pioyed.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: p Glennan, to build Nos 424 and 40
Wilson street, 10 cost 81 200; William f. Luckett,
to build No lii9 Rhode Island avenue north
west, TO cost $1,000; 6eorge &. Bloomsr. TO build
foar brick dwellings. No. 1886 Twelfth street
and 1s0s-Gic6 street northwest, TO cost $lt.0C3.
Mrs. {. Miller, to build brick dwelling az $50 II
street northwest, TO cost 5000; Charles Sckeis,
to build fame dwelling ct brookland, u. e., "
cost Sl,xs0.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
ANOTHER FENDER ARGUMENT.
Little Gladys Gilmore Instantly Killed
Near Her Home at RrightMood

Little Gladys Gilmore Instantly Killed
Near Her Home at Brightwood.
The body of Gladys Gilmore. the little girl
who was killed by trolley car at Brightwood
yesterday morning, was seen by Coroner
Woodward yesterday evening.
The report of the coroner exonerates the
motorman and conductor from all blame.
The company is held blameless. but the chiid's
life would without doubt have been saved if
the car had been provided with proper fend-
ers
GLADYS was the four-and-a-half-year-ol
daughter OF John B. Gilmore. the night re-
ceiver of the Brightwood Railway Company.
Her mother had given her permission 10 play
under a large tree near the house. but had
warned her to keep out OF the street and
away from the passing ears.
A few minutes before II o'clock the child
ran into the street. forgetting her mothers
warning. She ran across the tracks to see a
neighboring lady and her little boy. The
child then started to recross the tracks on her
way home not noticing another ear, which
was passing in the opposite direction at a
rate of about four miles an hour.
She almost crossed the last track. but was
n fraction OF a second too late. and was
caught under the front wheel. Both wheels
passed over her before the car could be
brought to q standstill.
Iotorman J. W. Bogus and Conductor v.
H. Shaeier We're in charge of the ear. and ear
RED the iiieless form 10 the power house.
Later The remains were taken to the
house OF the parents. Father and mother
were pros;rGted wiki the tragic loss of their
child. but attach no blame to the men in
charge of the ear. The child had been
great iavorite among the men at the power
house.
The funeral will be held this afternoon from
the home OF tie parents o. the deceased.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
LEGISLATION LONG DELAYED.
Bill to Pension Life Savers and Their
Widows and Children.

Bill to Pension Life Savers and Their
Widows and Children.
Some attention will soon be given by the
House Committee on Pensions to the Cum
mings bill granting pensions to certain per-
sons in the life saving service. Various
efforts have been made to get favorable ac-
ton by the House on legislation similar to
those proposed by the bill now pending, but
witbou; wall.
The meritorious nature of the measures are
acknowledged, and in 1881 Secretary John
Sherman recommended that Congress take
early steps for the extension OF the pension
laws to the crews Of the life saving establish
ments.
A bill similar to that now before the COM
mittee which received n favorable report in
the Fiftieth Congress proposed to place on
the pension roll the names of those honorably
discharged superintendents, keepers. and surf
men OF the service VINO become disabled by
disease or injury incurred in the actual per-
formance OF their duties in the service and in
cident thereto.
1t also provides for pensions for the widows
and minor children of such men under 16
years of age, when the death OF the husband
or father is due to disease or injury attributa-
bic 10 the service. The bill includes as bene-
HcitIies Only tncsS meilDefs OF tne service
whose duties render them peculiarly subject
TO accident and exposure. The report re-
ferred 10 made some time ago. said in part:
"The country owes it to its citizens. any one of
whom may be thrown on the peris OF our coasts,
that the efficiency OF the life saving service
should De upheld; that the keepers and surfrnen
should be selected Irom those best qualified to
render the most valuable service, and ii is un-
doubteGly true that the most potent induceneut
toward the enlistment Of such men i'll the service
is The assurance that the;- country Will not see
tren suffer In penury ii they become disabled
in its service nor let their widows orphans go
unprotected and urprovided Tor if they lose
their lives therein"
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Republicans Charge the Democrats with
q Weak and Sentimental Economy.
Chairman Cummings. of the House Naval
House 60 into Committee OF the Whole to
consider the naval appropriation bill, and
that debate be limited to three hours, but soon
changed the time to four hours.
Against this proposal the Republicans at
once began to filibuster, and Mr. Cummings
finally heightened the time to seven hours,
each party to have three and a half hours.
Mr.. Walker. OF Massachusetts, who be-
cratic habit of scaling down the expenses.
Mr.. Grosvenor, who followed, turned his
attention to tariff matters more than to the
pending bill. finally declaring that we needed
one battleship at least this year
Mr.. Black, Of Georgia, wished to turn back
into the Treasury the $3.50. 900 reappropriated
for torpedo boats, and asked Mr. Cummings
whether such action would imperil the safety
OF the country. To this Mr.. Cummings re-
piled by saying it was as necessary to build
torpedo boats in anticipation of war as fire
engines in anticipation of confiagration.
Mr.. Dolliver CRep.. Iowa. protested against
the scandals, ibels, and party criticisms
leveled at the navy and the officials OF the
Navy Department, and. while the new steel
irrespective Of party, justice, truth. and
fidelity to history required him to say that the
ships which carried the flag OF the United
States were the result of the far-seeing and
patriotic policy of the Republican party, aided
by small minority of Democratic votee.
Mr.. Meiklejohn. of Nebraska. then offered
an amendment for the recovery Of the dam
ages sustained by the fraudulent armor plates
alleged to have been paid for by the govern
ment.
Mr.. Pendleton CDem.. W. va) replied to
the charge that the President was influenced
by the publication of Andrew Carnegie's let
ter favoring tariff reform to reduce the judg-
ment Of the Secretary OF the Navy from
S2S4, 900 on account of armor frauds. Such
charge, he said, was absurd.
After some further debate. there was some
dispute on the questioning the debate. The
minority had about consumed their time
whereas the majority had consumed but forty
five minutes. Mr.. Cummings said that no
one on his side wished to speak. and Mr.
Boutelle was unwilling to speak so late in the
evening.
The committee rose and the House at 43O
adjourned.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
OHKS & COMPHNV
CHANGES IN THE G. P. O.
Bunches Of designations Are Followed BY
Promotions and Appointments.
PENN. AVE. AND 7TH STREET

Bunches OF designations Are Followed BY
Promotions and Appointments.
Last evening Public Printer Benedict ap-
pointed Williams S. Edmunds, OF Indiana.
foreman of the second division, document
room. to succeed John L. Kennedy, of the
same state, resigned. Mr.. Edmunds is a
young man who has been in the office for
some years, and is highly thought of by his
friends and acquaintances. He is nephew
OF ex-senator Edmunds, of Vermont, but, un-
like his distinguished uncle. has always been
Democrat in politics.
Mr.. Benedict also appointed William E.
Shields, OF Ohio, foreman of the third divis-
ion, document room. to succeed Albert Cottle,
of Massachusetts, resigned. Mr.. Shields is
well known all over the country in typo
graphical circles. He is now serving his sec
ond term as president of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, and has also served his
union as delegate in the local Federation OF
Labor, the International Typographical
Union. and the American Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Shields many friends will be pleased to
hear OF his promotion.
Tuesday evening Foremen Auer, of the
press room. Penix. of the folding room, and
Oberholz. his assistant: Elliott, of the stereo-
type room, and Craig, Of the Navy Depart
ment branch. all handed in designations,
which were accepted. Up to the close of
ONCE hours last evening the positions had
not been filed. with the exception that Mr..
Charles NJ. WEIGH. of Hyattsville. Nd. sue
ceeds Mr.. Penix as chief of the folding ROOM
Mr.. W. r. Ramsey. foreman of the specifi-
cation room, rendered his resignation Tues
day evening. Mr.. Ramsey was requested to
remain while longer, but stated that owing
to the impaired state of his health he was
unable to longer perform the duties of the
position.
II is reported that there are a large num-
Der Of candidates for this place. but it is un-
derstood that it will be filed by Mr. Harold
Benedict, of New York. nephew of the Pub
lie Printer, and who was an employe of that
division during his uncles former admins
tration
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
STATE PAPER ON SAMOA.
Mr.. Gresham Gives the Correspondent
Relating to the Tripartite Agreement.

Mr.. Gresham Gives the Correspondence
Relating to the Tripartite Agreement.
The President yesterday submitted to the
Senate correspondence relative to Samoa
called for by Senator Gray's resolution Of the
9th ult. The correspondence itself Is very
voluminous, covering about 10, 900 pages, and
is In itself Of little interest save from his
torical view. But In submitting 1t TO the
President Secretary Gresham has taken the
opportunity to set out at length his conclu-
sions as to the workings Of the tnpartite
agreement.
This letter Of the Secretary's is certain to
take an important place as a state paper, and
to give rise to much discussion and contro-
versy. He gives an historical review OF our
relations to the islands in order to exhibit
our policy. This he regards as especially i'm
portant, since he says, In the case Of Samoa,
the United States for the first time departed
from its traditional policy Of avoiding en-
tangling alliances with remote lands, and the
wisdom OF that departure must be tested by
its fruits.
The Secretary then reverts to the exploits
In Samoa Of the notorious Steinberger
twenty years ago, and step by step brings the
history down TO the present time showing
how the United States repeatedly had re-
fused to establish a protectorate, and now it
Qau repuuldteu tn6 actlOn OF some OF our con-
sular officers in that direction. He suggests
that the first treaty with Samoa in 1878 was
melted by our local representatives. and that
it was entered into on our part rather from
amiability than On account Of concern in
Samoa.
Coming down in time to the loss OF the
American feet at Apia, the Secretary says in
this history OF our relations to Samoa,
"fraught with SO much peril to our safety and
prosperity, we look in vain for any compen-
sating advantage. So far as the departure
from our early and conservative policy had
produced any appreciable result, it had been
one Of unmitigated disadvantage"
The Secretary further discloses that we
failed to help the natives, and promoted no
interests of our own. Our trade was insig-
nifcant. as is shown by the figures. Then
Secretary Gresham describes the present form
of government of Samoa. and declares that
the so-called autonomous government is more
than q joint protectorafe, and is really trip
artite foreign government imposed upon the
natives. He points out the grave difficulties
it is now experiencing, and In conclusion
asks ''what we have gained by our departure
from our established policy beyond the ex-
penses, the responsibilities, and the en.angie-
ment that have so far been its only fruits,''
and further holds that the treaty OF Berlin
has mot only involved us in an entangling
alliance, but has utterly failed to correct, il,
indeed, it has been aggravated, the very evils
it was designed to prevent"
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
BECAUSE IT'S JUST.

We are asked:
"why should the District of Columbia be re-
oeired to pay all the expenses of local govern
ment. when the general government owns more
than half Of the value of real estate in the Dis
tricf,"
We reply: All the parks, streets, etc.,
owned by the general government are for the
use of our people, and they tend to increase
the value of the lands accessible thereto. II
they did not exist, the other lands in the Dis
trict would not be near SO valuable as they
now are. We admit that the cost Of main
tenance of all property applied by the United
States to its own use should be borne by the
United States. and it does bear such cost.
The purchase by the United States of any
part of the private lands in the District does
not result in diminishing in the least the ag-
gregate of market value of the private lands.
If the United States were to purchase all the
private land inside of the city limits and ex-
clude the people fromthe private use to which
it is now applied, Immediately the same value
would attach to the adjacent lands beyond
the boundary, to which the people would
move In other words, If there is now $780,
900 900 worth of private land in the District,
and if the general government were to take
s4oO voc. 900 worth of it and convert it into a
park. there would still be $500, ,000, 900 worth
of private land in the District. The amount
would not be reduced TO Sl00, 900, 900, as some
people would have others believe. The
reason for this is that Immediately upon the
withdrawal of such land from private use
the parties who had been previously using it
would Immediately apply some other land
to substantially the same use, and the result
would be the creation of a new value in lieu
of the value absorbed by the government. In
other words. the S400, ,O0O, 900 of value alb
sorbed by the government would be shifted
and added to the remaining S100000,000.
1t is the presence of the general govern
ment IN the District that draws and holds
here the quarter OF million people who here
live. 1t is the demand of these people that
gives value to the land on which they live.
Therefore it is the presence of the general
government that indirectly produces thevalue
# land here. 1t is therefore absurd to tax
the general government in any form for values
it creates and from which it gets no benefit.
The owners of the private land are the ones
who get ali the benefit arising from the pres
ence here of the general government, and
they are the ones who should bear all the ex
penses of local government. The tenants
should not be taxed in any way, as they pay
in full for the privilege of living here when
they pay rent.
What The TINES demands is the reform Of
our tax laws on lines that will establish JUS
tice. 1t believes that our existing local tax
laws do much toward filling our iail, work
house, poorhouse, and other eleemosynary
institutions, and IS convinced that readjust-
ment on the lines it has indicated would do
much to empty them and to increase the pros
perity and happiness of our people, and es
pecially of the poorest.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
Crines and casra,ties-

PORTLAND. Me-, May 9.-The Grand Trunk de-
cided to-day to build large wharf and store
house for the proposed new l.ne Of European
steamers which are to ran into this city.
Topeka, kans May 9-Word has just reached
here fro.a Sharon Springs. kan, of the lyIchinS
Of ts0 men for in iucing lS-year-oli hoy to
murder his brother-ii-iaG. Details viii perhaps
be late.
signed pardon 70. ex-State Treasurer Steven
son Archer, who is serving term in the peni-
tentiary tot c.nbeZz,ing the state funds. No pro-
tests we.c iiei.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May s-The tury in the Park
er McAiee murder case returned verdict Of
guilty. and Gxed punishment ut life imprison-
ment Parker and Nc.lfee killed Charles Lyster,
OF Indianapolis last May
NEW HAv-S. Conn, May 9-W F. Bunnel, of
Fair Haven. and George {. Williams of West
Haven. both deaf and dumb, were Killed this
morning by woTk-irain on the Shore Line rond.
They were walking across :ae acSs, going on q
fishing rrii.
WNHIPsG. Man, May 9.-Men repairing a
chimney le.i taeir work for a time to-day, leav-
ing a pulley in position. Two messenger
boys began playing with the ropes One pulled
the other half way up wnen the chimney fell,
killing both boys
CHICAGO, May 9-Gen. ~ NJ Trumbull, a vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars died at his
home mere to-day. Ee was writer of note on
sociological aud philosophical subiec.a He was
a native OF England, and tooS an active part,
though but youth. in the Chartst agitation of
1882
c4PEtMAT COURT House, " j., May S.-The
jury il The case of hichard Pierce, colored,
CHARGED with ne murder Of his wife on Febru-
aiy 10, was oAiy cGt twenty-five minutes. and
reJiirned veft,ic: Of guilty il the first degree.
Judge heed sentenced Pierce TO be hanged on
Friday, June 70
WACO, Tex, May IA dispatch received by
Sheriff Burke states that negro who had ad-
dressed u note TO young white lady was placed
in the ca1abcoss there. Masked men broke in
the door and sook the negro out. while rope
was being made ready. the negro ran. but was
shot and ia:aJiy wounded.
MaRISETTE, Wis, May 9-Forcst fires are rag
ing along the limo OF the Chicago. Milwaukee,
and 81. Paul railway between here and kius
junction. caused by the recent high winds The
flames ure particularly fierce around Porterlsld,
and great damage will follow unless the wind
goes down The town is threatened.
SAN FRANCISCO. May a-Jalc Rudolph, who,
while In drunken frenzy, went gunaing for NJ.
II. De loung and shot j, u. Elliott, business man
ager of the Chronicle, has been given his free
dom. Police Judge Low having concluded that
Rudolph is not an insane man, lxed .he prison.
er's bail Mt sI0,uO and accepted bonds. ca which
Christopher y. Buckley. the ez-Domocratic
.boss" OF San frEncisco. and Maurice schmidt,
ex-president Of the Ere coEi piiss!oners. qualified
as sureties Rudolph is charged with attempt
at murder.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10
MUSIC AND MIRTH GALORE.

Maids and Youths with Buoyant Spirits
at the Logan Camp Entertainment.
The Ladies' Aid Society, No. 1, of Gen.
John A. Logan Camp. No. 2, Sons OF Veterans,
gave well attended entertainment and dance
at the Typographical Temple last night.
A well-executed programme was con-
tributed by Mrs. Daisy Fox, instrumental
solo; Mr.. NJ. F. ODonoghue. recitation;
Mr.. Charles Moore, vocal solo: selections by
the Capital Banjo and Mandolin club; Miss
Margaret Storm, vocal solo; Miss Edith
Perkins, recitation; Miss Carrie Ostermayer,
instrumental solo; Prof. G. W. Lawrence,
tenor solo; Masters Daw and Burke, banjo
duet; Miss Katie Doyle, vocal solo; fancy
dancing by pupils of Prof. Sheldon; the quar-
rel scene from Julius Cesar by Mr.. NJ. F.
O'Donohue as Brutus and Mr. William Hunt
as Cassius, and an Indian club drill by the
Misses Byng, Crowley and Wanstall, accom-
panied by Miss Alice Crowley.
An attractive part of the programme was
the graceful performance of the farce, "A
Pair of Lunatics," by Mr.. Talbot Pulizzi and
Miss Daisy Hammack, both of whom inter-
preted their parts with the ease OF profess
sionals
At the conclusion OF the entertainment re-
freshments and dancing were INDUCED in.
The Washington times., 1894-05-10

THAT was a rather clever thing done by a
visiting doctor last week in the House of
Representatives. He sent book to Congress
man Carlisle. 1t was handsomely bound and
gilt-edged. Prominently printed on its cover
was the title, "What Congress Has Done" !"
The Congressman opened it, ran over the
pages. smiled broadly, and handed it to his
neighbor. who also examined, smiled or
laughed and passed the book along. 1t was
handed to nearly every member present.
What caused the smiles was the fact that the
leaves between the covers were blank.