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spite and mans vanity. One woman wrote
that she felt certain / would hear from a
nan that lives with an old maid. who is
In love with him, and has spent all her
mothers money on him. Look out for
him." she said, he watches around for
Just such persons as yourself and II you
once get into his clutches. you are done for
as long as you have dollar in the world
A recent reT uDiican candidate for Con-
gress sent me his picture and a two-column
newspaper clipping descriptive OF his abil-
files.
The manager of a private detective agency
said that If l needed anything in his line
In connection with Congress he would be
glad to have me call on him. A man whom
i happen 70 know to be black was yet white
enough 10 prefer his assistance On condi-
ton that my business lis strictly legitimate
and honorable" A former treasury official
posted me his card with a circular con-
tanning among twenty-three gilt>edged
references Hon John Sherman, Hon.
Calvin 5. Brice. Hon VIM. Mckinley
Hon Thomas b. Reed. A card from an
other attorney was accompanied by the in
wiling intelligence that he mad been a mem
Der OF Congress fourteen years and WIS
prepared to serve me. An ex-oficiaI of
the Department of the Interior referred
me among other high sources to Chief JUS
tee Waite. though he conveyed no intirnA-
ticn of how was to communicate with the
estimable dead man. small library of
eptstolary literature, geographically beam
tiful. announced the association in partner
ability, including ex-official of the De
partment OF Justice, all Of which was
placed at my disposal. A letter from a
wholly unidentified source engaged my
fancy by the modesty of its tone. Its only
WORD or recommend was; Il have had
considerable experience in matters before
Congress. in which i have been moderately
successful Later l verified my suspicion
tnet tnis was the reserve OF a man who
NOUS Tour aces in his sleeve. Then there
was the letter which. since it was the day
star or my success to lobbying / give in
iuL II was written on United States Sem
ate paper and ran thus: Chicago Lady: If
You Will give me an interview. and explain
your business before Congress, and an ar
raLsement can be made that is mutually
satisfactory. i can probably give you the
best help you can obtain. i was the private
secretary Of Senator from the west for
seven years and to the expiration of MS
term last 18th OF March. l can refer you TO
Senator's. members of the House, and to
parties by whom l have been employed do
not think there is anything 1 do not know
aocut helping or hindering legislation.
Please send note TO the address below.
saying when and where an interview can
be had.
p y. Box -. Washington City Post Office
P S--You will have 800 offers, and my
advice is to have but one to assist you and
be careful In making a choice and do not
answer too many propositions. 1t is not
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err: $50 dollars per day for the time which
We will find necessary to expend in pushing
the matter before Congress, of which five
days pay shall be in advance. We to be
reimbursed for any outlay we think advis-
able TO incur in the cost of printing, post
age. lunches theater tickets, etc, for the
fLrtherance of your proposition. We to re-
ceive the contingent fee of 81 500 in case Of
success.
We are prepared to commence work i'm
media tely upon the acceptance of the terms
and the payment of retainer. etc. Time.
however, is precious. and II anything Is
done in the matter II must be done at once.
We would be pleased to confer with you
II our terms are accepted.
Respectfully, ~ -.
1 was accommodating such a number of
mind began to entertain the notion of ac-
cepting them all, thus rendering a sure
thing doubly sure. My former treasury
official told me this Is often done. That the
sugar people. whisky people all people with
sufficient money-pull every string Of IN
After informing himself Of the status of
the tariff bill. Hon. - professed his will
ingness to take my case for a retainer fee
OF 500 and contingent fee of $500.
II am not a lobbyist" said Hon. =; "as
soon as man becomes Identified as a lob
byist he can do nothing in Congress. for all
his sources of influence grow wary. Having
been member Of Congress myself, / enjoy
the advantage of going on the floor, and
thus can be right on the spot to watch any
measure l am pushing. Would I need
money In encouraging influence? Well,
that matter developments would determine
Small sums, probably. and I might need
more The Senate can hardly be reached
IN any direct way by money. do know
two sources in the House to which money
can be and is directly applied, and my plan
or procedure would be to reach Senators
through members in the House If Won
conclude to place this matter In my hands
no time should be lost. There are parties
now negotiating with me. who have put off
and put on acting on my advice until thew
are likely 10 ruin case that involves the
Title to a vast tract of land in the south
west The department concerned has grown
elert In the matter. and shall have a great
deal OF neutrality-suspicious. fail to accomplish
what might have been done in a trice ~
these people had listened to me- All these
matters need to be done quietly and with
dispatch, Yours would go In the form of an
amendment, softly spoken and swiftly ad-
vanced by-yes, Senatorial courtesy"
Another ex-Congressman instantly dis
missed the suggestion of putting my amend
ment through by means of money. 1T don't
know, said he, how money could be used
and / certainly wouldn't use 1t IL / did
know. / think can get Senator Allison or
Senator Aldrich to introduce your amend.
ment at all events, 1 will look the ground
over and report to you"
His report was: II have talked with c.
X. Breckinridge, who says this matter was
touched upon in the House and left stand
ing, because it interfered with nothing in
particular and was source of revenue
Gov. Gear, however, tells me 1t Is all wrong
but that he thinks nothing can be done
about 1t. Senator Aldrich failed to locate
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One of the Five Thousand.

From Truth.
First Pickpocket-'who's yer friend?'
Second Piclpocket-"Dats Nike dei
Swell He works FIT av'noo an gets inter
serciety right along.
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Ex-President Harrison left New York for
Indianapolis Monday afternoon.
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"Wednesday. 3 p. NJ.

"wednesday. p. NJ
Dear Mrs -: l hoped to have met
you at IS office at 2 today, as / pro-
posed in my note yesterday, and / wrote
the inclosed letter, which 1 thought you
might send. or the substance of II, to your
principal i think 1t ought to be salts
factory. 1t is good as Mr.. HIS written
promise would be, which could not, under
any circumstances, be obtained. l. would
not dare to send a messenger to wait for
an answer, as you suggest in your note of
yesterday. Senators have to be handled
with care, especially when they are as
prominent as Senator Hill. He has prom
ised all that could be expected or desired
and the parties in interest ought to appre-
ciate our securing him, and encourage us
to hold him.
MIR. Hills advice was to be patient He
knows that the really proper time to intro
duce the amendment would be after the
speeches, but he does not know what in
spires our Impotence. If your principal
will only see from what / have said that
we are handling this matter in the best
way to insure success, and realize that We
have done what is better than the mere
form of introducing the amendment. and
that pecuniary appreciation Is tudicious
both for present and future considerations
they would help us. and encourage a con-
tinuance of what / know has been judicious
work
II would like to see you very soon, and
suggest meeting In the little reception room
of the Ebbitt House as soon as you can
look in there tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, but am doubtful that you will get
this In time.
yours very truly,
failed to meet my lobbyist next day,
and by the earliest post received an earn
est entreaty to come immediately''-he
was hard up and would not advance him
ten dollars? This was enough. i felt that
taking my experience, all in all, l had
caused the lobbyist to Congress to show
down." / think now / could play his hand
myself, and if Mr.. Coxey would like to
make sure of his good roads scheme he'd
best engage the services of.
PAULINE PRY.
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The recommendation recently made TO
Congress by the District Commissioners
that an issue of s1.JoooOo Of 3 per cent
District bonds be authorized, in order to
carry out certain lines of public improve
II ents. has created considerable talk. The
improvements contemplated by the Com
missioners and specifically referred to by
them are the extension of the sewer system
and the streets and avenues of the city. 1t
is recognized that the expenditure of money
on these improvements would be of great
benefit to all classes of business at this
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in my hand. After the first interview we
can arrange for the future. Let me caution
you against confiding your business to 9TH
ers. l hope to see you very soon.
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
cratic appropriated 81 O27, 1O4, SAT.

cratic. appropriated s1.O27. 1O4.547.
Here is dn excess of almost $50, 0OO,-
600 as starter But the appropria-
tons made were not enough. and al
ready the present congress has had to
pass five deficiency bills, carrying an
aggregate of 81. 81, 577; and the chair
man of the appropriations committee
declared recently that the total Of APP
preparations which must be made to
cover the deficiencies of the Fifty-sec-
ond congress will reach sl4,O0O.0OO
This makes the amount spent by the
Fifty-second congress almost $4,000. =
900 more than was appropriated by the
much-abused ''billion-dOllar congress"
If there is any voter stupid enough to
hereafter believe any democratic rant
concerning republican ''extravaga1ce"
and democratic ECONOMY" he should
at once array himself with the re-
mainder of the fools and idiots of the
country.-ToledO Blade.
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11

the country's Judgment? The answer
is found not in the rehabilitation of
the republican vote, but in the demo-
cratic revolt against sectionalism and
the classism of the degenerate democ-
racy. This revolt no longer is thing
of speculation. The attitude of men
like Senator Hill, of New York, Sem
ator Smith, Of New jersey. and Senator
Brice, of Ohio. shows the manner in
which the democracy of the north has
revolted against the narrow, selfish
sectionalism of the policy adopted by
Grover Cleveland and enforced by
southern representatives of the demOc-
racy.
There is nothing in that policy
which speaks for the whole people"
Everything in it shows discrimination
in favor of the south. 1t is an asser-
ton of sectional selfishness that has
no parallel in the history of the coun-
try for the last generation. In it there
is no protection for northern inter-
ests, but there is protection for every
thing which the south desires to cuiti-
vate. The south is not a manufactur-
ing country. while in the north and
east manufactures flourish. There
fore, this democratic tariff bill discrirn-
mates against manufactures while
giving protection to comparatively in
significant southern interests
The people who were impressed by
democratic pretensions of desire to
legislate for the whole country.
have had a rude awakening. They see
at last that the south, as it was before
the war, is the animating and domin-
ating spirit, and see. moreover. that
the party under such direction is intent
on enforcing q purely selfish, narrow
and sectional policy. 1t is Everything
for the south: nothing for the rest OF
the country"
The discovery has come late in the
day, but not too late, and this ex-
plains why there is such a tremendous
revolt against the democratic party. as
it is represented by Cleveland and the
men of the south.-Albany Journal
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

KThe number of democrats who
would be glad if they had not voted
for Cleveland in 1892 is increasing
every day-St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
TWatterson's prediction concern.
ing the democratic party's march
through the slaughter house into an
open grave is in course of rapid fulfill.
ment.-Toledo Blade.
EAnother crop Of clover that has
been something of failure is the one
the boys at q national convention q
couple of years ago sang of with so
much enthusiasm Chicago Journal
@"Hides are on tie free list Of the
Wilson BILL" and in almost every coun-
ty where there has been an election
lately the democratic hide is seen
hanging on back yard fence.-Chi-
cagO Inter Ocean.
TIt would be a great aid to tho
democratic party if it could adopt re-
publican principles as well as repub-
lican rules There are, however, sew
eral things impossible with the corrupt
old democratic party and this is chief
of them.-N. Y. Advertiser.
TGresham appears TO have been as
DOOR Judge as he is politician Since
he became secretary OF state eight of
his decisions as circuit judge have
been reviewed by the supreme court Of
the United States and every one of them
has been reversed. When his present
tenure of Office expires he will be re-
tired to private life forever: -Tolsdo
RladA
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.


Reecn Of the Rant About Rspublscsn Ex.
travaEaoce.
Who does not remember the Drawing
of the democratic press about the ''bil.
lion-dollar congress?'' OF course all in
telligeut observers of events knew that
it was primarily the manifestation of
the intense hatred of the democrats to
the soldier element, especially over the
passage of the disability pension law
by the Fifty-first congress; and, second.
q pursuance Of the well-known demo.
cratic policy of raising a parrot-cry to
mislead the masses For it has long
been the policy Of the democratic lead
ers to assume that the people are fools,
and will believe an oft-repea.ed false
hood, and act upon that belief, sooner
than take the trouble to ascertain the
truth; and oar political history records
a number of instances in which they
were successful thereby.
No partisan catch-phrase was ever
worked to- such an extent as the ''bil-
hon-dOllar congress" In point of fact.
the appropriations made by the Fifty
first congress were below that figure.
but the ignorant among the voters be-
lieved the lie, and took no trouble to
ascertain the facts The house of the
Fifty-second congress was democratic,
and one Of its first acts was the adop-
ton of a buncombe resolution. intro
duced by that intolerable old humbug
Holman, which declared that no
money ought to be appropriated by
congress from the public treasury ex-
cept such as is manifestly necessary to
carry ON the several departments fru-
gally, efficiently and honestly admin.
istered."
One might justly suppose that, after
the howl concerning the ''billion dol
ar congress" and the adoption of such
a resolution, the democrats of the
house would, if only for partisan ad
vantage, cut down the appropriations
below the figures of the preceding con-
gress The fact is, however. that the
Fi.ty-seeond congress spent more than
its predecessor. Here are the figures
from the official footings of the clerk
of the appropriations committee:
The Fifty-tirst, the "billion-dollar
congress" -appropriatea s9ss, Az, 1873
The Fifty-second congress, demo-
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
THE PEOPLES INTERESTS.
How They Have Been Looked After BY
the Democrats.

How They Have Been Looked After BY
the Democrats
All through the speeches on the tariff
made bv democrats in congress there
is the pretense that democracy is ami
mated by the single purpose of legis-
lating in the interests of the whole
people," and not for a section This is
shallow demagogisn, which, having
been success. ully employed before the
national convention of 1892. is still
used in the expectation that it will con-
tinue to delude the thoughtless and the
ignorant
1t is specious argument, and was
more or less effective before the demo-
Gratis put their theories into form. ap-
pealing to the country on the broad
ground that protection was class legis-
lation. and class legislation being re-
pugnant to the American principle of
government, the argument swayed the
minds of men of intelligence, but, who,
unfortunately for themselves, their
party and their country had not given
proper and close attention to this alb
truse question.
On general principles the people of
the United States are opposed to class
legislation, and a party which legis-
lated in the interest of a class to the
exclusion of the interests of the many,
would deserve to be driven ignomini-
ously from power.
1t was claimed by tariff reformers of
the Cleveland school that this was the
republican policy, and when promise
was made that a change in the govern
ment would be followed by the enact
ment of laws lin the interest of the
whole people," impressionable, sus-
ceptible, sentimental and not well in
formed persons applauded. and said:
This is the broad. patriotic party for
which the country has been waiting
these many years We will support
it. for it legislates in the interest of
the whole people,"
So the democratic party was returned
to power. 1t had control of the eXecu-
tive and legislative departments Of the
government There WAS nothing to
check its work of reform. 1t was as
free as the wind.
The time has now come when it is be-
ing judged by its works, and what is
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11

TIf the democratic leaders have
patched up an agreement. as the latest
reports indicate, to pass tariff bill
with an income tax annex, they need
not mind about fixing a comparatively
brief period. say of five or six years.
for the latter part of the crazy quilt to
remain in effect The people know .
sure way to get rid Of an income tax
hafoee that time-Cleveland Leader.
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11

Kate Flynn. whose early years were
spent as a barmaid in Liverpool, came
to this country and married a notorious
burglar and bigamist. with WHOM she
lived until he was sent to the peniten-
tiary for twenty years She got d.
vorce and married wealthy Cuban.
She died short time ago in New York,
a widow. leaving q, 1000, 900 to her chill
dren.
Chief Justice Brickell, of Alabama,
has been chosen three times for that
high Office. He was first elected by
the votes of his brother judges. then
by the votes of the people. and now he
has been appointed chief justice BY the
governor.
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
Forensic Fire.

"And now. gentlemen of the jury,
shouted the Young lawyer, running his
long fingers through his flowing locks
now. gentlemen of the jury. l ask
YOU. as men and as citizens of this
great and glorious republic, il the spot
less character of my client is to be per
mitted to suffer from the words uttered
by that-by that-by that vermiform
appendix who sits in the witness box
with perjury stamped all over him?"-
Indianapolis Journal
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11

in the ninth century most of the
clothes worn>in Europe were made in
the monasteries which kept la-gs
stocks of ready-made clothing.
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11

The area of the British cveonies is
5000. 900 square miles, that of the
French. 5000. 900: of the Dutch. $50. 900;
of the Portuguese. 2O6. 900; of the Span
ish. ITO. 900: of the German. 90, 900. and
of the Danish. IS. ZOO.
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11


friends. it is not hardship. or trial, or
starvation that Injuries the soul, but
abundant supply. 1t is not the vulture
of trouble that eats up the Christian
life; it is the quails! 1t is the quails!
You will yet find out that your mid
night wrestle by the brook Jabbok is
with an angel of God. come down to
bless and save.
Learn again that, while our wrest-
we must expect that it will leave its
mark upon us. Jacob prevailed. but
the angel touched him and his thigh
bone sprang from its socket, and the
good man went limping on his way.
We must carry through this world the
mark of the combat. What plowed
those premature wrinkles in your face?
What whitened your hair before it was
time for frost? What silenced forever
SO much of the hilarity of your house
hold? All! it is because the angel of
trouble hath touched you that you go
limping on your way. You need not
be surprised that those who have
passed through the fire do not feel as
gay as once they did.
Do not be out of patience with those
who come not out of their despond-
ency. They may triumph over their
loss, and yet their gait shall tell you
that they have been trouble-touched.
Are we stoics. that we can, unmoved.
see our cradle riiied of the bright eyes
and the sweet lips? Can we stand
unmoved and see our gardens of earth
~ delight uprooted? Will Jesus. who
wept himself be angry with NJ IL we
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-27

tons of coal, 1000 tons Of which
are for the United States Govern
ment.
The schooner Robert Levers will
leave for San Francisco next We'd
nesday. The bark Margaret will
load sugar after her.
The total number of merchant
steamers in the world over 100
tons net tonnage is 10,629, repre-
senting 15,134,436 gross tons, or
9,674,S14 net tons. The total num-
Der of sailing vessels over so tons
is %, 756, with 1928, 1868 net tons.
So says the last report of the
French Bureau Veritas," and the
same authority says that out Of
the above number of steamers 1894
sail under the English flag, or
more than one-half of the worlds
steam merchant feet.-Ex.
After an uneventful passage of
thirty days, from Honolulu, the
British bark Duke of Argyle ar
rived in Royal Roads January Is,
having towed in from sea. She is
in ballast to await orders, expecting
to receive lumber charter.-Vic-
toria Colonist.
The Commercial Gable Com
pany has signed contract with
Siemens Bros. & Co. (Limited) of
London and Charleston, for the
manufacturing of new Atlantic
cable, to be laid between Ireland
and Nova Scotia in the ensuing
spring. This cable, which will be
the third one owned by the Com
mercial Cable Company, will be
22OO miles in length and is to be
made to specification, ensuring
greater carrying capacity than any
cable of the same length. 1t will
also be of special strength in order
to resist ships anchors in fishing
waters.-American Exchange.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 16.-The
Canadian Australian steamer Milo
vera arrived here at 10 80 o'clock
this morning to undergo repairs.
She left Honolulu on the 9Th inst,
one day before the Australia.