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POOR COMFORT FOR CLAIMANTS.
Chilian Claims Commission Played Havoc
with the Amounts Asked For.

Chilian Claims Commission Played Havoc
with the Amounts Asked For.
The record OF the Chilian Claims Commis-
sion, which expired yesterday by limitation,
shows fair degree of achievement in the
six months work, but it is not comforting in
any sense to the claimants on either side.
Citizens of the United States presented forty
two claims against Chill. Twenty-four of
these were passed upon by the commission.
leaving eighteen unacted upon. These
rwenty-four cases aggregated S15, SOC, 16s,
and but six of them were allowed even in
small part, for the total OF tine judgments
rendered was only S240.6 Sol.
The largest single award was S155 .232,
made yesterday in the Dubois case. in which
the full claim was 81. .451 ,155. The largest
claim was the Landreau claim, at SIS, 900 900,
but this was dismissed altogether, and Is
therefore barred for all time
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
Metropolitan Railway Case.

The bill to extend the period in which the
Metropolitan street railway shall change its
motive power was considered for three hours
in the House yesterday, but finally withdrawn
by the committee.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
The Cart-whecl Hat.

Van Braam-I wonder what made Miss
Humley discard that cart-wheel theatre hat
of hers?
Hiland-Some one told her that the prettiest
girls wore the smallest hats at the theater-
Buffalo Express.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
ODening of the Soda Season,

desire TO inform my patrons and the general
public that have opened the soda season at my
store. Our syrups are always fresh and made
from sound. ripe fruit Our soda is made of the
purest spring water. Our ice cream is delicious
Try IL and be convinced Six tickets for 25 cents
D. O'DoSoGHUE,- proprietor District Pharmacy,
First and streets Northwest marae-lmo
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
Showing the Ankles.

Priscilla-My dear. your dress is so short
that I'm half afraid they can see your ankles
Prunella-And it's so long that I'm half
afraid they can't.-Puck.
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No Place for Them,

NO FIdCC IOT Ihe1n.
"Have you got any barons or lords stopping
here?" asked the newly-arrived guest.
mo. SIR answered the proprietor eve
ask cash in advance from all people without
baggage Life
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
One Flower On the Hat

81 can only afford one flower in my hat."
she said TO the milliner
''Well, where will you have it?''
.As / sit next TO the side wall in church,
you can put it on the side nearest to the con-
gregation," was the soft reply.-Tit- Bits.
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN.

s Make inquiry about the New $1,000 Combina-
ton Accident Policy that pays $50 per week for
year II injured by any conveyance using steam,
electricity, or cable. and half such idemnity II
otherwise injured Costs less than cents q day,
only So for three months, or "a per annum No
examination required Issued by the old Relia-
BILE L. s. Mutual Accident Association Call or
address j. D. KING Agent
Room 90, Washington Loan and Trust Bldg
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Have You Tried Our Health Drinks,

Motifs Best elders in one-half gallon bottles for
2j cents The best sweet, hard or crab cider,
Equinox mineral water in one-half gallon bottles,
25 cents The Genisee Fruit Co 3 non-alcoholic
beverages, win de Pomme, hop tonic ale. Equinox
ginger champagne and mineral waters, all
sparkling, in pint bottles, 25 cents Goods deliv-
cred free j. W. REED, cor. Ninth and D Y. W.
mar2S-lmo
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HERE, A MECHANIC TREAT.

At Max Oppenheimer, 1921 Seventh street
northwest 1ce-cold bottle beer only cents; also
choicest wines, liquors. and cigars constantly on
hand This is where you can get your moneys
worth. and You will not be disappointed. Re-
ice-cold bottle beer. mar23-Smo
The Washington times., 1894-04-10
FOB sENr-HousEs.

900 c ST.-ls-ROOM BRICK; N. L; GOOD
OOZ location for physician; reduced to $50 Call
At office for full list Of houses A s. CAYWOOD,
y}3 9th st. NV 10
The Washington times., 1894-04-10

nor 1sr ST AND n c. AVE SE-7.ROOM
~ bricks; a. m. t.; nicely papered; convenient
70 street cars; reduced TO $2250. A s. cay
WOOD, 933 9th st. NV. 10
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John j. Costinett's,
STORAGE.
STORAGE.

Separate rooms If desired Goods hauled,
packed. and shipped Lowest rates EAST END
EXPRESS, d. c. SMITH & CO.. General For
warding Agents, sth and Nd ave ne ap6-1w
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WHERE IT TAKES THEM.

The public follows the styles, and that brings
them to a place where the latest, best, and most
fashionable can be secured for the least money
For instance, before you purchase your Spring
Suit, If you are wise, you will go where you can
have large and elegant assortment of goods to
select from, and where they have an enviable
reputation for perfect ftting-where is that
place? Why at
The Washington times., 1894-04-10

1t was the blackest kind of night at San
Miguel, but so clear that the stars shone like
tiny points Of cold fire, too far for light. The
cluster Of adobes that, grouped around CEN
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Plain Speech Of q Southern Champion.

In such times as these 1t Is not silence but
speech. OF the plainest sort. which Is golden.
Upon the all-absorbing question OF the in
come tax let our esteemed Southern con-
temporary, the Richmond Dispatch. be heard
attentively when 1t gives It's reasons for
supporting that tax:
Compared with the pension laws . Law imposing
IN income tar would be fully iustihabie Indeed.
an incoms tax would 10 IL conceded. be paid almost
wholly in the North. and the money thus collected
would be paid out all over the Union. IL would to
Be measure of justice to resort to that tax as means
Of eompensatinE the Southern people for the millions
Of dollars collected in the South aud expended svsry-
where else In the country"
The Democratic party as q national Or
ganization cannot accept the argument here
put In furtherance of submitting itself be-
meath the rampant and destructive rule of
Populsm. We must remind our Southern
colleague. which In the enthusiasm Of its
subservience TO a populistic Administration
has heated itself anew with fires which
should have long since died. that. however
perverted and exaggerated the United
States pension system may have become
under Republican extravaganza. it has been
established temporarily In behalf of po-
litical Union In which the Southern States
are to-day equal and honored members.
Neither hostility against the North nor
communlstic eagerness to appropriate other
peoples money can be admitted as plank
in the national Democratic platform. The
income tax. whether upheld with the
thought OF sectional vengeance or as q
treacherous bargain with the Populists. is
equally an un-Democratic. un-American.
and intoleratle outrage on all that is sound
and valuable. politically or materially. In
the United States.
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Cleveland and Bsysrd-The Defenders
OF Samoan Independence.


To those who believe that Mr.. CLEVELAND
and Mr.. GRESHAM are now making ready to
abandon Samoa and our rights in Psgo-
Page harbor, the British Empire becoming
the beneficiary OF the surrender. we COM
mend this declaration Of Mr.. CLEvELAsD's
Secretary Of State during the present Presl-
dents first term. Mr.. BAYARD wrote to
Consul GREENEBAUM on June 10. 1885:
IN. moral interest. Of the GATED state. with 70
.peet the island, Of the Pseine necessarily dspsn
dent In greater les, degree American system
Of common vsslths would counsel us 10 Ieeh with
seucsrn on any movement By which the Independence
Of ,bos. P.eInc nstiou.ss might b. .stinsu.hsd By
their p...,r. under the domination Of for.isa
sr.irn and this would be equally true Of possible Ens
nsh. q. veil ss pos,bl. German protection"
That would seem to cover the whole
ground. The moral and material interests
Of the United States In the independence
and autonomy OF Samoa are precisely the
same to-day as they were when Mr.. BAY
ARD declared the policy Of the first CLRvE-
LAND Administration; precisely the same
Is when Mr. CLEVELAND himself, on Jan. 10,
1889. near the end OF the Administration
which began with the announcement above
quoted. wrote as follows In special mes
cage to Congress:
Acting within the restraints which Constitution
and laws have placed upon executive power. have
insisted that the autonomy and Independence Of Samoa
shsuid be serupuiousy preserved according to the
treaties made with Samoa By the powers named and
their understandings and agreements with each other
Ihsvs protested against every act apparently tending
In an opposite direction"
GROVER CLEVELAND Is again President of
the United States. and his former Secretary
Of State Ia Ambassador to England. Is 1t
conceivable that these two statesmen. one
In Washington and the other in London. are
now cooperating to promote the transfer OF
these islands OF the Pacific to British New
Zealand. the extinction Of Samoan inde-
pendence and autonomy. the surrender OF
American rights and interests. without rea-
son and without protest.
Yes. 1t is conceivable. After Hawaii. any
thing Is conceivable.
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How To Do IL.

II the Democratic Senators will follow
their instructions as given in the Demo-
cratic platform. the task before them will
become perfectly simple. Fiddling with the
income tax. making 1t less or more. or put
time time lock on 1t. Is a mere waste OF
time and an additional strain upon the pa
thence OF the country. All that is needed
is to return to the principle OF revenue and
revenue only. The income tax is Populist
surplusage. Trimming this and that duty
at the expense Of some other. Is beside the
purpose and against Instructions. Sub
stituts for the WILSON bill. with it's free
list and its other Determinations and dis
honesties. bill imposing a uniform rate
OF duty on every import. The shutting
on of the free list will restore revenue in
sufficient quantity. The imposition OF a
uniform duty with no free list will restore
the purpose which the WILSON bill lacks.
and make tariff for revenue only. such as
the Democracy at Chicago demanded.
II the WILSON bill had been an honest
bill for revenue. or had been intended SO
to be. the income tax would never have
dared to show its unkempt anarchistio
head in Congress.
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The March OF the Trsaps,

o. the pure air starts and awslls meath hundred
thousand smells.
As the glorious armies along ofEAIAboo gszess
Bring out your ehieksnS fAFmsrs bring the coffee and
the bread.
Esr the noble hOss OF hOOos is waiting TO BE- fed
You cater the bands Of dirty shirt brigands
Who make the silly public hold up its silly hands.
Wen billet ourselves you We soldiers of the road
For living on the public Is our tactics and coda
II by begging by can get the price Of beer
Our public We've are sAtiInsd we've rounded out our
sphere
Go ahead and wOrE. you ~OrEsrA toll Away beneath
the yoke.
Ana furnish DrOvsndsr for Ne Who never worked =
stroke
when It suits our ease train vs seine;
That's ing corporations for proper share Of fss
AZ shsrins aud at mArshAls ana deputies Ne boot.
And II the 6lokss disturb Ne. Why. We know how to
shoot
Irs bowling nigh old fun to march on WashinEtoa
To make ths lays there = little poI OF moa
We shall make = splendid sE0w. hOliiAs ~ dirty
hsts
Aud shssrlnE fer the army of drOas iadustriAIissI
It Is our boast that Ne are the hOIl
OF the great unempl0yAbls. l0AfsTs mosL
We Asysr have Isnsd and Rsvsr have sp1ai
We never have baked. but ~s set she bsa
Dr1b hard ths drum From divs aad alan,
HO JOIN the trAmps army. each beat aHd oun
For there's nothing 70 do bat march or Ttds.
And JsuE grab and lodging tue people provide
whs Works = fool Our snpls rsls
l. al the tEAmps masI form pOsL
Ne Ntn nos SoEk. Aad f0lks that EtH,
HAST bl0W - "a aud foOt the bnL
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InstaIlments of Home Rule for Scotland.


To those who have marked the character
of bills lately introduced with regard to
Scotland In the House OF Commons. 1t may
seem that Scotchmen are In the way OF
gaining q larger measure Of home rule
than has yet been granted TO their Irish
fellow subjects. AS o matter OF fact. how
ever. all the concessions made or proposed
In the case OF Scotland represent very In
adequate substitute for the separate legis-
lature and executive demanded by the Irish
Eationalists: and they are SO regarded by
the Scotch themselves.
The Cabinet office now occupied by Sir
GEORGE TREvELYAN. that OF Secretary Of
State for Scotland, constitutes of itself
concession which has never yet been made
20 Ireland. the post held by Dir. JOHN NOR
LEY being technically known as that OF
Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant.
So. too. the resolution introduced by Sir
GEORGE some time ago and adopted on
Friday by majority OF %. 10 one that has
never been proposed for Ireland. This
resolution creates a grand committee of
the House OF Commons to consider such
Scotch measures as may be referred to 1t.
and report upon them 10 the House. The
committee is to include. besides the seventy
two Scotch members. fifteen other men,
bers who are to represent proportionately
the various political parties. Mr., BAL
FoURs criticism Of this plan was that the
committee would not bs especially quail
ned for its suggested function. seeing that
many OF the men who sit for Scotch con-
stltuencies are Englishmen. while many
6cotchmen have found seats for English
electoral divisions. The obvious answer Is
that. when the Scotch constituencies learn
that hereafter their representatives will ex-
ercise a large measure OF control over
Scotch business. IL will be their own fault II
they do not elect men thoroughly con-
versant with the interests OF Scotland.
A more serious objection to the scheme.
considered as al installment Of home rule,
Is that there Is nothing definite and final
about the functions OF the new committee.
1t can only consider such bills as the House
may choose 10 refer to it. and its report.
even II signed by all the seyenty-two Scotch
members. may be rejected by the House
Such . partial concession Is. In truth. ealcu-
lated only 10 whet the appetite for COM
plete legislative Independence In local mat
tiers. and that Is Just what happened: for
on the day when Sir GEORGE TREyELYAs
proposed a grand committee for Scotch
bills. Scotch member offered resolution
To the effect that Scotland ought to have a
Legislature Of her own. Sir GEoRsE said
that hs'sss not authorized TO accept the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30

In reply To question recently asked in
Parliament, the spokesman Of the Admiralty
stated that orders had been issued TO British
naval commanders In the Atlantic to coo perats
with the American navy in the destruction OF
dersllets. In accordance with these orders.
Vies-AdmirAl Sir JOHN HOPKINS has already
located one OF the most dangerous dsrsliets in
West Indian waters. and he has eourtsously
sent word to our NAVY Department that his
cruisers will destroy all others that can be dis
covered IN the North Atlantic. This is entire
" satisfactory. 1t Is now the duty Of the Ger
man. French. italian. and other Governments
to issue orders to their naval commanders In
the Atlantic similar to those that have been
issued by the British Admiralty and our own
Navy Department The safety Of navigation
on the high seas is in the interest Of all mari
time and commercial countries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30

From he Philadelphia PG3ie Lrig,r.
The Republican Senators have had notice from the
country. through the ballot boxes that is its Wish
and will that the Wilson bill shall be defeated no IN at.
ter What shape It may be made to assume by those
Who are opposed to the wholesome policy of protse,
ton The country expects the Republicans the sen.
ate to defeat this measure II u Is
for than to defeat IT, and 1t 10 confidently sxpect ed
that they viii use all means which parliamentary
rules custom put in their hands to accomplish its
defeat The majority may amend the rulss or as SEN
ator Mills urged the other day the President
ate may In defiance Of the rules. order the previous
question. cutting on debate and forcing vote but
long the rules remain unchanged and respected
by the presiding ofeer the Republicans should avail
themselves OF every advantage they afford to defeat
measure which In the judgment OF the country i not
one OF good public policy.
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lighter penalty than the Secretary nov Inn
poses, II there was TO be any penalty.
court Of inquiry headed by the highest
active oficer In the navy. and court
martial, made up with like care. success
slvely came to the same conclusion.
A ship Of the navy had. In their opin-
lon. been wrecked because those who
had charge Of her went needlessly and
fatally near well-known reef. surrounded
by treacherous currents. The Secretary
and his naval advisers evidently agree with
these two courts OF experts. and approve
their recommendation to clemency.
While the old Kearsarge has been thus de-
stroyed. we still have the Hartford. her
companion In glory. as relic OF the naval
triumphs Of thirty years ago. The pend
iug appropriation bill proposes to fit her
up. at large expense. with modern engines
and a modern battery. and TO restore her to
commission. 1t seems to us that tue loss
OF the conqueror OF the Alabama furnishes
all the more reason for bringing into active
service again. for her inspiring associations.
the flagship of FARRAGUT. The Hartford
should he put on active cruising duty
again. in the confident belief that she will
be handled with all Of the care that SO cher
shed and glorious vessel deserves.
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ABSOLUTELY Just and easily borne.-GRovKR


FROM fs HiHreuBoff inns.
J. Adam Bede. the witty United States Marshal had
the audience in roar Of laughter all the time he
speaking In response to the toast Thomas Jefferson
Up to Date In referring to Democrats who BETRAYED
their trust he said that he thought better
dorse what one believed rather than condemn what
was not believed The made hrs pilgrim age to
Jerusalem on an and the Democratic party might
accomplish something through tn. asses after ali He
thought few more statesmen were needed In the
Democratic party. II Thomas Jefferson was alive to-
day. he would st be Democrat, because he could not
endorse the party that backed by the corporations
lie might even be around tho White House praying
Congress to adjourn Thomas Jefferson wouldn't be q
boss and write that he would support him for
the position OF Collector ami then tell another
had no use for the same The speaker SAID amid
smiles. that he would call no Friday. the 18Th
OF the month unlucky day. and IL might be an
uniucky year for the Democrats but the party 70
ing on Just the same II had survived much to 10
to pieces now. and would be alive when every other
party was dead. lie thought that the Republic ans
might have done good work some time. but the
war was over and the Democrats paying most OF
the pensions and the mission OF the Republican party
was ended. The true Democrat more OF q Demo
crAt In hard times than in any other timsa
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Cssu.-ea Activity 80 pe-seraes Nswsps-
ps-- Arsisss tss Eues-e Tsx.

Cestsn-ss Activity 80 ne=seratss Newpps-
ps~u Arsasss ere Eses=s Tsz.
Fss- q. srsosA- 1-s,s
when n comes 10 such unjust legislation 81
an income tax. the Southern wing OF the party
cannot hope to crack The whip over Northern
heade
A delicate regard for the feelings Of Con-
Rressmsn has probably prevented the Presi-
dent from urging the abandonment Of the in
come tax proposition before this but " thers
IL any more delay in settling the tariff cues
ton he certainly will be justified in speaking
plainly on the subject.
This tax has never been a part Of the creed
Of the national Democracy. and IL IL not now.
II appears in the platform Of the populists. and
It was tackled on to the Wilson bill to curry
favor with the Western and Southern farmers.
who think that in this way they will hurt East
ern eapitalists-an error that II. perhaps. nat.
ural to people who want to shlrk raying any
Of the expenses Of the Government under
which they live.
The duty Of the Dem oeratc party Ia to carry
out the promises made in the platform on
which It won so grand q victory in 1892. The
tariff must be reformed but no new and OBJ
noxious taxes should be imposed.
F,,ss NE Rome Laas !S,H'ins,
The iniduitous and unnecessary income tax
feature should be abolished.
PROM ne Syrae,u, Ev,rfno Mr..
The obnoxious income tax rider to the Wilson
Tariff bill should be relegated to obscurity.
never again to behold legislative light
From n, Csr,tind P1ria Dealer.
The income tax should be dropped alto
Rether.
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The consideration OF the annual supply
bill for the army. on Saturday. disclosed that
the provision for reducing to two the number Of
Major G enerals. one of whom was to be bre-
vet Lieutsn ant General while com manding the
army. had been stricken out.
This was the wisest disposition to make OF
the matter. for It does not properly belong to n
general appropriation bill but should be de-
bated as a distinct measure or as part OF a plan
OF reorganization. But . broader objection 10
that It would be unwise to reduce the number
OF general officers on the active list. An allow
ance OF three Major g en- erals In q country like
ours 10 not excessive. and to cut II down to
two. merely as an Offset to the expense OF Civ
Ing one OF the two the brsvet rank and the pay
OF higher grade. would nesdlessly reduce the
chances OF promotion.
With . view to neutralizlng opposition to
the plan. 1t was voted by the House Military
Committee. after the bill had been reported.
to delay the proposed reduction until after all
the present Brigadier- Generals should have
been promoted or retired. But the lack Of
wisdom In the proposition Is not less apparent
from such an effort to relieve the ineu mbsnts
OF single grade from It's hardships. The only
apparent argument for reducing the number
OF Maior-Generals is In order to create the
brevet rank OF Northumberland for the
officer who commands the army. But the two
things do not depend on each other at ALL
Besides. why isit needed to create this brsvet
rank at the present timer We have had four
full Lieutenant Generals. but only one breyet
Lieutenant General In the army and that one.
Gen. scorT. received the title not because OF
his routine duties In peace times. but because
he had been the highest offcsr and command
er Of our armies In the field during the sue
esssful war with Mexico. 1t was reward.
1t had previously been reported that the
House committee was content with the pro-
vision for delaying the operation OF its pro-
posed reduction in the grade of haior-Gener-
81; but tine dispatches now indicate that IL
afterwArd gave Instructions to have 1t stricken
out altogether. II may be hoped. therefore.
that the small number OF high prizes will not
be made still smaller.