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The Washington times., 1894-04-18
HOW TO WELCOME COMFY.

1t is reported that Washington city has
been taking account of stock, and that she
finds that she has good police force,
brigade of trained National Guardsmen, four
troops, of United States cavalry, a company
OF artillery, and a considerably number of
maries; and it is remarked that all this mar
tial array is intended to teach Gen. Coxey
that the government at Washington still
lives. Yes, yes. 1t does still lives; but the
presence of cavalrymen and guardsmen and
policemen is not necessary TO prove it, and
least OF all to prove it to harmless body Of
msn tludging hither, over the mountains and
through the snow, merely to find out, if pos
sibe. why they cannot have work. And
whether they find out or Tot, millions of peo-
pie in this country actually. if they do not
sympathize with Coxey, sympathize with the
spirit of unrest and injustice and resignation,
though not SO much OF resignation, which
actuates these people; and these millions of
other people in this country are not going to
cympathize with any warlike effort to sup
press the visitors.
Solicitous wives have written anxious hus-
bands in Washington that they had better
leave the city. They have thought OF the
bombs of crazy Frenchmen. II there is dam
ger in Washington, it is not from the harm
less, it is from the harmful
This is the time for policemen to conceal
their cluhs
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
HIT-DR MISSES.

If Gen. Felix Agnus wants a canal THE
TIMES is perfectly willing that Gen. Felix
Agnus should have it; and that, without know
ing what kind of a canal it is.
Mayor Stuart would never have dared to
deny the Glover Club its right to float the
Glover flag over Independence Hall.
1t seems likely that Mrs Leslie is piqued
because Willie Wilde got married first.
Idon't see what all this excitement about
the mere counting of quorum according to
the Reed rule amounts to any way.-W. Nc
Kinley.
The entire case nigh. be put in Col. Phil
Thompson's hands next time.
1 am too much out of breath to look back,
but it seems to me am several laps ahead of
old Mckinley just now.-T. B. Reed.
So far as THE TIMES is concerned. Miss Pol
lard can go on the stage, or write book.
either one. 1t will read the book, and it will
applaud the acting.
1t has been suggested that Howard Gould
will be obliged to nurse his wrath until his
big sister Helen falls in love with divorced
man.
Better not gamble on Mr. Breckinridge's re-
tirement from politics. Better wait till his
district is heard from.
II Gov. Waite really has control of the fire
department of Denver, he can prevent it from
turning the hose upon him.
1t would seem as If there were nothing for
Mr.. Gresham to do but seek the Populist
presidential nomination again.
The Richard Watson Glider poem on the
Northumberland suit is not expected to
appear for week yet.
Edison's propaganda, that sleep is useless.i
not expected to make much headway in Phila-
delphia.
The conclusion is irresistible that Dr. Depew
favors Mr.. Harr1sons denomination because
that offer of the Secretaryship of State is ex-
pected to hold good.
Miss Pollard might put her bill in the hands,
Of q collector.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
NOTES FROM SENATE AND HOUSE.

Senator Hoar from the committee on the judi
cary yesterday made a favorable report on his
bill for the suppression of the lottery traffic.
Senator Washburn. of Minnesota, gave notice
yesterday that next Monday att o'clock he would
speak on the tariff question.
The discussion of the Chinese Treaty has been.
postponed for two weeks in compliance with the
wishes of Senator Morgan. The date fixed for Its
consideration is Maya.
Senator Hale yesterday introduced bill ap-
propriating S950OO to pay the iron works at Bath,
Maine the premium earned in constructing the
gun boats Castine and Machias.
Secretary Hoke Smith has recommended that
Congress make an appropriation of 6i5sO for
establishing classification division OF the rat
ent Office.
The Arkansas delegation in Congress is very
much interested in bill now pending providing
for reference to the court of claims of the claims
Of the heirs of Don Juan Filhiol TO square
league of land in Askansas, in which is en-
braced the Hot Springs reservation.
Representative Lapham was directed by the
House Military Affairs Committee yesterday to
report the bill authorizing the employment OF a
historian to execute historical maps illustrating
the evolutons of troops on the Gettysburg battle
field. The amount to be paid for the maps is not
TO exceed SIS 0OO
Senator Palmer yesterday introduced by re-
quest a voluminous bill ITO increase the volume
of money on a real estate, gold and silver basis
1t provides for the establishment of bureau OF
loans under the control Of the Treasury depart
ment, which is TO loan money at the rate Of per
cent
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
"TuE TIMEsv KIND OF tEAUrY,


The handsome typographical appearance Of
THE TIMES has been a cause of frequent re-
mark. Friends Of the aggressive foreman have
spoken to him about it and made him blush.
Numerous letters arriving in the mail have
had similar effect upon the editor. The
reason why THE TIMES is SO beautiful typo
graphically is that it is set by hand. The
type-setting machine, as is well known, has
come into use in many newspaper offices.
The machine-set paper is handsome in a way,
but it is monotonous. 1t is possible only for
the hand-set paper 20 be beautiful typo
graphically. The intelligence of the really
intelligent compositor is permitted to creep
into it. So we give our readers every morn
ing in this, the only hand-set newspaper in
Washington, handsome examples of the art of
Typography. Some contend that it is lost
art; we contend that it is not. We like the
looks of THE TINES ourselves. Our readers
like it, too
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Oscar Wilde doesn't, of course believe hall
the things he says and only half believes what
he does believe Of them. One never really
believes ones epigrdms. They would not be
epigramatic if they were wholly true. Wilde
poses; ne bids for your applause; you can see
his afTectation behind every one OF his re-
marks. It is as if he were lounging Ian
guidly in some clever woman's boudoir smok-
ing his cigarette. caressing something soft
with his hand. and shading his eyes with his
other Then he might look at her. look at his
hand. look at nothing. and say:
What IS the difference between saints and
sinners: Every sinner has past and every sin
ner a future"
If have no temptation in the course of a
week it makes me quite nervous regarding the
future"
And because these things are so true. and
vet only half true. and only true at times they
are as cigarettes. as the delights of first sips
of liquors. Here are few Of them from "A
Woman OF No Importance
ITO be in society is a bore. Not to be in it is
simply tragedy"
There are only two kinds of women in soci-
ETY., the plain and the painted
women represents the triumph Of matters
over mind; man the triumph OF mind over
morals"
Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense
of humor in the women or the lack Of it in a
man"
''1he book of the peerage is the best thing Eng
land has done in fction."
Men know life TOO early and women too late y
women have a better time than men; there
are for more things forbidden them"
An almost unheard of scene was observed
at the National last night. burly, roly-poy
ex-Speaker entered the pit. At once the
whole house burst into applause. He strobe,
eephant-like. down the aisle and took an in
conspicuous seat. But it was cons spicuous
enough to draw out another burst of applause.
Mr.. Reed seemed pleased and slightly en-
barrasscd. but he didn't blush The audience
had heard about the rules.
Ike Morris. one of the joint authors of
Rival Candidates. that is making a little
hit in New York. used to be good-for-noth-
ing poet here in Washington five years ago.
l remember the look of him, unique, un-
promising in the extreme. to any man with
well-balanced business-like mind Rival
Candidates is one of the clever things of the
year.
Mrs. Kendall received an extraordinary
request from Newark last week. A young
lady of that city wrote to the actress in these
frank terms:
MY DEAR Mrs kendall: The amateur dra-
matte club to which / belong is going to play "A
Scrap of Paper. and am cast for Suzanne I
want to study you in that character for the
improvement of my performance. Now, see
by the papers that you intend to play The Iron
master at the Saturday matinee and "A Scrap of
Paper on SATURDAY. night Couldn't you possibly
fix it to change things around and let us have
A Soap of Paper at the matinee instead? l
have an important engagement for the evening,
but l could go to the matinee. If you cannot
arrange this. can you 20 through the part of
Suzanne with me some day next week so that
can catch some of your points"
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
PLEASE PUT IN THE TICKER.

A veracious New York journal has lately
observed that large number OF Wall street
men are now in Washington waiting to hear
the speech of Senator Smith, of New Jersey,
and ''they believe, this journal says, that if
Senator Smith goes anywhere near as far as
Senator Hill did the effect will be very de-
cided upon stock quotations"
Naturally Wall street is hardly any longer
Wall street. In sugar and in other impor-
tant commodities, which are chiefly imaginary
for money-making purposes, the Quotations
have been caused, and seem still more about
to be caused. by the votes and actions.
and now as it appears by the speeches, of
certain Senators. Senators have speculated
recently and made money. That is admitted
some that this ought not to be, yet it will
doubtless continue to be.
1t will be a great convenience, and THE
TIMES desires to be understood as advocating
the idea, to place in the marble room in the
rear of the Senate number of stock tickers.
Four would probably be sufficient, though.
if the expense should prove too large, two
might do, though, here again, the Senators
would evidently be somewhat inconvenienced
to take turns. 1t is perhaps too much to ex-
pect that the old familiar blackboard, with
the little colored cards with numbers on them
should be set up in the marble room; but no
objection except few silly. fnecal ones,
no objection in the world could be made TO
introducing the ticker.
So. please put the tickers in
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
ROMANCE.

Ny Love dwelt in Northern land
A dim tower in forest green
Was his, and far away the sand
And gray wash Of the waves was seen
The woven forest bowers between
And through the Northern Summer night
The sunset slowly died away,
And herds of strange deer, silver-white,
Came cleaning through the forest gray,
And ned like ghosts before the day.
And oft that month we watched the moon
Wax great and white DER wood and lawn,
And wane with waning Of the June,
Till, like a brand for battle drawn,
She fell, and famed in q wild dawn.
know not If the forest green
Still. girdles round that castle gray;
know not If the boughs between
The white deer vanish ere the day;
The grass above my Love is green;
His heart is colder than the clay.
Andrew Lang.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
PUSHING THE CLOUDS AWAY


The WASHINGTON TINES was a success from
its first number. The united. devoted sup
port of its thousands of stockholders. who
wanted it before the first number was issued.
and who have wanted and believed in it still
more ever since, the Drawn and brain which
they expended to make it success from the
beginning, are devoted to it more and more
every day. To them its rapidly increasing
circulation is due; to them its advertising is
due, because, banded together as they are to
help one another. they help the friends of THE
TIMES who advertise in it. Advertisers find
that this journal brings them direct results;
they can be sure of this with no other publi-
cation. In the very nature of things. then,
The TINES must succeed better and better.
Its circulation must increase, its advertising
patronage must grow; and these things must
happen, because they are happening every
day.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
Robinson, Cheru &C.,,
18th and F SITS. N. w.
CHINESE TREATY.
A Strong Protest from James O'ConneI1
Grand Master of Machinists.

Strong Protest from James OConneIl
Grand Master of Machinists.
The following Is copy Of a letter recently
sent 10 Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice Presi-
dent of tho United States:
HEADQUARTERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
MAcHiNIsTs, RICHMOND, Va. April 10. 1884,
HON ADLAI L. STEVENSON. Vice President:
DEAR SIR: IL having been currently reported
in the newspapers that the Secretary of State of
the United States and the minister Of China had
erected an agreement upon treaty between
this country and China, which will conflict with
the Scott exclusion act and the Geary law and
being likewise informed that this new treaty
has been considered with favor by the Senate in
executive session, / hasten to enter the protest
of the organization which represent, as We con-
slider such action unworthy of our Senators
AT the time OF the passage of the Scott and
leary acts II was clearly evident to every casual
observer that an overwhelming majority Of the
citizens and voters of the United States were in
hearty accord with them. and this should be a
guauantee to the administration that any inter-
ference with them would be looked upon with
disfavor by the American people. While the
present laws may have been evadcd or violated
by the Chinese Is no guarantee argument
that the new treaty should be accepted by the
Senate, but, on the contrary. should cause our
Senators to prepare some means By which we
can receive the pl lotection to which We are en-
titled agains; the influx Of Chinese immigration
with which the new treaty threatens us
IL is unnecessary for an explanation to be
laid before the senate of the vast gulf which sep
arates the American workmen from that of the
Chinese, and the experience of many years of
bitter trial with this class of people has fully
demonstrated almost unanimous opinion
against the mingling OF the Chinese with the
American II the treaty or its provisions were
made public 10 the people instead of being con-
sidered in secret the returns from the masses
would be so positive as to remove all possibility
of doub. that may exist in the minds Of our
public officials. Therefore. in the name Of 30.-
O09 mnchinists combined in one organization,
l wish 10 enter their protest against the pro-
posed treaty being ratified by the honorable
Senate and in conjunction with similar protests
from other organizations trust the act may be
rejected.
In conclusion allow me to request you to pre-
sent this protest to the Senate. l remain, very
truly yours, JAMES O'CoSNEIL
To this communication Mr.. O'Connell has
received the following reply:
VICE PRESIDENTS CHAMBER
WASHINGTON. April I2, 1894
JAMES OCoSNELL. Esq, Grand Master:
DEAR SIR: l am in receipt of your letter Of
the llth instant. in regard to the Chinese treaty
and will bring your suggestions to the attention
of the Senate without delay
Yours very truly, a. E STEVENSON.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
These Black Stockings.

Very extraordinary and far from compli-
mentary, writes the Marquise de Fontenoy, is
the official report just made by the official
analysts at Vienna with regard to the blood
poisoning Of the Archduchess Marie Immacu-
lata. 1t may be remembered that the blood
poisoning was at the time attributed to dye of
her black silk stockings. With the object of
determining the character of the poison. the
stockings were submitted to examination by
the government analysts. and this is the Of
fetal report which they issue:
'.The dye and coloring material are free of
poison and the harm that has resulted from the
infectious matter which easily lodges in the
pores OF the tissue, and is more dangerous in
black stockings than others, because they are
less frequently changed;'
The inference is obvious, and is scarcely
calculated to enhance the reputation OF the
grand old house of Hapsburg as regards per-
sonal cleanliness. Let US hope that the off,
cial analysts have erred in their examination.
That would prove infinitely less Of a shock to
popular illusion than the astounding knowl-
edge that imperial archduchesses were
obliged to wear their black silk stockings long
enough to produce blood poisoning.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
ON THE NEW RULE.

There is no question that
the rule adopted yesterday
MEMBER OF will facilitate the transaction
CONGRESS FROM of business in Congress. 1t
will be much easier to secure
quorum when all the men,
bers present in the House can be counted, as
1t was when it was necessary to have a quo
rum voting in the affirmative. But If the only
thing desired is the rapid transaction of busi-
ness, it might be urged that legislation would
be fastened if it only required twenty-five or
fifty members present to pass laws. 1t would
be easier to keep fifty in the House than 179.
But Legislatures are not organized to trans
act business speedily, but to crystalize into
laws the sentiment Of the people. There is
no way of ascertaining what action the major
ity of the people of the United States desire
on any question unless We can obtain the
opinion of majority of their representatives.
In most of the states there is a constitutional
requirement that the yeas and nays shall be
recorded, and that a majority of all the men,
bers elected shall assent before any bill can
become a law. 1t is noticeable that the new
So''NioHS ouoPeou py th0 stasSS, aiiAost
without exception, provide this safeguard
against minority legislation, showing that
public sentiment is growing in that direction.
1t is true that the Federal constitution does
not expressly require this. In fact, 1t does
not require record Of the yeas and nays
except when demanded. If we were framing
a new constitution to-day have no doubt
that it would provide for roll-call on the
final passage of every bill, and would require
the assent Of majority OF all the members
elected to pass bill. There is no reason
which makes such action wise in state that
does not apply with as much force to Con-
gress. As members of Congress are farther
removed from their constituents, it is prob
able that such safeguards are more impera-
lively needed here than in state Legislature.
The rule which has been in operation since
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
PHILADELPHIA Bank Cases.

The rearguments in the cases of Nelson F.
Evans, plaintiff in error. vs.. the United States
were begun in the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday, Mr.. Hampton l..
Carson appearing for Evans and Assistant
Attorney General Conrad for the government.
The plaintiff was indicted on the 18th day of
May, 1892. as director in the Spring Garden
National bank. of Philadelphia. for alleged
acts in violation of section 5209 of the Revised
Statutes relating to national banks. and SEN
teneed to Imprisonment in the Eastern peni-
tentiary for seven years. The questions in
VOWED are those of the sufficiency in point of
law of the various counts in the indictments
upon which the defendant was sentenced.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
IN AND OUT OF OFFICE.


Mr.. Logan Carlisle tells me that he wishes
he were out of office. ''We all say that, of
course, and you don't more than half believe
as. but most OF US are in earnest. It's not
satisfactory, this government office business;
there's not enough chance to rise," he says
81 will furnish you lin Office items for q
while, and some time at least one 'out. -"
But what pessimistic view this is for Mr.
Carlisle. Surely there are good things for
him.
People tell me over at the Pension Office
that 1t is the intention OF the bureau and its
instructions to subordinates to keep as nearly
as possible the allowances for new pensions
down to the number OF deaths and disallow-
ances, and that this has practically been done
for several months SO that the pension list
1oes not increase to any appreciable extent.
This involves novel principle OF government
that people may question perhaps. may
give some figures some time.
They call Secretary Morton ''Thistle Nor
tom in the Cabinet meetings. A couple of
days ago he received notice of the election
OF officers of the Thistle Club OF Boston,
which is supposed to have also been meant
ioI IL llHNIul ItltTeucc u Ills tHOEuy cOQucc-
tion with the Russian variety.
Have you ever considered the inexcusable
injustice that attaches to the practice in every
one of the departments with regard to dis
missals? A clerk receives yellow envelope
some day. entirely without notice, and is
from that moment out OF job. No private
Individual. or even corporation, could afford
10 do anything of the kind. A man with
them would get his weeks or his months no.
tice. If he didn't, people would hear about
it and talk and make things unpleasant. But
this government keeps man five or ten or
fifty years and fires him without days no.
tice.
This young fellow Anderson. the messenger
of the Treasury Department who got into
trouble a. few months ago by taking money
from the Treasury vaults. and who is now un-
der indictment. was appointed by Mr.. Har-
rison during the last year OF his administra-
ton. He WAS q much-liked young fellow. and
spoiled what promised to be a fine career He
had been designated as an appointee at large
for West Point, and had applied for leave Of
absence. which was to be given him the day
following the one on which he was discovered.
Mrs. Anderson, his mother, is a clerk in the
Engineers office of the War Department. and
is now an invalid from nervous prostration.
Mrs. Paul Flynn, whose death was recorded
Yesterday, was the wife of Mr.. Flynn, a we'll
known clerk of the Treasury. She was Miss
Katie Greer before her marriage, and was also
a clerk in the Treasury Department. A little
romance OF theirs is recalled by her death.
They were secretly married last April in Bal
timore in order that they 10th might remain
in the department without mourning Mr.
Carlisle's displeasure. Last January she re-
signed voluntarily. month or so ago
little Flvnn was born. Mrs. Flynn was per-
sonal friend OF Governor Russell. OF Massa-
and spent two weeks at his home
last Summer and was of the Governor Russell
party that went 10 Niagara Falls in June
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
They Had a Nice Time.

The Commercial. formerly the Mysterious
Club. held its first reception at its headquar-
tiers, 1905 Tenth northwest last night. Over 200
guests were present and enjoyed a repast Of
oysters, and later literary and musical pro-
gramme. The evening was opened by an ad-
dress from Col Ed. Hay. who referred to the
inappropriateness of the old name and to the
timely adoption of the new title. Shroeder's
band furnished the music for the dancing,
which continued until late hour. The club
now numbers $50 members, and is managed
by. the following well-known gentlemen:
President, Frank P. May: vice president,
John W. Thomas; secretary. James Mankin,
and treasurer, L. G.. Schaeifer.
The Washington times., 1894-04-18
LAMPLIGHTER's TRAINER TALKS.
The Horse Overestimated and the Son of
Spendthrift May Be an Absentee.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Morning Adver-
tiser will say tomorrow:
Jimmy Mccormick, the trainer of Lamplighter,
the racer, which has been honored with the top
weight in the suburban handicap took a run in
from Clifton to-day. Mac consented to express
his opinion in reference 10 the great horse
"Lamplghter is doing as well as ought to be
expected after the severe campaign of last
year. he said. "But hardly think he will full
fill our expectations this year / always held
that Lamplighter was an overrafed horse 1t is
true he has won many sensational races, but he
never was consistent
Il cannot for the life of me understand what
the handicappers were thinking about when
they tammed the weight on Lamplghter Handi-
Gaping Is supposed to be done by taking horses
performances into consideration, and if the
handicappers in the East have done this then
am a born foo"
Speaking of the chances for the son of SPEND
thrift TO start in the Brooklyn handicap, he said:
Between you and me there is hardly possible
chance As q matter Of fact, l hardly think he
will be ready fer the Metropolitan handicap, and
II he does not show up well before the Sleeps
head Bay meeting, he will also be an absentee
in the Suburban