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The Washington times., 1894-04-06
DEAD IN A BROTHEL,
Frightful Ending of a Member of the yir
ginia Legislature.

Fri2htful Ending of Member OF the Vir-
ginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, Va, April 5.-Charles Smith
Thomas, of Fluvanna county. was found dead
in a room at the house OF a negro
woman named Mollie While, in Lo-
Gust alley, at an early hour this
morning. When found he was under the bed.
disrobed, and lying on his face. with blood all
over his hands and face and pool of blood
on the floor. No marks Of violence were
found.
Mollie White, who keeps the resort. mad
occasion to go to the room occupied by a
woman named Lee Andrews. Finding the
door fastened. she pushed it open and STUN
bied over q hat On striking q light she
found the man described. The police were
notified and took charge of the body.
The woman Lee Andrews was arrested
about o'clock yesterday evening while
trying to pawn q gold watch. She was drunk
at the time. She was taken to the first police
station and locked up for trial in the police
court this morning. She was charged with
being suspicious character, and with hav-
ing stolen a watch. In court this morning
she was sent to Jail for trial tomorrow.
The dead man represented Fluvanna county
in the legislature in 1912. He was prom
lQeQl Mason, DelUOcEstilc County cu6itIudu.
and member OF the Baptist church at Fork
Union. Fluvanna county. He came to Rich
mond Tuesday to attend the Moody meetings.
He stood high in his county, and was a popu-
lar and useful citizen. At the time of his
death he was chairman OF the board of super
visors. He leaves wife and seven children,
some of whom are grown.
The body was removed to an undertaking
establishment, where the coroner made post
40 fha
in bad condition. One of his lungs had a
large cavity in it; he had been consumptive
and was suffering from heart disease. These
aggravated by an over-indulgence
in strong drink, were the cause OF his death.
After the post-mortem the coroner held an
inquest over the remains. A verdict to the
effect that Mr. Thomas died from congestion
of the lungs was returned by the jury, the
woman in whose room the body was dis
covered being thus exonerated. The body
was sent this afternoon to Columbia, near
which town the deceased lived.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
Five Frame Houses Burned.

About o'clock last night fire was discov-
cred in the frame house No. 128 G street
southwest. occupied by Mrs. Catherine Kelly.
An alarm was Immediately turned in at box
43. and in few minutes engine companies
2, 8. and and truck OF the hook and
ladder company. were On the scene. Before
their arrival, however. the flames quickly
spread to the four adjoining frame houses.
Nos. 126. $780, 1872. and 1874 G street. occupied,
respectively. by Joseph Wise. Mary Jackson.
Margaret Rinsole. and John Tyrole. The fire.
men did some very effective and quick work,
kept the flames from spreading, and soon had
the fire extinguished. The houses were
owned by Patrick Sullivan, and the total loss
is about $500. nearly all covered by insur-
ance. The fire was caused by defective fiue.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
URGING THE BERING SEA BILL.
Sir Charles Russell Says England Should
Promptly Discharge Her Obligations.

Sir Charles Russell Says England Should
Promptly Discharge Her Obligations.
LONDON, April 5.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day in the debate on the Bering sea
bill Sir Charles Russell paid glowing eulogy
to the services rendered by Lord Hanner,
who was one OF the British arbitrators in the
Bering sea dispute. and to the ability OF Baron
de Courcel. the French arbitrator and presi-
dent of the tribunal OF arbitration.
Continuing, he declared that the result OF
the arbitration had thoroughly vindieated the
position held by Lord Salisbury regarding
the questions relating to the rights OF protec-
ton. property in. and the preservation of the
seals. The award. Sir Charles added, estab-
lished the claim that British subjects had been
injured by seizures OF their vessels. and he
took the opportu nifty of saving that President
Cleveland had not been slow to recognize that
claim.
After citing the terms of the award, Sir
Charles concluded by saying that the Senate
OF the United States had already passed a
bill giving effect to the award, and. he added,
it would be regre;able if the House Of Com
mons did not show that it was anxious to dis
charge its obligations TO abide by the award
and to give effect thereto as speedily as pos
sible.
Right Hon. Arthur ]. Balfour. leader Of the
opposition In the House. said that the course
pursued by the government seemed wise. 1t
hal not lost a single moment in moving the
adoption OF bill to carry out Great Britain's
obligations and in doing this act OF interna-
tional justice he and his colleagues would
give their hearty support.
Mr.. Thomas G. Bowies (Tory), member for
Lynn-Regis. spoke in opposition to the bill.
He declared that the measure was designed
to maintain the monopoly of the Alaska Com
mercial Company which. he added, was the
most monstrous monopoly that ever dis
graced the earth.
Sir Richard Webster, formerly attorney gen.
eral. who. with Sir Charles Russell, appeared
as counsel for Great Britain before the tribunal
OF arbitration. said that Sir George Baden
Powell and Mr.. Boxles did not represent the
opinion of the opposition. He did not think
thar the protective zones would be objected
to. 1t was great mistake TO argue that the
treaty gave Great Britain the shadow and the
United States the substance. He added that
he was able to inform the House that the
American bill had passed both the Senate and
House OF Representatives and would now 80
to President Cleveland for signature. He
added that the American bill was on the same
lines rs the one now under consideration.
Apart from the seal question. the treaty was,
Sir Richard declared. distinct advance in
the settlement of international disputes. He
would always remember his own association
wish the arbitration with the greatest pride.
When Sir Richard announced the passage
of the American bill the House cheered
loudly. When Sir Richard had finished. the
bill was placed ON its second reading and was
passed. The announcement Of the vote
caused prolonged cheering.
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH QUESTION.

THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH QUESTION.
The argument against the various forms OF
postal telegraph which are found in tracts OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company and
in the editorial and news columns of subsi-
died newspapers are familiar to all. They
pretend thar the building or purchase Of lines
by the government would be piece Of unwar-
ranted paternalism. They object even to the
limited contract system, on the ground that
an immense horde of government employees
would lie necessary; and this, too, is chief
pretended objection to the larger government
control or ownership.
1t is perfectly well known to those who have
really studied the question, that, however
much the advocates of the various methods Of
securing postal telegraph may differ, it is
conceded by all that government regulation
would quicken and cheaper the telegraph
service Of the country, and would relieve it OF
a burden of monopoly almost unequalled
anywhere, if not actually dangerous to our
liberties.
There is one unansTerable argument in
behalf of the postal telegraph. The postal
service is really twenty-five years behind the
times in respect to its eelerity--one of the
three stars, and perhaps the chief one. if the
march of moderntimes is to be kept pace with.
There is no reason why electricity should not
be applied to the postal service. The special
interests of a monopoly only oppose it. It is
not certain that they, under a right under
standing of the benefits of new system.
would always oppose it.
The value of the departure will yet be tried.
It may be tried soon. All the honest argu-
ments are for it. The dishonest ones are
against it. Unfortunately, the dishonest ar
gument is fortunate enough to be backed by
money.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
parading Wrongs in Court.


II any injury has been done by the Breckin-
rdge-Pollard case, it is a public injury The
trial now in progress here has bat one tendency,
that of aggravating the public injury. What
have the people of the United States done that
they should be nauseated by the disgusting de-
tails of the Illicit relations of two moral pervers?
Yet with accustomed inconsistency, the pub
lie Is not only allowing itself to be so harass d.
but 1t is actually permitting the valuable time OF
its courts TO be taken up, not In punish1ng the
offenders, but in fighting their battles for them
If a virtuous women has ever been benefited
by the right TO sue for breach OF promise, the
case has not been recorded II seduction Is
civil wrong righted by money consideration,
then legal ethics are sadly at variance WITH
public morality. Just as well make an actlon
for civil damages, punishment for murder
When antiquated laws, handed down from bar
barous age ares made to conform to modern
ideas of right and wrong, and criminals are
punished as such, the public will be outraged by
the details of fewer revolving crimes and
partners in wrong-doine will be punished FOR the
injury done society instead Of being allowed to
make capital of their own iniquity. J. W. B.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
SILVER AND GOLD.v

pr In an interesting article
under the above heading,
eoNsREssAAS published in TIE WASHING
FROM TON TIMES of April 2, 1894,
>,,,.,-,-so-, the junior Senator from
Idaho used these words:
"The silver advocates will never consent to
fat money. They have no patience with
those who favor irredeemable paper money.
They wish all forms of money based on the
precious metals"
As there can be no money without the fat
OF the government, it is difficult to perceive
what kind of money the "silver advocates"
will consent TO. The honorable Senator
leaves the impression that the sole aim of this
silver struggle is to secure market for that
metal. but great many of US equally as
earnest supporters Of silver as he is take a
different view of it. We realize the relation
between the price of silver and the price of
farm products, and that silver has decreased in
. price owing to the decreased demand, caused
by depriving it OF its greatest field Of useful
ness, that of coinage. But besides decreasing
the price OF silver by decreasing the demand
for it. decentralization results in a shrinking
volume of currency, another equally potent
factor in depressing the price Of farm products.
1t is for that reason mainly that men who
have no direct interest in silver mining are
bending their energies to its remonetization.
demonstration Of silver will increase the
volume OF currency, increase the price of the
products OF soil and toll, and make it possible
for the debt-ridden people to lift their bur-
dens and be free once more. During the war
Of the rebellion there was very little metallic
money in existence, but there was an ample
volume Of paper money, prices ranged high,
and as consequence general prosperity pre-
vailed.
True, only portion Of the paper money
was full tender. which brought on the dispar-
ity between the partial tender money and
metallic money, metallic money being full
tender. But that was the fault of the excep-
tion clause. The fiat OF the government reads:
This note Is full legal tender for all debts,
public and private, except duties on imports
and interest on the public debt"
Who will say but that had not the fiat Of
the government contained that exception
Siuu2S "ii PoPNi AiouSf NOuia htNC pCCA u POI
with the metallic money? And yet ''the silver
advocates will never consent to fiat money"
'They have no patience with those who favor
irredeemable paper money! says the Senator.
1t is difficult to comprehend how any kind Of
currency that performs the full function of
money, that is, effects exchanges and cancels
debts. can be said to be irredeemable.
n,,1,
those functions does it become irrcdeemable.
/ am not aware of any man or body of men
or organization of men who propose to coin
any such money; in fact. nothing is money or
can be money that is incapable Of performing
the functions Of money.
Only the fat of the government makes
cloney, and it is immaterial what the law de-
crees shall be used as the token of that fat.
"They wish all forms of money to be based
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
The Times Appreciated in Wall Street.

The Times Appreciated in Wall Street.
To the Editor of THE TINES:
WALL STREET, NEW YORK, March aO-Success
to the TINES, and good luck in the name of the
Lord There is room always at the top, and your
paper, Mr. Editor is anything but prosaic and
platitudinous. On the contrary. it is spicy,
glories in bright and original ideas, and has q
beat on the news All eyes on Washing
ton and your paper will be read all over the
land l trust that it will do much TO encourage
our good President to restore prosperity to the
people by his counsels and wisdom Thus far he
has not been much Of a success. am sorry ts
say. Tinkering with the tariff has reduced
wages 25 per cent and thrown hundreds Of
thousands out of employment, changing the
standard Of value to the single gold basis has
shrunk our values s5.GO0,oO0,O00, and will shrink
them more am glad to see our President ha7
still some little faith in silver, but sorry he
wants bonds issued to preserve the gold reserve.
The trouble with the President is that he is too
much influenced by Wall street bankers, who
want bonds issued the basis of circulation
The irrepressible conflict still RACES between the
banks and the people. The banE-money mon
opolists are determined to issue and control the
volume of money, but am confident the people
want the money issued directly by the United
States, es they have confidence in the wealth
and resources Of this country.
EUGENE BLooDGooD BEEBE.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
WITH REGARD TO THE
PUBLIC PRINTER.

1t is expected by many that the appointment
Of Mr.. Benedict to be Public Printer involves
the discharge of 1000 men and women from
the Government Printing Office. Some put
the number 10. higher than 600, and some
not higher than 400. That a large number OF
removals will be made, however. is considered
certain. 1t is well known that Mr.. Palmer,
while pressed on all sides to make appoint
ments. and though he has made them, has
kept in their places good many RepuD!i-
cans. taking the ground. suppose. that half
loaf is better than no bread, and that 1000
men had better be employed half the time
than thousand men the whole of the time.
Many of the printers. and especially the Re-
publicans, expect to go.
There is Just possibility that the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Benedict may be interfered with
in the Senate, and interfered with effectually
for a time, though no oren warfare is likely
to be begun. Senator Hill doesn't care for
Mr.. Benedict at all. and though it is believed
that Mr.. Hills opposition will not extend out
OF the ambush. still it may be just as effective.
Senator German, chairman OF the Printing
Committee is strongly opposed TO Mr.. Bene-
diets confirmation, it is said, remembering.
possibly, certain experiences that he mad with
him during the previous Cleveland admins
tration. Senator German position, as we'll
as his now celebrated capacity to have his
way in the Senate, bode no good, it Is
thought. for Mr.. Benedict.
One reason assigned for the appointment
Of Mr.. Benedict to be Public Printer after 80
much delay is that the Interstate Democraict
Association, comprising some 800 Democrats
in and out of the Government Printing Office,
went to work about year ago determined to
in. Another rumor is that the change is at
tributable to Secretary Lamont, who, being
O practical politician, as all admit, realized
that great favors could be done at the Gov
ernment Printing Office. both in the way of
contracts and In the furnishing Of material as
well as in the appointment Of Democrats, If
only a Democratic Public Printer we're in
charge. The first rumor is believed by q
good many. the second not by SO many, as
the very wise ones say that any favors of the
kind supposed TO be within the reach of the
managing politicians of dominant party
are really within the reach of the printing
committees Of the two houses, or, rather,
within the reach OF the joint committee on
printing.
great many words Of praise for Public
Printer Palmer are heard these mornings,
Even bluff Joe Blackburn, who has never
been accused Of sympathizing with Republic
cans, says that he is Democrat through and
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
HOME LOVE.
IT'S such q little thing to do
To give a loving kiss or two
To husband at the door.

'Tis such little thing to do
To give a loving kiss or two
To husband at the door
But you'll be happier all the day,
And work will almost seem but play,
Though it never did before.
'Tis such q little thing to do
To press her in your strong arms, too,
Ye husbands everywhere.
And you will all the happier be,
For all day long her face you'n see,
By your love, freed from care.
rTis such little thing to do
To say 'good-bye' and II love you"
When parting for the day;
But all day long your hearts. know,
With Joy and love will overflow,
And bright will seem the day.
All, love, Shou art holy thing,
Descended straight from heaven,
God knew no dearer gift than thine
To mankind could be given;
For, where thou enterest at the door,
Though JOY were never known before,
Home, then, Is home forevermore,
And grief from sad hearts driven.
-Womankind
The Washington times., 1894-04-06

thrpugh'and believes that the spoils belong to
the victors; at least he expresses this opinion
when he is not exhibited before civil service
reform audience.
'"There is one man." Joe Blackburn says,
"that wouldn't change, however, and that
is Palmer, the Public Printer"
But he has been changed, and Mr.. Benedict
has been appointed; and now the question Is
whether Mr.. German, Mr.. Hill, and feW
others will allow him to be confirmed.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
A Suggestion to Mr.. Clark.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

Can you tell me why It is that the actors OF the
present time in performing shakespeare's great
tragedy Of Hamlet invariably drop the curtain
the moment the prince brearhes his last, when
ther e Immediately follows two Of the most beau.
the great Bard's works witnessed on Monday
night Mr.. Clark's impersonation Of that charac-
ter, and as usual, the prince dies, Horatio ex-
claims, "Rest in silence" and the curtain falla
II he (Horatio) had read but two lines more he
would have said these beautiful words:
"Good night, sweet prince, and flights OF angels
sing thee to thy rest"-lines when read by COM
petent player become the grandest requiem
that ever choir sang.
I have seen this play performed by such people
as Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett. Louis James,
Thomas Keane, and Wilson Barrett and to the
best OF my recollection, Lawrence Barrett was
the only one who drew tho curtain upon these
lines A. GRADwoHL.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
THEY WANT NO TROLLEY.
East Washington Citizens Association
Transacts Important Business.

East Washington Citizens Association
Transacts Important Business.
There were several important matters dis
cussed before the meeting Of the East Wash
ington Citizens, Association, held last evening
at Baum's hall. The report Of the executive
committee was submitted.
Ihe following resolution was adoptedf
"ihat there be appointed COM
mlttee, to consist of three members Of
TINS association and two other citizens Of this
section OF the city, to take into consideration
the matter Of reclaiming the fats living along
the borders OF Anacostia river within the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia and the improvements of
the channel OF said river, with view to having
said channel Strengthened and dredged and
widened as the interests Of commerce NAV re-
quire, and to formulate plan for the filling
up Of the fats to the borders Of said channel:
to inquire into the title to the area
of ground now covered by said flats what
property or riparian rights exist and to re-
port from time to time TO this association or
to the executive committee, when advisable,
between the meetings OF the association"
There are now about 4e, 900 square feet of
unoecupied land extending up the Eastern
branch as far as Biadensburg which, as IL
now stands, renders navigation impossible,
but the reservations on either side could be
filed and an excellent channel dredged.
A letter had been received from the board
Of trade committee on public library, asking
the expression Of the residents of East WASH
ington on the subject OF free reading room.
Gen. Birney presented his report to the
meeting, in which the bill recommended to
Congress by Mr. Theodore W. Noyes was
read. This report was adopted.
In the reports Of the committee on rail-
roads the opposition to the erection of trolley
or elevated railroads in the city limits was
unanimous.
Considerable discussion was occasioned
concerning the line Of the lexington railway
out east. as to whether it should
lay its tracks on the north or south
side of Stanton square. If laid on
the south side, it would pass directly in front
of the Peabody school building. and would be
a constant source of danger to the large
numbers of children who are compelled
to use the street for playground. 1t was
referred to a committee OF one Ito be taken be-
fore the Commissioners, in effort to have II
definitely stated to lay the tracks north OF the
park
A report was made at the request of Com
missioner Powell, favoring the extension Of
B street east, and referred to committee on
streets.
Gen. Birney offered resolution to petition
Congress to provide for the completing Of the
enormous sewer which was begun some time
ago iconnecting Piney branch and the
Potomac river.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
World of Labor

The Ohio state convention of mine workers has
decided in favor of general strike May l, unless
the operators restore the old scale
About $50 union marble workers, employed by
the Evans Marble Company, of Baltimore, the
contractors for the Congressional Library at
Washington. who were working In the company'5
yards at Ramsteed's wharf, have struck. Tho
men have been working nine hours and made q
demand for eight, which was refused
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
TINES may be left at the following branch
Offices up to 10 o'clock at night:

Advertisements and subscriptions to THE
TIMES may be left at the following branch
Offices up to 10 o'clock at night:
NORTHWEST.
O'Donoghue's. First and C streets
Noel's. Seventh and L streets.
Crisweirs, 1901 Seventh street.
Haiey's. Ninth and P streets.
Lynch's, Fourteenth and Rhode Island ave.
Eppley's, Fourteenth and Stoughton streets.
Jennings. 1142 Connecticut avenue.
Ware Co.'S, Nineteenth and streets.
Herbst's Twenty fifth and Pennsylvania ave.
Baldus', Thirty-flrst and N streets.
Benefits 1860 Thirty-second street.
Gross, Fourteenth and Park streets, Mount
Pleasant.
NORTHEAST
Walters, Fifteenth and G. streets.
Price & Quigley's, Thirteenth and n strests.
SOUTHWEST.
Mitchell's, 1919 Four-and-a-half streets.
Frice's, i26 Seventh street.
Judd's. Seventh and streets.
SOUTHEAST.
Hodges. Second and Pennsylvania avenue.
DeMoll & Helmsen's, Ninth and East Capitol
Pywelrs, Eleventh and K streets.
Weller's, Eighth and streets.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
We Take II Rack.

Rev. Sam Small utterly repudiates the story
printed in yesterdays TIMES which uninten-
tionally made light Of Mr.. Smalrs ancestry.
Mr.. Small states that the story has no founda-
ton, and The TIMES, upon investigation,
agrees with Mr.. Small.
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
News from the Dera;.tmeuts.

The net gold In the Treasury at the close of
business yesterday was Sl06 81 S34, and the cash
balance &I32 965, ,s0s
Tho Navy Department yesterday settled with
the Boston Towboat Company for the fruitless
effort to save the Kearsarge by the payment of
$500, in reimbursement of the yponse Of send
ing the Orion to Roncador reef
The Washington times., 1894-04-06
A Slighf DELAY

Customer-Is the proprietor in?
waiter-Yes, sir.
Customer-Take this steak back and ask
him to jump on it.
Waiter-You'll have to wait a little while,
sir. There are other orders ahead of you.-
Life