Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-11-01


An opinion expressed here a day or
two ago by ex-U. s. Treasurer. Nebeker
who is rock-rbbed republican,is wor-
thy Of more than passing notice, on
account Of its significance to the demo-
Gratis, and as y tribute to the peculiar
talents OF a politician from an opposing
politician. Nm nv OPINION said Mr..
Nebecker, THE great center of political
interest IS New York, and the central
figure of this years campaign is Hill.
Throwing aside all partisan feeling, |
regard Hill as the greatest politician in
the United States, and would almost
say the greatest campaigner this country
has ever seen. If he eyer had an equal
it must haye been Governor Morton, OF
Indiana. I am compelled to admire
him, whether | will or not. II he Is
elected every other presidential candi-
date might as we'll get out of the field.
The political situation in Washington
now that the election is only week Oft.
can be completely stated IN one word
waiting. Everybody is waiting-the
politicians very anxiously-to see to
what extent the peoples votes will back
up the claims which have been so loudly
made by the campaign managers OF the
several political parties.
Germany has hit back on account OF
the discrimination made against her
beet sugar by the new tariff, just as 1t
was said at the time the sugar schedule
was pending in the Senate that sue
would. The blow was yelled, but it is
none the less understood on that &C
count. No one really believes that
American cattle have carried Texas
fever to Germany, Notwithstanding the
statement of the German Government
that such was its reasons for prohibiting
the importation OF America fresh beef
and cattle. 1t was simply an. excuse
that served as we'll as another. That
suga: schedule carries big load OF re
sponsibilitea, and is bound to be heard
from again, both in and out Of Congress.
What there is in the atmosphere OF
Washington to make the appearance Of
contagious disease the signal for a
public panic is more than ! can say, but
such it is. Residents of other cities,
where the conditions under which con
taglous disease might become epidemic
are present to a much greater extent
than in Washington,pay little or no at
tention to occasional outbreaks Of such
diseases, but in Washington the report
ing of eight or ten cases of small pox
within week AS has been the case for
the week Just past, caused a great public
excitement, the closing Of half a dozen
public schools and of the Interior de-
partment and several of its branches,
in order that the buildings might be
fumigated and their occupants yacci-'
mated. The closing Of the Interior de-
partment on Saturday cost the govern
ment from FIVE to seven thousand dollars
not TO mention the inconvenience and
cost to the private parties who were
compelled to remain in Washington
from Friday until Monday in order to
transact business which had brought
them here. If Washington is ia eyer
visited by a real epidemic OF smallpox,
cholera or yellow fever hichG Cd forbid,
it will become a town Of lunatics, if it
be fair to judge from the wild panics
which have accompanied the appearance
of sporadic cases of those diseases dur
ing the last twenty years.