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The Washington times., 1894-07-26
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL.

The industrial unrest OF the country demon.
strates that American love of liberty is not on
the wane, even though there is an inclination
to curb it among certain classes. When once
there is tendency manifested to restrict free
speech, free methods, or equal rights to all il
makes no difference to what religion, politics.
or class an American belongs, he Immediately
rebels and becomes an active foe to that
tendency.
1t is this sentiment that makes our repub-
lie strong, does away with the necessity Of q
large standing army, and compels recogni-
tion of democratic principles. Political par
ties may alter their platforms, new parties
spring into existence, and other changes in
party organization take place, but the great
fundamental principle of equal rights to all is
the governing power of American politics.
1t is also controlling influence OF human
happiness, for what man can be truly happy
without the consciousness that he is legally
entitled to as much respect and official pre-
ferment as any other man?
II voters would pay less attention to party
platforms and pledges, and exercise better
judgment in the selection OF party leaders
there would be little cause for complaint
Party organizations mean nothing II not con-
trolied by upright men, and party platforms
are valueless except in worthy hands. Men
and principles are everything, and platforms
and pledges nothing unless made effective by
proper methods. Therefore voters should
first of all select good men as leaders in this
free country, if they would insure equal
rights to all.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
TWO POPULIsr NOMINEES.
Z. NJ. Burchard and s. C. Heird for Con.
gress from the Fifth District
Of MARYLAND

of Maryland.
The Peoples party of the Fifth Congress
sional district Of Maryland held its conven-
ton yesterday afternoon at Rechabite Hall, in
this city, and nominated f. NJ. Burcbard, OF
Hyattsvile, for the long term, and Samuel G.
Heird, Of Catonsville, Baltimore county. for
the short term made vacant by the death OF
Representative Robert Brattan.
The convention was composed OF about
thirty delegates from st. Mary's. Charles,
Anne Arundel, Prince Georges and Baltimore
counties. 1t organized by the election OF J.
w. Marr, OF Baltimore county, as chairman,
and I. Garfield jenkins as secretary.
The convention adopted, after some dis
cussion, somewhat lengthy platform
modelled after those Of other Populist conyen-
tions. The main features were a demand for
free coinage of silver at a ratio Of l6 to L;
the issuing OF unlimited quantities Of green
backs. which should not be promises to pay,
but money, and which should be used IN pay
ing for public improvements and loaned to
the people; the return, by means OF green
back issues. to the prices Of 1873, and the
establishment OF an exchange through which
the producers could exchange their products
without the medium OF merchants. The plat
form also indorsed that Of the Omaha con-
vention Of 1892.
a was
which consisted of Messrs. J. ii. Gearwig and
jacob Kalb, Catonsville, Baltimore county;
E. NJ. Burchard, Hyattsville Chas. A. Hall,
Lisbon, Howard county; J. c. Howard,
Faulkner, Charles county; W. S. Bronsome,
Prince Georges county. and 7. Garfield
jenkins. Charles county. The committee
will meet in August to plan an active cam
paign.
The other delegates present were ]. A.
Mills, Laurel; J. II. Williams, Bladensburg;
G. A. Doee, Paul Higden, l.. o. Wissman,
and n. A. Dunning, Hyattsville, Prince
Georges county; 4. NJ. Widerman and
George Widermar, st. Dennis; W. T. Simp-
son, Newburg; J. T: Barbour, Wayside,
Charles county; J. G. Jenkins, Pomonkey,
Charles county; Alex Bowling. Bryantown;
Amos Garrett, Glendale; John W. Mann,
Frank W. Maisel, George Walters, Charles
W. kalb, and Reuben Jones, of Catonsville,
Baltimore county.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
GuilIrord Miller Decision Sustained.

The Secretary of the Interior, in decision
in the review case of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company against Jennie l.. Davis
rendered yesterday. holds that under the
grant to the Northern Pacific the Secretary of
the Interior has no power to make with
drawai of indemnity lands for the benefit of
the company. The question involved is the
same as the Northern Pacific against GULL
ford Miller, decided in 1888 by Secretary Villas,
whose ruling is sustained by Secretary Smith.
The decision affects titles to the homes of
hundreds Of settlers throughout Washington,
Montana, and other Pacific coast States.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
THEY WERE PASSED AS MONEY.

Mississippi State Warrants Dangerously
Like United States Notes.
The Governor Of Mississippi is making
strong effort to defeat the purpose OF the Sc
cret Service officials to compel the retire.
ment of the warrants authorized and now is
suing by that State.
That they are dangerously like United
States notes, Treasury officials say. is shown
by the fact that already the Secret Service
officers have two cases in which they were
passed as money. Secretary Carlisle yester-
day received letter from Senator George on
behalf of Governor Stone strongly protesting
against the Secretary's action OF yesterday in
turning the matter over to the Department Of
Justice.
An agent of the Secret Service has been in
Jackson several days, but so far he has been
unable to see the Governor. it being stated
that he is out of the city and not expected to
return in several days.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
PENSIONS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Larger and more perfectly equipped fire
departments there may be in other cities, but
none can boast of a personnel more devoted
to duty and more skillful in fighting fire than
that of Washington. If proof were required
of this fact. it was furnished in the most con-
vincing form at yesterday mornings great fire,
for then three brave men yielded up their lives
in doing the work assigned them. Their action
was no less heroic because it was done in a
plain, matter-of-fact way; their death more
pathetic even than though it had over.aken
them on a battlefield. "Theirs not to reason
why; theirs but to do and die, and they
went to their death as readily as did the
noble six hundred" Nor are those less
commendable who, though fortunately their
lives were spared. lie on couches of pain from
injuries received by the walls tnat crushed in
upon them where they stood trying to check
the advance OF the sea of fire.
Why should not fireman be pensioned If.
in the discharge Of his duty, he becomes dis
abled for work? Why should not his widow
and childre:i be pensioned II his life pays
the forfeit of his courage? No soldier that
faces the enemy's guns takes his life in his
hand more certainly than does the fireman
who enters burning building; no soldier
runs greater risk of being crippled for life.
Where is The equity in granting pension to
the one anG denying it to the other? The
number OF men employed in the fire depart
ment is too small their salaries are not large
enough to permit of an adequate pension
fund being created by the retention of a given
amount every month. Simplest justice re-
quires that men who are manned. or, if they
are killed. their families. should be protected
-.'ainat want: nay, even more, :hrir services
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
In the EieId of Politics.

E. v. Brookshire has been renominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the Eighth In
diana district.
gressional district have renominated Hon.
David A. DeArmond.
H. C. Solomon has been nominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the First Kan
sas district.
Congressman Robert Neill was renominated
by acclamation yesterday by the Sixth Ar
kansas Democratic convention.
In the Illinois Republican state convention
at Springfield yesterday, the proposition to
elect q candidate for the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Cullom, by direct vote Of
the people, was tabled by an overwhelming
majority.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Turner's SociaIistic Tendencies.

DENVER, Col, July 25.-The convention OF
the North American Turnerbund to-day
adopted protests against legislation calcu-
lated to keep out desirable immigrants and
against introducing religious subjects in the
public schools. Resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy with laborers and favor
ing government ownership Of railroads, gas
works and mines. 1t was decided to hold the
next convention in 1896 at Louisville, Ky.,
the vote being $40 for Louisville to Al for San
Francisco, and to hold the athletic tourna-
ment in 1897 at st. Louis. 1t was also voted
TO have the executive board in st. Louis dur
ing the next two years
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Crimes and Casualties.

Fire yesterday destroyed s1OO, 900 worth Of
properly in st. Joseph. Mo.
Mike Sablski, a laborer, was killed by the
premature explosion OF a shot at the Henry
Clay shaft, at Shamokin. Pa, end Joseph
Noseinack was crushed to death yesterday
beneath fall of rock at Big Mountain col
liery.
The New Jersey court OF pardons has re-
fused to interfere in the case of Wesley War
ner, sentenced to be hanged at Mount Holly
September 6, for the murder of Lizzie Peak.
william Skinner, q prominent citizen OF
Fountain county, Ind, was murdered yester-
day afternoon by his step-son, George
Starkes. quarrel arose over 95, which re-
suited in Starkes' seizing spade and beating
SINNERS brains out.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
IocaIsRreyitics.

Samuel NJ. Jones yesterday filed declara-
ton in ejectment against Susan Johnson to
recover the south half OF original lot II Of
square HOS. The sum of $500 is claimed for
damages.
Edgar W. and James W. Gessford, sons Of
Thomas c. Gessford, yesterday filed petit
tion for writ to inquire into the alleged in
sanity Of their father. and they ask that James
A. Cahill be appointed committee for Cess
ford.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Puget Sound Dry Dock.

The Naval Board, composed of Civil Engi-
neers Asserson, Menocal and Prindle, which
visited the Puget Sound dry dock to devise
means of overcoming unexpected obstacles in
the building of that dock, has returned to
Washington. They were successful in their
undertaking, and after a slight modification
of the plans, the difficulty in driving the piles
was overcome, and the work is now again in
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
TOO FOND OF FAST LIVING,
Bert Finley Arrested on Charge of Steal
ing Diamond Ring.


Bert Finley was arrested Yesterday after
noon by Detectives Gallagher and Carter for
the larceny Of a diamond ring. valued at 800,
from Jeweler F. Herndon. Finley obtained
the ring from Mr. Herndon to show to q man
whom he claimed wished to buy it.
Instead of carrying out his part Of the con-
tract the young man Immediately after
leaving Mr.. Herndon's store walked
across Pennsylvania avenue and pawned the
ring with II. X. Fulton for $40. The ticket
he afterwards sold to Charles Berhern for s5.
With the money thus obtained he left this
city for New York. where he remained until
his funds were exhausted. He returned home
yesterday and was promptly arrested.
Finley is the son Of Frank NJ. Finley, who
conducts the well-known hottling establish
ment at No. 1906 d street northwest.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
WASHINGTON. D. c., JULY 26. 1894

Subscribers are earnestly requested to
make complaints at The Times office Of all
neglect to deliver papers promptly and in
courteous manner. The Times proposes to
give subscribers satisfactory service, and
complaints made to headquarters will receive
prompt attention.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Judge Goff Out Of Danger.

WHEELING. W. Va, July 25.-Judge Nathan
GofT, of the United States district court of
appeals, whose serious illness was reported
yesterday is now considered out Of danger.
On Monday evening he was taken Ill with a
severe attack of peritonitis. and his condition
yesterday was somewhat alarming to his fam
lily. But little uneasiness is now felt.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
TWO NEW STATES.
New Mexico and Arizona Will Be Admitted
Into the Union.

New Mexico and Arizona Will Be Admitted
Into the Union.
The full Senate Committee on Territories
has ordered favorable reports on the bills ad-
mitting New Mexico and Arizona to State
hood. These bills have already passed the
House.
The Senate committee in ordering the re-
ports have amended them SO as to provide for
the final admission with representation in
Congress at the same time as Utah.
When the bill for Arizona passed the House
1t contained a constitution which had already
been adopted. The Senate struck out this
provision and n new constitution must he
adopted. 1t is understood that the bills will
not be called up this session in the Senate. but
that early in the short session they will be
passed
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
PHILADELPHIA Mint Site.

DR.. Eugene Townsend, superintendent Of
the mint at Philadelphia, had a conference
with Secretary Carlisle yesterday in regard to
appointments at the mint. Incidentally the
subject of the selection Of a mint site was
brought up and the secretary assured DR..
Townsend that the site question would be dis
posed OF during the present week.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Equestrian statues of Heroes of the War

Equestrian statues of Heroes OF the War.
Statues Of Gems. Winfield Scott Hancock,
John A. Logan, and Philip H. Sheridan will
soon adorn the public parks in the city.
Hancock's statue. which will be completed in
two years, is to be placed on the reservation
in front of Market Space. 1t will be eques-
trian and the artist is Henry ]. Ellicott, Of
Washington. Franklin Simmons Is the
sculptor for the Logan statue which is to be
erected in Iowa Circle within five years.
Gen. Sheridan's statue will occupy the reser-
vation in front of the National Theater. but
as no appropriation has yet been made for it
arrangements for its construction have not
been completed.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Seal Fishing Iuspccfors.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has recon-
mended to the House an appropriation Of ST.
500 for two inspectors, to be stationed for five
months at San Francisco and Victoria, B. c.,
to see that ships licensed to carry on seal fish
ing have complied with the regulations.
Under the regulations for carrying out the
Paris decision entries Of all catches have to
be made in the ships books submitted for in
spection before cargoes can be landed.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

entite them or theirs to be provided for In
comparative comfort.
To those upon whom yesterdays calamity
has brought suffering in any form ready aid
will be extended by the ever generous people
of our city, but the sad event ought to arouse
public sentiment to the necessity Of making
systematic provisions for the members of the
fire department.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Germany's New Attachc.

Georg Frederick, first lieutenant in the
Thirtieth Imperial Infantry. has been ap-
pointed military attache at the Gsrman lega-
tion here to succeed Lieut.. Won Hummer,
who distinguished himself by winning the
celebrated cavalry race from Vienna TO Ber-
lin, and then fighting duel and winding up
in q militnrv prison In Gcrmnnv
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
FIRE UNDERWRITERS REPORT.
Local and Foreign Insurance Compani

Local and Foreign Insurance Companies
VIII Lose Not Less Than S2S0.OOO.
H G. Balkan, inspector of the Association
of Fire Underwriters of the District, was
asked yesterday by The TIMES for list of
the insurance companies that had sustained
losses by the destruction of Knox Co. S es-
tablishment.
Il am just preparing the list, )" said he. 1T
is not complete and cannot be made SO to-day.
The reports SO far published are incorrect,
but presume the information was as reliable
as could be obtained in the confusion"
Mr. Balkan furnished the following partial
statement which, so far as it goes, is au-
thentic. The total insured loss, as shown by
Mr. Balkans figures, is $50 400, which will
be increased by later developments to not less
than S250, 900.
The itemized statement follows:
Insurance on Knox's express and warehouse,
~. r.xs
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
THEY TARRED TARSNEY.
Three of the Assailants Of ColOrado's Ad
jutant General Arrested.

COLORADO Cry, Col, July 25.-Deteetives
from Denver to-day arrested John Mullins,
Herman Rubbake. and C. c. McKimme. at
Colorado Springs, for completely in the tar
ring and feathering Of Adj..-Gen. Tarsney.
They were held in bonds of 5000.
Before bonds could be furnished, Sheriff
Bowers. of Colorado Springs, demanded Gus
tody of the prisoners and took them to the
county jail.
sheriff Bower asked by what right the
Denver detectives had made arrests in Ell
Paso county and was informed that they
had been specially authorized by Gov. Waite
to act in the Tarsney matter. Legal COM
plications may grow out of the matter.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Five Girls Saved By a Negro.

CHESTER, Pa, July 25.-Five young women
from this city were rescued from drowning by
a colored man at Silver Thorn. Marcus Hook,
this afternoon. They were out in a rowboat
when the swell from a passing steamer
rocked the boat. They got excited and upset
the boat in about ten feet of water. After a
desperate struggle the colored man succeeded
in saving the entire party. The rescuer was
completely exhausted after making the last
trim
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

EVEN If this rapid change of posture don't
attract the Presidential lightning in sc,
David Bennett Hill has nevertheless gained
the champion belt in the politician contor-
zionist class
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Voted 10 Continue the strike.

OAKLAND. CAL, July 25.-The local lodge Of
the A. R. u held meeting this evening, at
which between 500 and 600 members were
present. 1t was voted to continue the strike,
at least until the Southern Pacific managers
should signify willingness to take the men
back in n hodv.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

CHICAGO has secured the first prize In the
Western tennis tournament and expects to
get the BOBBY prize in baseball.-Chicago
Post This is n low-down. mean infringe
ment on the rights of Washington.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

EDITOR CHARLES A. DANA is back from
Europe, and the editorial columns Of the New
York Sun contain more emphatic announce
ment of his arrival than do the news columns.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

THE Hon. Ignatius Donnelly wishes to
amend to the effect that those brilliant Sena-
torial SMILES were drawn from the works OF
Francis Bacon
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
DESERTED BY cOxEY.

He Tells the Men at HyattsviIIe to Go to
Washington and Beg.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-Coxey's army camp
at Hyattsville is gradually dispensing. The
men have been on the point Of starvation.
Coxey, in an address to them to-day. told
them that about the only thing for them to do
now was to go to Washington, beg, get ar
rested, and have the District to support them.
Coxey and his son left for home to-day
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

The dragon-Hy has u, 900 lenses in its eye
and yet it gives out no word of hope that the
end OF the tariff debate is in sight.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

As TO success in compromising, Mr.. Platt.
of New York, ranks with Mr.. German, of
Maryland.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Treasury Cash.

The cash balance in the Treasury yester-
day was e12S, 7o9, ,ss1, Of which seo, ,624 ,ss2
was gold reserve. Engagements for export
already made will reduce this amount 70
s6O, ,424, ,6s2.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

Il nominating J. Hampton Hoge for Con-
gress the Republicans of the Roanoke district
are paving the way for Virginia dispensary
system.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

IF indications are correct, the Hon. Dennis
Kearney and the Hon. Henry Blair are likely
to be edited by the extinction of several
Cinnamon
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

WHILE Lillian Russell is in England it
might be well for George Gould to keep
Zella Nicolaus well in mind
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

By casting glance at the Saratoga racing
meet. the New York World will discover one
of the places where Mr. Croker gets IT,
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

For this much, thanks. Senator Quay has
not yet resumed that speech.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

UNITED STATES SENATE phraseology and
colloquialisms are the wonder and admiration
of Irish members of the British House OF
Commons
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

The Weather TODAY.
District Of Columbia slight changes
in temperature; southwest winds.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

Insurance on knox's express and warehouse
on building and contents, the property OF q. w
Knox estate, loss total:
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

Quite number OF employees at the Capito !
are sufferers from the destruction OF the
Knox storage warehouse on Tuesday night
and Wednesday, morning. Several door
keepers, one or two clerks, and at least one
member the press gallery are heavy
losers, and in few cases is the insurance any
thing like the value ofthe property destroyed
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-10
Where Salmon Spawn.

The vexed question, to many, as to
how, when and where salmon spawn
and rear their young, and at what size
and time the young return to salt
water is puzzling some very old heads.
Not many sportsmen are. privileged to
witness the sight Attorney Lambert
of Sun1as, Wash, had the privilege of
beholding recently-a sa1mon's nest, if
it might be so called. A shovel had
been forced into the bottom of a creek
and several shove1fu1s of gravel
thrown out at a point in the Sumas
river near the city of that name. The
gravel bed in question was about a
foot below the surface of the water,
and the gravel thrown out had left a
hole in the bed of the creek nearly
foot deep. Before another shove1ful
of it could be removed a motion of
very minute shining objects in the
hole was observed. Upon close inspec-
ton these were found to be young sal
mon and great amount of salmon
eggs, a lot still unmatched. They
were vigorous and healthy and amply
able to care for themselves. The
gravel was at once replaced over them
and they were left undisturbed.-Puge
Sound Sportsman.