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The Washington times., 1894-03-25

hand, when occasionally raised, was
white and rather large. The junior Cleve-
lands, II ever deserving to see 1t, will know
where 1t Is applied. 1t was demonstrative Of
no notable jewelry. Her air, whiteness, COM
posure, sound enjoyment, attention and re-
fined restraint, neither stiff nor efusive, were
all Of the North, clear water, and common
sense. Her face, turned to the stage, was
generally in profile, and she hardly looked at
the audience, which in part knew her, but
made no expression Of satisfaction nor hardly
of curiosity.
No afectations Of lorgnette, lan-glass,
smelling-botte, or even opera glass did see.
She kept her seat all the evening, watchful Of
the piece. Between the acts she talked to
Mrs. Carlisle, scarcely bending, like one
young spouse to an old one. Her behavior
became the Presidents wife, not that she
knew she was such, but in the limitations Of
q natural refinement, and she laughed with
out a change of position, the laughter of hu-
NOR rather than fun, the appreciation of the
eyes, and an unclosing of the mouth, but
never carried away. She liked the songs.
Her eyes would rove with bit of light in
each toward Mrs. Carlisle. GATH.
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CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.

In my judgment one Of the
ID weakest points in the Fed
MEMBER OF THE eral Constitution is the pro-
.orsr Jrnrcr,Rv vision making each House
of Congress the sole judge
iihh' OF the election and qualifca-
ton of its own members. The intention of
the trainers of that great instrument was that
contested election cases should be settled in
each house as the facts warranted, and that
the Judgment expressed should be in the ma
ture of n judicial determination and be re-
spected as such. The provision has fallen
short. if not wholly failed. of the purpose Of
its enactment. There is very little respect for
the decisions rendered in either House in con-
tested election eases. The vote on the ques-
tion of unseating a member is almost invaria-
bly, had upon strict party lines without regard
to the facts. l am not speaking of any par
ticular case, or of any particular party, but of
all cases and Of all parties.
From the lessons and history of the past it
is now evident that it would have been far
better for the states to have reserved this
power and to have invested the courts of the
respective states with authority 10 settle these
contests. The larger the body whose duty it
is to decide any important question the more
the responsibility is divided, and, by reason of
this. The less there is of earnest effort to be
right We're the courts invested with author
iiy N these cases they would be directly re-
sponsible to the people, would inform them
selves before acting, and there would be far
lsss inducement to fraud in elections.
As these cases are now disposed of in Con-
gress it is laInentable fact that outside of a
lev members of the committee to whom the
contests are referred for investigation, the
members do not as rule give the facts as
much consideration as the most Indifferent
juror would when trying the question of
The ownership of a mule. The Indifference
and inattention OF the jurors in these election
cases would. if fully understood over the
country. be great surprise to reading and
coEsiderate people. Understand, do not
charge any corruption, but nattention and
undue partisan zeal.
l believe the Constitution should be
amended so as TO allow each state to settle
Legislature thereof. By this method defec-
tive balloting. which has not effected substan-
tial rights, would be disregarded, and the
real intention of the electors ascertained and
determined. There wonld be fewer contests
because of mere technicalities and the real
will of the people in elections would more
generally prevail. CASE BRoDERIcK.
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would have to supply the additional sill
yer required to bring II up to the new ratio. It
would be the most costly undertaking the
world has seen In centuries. This considera-
tion would probably block the plan from the
start. Again, even then 1t is doubtful whether
silver could be kept at a commercial parity OF
25 to I Of gold, and this costly agreement
would in the end break down.
There lie a much easier, far safer and
thoroughly practical plan for dealing with the
matter, and one enation-ourselves, let US say
can inaugurate it with the certainty that
other nations will follow. There never was
any reason why any gold or silver coin should
have been made legal tender and coinage
simply should have been evidence that each
coin contained the proper weight OF gold or
silver, and that II was OF the aneness 1t
should be. As, however, people value the
legal tender quality, and as We will not need
any more legal tender, either paper, silver or
gold, until we have population in the United
States of at least 1000, 200, 900 people, we
should stop all legal-tender coinage, but per-
NIT our present supply Of legal tender to re-
main legal tender. We might go further.
and fully satisfy the timid or doubling by
providing that the government may coin
more legal-tender gold or silver (on its own
accounD whenever deemed necessary. This
done, the government should throw open its
mints on the same terms as existed prior to
1873 and coin freely and without limit both
gold and silver. giving neither metal the pref
erence, but no coin so minted for the owners
of bullion should be a legal tender. On one
side of each should appear the words mot
legal tender;n on the other side should ap-
pear the word "globe" or globes instead of
dollar or " dollars
Your readers can easily reason out for them
selves the result. Let them suppose this plan
Jaw. 1t would not in any way drive out or
expel a dollar Of silver. gold, or paper now in
circulation. and so long as there was an ounce
of gold or silver bullion in the world and we
actually needed more money it would flow to
our mints for coinage. That this solution
would be perfect of a question now so trouble
some does not admit of reasonable doubt,
and while I admit unreasonable doubts may
occur to some, am certain they can readily
solve them without outside suggestions. This
solution would be quickly adopted by other
nations, and the world would promptly put
this now knotty and troublesome question be-
hind it. MICHAEL D. HARTER.
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New York Democrats Dine.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The Democratic
club gave dinner tonight, at which seventy
five members were present. Recorder Fred
erick Smith thought the present outlook of
the party was not as promising as it might
be-
District Attorney John R. Fellows exhorted
his hearers not to despair of the future of the
party. They had passed through too many
hours of gloom to think of failing now. The
present business candition could not be
attributed by any intelligent mind to the
party. They were simply unfortunate at be-
ing thrown in power at one of the times
when these conditions recur Depression
always follows prosperity. During pros
perity there is always overtrading and specu-
lating, and then comes the crash. We are ex-
periencing such period. They come once
in every 100 years all over the earth. but no
party is responsible. Hon. Robert R. Roose-
welt. James Linday Gordon, and Col. Macon
were among the other speakers.
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cORBETT's CURIOUS CRIME.

His Incendiary Streak Probably the Result
OF Temporary Alteration.
Brook Corbett, son of Mr. F. E. Corbett, was
arrested yesterday morning for attempting to
set fire to his fathers house, 926 N street
northwest.
About 10 o'clock smoke was seen coming
from the house and an alarm turned in. The
chemical engine arrived and quenched the
flames before any headway had been gained.
An investigation showed that coal oil had been
poured over the steps and the rear part Of the
house.
From remarks made by members of the
family suspicion attached to young Cor
bett, and he was arrested and taken to
Station No. 2.
During the day his father, mother, and
sister called, but apparently made no effort
to secure his release. His mother told the
officers he had set fire to the house. 1t was
stated that he had luxurious habits and had
demanded money to crafty them, but this is
improbable, as he dees not drink or smoke.
Corbett is a bright young man. and when
seen in his cell gave the:impression of being
more than usually intelligent. But in his con-
versation he is erratic, and seems to be
slightly insane. He says that If he did set
fire to the house he did it in a temporary
mental alteration.
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EASTER.

When Easter comes the violets lift
Their shyly hooded faces,
Where late the frozen SHOWS adrift
Heaped high the woodland spaces
When Easter comes the sunbeams dance
On green leaves all aquiver,
And grasses rally, spear and lance,
By ripping brook and river.
When Easter comes the lilies haste
What time the bells are ringing,
To bring their perfumes, pure and chaste,
From hallowed censers swinging.
Shine dim church aisles on Easter day
Beneath their serried whiteness,
And happy children kneel and pray
Amid the lilied brightness
When Easter comes, merry train,
The robin, wren, and startling,
With song and wing are here again,
And many another darling
The bluebird and the oriolc,
The martin and the swallow,
away" they chant, with grief and dole,
Here's Spring, and Summer'll followin
When Easter comes, when Easter comes,
Then Winters spell is over!
Erelong we'll here the elfin drums
Where bees are deep in clover.
After we catch the swaying lilt
OF winds among the daisies,
And see the rosecups' sweetness split
Among the garden mases
Whom Easter comes, ahl happy day,
Zen tears like dewdrops glisten,
And songs climb up the heavenward way
While angels bend to listen.
For love and life and joy untold
Are In the age-long story
That spells itself on harps of gold,
And thrills with endless glory
-Harper's Young People.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

BYA The recent rumored oc-
Ngvprp op cupation of Blewfelds by
British forces, exaggerated
rs it was, created a stir of
FROM OHIO. interest and awakened seri-
GUS thought. This was not on account of
mere sentiment. for that convenient vogue
ness of verbiage, 'the Monroe doctrine. -
words which specifically cover over so much
lack of knowledge and lack of interest among
our people. 1t was because Blewfelds was
within half days easy sail of Greytown, and
Greytown is the eastern entrance to the pros
pected and begun Nicaragua canal. Why
should the fact have made any difference to
the people of the United States?
The canal Is as yet only begun. At the out
side not more than six per cent. of its esti-
mated cost has yetbeen paid in and expended
1t is not national enterprise as yet, but is
the property of private corporation,
wherein the stockholders may or not be
fellow-citizens OF our own. And vet when
the attention of the country is reused, there
is absolute unanimity of sentiment, that this
whole matter belongs to outsiders Our
will connect the Atlantic and Pacific will be
and must be ours. And just as if the canal
were finished and our own, any rumor of
foreign occupation of point which might
interfere strategically with our use of our
own, is resisted in advance. The canal must
be as American and as exclusively American
as the Union Pacific railways. II we will act
or definitely say We are going to act, the rest
Of the world outside of the United States will
acqulesce in our ownership. No one whispers
a doubt Of this.
When We choose to unite the western coast
of the United States with the eastern by a
waterway of our own no one will say us nay.
The only real opposition has come and will
come from our own carrier corporations,
whose transcontinental monopoly of traffic
may be interfered with That will probably
be the case, just as their competition crushed
out the pony express, and in many cases has
interfered with water traffic. But the day will
come, hope, when we shall see the canal
completed, owned by the United States, just
as our navy yards, our forts. our Federal
buildings, with belt of ceded territory wide
enough for fertilization defense, with nomi-
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nal tolls on all American vessels and fa
tolls on all others,

nal tolls on all American vessels and fair
tolls on all others.
The trade OF the Pacific coast states has
paid for many years an excess of cost Of trans
portatiol and distribution over what free
and undisturbed water traffic would afford,
estimated by the San Francisco chamber Of
commerce at forty to fifty millions Of dollars
year. How long could 1t be before the
canal, whatever it cost, would pay itself back
indirectly to our people? If the Frelinghuysen
treaty with Nicaragua cannot be renewed by
diplomatic effort, then let us take up the prop
osition Of using the franchises and concessions
owned by the canal company as proposed
by Senator Morgan. prefer trying the former
means and see If the treaty granting US sover-
eignity for five or more miles on each side the
canal cannot be negotiated. but il not then
let us become indirectly the owner and retain
for the government the control OF the con-
struction and management. But at all events
let us remember that all Presidents, all admin
istrations, all parties, are agreed that this
waterway is to be made, it is to be made by
the United States, and whether directly or In
directly is to belong to the United States, le
treaties, foreign powers, selfish vested inter-
est say what they may. BELLAMY SronER.
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MIR. Letters $4,000 Subscription.
CErom the New York SIM

WASHINGTON, D. c., March %. - The
District of Columbia Democrats, who
are very loyal and active politicians, although
they are deprived of the right ofsuffrage and
cannot get the home rule policy adopted in
the District, are much amused at the report
that Mr.. Levi z. Letter, formerly of Chicago
and now of Washington, is being talked Of
as minister to Russia. These District Demo-
Gratis remember well when Mr.. Letter first
came among them in the Spring of 1885. He
was then an applicant for office, and
anxious to sbe enrolled as a District
of Columbia Democrat. So eager was
he to show his party loyalty that he
subscribed $1,000 to the Cleveland Inaugural
ton ball fund Some time after the festivities
were over Mr.. Letter was called upon for his
mite He had changed his views, however.
on the subject of contributions, perhaps be-
cause he had learned that President Cleveland
had not slated him for an office, and he re-
fused to pay the $4,000. The District of Co.
lumbia Democrats were left in a bad hole by
this change of heart on the part of the Chi
cago millionaire and have taken pains to
place both Cleveland administrations in pos
session Of the facts. This may possibly ac-
count for President Cleveland's action In per-
sistently passing Mr.. Letter by.
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A Sad Time for Actors

The critic met the old-school actor on the
highway, and observing pale melancholy in
the face of the Thespian, said: What's the
matter, Hamleigh? You look blue''
Il am blue" returned Hamleigh. "These
new-school actors are knocking US old fellows
completely OUT
"What seems to be the trouble?' asked the
critic.
Il am not educated up to the standard y
said Hamleigh. "a man to be a good actor
nowadays has got to swim in real water, OF
ride race. or manage buzz-saw, or be an
expert farm hand. 1 can't swim, or milk
cows, and am as afraid as of death OF o
buzz-saw. Result, ruin!''-Harper's.
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SILVER AND GOLD.

1t is quite clear that no
sane nation will independ-
MEMBER OF emily and without the CO.
Coxeprss operation OF at least four or
five Of the other leading
'A ''' nations of the world under
take to open its raints to the free coinage of
silver into legal-tender money at any ratio
whatever. Those who think the United
States willing TO undertake such a folly
put but a low estimate upon the COM
mon sense of our people. We have had
too sad and costly an experience with
silver to find US willing to experiment further
in this direction. The advocates of free COIN
age ask it on basis of 16 TO /, whereas If
they were to say 32 to we have no assur-
ance that in six months it would be worth
commercially SO much. We have now both
gold and silver in constant general use, and
it is highly improbable that any large number
of people are willing to see either banished,
a result which would inevitably follow the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver with legal-tender attributes.
1t is barely possible, if the United States is
guilty of no further foolishness in connection
with silver, that Germany, the Latin Union,
and Great Britain may unite in inviting US to
another international conference upon the
subject. If they do, it is to be hoped we will
promptly accept and endeavor to help the res
toration of bimetalism. 1t is casyto see, how
ever. that even with all the nations named
favorable that there are difficulties almost in
surmountable in the way. For instance, what
would be the ratio? Certainly a new one,
which would be probably 25 to 80 to
l, which would require, properly speak
ing. the recoinage of several thousand mil
lions of silver at an enormous expense and
attended with great Inconvenience also. As,
too, the nations owning the present silver coins
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How Women Prefer to Commi, suicid

hOW VVOhhCH fiGiSi " SulclQe.
My typewriter, according to the New York
Press, says she doesn't think that the poor
girl on Nassau street committed suicide, and
when asked her to give her reason more in
detail, she answered thoughtfully:
THAT girl had everything to live for, and
even If she wanted to commit suicide she
would have killed herself at home. No
young woman would care TO kill herself in a
business Office when she had the choice of
doing it somewhere else. Then, most women
would be afraid to fire off pistol. You
hear Of girls who throw themselves into the
water and of others who take loison, but 1
never remember to have heard any woman 1
know say she would be willing to kill herself
with pistol. think, myself, it was probably
done by some other woman who was jealous,
but then don't quite see how she would
have dared to have fired of pistol either
1t is very puzzling, and it only shows you
how careful a girl has got TO be in accepting
engagements with business firms
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Commissioners, Orders,

The Commissioners yesterday issued the
following orders: .
That Missouri avenue, between Four-and-a-
half and Sixth streets northwest, be paved
with asphalt blocks upon gravel base, by the
Washington Block and Tile Co., under their
contract with the District.
That gas lamps be established on Champlain
avenue. between Columbia road and V street.
These lamps to take the place of twelve ex-
isting oil lamps.
The sum of 81 900 is hereby set aside from
the appropriation for sweeping and sprink-
ling streets and roads. for sprinkling subur-
ban streets during April. May and June. 1894.
That the requisition Of the superintendent
Of sewers on the appropriation for relief
sewers and replacing obstrueted sewers for
$500 for use in third quarter OF current year
is hereby approved.
That thirty street lanterns OF the pattern
now in use in the District be purchased in
open market; estimated cost, S117.75.
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Mr.. Paxton Will Explain in Person.

l am informed. says writer in the New
York Press. that DR.. Paxton will return to
New York at once and make personal ex-
PLANTATION, not only to the board of health,
but to the community in general, at his failure
to record within the time required by law the
marriage of Col. William C. p Breckenridge
and Mrs Louisa r. S. Wing. The doctor has
been having good deal of trouble lately,
and there will be very kindly feeling toward
him among his old parishioners when he
returns if there is not general disposition to
accept satisfactory explanation. His friend
tells me that any possible indiscretion Of this
sort which the doctor might commit wonld be
owing largely to his abundant good nature
and his warm loyalty to his old friends.
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EASTER THOUGHTS.

Rev. 7. F. McCarth;. St. Aloysius' church
Christ was buried Ia the tomb and guard
was set over his body. The third night the
grave opened. the guard fled, and asserted
that thieves had stolen the body Of Christ.
On this assertion hangs much Of the doubt Of
| the world, but Christians are secure in their
iaith In the resurrection Of our Lord. The
season Of Easter is solemn and yet joyous in
| Its nature, and the thought Of all people
should forsake all worldly ideas and seek the
higher life which is found only in our risen
church.
Rev. ]. G. Butler, Luther Place church
The Lutherans celebrate Easter at Easter
time, yet to them Easter fingers throughout
the year. The resurrection Is in reality the
cornerstone OF our faith, for II it were not for
the resurrection we should have no hope of a
future life. The season is to me solemn and
impressive.
Rev. Fred Powers. Vermont avenue Chris
tian church-Easter is the monument OF the
Christian faith. And we are especially at
this time to feel our dependence on God, and
to feel gratiied to Elm that by Christ's resur-
rection we are destined to an everlasting
life.
Rev. Samuel Fl. Greene, Calvary Baptist
church-Of course, the season Of Easter Is
one of profoundest significance and should
be considered by men Of most solemn import.
The truth is to be impressed on our minds at
this time that from our Lords resurrection
We are raised from the embrace of the grave
to life eternal.
Rev. S. F. Ryan, Church of Immaculate
Conceprion-Easter is the predominant feat
ure in the Catholic history OF Christianity.
1t is at this time especially that men turn
their thoughts to the other world. 1t should
be time of thankfulness and rejoicing.
Rev. George Glaab, st. Mary's church
During the week of Easter special rejoicing
is held, so that in reality Easter lasts with Us
for seven days. If the truth Of Christ's
resurrection is not realized and believed by
man, we have no grounds for hope in another
and better world.
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Mrs. Cleveland at the Theatre.


WASHINGTON, March 2O.-I saw Mrs. Cleve-
land last night at the Sinbad ballet and bur-
lesque. She had the front seat in the private
box next the stage with Mrs. Carlisle. Sec
retary Carlisle was behind, all white haired,
thin haired too, and bloodless skinned. He
has rapidly aged as a financier, and finds eat
ing slate pencils no remedy for the hardness
of figures. Yet he is only SO. The Bland
Seigniorage bill was at the moment enough on
the Presidents mind to keep Cleveland home
and send Carlisle here, where flesh and skele-
tons by the hundred palpitated and pirouetted.
Mrs. Cleveland wore well-fitting light
dress with some dark rufles. It had no sheen
of silk. She was simply dressed, and her hair
in the bead trimming, now worn like low
coronet or hollow hat.
She was milk-faced, like recent young
mothers, and correspondingly of full habit.
She sat high-waisted in her chair, like one tall
from the hips up. Her form and bust were
those OF a married woman, both exhibiting
beauty which will not again be fragile or fexi-
BILE. For time to come her place and look
will be among DANES rather than brides. Her
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Good for Mothers -iu-Law.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
THE TIMES is real treat to the newsread-
ing public of Washington. Nor is this at all
strange when you consider that it furnishes
as much reading matter for cent as most
other journals do at double and triple the
price. Its four well-printed and sprightly
pages are captivating to the general reader.
He reads it all over without stopping -adver-
tisements and all. But the good mission OF
The TIMES does not end here. II that reader
happens to be man whose mother-in-law
constantly makes him wish he didn't live
there, he carries the paper home with him
from the Office and hands it TO her as a
peace Offering, and as long as THE TIMES
is present tranquility rests upon that house
hold G. d. L.