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The Washington times., 1894-03-25
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
Comparison of the Amounts Per Capita
in 1860 and 1890.
no INCREASE IN THIRTY YEARS
Protection Apparently Results in the Con-
centration Of Wealth in Few Hands
Great Increase in the Working Class in
America-The Riches of this Country.

In 1860, says the New York World, our total
wealth per capita was s993. The assessed
value was s3sS, or 1878 Of the true wealth
81 per cent. escaping taxation and 40 per
cent. being assessed at an average of 75 per
cent. of its value. In 1890 the per capita
wealth was a999 and the assessed value 1854.
In other words:
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THE WEST TNRSAKES US.
The Southern States Stand Alone for the
B0uix Tax Repeal.


Washington March 16-(SneciaI N-T)arI,
clouds are gatberire, ohont ~ AIN 80 ,,,(al
tho 10 nor cnrt tl% ~, 49, i ~ ~ lA'."'
" 20 NOii' 'e'|- Oh tle ISSUE Vi state
banks.
Inc time is drawing near when the house
viii have an opportunity to vote i1D0n This
measure r VII come nm az soon oe th
legislative tract, is cIoarad of ,,,,,.a;
f.r In ~ ''ieu u app on ID
Nides lof the simple or unconC.tlondl repeal
OF the law imposing a tax OF ~ per cent
upon currency issued by state banks
Though the ,ier7,ocr,ti,. ,,ta ro,,, dooIa.r,s,
for this it is sure to be voted down in the
Inns. n OH pFOVuinS Tor q state BANK cur
Iemcy under federal controi anu SUPERVISION
Couiu probably pass. I3ut the southern men
CTlI,il iiQ tl' a. tAe democratic pIatIofn de-
claIeu Ior. Ihey are not disposed TO COM
PlolhSe OH q law that VIII SIMPLY De an
extension OF the national banking laws.
Ahu AGAIN, no pan on mat klhd mas beeu
suggested lnat meets with any great degree
o. laNof' however there may be caucus
on H., anu tnat caucus may appoint
special committee 10 draft a bill.
Alr. Swanson, of Virginia, one OF the most
this tax, is endcavoTnS to work up q senti-
ment iii the house for a caucus that viii
bring the party together some measure
repeating this tax. He suggests that in
repeating the law clause be added to the
bill making each state agree 10 redeem all
notes issued by banks within its limits,
should said banks fail to redeem them upon
presentation. Mr. Swanson believes this
would make the currency issued by state
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BRYAN AT OMAHA.
The Brilliant Congressman Given a
Rousin- Reception.

Omaha Neb, March 15.-EXpOstion hall
in this city tonight was packed from pit 10
gallery with one of the largest and most
enthusiastic audiences which ever assem-
bled in this city. Every seat was occupied
and all standing room was filled. on the
stage We're the leading democrats of Omaha,
representing every faction. This great au-
dience was assembled to do honor to the
orator of the evening, Hon. William D.
Bryan, of Lincoln congressman from the
first district. MIR. Bryans trip west has
been a triumphal one, but the climax came
tonight when 5000 arose to their feet and
cheered as he strobe upon the stage. Inc
SdmoSet Club had escorted him to the nan
and to exhibit the good feeling present,
William McHugh, the president of the JACK
sanian Club. presided over the meeting. lie
alluded to the campaign of 1880. when TINS
county gave Bryan 5000 plurality for CON
gress and then introduced Mr.. Bryan. IhoSe
who expected Mr.. Bryans speech would De
a jeremiad against the administration were
sadly disappointed. 1t was clean, put
forceful and brilliant exposition OF the work
of congress in redeeming the pledges MADE
by the party in 1892. He spoke of the fed,
erai election bill, tariff law, income tax ana
predicted an early and better settlement or
ti!e silver question. His Hosnts ~ re MADE
clearly and quickly and elected great ana
constant applause. He rdicuied the sec
tional speeches of Reed and Burrows ana
neatly turned their argument against them-
selves. The speech throughout was WISE
temperate ana well calculated to ard III
the work OF campaign education. Ihere
is no doubt that it will be of great benent
in healing the fractional strife.
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exception. Amos Cummings is with us.
North Carolina is solid for it. votes.
North Dakota, solid against it.
'Ohio will give us votes.
Oregon is against it.
pennsylvania may give votes for It,
''Rhode Island is against it.
South Carolina is solid for it, votes.
South Dakota, against it.
Tennessee, solid for 1t votes.
''Texas solid for it, 10 votes.
Virginia. solid for it. 10 votes.
washington is against it.
West Virginia, solid for it, votes.
wisconsin is SOLO against it.
wyoming will give her one vote for it.
'Thus you see counting every man we
kLcw we have and the doubtful ones it
only makes III votes for the bill.
Only 121 Votes.
'"That means to be defeated The
only way / see out of tie difficulty is to
caucus until the democrats, as a party, can
formulate measure which can be agreed
upon and made a party measure. The
eastern and western democrats demand
restriction, and [ presume if we expect to
pass q state bank bill must surround it
with restrictions which VIII satisfy them.
The southern men can do nothing alone.
The republicans and populists being solid
against any measure of this character the
democrats must get together or there can
be no legislation"
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a BULLETIN TO FARMERS
Issued by the Agricultural Depart
rnent-9s Gossip.

WASHINGTON March 12.-The United States
department of agricult are is about 10 issue
a farmers bulletin on fertilizers Tor cotton.
This bulletin has been prepared by Or. j. NJ.
McRryde president Of the Virginia A3ricul-
tural college and director of the Virginia
experiment station. and gives a concise &C
count of numerous experiments with Iertll-
izerS on cotton made under his supervision
in South Carolil Il. 1t also contains direc-
tons as to the selection, compromising and
APPLICATION Of fertilizers tor TINS crop. The
bulletin will be sent on application to the
secretary of agriculture, Washington.
Pension Commissioner Lochren today is
scued an order direct ny in accordance with
the act of congress Of December p, 1893.
that immediate steps snail be taken to re-
move suspensions on pensions in all cases
in which such action has not already been
taken. Commenting on this order, Commits
sioner Lcclr en- said:
This order directs the removal of SuS-
pensions in all cases in which action of re-
sumption Cf payments Of dropping from the
rolls has not already been taken. 1t has
become necessary to do this under the act
Of congress Of December y. 1893, as it has
been construed by the attorney general
to include al cases Of pending suspension
of payment of pensions. even where the evil
denCe OF fraud or lack of title is strong
and convincing. The result viii be to pay
a large amount of money out of the treas
ury to people who are defrauding the gov
GrumpnV.'
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HAS NO MILDLY.
Judge Maddox Discovers That His Dis
trict Has No Naval Cadet.

Washington March 17-(Special.) Judge
Maddox has discovere1 that the seventh
Georgia district has representative i'll
the United States naval academy, at An
napolis. The boy now at the academy
accredited to that district is from Washing
ton city, and was appointed by Mr.. Harri-
sons secretary of the navy, Mr.. Tracy.
district in congress wien the appointment
was made, and though he has not been
heard from it evidently done without
his knowledge. He evidently had no notice
that there was vacancy from his district
or he would have been eager TO have filled
it. The law provides that congressman
shall be notified of vacancies from their
district. When theyofail to fill them by
appointment then the secretary of the navy
shall appoint a cadet from the district of
such c0ngressman. Mr.. Tracy in appoint
ing a Washington boy clearly violated the
law but Secretary Herbert today told Judge
Maddox he could not remedy the matter.
The boy now in would have to remain as
the representative of the seventh Georgia
district. But Judge Maddox is determined
that he shall not. On Monday he will de-
mand of Secretary Herbert that a seventh
Georgia district boy shall be admitted to
Annapolis at once. If the secretary de-
clnes to permit it then Judge Maddox viii
make the fight in congress by the introduce
ton and passage of a joint resolution. in
structing the secretary of The navy to COM
ply with the law, which says that every
congressional district in the United States
shall have a representative at the naval
academy and that each cadet shall be a
bona fde citizen of the district from which
he shall be appointed Judge Maddox does
not intend to be run over by any of the
customs or practices Of the navy depart
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SHERMAN TOLD HIM so.
John Washes His Hands Of the I'd
Eninistrntior'x Financial Policy.

Sylacauga, Ala. March 15.-(SpecialD-
Colonel w. c. oates spoke to a large crowd
of Johnston supporters today at Tallade3a
and failed to elicit any favorable comment
from his aud .ence. He said he did not agree
jumped on The Constitution about the ar
ticle referring to what Mr. Cleveland said
concerning Wall street draining all the
money out of The treasury at Washington
in forty-eight hours He reaftirmed that
Mr.. Cleveland did tell him such was the
fact but said The Constitution told a false
hood when it stated that john Sherman
was responsible for the present state OF
financial affairs. He declared that the
democratic party is in part, responsible.
He denounced as false the statement that
John Sherman was in any way connected
with Mr.. Cleveland's financial policy be
cause Mr.. Sherman had told him such was
not the case.
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lucky girl who can't walk would be some

lucky girl who can't walk would be some
thing unheard Of"
ut is magnificent scene" said Mr.. Ste
venson, as he looked up the
French Broad river valley toward
Mount Pisgah. This is the land
in which my father was born. He removed
to Kentucky among the pioneers. and there
| was born | moved on to Illinois, further
west. 1t is great country, indeed, in all
it's length and breadth"
A review of the cadets followed, in when
each one was presented to the vice pres
ident. For each he had some episrammatic
expression, which will be cherished by them
in years to come. The majority of the
cadets will be voters in 1885, when the seed
thus sown will terminate.
Addressing the line, Mr.. Stevenson sad:
sYounr Gentlemen of the Bingham
School: I am rejoiccd to have been with
you today. You cannot appreciate too
highly the advantages which YOU are en-
joying Your military bearing especially
appeals to me. You have in your keenng
the honor of q school which has one hundred
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Pattison's great-grandfather didn get a
hustle on himself in time, sir, and that's
how he came to be left, and placed his
descendants under the disadvantage OF not
governor cannot help that now, 50 Wen
lust take him in
The Writing on the Wall.
AS your correspondent turned to go the
enthusiastic North CaTolinian caught him
by the shoulder and began writing on the
wall:
.Pennsylvania's vote in the democratic
convention, g.
"Illinois, 4S. 90
"North Carolina, ~.
"Eenuuc-.
And on he went figuring out the states
whose delegations he regarded as being
assured for Stevenson ana fattlSoh II their
"rcsant meeting results in a go"
- Getting a few words with Mr.. Stevenson
he said to your correspondent:
~ am here for rest smiling blandly,
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RECRUITS FOR Ex-oUEEN LII.
D,,t NI.. Thur~.on Believes the Provis
iornI Government strong Enough.

Washington, March 11.-Minister Thur
ston. when seen tonight concerning the
1enorted startling situa-AAl on the Ha-
waiiian islands, said that ne had not re-
eeived adyces from his goy { mt and
GeiIAit a7incd i1forna ton of them only from
h ma n}cWspapers lie was inclined to think
the reports exaggerated, although it had
%ae,1 {nOVn for some time that the eX-
1nepn was seeking recruits in British CO.
Iluni5a Nj. Thurston believes, however,
That the provisional government has the adj
hand that it has nothing to fear from the
GUef's followers The report that many
Gmeen's followers. The report that many
ioin the queens forces at a signal from
her, Minister Thurston does not credit.
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Rhode Islant. ReDuhl;cauS

Providence, r. l., March 1.-THE repub-
lican state convention met here today. Gov
ernor -. Russell Brown re-nomnated
without opposition. Edwin II. Allen was
nominated for lieutenant governor and
Charles p. Bennett for secretary of state.
Edward c. Dubois was nominated for at
torney general, ~ votes being cast for him,
against SO for Willard Il. Tanner SamtIel
Clark was nominated for treasurer.
The convention, after adopting a resolu-
ton approving of the recent action of the
republican state committee in requesting
Hon. George Peabody Wetmore, of New
port to become the candidate of the party
for United States senator from Rhode Is
land, adjourned.
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The San Francisco Viii Sail inmc-
Iinto.Z. rsai EsIUe!ic:hA.

Washington March 15.-The secretary of
the navy today cabled orders to Admiral
Benham, at Rio, directing him TO proceed
at once with one ship to Bluefields. No
particular ship is mentioned. bat it is I'M
derstood that the San Francisco, upon
which the admiral now has his tag, will
execute the order. She is faster than the
other ships, except the New York. which.
however, is not available for the duty, but
can hardly reach Blue1ields in less than
three weeks.
The department has had no advices from
Nicara qua or Mosquito since Monday, when
a dispatch from Minister Baker brought
the information that the British and Mica
raguan forces had both been withdrawn
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BANKERS VISIT WASHINGTON
To Urge The President 10 Veto tho
SeienioraSs. BIZ.

Washington, March ia DELEGATION of
New York bankers headed by Mr. Stewart
and Mr.. Hepburn are here to urge the pres-e
ident to veto the silver seigniorage bill
These bankers are the same gentlemen
through whom Secretary Carlisle negotiated
in New York for placing the $4,000 bond
issue. They assert that the bond issue
was subscribed by the New York banks on
the assurance that the president would not
sanction any silver legislation by this con-
grcSS,
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from the Mosquito reservation. It is well
known, however. at the department that
affairs unsettled. and the presence OF
an American ship IS needed as salutary
measure. if nothing else.
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"and really am not studying out politics
| look for great prosperity throughout the
country. We have wonderful powers of
recuperation. The. trust committed to the
democratic party, with emphasis on the
latter word. "will be fulfilled
YES" he continued, reflectively, "the demo-
cratic party will assert itself in the round
M and will come out all right"
And a smile of inefable grace overspread
the countenance of your Uncle Harrity
p. T. MORAN
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MIR. CLEVELAND MAD
Over the Presidential salute Given vi,
President stevenson.


Washington, March 16.-(Special.) 1.-The
Constitution of yesterday, which reached
this city today, giving the full story of the
Battery Park conference, was eagerly read
on all sides. Senators and representatives
! read it with equal interest, and in the de
partments its contents were freely dis
cussed
The quiet manner in which Vice President
Stevenson had slipped away from the city
was recalled. 1t was not until the discovery
Of his companionships was made, that the
true nature Of his absence became appa-
rent.
inc Treatment of Hendricks Recalled.
The vice president, it is known here, suf-
fers the fate of all previous occupants of
his office.
The shameful treatment of the late
Thomas A. Hendricks could not be more
eloquenty told than it has been by his
widow. The fact that the man who made
such a monumental canvass as did Mr.
Hendricks in Indiana in the campaign pre-
ceding Mr.. Clcveland's first election, should
have been coldly thrust aside, has never
been forgotten by the great commoner's
friends.
In the late Chicago convention the sem. J,
deal which made cuckoo" of Sea- ~
VOORHEES,: provided that Isaac p. ,;i ~
should be vice president. The load "
heavy, however and the better
thought Of the cOnVcn lion placed trsy
OF Adlai h. Stevenson on the ticket.s
stevenson N"s ii sure Democr<S+
Mr.. Stevenson was then recalled as ans
'originaP democrat, one who believed that
n
run the government without republican or
mugwump help. In fact, as the head Of
one OF the departments during proceeding
aIl M il ne hdd Won me tlt4c or
iglu9ilia t, l'e'nS Oh me tlGket ne hau
" oc eiEcttu, pot lhIs " uilp lliiuGllceS SuS-
seateu tiIat ne cpulu ne ignored tnefealteF,
.'au 7uClI nf9 peGl we cast. me hfSt
It 80, ~ VI ie9ifeIit - gitilu wa ~
t - ~ i,,i'io 81 tilt lePHpc'L a.
,,b ,S ~ CloS" tiiG i;,aGe VI Hoiol
ti ~ Ciii ~ aCs o. lli.l9i9 anu e tue
,ta ,n u fi mat mat Oh Adial H. 'ote-
'eii0oii 'iioulu pe'
Well, Well. This Beats All.
Tho most aetorndi,,r ,oin+ Of tno do,,
h,.,a ~ Iii M ~ 80, 20 .''.
"e,0i' o." "eil t'9 me SiHiile9I" Is .le M
tmatlon mat MAJOR Dawson, now station
ed IN AsheVllle, may be disciplined.
HIS olfenSe is the nrlnS of a presidential
salute in honor of the arrival OF the vice
president
1t Is needless TO say, that, in his heavy,
thn inciGn13t no t,nt az t'9tS Joea
personally Ia the nresjdnnt as veil as eec-
retsry OF war was much nertnrhe1 mat
an officer of The navy shonId have com
mitted so grevious a IGisfaI1e as to give a
presidential salute to one NOT entitled 70 if
1T is equivalent TO sllrrendering a fort
TO an enemy was tbe rnr,or1, Of q fresh
young West Pointer. who happened to be
airjns his military lznowIed%t in front Of
Wizards
"'j"f DANiSoh 9''""'ioh.
No; |,
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Presidential NaIwtc,"

Meanwhile at the school great prepara-
tions were under way for the reception
of the vice president. The raisS0u was
taken to the crown of prominent knoll
commanding a view Of the road up which
the vice presidential party should drive.
Two companies of gallant yoUuE cadets
slnder command of Major Dawson, OF the
fTenth regiment, United States aImy de-
tailed instructor 10 the school, formed
the picturesque background. Upon the ar
rival OF the party, who We're under care
OF Postmaster Kerr, the little cannon slow
by Jolled out the salute, to when the vice
president listened with barred head. The
counting OF the required nineteen suns
Was followed by Two more. curious
expression passed over Mr., StcVcnSOn'S
face, indicating that there was something
unexpected iii the salute.
II would like TO shake hands with these
young gentlemen he remarked to Major
Just then Major Dawson stepped W,
whom MIR. Stevenson recognized instantly.
II fired your first official salute for you"
said Major Davidson.
q '.Yes. in San Diego quickly broke in Mr.
''And you notice. said the major that
it was the presidential salute OF twenty-one
the nineteen, which you got in San Diego"
.Ah. that is far aWay-San Diego"
replied Mr.. Stevenson evasively. THAT is
clean across the continent but [ am re-
joiced to meet YOU here
s. ''Major Dawson had more design than
accident in firing the twenty-one guns" re-
lnarked one of the little group who Were
observing the incident. He has brot her
Il in-law who was turned down by President
cleveland because he was too pronounced
q, democrat ana was backed by the endorse
lnent of the Tammany leaders. He would be
glad to hear of Mr.. Stevenson being pres
3dent, for with him democratic endorse
ment would not be 4 disqualification
The Pluck 81 u Kentucky Girl.
i 4 walk over the grounds. with Major
bingham as the guide disclosed beauties
of scenery unrvaled in any other land.
"A member Of the party suggested that the
walk might be tiresOme to Mrs stevenson,
when she quickly disputed it by saying:
II was born a Kentucky girl, and a Ken
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Roanoke Va, March 15-Colonel John
Hampton Hoge. late consul to Annoy, Chi
ma but who got no further than San Fran
cisco. from which place he was recalled
by President Cleveland. has renowned his
allegiance to the democratic party and ap-
paared before the republican city committee
last night and rendered his services to that
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and purposes averse to the interests of the land grabbing corporation.
 MT. Sweet claims that millions of acres of arid lands can be reclaimed at a trif1ing expense susceptible of the highest agricultural cultivation; that thousands of new homes will be erected :; that new enterprises would be engen- dered that market at home would be certain as the products would be con- sumed by operatives in the industrial
 field, particularly mining, which branch is but in it's infancy.
 The Rocky Mountain NewS in com menting on the bill says: Cts passage should be asked at the hands of congress as the first step towards entering upon a National policy of justice to the west and it's industrial development"
Arizona republican., 1894-07-14
JUSTICE TO THE WEST.

Representative Sweet of Idaho, has introduced bill in congress touching the reclamation of arid lands in the United States, which means the west.
 The bill appropriates $325,00O to carry out the work by surveying large number of sections or one or more large valleys in each of the trans-Mis- souri states and territories. Maps are to be prepared showing the ditches, canals or reservoirs and estimates show ing sufficient water supply to cover a given area possible of reclamation of the waste lands. It does not propose to give the arid lands or any portion of them to the state. It is, to all intents