The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-06
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WASHINGTON, March Sat the recent reeep.
ton given IN this civ to Commsnder-in-C hisi
Jack Adams by the Grand Army veterans
Gen. siekles OF New York was put down to re-
spond to tho toast. The President Of the
United States" The General was late In
reaching the hall. but when he at last put In
an appearance he got . reception such as
would have thrilled the heart Of any citizen,
whatever his station. When called upon for
his response TO the toast. Gen. Siekles began
by referring to the fatigue incident to q
journey from the city OF New York.
which he had left that afternoon; then he
branched on into discussion Of the work oi
Congress and legislation affecting ex-soldlers
and sailors He said In substance that the
friends OF the soldier were not in control Of
legislation. though few gallant spirits had
not forgotten the debt the nation owed TO those
who had offered their lives that the Union
might be preserved. and those same gallant
spirits would continue to defend in the halls
OF Congress the cause Of the men who wore
the blue. He continued In this strain for some
time. when he suddenly paused and said:
But AM reminded that was called upon
to respond TO the toast The President OF the
United statea'"
As he said this the General raised his hand.
rested his chin In the palm thereof and cast
sloft to the ceiling glance that was all suffl-
eient The veterans did not need diagram
to understand the meaning OF the gesture. the
peculiar twinkle OF the ere aud the slight eleva-
and and Applause issted FOR some time after zen.
sicklvs had taken his seat. which he did with
out adding smother word to bis remarks
member Of Congress from Kentucky. at pres
ent pastor OF BAPTIST Church in this city. was
be took advantage OF the opportunity to praise
What he termed the eloquent response OF Gen.
United states" saying It deserved a riaco in
hstoTy With other , great GsHs ssd T9ud
Gen. Smith referred to the President by name.
or in any WAY idsntiaed in terms the present
are not ret done talking about those two
speeches.
Senator Hill IL training for q stubborn fight
against the income tax provision Of the pend
ing Tsrin bill He contends that It 10 the most
Objectionable and at the same time undemo-
cratic feature Of the bill. and he proposes to
ing much Of his time discussing the sugar.
coal. and Iron schedules. but he IL thoroughly
convinced that the income tax Is vicious in
Siii viii b when nut the attack and the de-.
senator Hi has not confined his oSieetions to
the income tag. but he has .ndesvorsd to suG.
msnf P'h Improve He ay saf .Ss
com binstion to defeat the bill but he has re-
as.u sn.g have Of r si
e support the bin under certain eon:
comes to fnsl vote In the senate. in con.
YORK last night Sy both press associations. to
the effect that . New York Senator had said
ieas tss 6i senator H says the .tstsmsns Is
absurd. Senator Murphy WAS In Troy last
might. and he himself was in Washington.
There is much adverse criticism OF the action
OF Senator and Associate Justice White in re-
mi aiming In the Senate after having been con-
Hrmed and commissioned as a member OF tho
supreme Court. Although not generally known. !
II is fact that Mr.. White has forwarded his
take effect upon the qualification OF his sue
cessor It is thought TO be not likely. however.
crossing the stream and will therefore with
hold the appointment until the Finance tom-
Eli. and il thus becomes known what the late
Of sugar is to be; Mr: White defends his course
iate ere Of his State and not sSSuGon Them
at this juncture. His colleagues. however
and %sn 1ss.S 4
gagged in scram BILE for . sugar duty.
Early this m orning middle aged man OF re-
spectacle appearance presented himself at the
White House and notified the guards that he
Was Abraham Julius Kisler OF Baltimore. and
no had come In obedience to divine revela.
ion to take charge OF the building. He called |
attention to populist movement 10 secure |
control az the other branches OF the Gov. |
eminent and its ultimate success. and declared !
positively that he had been EN- uered to save !
he Executive Mansion and turn II over TO the |
sws for tho safety of It's contents. both ma |
erial and immaterial He was not embar-
'asred when his credentials were demanded.
threatening way that he was arrested and sent |
o the nearest station.