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The Washington times., 1894-04-30
LOBBYISTS AND THE BILL.

The Democratic party started out to make
a radical change in the protective tariff.
Some of its leaders have labored long and
honestly to this end. These leaders have as
yet scarcely accomplished anything but re-
i,eated compromises to necessary interests in
their Democratic ranks.
Such compromises, says Senator Harris, is
the necessary evil attached to all great re
FORMS Senator Harris is mixing terms. He
should have said that lobbyists are necessary
evils. Compromise is merely a nice term for
lobbyist, and we venture to say that such
was the real thoughts in the Senator's mind.
And are lobbyists necessary evils? Must we
come 10 the point where the peoples repre-
sentatives in Congress will only enact such
marginal legislation as is left after their own
pocket books are satisfied?
The Mckinley bill or the Wilson bill is not
the important issue at present. The vital
question at stake is the presence of this al
most intangible and unobserved gang of
bribers, whose work is seen by its effect.
The tariff is a matter of policy. and its set
tlement seems to be as far off as ever; the
lobby is a matter of the life or death of this
alleged government for the people, and its
settlement cannot be postponed.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30
Candidates for the Fool.KilIer.

Two cases of divorce seekers are reported
from Detroit. Mich. and Auburn, Ind, re-
spectively The first is woman. who COM
plains that her husband once said he hoped
to live to dance over her grave. The second
is man who insists that the greatest pleas
ure of his wife's life is pulling large tufts of
hair from his head.
unique case is announced from Toronto,
Ont. A woman who was too lazy to bake her
own bread bought loaf from a baker, and
while eating q slice OF it swallowed pin. Now
she is suing the baker for heavy damages.
1t was John Malcolm, Of Corunna, Mich,
who got into quarrel with neighbor and.
after that, insisted on taking an ak to bed
with him. His wife is now suing for divorce,
and is likely to win her case.
William Manning. fellow from the south
of Florida. got arrested in Jacksonville. and
was SO indignant over it that he began kick
ing the wall OF his cell. Then they took his
shoes away from him, but he continued to
kick till his feet were so sore that he had to
be taken to a hospital.
Elsmore Dennis is the name Of the Detroit
(hIich.) idiot who sold a scrub stallion to a
fellow-citizen for thoroughbred. took prom
issory notes in payment, and then sued to col
lection the notes. He will have to pay $50
board for the horse to get it back.
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A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Elsewhere is explained The TINES offer in
relation to the Frank Leslie illustrated scenes
Of the civil war in serial numbers
There can be no historical subject in which
Washington people are so intensely and in
terminedly interested as the late war. This
city was then the hub of the country as never
before.
The corps of artists employed by Frank
Leslie's during the war were the leaders in
the contemporary cartoon art Of the period
The plates of their work have an almost price
less value. They have been used in the work
that THE TINES now offers to its subscribers
only.
When representatives Of THE TIMES call on
you to present our proposition and show you
the magnificent work, receive them with the
cordiality that the proposition deserves.
Even if you do not want this splendid war
gallery, we want you see it, and realize the
bargains THE TIMES will always present 10 its
customers
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IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.

For mercy's sake. Messrs. Senators. hurry
up and do something with that everlasting
tariff bill. Why not take vote on 1t to-day,
or tomorrow or the next day? All the long
winded, dull. tame, and uninteresting speeches
you may deliver between now and the crack
OF doom will not influence anybody. You are
wasting precious time. The times are out OF
joint, industry is prostrate and the people are
suffering. The country is getting weary OF
the subject. Action. not talk, is what the
country wants. and it wants it right away.
THE TIMES has made up its mind on this
question long ago, and it believes its numer-
Gus and rapidly-increasing list of readers, in
Guiding honorable Senators themselves-for
thev all read The TIMEs-have also reached
conclusions
The Washington times., 1894-04-30
Household Novelties

A lamp shade easily made is produced by
the transformation Of japanese parasol.
This feat of skilled workmanship is accom-
plished by removing the handle and all the
sticks. This must be done very carefully, so
as not to tear the paper. 1t is then placed on
a round of wire top and bottom, the hole at
the top having been closed trife. This may
be decorated in any way that may suggest it
self to the maker.
A low chair. made by saving of the legs of
a common kitchen chair until it is low enough
to suit. with a cushion of dark calico. is a
useful adjunct TO the work, to sit in while
waiting a few moments for the biscuit or
cake to bake. One can open the oven door
without stopping to examine the article cook
ing.
Sweetbrier is one of the most delightful of
common plants with which to decorate sitting
rooms. for its fragrance, though very sweet,
is pleasant. The leaves also are excellent to
fill in pillows with.
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Stranger Than Fiction.

II thought l saw Lens dead body before
me-" shrieked Mrs. L. W. Gilliland. awaking
from n dream, in her room at Wilmington.
Ohio. Before morning she got telegram
stating that her husband had committed sui
eide in a Cincinnati hotel at the same mo-
ment that she was dreaming about him.
Mrs Fred Kelly. of Brazil. Ind, dreamed
that her mother had died in Gloster. Ohio.
She took the first train. without waiting for a
telegram. The old lady had passed away at
the exact time OF the dream.
There is bar In the Ohio river near Smith
land. Ky, thar is haunted. Years ago
Smithland merchant refused to let his
daughter marry dissolute young lawyer to
whom she was much attached. Suddenly the
merchant disappeared. and before the matter
could be investigated the girl and the lawyer
were gone At midnight when the wind is
still anybody watching the bar can hear bit
OF an old love melody. pistol shot, and then
all is silent as before.
An old musician whom no one knew any
thing about visited Jacksonville. Fla. sa-
loon every night at the same hour for many
years, got his drink and went out. speaking
to nobody. Four years ago one night he did
not come, but black cat came in his place.
The next morning the musicians dead body
was fished out of the river. Ever since the
black cat has strayed in the saloon and been
reverenced rs mascot. When the cat gets
sick everything goes wrong till 1t is well
again
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She Wants Legislation.

Miss Agnes S. Colbeth, who has dressmak-
ing rooms over Mrs. Hobson' store on Factory
Island. was about to retire Saturday night
when the window curtain caught fire from the
lamp. The fire was seen from the street and
an alarm was given.
Those who arrived first were obliged to
burst in the lower door and then the upper
one was found to be locked. Charles Chad
bourne went through this and the firemen
rushed in upon Miss Colbeth. who was in
undress uniform. She was scandalized at their
conduct. and berated them soundly for their
lack of manners.
A pail of water finished the work, and then
the dressmaker drove the firemen out and
told them that she would see If there was any
law to protect poor woman from such rude
intrusion.
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THE LILAC.

The lilac stood close to Elizabeth's window,
All purple with bloom while the little maid
spun;
Her stint was a long one and she was aweary,
And moaned that she never could get it done
But wind set stirring the lilac blossoms
And a wonderful sweetness came floating in,
And Elizabeth felt, though she could not have
said it,
That friend had come to her to help her
spin.
And after that she kept on at her spinning,
Gay as bird; for the world had begun
To seem such pleasant, good place for work
ing,
That she was amazed when her stint was
done
And the pale browed little New England
maiden,
Outside finer lessons, had learned that day,
That the sweetness around us will sweeten
labor,
If We will but let It have its way
Mary E Wilkins, in March ST. Nicholas
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HITS-OR MISSES.

We hereby suggest Senator Aldrich as the
Nicaragua nation.
And now right on the heels of tales of pov-
erty among striking miners comes a dispatch
from a mine where the cable went broke
Governor McKinleys recent action has
stirred up the Reed boom among the COM
monwealers.
Now that the Coxeyites have a goddess
Miss Columbia's complexion has turned pale
green.
The female black-faced minstrel craze is
merely an extension of the pencied eyebrow
business.
Mr.. Jim Hill, of the Great Northern, is try
Hill, Of New York, is trying to nourish tariff
strike.
The impression is in the country that Col.
". P. C. Breckinridge has very pochyder-
matous cuticle in that portion of his neck
where he gets it so frequently.
Mr.. Pendergrast's compliments to Mr.. Emile
Henry with the assurance of distinguished
consideration and the excellent prospects of
future meeting.
Now for Honolulu contingent Of the
Coxeyltes with Lille etc. as Its leader mounted
on an aquatic bycicle.
1t is not true that the latest White House
state dinner service is to be called the armor
plate set.
Senator Hill the other day made this strange
argument against the income tax and for a
protective tariff: The workingman enjoys
free schools, churches, paved streets, police
protection, and pays no direct tax. Remove
the tariff and he would pay nothing for these
privileges. This may be good doctrine in the
millionaire Senate, but will it pass on the
stump?
William Mckinley and T. Bracket Reed are
inclined to the opinion that ex-President
Harrison is not seeking another nomination,
but paving future for Baby Mckee. This
may not be illogical reasoning after all, as
the Harrison family seems determined to 80
on making history.
The Press Club has just had bout with the
local gas company. 1t is needless to say that
the meter has been proven to be mightier
than the pen.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30

women is due to their unique position in the
home. There woman acts as a unit; in theory
she is supreme in that little kingdom, sue
ceeding or failing according to the purity OF
her motive. the perfection Of her ideal, and
the strength OF her effort. When she becomes
a voting citizen she finds herself one OF
heterogeneous mass Of voters, clamoring for
many men and many measures. As one OF
this mass the value OF her vote depends not
alone on the quality Of her citizenship, but on
her wisdom in helping to secure the highest
attainable good.
Sometimes this attainable good will be her
ideal good. sometimes it will be far beneath
It, let her always remember that it is better to
raise the whole people an inch than few
people mile.
Evolution not revolution is the philosophy
Of political reforms it is the divine plan Of the
universe J. ELLEN FOSTER.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30
Grains of Gold.

Woman is the masterpiece Confucius.
Men have sight, women insight.-Victor
Hugo.
Men make laws, women make Manners
De Segur.
Virtue is like rich stone, best plain Set
Bacon.
Learning is the greatest aims that can be
given.-Fuller.
The happiest women, like the happiest ma
tions, have no history.-George Eliot.
AlasI how enthusiasm decreases, as our ex-
perience increases,-Mme. Louise Colet.
In'delicate souls love never presents itself
but under the veil of es.eem.-Mme. Roland.
The most fascinating woman are those that
can most enrich the everyday moments of
existence.-Leigh Hunt.
Who has not experienced how, on nearer
acquaintance, plainness becomes beautified
and beauty loses its charm. according to the
quality of heart and mind?-Fredrika Bremen.
Stories first heard at mothers knee are
never wholly forgotten, a little spring that
never quite dries up. in our journey through
scorching years. -Rufflni.
Women Will find their place, and 1t will
neither be that which they have held, nor
that to which some of them aspire. Natures
old Salic law will not be repealed, and no
change Of dynasty will be efiected-Huxley.
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be reached to insure permanent recovery of

be reached to insure permanent recovery OF
the patient.
Monopoly OF land, labor, money, and trans
portation have taken away the opportunities
to gain living from the many and concen-
trated them In the hands OF few, to whom
the rest must pay royalty on their production,
and this toll is not a matter OF agreement
between the parties, but is fixed by those In
possession. 1t has become virtually: Work
on these terms or not at all.
One hundred years ago the public domain
was practically untouched, and the supply OF
vacant and unowned land so far exceeded the
demand that the speculator could not corner
all available territory and ask bonus for the
privilege of development. But now In all in
dustrial and commercial pursuits rent has
become an important factor. exactlng large
share of the profits which should be shared
between capital and labor and pushing up
the rates with the increase of population and
growth of business.
The manufacturing monopolists have Sc
cured the homo market for themselves by
protective tariff, and while forbidding the for
CiSh PAOuuSe pkAa6 ~ shS AAASA AAS AAs-~S
them almost unmolested. These men control
all or nearly all the labor in these lines and
bv their trusts and combines force up the
price and press down the wages. They have
practically destroyed our ocean commerce
and have reduced agriculture below paying
basis.
Since the war the finances OF the nation
have been changed and manipulated in the
interest of the national banks and money
lenders Of this country and the bondholders
and capitalists of Europe. The volume OF
currency has steadily decreased and the
value Of all other products has fallen with it.
The lessened medium of exchange has con
tracted the internal commerce until all over
the country business is languishing for lack
of sufficient money to facilitate exchanges.
The railroad, telegraph, and telephone
companies have levied tribute on all means
OF communication for all the traffic will bear.
Often built by national or local subsidies their
charges are only limited by the ability OF the
shipper or the competition consequent on the
disruption Of a pool. This is why the western
farmer is clothed in rags while the eastern
weaver goes hungry and the average an
nual salary of the railroad president is S25,0O0.
Remove these causes and Coxey and cal
amity will go with them.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30

THIS morning the Oliver Coke Company of
Connellsville, Pa, will begin a wholesale
eviction of the 300 Hungarian families occu-
pying houses belonging to them. 1t is ex-
pected there will be bloodshed. for these
Hungarians are considered among the most
desperate of all the people living in the
Connellsville region. Very few of them speak
our language and they know little or nothing
Of our laws. These Hungarians have been
brought to this country in the past to take
tie places Of strikers, but now that they have
in their turn become strikers the company
has decided to deal severely with them. By
the way. these Hungarians are some of the
american laborers" about whom some Of our
national legislators are so solicitous.
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THEY DON'T LIKE TO COME DOWN.

THEY DON'T LIKE TO COME DOWN.
Considering that there are said to be only
about $4,000 persons in the entire country
having incomes of $4,000 or over, they are
making terrible fuss about the 2 per cent.
income tax. Doubtless some reputed mill
ionaires. who would be very far from being
millionaires were their liabilities settled, are
afraid OF being found out. Others may have
considerably more than they get credit for.
Most of them, however. are unanimous in
their opposition to every form of linguistic
rial, direct taxation. They don't like to come
down. They prefer any system by which the
burden can be shifted onto the shoulders Of
the other fellow.
THE TINES is not specially enamored Of the
income tax. In this respect it is not so much
unlike other wealthy corporations. The in
come tax is not our ideal method for raising
public revenue We know far better and
more scientific plan, in the operation OF
which mistakes would be of rare occurrence.
Another thing: The TINES is filled with
solicitude for its big army of enthusiastic
friends who will feel the grip of the relentless
tax-gatherer. OF course, among the myriad
of patrons and loyal admirers of this journal
there may be few who will escape.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.
BY THE

The first impulse Of the
average woman when she
PRESIDENT OF THE holds the ballot in her hand
WoMASs' REpuB- is to resolve and declare,
that she will cast an inde-
pendent vote; that she will
not be led by any party "boss," and that she
has ''come into politics to elevate and purify
It,"
She seems to forget that this government is
administered by party organizations, and
that ordinary citizens can be of better SER
vice in disciplined ranks than as bushwack-
ers. The occasions are extremely rare where
Independent voting is wise use of the cleo
tive franchise.
The tendency to Independent voting among
The Washington times., 1894-04-30
LITTLE SIDE SCENES.
Some Interesting Incidents Yesterday at
the Camp of the Commonweals.

The camp OF the Coxey followers yesterday
was an interesting study in itself Nearly every
one of the men had been tired out by the strug-
gle in crossing the mountains, and they pre-
sented pathetic appearance. They occupied
the time principally by reading the daily pa
pers purchased or given them. Some were sleep
ing, some taking care of the horses and clearing
up the camp, and others gathered in groups and
discussed the present condition of the country.
In the headquarters tent Marshal Brown was
nursing a severe throat, while speaking in tn 9
raw open air he had contracted severe cold,
and to relieve this burned his neck with carbolic
acid.
One of the most prominent figures in camp
was Oklahoma Sam, who dashed about the
crowd on his mustang without injury to any
one. He is as successful with the lassoo as with
the reins
Mr. Coxey and Mr.. Brown, after the afternoon
speaking, were beseiged with visitors, Con-
gresham Ray, of New York, and Congress
man Donovan. Of Ohio, being the first Mr.. II.
Z. Taubeneck, the chairman Of the Peoples
party, called later in the evening.
The mascot of the army is the bulldog, Coxey,
from Pennsylvania fine ugly-appearing ami
NAL, which looks upon the camp and members
with the air of one who is monarch of all he sur
veys.
Some of the walkers are clever with tools Yes
terday evening the assistant cook squatted upon
the ground and deftly carved upon the bottom
Of the cooks chair, "Coxey's army"
The Washington times., 1894-04-30

For twenty years there has been no prece-
dent against Coxey's entering the Capitol
grounds. The other day precedent was
made. At least people will say so, Major
Moore; people will say that you wished pre-
cedent and forbade the Odd Fellows from do
ing what has never been forbidden before, for
that purpose only. Political. social, military,
clubs, and secret societies, all nave marched
through the Capitol grounds and no objection
has been made. Some of them have been
armed. Our own military organizations have
done it repeatedly. Suddenly an exception is
made to the hitherto exceptionless custom.
Some people will sneer at this more and call
it n subterfuge.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30
MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS.
Discussion of the Relation Of the Coxey
Movement to Temperance.

Discussion Of the Relation of the Coxey
Movement to Temperance.
Mr.. Albert NJ. Dewey addressed q large
audience at Coxey headquarters last night on
the relation of temperance with the Coxey
movement He discussed the main features of
the "good roads bill" as drawn up by Mr. Coxey,
and stated that in the minds Of the majority Of
citizens the bill should be adopted"
Mr. Dewey then dwelt upon the character and
helpless condition OF the men, describing them
as men of high instincts and their condition as
frightful beyond contemplation
''Shut down the departments Of Washington"
yelled DIR. Dewey, land the citizens of this city
would become the rankest anarchists the world
has ever known Why then do these department
clerks condemn these men who are shut out of
work as thieves, vagabonds, and cut-throats and
tremble at the announcement that Coxey has
reached Washington"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Dewey's address the
cheering was vociferous.
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ARE YOU MIp Us DAVID?

Senator David B. Hill has of late shown
some activity, at least in speech, in the line OF
hostility toward the Democratic Senators
who are supposed TO be making good thing
by selling out large chunks of compromise.
He has made speeches and has uttered open
sentiments that seem almost too good to be
true.
The senior Senator from New York seems
right ready to throw himself on the great
bosom of the people and renounce his former
associates, who have been open to the sus-
picion of playing the people for all they are
worth.
Now. David. what we want to know is this,
Are you sincere? Have you some deep scheme
laid away in that prominent dome of thought,
or are you really under conviction OF the po-
litical sins of your former confreres? David,
tell us,
In the phraseology of the Tammany camp
and in the very language of its beloved slogan
and shibboleth, "Are you wild US or agin us?'
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THEIR PILGRIMAGE is DONE.
Continued from First Page.

have generally contributed. At this writing, 9
p. m, over SO has been contributed, principally
by well-to-do people in carriages
Our headqurters have been thronged with
prominent people, men Of both houses OF Con-
gress. and many attaches. Beautiful ladies' OF
all parts OF the world have graced our camp with
Maryland
Our camp tomorrow will be named George
Washington, and will in all probability be in the
same place as this unless special order Is
read before IL IN tonight
Comrades, be on your guard. II any OF you
ask for anything Of citizens you will surely be
mako 1t a crime to be poor. Good night
CARL BROWN,
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THE military power of the government is to
be invoked against the Coxeyites in the West
who are stealing railroad trains to transport
themselves this way. The train stealers are
to be arrested and turned over to the authori-
ties; but the United States Senators and lob
byists up at the Capitol who are planning to
steal two railroads which should belong to the
government next January will not be dis
turbed in their operations because they are
acting within the law.
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N.ro,cor;c E;rancier;ug

Mr.. De Broker-"Well, my son, how did
you and the boys come out on your peanut
speculation"
Small Son-''When we got through owed
the other boys fifty cents" HUM "Oh.
it's all right now. We reorganized." ''Eh?'
'.Yes. capitalized at one dollar, gave the
other boys half the stock for their debt, and
then sold them the other half So now they
owe me fifty cents. Good News.
The Washington times., 1894-04-30

THE letter of Herbert NJ. Gadd, ir., of Man.
chester, England. in The TIMES Of yesterday
morning, leads the reader to infer that the
trades unions of Great Britain and the United
States are lashing themselves into an out
burst OF international indignation" over the
depreciation of silver all over the world"
Maybe they are-in Great Britain, but we have
heard little or nothing of it among the trades
unions o; this country. The international
Indignation here is focused in silver mine
owners and debt-owing farmers, who seem to
be actuated in what they are doing more by
interest than principle.
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AnDly Provided

Baron-Heinrich, my cigar boxes have emp
tied themselves with uncommon rapidity dur
ing the last month. Is it possible that dur
ing the short period you have been in my
service
Valet-No fear, Herr Baron; / have still in
my possession three boxes OF my late employ
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