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The Washington times., 1894-05-14
CAPITOL ETCHINGS
DRAWN ON THE SPOT

Senator Palmer looks fine specimen of WELL
preserved age He has lots of vim and fire in
him that you may see kindling as no moves down
stairs to get toddy. The Senator drinks in
moderation and doesn't care who knows it.
Representative Richardson of Tennessee, is
looking thinner and paler than usual He has
been ill He is hard worker, and recently over
worked himself
The average Congressman now has a far-away
look, as though he were straining to define the
shape of the fences in his district
Col. Redstone has matinee nearly every day
before after adjournment. His audience of
listless listeners varies from about two TO fifty
Senator Blackburn, never loafs about the Sen.
ate. That is he has the air of q man who has
something to do right away and means 10 do it.
He wears dark suit this season, and looks neat
and well
Senator Pasco moves about with one of the
softest treads you ever iailed 10 hear.
Senator Lindsay Is a very comforta ble-Iooking
old fellow. His liver is no doubt good terms
with the rest of his physical parts
Senator Walsh, of Georgia, is one OF the new
Senator'S When he first came he seemed to be
one of the newest Senators who ever took an
oath. He wore n new suit of clothes, including
new necktie, newly polished shoes that cried
with new Joy, and the new Senator had as new a
look you eyer saw in boys first pair Of new
red-top boots.
Representative McGuire, of California, is anx-
ious TO solve the situation, He had n debate
after the House adjourned on Thursday
count of Representative Brattan's death with
Citizen Redstone on the state of the Union The
pages listened TO the discussion with great ami
nation
Judge Holman is nothing II not economical,
except when it comes TO mnce pie. Nothing but
q gold cure will stop him.
Representative Kilgo', sab, didn't wear his
yaller shoes Saturday.
Jere Simpsons keen countenance is much
missed in the spot where the Populists group.
Congressman Paynter, OF Kentucky. who has a
flowing mustache aud an able head and heart,
wears a contented look these days He hes posi-
time
Little Louis Porterfeld, one of the pages of the
House, who recently accidentally shot himself so
badly that he couldn't sit down for week, is now
answering hand-claps OF members with his old
time alacrity.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
Other Topics to
Think About.

There's many and many q mystery
A back yard will disclose;
I've found that there Is history
In clothes-line full Of clotheA
But society philosophy
Like this has many shocks
Oft brown-stone front gentility
Has large holes in its socka
Jack TO their landlady)-Harry has been
on tear for three days.
Landlady-les. great many tears but no
rent.
The audience in breathless stiffness sits
As harmonies across the great hall float,
The tenor breaks; alas the spell is gone!-
But how could he go broke on q tenor note.
II had nightmare last night" Harry
said Thought law was passed making it
$40 fine to smoke cigarettes. must change
my boarding place."
Brevity is the soul OF wit-especially to the
other fellows If you are brief and your girl IL
long.
Jack Lawrence Is slowly recovering.
Guinevere has treated him awfully. but his
heart is only cracked and has already begun
to grow together again. He has resumed
the side part of his hair, and now again eats
two soft boiled eggs for breakfast as Of yore.
Also. his cravats are milder. In time, II he
does not see her again, he will be able to
drink a couple of bottles OF book with his
lunch. But as yet he does not venture 30
far as this.
The warm May sun shines brightly now,
The flowers bloom the robins sing,
AL nature smiles-'tis not for me,
I've had no pink cravats this Spring
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
MERITEn MUSICAL SUCCESS

Washington has critics who maintain tha,
:he musical culture of the town is low and
runs too strongly to light and popular produc.
ions. These critics had a set back last week
ihe Hinrich company of artists filed local
heater and gave only grand opera.
u is high compliment that the city pays to
: slr. this appreciation of a good thing. 1t is
as5 IA compliment to the people who have the
=..terprise to bring here what Washington
Usually goes after-good grand opera.
Manager Rapley's temerity in securing this
nance Cor lovers of good music and good act
lag has brought reward other than its finan-
al success; it has demonstrated that this city
tnows good music, and loves it, too. THE
INES warmly wishes these good people added
success for the remaining two weeks of their
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
HITS-OR MISSES.

Breckenridge blames it all on the news
papers. The TINES feels fattered.
1t is estimated that Mt. Etna has thrown
out nine times its own bulk of cinders and
lava, but where would Etna be with our own
United States Senate?
Breckenridge is the under dog in this fight.
He may come to Congress again because his
wickedness is pointed out SO persistently.
Wolcott wears beautiful clothes and costly
diamonds anyway, if he can't get into "The
Millionaires' Club
Mary Ellen Lease may be Congresswoman
Lease soon.
John T. Sullivan and Leander Richardson
had fight in the street over in New York the
other night. 1t ought to be transferred to
the stage. The Sullivan Corbett school of
acting is becoming popular.
Col. Watterson has an extensive and a
picturesque vocabulary. and he has COM
menced to write up the Breckinridge cam
paign. We may soon know if there are any
names that the "silver-tongued" has not yet
been called.
Mrs Lease will not compete with the west
ern fluent whisker school of statesmanship,
If she could to Congress.
No one has suggested Breckinridge for so.
He is prominent man. though.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
THE CAMPAIGN IN ALABAMA.

There is to be terrific campaign In Ala
bama this Summer. The Hon. Rufus N. Kolb
who has on two previous occasions opposed
the Democratic party's nominee, will again
make an attempt to have his constituency
legally prefix the title of Governor" before
his poly-consonant name.
Mr.. Kolb is indorsed and backed by every
organization in the state opposed to De-
mocracy. He is strong man in the political
field, and he is hard worker and has great
personal magnetism.
The Democrats have not yet decided on a
man to put against him. There are dozen
or more candidates in the field, all OF whom
appear before their countrymen with gray
hairs and records Of four years OF service to
the Confederacy. These are testimonials
which Mr.. Kolb does not possess, and go a
long ways toward securing votes in the
Iron State of the South.
Kolb was defeated by very small majority
two years ago. 1t is charged that he was
counted out. Whether that be true or not,
the farmers believe it and are mad about it,
and the farmers do the voting in that country.
Illus tuc cus1uCcS dro idir lOI d tludl WbNc
which may drown many Of the old Bourbon
ideas of government down there this Sum-
mer.
Alabama has not suffered as seriously from
politics since the war as her sister states
Mississippi and South Carolina, but there is,
according to reports, room for much i'm
provement. Governor Jones is further re-
moved from the common people than the
Governor of an agricultural commonwealth
should be. He is an aristocrat, with autocratio
ideas and plutocratic views. Kolb, however,
is an extremist at the other end. He is pine
top agitator OF the most aggressive type.
Alabama was the first Of the southern
states to recover from the destruction of the
war. She set the pace and taught the les
son of commercial progreSs to her sleepy sis
tiers. She has within the last decade built
railroads, erected furnaces, and constructed
factories that are giving employment to a
class OF laborers heretofore unknown in that
country, and she has found the change agree
able and profitable.
Might 1t not also be a wise move to improve
some in her politics? For instance. relegate
Jones' crowd and the Kolbs' crowd to the
rear and give her people a new deal all
around.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
LABOR IN POLITICS.

The National Textile Workers of tn United
States, which had been in session at Phila
delphia for several days last week, just prioi
to adjournment passed a resolution In favol
OF independent political action"
Whether the textile workers intend organic
ing political party Of their own. and
through it formulating their ideas into "inde-
pendent political action" or whether they
hope to be joined by workers of other occu-
pations and with them form an independent
labor party, the dispatches do not inform us.
Several so-called independent labor organ
izations have sprung into existence during the
past twenty years, but all were short lived,
and little OF really beneficial nature resulted
from them. variety of reasons might be
assigned for these failures, the principal,
however. being that the workmen themselves
lacked confidence in the movements and the
people conducting them. In nearly every in
stance old worn-out hacks from the two lead
ing parties assumed the direction and in a
short time the bona fide workingmen, believ-
ing that they were simply being used as cats
paws by their self-constituted leaders. began
aesering. and before election day the move
ment partook largely of the nature Of stam-
pede.
To our way of thinking, it is exceedingly
questionable whether 1t is either necessary or
advisable in this country to organize politi-
eal party made up exclusively OF laboring
men. if that be the design OF our friends, the
textile workers 1t smacks too much Of an
endeavor to create class distinction, which is
especially repulsive in our form of govern
ment. We are told-and we believe the state
ment TO he true-that the producers of this
country embrace more than 50 per cent. of
The total. Therefore, if it be true that the
masses are misrepresented and misgoverned,
II is owing largely to their own indifference
and neglect OF their political duties.
We fail to see how the organization OF a
new party on the lines indicated will tend to
eradicate or even ameliorate existing evils.
f will only reopen an already we,l-worked
aeld for the jobber and trader in the votes of
many well-meaning hut often misguided men.
If labor really wishes to make itself effective
In politics. it can do so without segregating
itself from the balance of the people. Let it
begin at the bottom. The workers being In
such a vast majority. there is no earthly rea-
son why they should not control absolutely
iAe two great political parties. This can be
lone by all turning out and voting at the pri-
naries. 1t may be urged that the bosses and
.heir hee!ers viii not permit an honest ex-
Cression OF the desires of majority Of the
Ioters. In few localities they may succeed,
put only in the beginning. Let the people
persist. and they will soon have control of all
he parties.
When the masses get ready to move on the
lines indicated. independent political action"
on the part of artisans will meet with scant
iavor from any considerable section of organ
Eed labor.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
WlMAN,s ADVANCEMENT.

This is the woman's age In nearly every
Geld of industry she is rapidly taking her
place side by side with man. In the fine arts
she long ago achieved distinction, and now
occupies an honorable and enviable place.
She has forced her way into all the learned
professions. She breaches and physics and
expounds the law. She paints and carves
and chisels. She writes for the magazines
and newspapers, and sets type in the compos-
ing room. She teaches in schools and col
leges. She has invaded many Of the lighter
mechanical trades. and is to be found behind
the counters in stores, and is clerk, stenog-
rapher, and typewriter in offices. In short,
as a breadwinner she is to be found almost
everywhere, from the highest position to the
lowest. Occasionally she is employed in oc-
cupations requiring the strength OF the
hardest men. and it is said that she is not
total stranger to the labor OF coal mines and
coke ovens.
She is constantly on the watch for new
worlds of industry to conquer. The latest
story of her onward march comes from ST.
Louis, Mo-, in which city, a few days ago,
Miss Callie French was admitted as a full
member of Harbor, No. 2S, of the United
States Association of Pilots, which organiza-
tion held special meeting in order to prop
erly perform the ceremony of initiation. Miss
French is said to be the first woman ever ad-
mitted to the organization, and large num-
bers of pilots from the district were present
to greet her. She is % years old, is the
daughter of Captain G. o. French, and knows
every rock and snag and sand bar In the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers between Cincinnati
and New Orleans.
In times not SO very long ago river steam
boat captains and pilots were somewhat noted
for large and choice assortment OF
picturesque profanity, always on tap, and
which flowed freely on the slightest provoca-
ton. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
entrance of Miss Callie into the guild will
have the same ennobling influence on her
associates as 1t has had in all the other occu-
pations where woman has gained foothold,
for it is entirely safe to say that there is not
single one that has not been bettered by her
presence.
The woman Of to-day aspires to something
The Washington times., 1894-05-14

"TIP' is dead. He was only an elephant,
yet he had given great pleasure to thousands
of children who visited him at Central PARK,
New York. and it was not only children who
delighted to talk to him through the bars of the
cage that held him prisoner. 1t is said that
Tip was vicious; therefore he was doomed
to death. Well, we do not wonder at his VIC
iousness. For years he was fastened to a
staple by chain not over ten feet long. A
human being held a prisoner, confined as
was "Tip,' would have been Just as vicious
II not more so. Why, then, should "Tip''
have been blamed2 If he had been free Clip
would have been more docile. If there was
more freedom for human beings we would
not now be facing the elephant of idleness
and privation which now surrounds u.s.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
The Monkey as a Pottery Maker.

HS -'fOhf'~ey % " OttSfy 4""NSf.
According to the North China Herald. which
is probably published by some imaginative
American, there is tribe of monkeys in
China. inhabitiug the country adjacent to the
Great Wall. which is well along in the arts,
making their own wine and receptacles for
holdin- it. DIR. MACEDONIAN, an English resi-
dent of lie Cheun. quotes from an old Chinese
writer in evidence OF the above: -" On
certain day the people prepared a feast for
the monkeys, placing the viands near their
caves. Upon discovering it they all repaired
to their dens and each returned with queer
shaped earthen jug. The villagers. seeing
this, scared the monkeys away and captured
their jugs, each Of which was OF monkey man.
ufacture, as was also the vine which they
contained" I"
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
CENSUS OF THE G. P. o.

List of Questions Sent TO Each Employe
by Mr.. Benedict.
The following table has been sent to each
employe In the G. P. O. When tabulated, the
responses will constitute complete census Of
the office.
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER,
WAsHISaToN, D. c., May y, 1894.
To ALL EMPLoYEs OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
You will at once answer I'm writing) on this
blank the questions herewith presented, return
Respectfully.
TH. E BENEDICT,
Public Printer.
l. Name in full, with Washington city address
B. (a) Are you an honorably discharged soldier or
sailora If so, in what regiment or other command
did you serve? 10y Are you the widow or orphan
soldier or sailor? (c) II widow or orphan son or
daughter Of an honorably discharged soldier or
sailor, in what regiment or other command did
your husband or fnther serve! 4. Are you married
or single? g. Give the name of the state and tho
congressional district in which you residel
Among the callers on Public Printer Bene-
dict yesterday was Mr.. Murphy, chief stenog-
rapher Of the Senate. After exchanging
greetings Mr.. Murphy said:
"well, I am glad to see you back, Mr. Bene-
dict. Since you've been away the proof read
ing on the Record has been very bad, bot It
has improved very much in the past ten days"
This was quite compliment to the Public
Printer, for Mr.. Benedict during his former
administration took much pride In the proof
room.
1t is rumored that in making reductions
Mr.. Benedict will be largely Influenced by
the records OF the employees, and merit will
go long ways toward retaining ones posi-
tion. 1t is also reported that about 500 en-
ployes will be dismissed on the 18th instant.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
THE DEAD PUSSY CAT.


Yous as stiff an as cold as stone,
Little cati
Dey's done frowed out and left you alone,
Little cati
1se strokin' you fur,
But you don't never purr,
Nor hump up anywhere,
Little cat
Wy is dat?
Is you's purrin' and humpin' up done.
An wy fer is yous little foot tied.
Little cat?
Did dey pisen you's tummick inside,
Little cats
Did dey pound you wifi bricks,
Or wifi big nasty sticks,
Or abuse you wifi kicks,
Little cat?
Tell ne dat,
Did dey hol,er w'enever you cwiedi
Did it hurt VERY bad wen you died.
Little cat.
Oh! Wby didn't you wun of and hide,
Little cat?
is wet in my eyes
Cause almost always cwies
When a pussy cat dies,
Little cat,
Tink Of dat
An Is awfully solly besidesl
Dest lay still dere down In de sof gwown,
Little cat,
Vile tucks de gween gwass all swoun,
Little cat
Dey can't hurt you no more
Wen you's tired an so sore
Dest sleep twiet, You pore
Little cat,
Wifi a pat,
And forget all de kicks Of Dc town.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
Four in This Quartette.

After long and tedious Winter there is no
sound so sweet as the croaking of the crocus.
Minneapolis Journal.
Don't lay up money for a rainy day and
then get miserable because it isn't raining
Atlanta Constitution.
cake she takes to a church social.-Texas
Siftings.
II you can "raise the wind' the dust is
easily collected Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
We Wanf 10 Give HWau
$4,000
TO Prospective H0Us0builders.

AS an evidence of our appreciation of the
unparalleled sale of home sites at both "DEL
RAY" and ''ST. ELMO" and to stimulate
the quickest development and most rapid up
building ever experienced in the history of
Washington's suburban growth, we have de-
termined to give ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS IN GOLD, in addition to a lot and free
transportation for one year, as advertised, to
each and every patron who commences to
build house at either place Ito cost not less
than $1,000 not later than June I, and COM
pletes same on or before November I, 1894.
"DEL RAY" is situated five miles from
Washington on the P. R. R., one mile this
side of Alexandria.
We have some very choice 500 and $50
lots which we will sell for $r.oo down and
$I.oo to S1.5o weekly payments. No interest
No taxes. No notes or trusts, but we do in
sure your heirs deed to the property without
further cost should death prevent your max
ing the payments.
Call at the Office for transportation to
'DEL RAY" or go down on excursion next
SUNDAY at o.45 A. M. or 2.43 P. M.
WOOD, HARMON & CO.,
625 Thirteenth St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
WONDERFUL
Closing-Out Sale.

SINGLE and DOUBLE E-BREASTED SACK SUITS
now IS, sc, $3.50, and g; were so, $ls, as, and
sl6-CUTAwAYS now $50, s., 50, and SO, were
els, SIG, SIS, and $a0-REGENT and EOvETAIL
CUTS now s., $3.50, $40, and si1; were sl6, SO.
SO, and s22-PRINCE AlBERTS now SO and
$12.50; were go and s25-PANTS now 75c, 81, g.,
$3.50, and ss were sl.5o, 81. 81, s., and g. Thou
sands Of CHILDREN'S SUITS, 4 to IA years, in
kILTs, JERSEYS, and WASHABLE SUITS, from
q up KNEE PANTS, lsc. and upward
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY IA. 1894.
The Weather To-day

The Weather To-day.
For the District of Columbia and Maryland
generally fair. variable winds. Virginia,
showers in the early morning, probably show
ers in southern portions Monday, cooler near
the coast; variable winds.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14
Reason
rFrom the Detroi, 0ai,., , T-r;brne

GFrom the Detroit Qdich.) Tribune.l
"Why," asked the skeleton in the closet.
''are you SO timid about appearing in
public?''
Because" rejoined the family row, "if I
am once compromised that is the end Of
me-"
The Washington times., 1894-05-14

The rumor that ex-President Harrison is
about to visit Whitelaw Reid at Ophir farm is
denied. 1t is within the bounds of possibili-
ties that Gen. Harrison may again be a can
didate for the Presidency, in which event it is
pretty certain he will not select Mr. Reid for
his running mate
The Washington times., 1894-05-14

SINCE 1866 the Western Union Telegraph
Company has drawn from the people of this
country $1,000, 900 in profits. Under gov
ernment operation the greater portion of this
vast sum would have been saved to the
people.
The Washington times., 1894-05-14

Offended, but Not Grammatical.
She-I should like to know who you are
staring at.
He (courteously) If you please,
not "who." Be offended, If you will, but un-
grammatical never-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1894-05-14

NO UHe mas suggesteu BreckInr1dge Tor y6.
He is prominent man. though
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-10-11
WELLINGTON KANSAS THURSDAY OCTOBER II 894

Lewelling.)
lie says, "if you can't vote the re.
publican ticket entire, vote for me: il
you can't vote for any of the republi.
Can ticket, vote the democratic tick.
ct, If you don't want to vote that,
vote the prohibition or referendum
ticket-if you can't do that, stay at
home"
Chester's policy seems to be any.
thing to defeat the Populists and sew
eral things TO elect Me.
He has been the first republican
speaker to boldly advise people to
vote the democratic, prohibition and
referendum tickets.
Chester is gosling with a great
squawk and considerable splatter.
but will splash many a mud puddle
dry before he learns to swim.
He thought Reed, Mckinley and
Me" the bright particular trlplets of
the nineteenth century blossoms of
the republican party.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-10-11
How the Plutes Figure.

Henry Clews, in his financial circu.
lar of September lj, said:
wall street is already beginning to
occupy itself with the coming con.
gressiOnal elections. THERE'S a strong
hope that we may be able to carry
through a measure before next spring
that will set at rest the silver and fat
craZeS by the issue of 800 million dol
lars of government bonds upon which
to base our national bank currency"
Don't you see the point?
Wall street is figuring on such con-
gresham as Dick Blue and Chester |.
Long, to carry through a measure to
perpetuate the national bank system
of public and private robbery.
They want TO set aside the ''silver
craze" and bind the people forever in
the tolls Of the bOndholder
Can you read?
1t is plain.
There is no disguise about the ut
terances Of Wall street.
1t demands what it wants. And the
election of republican congressman in
sures the success Of Wall street.
Is there any farmerOr laborer in the
land so blind as to vote for congress-
man who favOrs a measure to tissue
five hundred million dollars of gov
ernment bonds upon which TO base
our national bank currency"
Which would YOU rather have. ma
tional bank currency at 2 per cent a
month. or national government cur
rency at reasonable interest?
Surely you are not such a fool as to
vote for Wall street?
Don't be a dOOdle-bug and don't
vote for the boodlers.
For the love Of your country and
your home and children, open your
eyes.