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The Washington times., 1894-08-05
TIT PRINTING BILL.

| House resolution 2G50, which. as amended
by the Senate, passed that body early last
week AID is now in conference between the
two Houses. is ostrnsbly a measure in the
interest Of reform, but it is SO filed with in
! consis,enoies and contradictions that what
little there is that is really good in the bill is
far more than Offset by other portions that
are dangerous and vicious.
The bill is entitled An act providing for
the public printing and binding and the dis
trIbution of public documents" This title is
misnomer 1t should be STYLED IAN act to
vest in the Joint Committee on Printing full
control of all the business OF the Government
Printing OfIlce.'' relieving the President and
the Public Printer of all responsibility in the
selection Of the principal executive officers OF
the great workshop. 1t is pretty generally
understood that the gentlemen composing the
Joint Committee on Printing have always
had their full share of the patronage of the
establishment. but if the bill in its present
form be agreed to by the conferees and re-
ceive the sanction of Congress the commit
tee will have absolute control of the office
and all its affairs. The Public Printer al
though appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate will be reduced to the
level of committee clerk, and at the same
time will be required to give n bond of $780,
900 for the faithful performance of his duties.
There is SO much that is bad in this bill that
il is no easy matter to make selections. THE
TIMES herewith calls attention to a few of the
worst. The reader will carefully note the
case with which this committee arrocates to
itself executive functions; something that was
never intended under our form of govern
ment.
Section q Of the bill authorizes the appoint
ment of three boards of condemnation, and
the Joint Committee on Printing is authorized
to designate member of each board. This
section should be stricken out or amended TO
place the boards under the control of the
Public Printer. 1t is none of the Joint Com
mittee's business.
Section "a prohibits the Public Printer from
paying any employe more than thirty days for
leave of absence in any one fiscal year, even
If the employees connection is severed by dis
charge or resignation. Authority to pay
in such contingencies has recently been given
the Public Printer in the urgent deficiency
bill. Under this section .leaves OF absence
shall not be allowed to accumulate from year
to year." but If Congress fails TO make the
necessary appropriations to pay such leaves
in full each year, they will accumulate in
spite of any action the Public Printer may
take.
Section 26 directs the Public Printer to
Stereotype" all matter when there is reason
to believe 1t will be needed e second time. In
all well-managed printing offices "matter" is
"eiectrotyped," not "stereotyped." This is
a sample Of the technical knowledge OF the
joint committee.
Section 80 places certain branch offices
under control of the Joint Committee on
Printing by giving said committee authority |
to abolish the Offices named therein. This |
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HOW TO HANDLE TRUSTS.

1t is not impossible for Congress to legislate
trusts ont OF existence by direct laws, mas
much as they are organized and Incorporated
under State laws, which provide for their eI-
istence in the same manner ordinary business
corporations are protected.
The sugar trust is an illustration OF this
fact, for it has withstood the attacks of beth
State and national Authority. and is to-day
more prosperous and powerful than ever.
Yesterday its stock rose 10 l063e in response
TO the information that a sugar schedule had
been agreed upon by the conferees that would
care for is interests. At the time the Wilson
bill passed the House with sugar Oh the free
list sugar trust stock was worth only 76 cents
in the stock market.
no better evidence is needed to show that
trusts should be handled through tariff legis-
lation. If the existence of trusts depends
upon high protective tariff. and If that poi
icy gives opportunity for them TO plumber
the public through prices the tariff should be
removed or at least reduced so as to allow
foreign competition to drive tariff trusts out
of existence.
If on the contrary trusts can Withstand
foreign competition and are not organized TO
control and increase prices they do no special
harm and &c not need tariff protection. Had
tins policy been ado pied with the sugar and
other trusts protected by the Senate bill the
public would have been much better satisfied.
But it now looks as if trusts control the tariff
instead of the tariff controlling the trusts,
and the public will suffer in consequence.
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TARIFF TINKERING

The cost of tariff tinkering can be better
estimated now than at any other time in the
history of our country, and its trusts, growth
of corporate power, loss of employment,
labor strikes. destruction of property, tramps,
Coxeyite armies, business distress, vasrant
immigration, and kindred evils. to say moth
ing of injury to general prosperity. should
warn political parties to drop the tariff from
politics and reform its schedules on business
principles.
Republicans advocate tariff protection, and
the Mckinley law, framed in the interests of
manufacturers. las filled the country with
trusts, given impetus to the growth of corpo-
rate power, brought hordes of ignorant for
eigners here to supplant wage-earners in our
mines and factories, md increased the army
of tramps that wander from one part of the
country to the other. As n result of tariff
finkering the Mckinley law and like pro-
tective statutes, framed at the instigation of
manufacturers, are dangerous, harmful meas
ures, which give advantage to one class OF
citizens and retard the prosperity OF the gen.
eral public.
The attempt to reform the tariff on strictly
revenue principles has proved dismal failure.
One wing of the Democratic party demands
tariff reform with incidental protection, and
the other insists on tariff for revenue on
revenue articles with an enlarged free list.
One is tariff tinkering for protection and the
other free trade on articles manufactured or
produced extensively in this country.
The Democratic principle of e tariff for
revenue with incidental protection is without
doubt the most equitable and least injurious
OF the three systems advocated. But how
must it be demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the public? Certainly not by politicians, or
the present Congress would have long since
enacted a tariff law. This entire session of
Congress has been principally employed in
tsrifI tinkering, and finally both Senate and
House have found It necessary to call on the
President and his Cabinet to assist in bring
ing about harmony SO that some kind of a
law may be the result.
Any system Of revising the tariff that de-
mands a concession hero or an increase there
on a schedule to conciliate diss atisHed class
or section Of the country is OF necessity faulty
and should be rejected. and any tariff policy
that depends upon, politicians for its faithful
enactment il almost certain to be disappoint-'
ing. L. has always been so in the past and is
sure to be 80 in the future, for the reason that
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SENATE PASSES TWO BILLS.
To Amend Quarantine Regulations and to
Tax Greenbacks.

To Amend Quarantine Regulations and to
Tax Greenbacks.
The Senate held shor, session yesterday,
the conference report on the river and harbor
bill, for the especial consideration of which it
met. having been temporarily withdrawn
In lieu of this private pension bills on the
calendar were considered and thirty-seven
were passed including one increasing TO 500
a month the pension paid the widow OF Gen.
Abner Doubleday and another granting
pension to the widow of the Arctic explorer,
Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka.
Several other bills were passed. the two
principal ones being Senate bill TO amend the
the quarantine regulations 50 far as they ap-
ply to vessels plying between United States
ports and foreign ports on or near the from
tier, and a House bill to subject to State TAX
alton national bank notes and United States
Treasury notes.
As passed, the bill provides that circulating
notes of national banking associations and
United States legal-tender notes and other
notes. and certificates of the United States,
payable on demand, and circulating or in
tended to circulate as currency, and gold and
silver or other coin, shall be subject TO taxa
ton rs money on hand or on deposit, under
the laws of any State or Territory.
Mr.. Chandler favored the House quarantine
bill rather than the Senate substitute, because
it was simpler or milder. and yet made the
exhibition of a certificate from a United
States consul by every immigrant obligatory.
The House plan, he thought, which provided
for consular certificates. was much to be pre-
ferred to the Senate plan for placing Treas
ury inspectors on the European docks to in
spect intending emigrants. He thought the
anti-anarchis. section of the bill could be
passed this session as a separate bill and
offered such bill rs z substitute to go over
until Monday, on which day Senator Hill will
speak on the question
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WANT A PERMANENT HOME.
Sons and Daughters of Maine viii Erect a
State Building in Washington.

Sons and Daughters of Maine viii Erect q
State Building in Washington.
The Sons and Daughters of Maine held
their regular bi-monthly meeting last evening
at the office OF Capt. T. f. Phillips, in the
Washington Loan and Trust building, on
the corner of Ninth and streets northwest.
There were no literary features on the pro-
gramme, the meeting being strictly one of
business and routine matters only being dis
posed of. Applications we're received from
about 100 ladies and gentlemen for member
ship. all of whom were elected. The roll now
shows a membership of 175, all natives of the
State of Maine.
The object of the association is purely So
cial. and the effort will be made TO enroll all
residents of the city of whom there are about
500 who can claim the ''Pine Tree State'' az
their birthplace. Among those who are now
or will soon become members of the society
are: Chief Justice Fuller, Senator Perkins,
OF California; Judge Kimball. Rev. Dr. New
man. of the First Congregational Church; the
Maine delegation in Congress. the Messrs.
Mrs. Mary Longfellow O'Donohue, whose
husband is president of the California asso-
citation of similar character.
The ultimate purpose of the Sons and
Daughters of Maine is to erect building in
this city, modelled after the Maine State build
ing on the Worlds Fair grounds at Chicago,
that shall serve as home for the society and
headquarters for all Maine people who visit
the city.
Until new quarters are provided the meet
ings Of the association will be held In the
rooms of Capt. Phillips. on the first and third
Saturday evenings of each month.
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TWO PRIZE oEHERs.
The Times VIII Give Money for Adjourn.
mont Predictions.

The Times VIII Give Money for Adjourn.
mont Predictions.
For weeks past the newspapers have pro-
phesied and the general public have antici-
pated the adjournment of Congress, and the
consequent reinsurance in the industrial and
commercial life of the country.
These prophcsies and expectations have
not been realized and the lame impotency Of
the peoples representatives to pass import
ant legislation daily grow. moro serious to
tho welfare Of the nation.
THE TIMES offers first prize OF s15 and .
second prize Of $40 to the person guessing
respectively closest and next closest to the
minute of the hour OF the day, when, &C
cording to the official record. the House OF
Representatives shall adjourn for the present
session.
Fill cut the following blank and mail 1t to
The TIMES Prize Editor You can guess as
many times as you have TIMES. No blanks
will be received Ut THE TINES Office except
through the mails.
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Train Falls Into a Lime Sink.

ROCHELLE, Fla, Aug. 4.-This morning
mixed train on the Florida Southern Railroad
plunged into a lime sink near here. The en-
gine and two cars are at the bottom OF the sink
completely wrecked. Engineer Rampaner
and Conductor Carpenter were seriously in
jured. A track walker passed over the spot
where the accident occurred an hour before
the train was due and found everything all
right. The track was swallowed up for sixty
fest. The sink is about forty feet.
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Shot Through the Heart.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 4.-United States
Consul General Crittenden has just received
particulars Of the assassination of George l.
Bendio, one of the most prosperous and
wealthy mining men in Southern Mexico.
The deed was committed in San Nicholas Del
Orc. where Mr.. Bendie owned several valu-
able mines, by a Mexican named Bernabe
Reyes, who escaped after shooting Bendie
through the heart. Officers are in close pur-
suit of Reyes
The Washington times., 1894-08-05
SIashed with a Razor.

William Thomas and William Poindexter
late on Friday night got into row, which
ended in Thomas slashing Poindexter's face
and head with arazor. The injured man WAS
taken to the Emergency Hospital and Thomas
was arrested. but Poindexter was unable to
appear against him yesterday in the police
court. Near the scene Of the struggle the
police found piece Of the razor blade which
broke On Poindexter's head. The case will
be tried in court tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05
Local Brevitfes.

Mary J. English applied yesterday for a
devorce from her husband, Thomas W. Eng
lish, on account OF his alleged cruelty and
habitual drunkenness. The papers after be-
ing filed were withdrawn.
Judge Bradley In Equity court made yester-
day an order for writs in lnnacy to issue
against Ludwell W. Burch, Charles D. Cone,
and George Lucas.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday as
follows: Harry A. welbur and Annie Z. Carr,
both of Baltimore, Md; James Dorsey and
Lucy Sebold; Charles NJ. McWirt and Maggie
V. King both of Fredericksburg. Va; r. Em-
NETT O'Brien and Helen G. Clark; William d.
Altman and Matte Cornwsll
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Going a,cay on your racationf The Tines rtu
90 ,cith you TO any address, postage prepaid, fer
IS cents month
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CIRCULATION FOR THE PAST WEEK.

The Weather Today.
For District of Columbia: Fair; north winds,
becoming variable.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Subscribers are earnestly requested to
make complaints at The Times office of all
neglect to deliver papers promptly and in
courteous manner. The Times proposes to
give subscribers satisfactory service, and
complaints made to headquarters will receive
prompt attention.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Staples and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. De Witt and children left yesterday
for Asbury Park to spend several weeks.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Mrs. Meta Puerner, of Washington, Is visit
ing Mrs. William Calhoun, of Kensington.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Ihls Is the second month OF the "docklhg
system and it is noticeable that the con-
sciences of members OF the House of Repre-
sentatives which were very stiff few weeks
ago have since then become quite flexible.
1t is said tat there are scarcely a dozen
certiilcatioAs which 10 not read ".or the
entire month, and that the number of specific
explanations is not more than half dozen.
SO the resurrected docking law will prob
ably die an early death. and rs the cause
which revived it has since died, too. it will
probably not be heard of another session.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Major Charles 7. Yoder and family have
gone TO the Fauquier Springs. Va, to spend
the balance of the season.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Miss Draper. daughter of Representative
Draper, of Massachusetts,, and her brother,
are at Deer Park with their mother. Later
the family will return to their home in Bos-
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Miss May Gebhart, of Dayton. Ohio. is visit
inS her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. D. Whyte, at
No. 1929 street.
The Washington times., 1894-08-05

Mrs. Clara Edwards has gone to Atlantic
City for a couple of weeks.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

ton as to how to raise sufficient revenue without increasing the rate, and in 1893 ap- pointed 8 commission to thoroughly in yestigate the whole subject of taxation, the result of whose labors was embodied in report submitted 10 the General Assembly, and which enclose to you un- der SC parate cover"
 The report of the commission is very thorough. The commission found that some classes of property in the State were bearing an unequal and unjust proportion of the burdens of taxa ton, while other classes partially or wholly escaped taxation, and that such in- equallties of taxation were responsible for the decreased revenues, and not the tax rate. The commission further found that taxation fell with the greatest severity upon the farmer and the small land owner. The report says in this connection: "It is not true, as it Is so confidently asserted, that the tax on land values can be shifted over at once by the land owner either upon the occupier or upon the consumer. It is not true that the farmer can recoup himself for the taxes which he pays by adding the tax to the price of his potatoes. The price which he gets for the great bulk of the tn ings grown upon his farm is fixed by causes which often have their roots in different lands and among other nations. Neither can the land owner add the tax to the rent at will.' The commission found another obstacle in the way of equal taxa tion in the dishonesty of tax payers when giving in their property. Great diff ficulty WAS found to exist in assessing in- tangible property, and when discovered 1t was assessed at it's full value, while tangi- ble property was returned at from 25 to 60 per cent of it's real value. "Substantial reform," says the commission, "that shall eqhalize tax burdens and increase revenues, cannot be accomplished without a radical change and improvement in the assessing machinery. The different coun- tiestry to rival each other in underwriting property as a means of lessening the amount of taxes to be paid for State purposes. The commission concludes it's report by recommending to the Legislature as rem edy for these grievous evils that it appoint a State board of assessment and equali- zatiOn
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
LAND OF THE SUN.

Japanl name once synonymous With ignorance, superstition and barbarity, but now it stands for bravery, intelligence and civilization. From her 4000 islauds of the sea she has sprung like Venus from the foam of the wave. In the far east this new sun has arisen and taken it's place in the constellation of nations. Her enemies say that she has only the veneering and polish of civilization, but is at heart barbarous still. No facts can be adduced to sustain such a charge. No such crime can be charged to her as against u Hung Chang, who put to death twelve ambassadors of peace in the Tae-Lung revolution, and thus shocked the civilized world and caused Gordon to tender his resignation. The banner of Japan is emblazoned with sun, and the banner of China with dragon, and in these two em blems may be seen the true aims and purposes of these rival na- tions.
 Japan has in few short weeks humil- lated her old enemy and alarmed all Eu- rope. With 0,000, ,000 people she has hurled herself against a nation of 370 ,OOO,- GOO. Her success shows that victory is not always on the side of numbers. If the Chi. nese empire was united in spirit and pur- pose the aim of Japan would be difficult of accomplishment. But she hopes to subdue this great nation by melting internal strife. It was thus that Cortez, with a handful of men, conquered the great and warlike em- pire of Mexico. Japan hopes to inflame the ancient animosities of the Manchurians against the Mongolians, and thus get the Hons share. But the great European powers have interests involved, and they may not stand aside and see Japan reap the fruits of her victory. Russia desires an open port in Corea. It is to the interest of England and Japan that the nessian bear be confined to his own dominions, and they may combine to accomplish this pur- pose.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
IN THE COURTS.

James A. Barker has filed with Clerk Mccarthy of the circuit court suit for $10, 900 damages against Drennen & Go.
 MT. Barker's son, James A. Barker, Jr., 1, was employed and working in the mine June 20, when the fire broke out in the Mary Lee mine, operated by Drenuen & Co.
 The complaint alleges that young Barker was more than quarter of a mile from the mouth of the shaft at work when the fire broke out, and that he was overcome by smoke and gas, from which he suffered that young Barker was unable to work for more than three months. It is alleged that the fire was due to the negligence of Bank Boss Whalen. Colonel Sumter Lea represents the plain tiff.
 B. Stern vs. H. Goodman, assumpsit;
 M. 0. Foster vs. Birmingham Railway and Electric company, appeal; Judgment
 B. M. Allen vs. R. W. Beck. ". H. Hood, ST.. and R. J. Waldrop, assumpsit; dismissed.
 CITY COURT.
 Walter w. White was given judgment for $25OO against the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing company yesterday morn ing: .,,v, w.. work,ro on th. roof ot Q
 
 house for the Pioneer Mining and Manu- featuring company and fell through, frac- turing his skull and knocking out his right eye. He sued for S25 ,000.
 The judgment yesterday was the ending Monday. In the former two trials the juries were unable to agree upon verdict and the court discharged them, thus naak- ing mistrials.
 The plaintiff was represented by Car a 6a n James B. Webb.
 Yesterday court took up the case of James Finnell vs. Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad company, another damage suit. Lane White represent the plaintiff and A. T. London the defendant.
 Second division-J. 6. Werth %. vs. J. A. Hughes, defendant, and F. w. Huidekoper ct al., receivers; garnishment dismissed.
 John J. Altman, receiver. ys. Louis leave to prove damages. se.
 Charles Ernst vs. Robert L. Riley, as- sumpsit; on trial. st-
 Judges Sharpe and Wilkerson exchanged yesterday morning, the former presidin in the first division and the latter in tho second. They usually change on the first Monday in each month, but this time, to expedite business, they deferred 1t g couple ot weeks. 4C seta-.-sa
 CRIMINAL COURT. Joe Humphrey, colored, was acqultCed yesterday morning in the criminal court of the charge of rape. It Is said Humphrey was voo-doo doc- tor and agreed to cure Frances Smith, also colored, of Bessemer of some ailment with which she was complaining. It was al- legged that while in the room with the woman Humphrey crminaliy assaulted her.
 The jury, after being out some little time, returned verdict of not guilty. The defendant was represented by Weaver
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
Wonders in fine cooking are wrought with Dr. Price's Baking Powder.
TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR OATES.

Louis 'sville Courier Journal.
 The great outpouring at Music hall last night was at once demonstration that the democrats of Louisville are alive to their duty this year, and & tribute to that ster- ling democrat, Governor elect William 0. Oates of Alabama. Governor Oates' service in congress, which was of eminent value to his party at large, has given him a national reputation. that he fully merits. His recent brilliant victory in Alabama over all clements of disaffection and discon- tent has increased that reputation, and the democrats of Louisville were glad last even- ing to attest their admiration of a man who, like Governor Oates, has not only steadfastly resisted the demagogy to which so many of his political associates have surrendered, but who, in the thick of the socialism, populism and mongrel republi- canism which assailed his state, has led the Alabama democracy triumphantly ont of the morass which threatened it. Let the democrats of Kentucky, beset by no such dangers as were their brothers in Ala bama, do their duty by their party as gall lantly as those for whom Governor Oates spoke last night. s9