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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
LEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
All the buildings i'm This City to BE
Inspected by n House Committee.

The House appropriations committee has
appointed Messrs. Coombs of New York
and Bingham of Pennsylvania the SUBJ
committee to examine into the condition
of all buildings rented for the use of the
government in this city. and to ascertain
If they are safe for occupancy. The SUBJ
committee called upon the Secretary OF
War to furnish an engineer officer to as
sist the committee, and Lieut.. j. s. Sewell
has reported to the committee for that
duty. The subcommittee will commence its
investigations right AVA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. S.-Coi. +. A. Wal
ton, a well-known oil man, dropped dead
here yesterday while walking on the street
with two friends. He had been living in
Buffalo for a year. He was the inventor of
a process for diluting oil, which was said
to cheaper 1t without injuring its quality
Col Walton was especially well known
through the south. He was born in Charles
ton, S. c., and was fifty-two years old He
gained his military title by service in the
confederate army. He was a member of
many clubs In all the principal cities of the
country. At one time he was very wealthy
but not much is known of his circumstances
of late years. He had a wife living in New
Brunswick, N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening. the highest and
tne lowest and the closing prices Of the New York
stock market today. as reported by Corson
Macartney. members New York stock exchange
Correspondents Messrs. Moose & SchIey No 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers sal
brokers. Metropolitan Bank building


The following were the readings of the Their
mometer al the weather bureau today: a. m
29; ?. m. IS; maximum. Sc; minimum, %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08

Attention is called to notice in another
column OF the annual meeting Of the HUI
rlane Society tomorrow afternoon At Y. u.
c. A. parlors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
Mr.. Catchingx' Expiration.

dered
Mr.. Catchings' Explanation.
Mr.. Catchings (dss). a member of the
committee on rules, explained that when
the Mckinley bill was before the House
the general debate was limited to four days
and the discussion under the five-minute
rule to eight days. The pending resolution
contemplates five days for general discus
sion and seventeen under the fiye-minute
rule. MIR. Catchings disclaimed any inten-
tion on the part of the majority to curtail
debate. In his opinion, however. the coun-
try demanded speedy action and not dis
cussion.
Mr.. Reeds Reply.
Mr.. Reed CNaine), replying to Mr.. Catch
ings. stated that the Mckinley bill had been
presented to the country for thirty DAYS
before it was taken up for discussion: that
II had been prepared openly ard not secret
1y: that everybody who desired had been
given a hearing: that the majority in The
House was small. and that speedy action on
the part OF the majority was necessary
he criticised the suggestion OF rushing the
Dill through the House. arguing that the
limited time given for debate in the House
would have to be made up in the Senate a
body in which revenue measures did not
originate.
Chairman Wilson's Brief Speech.
MI wilson tW. Val, chairman of the
ways and means committee, spoke briefly
on the resolution submitted by Mr. Catch
ings fixing the time for consideration of the
tariff bill He expressed himself as willing
TO allow the whole of this week for general
debate and two weeks from next Monday
FOR debate under the five-minute rule and
that the vote should be taken on the 9th
instead of 18th To this suggestion unani-
nous consent was asked and given
Mr. Reeds Amendment Lost
Mr.. Reed Maine) submitted a motion to
amend the resolution reported by MrCatch-
ings from the committee on rules as follows:
ITO recommit with instructions to report
an order of consideration which will give
more days for debate, and will give the
right to amend each paragraph as it is
reached in reading"
On this motion the yeas and nays were
ordered. and the motion was disagreed to:
Yeas. 1S4: nays. g.
The Resolution Agreed to.
The House has agreed to the resolution
providing for the consideration of the tariff
bill
The morning news., 1894-11-24
BRIGHT BITS

My good woman" said the learned
Judge, you must give an answer in the
feWest possible words OF which YOU are
capable. to the plain and simple question
whether when YOU We're crossing the
street with the baby on your arm. and the
omnibus was coming down on the right
side ana the cab on the left side and the
broughman was trying 70 pass the ON
nibus, you saw the plaintiff between the
brougham and the cab, or whether and
when you saw him at ali. and whether or
not near the brougham cab and omnibus
or either or any two. and which of them
respectively or how it was. .'-Philadelphia
Times
The Usual rogramme.-Lady-AI foot
seems TO be swelled
Shoe Dealer--These No. > shoes have
been in stock so Ions that they have
shrunk.
Lady, really believe my joints are en-
larged.
Dealer-Most likely these shoes are
Lady certainly can't get them on
Deaier-Ycur instep IS high. / win get
another pair with higher step. An
persons Of noble ancestry have Fhlgh in
steps.
Dealer 0bacll part OF the store two
minutes laterD-Quick, George: rub off
those No. SIS and give thern to that
woman in front.-New York Weekly.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
PERSONAL.

Dr. Henry c. McCook the noted Presby-
terian divine, is an enthusiastic naturalist
as Wen as soldier and exponent of
heraldry. He took mp entomology as
recreation in 1874, while staying in the
Allegheny mountains to recover his
health
William NJ. Treloar the NIissourian
who defeated Champ Clark for congress.
used to a music teacher in q girls
school at Mexico Mo. He is d composer
OF songs and of Instrumental music and
has been the director Of all the amateur
performances of comic Opears in Mexico
for years. His candidacy was regarded
as good joke, but Tammany's Fourth
of-July orator mas his own opinion about
that.
EX-Secretary William c. Whitney, ac-
companied by his daughter Miss Pauline
Whitney, and his son. Harry Payne Whit
ney, VIII sail for Europe on Wednesday,
Dec. ., in the steamship Majestic, to pass
the winter in the south of France, and
few months in Egypt. Miss Whitney is
still in poor health, and she has been
advised by her physicians to seek milder
climate than is found in New York from
December TO March.
Nice-Presideht SteVenson's younger
daughters, Miss Julia and Miss Letitia
are. 10 make their debut fl Washington
society early In the winter. The Vice
Pre5ldents family are still at Asheville
n. C., where Miss Stevenson is SLOWLY
convalescing from long illness. Among
the other Washington debutantes of the
winter are Justice Harlans youngest
daughter and Miss jamie Fuller, the
chief Justices fifth daughter
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Roddey's Plan.

The officials Of the department Of ag-
riculture do not approve the Roddey plan
for raising the price Of cotton. When TT
was first proposed We pointed out that
If adorted and carried into effect it
would not accomplish the object its ad-
vocates have i'm view. We do not. Of
course. think that those who proposed the
plan and are seeking to have il generally
adopted are trying TO gain a personal ad-
vantage for themselves, but We cannot
see that the cotton planters are going
to gain any benefit from it, If the plan
u ss5t INTO operation there will have to
be officers to carry out its provisions,
and they viii have to be paid. Their com
pensaticn, whatever IL may DE. viii have
to be provided by the planters.
The plan is based upon the belief that if
a certain amount of the crop Is held back
the price will rise. Is not this belief n
mistaken one? 1t is true that planters
have been advised this year to hold back
their cotton for the reason that by so
doing they would create the impression
that the crop was not as large as was
estimated. The advice was good The
falling off of the receipts at the ports
would have the tendency to create such
an impression. 1t would not be an easy
matter to find out whether the decline in
the receipts was due to a lack of cotton
or to the action of the planters in hold
ing it back. If the Roddey plan should
be put into operation, however, de-
cline in the receipts would be attributed
to the Withholding of a portion of the
crop. 1t would be at once said that
the crop estimates were not too great.
II would be pointed out that the plant
ters We're carrying out the Roddey plan
Knowing the cotton was in the country
and would eventually be sent to market
the spinners would not be scared into
paying better prices by assertions that
the crop was short. They would sim
ply wait for the cotton to be sent to mar
ket. knowing that it would reach the
market sooner or later
There is q vast difference between
holding back cotton without any def
mite plan in respect 10 the matter and
holding it back under an agreement that
shows exactly how much is being held
back. 1t seems, however, that the Rod
dey plan is to be given a trial We feel
certain the planters win be disappointed
in it, even if sufficient number of
them consent to ii to make fair test
of it, There is only one absolutely GER
tain way to raise the price and that is
to cut down the production to the ac-
tual wants of the world
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Not a sneakinr Lileness-


~ had the honor twelve years ago. said
William ; Wharton of Pittsburg to the
Rampler OF the New York Mail and TX
press, 10 De present ed to Bismarck while
was IN Berlin. His personality made
utep impression upon me. and became a
gSEoted admlrer of the great German sol
uleI ueI ana statesman. / have followed his
career closely. and should he die before
20, Whlch m the course of nature is the
lu9Sl pFoOaDle- I should experience
- .ise OF personal bereavement. tell YOU
inns SO that YOU may better appreciate the
experience 7 had when I was in New York
Two weeks ago. Not being well acquaiuu-
~ WIN me city got into a restaurant in.
Jne BoWery and sat down TO table to or
der meal l was reading the pill of fare
ana wondering at the cheap prices, when
water came to me and stood in silence
waiting for my order
w nen l had made uD my mind what I
wanted 1 glanced up and was struck with
ahlazeTnent when [ saw standing beside
me the exact counterpart OF the Iron
chancellor Of the German empire There
We're the same broad shoulders; the same
yi IiE'eIlnihed countenance. with its heavy
lines, the same steady. keen eye In fact
mere was nothing about the waiter from
MS superb military bearing and physique
70 his facial resemblance. that was not
olstnarckian. I congratulated myself on
haNiaS made such discovery and felt
qulle certain that where the physical SINH
LdIlly was so striking, the mental must be
also came TO the conclusion that the
man must belong to noble German fami-
~, and had been forced by misfortune TO
accept mcnial position.
Il ordered my dinner in English, intend
lns 70 speak of the Fathsrland in German
as son as the meal was served. He did
not move from the side Of the table, but
turned his face toward the rear of the
restaurant and opened his mouth. Now
1 thought to myself, it will not surprise
me II his voice is the same tone and puai-
itN as BtsmarCks.' | noticed his mouth
opening wider ana wider. Suddenly there
came from it loud roar and these words:
'Jripe on tn hOf, a plate O Inurphtesi
Draw one! a brace o cObs! Let 'ern come
a-runnin', Billy. all a-smokin'r
My astonishment was SO great 1 could
scarcely speak, but managed 10 gasp out:
Are you not a German?'
Me was his reply. Nav. I was
oofned IN Allen street. l amt no German.
Quit yer strirgin'. Want gravy on tbat
The morning news., 1894-11-24
The Militia 20 Suffer.

. For years IT has been hard work TO get
the legislature TO appreciate the military
organizations of the state 20 the extent
Of making an appropriation to assist ia
supporting them There are members Of
the legislature who understand how great
a benefit 10 the state these organizations
are. because they have made IL their busi-
ness to give some attention to the matter.
There are other members. however. and
unfortunately they constitute the major
ity. who do not realize what need OF these
ORGANIZATIONS the state has and they
refuse to take the trouble TO find out
Many Of them are from counties that
hardly pay their share of the school fund
and other expenses of the state govern
ments mainly for the reason that there
is not a fair assessment Of property. They
do not see that their counties get any
benefit from the militia, and hence they
are against the use of any state
money for fitting the military orgauiza-
tions for service.
The motive by which they are controlled
is not Of course good one. II it should
pre- d'i III al matters tf''hliH b'IoFt tue
legislature the movement Of the state
would be backward instead of forward.
As matter Of fact it is Of tho highest
importance that the state should have a
weu organized. wen equipped and well
disciplined militia There is likely TO be
at any time in one part OF the state or
another "a condition Of affairs requiring
the presence Of troops.
Does the legislature think that the
men who compose the military organiza-
tions are going to continue their orgaui-
cations If they receive no aid or encour-
agement from the state? If it does it
is much mistaken. The military orgauiza-
tions are ready to render any service
the state requires of them, but if the
state treats them with entire Indifference
the most of them will disband. They win
cease to burden themselves for the states
benefit if the state shows no appreciation
Of the sacrifices they make for her.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Time 70 Take a. Censna.

\ young woman Of is met a yonug wo-
man of % on the street, and af-
ter the manner of youthful unmarried
women, grew effusiyely communicative
says the Detroit Free Press.
"Oh, Fannie" she exclaimed Mr. For
teSscue called on me last night"
There's nothing remarkable in that"
replied the older one, he was at my
house also
but he proposed to me-" gushed the
young one.
Indeed" frowned the other.
Why indeed" asked the younger one
filed with some sort OF vague alarm.
He proposed to me also" was the cold
answer
OH gasped the younger one, "ohr'
And did he claim u kiss to seal the
compact" inquired the older one with in
quisitorial severity.
''Y-y-yes. he did" hesitated the other.
The older girl studied q moment and
then drew the younger one aside.
MY dear" she said, I have met sew
erul other girls this morning, and the time
has come when We must take a census of
the kissed and bring this wretch 10
iuGtiCp "
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Rash Talk Of a KoIhite.

Mr.. NJ. W. Howard. who was elected
to congress on the republican, -populist
ticket in Alabama at the last congress
sional election, has been talking rather
rashly as to what Capt Kolb purposes
doing in Montgomery on Dec. /. He de-
livered a speech before the Union League
Club of Brooklyn last Wednesday night,
in which he discussed Alabama politics.
In an interview after his speech he said
that Capt Kolb would not only take the
cath of office as governor, but would set
up a rival state government with the view
Of forcing some sort of compromise. He
said that the Kolbites intend to have an
Investigation and show that Capt. Kolb
is the legally elected governor Having
accomplished that, they Wal put Kolb
into the office of governor. He declared
that there would be 10000 fighting men
in Montgomery on Dec. ! to put Kolb into
office. With reference to the militia, he
said that the majority of the militiamen
sympathize with Capt Kolb, and would
throw down their arms before they would
FIRE on their fellow citizens. Continuing
he said: THE populists mean business,
and if the worst comes to the worst they
mean war;
This reckless talk Of Congressman
Elect Howard means nothing. If the
Kolbites had any intention OF doing what
he says they do he would not be talk
ing about it so freely He is trying to
attract attention to himself in New York
Senator Pugh of Alabama, who is much
better acquainted with the situation in
that state than Mr.. Howard can possibly
be, said, in an interview in Washington
on Wednesday. that he did not anticipate
any trouble in Montgomery ON Dec. /, the
day for the Inauguration of the governor
Gov. Jones, he said is not the kind of a
man to be trihed with, and capt Kolb
has not the faintest shadow Of a claim to
the office OF governor the vote against
him and his ticket having been over
whelming."
1t is quite evident that If Capt Kolb
commits any overt act he will be arrested
for treason. He has never presented any
satisfactory evidence that he was de-
feated by fraud. The claim he is making
that he was elected is preposterous. The
question of the governorship is settled.
The legislature has passed upon 1t. and
If Capt. I[olb attempts to carry out the
programme that he has mapped out he
will find himself in serious trouble. The
amount of talking and threatening which
, he and his friends are doing relieves the
public ot anxiety respecting any trouble
they are likely to cause.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Agreed with his Cross-Examiner.

Mr. James Hyde, once lawyer I'm a
small town on Long Island. tells a GOOD
story about himself, says the INDIANAPOLIS
Sentinel. JIe says:
''It was when I used TO practice law in
little town near the center Of the state
A farmer had ono OF his neigh hburs ar
rested for stealing ducks and J Was en-
IlOyed by the accused 70 endeavur 20 con-
vince the court that such was not the case.
The plaintiff was positive that his neigh
hor was guilty because he had seen fbn
ducks i'm the defendants yard
How do you know they are your duck2"
l asked.
on. I should know my own ducks any,
where" replied the farmer. and he gave
"a description of their various pecuiiari-
ties whereby he could readily distinguish
them from others.
Why said ! those ducks cant be Of
such rare breed. I have seen some inst
like them i'm my own ward.
That's not at an unlikely replied
tho farmer FOR they are not the only
ducks I have had stolen lately"
The morning news., 1894-11-24
The R.sult was Natural.
Erom the phIIadeIphIa Reeord neml

Not even Nc cklnley proposes TO re-en-
act the Mckinley tarin There Is no talk
OF renewing the silver purchase act
N new force bill Is 10 be passed. the
republican leaders are keeping their in-
teuuons from the public. What. then.
was the cause of the democratic osrr-
turn viii not the hard times" for
which parties iu power are always held
responsible sufficiently account FOR the
times were felt in every part of the
country and W every part Of me roun-
tn there $3.50 ihr HHus story uf H.Wo-
eIHiir disaster This B. nothing nrR. So
matter what party D. iu power nor WIHt
causes Ur. ut The root uf frdd uruTHrr
riun li ie HH natural for 90, voters fo
-rrk for remedy iu rhanR uf an-
'u srHHp Ht rtrsr
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Georgia Populist LegisIation.

"Alariah,' sail one Of lhe popillisf
members TO his wife On going home tbe
other day, according to the Atlanta Jour
nal, this legislator business ain't what
lts cracked up 10 be. ! Thought ,ye'd
play thunder when We eut up there
thought we'd Jest eyerlasunFly tear the
hind sights or - thihgs. but we ham'f
W. been "a settiu' there for uigh onfn "a
month an ". ha,r't done the hr-t thing
We been lIts The uHii ol the business 40 IN.
waEged by the demOeHtic duu. Nnh.sn
ID mterducin biIl- worll without .ud
but here comes the democratic an' kiiia
the lass one Of EN-.
"Ruf you've drawsd your psy. Jobu4'
eyes. MlritT thHiH ihf only comfort t-
iu' thought about tho husIusr. Tr5
Wsarn' out my pautr an watcbiG' t,e
democrat ao th' work hut I'm d pittin'
four hpuirs 20 laf g. %. Hn1 m thrr lIr
rtIui llf / rr.knn r urfar .far' EIi H
D.. o.. NiuuE formerly turl.f msrls.r
uf fh. uIuu Pacific railroad I. t. rtL
fHI aIlrH NJ tlr street Gar ln.. .r rHr
Francisco. owned aud controlled b. fta
huIfN.fu flrIfU uuWUHH. II. uNf
.r.". Hi'.H" NrHf
The morning news., 1894-11-24
A British Dollar.
From the Philadelphia Press Rep).

The new British dollar made for trad
ing in the far east Is similar In size.
weight and hneness to the Japanese ven.
which weighs 40 grains and IS 900 fine
In size it Is about az large as our dollar.
have thought that the British govern
ment would have engaged i'm the free
cnCe TO the rest Of the world? The British
dollar passes of course. on its own merits.
It's purshasing power being equal only TO
the value of the bullion that is In H. u
iS In this respect on the same footing us
The Mexican dollar. which though heavier
than the American dollar viii purchase
just one-half as much on the Mexican
borders of the United states.
The morning news., 1894-11-24

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subscribers in the city at SL00 month
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The WEEKLY NEWS, by mail. one
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Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
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letter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders.
Letters and teieErams should be ad-
dressed 'AIDRNING NEWS Savannah,
Ga.
Transient advertisements, other than
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The morning news., 1894-11-24
The Roddey Cotton Trust Plan.
Columbus (Ga0 Ennuirer-Sun Dem !

The southern farmers will take hold of
Mr.. Roddeys scheme very cautiously. and
with their usual good sense will, after "a
careful investigation let il severely alone
1t is rather too gorgeous to contem-
plate, an organization of cotton farm
ers with capital stock of S50000000 or
SlW,OO0,OO0 to control the cotton market.
Besides, the plan does not seem to contem-
plate less acreage OF cotton, but would
stimulate the farmers to raise a larger
crop, and they would, probably bid good
by to most of the cotton that they CON
tributed 10 the pool. The scheme does
not look like good one, nor very safe
one for the farmers
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Atkinson and the Offices,
From the Baltimore Sun OjemO !.

Gov. Atkinson of Georgia has taken the
proper position 10 the distribution of
the offices at his hestowal He says he re-
CARDS them as belonging to the people and
that he intends TO appoint the best men he
can secure. without reference to whether
they favored his nomination for governor
or not. As an earnest he has offered sew
eral important positions 70 gentlemen who
favored the nomination of Gen. Evans for
governor. If the governor sticks to this
policy Of selecting men who will give the
state the best service he may offend some
politicians who are democrats simply for
the sake of revenue, but he win strength
en- himself with the masses Of the people.
The morning news., 1894-11-24

Miss Frances e. Willard has an idea
that the government ought to own the
newspapers. She assumes that public
opinion is manufactured by the uewspa-
per as scientifically as cloth is woven by
the loom" If Miss willard would take
the trouble to investigate some attempts
at the manufacturers Of public opinion
that have been made IN Georgia during
the past few years. she might Dee induced
to change her opinion The measures
worst beaten az the polls have been those
most vehemently advocated by certain
newspapers. The free silver craze in the
last election may be- taken as an example.