The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-06-21
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Secretary Carlisle
brought news from Kentucky that was very
gratifying to President Cleveland, and which
will doubtless add much to the Presidents en-
joyment of his delayed vacation. Unless Sec
rotary Carlisle is badly mistaken, the financial
policy of the administration will be endorsed
by the Kentucky Democratic State Convention
which will assemble next week. IL Is we'll
known that both the President and Sec
rotary have been deeply interested in the finan-
cial campaign which has been carried on inside
the Democratic party of Kentucky for some
time, and it is perfectly natural that they
should both he pleased with prospects of vic
tory for the side they have championed.
1t seems, as far as can be ascertained, that
the fears which have been entertained by some
Democrats, that the financial split in the party
in kentucky would be permanent, are ground
less. Representative Kendall, of that State,
who is at present in Washington, and who is
free silver Democrat, says on this subject:
1.-THE silver question is but one issue that is in
volved in the party. Beyond that there are
Democratic principles to which the financial
question will be subordinated. Although the
last election in Kentucky was very close one,
l feel confident that when the State votes for
President we will have one of our old time
maiorities No difference of opinion on sim
gle issue can prevent the party holding togeth-
err"
Attorney General Harmon left Washington
Yesterday for his old home, where he will as
rapidly as possible arrange his private business
preparatory to his residence ut the national
capital. He expects to return before the first
of July and to remain here the greater part of
the summer.
Captain Howgate's second trial for embez-
cling money from the Government while acting
as disbursing officer of the Weather Bureau
will close early this week, and public exDecta-
ton is that if the jury reaches an agreement
another verdict of mot guilty will be found.
This expectation is not based altogether upon
the generally acknowledged difficulty of con-
victing in Washington court, thieves W no steal
from the government, but largely upon the
manner in which the prosecution in both of
Howgate's trials has been conducted. The
prosecuting attorney Republican hold over,
by the way-has probably done the best he
could, but it has been clear from the first that
he was outclassed by the lawyers employed by
Howgate; and close observation of many i'm
Dortant trials has convinced me that when a
lawyer goes against another out of his class
about the same result can be expected as from
Il race horse prize fighter, or baseball club un-
der simi lar circumstances.
The extension of the civil service rules to
employees of the Government Printing Office,
more than two thousand i'm number, which has
been officially announced by President Cleve-
land, is, of course, highly pleasing to most of
the employees of that establishment; but there
are lots of people who have doubts about the
satisfactory working of the change.
II WISH" said Il Democrat closely and conf
dentially connected with the administration,
that every prominent Democrat was working
as energetically and unselfishly for harmony
in the Democratic party of his State as Senator
Hill is doing IN New York. He knows that il
the party is to win the Presidential election it
must regain control of the empire State, and
he is devoting his great organizing talent 10
getting the party in good fighting condition,
regardless of the man who may head the ma
tional ticket When one considers the prone
ness of all men to desire above all things TO
get even with those who had in any way balk-
ed their ambition, Senator Hill cannot be Civ
en- too much credit for his present attitude"
Those interested in the attempt of the Re-
publicans to postpone or straddle the silver
question will keep their eyes on Senator Dubois
at the CO INVENTION of the Republican National
League. to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, this
week. MIR. Dubois, W hO has been in Washing
ton for ,metime, has publicly given notice of
intention
the convention and to demand that some acI ion
be taken upon it. Since then great pressure
has been brought to bear upon him tn content
himself with merely stating his views in favor
of silver to the convention. His attitude ut the
convection will show what effect the pressure
had. c. A. ).
ChiIdren's Day at Bel Air Mp. Church.
Children's Day was observed last Sunday
morning and evening at the NJ. p. Church.
Everything pa. sed of pleasantly and success
fully. The collections during the day, which
are for Foreign Missions amounted to nearly
S25. AT the morning service the pastor.
Rev. s. A. Hoblitzell, preached an appropriate
sermon TO the children from Proverbs 4-23,
and the choir of the church rendered an inspir-
ing song service. At night the children's SER
vices were held in the church and lecture
room, both being filled to their utmost capa-
city, many persons standing in the asles.
The children acquitted themselves very
creditabie in their recitatons Those who re-
cited were Milton and Raymond McAbee, Her.
man Wilgis, Lilly Staley; Milton Coale, Fannie
Keen. Dale Hobntzell, LAWRENCE tucker ana
Nelson Keen, Miss Cora Gorrell, OF the State
Normal School, read a beautiful piece called
THE Orphanage of Heaven Miss Grace
Coale read 1.-THE Willing Sacrifice" and X. N.
Hoblitzell read an amusing piece on Empty
Seats" The pastor also delivered II brief adj
dress on the special object of children's day, as
observed in the Methodist Protestant Church.
Miss Lilly Staley secured the first premium
for having collected the largest sum of money,
and Miss Fannie Keen the second premium.
for the next largest amount, the two aggreRat-
ing between S12 and S13 The choir was COM
posed of excellent voices and rendered grand
music. Miss Marion Chesney presided at the
organ and was ably assisted by Mr.. ROmbergeI
with the cornet Those who composed the
choir were Messrs. Frank and Harry Keen.
Raymond Hoblitzell. Emmett McCusker, Stan
ley McCOmas, Miss Maggie Keen, Miss Grace
Coale and Mrs. Nellie Barnes.
Reduced Rate Excursion. Saturday and