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The National tribune., 1895-01-17
THE PIIRf.IC DERT.

The monthly statement of the public debt
issued from the Treasury Department shows
that on Dec. 81, 1894, the public debt. less cash
in the Treasury. amounted TO 500. 9O3 G95, an
increase for the month OF S3l 320.775.
Following is a recapituation of the debt
Interest. bearing debt. $679 100. 100; increase
during the month. SAC, OBS, 100. Debt on which
interest has ceased since maturity, 81, S25, 500
decrease during the month. ST. 40. Debt bear
ing no Interest, $3.50. 247, 345; incr, ase during
the month. 1926. $50 Total debt 81. 65i 375 379;
Of which $780, 1874 l0i are certificates and Treas.
ury notes Offset by equal amount of cash in
the Treasury.
The monthly statement of the receipts and
expenditures of the United States shows re-
ceipts during December amounting to Sd, $685.
1876; disbursements, S27.l35. AGO; leaving de-
felt for the month of s. 269. 32i. and for the
six months OF the present year. $21, $50 465.
The receipts from customs were $i1. DOB 049,
against $40 $50, 692 for the month Of November !:
from internal revenue, s.. 394 .039. against ST.
714O74 for November. The receipts from Gus.
toms during the last six months were 500 66i.-
$780, or only about 100000 less than for the
first half of last year. Tho receipts from in
ternal revenue during the last six months
were see 100 7s2, or SIS 2oi. PIG in excess of the
first half of the last fiscal year.
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the volumes shall be distributed among the
libraries and similar institutions of the
country. to be designated by the Senators and
Representatives.
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cnkT OF THE CORRIDORS.


Secretary Gresham has submitted to Con.
grcss a general plan for publishing the valua-
bic historical manuscripts Of Revolutionary
days now in the archives of the State Depart
ment. The recommendation was called out by
a provision of the last sundry civil appropria-
fion bill calling for a report from the Secretary
Of State. The Secretary recommends their
publication in a set of so volumes, al g cost
of 100000 for the first edition Of 1000 vol
umes. lie suggests however. that the work
should he done gradually on an appropriation
Of $4,000 annually, and under the supervision
Of competent editor aud staff.
II
The availability OF Gen. Lew Wallace as a
Fubernatorial candidate on the next Repu bli.
can ticket has been discussed freely In Indiana
papers. bat he lately heard TO say that he
did not cherish any political aspirations and
had much rather devote the next four years to
literary pursuits than to serve even in the high
Office with which his name had been con-
nected.
n
The farmers in Congress have become agi-
fated over the persistent effort Of Secretary
Morton 10 abolish the distribution of seeds by
the Department Of Agriculture. One Of these
is Mr.. Laiimer, Of South Carolina, who has in
troduced a bill TO appropriate 5000 to each
State and Territory for the purpose OF distribut-
ing seeds from the Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations.
joint resolution has been introduced Ia the
Michigan Senate appropristing SIC. 600 for plsc.
ing statue o: Michigan's war Governor. the
late Austin Blair. in statuary Hall OF the Ma
tiona Capitol; also bill for the taxation of all
church property. similar 10 that introduced
two years ago, aimed at the Roman Catholic
Church. aud which wss killed ia the House
after bard battle.
Representative Walter Gresham, OF Texas
spoke on The currency bill last Friday, and his
speech attracted q good deal OF attention. Mr..
Gresham has attained considerable note for his
thorough knowledge of finance, though he will
not be member Of the next House. Ii is said
that there is much regret in the District over
the mistake ia not returning him to Congress
and IL is predicted that he is sure to be the
choice OF the District two years hence, for he is
regarded as one Of the ablest men in the South.
II
Congressman Baheock, OF Wisconsin, has
been receiving big fund of compliments for
fine work In the campaign as Chairman of the
Congressional Committee. In this capacity he
has also become good story teller, being &C
quaintea with all the stock anecdotes told on
the stump. but as there is nothing indiscreet
about him. he does not spring many Of them
on has colleagues. lie is gentleman Of genial
disposition, with level business head, rotund
figure, indicating good living and fine digestion.
and keen as a briar. lie smokes great many
high-gfade Havana cigars. In tho latter respect
be differs entirely from most Congressman,
which is probably due to the vile class of cigars
sold al the Capitol, aud at high prices.
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The demolition OF the residence of the
late James q. Blaine, IL Lafayette Square,
which is now going on, has attracted wide.
spread interest. The popular supposition has
been that the room in which Mr.. Blaine died
was the one in which the historic attempt upon
the lie Of Secretary Seward was made. This
is not correct. Mr. Seward occupied an ad.
joining room on the same floor. The room i'm
mediately beneath. on the second floor, belong
ed to Mr.. Stewards son Fred. 1t will be re-
membered that on that fatal night Of April Ia,
lc65, almost at the very moment when Presi-
dent Lincoln was shot in his box at Ford
Thcater. the assassin. who called himself PAYNE.
rang the bell at No. IL Lafayette Square aud
assaulted Mr.. Seward, then Secretary of State,
who was confined to his bed by illness. Sight
seers are especially interested in the blood stain
not far from the northwest corner of Mr..
Biaine's room. Secretary Seward after being
wounded made his way from his own room
through the ball to the front room TO wash
away the blood which WAS flowing freely.
While he was thus engaged few ,rops of blood
fell on the floor and soaked through the Garnet
aud stained the pine plank beneath. An enter.
prising relic hunter recently visited the Blaine
mansion and with a jack knife cut ont the
stain with piece of plank an inch In length.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

An evening gown Of white silk or chiffon
over white taffota is made somewhat like the
old-fashioned and always pretty surplice cos
tunes. The folds come from the shoulder, cross
over the breast and disappear under the wide
belt. The sleeves are graceful in shape, and
must be made very full but not interlined with
any stifening. If made over taffeta lining
cut full, they will stand out sufficiently. The
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

A number Of Congressman have hobbies OF
their own outside of their Congresso nal career.
Representative Conn, Of Indiana, aside from
being one of the largest musical instrument
manufacturers Of the country, is a newspaper
man. Mr.. Conn is also baseball crank CT
much enthusiasm. Representative Dingley, of
Maine. is the proprietor Of several newspapers
in his State. 0ae Of Mr. Dingley's most notice
able characteristics is the careful aud ciear.cut
manner in which he delivers his speeches be.
fore the House. Amos J. Cummings. who is
widely and well known as a contributor 10
newspaper literature. adds a considerable
amount 10 has income in this manner Senator
Gaiinger is an H. d., and still finds time to
keep up with his profession Senator Caffery.
OF Louisiana. has probably the most original
Tad OF any member OF the august body in which
be sits. He is very fasti3ious about his neck
wear and will only wear crayats OF one shade
robin-egg blue-which he discards after using
once. Mr.. Hills fads are politics. of course. and
baseball. An amusing incident is told in con.
nection with game which the Senator once
attended. lie was in his carriage inside of the
gate when small, dirty urchin approached
and called pleadingly: Mister. take me n de
camel" 1t touched the Senator's heart that
anyone should hunger after baseball, and he
may have remembered himself as a little fell.
low outside the gate. At any rate he found
quarter in bis pocket. which admitted the
ragamufiin to the coveted bleachers, and if there
is any gratitude in humanity. the latter will
vote for Mr.. Hill some day if they both live
long enough.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17
LAND OWNERS,

A report was issued last week by the Census
Bureau which shows that the owners Of farms
and homes who regarded substantially az
the landowners of the United States, own
probably more than 90 per cent. of the wealth
OF the country. OF the white owners and
tenant-heads 51.iS per cent. owners; Of the
negroes, 1850 per cent of those of mixed white
and negro parentagc, 25.23 per cent; of the
Indians, 90. IL per cent; of the Chinese and
japanese. 1872 per cent. The white owners
of farms aud homes that are free of mortgage
are 1l.23 per cent. of all white owners: of the
negroes, 1923 per cent; of those of mixed pa
rentage. SIP per cent: of tho Indians, %. SO
per cent; Of the Chinese and japanese 9697
per cent. The percentages Of ownership are
slightly higher for women than for men, and
free ownership is also higher among women,
except with tue Indians and Chinese and Jap.
anese
The ownership of homes in the IS principal
cities is nearly as great among the foreign born
as among the natives. Among the native
home proprietors in these cities. 234l per cent
are owners. aud this percentage is exceeded by
that for England and Wales France, Germany,
ireland, Norway. Sweden. Denmark, Scotland,
and for unmentioned foreign countries; the
higher percentage being 3l.S5 for the Ger
mans; the lowest percentage is 6.28 for the
Italians; next above is 1887 for the French
Canadians. aud third in order is 1467 for the
natives Of Russia and Poland.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

A very pretty evening frock of pale-blue
crepe is shown. 1t is most simply fashioned
with little round waist with one big box peat
in the front and an edging round the neck of
mink fur. The big, pulled sleeves reach to the
elbow. and arc finished with the fur band.
The pale-blue velvet folded grdle is edged on
both sides with tho fur. The skirt is made
over a close-ftting gorcd silken lining SO that
the crepe hangs over it very gracefully, cling
ing closely around tho hips and faring at the
hem.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

Assistant Doorkeeper Capt. Isaac Bassett, of
the Senate, who is Row white haired and ven
cradle, was page in the Senate when Daniel
Webster WAS Senator. He attributes his white
hair partly to the fact that one day he was
asked by Mr.. Webster to get him n carriage,
and he went TO Mr.. Wcbster's desk. and putting
bis arm on the Senator's shoulder and partly
around his neck, told him the carriage was
waiting. The stern look by which Mr.. Web
ster rebuked the familiarity of the page was
sufficient, Mr.. Bassett said to send tho cold
shiyers down his back and cause his hair to
begin turning gray.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

1t is surprising. especially to the stranger
visitor how little attention is paid by Senators
aud Representatives to one another's speeches
That they should listen is in no wise a part of
Congressional courtesy. While one has the
floor another may be reading and reviewing
his cwn speech, or sorting his mail. or reading
the morning paper, and to the uninitiated look
ing on from the gallery above it seems as il
the number of things they can do is indefinite,
not counting listening at all.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

In purchasing mink 1t Is we'll to remember
that tho fur cut across the animal is much
prettier than the strips taken the length of
him. The pretty standings In browns SO char.
acteristic of the mink. ars lost in the length
wise strips and they are no prettier than strips
OF beaver fur. showing one color and shade
throughout the length.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

Senator Coke. of Texas; Mr.. Davis, of Mime.
sofa; Mr.. Stewart of Nevada, and Messrs. Har-
RS and Bate. of Tennessee vie with each other
in stealing an occasional hour of rest from
Uncle Sam. which has been done by many a
Statesman before them since the days of Daniel
Webster and his chums. When the quintet
betake themselves to the lobby, and dozc gen.
thy upon the big leather lounges, and the
diverse tones of their respective shores float
into the Senate Chamber the doors frequently
have to be closed to keep the more industrious
Senators from leaving their seat,
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

Delicious devilled eggs may be made by put
ting fnely.chopped ham in with the paste
made from the yolks aud the salad dressing.
This paste is pressed into the white of tho eggs.
They arc put together, and each is served on a
lettuce-leaf. For this, of course, the eggs must
be boiled very hard, tho yolks carefully re-
moved aud the whites of each egg kept to-
gether. for the half of one egg will not fit the
half of another.
The National tribune., 1895-01-17

Ex-Secretary Elkins has been unanimously
nominated for United States Senator by the
Republican caucus of the West Virginia Legis-
lature His name was put up by State Senator
Whitaker, who had himself been spoken of as
a candidate. Mr.. Elkns thanked the caucus.
and made many declarations of his adherence
to Republican party principles
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

evils of the proposed law. But that
is not necessary. Another act was
passed by the last legislature, under
which this city may frame it's own
charter, according to it's own ideas,
as soon as the necessary. ratifica-
ton is made by the people of the
state at the election of next year.
With the adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment offered, ST. Paul
will be empowered to legislate for
itself. The three possibilities, in the
order of their merit, are: Home rule,
under the Sheehan bill, the Bell char
ter, and the Howard bill. The peo-
pie of cities do queer things some
times, but they are not likely to
choose deliberately the worst of the
list. Let the Howard charter alone.
We do not believe that it will ever
become the municipal law of any
city in the state. In any event, ST.
Paul wants none Of it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

stituted a war of courts for war
changed a private controversy into
a public issue of no light moment
1t is a common and necessary duty
of the courts to investigate and pass
upon the acts of legislatures. That
country is in peril whose legislatures
find need to investigate and pass
upon the action of it's courts.
Before this matter goes further,
before the present issue becomes
more involved, before any new COM
plication in some other quarter !cre-r
ates another conflict of jurisdiction,
before congress is asked to make an.
inquiry or to determine the respect
i've authority Of the federal Judges,
the courts should demonstrate that
they need no outside PRESSURE; but
that their high Office and the integ-
rity which they bring to the dis-o
charge of it's duties, are sufficient
to enable them to become the ar
bitratorS of their own disagreement.
This is necessary to restore the pub
lie confidence that has been shaken
by recent events. If it is not done,
the people will have a more serious
question to consider than any which
has yet disturbed them-the ques-
ton of sitting in judgment upon
their judges, and of seeking means
to re-estab blish their old implicit and
sacred confidence in their high tri-
bunals of justice.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

through Baltimore, he was so eXcit-
ed he could not sleep, and finally,
seized by what he terms an uncon-
trollable impulse. he caught up his
pencil and wrote Maryland, My
Maryland" The form of the song
was suggested by James Clarence
Mangan's beautiful poem, the
"Karamanian Exile" Randall
promptly sent his song to the New
Orleans Sunday Delta, and it was
published in the latter part of April,
1861. Every paper throughout the
South copied it, and at twenty-five
Randall found himself famous
The Delta sent him 500 in Con-
federate money for the poem, and the
cash was expended for d much-need-
ed suit of clothes. Miss Hetty Cary,
of Baltimore. discovered that the
words would harmonic perfectly
with 'Lauriger Horatius," a Ger
man air, popular as a college song
at Yale. Not long thereafter her
sister, Miss Jennie Cary, was sere-
naded by the Washington artillery
of New Orleans while a guest at
Beauregard's camp near Fairfax
Court House, and upon being asked
for song responded with Mary
land, My Maryland" During the
song the soldiers were aroused to
frenzy of enthusiasm. They Joined
in the chorus, and cheered the singer
until they were hoarse. The song
made such a hit that it was pub
lished by a Baltimore music dealer.
The dealer made a great deal of
money out of it, but Randall got his
suit of clothes and nothing more.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
COSTLY LENIENCE.

lit is but a short time ago that
defalcating official of one of the
states, who had embezzled an enor-
nous amount of public property, was
induced to return and make a settle
ment with the state by promises of
receiving all the immunity from pun
ishment that was possible by con-
STRUNG the laws in his favor The
end chiefly sought was not the pun
ishment of the offender, but the res
: Intuition of the greatest amount of
funds that had been diverted from
their proper uses. This is an offense
to public morality and an encourage
ment to every man who contemplates
taking the chance of the penalties
of the law for the sake of enriching
himself ait the peoples expense
Some time ago there occurred a
like cefalcation in the conduct of
large business concern in one of the
states. The same policy was pur-
sued. The offense was fragrant and
notorious. The money taken was
obtained III large amounts by false
representations, and either squan-
dered or secreted by the guilty party.
When the matter was discovered. the
first effort on the part of all those
who had suffered loss, and must
therefore take the lead in bringing
the thief to justice, was to get back
their money. They agreed, virtually,
to compound felony. By keeping
the case as far as possible from the
knowledge of the public, they held
out to the criminal the hope of es-
cape from the just consequences Of
his deeds, if only he and his friends
could raise the amount of money
sufficient to save them from serious
loss.
We regret to say that the practice
dS common in all parts of the coun-
try, and that today in business, as
we'll as in public life, where the
amount in question is large, the re-
covery of the cash takes precedence
of compliance with the law that de-
mands the punishment of the en-
bezzler. Again, within a short time,
some of the officials of a concern
connected with one of our great re-
ligious denominations proved false
to their trust. 1t was found that
they had for years Systematically
robbed it's treasury and expended
the money on their private affairs.
The reason given for not prosecuting
one of these men is that a large
part of the money that he appropri-
ated has been returned, either by
himself or his friends, and that it is
doubtful whether an action at law
could be begun unless this were
given back. Thus those who are
conservators of public morals and
whose example is highly effective,
say that they will let a thief go free
because to pursue and punish him
would oblige them to suffer a finan-
cial loss.
These three instances illustrate, in
most unexpected ways and quarters,
the supremacy Of the love of money
over the idea of justice. They
exhibit a standard of action
which, when we find 1t in force
not among the unlettered and the
immoral. but among those whose
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
ElNO SEAT, NO FARE.v

Z. l.. Bonney, vice president Of the
Chicago general railway, sends out
to the press a circular letter with
the above title, addressed to the,
mayor of Chicago, in which he gives
the result of his observations abroad
of the operation Of street railways.
accompanied by some suggestions re-
lating to municipal ownership and
control that are apart from the por-.
ton indicated by the caption of this
article. He finds that, in all the,
principal cities of Europe, the cars
or public vehicles are licensed, and
the number Of passengers each may
carry is designated in the license.
No one can enter a car in excess of.
that number, and no conductor cam
take on another passenger in such
case. He is authorized by the law
to eject any one intruding himself
when the limit is reached. There is.
therefore, always a seat for those
who ride. But the regulations do
not permit the condition indicated
by the title of his circular; for one
cannot get into crowded car and
persist in riding without paying fare,
because he cannot get in at all.
Any American, used to the Gus
tom prevailing on all our street rail-
ways, of crowding the carrying ca
pacity of the cars to the last inch
Of standing room, doing a freight in
stead of passenger business, would
naturally be struck by the system
that prevails on the continent; and,
as naturally. on his return. would
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
WE WANT NONE OF 1T.

The resolution, now before a Joint
committee of the council, to submit
to the people at the next election
proposition for the adoption of the
Howard bill as a charter for st. Paul
seems to have been prompted by
secret yearning for fame. For no
where, either within the council or
without it, does there exist a desire
to make any closer acquaintance
with the general municipal LAW
Which bears that name. Present ac-
quadntance, it must be confessed. is
not intimate. AS a rule, whenever
a citizen of ST. Paul was asked his
opinion of the advisability Of adopt-
ing the Howard bill, he countered
With question as to what this bill
might be. Even the best informed
on other subjects appear to have
but hazy idea of this.
For the benefit of the public. since
this matter has been thrust upon it
unadvisedly, we give this morning a.
concise summary of the main feat
ures OF the charter law known as
the Howard bill. This contains the
essence of all it's important provis-
IONS. AS will be seen, it embodies
the extreme form of government by
council A city, having elected it's
council for two years, practically
turns over to them all its interests.
to be managed as they may please
The1r powers are vast; everything is
under the control of their commit
tees; all the more important depart-
ments are subject to them; and the
mayors office becomes a. sort of
slorified city clerkship. This svs-
tenn has done fairly well in foreign
cities, but lit has worked abominahlv
almost everywhere in the United
States. Nearly all of our reform
movements in this country are awav
from the system of power diffused
through an irresponsible council
and toward the system of concentra-
ton of authority in the executive.
we believe the system of local gov
ernment contained in the Howard
bill to be faulty in principle. and
especially evil if applied to a city
like st Paul, accustomed to a differ
ent scheme Of government.
There is no reason to agitate a,
change at the present time. We can
gat along for a while under the Bell
charter. 1t would be infinitely pref
eraIble to live under it forever
rather than to flee to the greater