Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-22
Correspondents Of the Beacon. }
: WASHINGTON, Dc,
Topics at the National CAPITAL.

The excitement Of the election has given
place to a curiosity as 10 what the President
will say in his message TO the 54a Congress
which will convene next week.
Wba: suggestions will be offer. IL any, as
To the best way to raise revenue? What
financial policy will he outline and what
will he advise as 10 admitting in the family
Of States the two Islands now seeking aid
and comfort
Hawaii begs TO be admitted TO the first
table. Cuba asks that billigerent rights be
granted her, and Venezuela cries out 1--WE
have granted To Americans concessions in
that portion of our country over which
England claims control, you must pro-
tect them"
The American missionaries in Armenia
are in sore straits and even now may be all
massacred by the Kurds at the suggestion
and by the permission OF the Turks.
Will he advise that Uncle Sam" take a
slice of Turkey for his Thanksgiving din.
ner' as the European powers are prepared
to do.
II is reported in the evening papers that
the Sultan of Turkey has been poisoned or
has poisoned himself His case was des
perate for he could or would not stop the
slaughter of Armenian Christians of which
1000 or 10000 have been killed for the
faith they held. Men, women and little
children have all persisted The persecu-
ton of the early Christians has been imitat.
I'd anf excelled. The warning Of the great
powers has been unheeded and patience
ceasing to be a virtue. they have sent their
vessels of war to As5e-Sultan-
seventy four war ships are near the Island
of Lemnns aud fhither Admiral Selfridge
with the San Francisco and Marblehead
is speeding. II England consents, Turkey
will share the fate of Poland and the "sick
man" of Europe he put out of his misery
One of the great dailies had a cartoon in
which the United States represented by
Uncle Sam" stool upon the shore watch.
ing the war clouds gathering in Europe.
BY his side were ships, cannons. bags of
grain. bales of hay, pork and ans-"all
for sale--and nothing - fear"
While The President prepares his message
the clans are gathering. Every train
brings il contingent of members and office
seekers. rhe places within the gift of the
officers of the House are not protected by
civil service rules and are open 10 all
IL
cleaners there will be vacancies to fill.
Tue session will be long one, and stormy
one. for once the tariff is touched upon, no
man Can say where the end will be.
Speaker Reed will have no opposition
within his own party, and Eek Speaker
Crisp will get the courtesy nomination of
his party.
Mayor Mcdowell of Pennsylvania rs a
candidate for the clerkship of the House
and has opened headquarters at Willsrds.
General Henderson of Illinois is also =.
candidate for the clerkship. but NAV be-
Sergeant-at arms Then there ~ the Peat
mastership IF the House. rhe doorkeeo--
place with its patronage. The 81
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of pages. The restauran. "o '",'e'
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nc snsie is as yet Democratic. fur The
-ator from Kentucky. blackburn. who.
may succa<a himself. Nn5lhk<a,s. &c
Maryland. who will retire 20 make room
for Wellington or Boneparse. will he
present this winter as their sucnes sors will
n"' be sworn in until the 4th OF March
1897. Utah may send two Republicans.
however, and then the Senate will he "a.
organized and COMMITTEES recast
Many Of the prominent Senators and
members are here. Senator Vest of Missouri
nelng one a the latest arrivals. OF course
ne was interviewed as 10 the cause os tho
Democratic defeat and is reported TO have
said-"The hard times, scarcity of money
ana low prices paid for farm products Tn
the last no party is responsible. but the
syndica'es that control prices and dispoil
the farmer"
Among Episcnpalians the forth coming
diocesan convention TO elect Bishop is
the all absorbing topic. The new diocese
Is composed of Washington, or rather The
District of Columbia d. think. the G,ur
lower counties OF Maryland II Is cues.
uon II the present Law delegates are eligible.
vi course there are a number Of Candidates |
mentioned among them being Rev DIR.
Lindsay, Rev. DR. Viberf. Of New YORK.
and Rev DIR Johnson. Of Maine. AS the |
Episcopal Cathedral will be built here and
al no distant day the primate arch Bishop
oil the Episcnpa; church Of the United /
States will have his See here Much care
viii be taken in selecting some one sor the
place
The Episcopal church In America has |
no Arch BishoPTic at present, bur a. the