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The advocate., 1895-08-28


ones in their places. They hsVeforced
more efficient inspection, and have
greatly improved the sanitary condi-
tion of the city in this line. The San
Francisco federation is accomplish
ing a civic revolution there. Ali the
World knows what has been done in
New York. But to be just, you can
not ascribe all that has been accom-
plfshed in New York to the federation,
for there were so many forces working
there, from 80 many different direc-
tions."
"Whst do you think of DR.. Park
hurstH"
81 think he is one of the grsndest
men of the generation" replied Mrs.
Diggs with enthusiasm.
"In spite of his attitude on the
woman question:"
"Oh," replied Mrs. Diggs, with a
benevolent smile, "Dr. Psrkhurst is a
growing man. He will be all right
on the woman question in a few years.
We must just give him little time"
Mrs Diggs is unable to understand a
civic federation composed of women
alone, and thinks the first thing the
Denver women should do is TO interest
the men.
Interrogsted as to the growth of
PopuliSt principles Mrs. Diggs replied
that they were spreading with unpre-
cedented rapidity in quarters where
they had never been heard before.
She was invited to address a Fourth of
July gathering down in the south of
Maryland last month, in itself an
unususl thing. There she spoke, as
she expresses it, her utmost word of
Populism," and was spplsuded to the
echo. The recent decision of the su-
preme court on the income tax
afforded her a text which was most
thoroughly appreciated by her hear
ers. The people there she found 80
wrought up and exasperated by the
political Villsiny of Senator German
and President Cleveland that they
were ripe for a landslide into the Pop
ulist party.
"In Baltimore the revolt is carrying
the people into socialism," said she;
"and unfortunately the socialists fight
us just as violently ss the old parties.
They are just as bigoted, just as un-
willing to accept the reform that is
practicable"
"Whst would you pronounce the
greatest need of the Populist party to-
dayP"
"To abandon all old party tactics.
To trust not all to the tricks and
trades of old party methods. To con.
fine itself to educational work; to the
propaganda of its principles. And let
us remember" said Mrs. Diggs, with
note of more earnest enthusiasm,
'thst the ignorant and unthinking,
the illiterste, the slum element, the
tool to the corporation, will never help
to announce the new declaration of
independence. We have to arouse the
respectable classes, the educated peo-
pie, the cultured, thoughtful people,
and those who have the social position
and the independence of character TO
enable them to cast off the yoke of the
parties and the mOnopolists.
The advocate., 1895-08-28

A call is also hereby made for Q con-
vention for the Third commissioner dis
triOt Of Shawnee county, TO be held Rt
the fair grounds, on Saturday, Septsm-
Ter 81, 1895, at 2 o'clock D. m. The
same basis Of representation, same Of
election OF delegates to county conven-
tion and under same rules.
F. w. LRECH, Chairman.
A. B. SMITH, Secretary.
Please send results OF primaries Of
earliest moment to secretary, posto6ice
box 18O, Topeka, Kss.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
,JAPANrS POWER.

1t is not at all probable, as assumed by
some political writers, that Russia, in
furtherance of her designs in Asia, viii
cultivate friendship with China and give
Japan the go-by. To believe this would
De giving Russia far less credit for sllrewd-
ness and circunspection than her previous
achievements entitlc her to. For no doubt
the Russian government, which is well
served by its spies in all parts of the world.
is fully Informed of the marvellous creation
of the japanese army.
Japan owes her military power 20 German
influence, for German Officers organized
and drilled her army, and on n smaller scale
have made 1t almost as perfect military
machine as its German prototype. It's
effectiveness was shown in the recent war
with China, for the soldiers have been
trained to absolute obedience and patient
endurance, and OF their fighting qualities
they have given ample proof. How it
would behave under heavy revcrses remains
yet to be seen.
On a peace footing the Japanese army
numbers 125 900 nien- In war times this
force is increased by reserves, all well
drilled, of more than twice the strength.
Considering the fact that Japan's navy is
in prime condition and constantly being
added to, power is presented which even
the Russian colossus might well hesitate
to engage in cumbat. The time may come,
and unquestionably 1t will, when China will
have thrown off the ceremcnts of anti
-quated ideas and practices and present
herself to the world as 4 mighty military
and naval power. When that occurs the
Muscovite will try to be Oh good terms with
it and will coddle it as best he may, even
though thereby offense be given to Japan.
Just now, however, Japan is the ruling
power of the East, and Russia will hardly
forfeit her friendship by making close
alliance with China, which. though she
may make concessions of various kinds,
will be OF no value as a fighting ally for
many 4 decade to come.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
BUSINESS MORE EXPEDITED.
Auditor of the Treasury Baldwin Re
ports a Clean Slate.

f. P. Baldwin, Auditor of the Treasury,
in his annual report states that at the end
of the fiscal year there was not pending
in his office an account that cDuh have
been settled, and there was not an item OF
business that could have been Transacted
From n practical knowledge of the sys-
TEN of accounting in practice prior to
October 1 1894, and of that substituted
on that date and now in force, he says
he is satisfied that the new system is a
great improvement, as it is iully as ac-
curate. much safer, and certainly more ex-
peditious in the despatch uf business.
Not since the foundation OF the Govern
mcnt. the report says, has the Treasury
Department known that all collectors OF
customs have collected the correct rate
and amount Of duty ga merchandise coming
into their possessiun-
This has all been changed, and, be
ginning with tine present fiscal year ccl-
lectors uf customs and Officers acting as
SUCH except at the six ports at which
there are naval Offices, will he required
to send to the appraiser the. original IN
voice fiied by the cunsignce wheu making
entry or merchandise and the tr!phcate "f
the same received IRON the American c',li-
sul and the appFa iser is required 10 make
his appraisement and suggested ciissiicl-
ton TN each aud return them Ia the cor
lcctOr.
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~ s--
OUR PUBLIC STATUARY. i.

Secretary Lamont makes n suggestion
| in his annual report for which all friends
of the aesthetic and beautiful in form ought
to feel profoundly grateful. 1t Is that the
President be authorized to appoint per-
manent commission of art experts and con-
noisseurs to select the designs and sites
for future monuments in Washington, and
| upon whose approval the acceptance or
such memorials shall depend. Ii such a
commission had been in existence for the
past fifteen or twenty years such abomna-
tons, for instance, as the Rawlins statue
in Center Market space, would have been
an impossibility.
With few, a very few, exceptions, the
statuary that encumbers the streets and
parks OF w ashinston is enough to give Il sus-
ceptible person the nightmare. Those rnnnu-
ments that are not equestrian are, as u RUE
awkward to the last degree, and In the
equestrian the horses are put in pastures
which no self-respecting horse would thinR
of assuming. There is not in the whole
collection of marble and bronze statrary
in the public squares of the city single
piece that has the grandeur and dignity OF
the statue of Frederick the Great in
Inter den Linden in Berlin.
The capital of every great nation can
boast of memorials in metal or stone
that are a source Of pride to those that
caused their erection, an honor TO the
artists that fashioned them, constant
pleasure to the people and calling forth
the admiration of strangers Thus II
should be in Washington, and Secretary
Lamont's suggestion, which, 1t is h"pcd'
may be followed out, is a step in that
direction.
The morning times., 1895-12-01

annually for sectarian education. every
dollar of which would go to the Anglican
and Roman Catholic Churches. OF course,
this will raise a great hue and cry among
all dissenting, anti-state church denomi-
nations, and the fierce opposition of the
free-thiDking element, which is a s'rong
power In England, Wales, and Scotland.
The Liberals viii make opposition TO
this diversion of the public funds the chief
issue, linking with it abolition Of the
hereditary house, and possibly local OPP
tion in regard TO the sale OF intoxicants.
They will throw over all sembiance OF
Home Ruie for Ireland, as most of The
Irish members would und oubtcdly sup
port the scctarian education bill.
The Conservatives, with their over
whclming majority in Commons, may be
able TO prolong their grasp for years, even
under great strain, wit hout an over
throw OF the ministry, but what with his
contempt for the agrarians and OF popular
opinion upon the sectarian school question,
Salisbury is treading upon new and treacher-
Gus ground. with this AMI the foreign com
plicatiops, which are crowding upon him,
the British premier will assurediy have all
he can attend to.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
DOING SPANS BIDDING.

Isn't this seizing of foreign vessels by
United States marshals at the bebest OF
Spanish consnls getting altogether too
numerous? Scarcely day passes now
but that the captain and other officers
of this class of ships are arrested because
the Spanish minister here In Washington
or some consul suspects that they are
engaged in violating neutrality laws. Min
lister and consuls employ spies. and these.
in order to earn their wages. report that
such and such vessel is about to carry
an expedition of arms and ammunition 10
Cuba. Then the complaisant UGiied States
steps in and arrests the whole outfit.
There have been three such seizures
within week-the Joseph W. Foster.
the Horsa and the Leon. Search of these
vessels disclosed no trace of expedition
or arms; In fact, in the case of the Leon
no search at all was undertaken; cap
tain nd mate were arrested. as the chill
dren say, .'just So" At the bearing be-
fore the United States Commissioner in
the case of the Horsa only one of the
crew testified that an expedition came
On board and was landed off Cuba: all
the others swore that nothing of the sort
occurred. Yet in spite OF the preponder-
ance or evfdeIce- being on the negative
side, the captain and mate were held The
Foster was released after having been
searched and nothing found, but her cap
tain refused to receive her until proper
rcparation shall have been made for the
wrong done him. IL is not improbable
that his example may be followed by
Can the United States afford to thus
interfere with The legitimate business Of
an unkuowu quantity of people just to
crafty the whins and suspicious OF over
Jealous Spanish consuls? Is it 1T all
called for, even to uphold its interna-
tionai obiiga tons In respect of the Oh
seryance of neutrality laws? The new
policy. said to have been determined upon
a few days ago, of making no seizure until
fairly conclusive evidence has been OBJ
taiIed that it is warranted, can h. put
i.to practice none too soon. Until ii IS the
United States is playing Il rather unen-
viabie part.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
THEY ALL SAY so.

Every Congressman that has been ap-
preached by The Times with reference to
an increase of the police force has agreed
that 1t is necessary if the conditions are
such as represented. They all agree that
the District of Columbia should have
force fully equal to all its needs. 1t is
probably fair to assume that tie majority
of the members not yet interviewed enter
tain opinions similar to these already ex-
pressed.
The situation was very accurately de-
scribed by one member who said that
though he had been in The city several
days he had not seen a policeman and had
come to the conclusion that the people
OF Washington looked out for things them
selves" This gentleman would not have
been surprised had he known that the
are patrolled in the daytime by about
seventy or eighty men, and at night by about
one hundred and twenty-five. tits spread
ing It out very thin.
The people of Washington have had ''to
look out for things themselves" but judg-
ing from the numerous robberies reported
to the police they have not been very sue
cessful. 1t is fortunate, therefore, that
they may look forward, with reasonable
degree Of confidence to an appropriation
sufficient to increase the force to the re-
quired strength. 1t may be taken for
granted, too. that the District COmmis-
sioners will not content themselves with
their recommendation of such increase
for the next fiscal year, but will insist
upon the passage of a bill which will en-
able them 10 add Immediately not less than
two hundred men. That is what is needed
absolutely; anything less would simply
mitigate but not remedy the existing evil.
WashIhgton's police force is the smallest
in proportion to area of any city in tie
country. 1t ought to be the largest.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
ITS STRENGTH ACKNOwLEDGED
Attempts cf Contemporaries to Stem
The Times Tide of Success. --

Attempts OF Contemporaries to Stem
The Times Tide of Success. -
the Initial issue Of The Time about
twenty months ago created no more than
passing roticefrom its contemporaries, who
uovledgcd new journalistic youth
aud Immediately set forth 10 enlarge the
grave where are buried so many unfortunate
local newspaper enterprises of former
years.
But tncse contemporaries have seen the
error o. their earlier Judgment and have
substituted methods of warfare as vigorous
as liieir feeble and fossiliZed organisms
eau generate.
No more conclusive evidence of the rccog
uition b. these newspapers OF tie strength
OF The TIMES can be offered tl:an the
fact that certain promiaent advertisers
hare been able to contract for space In
These mo-c or less valuable mediums for
about oue-iialr former rates, on coDdi-
ton that The 7 iGcs be excluded from their
patronage. How have TIE mighty fallen,
Eotwitbsta nding these artful dodgers,
The Times Coutinurs TO grow in popularity
aud in consequent steadily increasing
circulation. It is true to the principles
which it first espoused, aud yet is, withal,
the most accurate aud complete morning
and evening news record in Washington.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
REEDS GREAT TRIUMPH.

80 II must put slight damper upon the
full satisfaction Representative Reed would
otherwise feel at being twice chosen Speaker
of the House of Representatives to realize
that the act of his life which will be best
remembered is already several years gone
Doubtless IL he be elected President he
will be able To do nothing Which would
outshine the lustre of performances already
passed into history.
So long as parliamentary government
eudures in the United States the triumph
of the Speaker of the Fifty-first Congress
will show its indelible impression upon the
conduct of the House. 1t revolutionized
former methods. 1t abolished fiiibuster-
ing for all time, either by means of dilatory
motions or by the pernicious and undemo-
cratic trick of breaking the quorum. 1t
made possible The forcing OF all bills to
vote of a majority of all the House. In
short, 1t enabled tile ma jority to rule and
to do business, which was not possible
before when contests were bitter and when
The House was almost evenly divided.
or course Speaker Reed had the united
and courageous support OF his party, but
1t is no disparagement Of the others to
say that probably not another Republican
in that Congress could have carried that
immortal battle to victorioqS conclusion.
The occasion demanded a man of his
peculiar temperament and exceptional
genius.
The perfect day of Reeds triumph came
when in the Fifty-thlrd Congress the Demo-
cratic leaders were forced, by the obstruc-
ton Of members Of their own party, to ac-
cept In toto ne "Reed rules" changing their
The morning times., 1895-12-01
DEED FOR SIX MILLIONS.
Railroad Company Mortgages Its Prom
erty for Construction Expenses.


erty for Construction Expenses.
A deed of trust made by the Columbia
and Maryland Railway Company, i'll favor
of the Central Trust Company OF New
York, to secure the payment OF $4,000, 600
in FIRST mortgage bonus, was filed for
record with the recorder of deeds yester-
day.
Ihe bonds are payable June 1 1915, and
bear 3 per cent interest from June l, 1880
This cumpany owns controlling inter
est in the Eckington and Soldiers Home
Railway, and Is Incorporated 10 operate a
line in Baltimore city, and Baitim ore.
Howard and Prince George's counties in
Maryland. 1t also controls the Belt Line
Railway, owns zoo shares at stock in the
Maryland and Washington Railway Com
pany, and S430,Uo0 OF its bonds, and over
1000 shares in the Baltimore and Washing
ton Turnpike and Traniway Company 1t
also OWNS majority, of 19, 200 shares and
$500, ,0G0 in bonds of the Ednondson
Avenue, Catonsville and Elicott City
Electric Railway Company, besides other
interests.
The action taken in the matter of mort
gagiDg the property, was authorized In
June last, as means OF defraying the eX-
the railways enumerated, and to provide
for further extensions.
The route laid out for the proposed road.
known as the Boulevard Line" is from
the northeast line of the District at the
Intersection OF Rhode Island avenue, through
Hyattsville, Riverdale, College Park, Lake
land Branchville, Beltsyille, MuirkirE and
Laurel.
1t crosses the Patapsco river and inter-
sects with the line OF the Edmundson
Avenue, Catonsville and Ellicott City Rail-
Way.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
BIBLE LECTURES ARRANGED.
society of Religious Education VIII
Cnntinu., II II i ears " nrk

S'htihut i<sSt tdt = w VI
free course of lectures on the Bible
has been arranged for this, as for last
season, by the Washington Bible lecture
ship committee of the American Society
OF Religious EducatiOD. II promises te
he even more successful than last winters
courSe. Five Washington clergymen, lead
ers iD as many different denominations.
Will lecture, one each month, beginning in
December, IN the principal churches, and
will be introduced by well Snown public
nIen- There Will be no admission fee.
President Whitman, OF Columbian Uni
vrrsity; President Rankin. OF Howard
University; Re:. DR.. Radcliffe. OF the New
York Avenue Church. Rev. pr. Power, OF
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. anu
Rev. DIR. johnson, or the Metropolitan 81.
Z. Church, are the lecturers for Tins sea-
sou They wi!t be introduced by Postmaster
General WILSON, Secretary lioke SInltii, es-
Secretary junn W. Foster, Judge Waiter
;. CoX, d6d Representative benton Nc
Mil!in- Post master General wis on is
chairman, Thomas II. Anderson is vice
chairman, and Henry B. +. Macfarland, is
secretary OF the Washington bible lee
tureship committee.
Tn. prosroni Tor This seasons lectures is
as TolIows: December IS, Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, ID. D., theme, THE Infa iiil,,e
book introduced by fosimaster General
Wilson, III Foundry NJ. E. Church, Four
teenTh anu q streets, January -, Rev. j.
E. Rankin, u. D., theme, Tine Eible and
the Human Intellect" introduced by
Judge Waiter y Cox, in the New Ycrk
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue; February
II, Rev. Hugh Johnston, d. D., theme.
The Bible and Character Building,' in
t-oduced 10y Secreatry Eoke Smith. III the
Calvary baptist Church, Eighth and II
streets; March Il, Rev. T. d. Power, d. D..
theme, THE Bible, the Standard in Re-
ligious Thought" Introduced by ex-Sec-
retary John W. oster, in the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Ninih and q streets.
April II, Rev b.. l.. Whitman, u. D..
theme, THE Bible and Civiiiza ;ion."
introduced by Representative Ecntcn Nc
MiiIin, i'll the First Congregational Church.
Tenth and Il streets.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
CARNIVAL HELPERS NAMED
Partial List Of Assignments for the
Columbia Club Fair.
Long List of Young Ladies Defaiiea
to Booths, With Many More
TO Follow.

martial assignment to the various Dootns
of The lad ASSISTANTS of the Cotnni Dia
Athletic Clrub carnival, which Begins Oh
the 4th instant, has beca made
other names will be added to the lists
at the final meeting OF the ladies' at their
meeting at the clubhouse tuihoErO" si'ei
nom q { O'Clock.
II will he seen from the following list
Of assignments that the various booths are
i'm excellent hands, and the success oil the
affair is already assured:
Cbina-NesdauIes l.. ). Brandcbury, W.
w. Stafford, q. A. Nixun, DR.. 7. b. Hood
Misses Gertrude Birmingham. Addie Hai-
pine, Flora NJ. Holden, Ida Ioiilihsoh'
Cora Clay. w
Schneider. James Sheckels, W. X. speare,
Lloyd F. Kcleher. He!en smith, AleNanaer'
Apple Misses S2,raae DE L5eo H@dsn Lld, aabei
Conrad. Mary Gwinn, Mary i. Young.
Carita Homes, j. Davis, Dorothy LanderS'
BESSIE Slater, Helen Morris, latte attn cam pi,
Eois Lane r. Young, Ardbella Horne, B.
Fpendenthal, Miss Miller.
Doils-Aiesuaucs Niiiiam T. Huitzman,
Robert ypsvMPs hsIPsr Wains ndsnse ss Misses Bangs
Fancy Paper-Mesdanes VILLAIN r..
King, William zen Man Ia p,bnSes5 missss
Brandenburg, Annier Ferson, Nellie I.
Hranuiny.r B. Cranner, Dene owen, Mary
FarsOu. Muriarity, Stewart.
TanIonade and S,da-Mesdames W iiiiam
N. Dove McGunigal, Misses Fannie Housn'
Mary Hough, Mary Dove, Mary Dodge Anna
agar Booth-Mrs. Bernard kopf, Misses
I. L, Adams. NJ. E. w. Clark, Annie L.
Fauntleroy, Corbey. ,
Candy-Mesdaiues Harry Cayanaugh, r.
r. Hay f. NJ Harmon, Ellen II. Whlte, stew
art Mise. Lucy RyneS, Marble, ,CaTanduEh:
Jnvre. HoltZnan, Needing, Dom.
Eancy-MesdaInes II. A. Whitney, L. s.
Ei.har w H Sterne, e. A. Cabrera, Misses
irwin Edna Doe n. d. Morey.
Observation-Disclosures Fannie v. Evans, NJ.
R J1pes, Aertel, Misses Mary ROSS, Phoebe
>Postoffice-Mlsses Gleason, Griffin, Hick-
man. Durphey, Fletcher, Foss; Pr'itbarth:
Readiny. shelton, Bates.
Perrutuery-Mrs. L. j. McQuade, Misses
Hart ,Jony, Margeret Latimar, Snyder.
Bertha Gray, Warrington, Annie Latimer.
ToysMars. R. s. Allen. Misses -Libbie
Small, Minnie Magruder, Florence Harris,
Rate k Small, McLinden, Rose Fairfax.
Edith Harris.
]. Trenholm, Lillian Simpson.
Pop Corn-M.sses Louise StetSon. FeiIcfte
Roman, Miss Irene White, Annie irving, A.
L. Draney, Mary Fox, Ella Trenholm, Edith
Walford.
mons. Padgett, Misses Craig, johnson.
Cassidy, Weaver. =
The morning times., 1895-12-01
Treat of Banjo Music.

Messrs. Cullen and Collins and Mrs. d.
A Ambrose are to be congratulated on
their successful efforts tu secure the ap.
pearance in this city of the phenomenal
banjoist, Mr.. Alfred A. Farland. This
remarkable performer will give a recital
on Saturday evening next at M. 1903 T
street. This gentleman is to the bantu
what Paderewski is to the piano, as
will be seen by the follnwing selections,
which are among thuse he Will render on
this occasinn: Beethoven's eighth violin
sonata, Haydn's Gypsy Rnndo, Chopin's
Polonaise, op. 40, No. 1; Paderewskrs
minuet, a rantique, and overtures to
william Tell. Tickets may be obtained at
Nos. AT Sixth street, 1881 V street, 120
street and at Ellis music store. As
there are to be only 100 tickets issued, and
a number of thnse taken, it will be well
for thuse who wish to hear Mr.. Farland
Il, secure their seats early.
The morning times., 1895-12-01
Concerning Berllgerent Rights.

Editor Times: Will you kindly favor me
with an answer to the following:
First-what Is meant by "helligerent
rights and seconi-What are the advan-
tagcs of them su far as IT refers To Cuba
aud the heroic Cubans nuw fighting against
Spain and Spanish robbery?
/ ask for Information because there seems
to be such great differcnecor opinion even
among army and navy Officers, people who
are supposed to know all about inter
national law.
/ am a subscriber. but being a Cuban
dare not sign my real name l own prop
erty in Cuba. CARLOS MANUEL"
iBeliigerent rights is supposed tn refer
to the assumption of a neutral position
by an established government towards
a country where two or more powers are
struggling for supremacy and where the
result is uncertain.-Ed.