The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-03-29
=, : Washington NOws.

| in Cuban waters and Secretary
Gresham has demanded an apollo.
Icy Of Spain for the insult Spain is
investigating the affair but will
apologize, for she cannot offord to
have war.
The judges Of the Supreme Court
are now considering whether the
Income Tax is constitutional. II
they decide 1T is unconstitutional,
the government will be deprived of
of $20,00O,0O0 revenue. Chairman
Sayers of the House Appropria-
tiohs Committee says that in such
a case the President would call an
extra session Of Congress to bring
about remedial financial legislation.
George Francis Train was adver-
tised to come here Sunday evening
and lecture on Silver, but he failed
to appear. II you ever have the
opportunity 10 hear and see him,
be sure to improve it. You will
never forget the man and his talk,
for he is the wisest crazy man that
ever lived. He isably built physic-
ally, has a posure to the sun. He
always wears blue cutaway coat
with gig brass buttons, a red sash,
low cut shoes, and never wears an
overcoat. He calls himself "Citi-
gen." never shakes hands with peo-
pie, and in Il hundred other ways
Is eccentric. -.
When Mr.. Train lectures,he says
something ahouteeefy subject I'M
der heaven, and the ease and rapid
ity with which he settles puzzling
questions IS miraculous. "Pm a
psychological cyclone," he says.
"People call me a crank, but Pm a
genius. i mai of colossal intel
lect is a crank only so long as he is
unsucc, sSful. When he succeeds
and the world applauds, he is a
genius"
When CoXey came here last
spring Citizen Train came over from
New York aud gave a lecture. |
had occasion to go to Philadelphia
the next day and sat with him in
the car. lie told me he had Coxey
and his army IL his pocket. "I'd
like to stop these crises at Wash
lngton," ne said to me. "The Amer
lean people will soon rise up and
say to me, /" rrain, you take hold
and run the government. You
be President. But Iwant to avoid
1t. l don't want to be bothered
with the job"
The large brick building built for
the district militia is finished, and
the various companies have moved
into the comfortable quarters.
Washington takes great pride in
its Nationol Guard. Probably one
reason why SO many Government
clerks belong to the militia is that
they are allowed two weeks addi-
tiCnal vacation with pay every
year. The clerks seem to prefer
the supposed hardships Of an en-
campment to working at desks.
Col. Peters, general manager OF
the Interstate Drill and Encamp-
ment to be held at Memphis May |
ii TO 81 next, is in town. The Sec
rotary Of War has been requested
to detail three prominent army
officers who are thoroughly famil-
lar with the present drill regulation
as to act as judges. A military
band will attend the encamp ment,
as 1t is the purpose of the drill as
ISOLATION not only to illustrate the
highest attainments in evolution
airy art, but to present all the cere-
monies usual to such occasions
with the proper musical accompa-
niment,
Charles r. Burger of New York,
President OF the National Press
Association, is in town on business.
| have known Mr.Burger for many
years. He said to me yesterday
Business is improving all over the
country. There are more papers is
sued now than ever before and the
press clubs are in prosperous con-
iitiOn." Speaking Of the south he
said, "When l travelled through the
south last year l was amazed at its
wonderful resources, and the peo-
pie are developing them rapidly.
The south is the section that is pro-
crossing most today"
The United States Marine Band
eft here yesterday for a six weeks
our OF the south. This is the band
,hatplays at the Presidents Recep-
ions and at all swell affairs. In
he summer they give public con-
'erts, Wednesday afternoons In the
Capitol grounds and Saturday after
ICONS In tho beautiful park back Of
he White House. Thousands
'rowd to hear them. Prof. Fan
'iilli is the leader and the band
fifty. For many years
hey were directed by Sousa, who
"Washington Post,p
Liberty Bell" and many other
popular marches.
The band will play classical and
lOnUlar mueiq and a oon hinatfo,