The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-04-19
Our NYashington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent.

Our Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-President Cleve
land was probably as much disappointed ut the
unsatisfactory disposition OF the income tax
by the supreme Court as everybody else was
and he is probably quite as anxious that the
case should be reheard by full bench and the
constitutionality of the tax, either affirmed OF
denied, but like u good citizen he recognizes
the income tax as the law of the land pending
that final decision, and promptly hlled out anC
handed in an account of his own income upor
which he is liable to he taxed. Being in doubt
us to where he should pay the tax he handed
his blank to Internal Revenue Commissioner
Miller in person and marked it lat large" ant
it is now locked up in Mr.. NJ iller's safe. 81
many stories have been current as to the eX
tent of President Cleveland's income, outside
of his salary, that there is much curiosity {,
know the figures he put upon that blank. Bu
it isn't likely to De gratitied. 1t was to make
sure that no careless clerk should violate tht
law against making public the amount of i'll
come returned by taxpayers that the Presiden
gave his blank into the personal custody OF
MIR. Miller
Although to-day is the last day upon which
taxpayers can file statements of their incomes
without being subject to specified penalties
the tax itself need not he paid until the Both OF
June, and the chances are that but little more
of it than has already been paid will be paid in
before that time, unless the Supreme Court
hands down an affirmative decision before
then. Should the decision be the other way il
would not have to be paid at all. Unless pre-
sent plans miscarry it is expected that the CASE
will be rehearu by u full bench-Justice Jack.
son is reported to have promised TO stand q
decision handed down before the close of the
present term of the court.
Among the attorneys recently disbarred
from practice before the Interior Department
was jerry HARRISON, who was conspicuous
negro member of Congress in reconstruction
days, and who has been sentenced by the
United States District Court of Arkansas
TO one years imprisonment and fine OF
$4,000 for engaging in fraudulent pension
practices Still, every now and then some
over enthusiastic Republican will jump up and
shout there are no fraudulent pensioners"
Judge Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions,
says of the proposed making of Il test case
against the Commissioner of Pensions, by the
Union Veteran Legion, i'll the U. s. Supreme
Court, in order to show whether those ten
thousand. more or less, pensioners were legal
ly dropped, that he will gladly aid in getting a
decision such case. He adds that the
cases of Shakespeare and Long are entirely
different from the other cases in which reduc-
tioIrs have been made or pensions dropped
from the rolls. Nearly all the latter cases came
under the law of 1890, which differs radically
from all previous laws. Corporal James
Tanner is Commander of the Union Veteran
Legion likewise a pension attorney, which may
explain his anxiety in this matter. He has issued
a letter asking each member of the legion to
contribute ) 10 towards the expenses of making
Il test case, but members of the legion here say
that the organization has nothing to do with
the SCENE that Tanner alone is responsible for
the letter. They say that he wished to send
this letter out as an official order of the Com
mander of the U. V. L., but that so much OBJ
lection was raised he was compelled to aban-
don that idea and send 1t out Us personal let
ter.
terest to impecunious Republican editors,
should it prove true. 1t is that the Alger Presi-
dental boom is shortly to take the road again.
Its last tour was very expensive to General
Alger, but very profitable TO the aforesaid i'm
pecuniouS editors.
1t is said that General Alger is confident that
the fight beween Mckinley and Reed, which is
already getting quite warm, will be so bitter
that it will make the nomination of either of
them impossible, and that he thinks he stands
as good n chance to be struck by lightning us
any of the other waiting dark horses do.
There has been great deal of guessing as
to the position President Cleveland will occupy
during the next national campaign and, were it
not that it would be TO a certain extent viola
ton OF confidence, your correspondent could
make good guess. However, it can be stated
without any violation of confidence, that at
the proper time President Cleveland will make
known. over his own signature or in some other
manner, just where he stands
and what relation he expects to hold to the
next campaign.
Errata in Our Local Militia.
In Captain Archer's company insert u Ohm
Stevenson.
In Captain Rumsey's Company, for Edward
Day, ST." read Edward Day, Jr.; for Tired
well,' read "Tredway;'' for wooden" read
''Woolen," and for Yep" read Zach"
In captain IaylOfS company. Tor John
Norris" read James Norris and for An
dreas Hughes read Andrew Hughes
In Captain Dorseys Company, for MASH
read Marsh :; for "Chrisholm'' read "Chis-
holm" and for "Duzent' and QUART" read
"Duzant."
In Captain Loves Company, for "Rydon'
read "Rigdon."
In Captain Bradford's Company, for "Ritely"
read '.Kitcly," and for 'kean" read "Hearn.'
In Captain Webb's Company, for John
Webb read Samuel Webb, and for Jonas
Gilbert" read "Jervas Gilbert"
In Captain Patrick's Company, for Norris
read Morris"
In Captain William Nc ~omas's Company.
for Richardson" read "Pritchard - for Graf
ward anu " "'' teau
In Captain Glenn's Company. for Cooley"
read Cook for Richard Glenn" read Rich
ard Green" insert Joseph Makemson."
In Captain Patterson's Company. for samuel
read James Pritchard.''
For inclined with peaceable sentiments
For Your Friend, with a capital F." read
Your Frieno,'' with capital F, Quotation
marks misplaced)
In The Flying Camp, for James Cooper"
In THE Hartford Rifles, for james Cooper
read "James Coop"
than One-half'' read reduced to less than one
third"
yesrry Res olutions in Memory of Eober
IL. Smith.
The Vestry of st. Georges Parish, Perryman,
Md, desire to put on record their estimate of
the character of Mr.. Robert II. Smith, Jr,
their fellow veStryman, whose body was COM
nitted to the ground i'll the graveyard of
Spcsutia Church On Thursday, February 2l,
/ $50.
He was for u number of years a member OF
the veStry, and i'll that capacity diSch trgedsall
the duties devolving upon him with earnest
ness, fidelity and sound discretion. Though
young in years he was mature in character,
and his integrity, his uprightness his manli-
ness his kindness of heart, which often found
in kind actions and his high sense
Of honor, endeared him t. all who knew him,
and gave him Il high position in the esteem and
affection of the community. Those with whom
nc was associated i'll the vestry entertained for
aim Il warm affection and relied with confidence.
lpOn his Judgment in the decision of important
Questions. TO them and to the church of
which he was a commandment, his passing away
5 u loss which cannot easily be supplied ; bat
% him we are assured the gain il certain and
for Ito depart and to be wi h
'hriSt is far BETTER
Ipon the parish register, that copy be sent to
II their bereavement, and that it be published
n The .E0iS and iHfeAigeHce7.
BY the Vestry of st. Georges Parish, Perry
nan, Md.
Attest,
SAMUEL S. JAY,
Registrar.
Religious Services, Sunday. April Il.