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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

Resenting the action of the House Of Rep
resentatives to the verdict of the Ford
Theater commission, Senator Faulkner has
resigned his membership in the commission
and will not hereafter have anything to do
with the diScredited aggregation of SEN
ators and Representatives which has been
engaged in an effort to settle the claims OF
those who have suffered much because of
the Ford Theater disaster. Senator Faux
rer's resignation is not to be wondered at,
it would not be surprising if every member
of the commission followed mis- example.
The probabilities are, though, that most of
the commission members will stick, for the
purpose Of forcing the fight to a finish at
the next session of Congress. 1t is not likely
that time will be wasted in the rehearng of
testimony, nor 1t is probable that the COM
mission will give especial consideration TO
the remarkable document with which Rep
resentative Sayers-emulating the strong
man of Biblical history-did SO much dam
age; that letter was in the hands of the
commission while the work of investigation
was proceeding and all proper cognizance
was taken of the gossip and innuendo and
malice which are the principal features of
the e3istle. Bat the commission may profit
ably follow out the suggestion made by The
Star yesterday, to the end that those who
mission and the injustice to the beneficiaries
in the eleven cases that have been held lid
may be exposed and rebuked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

chilled great many republicans. The
Grant men, indeed, were deeply chagrined.
Mr.. Conkling, the leader of the Grant
forces, left Chicago in a humor which
alarmed the party managers. They had
little or no hope of seeing him take the
stump for the ticket, and 1t was plain
enough that unless the Grant men took the
field Gen. Garfield could not be elected.
And this was the condition of affairs for
weeks after the two national tickets had
been put up. The republicans were posi-
lively downhearted.
The first state election that year came off
in Maine. September was the month, and
a greenback triumph was recorded. Mr.
Plaisted, running for governor on a green
back ticket, and supported by the COM
bined greenback and democratic vote, was
elected governor by good majority, and
the result was heralded far and near as
pointing to the overthrow of the republi-
cans at the national elections In Novem-
Der. The republican gloom, for few days.
deepened. 1t did look ominous for a repub-
lican state like Maine to go back on the
party in the very heat of the national can
yass.
But in a weeks time came change. The
business interests had got their bearings
They saw In them a menace to public
credit, and they sounded the alarm They
demanded that the republican politicians
wake up. They turned to the republican
party because the democratic party. al
though with national platform fairly sat
isfactory, had participated in the Maine
greenback triumph; and the fear expressed
was that If Gen. Hancock was elected
President greenbackism would obtain com
troll in the halls of Congress- In New York
great pressure was brought to bear on both
Gen. Grant and Mr.. Conkling to induce
them to go actively to work for Gen. Gar
fields election. They were urged to put
aside all personal feeling of disappointment
and help save the country from the i'm
pending disaster. They yielded to the pres
sure; they took the stump together, tray
eled over the debatable ground, and caused
great political awakening. The election
of Gen. Garfield followed, and the Plaisted
victory was thus converted into a blessing
by the republicans.
Can this Oregon result, most encouraging
to populism, be made to serve the national
ends of sound money? VIII the business
interests again take alarm? VIII they
again unite to demand the putting aside of
personal clashings and disappointments in
order that all men standing for sound
money may train effectively by training
under one banner? And, II made, will their
appeals this time prove as fruitful as in
1850? The business interests will be largely
represented at st. Louis. with the view of
impressing the makers of the republican
platform with the necessity of putting in
a stout financial plank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

TIE result of the two Congress contests
In Oregon Is of profound political interest.
II shows that the silver men were united,
while the sound money men were divided.
IT house be divided against itself. that
mouse cannot stand" VIII the sound money
mer IN other states profit by the Oregon
lesson?
The national campaign of 1850 was one
full of instruction for both the politicians
ana the people. 1t opened promisingly for
the democrats, but very unpromisingiy for
:Es republicans. The nomination of Gen
Hancock was picturesque stroke, which
seemed TO promise success. A burst of gen.
uins enthusiasm greeted it. The nomina-
ton of Gen. Garfield, on the other hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

Not SO very long ago people who felt CT
Affected an interest in the drama were
wont to sneer at the prefer sions of John
l.. Sullivan as an acto-. They inquired
what relationship the ability to endure
physical punishment could possibly bear
10 art and went UnansE cred. But now
comes a dramatist who. in his efforts 10
recover money for his work in coaching
woman for the stage, let's the world into
the secret OF how an actress is made.
among other things he dragged her around
the room by Ter hair and bumped her head
on the floor. 1t is proud thing for Mr.
Sullivan, the most noted of our actor pugi-
lists, to live to see the ties between the
drama and the Marquis of Queensbury's
rules so siGnally, even though tacitly, ac-
L.oBIaGged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

An agreement was reached between the
conferees on the bill regula ting the price
or gas. and that measure was passed pro-
'idng tor gas of 2I-candle power to be sold
to private consumers al 81. 10 a thousand for
five years from July 1 next, and at 81
thousand thereafter. y partial agreement
on thn DIS irict appropriation bill was re-
ported 10 the houses and approved max
ing material changes in the budget: as the
result oil the changes in the street improve
Hent schedule. the Commissioners an
Eounced that material cuts would no necas
sary in these items during the COMING yaar
Ey the action OF the houses on the defi
CLERGY pill certain of the Ford Theater
cialf'is We're recommttel to the Joint com
mission, and the others were apnroveJ. az
result of this action Senator E.rIl,n; -
s.shed from the commission. The Distric,
commissioners continued their consiJera
Ion ol the dfficuity over the garbage col
!tCtoh contract, but no result was reached
In accordance with the recent action of tha
tourt OF Appeals upholding the constttu
tionaLty OF the highway act, Judge COY
ssea tte decree in the first case under
that statue. The Court of Appeals sus-
tanned the validity of the oleomargarine
act; 1t also overruled the Judgment of tho
court below in the case of the Slack children
anu AWARDED to the mother the custody
OF those children. The Anti-Sa loon League
MADE arguments before the Commissioners
IN behalf Of the bill to incorporate
II. Protests were filed by sculptors and
a. ISIS " thIS CITY ana elsewhere against
the award of the Sherman statue commits
SION. The Central High School athletic
team took first place in the inter-High
School championship field games. and there
by won the silver trophy offered by The
Evening Star Newspaper Company. Sadie
Buxton seven years of age. one of the four
persons assaulted by an unknown man at
Gaithersburg. May %, died at the Garfield
Hospital in this city. John T. Price, once
ell-known fveryman Of this city, com
mitted suicide. The body Of Daniel s pick
reli. a member of an old Georgetown family
was found under a tree in that section Of
the city, death having ensued from natural
causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
We Are Not to Be Amused.

The artistic fraternity may indcrse but
lovers OF comedy will regret the conclusion
which has been reached by those in au-
thorlty as to the completion of the frieZe
around the interior of the Capitol rotunda;
a decision which reLders it improbable that
either the completion of the Pacific Rail-
road or the opening of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago Will be immortalized in the his
torlcaI series OF fresCoe5- A week ago The
Star printed two sketches which embodied
the ideas of the fresco artist in a broad.
bold sort of a way, and in company with
those sketches presented the artists state
ment that they were merely suggestions
Now come the authorities with the an
noUncement that other subjects will be
treated and rot the two mentioned. This is
disappointing. for in the panel which would
pictoIially describe the driving of the last
Pacific railroad spike there would have
been opportunity Tor a display of realism
valuable tC the historian who might study
the frescCes a thousand years hence How
easy it would have been to have repre-
serted one of the directors of the Union or
Central Pacific roads in the act of driving
the last spike home. while in the back
ground the other directors and their fol-
lowers could have been shown in full re-
treat ca FRYING large gripsacks filled to re-
P!' tl3n with bonds presented by the gov
eminent and cash contributed by the cit
izs ms of many communities who expected
10 be benefited by the completion of the
reads. Then. too. how much pleasure we
would have derived from the Worlds Fair
panel in which Mr.. Higginbotham's early
morning dress suit and the Duke of We
ragua's whiskers would, next to MIR. CIeve-
land himself, have been the principal fea-
tires. Carrying art critics and other incon-
sIderate persons have deprived the world
of these notable contributions to the gayety
of nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this office, in person or by letter, or
postal card. Terms: Is cents per
week: Is cents for two weeks, or so
cents per month. Invariably in adj
vance. Subscribers changing their
address from one Post-office to
another should give the last address
as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

1t must strike the fair-minded casual
observer that in commenting on the fact
that the Prince Of Wales won the Derby
there Is disposition not to give the horse
anything like its share Of the credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

The German Emperor's yacht Is behay-
ing IN manner which indicates that he
may come to this country for a race. 1t
Will be a noteworthy opportunity to give
Lord Dunraven lesson in good behavior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

The President no sooner gets Congress
OFF his hands than the financial heretics
make arrangements to bctl.sr him at the
Chicago convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

De only trouble bout er mans bein
good-natured all de time" said Uncl,
Eben, sis dat he's 1i'ble ter git sorter cas-,
and satisfied wifi inset same ez he is wi
ev' body else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

The silence Of Corbett and Eitzsimmons
can be explained only on the theory that
they are in training for another joint debate
on ethics AID etiquette
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
SHOOTING STARS.
A MisnOrner,

Il wonder said member of a woman's
association. why the report Of the secre-
tary is referred to as 'mirutes""
Il don't know" replied another "It
always seems a great deal more like
hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

1t is somewhat surprising that the War
Department should have desired TO keep
the Ford's Theater disaster any more
prominently in the public mind than was
absolutely necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
Foreign.

The Hungarian festival of the millennial
was opened at Buda-Pesth with public
exhibition of the regalia, great crowds of
people turning out to see the display. NJ.
Nlassovsky, Russian project of police at
Moscow, narrowly escaped Iynching at the
hands of the Infatuated people who lost
friends and relatives in the terrible disas-
ter. The committee of the French cham
her of deputies unanimously approved the
bill making Madagascar a French colony
The French Niger expedition was routed
IN West Africa, many of it's members be
ing killed by poisoned arrows. By the col
lapse OF a staircase in circus building in
antwerp. twenty persons We're injured.
Mail advices from Nicarag qua told how the
forces of marines from the American and
British warships checked the riots at Co.
rinto. The village OF Krienholz. in the
BerneSe Oberland. was partially destroyed
by landslips and subsiding of the ground,
caused by springs of water. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee arrived at Havana and was given a
cordial reception. The Boring Sea conven-
tlon was ratified in London. The deaths
included Herr Rolls, the African explorer:
Ernesto Rossi, the distinguished italian
actor. and Sir George Johnson, physician
10 Queen Victoria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
A Bicyclist's Desire

Oh. enviable lightning bug,
'Tis not your languid flight
Which wakes my admiration so
When you go out at night.
But oft I wish that I were you
For then, without a doubt,
No bold policeman could complain
Because my light was out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

Two hundred ard thirty-seven men were
employed today on the rev city pest-o.Ilce
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
Still Another.

Send 1t away quick" exclaimed the
Spanish general in great excitement.
What has happened?" asked the cor
respondent
Another Spanish victory. One Of the
guards has just beat an insurgent prisoner
three straight games of seven up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
THE WEEK.

The Virginia, Kentucky and North Da-
kota democratic conventions adopted plat
forms declaring for the free coinage Of sill
yer, and instructing delegates to Chicago
to vote accordingly. In the Oregon state
election the republicans elected the state
ticket but the vote for Congressman was
so close that the official count will be needed
to decide the result The Senate passed the
river and harbor bill over the Presidents
veto by sc to 3; the veto was defended by
Senators Villas. Hill and Bate. Mr.. Quay's
motion that the Senate recede from Its
amendment reducing the number CT
battle ships from four to two was
defeated-17-33. The Senate also de-
feated-l7-ai-a motion by Mr.: Lodge
amendment relating to sectarian Indian
schools. The House uRseated two demo-
crats-Mr. Lockhart, from the seventh
North Carolina district. and Mr.. Downing.
seated In the place Of the former Mr.. Mar
tin. a populist, who had been Endorsed by
the republicans, and, In place of the latter,
Mr.. Rinaker, a republican. Fourteen per-
sons. two probably fatally. were injured by
the fall of an elevator in Baltimore. Exer-
cises celebrating the centenary of the adj
mission of Tennessee to the Union were
held at Nashville. Two women were killed
in Philadelphia by Jumping from burning
building. Massia. an Apache chief. was
killed in southern Arizona. Papers on
various pertinent subjects were read at the
national conference of charities and cor
rections, at Grand Rapids. Joseph Wind
rath. convicted of the murder of Cary b.
Birch. was executed in Chicago. A severe
Windstorm in st. Joseph. Mo-, caused many
people to seek their cellars; the wind blew a
gale, and many were almost terror stricken.
Equestrian statues of Generals George G.
Meade and Winfield 8. Hancock were I'M
yelled on the historic battlefield Of Gettys-
burg. Austin Corbin was thro own from his
carriage near Newport, N. H., and received
injuries which caused his death in a few
hours Herr John HaUck. president of the
John Hauck Brewing Company died in Gin
cinnau Ohio. Sir Walter won the Brook
!yn handicap by head, Clifford second and
st. Maxim third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

The NJ. C. and the Capitol.
The place where tumult once did swell
Must soon be dark and STILL
TITS hard indeed to say farewell,
Oh. House upon the Hill.
With scant applause we now are bid
To hurry from the spot
Much do they blame the things We did,
And more what we did not.
Though we forsake the halls of state
We find no better station;
Although our places we vacate
It's not for a vacation.
Peace may not smooth the rufT1ed brow
And calm our Indigestion;
VI" leave of lodging ink-wells now
To dodge the money question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
a New Light on the Subject,

Come on" said Meandering Mike; "1e's
join in wit de pernicious spirit of de times"
wat yer talkin' about?' asked Ploddne
Pete.
''Talkin' bout gittin away from de coun-
try an pressin' inter de already over
crowded city. OATS something dat hez wor-
ried some of de best sharps in de political
economy line. Some says it's due ter one
cause an others says It's due ter another
cause. But l know what makes people so
anxious ter git out In the country It's de
cause Of my goin' right now an t'row,I'
meseif inter de dizzy vortex of a great
city,
What IS it"
lands" ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-18

The meeting to be held at Bingham
next Saturday night will be one of the
best of the campaign, Colonel Ellis,
Judge Howat and 5. P Armstrong be-
ing the speakers announced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-18
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.
SEVENTY YEAR OLD JuAL JOHNSON
BEATEN ALMOST TO DEATH.
Peter Christensen Held For Trial For
the Crime Which Was Com mitted
ut Murray-In Default of Bonds He
Goes to Jail.

That appears to have been particu-
larry barbarous occurrence at Murray the
other night when some thoroughly de-
PRAYED individual invaded the little cot
tage where Jual Johnson, a feeble old
man well UP in the seventies, lives alone,
beat him horribly about the head and
face with a revolver, robbed him of s116
which he had in the house and left him
for dead.
Peter Christensen is the man who stands
charged with the crime and he had a pre-
liminary hearing before. Justice Beatty,
and, as stated elsewhere in this issue,
was held for trial.
A number of witnesses were examined
at the hearing, which had to be held at
the place where the old man lies almost
at the point of death, as he could not be
moved to the court room.
johnson testified that a man with
painted face and otherwise disguised
came TO his cabin and demanded that he
give up what money he had In the
house, and the old man had considerable,
having sold some hogs and farm produce
that day johnson replied that he didn't
owe his unwelcona visitor anything, and
Immediately the robber dealt him blow
on the head with a revolver and beat him
into insensibility, and he afterwards dis
covered SIG OF his money was gone
Other witnesses were examined and the
defendants line of defense, conducted by
Attorney c. NJ. Nelson, was an alibi.