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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

% Barley.
"a Barley, L @, Residence
% Beach, Jos
lO4 BohrauS, Mrs G
l31 Burroughs, T
B & 0 K & Co
% Balm & Paxon
176 Brill, Lonis
50 Carlin, J + Sons & Co
10 Carlin, Mrs NJ
30 Chilly, Il
Us Cook,
3G Chatham Stables, l. Myers & 60
1876 City Engineer
los City Treasurer
l07 Columbia Engine House
144 Carter Bros
III Cogan, a & w w, Plumbers
81 Chalmers. A G.
IS DeGielt. j A & Co
81 lrcfus, j & 60
81 EniwiSle, Norton
40 Entwisle, l.
% Episcopal High School
1877 Entwislc, j W, Druggist
100 Evans l. Nj
~ Fisher Bros
% French. L w
1886 French, Il w, Residence
90 First Nationsl Bank
40 Fendall, w Z
IL ramon, j
So Fleischmann House.
l02 Grilbortzer,
50 Garrett & Monroe
"a Godfrey Laundry
SO Graves, " P
As Harper, f S
IS Hinken & Son
rs Helmuth Bros
80 Hudson w d
1919 Hill, J NJ x Co
90 Hill, J NJ, Residence
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hill, Geo L Co
50 Howard, I Clifton
Al Hamilton & Co
1O6 Hydraulion Engine House
DC Janncy, DR. E Il
l45 Janney, J H Il Stabler & Coz
63 Jones, Geo w
81 Johnson, w A & Co
"a Jail
200 kcll, NJ & Co
Is King, Chas Il Sou
ID Kirk, II, jr
As Lindsey, N Il Co
81 Lindsey. n, Residence
l79 Lawler, E L & Co
8 Leadbeatcr & Sons
142 Lennon. G NJ
l6S Nj. Schiller Beef Co.
rs Matthew j
3 Marbury, Leonard
7S Miller, + & Son
66 Marshall. J A
II Mercantile Railway, B & l. Assn
rs May, w II < Son
l7S Miller, Dr. r
81 Milburn, j C
l16 Norfolk s. Washington Steamboat Co
50 O'Neal, Lunt s. Strauss
A91 O'Brion, DR. NJ w
16S O'Sulivan * Greene,
100 Pullman, S NJ
53 Pollard, + j
81 Pollard, F ], Residence
50 Pullman, T & Co
40 Portner Robert
81 Postotlice
ii Police Headquarters
1O3 Postal Telegraph Co
So Pennsylvania L L Co
St Quinn Ed
s Ramsay, q Vim
50 Reardon, VIM
l05 Relief Truck House
81 Robertson, II +
50 Roberts, Walter
III Rawlings, III (Lincmsn)
q Smoot c { Sons Il Co, Tannery
80 Smoot, c c Sons & Co. Warehouse
81 Smith, &
70 Summers, L } w
81 Smoot, w A & Co
9S Smith, Francis !.
1873 Stabler, l., Residence
Id Slaughter, DR. L NJ
Isl Smoot c, Residence
152 Smoot, Jas 4 & Co
1870 Steuernagel, w Ii
50 Strider, J H, Residence
> Southern Railway Company (W & o.
1913 Southern Railway Company (VM)
l29 Stonnell, w f
40 Simpson. II A
) Standard Oil Co
50 Steers, ID NJ
10 The Marine Railway and Ship Bldg Co
l63 Virginia Glass Works
n Walton, L
lG4 Warfield E, .ir
165 Warield K Hall
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1913 Wood, Mrs NJ A
1S5 We'll Bros
1876 Weadon Bros
80 Wise, Geo & Co
81 Wise, Geo, Residence
100 Woolls, w P, Wolfe and Royal
153 Woolls, w P, Queen and Henry
147 Weiderman & Kelly
us Zimmerman, ] +
1S1 Zimmerman, j B, Residence
FAIRFAX c. H., ANNANDALE. CEN
TERVILLE. HAYMARKET-Hulf Geo.
A, Jordan, c. E, and Janncy, E. II.
TOLL BATES OUT OF CITY 10 CENTS
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! Leave Alexandria.
Leave Washington.

N. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
9 30 s. III.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM-
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon IN
days at 7 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 3 w
r. ~, for landings as far as Nomlnl ana on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours Tor
St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
w. RIDLEY, General Manager
JOHN 3. PADGETT, Agent.
DLmYLINE TO NORFOLK AND FoRT
REss MONROE.
Tie Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company
VIII run DAILY LINE, commencing Oh
Monday, lfsrch 80, with their new and pow.
erful iron steamor1
NEWPORT NEWS,
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK,
Lesviug the wharf at the foot Of Prince Stres
al 80 pm.
Returning viii leave Norfolk at 6 10 p. M.
singls fare So Bound trip $5.
CIV. WATTLES, Agent
No. Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

Florists.
il Loose. Ms Fred Kramer
FouRdries.
Curtin & Butts.
Glass and Chilatcare.
Miller & Co.
GrocerS.
G VIM Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan & Green Shry~ock & Presgravea
Ahern & Co, Harlow Bros.
Fl Robertson, f Harper,
J Broders, n Lindsey & Co,
Norton Entwisle w A Johnson & Co
Grocers and Liquor Deale's.
T F Burroughs, Shyrock Flesgraves
Harlow Brothers, w A Jof nson & 70.
Ahern & Co, j. Broders.
Hotels.
Fleischmann Hotel.
Haraware.
Jas F Carlin & Sons. Pain & Paxon.
Infrmares.
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Deale,.
F A Reed & Co, j w Hammond * Son
Junk Dealers.
J Dreifu. 6; CO.
Lumber Merchants
J 2 Smoot & Co, J II D Smoot
Aitchcson g. Bro.
LGtoyers.
James Z Cation, George A MushDach,
j K M Norton, c Carin
5 G Brent, + L Smith,
& Kemper, Marbury 6; Armstrong
Livery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, / Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster and Cement.
Geo n Robinson g. Son, W Smoot &; Co.
HID Smoot, Jas Smoot & 20.
Merchandise Brokers.
VIM Fowle Brookes & Co, Brocketi
Mt. Vernon on the Potomac.
H II Dodge, supt..
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters
The Market
Manufacturers Of Soda and Mineral Watc's
James McCuon.
Machinists
& II Aitchcson.
Millers.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
Evening Star Bureau.
Notions, Furnishing Goods, dc
Mrs Bernheimor, King street.
Oil Companies.
Standard Oil Compan
Physicians.
DrW NJ Smith. DR. II P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. NJ W O'Brien,
DR. NJ Jones'
PriuGte Residences
Charles King, z f Knight,
Mrs NJ Wood, w White,
B Wheatley, w III Domaine,
] & Zimmerman, Mrs Il Brent,
Herbert Bryant, George A Mushbsch
Miss NJ V Smith, Ell Daingcrfeld,
w Daingerfeld, Chas S Taylor,
+ w French, A d Brockett,
E T Knox, WI F Beckham,
J NJ Hill, Ashby Miller.
Southern Railway-Freight,
Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potolnac-Freight,
W. a & Mt Vernon Railway Co, I12 A
w, a & Mt Vernon Railway, Up B
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Robert Elliott.
Schools
Episcopal High School,
Sen.inaries.
Theological Seminary.
Spoke Factory.
Mt. Vernon Spoke Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
Il Kirk, Lindsey & Co.
Stationers and Printers.
John Il Strider, Bells Sons.
JIM Hill & Company.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Tanners and Hide Dealers.
&C Smoot & Soma.
u S. Offices.
Postoffice
U',dsrtakers.
B Wheatley, VIII Domaine,
Wood ard Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, Z Zimmerman.
w A Smoot s. Co, JP Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
Co1lfectiOnerS
The George B. Hill Co.
Wholesale Grocers.
Chsa King & Son, N Lindsey q Co.
Fisher Bros, BroderI,
ES HsrnAr
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STEAMERS.

STEAMERS.
YgTAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITEDl
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURSIONS.
Bound Trip, Is Cents.
On and after June 10th, 1897, and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16
RAILROADS.
uIAsHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA Am
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect May 9, 1897.
FOR WASHINGTON

Leave Alexandria, corner King and Rov,l
streets. also stops at King and Washir Zion
King and Payne streets, and King and Spin
Park, week days, at 5 50, 6 %, 6 %. 96
Cexpress), 7 40 express IS 90, 5 20 expre..
8 80 express, 8 90, 9 30, 1000 100
ii AZ a. IN texprcss), and ! , %, 90 ey.
press, OF, = 90, 2 40, 3 06 (e2press 4 %
4 20, Is (express), . 60 80 czpre..
S 40 6 10 express. 20, 700. rs eg.
pressJ, s 10. 8 is, 10 5 and II II b. N
Sundays g 90. 915, 1915, II IS, li45
a. II. 1915, II 10, ! Is, J As, > Is, s..
315. 3 45, 4 Is, 4 45 ) Is 545. Gl5
6 40. 7 10, 7 40, s 10, 9 ID, 10 Is and
II 10 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-16

oEhoII. M NV4N y y
For Atlantic City via Dclaware ~
all rail route) / 90 A. NJ, 3 l7
p NJ daily; VIA Market ~
9 90 A. VI Saturdays % =
il 90 A. NJ. aud 12:45 2 ST.
and Il 30 ?. N. daily. Suua-
- is p. N.
For Gaze May 10 90 and II 90
Il 10 P. ". week days, and il 10
daily.
ticket Office corner 18Th and q
at the station. Sixth and 3 stree
orders can be eft for the checkiH
to destination from notes and res
J. B. HUTCHINSON, j. j.
General Manpge. Genera t'ee
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RAILROADS.
~. III 70

OUTHERN RAIL w A Y,
- Schedule Effective July 4. 1897, 81
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
NOW FOR THE WAVE.
The Tariff Rates to Take Effect Before
Their Final Passage.


Washington, March 31-Mr. Sherman,
Republican, of New York, called the
house to order this morning in committee
of the whole and the tariff consideration
was taken up Immediately. Mr.. Gros-
venor, Republican, of Ohio, after the
reading of two sections was finished, in
troduced the amendment originated by
the Republicans of the committee on
ways and means, putting the tariff in
force at once. An argument as to whether
or not such a motion was in order finally
terminated in its being ruled in order.
The amendment was adopted by vote
of I5o to I2o. The new section provides
that all articles in the several schedules
mentioned in the act, which shall be i'm
ported between the Ist of April and the
date of passage of the act, not purchased
and directed to be shipped to the United
States by a citizen thereof, previous to
April Ist, shall bear the same duty as
similar articles after the passage of the
act, whenever and wherever found ex-
cept when held for final consumption.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Improving the Navy,

Vallejo, Gala, March 3I.-Work on the
boat Concord, which has been under
going repairs at the Mare Island navy
yard, has been so hurried that she will
be placed in commission tomorrow
Work is also progressing rapidly on the
big cruiser, Baltimore, and many i'm
provements have been made besides {
thorough overhauling of the machinery
way the work of overhauling the cruiser
Charleston will begin. Extensive repair:
of the engines and boilers and remodel
ing of the officers and mems quarter:
will be made. 1t will be some month!
before the Charleston is ready tor service
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
WENT OVER.

Mills Resolution Concerning Gomez's
Letters Not Acted Upon.
Washington, March 3I-After the dis.
position of routine business the senate
this morning considered Senator Mills
resolution enquiring of the committee on
foreign relations what action had been
taken toward assuming and maintaining
the right to prevent the acquisition of
Cuba by any European power and COM
pei its people to remain submissive to
the power of Spain. The resolution asks
for reply by bill or otherwise. 1t went
over, as did Senator Morgan's S resolution
inquiring concerning the alleged letters
to Mckinley and Cleveland from Gomez.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE.
The Cretan Refugees ASK That the Block
ade be Raised.

Athens, March 3I.-Cretan refugees
are arriving continually. They made an
appeal to the heads of the European
powers, praying in the name of human
ity, that the blockade be raised from
Crete, to avert the famine threatening
thousands of people on the island. The
Red Cross society also is making an in
ternational appeal for aid
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Ideal Promises.

pike says in case he is elected mayor
there will be showers at irregular inter.
walls during the hot months, there will be
no beer sold at Athletic park on Sunday
base bali will have but six days in the
week, gambling will 60 up stairs-or go
streets and alleys will be looked after
electric charges considered, curfew ordl
nance enforced and extravaganza
wanton extravagance-like putting sugar
in whisky, butter both sides of griddle
cakes and feeding ones dog at a free
lunch, will be discouraged-Durango
Democrat
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Lan's SuCCessOr

Chicago, March 3o.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
General Fitzhugh Lee, consul general
at Havana, has been notified by cable
that his services will not be needed after
April IS.
The notice from the state department
comes nominally in the form of leave
of absence beginning at that date, but it
is understood both by him and the de-
partment that his successor will be on
the ground at that time. General Lee
expects to come back to this country at
0nce
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Today 5 NEWS.
FEVERISH HASTE,
The Legislature Rushing Business at tho
Last Moment.


Last Moment.
Denver, March 3I-The house passed
long list of bills on third reading today,
covering matters of all natures. Among
them were:
Mr.. Cookies bill providing in case of
assignments, that the assignee shall set
tie all liabilities so as to allow the debtor
to go free when the matter is closed up.
Il also forbds preference of creditors.
Senator Thomas bill relating to the
Practice of dentistry.
Mr.. Helbig's bill max ng the office of
police magistrate elective.
Mr.. Roe's bill, providing for the pay
ment OF the trustees of the agricultural
school sIoo per year and the secretary
$500 per year.
BY the adoption of adverse committe e
reports the senate killed nine bills today.
Taylor's bill for the abolishment of the
poll tax and Sauer's incorporation of life
and accident insurance bill were deemed
inexpedient.
Wheeler's memorial to congress ask
ing that the duty on lead be increased
from I cent to IH cents a pound was
adopted.
The senate then went into the commit
tee of the whole. The enacting clauses
of Gallasher's tunnel bill was killed.
Senator Maxwell's bill fixing the penalty
for cutting state timber was tavorably
acted upon as was McNeely's bill relat-
ing to tax sales.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
United States Holds the Sack,

The effects of a threatened raise in
tariff duties are visible on the Mexican
border, where cattle by the train load are
being imported. From present appear
ances the country will be overstockeo
with everything from cotton socks tc
cattle, long before it will be possible tc
place the pending Dingley bill on the
statute books. The influence of this or
trade will hardly be beneficial, while in
creased revenue will not be realized un
der the new law.-Denver News.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Properly Repudiated.

1t is with pleasure we note the con-
temptuous indifference to the ideas of the
gold Democracy (which contributed SO
largely to Mr.. McKinley's election, SO
brazenly to the defeat of Mr.. Bryan that
is being SHOWN by the Republicans at
every point. The president ignores them,
Speaker Reed knows them not, and
"Tariff" Dingley has prepared a bill
which the gold Democrats pronounce to
be nothing less than "atrocious. Lead
vile Herald Democrat.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Voted oE the Treaty.

Washington, March 3I.-Votlng on
the amendments to the arbitration treaty
began today. If the bill is finally passed
with the majority of the amendments
now pending it is declared that the Brit
ish parliament will not ratify the treaty.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
The War in Philippine.

Madrid, March 3o.-An off cial dis
patch from Manila, capital of the Philip.
pine islands. announces that in an en-.
gagement between Sponish troops and
insurgent forces 80 insurgents were
killed and 1907 surrendered.
Three thousand families from the in
surgent camp have reached Manila.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Served His Term,

London, March 3I.-Major Sir John
Willoughby, Who was convicted with
Jameson for participation in the Jameson
raid in the Transvaal, was released to-
day from Holloway prison, having served
his ten months
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Heavy Rains in the South.

Dallas, Texas, March 3I-Heavy rains
have prevailed all last night and today.
Trinity river has passed the high water
mark of 1890. The headquarters of the
Texas Pacific, Santa Fe and Missouri &
Kansas railroads report the rains to be
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
InsuIted Queen Vic.

Pretoria, March 3I.-The grandson of
President Kruger, an officer of the gov
ernment, was suspended today for hav-
ing used insulting language to Queen
Victoria. Inquiry Is now being carried on.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
To Improve the leVees.

Washington, March 3I.-The presi
dent today signed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the improvement of the
Mississippi levees from the head of the
passes to the mouth of the Ohio river.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
HEAVY SHOWS

Passenger Irafhc suspended on A AccOunt of
Blockades.
Denver, March 3I.-Two Burlington
passenger trains are blockaded at Akron,
the Kansas Pacific is block ed in Kansas,
and the Union Pacific at Cheyenne. No
trains have come in or gone out of Den.
yer for long distances since yesterday at
a o'clock. A blizzard is raging in the
mountains and the Gulf road has closed
its South Park service from the public.
There is eight feet OF snow at Palmer
lake and the Sante Fe and Rio Grande
train are blocked there.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
TO BLOCKADE GREECE.

The Powers Have Concurred in q Partial
Blockade.
Paris, March 3I-The report that the
powers have decided on partial block
ade of Greece is confirmed on good au-
thority here.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
WILL PReClPlTATE WAR.
The Greek Guerillas SwarmiDg on The
Turkish Frontier.

Turkish Frontier.
London. March GA despatch from
La Rissa says that the Greek guerillas
are swarming on the hills OF the Turkish
frontier and presenting very aggressive
attitude. Their actions will probably
result in war, when, II is believed the
Greek regulars .i,l advances.
Daily camera., 1897-03-31
Silver Quotation.

New York, March 3I-Silver is quoted
at 81 II-I6 today.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
Another Lie Nailed.

In a recent issue the State Journal
said: The charge that the command
ant of the soldiers home at Milford had
refused to allow an old soldier to hang
up the picture of President Mckinley
in the Office of the home, is being in
vestigated by veterans of the state.
Father Henry Masterman of Lincoln
went to home recently and talked with
nineteen members, all of whom told
him the soldier who wanted to put up
the picture was hard to get along with.
Mr.. Masterman said he found a dozen
or more pictures of Mckinley. There
is one picture of Bryan in the com
mandant's Office. The members of the
home said they had no complaint.
They are allowed to decorate walls of
the corridors and of their rooms as
they please. Mr.. Masterman made a
report of his findings before meeting
of G. A. R. men in this city. He added
that the commandant had contributed
funds to help buy q picture of McKin-
ley.
Thus one by one the campaign fakes
invented by the republicans are being
shown up. The republicans tried to
work up a terrible indignation meet
ing over the matter. Just see how
much cause they had!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

gold and the single gold standard and
nothing for birnetallism and relief to
the people,
Representative Walker, rep, Mass,
chairman committee on currency and
banking-'I fear the message is not
sufficiently specific and does not go far
enough to relieve the situation. Itdoes
not recommend anything shall be done
until the revenues exceed the eXpend-
lures of the government, which will
be many months in the future, and is
far from immediate action. The rec
ommendation that grcenbacks be not
paid out except for. gold~Nhen once ,ce
deemed in gold, if enacted into law.
would enable one man with ST. 100000
of grecnbacl>s to demand gold of the
treasury, and then by depositing the
gold in the bank for greenbac1s and
repeating the process BAG times, to re-
tire the whole $346. O00. 900 in the time
it would take him to oscillate between
the sub-treasury in New York and his
confederate foreign broker.
The Recommendation that banks be
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
More Truth Than Poetry.

Boston Advertiser: The fact is there
has been something too much of per-
s1s'ent nagging, snarling, sneering and
generally abusing populists as indi-
viduals. Those who really know
something about them. "by and large, !"
know that in multitudes of instances
they are sober, Industrious, reading.
church going, peace-loving citizens;
that they maintain often by heroic self
imposed privations, free public schools
OF more than average excellence: that
tney are good neighbors, lovers of law
and order, who, even in hard times.
when money is scarce and grasshop-
pers, chintz bugs and drouth plentiful.
pay their debts at 100 cents on the dol
lar.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
Glasses at the White House.

Kansas City Times: Society unques-
tionably captured the white house at
the last election. In consequence the
present administration is frantically
aristocratic. This passion for high So
ciety, cropping out in hundred places,
is to be advertised to the world by
the division of congressman into care
fully constituted groups for white
house entertainment purposes. In this
way Mr.. Mckinley will be able to save
his noble friends of the east from all
contact with the riff-raff. The plan
evolved by Mr.. Mckinley and ]. Addi-
son Porter. ESQ.,, will work beautifully
at social functions. It will enable Mr..
Mckinley to make display before the
nobility and wear out his old clothes
before the rabble And il the common
herd INDUCES in feelings of resentment
it contains only few million more
voters than the nobility and not one
thousandth as many heavy subscrib-
ers to Republican campaign corrup-
ton funds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

coin obligation to mean that the gov
eminent would pay gold if convenient.
but silver if necessary. Coin is an
ambiguous word only to those who
wish to please the gold bugs. Pimet-
allists take it to mean gold or liver
payment to be made in either metal at
the option of the government.
The secretary also says that ithe
simpler Or more humble investors or
would-be investors in the public debt
are confused and doubtful
g. In brief. the. secretary .saeasas, tt]r;tt
when the rich and powerful investor
comes to the treasury with 'coin''
obligation, coin means gold; but
when the ''more humble investor" pre-
sents ''coin" obligation, coin means
''silver'' or any old thing lying around
loose. No wonder the latter is econ
fused"
This administra ton is like unto that
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
PERCY PEPooN.
Desks Needed by Congressman.

Philadelphia Record: Speaker Reed
again speaks of the desks in the house,
of Representatives as serious obstruc-
ton to business. Members of the house
are engaged at their desks in private
correspondence when they should be
attending to the public affairs that
come before them. Since a steering
committee, of which the speaker is
chairman, cuts out all the business and
decides what measures deserve con-
sideration and what shall be tabooed.
the house has well-nigh ceased to be
deliberate body. In such condition
of things the average member would
find the time hanging heavily on his
hands if he should be- deprived of his
convenient desk.