The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-11-12

/ rom cur reg tsiar correspondent
w .sHINGTox, November S.-SenaIor Jones,
If Arkansas, Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, arrived in Washington in
a decidedly iubiluut state of mind over the TT
suits of last weeks elections. He said on Il e
subject well, you bet I'm tckled. 1t makes
me feel - years younger and makes me uu-
1erStsnd that the American people have not
been bought or blinded this time. The results
are an omen Of coming and greater good. 1t
lust takes opposition and sorrow to develop
the fun astrength of the Democratic party
This result convinces me that the silver senti-
ment grows, grows and grows, and that by the
IL ,Nt Presidential election, it will have grow
10 an irresistible strength Just mark ny
w Irds Error dies from pin scratch, nut
-ruth survives the cyclone. The Democratic
pI .ty is truth. When Il comes 10 Il long race,
aud n hard race. the Democratic parry gets
there. | am very sorry because of the turn
matters have taken III old Mary hand, but hope
Tor her is not dead in my bosom yc:. of course
it would have been more desirable had Mark
iunua been inhumed under al avalanche OF
u .mocratic votes, but when aGreat man saves
~ scalp only by the skin OF his teeth, it is viz
tuslly defeat"
one of the most interesting stories growing
out of the Ohio election is now being told on
the quiet in Washington, and it finds believers,
too According to this story, Secretary Shcr-
m an has been approached by Foraker Eepub-
icaus and offered an opportunity 10 get eVri
with Boss Hanna and Mr. Mckinley for tbs
shabby treatment they have give him, not on!
by preventing HannG's election OF the senate ,
but by securing his own return TO TINT bod! .
Mr. sherman is too Old bird 10 1oba!e W
cyeIythIn. tempting that's placed before hin,
but is said to have this proposition under COL
sideration and to be making quiet invcstiga-
ton, through trus ed agents, as 10 the p.oba-
bIlitY of success should he consent TO enter the
anti-Hanna combine. The scheme i'll brief Is
for the Foraker members OF tne ono L-giSlH-
turc to stay out OF the Republican caucus
which will, of course, nominate Hanna Tor the
Senate, and To nominate GOV: Bushnell or som,
other thick aud tEin Foraker man as the amt
caucus candidate. The forakeritcs claim 10
nave members enough to bring about ana
keep up for an indefinite period, deadlock IN
th,. legislature, ana they argue that att
Hanna sees his own election To be an i'm
possibility this time, he will then he Will
ing to Join Bushnell in withdrawing and in
agreeing upon a compromise candidate VINO
can get the entire Republican vote and be
elected. That is where the Forakcritcs tell
Dir. sherman that he can come in. They say
that they will suggest him rs compromise
candidate Tor the Senate, and that much al
they would like TO- neither Boss Hanna non
Mr. Mckinley will dare to object. There n c
too many ifs in this scheme, but 1t indicates
how harmonious the Ohio Republicans are.
Consul General Lee has received h's anal in.
structions and will this week return 70 Cuba
He is as careful US ever a boz; discussing Cuba
matters, but there are good reasons for saying
that he is confident that there will be peace il
Cuba i'll IL few months. II WAS because OF ms
belief on his part that he agreed, when urgent
| ly requested to do so by Mr.. AcKinlcy, to re
| main in Cuba until the trouble was over.
The army of pensioners, still steadily grow,
| in numbers, Notwithstanding the assertion %
several Commissioners OF Pensions that it hac
| reached high water mark, and was about tC
| start on down grade. The annual report o.
Commissioner Evans shows that there wert
| 5.336 more names on the rolls on June 30
| 1897, than there were one year before, not
| withstanding the dropping during the tiscs
| year for deaths and other causes OF ALP.
| names There were oT6,ol4 names on the roi
at the close Of the las: fiscal year, and, unless
death claims an unusually large number, it il
probable that the million mark will he passeC
| before the close of the present fiscal year.
| From all directions come complain abou
the tremendous rise in the price OF almos
! every thing, except the article that more thai
half OF our people have to sell, their labor. Al
| expert says of the effect Of the DinSley tariff
| upon the price of mem. clothes: "A suit o
clothes that could be bou MT last year for Sli
cannot be duplicated now under $50, and tina
| fact is an annoyance to dealers and customer
alike. With men of ample means, who have
| their clothes made by fashionable tailors. );
/ or $40 advance on a suit is hardly noticed, anC
| if noticed, evokes no complaint. 1t is very diff
| ferent, however, with those who have to b.
careful in their expenditures. for to this elias
| So represents considerable sum. The mum
or of men who buy s15 and $40 suits is large
~ in excess OF those who pay tallors $40 an
. $50 for a suit, and it is from the poor and tn
middle class that the kick against the Dingle.
| tariff is sure to come"