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The morning times., 1897-02-25
PHILLIPS EIGHT HOUR LAW
House Committee ON Labor Makes a
Favorable Report.
Its Purpose Is to Extend the Pres
ent Statute to All Govern
ment Contract Work

President Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and Mr.. James
Duncan, vice president of the same or
ganization, appeared before the House
Labor Committee yesterday in avodcaey
OF the labor mea sure known as the Phil
lips bill.
able report from the committee on the bill.
This action is deemed great victory by
the labor leaders.
The purpose OF the Phillips bill, as
has been heretofore stated, is to extend
the eight-hour law to all contracts in any
way pertaining to work done by the United
States government. The opponents Of the
measure, however, contend that the bill
is tco sweeping in its provisions, and
claim that in its present form it would
extend to the cutting OF trees in the forests
and to the manufacture of all articles which
the government used.
This, however. is not the intention of
the trainers of the bill, nor of the labor
leaders OF the country Their purpose is
tracts for raw material as win protect
organized labor i'll all work done by the
government.
The terms OF the bill were objected to
ny Mr.. Gardner, OF the committee, on the
ground the United States would have
no jurisdiction in States where work was
being done by the government, under the
laws of that State.
Mr.. Gompers, who championed the cause
OF labor, it is said, made an eloquent and
logical argument in favor of the bill. He
called special attention to the objections
raised by Attorney Generals 0lney end
Miller, and argued that they We're not
founded in accordance with the facts as
presented. The whole trouble, Mr..
Gompers said, was caused by the omission
of a comma in the engrossing of the bill.
He Appealed to the committee not for any
special privilege, but for simple justice.
The wage-earners of the country, he said
had hot a single representative III Congress
and they looked TO them, the committee
men, to be the spokesmen and advocates
of the toilers OF tine United States in
the halls of the National Legislature He
slId lie was not welded To the yerbiage of
the bill, but to its purpose, and asked Inc
committee if they favored the intent CT
the measure TO so change it as to NEE the
requirements without making ita uuIlity
Mr.. Gompers also called attention TO the
fact that all other interests Were receiving
special attention at the hands OF Congress,
but that two years had lapsed While this
bill, in the interests of the millions Of
breadwiEEers of the country, rested in a
pigeon hole
In closing, Mr.. Gompers referred to the
benefit to the toiling masses of the coun
try in consequence of the passage OF the
BILL avov:ing that nothing would go so
far tOimprovetheir condition or bring about
reduction of the hours of labor
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The SILVER REPUBLICANS
Colorado Names the First Member
of the Committee.
ConeratuIatory Telegrams to Chair.
Hoped For-Strongi in the West.

Representative Towne OF Minnesota,
chairman of the newly-designated pro
visional national committee of tie silver
Republican party, received number of
kilograms of congratulation yesterday.
One fIom the silver Republicans of Den
Yer announced the choice of the inst mem-
Der of the new committee The Colorado
Republicans Will name a NJ. Stevenson as
their representative. 1t was Stevenson
WHO, as chairman Of the Colorado delega-
t.oa, led the boilers oat of the st. Louis
convention Of last year.
The committeeman viii all be named by
the silver Republican organization in the
several States. 1t is Lot probable that
the Senators and Representatives of the
new party in tile next Congress will be
members of the committee, as there is a
desire to distribute the honors Of the
new party as widely as possible.
The Congressional representation of the
new party in the Fifty fifth Congress is
as follows Senators Teller, Cannon Man
tie, Pettigrew, Jones and Turner of Wash
ington; Representatives Hartman, Shaf-
roth and Jones.
The leaders OF the new organization.
who are in Washington. protest that there
Is nothing about their movement to in
dicate any purpose of breaking up last
years political alliance. In fact" said
Representative Hartman. of Montana, the
letter which we have all signed distinctly
disclaims any such purpose. OF course. we
hx,a rllfu E..
tween old forces friendly To the silver
movement. and we desire to do our full
share OF the work preliminary to vic
tory"
The silver Republican proclamation. as
drafted. has had the benefit of revision
by several Of the leaders OF the new party.
but S most largely the work of Charles
A Towne One OF the few important
amendments made. TO it after it left his
hands was the substitution Of his own
name for that of Senator Fred Dubois. of
Idaho, as chairman Of the provisional ma
uonal committee.
The silver Republicans who signed the
ringing manifesto OF Tuesday all come
from the Western group of States, in which
their associates proved most potent allies
of Democracy in the canvass of 1896.
The change In the representation OF this
section in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives has been something remarkable,
as is shown in the following tables, giving
the political status of the Senators and
Representatives from these States, as it
was March 4, 1896, and as it will be
March 4, 1897:
In 1s96-senate. Republicans, 10; all
others, Z.
In 1897 Senate, Republicans, 21; all
others, 13; vacancy, 1.
In 1896 House, Republicans, 80; all
others, s.
In 1897 House; Republicans, 10; all
others. %.
This remarkable change in the group
of Western States, composed of California,
Washington, oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah,
Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, North and
South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska, is
believed 10y the silver Republicans to be
very largely the result of their efforts.
And they argue that there is decided
reason for their formal organization as
a national party.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
AN EXTRA SESSION.
The New Senate VIII Convene on
March A.

Following the Custom which has prevailed
for many years. President Cleveland yes
terday issued the following proclamation,
SO as to enable the Senate to continue
III session after the expiration Of the
noon on March 4, next, and, after the
qualification OF the new and reelected
Senators. to participate in the Inaugural
ton OF the new President of the United
States, and to confirm his Cabinet:
by the President of the United States
OF America, q proclamation:
.'Whereas public interests require that
the Senate should be convened at ~
o'clock. on the 4th day OF March, next,
to receive such communications as may
be made by the Executive;
Now, therefore, /, Grover Cleveland
President of the United States OF Amer
ica, do hereby proclaim and declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the
Senate of the United States to convene at
the Capitol in the city OF Washington.
on the 4th day Of March next. at IL
O'Clock, noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled 10 act as
members of that body are hereby required
TO take notice. ic 9-
''Giyen under my hand aud the seal of
the United States, at Washington, the
24th day OF February. A, D., 1897, and
of the Independence of the URited States
the One Hundred and TwensY-first
"GRoVER CLEVELAND.
by the President.
RICHARD OLNEY,
''Secrctary of State.h
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ed that the free coinage OF silver was OF
more Importance than the Potomac flats
and said he hoped the gentleman would be
allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, offered an amend
nient TO the bill authorizing the Secre
tary of the Interior to allow the culti-
walton OF the lands in dispute for the ben
eft OF the poor Of the city until it was
improved for park purposes. Mr. Grout,
of Vermont, favored the amendment and
said that he had heard the land Was very
fertile.
Mr.. Cannon moved to amend the Lacey
amendment by authorizing the expendi-
ture of $4,000 TO carry out the pro-
visions OF the Lacey amendment. Mr.
Cannon's amendment was lost The Lacey
amendment was also lost and Mr. Pit
ney'a amendment was voted down.
Mr.. Pitney appeared TO have no good
ground for his opposition to the bill, but
he endeavored in every possible way to
defeat the measure.
The bill was finally passed rs IL was
reported from the committee, ayes, lbs;
noes, 81.
1t was 4:3o o'clock when the bill to in,
corporate the East Washington Heights
Traction Company was taken up. 1t took
pretty nearly half an hour to read this
bill, and then the opponents Of the measure
hegan to skirmish to defeat considera-
uonS. Various motions Were made to con-
sume time, ard finally motion 10 adj
Journ prevailed, and the hill received its
death blow for this session, unless it can
he AIKEN up and passed during the last six
days of the session, under suspension of
the rules 1t should be said To Chairman
BabcocS's credit that he did ali in his
power to secure vote at the time. Find
ing the House was getting impatient and
the members manifesting desire to
bring the days business to "A close, Mr.
Babcock endeavored unsuccessfully to have
the house take a recess until l O'clock
tomorrow and then take up the bill
The morning times., 1897-02-25
FATE OF THE NOMINATIONS
The Status of the Sands and Davis
Cases

The most interesting local feature of the
last week of the life of Congress is the
prospective fate of the nominations of Mr..
Henry E. Davis, as district attorney, and
Hon. Francis T. B. Sands, as District Com
missioner. Although the cases have little
in common they are closely associated in
the public mind, and the impression is
growing that they will experience the same
fortune at the hands OF the Senate.
Mr.. Davis now occupies the advanta geous
position OF having been twice favorably
reported by the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee; the second time after searching inves-
tigation by subcommittee of the personal
and political charges against him. 1t can
be safely said that nothing more win be
heard of the intimations made before the
committee about his personal standing.
But the political Charges have by no
means been disposed Of, and it Is by these,
and the approach Of final adjournment,
that he is most likely to be embarrassed.
The Senate contains distinct ma jority
of men who supported Bryan, and added to
these are a number of Republicans who
are not enamored of President Cleveland
These men will. it is said, with three eX-
ceptions, all vote against Mr.. Davis for
political reasons. The time limit of the
session is also formidable, for the 4th of
March is as dangerous to Mr.. Davis as an
adverse majority His friends are now de-
voting all their energies to getting Senators
pledged to take up the case for final ac-
ton. and they report satisfactory prog
reSs.
The subcommittee of the Senate District
Committee, to which the Sands nomina-
ton was referred, will have formal
meeting this afternoon. The mem
bers have had several informal conferences
and individually have heard statements
from many of Mr. Sands warm friends,
who have pressed his claims and urged
prompt action. Excellent work has been
done by the advocates OF his confirmation
and even among the membership of the
District Committee, where opposition was
at first most apparent, they have succeeded
in gaining friends for the gentleman.
The subcommittee will report to the
full committee, meeting in executive ses-
sion on Friday. There is still possibility
that this subcommittee will either report
adversely, or decide to procrastinate
which will be the same thing, in effect.
But the chances of favorable report are
regarded by Mr.. Sands friends as very
greatly improved in the last few days.
1t is now no longer predicted, even by
the opponents of the gentleman, that he
will or can he rejected. 1t is believed
that his defeat unlike that Of Davis, can
only he accomplished by failure to act
on the nominations.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
DIR. YOUNG

le'H gre one months treatment and all ned
'cines absolutely free Of charge. TO those
''fto begin today there UiU Be aBsolsttely no
charge for the most careful attention. ua
charge tehaterer for the mos expert and sci
eatLae treatment; and no charge lchaterer for
all necessary remedies and medicines for ons
fait month. To make the offer clear 10 sUerv-
body, Dr.. Young says there sciU be a5soluteIg
no charge for GeytdinJ during the free
month. The free offer also applies to all old
patients rete,sing treatment before s O'Clock
today This e5er closes tonight at s O'Clock.
Dr- oung treats with unfailing success
S.dtaIthf asthma Bronchitis, Rheumatism.
SSoItst patton, Dyspepsia, Sexual Weakness
-ISnt Losses, Diseases or the Liver Kid
ueys anu bladder, and ali affections Of the
Eye, Far, Nose, Throat, and Lungs A new
eIidIIlng cure for Structure VaricoceIe and
ny, hydroceie No cutting. no operation, no
pam P9,s no loss Oh time Mid, painless nietD-
The morning times., 1897-02-25
THE NORFOLK rosrMAsrERsH1P.
The Nomination of w. T. Anderson
Favorably Reported.

The nomination OF w. T. Anderson, of
Norfolk, Va, to be postmaster at that
place was ordered to be favorabIy reported
to the Senate by the Postoffice Com
mittee yesterday. Charges had been pre-
ferred before the committee against Mr.
Anderson, in which it was ascertained that
he had flindered voting in some of the
colored wards Of that city. The case
in question is one Of the contested Con-
gresaonal districts now before the House.
Col. Lamb, chairman OF the Republican
committee, did not appear before the
committee to back up the charges. Mr..
Anderson and his friends We're present
and denied them. On the failure of Col.
Lamb to appear the committee accepted
Mr.. Anderson's evidence and ordered the
report to be made.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
THE COMMITTEE CANNOT GO.
Mr.. Tyler's Invitation to Visit Nor.
folk Declined.

A letter has been written by Mr.. Hooker
of New York, the chairman Of the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors, to Rep
rescntative Tyler OF Virginia, conveying
the regrets of the members Of the commit
tee at their inability to visit Norfolk, Va,
on Friday of this week The purpose of
the visit was to inspect the harbor and
its approaches with view to determining
what improveme are necessary to Sc
cure a deeper channel.
Mr.. Tyler was informed that in the
closing hours Of the Congress every mem
Der OF the committee is interested in Ger
tain matters Of legislation which arelikely
to come before the House at any moment,
and that, in these circumstances, they do
not think it advisable to be absent from
Washington at this time.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
Nominations by the President

The PRESIDENT yesterday sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate:
w. w. Toilette to be consulting engineer
OF. the United States on the International
(Water) Boundary Commission, provided
for in the convention with Mexico, of
March 1, 1859.
First Lieut. E. F. Wilcox 20 be captain
Second Lieut. NJ. F. Davis to be first
lieutenant
The morning times., 1897-02-25
SNAP SHOT INTERVIEWS

-Four thousand dollars have been spent
for 10000 or $4,000 paper flags as part
of the preparation for the Inauguration
festivities. Now, the American flag, when
it is floating in the breeze, with its
stripes sonew hat broken from their straight
riGidity, is pretty and artistic Flat and
pasted against a window, these paper
affairs are aboninably crude and unlovely
This expenditure was most unfortunately =
used. The trouble allies In the committee
selected for these art matters Why Were
real estate men and dry goods merchants
left TO wreak their will on the art of the
inauguration? Why wasn't committee OF
artists ckosen.-Will Chandlee, Artist
The morning times., 1897-02-25
CUBA WANTS TO BE ANNEXED.
a Pamphlet Distributed Among
Members of Congress-

Every member of Congress was pre-
sented yesterday with neat pamphlet of
six pages, under the title of Cuba; Her
Past, Present, and Future, in Connection
With Spain and the United States.'' 1t
embraces a chronological review Of prin-
cipal events between Spain and Cuba
since the year 1886. up to the present
time; statement Of Cuba & grievances; the
condition of the. country at present; a
criticism OF the new plan of reform; and
arguments to show that Cuba can only
prosper under the American flag. 1t ends
with strong appeal to President elect
Mckinley to extend over the island the
protection OF the American flag.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
The Extension OF Connect cut Avenue

Senator Mcmillan yesterday afternoon
introduced an amendment To the Dist.tct
of Columbia appropriation bin providing
an expenditure of 100000 for lengthen-
ing Connecticut avenue, according TO the
recorded plan of extension. This sum IS
to be paid wholly frcEl the revenues of
the District
The morning times., 1897-02-25

/ have been estimating that there are
5000 windows along the line OF march
of the inaugural parade and that $40
Will be the average received for theta.
on the reviewing stand there are about
., 500 seats, which Will average 81
each. Figured this way, just TO see the
parade people will pay something like
$50, 1t would be interesting if it
could be computed how much money is
brought into Washington and left by
the visitors next week, and also how much
will be the total amount changing hands.
The Inauguration should give us quite
an impetus toward a good spring business.
Frank Preston, Ingleside, Government
Clerk.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
Cor. 18th and F SITS.

wing to theincrease In DR.. Youne S vast
business the office hours In the future viii
oe- Daiiy' 10 to o. Monday and Thursday
evenings from TO 8; Sunday mornings,
from 10 TO L.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
THE LEAvENwoRTH HOME.
The Investigating Committee RECON-
mends Gen Smiths Removal.

mends Gen. Smiths Removal.
The report OF the special committee, en-
gagged for two months in investigating the
management Of the Soldiers Home at
Leavenwortb, Kans., recommends the re-
moval Of the commandant Gen. Smith; sug-
gests change of the other officers, and
favors placingthehom under governmental
control, with direction by the Secretary Of
War. 1t also recommended that the council
Of administration shall in future consist of
three officers and two persons to be chosen
by the members of the home, and that this
board shall in future control the same.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
Perrine Claim Arguments Tonight.

The Committee on Public Lands of the
Senate will resume the consideration Ct
the Perrine land grant matter at 8 clock
this evening. There will be no testimony
taken and the session will be devoted
solely to arguments. 1t is expected that
the speeches will lastiuntil after mid
night
The morning times., 1897-02-25
ENDS TONIGHT
No More Free Treatment After
8 O'clock This Evening.

70 ANYBODY applying in person at his
Fr'cGte sonitari1rHa, corner I2th and p
streets northwest, betaoess the hours of 10 a. m
and s D. M. todau.
The morning times., 1897-02-25

Notice that the windows are assuming Il
most festive holiday appearance. Notice
also that many o. them are most artisti-
cally gotten up, well-worth looking at.
They will be looked at, and by thousands.
A good many Washington merchants ap-
preciate the value of pretty and scientific
window displays. but too many don't. The
right kind of window, say on the Avenue.
might very easily be made to increase a
stores Inauguration business hundred per
cent. E j. Fame, Ad Writer.
The morning times., 1897-02-25

The Jonnie Juniors, who made such an
excellent impression with their perform
ance OF ''The Mikado,'' are probably to play
it in Richmond during their trip, and maybe
in other cities. / have made nearly all
the arrangements One of the Southern
newspaper correspondents told me tonight
that there are only S14 80 in his State, but
that the Jonnie Juniors will have no trouble
whatever in securing S12 of this. Their
trip will really be quite a tTiumpbal march.
N. Durshane Coward, Director.
The morning times., 1897-02-25

Garrett A Hobart was prominent in New
Jersey twenty years ago. He was first
known in public way in '7S. As a result
Of the '73 troubles, two or three of our
New Jersey railroads fell behind and fir ally
got into the courts. Hobart, then young
lawyer liked and believed in, was appointed
receiver OF them all-three at one time, if
I remember. He showed q most excellent
business ability, and his mana cement OF the
roads was a marked success. Shortly after
that, nearly twenty years ago, he was
prominently mentioned for governor OF the
State. He has since then made a name
for himself as a shrewd, clear-headed, pro-
gressive business man. You will find how
clear his mind is here in Washington. He is
one of the best-liked men personally in New
Jersey Notice the compliment that was
paid to him in this voting of 81 500, a day
or two ago, for the expenses OF the New
JERSEY militia to be here during the inaugu-
ration-John j. Gardner, Member of Con-
gress from New Jersey.
The morning times., 1897-02-25

All that the papers and the people out
side have said about Miss Held is being
borne out by the way she is received here.
We have had crowded houses every night
and everybody has a glowing opinion
Hany Rapley, Manager National Theater.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22


filled only with the low monotonous
wall of the miserable woman. At last
Sutherland found his tongue, though
to little purpose.
ooh, Miss Hetherington, what is this
you are telling me? I cannot believe
surely you cannot mean what you
say?"
1T is Gods truth, Johnnie Suther-
land" replied the lady, gradually re-
covering her composure. 81 thought
to bear the secret with me to my grave,
but it's out at last Grief and despair
wrenched it out O. me ere l kenned
what l was saying. Gang your ways"
she added, bitterly, "and spread it like
the town-crier. Let all the world ken
that the line O. the Hetheringtons ends
as it began, in black bar sinister and
a nameless shame"
do not say that!' cried Sutherland.
"What you have said is sacred between
you and me, assure you! But Mar
jorie-Did she know what you told
me?"
Miss Hetherington shook her head.
"She had neither knowledge nor sus-
picion. Even Mr. Lorraine knew moth
ing. though whites l fancied that he
made a guess. Only one living man
besides yourself ever found out the
truth, and maybe ere this Marjorie has
learned it fra him. God help me! she'll
learn to hate and despise me when he
tells her all"
"You mean the Frenchman" said
Sutherland. How is it that he"
Course him for a black-hearted dew
liz said Miss Hetherington, with an &C
cess of her old fury. "He came here
like a spy when l was ava, and he
searched amang my papers, and he
found in my desk a writing I should
have burnt lang syne. Then he threat
ened, and fool-like I gave him money
to quit the place. He has quilted it,
but with her in his company, wae's
metz
And she wrung her hands in despair.
Then quick as thought her mood
changed, and she rose trembling to her
feet.
But there's no time to be lost. While
we stand blethering and glowering, he's
bearing her ava. Johnny Sutherland,
let me look in your face. Once again,
have we the heart of man."
Suiting the action to the word, she
gazed at him as if to read his very
soul.
ITO BE CONTINUFD)