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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

Mr. Richardson in neat speech introduced tho
Speaker. and In response to the hearty cheers he
addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House OF Representatives: Th.
voice OF this House has called me TO grave re-
sponsibilities. For that call / am most profoundly
the responsibilities that attach this great office
/ am encouraged, however. by the thought that no
member Of this body can escape responsibility
either 10 his people to his country. All OF us
are under bonds to do our best
The approval OF the country. the approval of ones
own conscience the attainment Of great results are
must be sought and won on broad patriotic lines
Of thought and action.
1t is my duty as IT will be my aim and pleasure
TO impartialy administer the laws adopted for our
Government, but no Speaker can be successful I'M
less he has the cooperation OF the members OF this
House The generous Partially and kindness that
have been shown to me by the entire membership
here encourage me 10 believe that such imperfc-
ions as may have may be modified by the con-
siderate and supporting disposition of those con-
shutting this great body.
am ready TO take the oath Of Office
In accordance with the time honored custom. the
OLDEST member Of the House in point OF service Mr.
harmer, OF Pennsylvania. administered the oath
10 the Speaker The Speaker then announced that
the oath would be administered 10 members by
States' AS the names OF the members were called
they appeared at the bar In groups OF about a
uo]eh' ana there. with raised hands. were sworn
In by the Speaker. In the Maryland delegation
was John Walter Smith. who was elected Governor
OF his State In November and who will remain
In the House until he is inaugurated Governor
THE ROBERTS CASE COMES UP.
The moment for which all present were an xiouslv
waiting came when the State OF Utah was reached
and Mr.. Roberts's name was called. Instantly a
hush fell on the assembly. Mr.. rayier. of Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT
ESTIMATES SENT TO CONGRESS BY SEC
RETARY GAGE.
APPROPRIATIONS AoGREcArINd 1891 osi'9' AsKEl
FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

APPROPRIATIONS AGGREGATING sesl'osi''' N'NND
FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
fRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBrNEJ
,,,.ahtoo,on nee 4-The estimates for the nam
.onance Of the Government during the hscal yea,
,eol sent to Congress to-day by the Secretary OF
Tho treasury aggregate sssi,Osi,ssi 49, exceeding
those submitted last December by S''@oo"
Among the Increase over last years estimates are
500 900 for public works, about siSoo"O f0r 'ns
Navy. S20ooOoO for miscellaneous expenses ~ ~.
r,ro,oa, decreases are si7OCOOOO for the Army and
a 900 900 for the Postal Service.
The recaptuaton Of the estimates COMPANY 80,
with the present years appropriations is as fo''
1ows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

AT nv = dAoi y ohA 81 OF AZ
way there's an examination
of the heart to find what is
interfering with it. The liver
gives trouble, and is dosed
with drugs and pounded
with pills to bring TO light
the cause, and all the time
the cause of the trouble is
in the stomach.
The intimate connection Of
the stomach with the heart
and the other vital organs,
necessarily results in the
sympathy of these organs
with any arrangement or
disease of the stomach and
the organs OF digestion and
nutrition.
Thousands have been
cured Of palpitation, liver
trouble, shortness Of breath,
pain in the side, backache,
and numerous other COM
)plaints by the use Of DR..
J Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery. This medicine acts
d,vS~f1. ,,,o,, 81. ..zn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

tors; those for the House q,
smount 20 nys 49, OF which .sSs IN I,ssent,u,s
ara mileage Of members and delegates sars
The estimates for the Executive nror
49, 81 which $4,000 Is for the salartespe are n
and vies,president, So5iO for clerical forte'h.
az the White House. and S2Ss0 for the rS,l q.
For salaries and contingent expenses =, =,
ecutive departments the totals are "a III ~ the ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

as a further mark Of respect that the Senate 40,
journ and amid deep silence the CHAIR dec'are'
the motion carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

The woman who niislays her hat and looks for il in
her purse among other impossible places is very like
the physician who looks in all sorts of impossible
places for the cause of disease The heart begins TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
MR.. HENDERsoN's ADDRESS

MI Richardson in neat speech introduced the
speaker and In response to the hearty cheers he
addressed the House as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
wa.hinxton,. My.teriou, Pest,

Something must be done to identify the
bug that is biting its way around Wash
ington, leaving a wake of swollen coun-
tenances and bodies behind it. The mys-
terry of its nature and of its precise poison
is demoralizing in this hot weather The
average summer torments are bad enough
without this addition to the local insec-
tivora. The June bugs with their persist
with their suicidal httering the lightning
bugs with their malodorous search-lights,
the ants with their Industrious intrusions
the mosquitoes with their boring propensi-
ties, the house-fiies with their appetites and
their personal liberties, the cock-roaches
with their designs upon the larder, the
croton bugs with their tremendous prolifi-
cacy. the moths with their destructiveness
not to mention the uncomfortable noctur-
nal visitants with their encroachments
upon the rest privileges of the individual,
all these are serious discomforts separately
and In the aggregate. II now. therefore, q
new source of unpleasantness Is to he add
ed to the list of chronological nuisances
the demand upon science for it's destruc-
ton will be immediate and insisten4 The
modern tendency of science is first to iden-
tify the specific germ which causes dis
ease. and then TO find it's particular pol
son. Thus far. It seems, no one has yet
been found who can testify that he has
seen the bug that bit him, although many
severe sweliings have been treated at the
hospitals. confidently believed to have been
caused by new agency. 40 In the con-
eoesion Of hare soup. the nrst step un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Sound Money Democrats.

1t is reported that conference of promi-
nent democrats who opposed Mr.. Bryan in
1896 is soon to be held. There are no par
ticulars, but presumably the subject of
discussion will be the continued influence of
the silver question and the probable renom-
ination of Mr.. Bryan on a reaffirmation of
the Chicago platform.
These men. with but few exceptions, have
been very uncomfortable ever since they
We're forced into antagonism TO their old
political associations Many Of them are
politicians by nature, with years of activity
to Whet their appetites for slate-ma king
and party campaigning and that sort of
thing, and they are eager to take a hand
again at the old and well-beloved game.
But as matters now stand they are out of
it all Mr.. Bryan is Obdurate. and declines
to permit them to return home unless they
present themselves on their hands and
knees This attitude they refuse to assume,
and so. no longer welcome within the dem
ocratic fold. and unwilling to ally them
selves definitely with the republicans they
have no pace at present to lay their heads.
Maybe that is one reason they have con-
cluded just now to put their heads together
There need be no great sympathy felt for
these men. The step they took in 1896
They planted themselves upon a distinct
proposition, and in so doing committed
themselves to a course of conduct which
should continue while the danger which had
provoked it lasted They rejected Mr.
Bryan and the Chicago platform because
they saw in the free silver propaganda a
menace to the public credit. Clearly, there
fore, while that menace exists-and while
the silver cause may not possess today the
strength it demonstrated in 1896 1t means
the same thing now as then-they owe it to
themselves to stand by the record and re-
peat at the polls this year and next their
condemnation of what they still believe to
be an unwise and most dangerous PROPOSE
ton.
The democracy, at present organized,
may talk against Trusts, Imperialism, the
tariff, what You will, but the oYershadow-
ing fact still remains that it stands con-
spicuously and distinctly for free silver,
and the more outspoken and courageous of
it's leaders are asking for power only on
that issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21

York, where the conduit system Is In unin-
terrupted daily operation. Having narrow
ed the range of inquiry to our own shores,
Washington naturally feels prond of it's
position as pioneer and is eager to spread
the good word far beyond into the trolley
ridden confines of municipal enterprise.
But as a matter of fact 1t Is not requisite
even that the inquiring alderman or cti-
zen stir from his tracks on the lakeside
So well established Is the practicabilty of
the underground system that today the
technical journals-saye few specially en-
gagged as defenders of the overhead method
declare the truth of this principle. 1t is
now recognized on all sides that the over
head trolley is suitable only for the smaller
towns and the suburban or inter-urban
runs, where the ratio of earnings TO the
mile is too low to permit the comparatively
expensive initial installation of conduit
road.
For cities there can be no dispute as to
the superiority of the conduit road. The
pending Chicago problem, it seems, is to
change from the cable system to some form
of electric propulsion. In such case. the
alternative between overhead and under
ground propulsion should be matter of
the easiest choice. With the conduit al
ready established il is only necessary to do
what has twice been done with entire sue
cess and great economy in Washington,
and what is today being done in New York,
namely, to equip the cable conduit with the
electrical attachments without interrupt
ing the maintenance of the line for an
hour. Chicago has much to learn. it would
seem. But she need not go beyond seas to
learn it, particularly as today the conduit
. railways of Washington and New York are
conspicuously superior in several respects
to the famous European roads which origi-
nally inspired the citizens of the capital
with their desire for something better than
the trolley and more sreliabie than the
storage battery or the air car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Organizing the House.

The news. which Is accepted as reliable,
that in organizing the next House Mr..
Henderson will assign to the principal
chairmanships the men whom both preced-
dent and eminent qualification point out
IS In line with public expectation and will
have good effect throughout the country.
1t is an assurance in itself of Mr.. Hender-
sons fitness for the speakership. and
shows the great good fortune of his selec-
tion for the office without angry or pro-
tracted contest. He is absolutely unhamp-
cred Neither promises not bitter mem
cries will obtrude themselves to circum-
scribe his action or color his judgment. His
one object is to put the House upon basis
of usefulness, and in the accomplishment
of that he has perfectly free hand.
Only few weeks ago, before the prefer
ence for Mr.. Henderson for Speaker had
been indicated The Star in speaking of the
House, called attention to the number of
experienced and able men among its mem
bers, and congratulate the country on
what the fact plainly foreshadowed. The
subject is in every way comforting and
agreeable. The situation is important to
the point of gravity. Not only is the rou-
tine business of the government exacting,
but we have entirely new matters on hand
with which no other than men of expert
ence and ability in public affairs could
safely be Entrusted. In a word, the country
has not had in forty years greater need of
her best character and Intelligence in the
shaping and execution of her policies.
The men are in commission. Those who
are members of the House and whose du-
ties will call for the initiative in matters
of legislation are well led and are In sub
stantial agreement as to the more import
ant questions. The country expects and de-
mands a currency measure and measure
for the liberal and effective government of
its new possessions; and if they shall be
enacted at the first session of the Fifty
Sixth Congress, as now seems likely, that
body will stand justified sor all time in our
history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
What 1t May Lead To.

The warm weather was steadily over
coming him. It was pitiable TO see strong
man so rapidly going to pieces He was II
good shape when he started out early II
the morning.
''Lemme tell you all about this Sampson
Schley affair." said he. People listened pa.
tientiy for a time, burt they deserted when
becoming still more excited, he shouted:
II tell you the eyes of the world are or
this Sampson Shy case!'
When tne suns meridian ray was playing
on the asphalt he was trying to get people
to stop and listen. Pleadingly he ex-
claimed
You must get all the facts before you
make UP your mind about this Slyson.
Shamp easel!
Alone and unhappy, he sat on the curb
stone when the ambulance drove up. He
was perfectly docile, and smile illumined
his face as he put his arm around the at
tendant's neck and said:
Now. let's you and l take this Shamson-
Slipe case and get right uown to the bot
tom Of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Chicago's Trolley Controversy

Chicago has just taken a police census
OF the city and claims as result a popu-
lation of over 100000. This claim is, of
course. received with scorn by New York
aud other municipalities of approximately
the size of the city by the lake. But what
ever the facts, 1t is true that Chicago Is a
very big town. covering many square miles
and including. IN its urban, suburban and
agricultural areas, an enormous popuia-
ton So big is it, indeed, and so modern
In many respects. that it is impossible to
accept with entire seriousness the dispute
now raging there as to the virtues of the
underground system of electric propulsion
for street railways. The Star the other
day noted the arguments advanced by the
organ of the overhead trolley magnate in
behalf of that antiquated device II now
appears that the people have become
aroused to the fact that there is successful
maintenance of the conduit system else
where and Immediately a desire has arisen
to go abroad to ascertain.
For city Of the rushing. progressive
up-to-date quality of Chicago 1t is surpris-
ing to learn that at one time during the
Controversy it was gravely proposed that
the board of aldermen send a committee to
Europe to investigate the workings of the
conduit railways there operating. 1t may
Be well to remind Chicago that Washing
ton did that same thing in an unofhclal
manner several years ago and laid before
the country practically the first informa-
ton about the Buda Pesth underground
railway line, the pioneer of the conduit
roads. As result of that inquiry Wash
tngton espoused the cause of the conduit
against the trolley and won the fight. The
Stars files would prove interesting reading
just now to the misunderstanding Chi
cAZoan-
Were 1t necessary for Chicago to look
beyond her own confines for facts In this
connection II would be necessary only 10
send q committee to Washington and New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
PeFnaanencP.

That war is terror nobody denies;
In this age it is all out of season,
With it's hail storms of shot and tornadoes
of signs,
And its feuds without personal reason.
And, while things are bad mid the sounds
of the drum
Where bullets so thickly are raining,
Men sigh, for they know there is still more
to come.
Just wait till they get to explaining.
The scream of the shell and the foeman' s
wild yell
And the lannon's low mutter Internal
Leave grim recollections which naught can
diSpei.
But such thing are at least not eternal.
It's the after effect when men strive to
collect
Ali the gossip and doubt and disdaining
Which leaves human happiness hopelessly
wrecked;
Just wait till they get to explaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
TiresOme and UndiEnified.
From the Boston Herald.


II seams that the Navy Department has
taken official cogniZance of one phase or
the SampsOn-SchIey controversy, and is
about to make inquiry touching the
facts in dispute between Lieutenant Com
lnander HougSon, navigator OF the BROOK
Ign, and Lieutenant Commander Heiiner,
navigator of the Texas, during the battle
with CeIVera's fleet, relative to the CONVEX
satIon alleged to have occurred between
Hodgson AMI sc hley in connection with the
celebrated turn made by the armorei
cruiser. Ii has ats4y been d anied that the
alleged conversation ever took place, and
this denial has been followed by vehement
ass erIioEs that ii did, and the naval Office RS
most concerned are quoted On both sides OF
the controversy. 1t looks, therefore, like
the Official setting of the question of Verac-
Ivy between Two or more naval officers,
which must be rather awkward proceed
ing for all concerned. In view of ali tha t
has been written and said on the subject,
II Is we'll that the question is to be unally
settled. Tne bandying OF epithets on ac-
count OF II is getting uresome Well as
undignified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
A HOmh- She'll in Host ton.

John Barrett, formerly United States min
lister to Siam, who is known to have an
intimate acquaintance with affairs in the
Philippines, delivered an address yesterday
before the Boston Chamber of Commerce
on the markets of China and the far east,
in the course of which he sharply char
acterized the work of the Anti-Imperial-
ism League as having extended material aid
and comfort to the Filipino insurgents and
thereby prolonged the struggle. He said
that he had heard from the officers and men
of both army and navy at Manila and in
the field nothing but curses for the agita-
ton at home which had encouraged the
insurgents to believe that they could fight
the United States into withdrawal. He
characterized as unauthorized the use of
the name OF Gen. Funston by the league
in a pamphlet in connection which gives
the impression that Funston condemns the
campaign. He then noted an incident that
occurred at Hong Kong which thoroughly
demonstrates the evil influence of the fight
against the treaty of peace last winter and
the propaganda of opposition which has
been maintained since Mr.. Barrett said:
1T happened that 1 was in Hong Kong
the day the report of one of your senator s
speeches against the treaty arrived. Meet
ing prominent man connected with the
Philippine junta, / was shown by him with
great satisfaction a long telegram from
Washington. 1t contained a verbatim report
of the strongest part of the senator
speech, summary of his other remarks
and a statement of the names and number
OF the senators eXpeCt ted to oppose the
treaty, and finally concluded with advice
to the FilipinoS to hold out without yielding
to the Americans. / asked the owner of the
dispatch what he intended to do with it.
Hand it to Aguinaldo of course, and he VIII
have copies of it distributed through his
army and among the people, he replied.
need only add that he succeeded in doing
this"
1t must be remembered that the native
leaders have been given to understand that
the men, in and out of public office, who
have stood foremost in the onslaught
against the administration are representa-
tive Of the prevailing public sentiment here.
No word has reached these misguided
TagalS as to the silent, steadfast, loyal
sentiment Of the great bulk of the people
who accept the governments policy as
proper and stand ready to support it TO any
length when necessary. The opposition is
noisy, and In the Philippines, in the insur-
gent camps, in the councils Of the leaders,
in the meetings of the juntas on the main
land, It's voice is made to sound as though
United States instead Of that of an mimi
tesimal faction.
Mr.. Barretts rebuke is well timed and
well placed. He speaks with authority, and
his words ought to destroy what little there
now remains of the local foundation under
meath the Boston school of disloyalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Havemeyer's Real Purpose.
ON the philadplDhia Inuuir.r

The greatest of all trusts, the Standard
Oil, is absolutely without protection Sugar
Is not projected III the greatest trusts
Known TO America are not protected how
can il be said ruthfuIIy that the minor
trusts are the creations of tariff which
has opened every mia and has gwen wide
spread employment?
What nonsense it all is! What on the
face of the earth, has a tariff to do with
the building up of trusts? Havemeyer, who
couldn't get Tor his syndicate all that he
demanded from Congress- tries to pull down
the tariff. That is all there is in his cry
that projection breeds trusts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Prosperity Everywhere.
From the San Francisco Call.

There never has been such buoyancy in
business. The demand for almost every
thing is phenomenal, and for iron and steel
products is seemingly Unsuitable, notwith-
standing continual advances in prices. The
higher the goods get the more, apparently,
they are wanted. Collections are not hard,
money is abundant, with a slow but GER
tain tendency toward lower rates of inter-
est, and failures are small and unimport-
ant. Like ship sailing gracefully on a
smooth sea, there is nothing to be said ex-
cept that the weather is fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21

Detroit, Mich, is claiming to be as beau
tiful city as Washington. 1t surely does
not pretend TO have so attractive a post
office. Its own citizens pronounce against
1t by their readiness to abandon it in order
TO get to Washington to crafty their aes-
tEetic and official tastes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
SHOOTING STARS.
Only Proper.

IA dog is mans true and faithful friend,
remarked the young woman who paused ITO
pat a naughty Hooking mastif on the head.
'Yas'm,'' replied Mr.. Erasrus P1nkley.
Its only nach1 he should be. When we
goes wifout meat on de table an shoes on
our feet to save up money ter buy him a
tag, tain no mon decent foh de dog to
reciproeate some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
In Training.

Did you ever save dollar?' asked the
citizen, severely.
Never" answered Meandering Mike.
did you ever do days work?"
Never"
why not?"
Mister, you're an intelligent man, an
you can see dat desc discussions between
capital an labor is bound to continue.
What I'm amin at is to keep me mind per-
fectly free from prejudice on either side so S
to be right in line when dey wants some
one to do a good job of arbitratin.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21

Tod Sloans fate may be regarded as
sealed so far as any social ambitions are
concerned. The Prince of Wales is tolerant.
but he will doubtless draw the line at a
man who publicly hits waiter with a
champagne bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
HOOdlums mt the Colleges,

When college fun takes the form of the
DETACHMENT of college property, as 1t has
On several recent occasions, it ceases to be
fun and becomes crime. Suspension is too
mild penalty for such vandalism. The
law should step in and treat the offenders
just as hoodlums hoboes not connected
with the college would be treated II found
guilty of a similar misdemeanor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21

Mr.. Joe Letters appearance as fire
fighter in New York hotel marks one of
several occasions on which the young Chi
cagoan has demonstrated that ne is not
afraid