The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The Census office is preparing under
Superintendent North for the quinquer-
NAL census next year. This will be es-
pecially interesting in the South where it
will definitely statistic the cotton pro-
duct. The Chief Clerk, j. w. Langley,
KY, is not wearied by bossing 5000
clerks, $50 of whom he appointed in one
day. but he has found time to take a
thorough course in jurisprudence at the
Columbia University, and obtain the de-
gree of D. c. L the highest working
degree obtainable in law His old cronies
in the Kentucky legislature would have
smiled broadly to see him come to the
platform to receive it logged out in a
black silk cap. gorgeous gown, and doc
tors hood of purple silk. He tells me he
has lain awake nights, but he doesn't
look it. Most of the high priced govern
ment employees, instead of studying spend
their time grunbling, because their pay is
too small and their work too large.
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Capitol Hill is 20 be immensely beauti-
fed by the addition of great palace for
the accommodation of members of the
Senate for Offices. 1t will occupy an en-.
tire square of land and will be located
across street opposite the northeast cor
ner of the Senate, to balance the similar
building for the use of members of the
House, the construction of which has
been ordered and is now progressing on
the other side of Capitol Square. The
structure is to cost s., 900. Meantime,
the extension of The East front of the
Capitol will be suspended till next winter
The construction of a new home for the
State Department opposite the white
House is also postponed.
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The city is struck dumb with conster-
nation at the appalling disaster on the
battleship Missouri Who is to blame
How did it happen? Is it likely or even
liable to happen again Are these great
engines of battle as fragile as card houses?
And are the lives of their officers and
crew at the mercy of unknown and in
comprehensive forces? These are the
questions which are being eagerly asked.
1 am acquainted with Captain Cowles.
He is quiet, sell poised man, and always
struck ME as being careful and prudent
commander.
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The House has passed bill eracting a
rigid Sunday measure for this District 1t
prohibits the sale of any groceries, meats,
vegetables or other provisions on Sunday
and inflicts fine of SIS for the first
offence and imprisonment in the District
jail for one month. 1t is being contested
before the District committee of the
Senate by laboring men who cannot
always provide their tables on Saturday.
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Washington is widely known as the
"Convention City," because some
national association meets here every
day. The city was last week in possession
of the knights of Columbus, who return
ed home Saturday after delivering check
for $4,000 to endow a chair of secular
history in the Catholic University. The
check was painted on board ten feet
long and four feet wide, which will be
recovered from the bank and framed for
the institution. 1t is hoped to wainscot
the University with similar decorations.
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The friends of Lieutenant-G General
Miles are rather expecting that he may
be rebuked from the White House for his
anti.imperialist speech at Chicago.-A
republican caucus Friday night decided
that four territories shall be admitted as
two states before adjournment-Ten
Senators and fifteen representatives have
been appointed committee to help open
the ST. Louis Fair-Tne White House
children have the mumps.-Senator
Stewart will retire from public life this
summer.-The Mccall investigating CON-
mittee has kalsomined Congress in the
highest style of the art-The battle of
Bull Run will be refought in mock
heroics from September 5 to 20; $4,000
soldiers will participate.-The Supreme
Court decision that serial books are not
periodicals and must pay regular postage,
will save the government ten million
dollars annually.
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SSc.atie Rheumatism Cured.