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THE oniTIO,
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Washlnc-ton, U. C.
AVTmhwtov. 1). (.'.. JMJU!Y 22. 1801.
r-ncvroit Kiwis jestordny mado tlio lilt
f tlicwcck, If not of tlio sesston. Hav
ing lnhed tlio cnirnblc Mr. Ho Mi Into
unwonted fury by some remarks concern
In tlio Hato of Manchuctts, lio silt
down near tlio ccntro nlslo to enjoy tlio
fruits of Ms Mlrrlng-up process. Ho win
not dlappolnted. All lils calculations
lncl correct. Tlio bnUl nml reverend
old gentleman exhibited unprecedented
t Irlt. Ills usually jocund and benevo
nt lnj?o was distorted with pijltn.
Jlcrnvctl, hcimpricntcd,honlmot danced
im lie unfolded tlio Mory di (doryof
InuMnnn's wlckcdncs. Ho really spoke
with extraordinary force In the abandon
of his excitement mid was making n vis
Iblo Impression, not only In the Senate
but (.Mil In thognllcrlts, which nrenotln
3 mintliy villi tlio l'orcc bill. I'nfor
tnnntcly for Mr. Ilmr, however, lio
fought to cniphalrc his oratory by n
fcrlcs of short advances townrd
t-enntor lliitu mid by shaking his
Jit whenever ho piued for brcith.
It to linpixni.il, therefore, Hint Just ns Mr.
IIiiaii linil eomo crycloc to Mr. Kcstis
mid, simultaneously, had reached tlio
hh,htt j'olnt of vehemence, tlio lnttcr
nrcto and, glancing nt Mr. ltouiwlth mi
cxrcIon of terror thnt would have mado
Ids fortune In melodrama, rctrcnlcd pre
cipitately somo fifteen or twenty feet. The
effect was Irresistible. 1 lie whole house,
Senators nnd spectators alike, burst Into
wild mid tumultuous hilarity Hint lasted
Ibrccor four minutes. It quenched Mr.
Hoar ns completely ns n bucket of wntcr
would havo quenched nn ordinary luclfcr
mntch, tind it utterly destrojed, oblite
rated, perhaps, the strongest speech that
the Junior Senator from Massachusetts has
er made In Congress. If Fenator Kistis
did this as n bit of comedy, It wns n cruel,
cruel thing to do. Hut then ho may ha o
licen really alarmed, nnd tho intlnct of
tclf-prcscrvatlon Is procrblnlly strong.
Tiniir iiir twiivi: Alllanco candidates
fur Imuli.'b Senutorlal scat, not counting
lie tockkis SiMivoN.
Mil. I'Kci8 G. Nfwlamis tcstllles that
1 ebasnoknowledgo of any "pool" In
which Congressmen are, or tan lie Impli
cated. Kvcrjbody who knows Mr. Ni w
iamh will believe his stiitemcut, nnd
ivcrjbody whohnavvsanjthlngnbout tho
Vies ent movement will iidinlt that his in
formation In tho premises Is comprehen
five as well us accurate. An elTort Is made
in certain quarters to bring nbout tho im
predion that tln.ro Is ngrcatdcal still hid
dm, and to suggest that tho "silver com
inlttio" could till If they would. Tor ex
iiinplc, tho 7uiiiiieof this morning sijs,
5n Its 'Washington correspondence.
As to Mr. Nmlamw of Nevada, wlio is
one of tho nctle spirits of tho"slIcr
committee," which hns been engage 1 for
many months In promoting sliver legisla
tion in Congress, lio hns shown that n
part of tho plan of tho aforesaid commit
tee wns to work up "public sentiment,"
that Is, to manufacture and stimulate it
through agents, whose expenses, etc,
iTcro raid from a fund of ?10.000 to
1G,000, contributed mainly by owners of
Mhc mines and silver bullion. While
Jlr.Ntw lands cannot bo described as a
communkntho witness, and while ho np
rcnrnl to bo curiously ignorant of many
iktnlls of tho business of "promoting sil
ver legislation," his testimony wns by no
means dcstltutn or" iilim ur interest,
csjicclally In regard to tho matters nboo
inintioned.
Tho Xew York Timts also had some
Miitlments from Washington of n like
nature. Hut nothing lias betn do eloped
in tlio way of genulno testimony as to tho
nistenco of n "pool" or of any other cor
rupt agency in connection with tho silver
movement. Mr. Nlwlamh Is tho execu
tive officer of a committee which has for
its object tho dissemination of silver lit
erature nnd tho conduct by legitimate
Menus' of tho freo coinage propaganda
These Kcntlcmcn hao a perfect right to
do this. 'I hey stand in n much better
light than the promoters of the shipping
nubsldy measure, for they ask the Oo
crnment only for tho right to convert
tlielr product Into coin at the rate fixed by
the (in eminent Itself.
They do not apply for help to develop
"an infant Industry," or for nlms In any
t her form. Yet tho Eastern papers aro
ijtilte ns ready to cast imputations against
thunnsthcy wcro to wink at tho bold
lobby work of the subsidy men. Hut
Ur. Xewlamw and his friends have tho
ratlsfaction of knowing that the people,
or two-thirds of tho country nro with
tlicm, nnd will rcjoleo with personal fcr
or in their success.
f-iATOit rnrcc -allied two recruits
3 (Mutiny, but has failed to plerco tho
ranks of tho opposition.
It ihtookoo:, tosny exnetly whntnmount
of fraud hns been practised in this ncro
tolonlzatlon scheme, but It is entirely
within bounds to express sjmpathy for
the unfortunate ktlms of tho swindle.
"IVe obseno that many of those who hao
inquired into thecao aro disposed to ro
j;nrd eome of tho colored men concerned
in It us honest nnd well meaning. That
Is iry probably tho case. Thero nro
doubtless hundreds of colored men hero
In Washington who would cheerfully
sxv hullo tho innocent rural ncro, but this
plcco of rascality seems to hao beendo
Nlscdby whltomcu, who made dupes of
their colored coadjutors.
All this, howccr, Is mere conjecture at
jircint, Tho conspiracy will no doubt bo
iimclled In duo time, and wo shall then
learn tho whole truth. At this moment
itq know little except that n lnrgu number
of credulous nigroes luuobciu Induced to
part with their hard earned money and
to abandon bonus In which they wcro
comfortable and prosperous. '1 lioso poor
creatures aro now stranded In Atlanta and
other inland Southern towns, penniless
nml without food or shelter. Of course
tiny will bo tnken euro of. 'thero Is no
muni of a negro's having hem allowed
tottniveor to suffer for the necessities of
Kfo In any Southern community, Xo
Kouthirn planter's door was over closed
ii on ft negro who needed bread or cover
ing or care. Hut the fact remains that
these hapless creatures hao been cruelly
deluded nnd dispoilcd, nnd thero should
bo soino way of detecting and punishing
tho guilty parties.
As tho case appenrs now, It Is about ns
mean and Inhuman a conspiracy ns wo
can recall In our experience. I'vcnts may
prove it to have been n blunder committed
In good faith, but present Indications do
nit point that way nor do wo bcllovo that
fliiy future deelopments will. Wo be
lief o that somevvhero under this revolting
mats of confusion and disaster tho real
Ntithors of tho swindle aro Ijlng hidden
mid that elTort and Investigation will ills'
cover them. It is our ardent hope that
this consummation tuny do rcnllrcd with
the least possiblo delay and that tho nt
most penalty permitted by tlio law will
bo Indicted, Ills one thing for white
nun to say that they will not penult ne
groes to take prosesIon of Um eminent
and rule over them, In snjlng tint they
have our uniuallllcd sympathy. Hut tho
while man who would deciio nnd betray
and despoil the slmplo negro who trusted
him Is n scoundrel for whom no punish
mint Is too severe.
Kx (low itnoii St. John, tho Kansas Pro
hibitionist Isntandldato for the Hennte
Ills eleetlou would bo n misfortune, In
deed. KoMroKTin runs to-day, among them
tho JCow York llttahl, express the opinion
that Secretary 1'itocmn has blundered In
ordering General MiKmm to tho 1)1
IsIon of the .Missouri. In cw of tho re
lations said to cxlt between General Mo
Kn vi it nnd the commanding olllcer of
Hie division, Uincrnl Mm, this may bo
to tome extent true. It Is certainly un
fortunate. Hut the Jfemltl Is nway out of
Its reckoning when Itsajs:
It Is nut nn iincnmmnu wnytopunlsli
nn nlllier by sending him to a pist be
neath his rank mid cnpneltv.
The iiltlon Is no be ncnth General Mo
Kiiwi.'h rank at all. On tho contrary,
the l)h Mon of the Missouri Is tho most
ixlinio nnd Important In tho whole
military establishment of tho United
Ftalcs, and calls for an olllcer of General
MiKii.wi.'s rank exactly. After tho
trnnsfir from thero to Washington of
Ginirnl Wii 1 1 vmh It became lucessary to
replace that olllcer w lib some one of equal
milk, ns Colonel Coiuiiv although doubt
less compitcnt In every other way, wns
not considered as entitled to tho promo
tion over tho bends of ollkcrs who ranked
him In the corps.
Thero Is no force, therefore, In tho ar
fiiimint that General McKi i wit has been
assigned ton position of Inferior and In
adequate Importance. Tho fact Is Just
otherwise. Ho hns been assigned to nn
unpleasant duty, crhaps, though ho has
not authorized any one to say so In his
bihnlf; nnd certainly the, scores of friends
he hns made In Washington will regret
Ids departure most unfilgncdly.
Tin Xiw Yoiik Hoi M calls Ilcprcscnta
the Mil lx a Texan cyclone, 'ibis Is not
a happy description. Tho cj clone, If It
doisnot suggist eold, certainly falls to
hint at heat. Mil s Is nothing If not hot.
Ho Is n simoon n hot wind from tho
Stnkcd lolns
I.n Tiir Si .n wow it, conti st In Welling
ton the Squire bent tho Judge.
riniso.vAi,.
'1 ho Chicago Xe si s- " Major IHndy,
chief of the World's Fair liurcmof l'uli
llelty, returned to Chicago lastSiturduy
morning nnd attended the banquet of th'c
local T K)thetie In the evening. To-night
ho will be tho ornament, prido and life
of nnrther bnuquct, but he hns no en
gagement for Tuesday evening; would
1 rcfir a gnmo dinner. Tho Major Is sim
ply n man el In tho way of digest i ocv
j-m.lt; ho must have a midriff like tho
liiad of a snarodrum."
Tlio lllght Hon. James Augustus Sin
clair, T. It. H sixteenth Karl of Cdth
ni's, died January 'JO. Ho was horn In
1H.7, ond was for inanv jcirs it banker In
Aberdeen, Scotland. Tho lllteenth Kirl
dktl unmarried In 18S0, and In January,
1M0, tho Sheriff of tho Chancery Court
of Scotland adjudged James Augustus
Sinclair to be the heirof the earldom.
Lieutenant-Commander Charles II.
Illnek, V. S. X. (retired), tiled nt Hot
Springs, Ark.. January 20. Ha was ap
pointed acting midshipman from Dela
ware In September, 1801; midshipman.
July, 1MU; was graduated In 18o5, borved
in tho Chattanooga, home station, and In
tho Mohican, TacHlc station, 1800-8, pro-
jiimi-u iijuusign, ijeccmucri, iwaj, master,
March 12, 1S08, transferred to tho Mo
hollgo, 1808-9, lieutenant, March 20. 18G0,
sened In tho Hrooklyn, 1870-1; In tho
Snco, 1871-3; In tho Lancaster, 1871-5, in
Hurtford. 1875-0, promoted to llcntcnantr
commander, February fi, 1870, scrvcil li
tho 3liaiitiimuali, liwJ-a, icilrctl, No-
ember 0, 188.1.
Tho library left by tho lalo Gcorgo Han
croft is reputed to bo ono of the best pri
vate collections of books In tho country.
It contains about 12,000 volumes, among
which nro many works In foreign lan
guages, and every book in tho collection
has n -value apart from Its selling price.
lhc books wcro closely packed In tlio four
rooms that comprised Mr. Bancroft's
literary workshop, and thero was nccr
any attempt made to display them.
Helen Gardener, author of "Is This
Your Son, My Lord?" tho novel which Is
creating such n furore In tlio Fast, Is
about thirty jears old. Sho Is a really
beautiful woman. n little above medium
height, of well-rounded proportions, with
nn intellectual fnce, deep brown eves, full
red lips nnd high, broad forehead, feho
possesses radical icws nnd Is a tcrso,
strong writer.
XVntftt.n W'iwlnla t.n ,n. nltLl 11. n .. t
,,...,u... ,,vo, ...... t,.u jiu.u.,3.. 11, ..a u,
High Standing, Loughton, nnd is a Lan
cashire man. Ho was born in 1 8,1,5 In
appearance ho is slight nnd slim, about
hvo feet lo Inches high, with grayish
uitir, mucn ucwriiiKica lorcncati, nrignt
blue cj cs, straight nose, a soft, silk v gray
ish beard, which would delight an Eastern
Cadi. Ho sjieaks xcry clearly and em
phatically, nnd it is evident that ho has
a good dial of rescrvo force. When do
(criblng a scmo his eyes light up, anil you
cannot fall to feci that ho is seeing the
w hole thing as ho speaks. Ho has n great
fund of humor, and every now and then
Eomo quaint llttlo story comes out. Ho
practically began to write stories when ho
wes in his teens. Then ho contributed to
the local papers.
Tho corresjiontlent of tho Chicago Jfei ahl
snjs: A dark, sinister-looking man, with
thurp cj in antl a furtho glanco, may bo
teen uny tiny loitering about tho Senate
wing of tho Capitol, now in secret consul
tiitkn with some Iicpiibllcan Senator, mid
nguln whispering n word of ndvicoor In
formation to Granny Hoar. Ho Is John
1. Dau'irport of New York, tho man who
ix ccts, If tho Torco bill becomes law, to
bo appointed prowl mogul of elections,
and at one leap to gain possession of n
dictator's power over tho composition of
the popular brunch of tho national legis
lature. Joseph A Ikons of Mount Union, Ohio,
died tho other day at tho ago of 00 years.
Ho ferud under tho llrst Xapolcon. but
unlike most of tho veterans who have
died binco that memorable 18th of Juno,
1815, ho did not tako part in tho battle of
Waterloo, his regiment being ono of
Grouchy's command, whoso failure to nr
rivoln time for Xiipoloon's last bittlo
probably changed tho fnco of Ihuono and
tho destiny of Trance. 'Iho soldiers of
tho American revolution aro all dead, but
tho death-roll of Xapolcon's veterans Is
not J ct complete.
"Kwr tiling fur tlio Utirtlcn."
Mr. Alfred Henderson, of tho well
known llrmof I'ctcr Henderson it Co , his
tolled a memorial of his ill ceased father,
Mr. I'eter Henderson, tho founder of tho
w elbknovv n garden-seed house in Xew
York. '1 ho memoir Is oxt t lie ntly w rlttcn
and printed, anil pajs a high tribute to
one who has done mi much for horti
culture. In coiiiieitlou with tho memoir tho llrm
has Issiiid a handsomely Illustrated eutn
ltgue, entitled "Kverythlng for tho Gar
den," which Is the most complete work of
its kind ever Issued, and containing hut)
drills of names of vegetable, seeds and
lluwcrs.
Tho Chicago AViMbajs- "It is said that
the Hon. William It. .Morrison recently
averred that ho would rather ho a mem
ber of Congress at half tho salary tliun an
Intcr-btiito Commissioner at double tho
salary attached to thoso olilccs. Morrison
lovistlmt life which brings him Into con
stant association with men. Ho is by
naturo a hustler, and that which Involve.)
confinement to tho dreary detail of rou
tlnals particularly Irksome to him.
lluntlliii; In Kgypt Hill more glory toelJ
'J him flroalDg round Willi mllroads at bl
litelt.'"
in Tin: swim.
Tho residence of Senator and Mrs,
Vance was crow tied last hlght with wed
ding guests Invited to the nuptials of Miss
I'lori nie l'.llnor Coor of Ilnlclgh, N, 0 ,
nnd Mr ( hnrlcs Mntily Htisher of Xorth
Carolina. Ills Ihnlncuco Cardlinl Gib
bous olllclntid. nssistetl b' 1'nthcr Ch
iille. 'Iho ushirs wcro "Mr. Coojier, n
brother of tho pretty bride, ttnd Mr. Mar
tin. Tho bridesmaids wcro Miss Howies
of Kentucky, Mls Helen I'tivvle. daugh
ter of tho Governor of Xorth Cnrnllun;
Jllfs Wilier and Miss llullnck of Ken
tucky. Miss Hoke of North Carollnt was
the maid of honor, 'tho best man was
Mr. 'Iliendoro Divldson of Xorth Caro
lina. Tlio solemn ceremony of tho
Catholic Church vvasprecided by an clo
(iiiint nnd Imiiressfvo but brief ad
ilttfs, width miido n profound cf
fut upon nil who heard it. Tho
drawing-rooms were full of tho
ninny friends of tho family, nnd tluro
wasn beautiful supper scrvtsl. Among
the guess wcro Mr. nnd Mrs. Morton,
Gov ernnrrovv loot Xorth Carolln t. Gov
iinnr I'ntkrvvood of Kentucky, General
Wocdvviird of Governor Hill's stiff of
Xew York, General Josonh 1!. Jolins'on,
( hlef Justice nnd M Iss 1'uller, Admiral and
Mr, (juecn, Admiral Harmony, Admiral
nnd Mrs. Crosby, Senator nnd Mrs.
llutler, Senator and Mrs. Kennn, Jlrs. and
Miss Carlisle, General and Mrs. Grcely,
Colonel and Mrs, Wlnthrop, Miss Chigett,
Jlls Hurrllt, Mrs. Henard.MIss Key, Jllss
l'lla Horsey, Mrs. lav, Mrs. Senator
Havvley.
O
Oneof the most beautiful weddings of
tho season was thotof Dr. Thnnns Mar
shall Norton of this city to Miss Clara
Hodrlgue, daughter of Mrs. llruco Gray, In
SI. John's Church jestcrthiy.
Mrs. Senator Walthall will tint receive
this Thursday, but will on Thtirsdiys
hcriafler during the winter.
Jlrs. Senator CVcy will not rcciivo to
day. This Is the reception diy of tho Sena
tors' wives and tho ladles on I street.
iwj
Tho Washington girl has n grlcaneo.
Sho should mark otT her territory and
get Congress to pass n pre-emption law.
Tho girls from tho provinces and the
nutroiiolls (need wo say Xew York?) aro
constantly poaching in her preserves,
'ihey come right on licr native heath and
bag "ellglbles'' Inthoconlcst manner, and
thero is no redress. Xow, It Is Irving
enough to hold one's own In the facoof
the annual development of nativo rose
buds, horn and bred here, but when
Xew York, l'lilladclphla. llaltlmore,
Huston, San Tranchco, Richmond, St.
I.ouIs, Xew Orleans, Chicago, and even
Cincinnati send carloads of the loveliest of
feiuliitno cut flowers hero during tho sea
son, tho cfTcct Is n triumphal procession
of alien nnd provincial beauties crowding
our elcar little girls and almost trampling
them under foot.
"
Mrs. Senator Gorman's lei, Mrs. Sena
tor l.'dmund's luncheon, Mrs. Senator
Stanford's reception and tho dancing
party given by ex Governor John Lee
Carroll of Man land and Mrs. Carroll to
present MNs Carroll In society nro tho
prominent, events oi tno nitcrnoou mm
Jilglit-
Tlio Clinrlty Hull.
The annual charity ball given last night
at the National Klllcs' Armory was
largely nttended nnd was n social nnd
financial triumph, 'iho hall was hnnd
bomcly decorated with tho Hags of all na
tions and tho national ilii. 1 lio lino
tropical plants relieved the cjo refresh
ingly. Tho President nnd Mrs. Hirrison
entered nbout 10 o'clock, nnd several of
tho ladles of tho Cabinet wcro present
also. They mado n brief stay nnd wcro,
of course, the recipients of every mirk of
respect due tho President of tlio United
Stales and his jnrty.
'Iho musio by tho Marino Hind was
very line, but lacked tho voluptuous swell
and entrancing subtlety of nn orchestra
in width stringed Instruments predomi
nate. Tho lathi's who aro tho directors of
the Children s Hospital aro to ho congratu
lated upon tho success of their efforts In
giving one of tho most brllllint autl en
joyable balls of tho season and nro de
serving of all praise for tho admirable,
manner In which the affair was managed.
Tho receiving party dlsplajod allot tho
tact ami cordiality for u,mi. i. -ii all
am eiiktliHiic-i their own receptions.
Among tho hundreds who wcro present
were. Lieutenant T. H. Mason, U. S. N;
Captain J. A. Hnchanan, V. S. A ; W. V.
It. Merry, Mr. Middle, Mr. Woodbury
Hlalr, .Mr. Caltlcron Carlisle, Dr. A. 1
Mocrudir. U. 8. N.; Dr. M. L. llutli, II.
S. N.; Lieutenant belfredge, U. H. X.;
Lieutenant T. 8. Itopcrs, U. S. X.; Major
J. T. Turnbull, U. S. A.; Admiral lip
shur, Lieutenant Clnrles Hay, U. S. N.;
Lieutenant Knnnp, Ur. Muncastcr, Mr.
ltobcrt Hrecklnridge, General Milrcl, Sur-gcon-GciicrnlHrowne,
Mr. A. C. Tyler,
Jinjor Goodloe, tho Mrazlllan nml I'cm
vlan Ministers and others.
Among tho ladies were:
Mrs. Tyler.
Mrs. Senator Wulthall.
Miss Couitenav Walthall.
Sirs. Clark Maxwell of Winchester, Vn.
Sllss Grier, daughter of ex-Governor
Grler.
Miss Efllo Hurritt.
Miss Hutchcson.
Miss Hetty Henry.
Miss Dugau of Slanland.
Mrs. Howard O. Vhite.
JIIss Gaines of Warrenton, Vn.
Mrs. Skao and Miss Sitae of San I'ran
cisco. JIIss Ijicv.
Jllss Wolcott.
Jllss Fcranton.
JIIss Hrecklnridge.
JIIss lllacklmrn.
Jlrs. I'rank Gordon.
Jllss Van Vcchtcn of Xew York.
Jlrs. Audenrild.
Jlrs. X. S. Lincoln.
JIIss Jlorgan of Kentucky.
JIIss Hisphnm of Xew Jersey.
Jlrs. Hrowne, wifo of tho Surgeon
General. A duel DeluHlon.
Fivrn the Atlanta Journal.
There aro now In Atlanta several hun
dred nigroes who have gathered from the
burroundlng countks prepiratory to n
promised departure for n "happv land of
Canaan" that is supposed to Ho somo
whero In Africa, 'ilicso poor, Ignorant
cnaturis havoheeu duped and swindled
by a sit of sharpers, who have lure I
them from farms where they woio earn
ing n good living by assurances that nr
riuigcmints have been mode for their
transportation to a land of plenty across
tho sea where each of them may necomo
a landed proprietor and enjoy life in n
high degree. A guarantee fund of 1
n plcco bus been e.olltcted from thoso simple-minded
negroes by allegid ngents of
the United States and Congo atlonal
Immigration Steamship Company.
A negro nnniiit Clajton, who Is n clerk
In thoWnr Department nt Washington,
w rites to tho Jam mil to explain theschcino
of this company. His letter Is not at all
satisfactory. It Indicates that hols cither
a crank or a fraud and If cither ho Is in a
position to do great harm tothounsm
pcetlug negroes of tho South. Clayton
raj s that his company Is not responsible
for tho operations of the immigration
agents who have he en collecting money
from Georgia negroes and tilling their tin
suspeiting minds with wild dreams of
rapid transit to Africa nnd comfortable
provision after they arrive thero.
1'roni Chiv ton's own statements woaro
convinced that the negroes who have bueu
fooled and cheated by the agents whom
ho repudiates aro In no worse plight than
they would have been "taken In" by tho
head oillcers of tho United States and
Congo National Kmlgr.itlon Sttamshlp
Company, whoso only hopo of succi ss Iks
In tho obtaining of n subsidy from tho
Government or somo other source. Tlio
main question nnpiars to bo us to who
shall get the dollars which tho Ignorant
negroes of tho several districts aro ready
to contrlbuto to their slcck-tongued
tempters.
'ilils miserable business out-lit to bo
stopix-d ns soon ns os.sltilo, Tlio nigroes
now collected lit Atlanta nnd nt other
points should bo mado to understand that
they have hecn mnda tho victims of an
organized swindle and Induced to return
to their former bonus. And thoso wloi
have deceived and robbed them should ha
dealt with according to tho provisions of
the law for such rascals,
i hi:i: coinagi: in tim: sunati;,
There rectus In bo no cseao for Presi
dent Harrison from tho dilemma which
Iho agitation of tho silver question has
placed around him. lie Is opposed tofMO
coinage, jet a imwcrful Hepubllcan con
stituency In the Wist demands Its enact
ment, Heiannotdodgolho responsibility
of definite action one way or the other.
Hiforo his term expires hn must cither
sign or ve'o a free coinngo bill, becnusa If
tlio present House! detents the Bicvmrt
amendment Its successor will bo hi har
mony with tho Senate on tho silver ques
tion. I doi Vbacmr.
'Iho South Is solid for freo coinage, tho
Wist Is divided, while tho old Xow Eng
land and Jllddlo Slates nro substantially
united In opposition. A xory Inrgo mn
Jorlty of Democrats nro In favor of It nnd
n cry largo mnjorlty of Hepubllcnns nro
against it, nnd tlio attttudo of tho Hepub
llcnns In tho Hntiso and of President
Harrison will now bo watched with anx
ious Interest by tho friends of honest
money, 1'MlaiMjiMa Jlatlctln,
Hut wo hno not lost faith for ono mo
ment In the hnncstv and Intelligence of
thnpaiplc. Wo belle-, n that they will roll
buck this tldo of financial heresy ns tliev
rcpclbel thcgreelilnck delusion, and that
tho country vvlllescao the dishonor and
ellnit r Hint the silver barons linvo pro
iail for It. All that Is needed Is tlmo
lor tho people to tmdcrsttiul what they
hnv c at stake. Af. J'aul Pioneer iVcw.
It is as plain as n mnthcmntlcil demon
stration cm make It that not it dollar of
tho new money cm bo nbtntncil by tho
debtor class without giving In return n
dollar's worth of tho products of labor
plus the Interest icepiircd by capital.
While, therefore, it Is to bo hoped It is
hardly to bo expected that frco coinage
will improve the flninchl condition of
tho country. 7i i Mm u l'ali lot.
Those who favor nn expansion of the
currency by frco silver coinage would do
will to rcilect that it would Inevitably
drive gold out of tho country, thus cms
lug contraction to tho amount of several
hundred millions, mid tho plnccof every
gold dollar would bo filled with a silver
dollar containing considerably less than
a elollar's worth of silver. Indianapolis
Jam nal.
Of course no ono expects that n frco-colnaj-o
bill will pass tins Congress to bo
etocd byoPrisldcnt latoof tlio llrm of
Hlkins it Harrison. Wall street. Tho
danger and It Is Imminent is that
imother job will be put through grciter
even than thooutrogcousbulllou-purehnso
swindle of tho llrst session of Heed's Con
gress. bt. Louis Jttpublle.
Gold and silver dollars should have the
same legal tender property nnd value, and
should, therefore, be mado equivalent In
bullion value, which is not true of theso
coins at present. A silver dolhr should
contain a full dollar's worth of silver.
I'ndirsuih nsjstcni there could bo no
Milid objection to silver freo coinage.
Jliiineopolts Tunis.
lUllTCWI.Vr, PJ'ItSONAI.S.
Senator Kvurts will soon bid adieu to
Ids colleagues In tho Senate, nnd tho
Washington hat denlers relokowlth ox
iicding gladness Chicago Aiirj.
If Dr. Harrison will come down to our
JIny Jluslcal I'estlval ho shall heir tho
.-tar .""paugiiu iinnncr every evening
during bis stay. Com Ur-Jom nal.
If Commissioner ltaum could keep nil
tho bail i dors of the Pension llureut In
his n frlgcrntor Uncle Sam might bo In
e lined to bo ensy with him. Coiutef
toin nal,
Jlr. Quay wants to box Indicated. Thero
Is hut ono way by which Jlr. Quay can bo
placed above adverso criticism and that
i ne will Involve the use of the maxim:
"lie i;icii tula nil utsl lonum," Chicago
Afire
Governor Hill may bo perfectlv honest
in his denial that ho is afraid of Grovcr
Cleveland, but he evinces no desire, to
"get together" with him. It looks Ilka a
case or mutual Incompatibility. Jljslon
7 1 arellt i .
Hrnvo old Senator Hampton of South
Carolina, dcsplto his defeat, stands in tho
United States Senate mindful of his duty
to his party nnd Ids country, nnd bravely
fulfilling it. Tho South has lost tho
services of ono of her greatest men.
Memphis Appeal-.Ualanche.
Senator Stewart's xcto scare crow which
ho elevated In the Senate with tho hope
that It might attract tho attention of tho
President and terrorizo him, seems to
bum fulled in Its liurpcne. Tlio response
tott appears to ilh been spoc! Ilo state
ments sent Immediately to all quarters of
tho country that tho President would
surely cto a freo coinage bill, so ns to
leave no good ground for doubt on tho
subject Cincinnati Commei clal Gazette.
Unless Grovir Cleveland pronounces for
frco silver pretty soon ho will havo plenty
of opportunity to go fishing In 1892. 7oi
ton 1 1 atelier.
When Senator Hoar succeeds In bring
ing that Infant monstrocitv. tho l'orco
bill, out of Its present predicament, tho
old gentleman will have made for himself
an imlable reputation as a wet nurse
AVio York Jfetalil.
If Senator Ingalls himself believes in
conforming politics to tho Decalogue and
tho Golden lttilc. ho has thus far failed to
say It or Bhow It. Boston Athertlscr,
It isuot yet definitely decidedwho will
succeed Jlr. Hlalr ns tho biggest bore In
tho United Slates Senate. Ono member
who Is entitled to bo considered In this
connection, however, Is Senator Wilkin
son Cull of 1'lorida. Jhston Herald.
You wcro In tho wrong to get so ex
cited, Jlr. JHUs, mid, besides that, you
didn't carry our point. If you had suc
ceeded you might havo been excused, but
to get mail and get beaten aro almost too
much. Aiio Yoik Herald.
111 Vice-President Jlortou ploy Into
the hands of tho Hepubllcan (ire-eaters
nnd pass tho gag law by wajs that aro
dork ?
Wo doubt It. A'eip York Uoald.
Tho fruit of Chandler's theft of Xow
Hampshire turns to ashes on his lips in
the fraudulent election of Gallingcr, Ids
dearest foo In his own party. -Vtw Yoik
WorM.
Senator Kv arts Is not much ofn humor-'
1st, but when ho referred to tho l'orco bill
as n "quiet measure" tho language Itself
lnughld. .Vein lo;A Wviltl.
Senator Quay Is said to havo abandoned
his purpose to resign his plaeo in tho Sen
ate nnd seek somo moro "vindication" at
the hands of the legislature of Pennsyl
vania. Tho exposure of his llttlo scheme
In our HnrrlsUurg dispatches has ells
turbid Ids plans, and there seems to bo
some doubt whether the "plpu" ho had
luid so carefully would bo tunnel In work
ing order. -Vfio York Times.
Tho Hon. Itoswell P. Plow or struck
twelvnwhcu ho frankly admitted, In reply
to n taunt from .Major JIcKlnloy, that tho
sole object of the dilatory proceedings on
tho part of the minority In tho House
was to pi event tho passage of tho l'orco
bill.
"Wo occopt that Issue," said Jlr. Plow cr,
"and bland upon It." .Vno Yoik turn,
Jlr. He eel seems to lie arousing himself to
Ti new eel x Igor. Ills conduct In thollouso
jcstirday was marly as arbitrary nnd
despotic ns when ho citmo Inck from
Maine last fall Hushed with victory nnd
confident that hoc mild lead his pirty to a
Ilka ono throughout tho country. Hut wo
should think that tho warning ho hud In
Nov ember could hardly bo so soon nnd so
completely forgotten, AVw Yoik Times,
It taunnt truthfully bo said that tho
death of King Kalakaun will eclipse the.
gaycty of nations. Thero Is noiert dnlty,
even, that It will eclipse tho givcty of
Hawaii, where indeed there has not been
an extensive supply of mirth In recent
years. At tho same time, it Is proper to
acknowledge Unit this Occidental and
accidental monarch bus generally been
friend to -uvcrv hotly except himself.
Xtn Yoik 1 ilumie.
Tho Anocostbi brunch of tho Stai's clll
dent rcportorinl staff, llko ono or two
other infant journalists whoso dim liglils
shed their ukum on this sldo of tho Poto
mac, gets things mixed up onco in a w Idle.
Ho speaks of nn nssoclnto editor, "Jlr.
Sherman." Tho only ono of that iiunio
connected with the establishment Is our
faithful colored boy Sherman, whoso edi
torial efforts are confined to tho feeding
of tho tires, tho horse, and tho prcssoj.
Wo could spare somo of our ussoclato
editors much better than wo could him.
jilso, in speaking of Jlrs. I!. H. Kiisscll in
proprietress of tho .liKitiu'diii ho makes n
mistake, us It is tho Junior I. U. who Is
proprietor, The Aiuicostlan.
CtmitKNT OPINION.
"A Morn lloo-lnir Den."
from the Chicago A'ttei.
Talk about needing young blood In (ho
United States Scnntel Tho first thins
needed In that preposterous body Is n big
tidal wnvo of temperance reform. 'Iho
country hns got bejond tho point of ox
I cctlng much from Its Senators, but It
hns n right to demand that they shall not
eonxcrt their place for alleged delibera
tion Into n mcro boozing den.
J'rom tht iV'io York tribune.
'Iho Dcmocrntlo revolution In Xow
Hampshire has passed Into history not
ns n Democrntlo i evolution, however, but
ns a monumental lizzie.
I'lem the lAimence Am'rlcan,
Why Is It that tho ncrav;o Democrat Is
so awfully nf raid of a jiolko olllcer or a
soldier?
Hclmuth von Jloltkc, tho great Ger
man soldier, and Gcorgo Haucroft, tlio
great American historian, two of tho
most consplclous llgurcs of tlio generation,
e oiuo In together w 1th thei eeuturv. Hoth
haclletlIoiiirnntl well. Von Jloltkols
still alive. Huiicroft has just passed
nway. 'J ho historian wns In his tlmo nlso
n polltltlnu. His literary faiuo endures,
nnd will endure; his political son Ices
have long sinco been forgotten, nnd, with
out his history, his name would havo no
mention, save, n brief statement In tho
political almanacs and encyclopedias,
that ho was Secretary of tho Navy nnd
Jllnlstcr to Great Hritaiu nt certain elites.
As n monument to n man's memory,
distinction In authorship is worth nil tho
political mediocrity tho world has pro
duced. Courier Join nat.
Ortnte I'milltrt.
7'iwii the Pall Mall (Jazctte.
"Io llomnn el'ttu Jenuo Hommo
Pnuvro" will nlwnjs reimlu Octavo
Pculllct's great work, both In Pranco and
1'nglnnd. I pay great work advisedly, for
this slmplo llttlo story founded a distinct
modem school of French llction and
proved conclusiulythat vlrtuo could bo
mndc to pay ns much nnd better than
xlcc. In this nnnljtlcal, shrewd study of
a certain side of Princh life ho struck on
a new path, leaving far behind his con
temporaries, Peydcnu of "Panny" fame,
ITaubcrt, wliobad just achieved n grcnt
succes with "Jlndamo Hovnry," and
Dumas fits.
Jloro dramatic author than novelist,
every ono of his Itomans contained an
nctublo plot, nnd vet his plnys bear rend
ing aloud better thnu they do tho glaro of
thcfootlk-hts. Intimate with tholatoM.
Lmilo Angler, he often discussed tho
scenario of nncw story or plot with tho
grcntcr w rltcr before putting pen to p incr.
Sir Wnltcr Scott nnd Houoro do II dzao
wcro his two literary gods; ho read tho
whole set of tho "Wacrly" novels every
wlnkr. and was never tired of discussing
the effect "La Comcdlo Ilumaino" had
hud on his generation. "Had Ilalzio re
mained silent," he would say, "all that Is
finest and most remarkable In our modern
literature would haxo been lion existent."
In privatollfo n kinder friend, both to tho
known and unknown, never existed,
livery morning brought piles of JIS3 ,
storks and plajs from mostly lndy ad
mirers In tho provinces, Hussia, Cinidi,
ond ccn Jlauritlu, and, till quite lately,
tho courteous, kindly old man would pi
tlintly read nnd give his opinion on them.
His study, where most of his work was
got through in tho early morning, com
municated with Jlmc. FculUet's boudoir
by n privato staircase, and any unknown
mlinlrcrs, who had mado up their minds
to sco "lo maltre," wcro llrst "inter
viewed" by tho over-polite, but llrm, mis
tress of tho house.
During tho summer months their ben
ful country home, Clarens, on tho L ike
of Geneva, was tilled w 1th visitors, and
amateur theutricals reigned supremo. To
tho Inst Jl. Pculllct kept up constant and
devoted communications with tho lhn
prcssl'ugcnlc, for whom ho hadwrltte.i
In happier da) s, "when woweroall young
together," somo of his lightest and most
sparkling comedies. The Dmicror had
given him, nt tho Hmprcss' special ro
quct, tho delightful siuccuro of librarian
to tho Palace of Pontalncblcnu, nnd ho
formed part of tho eotcite Imperlale. Not
long ago a Prench review published somo
curious nutoblographlcnl fragments by
Pcuillet himself dealing with this per
hnps tho most successful decade of his
life.
Certain observers of tho modem Paris
would hftvoiucuKwl lilm of treating tho
xcry "hl llf" types ho so udinlrulily sat
iried In such novels as "Julia do Tro
cocur," "JI. do Camors," and "Un Jtarlgo
dans to Monde." In "Lo Dlvorco do
Juliette" he dealt with the most modem
phaso of French lifo In n fashion that
proved his hand had lost none of its old
strength and subtlety.
Tho bombro power of "Germinal" mndo
him, late In tho day, n convert to Zila's
genius, nnd somo declare It not unlikely
that tho author of "L'AssomoIr" may yet
have, ns incoming tenant of tho late
Academician's fnutcull, to pronounce tho
eulogy of "Lo Honian d'uu Jcuno Hommo
Pamrcl"
OVI.Il 1UK NUTS AND WINE.
Old Mr. Hustle (to young lady applicant tor
pocltlon ns type writer) Can you spell vvoll?
N. outig Lady Applicant Yea, sir, ordinarily;
but I sometimes get tangled np wnen It comes
to "artesian." a York. Jitrald.
Dud 1 You look better slnco jon havo be
come engaged; liowdo jou feelf
Ilnd 3 (with u elgb) licttcd Life.
"I know that Kathl la a rougli, uncultivated
rcrton, and yet It always teems to mo aB It sho
had tlie capacity for pomethlnff better nnd
liner. Kbc In ehort elghtcd, and then eho Is
nervous, nnd has many fault " Flleaende
Matter.
On the day of the taking ot the cenpua
"Now, children, do he rtllll If you aren't good
3 on shan't he counted "blltqendt Matter.
Tho children In America hae tlio reputation
ot not King well behaved, which mayor may
not explain feme recint ne-ures.
Klrut New Yorker Did Superintendent
Porter havo anything to dowltu fixing the
number ot days In a month i
HecondNcw orkcr Of courpenot
KlrH Iev Yorker I thought ho might huo
had something to do with February. It Ins
only got twenty eight days 'lexas Alftlngi,
"Have yon called upon tho Van Itcnesolacr
O'llahcrtyW "leu, ineartitncy were going togivcnger
man, f o 1 called yeotcrda) ,"
"1 beard the cerman wan not coining off, so 1
didn't can." llltntratut Aintilcan,
llarduppe XIik I.nurn, have you conalilcrcl
my note my letter er my proposal!
Mm laura I really do not know how to
rontdiler It whether ns u proposal or a chil
li ngo to a fatting mutch IndUiiiapotU Joui nal
Jack How U your hand to-day f
Jtaud (nhohaa mil with un accident) The
doctor tays the bones (ire knitting together all
right
Jack (tenderly) 1 would tbut that hand wero
mine.
Jlaud It would ejulto lmrnioulzo with your
condition,
Jack (gindilnelj) Can I bellcre my earn?
Maud Ccrtiilnlvl .Mvhintl U broke ..Yew
YorkJfiald,
1 ho rotes on her breatt eho woro
heart o rivaled those her cheeks co.ilcl
bontt.
And 1, admiring, marveled much
Yt blch ot tho two had cott the mott.
Xtn Yoik Herald.
Mrs. Btaggirt Wo nro to havo dear mother
for dinner, Jnmet.
Mr. Htnggert All right, teo that the U
thoroughly luokcd. Mlluunkte Xeus
"Vv hat picture- It that In your I'nglNh piper,
Mint JemldlneT" "lhat, Mr. l'arnwnv, It n
't,
picture ot tno Fori) teventn i.uiircni." "Forty
reventh 1 ancertl llawJovel 'I heymii't lino
daw need the whole bloumlng ii!0lu. Jhupn i
J.azar,
ltltor(nt public library) -If yon hiv e the
hound volumes ot tho ( ontirtttlonal Jtfcoid tor
the lint ten year I should like
Attendant (ringing tclcphono violently)
(live me thopollie tuition, qulikl '1 hero's nil
etcapid maniac hircl t hlcato TtWune,
lljlnkt Havo you a part In tha new pliyt
Jlionm-Ol,, ym, u thinking part,
llilnkt W hut kind It thatr
lljonet -I'm tho father ot the heroine mur
dered beftiro the action ut the play belnt.
OremicihVJlioi.
"Clara," eald Nellie, dropping the) fashion
paper tho wot rcidlng, "wind would you do It
jell had a iiiuataehenii your lip)"
"After ho took It nway I thould tell him that
1 preferred to bo married In June." lloiton
Jtiald.
M'nmnu.
I knew a rcrtntn dunce
Vv liO'O day t were full of woo
llccuute u tvllltul woman onco
'lolilm tald".No"
1 know a man vvhnto life
In one long urctchednett
llccauto n mnld became his wlfo
Hy fijlng"Yet,"
)h, woman! you're nn 111 I
lilt h tlicre'u no way to tliunt;
ou break our heart both when youwll
And when you won't I
(leorge JJorton,
INSPrOTOKS OK STK.VH VlSSi:i,9.
3Irn 'Whn J.onk Artcr ttis Safety of
8trnnmlilis.
Tho Honrd of Supervising Inspectors of
Etcnin Vessels of tho United States hold
their thlrt) -ninth annual meeting In tho
Corcoran Hulldlng ycslcrtlny afternoon.
Hon. James A. Dutuont, tho supervis
ing Inspector general, nnd tho follow Ini
lnicttors wcro nrcent: Plrst district,
Henry 8. Lubbock, San Primclsco, Cab;
r-econd district, Genrgo H. Stnrbuck, No v
York, N. Y.i Thlnl district, John W.
Onst, Norfolk, Vn.j Pourth district, Prank
Hiirnctt, f-t. Itiis, Jlo ; Plfth district,
John D. Hionnc, St. Paul. Jllnii ; Sixth
district, John Ingle, Kvnnsvlllc, Ind.;
Seventh district, John Pchrcnbateh, Cin
tlnnntl, Ohio., Hlghth district, Joseph
Cook, Detroit, Mich.; Ninth district,
Alexnndcr JIc.Mnstcr, llitffalii, N. Y., n id
JIntt O'Hrlcn, New Orleans. Ia.
Mr. John lluglo of Hvansvlllc, Ink,
was elected president, and tho following
standing committees wcro nnnouuccil by
President Dumont: On pilot rnle-3 (luko
ami seaboard), Jlcssrs. Lubbock, Star
buck and Conk; on hollers and machinery,
Jlessrs. Slarbuck, Oast and O'Hrlcn; on
annual reports, Messrs. Oast, Iiijlo and
JlcJInstcr; on pilot rules (Western rivers),
Jlcsrs. Hurnett, Sloan and Ingle, on dis
cipline or oillcers, Messrs. Sloin, Lub
bock and Hiirnctt; on blanks, Jiocsre.
Ingle. Pchrcnbateh nnd Lubbock; em llro
apparatus, jrcssrs. Pchrcnbitch, O'Hrlcn
and Oast; on rules and regulations, JIcssh,
Cook, Hiirnctt and Slonn; on life saving
appliances, Jlessrs. JicMastcr, Conk and
hinrbuck; on boiler nmiirntiH, Jlessrs.
O'Hrlcn, JlcJInstcr and Pchrcnbateh.
Tho board will continue its meetings in
tho afternoon for two weeks. Thodutlee
of tho board aro to pass upon all life
saving appliances nnd to seo to the safety
of nil steam vessels.
Permission to I.ny Ulectrlo Wires.
Tho following important permit Ins
been granted tlio United States Klectrlo
Lighting Company by tho Commissioners:
Permission to lay underground conduit
from Fourteenth and V streets w est along
north sldo of V street to llrst alley; thenco
along tho said alley to cable polo in smi iro
03, also to lay a branch conduit from tho
north sldo of V street between Pourteentli
and Fifteenth streets, west across V street
to tho cablo pole ot tho mouth of alley In
square 201.
iiiecomiu
3 company Is also pcrmitte 1
toplnea distributing poles for lighting p'tr
IHiscs In tho allej s in tho squares abutting
ilirectly on Pourteentli street northwest,
between Ithoelo Island and Florida
nvenuis, with tho proviso that no polo
shall bo erected in any street or avenue and
each polo shall bo so placed as not to In
terfere with tho free usoof tho alley In
which it is placed, or with tho entrance to,
or exit from, privato property. Tho por
mlt Is issued with thocxprcss unilcrsturi I
lug autl agreement that It Is not in nny w.iv
to relieve tho comnanv from a full nnd
complete compllanco w 1th nny nnd nil nets
of Congress hereafter passed in pursuance
of, or otherwise, of tho recommendation
of tho boarel of thrco crsons authorlrcd
by tho appropriation act of August 0, 189.),
for tho District of Columbia, to consider
tho location, arrangement nnd operation
of electric wires in the District; and it Is
further understood that any and nil over
head w Ires of the company, alon ' the mute
spccHlcd, shall be removed within sixty
days from tho tlmo of completion of tho
conduit. All work dono under this per
mit must bo In accordance with tho re
quirements of tho L'nginccr Department.
The work is to bo jicrformcd nt tho solo
rl-k and expense of tho company and
under the direction and subject to the
requirements of the Commissioners. The)
change from overhead to underground
wires must be commenced ten days from
January 21 and completed within forty
da) Salter that date.
Ico's Illrtlulny In Virginia.
1'iom tht Jtlchmond Dispatch, 'i)th,
Tho heartiness with which tho people of
lilchmond and of all Virginia cities en
tered Into jestcrdays celebration well
demonstrated tho fact that tho Legislature
of Virginia read aright public sentiment
when u little more than n year ago it set
apart January 10 as a legal holiday.
When this action was taken thero wero
many who thought another holiday could
not Lo successfully added to tho six al
ready existing.
Hut It has been; and through all f uturo
nges tho Southern pcoplo will, ns tbpy did
.vt-tlvnlny, unite in pajing their tribute of
devotion nnd adoration to the memory of
tho peerless Lcc.
Virginia is n Southern State, and her
people still possess the fiery blood found
In warm countries, and along with it a
little more than tlicir snare or sentiment
which elevates them above tho level of
merely living to mako money.
Her people gladly, yea Joyfully, nnd
with great rc crenco laid aside their busi
ness cares and dev otcd themsch cs heart
and soul to doing homago to htm whom
they hold so dear Robert Kdnarel Lee.
It was tho llrst celebration of his birth
day as a legal holiday, and pcoplo par
ticipated in It much moro generally than
was expected.
In lilchmond tho weather was perfect.
Not a cloud obscured tho sky from "tho
rising of tho sun until tho going down
thereof."
Parly In tho day beyond tho floating of
tho national colors from public and nu
merous private buildings there was noth
ing to Indicate that it was a holiday.
About noon the city olllces, nearly all the
workshops, manufacturing establishments
nnd scores of stores closed, and tho pcoplo
begun to congregate on tho street.
Tho Capitol was not open for business
at all during the day, and tho public
schools had holiday.
The obscrv nnco w as all that could bo de
sired, and, remembering that It was tho
Initial one, there can be no doubt that In
tlmo January 10 will bo a holiday second
to none.
l'ntlicr Ignatius.
rrom the Xew York San.
rather Ignatius has closed his mission
In New York nnd has gone to Florida for
rest and recuperation preparatory to un
dertaking similar missions in other cities
of tho Union. Therefore It Is a proper
tlmo to consider what Is tho true character
of this Anglican monk as exhibited here.
Vhcn he llrst camo to Now York ho vv as
supposed to bo a religious enthusiast, fa
natical, It might be, but since ronnd earnest
and single-minded in his dcslro for tho
conversion of the souls of men. His
monk's garb was looked upon as typlc l
of his abandonment of tho world, and his
shaven head and sandalled fett wero taken
ui indications that ho mnrtllled tho flesh
in tho hopo of quickening the spirit.
Unco body, therefore, was prepared to
llbten to him with respect as a man who
was honestly try lug to live up to his pre
cepts. Hut doubts as to his genuineness
soon nreiso, and tho longer ho remained
tho greater they became.
Throughout his whole scries of ills
courses he has thrust his own personality
forward with tho vanity of a drum major
and a sit Ight-of-hund jierformcr. Tho
proftnlonal revivalist culled tho Hoy
Preacher, though really ho Is n nun
grown, is now ctlcbrating himself In ono
of tho Jlethodlbt churches of tho town,
but ho cannot eomo up to tho self-laudation
of tho Anglican monk, and ho is not
mora Irrcvercntl.d autl Is less expensive.
Hoth nf them work for pay, but Piither
Ignatius wants the whole cash proceeds of
tho performance, wltllo tho other accepts
a stipulated price.
Usually tho ; eople who nttended the
meetings of this Hugllsh monk wcro re
qulrcd to pay handsomely for their so its,
nnd, besides, his pictures nml hooks wcro
hawked nbout among tho audiences ns If
ho wero tho fat woman in a second-rate
show.
Dr. Ittilnirs em Itoiillsm III Literature.
tian "it tht 3acuit,"b'j 0. W, Holmes,
I am pleased to llnd a Prench crltlo of
JI. Flttubcit expressing Ideas with which
many of my own entirely coincide. 'Tho
great mistakes of tho realists," ho says,
"Is that they profess to tell tho truth, be
cause they tell everything. This puerile
hunting after details, this cold and cyni
cal Inventory of all tho wretched condi
tions, in tho midst of which poor hu
manity vegetates, not only do not help in
to understand it bitter, but, on the con
trary, thocflcct on thespectutors Is n kind
nf dazzled confusion mingled with fatlg an
and disgust. Tho material truthfulness
to which tlio school of Jl, Phmbert mire
especially pretends misses its aim In gjlur
beyond it. Truth Is lost in Its own
excess."
THE (IAS COMPANY SUKD.
The Illatrlrt llmlrnvnrlnR to Mitlco It
I'ny for rt Dnlungo Hull.
In tho Court In General Term to-day,
heforo Chief Jutlco Hlnghnm and Justices
Montgomery and James, the caso of tho
District of Columbia against tho Wash
ington Gaslight Company was argued by
Jlessrs. Hazlctou and Thomas for tha
plaintiff, and Jlessrs. Darlington nnd
fotlcn for tho defendant. Thocasocomcs
to the General Term on n bill of excep
tions, nnd InvoHcs tho right of tho Dis
trict of Columbia to recover from tho
Washington Gnsllght Company tho
amount of judgment recovered by Jtarl
ctta Jl. Parker nnd paid to her for dnm
nges for Injuries.
On January 10, 1870, Jlrs. Parker, while
passing nlongO street northeast. In front
of No. 121, stepped Into an open gas-box
on tho sidewalk and was severely injured,
'iho caso was tried In December, 1830, nnd
a Aenllct for ?",000 rendered, on which
judgment wns entered. On .March 15,
1881, tho judgment was satlsllcd bypay
Jlrs. Parker thcnmoiint awarded, with In
terest, amounting to 1 5,1 19.
Prior to bringing her suit Jfrs. Tnrkcr
had mado n claim against tho District for
damages for tho Injuries sho had received,
'the company wns duly notlllcd of tho
claim unci that Iho District would require
the company to mako good tho claim. 1 ho
company was notified nlso of tho trial and
thcvcrdlct. etc , but no reply was received
by the plaintiff.
T11K WITNESS 1)11) NOT KNOW.
Ilo Thought tlio I'nurtli nf July Citmo
On tlio Sixth.
Patrick Shcchy was found guilty ) ester
day In two cases of keeping nn unlicensed
bnr on Sc cntli street, nenr the pool rooms.
Justice Hngucr sentenced him to piy n
fine of 8101 in each case. Sheehy pleaded
guilty to two other cases charging tho
samo offense nnd f 105 lino was Impose 1,
but sentence suspended upon payment or
costs.
The first caso tried this mornlngwas that
of Gcorgo W. Dnyer charged with keeping
nn unlicensed bar nt his pl.aco on Twenty
sixth street near U street northwest, be
tween July 5 and September 20 last.
Among the witnesses of tho prosecution
was a colored cart driver, named John
Wallace. In endeavoring to llx tho tlmo
nt which the liquor wns sold Campbell
Carrington, tho defendant's counsel,
questioned Wallace regarding his knowl
edge of dates.
"V
When does Christmas come?" asked
the counsel.
"'Deed, I don't know, sir," answered
tho witness.
'tDon't It come on November '21 or
037H
"I don't know when It comes, hut I
only knows that It comes on some day or
other."
"Docs tho -1th of July eomo on tho 4th
or 6th of July?" asked tho counsel.
Jlr. Wallace thought n few moments
and then nnsw creel: It comes on the Oth.
Justice Hngncr decided that thero was
not enough cvldcnco to convict Dnyer
and ho was discharged.
HKIIUKKI) 11V THE JU1K1H.
A Jurj That Could Not Agrco In n
Liquor Case.
Twelve weary nnd sleepy-looking jury
men tiled into tho Criminal Court this
morning to tell tho court that they could
not ngrcc upon n verdict In tho caso of
Adolph Jlclnklng, charged with keeping
nSundny bnr nt 507 (J street northwest.
Jlclnklng wns tried jestcrday nnd the
case given to the Jury, who spent Inst
night at tho City Half. When they un
nuuiicctl their disagreement this morning
Judgo Hngncr expressed his surprise and
displeasure nt tho failure to agree In a caso
of such little moment.
"Only one man ennscs tho trouble,"
said the foreman. "Then it's n caso of
eleven obstinate men," replied tho Judge,
and sent tho jury back to their room.
They returned after an absenco of twenty
minutes mid announced tho Impossibility
of coming to a verdict. Judge Hagncr,
after sharjily rebuking them, discharge 1
the tw eh omen, who could not render n
verdict in ft liquor case.
Jlnnrtt of Trustees Klcctctl.
The JIutual Protective Piro Insuranco
Company has elected tho following board
of trustees for tho ensuing year, Jfessn.
William Hallnntvne, Willlnm B. Thcrm
son, William J. felblcy, John T. Glcn, N.
W. Hurchcll. Admiral 8. P. Carter, U. S.
N,, James II. Havllle, William Thompson
ami itoucrt xjow mng. m lie new uoard lias
organised and re-elected tho follow Ing oill
cers: AVllllam Uallantvnc. president. Wil
liam J. Eiblcy, vice-president; James II,
Havllle, attorney, and James H, Pitch, sec
retary and treasurer.
Mnrrlngo Licenses Issued.
Jfarrlago licenses havo been issued by
tho clerk of tho court to tho following
persons: Nathaniel JI. I). Mitchell of
Washington and P.llzabeth P. Ladd of
San Prnncisco; Charlie Moore and JIamia
Moore; Naco Duller and Annlo Hawkins;
James W. Consldlno and Jfnry 0. Jlorrls;
JulIenG. P. Miller of Pittsburg, Pa , ami
Pauline I). Sheforer of Washington;
Charles H. Hrockcnborough and Martha
Williams. m
Deficient Wntcr Supply.
Tho water supply in lire plugs corner of
Thirtieth and N streets and Thirty-first
and Dumbarton avenue Is very poor, and
Chief l'arris has submitted a report of tho
situation to tho Commissioners, with tho
following recommendation: "That tho
water supply bo increased, so as to allow
of sufficient water for tho suppression of
fires, ns the property In tho location men
tioned Is very valunblo and should bo
protected,1'
Untitling I'ermlta Issued.
Hulldlng permits to-day: Glenn Drown,
brick dwelling, 1321 Union street, cost
$2,200, I, D. JIcGulrc, thrco brick dwell
ings, 31 1, 1310 and 1318 Union street, cost
2,100, K. 8. Pnley, two brick dwellings,
1320 and 1322 Union street, cost 81.400.
and thrco bricks In alloy, seiuaro C03, cost
51,500, James T, Clements, brick tl welling
and More1, 1211 Thirty-second Btreot, cost
5,CKX).
l'uncrul of h Printer.
Tho funeral of Hugh JlcCaffrcy, a well
known printer, took place this morning.
Jlr. JlcCaffrcy was well and favorably
know n among his associates, and his death
Tuesday was n surprise to mauy of them,
At ono tlmo ho was foreman of tho
tynoMftft! office, but of lotovears was con
nected with tho War Itccords olllco.
Tho deceased was about 32 )cars of ago
and haves n widow and several small
children.
llOTKI. AltltlVAI.S.
Mthc-iiolltanV', W. Penflcld, Mount Ver
non. N Y.t L A Day, t'liluigo, U. Rosen
Mock, Tsow York; 1I,C, itmNon, South l)oton.
Vu: Mrs Ward and II V. White, Virginia, A.
II. 'turner, Atlantic City; L E Leonard, Wort
rhevter, Pn ', O, O. midervantcr, lla.'ertoivii,
Mil,
Xallonal II. O. Wvnne. Now York; Prank
M.'lnhln, Chicago; Hjl.Mondon, Port Jervln,
N. 1.; Morgan Treat, Went Point, Vn i A, L.
Itejiiohlmiud wife, Now'iorki P, W. Robert
eon, Mnrjliind, J, It, May, Philadelphia.
it JaniM I'hkrlea A. Annel. llluchlll. Me.;
A. II. Hiithliono, Onklleltl, N, Y ; .1. 1". McNjlly
and wire, Springfield, Ohio; 1 S, Keaaenden,
llopton,
lllWcrur Ocorgo E Walhlier and vvlte,
Newark; YV.C. uhrUkl and wlte, HIilKewnol,
N.J j William J. Mori, New ork, ti, C.
Coodan, New Haven,
JHngs Chettcr Holromho, New York; Win.
I aw, Jr , Chit-ago; T. II. Shrlver, Mirjlan I, 11
V, Tuber and wife, Norwalk, Ohio, J nuts
Rink mid W. 1' Baxter, Omaha, .Neb ; L. O,
Luii,;, England,
llWi' A 11. Almeny, llageritnnn, Mil;
( baric Danenhnwer uud wife, Camden, N, J ;
Mr, unci Mm, A, J. Muiiinx, Baltimore,
orinlifs A It. Kctchniii. II. L. Eraud
Cannon, New lorM Ldwnrd II Oliver, New
ork; M, Michael, Rocherter; 1'. C. l.othrou
and wlfo, '1 rcuton, N, J,
MeVIf-IIon n.E. Bow Jen and wlfo, Mr.
Toiler, Norfolk! V, AtkUxou, .Montana; A, T.
Perklun, Alameda, l'la ; Aiidernon Uratr, bt.
Louie; Mm. Anna M. Mrkpatrlck; A. M, bcott
and wife, Flttuburg', A. (I, Kroo, Spokane
all, Norman L. lliitisnnd mother, Oiivee'o,
N. Y.
Hotel JohnscnilcotRt E Hhclton and wife,
II, K. Wood, 'leanrmiee, W. M Sanford nnd It.
B, Bontrcon. 'Iroy, N. V ; William J Maldhot
nnd J Maldhor, New iork; J, II, It. Storey,
1 hlladelilila,
Attend onr tOOO enlo of overcoats.
r.lHiuau Bros., 7th & 11,
AMUSr.MHNTS.
LBAUUH'S UHAND OrKItA-lIOUSE,
LAUOIITEIt IN lOItUENTS.
Every Evening and Saturday Matlneo
WM. GILLETTE'S
(trcatctt Comedy Hit,
(A Companion to "1 he Private Secretary")
Al.T. THE
OOMFOBTS
OP HOME.
WITH
THE SAME run NEW yoiik ost,
THE HAMK HI'EOIAI, 8CKNKHY,
THE SAME l'EIU'ECr DKrAILS,
That mnele It tho shining tnecett of the teaton
In New ) nrk, Philadelphia and Doston.
Under tho Direct Inn of
MR. CIIAHLKS 1'IIOIIMAN.
Next Week-"T1IE COUNTY PA1II."
HEATH NOW ON HALE. Jalfl It
A LIIAUOH'B UHAND OPERA-HOUSE.
THE SALE OPlJEATS FOR THE
COUNTY FAIR
gSg
18 NOW OPEN AT THE 110X OFITOB.
Mill-It
A
nme
JENNE8S .MILLER
WILL LECTV11E AT
UMERSAM3T CHURCH,
Corner Thirteenth nnd L rtreets northweet, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1811,
AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M.
ADMISSION 50 CENTS
llckcts on rale at Mctrcrott's, No.
trect, and I Ills', No. HIT I'll. nvo.
1110 r
EW NATIONAL THEATRE.
Every Evening 'this Week at 8.
Lit t Matinee Saturday, S3, SO and 73c.
DANIEL FROHMAN'S
Production of Mark Twain's Story, Tho
PRINCE
AND THE
PAUPER,
WITH
ELSIE LESLIE.
Next Week-XIRS LFSLIE CARTER In
"1 HE UOI.Y DUC1CL1NO."
beats now on sale. JalO It
AltlllS' 1IIJOU THEATRE.
v eck Commencing Monday, Jan. 11.
HARTLEY CAMPBELL'S
Romantic Russian l'lay,
S-LJE3 Ej JtjJL, A,.,
Entirely rcw and Plctnrccquo Scenery, Gor
geous to"tuince and 1'on-crtul Dramatic Coin
ran). Next Wcck-LOST IN NEW YORK. lalll-Ct
RLRNAN'S NEW WASHINGTON TI1KA
THE. Ill II ST.
THIS WEEK-Ladlca' Matinee Saturday.
DI I.M'lt AND DEURIMONT
cPECTACl'LR OPI'RATIO BURLESQUE
COMPANY.
LA CARMENCITA'S DANCE.
Nest Wcek-LILI.Y
PANY.
CLAY OAIKTY COM-
IslV-flt
( I ODE THEATRE-WEEK OP JAN. It).
TirOROE FRANCEluid IA1XU DELMAY,
In their Intereftln nnd cxrlllng Coincdy-
Dramn, A BLOCK GAME
Prices 10, SO. HI and SO cts. Matinees Monday,
Yi. edncc-day, Friday nnd Saturday. JnnltM.t
LADIES' AND OENTLEMEN'B
3EP:o SlfcLoes
AND
Slip-oers.
Artistically made to measure. Alto Embroi
dered work bottomed, in tho flnett manner.
Ladies, bring your work in time tor the Holl
elaje. RUBBERS AND ICE CREEPERS.
Tho Best Ico Crcopor on Earth.
Wilson & Carr,
No. 029 P Btroot N. W.
Baltimore) Store, 4 and OWost Balti
more Street.
EDUCATIONAL
(VewawsWWiVAAiWA
LANGUAGES.
THEBEBLITZSCHOOLof LANGUAGES
TMroiutecnth street n. w.
BEbT AND MOST PRACTICAL 1N
blTtUCflON. TERMS $10
llmnclics In New York, Boston, Philadel
phia, Chicago, Parle, Berlin, London, etc,
ocOtr
CADEMY OF 'I HE HOLY CROSS,
131 i Maetachutctta Avenue,
Affords every rnclllty for aciulrlng n thorongb
education In Literature, MubIc and Art. Tho
tnetrumccts taught are Piano, Harp, Violin,
Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Languages, gen
eral vocal, drawing and fancy work free.
gcHly
One of ClileilKn'n lle-llenlo Tronaurea.
.Fiom tht Chicago Xttcs.
It la narrated that Socrates wns wont to
obscrvoBt. Valcntlno'8 Day moro rigidly
than any other feast day, excepting only
'Ihuiil.fglv ing, upon which occasion tha
gift of a line, fnt, corn-fed hen turkey
from his pupils mado that particular day
a tlmo for special oyonsncss.
Whensoever tho feast of St. Valentino
camo around It was tho custom of tho
Athenian philosopher to embalm In
violet writing thud upon pnpyrm thoio
tcneicr hcniimcntii which no nuruarcci
toward that Hunerlor woman, Xantlnps.
his wife. Tothmlclicato task viz,, tint
of Inditing this pcrsuasivo inl'ulvo wan
Socrates wont to invito tho co-operation
nnd collaboration of Ids friend l'luto, vv ho,
being n pott, was qualitled In give So:
points 119 to tho most direct path to tha
femlnlno heart, for poesy Is of nil way
tho cue royal avenno to the affections of
womankind.
Ono of tht no valentines tho joint product
of Socaud rialci (ui tlioy call ono another),
Is now owned iiv our townsman, Mr.
(luiither, und Is exhibited, If woorr not,
among tho ante-bellum, prehistoric, and
iiutcdiluvhin curios of tho I.lbby prison
chow. It Is pretty well faded out now,
but still I hero Is enough of it left to show
that hundred, ay, thousands of years ago
obtained tho sweet custom which wo
would fain ceo restored In tho midst of us
next mouth In nil Its Athenian simplicity,
purity, nnd fervor.
Tho Hurllngton (Inn a) t7ccfWsaj that
( "Jingo Jim llliilnii" succeeds In getthu
his row with Hngland well under way
(ienend Miles' little brush with tho In
dians will boot smullaccount usufmiudv
Hon for a candidacy for tho I'rcslilcntlul
olllco.
cpPy
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ylMMMAlVn HB ml I mil in II 1,1(111 i MJJ '
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