Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1888, Page 2

> a fe fF WASHINGTONS GRIEV- ANCES, No Votes, Yet No Grievance? CITY AND DISTRICT. /|%™= THE NATIONAL GUARD. Seldier Boye as the Fair—Notes from the Armories. “Tals week,” gaia a member of the National Guard, to a Stan reporter, “has been one of finan- cial embarrassment to the boys of the Naulonal ‘Guard, for nearly all the companies have attended the fairs now im progress, and that’s enough to ‘Dreak the treasury. However, we have had a good time.” Wednesday night the Washington Light Infantry ‘visited the G. A. R. fair; they were welcomed ‘dy Gen, Burdett, and Col. Moore replied. "At the regularly mouthiy drill of the National Fonetbies last Wednesday night a number of ‘cuve aBd honorary members were elected. Mr. Charles Mills, of the Fenctbies, is getting together ‘ Dase Dull club to be caiied the “Fencibles,” and Hill sooo Issue chalienges to al! the clubs in the Guard. Mr. Mills ts that a league, Eee ‘The Capital City Guards gave a successful mask- bali Wednesday nigut. Gen, Ordway has just issued an important order $2 wheat be states tat no porton shall be alisted ja the National Guard who Is under e! a yea bt age, or is physically unable to. performs the ‘of a soldier. Any proper person desiring to shall make out an app auon on the bank for that pi and submit the ‘commands Of the company or desires to join. Should the ‘Ae it shall be referred to we enlist the company, Who shall examine finding that be be of the required sical qualidications shall enlist Lim in hi and not otherwise. Until further WASHINGTON NEEDS NO BLECTIVE PRANCHISR IX MUNICIPAL AFPAIRS—NO REPRAL OF “EXCLUSITE LEGISLATION” CLAUSE—SUT RIGHT TO VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVE, SENATOR, AND PRESIDENT. ‘The idea of withdrawing from state power and the control of its residents portion of territory to Serve as the seat of Government under the exclu- ‘sive jurisdiction of the people of the whole Union, 88 represented by Congress, seems to have ob- talned a strong hold upen the minds of the found. ers of the Republic. Many desired to strengthen the notion of a Union by giving the General Gov- ernment an exclusive territory, a center of federal action, controlled by it alone. State jealousies ad some Influence in the matter. The Jurisdic- ton of any one state over the seat of Government would, it was thought, give that state, to some extent, control over the General Government Uself, Exclustve jurisdiction and the powar to call out the militia would also, it was considered, enable Congress to protect itself tn case of riot or other disturbance. The fact, now worn threadbare by constant allusion, was remembered, that Congresa, while meeting at Philadelphia, October 21, 1783, had been insulted and forced to adjourn to Princeton. ‘The opposition to the plan of giving Congress ex- ciusive jurisdiction over the seat of Government: seems to have been feepie. No debate upon the clause 1s reported to nave taken place In the Con- stitutional convention, Objection was made in the Virginia ratifying convention that tue Dis- trict might become an asylum for political crimi- nals oF violators of states’ rights, But the clause Was adopted without much opposition, By its teruis Congress was given the power of exclusive legislation tn all cases whatsoever over this na- Uonal territory. The fare of the Union has an authority over the District incom- patible with the exercise of the full elec- Uve franchise by i$ citizens. Without an amendment to the Constitution Washington can never vote for President or Senator or Kepresenta- Uve, If there is a political grievance, the Consti- ‘ution 18 responsibie. ‘The cicy’s complaint against Congress 1s pot that it has deprived rest- dents of the right to vote, Dut that it nas failed to lake this disavility suMficienuly lato consideration in its treatment of the city. If the United States | Rad attempted to assume no particular control over tne capital, and the seat of Government asa city of Maryland had legislated for ttseif, and bad tm- proved and developed iteelf only in proportion to ‘the means of is citizens, then tne indifference of and the frantic efforts of legislators to a ‘& few hours’ consideration of its affairs Might have some ground of justification, But Washington protests against the application of a theory aud practice which, in combination, have denied it the privii walle burdening it largely ‘With Lhe responsibilities of independence. In the performance of lis duties as of ‘the capital's welfare four courses are open to Cou- First, it may leave the relations between Se ee eee changed, but give more time and consideration to {he capital ant ies ‘affuirs, remodeling 11s laws in pe EG ance or its general development, and for its reliet © ‘Should look upon themselves as the representatives of # national disirict as well as of pat a = oe the ’sordinary are Bot gifts or beg- gare’ but merely a disbursement of the Dis [rict revenues,one-balf coming from individual tax- paying citizens, the remaiuder from United States aa the untaxed holder of oue-balf of all Wasulng- von property, and much snould be done by tne Government beyond the contribution of this quota. if the capital is to be deprived of privileges which Would belong to if as the city of its citizens it should be made worthy of admiration as the city of the United States, representing in miniavure its growth in population, weaith, and power. Sn a = ‘Secondly, Congress may give to the District Hu thirty days the expirati it emiisted after jon of their verms of be discha: When a —_nae local sovereignty and the elective franchise to me Darth, first Muted extent which the Constitution will permit. 1st, battalion, It has been urged by many that Congress has the fn pment ability to delegate its power of general legisia- pe gy yy ton; that the exercise of exclusive authority does Heutenant of Com, not fornid a choice of agencies; that the govern- ‘The board of ment provided for the District should be assim- ited to the theory of republican institutions; and that the natural right of men togovern them- selves should be recognized as far as that is Possible. And to show that it was never in- tended by the framers of the Consutution to deprive any portion of the people of the United States of local representative government, the ‘Words of Madison in the 434 number of the Feder- alist are quoted. The other side of the question has been argued with equal ability, and tne Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia have adopted it. In Roach et al, vs Van Riswick (Wasnington Law Reporter, November 10, 1879), ‘it was decided that Congress bas no capacity up- ‘The instruction of rifle practice in the schoo! of ‘the squad will be taken up immediately after the Jemat inspection. At the school of the officers, which will meet an ‘the 14th there will be no lecture, but Gen. has is intention of giving in i regard to oficial returns, papers and points of tactics, At @ meeting of Company B, 24 battalion, held on the Sth instant, to elect a second Lieuten- ‘vice Jona T. Purcell, deceased, Sherman ‘are being perfected for the first | der the Constitution to delegate its delegated the Union Veteran to partict- | Powers by bestowing general legistative autnority ‘coming encampment of the Society of | upon the local Government of the District, and an act of the so-called legislative assembly of the District, upon which the suit was brought, was declared inoperative and void. For the present, then, in the absence of an overruling de- ciston by the Supreme Court of the United States, such a delegation of power is unconstitutional, and omy the uusatistabiory privileges of a muni: monthiy meeting of Co. A., U-V.C. Monday evening, John Sul- F, 164th New York Vol- chy corporation can be conferred. But experi- ous Nas bought tat if Ube decision in Roach against Van Riswick were reversed, and if the most extensive powers of voting were bestowed which any reasonable construction of the Consti- opening tation can grant, the gift would be not merely sorge 3. Lipposa honorably discharged | mittee of the House of Representativen is © repent eS ave been aise! a trom Company D, 3rd battalion (Merchant Eifles). | made June 1, 1874, the foliowing truths: ‘The organization of ladies referred to some time | “30 4 Strict legal sense there can be said to be no such thing as a local government of the District pa Merchant Rifes, is in charge of the ot Columbia, there be no Lira &2- king. ota F Kelley, and Peivacss | GoTermmeut within the District Independent ‘ot : ti ‘rhatsrer Hopes iad Ragan Wika Say asad be tp us Ge et wi may up ict, SENATORIAL LUNCHES, {¢ can only be legally as an agency of the Federal Government, and whatever authority tats local government inay exercise, it’ must’ be Te- garded as the act of the United States ‘through heir delegated representative.” The District legislature would In any event act under the re- strietions s1 by these words. Its general laws woud Demere petitions, void without, the assent, express or implied, of Congress. A dele. ate without vole has ‘ittlo weight in “a “loge rolling” body like the House of Kepresentatives ‘The other officers would be pecty town officials, apd aVolee would stil be denied the city in the chalce ot the executive and legislative officers of the nation. Jn short, the exercise of suffrage taus Vmmited would be ab expensive farce. Witnout representation is ot no value; and, shut at from the bodies Which make {ts iaws and tmn- poses taxes upon It, representation of tue District under the Constitution in its present shape can be only a sham. Kis extremely doubtful whether popular sut- frage isdesirable in the choice of those who are jatrusted wita purely municipal fauetions, even imcities wher- its adoption 1s not By the peculiar objections which confront it in its applt- ation to the affairs of Washington, Experieace and observation do not teach that a ‘municipality which 1s reasonably well-governed will display Wisdom by demanding a change of system in order Wearsuallate leit {0 ordinary Aunerican cities ‘The latter are notoriously musgoverned. Incot- petent and dishonest oMcials have been too often chosen in partisan contests, immense municipal debts have been contracted, and excessive taxa- Ton bas been imposed. Statistics show that While state indebtedness hus decreased between the last two ceususes, municipal Indebtedaess has Public Yen im the Semate Wing of the ‘One of the essential appurtenances of the Senate 45 the restaurant, for Senators, reverend and grave ag they may be, must eat. The restaurant, as is 38 Rot run up by Knick-knacks apc Keanna close personal friends, usually togetaer. ra, bongo, LALO call ora Soper ee cceey ee ‘visit aioe hepa ed wnva- ricasnes Saha Yaga tha Ee Vastly increased, far "more rapidiy than pring has rooms up town, and takes | tion dnd valuation, and its auouat In Aineheon, ‘all Bie meals at the Sengve restaurant. luunieipalities is now estimated at a bilion dol- PIE AXD MILK. lara. ‘The dey finaue.al condition of 80 large cities 13 due, in Seiinee wie ote & cane non-taxpaying, irresponsible vovers ‘TRE FOWER TO EXPEND, EXTRAVAGANTLY AND cOR- KUPTLY, ‘the money supplied by tax-payers. It has placed ‘the contributors and nea-contributors to a fund upon an equal footing in the matter of deciding how and by whom the fund shall be disbursed. It has enabied tbe latter, under the guise of taxation, to make @ division of the contributions of the former. It las legalized the virtual confiscation of accumulated wealth by aggregated pau. pers, Under its workings, robbers at the head of organized bands of destitute and desperate followers, have been permitted to seize, through mere force of numbers, the purse of more ‘than one city, and to spend its contents at pleasure, The intolerable misgovernment of imany Amer. fea cities has not only caused the suggestion of such schemes of reform as the limitation of suf. frage to tax-payers, and minority representation, Dut it has led even to the bold proposition that Sepator Reagan takes a very simple and eco- nomical lunch, most frequently a piece of pie and i fn their noon-eating. Senator Harris of raw oysters, and usualy stands be- ‘oyster counter aud takes the bivaives ag his appetite ts appeased. Senator ‘and liberal feeder. He calls for piace affords Sepator Evaris does some say because be getting fat, likely for the reason that he usually ust before golug La the Capitol at noon, Bisas TegWAr as time, aud enjoys a Pearty lunch, seperally Desiouinc With raw oy ‘Senator % reushes a pretty substan— and frequently has to share it ‘TRE TWO CONNECTICUT SE<ATORS Tunch together, as do Senators Allison of fowa. and Senators Spooner and of Wiconsin. Senator Gibson always lunch, aud ué generally takes @ Ko the restaurant.” Senator Plumb oO. He is a rushing. pushing | te sot aoc once ea Fae ne ulArity fteelf tn on, amd fis coleagr a t these municipalities, and that the management of their affairs be intrusted to the state legislature— plan Which, if adopted, would place them in re- offen totss his boon refresh: Senator Butler, when the business of the senats permits, likes” to have a substantial a eat it with genial company. cameron “orten “tansy Be detained in the Senate, Mr. age down for a sandwich. Senator ‘Wants plenty ot company, for lunch he extends an invita: ‘all the Senators in his immediate ny ‘althali, likes a variety of the best. Senators Voor- hen both are at the Senate, tor Wilson, of Maryland, in: i i i Bi id i st te i mental fanctions, and not im the selection of agents by municipal corporations tes atl rate ‘Congress mi upon tratlon ‘at ‘tbe capttal, would sack of similar duties Severe ae cate Method of government should be . stem reason to believe that Washington would ‘the maladmipistration which lange cities, The conditions cause popul sui to be baneful in the latter exist to a siderable degree at the capital, and in one OF respec WASHINGTON HAS ADDITIONAL DISADVANTAGES with which tocontend. The character of the vot loafers, partly by the wages of politics, partly by charity and partly by jafl nourishment, ‘The foat- ing population of non-taxpayers will always be large at the capital, where office-seekers most do An objectionable result of the chotee by general Yote of minor officers only, with insignificant pow- ers, is the sinall-bore politician by small. Dore elections. In the states the may hope 10 rise, step ‘by step, to tne ofa Wealthy, populous and powerful comm’ , tO ‘seat in the national legtela ‘to the | . Ta Ws ‘he must cont to affairs and \t himself by petty ambitions; ates : ee The cowmmission government, which a sham Tesentative system would dis ‘bas une advan age of bringing the United st and the national capital into those close relations whicb were Ucipated in the of our forefathers. rate to na ye, Sat : Uons of two of them are appro? te Districts" Songters tone = neral legislation, The true re ington to the General Government gested at every turn. If the city to elect local officers and pass local remove Itself vo that extent from rears ane sibilities in respect to the nation’s ward, while the ay gained Wouid have no compensating ad- It is true that commisston ‘unobjecti but Serious of their ils my bes | Sae i tga Pte igi as Welfare alone, but bis ‘own tavortt ‘on the score of personai {r.eudship, or as a reward for political Services, Secondly, that such Commissioners, when a poem ‘will use the minor positions under their coutrol as sitntlar political rewards to ald the party, or the political “boss” in whose in~ terests they have been giv-n office. If the city’s government 18 ever debased in.o a mere political machine, a death blow will he given to the inter- | C&S of the Discrict. ‘The capital is the ward, not of a party, but of a nation; 1t requires the irieadiy legisiation of both parties; and vo obtain such Jegisiauon its government must be non-partisan. ‘The affairs of W: ton are in certain respects: confided to the Pr nt abd Columissioners ap- pointed by him as trustees, It President or Com- missioner takes advantage of tnis position to bene- fit himself, or a clique, or a political and is not influenced solely by a consi of the in- Seg aE te Ste pootecties sacred trust ts ray ‘Thirdly, Congress may propose an amendment: to the Constitution Pate And placing the residents of the District upon the Same footing in regard to ali elections as the citi- zens of the several states. The prosperity of Washington as the national capital would be en- angered by the grant of local sovereignty to its eltizes Even if the nation might ve induced to surrender the control of its property interests in the District enurely to the residents, which is hardly conceivable, it would not be willing to pay one-half of the expenses of the capital with no power of management in respect to its affairs, and with not even a voice in its government. But it is absolutely essential to the welfare of the city that, its present financial relations to the United States ‘shall be preserved. The manner of Wasbington’s development renders it utterly unable to meet, unassisted, the expense of sustaining itself as a Magnificent national capital What was said in 1878, when the question was whether the Government should pay a fixed pro- portion of District expenses, might be re. peated if under any circumstances the at- vempt were made to withdraw the support then provided: “As in the beginning the Federal city was without population or resources to which its founders could look for its development and improvement, so also at the present time it is ‘Wholly without the means elther in property, com- merce or manuiactures, to meet the enormous out- lays which the magnificence of the plan One-half of its property, and the best half, is owned by the United States, and pays and the other haif ts mortg: for one-fourth of paralyzing efor to make it what its peciete Pouaner eng C9 bea nations ep worthy of the name it beara.” If SS of suffrage is the only condition upoo which citizens ofthe District are partially reueved from their heavy burdens, tney evidently Pood remain AD bankrupt “political slaves” rather thi freemen. ‘The anruments, already recited. which led, to the establishment of an exclusively national dis. trict must also be weighed when It is attempted to Teverse the decision then made, ‘The sentiment which identifies the tate of the Union with that of the capital should not be disre- karded. | Washington has planted the roots of its existence and prosperity In the spirit ot American nationality, 1¢ has honsished te aS this ‘spirit has been st Fn The grand designs respect- ui were Bot its enemies, ‘wiho ‘resented the suvstantiat cubodiiene ots power superior to that of the state. = ee re. IC Na vived when civil war developed the pat onal sentiment, and Americans learned that the a 4 ferorm te, Government, whereas: eos oe ee system, ve Union ts a substantial something to love, to live for, and to die for. The b ‘of the Revolu- tion gave birth to the spirit of and ere- ated Une city; the bloodsued of the civil war re- vived (he spirit and regenerated iW A The imagination may conceive that the ‘of the Usion ts enshrined tn tals exciusive territory, and that If ever its peculiar existence shall be extin- guished the event will be a forerunner of the dis. “Pourthiy, retaining’ exclusive Jurisdiction, Pout Fel Con- ‘Gftss nay propose A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT GIVING THE DISTRICT Voice as to the President, who 1s to appoint the Commissioners to manage its local affairs, and, in general, except as to the privilege of choosing town or county officers, to place the residents of the District upon the same footing as the citizens of the several states, ‘A minor discrimination against inhabitants ot ‘the capital which needs to be thus remettiod is which puts them before the national judiciary in ‘a less favorable attitude than that of aliens, (Hep- bura va. Ellzey, 2 Cranch., 445.) While the District ts not a state, and while tts citizens, in addition to the dental of the benefits of the Federal courts, are forbidden representation, it 4s subject to direct Federal taxation, although the Constitution says that “representatives and direct tazes shall be apportioned among the several states of the Union according to their respective numbers.” These words are heid to furnish merely a Tule of apportionment, and not to limit the ‘Many of those who favored the exclusive juris- ction of Congress over the District on the same Grounds that caused such a Disirict to be estab- sentative Dennis said: sentative, is no longer tobe met. ‘The population Of the District 1s increasing with extraordinary Fapidity. In 1880 it numbered 177,638, and in 1885, 203,450. The census of 1880 was the first enumer- ation which showed it to have acquired a popula- tion that would entitle it to ask admission asa ‘State if 1t were upon the footing of an ordinary Verritory. The number of persons to be repre- Sented by each member of the House of Repre- sentatives is, according tothe last apportionment, about 152,000. The House committee on terrl- tories reports in favor of granting representation to Montana, which, it thinks, will have 170,000 Population next November; to Washington terri- tory, which 1s expected to contain 160,000 people at that time, and to New Mexico, which had 194,181 persons in 1885. One representative in the House and one, at least,in the Senate snould be granted the District. This arrangement is found to be equitable when the population and growth of the several states are considered. ‘The District, by the showing of the censu> of 1880, already surpassed in potnt of numbers Nevada (2,205), Delaware (146,654), and Oregon (174,767); the'advantage over Delaware abd Nevada is Ukely to be retained. In addition to tuese tur ¢ States, Colorado (194,649), Florida (267,351), Rhode Island | (276,351), Vermont (332,286) aul New Hampshire (sags), hed tess tuan double the ulation, taking the assignment 01 one Senator to tue latter equttatie. In view of the comparative rate of increase and other considerations, the District 1s likely to be found in the iuture ahead of New Hampshire, Ruode Island, Delaware, and, perhaps, Connect cut, of the Original states, and Vermont and Nevada of the new states, ‘The adoption of tue tourth plan by Cong: Would be @ compromise between granting only local, qualified suffrage, which 1s ulguly objec Uonable to the District, and consenting to absolute | town, for fifty-three years, and Rev. Dr. TO HAVE A NEW CHURCH. ‘The First Baptist Congregration and its History. 17S STRUGGLES IN THE RARLY DATS OF Wasmrwo- ‘TON—CHUBCH STRUCTORES IN WHICH IT AB WOR- SUIPPED--TER OLD CEURCE ON TER SITE OF FORD'S THRATER—THE PRESENT OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. A handsome stone church Is to be erected at the ‘Southwest corner of 16th and O streets northwest. It will be accupted by the congregation of the First Baptist church. ‘The present church ettifice has Decomie too small for the congreyation and will be Sold. Although this movement ts of recent date, thesum of $22,000 has already been secured, and ‘With the additional subscriptions that will be made dnd the proceeds of the sale of the present ehureh property, the financial outlook 1s promis img. The site selected is In a section of the city Where there 1s at present no Baptist church, ee it ts the beliet A the Spo a ‘usefulness jurch orga: pet pt | a century—that has im existence There have deen changes in the location, and the new structure Wil be the fourth occupied SS ret Re 2, in a private 4 Polk, Copiius Fox, Chast ‘Rogers, John, BuchaD, Jos. Borrows, and’ Sarai Borrows. At that time Congress was holding its second session after the removal of the Government to the mew capital city, which had Deen jocated on the banks of the Potomac. The city Was one Only in name, and the snhabitamts were few in number and poor in worldly wealth. The White House, the old War and Navy it Dulldings, aod the north wing of the Capitol were the only public structures at that time erected. ‘The First Presbyteri.n church Was occupying & smali frame buliding on 10th street, just north of F sireet, and on the 0; ‘side was the humbie brick building occupied by the of 8 Patiick’s Catholic church. The of. ‘Christ church (Episcopal), now located pear the pary-yard, were then worshiping in &emall on New Jersey avent Feddonge of Daniel Carrol. Tho Friefiis nad a Meeting house on the site of their present struc- Ture (I street, between 18th and 19th}, and there Was a building used by the Germans for religious services at Che corner of 20th and G streets, where the Concordia church now stands. A sockety of eee noe ram ott Greenleaf’s eeecian corgetown the congregations of Trinity ic chureb, the old Bridge-street church (Presby- wertan), and the Dumbarton.street Methodist church, then located on re eed street, had Places ‘of worship. The population of the city numbered some 3,500 souls and the churches, like the people, were poor and struggiing. THE FIRST CHURCH STRUCTURE. The First Baptist churen showed considerable vigor from the beginning, The six members pro- ceeded at once to secure a church building. ‘They purchased a loton the southwest corner of 19th and I streets northwest, which had 37 feet fronton 19th street, and was’ 75 feet deep, for $225. A ‘bullding 32x42 feet was erected upon’ this lot and occupied by the co tion in foulowiag No- vember. Tt is only within recent years that this building has given pluce to the fne structure now gccupiea by the congregation of the 19th-Street Bapust church (colored), and the one. story brick, woth ube old-fashioned gable root will be readily recalied by many of the resideats of the city, For the frst five years Of its existence the church was without the services of a reguiar pastor. Kev. Wm. Park- Anson, then ey one of ooh of oa ress, preached for the congregation frequently, tnd iter, a. Wood aiso served tue ‘caurcs during the same period. A call was extended to Rev, Obadiai B. Brown, of New Jersey, in the year 1807, andon the 21st of February, of nat year, he entered upon his duties as pastor, In 1850, alter a pastorate of forty-three Years, Mr, Brown With- arew on account of failing health. Mr. Brown’s long asvorate, ike tat of Res. Dr. Baled, who Was pastor of the Bridge Street“ ewurch, Who ‘served’ the congregation of tne F-Sureet church for fifty years, left {ts impress not only upon the church but upoa the community, TRE CONGREGATION at the beginning of Mr. Brown’s ministry num- seli-government, which favoives a surrender of | national control over the capital, and to which the United States, a8 tne owner of one-half the city, and the virtual payer of one-half its taxes, would never consent. ‘The wisdom oi this course 4g sustained by ail the arguments whieh go to show that the constitucional power of “excinsive legislation” by Congress should not be hastily yielded, and also by those which maintain that | taxation without representation and inequality | Of citizens before the law should not be allowed to | exist. ‘The District would ve pliced io certain | Tespectson a level with the stutes, Taxed like | them, it would have lke them: a voice inthe | disposition of the general taxes. It would not, | however, stand upon precisely the same fooung | with them, for the staves are suvordinated tothe | } General Government oniy in ceriatu defined parti. | culars, Whereas the Pisirict would be subordinate in all fespects. This interiortty would be indicated, Athas been suggested, by giving the District ONE INSTEAD OF TWO SENATORS and by a corresponding reduction in tts electoral vote, Enjoying representation in Congress and Participation in the choice of the President, wio appoints its local officers, Wastington would re. semble in its municipal government a city which, after voting for the governor and legisiature of a | state, is managed by a commission appointed by | the former and approved by the latter. Under this fourth plan the suggestions made in respect to the duty of members of Congress as the exclu. sive legislators for the capitol would still be appll- cable; the present financial arrangements between, the District and the General Government would be maintained; the expensive transportation of ofive- holding voters to the states from Maine to Florida and froma New York to California would, after the abolition of the office-apportionment system, be | avoided; the rights of residentsot the District as American citizens would be recognized in 3 manner which would infifct the smallest possible injury upon the interests of the city as capital of the United States, and this spot of national ter- ritory with all its patriotic associations wonld be preserved to the Union. Ifat the ume of giving the District the sab- stanUal representation suggested it should also de decided that Congress can manage the minor concerns of the District more satisfactorily Oy modifying in details the present form of muntel- pal government, such changes may then be con- veniently made. Butevery alteration should be ‘based upon a full recognition, first, of the absolute neceasity of a retention by the General Govern- ment of such resentation in and control of the city affairs us will enable it to Protect it8 vast interests here; second, of the {rightful warnin : from the experience of other | lange cities against recourse to unlitnited popular Suffrage as a {actor In the decision of purely muni. ¢lpaland Mnaacial matters; and, third, of the vital importance to the District that its Ideal govern- ment shall be non-partisan, cgi series ae Ns can aty the capital us a city m: Fary somewhat in detalls, with alvcring Grom. stances, Dut there Is no Urgent, present necessity for a change in this respect. ‘The more important Question 1, Sail ‘not tae people of tue District, who now largely exceed the number of persons Fepresented by euch inember of the House, be ADMITTED 70 THE UXION as citizens of a quasi-state, and be granted repre. resentation in the National Legislature, and the Privilege of votlng for President? Without dis- Puting for the present the proposition, proved ab. surd by experience, that they do not need, as citi- zens of the District, distinct representation in Congress 28 2 local legisisture because they are represented in that capacity by ali Senators and ‘Representatives, do they not, as citizens of the United States, assembled in sufficient numbers in ‘@ lumited space and paying national taxes, require representation in the body which imposes and dis- Durses these taxes? The people ot Washington do not wish an unitm- Ited elective franchise in municipal concerns or a repeal of the “exclustve-legislation” clause, with change of the financial relations between the cy, and the United States, and many of them, in view Of the dangers to be faced in the discussion by Con. gress of changes of any description in the t Exeeaen erseer cours lunguestonably ‘aa long as the nquestion: ixed popula- tuon of the District, not in Government, coploy was imsuMcient to entitle 1¢ to @ representative in ‘and which is still wisest 60 far as tue government 1s concerned. These citi. zens wil! doubtless tor the reason hest- Late to ask the additional rights to thi constitutional amendment. But while ‘aaking and granting of these detayed, faery dered but twenty-three members, and its tempo- Tal affairs were not prosperous. From tme to time, however, improvements were made in thé church ‘building, and in the year 1808 galleries were put in, which were 80 deep that as one of the old memivers r-centiy re- marked the Interior of Ube chureh remiuded bim of the hate of asilp. AL this time the sys- | Vem Of Tenting the pewswas adopted, and the records suoW that forty-four pews were leased, | bringing in a yearly revenue of ‘The mem* bership of “the church fucreased slowly, and Im 1818 there Were 105 members, Oliver ©. Comstock, a member of Congress froin | the state ot New. York, was baptized in the year Was received a8 a meimver of the church, ordained to the ministry in 1819, and de- voted the @malnder of his life to preaching the gospel A™ouverted actor, Spencer H. Cone, who | made a profession of religion tn Baltimore, re. moved to this city in 1815, and became a member of the F rst ehu e He was ordained to the mi istry. subsequentiy’ and ‘served as pastor of tue There were a nute members of the church who} and in addition to the | two named were the lowing: Joseph H. Jones, William Sedwick, Robert W. Cusoman, Luther Rice, James D. Knowies, Baron stow, George F. Juin Pratt, Joseph 1. Robert, Kovert , Stephen Chaplu and Henry W. Dod; Prior t the year 1826 the question of erecting church buliding 1p What Was termed the central Part of the city Was discussed. A lot had been purchased for $100 on D street, between 8th and Sku streets noriuwest, with tbls object i view, Dr. George May offered the congregauion a lut on, 9th street, near F, in exchange for the lot on D sure t, bUL Chis proposition Was not accepted. The Inemnb -Teuip Dad increased slowly, and congre- gation Was not weaithy, "The flnaucial diificulties, therefore, im the way of the propo: ange, Were of Themselves sufti- clently @i-couraging vo aelay action for some Years. The inaterial condition of the regae lion 13 shown by an eniry in the records, which states that the entire receipts from 1825 to 1830, inciusive, was $505.21. Rev. Mr. Brown served ue congregation us pastor without any stated salary, aithough for many years tt Was tue custom to give the Sunday-moruing coilections to tue pastor. For a number of years he beid a position in the Post-omice Departnent. In the ‘year 1853. the ‘change of location was again under consideration, and It was finally pushed to a conclusion, ‘THE TENTH-STREET SITE. An effort was made to exchange the D-street lot for one on E streei, between 12ib and 13th streets, owned by Mr. Nicholas Travis, Dut it was not suc- ceasiul, and lot 10, in square 377, situated on the east side of 10th street, between E and F streets northwest, was secured. The erection of the church edifice was begun in July, 1833. The new ‘building Was Of brick, 65 feet long and 45 fect wide, With a room in the rear 22x30 feet for = Sunday? School and lecture-room. There was a tower on the front. The number of pews was seventy-eight and the mesnbersbip cue hundred and forty-eigit. Nhe cost of tue new bullding Was about g&1aBe ‘Was located on the site subsequently occupied by Ford's Theater, watch has become historic as the scene Of the assassination of President Lincoln. ‘Shortly after the removal to the new epurch building a large proportion of the colored members of the chtirch, then qutte numerous, were formed into a separate organ:zation. The use of the old Dulldiag at the corner of 19th and I streets was granted them. ‘The experiment proved successtul and the church then constituted continued to Baptist church tu Alexandria, ber ‘of the spar Vi j ; i i i i bt RED "al Fl lS se: 3 joffett, Mont ‘Mra, May Mont Mrs. Lena Mor- row, Mia RB. Moses Mics “Miartan Moss, Mrs. HL Mulllneaux, ‘Poynton Musson, Misé Ez Jul Ww. Catharine Yn 8 Mrs. J.C. Chas. A. Stukely, Miss ‘Delia D, Stakely, Miss Edith Shute, Mrs. H.C! Miss Nel SM. Shute, i Mary oe re ‘Sal Mrs, M. L. pe rij : : rs se i i pole F. Oliver, Mra. | Pettit, Reynolds,” Miss smivh, Mrs. Luc ‘Sowers, Shute, Wm. L. 8; le Shute, Mra Ji Jr, Mise Mi James Tayior, 'Mrs."M. A. White, Mi Miss Sopni Miss ‘Wharton, asked the a few we his town, thelr own Betore married. Uhat the some afterward lady and marry tne hisrol ‘upon gtauted, pasa: “No, 1 the ol time. "Tue change in the location did not bring t9 the church any great prosperity, but in sp.te of dis- couragements tbe life of Che Col ‘Upu active, ‘TRE REMOVAL TO 13TH STREET. ‘They Sold the church property on 10th street and ook possession of the 13th-street church ‘bullding, which had been erected by the members of tue Fourth Church, The membership ‘damaged by a own off and, falling upon the wt ip, Wrecl Sastge wes repaired and for ae? Was used by the for a huspital. ~~ —y that = ioe was deprt ‘circumstances £'piice of worship it met in the New York aveaue the ‘New York Avenue’P:ésbyverian church fe. cme ci similar Kindness shown ‘before by the ‘What ? The} ‘The Be Tarrset fow golden throngh stubbte- ‘iap-gather and quicken the amoldering | ‘lands ads in s Grouth; regardless, un- mew, Safe ‘into g : "Lt Boy omen ‘the quivering mands shell be ‘waste to thy lige be made ‘the bane thou deatrest be flower a bee conveyeth safe M1 things, thy prayers are fe closed. te Sie cay to 0 ere i tense, ‘Heaven, ot tnt i i E i Bite Th nM ers, WG. Miss Bertha Miss Sarah Wood, the registers, pi Victim, tiey are ready (0 conve make bim belleve tnat they are from his home, woman, WI Weeks he spnt a ‘tanker, they always. whoie'party any evening. house for @ Lortnigat be found it necessary He was well satiated wit ready to settle up. It was after he anede out anded it the ‘wharf, them! the Young man did not care to take of bills from lls pocket, because some dis- honest person might notice him and trouble after he bad leiton the boat. Me there- Tequested the loau Of $10, which was readily. ‘And a $10 note Was Landed over. While ‘on the doat between here and Alexandria the con- fidence inan addressed to the pastor a postal, and telling the latter to wike care Of bis ‘daritng’Car- rie’ Until he returned. The mext morning the postal card was received, but no attention was toft until the check was presented at the ‘and found to be wortuless.” “I suppose you arrested the confidence man?” said the reporter, next morni: iH Ey uf ‘i i } iif iiss Rebecca Wi rona Waters, Mrs. ‘Weedon, Fr Wharton, Mrs. M: ‘Tricks. reporter, register, and, ifs iy 'P. bad Mrs. Lou Welung, Miss Florence With- Marton,” Milnes Wood” wits 3 wi sie Wood, Miss Lulu Wharton, . J. Wueeler, Miss Lina Wright, Mrs. Sarah J. Yeatman, Miss Emma Yeatman, ‘Miss Alice Yeauman. i i {4 ; Prdesie i fe ry Maggie spe mn, D. K. Si z 8. jane lary A MINISTER VICTINIZED. home he He w pastor would wi he past TO VISIT NORFOLK young iady uj a check over, and for — fe not arrest him,” “He probably went to Noriolk by the boat, bee ing the reverened .entieman calied at my house. He wasterribiy excited and was anxious to follow the man to Norfo! ‘would have been useless. B i if i ti | i i i Eh £ Bi Hy | : 5 wanted vo Ww! BeSaeaeE dj P Miss’ Gertrude Mus- a, Mattie Pearson, Mrs. Misy Hannah Poikiahoro, Wz, Powell, Miss Kate Handail, mM , Edward S. Kyan, dlla W. Simons, Mra. M: Mra, Carrie Schmitt, ‘Selah, Miss Kime Mrs, B.C. Sener, Z. T. Sowers, Miss A. ‘ileanor ir ‘Edgar Speiden, ipelden, Miss Ving Mrs. A.M. Shoemaker, Kdgar Speiden, Shute, Miss" Lucy Miss Miry Snields, Mra, iden, ute, Shute, Mra Jessie ‘stewart, Sweet, Sweet, ters, Mrs. A. E. Wheeler, Archie Waters, Miss Alice I. ‘Miss Hattie Watte, T. Whiteaurst, ‘Wilkinson, withers, Confidence Men and their Clever REMINISCENCES OF 4 DETECTIVE—BOW WELL- DRESSED YOUNG MEN IMPOSE ON UNSUSPECTING VISITORS—A MINISTER VICTIMIZED—PLAYING THE OLD GAME OX 4 MAN PROM OHIO. “It's hard tounderstand,” said Detective Raff toa | STAR, reporter, “how somany smart persons hand over Weir money to confidence men, But then the confidence men are pretty smari.”, { “How do they manage to succeed so often?” “They do it very easily,” replied the detective, | cu “They first make up a directory of the principal cities and towns in the country. This directory | « contains the names of a number of the most | fue prominent business men of each town, and also ei ‘Then, when he is'from, they refer to iueir directory. the conildence man mentions a few names tie Stranger Ubinks he surely must have come trom ‘They also frequent hotels and look over ‘ing oubvnames, ‘They Uhen search essful In meeting a wiih tia and now characters about the town, | al elegance. ey catch a victim and learn where pen “Only afew weeks ago,” continued the detec. | tive, “a colifidence man successfully played his game on the pastor of a religions congregation not far from the C: a wealthy merenant from the Soutn, He sald that he was here on business, and tuat veturn: get @ stranger here and tnougat introduce him good youug lady who would make Lun a Suitable wife and of cou'se he was confident that | none but a perfect lady would be sclecied. 0 He | pfomised to pay the minister $260 for his services | ithe succeeded. Tie pastor was impressed with Une slncentty of his visitor, who not many nours introduced’ to @ handsome young ‘ther the pastor explatped matiers to | the Young lady or not fs not kuown, consented Lo oard the young man’ and for two | int time visiting the young Of course be wasa pleasant re, apd could envertain a tier mother | After boarding at the | for the purpose of settling up some business mat- ters, and he left to be absent only a day or two. He Was in the pastor's company during the day, and ip the afternoon the latter accompanied him to the a ae eae On ape A sere a his return to the city. JS courtship and was hours, 0 for ‘There was a crowd and on thieves were give iH vr i i 3 Fy ee A bum orfoik, DU, Of Course, that eff ON THE FLOOR, Mauufacturing Campaign Material, ‘TAR SENATE IN THE LEAD THIS SESSION—CONGRESSMEN WSO MAKE POLITICAL SPERCRES—CRARACTERIETIC PROULIARITIRG OF WELL-KNOWN FURLIC "MEN— ACTIVE PARTISANS AND KEEN SATIRISTS. Both parties in Congress are engaged in manu- facturing campaign material Tbe Senate got to Work eariy, and has much now cured and packed away, The House has, as yet, prepared but litte, Between now and adjournment Ume thes must make speeches in nambers and character to Satisfy all classes of consumers Rach party has {ts men upon which to depend for these speeches. Mr. Mills furnished free raw material for a cam- Paign book tor circulation in districts where bold- Bess counts in the contest. While he has a better delivery than Mr. Morrison had, he ts by no means the best speaker in his party. He dashes into bis subject with vigor and impetuosity and talks rapidiy. When much excited he will walk rapdiy dowa the aisle into Lhe opening space before the @esk and Sometimes clear across it, as he talks, shaking is head ior emphasis any studied purpose. gpeeches real well, and are invar ably used campaign documents. As many of his as of any chee man's pecchce are eared batons el © number bon pares is limited, Te SATIRIST OF THE HOUSE, ‘Mr, Norwood, of Georgia, who is probably the Greatest satirist in the House, and ean bold the at- ‘eation of every man within reach of his voice by | his sharp wit and quaint humor, seidom bas & cary in the Por cree early tn the Forty-ninth Con; in to and in criticism of General Henderson, “But it ts only ‘Once and awhile that he ts aroused to a speeeh. MR. CULBERSOX, OF TEXAS, \ ean make an excellent speech, but with a slow or lary delivery. He seldout speaks Week after week he will sit silently at his desk without ina remark upon any subject of debate, Eis wufsy orm, us tspee nocd, Susgest tetas: hair; his ‘eyes under a heavy brow, and aa expression Of impenetrable stience on his tace, makes One think of sowe fabulous giant brooding over weigher tatters while the lldpuvaas are making war. But he ts one of the most aualable Men in Congress, and often when he looks Im the Most brooding mood be is, in a slow and deliber- ate Way, getting of some bright bit of humor for the beaelit of his neigubor. MR. SPRINGER is just the reverse of Norwood and Culbertson. He ls not in the habit of making a special study of any one thing, He possesses considerable informa. tion on a great variety of subjects, and he speaks Indiscruminatingly and wiv aoout equal feclicy Om neatly anyicing (hat happens to come up When be ison the floor. Hardly a thing can arise Without exciting an interest in him and reminding him of something be knows on the subject, Which he atonce proceeds to tell the House, There is Probably not anotuer man in the House with so Much geveral information of matters and Unings, and as ready to talk about them. Tuus far during this session be hus been busy with bis Oklahoma | Scheme and the omnibus bill to manufacture | Stats, and has speat much of his time in the room | Phe Commitee ow territories, conferring with | Indians, “boomers” and men of all shades of man- | Bers and opinions from the wila, uncivilized West. ‘This has taken bim from the floor much, but When there he has shOwn no jack of inveresi in Ube pro- ceedings, AN ACTIVE PARTISAN, ‘Mr, O’Ferrali s an active partisan, and an carn. est, vigorous speaker on all sertous political sub- jects. He prepares & great deal of campaign ma- | terial, His speeches are full of fight, detens: of | his own party, and sh: ‘of the re. publican, He can aiways turn a good point i favor of his side, and be emphasizes it with Ke of his bushy gray locks. He Is quite striking ma tn appearance when making aspect. His features are strong Wil beavy Hues of char- act -T, not unlike the features of Wasbington, with more’ muscle than flesa in bys ufake-up. He is Onis about forty=seveu years oid, but ills alr, witich is very Thick aud busis, 1s a Steet gray, and he Wears it combed back froin his forenéad and cut square Of Just above the collar. It ts quite y, eopectally about tbe temples, and tp speak. requeatly runs his flagers through it, MeCreary and Gen, Hooker are typical ue gestiares of the latter with eit un bave all the grace of dls styie ds Chat of diguity Gov. MeCreary Is somewhst legs fotwal, but very {Ul AS LO Lue PU LY of his Engilsh, and to be sified and Fespectfui in his bearing toward the se. bok wave Uhat Souckera babit ot and “0%, sir,” atintervais during tne Ir speecue caretul training, | Gen. Hooker will at Cimes take part in a sharp | poiitical Ui, Gov. McCreary seldom addresses | hiuiselt to parui<ausuip. COx 1S curuing lls humor tals session, Hi sculned Lo pose as a “funny man, MAKES SUOTL speccnes, Witty and serious and od With poitites, | Mr. Rogers speaks lke a wind:mill ina gale, | His Voice is clear a \ his words distinct, but piling | upon one anotwer so rapidiy that it Would secu to have a Stenographer worked Uy to keep up with wim, Deacon White nas shown uimselt to be one of those (erribie speakers who pour out a Volume of Clear Dusiuess-iise sound louded With facts and Ares, Une Tables, siock reports, and statistical aDsirucis; luke a Uraiu Of cars lowed With wiscel- Jaueous iierchandise, He is the proiessor ol hgures, Mr. Turner can make a strong speech, Dut scl dom "aas anything to say. He is one of the best Jawyers iM the House, and 1s much of a piioso- puct. He isextreumely dignified and never takes any part whatever In political Wits, Mr. Crisp Is @ clear, forcible speaker, with a ¥olce Of great Volume and pleasant to bear. Without mating Ube least effurt at orators, Le holds tue aticution Of the House to whatever sub- Ject he is discussing. div 1s a big man, like Reed, | Gur diametrically oppoced vo hin He veVer resorts tO. satire OF Irony ar } 1d Air. Dingley mever speaks Unless he has some- thlug (0 Say. The House then listens for instruc. ton. ben, Randall gathers bimseit up for a great | effort he appears two Inches taller. He is aumost | savage wad ats English .s hard, rugsed and irreza- | lar. “iuis expressions are full of force and graiu- matic impertecuons. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, can make a beautiful Speecu on alundst any subject, len, Of Mississippi, eve: Speaks seriously. Web, Of Massacnuseits, has developed Into quite an o-ator. Judge Kelley always speaks with high dramatic infectious. A POWERFUL SPRAKEE. McKinley is the litte Roman of the republicans. He ts probably the most power(ul speaker the re. Yeice and delivery exceileut, und he always re- ceives dltention and applause. ‘Mr. Houk receives as umuca attention ina dif- fereut spirit. He is a rambiing campalgn speaker. His Speeches on the floor are ruil of originality and Wit, and be makes no atiempi at orderly are Tangement, He walks about while he talks, rather ‘courting interruption, and addressing Liuselt fret toone dud then anotuer. He is an ideal stump ‘speaker. THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. Mr. Reed is generally able to get the vest of a Ult in the House, but he makes very littie cam- Paign material, His speecues are short and too cutting to take campaign material where mis- Sionary work is tobe done. They are such as to offend any but an OU: avd out republican. AMessra Liut, Browne (of Indiana), Butterworth, Cannon, and Paeips are effective cainpaign speak. ut of the speeches of Wison, of West Wirginis Me. aud Buros. ‘All these various speakers set systematicaily to ‘work (o produce politica! matter: during the ‘session preceding an elecuon to furpisu ducumets tor A numbers of Uhelr speecucs are prinied, and they are sent out by tue campaign committees where ney will do the mos: good according to th-ir kind. ‘The Senate furnishes # great deal of this sort of Lseravure for both parts. . ————————— BOOKS OF THE WEEK. Times te Seo Wad, & tos Oct Doane Rica" sores | New Pore: OE Permabone Washington’ Slider Sree ‘THE STORY OF JEWAD: A Romance. Erawon the Cretan, inaosiates ake a ge ‘Washington: W. H. Morrison, i PAGE ASD Rau, Fd Pare Weviead asd Corrected tu ‘Bates fork: Wu 8, Gottaberger. Washington: oH Morrison. - ese Tur mn Larren. _ York: =a. lis, BAT NORE: Camel & Co. made @ most remarcable speech | in disposition, | He speaks but seldom, and then to the purpose, | pubdlicans have. His arguments are ool, bis | | written for Tae Evmervo 8ran. A PREVCHMANS VIEW. Gall Hamilton Catechioes 8 Trae Gna Sepubteen to Sask = AND DRAWS SOW IXTEREWTING THOCURTS IX. RBOARD TO NAPOLEON AND FRANOR—THE BOCAPARTE FEVER OTER—NO NEED OF ROTALTY—GOMS SHARP AMER- IAN QUESTIONING. (Copyrighted. Be was a French oMorr, patriotic, radical, peace. Able, moderate—if the adjectives do not contradict | eact! ocher, and if they do, s0 muck we worse for | the adjectives, since they must stand Hie face Was sec toward the future, and not toward the Past. He look 4 upon the mourning embiems that bung upon the Strasboufy monument, saddening the Place dr Ia Concorde—wreaths apd cross And Diack-Dordered bapners whict wark how keen: ‘And fresh ts Stil! the sorrow of France for her suf Teadered provinces of Alsace and Lorraine—and ‘Sighed. He paserd by the arch of Triumph Which Napoleon reared for his victories, and be did not ‘Sunile OF sigh, DUt grew as stern as Geath “The French,” I sald, “recain in their sireets tbe ames OF {he Fictories Which Bonaparte won, apd {he monuments with whi-h be celebrated them, But they have now a bis» alue upon Une Vendome or restored his name to their boulevards. ‘They accept the glory, but they refuse him the Mnriey do Well," he said sadty. “The Napoleon feve: is over the patient has not yet recoversd from the prostration. But be ts recovering © “ARG Will be then recover his gratitude “To Napoleon? Never! Prauce owes N } | mo gratituste™ be exclaimed with iuvense ratmeme “Franoe charges upon Naguiroa that te misfirected her ener! to her disaster aod his @umbition. The revolution of 1789 was 4 glorious day for Franve. You are shocked? Yeu I know its ‘excesses were terrible. Bul (hey were (be craze of ” —, the craze of oe snes w Suffering of generations “It was the irenty of & long desp tr suddenly changed inte hope, ci, into certainty. Iuwas tae hopeless wenkpess ages In & moment OSnding leelf w be power, Ic 5 a Tage, but ii was short. When wrach hoc avenged itself the ad wanted order They longed for orier. They needed posce, prosper rogress Ic was the Ume for ® great man, Praince ane under Che sway of a great geDera. in the swing Of the pendususn Was Luis not tneviiabie? “By BO means, France at the close of the Revo- Tution Was vot the France of its begiouing. The comcring beast bad Deen, transformed Imio we Savage Deust, and tue savage Deas, sated wit Biook ned perishedin hisown. France was human ust epergtes with comstitu- All Che arts Of p ace, fortit tonal guarent and Would hus have conctiiated Go ber Whe respect and friendsuiy of Une mations. What Gia Napoleon? He led = out on & mad Senter oc, Sa Senn ed Se ‘Sain of blood upon her garmenta Ni ‘apoieon left them rolled In Diood. Where the Revolution sew thousands Napoieon slew his ten tbousauds, nd turerery man ist to France tea avet arose outside of France that sbould bave been ber nds.” “France Sa@& it now?” “More than Chat, she feels it, Napoleon drained ber resources, In point of wealth be hardly eit Ube Revolution. “It 4ert her pricuicaily wnwucbed. Napoleou inpoverisbed ber. One vattie of Lis cost her wore (han ail the Revolution. Napoleon was the disaster o France.” ‘OU adinit his military gentust” “It was oC the greatest.” “What would be have dune with Von Moltke and his aruies?” “He would have devoured thea. But be pever ever met Wellington japoleon. “And Waterloo Is but a traditic “You, and others, naiurally Uiuk of Napoleon | 8S one inan. He was several men. ‘The Napoleon of Austeriitz was Ube glory of war. The Napowon, of Waterioo Wasa fut Ttallan. The ftaliany grow early obese. He was an obewe Malan, disturbed | by disappolntinen', beary tn heart and fest, who Went Lo sieep while he was planoing Paigus. Tue Napoleon of Ausveriia and fought—but slepi as God pleases. No, It Was bub pieon that Wellington met.” not the Fi army either: Sevris of the arny—Ube mere rem. nants of the flower of France, He Geserved his puntshinent.” “He has been punished after death, for the ‘Mower o( Prauce’ at Sedan bad no geueral, hap } only th Wich the army as ft was then would Napoleon himsel have prevailed against Prassiu: “The grny Would not have beea ab it was then, t ts tefossibie to Linagine Such & Uhiug. Napol Would bave knowa the exact cougitigt of Uuings. Be Was a general.” | “And Louls Napoleon —" “Was an advoniurer.” “is there any probability that Uke Bonapartists WiLL come Back Inte power ol at all. Their last hope died with the ce Imperial. That killed Rouwer” | “Was the Prince Impertai a man of promise?” je Was auilabie. te War polite. He looked | well on horseback. “That Was ali that was weces | sary. We should have taken care to surrouad hum wiih good advisers “Are You sure (hat Would have availed? He was his wother's son.” “Aud Sue Was a Spanish adventaress. Yes, there Would have been a danger, but i was not great, We would have braved it.” | “But you Will not ake up the other ranch ot the Bonaparve family?” “No. We Will have none ot Plon-Plon. We are | doing very well now. We are on tue right path. Frenchinen are beginning to see toe repnbile mews peace, and Lat peace means prosperity — | comfort, wealth, pleasure. Why, you talk about | your chicago, bo you know we have a chicago | man bere iu Parts, “Your couatryman, your—what | You cali—bon—bonus—” “Bonanza?” ‘Your great bonanza, Mr. Mackay, bought bis | hovel for tweive wundreg thousand ‘tranca. Had he been ap ordinary Frefichina he coa d bave got it fora million franca, But be could wall 1 today for (Wo aud & hai: million franca.” 20d 1uVestment for aim.” ‘And agreat increase of value in Pramce, for Uis Was ol speculauion in your wild lade it Was advance in Une heart of Paris, | “Then the republic ought vo sandr” | “it will stand. “We wave gone through = erisie without violence. ‘That Is One of Che great victo- | res of peace wuich goes far to establsa ube lic on @ permanent basis. Noone of tue mone farchics could have stood. tus test better: per ape nd one 80 Weil. The test Was not # aaiural ove. Ht was an accident, a calamity. It way 4 scandal an tion, Ot Lhe Orderly Lapes of power.” “You Dave no fears for Carnot? “Noand yes. It.ink be will remain, ‘The mine istry may be suor, Suppose twomontha Let | “Sct onppers os cameent 1 eam thet the | “sur suppose we 2 1 saw that pre | mier’s address was applauded by the enter only. | The right and the lett rece ved It with a ailevee Chal seemed omluots. And if Carnot Is as able as Grevy to forin 4 wuinistry? “Let lim do as Grevy did uot—pertorm hts part And Uarow the burden of factiou refusal to Serve | upon Messieurs bis opponents, ‘Geutiemen, 1 ata | ready to wilu Dusivess When you are ready We Will gO On.’ France would soon see one Was the Tactious fault, and the situation ‘Would ecome too bor to hoid tem,” ‘You do not Uunk that Frauce feels the need of ‘any Of ber royalties back agains” 5 it bot 6 live aign ot fear and, theretore, Was it wot a litle Of power in Ukein to Danisti them?” but it was only a nominal banish- all. They are constractive.y expeiied, uc de Chartres iives iu Paris to-day, and of Paris cou.d drive to tls house (O-wor- Would Ov)-cl, 80 long us he bears g000 cfuzen. . aB°E sie fats Hy F