Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1896, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1896-14. PAGES, 13 RAILROADS. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE PIANOS AND ORGANS. WASUINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON | ” WASHINGTON, D. C, POST OFFICE NOTICE. Fou Satge Ee itcg rene ave | con gy Sah Sty Mga emma sacieesy “yaly 20. E FOREIGN MAITS tor wees cadteg December wo ALEXANDRIA.—6:40, 7:05, 06 ex., 6:20, 11:30, 11:59 » $:20 *12:25, AND WAY . RIVERSIDE E 12:05, 2:05, *11:00, crs holding first- i cents each. at station. ABBOTT, en, Manager. CHESAPEAKE AND OBIO RAILWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA. ALL TRAINS _VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CAKS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect December 13, 1896. ® P.M. DAILY--Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- efgi— Solid trem for Cinctuunii. Pulluan sleep-rs to Cinctona: Lesingteu, Louisville, Indianapolis wed St Louls wituvat change Parlor cars Cmcin- mati 50. u ‘PAIL. P. ¥. Limttea -Soitt trata for Cmeignati. Pullwan sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington and Louis: without change. Open for reception of pas at 9 pan. Pullman car to Virgini Hot Springs, wit ia Richmond . Only rail Line. Z Fer Gordensvillg, Charlottes- j,Staumton uml for Kiebmond, daily, except Sunds Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio ices, SiS and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, 1110 F reet nortaWest, and at the station. H.W. FULLER, nol3-S8d_ General Passenger Agent. RE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Se in effect December 7, 1896. Leave Washington from station corner of Jersey avenue and C street. and. Northwest, Vestibuled Limited $ and Indianspolis, Ves- ress, 11.30 p.m. express daily 10:00 10:00 a.m. <Oricans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- Knoxville, Bristol and Roancke, 9:60 p.m. plug Cars through. 3:40 p.m. daily. w r and way stations, oe = 10:00 a.m. and E ‘or Royd and wa; vints, week 4:30, 5 ie hington Junction and was . 5:20 pm. week days. ints, 1:15 p.m. Sun- p> May, 10 . 12 noon. E LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. AM! trains iuminated with Pintsch light. For 1 adel ays 8: . New York, Boston and the East. ) (10:00 a.m. Dining Cac), ar). 3:00 (5:05 Dining ( ping Cir open at 10:00 o'clock). 2 fi 3 Dinin, 1 nicht, Sleep! Ss for PI Cars on ‘ali City, 10:00 express trains. from hotels and on orders left at enue BW, Alt LINE. December 1 d leave at Pea Local for nassas for way stations, daily ex: with the Norfol’c and fe with Pullman Si per Wasbinztoa to Galveston, mers. New Orlea per New York to > New Orleans witha st Strasburg and + except Sunday. 1 for Charlotteseille. S AND SOUTH- composed of ‘ON AND OHIO DIVIS- Ol a.m. daily and and 6:25 p.m. Sundays p.m. daily, except Sun- p.m. daily for Herndon. ington 8:26 a.m. and |. 7:06 a.m. daily, ex- on, §:34 a.m. daily, except at Wi ds seuth arrive pm and 9-10 pm. 40 p.m., dail; nd 1200 Penn: railroad p J. M. CULP. WA TUR Ls. Brow: Ti . Gen. Agent Pass. Dept. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station corner of Sixth and B streets. In Effect November 15, 1896. 7:50 AM. Week-days. PITTSRURG EXPRESS. Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 10:50 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED. Pullman Sleeping, Dining Smoki rg to Chicago, and Observations Cars ‘Incinnatt, Indianapolis, is, Cleveland abd Toledo. " Buifet Parlor to Harrista: AM F st LINE.—Pullman Buffet Parler Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg 3:40 FM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. ing and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St. Lou > Cin. ciprats, Louisville end Chicago. —- WESTERN EXPRESS. Pullman Sleep- to Chicago, and Harrisburg to Cleveland. _ Din! Chicago, = 7:10 P.M. SOUTHWESTERN £X?'! Sleeping Cars Washington to Ti risburg to St. Louis and Cinemas 240 ¥ PACIFIC EXPRES tsburg. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara Falls daily, exc inday. 10:50 A.M. for Elmira aud Renovo. «all Sonday. For Lock Haven week-days jamsprt Sundays. 2:40 P.M. 0 PM. for Williamsport, Hochescer, Butz! ‘Niagara Valls daily. except Satu-day, with -Putiman and Har- in iman Steeping SO AM. fez Ca: Washington to Suspensioa” Urilge ves 10:40 P.M. for Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buf- falo and Niagara Falls daily, Sieeping Car Wash- ington to Elmira For Philadelphia. New York amt the East ‘CONGRESSIONAL | ".IMI' dally, ‘ail Parlor Cars, with Dintaz Car from Baltimore. Regular at 7:00 (Mning Car), 200, 10:00 (Diniog Car), and 11:00 Wiping Car from Wil- 15, 6:50, 10:00 and |. Om Sunday, 7:00 (Dining Car), 8.00, 11-00 (Dining Car from Wilmington)’ A M., 2:15, 3:15, 4:20, €:50, 10:00 and 11:35 PM. For Fhiladelphia only, Fast Express, 7.50 A.3. week: days. Express, 12:15 P.M. week-days, 2:¢1 and 5:40 PM. daily. For Boat Vithout change, 1:50 AM. week-days, and 3:15 P.M. daily. For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all- rail route), 3:15 P-M_ dail; For Baltimore, 6:25, 7:00, 11:00’ apd 11.50 A.M., 3:40 4:00 Limited), 4 19, 10:00, 10:40. 11 For Fope’s' Creek daily, except Sunday. For Annapot! 00, 9:00 A.M. 2 PM. daily, ‘except Sunday. Sundeys, 9+ aad 4-20 PM. stantic Coast Line Expzess, 4:20 A.M... 3:46 P.M. daily; Richmond only. 10:57 A.M. week-days Tine, 840 Pat. dag, modation for Quaa- Line, 8:40 P.M. daily. Accommodation tieo, 7:45 AM. daily, and 4-25 P.M. week-daya. ‘Tieket offiies, corner Fifteenth and G streets, and at the station, Sixth amt B streets, where orders » be left for the checking of baggage te destina- Ton ‘from hotels and residences. 5. M. PREVOST, J. R. Woop, ‘General Manager. General Passenger Azent. old LADIES GOODS. . ROCHON, HAIR DRESSER, Manufacturer of Colmucen, Braids, Benge, Waves, Oraaments in teal shell hapd-cot onl ts int € it only. Coametics, dyes and washes of known reliability at lowest prices. 912 14th st. aw. ial agent for Extrait Veloutine, Orlentaline aud Eau Fortifiante. det-1m 00 | Ttichmond “and Seshoard. Air close. prompt ‘Tk. At tas tice an follows: FRIDAY (at TLANTIC MAILS. 6:00 F ERLAND, ITALY, SPaI) JGAL, TURK from New York. vin Havre. ., from New York, via Glasgow. must be directed “Per ’ Anchoria.’” , from P.M. for NORWAY direct, os ca direct: rer Norge. New York. Letters must be “PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German _ steamers Lette Saturdays take printed matter, etc. for GER- md especially addressed printed riatter, for other parts of Enrope. White Star steamers sailing from New York on Wednesiays take specially addressed printed mat- ter. ete., for EUROPE. aes Americon, Cunard and French Line steamers sailing fro for all countries for which they are advert! carry mail, CENTRAL AMERICA; ETC. MAILS FOR SOUTH AND WEDNESDAY—(chAt 10:55 P.M. for LA PLATA | COUNTRIES direct, per s. cow FRIDAY—()At 10:55 P.M. for JAMAICA. 'SA- VANILLA and CARTHAGENA, per_as. Alen directed “Per Alese."” (c) CAM PECHE, CHIAPAS, ‘TAB. ‘AN. WEST INDIES, . Beliaura, from from New York. Letters for © OSTA RICA, must ss. Ch of Washingtoa, from New Yor! for other parts of M. Clty of Washington. SATURDAY—(dAt 12:05 P.M. for ST. PIERRE, MIQU ‘per _eteamer from North Mails for ‘NEWFOUNDLAND, by ra and thence by steamer, close here daily at 12: Mails for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston anit chence by s‘eamer, else here daily at 3:20 P.M.(a) Mails for CUBA close here datiy at 3:00 P.M. for forwanling by steamers sailing Mondays and ‘Thursdays from Port Tampa, Fla. (¢) . Mails for MEXICO, ove fexcent_ those for “HE. CHIAPAS, TARASCO apd YUCATAN, ¢ forwarded to New York for dispatch by + sailing om Saturday. after the Wednesday ove.and closing), close here daily at 7:10 A.M. (a) TRANSPA J ils for CHINA Soper 8.8. -Belgic, San Francisco, December 23:0). Francisco, December e here daily. up. to,..6:30 , P.M. r ship Trople Fe dally upto ‘AN, ‘spéchilly addressed India, from Vancouver, Enip: close here daily up Mails for AUSTE Australia, which : WAT and F Hy addressed only , close here daily up to 6:30 P.M Mauls for AUSTRALIA ‘except West, Australia. NEW ZEALAND, HAWamTI, FIT and SAMOAN pe: 5.3. Mariposa, from San Franc! daily up to 6:30 P.M., Jannary 21d). Mails for CTUNA and JAPAN, per ss, from ‘Tacoma, close here dally "ap to- 6 nuary Ltd), ©, CTFIC MAILS are forwarded to the iling. and the schedule of closing 1s ar- 0 A.M. same day. 0 P.M. same day, ‘M. same.day. 00 P.M. previous joses at 4:00. P.M. Tuesdays AMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. te ed mail and Saturdays. dezs a “PIANOS AND ORGANS. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. The Leading Plusic House At the National Capital. i Pianos, rgans. Piusic. Sanders And |Stayman, 1327 F St. N.W. Percy S. 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PFEIFFER & CO., 417 Lith St. N.W. de23-tf,30 honk take, printed matter. ate. “Largest Musi icHouse sout! of New York.” DROOP’S. STEINWAY, N MATHUSEK, GABLER, Headquarters EALLET & DAVIS, for the kading CHASE, makes. S BRIGGS. Second-bend Pianos, from $40 up. Visit our grind Musical Toy Dept. Toys from 10c. to $25. E. F. DROOP & SONS, 925 PEN’ ‘Telephone call No. 1108. You Don’t Wish to Buy a Piano Every Christmas. SO BE CAREFUL THIS CHRISTMAS IN BUYING. A FIRST-CLASS MAKE—bought of the maker— meons that-you will have a Piano for life. FHE STIEFF Paes PIANO” IN TONE, TOUCH AND WORKMANSHIP. ‘Tuning by factory expert Moving by experienced men. Stieff Branch War-rooms. Chas. I. Stieff, ELEVENTH ST. N. » NEAR F 5 c ¢ .IFF, Manager. NO TUNIN ea r removed ti ond musical i strumes BICYCLES. WANT TO GIVE ar Bieycles. . AVE. it George J. Reel Sheet inns Ir You ‘DR. LEATHERMAN, Spect erocel tatio and, de! list in all forms of special dix Varicocele and Stricture cured. Constil- free. Hours, 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tues., Thurs. -even., 7 t0 8. 602 F n.w. Closed on Sun. 5-1m* UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, es. Hy- Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most rea- Jal-tr sonable terms, ‘Telephone call 340. = THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER. She Doex Not Suspect That She fs Beantital © Knows It. om the Boston Journal. The daughter of the farmer sits before the looking glass, with its tarnished gilt and painted flowers. Her bodice is un- hooked. Her hair kisses curves and nooks. She hardly notices the sme of the kero- sene lamp, so closely, so proudly and so sorrowfully does she look at herself in the glass. No play-actress or model shown in the cheap picture magazines is her equal. The farmer's daughter does not suspect this; she knows it. No summer city board- er, in spite of skillfully contrived costume, could rival or approach her in enchantment of figure. And the girl sits before the look- Parlor Grand Upright Piano el in a doubled veneered mahogany case, ved penels. Reduced from $300 to Only $248. $10 cash & $8 per mo. Other Uprights at $5 per month. Hugo Worch, 924 7th St. N.W. ONE UPRIGHT PIANO, THREE PEDALS, MA- hogany case, left with us to sell, only $115 cash. A snap for some one. HUGO WoRCH, de22-Sd 924 7th st. n. Knabe Piano : “ Warerooms. A complete display of the world-renowndd” deld KNABE Pianos; also a few slightly used at a re~ duction from usual net prices. Fianos of good medium grade makes from $250.00 upwand, ard second-hand Pianos from $50.00. ‘TERMS, CASH OR TIME. H Pianos to rent, tuned, moved and repaired. 1422 PennsylvaniaAve. deta 284 Emerson Pianos... ...._... IN PURCHASING AN EMERSON PIANO GEI_ THE FINEST TONE, BEST WORK MONEY THAN AXY FACTURED. SOLD BY d16-8t EEAUTIFUL JAMES Hi right SEALSKIN AND ALL OTHER FUR GARMENTS and altered into latest styles. Fur novel- Gis wade to orace. | Mies C. Sth st. mw. bet. N snd O sts. no2T-2m, CUNNINGHAM, 1810 ction, exquisite tone, repeating touch and ee you | AND} MATELIAL AND BETTER VALUE FOR THR OTHER PIANO I~ H. ERERBACH, 916 F ST. IOLMSTROM _(N.Y.) ne ing glass with its tarnished gilt and painted flowers. She thinks of the artist who stopped on the farm last summer. She remembers his careless rranners, his ease with himself and the world, his trinkets, his velveteen jack- et, the smell of his pipe, his pajamas thrown upon the floor. He never wooed her in direct speech, but she recollects the com- pliments of his eyes. The landscape chilled her all the day. The wood pile smelled of mortality. Mullein staiks shivered under the leaden sky. The hills watched her ironically. There was for her the treadmill routine of housework. At supper she noticed the shriveled skin of her mother, the untidiness of her mother's hair along the nape of the neck. Her mother is not so very old in years; and yet how tired she is! Her father blew on his tea in a saucer. He complained of his daughter's indifference to the storekeeper’s son, and then he pulled off his boots and dried his feet in the oven of the kitchen stove. And now she sits with unhooked bodice before the looking glass with its tar- nished gilt and painted flowers. It is not 9 o'clock, and yet what is there for her to do but to go to bed? And what change or pleasure does she sce approach- ing her for weeks to come? A whistle calls to her far down the valley. She starts up and goes to the window. She peers into the night, hoping to see the lights of the ex- press train as it hurries toward the city. A mist enwraps the house. The daughter of the farmer undresses herself slowly and puts out the light. Of what avail is her sumptuous beauty? Only the looking glass, with its tarnished gilt and painted flowers, understands her and appreciates her. — —-e-—___—__ AL She Asked Too Mu From Up to Date. “they stood silently in the moonlight. He had told her good-bye sixteen times, and yet was he loath to go. He loved her and she loved him— . Sa, he thought. . She had not told him so, but he was a ‘very young man. “Cholly,” she lisped, “there is one thing I weuld crave. May I trust you?” ~ Cholly’s tackles tightened, and he looked flown into her lovelit orbs with the calm resignation of one who was willing to give |. un_all for the woman he loved.” “Trust me?’ he asked. “Oh, cruel one, why ask such a question? What can I do to prove my constancy?” . “Get a hair cut.” The words fell upon a dank, moon-be- ——— atmosphere with a dull, deathly rattle. Cholly’s arms drupped to his side, and he walked to the front gate, speechless. There he hesitated. He who hesitates is Iost. transposing plano for sale; paymicats To the east was the barber shop. To the tpeme lessons help pay for eae 4. We west the foot ball field. With throbbing bee no and Volce .Cultnre, /1657 | heart and heaving bosom the young man = Sov PIANOS commune ata, | Twili mot!’ he -mciaimed be so bs stook fine qualities; come and sce thom: marvels of ee tcc “= FR ey ee he (TEMPLE OF4-"\K.ad then he waiked away with an aban- oo Sue i repairing. | sored air. His face was to the west! AGAINST CWIL SERVICE Yesterday's Debate int the House Developed Hostile Arguments. A Little Scene Bétween Mr. Walker ad Mr. Williams Over the “Poor White Trash';of the South. fa —_— The House yesterday afternoon sustained the provisions of thé legislative fill relat- ing to the civil sekvice commission and passed the bill. Mr. Baker's proposed amendment, which was published in The Star yesterday, was defeated. In the course of the debate, Mr. Walker (Mass.) said: “Now, with reference to all the evidence that has been presented to this House of the viclation of the civil service rules by the preceding administration to the pres- ent, and by the admiaistration which pre- ceded that, I have to say tha: such evi- dence simply justifies the policy of our ad- hering to the civil service rules. “And I wish to call the attention of the House and the coantry to this further fact, that when you depart from a sys: tem that is confessedly wrong in order to adopt a system that is confessedly right you will Fave conclusive evidence to jus- tify the departure from the wrong system and the adoption of the right system in the continuance of the spirit of the old, de- bauched and condemned system, exhibited in the violation of the spirit of the new and reformed system, while conforming to its letter. Is there a man on this floor at this moment who will not say that I have accurately delineated what always happens in passing from bad practices to the good in the weakness of human na- ture? An Hlustration. “I want to say, secondly, that this spoils system, this turning of mien out of their employment because of their political be- lief, is more contemptible and barbarous and wicked almost than actual war. We have had a littlc illustration of that down in Pensaccla, where the government pro- pesed to establish, and did establish, a navy yard; and for that purpose a few hundred mechanics were taken down ‘here. But less and less appropriations were made, until finally the yard was ‘iscontin- ued. And the descendants of those peo- ple, with the lethargy and inertia of human nature in pulling up and breaking off old relations and establishing new, have been so far unable to adjust themselves to their surroundings, until the children and grand- children of those first-class mechanics have gone back nearly to the ignorance of what were called “poor white trash’ of the south before the war. “I want to say, Mr. Chairman, to this House and the country that the principle of civil service, the ‘merit rule,’ enters into and is the controlling principle in every well-regulated factory in the United States. There is no employer in this country within my knowledge who allows a man to be dis- missed from his employment unless for cause—even though he may have become disabled by old age in many cases. “TI think there is nothing that I know of more pernicious in the government of this country than the jnfiuence pf congressmen upon appointments of every name and na- ture. Why, sir, when a man is dismissed from office here in Washington for his po- litical opinions, a man with wife and chil- dren about him, and perhaps an aged mother dependent upon him—his depend- ents, perhaps, in ilh health—it is a heart- rending spectacle, whether the man be democrat or republican. It is damnable. You cannot use any language that is strong enough to characterize such conduct. “Poor White Trash.” Mr. Walker's reference to the ‘‘poor white trash of the south” brought Mr. Williams of Mississippi to his feet, who said: “I want to note a single observation which fell, accidentally, I hope, from the lips of the gentleman from Massachusetts, who has just taken his seat. He mentioned in a very pathetic manner an instance of the exodus of some worthy mechanics from New England, who went somewhere down to Florida, I think, and in the lapse of time they had degenerated ‘to the level of the “poor white trash,” among whom they found themselves.’ I had hoped, sir, that, whether consciously or unconsciously, these thoughts, of which the remark of the gentleman from Massachusetts was an un- conscious reflection, had passed entirely out of the public mind in this country, and that these little sectional flings and in- nuendoes had for all time ceased to be bantered about between us. “I might say in response to the gentle- man from Massachusetts that the phrase he uses, ‘poor white trash,’ is never used in the south except by the negroes or novel- ists. I might say, in response to what he has said, that if the mechanics of New England whom he mentioned fell to the level of the people among whom they had come, it violated my observation of the fact that they are already at or below that level before they leave New England. Clay, Jackson and Lincoln, “I rose, Mr. Chairman, principally be- cause it struck me that that remark of the gentleman ought to be noticed, and.also to remind the gentleman from Massachusetts of the fact, which I know to be a fact, that this class of poor people in the south to whom he refers as ‘poor white trash’ are the most magnificent raw material cut of which to make superb manhood and wo- manhood that exists today anywhere on the face of the globe. “I would remind the gentleman and the committee that the only Americanism to- day in the United States, pure and un- mixed, is to be found in the south. I would remind him that from the ‘poor white trash,’ if he will so designate ‘them, and from among the poorest and ‘trashiest’ of them, sprang such men as Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson, and also that there has sprung from that very type Abraham Lin- coln himself. I would remind him that from the very class of these poor white trash of the south Lincoln got his magnifi- cent courage, his magnificent sense of hu- mor and sympathy with humanity, and all that made him an American, and not mere- ly a western man, or an eastern ran, or a southern man. The very bone of his bone and the sinew of his sinew, the llood that was in him, was of the south; and it was to the poor white, trash of the south tps owed character as well as his or- Mr. Walker of Massachusetts—‘Nothing could be more unjust to me than the re- marks of the gentleman from Mississippi. “Mr. Willlams—“I do not want to be ui just to the gentleman from Massachusetts. I said in the beginning that the expression nee d, perhaps, unconsciously from his ips.” Mr. Walker—“Not at all. School Book Question. Mr. Williams—‘But whatever may be the feelings 0 fthe people of New England, whether they speak them openly or indulge them unconsciously, the language cf the gentleman from Massachusetts was duubt- less an expression of habitual thought. Now, my friends, upou the question which is before the House EF have only this to say: Is there a man in my presence who, put in charge of @ great commercial or manufacturing business, would for one mo- ment, as a man of common sense, under- take to conduct it upon a system of ccm- petitive book examinations? “There is a system of civil service which is right and which ought to be put in oper- ation. The employes of the government ought to be put in office for a fixed term and for a long term, not coinciding with the presidential or party term, and they ought to be kept in office during good be- havior during that time, not to be removed during the term except for cause set forch and proven, if you please. They cugat to hold their offices as a sheriff ur a clerk does in a state administration; but to un- dertake to carry on any sort of serious business on the principle that men are com- petent to carry it on in proportion to their ability to answer school-book quesions is @ piece of utter folly, I think that there ought to be @ pass examination; in other words, that no man ought to be permitted to enter the service of the government un- less he presents a certain degree of intelli- gence; the fact as to whether he pos- sesses it or not could be arrived at by some sort theoret!- Lager crg politics solely. a manufacturing and mercantile business of this-country to be successfully conducted upon any other system as to their employes than the.‘merit system,’ absolutely and completely, from the head down. That is what we ask of this government in its bust ness. “I Will Simply Say—” “Now, a word in reference to the poor. ‘white trash’ in the south. (Laughter.) I want to say to that gentleman that he} knew that I made that reference in no spirit of casting a slur on any people. Everybody knows that in the days of stav« ery there were a class of white peopie who were banished to the mountains and sand hills, who were called ‘crackers’ and ‘poor white trash.’ They were an object of pity by the slave owners and of contempt, by the negro slaves. I meant no slur on this class. We- have ignorant people in .the north also. And yet he replied that when Yankees came down south they were on a level with these people called ‘crackers’ or ‘pocr white trash.’ When he said that he cast a contempt on the people of the north that I did not cast upon the people of ‘the south in any sense, committing a worse offense than he had even charged upon me. “Now, I want to say these people of the south were in that condition out of no want’ of humanity or anything else, but under political and economical conditions tha’ God be thanked, have passed away from the south never to return. (Applause.) 1 have no apologies to make to him or to anybody else for referring to that class, which {is well known in the history of that. community Mr. Williams: ‘Nobody knows the class except novelists and negroes.” Mr. Walker: “I will simply say-—- (Laughter.) I will let that go as to the truthfulness of a manawho will stand up in this place and say that. 'D THE PRESIDENT. CONGRESS 4 Attitude of the Executive Toward the Legisintive Branch of Government. Mr. John H. Haswell, writing to The Stat; comments upon the private letter written by Mr. Miller, ex-Attorney General of the United States, and published in The Star of Monday, in wlich Mr. Miller cites the opin- fon of the Supreme Court in the case of Williams agt. the Suffolk Insurance Com- pany to show that the court has decided that the President has the right to deter- mine facts with respect to our relations with foreign governments, and that such decision on the part of the executive is conclusive in the Judicial Department. And in this view it is not material to inquire nor is it the province of the court to determine whether the executive be right or wrong. “Mr. Olney,” writes Mr. Haswell, “goes further than this, and practically takes the position that in the event of Congress pass- ing a resolution recognizing the Cuban re- public over the veto of the executive, the President will ignore the resolution,’ and therefore decline to act upon it. And this ccnelusion he has communicated to the Spanish government.” After referring to the veto power and other powers conferred by the Constitution upon the President, Mr. Haswell proceeds: “As showing the loyalty and subserviency to the Constitution cf former administra- tions, and also illustrating the respect en- tertained by former executives toward the legislative branch of the government, I will cite a few of the many instances that might pe brought forward. “During President Jackson’s administra- tion Congress and the executive became what might be called at swords’ points. Both houses were passing resolutions of inquiry calling upon the various depart- ments for papers ard information. Pres- ident Jackson bore it for some time, when at last he sent a letter to the heads of the departments ordering them not to com- municate any information to Congress, not- withstanding resclutions calling upon them for information had been passed by either house. At the same time he informed Con- gress that if any specific information was requested of him he would promptly re- spond, but it must be understood that he Was the executive, and he would not per- mit any general drag-net to be thrown around the departments. “When James Buchanan was Secretary of State he wrote as follows to a foreign minister: “The President would violate the most sacred rights of the legislative branch of the government if he were to criticise or condemn any pggtton of their proceeding: even to his own countrymen. Much less, therefore, can he be called upon by the representative of a foreign government for any explanation, condenmnation, defense or approval of their proceedings. * * The President will be ever ready, in the kindest spirit, to attend to ali representations of the —— government, communicated in a form which does not interfere with his own rights or those of Congress.’ How dees this language compare with that used by Mr. Olney, acting as the mouthpiece of the President? “In the month of April, 117, Secretary of State Rush and the British minister en- tered into a diplomatic arrangement in r gard to the naval force to be respectively traintained on the American igkes. This arrangement never took the form of a treaty, nor was it ever sent to the Senate for its approval. By its terms, upon notice of either party, the compact was termin- able in six months. “During the civil war, owing to the un- friendliness of. the Canadians and the de- signs of the confederates who were har- bored among our northern neighbors, it became necessary to give the necessary notice for its abrogation, and Minister Adams was so instructed. Before Mr. Adams reported his action in the matter President Lincoln and Secretary Seward arrived at the conclusion that proper re- spect had not been shown to the legislative branch of the government, and more par- ticularly to that portion of it which had supervision over the subject of treaties. “It was consequently concluded to ask Congress for authority to abrogate the ar- rangement. which resulted in the joint res- olution conferring the authority upon the President to do so. The situation changed, the resolution was not acted upon, and the arrangement is still in force. “Spain now claims that the recognition of the republic of Cuba by the United States would be an act of unfriendliness. She seems to forget that she made haste to be the first nation to recognize the southern confederacy. But that is over thirty years ago.” —_—__ CELEBRATING PILGRIMS’ LANDING. The New England Society York Dine. The New England Society of New York city celebrated the ninety-first anniversary of its existence and the 276th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrim fathers with @ banquet last evening. A novel and humorous feature of. the banquet was the costumes of the waiters, who were made to represent New Eng- land farm hanis. They were attired in blue jean overalls, checkered “jumpers, and broad-brimmed straw hats. This bu- colic idea was strengthened by thé table decorations, which consisted chiefly of raw power t les: jack o’ lanterns, aid pump- ins. Covers were laid for 500. At the table were Henry E. Howland, first vice president, who presided; Edward J. Phelps, ex-minister to England; Secretary of the’ Navy H. A. Herbert, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. Thomas Ruger, J, Pierpont Morgan, Cornelius N. .Bliss,. Horace White, Fdward King, J. Kennedy of New Tod, Commander Montgomery Sicard, -(.|. 8. N.; Hamilton W. Mabie, Gen. Strong, Elihu Root, Rev. Dr. Minot J. vage and H. L. Burnett. These were the toasts and speakers: “Forefathers’ Day,” E. J. Phelps; “Our Debt to the Pilgrim Fathers,” Rev.’ Dr. M. J. Savage; “Some New Englanders in Georgia,” Col. R. M. Johnston of Balti- more: “New England Literature,” H. W. Mabie; “The Results of Puritan Influence,” Gen. Horace Porter; “The Navy,” re- tary Herbert; “The Army,” Ger. Siitcs: “TWe Civic Compact and the Churca Cov nant of England,” Arthur Lord, presiden of the Pilgrims’ Society of Plymouth; “The City of New York,” Mayor Strong, and “Our Sister Societtes," J.. Kennedy. ‘Tod, president of St. Andrew’s Society. Secretary Herbert devoted most-of his., time to recounting the achievements of the reriinen navy since the days of the revo-. wi ——+e+—__ The Harbor Bonrd im Session, The harbor board has had its first session in the chamber of commeree: hall at Los Angeles, Cal, to hear arguments concerning the construction of a deep water harbor, either at Santa ica or San Pedro. ‘The meeting was pre-| sided over by Admiral Walker, a membér™ of the board. O. A. Corthell, a representa- tive of the Southern Pacific Company, opened the arguments in favor of Santa THERE REMAIN JUST FIGHT DAYS MORE Before the Positive and Absolute Suspension of the $3 Rate--Doctor McCov’s Reasons for Making So Promi- nent and Emohatic the Time Limit January 1. With this-closing month of the year ends, ac. cording to annouacement, this opportunity. It ix reasonable to suppose that by this time the terms have been: made ‘clear to all. The greatest pains have been taken to guard against the possibility of confusion, The $3 rate was adopted to give all an sopportualty* tobe treated under Doctor McCoy. It Was extended. tp dispel the misunderstanding which the time limit caused; TO MAKE IT QUITE OFFICES AND S$ PRACTICE WORK ARE PER MANENT IN WASHINGTON, NOT AS SOME POSEN, LIMITED BY THE TIME FOR WHICH HE MADE THIS REMARKABLE OFFER. Tt was extended because many were unable to take advan: tage of It during the time limit set. Such an opportunity has never been given before. 1 be given again, 80 ‘in "presenting it Doctor McCoy may be pardoned for desiring (o make the final time limit very emphatic... He does not want to hear com plaints after Januafy 1 from those who pay bis } regular fee on the gvound that he is partial or un- Just, 60 he has made this notice of the expiration of the $3 period just as prominent, just and jost a3 emphatic as he has been able to make At.,..Jt will be justly presumed that by the close of the month there will be mone who have not been informed and notifed.that: All ents beginning or rene’ ing treatment before January 1 will be treated until cured at the oni- form rate of #3 n month. This 4 cludes all medicines and treatment. This is absolutely the final oppor- tunity under thin rate. It will under nm clear cireumstances be again extended or continued. After Janaary 1 Doc- tor McCoy will resume his usual fees. Rev. L. L. Smith, 606 6th st. s.w. Cured of Deafness. DESCRIBED BY SYMPTOMS. Hosts of people suffer from the varions malig- Bant poisons in their blood, which produce sult from catarri. Many other persons s:ffer from hervons dis liver diseases, kiduey diseases and skin disease, as the result of irritating erys- tal poisons in the blood. A majority of such suf- ferers do not have a detinite understand: hataie of their affiction. The following s have been arranged by Dr. McCoy to enable suf- fererg to understand fost what it is that ails them, Although written and copyrighted by him, they have been extensi ir re- ly copied by other con- cerns witheut his. actharity. The proper coucse of those affected is this: Read these symptoms cure- fully over; mark those tha 3 bring this with you to Doctors MeCoy Providing sou apply for treatment or renew treat- tuent before January 1 you will be trented until cured at the nominal rate of $3 per month, DISEASE OF THE EARS. Denfness and car troubles result from catarrh p: ing along the Eustachian tube that leads from the throat to the ear. “Ts your heaving fi “Do your cars discharge “Do your ears ite: and burn’ “Are the care dry and scaly Have you pain beliind the ears? Is there a throbbing in the ea Is there a buzzing sound heard Do sou have ringing in the ears? ckling sounds beard bad cloudy days?” Do you have earache occasionally ? Are there scands like steam escaping Do your ears hurt when Do you con: tantly hear noises in the ears Do you hear better some days than other Do the noises In your ears keep you awak When you blow your nose do the ears cri Is your hearing worse when sou have a cold?” Is there roaring like a waterfall in the bead?” blow your nose?” 0. W. Bailey, 616 7th st. s.w. Cured of deafness. DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS. Disease of the kidneys may result from colds er overwork of the kid- neys in separating from the blood that have been absorbed the! the urine dark and cloudy ? ‘Do your hands and feet swell?” “Are the eyes dull and staring?’ “Have you pain in top of head?” “Ig there 2 bad taste in mouth?” “Ts there a desire to get up at night?” cAre there dark rings around the eyes?” noticeable in the mornings Spots floating before the.eres?” unpleasaat things while asleep?” HOURS ON CHRISTMAS DAY. of the | DISEASE OF HEAD AND THROAT The head and throat become a@in- blood predisposes ¢ {Is the volce husky 7” 2. Do you spit up slime?” * Do ‘you ach> all over “Do You snore at night “Do you blow ont .srabs “1s the nose stopped “Does your nose discharge 2 Does the mes» bleed easily “Is this worse toward might ¥ * Does the nse itch and barn? “Is there pai in front of head? s1 Is there pain across the eye Is there tickling in the “Is your somse of smell leaving? *: Do you hawk to clear the throat?” “Is the throvt dry 10 the morning?” %: Are you losing your sense of tast “Do you sleep with the mouth open | “Does your nose stop up toward alight?” Samuel Allen, 504 iiarrison | | St., Anacostia, D.C., aged 72 | years. Cured of deafness. | DISEASE OF BRONCHIAL TUBES. This condition often resw from catarrh extending fre the head ad thront, and, if left anchecked, extends down the windpipe into the bronchinI tubes, and in time at- tacks the lungs. * Have you a cough? Are you losing test Do Fou cough at pight Have sou pain in side ~ ~ you take cold eas Is your appetite variat Have you stitches in sid Do yo: cough Do you rais Do you cous Are sou low spirited Do you spit up yellow watter? Is vour cough short and jucking Do you spit up little cheesy lumps?” “Have you a disgust Is thefe a tiekti Do y OF DR. Melos MONO. GRAPH ON CATARRH WILL) BE | MAILED ow A TO THOSE | DIRECTLY INT In THE | CURE OF THIS CONDITION. Tl. C. McDonough, 1206 21st st. n.w. Cured of deafness. DISEASE OF THE STOMACH. This condition may result from sev eral causes, but the usual cause ts eatarrh, the mucus dropping down into the throat and being swallowed, Ts there nersea?” Are you costi Do sou beich mp gus Have you waterbrash ed pain efte Are you nervou Do you feel as if you had lead in stomach?” When you get up suddenly wre you dizzy?” When Stomsch is empty do you feel faint? = Do you ial that burns throat 2 When storiach is full do you feel oppressed ?* COPIES OF DR. McCoy's MONO- GRAPH ON DEAFNESS WILL BE MAILED ON APP! ‘TION TO THOSE DIRECTLY INTERESTED IN THE CURE OF THIS CONDITION. DISEASE OF THE BLOOD. From the blood the tissues are fed, If the blood be diseased from any cause the tissues will «offer, and asa *Have you swollen glands? “Is the skir bot and fushed’ “Does the head feel too full “Does the skin ite) and ba “Is there persistent headache? “Have you ulcers in the mouth?” “Have you aching in the bones?” “Have son canker im the mouth?" “Do the temples beat and throb?” “Do the hands and feet keep cold? “Do humors brea cut on the skin?" “Does the blood circulate sluggishly “Does the blood feel hot and feverish?” Do the hands and feet pif up and swell? there a prickling sensation im the skin?" “Have you sores on auy part of the body that ‘won't heal?” McCoy SystemofMedicine PERMANENT OFFICES DR. McCOY’S NATIONAL PRACTICE, Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, Consulting Physicians. 715 13th Street Northwest. Office Hours, 9 to 12 a.m..1 to S p.m. @ to 8 p.m.,daily. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m =