Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1897, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1897—14 PAGES. ¥=* WILLIAMS Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Speak right out —quick if you want a Book Case, Chiffonier, Table or Couch at these tremendously cut prices—for there's barely enough of them to last out the day: Handwome | Mehogany Curly Maple, Btreh and Parlor Center Tables to go at. * 85c. $4.50 bullt Sold Oak with 5 draw- A few Box elose the lre—choice. Conehes—to : $7.50 Wash. B. Wiiliams, 7th & D Sts. Sag. SCO SCSPROBOESTSOTEOESS :Blackistone $ Island Druretic Mineral Water. :Finest Artesian :Mineral Water <a> _ For the relief of that painful backache ae nying clogged and congested kid- J ress “evaluable Im those conditions where aed and frritable bladder snd 2 makes urinating dificult. “Black- is a wonderfully pure water, of a crisp taste—ts sold In Y%gallou bot- . 20e. each, or $2 doxen. @ Now at 611 F St. N. W. ra ass © my2t-3m.28 j 3 SergeSuits, Be wary. Experience counts for most in a profession. This house was established 114 years ago, and thousands have had their eye troubles cured, while other thou- sands have had theirs corrected and benefited. Only modern methods used and the most correct diagnosis and best results guaranteed. Low- est prices also. McAllister & Feast Optical Goods, Cameras and Phctographic Supplies, Opticians, 1311 F St. it ‘The HE “QUAKER?” is a light wheel—the lightest of all the strong wheels. It con- tains not an ounce of super- fluous weight—yet no other wheel in America stands hard riding so well. $100. 7 Riding taught by Experienced Teachérs. Enterprise Cycle Co., $12-814 14TH ST. Jno. Woerner, jr., Mgr. Je0-28d “QUAKER™—$100. The 3-ball bearing “WALTHAM-COMET” —hex won the hearts of all professional - riders. Mounted on this wheel they al- most Ay! It ts stoutly bullt—yet light dd eaxy running. rth every cent of the price $100." be charmed to on inspect thi ‘wonder.’ B.A.Ryan&Co.,1236-389th Je9-16d = “Keatings,” been aud are yet the 100. West End Cycle Co., 730 15th—above Riggs. js204_ Third Shipment of ’96 STEARNS, $57.50. think of thes» $100 superb road TL mlerrs at, the sensationally low price of 2° Just 3S ‘k or orange. Gears 72 to SO. ‘The elite’ wheel of Washington. The * * ladies’ matels are exquisite. Ail Shades of Blue, Jacobs Bros., 1229 Pa. Av. Jed-200 To Order * 1 ES Double and twist worsted. Best wearing goods made. Color abso- lutely fast. MONEY REFUNDED If garments are not satisfactory. Samples and Self-measurement guide sent free of charge. Open Evenings Until 9 O'clock. 941 Pa. Ave. N.W. -m, w&et,75 Tackle for Folks “Going Fishing.” Washington arglers will find here any aml thing needed to ply Sport. Stel Reds—$3.50 to $10. tip-top Rum-boo Red for $1. Ree Lincs, to $1 igestion and_ner- by tuking Weir's Instantly. At drug- ind Se." apl7-3m,20 ssa = in ene | Painless Extracting, 50c. Gbeap things are usually bad. Cheap dentistry is Bot ouly bad, but dangerous. It is full of pain and disappointment. Deal with a dental establishment that has a reputation, that Is a credit to Washington, that does all work absolutely without pain, that charges fale prices. Wour departments, each in charge of a specialist. U.S. Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 10 TO 12 O'CLOCK. Je8-500 “Crescent” Bicycles, $40 Over 70,000 “‘Crescents"* were bail! and sold at list prices during "06. 750 are turned out every day now— the largest output of the largest bi- cyele factory in the world. $5 LF by renee ie oom Western Wheel Works. WASH. BRANCH, SE COR. (TH AND H 8Ts. Harry 3. Jones, Jr.. Manager. my 15-284 ” One of Our $35 Suits —will outwear three “cheap” ones, to say nothing of satisfac- tion and appearances. It’s gross extravagance to pay less. Im- : ported woolens. First-class. SNYDER & WOOD, TAILORS, 1111 PENNA. AVENUB 28-144 PPESSVEOUSPESHOOOCEHOOD SSS SSSTSEH909E9FSSOS9SOSOT6 Not New, but in good condition. They have been traded for’ Iroquois wheels, $1.25 Sterling Special at $60, $100 Sterling at $45. $100 Liberty at $40. $100 Liberty at $3: $100 Fowler at $40. Kelipog at 330. Empire Special at $25. $75 Fowler at $20. You can purchase on installment if you vish. Iroquois Cycle Co. 810 14th St. N. W. y26-3m,40 SSSSSLOEPPE SHES HOSS ODHVOOOOOOD Srasescssessasessesossesses PIEKCE DID NOT APPEAR. The Ex-Policeman’s Trial Until Monday. The case of «x-Policeman Jam s E. Pierce, charged with breaking into the house of Helen M. Cooke, in Georgetown, the 20th of last December, and with having robbed Mrs. Cooke at the same time of silverware and other household goods of the value of $124, which was set for trial before Chief Justice Bingham in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning, was postponed until Monduy morning next, because of the absence in Vermont of the alleged housebreaker, who was recently admitted to bail. When the case was calied this morning, Mr. O. D. Barrett, of counsel for Pierce, stated to the court that so far as he had been able to learn his client is in White River Junction, Vt., and he would, there- fore, have to request a postponement of the case. Mr. Barrett said that not until Mon- day last was he informed by the govern- Trent that the case would be called for trial today. He saw District Attorney Davis that day and was told to come back yes- terday. But not until about noon yester- day, explained Mr. Barrett, was he told that a postponement would not be granted by the district attorney. Thereupon ne at cnce directed a relative of Pierce to write immediately for him. That, however, was too late to get the man here today. Chief Justice Bingham remarked that Pierce's counsel should have telegraphed for him instead of writing, and should not have allowed him to leave the District pending the trial without making such ar- Tangements as would have insured his im- mediate presence here for trial. Mr. Barrett replied that he did not feel that he should be reprimanded because of the non-appearance of the defendant today, suggesting that he had acted as promptly as he possibiy could under the circum- stances. he court, however, remarked that a telegram would have been more proper, and, at the suggestion of Assistant District Attorney Shillington, peremptorily set the case down for trial before him next Monday morning. If Pierce does not then appear, District Attorney Davis will ask that his bond be forfeited and a bench war- rant for his arrest Issued at once. —_—>—_—_ It matters little what it is that you want— whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, en Over told that was the only cure. bad all and he was in a sad plight. ove bottle of 8. 8. 8 he began SSS it BROWNS HERE TODAY The Reorganized Team of Ball Play- ers From St, Louis, PROSPECTS OF THE LOCAL NINE Selbach Expected Back.in the Game Soon. CURRENT SPORTING ————_.___ NOTES Today's Schedule and Weather. St. Louis at Washington, cloudy. Cleveland at Baltimore, cloudy. Loutsviile at Boston, rain. Pittsburg at Brooklyn, rain. Cincinnati at New York, rain. Chicago at Philadelphia, rain. Record of the Clubs. W. L. P.C.(_ Onbs. W. L. P.C. 2 9 .735| Brooklyn... 19 18 .614 2 -878| Philadelphia. 20 19 513 24 1T 20 2 12 3 +19 15 16 iT '€49| Louisvill Cleveland. Pittsburg. 1 1T .605|New 18 24 -575| St. Louis.... 12 29 .208 19 525! Louisville... 9 32: of wet grounds the game On account scheduled at National Park yesterday af- ternocn between the Senators and Cleve- lands was declared off and will probably be turned into a double-header, either in this city or Cleveland. Manager, Tebeau and his club go over to Baltimore ‘and the fur will fly in the monumental city for the next few days. Today the St. Louls Browns will make their first appearance of the season at Na- tional Perk and several causes should at- tract a large crowd to witness the game. Many wi!l want to see how the Senators will play without a bench manager, and whether the signaling from the bench was a handicap or a Lilescing. Capt. Tom Brown will have entire charge of the team and is confident the boys can be depended upon to take a brace in their playing. ‘he boys with think caps will be allowed to think, but those who are sluggish in that respect will find plenty of assistance to indicate to them where and when such and such a play should pe made. All the old-time “fans” have returned to the Sen- aterial camp, and for a moath at least can be depended upon to cheer on the play- ers. The Browns will be found to be quite an- other aggregation than that of last year. Several real star players have been added to the club and they have since won games frcm Lrooklyn and Baltimore, victories that produced a sensation among the fans at St. Louis. Billy Hallman will be found at second, a position he couldn't play well enoush to please the Philadelphia patrons of the game; Mike Gracy is on first with Icts of ginger and a guod pair of baiting eyes; Dick Harley of the crack George- town College team of "5 is in right; Mor- gan Murphy, the one-time star of catchers and yet oue of the best in the business, with Tuck Turner, still remain as remind- ers of the old guard and will no doubt be warmly welcomed by the local patrons. The club arrived }. evening from Balti- mere and is quartered at the Riggs Uous: The much abused magnate, Mr. Von cer Ahe, is with the team and fs said to be Farticularly pleased with the good showing lately made by the Browns. Notwithstanding ex-Manager Schmelz’s ability in base ball matters, there can be no gainsaying the fact that his relea: by the Wagners was a popular move. M Schmelz has admitted frequenily that a manager has to stand spousor for a poor team, and this has been the case in Wash- ington for over a year. The local base ball patrons have been condemning Mr. Schmelz for a long time, first, holding kim respon- sible for the retention of Cartwright on first; second, the lack oz appreciation of old and seasoned players, and finally, the late trouble wich little DeMont. The lat- ter must play his game in his own way or be handicapped. All these moves, whether his or not, brought enemies into the field against Mr. Schn.elz, and us week after week went by with no improvement in the club's playing, the groans of disapproval ascended frum a host instead of a handful of base ball patrons. After making the rounds of a dozen or so headquarters of local “fans” where base ball history is made and cham- pionships are won, it seemed to be the uni- versal opinion that the Messrs. Wagner had made a ten strike tn permitting Mr. Schmelz to resign, and that confidence is expressed in the ability of the owners to have a team in Washington in the very near future that will be a joy to look at and a pleasure to “root” for. Only the Bostons Played. Only one game was played in the Na- tional League yesterday, that at Boston, between the Beaneaters and Pittsburg, the home club winning by the score of 8 to 4. Lewis pitched a good game, and Collins at third again distinguished himself through sensational plays. PITTSBURG. H Rt. H.O.A.E. -H.0.A, Hamfltonef 1°01 1100 Ib. 1 O11 0 oe oh ee ® 320 31010 230 2300 120 2100 12 8 O/H, s.°...0 025 1 23 1 1/Gurdner, 360 0 0 21 2 3 1 O/Merritt,c..1 225 0 0 0 2 O|Hastings, p.0 0 1 20 + 4112421 8 300 x8 10114 Earned runs—Boston, hits—Bergen (2), run—Dayis. Stolen bases—Long, Double play—Collins and Tenney. balls—Onf Lewis, 2; off Hastings, 4. Lewis, 1; by Hastings, 1. Left on bases—Boston, 6; Pittsburg, 9. 3; Pittsburg, 2. Two-base Three-base hit—Collins. Home , Durty, Stahl, Lowe. First. base on Struck out—By Passed ball—Bergen. First base ‘Time—1.54. on crrors—Boston, 2; Umpire—Lyneh, Vittsburg, 2. Base Ball Notes. The Senators did a clever act yesterday when they presented Mr. Schmelz with a beautiful Elk’s badge or charm for the watch chain. Such manifestations of good will between players and managers can- not be too highly commended, and the re- tiring manager no doubt fully appreciated the little token of esteem. If the sun comes out good and warm to- day there is a big probability that Al Sel- bach will be back in the game in his old position in the left gardens Al has been missed, and who knows but that the fates that took him out of the game also resulted in the manager's release, as the little Ger- man would have won many a game with his trusty stick. Perhaps Selbach is the Sena- torial mascot. Young Pitcher Amole, whom Mr. Hanlon bought from Manager Long last fall along with Jerry Nops, but allowed to stay in Reading, is pitching great ball for that club. He recently pitched two games in one day and won them both by very smal! scores. He is a left-hander like Nops. Killen was on the rubber in the two games forfeited last week. The defeats, according to the official scorer, cannot be e against him, as in New York his team was ahead, and in Philadelph@ less than five innings were played, Ex-Champion Jim Corbett wants $400 to play first base in an interstate game. He would be dear at half the price. Jim ap- pears to overlook the fact thet he is a “has been.” In two years the St. Louis Browns won four games from the Baltimore Orioles. Three of the four victories were won on the Baltimore grounds. President Frank DeH. Robison of the Cleveland club sent Tebeau a dis- patch thet will cheer up the Cleveland layers. He wired as follows: ‘The worst over. 1 have no fear of the results with the rest of the eastern The still plenty of time cessful one. The Cincinnati club has not yet received admis- its share of Saturday’s rain check sions. However, President Yi dered Colonel to ceipts ts expulsion from the league. Killen ts getting ready to ha some medals made for himeelt uy 7 and I guess it=willtbe the record of the season.” Boston has Many games lately that It would En with them to lose tion but that it is beat them on the f only club they seem to fear is Pittsburg. not been doing anyth et the Pirates have ee re i on this trip to Up at New Gastic® the sporting editors are eating licorice root and drinking sarsa- parilla and blowing about Hickman leading all pitchers in the Interstate League. They say he has won six out of ten or ten out of nine, etc. Well, Dayton has a pitcher in Eli Rosebrough, +who has not lost a game, and he Has pitched several games allowing the opponesits from three to six hits.—Dayton es.” Says the Cleveland World: “Another thing which happens you have noted at ball games wil}, when brought to mind, make you more ready to forgive the um- pire. A close decision at first base wiil be hooted at by the left line bleacherites,while those in the first base stand will not uplift a voice. The first basers saw the play and knew the umpire was right, but the others, at a different point of view, thought he ‘was wrong. The funniest part of Saturday's New York-Chicago game was when Anson made @ punch at Gieason’s head and “Kid” tried to counter on Angson’s jaw, but could not reach what high. Then “Scrappy” and An- son made feints at each other, glared mur- derously, and said ugly things to them- selves. But it was not in earnest and the crowd knew it. “Scrappy” and Anson are too good friends to quarrel, except for the benefit of the cranks. There will hardly be a deal between the Cincinnati and Philadelphia clubs, as has been intimated. Stallings is willing enough to take Ritchey off the hands of the Cin- cinnati club. There the matter ends, for Capt. Ewing declares positively that he will not let the little shortstop go. under any circumstances. ‘“‘We need him as badly as any other team,” is Ewing’s way of looking at it. The Atlantic League pennant race is one of the best of recent years among the mi- nor leagues. The various teams are not only playing remarkably good ball, but there is only 106 percentage points between Newark, which is ieading, with 18 won, 14 lost and .5@3 percentage, and the seventh club in the race, Richmond, with 16 won, 19 lost and a percentage of . Even Read- ing, which seems destined to bring up the rear, is not making such a bad showing, having won 12 and lost 20 games. The Boston newspaper men say that “Hank” O'Day is doing the best umpiring in the league, and if his work on Saturday is a criterion there is no question but that he is as good as the best. However, it is dangerous to give a man a character with only one day’s acquaintance. “Steve Brodie got a fatherly letter from President Young the other day, in which he told Walter he should be more careful when addressing the umpires, as his lan- guage was not the best. “Steve” did not like the letter, and sent it back to Uncle Nick with a letter, in which he stated that his correspondence had become so voluini- nous that he did not have time to read all his mail, and that hereafter if he wished to address him on any subject that he would have to do so through the public press. Poor old Jack Stivetts, who was for years one of the mainstays of the Boston club, has been farmed cut to Fall River, and the prospects are that his best days are over. Selee claims that Stivetts will be back with the Beaneaters in a short time, and that he has only been loaned to the Fall River team in order to give him a chance to get in condition. There is prospect of trouble over the matter, as the New England League will not permit the farming out Process, and there is a possibility that all the games in which Stivetts officiates will be thrown out. Boston is out! after the pennant, and Manager Seelee ‘thinks they will win it. Said he: “I guess Baltimore will be our most formidable rival, but we can beat them, and I think that if they ever get on the toboggan they wilt go quicker than any club in the league. Wé have the best pitch- ing corps in the‘league, and I believe we have as strong a fielding team as the Bal- timores or any Other team. We want the pennant this year. Our people know good ball playing when they see it, and they are all worked up over the championship.” When Mr. ‘“Mugsy’” McGraw drew his salary a few days ago he was $45 shy—the tax put on him for warm conversation dur- ing the previous month with Messrs. Sher- idan, Hurst and Lynch. The torrid little Celt did not appreciate the deductions, but the spirit of a sensible reform is in the land. There is ‘ho more generous mogul in the league than Harry Von der Horst, but he took “Mugsy” aside and whispered words of wisdom in his ear. “John,” said he, “I want you to understand that I am not going to pay for the privilege you ex- ercise of calling umpires all sorts of names, an amusement that only results in your banishment from the field.” CRICKET MATCH A DRAW. Heavy Rains Mnde It Impossible to Finish the Oxford Game. OXFORD, England, June 9.—Rain feil all last night, and this morning the pitch was swamped. In these conditions a conference was held between Capt. Cunliffe of the Ox- fcrd University eleven and Capt. Patterson of the Philadelphia eleven, with the result that they decided not to resume the cricket mitch between the two teams. i The match, therefore, is a draw, with the scores standing 363 for the Oxford men, all out in their first innings, and 163 for the Philadelphians, with seven wickets down in their first innings. ‘The New England Tennis Tournament ‘The finals in the doubles in the New Eng- land tennis tournament were played off in the Yale tennis grounds at New Haven yes- terday. C. P. Dodge, "#8, and Richard Hooker, '99, beat G. P. Sheldon, 1900, and 8. M. Hawley, ‘99, by a score of 6-3, 6—0. The third set was not played owing to the rain. This finishes the tournament. —. FOR POCKET PICKING. Colored Woman Convicted of the Crime and Remanded. Frances Hughes, a colored woman, claimed by the police authorities to be an accomplished pickpocket, was convicted in Criminal Court. No. 1 yesterday efter- noon of picking the pocket of Marion Vv. Power in the store of Lensburgh & Bro., the 22d of last April. Chief Justice Bing- ham remanded the woman to jail to await sentence. The prisoner was also charged with pick- ing the pocket of Agnes Kelly in the same Place at the same time, and with having robbed Lotta Stanton of a pocket book centaining $137. She. was, however, ac- quitted of those two cases. While she was on trial yesterday an indictment was re- turned against her charging her with hav- ing robbed the Palais Royal store of a seal skin coat several months ago. The venalty for the offense of which the woman was yesterday convicted is im- prisonment not exceeding six years or a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both. —— FOR ASSAULTING MISS TAYLOR, Jack Lemen ‘of Williamsport Sen- tenced to 20. Years’ Imprisonment. Jack Lemen of Williamsport, Md., was found guilty yesterday upon both counts in the indictment; charging him with felon- fous assault and assault with intent to kill Miss Lizzie Taylor, also of Williams- port. The case was tried before the court and Judges Si \d Stake immediately Passed sentence \uI the prisoner, con- demning him to twenty years in the peni- tentiary, ten yegys om each charge. The crime of which,Lemen was convict- ed was committed abeut four weeks ago. The testimony showed that Lemen indyced Miss Taylor to go from her home witit him for a waike. while crossing a vacant ee not far a where abe lived, Lemen is said to havo madp an improper pro- posal, which the young lady indignantly Fesented, w! fier companion whip- ped out a clasp knife and slashed it three times across her throat, inflicting dan- gerous wounds, from which she has, how- ever, al recovered. Lemen is said to have been drinking at the time he made the assault. The families of both parties are of the ighest social ‘iiliamsport. Lemen is twenty-two years of age Miss Taylor, a pretty brunette, his by four years, SHAKE. leTO YOUR SHOES, and junior ite foe et on) corns itt Daou, tes Ease "makes ‘or. new -ahocs feet and aching tsct ‘Try fe touaye’ Sold be croerite ave. ‘shoe i CRITICISED BY ALL demned by Press of Both Parties. a= INCOMPETENT §AND INEFFICIENT Pingreeism Was the Issue Over Which the Members Divided. PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE Special Correspondence of The Evenlug Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Tune 5, 1897. ‘The Michigan legislature has adjourned after a session of 145 days, and judging from the comments of the newspapers re- garding the now scattered statesmen, and upon what they did in return for the $200,- 000 which the session cost, the state is in great luck to have escaped so easily. The legislature was heavily republican in both branches and with a republican governor and under the circumstances it might, per- haps, be expected that the democratic press would not deal with its doings with any great amount of gentleness, but it 1s no- ticeable that the most caustic criticisms and comments are to be found, not in the democratic, but in the republican pavers. Such stalwart party journals zs the Lan- sing Republican and the Saginaw Courter Herald have denounced the lawmaking body with a vigor that would have done credit to the most bitterly partisan of the democratic papers, and there is scarcely a republican paper in the state chat has not taken a fling at the statesmen and held up to public scorn their incompetency, inef- ficiency, disregard for public opinion and lack of desire to do what the people want- ed done. Never in the history of the state has a legislature been so sharply Lauled over the coals by the newspapers cf its own party as that which has just ad- journed, and it is probable that there has never been one that so thoroughly deserved The legislative session began January 6, and Gov. Pingree’s reputation as an ageres- sive fighter against the railroads and cor- porations and his well-known disregard for precedents and traditions led the peo- ple to expect something radical in the way of legislation, and an overturning of thirgs which had long existed. The various meas- ures which he advocated in his inaugural message were comparatively mild and were generally approved. The legislature was inclined to go hig way at first, the 80,000 majority which he received at the polls in November having the effect of som-waat awing the opposition. Mayoralty Election Caused a Change. But as the session progressed, and expe- cially after the April election in Detroit, in which the Pingree candidate for mayor was defeated, the opposition became bolder and more aggressive, and not a measure which Pingree advocated was enacted. His particular hobbies in regard io the rail- roads were the reduction of fare from 8 to 2 cents a mile, and a change in the system from specific taxes on gross eurn- ings to local taxation on .proper:y actually owned or capital invested. Both measures slaughtered, and the only change in the railroad laws was to increase the tax rate on gros’ earnings to an ex- tent that will yield an additional revenue of about $250,000, Measures to throw additional safeguards about the state banking system and the building and loan associations were ignored. The upper peninsula was denied a 3-cent railroad fare, instead of the present 4-cent rate. The independent telephone companies were refused a law to prevent a killing competition from the Bell company. The business interests of the state asked for a state bankruptcy law, but it was in vain. Organized labor asked for a number of en- actments, and was turned down. There was a widespread demand for home rule for municipalities, and Governor Pingree urged it, but the bill was slaughtered. In fact, there was scarcely a measure of any importance. and which was really asked for that did not get dumped either in com- mittee or in one or the other branches of the legislature. The number of bills introduced during the fifty-day limit was 1,850, and the number enacted was 504, and of these fully two- thirds were local measures, amending municipal charters, etc. Of the general laws passed scarcely one will live in his- tory as a monument to the wisdom of the session of ‘97. The most important of the general bills passed were to give a bounty of 2 cents a pound ‘for the beet sugar manufactured in the state for seven years, the bill forbidding the sale of oleomar- garine in any form imitating butter, the uniform text book law, the law against adulterating buckwheat flour, and the Mer- riman bill increasing the railroad zaxes. A bill passed both houses providing for the curfew bell, and another making it a misdemeanor for a small boy to smoke cigarettes, but Governor Pingree vetoed both measures. The Merriman enactment increasing railroad taxation is of question- able constitutionality, and to gain an in- dependent opinion upon its merits the gov- ernor has referred it to the law depart- ment of the State University, something never before done by a governor of the state. > A Unique Division of Members. One reason so little was accomplished by the legislature will be found in the unique division of the members. The divid- ing liné was not in politics, at least cemo- cratic or republican or populist politics cut little or no figure after the first thirty or sixty days of the session. The rock which split the statesmen was Governor Pingree, and the division was Pingree and anti- Pingree. The democratic members of the house were mostly safe on the Pingree side, and with their assistance Detroit's pic- turesque ex-mayor had a pretty thorough- ly reliable majority in the lower house. But in the senate the anti-Pingreeites had their own way, and it was in that branch that they defeated all of the governor's pet measures. The same line that divided the legislature will be drawn for the next state campaign, and Gov. Pingree will be more of a factor in state politics than any other man ever has been before in Michi- gan. He will call a special session of the legislature, probably early next winter, and the session will be for the express purpose of considering the railroad and other legis- lation which Pingree claims he wants passed. It will be just before the next state campaign opens, and the legislators will be placed in a position where they will have to fish or cut bait. ‘The message calling the special session will undoubtedly vigorously define the is- sue, and the members who oppose the leg- islation asked for will be placed in the light of favoring corporations. With scme of the city members this would make little if any, difference, but the average rural member, who is ambitious for the future, will think long and seriously before being placed in such a position just before the time he will be asking ior a renomination, and before his voting record could be fur- gotten. Governor Pingree announces that during the summer and fall he will con- duct a vigorous campeign of education among the farmers, and tuat he will flood the state with literatures to sustain the position he has taken, and to expose the records of those wh? have opposed him, and he declares that the next Iegislature will, as a Gesult of his campaigning, be more favorably inclined to his views. Elected to Oppose Pingree. Some of the pronounced opposition to everything bearing the Pingree earmarks can be found in the fact that it was for form. The special session will afford him a great opportunity for making political hay, =~ will undoubtedly make the most of it. The opposition to Gov. Pingree, both in the legislature and out of it, declares that the bills introduced as representing his views were intentionally held back until very late in the session for the express Sees of having them slaughtered. If all is measures had been enacted, it is clai: ed, he would have been one of the saddest snd most disappointed men in Michigan, as i: would have deprived him of a giorious stock of campaign thunder for future use. As mayor of Detroit he kept the street railroad fight alive for eight long years and made it serve his ambition in winning ele tion after election. He will, it is saii, make the same use of the anti-railroad Measures and will keep up the agitation not for the purpose of securing the enact- ent of any laws, but for the express pur- pose of keeping himself before the people as the people’s friend, and as such securing @ continuance in office. Serious Outlook Ahead. But while denouncing Pingree as a dem- agogue and blatherskite, the opposition finds something serious to think about in the future prospects. If denied a renom- tration by the republican convention next summer, Pingree will either start a party of his own or will head the otherwise for- Jorn hope of the silverites. In either case he will draw heavily from the republican: especially if the business depression 9 tinues, and the election may go against them. The next legislature will elect a Successor to Senator Julius Caesar Bur- rows, and if the legislature shculd be given over to the opposition the senatorial seat will go glimmering. For the purpose of saving the senatorial seat to thelr party the old machine may find it expedient to give Pingree the desired renomination and Cepend upon the tactics which worked so successfully last fall to prevent the Pin- gree eccentricities becoming incorporated into the laws of Michigan by the rext leg- islature. ree THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN. Mr. Palmer Says She Has No Connec- tion With the Sugar Tr: To the Editor of The Evening Star: In reading your remarks and those of your Honolulu correspondent on the rela- tionship between the ex-qucen of Hawaii and the sugar trust, I am reminded of these werds from one of the ministers resideat there to our secretary of state: “Very little observation satisfied me that all sorts of rumors arise in this comm nity almost every hour, and are credited with- out reference to the prctabilities A moment's thought would show any Person how fooli: is th® rumor to wht-h your correspondent row gives the stamp of Probability. The ex-queen left Honolu!: the first part of lest December, before there was any discussion of: the sugar schedule. All that she er any member of her party know of the sugar trust is that which we read in the papers. I confess myself woefully ignor: nt as to the de<igns, hores or fears of that organization, nor should I know how to begin the first para-+ graph cf any article to be written in interest, if I wer2 invited. believer in absolute free trade, it is a m. tery to me why the peonle cf the Uni States should be called on to enrich a peration of sugar planters of all rat ities in the Hawalian Islands any more than they would contribute to the weal h of the Azores, the two groups being equi- distant from our shcres, neither ong nor the other paying us any taxes on accumu- lated property. Therefcre, as an American citizen, I believe in the abrogation cf the recipreelty treaty. ‘The cne object of her visit has been most abundantly accomplished, and the result shculd be a matter of pride to every Amer- ican of either six, and especially to the residents of this city. She had never be- fore met the people of this great and good nation. Her former visit, some years ago, was an official one. Those posing, as it suits their political ends, either as Ha- waijans or as Americans, had not given her a favorable impre: 3; Men that will take advantage of a woman's dread of bloodshed to obtain a signature under writ- ten reference to the United States, and then repudiate their agreement on the ground that it was a personal undertaking of one of their number because the decision was against them, are neither typical Americans nor generous Hawai‘ans. But the woman they had so outrageously slandered, by saying that she was not fit to rule a Christian people, simply settled in Washington as an answer to their alle- gations. Not a penny for lobbying, not a fee to a lawyer, declining anything like official recognition, such has been her piat- form. But as a lady of rank and educa- tion, she has been willing to meet all who wished to call. And the universal respect, esteem and kindness accorded to her by ali is a matter of which she is never weary of talking. It has appeared to me at times as though the American people as individ- uals were determined to efface the memory of what has been done to the Hawaiian people 1s a nation. Were I to repeat a tenth part of the remarks made to me by those who have been presented to her, Persons to the number of thousands, whom i have never met before and shall never see again, you would justly consider me the most consummate of courtiers. Now, the reason why the queen remains a resident of Washington is simply that she is very happy and contented here. Save to the parish church, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on 14th street, where she is a com- municant, she goes out very rarely. She has been in the Senate chamber twice, in the House once, and has returned the calls made by members’ families on herself. If the sugar trust had anything to do with her visit, they cannot have received any re- turn. 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