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JOHN CLARK RIDPATH
THE HISTORIAN
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MR. BiSSELL RESIGNS
President Cleveland's Cabinet Broken.
POSTMASTER GENERAL RETIRES.
There Was No Disagreement and Only the
lVrsonul Desire of Air. Hissell to Resume
His Lucrative Law 1'ractice Actuated
Him iu Taking the .Step Which lie Did.
31r. Wilson 31 is Probable Successor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Postmaster General Wilson S. Bissell, late yesterday afternoon, placed his resignation as a member of the cabinet in the hands of President Cleveland, to be accepted upon the appointment of his successor. Though the rumors of the coming retirement of Mr. Bis.^11 have been rife for some time, the official announcement. when it Yi'us made yesterday evening, caused something of a sensation.
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II POSTMASTER GENERAL BISSKH. The statements which have been made that a disagreement between the president and Mr. Bissell causcd the resignation were known by all almost in official circles to be without the slightest foundation, and therefore the usual interest and gossip which usually attaches to the retirement of a cabinet officer were entirely lacking in this ease, as it was conceded by all that only the personal desire of Mr. Bissell to resume his lucrative law practice actuated him in taking the step which he did.
An Associated Press reporter called upon him and in reply to queries, Mr. Bissell said: "I have placed my resignation in the hands of the president. The reason for doing so, is that my professional work at home demands my attention, and I feel that I can not longer remain away from it. "The business of the department is in good condition and its transfer to my successor can be made without affecting the public service. "i have found my work agreeable, although at times quite onerous. I confess I leave it with regret, because I have become deeply intert sto 1 in it and had a desire to accomplish something more in the development of the postal service than I have found possible iu these two years of effort. "I deeply regret also that I am thus compelled to sever official relations with the president and the cabinet, which have been most satisfactory and cordial throughout. "Pei haps without impropriety, I may now say that all rumor's of disagreement between the president and any of his cabinet have been without foundation. I doubt if there ever was a more harmonious cabinet than the present one and its members are a unit in support of the president on every public question."
Everywhere were heard sincere expressions of regret at Mr. Bissell's retirement.
At the White House the president said: "It surely is not necessary for lue to say that I shall release Mr. Bissell with the utmost regret. All of his associates in the administration will feel that they have lost a colleague, who, in all respects, was a valuable factor in their executive labors as well as a companion to whom they have become greatly attached. I am not taken by surprise for I have known for some time that it was inevitable because Mr. Bisseli's reasons for his action were a personal nat ure and were inexorable. Still this first break in a cabinet, which has been iu the midst of any perplexing situations entirely harmonious all actuated by loyal devotion to tho public iu this and pervaded in a marked degree by the personal attachments, which such connections can not fail to create, causes us all real SOITOW. Much gratification awaits Mr. Bissell in the appreciation of his countrymen of his splendid and valuable public service."
Though in the department and congressional circles the air is filled with tho names of possible candidates to succeed Mr.
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Bissell from states ranging from the Atlantic to tho Pacific and to Florida on the south, still tho feeling is uppermost among most of tiie men in official life that the president will reward in some way the untiring devotion of Con
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gressman Wilson of West Virginia to the administration throughout this congress. This opportunity has arrived and it can be stated that unless the president changes his mind Mr. Wilson's name will go to the senate as a successor to Mr. Bissell and it is more than probable that he will be honored by an immediate confirmation on the part of the senate, as was Senator Ransom a few days since when he was appointed minister to Mexico.
Perhaps no member of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet hits been a more trusted friend and advisor of the president than has Mr. Bissell. Tho president learned his true worth as a man of thorough business capacity and administrative ability when they were associated as members of the same law firm in Buffalo. The fast friendship which was formed remained, while Mr. Cleveland successively stepped from the office of mayor of Buffalo to the White House, and when he became president for the second time, it was his personal desire that Mr. Bissell accept a place in his cabinet.
It is quite certain Mr. Bissell will not relinquish his portfolio until April. He will then return to Buffalo.
An Important Question Finally Disposed ol in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—When the senate adjourned yesterday it was with I the agreement that a vote shall be taken on the sundry civil bill at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The financial issue, which has hung like a great menacing cloud over the senate chamber for many weeks, was suddenly and permanently dissipated yesterday.
For four hours there was a storm of debate in which the most conspicuous financial figures of the senate were listened to by crowded galleries. And then Mr. Gorman, whose financial amendment had brought on the contest, withdrew the proposition and the subject was summarily disposed of. A moment later Mr. Mills' proposition to repeal the laws authorizing the issue of bonds was cut off by a ruling of the chair that it was out of order.
Thus, the financial issue which had threatened serious delay to the appropriation bill was unexpectedly swept away. Mr. Gorman made the principal speech ill advocacy to the proposition for authorizing $100,000,000 of debt certificates to meet treasury deficiencies. The senator called in question the accuracy of Secretary Carlisle's report of the treasury's safe condition and declared that a deficiency of $00,000,000 for the fiscal year was assured.
Mr. Hill of New York made a spirited speech against the amendment- which involved liiin in several sharp colloquies. Mr. Sherman, Mr. Allison and Mr. Aldrich supported the Gorman amendment. Mr. Voorliees, chairman of the finance committee, opposed the amendment on the ground that it was needless and was directly opposed to the wishes of the president and the secretary of the treasury. Mr. Mills spoke vigorously against the issue of bonds. Mr. Teller finally moved to lay the Gorman amendment on the table, and this was the sigmil for Mr. Gorman's final move iu withdrawing the proposition.
Work on the sundry civil bill was then proceeded with. Among the amendments agreed to was one authorizing the selection of nine commissioners to represent the United States at the international monetary conference.
Another important amendment agreed to provides for a commissiontof United States army officers to investigate the Nicaragua canal project, going over the route and making a report. Mr. Morgan said the inquiry was desired in order to fully inform the next congress, as it had become evident thac the present house would not pass the Nicaragua canal bill.
Chairman Cockrell of the appropriation committee stated that the appropriations could new be disposed of on time. It was not felt necessary to hold a night session.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Yesterday was wasted in the house so far as the purposes for which the day was set aside were concerned—namely, to consider bills reported from the committee on public buildings and grounds. Only one bill was called up—that to purchase what is known as the Mahone site for a new public printing office, but the opposition was fierce and bitter, and after a wrangle of several hours, the house got into a parliamentary tangle, which necessitated the abandonment- of the bill. The conference reports oil the bill to prohibit the importation of goods in bond thi'ough the United States into Mexican free zone, and on the pension and postoffice appropriation bills were agreed to. Several pension and other bills of minor importance were passed by unanimous consent.
DROPPED DEAD AT A FUNERAL.
Sudden Death of Adjutant General Charles L. Jiaton ol' Lansing, Mich.
DETROIT, Feb. 28.—Adjutant General Charles L. Eaton died suddenly yesterday afternoon of apoplexy of the heart. General Eaton came from Lansing yesterday with Governor Rich and other state officers to attend the funeral services of the late Greene Park, who was president of tlxe Detroit railway and a prominent Michigan Republican.
While a prayer was being ottered in the funeral, General Eaton's head suddenly sank upon his breast. He was carried out of doors, but expired as the outer door was opened. The remains were taken to the general's home in Lansing last night.
Both houses of the legislature adjourned on receipt of the news. General Eaton was a native of New York, and was 49 years of age. He was a veteran of the rebellion and an ex-member of tlxe legislature. He was elected department commander of the G. A. R. in 1891, and was appinted adjutant general by Governor Rich in 1893. XG,
He's in New York.
LIMA, O., Feb. 28.—Professor George Farnham, who conducted business colleges in this city, Gallon, O., Koltoxno, Ind., and a number of other towns, has been located in New York city, where he is conducting a shading pen establishment. Farnham left about a year ago, after the alleged forging of a number of notes. An effort will be made to bring him back.
A
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to San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.—George T. Gadeu, the mayor's ageixt, has been investigating the pesthouse in San Francisco and says tho institution is filthy and the inmates left in squalor and wretchedness. "I simply have no words adequate to describe the filthy condition of almost everything connected with the institution," said Mr. Gadon.
Murdered at a Dance.
TOLEDO, Feb. 28.—At Belmore, near Desliler, William Biddings and Joseph Lee quarreled at a dance over the privilege of dancing with a cousin of the latter. Going outside, they renewed the quarrel, when Lee attacked Biddings with a club, beating him to death. The murderer wa« arrested.
l'ostuiH»ter'» Daughter Peculated. ASTORIA, Ills., Feb. 28.—Nellie Palmer, deputy postmaster, and William Palmer, aged respectively 20 and ltt years, daughter and son of Postmaster Palmer, confessed to tampering with the mails, and were placed under arrest. The peculations have been going on for a year and a half.
While Popping Corn.
CLAKKSVILLK, Tenn., Feb. 28.—The residence of Dr. William Young was burned at Kejsburg. Loss estimated at nearly $6,000, wl'.U only $2,000 insiu*auce Boys popping corn in a room upstairs, it in thought, caused tlxe fire.
NO FINACIAL LEGISLATION. LIGHT AND AIRY. STRE1E1 RAILWAYS IN ENGLAND.
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[With the usual apologies.]
I threw a brick out into the air.
Often I'vo£thought in days gone by Of that brick, ni(l oven wondered if I, $ Like tin man in the poem, would ever know The fate of the brick as it fell below.
And then I've thought of tho German band Which that night 'neath my window had taken its stand, And wondered if they could tell of the flight Of the brick as it fell to the earth that night. —Vale Record.
Discouraging.
"Docs your papa object to my calling upon you, Miss Drivers?'-' "Not in tho least. .Mr. Spudds." "Docs your mamma?" "No." "Do your brothers?" "I think not. "Then
I guess I'm pretty solid."
"But there is on" meinberof the family you neglected to ask about and who docs object most heartily." "I thought I bad named them all. but now I think of it, 1 did omit to ask about your pug.:' "Oil, Fido doesn't mind you!" "Then who is it that objects to my coming to seo you?" "It is only I, Mr. Sptulds "—Life.
Thither Drifting.
Tho new woman sprang lorward. "Caroline." "I am so glad to see you." With great warmth she kissed tho man who had just alighted from tho cars with a hirdcago in one hand and a bandbox in the other. "Come."
None know the mighty strugglo in her heart. None knew she was not just as glad as she professed to bo that, her husband's father had come to stop with them a niontl —Detroit Tribune.
Never Been There.
She stepped up with a bashful smirk. Her manner shy and coy, And asked the smiling dry goods clerk
To oe? some corduroy.
"How did you like the sermon, Wendell?" asked his mothor. "I was sorry to observe," replied the littlo Boston boy, with a sigh, "that the clergyman did not seem to be aware of the distinction between a reference and an allusion. "—Chicago Tribune.
Sad.
•i: "Is it not terrible to thing that liquor costs the British nation more than £100,OUO,UOO per annum?"
Humorous Irishman—Indadeitis, sorr. Oeit, can nothing be done to reduce the price av the drink?—Household Words.
"Mary Had a Little Lamb." Hgjj
[As rewritten by modem impressionist poet.] Pale was she with tints of mist: Fair light, in her coiled hair lies Amethyst the skies—the skies all amethyst—
Azure the light of her eyes. Mary, young houri of girls, What pale tuing walks by her side?f" In the white of whose btibbledy enrls
The sun s! lows wrestle and hide?" Mutton it is in its youth and its pride, i" Back and forth in the sun's bright glow The pale obji 't goes by her side
Wherever Alary doth gol
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It full to earth I know not where, For the eyi! could not follow it in flij So swiftly it full in tho silent night.
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He showed her blue and brown and red She hesitated long. "I think I'll take this kind," she said. "You're quite sure that it's strong?"
On the Way Home.
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"Bow many yards, miss, shall it be?" She blushed a rosy hue. "Fact is, it's bloomers, and—tee-hee— 1 don't quite know, do you?" —New York Sun. I
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A Cruel Alternative.
Downton—Here comes Binkers. He's got a new ba.jy, and he'll talk us to death. Upton—Well, here comes a neighbor of mine who h--'S a new setter dog. Let's introduce 'em i,o each other and leave 'em to their fute.—New York Weekly.
Iler Specialty.
The game of poker she knew not, Of whist she knew no more, And cribbage she could never learn,
She could not keep the score.
Bezique, casino, euchre, too. To her were untried arts, Kor pedro, seven up, old maid—' bho always won at hearts. —Now York World.
The Sum of It All.
Jiulgo—Rastus, I see you are hero again. I believe you have been tried and convicted seven times for stealing.
Rastus—Yes, jedge. It seems to be nut'in but temptations and trials wid me In dis life.—Atlanta Journal.
It Fit the Crime. Little Miss Kickles, She ate some mixed pickles
sin the pantry, where nobody spied her. And the very same day. It is painful to say, They occasioned much anguish inside her. —Chicago Tribune.
Cynical.
"Do yon think that Jt improves a story to have a moral?" said tho young literary man. "Not commercially," replied his friend. ''It's the story with an inimornl that pays nowadays."—Washington Star.
The Difference.
The silvery sleighbells in the maiden's ears Bound like tho prelude of her wedding chimes, While in them her unhappy lover hears
Hia jingling wreck of dollnra nnd of dimes, —New York Herald.
Living Evidence.
Wife—The cook says she never was with family that lived any better than we do. Husband—Yes. The policeman on the corner lias gained 20 pounds since she came.—Life.
Salvage.
From the wreck of her hopes she only saved. This hapless, hapless dame. Four dollars of alimony per week
And the hyphen in her name. —Detroit Tribune.
At Work For tlie Winter.
"What's Dencon Jones doin now?" "Prayin for sunshine." "An tho rest o' the brethren?" "Shovelin snow I"—Atlanta Constitution.
Wanted.
Give me a girl that I can trust, And to a home I'll lead her. 1 do not want her for myself.
My wife and I both need her. —New York World.
How Birmingham Looks Closely After the Interests of Her Citizens.
George Francis Train's famous attempts to introduce tramways in the British towns iu l.SfiO did not neglect Birmingham, says Albert Shaw in his "Municipal Government In Great. Britain." Mr. Train was granted an experimental concussion, which he failed to utilize, and in lf.61 the corporation5/ itself obtained parliamentary authority to build tramways. But nothing was done until after the general tramways act of 1ST0 was passed.
At length, in 1873, tho council laids tho first line at a cost of $75,000 audi leased it for seven years to an operating company. From time to time other lines have been built and leased, but tiio corporation's limits included only 8,400 acres until Nov. 9, 1891, when they:-, were increased to 12, :i(io acres by tho'."anncxation of suburbs then containing some 50,000 people. Thus when tho corporation's street railway system was... under construction the average distance from the center to the circuinfer-"r! ence of Birmingham was only two mi los, and 22 niiies of tram lines are the tot::! extent of the municipal ownership. OUJ-.. side of the city's jurisdiction tho operat-V ing companies have extended the linesby a still greater mileage. In the future:' undoubtedly those extensions will be acquired by the Birmingham corporation at a fair valuation, in accordance with tho methods prescribed in the general
Hearing: and .Seeing- Plants Grow. There are several ways of rendering the growth of plants both audible and visible, but the modus operandi in tho "latest improved" experiments is as follows: In order to make the growth of ii very vigorous plant visible, a tine platinum wire should be carefully attached to the growing part. The other end of this wire should be attached to a pencil pressing gently against a drum which is being driven by clock work, if the growth be uniform a straight line is marked on tho paper, but the very slightest increase is shown by inclined tracing. wwA slight modification of this arrangement renders tho growth audible. In this experiment the drum must bo covered with platinum foils of a certain width and separated from each other by spaces of about one-eighth of an inch.
These strips of platinum should be made to complete the circuit of a galvanic battery, to which an electric bell is attached. In this case tho bull is kept continually ringing while tho plant is growing the height of the width of the strips used and is silent while the pointer is passing over the spaces botween tho strips of metal. Tho growing of corn may be heard direct by mea. of tho microphone, and thex'o aro those who dcclaro that they liavo heard it without any artificial assistance whatever.—St. Louis Republic.
Two Savory Supper Dishes.
Cheese puffs aro made by taking an equal quantity of grated cheese and bread crumbs, writes Elizabeth Robinson Scovil in Tho Ladies' Home Journal. Soak tho bread crumbs in as much milk as they will absorb. To each pint of crumbs allow 2 eggs. Season with salt and not popper. Placo alternate layers of cheese and bread crumbs in a baking dish, add tho eggs and bake about 15 minutes. Serve as soon as the dish is taken from tho oven.
Cut thin slices of bread about three inches sqixaro, heap thenx with grated ohoese, taking care not to spread it within an eighth of an inch of tho edges of tho square. Plaoo thexn a pan and put them in a quick oven.
Red Topped Hoots.
"When I was a boy," said a middle aged man, "everybody, men and boys, too, used to wear boots. Who does not remember the pride and joy of tho small boy over his firstnair of boots with red tops? What derfght of early youth is thero now to equal it? Tho first pair of suspenders is all very well, but what i» there like the first pair of rod top boota?" —New York Sun.
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tramways act. The present municipal lines are operated in part by horse power and in part by steam, with cable and electricity also introduced oil certain routes.
Tho terms of rental are worthy of mention: 1. The leasing companies agree to pay 4 per cent on the full municipal investment for the first 14 years of the lease and 5 per cent for the remaining seven years. 2. The companies also pay an annual sum which at compound interest will accumulate a fund equal to tho whole capital outlay at the end of the 21 years' lease. It is calculated and arreed that 4 per cent for 14 years and 5 per cent for the remaining seven years will suffice to raise the full amount of capital. Meanwhile also the companies pay all current charges for repairs and maintenance of the lines upon receiving bills certified by the city surveyor. It should be remembered that Birmingham is able to borrow at very low rates, and it is clear that these terms are profitable to the municipality. At tho end of the 21 years the earning value of tho franchises will have increased, ano now leases can be exeentc-i on terms still more advantageous to tho city. But while Birmingham has thr.: protected tho ratepayers so handsome' ,- it has accomplished even more in tI:o guarding of the interests of the traveling public. Every detail as to rates of fare and character of service is described in the bylaws and regulations that the companies have to accept. The miunfonessof the requirements touching deities and conduct of drivers and conductors, furnishing rod lighting of cars and so -.. on would .amaze in American commauity
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"Are you doing anything for cold?" asked Raynor. And Sliyne handed him a card inscribed as follows: "I'm taking the advice of every blamed fool that comefl along with a remedy. What's yours?' Chicago Tribune.