Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-22

Tie r7Isiay OF fund for the relief Of lrprnen in
tursl IN the inc O: duty Is a matter that should be
IuSa'- IN success \ good start has been made By
thf subscription ~ ;i43 by pubnc-sprited citizen,
an W. feel sure rutt with proper effort IA fund
c0I'd D. r4iSei that would be of great practical
uSei'J!E'-S Lieut.. D31rah0wers generous offer TO
lectUrc iE AID OF thu fsI * another encour tsiry
demonstration. Cth"r entertainments might be
arranged which w3II yielI tue flnl a large sliIa
Prop Ty-oNn-rs have direct interest in ti"IelI
and god wtii OF taa fire department. ana should
he quick u respond 10 an appeal for q suitable
r.ii"l fIn1.
Its satisfactory 20 learn that the three sufferers
from tl' rent street IRE are recovering tu0urn
Mt. scott Is still in prec trous CONDITION #. Is
man Of family ami iP'airar on his salary for sup
port IL l. tra-T Il tait Uuin3tltJr fund will be
Passed to TIE uIin through hts painful anl DANGER
Gus Illness: bGt, said on Tuesday VIII IL T.,
wanted i not Sr1-,1Ciic efforts TO relieve SPECIAL
ciS~ 0t distress GI- system OF UeneFo.rlct which
VIII cover al conJn scnrit, t'r occur Congress
has been ur I'd ~ supply this relief, Dat We knpW
no" htti" Ia expect frcn this source TIE fund
would properly come from The people. ani If move
ment Is started uIitr ta' fight auspices IL would
meet with The peoples endorsement.
obJectton Is made In sOrne quarters to the sug-
gSt" re.oTin In The reasoning OF time which pro-
poses 10 do AVA with the L ana p. divisions
Oh the diE, aHi CONT The hours up &c twenty four
fnstrli Of repeating tie series of twelve, EACH
as n3':. on the grouni OF th,, great expense Which
would BE- involved tn the chlnsc. One Washington
JeNt''r Interviewed nv Il reporter OF Tug STAR en-
pre-. the opinion that II woGh. cesr the people of
the United states something IKE two hundred md
Forty million dollars IN III Ike the necessary dltrl-
tons In The watches alone 10 sag noihin, OF the
expense 0f altering the ciorks of the country -
which, he WAS friuk enough tn conctsie would Cd,
nut less. II may or thought best
IN IA
that objections OF thr character urged are not We'll
FOUNDED ana should not be considered as of much
weight III coupling mp the advantages and Il! al
Nan,aGe5 Of the proposition. Should the change pe
iuafte.-and that 1t wa come about many persons
well qualified - I'Ite dn not dO,:bt-ill It's Uenc-
nj, could b. fully realized without ueCass lrily
Changing the works Of single time picte now in
existence. a sap!e, fnrxpensive ami perfectly
effective method NJ securing the desired results
would be secured by placing a Second series OF
figures in 4 smaller circle inside the series or SET
10" III use on the fI'r or dial OF the ordinary watch
Or clo1k.-rGmmansing with the figures Is under
the present /, ami e1rrytng the count Mp In regular
ORDER until II l. f0uUtt under - Any person with
sufficient judgment 10 carry a watch or sense
enough 10 look at a clock without having to asl,
what time II Is would understand that after IL
O'Clock noon the hour and minnie harIl5 wonli be
considered as pointing tn the inner instead OF the
outer circle OF figures. In that simple way the pub
without Inconvenience 70 any body. AMI at an out
lay 70 each individual clock CT watch owner so
small ao ~ be scarcely worth mentioning.
IL must ba Acknowledged thar ev-Sreakpr Knffer
taxes sensible ana proper view Of Mr.. Phelps sin
g1siT appeal 10 him 10 decline the honorary ncInl-
nlf"1 o. the party Tor the next Speakership Mr.
kesieT has been promptly interviewed on the SUBJ
)ect, and says he has not sought the honor and VIII
not seek IT, As ne has not announced himself 4
Candidate he cannot withdraw lie expects to be
In Washington soon. ana says That the party can
reach an understanding very easily. He VIII not
stand in the way Of any man the majority of the
party may see fit 10 compliment with the vote As
To the divisions in the party. to heal which he Is
urged TO withdraw ne has discovered none, and be-
lcyt5 that none now exist
The detection OF the Atlanta Constitution from
thcCarlI5e ranks AMI It's support OF R9adln VIII
help the latters canvass very materially. The
f4ct that Georgia is getting BE- protection st tie
and that TIl1'n has always been especially strong
there no doubt m L. the change of heart OF the
newspaper the more easy. Mi. Randall seems to
be gaining
The mueh-meniHd PinJa has finally Started on
her long trip around the Horn to Alaska. She VIII
receive her battery on the Pacific coast provided
She Is IN a condition TO take IL board when she
gets there. The brave officers and crew have the
sympathy OF all In their voyage
Ex-senator Spencer has decided 20 come to Wash
ingtOn at Last having yielded to the perslasions of
two deputy m4r5hls, who assured him that he vas
wanted by the Attorney General 10 answer for con-
tempt OF court IN not showing up before The dis
patch says that spencer denies eludng the OIL
GERS. and a they have him in custody his state
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