Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-06

CROSBY s. MOVES. Editor.
bona fide daily circulation more than treble
thai Of any other daily paper published in
Washington, and equal To that of all the
other daily papers here added together.
We shall probably hear rumors of the adven-
lures OF 1he Greedy party all Jhrouy tn. long sus-
penSr OF the next six or eight months and It Is O.
course, quite possible that the colony my work
Its wa! out OF Its Icy prison to Hight and warmtl
anu saiety. The whalerS who now push FAR into
the frog regions in pursuit OF tn ir disappearing
prey are retrearlng south ut this 'ason before tn
early Arctic winter, and bring with them several
ruhorS OF the Observers The latest report is that
five men were seen recently N ar Littleton slanl
Dy ESquiInaux, who must have belonged to the
Greeiy party. The conjecture Is that this was
group which had either been sep1r tied by accl-
dent from the main body or had been sent out a.
an exploring or foraging party. The story Is
vague, and comes at second hand. but may b.
true
The opening of the proposals for the extension
and completion OF the Potomac water works Is an
event OF no little import tnce. 1t is the second
great step towards furnishing an increased sup
ply OF water 10 the District The contracts, when
once awarded, can be prosecuted summer ami
winter, and the day cannot be far Of when an
ample supply OF whter will be forthcoming. In
EFFORTS To prevent waste under the pres mt system.
The'city government has done good work In that
direction, AMI the general government should not
De at fault, as the act OF Congress Is imperative
that the water supply should be economical A
correspondent suggests that the fount ,ins In the
parks shout now be shut off-at least at night
as cold weather approaches.
The important work OF the reclamation OF the
Potomac flats has SO far progressed to be fully
appreciated by the unprofesslonal eye. In the
face of unexpected distractions. the officers of the
engineer CORPS Major Hams in charge, merit the
Endorsement OF the public who feel great interest
In the progress OF a work which promises so much
Tor the health and beauty OF Washington. Here
toiore Congress has been embarrassed by various
theories and plans for the Improvement OF the
river front, and 10 such an extent as not only to
oe!ly the commencement OF IL, but even the ap-
preparation after IL hal been decided upon. Now
there are PARTIAL practical results TO be SEEN and
there Is no reason why they should not be fully
carried out
IL is to be hoped that there is no gooi reason TO
lear mob rot in Canon as stated in a cable dis
patch TO the Philadelphia Press The Chinese
m IKE thorough AMI bloody work OF riot when
they set aoouF IT, as witness the appalling maSSa-
ere some years ago at Lisn-tslny, the memories of
which still live along the China coast to make
foreign residents Su 'pci0uS and timd. That the
Sha4iroS htlc u|fS goes without saying, and
they are just now more ex tsperated with them
IMAM USUAL so that 1t Is not surprising that the
popular feeling crops out here and there In rtbtld
haHdolllS AMI bitter remarks, a style OF fighting
IN which the Chinese excel That people, curiOusIy
enough, have no p diane words in their Ian suage,
but their Vocabulary or vulgar, insulting AMI
abusive terms Is unique in extent AMI vlgor, and
no doubt foreigners in China are becoming only
Too Well acqu liat ii with it.
one or the most important fSsuas which Will be
brought before Congress at its coming ses ion is
that or the permanency Of the National banks
congress must provide for new bond bearing O
a low rate OF interest to be eSchangeable for
bonis deposte1 with the United Suites Treasury
% secure circulation. or else permit the deposit OF
state bonds or other good securities As the lat
Ter Is harily probable the quest on OF proytitnr
national security or permitting the banks to
Withdraw al OF their circulation will have to be
net, or the still greater one as to whether the
Ma ional banking system shall be abolished alto
getheI.
We have heard good deal recently of the
black flags and red flags In the Tonuuin cam
pai@n, aad now we are threatened with a domes-
Tic war of banners. This time it is a white nag,
Out one not or truce but OF defiance. In some of
the southwestern counties OF Virginia We are told
That the democrats have reSorted to a novel and
ingenious device for making Nlhoneism unpop-
ular. y smlll white 1Ig Is nailed upon the
house OF every democrat and the CONSEQUENCE is
that these ensign5 are displayed upon almost all
the houses OF well-to-do people This Is AN sob
Ject lesson" which is said to disturb Malone very
much, as 1t furnishes the ocular proof that hls
party is opposed by the respectable classes
The prohibitiOniSJ movement has a polItIcal
strength an / activity at the wtst unknown In the
east, and t Is disturbing the calculations of both
the great parties On the vote of this element
hangs the issue, probably In both low. and Ohio
Much as the crusade OF years gone by was criti-
clsed and Sneered at it grew out OF public senti.
ment thtt has become stronger with time and
while the extravaganza OF the early effort sat re-
FORM has been subiued, the earnest feeling which
found vent in these demonstrations remains ana
Will be shown In the vote.
The proyerb says that chiliren and drunkards
speak the truth IL is perhaps the knowledge OF
this adage, and OF the truth behind it. that makes
the SpaniardS so reseEtful Of the Paris Insults to
their sovereign II the street mob re lily represented
no national sen I'm mt it would BE- of small ac-
CONT But the Sp niSh know very well that the
mob spoke the rare and hate which the nation
felt, but was too c!vil and polite 10 express.
The republican Ieaven Is working In far NORWAY
WHERE King Oscar is in hot controversy with the
liberal party, which cianors for more popular rem
reseHtation in the government The arbitrary
&C IONS Oh TIE King. as executed by his responsible
ministers, are very dstaste!ul to this ell IN mt
which now holds the majority In tie legislature.
ara tie impeachment OF the Offending ministry
deterained upon last April Is now about 10 OMEN
Phiiadelphia Is already complaining of the nun.
erous coDpdn es who want tear I'D It's streets to
lag elett ic conduits. III they are undertaken In
good latin IL Is not possible for them all to sue
coed The Commissioners OF this Distri t have
decided that the experiment here can ONLY he trtAd
uAier the stone pavements and sidewalks, rerus-
iIls rili sioa to cut up the concrete Streets In
Ihe meantime the overland wires are being con-
nned Is far as possible TO the public alleys.
one OF the most refreshing sights Of the autumn
Is that OF the reunion Of the b.ttle-scarre snrv,
vors or the green back party cheered as they have
been before, with the visions Of the future They
have clustered around their stalwart standard
bearer, Mr. George o. Jones, the Albany patr,arch