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The Duke tn Sni, fla

The duke of Orleans was removed vestsraav
to the prison of Clairvaux. This prison * the
building of the ancient abbey founded bv st
bernard, and the principal industry in which
prisoners are employed is that of spinning
cotton and fax.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THoMAs BOWLING. AuctiOneer.

THOMAS BOWLING Auesionesr.
FINE ARTS.
MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION
OIL PAINTINGS
WATER COLOR DRAwINGs
STUDIES IN CRAYoS, CHALK,
PEN AND INK AND sEpIA,
living Painters.
This collection has been selected with great care from
the Studies and Art Repositories Of all the
leading Art Centers of Europe by
the weil-known Connoisseur.
wM IL TANNING. fsq. of New York.
Among the works found in the collection will be found
examples of
Daubigny Chas. Jaccue Jos Israels
j. L. Corot Thos. Coture S. smoni
huwasseg V. GAMBIA Thos Creswick RIA
b. C. Koek-koek W. Ma-is C stanfeldRA
V. Colombo L. Langlois d. Roberts. RIA
Il. Wilson, RA. Polodori Haywood Hardy
TOGETHER WITH A SUPERB SERIES OF WORKS
BY THE CELEBRATED FRENCH AQUAREL-
LIST EMILE TRoUILLEBERT.
THE ABOVE ARE
NOW on FREE EXHIBITION
THE FINE ART ROOMS OF
THos. BOWLING.
COR. OF PA. AVE AND 18th ST,
WASHINGTON, DC.
THE SALE WILL BE WITHOUT LIMIT OR
RESERVE
WEDNESDAY,. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SAT-
URDAY,
FEBRUARY 20, 81, 2S and MARCH LIST, go,
At Il am, pm and pm
f22-4t THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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FUTURE DAYS.
y ATCLIFFE, DARR 4 CO., Auctioneers
10 920 Pennsy lyaula ave. n. "

NEARLY NEW THRFE-sIORY AND BASEMENT
BNlCK HOUSE,MITH ALL MODERN IMPROVE
AIMS, NO. Boz u > IEEL1 SOUTHEAST AL
AUCTION.
On MOND,r AFTERNOON, MARCH THIRD. AT
HALF PAST EOU il O'CLOCK, will offer sale III
front OF the premises
Part of Lot 16,
square I96,
improved by nearly tilree-story and basement
Drck uSelI ng. containing elI rooms, with all mod
ein confenences lhls sale presents excellent op
portuliity 40 secure L home or tor Investment.
Terms cover and above all inculubralCe OF 5000,
winch has three years to IRON July H. 1850
cash 1SrHs 10 he complied with fifteen days from
y OF sale otherwise the right Is reserved to resell
e property at The risk and the defauitIng
chaser after yc days public adv erlIseleIt some
newSai er published IN Washington, DC. A deilosit
o. saw required ut time oI sale. All conyeyancing,
&c, az purchasers cost.
i25-d RADCLIFFE. DARR & co, Aucts.
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Young Abe Lincoln Better

Mr. Lnco.n's son Abraham is better today
and likely to recover, although he will be con.
lined to his bed for at least eight weekA
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EOUORIIOW.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 Co, Auctioneers.

N ALTER B. WILLIAMS & Co, AuctiUneers
MILLINERY GOODS, Ii ySiFRY, RIBBONA No
lions, FANCY ARTICLES, SC, AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY INEN1Y-SlA1H,
con- meme ne at IN O'CLOCK A. NJ, shall sell
within our sa!esroom of the above par
TALLY enumerated guous, removed to salesroom
| Tor CunNtu1 vi sale.
| Terms cash. WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 Co,
f-@-2t Auctioneers.
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SpnIse STYLES In GrsrIrnrs's

WE ARE NOW OPENING NEW INVOICES OF
HATS FROM THE EsTABLIsHMENTsoF KNOX. =
"YoUMANs," NY, AND HENRY HEATH LON
DON. TOGETHER WITH OTHER GRADEe or
QUALITIES AND PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
oTINENETZ SONS,
ns 1887 PENNSYLVANIA Avn
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GEO. W. sTICKNEY. Aucuoneer. 936 st.

IhUSTEE'S SALE OF VERY VALUABLE UNIM.
PitNED PROPERTY, SITUATED AT lHE
yJu\GiI0N Oh F1UkTEENTH Strict *,
COUNII Oh WASHINGTON, ID. I.
10y virtue OF deed Oh trust recorded in Liber No.
l3fS folio oG, U the land records Of the District
OF Columbia, and 1t the request of part secured
thereby Will offer tor sale, front of the premises
OF MONDAY, the TWIN iEOUkrH DAY OF
fEDIU AL, A. =. 1850 AT HALF-PAS1 OF X
NCLOHh IN; the folio wing de scrbed property III
Tho county % Washington, ID. &. known desc: bed
Is Lots numbered IcOm one ID to tortyfour lii,
d. g Lewis subdivision # part of Pleasant Plains,
situate on the nlrLh OF Spring street. at the point OF
union with lith street extended. excepting por-
uul u lots 20 II inclusive, heretofore elianated
beng the Property convey by deed recorded il Liber
10, folio 3OS. and By deed recorded III Libe- l27i,
folio 4:j9.
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash ard the balance in
one - and two 81 years With interest the
SIX 90 per ctLtuln annli ali cash, at the option
ol the purchaser; 500 deposit Will lie required
lhe OF sale. All convey aLclny and recording lur
chaser's cost. Terms II be complied with fifteen
days. II terms of sale not complied with the
property Will DE resold at and cost OF deiaulting
purchaser alter i've days advertisement the Even
ing , ar. &. ". AkMSILONG. Trustee,
fl2-eotods II East Fayette ST, BaltInore. Md
r5-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED on AC-
count OF the Weather to SATURDAY. MARCH FIRST,
1890, same hour and
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THERE y COMFORT for the man with q prema-
turely gray beard In Buckinckam's Dye because
10 never fails 10 color al even brown or black as
NAY b desired
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PROFESSIONAL.


nj NE BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF
gentlemen 30 cents each Avs l. ST. between 4tb and
9TH NV fIfi1x~s
M AiE. hAPhAI- TIE CELEBRATED CIAIKyoY
IVA ant ana Astrolo2ls., the seventh daughter born
With cau has wonderful healing power Gives names
ana luck dates. Don't iali ~ this lady hoom
IL. $40 Il NV. ~ 2xVs
t.h.Ut. CLAY. HE OLD-ESTABLISHED ONLY
reliapie genuine and natural-bon ClAirvoysnt
AstroioSe: aid Medium this city, has per-
maneitiy IL private parors 5O3 18th ST. w. Frof
Gay Was oorn with Veil and wonderful prophetic
second sight reveals every hidden sery, nnds
OF stolen property brings separated together
SPEEDY mai riages, business,
all family troubles evil Influences confidential advice
on PENDING pensions divorces law SUITS specuiations
love or anything You are III doubt OF. Never been
known to tail succeeded where all others have failed
sittings. 5Oc. Hours b AIN TO $3.50 pm sundays
2to Spm- u5-l2t
M ME. DREAMER, The ONLY WONDERFUL
Nk GIFTED English and German Astrooger in the city
Tells all events VI life. Office hours to D. M
On sunday from 10 AIN. to $3.50 pm. AL 9th NV.
n-lms
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lSs5S6-s7-ss-S3.
TOTAL Al, 4ss 4s,sro 54,oss 5a,soI os,saa

TOTAL Al, 4s9 1910 54,03s 5f.S0I G5,522
But it is not alone in numbers that the great
increase of advertising is shown. The larger
space required for advertisements during the
year 1889 as compared with that occupied in
1885 is even more striking.
The average daily space filed by advertise
ments in 1888 was 25. 10 columns, or 7779 columns
for the year; whereas for the year 1889 the daily
average was 29.75 columns, or 1928 columns in
the aggregate, being total gain over the pre-
vious year of 444 columnsi And this. il must
be remembered, consisted exclusively Of the
ordinary everyday business advertising, nothing
in the way Of tax sales poll lists election returns
etc., such as occasionally swell the business of
political organs, being included in its patron
age.
In conclusion, ii is only necessary to say that
In proportion TO the extent and high character
Of its circulation, TEE srAR's advertising rates
take rank with the very lowest in the country,
and to add, finally, that every statement herein
made can be abundantly verified THE CIR
CULATION OF THE PAPER Is SWORN TO,
IT'S PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARR
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS
MAY BE INSPECTED By any ONE HAVING
An INTEREST IN THEIR EXAMINATION
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r1SHoMAs BOWLING. Auct,oneer.

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY No 35I6
PROSPECT ANENUE, GkuRGETOWN, DC,
Al AUCTION.
On TUESDAY, MAKO II FOURTH, il 500. at FOUR
O'CLOCK. viii sell III front the premises part of
lot 13 III square No. b fronting 20 the south
side OF Prospect ave between rayette aud Lingan
Iy dgtth OF ITO feet, improved by hearty Lew
Br OK Dwelling House, No. }5lO PROSPECT ave con-
tanning rooms with bath aud all modern improve
lnents.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two
years with notes bearing interest aid secured by
deed OF trust, or all cash. option of purchaser
loHlt OF 90 via DE required time OF sale. All
conveyancing and recording at purclgs cr's cost.
IHOMAS DUnIINU,
fat sucInnaar
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HOW CHICAGO WON THE FIGHT.
The Closing Scenes in the House Yes
terday Afternoon.

THE SCENE WHEN THE LAST BALLOT WAS TAKEN
CHICAGO MEN WITH GRIPsAcKs PACKED
START HoME-A JUBILAYr THRoSa FROM THE
LAKE SHORE.
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THE EVENING STAR Is offered 70 the.ruS-
lie, in good faith and with confidence. as TIE
BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUI IN
THE UNITED STATES In point OF fact. il
may be truthfully said that it is without an
equal in this respect any where in the world.
These averments are borne out by the figures
given below, which are compiled from the
sworn weekly statements printed in the paper
on each Monday in the year. and condensed
from the sworn tabular statements showing the
average daily circulation OF the paper during
the year 1889. published in The STAR on tho
18th of January, 1890.
Briefly stated, the points upon which the
above claim is based are these: That
I. The Star has three times the cIrcu-
Iation OF any other paper i'm washing
ton!
2. The Stars circulation in Washing
ton is double that of all the other daily
papers Published i'm the civ added to-
gcthcr!!
3. Thc star has n larger and fuller
i'm proportion 60 reading and Purcha,-
ing population, than any other news
paper in the worId!!!
q. The Star has the largest regular
and permanent home circulation OF
any two-cent afternoon paper ian the
United States!!!!
In support OF these claims and TO show the
constantly increasing circulation of the paper,
attention is invited TO the figures following:
DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1856 S7-ss-sn
1855. 1856. ISSr. ISSS. ISSe-
JAN. .2o.iS6 23,3SS 25.I,0 o6.3Ss 2,.siI
FEB. .22,e29 2i,32I 26.29s ...I6I .a.s0o
MAR...25,5i9 25,39I 2G,0Os 27.4S0 3s.7Gd
Arr. .22,5.s 2i,727 25.5s5 2s.IG6 2a.S5s
MAY. 22.isi 2i.359 25.sI2 23.sse 2a.6I6
JUNE.2i.93S 23,90s 25,IIC 2s,453 30.I73
JULY.-2I,i05 23,IS6 1850 2G.3G3 1850
AuG.. .2I.fi5 22,36t 2i.sJ9 25,52I s~.5a5
sEPT. .2i.O33 22.302 2I.9o5 25.;.2i -. sss
ocr..2I,iSs 2I,70I 2I,S17 25,g46 30.s2s
NoV~2,,0iS 2J,G5I 2j,697 2s,SII 3I.o53
DEc...s3.0oO 2i.6s7 26.s66 20,s52 3I,053
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers.

PAltlOR SUITE UPHOLSTERED IN PLUSH, WAL
Nut CHAMBER SUITES, BEDSTEAD-, b.
kEAU AND WASH STANDS, BRUSSELS AND
INGRAM CARPETS, HALL AND STAIR CAR
PETS, KITCHEN UTENSILS &c.
OnTHUKSDAl, rEBk UARY TWEEN TY-sEVENTH,
at I'm O'CLOCK An. shall eel residence
No: Gil 18th street northwest u general assortment
Of Household EtieCts.
Terms cash.
f22-it WAITER b WILLIAMS L co Aucts
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY
BAUM's Book AND STATIONERY
DEPARTMENT
416 SEVENTH ST. NV.
Qn the BasementJ

NEW PUBLICATIONS received daily and sold at
our usual cut price3.
We invite your special attention to our NEW LINE
of BIBLES. PRAYER BOOKS and HYMNALs; also
to our new stock of JUVENILES
Notice below few of our prices:
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fS-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED on AC-
count OF the Weather to SATURDAY. MARCH FIRST,
1890, same hour and place.
f20-tu,tnS ARMSTRONG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
PROTECTION FOR FARMERS.

Alarmed at the decided inclination
Of the farmers throughout the country
10 refuse longer to submit quietly to
the imposition to which they are sub
jected through the existing system OF
high protection, the Republican leaders
are actively exercising their ingenuity
as to how they can best allay this spirit
of restlessness. They have just reason to
feel alarmed. Heretofore the agricul-
turists OF the North and West have
patiently borne with the protective
tariff, though it laid upon them burden
some exactions without bringing
them any recompensing benefits.
During heated or important political
campaigns, they, unfortunately, have
invariably permitted their sectional
prejudice to blind them to all other con-
siderations, and so this. to them particu-
lsrly, most important issue, has always
been entirely lost sight Of. But now
change is gradually coming over the
spirit of their dreams, and they are be-
ginning to awaken to their true wei
fare.
The Radical leaders, to counteract
this disposition of the farmers to vote
against the Republican ticket, and in
the future to cas- their lot with the
Democracy as the opponents Of their
best interests, are throwing a tub to the
agricultural whale in the shape of
promising protection for farm products
Never was there a more absurd propo.
sition. In this country of ours, the
greater part Of which Is a vast gra-
nary, no protection is needed against
foreign cereals. To the contrary, when
farmers find, as was announced in our
Geographic columns yesterday to be the
case, that it is cheaper for them to burn
corn for fuel rather than ship it to mar
ket, there is no danger OF the market
being flooded with foreign grains. or
hat foi eign countries can ever under
veil in America the bone producer.
So long as this state Of affairs exists
q long as the farmer has to pay tribute
o the iron monopolist for every trace
hsin, plough share, jack knife, and, in
hort, every implement that he buys Of
which iron lie part I; so long as he must
ay tax 70 the wooden manufacturer
or every pair OF blankets, every over ,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
lWashintgon Post.

IMHohAhAk' ISL
All things change, but some faster
than others. Fashions and fads come
and go. Republicans are done up by
Democrats. and Democrats are Ousted
by Republicans. Empires are over
thrown. and McGinty captures the un.
derworld. but it yet appears that nei-
Their time, nor ridicule, nor WEAKNESS
of flesh can break down the formal
calling nuisance.
1t can be safely said that all ressona-
BILE women detest this form of social
tyrauny-the .pettiest, most unconse-
quential, least pleasureable. and yet
the most memorable of all taxes laid
upon the fashionable woman.
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
all other social duties combined do not
rob women of as much God-giyen time
at the expense of so much fatigue Of
body and strain upon the temper. Here
in Washington. where 50 large portion
Of society is semi-oflicial, these formali-
ties are in measure necessary, but the
extent to which it has been carried eI
ceeds reason and verges into absurdity.
Were it not for the hundreds Of stupid.
tedious repetitions Of the formal call,
ceremony equally wearisOme to hostess
and visitor, society women could lead
a rational, if not a highly useful life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

,beir enemies. and 10 impressed them anu
others with the sincerity Of his motives tiia'
his ascendencv was sOOn permanently es'av,
lished among them. This had Decoshe ~
sxtyeme Importance. inasmuch as ne ""7
about 10 spend the winter in that county,
and the final success Of the enterprise ue-
nended anon the safety Of himself and posts.
Cantain Lewis at the close OF the wear
1904 Rad reached a point on the upper MIS-.
souri nearly eight hundred miles beyond
the spot where poor floyd had Deeh o" s'.''
Consequently he was quite 2OVV iniie7 .io ~
Il. Louis. aud nearly 1000 rom MS nvinS -, -
the East by the way he had been oDlgeu "
travel. Before him was vast teitl'"'
through which the Missouri river sun
flowed. It's remote sources had nor ye' peen
discovered. nor bad he found tne spr'ns7
from which the streams noWing 10
wards the Pacific were born. Inc sea
son made il impossible for him % pro
caed further until the coming sPrin1.
The thermometer varied from 40 DeioN
zero 10 "A degrees below the freezing point
the earth being covered with snow. ne
therefore determined 10 erect two iofts-ohe
ON each side Of the riyer-and in midst OF
powerful and influential nation 81 saNage9.
This was necessary not only TO protect the
partv from the excessive cold, but m case
Of need TO defend them from attacks OF the
.avages. One ofthese posts was called aiter
Captain Clarke and the other ~ andan, IN
honor Of that friendly tribe. During the oc-
cupation Of these forts the time was devoted
tn hunting and preserving meat ana othei
provisions. Game was abundant
ITO be Continued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
MIX Producers Union.
Nav York Trthuner

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the Milk Producers Union was held in
this city yesterday. or the 175 sections
organized in the union, not less than 1865
were represented, and most earnest
aud business-like purpose characterized
the proceeding. A decision was reached
for organizing the union on the basis Of
a stock company as soon as practicable.
and IN the meantime plan for manag-
ing the milk trade was agreed
upon. Ii is expected that the
stock organization can be perfected by
July lst, after which the producers will
be able to guard their rights efficiently.
There is no doubt that public sympathy
is with the farmers in their fight against
the dealers, who have been taking the
lions share of the profits. Milk ought
to be delivered to the city consumers at
fair price without compelling the pro-
ducers to accept next to nothing for
their labor and outlay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

THR cool audacity. the unrufiied Sc
renity of the Speaker constitutes one
of the most remarkable phases OF the
contest which is now going on IN the
lower House Of Congress. Probably
there has never presided over the de-
alterations Of that body a man more
entirely devoid Of legislative conscience
than Reed, or one with more placid
nerve in carrying out arbitrary pur-
poses. The scenes that are now being
enacted from day to day in the House
of Representatives will only serve to
stamp still deeper the disgrace Of the
Republican party in the final ac-
count Of history. Whom the Coos
wish to destroy, they first make mad.
Let us hope that this immemorial say
ing. which has been confirmed by innu-
merabe incidents recorded in the an
nails Of the world, will be proven true
again in the fate Of the Republican
party, which is now pursuing course
which cannot but bring 1t at an early
day to the brink of Niagara.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

cannot be distanced not even by the
largest ciaies. The Colonial BALL. That
was celebrated on Wednesday night,
was scene Of beauty and enchaptment
that has rarely been equalled-probably
never surpassed anywhere. And the
fancy ball, that preceded it only by a
week, was hardly less striking in dis
play OF less attractive in character.
AS the wealth Of Richmond accumu-
laies, its social life will be distinguished
to an evsr-increasing extent, for all
those exterior charms which the lavish
expenditure OF money can produce, but
while it grows ID brilliancy, may IT pre-
serve indefinitely that social spirit which
has made virginian hospitality thesyno-
nym Of hesrtiness, sincerity and refine
ment from one end Of the land to the
other
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

coat. or other article of clothing needed
for either himself or his family, and 30
long az. while he is thus heavily taxed
himself. he is forced to compete with
the markets of th. world when he has
ANYTHING to sell. so long will his inter-
ests lie with tho Democratic party. The
burden is growing very heavy, and by
1902 the agriculturists Of the North ana
West may find it necessary to forget sec
tional prejudice and Southern hate. and
unite with their brethren Of the South
in opposition to the party OF monopoly
high tariff aud privileged classes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
willing to Head the Ticket.


The Philadelphia Times quotes ex-
Governor Robert K. Pattison as saying
that if 1t is thought he can command a
larger vote than any other person he
might be willing to accept the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor OF Penn
sylyania. Mr.. Pattison expressed a
warm desire 10 see the Democratic party
in good shape for the Presidential cam
paign Of 1892, and nothing would con.
tribute more TO thorough organization
in deDatable States than a good exhibit
in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. The
Democratic victories in Pennsylvania.
New York and other Northern States
led up to the grand Presidential revolt
in 1884 and similar success this Iysar
would doubtless find a elimination in
che election Of another Democratic
President, who Mr.. Pattison thought
would again be Grover Cleveland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
A BRILLIANT SEASON.

The present winter will long be a
memorable one in the social history of
Richmond. Not only has there been an
unusually large number of private en-
tertainments, but these entertainments
have been especially notable for their
elegance and brilliance. Search far aud
wide, and where can lovelier and more
graceful women than ours be found !?
The revolution in social as well as econo-
mic affairs produced by the war has not
diminished the charm Of OUT social life,
for the daughters Of Richmond, though
the times have changed, and a new eIa
with new customs and fashions has
rolled in. have inherited the social spi-
rit Of the noble matrons whose charac-
ter and beauty reflected SO much glory
upon the Old social regime.
The number Of strangers with us
from different parts Of Virginia. who
have added 30 much to the gayety and
attraciiyencss Of the present season.
would goto show that this city 10 be-
coming more aud more every year the
social, as we'll as the political and in
dastrial centre Of the Commonwealth.
This is as it should be, and il cannot but
excite the liyeliest satisfaction in the
breast Of everyone who has all the in
terests OF Richmond al heart. AS for its
people at large they may well take pride
In this rapid advance OF the city towards
The attainment Of metropolitan and cos
nopolitan characteristics.
In some social respects. at least, we
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
The Duty of the House.
lWashington Postl

IL would really seem as if three hum
bred and thirty able-bodied and sup
possibly level-headed men, who are sent
on here from all parts of the country
to legisate for the Interests Of their
constituents, ought to be able inside of
two months from the opening of Con.
gress to aglee upon some practical
plan for the transaction of business.
About the only thing the House has
done worth mentioning is the passage
Of the District appropriation bill with a
great flourish Of trumpets, and quite a
number of people are disposed to think
that even that could have. been advan-
tageously deferred for more careful
consideration.
But there is one, and, as The Post is
inclined to think, only one really hon
orable and practical road out of the
difficulty. that otherwise seems likely
to stand indefinitely in the way of the
objects for which the House was con
vened. That is through the Committee
OH Rules.