The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
FOURTEEN PAGES.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER rs, 1892.

We learn from a Washington dispatch
that Speaker Crisp is out in an inter-
view. in favor OF a spring session OF the
next Congress. limited in its objects to
the organization Of the House and the
starting off Of tariff legislation. He says:
II have never yet known a case where
the House refused recess or adjournment
when recommended by the Ways and
Means Committee. ! do not think that
the House OF the F1fty-third Congress
would prove an exception" He, there
fore. believes that the House. having or
gapized and authorized the Ways and
Means Committee to 90 TO work on the
Tariff bill, would promptly take a recess
until the fall. Speaker Crisp does not
allude to the fact that Mr.. Cleveland has
informed Democrats In Congress who
have been 10 see him that he is opposed
TO 9 spring session, nor to the fact that
Mr.. Cleveland's opposition will probably
prevent a spring session from being held.
The foolish report that Mr.. Cleveland
has to be followed by a detective to in
sure his personal safety reads very much
like a Republican campaign document.
The P~resident-elect himself does not
seem 10 care about any such protection,
for he has Travelled about very extern
sively since his election, and no one has
disturbed him yet. The whole report
was gotten out TO try and make the
President-elect appear ridiculous. and
he would be among the very first to
deny It If he knew anything about It.
Mr.. Cleveland is a typical American,
and does not fear to go alone in this free
American Republic wherever he pleases.
We present our readers this morning
with a cut Of the proposed new Ameri-
can flag, with thirteen stripes repre-
senting the thirteen original colonies.
and bearing in its Union the proposed
natural flower. the pansy. with the forty
four stars shown upon its leaves. The
design is pretty enough. but we confess
we do not like It. II looks puerile and
undignined. The old flag with the stars
1919 va 10 RAAANA ~ A0i DtlltI anu more
American than this new-faugled Frenchy
design.
II a green Christmas makes a full
ohurchyard. then, vice versa, a cold
Christmas orght to make a healthy year.
II that be true. 1893 will be exceptionally
healthy, for we are passing through an
exceptionally cold spell. and to-day
promises to be bright. crisp and cold.
In the hope that the happy a%nticipations
OF our readers may be fully realized. The
Times wishes them one and all q merry
Christmas and a good time.
Southern negroes are returning TO Texas
from Oklahoma considerably worse off
than when they left. Thus history repeats
Itself. The negro has frequently tried 10
change his h%abitation IN the hope of bet
tering himself, but has always failed.
Notwithstanding all his complaints about
bad treatment in the South, he fares no.
where else on top OF the globe as he does
on de ole plantation"
Secretary OF State Foster will. Il is
taid, resign his portfolio before leaving
Tor Paris, where he goes to act as agent
FOR the United States before the Ben
ring sea arbitrator, who meet on the
I'D Of February. AS the present admins
tration Will only have three weeks TO live
after his departure. the vacancy will
hardly be filled until MIR. Fosters Demo-
cratic successor takes charge.
Inc authorities OF Burlington, Iowa, 10
get ria OF the germs Of diphtheria in q
house. burned the building down. This
was certainly effective. though a trine
expensive. Or. Edison. Of the New York
board Of health. said the authorities
aid right, because diphtheria germs are
exceedingly hard 10 kill. and that thorough
fumigation was very frequently made
quate 10 do the work.
IL IL said that Actor Louis James is TO
take another wife. and that his late wife.
pretty Marie Wainwright. viii marry Null
ooon' the wrestler. AS this will be
James second living wife, and Marie
wainwright third living husband. il Is
TO be hoped they will both be permanent
~ satisfied.
To the Dispatch: What. a descendant,
or Buchanan Fie. FIei Judge witt must
have rsesiysd . turkey huzzard.