St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-23

chLe from MS model.
thus far eight busts have been placed
IN the inches in the senate galleries.
They represent John Adams, the first
vice president; Thomas Jefferson, who
succeeded him; Daniel Tompkins. who
served from 1917 to 1925: Hannibal
Hamlln. the associate of Lincoln in
IS6l-5; William A. Wheeler. vice presi-
cent from 1877 to 1881; Chester A. Ar
thur. vice president and president,
1So1-5; Thomas A. Hendricks, Mr..
Cleveland's first presidential running
mate, and Levi P. Morton, who lately
gave way to Adlai E. Stevenson. The
latter, by the way, has already arranged
TO sit to sculptor.
There are fifteen vice presidents yet
to be provided for, and. with only twelve
vacant inches remaining, the architect
tot the capitol will one day be confronted
with serious mathematical problem.
, a hne bust of Elbridge Gerry, who was
vice president in 1887, has for some
time stood in the east corridor of the
senate gallery. Not until pedestal is
provided can it be removed 10 its wait
ing niche. The rugged features Of
5George Nj. Dallas. vice president from
1915 to 1S49, have lately been transferred
to marble by II. j. ElIicot, sculptor
who would appear to have future, and
the work is now on exhibition in Mr..
Clark's apartments, In the basement of
the capitol
IL is a fact worthy of comment that
rev people can name the subjects of the
sculptures in the senate chamber which
are unmarked. None can mistake Gen.
Arthur. A few have no difficulty in
finding Thomas Jefferson. The others
are subjects of guesswork. Such is
fame!
''Why Is Washington a moonlight
town?' was asked of District Commits
sioner Parker the other day.
That's question Pve been asking
myself for years, and l haven't an
sWered 1t yet" was the commissioners
reply, Let's see if Capt. Powell can't
throw some light on the subject"
Capt. Powell, the engineer commits
sioner of the district, had no hesitation
IN saying that congress was responsible
for the present inadequate lighting of
Washington. 1t should be added that
an electric light mopopoly has much to
do with it. Visitors to the national
capital finds an ever-present topic in
the gloom which settles over the city
after nightfall. Only two or three of
the principal streets are lighted by cleo
trlclty. Gas is the main dependence,
and on those nights when. according to
the almanac, the moon should be shin
ing, the gas Is eXtinguished. Most of
the streets are so heavily shaded that
the gas lamps, when burning, but in
tenSIfy the darkness.
Although this condition of affairs has
been the subject of bitter complaint for
years, congress shows no disposition to
remedy it. There were in operation at
the close of the last tlecal year 5,496 gas
lamps, S32 electric arc lamps, and 700
oil lamps. There was last year all APP
preparation of $50, 500 for the electric
lighting. The limit of expenditure for
gas lighting was placed at S21.50 per
light. The price for each electric light
is $50, which is said to be the highest
price paid IN the United States. The
United States Electric Light company
has the contract.
Last year congress authorized the
district commissioners to advertise for
bids for lighting the city p roperly, but
failed to make any appropriation for
carrying out Its beheSt. Therefore the
old arrangements were continued. 1t
is not to the credit of the nation that its
handsOmest city should be the worst
lighted. Perhaps if a rival electric light
company were TO begin operations in
Washington there would be change
for the better. There seems to be no
good reason why the district should not
own its own misunderstanding plant.
Cities which have tried this experiment
have found it profitable.
1t would be strange if the debate on
repeal, which has been going on in the
senate for the past month, should not
have uncovered many Inconsistencies.
AuamuSing Illustration of the inherent
WeakeneSS of the silver mems position
was furnished recently, while Mr..
l. White of California was speaking in OPP
position to repeal. 1t has been the
chief contention of the advocates of
free coinage that the amount of gold in
the world is unequal to the coinage de-
statistics of gold production in his
speech. He had not proceeded far on
this topic when Mr.. Teller, OF Colorado,
the great apostle OF: free silver, who can
conceive of no greater evil to the coun-
try than single gold standard, inter-
rupted.
u think am SAFE in saying to the
SENATOR" lie said, ''that previous to
1871 Colorado mao produced SO, 100000
or So, &C., 600 in gold"
''And l." said Senator Dubois, "haYe
no hesitation III saving lHdl 1uaAO Hdu
added more than 100000, GOO to the
worlds stock OF gold up to 1874
Here were confessions good for the
soul. Mr.. White had Inadvertently
touched upon subject which involved
state pride. The two silver men could
not permit tho idea to 90 forth that their
respective states had not made phe-
nOmenal showing.
Its pity said shrewd observer
in the press gallery, that some of the
other silver men from gold-producing
states are not in their seats, for if they
were think we should have some III ore
mighty interesting revelations"