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The Washington times., 1894-12-02
Civil Service Law Defects.

EDITOR TIMES: Will you kindly publish
this, an open letter TO President Cleveland?
Sir: 1t is fair TO presume that in your ad-
vocacy of civil service reform and apparent
efforts to extend its advantages you would
condescend TO receive suggestions even from
a humble source.
Allow me, then. 10 call your attention TO the
obvious fact that civil service law, within Its
present scope is largely imperative because
of its inherent defects. For the reason that
it fails to provide for its own enforcement, at
least IN spirit, its provisions are easily and
frequently eyaded While extensions Of the
application o. the law would seem desirable,
still more so, in my Judgment, would be its
strengthening where found 10 be weak.
Permit me TO call your attention 10 some OF
the defects referred TO. IL the Commissioners
desire enforcement Of the law in its spirit
they should be able and willing to suggest
remedies.
First. Under the present system names on
the eligible list are repeatedly rejected by
the appointing powers until names are
reached OF person. ii Is desired 10 appoint 10
positions.
Second. Men appointed to places are now
reduced or discharged at the sweet will OF
bureau chiefs, 10 opportunity aff rded OF re-
but;ins possible charges, and denied informa-
tion as TO tha ostensible cause of such reduc-
tion or discharge.
Third. The civil service law, as it applies
10 discharged soldiers and sailors of the late
war. is utterly ignored and disregarded in all
Of It's provisions
The promise OF bread and the giving of
stones is CALLING 10 the hungry stomach. The
masses are disgusted as well as discouraged.
l appeal to you, sir, whether the enforcement
of such laws as we have should not precede
the enactment of further law. Your obedieni
servant, JOHN SMITH.
Late private, Company A.
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DERMATOLOGIC TREATMENT.

Why should any woman be an unpleasant
reflection to herself In the mirror, is the
query of varied ourists of the day. There are
tonics to fatten and exercises to reduce; ath-
letics to produce strength and color, and dyes
to subdue or brighten the shade OF ones hair.
Is the complexion bad? Then cosmetics
and coloring matter are pushed aside TO give
way to massage and steaming, for the method
OF personal art is growing more healthful
everv day. The manicurist and the hair
dresser care for the two eXrremities in an
artistic manner, and the curves that nature or
gymnastics have not sufficiently developed
are left 70 the art of the couturiere and the
South's staple production. But. wall women,
given figure, complexion, and colorfng
complete, ones features remain often seri-
Gus blemish.
Just here is where the surgical curlst, the
dermatologist, steps In.
These promoters" of good looks claim
10 arrange q harmonious contour in the
features that nature thought wise to ne
glect.
Should the forehead wrinkle, small slits
are made at the junction where the hair
grows and the skin pulled up smooth and
taut and bit of adhesive plaster put on; and
the wound soon heals. II the cheeks are in
| clined to be ''saggy," wrinkle deeply about
the mouth and seem TO lack muscle, the little
! incisions are made in the extreme outer sur
! face of the cuticle by the ears and the same
method employed. These bits OF neat surgery
require skill, but are not dangerous as the
| operation Is confined entirely to the top layer
! and not extending to dangerous depths. Also,
! the marking leaves no scar and the paini is in
| cidental.
However. these are the simpler operations.
| For the changing OF the features more skillful
| and compromising treatment is advanced.
! Ones nose can be enlarged or narrowed, the
ears can be put at different angle, the eye
| brows thickened or thinned, and the eyelasheS
made longer This is done by fine instruments
! and in the case oithose sufficiently venture
/ some to try the experiments the result ha:
been most satisfactory to patient and derma
j tologist.
A noble test of the curist's art is to pune
/ tuate the eyes with harmless solution thai
| broadens the color line or deepeIs it. as tht
case is desired. This is an operation that i!
/ doubtful and been tested by minority only
Puncturing the cheeks with solution o
rosaline and glycerine with other componen
parts that are not given away by the preparel
| is a trick of the trade that is more popular
| Small needles are used and the coloring
matter injected under the epidermis produce
q roseate glow that pervades for at least
year.
AS 10 the wisdom of these proceedings to
ward personal adornment the individual
must choose. One may question the iudici
business OF the course, but the fact exists tha
| ii is DONE
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VignettGS Of Washington.

An amusing little incident happened at
Harveys the other evening. A couple OF
young gentlemen connect ed with South
American legation were STATED at table en-
ioying oysters and wine principally wine.
In the course Of time Sampson, the strong
man, and a party OF fri ends entered and
took seats near by. In so doing they hap
peued to jostle the chair OF one OF the bibulous
diplomats. With great osJentation Of man
ner the dark-haed gentIensaI-, who seemed TO
consider hinseH insUlted. moved his seat
and began 10 chatter With his friend. mean
while casting dark Slances ut the other table.
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Catholic officials in North Carolina.


EDITOR TINES: In THE TIMES of the oath
instant there was a paragraph stating in
effect that Hon. W. S. OBJ. Robinson, who
has recently been elected Judge in North
Carolina, is the only Catholic who has ever
been elected to public Office in that State.
This is a mistake. The constitution OF the
State of North Carolina, adopted in 1776, for
bRde Catholics TO hold office, it is true, but
this was changed by the amended constitu-
| tion adopted in 1885, which removed all re-
ligious tests, and by its provisions Catholics
as well as ali others might hold public Office
under the State government.
This change was brought about greatly by
the efforts and influence OF Hon. William
CASTOR. of Newberne. \. C. Soon after 1885
Mr.. CASTOR, who was Catholic, was elected
associate justice OF the supreme court of the
State. and remained in Office 20 the time Of
his death, several years thereafter. He was
one of the ablest jurists the State ever had.
The Catholic population in North Carolina
is quite small, there being in the State but
| 2640 members of that church, as shown by
the census of 1890, and l think it Will lie
agreed that there is no prejudice against
| those Of that faith when two supreme justices
| and two superior court judges have been
taken. and at different times, from the Cath
olic Church. j. c. L. GUDGER.
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Mr.. DEsIo's NEW STORE.
He Has Opened First-Class Jewelry Es-
tablishment on F Street.

He Has Opened n First-ClaSS Jewelry Es-
tablishmeut on F Street.
Mr.. Jerome Desio. the well-known ieweler
and matchmaker, has removed his place Of
business from No. 1928 Pennsylvania avenue
to his beautiful and commodious new store,
No. 1107 street northwest.
Mr.. Desio is native OF Italy and has been
in this country for twenty-five years. He
came to America without any funds, aud
after much effort secured a position in q
jeweIry store in this city. be had only
worked at the trade for eighteen months
when he went into business for himself,
setting up small store on the second floor
Of No. 1928 Pennsylvania avenue.
Business increased, however, and it was
not long before the young and successful
merchant was compelled to move into more
eommodious quarters on the first floor of No.
1928, where he has been for fifteen years.
Mr.. Desio has fitted up the new f street
store in such a manner as to make 1t the
finest jewelry establishment in the city. All
the show and wall cases are made OF hand
sonely carved black walnut. and the walls
and ceilings are decorated in a manner to call
forth praise from the most critical.
The handsome establishment will be lighted
by crystal combination gas and electric light
| chandeliers. One of the features OF the show
cases will be a slanting attachment which
will enable the proprietor to display his
| goods to the best advantage.
Mr.. Desio has spent considerable time in
travelling in France and Italy during his busi-
ness career, and he has become familiar with
the ieweIry markets OF those countries, and is
therefore competent in every sense to make
! selections suitable to the most critical eusto-
mer
In the entire stock of silver and gold there is
| not one plated article Everything is solid
| In addition to jewelry Mr.. Desio carries al
| immense line OF watches, clocks. earrings
brooches, and everything that belongs to
| first-class establishment. The public is in
vited to visit and inspect the magnificent stoel
at No 1107 + street.
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AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Having killed the Chinese goose, so far as
immediate purposes go, Japan very properly
insists on having say in the carving.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
When Mr.. Cleveland finishes mediating be-
tween China AMI Japan perhaps one of those
powers will be good enough to reciprocate by
med1ating between Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Hill Louisville Courier Journal
The Emperor OF China has displaced Ii
Hung Chang and put another general in
charge of the army One peacock feather
and one yellow jacket will shortly be on the
market-Exchange.
If we have to pay China's war debt in extra
charges on tea the sentiment that Japan
should make the trouncing thorough while
she is at it is bound TO grow with the masses
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Our new Japanese treaty is ready 10 be
signed. If Secretary Gresham had only been
half us eager to promote American trade in
the Orient as he was TO support barDarie
queen and haul down the flag in Samoa we
might have been first TO avail ourselves OF
Japan's friendliness instead of playing second
fiddle to Great Britain.-Boston journal.
The Washington times., 1894-12-02
Bright Bits of Comment.

EVERYTHING man likes to do a woman can
prove is wicked.
A great many people would know more If
they thought they knew less.
Some people of forty have ambitions, but
they are terribly shelf-worn.
There is one thing colder than the tomb-a
a room warmed by CRATE fire.
The better men and women know each
other the less they say about ideals.
Nothing seems very terrible to a woman il
it is committed in the name of love.
A man who can eat buckwheat cakes and
sausage and digest them need not worry
about death.
No doubt the devil often complains that he
could accomplish more if it were not for his
environment.
There was time when a man who was
hard up tried to hide it, but there is no such
thing as hiding it now.
The women do not rob birds nests of eggs.
but they use the birds after they are hatched
to ornament their hats.
The only time a man of experience takes
his wife into his confidence IS to tell her he is
not making any money.
1t is strange to what extremities a woman
will go to get to wear mans name, and how
she will fight to retain her maiden name after
she gets mans name.
Send your invitations to Thanksgiving
dinner out early. If there is anything that
provokes man it is to be compelled to refuse
aturkey invitation because he has previously
accepted chicken invitation elsewhere.
Atchison globe.
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AYiserov,s Trick.

Oriental rulers, even those who have great
qualities. are IN manv respects like children.
striking instance is found in a story which
Nj. de Lesseps used 10 be fond Of relating
about his friend the viceroy Of Egypt. The
vicerOy had taEen'a greai iancyto the big and
happy Frenchman. He loaded him with at
tenti0ns and gifts and finally proposed TO go
with him 10 visit the Suez Canal, on which NJ.
de Lesseps was then engaged.
Before starting. the victory made VI. de
Lesseps a present Of a beautiful Sevres dinner
service. exactly like one that he himself car
red. At the end Of a few cays travel acaoss
the desert several pieces Of the vicery's serv-
were broken and Others were chipped. while
the Frenchman's ret was quite intact.
''How in the world do you manage ia pre-
serve all your cups?' osked his highness.
N. de Lesseps put on proud air. 1t is
easy enough. he said. Il take care of them
myself. Nobody else touches them"
The two men were about setting out for an
other DAYS march when the viceroy said:
''Lesseps. they TELL me that the dromedarY
that carries your baggage is pretty well
knocked up. have given orders to have a
stronger one provided.
True enough. a superb animal OF majestic
height was brought and on il was placed the
Frenchman's baggage, including the precious
service. But alasi the dromedary was wild
beast and no sooner felt the load on his back
than he began TO kick and run. Of tumbled
his load and cups, saucers and sugar bowls
lay broken on the ground.
The Frenchman was almost ready 10 weep.
while the viceroy was doubled up with laugh
Ter Nobody touches them but yourself.
Lcsseps?" be managed TO say. mo matter.
no matter! viii lend you my broken once. -
Aantenos seOo per doz Bishops, 9o5 Pa ave
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Remembers Her Beuefactors.

ED11oR TINES. Mrs. Alderman, the widow
of Mr.. Philip Ackerman, who lost his lie at
the burning of the stumph Bros. mattress
factory, in Washington. the 17th OF last Sep
tember. desires TO thank the WASHINGTON
TI,rEs for the material aid which sne has re-
ceived through its efforts in behalf OF the
widows Of the men who perlshed In the
flames.
She would express her gratitude, also, TO all
VINO in anv wav befriended her in her great
sorrow. especially to Mr.. Cain, the UNDER
taker and Mesdames Metz. Hutchinson,
Iambden. Keys, and their families.
ELLEN G. THOMSON.
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KEYsER. ". Va.
Here,s a Model Correspondent.

EDITOR TTIEs: 1. Apropos Of judges and
passes. have to say that twenty years ago
the Judges otthe supreme court Of Minnesota
agreed to accept no passes from railroads.
2 Another item. ApropOs OF persons get
ting into houses pretending to be gas meas
urers. ETC., why not require all such persons
to wear badges.
8. Another Apropos Of DR.. Reyburn's idea
that even If 5000 don't want suffrage, the
5000 that do must have 1t, even the Doctor
believes in maiorities and majority govern
ment. Is not his position untena0le an IN
American? Truly. +. W. L.
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Th0 P0opl0'S Forum.
THE TIMES does not assume any RESPONSE
oility for opinions expressed in this column. ]
Purity in Elections.

Purity in Elections.
EDITOR TINES In your issue OF this morn
ing find under the caption OF Suffrage In
the District these words: "rhere is no man
SO ignorant in any village, however unlm-
portant, in any State or Territory OF the
United States. but has voice and u vote In
determining how the taxes which he pays into
the public treasury are to be collected ard dis
bursed. For this is the essential feature OF
local government, and about II all other ISSUES
revolve." This statement, think, ought TO
receive tho hearty Endorsement OF all men oil
all parties. Taxation and representation be-
long legitimately and honestly together, and
should be inseparable. Those who pay all the
expenses OF a government, and those only,
should control the expenditures. Thls rule
prevails in all weli-organized companies for
the transaction Of all kinds OF Legitimate busi-
ness. and without it no commercial, manu-
featuring or transportation enterprise could
command the confidence and support OF pru-
dent and intelligent people.
In this, as IN all the important affairs oil
life, it is by common consent conceded tn at
"Ihe arm that saves the citadel should guard
its gates" This doctrine or mode OF proceed
ure places all citizens. male and female.
equally before the law and rules out all
others, and would do more to purify our elec-
tions than any other one thing. Under TINS
rule every man and every woman OF all colors
and conditions (unless legally dlsqualhedJ
who contributes TO the support OF the gov
ernment would have voice in its manage
menr, and all who pay no part of the ex.
penses would have no control, aud this would
be a long step in the direction OF purifying
our elections. Under the present system oi
universal male suffrage our elections IN many
OF our large cities are q very broad farce, be-
cause the men who board at the kitchen doors
and market-houses and sleep in the barns
and bridges are the most active men at elec.
tions. They are the men who talk the long
est and loudest and vote the earliest anc
ofsenest. Bat II only taxpayers. men anc
women, did the voting our elections would be
more honestly conducted and productive o.
much better results II. PRICE.
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TAXPAYERS SHOULD RULE.
Hon. Hiram Price Makes Strong Points in
Favor Of Suffrage.

EDITOR TIMES: In your issue of Novem-
ber 20 I find under the caption of .'Suf-
frage in the District these words: "Thefe is
10 man so ignorant in any village, however
unimportant. in any State or Territory OF the
United StRtes, but has vote in determining
how the taxes which he pays into the public
treasury are to be collected and disbursed.
For this is the essential feature of local gov
ernment; about il revolve all other issues. +"
This statement, think ought to receive
the hearty Endorsement of all men of all par
ties. Taxation and representation belong
lecitimately and honestly together. Those
who pay the expenses of the government. and
those only, should have control of the man
ner OF the expenditure. This rule prevails in
oil well-organized companies for the trans
action of all kinds OF legitimate business, and
without it no commercial, manufacturing or
transportation enterprise could command the
confidence and support OF prudent and in
telligent people. In this. as in all the I'M
portant affairs OF life, it is by common con-
sent conceded that THE arm that saves the
citadel should guard its gates. "
This doctrine places all citizens, male and
female, equally before the law, and rules out
only the drones and camp-followes, and
would do more to purify our elections than
any other one thing. Under this rule every
man and woman, of all classes and conditions
(unless disqualified by some act OF their own
or dispensation of Proyidence), who contrib
utes tos thesupport of the government, would
have voice in its management, and all those
who pay no part of the expense and contrib
ute nothing toward its support would have
no control, and this would be long step in
the direction of purifying our elections
Under the present system of universal male
suffrage the elections system in many of our
large cities is a very broad farce, because the
men who board at the kitchen doors and
market-houses and sleep in barns and bridges
are the most active men at elections They
are the men who talk the loudest and longest
| and vote the earliest end oftenest.
If only the men and women who pay all the
expenses Of the government had a voice in its
management our elections would be pro-
ductive of much better results. In framing a
law to accomplish what have briefly referred
10 some provision would be necessary to pro-
tect soldiers and sailors, but the general
principle of taxation and representation being
inseparable. could and ought to be recog-
nized. II. PRICE.
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lily from the door casing in front of certain
residence. Next day letters of coincidence
and suggestions poured into the house in
punches. But on that very morning the flag
disappeared, and the neighbors thought that
the whole matter was false alarm. But at
night the flag reappeared and the gossips be-
gan to talk.
what manner of smallpox was this. in
deed, TO be conducted on the 1nstalment
plan?' WAS the general comment. The next
morning letters of inquiry began to arrive
While no one went near the house, the flag
was not there and the head of the family went
down town at his accustomed hour. That
night the flag was again put up. The matter
became serious. A delegation of other heads
of families sent a letter of protestation to the
father of the yellow flag family. Here's the
answer they got:
"GENTLEMEN: have three daughters of a
marriageable age. Three young men have
been regularly calling on these three daugh-
ters. until the peace of my family is threat
ened by their continual presence and their
astonishing ability to make long calls. Since
the yeliow-fag plan went into effect my wife
and have been enjoying our evenings. Some
of you have daue hters and will understand
the situation. Have you any further obiec-
tions to this little scheme?"
He got an answer by return mail 1t was
signed by all the original complainants. It
contained one emphatic word as follows:
'sNo."
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the forelnger. Strange mutterings were
heard TO come from his ROOM Some claimed d
that the poor man was engaged in prayer;
others thought he might be an actor practie-
ing repertoire. The old man who lived in
the next room said he could not fool him.
''That man., he said, 'is an escaped luna
tic. I didn't visit an insane asylum once for
nothing"
The ladies in the house felt rather nervous,
and persuaded their unterrifed and un-
daunted male friends to institute an examina-
tion. And so one evening before dinner tho
old man in the next room, aided by two fell
low-eonspirators, uptoed their way into the
hal just outside the room whence issued the
muttered tones of the maniac. During lull
the old man made bold knock. Without
waiting for response emarched in, followed
by his companions.
Pardon us for interrupting but the ladies
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Sampson and his friends attempted to pass
ton finally became unbeafable.
What did you say?T inquired Sampson,
upoz a particularly loud complaint OF the
dark-hued gentleman.
Il said zee apology we haf not hear sar-
castically.
What apology?" queried Sampson.
"Ah. do not zink 1 hal to zay," very sar-
casically.
The strong man got up. AS be moved to-
ward the two Spa.liards waiter bent over
and told the excited twain that they were
picking trouble with Sampson, the strong
man. That was enough for the diplomats.
Now" said the man OF muscle when he
got in arms range. ~ want to know what you
are talking about?"
The fellow whose chair was iostled rose as
steadily his mental condition would allow and
bowed with exquisite grace.
"Oh, he said, -'uozing particular, nozinG
particular, azure you" Then he got out
of the place as soon as possible.
Il then transp5red that Sampson. who has
linguistic accomplishments, understood every
word uttered by the inebriated foreigner.
Up in the big Int erior Department is a gov
ernment clerk whose wife had been planning
for nice chinchilla cloak ever since last
spring. She took every available opportunity
10 keep the matter prominently in her hus-
bands mind. and the chinchilla cloak has
been the bugbear Of Smith Smith is a good
general name-minC during the long summer
days. He had chinehilla for breakfast aud
supper. and chiHchilia haunted him during
his lunch hour. II was a favorite topic with
Eis wife during his evenings at home and the
poor fellow dreamed Of chinchila Along
The Washington times., 1894-12-02

Lecture on Hindu Philosophy-The Hindu
philosopher, Mr.. Vfrchand r. Gandhi, B. A..
OF Bombay, India. will lecture every Sunday
morning and evening during December. in
Masonic Hall, corner Ninth and F streets, at
IL and O'Clock. Subject this morning:
.'Esoteric doctrine in all religions" Evening;
"Occultism as understood in India" Admis-
sion so cents
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DISTRICT Is NOT TO BE In IT
Senator Harris Sees No Prospect for
Legislation This Session.
he EXPECTS THE USUAL GRIND

Large Number Of Important Local Bills Are
Pending in Both Housss-Neither Of the
District Committees Eas Yet Assumed
ANY Acrviry-A Hard Fight likely.