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The Washington times., 1894-11-26
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EDITOR TINES: Commissioner Ross in an
interview seeks to soothe the perturbed citi-
zens Of Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights
whose property is threatened with destruction
by the location there OF the District pest
house by saving that the hospital proposed to
be erected there is for minor contagious dis
eases only. such as diphtheria, scarlet feyer,
and sueh pleasant little incidents of life.
VIII the Commissioner be so good as TO say
whether or not the appropriation asked for
some time ago and granted in part by Con-
gress in March, was not Tor a contagious
disease hospital in which were to be treated
all sorts Of contagious diseases, whether diph-
liberia, scarlet fever, smallpox, yellow fever,
or what not
Is il proposed to ask Congress for another
appropriation for a smallpox hospital, to be
located in another section, so that while one
section may be enjoying a tussle with scarlet
fever, another shall be blessed with an ex-
elusive on smallpox?
Is it the policy of the Commissioners TO
start q lot Of disease colonies in the District?
Does il not seem worth while to amagamate
all these ills and place them outside the city
IN some sequestered place with plenty of in
closure for disinfecting stations, fumigating
plants, etc, and thus settle for all time these
devastating attacks on business of the city.
Ii does not seem like brave and genial Com
missioner Ross to fight by throwing sand in
his opponents eyes. C. II.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
suFFRAGE IN TEE DISTRICT.

DR.. Reyburn uttered solid chunks Of truth
when he said at the mass-meetins the other
hight that TIE TINES was in favor of the
outrage movement and all matters in which
the people are interested. TEE TIMES cannot
conceive Of a matter Of more vital, all-per-
sading interest TO the people Of the District
Bf Columbia than this question of suffrage,
Bf self-government.
An anomalous spectacle is presented to the
world The citizens of the capital Of nation,
whose entire political system has for its
foundation the 'inalienable" right to self
government, are deprived Of it. They share
this deprivation with two other classes
fslons and idiots There is no man so ignor-
ant in any village however unimportant, in
any State or Territory Of the United States
but has voice and 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 government;
about it revolve all other issues.
This privilege, exercised without question
all over the land, is denied to the citizens OF
the Capital City. No good reason can be
given why this should be so. The people
here lack neither intelligence nor public viz
tue. and their interests are Of as great impor-
tance as those Of any other community. To
deprive them Of the voting franchise was a
wrong, TO refuse its restoration is simply a
perpetuation Of the outrage.
There is no force in the argument that a
large number Of the people in the District DO
not favor local self-government. If they are
too Indifferent to the rights Of citizenship, OF
too fndolent to exercise them, or too supine
70 accept the burdens and responsibilities
thereof, those Others, who are sdu animated
by the spirit which made tnis nation Of free
men, should be permitted 10 enjoy those
privileges that are a source Of pride to every
American
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
Women in Dependency Work,

EDITOR TINES: noticed in The TIMES an
article from lady subscriber, in which she
states that she is shocked at the idea of a
woman making application for an appoint
ment on the police force. This is an age of
progression, and sometimes innovations are
startling to the public.
1t is 10 be presumed that an applicant for
this position does not propose to WELD the
baton except in a harmonious manner. The
good that might result from such an appoint
ment should be taken into consideration.
Notice the changes that have been so bene-
fetal 10 the inmates of the iails since matrons
have been placed in charge, of the women al
so in insane asylums where sisters of
charity are in command. They are in con-
tact with the brutal elements which pervade
the lowest strata of humanity Their soft,
kind voices have had the most magical effect
Why may not gentle influence be brought to
bear on that phase OF humanity that is found
in state Of degradation in the streets and
slums of the Capital Of tho Nation?
Let philanthropic women lend a helping
lanQ. MARY
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
NATURES INFLUENCE on MAN.

Rev. DIR. Stafford EloquentIy Declares
That Her Teachings Are EunObliug.
The Rev. DR.. Stafford preached yesterday
in st. Patrick's Church on 1.-The influence of
Nature on Man. He said in part:
Nature influences man in many ways: but
the result, the final outcome of all her teach
ing is to lift man to higher things. We wit
ness life and death, growth and development,
dissolution and decay, and now amidst the
autumn death of nature comes home TO US the
sad thought of our own end. But we know
that behind nature, behind birth and death
and dissolution and decay, is the life that
changes never, never dies. Nature, rightly
understood, tells us this. in our day men have
sought to stlfe this voice of nature. sought to
make the heavens cease to show forth the
glory OF God and the armament TO declare
the works of His hands. But this is not the
natural, easy Interpretation of nature, as the
testimony of the human race proves.
Men talk constantly of reason. but the real
source of the quasi scientific infldelity of the
day. and the source OF the philosophy of the
unknowable is not reason, but the imagina-
ton. Men talk of God, OF time and space.
eternity, and infinitude, and because they
cannot picture them as they think salts
factorily to themselves they reject them. But
reason may and does tell us of the existence
of many things without telling US the manner
OF their existence. and of all things that sur
pass the exigency of the created intellect we
have a concept, not indeed exhaustive of the
object, but suited to the subject, i. e., accor d.
ing to the power of the human mind, accord
ing to the measure of its faculties. The con-
cept is not greater or clearer because our
faculties are not larger.
But men to-day, in that riot of imagination
called unbelief because they cannot imagine,
or form to themselves picture, weary of the
whole question and take refuge in denial, il
only to get rid of the question, saying, 1--WE
are such stuff as dreams are made of, and all
our little life is rounded with Sleep"
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

he comforts the facts, as known to everybody
and as brought out in the report of the strike
commission.
The efforts of railway apologists to dis
credit the report of the strike commission
because 1t does not clear the skirts of the
railway managers and prove item wholly
right, does not add to the popularity of their
cause. If railway managers would join hands
with enlightened labor leaders to devise some
plan for adjusting differences between en-
ployer and employe their action would be
more likely TO meet with public approval.
One Of the principal purposes of the strike
investigation was to throw light on the vexed
problem OF capital and labor. That it has
succeeded in doing so cannot be doubted by
any fair-miRded reader of the report. If it
does not contain matter fattering to railway
managers so much the worse for them. They
ought TO so behave themselves that their be-
havior will look well when described in print.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
WHERE BUDDHA IS SUPREME.

Mrs. Mary Scott Bodley's Address Respect.
ing Hindoo Temples and Shrines.
Mrs. Mary Scott Bodley delivered an inter-
esting address yesterday afternoon at the
Metropolitan Methodist Church, her subject
being 'Hindoo temples, shrines, and zen
anas."
Mrs. Bodley returned from the missionary
field of Lucknow, India, several months ago.
She had been working in that field for more
than twenty years and was well qualified to
tell of the manners ami customs of the Hindoo
priests. s-She gave an account of the methods
OF worship in those heathen temples, how the
natives bow down to the gods and do pen
arce to the idols.
abroad among the natives, and Mrs. Bodley
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
WHERE MGREGoR SAT.
He Was Cleaned Ont at a Gambling TabIR
and then Robbed

He Was Cleaned ont at a Gambling TabIR
and then Robbed
James Grady. young man who belongs to
the class Of caDmen known as ''night-liners,"
was arrested yesterday morning by Po.ies-
man FIathers for robbing Arthur ". Nc
Gregor, OF No. 9O7 Thirteenth street north
west, in a peculiarly audacious manner Ths
latter was driven to Jackson City Saturday
night by William Gordon, eolored eabman,
and there met Grady and another man, who
Is still at large.
While MeGregor was losing his money ss
the s.sweat game Grady and his companion
stole the eabman's badge. After McGreSor
came out Grady showed the badge and rep
resented himself as q deputy sheriff. Then
he proceeded to 60 through McGregor's
pocket. but only secured a pair OF cuff but
tons and handkerchief. because the gam
blers had previously plueked MeGregor. Nc
Gregor was bundled into the carriage and
driven back to town, together with Grady
and his pal
Patrolman Flather saw Grady and arrested
him for fast driving, and the story OF tina
robbery developed at the station-hOusa
Grady fought viciously to escape. but wa9
soon subdued- He has bad record.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
An UnaecertabIe substitute.

-@AA 14AsA@SS lASALIG Substitute
Ladies and gentlemen" +" began the dime
museum manager, after the crowd had yielded
up its cash and made its way inside 'I am
sorry to say that our widely advertised two
headed girl will not appear this evening. AS
a substitute, therefore, call your attention
TO our magnificent bass drum. You win OBJ
serve that it fills ali the requirements as to
the number Of heads
And then he wondered why they all made
for him with such speed that he had to leave
the greater part of his coattail in their
grasp.-Buffalo Courier.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
e WORD WITH EDIToR ROBINSON

Editor Robinson's reply. to Commissioner
Wright's letter defending the geport Of the
strike commission is frivolous and inconclus-
i've. He thinks the report misrepresents the
essence OF the strike, but the fact is that Mr..
Robinson and other apologists Of last sum-
mer's performance Of the railway managers
themselves misrepresent the issues involved.
At no time was the question of law and
order, or Of obedience 10 constituted author
ity, In controversy; for the strikers themselves
were not responsible for the outrages com
mitued in their name, against their wishes,
and in opposition to their efforts by ire
sponslble persons in no way concerned in the
outcome Of the strike. When Mr.. Robinson
puts this forward as the essence of the strike
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
"
Quite Likely.

Cholly-Did you heah we ah going to ex-
pei CawtleY from the club?
Chappie-What faw?
CholIy-He pahmitted the little Miss Co
lightly to sit on his knee.
Chappie-Good gwac;ous.
Cholly-So l should say. Tt took all the
cwease out of his tWousers.-T
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
WANTED.
I'm looking for some pretty girl
of vopGnzf u11faf fnian

I'm looking for some pretty girl
OF modest, quiet mien,
Who dresses well, knows how to spell,
And has wit that's keen
want no Il kle weather yane
That turns with every wind,
! think a blonde would suit me best
She must be swell, refined.
She must be constant as a star
No meteor would do
And, like her own sweet little self,
Her grammar must be true.
Yet more; II she would be with me
(Excuse the slang right sin it."
She must be able 10 take down
One hundred words a minute
j. r. DoREMASN.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

TIE Tammany Times makes "Parkhurst,
Pulitzer, and Plunder'' responsible for the
municipal changes in New York oficialdom.
"Platt' might have been introduced without
spelling the ALTERATION, but wiley Thomas is
too much like the Tammanyites to be SLAM
dered by them.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

ANY ONE who reads the accounts of Satur-
days game viii readily observe how thor
oughly all roughness has been eliminated
from modern football.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
Testimony from Outside

LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. y, 1884
EDITOR TIMES: 1 send 81 to continue the
paper 1 like it. Keep up civil service re-
FORM ] am an old native of Washington and
would like to see reform succeed.
q. S. WENTFIFLD.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

RECENT developments indicate that New
York bank cashier who teaches Sunday
school class should be carefully watched.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

IL spite Of Col Kolb the government at
Montgomery still lives.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

THE administration does not show any anx-
iety to act as arbitrator in the Armenian
troubles.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

CHICAGO has compromised on horse show
until she can organize really, truly New
York brand of Lexow.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

Mr.. HOPKINS undoubtedly wishes that he
happened to be mayor of Chicago at some
period when the Lexow appetite was not so
strong
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
Not In II.

sWhere arc you going, my pretty msid?'
ITO feed the calf, kind sir she said
scan l 90 with You, my pretty matdS
There isn't enough for two" she said
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

A REroRI campaign. observes Mr.. Platt, is
a great winner, but is hard thing to handle
in its post-election stage
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

OTHcE SEEKERS should proceed to develop
sprains il some portion of their mental or
physical anatomy.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26
The Posts Lightning Chang

2 Change Editorials.
Those compIacent
prigs who lecture us
through the news
papers and periodi-
Gals on the beauties
of emasculated gov
ernment, otherwise
known as civil serv-
ice reform, should
enlarge the field
and elevate the tone
of their vaporings.
From an editorial in
the Washington Post Of
November 20. !
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

TIE Washington Post yesterday retired in
q slightly disdgured condition from its civil
service argument with the Star, and pro-
eeeded to discuss the garbage question in
New York with great gravity and thoughtful
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

In the gcnu-
inc virtues OF civil
service reform the
Post is a deyout be-
lever.
From IN editorial in
the Washington Post Of
November I9.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

THE Harvard football results must be
accused of tautology.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

expressed confidence that the time was near
at hand when the HIndoo temples and snrines
will be supplanted by churches and mission
Sunday-school stations.
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

THE WASHINGTON TIMES
can be obtained daily and Sun
day at the following hotels and
news stands:
The Washington times., 1894-11-26

WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 26, 1884
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18
NO FUSION.

The Times is now and forever
opposed to the republicans "fusing"
with the populists, of Tennessee.
The principals of the two parties
are as wide apart as heaven and
hell. And even if we were in favor
Of fusion at all we would not be
this year as this is the time for the
revival of old-time Republicanisn
The people are alive to their inter-
ests and are demanding the repub-
lican party to again take hold of af-
fairs and restore prosperity. If the
party is fully alive to its interests
there will be no fusion, for this
would mean a surrender of princi-
pal and Victory bought at such a
price would be dearly bought and at
the best would be only be partial
and short-lived victory. Let us
stand firm by our principals and
let those, who are dissatisfied with
the present state of affairs, see that
that there is one party which will
not, for the sake of little passing
power, surrender one jot of its be-
loved principal and they will flock
to that standard which always has
been and is still! being held up by
the republican party without the
help Of that wing Of humanity
which is forever following aftal
every upstart party which makes
its appearance. Let US keep our re
publicanism pure and if we gail
victory it will be atrue e,but il WI
are defeated it will be in the cause
of right. Let mo Fusion be oul
motto where there is a principa
involved.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18
A FOOLISH ASSUMPTION.

The Chattanooga Times notices
the appearance of campaign sheet
issued recently in the interest of
John C. Houk. This sheet bases its
claim to birth and existence upon
a statement that all the other re-
publican papers in the second con-
gressional district have been sub
sidized by Chancellor Gibson, who
was nominated by the republicans
of this district on the 10th day of
March, as their candidate, for con-
gress, AS the nominee of six MEM
bers of the republican congressional
committee, Mr.. Houk claims, that
by reason of the republican paper
regularly published in the district
having espoused the cause of the
republican nominee for congress it
becomes necessary for him to start
and published a campaign paper
to support his own assumptions
and the assumption.of his six con-
stituents.
The right of John c. Houk or his
friends to publish a campaign paper
in his personal interest will not be
denied. 1t concerns no one except
those who propose to pay the ex-
penses of such publication. 1t is
nobody else's business. 1t will be
sought after and read by those only
who want TO read it, and the
weight of its influence will be
determined by its merits. But the
bare fact that its reputed father
f, els Gale upon to apologize for
its birth, and IN doing it 10 utter
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18
THAT COM MlTTEE.

Maj. H. Crumbliss, of Roane
county, writes to the Journal to
say,that Mr.. Rockwell who pre-
tended to hold his proxy at Il meet
ing of portion of the late con-
gressional comnitten, held here
last Saturday, held no such proxy
from him. 1t appears that Rock
well was there without shadow
of authority The fact is, quorum
OF the committee was not present,
and the pretended action of the
rump minority was silly farce,
binding upon nobody and unwor-
thy OF attention from auy sourse.
1t was a very weak fraud.-Knox-
uille Jsurnul.
We know this for a fact. Mr..
Rockwell went to Kingston and
asked Major Crumbfiss to give him
his proxy, which Crumbliss re.
fused. The Times don't want to
take any stock in this fight, but it
strikes us that we have had an
overdose of this COMMITTEE" buis-
ness already. The republicans OF
this Congressional district don't
propose to be dictated to- by a
half dozen or less "asses" who
think themselves statesmen
Rock wood 7 lines.
This is the opinion of Maj. Golf
man formerly one of John Houk's
warmest supporters, but who de-
clares that there is but one side tC
the matter and Judge Gibson is
the nominee. He does not wish
however to push this fight until
after August.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18

SENATOR LODGE, made one Of
the most elegantly polished tariff
speeches ever heard in Congress,
last week, showing how impossible
it is for the United States to have
general prosperity without a pro-
tective tariff. His word picture
of the present abortion called by
courtesy tariff bill is worthy of
place in every republicans scrap
book. He says:-"It is mere col
lection of preferences and reyeng-
es. 1t is filled with injustices and
inequality. The stock jobbing and
speculation of Wall street have
"een with it from its cradle, and
soon, | trust, may weep beside its
grave. The great trusts are garded
by its provisions, but there is no
line to show that the farmer, the
working man, or the manufacturer
has been heard or regarded in its
skedules."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18

WE said last week we would
republish the affidavlts upon which
so many honest republican votes
were thrown out by Houks commit
tee, but so many denials have come
in that there is no use as they
are being knocked into nothing
ness. Two last week and just read
them This week. We think they
will all be pronounced worthless
before many weeks have passed.
When it comes to falsiiying so
many oaths as Link Huuk has done
we think it time to CA halt.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18
GOOD MEN NEEDED.

The TINES favors district con-
ventions for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for Justice of the
Peace. For in this wav good men
will more likely be elected. There
will be several candidates and, of
course, there will be some who are
unfit to be Justice and if all are left
on the track until election time,
and people scatter their votes, the
good men of ability may be defeat
ed and some unworthy men elected.
This is a most important position
in Tennessee, as the Justices have
controle of all the county affairs
and the sooner people wake up to
the fact that the very best men are
required, the better it will be for
them. IL there is nominating
convention the best men are likely
to be put out and the number of
candidates will then be reduced.
The district committeeman should
see to this and our very best men
should be brought out. The time
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18

accounted for tho fact that he had
$ll In his pocket when he went to
bed which he missed the next
morning.
Jim Rule, Bart Lindsey and
Judge Gibson held Knox County
down in the association, and were
voted seats II honor without going
behind the returns or throwing
out any districts.
Leroy Kennedy is former
Chattanooga boy, bnt is now run
ming an excellent paper, the Green
vile News.
The alumni of Grant University
as usual, when any important gath
ering in Tennessee is had, looms up
and in this case was represented
by j. A. Fowler, Esq. a successful
lawyer and present manager of the
Clinton Gazette.
Our friend L. S Goddard, who
came from Nebraska and succeed
Col. Netf in the Maryville TIMES,
is one of the brightest young men
of the Tennessee press.
q. A M0ulton succeeds Col. Il. H
Baker in the management of the
Huntingdon Republican and is
preaching the gospel with good
effect in Middle Tennessee.
The colored contingent of the
Tennessee press was ably repre-
sented in G. IL. Smith, of the Knox
vile Cleaner, and w. F. Jackson,
of the Chattanooga Observer.
Our genial friends, 4. III. Dun
ming of the Sunbright Dispatch
and Arthur j. Forbs of the Ten
nessee (Crossville) Times, were en-
thusiastic and interested members.
Col. Thomas Ii. Reeves, of the
JonesbOro Herald and Tribune,
was one of the first movers of this
organization and took an interest
in its behalf. He is getting out
one Of the cleanest papers in the
State.
OF course Mattson, Of the Chatta-
nooga Press, was indispensable, but
John Stone was hid out. The ad-
vent of republican league delegates
in Chattanooga the night before
was probably the cause of it but
then the Press redeemed its able
editor from further charges by CIV
ing all Corners royal welcome.
All in all, this association of the
brethren was enjoyable and will
be profitable.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18

THE TIMES approves the bill
which the House committee on
Banking and currency has favor
ably reported, subjecting green.
backs to state and municipal taxa
ton. The silver men regard this
bill with great favor, believing that
it will by making the greenbacks
subject to the same taxes now inn
posed on gold and silver money
in banks result in largely increas-
ing the amount of silver money In
circulation. A similar bill has
twice passed the Senate without a
dissenting vote.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-18

John Houk's paper calls all the
republican papers, in this district,
who believe in supporting the
nominee, Henry r.. Gibson,
venomous reptiles who are trying
to sting the party to DEATH.
Houk will find out that he il not
the party, for long after these
"venomous reptiles" and the rest
of the party have "stung" him to
death republicanism will still live
and will not be mixed with HOuk-
ism and will therefore he purer and
holier than it is at this time.