The evening times., 1895-09-17
Sent from Washington.

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The possibility of President Cleveland
calling Congress together Immediately il
extra session is discussed with serious
ness. The political dangers associated witt
another bond sale and consequent increase
In the national debt is appreciated in Ad
ministration circles
To shift the responsibility on the legisla
tive branch of the Government would, it is
held, be the wisest course for Cleveland to
pursue. That Congress might be unable to
agree upon a measure OF relief does not in.
terfere with the calculation Of those who
suggest this course In fact, IL Is admitted
the sole purpose In conyening Congress at
once. instead Of waiting for the regular
December meeting, would be not 10 Obtain
legislation so much as to hide the Admin
istration's impotency.
II is known that Secretary Carlisle has
been engaged for some time in deyising
suggestions for the enlightenment OF Con-
\ gress on the question of revenue and cur
rency reform. These include an increase of
! internal revenue taxation. such as an in
crease In the present rate on beer, the i'm
position of tax on proprietary medicines,
| but no addition to the tariff duties The
Secretary is also anxious to obtain the
power TO issue emergency certificates bear
ing low rate of interest for brief period
TO bridge over the constantly recurring de-
| ficiencies. The retirement of the greenback
circulation by the substitution of some mod
ified form OF obligation less threatening
10 the gold reserve is also among the pos
sibilties.
The obstinacy of the administration in
Ms determination to avoid in every manner
possible a rec1gnitjnn OF protection or OF
increased tariff is thus exhibited.
| II is difficult to see how another bond
issue can be postponed much beyond No
vember L, unless there is such a radical
| Improvement in the present condition of
| affairs as to bring gold into the reserve
| faster than it is being taken out. A scare
| Is liable to occur before November, which
would bring the Government instantly IN
its knees to the same combinations of bond
operators that took advantage OF its neces-
stiles before.
There Is now sO' much apprehension
created by the reduction of the Treasury
reserve o free gold below the 81 90 ,OOO, 900
danger line that the experiment of year
ago in July and In February, when the
reserve was permitted to rur>,own SO per
cent, dare not be s.?eated. In this day
the reserve must be maitaiHed to the
highest notch to establish the natiun's
credit, and to continue a feeling of safety
in financial circles.-R. j. wynne, in New
York Press.
Senator PETER. the Populist leader, by
feat performed last week has earned
reputation with the local police that
ought to insure him employment at any
time he is willing to resign his seat in the
Senate
With his wife, the Kansas Senator oc-
cupied the back seat of public vehicle.
and while driving along the principal
business thoroughfares Of Washington his
eagle eye detected two urchins in front of
a second hand bookstore, whose suspicious
actions caused him to direct the driver To
slacken the pace of the horse He was not
mista ken.
When the young rogues thought the coast
clear they grabbed a handful of paper
back novels and darted away with them
The Senator with the flowing whiskers
started in pursuit Block after block was
covered, the horse going at a break-neck
speed. and the pedestrians on the sidewalk
gazing in open mouth amaZement as the
Populist Senator. all excitement, gained
upon the youngsters. The chase was hot.
and the boys were GREATNESS when they
sought shelter in a n old curiosity shop.
The Senator, with wonderful agility for |
one of his age, sprung from the carriage |
as 1t dashed up to the curbstone, entered |
the store, and, with the surprised pro- |
prietor, drew the boys from their hiding |
behind the monkeys cage. The parade |
then started for the police station The |
Senator, flanked ON either side by dirty |
little ragmuffin, headed the line, while |
Mrs. Peffer, in the carriage, brought up |
the rear, surrounded by an admiring and
Record.
The recent report OF the official in charge
of the streets of Washington will prove
exceedingly valuable for every common
council OF every municipality in the United
States where asphalt is used for paving
The reports show that during the past
year asphalt pavements have been laid
here with sjx-inch base. at a price not elA-
ceeding Sf.S7 per square yard. This is
about 33 cents less than has ever been paid
before. The reduction is due largely to
the competition which the Trinidad COM
pany has recently met at the hands of other
which have secured asphalt
deposits. 1t seems to show that the form
of government prevailing in the city of
is far more beneficial to the
taxpayer than that where board of alder
men or common council governs the city,
II. c. Stevens in Newburgh News.
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