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The Washington times., 1895-01-06
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.

II cannot be said that the subcommittee of
the House Appropriations Committee, which
framed the District appropriation bill, has
dealt very literally with the people. On the
contrary quite the reverse; for, disregarding
the constantly growing necessities of the
community, consequent upon expansion, it
has given even less than was granted for the
current fiscal year.
The loss of S150.000 in revenues might Sc
riously cripple the Commissioners in various
directions, but the hope remains that in the
House. or. ii not there, in the Senate. the sum
total will at least be raised 10 the amount
last appropriated, ana perhaps the 100000
asked 10y the Commissioners for making
beginning with the new municipal building
also inserted.
In good many important particulars,
however. the subcommittee has done ad-
mirably well. The bill makes provision for
an increase in the water supply sufficient for
the needs of the immediate future. This con-
stitutes not only a recognition of the necessi-
ties OF the situation, but also kind of prom
ise that these will be properly considered in
legislation later on.
OF the last importance is the increased ap-
preparation for the garbage service. 1t in
sures-as the subcommittee intends that it
should've erection of a crematory, and gives
the comforting prospect that with the ap-
proaeh of the hot season Washington will be
in good shape to handle the vexatious gar
bage problem. Now let the Senate ''so the
House one better and add 10 the proposed
appropriation enough to give US daily gar
bage service in summer and a tri-weekly one
in winter, and no further complaints will be
heard on this score
Four school buildings are provided for.
Considering the fact that the present school
accommodations of the District are only
about 60 per cent. OF what they ought TO be.
the concession cannot be regarded as wildly
extraYagant, but still "a half loaf is better
than no bread at all" and as we are thank
full for large favors We will show proper
tionate gratitude for smaller ones.
As to the failure to increase the police an
fire service The TINES may have a word to
say later on.
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IF GUILTY. TURN THEM OUT.

Again tho labor world is startled with the
announcement that one of its trusted leaders
has betrayed has followers. President Adams.
of tie Ohio miners. accuses President Nc
Bride. OF The American Federation OF Labor,
of selling out the miners strike of last sum-
mer TO the mine operators. The charge Is
boldly made, and IFS author should be CON-
PEELED to substautiate il or suffer expulsion
from labor circles
There is altogether too much personal
luminosity indulged in labor organizations;
too many charges and recriminations al
lowed to pass unnoticed. Leaders cannot
escape the envy of subordinates, but their
lives and conduct should be above reproach
and open TO the scrutiny Of all the world.
Whenever SO grave charge is made as that
OF President Adams il should be thoroughly
inres' igated. and the culprit, be he informer
or traitor should be severely punished.
Nothing but prompt, effective. and severe
measures on the part of labor organizations
viii ever put an end to the turmo caused by
the Jealousy ana dishonesty OF labor leaders.
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LET Us TALK BUSINESS.

The question OF the Htness of Congress TO
properly dispose of the currency problem can
best be illustrated by queries. Suppose a
set Of men with conflicting opinions and
without a knowledge Of mechanics should
undertake to build steamboat, what would
be the universal opinion as to the result Of
their labors? Or should a lot of lawyers attempt
10 build flying machine without having had
experience. what would people say concerning
their ability TO keep out OF an asylum for the
feeble-minded? And how much better is
Congress fitted to reform our currency system
than TO construct q steamboat or build fly
ing machine?
No measure requires such careful treat
ment at the hands of Congress as the revision
Of our currency system. On its stability,
acceptability, and aexibility, rests our gen.
eral prosperity. Trade cannot thrive in
dustries must languish. and commerce will
surely be blocked unless there is implicit
confidence in the money in use. Every dollar
must have place of immediate redemption
and value that cannot be disturbed. Its
reliability must not depend on he honesty
OF man or the integrity Of banks. And for
that reason any currency not secured by
commodity that has a fixed, unfluctuatlng
commercial value, must eventually cause loss
OF confidence, unstable prices, business de-
preston and financial panic.
The unfltness of Congress to deal with this
important question is clearly established by
the radical diversity of opinion, the number
OF schemes presented, and the apparent want
OF knowledge as demonstrated by the
speeches. All members agree, however, that
some way must be found 10 stop the never
ending drain upon our gold reserve, and a
part publicly announce that it is folly to ex-
pect less than one hundred millions in gold
70 provide security for nearly q billion dol
lars Of currency in circulation, and at the
same time supply Europe with gold for specu-
lation and war reserves. No other country
could stand such strain without a panic,
and financial clouds now threaten such
misfortune unless the danger is averted.
The passage OF the Springer elastic cur
rency bill would surely bring on such dis
aster Banks would refuse to purchase bonds,
premiums wol Id fall, stocks depreciate, de-
positors get frightened, and general dis
ruption OF finances ensue. The issue OF
money by State banks would not relieve the
situation. because it is not currency but con-
fidenee that pros Gritty needs. There is a
suficiency Of none, in he country, if way
could lie foI nd to make it circulate. Our
banls are bursting with it. well-to-do people
haze It on deposit, and ttere it will remain
until the financial rizon clears and drives
it from IFS hiding places.
Tc ny one but a political fnancier it
would seem most practical TO fir ST find way
10 disoose OF on Objectionable currency so
as 70 prevent financial disaster, and then re-
fer the entire question of currency reform to
q comm sion OF experts. In any event it
would be wise for our Congress of flnaneiers
TO remember that prosperity and sound
moBev arc inseparable, and that politics,
pauics and bankruptcy are closely related
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SOMEWHAT 1NDlscRIMINATE.

Our municipal triumvirate is made up OF
proper men. Theyare solicitous for the well
fare of old and young alike. They would
make all rugged paths smooth, and remove
from ear and eye all that may be a tempta-
tion and corrupt heart and mind. For all
this they deserve nothing but praise and COM
mendation.
IT is TO be feared. however. that Just at
present ttey have allowed themselves to be-
come the victims of what may be designated
as a highly moral hysterical spasm. Their
order 10 the police 10 suppress all indecent
pictures. and especially their definition of
what is to be classed as such, goes just one
step TOO fa. In this, as in most other things,
it is but step from the sublime to the
ridiculous.
No picture of the female form divine, so
say the Commissioners. is to be left to the
gaze of the public, no matter where. except it
be draped IRON bust TO knee" This is aot
the exact language of the edict. The Com
missioners have been anatomically more pre-
else. but the quoted designation Will suffice
for the purpose of those remarks.
IL the Commissioners really intend that
their edict is to be strictly enforced aud to
credit them with any other intention would
be TO question their sincerity every art store
proprietor in the city must turn goodly part
OF his paintings. engravings. and etchings to
the wall. for on many them. notably on those
by the most famous artists, the female form
is depicted entirely undraped. Every statuette
representing female must be removed from
the public gaze unless it happens to have the
requisite drapery. In the Corcoran Art Gal
lery the Greek Slave must have Mother
Hubbard wrapper put upon her aud the
Venus of Milo" wound in swaddling
clothes.
Do the Commissioners really mean it? OF
course not. But why. then, was not their
order, which aims at the correction of
nuisance. more carefully worded? 1t does not
profit TO throw ont the child with the bath
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EDITOR TINES: A great furore has been
raised by the ''fair SEX about the masculine
expectorators in the street cars.
1t goes without the saying that man who
would chew tobacco and eject the Juice in
such quantities and in such places as to dam
age property should be prevented from SO
doing
Again, the queens Of creation" propose &c
inter dict expeetoration of any and all kinds.
1t might be well for the sex, whose kindness
and teneyoIenc have been the theme OF
sacred and secular fable, to bear in mind that
there are many travellers on the street ears
whose expeetorations are but the signs OF
grievous maladies. which should excite com
passion, rot offieiOUs criticism
But, again. consistency IS jewel, and have
we not often seen the gentle and dainty and
delicate creatures who now shudder at am
bier and saliva enter the ears with their costly
skirts bedraggled with the filth which, in
obedience to fashion, they had allowed their
sweeping trains to gather from the streets2
ALPHONsE RAYMOND,
1928 II street northwest.
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MERELY SMiLE.M MAKERS.

No matter how good the deacon is he will
always look wise and pleased if anybody sug-
gests that he was pretty lively young fellow
when he was 4 boy.-Somervilie Journal
Iraseiole Old Gent Waiter, this plate is
quite cold.
Waiter Yes, sir; but tie chop is ot, sir,
which I think you'll find it'll warm up the
plate nicely, sir.-Tit-Bits.
Desperate (from Coloradol Your money
or your life.
TrayeIer-Here take this purse OF gold.
Desperate with feeling)-Keep stranger.
I'm thief, but 1 amt no goldbug. Harlem
Life
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Real Estate transfers.

. Deeds of real estate were fled yesterday
for record, as follows:
Mary II. Murphy to James f. Barbour. lot
Is, square south of square s25, 81, ,SOO George
S. Somerville ct ux to C. ii. Day idscl, sublot
102, square 62s, subject to S525 ineumbranee,
$40. c. H. Knight 10 Morris Keim, lot IA,
sub of lot 60, south grounds of Columbia Col
lege, subject TO S14. .4s incumbrance, SO.
Z. A. A Dunn to Dornin Ellis. lot 4, block IA,
Trinidad. SO. w. /. Hopkins to J. \. Meri-
weather. lots 1872 and 164. square So subject
to $4,000 trust, sic. Fl. r. Norton and wife
to William L. Norton, part lot l. square Gil,
$40. n. Z. Edmonston and G. II. William
son, trustees, to Junius b. jones. lot 30.
square SS2. 81 $50 J. III. Meriwether and
wife to W. /. Hopkins. lot 2lS, square eos,
subject to $4,000 trust, 80. r. w. Walker
and wifeto L. S. Fristoe, lots g. 4, and part
lot 5. block 2, Mount Pleasant. $50. 500. John
C. Dawson TO r. W. Walker lots 81 and 103,
square 2, West lexington, 30.
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CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

Visitors at the Capitol sometimes see ''great
people under something of a falss light. Col.
Billy Shaw, the nestor of the press, in pass
ing newspaper friend at the Capitol sa-
luted him in the usual fashion.
Morning, governor. said the newspaper
friend in reply, ms Shaw passed on.
Governor" said q country friend. who
dressed. Governor? All, wha governor is
that"
THAT" said the newspaper man adjusting
his eyeglasses and gazing admirngly upon
Shaws back, why, that is Gov Shaw, OF
Pennsylvania
"0h, ah, said the visitor "Gov. Shaw;
well. well. What nice looking old gentle
man, to be sure"
There was general grin throughout the
House yesterday when Representative Cock
ran. in describing the business duties OF a 81
note. happened 70 stop his tracing of its career
when it had passed into the hands OF a wine
merchant.
May ask said q member rising and
speaking grayely. why the gentleman makes
the career of the note stop at the wine
house,
ION, well, said Cochran, Il had some re-
gard for the customs of some OF the gentlemen
about me. -
The members Of the House Ways and
Means Committee seem 10 he waking M TO
the importance OF some action to increase
the revenues. Chairman Wilson announces
that he will call a meeting of the committee
soon TO consider the bills offered Tor raising
additional revenue. These include PROPOSE
tion for an additional tax of 81 per barrel on
beer. and the bill TO take off the one-tenth
difterential Cn sugar.
Chairman Pugh and other members OF the
Judiciary Committee have made a pretty
careful investigation into the charges against
Judge Clark of Tennessee. and it is under
stood they are unfounded. 1t is probable
that his nomination will be- confirmed
''The entry of Knute Nelson in the Minne-
sofa Senatorial tight means business, said
one OF the oid-tiners at the Capitol Yesterday.
Twill he down Senator Washburn9" was
asked
He will be likely 10 give him hard fight.
knute is a crafty Norwegian and does nos go
into fight unless he thinks he will win.
Gov. Knute Nelson s well remembered
here. He was member OF the House sew
eral years ago. He came TO America rs a
boy, sold newspapers on the streets OF Chi
cago, went hungry and ragged many day,
removed 10 Minnesota and grew up with the
country, was elected To the legislature. then
to Congress, then Governor. and, now may
become Senator And yet Knute is the same
plodding, unpretentious Norwegian, plain
as a pikestaff,'' but dead set when he makes
up his mind. ~"
The press gallery of the Honse is proud of
that ex-reporter, Rep esentative Hendrix.
He has shown himself thoroughly acquainted
with the financial question in his address on
the pending bill, as in others which preceded
it. Mr. Hendrix is Missouri boy who came
East to grow up with the country; was re-
porter on the New York Sun. then city editor,
then fell into politics in Brooklyn then be-
came president of trust company, and now
is president of the National Union Bank OF
New York, with capital Of Il, 200. 900.
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Ak SnmsthinnEasr

EDITOR TIMES: Your paper is the only
newspaper published in this city that evinees
any interest in the bill (passed at the last
session by the House of Representatives and
now pending IN the Senate) to provide 81
gas The bill is now in the hands OF a sub
committee OF the District Committee 10 wit
Senators Faulkner and Mcmillan The first
named is said to be the owner of the Detroit
gas combine. The last is said to have SOC
in the employ OF Johnny McLean's Washing
ton Gas Company. Can any good thing
come to the people from this source? NOX.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

Punish them first, last. and every time for all
dissensions and betrayals which they may
create or be guilty Of Turn all blatherskites
out who attempt to foist themselves into Office
by putting down the reputation OF worthy
leaders. In short, turn over new leaf by
Kidding labor ranks of demagogues and dis
honest members
The Washington times., 1895-01-06
Here's One to Guess.

EDITOR TINES: Some time since you pub
lished rhyming eonundrum. soliciting sOlu-
tons. / inclose an original one to which
only one correct answer has been offered,
aud, of course. that was by a lady oil the
Post Office Department:
Bound by ties Of mystery divine
Ties which death alone can define;
Being of dual worlds in one combined,
But 20 either am duly confined.
Concealed in corruption, though Unsought
am of purity corrupted by a thought,
AS well as by word or endeavori
Still live and last forever.
MEDIcUS
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

Subscribers to Tho Times" Will confer a
favor by promptly reporting any discour-
tesy OF collectors, or neglect Of duty on
the part of the carriers. Complaints
either by all or in person Will receive
prompt attention Papers should be de-
Hgered TO all parts OF the city by $50
O'Clock each morning. including Sunday.
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Beautiful Snow.

Beautiful Snow.
In reponse 10 many requests The TINES
publishes herewith the weil-known poem
beautiful Snow-ED.l
O. the snow the beautiful snow
Filling the sky and the earth below
Over the house tops. oyer she street.
Over the heads of the s'e you meet,
Dancing.
Flirting
Swimming along
Beautiful snowi il can do nothing wrong
Flying to kiss fair lady's cheek:
ClingiDg TO lips in n frolicsome freak
Beautiful snow from the heavens above,
Pure as an angel and tickle as love!
o, the snow, the beautiful snow!
How the flakes gather and laugh as fheyNgo!
Whirling atout in It's maddening fun,
1t plays i'll its glee with every one. =
Chasing,
Laughing,
Hurrying by,
1t light up the face aud il sparkIes the eye;
And even the dogs with bark and bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around.
The town 10 alive, and its heaIt in glow
To welcome the coming OF beautiful snow.
How the wild crowd goes swaying along,
Hailing each other with humor and songi
How the gay sledges like meteors flash by,
Bright for a moment, then lost to the eye
Ringing,
Swinging,
Dashing they 20
Over the crest of the beautiful snow;
Snow so pure when it falls from the sky,
To be trampled in mud by the crowd rushing by;
To be trampled and tracked by the thousands of
feet
Till it blends with the horrible filth in the street
Once was pure as the snow but fell,
Fell, like the snowfiakes, from heaven to hell;
Fell, TO be tramped as the filth of the street;
Fell, to be scoffed, TO be spit on and beat.
Pleading,
CurSing,
Dreading TO die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy,
Dealing in shame for morsel of br cad,
Hating the living and fearing the dead.
MeTciful God! have fallen so low?
And yet was once like the beautiful snowi
Once was fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eye like its crystals, a heart like it's
Once was loved for my innocent grace,
Flattered and sought for the charm of my face.
Father,
Mother,
Sisters all,
God and myself have lost by my fall
The veriest wretch tha goes shivering by
Will take a wide sweep, lest wander too nigh;
For of all that is il or about me know
There is nothing that's pure but the beautiful
snow.
How strange it should be that this beautiful
Should fall on a sinner with nowhere to GO!
How strange it would be- when the night comes
again
If the snow and the ice struck my desperate
braini
Painting,
Freezing
Dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan
To be heard in the crash of the crazy town,
Gone mad in its Joy at the SHOWS coming down;
To lie and to die in my terrible woe.
With a bed and a shr0ud OF the beautiful snow.
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..Ihe Times, and Morkingmer

EDITOR TINES: TIE TINES defense OF and
noble work in behalf of the working people
should win it an entrance into every home In
this city. Deserving indeed is the fearless little
paper Of much support. May it always be
the friend OF the working people and those
who believe in good pay and fewer hours ol
work for them. An AMERICAN.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

NEXT time our reliable Weather Bureau
leaves the ice box open it should telegraph
word TO Florida. The orange growers there
say that they might have been saved half a
million dollars had the bureau given notice
OF the approaching cold
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

FoRTUSATELY Japan is busy with the ORR
entail war. As il is Ward McAIIister's assertion
that the japanese heir apparent cannot have
an American wife will not result in declara-
ton of war against this country
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

CHAUNCEY DEPEw was right when he desig-
mated the free railroad pass prohibition in
New York an ''idiotic measure ''-inasmuch as
it prevents railroads from controlling the
votes of idiots elected to the State assem-
bly, by means of annual passes.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

As A suggestion: Should the New York
project to reform tramps by compelling them
to work prove failure they might be proflta-
bly, employed in the fertilizing department
The Washington times., 1895-01-06
The Queen Dining and Lunch Room
AT
7O1-7O3 7th ST. NJ. W.,

Under the management of Mess-s FRED &
BROCKWAY, has become enc of the most popu-
lar restaura nss of Washington. 70 is open al
night; meals are served regular at . cents
each, or la carte, while substantial lunches
and the most delicious coffee 10 be found in
Washington are always ready The regular
Sunday dinner, ready from to p m., is unsur-
passed for variety and cuisine, and costs only p
cents. The dinner is complete in every respect
comprising soups fish, meats, vegetables,
relshes, deserts, and coffee.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

No ONE blames the Commissioners for sit
ting down on nudity in art. 1t ought to be
covered up-especially this cold weather.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06
An Expression.

Beneath that beautiful child expression,
Within thy lovely eyes,
OF some sad secret half confession,
a trace of SORROW lies.
OF Unshed tears that makes almost divine.
Thy look of hidden grief
AT thine altar let my heart bow with thine,
Ii TOO may ind reiieI K
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

BY the time that International yacht con-
troversy is settled there won't be enough left
OF the participants to fill beer schooner.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

The absence of squeak in the Republican
Senatorial caucus machine indicates that the
usual "lubricator'' has had its effect.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

IT is doubtful if Senator Hill can put on
his cukoo uniform two days in succession
with the same side out.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

SOME ONE, without knowledge of Chairman
Springer's reputation, called him an ANA
teur financier. How audacious.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

PUBLIC interest will be divided on the even
ing of January 10 between the Jacksonian
oratorical contest and the dispute TO be set
tied by Dixon and Griffo
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

WHENEVER an idiot with a harlequin
striped brain turns up, he is generally found
with an alleged gold brick in his hand.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

THANK heaven, no hairs were found on
Growers coat after the lollypop Cleveland
Hill embrace.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

CAS it be that Senator Hill has been hypno-
tized? Gracious, what an eye our Grover has.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

in handling the regulations left with that
committee.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

VAL BLATz MILWAUKEE BEER
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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DyIfIR dIUut,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan
To be heard in the crash of the crazy town,
Gone mad in its Joy at the SHOWS coming down;
To lie and to die in my terrible woe.
With bed and shr0ud of the beautiful snow!
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

Miss Hattie A. Teal, of Indiana, has re-
signed her position in the Census Office.
Miss Teal was recently married to Mr.. VIII
liam Z. Rea of New Jersey. ana the happy
couple have gone to make a home at Rio
Sanducie, southern Florida.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

Mrs Emily Thornton Charles the Hoosier
Ioetessl. who has for some months been iy-
ing quite i'll at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bal
tIInOre mas returned TO her home. 1881 W
street, much improved IN health.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

Mother-in-law-Hew are you two coming
on?
Daughter-in-law-First rate, ma. We never
quarrel.
HAS he given up drinking and smoking as
promised?''
mo, ma, but he has taught me how to
drink and smoke. Texas Siftings.
The Washington times., 1895-01-06

An Evidence of Genius
'What makes you think that Bagley will
some day be successful author?"
why, man, he's had his manuscript re-
jected by all the best publishers in the
country. Judge.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY 6, 1895.