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The morning times., 1895-11-25
Short Sighted Policy.

Editor Times: Your fearless advocacy
for reforms and for the right must and
will yield abundant fruit. Your presen-
tation of facts To the eye of the public Is
oftentimes sufficient fur the occasion.
The central eastern part of the city Is
built up with fine residences almost sulidly
up to the line of the eastern boundary of
Lincoln Park, and from there eastcrly there
Is only an open common, continuous mud
hole as rule, with here and there few
frame or brick houses, and hardly anything
to show where the lines Of the streets are
Repeated requests have been made Tor
sidewalks to accommodate the Inhabitants
already there and to justify Owners In
erecting new houses. but without result
The circumstances require and the coa-
ditions demand that something be uune
by the District Government
Another thing to be considered is the
proposed extentsiunuftb the Metropolitan Rail-
road tu Fifteenth street only, at wnlcn
point, fronting on East Capitol street, the
company propose constructing car mouse.
What an act of folly it seems to be, when
by continuing their road to Eighteenth
street and thence south tn the Cougres-
sional cemetery and returning by way OF
Nineteenth street, they could locate their
car house near the Jail at cost for the
ground of 60 to rs per cent less, and in
surfing the company a large amount OF traf-
fic to the cemetery, tile asylum and the jail,
as we'll as the filling up of the intervening
space with residences, within very brief
period. AS 1t is, the building nf car
house on East Capitol street will practically
destroy that otherwise beautiful avenue
for residences.
why don't the people whose interests
are affected get together and demand
that their rights and interests be re-
spected? Yours truly, b.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
ITS STRENGTH AcKNowLEDGED.
Attempts of Contemporaries 10 stem
The Times Tide of Success.

Attempts of Contemporaries TO stem
The Times Tide of success.
The initial issue of The Times ABOUT
twenty months ago created no more than
passing notice from its contemporaries, who
acknowledged a new Journalistic youth
and Immediately set forth TO enlarge tue
grave where are buried somauy unfortunate
local newspaper enterprises of former
years.
But t!;ese contemporaries have seen the
error of their earlier Judgment and have
substituted methods of warfare as vigorous
as their feeble and foSsiliLed organisms
can generate.
No more conclusive evidence Of the recog-
milton by these newspapers of the strength
of The Times can be offered than the
fact that certain prominent advertisers
have bceu able to contract for space in
these more or less valuable mediums for
about one-half former rates, on condi-
ton that The Times be excluded from their
patronage How have the mighty fallen!
Notwithstanding these artfur dodgers,
The Times continues TO grow in popularity
and in consequent steadily increasing
circulation. 1t is true to the principles
which il first eSpCused, and yet is, withal,
the most accurate and complete morning
aud evening news record in Washington.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
Tia nkspIving Day.

Over the river and through the wood
To grandfather's house we go;
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow.
Over the river and through the wood
Oh, how the wind does blowi
1t stings the toes
And bites the nose
As over the ground we go.
Over the river and through the WOOD
To have first rate play;
Hear the bells ring,
"TiDg-a ling -dingl"
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Dayi
Over the river and through the wood
Trot fast, my dapple grayl
Spring over the ground,
Like a hunting-hound!
For this is Thanksgiving Dayl
Over the river and through the wood
And straight through the barnyard gate
We seem to go
Extremely slow,
1t is so hard to waiti
Over the river and through the wood
Now grandmuther's cap l spy,
Hurrah for the fun,
Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin piei
L. MARIE CHILD
The morning times., 1895-11-25
THEOSOPHY AND LIFE.
Mr.. Coffin Talks of Their Relation
Before the Society.

Mr.. George Il. Coffin, of the Theosophical
Society, Iecturcd last night at Metzerott's
Banquet Hall, ON Philosophy and human
brotherhood" He stated that modern
theosophy, as presented by the society,
was no new truth, but presentation Of the
basic truths found in all the great religions
of the world as far back as any records
could be found.
He urged that if man is to live cternally.
In the future, after the death OF his physi-
cal body, his best energies and efforts here
should be bent to the accumulation not OF
great wealth or attainment of high public
position, which he cannot take with him,
but in the building up OF high and noble
character, achieved in largest measure
by efforts to alleviate human suffering
and lessen the sum of human misery.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

strictive provisions, and to get the business
of the country more completely into their
grasp. But that act, as well as the anti
trust law, stared them in the face and
after profound cogtation aud extensive
Rlaneuvering the present agreement was
reached. That it is in the nature of
trust is beyond question, though whether
its character will render it liable to the
Interference of the judiciary remains to be
seen.
Whatever may have been the motive that
ftnpelied these mag mates to form combine
which controls over thirteen thousand miles
of railway, representing fifteen hundred
millions of capital stock, and more than
sixteen hundred millions of bonded in
debtedness, it is a proper subject for leg gisla-
tive inquiry, and would seem TO call also
for investigation by Attorney General Har-
mon, The immense public interests in
volyed. demand the determination of the
quesn6n whether by this combination the
law OF the land has been violated. The
very frank admission that the combine was
formed for self-protection is an almost GER
tain Indication that the interests of the
public were not taken into consideration
The morning times., 1895-11-25
BIDDING FOR GOLD.

1t is not now probable that Il bond issue
will be necessary before the meeting oi
Congress. Even if ten or twenty millions
more were Withdrawn from the Treasury
Secretary Carlisle could sit serenely over
his cmptying vaults and amid some ex-
presSions from his friends, the enemy, who
will invest the legislative fort on the '.Hill''
one week from tomorrow.
The Secretary. however, is taking very
extraordinary measures 10 induce a flow
of gold toward the Treasury. The sub
treasurer at New York IS no longer to reject
htweght coins. but is TO receive them at
their Weight talue and hold them as ca sh.
Gold will be accepted in exchange for paper
currency and the government Will pay ex-
press charges both ways for shippers. both
on paper and coin.
These are very unusual concessions to
bankers aud others and are keenly suG-
gcstite OF the concern which has been oc-
casioned-by the exasperating shipments
OF the last week. 1t is equivalent 10 an offer
of premium for gold. True, it is very
small prenfTufh. but it is just as much a
premium as ifit were larger.
While this expedient may result in some
increase of the flow of gold toward the
Treasury, IL viii probably avail very little
in stcmming the tide which has set in
toward Europe so overwhelmingly. Banks
have as yet shown no eagerness 10 come
TO the Eescge- What effect the offer to
pay the freight" Will have upon them re-
mains to be seen
There is nothing alarming in all this.
Busincss-k improving everywhere. 1t
would improve the Treasury were drained
of gold. The situation is interesting. how
ever. and VIII lend additional a ttraction to
the pre-holiday sittiHgs OF Congress, which
are usually somewhat stupid.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
THE RAILWAY COMBINE,

One of the most plausible explanations Of
the "raison d'etre" Of the recently formed
gigantic railroad combination is that those
who are parties to 1t entered into 1t as q
matter of self-pr otection against each
other. 1t was found, SO it is stated, that
no agreement regarding freight and passen
ger rates, however tron-bound it may have
been, was altogether respected by some Of
those that made the compact. Rates were
cutin spite of everything, and earnings were
seriously reduced In this way. And now
these mag mates say the whole trouble could
be most easily adjusted, If Congress would
only permit pooling.
Hero is the milk in the cocoanut. Ever
since the interstate commerce act was
passed, the great railway corporations of
the country have tried to circumvent its re-
The morning times., 1895-11-25
CRIMINAL, LIBEL

Criminal action las been begun against
the editor-In-chicf of one of The leading
newspapers of Philadelphia, because Of
the wrongful publication in his journal
of an article reflccting severely upon the
financial standing of enc of TIE Officers
of a banking concern. The very day fol-
lowing the publication of tie libelous arti-
Gle the paper made fun and ample retrac-
ton of the charges, expressing profound
regret, at the same time, that in the hurry
of the late hours of the night the offensive
article had passed into the columns of the
paper without that careful editorial sorat-
my which ordinarily ii would have re-
ceived.
Such apology, while 1t might not relieve
the paper from liability in civil action
although even that should be greatly mitt-
gated thereby-ought to remove all ground
for criminal action, and most of all against
the chief editor. There is just as much
reason in making him criminally respunsi-
ble for such liEel, when ii is shown that
lie had no personal knowledge of the pub
lication, as it would be to arrest the presi-
dent OF a bank because the paying-.eller
had embezzled funds. If any one is amen
able to the Law it is the reporter who wrote
the article and the subordinate editor who
permitted it to getint the composing room
and thus into the columns of the paper,
whose names the editOr-in-chief under the
circumstances In point would not refuse
TO disclose,
Editors of leading newspapers are, as a
rule, firmly impressed with the grave re-
sponsibifity resting upon them. They re-
alize even more fully than does the great
majority of the public the far-reaching ef-
fects of q publication in Tie columns OF
their journals. Many q story that would
make ''goGd reading" is suppressedby by them,
even without solicitation from any one,
Because its publication would carry grief
into some household or harm some inno-
cent party. BY their forbearance, their
integrity in this respect, the peace OF many
home has been preserved and the credit
of many mercaptile firm ur banking house
remained unassailed.
If these facts were more fully compre
hended by the public there would be less
libel suits, either criminal or civil.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
LITERARY EPwORTHIANS.
Pleasant Program Ia BE Rendered AT
Metrnpolita n Church.

The literary department of the Epworth
League of the Metropolitan NJ. f. Church
nave arranged an interesting program
OF entertainment for this evening. i'e-
sides the debate on the Armenian question
by the regular deb9ters there Will I've
several other interesting talks and some
delightful Instrumental and vocal music
The following is the program:
Essay, political, Social and Religious
Condition of Armenia" Mr.. ]. II. Ford;
solo, Miss O'Neii; essay, "The Eastern
Question" Miss Walker. Debate, Resolved,
That the U2ited States deinand of Turkey
tia, some measure be instituted whereby
the Armeuians be protected from Outrage.
Affirmative, Mr.. Harvey, Miss Thomas;
negative, Mr.. Roberts, Miss Kennedy. Solo,
Miss Reichenbach; two-mnute volunteer
speeches; vote on merits of debate.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
M. GOldenberg,
o2S 9TH ST., Near Mass. Av.
EXCLUSIVE TURKISH TIDINGS.
Information That Chicago Ass oci-
at"d Press Alone VIII Give.

at"d Press Alone VIII Give.
From the New YORK Times
The nassacres OF the Asia Minor and
the troubles which environ the Sultan OF
Turkey. threatening the disiacmberInent of
his empire and menacinE his life, being the
all-Gbsorbiug topic Of ihe houT the small
portion Of the reading public Of New York
aud other cities who purciis: Sc the news
papers served with the news OF the
Chicago Associated Pres not being
aware of its source. Were startled Tuesday
afternoon at reading the following "cab
gram
Berlin. Nov. ia dispatch received here
from Sofia. Bulgaria, says ;hat the Sultan
Of Turkey. Abdul Hamid, has been poisoned.
No details are given.
There were no details. The most ex
haustive search in Berlin via Sofia. and
Sofia via Berlin. has failcd To discover
the slightest suspicion of a detail or the
faiutcst rca son or remotcst prctCXt for
sending out such n candrd. and the only
inference is that il was put on; in the hope
of influencing prices, which result 1t
achieved in Chicago. as evidenced by the
report that wheat opened today at an
advance established yesterday afternoon
on the rumor Of the death of the Sultan of
Turkey Not ne wspaper In Berlin printed
a line even dimly suggesting the poisoning
OF the Sultan. AMI nobody in Sofia has
heard of sGch a rumor.
Not satisfied with the glory of sending
out this beat" OF which The United
Press did not have the merest mention"
the Chicago Associated Press Wednesday
sent 10 its long-SufferiDg clients the follow
ing gem of accuracy and exhaustive in-
formation:
London, Nov. 20.-A report has Just been
received here from CoustantiDople that
Rustem PasAa is dead
For the information Of the hcnighted
readers of the newspapers gulled by tue
| Chicago Associated Press it may be men
| tioued that Rustcm Pasha was the Turkish
| amblss to the Court of st. James, and
| that that aged statesman and diplomat died
| in London, where lie had been i'll for several
| days with congestion OF the lungs Why
| il was necessary for the London agent of
| the Chicago Associated Press TO have re-
course to CoustantiBople TO obtain an i'm
| portaut piece OF London news is rot eS-
| plancd. The inference is tGat he didn't
| know what was going on.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. 20.-The News
| this evening says, editorially:
The Chicago Associated Press, having
| killed 7 resident Cleveland, has now poisoned
| the Sultan of Turkey. TIE Associated
| Press would have a lot of crimes to aC-
! count for some day if it were not called to
account for some every day
The morning times., 1895-11-25
WASHINGTON, D. C.. NOVEMBER 25, 1895

Subscribers to The times VIII
confer favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors or neg
Iect of duty on the part of carriers.
Com plants either by mail or in per
son VIII receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
iiverei 10 NIL parts of the city by GAO
Evening Edition should be in the
hands of subscribers not Inter chan
$50 L. M.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
THE sULTAN's WAY.

There is q decidedly gruesome COM
plexion to cable dispatches from London,
Great emphasis is placed upon the abso-
lutte confidence felt in British official
circles that the Sultan is able and willing
to take care of his own affairs, protect
the ArmenIans to the extent they need
protection, and to suppress the effervescing
enthusiasm of young Turkey.
In connection with this assurance of the
sultans ability to suppress disorder is
given story Of the adventures of divers
The morning times., 1895-11-25
SPEAKER REED ARRIVES.
He Reached the City Last Night But
Declined to Talk.

OtCTIttU 10 Iu1k.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed arrived in the city
last evening over the Pennsylvania road
on the Limited from New York City. He
was Immediately driven to the Shoreham
Hotel.
That hostelry has been in Reeds head
quarters for several years past, and it will
be the base of his operations this Congress,
when he is not presiding in the House
The prospective Speaker declined to talk
about the contests that ire being aged for
committee chairmanships, and the minor
elective offices of the House. Heexpre ssed
himself as being in good health and his ap-
pearance. did not belle his words, and he is
undoubtedly in condition to stand the ef-
fects OF trying session of Congress. Very
few persons saw him during the evening,
and he retired early.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

One London Journals suggestion, that
i'll the partition of Turkey, Richard Cob
den's fancy OF American possessions in
the Orient may be realized, is quite COM
plimentary; but the great American bird
is quite sufficient for US, thank you'll
The morning times., 1895-11-25
BUTCHERS ASSEMBLY.
ew Members Admitted at Wen
A<tAvAn Ca.,to..

New Members Admitted at Wen
Attended Session.
One hundred and five members ans wered
to the roll call at the meeting of Butchers
Assembly, No. 6,341, X. of L., held yes
terday at Plasterer's Hall. corner of Four
and la half street and Penns sylvania avenue
There were representatives present from
the Stonecutters, Tailors, Labor Bureau,
and Railway assemblies.
The assembly appropriated So for the
relief OF the Anacostia drivers, and So for
the support of the workiugman's Library
and Bureau of Labor.
Five new members were initiated, and
five applications for membership were re-
ceived.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

The reduction in price of all of Chicago's
big daily papers, has had no effect upon
their individual circulation. Each of tie
journals reports fabulous gains every day.
It's a merry war. May the best affidavit
man win.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Tie first appointment made by Mayor
Hooper of Baltimore, was that Of Etws-
paper man 10 the position of mayors clerk.
Mr.. Hooper is 10 be oomplimented upon his
wise selection.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Mrs. Pateat, an estimabie woman Of New
Haven, has recently created almost national
excitement by wholesale charges Of im-
morality against Yale; bat she will now
doubtless find out that a great football
victory will cover n multitude of sins.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
MINISTER GUzMAN's RECALL.
Nicaraguan! Legation Abolished for
Fium ncial Reasons.

A dispatch was received yesterday from
Mauagua which confirmed the intelligence
previously published that the Nicaraguan
government had decided to abolish its
legation at Washington on account of
financial reasons.
DR.. Guzmau, who has represented Mic
aragua here for many years, will present
his letter OF recall, which is now en- route
next week. It is Or. Guzman's purpose to
reamiu in Washingto and resume the
practice Of bis profession.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Rejected manuscripts nre usually
returned when accompanied by
stamps, but nEy obligation to do SO
Is expressly dtsavowed.
Manuscripts nnaccompanicd by
rosInge VIII not lie returncd.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

1t seems that under the benign methods
of Abdul HanIid III, young Turks who are
even suspected of revolutionary thoughts
speedily take the famous journey Of the
late Mr.. Maginty-to the bottom OF the sea
The morning times., 1895-11-25

In another column of this paper VIII be
found the latest from the pen of Senator
Chandler. It was written after the Sen
ator had dieted himself on raw beef sand
wiches.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
Proof of It.

Millson-Do you believe that the souls
of the departed can communicate with us
after death?
Kilby-Oh. yes; frequently get letters
from friends who have moved to Phila
delphia.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

In spite of the ultimatums issued by the
presidents of Yale and Princeton Colleges,
New York received its annual coat OF ver-
million at the hands Of the students.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

DR.. Mary Walker has returned. Notwith-
standing the alluring styles of boomers. the
doctor sticks to the old and reliable trousers.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
Total. e. -. :. 236,S.

soiemnly swenr that the above is
a correct statement of the daily cir
cuIation of THE wASHISGT TON
TIMES for the week ending November
"a, 1895, and that all he copies were
actually sold or mailed for IA valuable
consideration and delivered TO bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also,
that none OF them were returned or
remain In the office unieIiyered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

In a recent interview Hon. Charles II.
Gibson Of Maryland, stated that he would
not accept Judgeship. He must have
dreamed that the seat was offered him.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Hon. Kcir Hardie has gone back to Eng
land with his notebook chock full Of
hieroglyphics, and any one can guess what
that means.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Col. Colt will arbitrate with his wife,
but will push his suit against Van Allen
for 100000 The firearms business must
be getting slack.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Designer watson of the ValQucerIe says
that he will not put in his car during the
investigation. Dunraven, however, VIII
talk enough for both.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

A Cleveland paper publishes an inter
view with the only living survivor" OF
the bridge calamity. Those that didn't
survive, probably refused to talk.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

If the Commissioners really want to
know how the farmers feel about this
market-stand matter. just let them play
farmers for a while themselves.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Citizens should fight any street eXten-
sion which does not extend paving to
built-up streets within city limits
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Much is said about half-back in reports
Of football games, and one is surprised
that there is 10 mention of broken-haCk
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Has Mr.. German gone a-rishng? He
hasn't been heard from for a week or
more.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

II is now old Pennsy's turn to be by
Yale fellows well met.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

in the waters of the Golden Horn, " ho came
face to face with forty or fifty bodies,
standing upright upon the bottom of the
sea, having leaden weights attached to
their feet. One diver recognized in this
CHASTITY phalanx students of his acquaint-
ance.
This is one way of putting down young
Turkish revolutinnists, and judging from
the number of suspects who have dis
appeared" the bottom of the Golden Horn
must be pretty well populated. These meth
DDS of the Sultan naturally inspire the
British official circle with increasing con-
fidence in the genius of the Turkish ruler.
1t is evident from the changed tenor Of
the news from London and Berlin that
a vast deal of very quiet diplomacy has
been doing its work during the last week.
London and Berlin journals unite in de-
nouncing the Armenians Notwithstanding
the authentic Information that the Turks,
and not the kurds, led in the recent awful
slaughter and louting in the Asiatc pro
vinces. Great Britain, Germany aad Aus
trIa are drawn closer together than for
long years, and are agreed that nothing
shall be done for the Armenlans.
In short, there is a new deal with the
Turkish administration as against Rus
sian Influence and Vaccinations. There is
no sentiment in these governments when
questions of commercial and national ad-
vantage are at stake.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Last week of the great moDey-raising
sale at the New York Clothing House.
The morning times., 1895-11-25

Last week OF the great fssnnes-raising
sale at the New York Clothing House.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
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prompt attention as though brought
to the main office.
The morning times., 1895-11-25
The circulation of The Times for

the week ending November "a was as
follows: