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The Washington times., 1895-02-07
IT Is A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

The Congressional currency comedy still
continues. Like Chinese drama its end de-
pends upon the physical endurance OF the
actors. And were it not for the crisis i'm
pending. and for the need OF decisive action,
the absurd efforts Of Congress TO deal with an
important question would excite ridicrle
throughout the country.
There is nothing complicated. nothing De
yond ordinary comprehension in the financial
situation. Business is depressed, our
Treasury depleted. public confidence shaken.
and something must be done to stimulate
trade and prevent series Of business disas-
ters ANY business man can point out the
difficulty and name the remedy for all our
troubles.
When q business enterprise becomes in
volved through lack Of trade. and expendi-
lures exceed revenues. money is borrowed TO
tide over the dull season. This country
has been passing through hard times brought
on by legislative agitation. our expendi-
tures nave exceeded revenues and money was
borrowed by the sale Of bonds 20 make up the
deficiency. The dull times continue, there is
still lack OF revenue. and now money must
be borrowed 10 maintain our national credit
or gold payments must be repudiated and
change made 10 a silver basis.
Under ordinary circumstances such a
change would not cause serious trouble, but
now. when trade is stagnated when money
refuses TO circulate, when everybody talks
hard times, and when ali our gold is in the
hands OF spectators, a silver basis would
send gold 10 premium and bring on a flnan-
cial panic Our Treasury is at the mercy oi
gold Spectators. The gold Of the country is
in other hands, and gold at a premium would
force up interest rates and create serious
business troubles.
sale Of bonds is necessary, but its princi-
pal object should be the taking up of the cur
rency that menaces our Treasury. The legal
tender and Treasury notes in circulation
places our gold reserve at the mercy of gold
spectators in times Of depression. They can
be used over and over again for gold redemp-
tlon and made the means Of financial trouble.
II needs no additional currency, nor particu-
lar change in our banking laws 10 prevent
financial disaster. But il does require the
withdrawal OF all faith-cure currency and
the borrowing OF more gold, and this should
be done quickly.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

There is one class of peopls in the Capitol
who are sincerely desirous that there shall
be no extra session. They are the committee
clerks. doorkeepess. and other employees. As
soon rs the Fifty-fourth Congress conyenes.
and the political complexion OF the two
houses Is changed, the great bouncing act
will be performe in pretty nearly all the po-
sitions in the gift OF the newly elected officers
and in committee clerkships. To ali ofthese
an extra session vii! mean the loss Of eight
months shary.
1--WE know we have got to go. said one of
these men, ''but we should like 10 stave off
the agony as long as possible"
There are some persons who will try their
very best 70 defeat that clause in the District
appropriation bill which provides for the
moving Of Hancock circle. One of these was
at the Capitol yesterday.
I'VE bought property around there" he
said, land paid good biz more money for it
than we should otherwise have done because
of the fact that that circle had been estab-
lished. 1t is an outrage to move tie public
reservations about in that way, and some
body is making good rhing out Of it, am
sure.
There will be no necessity for doing any
, thing. with the proposition TO put an addi-
tional tax on beer, said a member OF the
Ways and Means Committe yesterday. The
Secretary OF the Treasury has declared that
he has all the revenue be needs. aud that dis
poses of the matter. l don't think there will
be any additional revenue Legislation this
session.
Let nae tell you" joined in former
prominent government official, what | be-
/ fh,Ara iph hah nd
that proposition TO put on more tax on beer
aud that they hoped to bleed the brewers.
They wont do it now, thou gh."
report was current about the Capitol in
the early hours of the day that Representa-
tive Hermann has defeated Senator Dolph
for the Senatorial term beginning on the 4th
eral satisfaction and brought forth express
sions OF nope that it might be true, because
Mr.. Hermann is very popular.
! Mr.. Hermann when spoken to, however.
denied having received any such news. and
4 begged his friends 10 reserve their coDgratu-
I lations. He stated that. according TO dis
/ patch received, he had made some gains
/ Beyond that he would not say.
Now that Senator Clark, OF Wyoming, has
taken his seat, the Democratic majority in the
Senate has completely disappeared. Though
they have still a plurality, having 43 votes to
the Republicans 80 and Iopliists 3, they can
no longer absolutely control legislation.
There are not few Democratic Senators
who DO not approve the Administration
course in the Hawaiian matter but voted for
Mr.. Vests resolution for Iurely party reasons
These chuckled in their sleeves YESTERDAY
when the news came that Queen lii had alb.
1 dicated and acknowledged the republic as
+ the only proper government IN the islands IL
/ be recognized by her and all foreign powers
( Said one of them:
''What pretty mess We would have made
/ of ii if We had put that old woman back or
the throne and tried TO prop up rotten mon.
! tervention!"
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Drew the BLADE Tbroueh Uis Hand

Charles Foster, colored, of No. 1143 Nine
teenth street northwest. was playing with a
friend last evening. The friend had long
bladed carving knife Charles wanted the
knife and playfully seized it by the blade.
The other man drew the keen-edged blade
through Charles hand. making a long and
ghastly cut DR.. Shortlidge. of the Emer-
gency Hospital, took eleven stitches in Fos-
ter's injured member.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Lecture by George R. stetson.

Mr. George r. Stetson, of the Anthropolog-
ical Society, delivered an interesting lecture
at All Souls Church last night his subject
being christopher Plantin, the Antwerp
publisher of the sixteenth century, and the
Musee Plantin." The lecture was under the
auspices of the Parish Union, and about 100
members and friends of the organization
were present.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
After a Crafty Confidence Man.

confidence man who forged orders for
watches and other articles on merchants,
using the names and letter headings of Con-
nelly Brothers, the patent attorneys, at 507
Seventh street northwest. Among the mer-
chants victimized were Mr.. Baum and W. T.
Tappan. AT a late hour last night the de-
tectiyes said they believed the fellow had left
town. One of the watches was recovered by
Detectives Boyd and Horne.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
RECEIVER HAS NOT ACCOUNTED
Capital Trust Company's Allegation Con.
corning the Alex Milne Assignment.


The Capital Trust Company wants a re-
ceiver for money accruing from the sale of
Mr. Alex Mines stock of furniture. Mr.
Milne assigned on October 2, 1898. to F. c.
Townsend. The Trust Company was a cred
itor for s7,2S9.
Mr.. Townsend, it is alleged in the Trust
Company's bill in equity filed Yesterday, has
never given an accounting; has declared only
small dividend, whereas large one was
expected: has conducted the business as if it
were not to be closed up; and has recently
had the remainder of the stock sold at auc-
tion.
discovery and accounting are asked for
rs well as receiver. An order restraining
Sloan & Co., who sold the last of the stock
at auction, from paying the proceeds no Mr..
Townsend, was granted by Jndge Hagner.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Observation-Disclosures

BALTIMORE, Feb. Ga society wedding Of
more than usual note and brilliancy took
place here this evening. The contra citing
parties were Miss Leila Sinclair Montague,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Powhaton Mon
tague, and Mr.. Basil B., Gordon, of Rappa-
hammock county, Va.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Dover Bank win Not Resume,

DOVER, n. H., Feb. 6.-The directors of the
Dover National Bank. OF which defaulter
Isaac Abbott was cashier, held a meeting to-
day and after full discussion of the situa-
tion decided not to resume.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Personally Conducted Excursion to Mardi.
gras Carnival, Mobile, Ala, and

A personally conducted excursion will be op-
sratea wa me seaDoarH Asr Line IRON wash
%, to accommodate parties desiring to attend
gala festivities of Mardi-gras on account of
which special reduced rates will be made. Tick
cts on sale February 22-25, good returning for
fifteen days For further particulars apply W.
B. CLEMENTS, District Passenger Agent, Room /,
60l Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Fire Loss in Hancock, Md.

BALTIMORE, Feb "a sumac mill and two
warehouses at Hancock, Nd, were burned
last night. Loss $4,000, partially insured.
One warehouse belonged to Benjamin Slot
tlemeyer OF st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Go nnt With The RnxsIv

Ever been tosIHE BEDSoRD to sample the Hot
Free Lunch? It's served from - 10 100 every
day. It's hne-and plenty of it. Better try
some to-day. of course, you know where 10 60.
Thirteenth street, just above f.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Norfolk and Western Receivers Appointed

Norfolk and Western Receivers Appointed
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 6.-Judge Golf, of the
United States circuit court, to-day appointed
F. J. Kimball and Henry Fink, az receivers
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany. A bond of s100,0 each was given
and the receivershipis now in effct. The
road was formerly known as the Atlantic,
Mississippi. and Ohio, and Gen. William Ma
hcne was the president.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

his pity that the contradiction of the
killing Of Chinanan by the officers Of the
Concord should deprive the Chinese Of the
credit of having captured somebody.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

Thar financial bill may prove too weighty
for ex-Speaker Reeds Presidential boom.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

TIRE adjournment Of Congress and the alb
dication Of Queen Ill will lemove tremen-
dous load from the public mind.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

Subscribers 10 The Times Viii confer a
favor Ey promptly reporting any diseour'
Tesy Of collectors. or neglect OF duty on
1hc raFI Of The carriers. Complaints
ciIhcr hy all or in person viii receive
rrOmpi attention. Papers should he de-
l5Nered 10 al parts OF tho city by G:3O
O'Clock each morning. including Sunday
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

and impudent attempts 10 create public favor
only add 10 the contempt with which he is re-
garded.
TEE future OF our fnlnces after Congress
adiourns IS a more difficult problem than the
currency question.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Exchauee,

Furnished by SiIsby 4 Co. bankers AMI
brokers' Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street opposite Treasury, Washington, D. c.
On High Low CIosin o.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

Mrs ]. Ellen Foster, Mrs. Pierce. and Miss
Pierce were at home at the Elsmere yesterday
afternoon. They receive Wednesday in Feb
ruary.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

Mr. C. Emet, of 452 NJ street southwest.
was given happy surprise Monday evening.
it being his birthday. Friends me. him and
enjoyed a sumptuous repast.
The Washington times., 1895-02-07

Mrs. Lindsay, wife Of Senator Lindsay.
will not receive this afternoon, but tho fol-
lowing Thursdays during the season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26
PEFFER'S SUCCESSOR

The late senatorial contest, at To-
peka, although resulting favorably for
the old political pocket which has held
and controlled ali the state and federal
offices since the time when memory
runneth not to the contrary, developed
the fact of western Kansas power in
a way never before demonstrated. Bit
for conflicting personal ambitions
Plumb's successor would have been
from western Kansas.
The election of Lucien Baker geo.
graphically eliminates a score of east
ern Kansas statesmen, including ex-
Senator Ingalls,, as candidates to sue
coed PETER two years hence. Political
colnity and party polity should assign
western Kansas the other senatorship.
Not only that but the material interests
of the state would seem to demand as
much. In fact the secret of Burton'S
unexpected strength was traceable 10
the fact of his identification with i'm
portant western Kansas interests, and
his pledges to conserve them in the
event of his election In view there
fore of these claims in connection With
the late result western Kansas ought
not only to expect and demand PETERS
successor but at an early day COM
mence to east about for man who
would prove in every particular the
equal of him who was chosen on We'd
neSday last from wentworth to SII,.-
coed Plumb of Emporia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26
tween the eyes and he is temporarily

tween the eyes and he is temporarily
blinded.
Parkhurst when he began his cam
paign had the active help of the news
papers. They doomed him night and
day and Parkhurst and the name of
Parkhurst and the reform Of Park
hurst waxed great and the nation stood
aghast from very admiration. Mr..
Parkhurst felt rather good himself
about it. He at once elected himself
by rousing vote to be general super
intendent of the universe. He permit
ted no one to monkey with the cog
wheels Of the solar system and when
be was not supervising the rising and
setting of the sun he took it into his
head to criticize a little. He jumped
on the newspapers CALAMITY. He said
that they were a nuisance and should
be suppressed.
Since then the newspapers have left
Parhhurst alone. They are taking
pains to leave him alone about twenty
four hours every day. Parkhurst and
Parkhurst's name and Parkhurst's re-
form are waning. The people read no
more about him and are forgetting him
day by day, and the result will be that
Parkhurst will not be able to dig out
Of the accumulated obscurity in year.
1t is his own fault Any advertiser
might have told him how it would re-
sJllt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26

there. Ine most aounoant pIsnt was
large bushy knotweed covered with
sprays of white blossoms. and this
grew far up the mountain side. There
were also clumps of tall bocconia,
campanula with large pink or lavender
flowers sprinkled in each bell with tiny
ink spots, and various less snowy
flowers The fora on this side of the
mountain, devastated by the last erup-
ton in 1905, is not so rich as that on
the northern slope. As the ascent be-
comes sleeper we get into a wood of
dwarfed and scrsggy pine trees. which
extend as far as Tarobo, q large tea
house with little temple attached.
and then suddenly ceased Above this
there was only an occasional dead
stump to break the monotonous sur
face of ashes. Here every pilgrim pur-
chases stick to help him up the moan.
tain-an octagonal staff of birch about
FIVE feet long, with an inscription
burned on it, and for few coppers the
priests on duty at the summit will add
red stamp 10 prove that the owner
has actually been there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26
AMONG THE WITS

81 am surprised / have hardly
been introduced to you, and you ask
me to lend you money" Beg your
pardon, sir, but you look so much like
my uncle. "-Fliegende Blatter.
-"Who is the author of the phrase,
make haste slowly?'" 81 don't know,
IT was probably somebody who was en-
cheering a contract to build a new
post o.iice. "--Washington Star.
-Grimes-"I don't believe woman
could be kept from talking during a
game of cards. even with a club"
Grumper-"Certainly not, if 1t happens
to be a whist club. buffalo Courier.
II want something that will make
me sleep, doctor" Doctor-"What are
you suffering from?" Its a tooth
coming" zone of your wisdom teeth7"
Goodness, no; one of the baby's
teeth?"
-Cholly-"Why, weggie, what's the
matter now?" Wegginal-'I called on
Miss Chick lahst night, and the vewy
first thing she said was: oh, do tell
me the lame of your dressmaker? -
Syracuse Post
-Teacher-"Why did you put that
pin in may chair?- Bad Boy-"Boo-
hoo, How do yer know put il dere?"
Teacher-"Because you were the only
boy in the room who was hard at work
studying when / sat on it."
Mrs. Bacon-"As / came mp the
street / saw the policeman on this
81 -
The Cook-''Yes, ma'am; that the way
he has when he's thinking OF me,
ma'am."-Yonkers Statesman
Mr.. Poppy-"Fine dog that I
don't suppose you'd care to sell him
Mr.. Joppy-"O. couldn't sell him
Poppy-''Indeed, its strange how we
become attached TO our pets Joppy
But that is no; IL. couldn't sell
him because no one would buy him
al wonder complained little Ras-
tus, why 'poSsum an watermelon
can't be ripe at de same time?" You
fool niggah.s replied Uncle Nose, Sc
vereiy, .'ef 'possum an watermelon
were on e.rf togedder At de same time,
nobody wouldn't take de trouble TO
try To git TO Hebben-"-Indizna polls
Journal
A Literary Conversation--'I am
much impressed with the writings Of
Kipling- he Is certainly a VERY
forcible writer Yes. and do you
know have discovered that IL the art
of swearing should suddenly become
extinct al the oaths IN the English
language could De recovered out OF
Kipling's works for the use Of posteri-
tT.=-Ch:czgo Record 4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26
AMERICAS LOVE FOR NAPOLEON.

There is no doubt that the memory of
Napoleon is dearer to American hearts
than to the French. The most beauti.
full things that have been said of the
Corsican have been written and spoken
by Americans. The present wonderful
revival in Napoleonic literature is with
cut parallel in literature. IT is of its
own kind.
Napoleon was of n type strange TO
Europe From half-barbarous
country, without education. without
title he sprang into France and gather
ing the strength of that country in his
own hands. he hurled himself against
all Europe. bringing down crowned
heads and old-established courts.
That is the reason America loves the
memory of Napoleon. In America
obscurity has become n requisite to
ultimate greatness. Great generals
spring from tanners and presidents
from canal-driverS.
In Europe greatness is titular and
lineage Is almost always necessary TO
prominence. 1t is no wonder that
America enjoys reciting the deeds of
an obscure youth who Knocked the
powers topsy-turvy. wiped out the
greatest courts. brought the kings and
queens To their knees and PLAYED
smash with everything that was con-
nected with that ancient fraud-the
divine right of kings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26

the government" asked the Post repor-
ter Of Assistant Sergeant-at-arms Moh-
ler
20, yes" was the reply.
And Senator Allen has not bought
a ticket for herr"
Certainly not. She will return with
the party, so far as l know. She Is the
only LADY, brought by any member of the
committee, although Mr.. Posts widow
and daughter are going with US ana
we were afraid that she might not rno
the trip very pleasant.
The spectacle Of this ardent econo.
mist and friend Of the people going on
with his daughter on a funeral 3unket.
at government expense is a moving
one, and caused the reporter to become
eloquent. AS the train pulled out OF the
station he pulled out his note book and
wrote down this sad reflection: AND
the starving poor are still! starving,
and the toiling millions are still toll
ing, and there is still the same reckless
disregard. not to say larceny, OK puoiis
Ynonov
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-26
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. jefferson Davis has just Oh.
bands memoirs as a result of suit
with publishers, and hopes to soon Sc
cure the sheet and plates of his short
History of the Confederacy."
S. Kurino, japanese minister at
Washington, is an able, courteous
diplomat. and speaks English fiuently.
He has made many friends since he
reached the legation last August, and
Is quite social lion at present.
BY the death recently of Mrs @. B.
Hyde the city of Boston comes into
the possession of bequest of $4,000,
to be used for the creation of statue,
pedestal and foundation included, to
Rufus Choate. the famous lawyer.
Mr. S. r. Crockett is accused by .
writer in the Academy of gross plagiar-
ism in his Raiders" The parallel
column is used to show what he has
taken from volume of Historical and
Traditional Tales from the South of
Scotland" published in 1s43-
Mrs. Oscar Wilde. when Browning
WIS calling on her at one of her Sun
day afternoons, ASKED him to write
something in her autograph album,
wherein many famous people had writ
ten. with pleasure. ".said Browning.
and wrote: From poet to a poem.
wharfage" says Cecil Rhoades,
the millionaire diamond mine owner
and political leader of South Africa.
''spoils a mans or a woman's career.
because it destroys singleness of aim.
He is consistent, at least, for he re-
mains a bachelor, and will have none
but unmarried men about him.
The grave of Edgar Allan Poe, in
the burial yard of the old Westminster
Presbyterian church, at Baltimore, is q
shrine for many pilgrims. The sexton
Of the church, a white-haired man OF
sixty-four, is, besides Poe's cousin, Rev.
DIR. GLENN, the only survivor of Poe's
funeral. at which there was, besides
the hearse, but one vehicle.
Henry R. Pomeroy, who died re-
Gently at the city hospital in Indian
apolis, was the personal friend of three
presidents. He was neigh Dor of Lin
colin, a companion of Grant and q close
acquaintance of Arthur. He had been
a newspaper writer and an inventor,
but hard times and ill-luck sent both
himself and wife to the poorhouse.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes asks
that any persons having letters of DIR.
Holmes will send them to Houghton,
Miff1in & Co., with reference to their
possible use in contemplated life and
letters of DR.. Holmes. These letters
will be carefully returned to their
owners after copies have been made of
such of them as are found to be avail
able.
The modern literary man is apt to
be cosmopolite. After many wan
behring's Robert Louis Stevenson dies in
Samoa Kipling has been a great
globe-trotter. Bret Harte. Marion
Crawford and Henry James are prac-
tically denationalized. Julian Haw-
ithorne, after much travel, has settled
down in Jamaica Stanley j. Weyman
has wandered over Europe afoot Conan
Doyle has travelled much and is plan
ming further globe-trotting.