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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Nearly half of the members of the Dis
tIict committee of the House, announced by
Speaker Reed today. are rev to local legis-
lation. having never served before upon
that body Chairman Babcock has had a
years experience and is understood to be
we'll acquainted with the needs Of the Dis
trio. in legislative matters. Mr.. Harmer of
Pennsylvania has been on the committee
for many years and is a constant attend
ant at it's meetings. These are the only
two republican members with experience,
but there is excellent material in the new
recruits from the dominant party. All OF
the democrats on the new committee
served on 1T last year. and thus have
preparatory knowledge OF the many legls-
lative matters that have been allowed to
go over from session to session without
action. There ought to be no lack Of en-
ergy In this body of fifteen men, who prac-
ticaIly constitute the lower branch Of the
city's common council and On whose en-
terprlse and interest depend the welfare of
upward Of two hundred and eighty thou
sand people, representing vast amount of
capital The committee will be confronted.
when 1t gets to work, with a great variety
of matters. The Star has during the past
three or four weeks endeavored to point
out some of the most pressing necessities
OF the District. and 1t will continue to shed
wha. light is in its power upon this i'm
portant matter throughout the session.
The great obstacle III. the way Of adequate
legislation for the District is the difficulty
of obtaining the two days in each month
which are customarily set apart for local
legislation, as it too often happens that
even this poor pittance of time. which IS
wholly inadequate. in view Of the wide
scope of the local legislation. is taken from
the District. The first effort Of the District
committee should be to secure an agree-
ment which will leave this privilege n
violate throughout the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
The Special Message.

President Cleveland took advantage yes
terday afternoon of the premontory symp-
toms In Wall street. that might be inter-
preted as foreshadowing a panic, to send a
message to Congress. asking that the Houses
should not adjourn for the holiday recess
until some legislation had been enacted mot
only to remind those apprehensive among
our people that the resources Of this gov
errment and the scrupulous regard for hon.
est dealing afford sure guarantee Of un-
questioned safety and soundness, but to re-
assure the world that with these factors
and the patriotism of our citizens, the abil-
ity and determination Of our nation to meet
In any circumstances every obligation 1t
1ncurs. do not admit OF question" He re-
fers to his annual message, and plainly
urges that Congress should pass a bill In
the line Of the recommendations contained
therein. in other words. that the Secretary
Of the Treasury should be authorized to re-
tire the greenbacks and to issue low-rate,
1ong-term bonds to accomplish this result,
1t Is not surprising that the President
should take what, from bis point Of view,
might seem to be such an excellent oppor-
tunity for emphasizing his attitude on the
financial question, but 1t Is not to be SUD-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
Tint Billion Dollar Loss.

1t is the height of nonsense for such level
headed men as DIR. Chauncey Depew to
seek to persuade the plain people of the
United States that the war scare In this
country has already cost the country one
billion of dollars in deprecated values.
What are these values? Are they real,
tangible things that can be measured, or
are they speculative values that derive
their fictitious worth from the state of q
stock market controlled by few men
who Sc interest today may be to cause a
rise in stocks and tomorrow to organize a
raid that will send the shares flying DOWN
ward? People are not easily fooled on this
question of the difference between real and
speculative values. In panics such as that
which existed in a small measure yester-
day IN Wall street, there are losses of
money and failures, and hardship Is Gre
ated by these events. but the chief SUI
ferers are those who go into the street for
speculative operations. who invest their
money with the gamblers risk that 1t may
accrue tremendous profit in few hours
or may be as speedily wiped away. Rail-
road shares appear to be the most active
of these fluctuating stocks. 1t is absurd,
In the light of history. to contend that the
actual values of railroad properties are
lOSl VI uspiCCidtcu ny Wal liuITltS. L ne
railroads of America never received such
an impulse as that which came to them
during the civil war of 1sGl-5. Practically
the great American system of transporta-
ton routes was developed by that event.
In case of a war with England and move
ments against CanaRla our interstate lines
would be foremost among the limited num-
Der of interests upon which the struggle
would have a beneficial effect. Yet rail-
road shares are being sold today in the
market at a loss Who bears that loss ?
Not the honest investor who realizes that
these movements of the market are purely
speculative and holds on to his stock with
confidence In its integrity, but the specu-
later whose interest it is to unload at a
small loss before it may become great
one or whose policy 1t has been to depre-
ciate the market. Not a dollar of actual
value is destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

President Cleveland is now free to APP
point his Venezuelan commission at once
without the shadow of a restriction as to
the number CT character of the men
composing it as to the time to be
occupied in it's laoors. The action of the
Senate yesterday Afternoon in passing the
House bill without amendment eifectually
removed all further possibility of delay,
and closed the incident for the time being
as far as Congress is concerned This
actually disproves the English intima-
I, ton that months would necessarily elapse
before the President could appoint the
boundary commission, as there is no
thought that having obtained the appro-
priation that he asked from Congress last
Tuesday, under circumstances that indi-
Gated a desire en- his part for speedy ac-
ton, he will now permit many days CT
hours to elapse before naming the men
who are to undertake this important task.
Indeed, it is believed by many that the
President has already chosen the members
OF the commission, and withholds their an
nouncemelt until the formalities con-
nected with the appropriation have been
observed. AS the bill goes to him for sig
nature it reads as follows: BE it enacted,
ETC., That the sum of SlOO,00O, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be, and the
same is hereby appropriated for the eN-
penses of commission, to be appointed by
the President, to investigate and report
upon the true divisional line between the
Republic of Venezuela and British Guia-
ma" Thus; so far the record Is con-
cerned, Congress has merely provided for
the expenses of conducting the Inquiry.
The letter of tine enactment, whatever its
spirit and significance an Endorsement
of the position assumed by the President.
is that Of appropriation to enable the
President to do something which except
for the lack of money he already had full
power to do. The commission, when
formed. will represent the President and
will report to him. 1t is not believed, how
ever. that any necessity will arise for Con-
gress to take advantage of its ability to
shift responsibility for this commission.
There is every reason to expect that par
tisan action on this matter will be wholly
unnecessary, as it is most undesirable, and
the outlook, everything considered, is that
the commission will be composed of men
who will from the beginning command the
entire confidence of the people at large, of
all political parties. So far. the United
States is unit in the matter, and will, 1t
is confidently believed, continue such.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

If the President gets any bond legisla-
tion from the present Congress, which is
doubtful, it is likely to take the shape of
authority to issue short-time certificates of
Indebtedness of small denominations and
bearing low rate of interest, the issue
constituting popular currency loan to
meet a revenue deficiency. The events of
the last few days, which suggest the en-
tarrassments the republic may suffer in
the protection of Its dignity and self-re-
spect from the fact that its Indebtedness
Is largely due to foreign creditors who can
in an emergency conspire to harass it, will
serve to strengthen the demand that SO far
as possible our national Indebtedness be
kept at home in the shape of popular loans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

posed that he anticipates any unusual de-
velopments in commercial circles. 1ester-
days furry in Wall street had the ear
marks of a bear movement. inspired by the
fact that there is a strain at present be-
tween Great Britain and the United States,
and it is well known that there are no men
in the world shrewder or more ready to take
advantage of opportunities of this sort than
financial spectators.
In his annual message the President more
than once calls attention to what he de-
clares to be the need of speedy action by
Congress. He makes no pointed reference
to any particular date but in one paragraph
he speaks of the predicament of the country
as sufficiently perplcxirg ito require prompt
and wise treatment" Again he points out
"a situation which certainly ought to arrest
attention and to provoke immediate legis-
lative relief" 1t was the general opinion
at the time of the submission of this mes
sage that the President desired to convey
the impression that If the legislation were
not forthcoming in short season another
bond issue would be inevitable to maintain
the gold reserve, and recent comment has
it that such an issue will come to pass in
the month of January in default of con-
gresSional action. Hence it is easy to I'M
derstand the motive which led to the SUBJ
mission of this message with it's unusual
recommendation that Congress should re-
main in session over the Christmas holt
days for the purpose of considering financial
legislation. 1t is plain that the President
Seeks in this way to shift the responsibility
for the forthcoming bond issue by having
mus given warning first in his annual
message and then in the special delverance
on the subject. presented yesterday under
SUCH remarkable circumstances
IL is not to be expected that Mr.. Cleve-
lands plan will carry. He may succeed
IN Keeping Congress together, but in the
nature of things The legislation that he
requires is among the impractcabilitles I'M
less there is change of heart to very
considerable extent in at least one of the
two branches Of Congress. 1t was but
yesterday that the silver men in the SEN
ate, on what was conceded to be a test
vote, showed majority OF twelve over the
wing known as the sound money senators,
and TINS faction of the upper house is
aVowedly opposed to the currency-retire-
ment scheme of MIR. Cleveland and Mr..
Carlisle. To be sure, as Senator Teller in
dictated yesterday in his speech on the
Venezuelan commission bill, the silver men
might drop their predictions for the white
metal in the event of hostilities In order to
provide war revenue for the government
But Mr.. Cleveland practically divorces the
present financial emergency from the in
ternational relations of the country, al
though he inserts a parenthetisr phrase
warning Congress that the patriotic senti-
ment of our people IS not substitute for a
sound financial lolicy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
The National Cisarmakers' Union.

1t is now proposed by the cigarmakers
of this country to locate the headquarters
of their national organization in this city.
Thus the process of natural gravitation
toward the common center Of all things
American goes on. One of the leading
officers of this great union, which includes
3S4 local organizations and over 5000
members, declares that after inspecting
all the principal cities Of the country he
finds none so well suited to all the pur-
poses for which the union was formed as
Washington. The present headquarters
are located in Chicago, which may have
been an appropriate place for such an OBJ
ject In the earlier stages of the organiza-
ton. but labor matters have greatly crys-
tallized during late years, and the work.
ingmen have found that their work Of self
protection leads them to look to the ma
tional legislature for relief and this fact
centers their attention on Washington
more fixedly as year follows year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

If England chooses to sacrifice her hold
inss of American stocks in order to create
an Impression in the monetary world it Is.
of course, her privilege to do so. But she
Is likely to find 1t very Improbable spec
tacular exhibition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Lord Salisbury's claim that the Monroe
doctrine is not recognized feature of in
ternatio0al law even If correct would
merely point out a deficiency that demands
immediate attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

It Is the man who never worked and
never wanted to who is most likely to as
sert himself as an advocate of violence in
case like the Philadelphia street railway
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

There was quite force Of men at work
en- the city post office building this morning,
but the rain came. and all but about forty
five Of them quit for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Great Britain Is not satisfied with get
ting large share Of this country's gold,
but demands South Americas before it has
been mined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
SHOOTING STARS.

"Er man doan' halter be no elocutionist,"
said Uncle Eben, "in order ter make 'Mer-
ry Christmas SCUM good when he says it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

From the Baltimore American.
The republic grows in strength. and the
people of Hawaii are enjoying a better
government than they ever had before
Honesty Is no longer a scarce article on
the islands. and the reign of the kings and
queer of misrule is over for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
She "na Prudent.

HE must be worth at least hundred
thousand dollars. mamma"
How do you know?"
He told me his fortune ended In five
o.phers."
Him. Maybe it begins with one, too"
An Objection.
"There's only one objection have to this
climate"
What is that?''
1.-The temperature and the price of coal
don't get high at the same time
A Conservative Reply.
us that the new post office building?'
said the visitor to this city.
WELL" replied the resident as his eye
caught several recently laid stones, some
Of it's rather new
4 Mysterious Mnlady.
ut is time" said Venezuela, ito have a
thorough and competent diagnosis of my
case"
whats the natter" asked Guiana,
haughtily.
why, Great Britain says I have an in
growing boundary line"
A Fin de Steele Concession.
Meet me- he said, lat the end of the
lane"
But she sighed as she murmured mo.
The fashions have changed, my gentle
swain,
And the people who met at the end of the
Are people Of long ago.
'Then meet me-" quoth he, ''at the old elm
tree,
Where the twilight shadows grow"
But she answered may" and she said
"Ah, me,
The people who tryst at the old elm tree
Are people of long ago.
IF dared but mention the mistletoe
bough!
1t was anciently used, 1 know
And she sighed, Great vanity's wrong, ]
vow;
Let us show respect to the mistletoe bough
Like the people of long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Lot No. 3. comprising Best Quality Rougl,
Boucles and Light Tan Covert Ccths-former
prices, SlO.9S 10 S13.5oTat S69s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Lot No. ., comprising Bouclcs, Bound and
Strapped Beaver and Covert Cloths, all new
and desirable styles former prices, $s.9s to
$1258-at S5.9S. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

White Metal and Aluminium Ware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
Foreign.

English reception of the news of Presi-
dens Cleveand's message on the Venezue-
Ian dispute was at first one of Indifference,
but this feeling was followed by one Of
semi-panic in the stock market; England
Is very unwilling to believe that AIneri-
cans sincerely support the President; Sir
Michael H!cks-Bedch, chancellor of the
British excheGucr, in an address at a
conservative banquet in Bristol said that
he did not believe the people on either
side OF the Atlantic wanted war. and that
when the true statement which Lord Sal
isbury had prepared in dispatches was
shortly published the result would be hap
by, peaceful and honorable to both sides.
The North German Lloyd steamer Srree,
from New York for Bremen, stranded in
the Warden ledge, near Totland bay, Isle
of Wight. A conspiracy against the czar
was discovered in Moscow and a leading
rihilist was arrested. Emperor William paid
a visit to Prince Bismarck at tho EXCHANGED
lor's castle at FriedrichSruhe. portion OF
the barracks at Buenos AyreS collapsed.
and twelve soldiers We're killed and sixty
injured. Captain General Campos received
orders from Srain to force the fighting
and make desperate efforts to break the
power of the insurgents. Turkish officials
gave out report that the ArmenianS Ut
Zeitoun last Sunday massacred all the
Turkish soldiers imprisoned there: the
American missionaries at Marash reported
that they were safe and guarded by troops.
In the District.
The week just closing has been a rather
interesting one locally, even apart from the
excitement that was naturally caused by the
Presidents two message. The President re-
turned to Washington from his fishing trip
Sunday and has been pretty busy man
ever since. The hearing of the street ex-
tension cases was continued. The report of
the Secretary of the Treasury was submitted
Monday; 1T indicated better times and urged
the retirement of greenbacks as the only
effective way of holding gold. An anti
saloon convention was in session from Tues
cay to Thursday, and ended in the forma-
ton CT c national organizat ton to- be known
as the American Anti-Saloon League. In
the Slack case Judge Hagner made an I'M
portant decision to the effect that the old
English statute of Charles II is in force
mere, and that father may bequeath the
custody and tuition of his children to the
exclusion OF the mother. Capt. Isaac Bas-
sett. the veteran assistant doorkeeper Of the
Senate, died Wednesday afternoon. Mgr.
Sa TOLL. who was recently made a cardinal,
received the Zuchetto and the consistorial
letter at the hands of Marquis Sacripanti,
the papal emlssary, Thursday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
z Special Lots.

Lot No. /. comprising Boacles. Diasonals
and Plain Cloths. all new and the latest
stylcs-former prices, SEAS. sos and S. G3-
at S4.9S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

There's only one objection 1 have to tn
climate"
What is that?"
1.-The temperature and the price of CO
don't get high at the same time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Umbrella Sale Continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Music Iols-worth I5c.-at soc.
Alligator Music Rols-worth $1.o0-at 73c.
Fancy Leather Music Rolls-worth rs
at soc.
Russian Leather Music Rolls-worth S1.S9-
at Sl.25.
Leather Pocket Books-worth 35c.-at 25c.
Leather Pocket BOoks-worth 69c.-at soc.
Leather Pocket Boo1s-worth $l.25-at Csc
FL Goat Gaia CD,%;,,,,oI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Leather Goods Sale Continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
Kid Glove Sale Continued.

Black Ostrich Feather Capcs-worth 300
at $1,000.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-30
Music at East Lake. 5-2e-tf > ADJUSTMENTS.

Beginning Monday evening next the Rankin-Drew company will appear at O'Brien's for one solid week. with two matinees, at reduced prices. The com pany will appear in repertoire. Mckee Rankin and MT. and Mrs. Sidney Drew are thespians who need no conAmenda- tions. They are polished actors and al ways heretofofore played at advanced instead of reduced prices throughout the south. They have remarkably strong company and it is safe to predict for them full houses at every performance.
 The Houston CTeX) Post of recent date in speaking. of the Rankin-Drew com pany says: "A packed house, composed of the very best element of Houston so- ciety, assembled at the Houston Height last night to witness The Arabian Nights as played by the Mckee Ran kin company, and when the curtain dropped there was not person in the house who was not loud in praise of every portion of the play, of every act per formed, of every actor or actress per- forming the same. The Arabian Nights by this company must be seen to be ap- preciated, as the power of description falls Short of the happy faculty of DOT traying life as desired by the playwright. This1play gives full sway to the dramatic art In high comedy and the actors play theiH~roles to perfection"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-30
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