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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

The Idaho law making obligations Of
an kinds payable in either gold or sil-
yer. mentioned in our dispatches yester-
day as having been repealed after a trial
of two years. may be -akeu as fair
specimen OF pOpulist-siiverite legislation.
The idea was. Of course. 10 prevent dis
elimination against silver-t1 force The
acceptance OF silver as a STANDARD money.
The effect was that the people who had
money 20 invest wouldn't be- forced
against their judgment. They merely re-
fused to send sound money into the
state. And those who had money in
vested there took It out as soon as possi-
bic. Idaho's position in the United States
is relatively the same as that OF the
United States among the nations. Ida
no could not by legislation make invest
ors in other states. or within her own
borders, accept silver as the equal of
gold. against their judgment and the
laws of supply and demand. neither can
the United States do so.
our reports Of the baIoang for sem
ators in North Carolina show that both
Of the old senators. Ransom ana Jarvis,
were dropped By the democrats, who gave
Their Complimentary votes 10 new men.
Under ordinary circumstances the Old
senators, who were candidates for re-
election, would seem to Doe entitled to she
complimentary vote of their party The
truth Of the business IS that Senators
Ransom and Jarvis somewhat disguised
the democrats By their quarre,ng before
the November election and So much jeal-
ousy between their suppOrtc-s was aroused
that the caucus determined to eliminate
them both ana honor new men with the
democratic vote. 1t is even claimed at
Raleigh that had the democrats won the
legislature neither Ransom nor Jarvis
would have been returned TO the Senate.
There is in this incident a lesson for other
senators who conduct themselves as if
they owned their states.
South Carolina is going to have an ex-
hibit at the Atlanta exposition. 1t is pre-
sumed, Of course, that an expert VIII be
on hand to read the stars on the different
grades of the palmetto brand of dlspen-
sary glory. and that booths will dispense
samples Of that wonderful rheumatism
cure that they use to put out fires with
in Charleston.
Pennsylvania legislator proposes a
law providing that eggs shall be sold by
weight The farmers will probably kick
against any such law, unless the erudite
legislature shall discover and enforce
some way TO make the hens lay by weight
also.
The Hawaiian debate has settled at least
one point There isn't in the Maine dele
cation "A man predisposed to apoplexy or
heart disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

The Massachusetts, legislature is facing
a queer problem. Recently the state
house has been increased by an adli-
ton. The addition is larger than the
original structure The legislators are
now occupying their new quarters for
the first time. Naturally they are proud
of their capitol But it is so big that it
worries them The committee rooms.
library. etc, are spread over so much
space that it takes considerable time to
set from room to room. The legislators
are not quite sure but it would be good
idea to institute q trolley system through
the corridors, or adopt bicycles, or roller
skates. or a system of pneumatic tubes.
At any rate. they lack rapid transit for the
members who wish to be prompt.
Tesla calls his apparatus. with which he
promises to transmit electrical currents
without "A wire, an "oscilator." 1t will be
rem mbered that years ago an inventor
named Keely invented d wonderful thing
he called a motor. 1t is to be hoped that
the history Of the oscilator and the motor
will not be similar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24
A Reform MAYOR ATTACKED.

Reform Mayor Strong of New York
does not give satisfaction to the tenn
perance people They are holding meet
lngs ana passing resolutions condemn
ing him. lie has been in office only two
or three weeks, and yet he has a very
considerable proportion Of the people Of
the city are arrayed against him.
The whole trouble grows out Of the at
titrde of the mayor towards the sa-
loon Keepers. The mayor Is understood
To be I'm favor of permitting the saloons
to be open for certain number Of hours
ON Sundays. He is of the opinion that
il is absolutely impossible. to compel the
saloon keepers to keep their places closed
throughout the whole day on Sundays.
and he has suggested a compromise,
namely, that the saloons be kept open
from O'Clock p. m. until II o'clock p. m.
He has told the saloon keepers TO think
about this suggestion, and if satisfac-
tory to them an effort may be- made to
amend the excise law in accordance with
it.
There are many prohibitionists in New
hibiuonists. who insist that the saloons
shall be closed on Sundays. These are
the people who are making the situation
unpleasant for Mayor Strong. The min
isters, particularly, are very aggressive
in their opposition to any concession to
the saloon men. They even condemn the
mayor for the kindly way in which he
addressed a delegation of saloon men
that called upon him in respect to the
Sunday opening question.
The Sunday liquor question is a very
serious one in a great city. Many of the
saloon keepers would willingly close
their places on Sundays. The majority
however, will not, if they can in any
possible way evade the law, and they
are quite successful in evading it. OF
| course if the law is not enforced as to
all rome will obey it, because those who
obey it would be likely to lose custom
! if they refused to supply the wants of
| their weekday customers on Sundays.
Mayor Strong has a hard task. The
reformers refuse to look at issues which
present themselves in a practical way
If their wishes are not respected in
every particular they denounce the au-
thorties. and insist upon a change in
/ officials. 1t may be. however, that there
is no other way to bring about radical
reforms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

The Hawaiian debate has settled at least
one point. There isn't in the Maine dele
cation "A man predisposed to apoplexy or
heart disease
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

A queer ghost has arrived at Lamberts-
VILE n. J. 1t appears at p. m. and
from that hour until midnight IT dill
gently saws wood. Nobody ought to OBJ
jet to that kind of a ghost Every house
holder in this town would probably b,
glad to have one in his back yard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

The flurry IN Honolulu has had The cf-
feet Of stirring up the hHbustcr spirit in
Western New York. A man up there
IS trying to raise a force of Loo mon to
so TO Hawaii Ito defend the republic"
The New York papers ought to re-publish
President Dole's warning TO adventurous
10 keep away from the Hawaiian islands.
There are no piekmgs to be had there at
present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-24

A Pennsylvania legislator proposes a
law providing that eggs shall be sold by
weight. The farmers will probably kick
against any such law, unless the erudite
legislature shall discover and enforce
some way to make the hens lay by weight
also
The morning times., 1895-11-17
NEW LONG BRIDGE.

Gen. Craighilrs recommendation for the
construction Of a new Long Bridge is far
more than thrice-told tale, for the appro-
priatIon has been urged upon Congress at
almost every session, in some form or
another, for the last twenty-five years.
The same reason also has been advanced
the formation of ice gorges in winter and
the resulting overflow of the lower section
of the city through the backing of the
water into the sewers. A regularly as the
recommendation has been made, just as
regularly has ii been ignored, and it is
almost too much to hope that it will have
better fate row.
AT the same time there is urgent need
for change. The Potomac ought to be
spanned by a bridge SO built as TO offer
the least possible obstruction to the ice,
with as few spans as possible, and the
center spans high enough TO admit of the
passage of vessels without the use of a
draw. II should be substantial, ornamen-
tai and built of iron. The only mistake
Gen. Craighill can be said 10 have made is
that he asked for only S150,000 for the
work. \ half million would be nearer the
mark.
Another suggestion made by Gen. Craig
hill is that Congress should not permit
the Potomac Flats, or any portion of them,
10 be used for commercial purposes, but re-
serve them for conversion into a great
park at some time in the future. With all
its pretty parks Washington has nothing
that approaches in importance either Druid
Hill Park in Baltimore or Fairmount
Park in Philadelphia. Rock Greek Park,
of course. is going 10 be a superb pleasure
domain in due time, but all the same
Potmac Park, as The Times has hereto
fore named the Flats, Will be unique in
being entirely surrounded by water and
will constitute a grand pleasure ground
for future generations of Washingtonians.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
A VOTE ON THE BOND SCHEME.

Inasmuch as an effort will be made early
in the coming session of Congress to bond
the District for large sum OF money to
make street extensions, sewer improve
ments and other expenditures incident
to the opening of an addition to the city,
The Times proposes to give the public
opportunity to vote on this question by
placing in different localities voting boxes
for the convenience OF voters.
Before the polls are opened a full ex-
PLANTATION OF the entire scheme of improve
ments, and the placing of the bonds viii
be published, so that every voter in the
District may cast his ballot intelligently.
The object in doing this is TO inform Con-
gress whether or not taxpa yers are favor
able 10 the proposition TO increase the
Indebtedness of the District to large
amount. 1t is believed that If given OPP
portunity Congress will be governed by
Tue WlSucS ol lHe pupilC anu nut ny 'he
desires of a few scheming SPECTATORS.
and in no way can This Information be
obtained as readily as by the ballot.
The Times has no other purpose in going
to the trouble and expense OF opening these
voting places than to see the interests OF
the public protected, and should majority
of voters signify their desire To have
law authorizing a bond issue enacted Con-
gress should act accordingly, but should
the contrary condition govern every reason
able effort should be made to defeat the
measure. Further particulars viii be pub
lished later.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
INCREASE THE FORCE.

The bold assault yesterday upon a
young lady in the early hours of the
evening and in the very heart of the city,
on a street constantly traversed by cars,
indicates one of the problems with which
the people aud authorities of the District
will be confronted this winter. There is
no doubt but that, from a variety Of
causes, which it is unnecessary to re-
hearse, there is going to be very large
influx here of criminals of high and low
degree, and Of beggars, who will not hesi-
tate to take by force what they are uu-
able to get otherwise.
This condition does not come as sur
prise. By those whose business it is to
watch the fluctuations of crimes and
criminals, it has been predicted. This, how
ever, does not lessen the evil Increased
vigilance and activity on the part of the
detective and patrol force is called for
and there is little doubt but they viii
respond to the fullest possible extent of
their ability. 1t is fortunate that the
meeting of Congress is so close at hand, and
that the Commissioners can Immediately
make their representations for an increase
Their estimates for the next fiscal year
Include such increase, but provision ought
to be made for immediate necessities.
1t is easy 10 imagine with occurrences
such as that of yesterday, in the day
time and on much-frequeDted thorough
fare, what will be the condition of things
after night fall in those parts of the city
where the policemen have large beats TO
patrol. Even if the officers were to chase
around the block with sprinters' speed, they
would be unable TO keep such vigil, or
render aid in case of need, as the people
have a right to expect. An immediate
and not inconsiderable increase OF the police
force is what the District needs at once.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
THEIR DIFFERENTIATION.

1t really seems that at last Gov. O'Fcr.
rail- has decided to move on the gambling
fraternity across the river. His recent
statement to 4 certain gentleman that If
something was not done pretty soon that
Internal Times would never let up ON him
shows that he is sensitive IL criticism, and
for his benefit let it now be said that his
prosecution of the lawless offenders who
have so long defied justice is better late
than never.
1t is now nearly year since The Times
began its fight on the outlaw gang i'll
Alexandria county, and although the time
of its downfall began then the day of its
complete extinction was never SO apparent
as u present. There is good prospect tlat
not even the vigorous efforts of Capt.
Mushbach will prevent the annulling of
the Alexander Island race track charter,
and it may be possible that both outlaw
tracks will be wiped out altogether. Should
this be done there is no reason why Alex
andria county should not be as free from
thugs and thieves as is the District of
Columbia. These resorts have been the
hiying places for a gang of lawless charac-
tiers, and when once exterminatcd there
will be less crime in this community.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
TEACHERS ANNUITY FUND.

No undertaking is more worthy Of the
encoura cement and support of the people
of the District than the Teachers Bazaar,
10 be held next month, for the purpose OF
making a substantial addition to the
teachers annuity fund. That fund is
at present lin nubibus,' so far as any
practical benefits from 1t are concerned,
in putting it upon secure foundation
will, 1T is hoped, meet with the success
it so fully deserves.
The salaries of the teachers in the District
OF Columbia are for the most part quite
modest. Most OF the teachers have people
dependent upon them for support, which
fact in itself precludcs tue possibility
of their laying aside much for a rainy
day. Their labors are exacting and tax
all their physical strength. After twenty
or twenty-five years of arduous service,
or when incapacitatcd by disease, they
should be able to retire with the assured
prospect that their declining years will not
the wolf from the door.
The thousands of citizens of the District
whose children have been, are, or will
be under the care of the public school
teachers, feel a personal interest in the
latter and will, no doubt, take pleasure
and pride in doing all in their power to
swell the annuity fund to such proportions
that with the annual additions to be made
to it by the teachers themselves, 1T will
Weld n sufficient revenue for all the super
annuates who may have to be supported
from it.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
TOM JoHNsoN's LAwLEssSEss.

In an interview published in Detroit
denying the charge made that he had been
misusing his frank ex-Congressman Tom
Johnson said that he had mailed 100000
copies of Protection and Free Trade in
book form under his frank, and had also
made his speeches in Congress as much of
a single tax essay as possible, and had
mailed 5000, 900 of them throughout the
country at government expense. Mr.. john
son further said that he knew he was do
ing wrong, but that he had taken advantage
of the system of using franks for mailing
political literature to do what he thought
would be good.
Ii is time this misuse OF public privi-
Iege was stopped. The law granting the
free use of the mails to Congressman was
enacted for the special purpose Of dis
tributing public documents and sample
seed from the Agricultural Department.
II was not intended that the government
should be made medium TO promote the
interests of any particular political party,
or that the mails should be encountered
with books and matter not directly gov
eminent publications.
While acting as the representative in
Congress of q constituency Mr.. johnson
took advantage of his position and dis
tributed at public expense a vast guam
tity of literature that was not of public
nature, and the distribution of which was
not confined to the district he represented.
The morning times., 1895-11-17

For that reason his conduct is open TO
criticism, and was neither honest nor ex-
cusable.
Tons of seed are purchased from outside
sources each session of Congress and for
warded at public expense to agricultural
districts by members of Congress. This
method of using the mails to electioneer
for votes is also reprehensible. The object
in distributing government seed through
members of Congress is TO improve the
varieties in use and not to promote the
election of Congressman, and the dis
tribution of the trash sent out in some
instances is a disgrace to the department
that supposed TO care for the agricul-
tural interests of the country.
The free use of our mails by Congress
needs revising and a stop put to the law
lessness of the Tom johnson species Of
Congressman.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
GOOD THINGS TO INITIATE.

The example set by the English ministry
in resigning all positions that connected its
members with private interests should be
followed by our cabinet officers. 1t is
reported that when the new English govern
ment went into office its members held
directorships in sixty-four different COM
panies, including life, fire and marine in
surance companies, breweries, railroads.
banks, telegraph, shipping and mining and
manufacturing corporations, all of which
were given up that the duties of public Of
flee might be discharged without bias or
prejudice.
1t is especially notorious that most of
the members of the present cabinet are in
the pay of corporations, either as members
OF legal advisers, and United States
cabinet officer who sundered his connec-
ton with private interests on assuming the
duties of office would be as much of a
rarity as is the man in the moon. Gen
orally speaking, a public office in this
country has come TO be private trust,
and many high officials owe their posi-
tons to corporate influence.
Between the blatant deinagogue, who
denounces prosperity as means of boom
ing himself into office, and the shrewd
politician, who gets there through the
efforts of monopoly, the dear public is
almost helpless victim. One is as bad
as the other so far as relief from existing
abuses are concerned, and neither can be
depended upon 10 deal justly in an ener-
gency that demands impartiality.
Another English reform that might be
copied to good advantage in this country
Is the proposition to loan government funds
to farmers at a low rate of interest to
relieve them OF the money sharks, who
are absorbing the land. THIS is considered
a Populist idea OF socialistic tenden-
cies, but if it is good for English farmers
it would also be a benefit to the shylock-
ridden agriculturalists of America. There
are many things connected with the English
form OF government that could be profitably
employed in our American system, and
especially is this true of its treatment OF
the financial question.
The morning times., 1895-11-17

ment to renewed and vigorous exertions
to secure his release or a considerable miti-
CATION of his sentence.
From what little has been permitted
to reach the public knowledge regarding
Mr.. Walters alleged offense, he appears
TO have been more sinned against tl.an
SHINING, and to be more the victim of
malice than the betrayer of French inter-
ests that he was made out before the
courtinartial. But even though his guilt
were much greater than it is generally be-
llieved to be, his sufferings and his present
deplorable condition should secure for
him the clemency generally accorded to
prisoner whose days are believed to be
numbered.
What adds TO the pitiful aspect OF the
case is the restitution of Mr.. Walters
family in this city and the utter helpless
ness of the wife to give any comfort to
her husband. There is need of prompt
succor to both him aud her.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
Observation-Disclosures
How Russian Minister StiikOff Ran
"a Passenger Train.

Passenger Train.
The Russians, Notwithstanding their mHn-
archicaI form of government, are socially
a very democratic people. The Following
incident, related by Mr.. T. Mindeleif,
which recently happened on the trans
Siberian railroad, Will bear out this as
sertion.
Prince Stilkoff is minister of the de-
partment of ways of communications IN
Russia He was returning to Tomsk from
a tour of inspection and stopped at small
station where he found a train waiting.
He carefully examined the condition OF
the rails coaches and buildings. When
he reached the engine the Prince looked
up and extending his hand exclaimed joy
fully: "Ah, Petroff, good morningl You
are here?"
las you see, your eXcellency," was the
glad answer of Petruff.
well, lend me hand. / want to take
a ride on the engine and lightly jumping
on the tender, the Prince took off his
coat, replaced it with the Jacket of the
machinist and took hold of the throttle
with a firm hand.
At the end of the run. apparently satis-
fled that he had not forgotten how to
guide an engine, Prince Stilkoff entered
stateroum and asked those present: well,
gentlemen did 1 guide you all right?''
1t is well known In Russia that Prince
Stilkoff has personally passed through all
the different grades of the railroad service.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
DYING IN PRISON.

Rarely has a more pathetic case claimed
the attention of the government and peo-
pie Of the United States than that of ex-
Consul Waller, who now fingers in the
Marseilles prison, almost hopeless that
Broken in spirits and in health, in need of
proper clothing and food, his family, thous-
ands Of miles away, his case is indeed one
to stir the generous impulses OF all men,
aud ought TO stimulate the State Depart
The morning times., 1895-11-17
SIGNALLING A CENTURY.
First Presby terrain Church Begins
It's Services Tp6ny

TUUifY.
The celebration of the completion Of the
first hundred years of Presbyterianism in
tile city of Washington Will begin this
morning at l / O'Clock In the First Presby-
terrain Church.
The special event of today will be the
historical sermon to be preached in the
morning by Rev. Byron Sunderland, ID. D.,
pastor of the church. Events Of great in
terest will succeed each other during the
week. the celebration to cIcse on Friday
evening with reception which by happy
coincidence will also be a celebration of
DIR. SunderlaBd's birthday.
The various congregations Of the city
and their pastors have been invited TO
assist at the daily and nightly meetings.
50 that an immense crowd can lie expected
at each event. DIR. Charles Thompson of
New York who is to deliver the address
on Monday night. will arrive here tomorrow
afternoon and will stay at the Airing,
ton. where quarters have been assigned
to all of the visiting distinguished speak
ers of the week.
The morning times., 1895-11-17
WASHINGTON. D. c.. NOVEMBER II. 1895

| Subscribers I" "The Times VIII
confer favor by promptly reporting
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The Morning Edition should be de-
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o'clock IA. m, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 Il. M
The morning times., 1895-11-17
Grape and Bark BitterS for Malaria.

Every one knows the value of the grape
as a luscious and healthful fruit. Aunt
Rachaers Malarial Bitters is the ultimate
of the Grape Juice; in its properties, mildly
diuretic, sudorific and tonic. More than
seyen-eighths is the pure juice OF the grape.
simply made bitterly PeruvianBark, Chamo-
mile Flowers, Snake Root, &C.. and will
cure Malaria Fever il used as directed.