Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-10
The POlicemen's Memorial to Con.
gross on the PAY Question.

Sented In the House of Representatives this
morning submits the following statement -
hat we had reduction of go per month on
our salaries by the present District Commits
slOnerS. and further reduction, as proposed.
OF $2s.S3 per month, with the uniform and
other expenses, would reduce Our paw so low
that il would compel US to seek other EMPLOY
ment- Mechanics in government employ,
VINO work but eight, or, at most, ten hours.
receive from 50 to $50 per day, while we are
on duty and away from home sixteen hours
out OF every tWenty-fOur." They submit an
estimate of the average necessary expenses of
? private policeman doing duty in this city.
BY regulation such officer is required to pur-
chase, at his own expense, three uniform suits
Annually. besides the necessity OF citizens
clothing for special service and private use.
Their estimate fOots up:-Total for cloth
&c, $3.50; clothing for family, 500. To-
tai expenditure, Sl,037. And they say
1t is not perceived how many OF these items
OF expenses could be materially reduced, as
matter OF clothing is not optional with the Of
fcer. Officers residing at a distance from the
station must pay car fare, which, in month,
amounts to several dollars. Prisoners arrest
ed on Sunday, or when court is not in session,
must be fed at the officers expense, as there is
no provision made for such contingency. Of
fcerS are required to purchase their own fire
arms, and no allowance is made though lost in
discharge OF duty. Mounted men are required
TO purchase their own horses. saddles, brides,
etc, and are allowed only $40 per month TO
defray the expenses of feed, shOeing, stable
room and attendance. If a horse is lost another
must be procured Immediately, and the cost
deducted from the small pay of the officer. As
cOEtraSted with what is proposed to pay us in
the reduction contemplated the following may
be Instructive as to the salaries of police i'm
other cities: Baltimore, Md, 500 per day:
Memphis, Tenn $50 per day. St Louis No,
annum; New Orleans, La, $1,000 per annum:
Cincinnati, Ohio, s1.095 per annum; Boston,
Mass, $l,095 per annum New York City, s., 200.
We request that our pay may be allowed TO re-
main as it now is, which IS acknowledged on
all hands to be little enough
A BANK CLERK DROWNED IN THE POTOMAC
Ii is supposed that MIR. Stacy Potts for Seve
raj years past note clerk at the German
American National bank Corner of 7th and
St"eetS), was drowned this morning near Mar
shall hail, about Is miles down the Potomac.
Mr.. Potts with eight other young men left the
city on the steam pleasure boat ID. NJ. Key,
Saturday night and spent most of yesterday
at Point Lookout. On the way up, being
somewhat tired, he, with others of the party
went into the cabin, and laying. down On a
mattress they were soon asleep. just this side
OF Marshall hall, about IL o'clock this morn
ing, those in the cabin were awakened by
choking sensation, and the cabin was filed
with the . steam, the door having been left
open and the escaping steam being driven di
rectly into it. The furnace door being open
at the time, the glare of the fire made 1t look
as II there was something wrong, and there
was some excitement among the party. One
the captain assuring him that there was no
danger, he went back, and the side doors hav-
ing been opened looked around, but Mr.. Potts
could not be seen. The boat was immedi-
ately stopped and turned back. and careful
look was made for him. although it was very
dark and rainy at the time, but nothing could
boat here at ~ o'clock Messrs. Kessler and
CrOnin Immediately informed DR.. PrentiSS,
cashier OF the bank, and the family, and Mr..
j. M. Frederick, owner of the boat, and the
q ffpr orr in har
intention of making careful search for him.
1t is hoped that as the channel at this point
was narrow that he succeeded in getting on
the flats or on shore. Mr.. Potts was about Is
years of age and has been employed at the
bank for several years past, and was well and
fayorably known in the community.
AT THE LABOR MEETING last night at Shell
dOn's Hall, w. n. Swar,mv,.. advocated as a
remedy for the present difficulties, the new
peDSall0p OF love and truth, instead OF force as
the moving spirit of the government. Colonel
Daniels adyOca' ed the mutual cooperation of
labor, an organized system in Which each
laborer would receive dividends Commensurate
with his efforts and productions. Mrs. DIR.
Lawrence, Prof Cook, and Mrs. DR.. Ellis
spoke on the utter failure OF the present Con
greSS to meet the wants of the times, and adj
yOcated the election of men to Congress who
have some conception of craftsmanship and
the neeus OF the time.
THE QUEsCURRICULUM.-T The street
parade of W. G. COup'S brand New Show"
the Eco THIS ocne Ris at
ternOOn weeks eXhlbitlOnS-0n the lot cor
ner of 10th and X streets-will begin. Per
fOrmances will be given daily at 80 and p:
IN. The show is one OF the best exhibitions OF
trained animals ever exhibited under canvas,
presenting more novelties in that line than
any that has visited Washington for many
years. Then, there are the trained lions, etc,
and the devil-fSh.
CONFEDERATE DECORATION DAY.-The ar
rangements for decorating the graves of the
confederate dead at Arlington, on Thursday
next, are nearly complete. The cOnfederateS
of Alexandria and vicinity have been invited,
and there will doubtless be a very large atten;
dance. Conyeyances will leave the corner OF
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue at 10 and
ii o'clock, and the services, which will be very
simple, consisting of prayer by Rev. DR..
Harrison, Chaplain Of the House OF Represen.
tatives, and the reading OF poem, written by
Miss Annie Willet, will take place at II o clock,
to be followed by the decoration OF the graves.
ing of the Friendly Inn, under the auspices OF
the Woman's Temperance Union, at 405 18th
street, this evening, should be remembered by
faithfully, both to reform the 'drunkard and
prevent the increase of intemperance. To
night they VIII receive donations, &c. The inn
is to be in charge of Mrs. Connolly. 4 reading
room Will also be opened, free to all temper
ance workers, under the charge of the union
See the advertisement.
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT of desirable dry
goods in Washington, at Carter's, III Market
Space. Black lining silk, ~. Good black silk
Is. Black silk, superior" quality, 81 aud
sl25 Checked and striped silks, on pure
white and colored ground: Light blue, laven.
der, brOwh and black s checked and striped
| silks Cream, navy blue, cardinal, steel and
| all the light shades of colOred silks.-Adot.
| BEAUTY, STYLE, NEATNEs5 AND ECoNoMl
| are all combined in the Sl0suits that are Wortt
! SIS the sl2 suits that are worth SIS, and the
| Sl5 suits that are worth go, that liable Bros
! Men and Boys Clothiers, corner ID and ti
| slS., are making big run on.-Adf.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued t
! W. Hickey and Mary X. Haynie; Christian
/ Germeroth and Mary Ann Cox: James Jen
/ klns and Maggie FeeSter, both of Monsgomer.
| county. Md; Martin G.. w. johnson and Far
/ melia Nj. j. Gibson.
! PARAsoLs, plain AMI twilIed silk, all sizes
| from $50, =, $50, 50, etc. Mlttings-Red
| white and check, 20e. All kinds OF dry good
| cheap, at Towson's, CSC Pennsylvania avenue
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