Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-08


assembly-room, or in or around the same, or
any Enclosure or building within the city of
Washington or Georgetown.
Coed Word for the Police
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
The communication in yesterdays issue of
THE STAR. headed sour Police Blot"
and signed X. Y. H.. is an unjust, cruel and
senseless attack on our police force, and affects
the true interests of our city. We have many
good, true and courageous men on the force,
as instanced in the manly acts and general gen.
tlenanly conduct of Sergeant Brook Amiss and
many others.
When | state as fact that a large portion of
the District cover two-thirds of it) is patrolled
only by two mounted officers from o'clock p.
m to D q clock q. m, it is readily seen how small
our actual working force Is, and Congress
not our small. over-wOrked police force-should
receive censure fOrsuch state of affairs as now
exist. The suggestion of X Y. Y. for War depart
ment police is as scnseless as his brutal attack
on our police department. AS general thing.
the privates of the regular army are composed
OF men too ID lazy to make good citizens,
and the officers too heightened and worthless to
entrust to them the important duties of protect
ing our lives, our families and our homes as a
police force. Where's Congress?
Yours. truly, W. HIP
7th-street road, county. northwest.
"E1arris0n's Cassle.',
To the Editor of THE EvEN1Ne STAR:
An episode occurred i'm the Sixth Auditors
Office Wednesday which will bear some peril
nent inquiries thereanent. Major Williams, a
gray-haired veteran of some two hundred
ayoirdupois was stricken down with an attack
of partial paralysis, which was soon followed
by second. and he was carried to his home in
state of utter prostration, and now lies in
precarious condition. This is the second time
he has been similarly Frustrated, and both oc-
casioned by his being compelled to climb from
cearto garnet ofthe highest building in the city
six flights of stairs, embracing over one hundred
steps-in the discharge of his duties as mes
senger in the Sixth Auditors office. Some
forty or fifty lady clerks are compelled to do
nearly the same amount of r-climbing four
times day. and all the while new, handsome
and Wen-appointed elevator stands idle
and mOcks their laboriOus and torturinp
strides around its entire course. To the thou
sand anxious inquiries every day why this thing
continues the only reply is, ''Oh, the General
says the elevator shall not run" General
!cho why General Harrison" "And who
the ID IS General Eiarrison?" 'Oh. he's the
superintendent of the building and he saws the
appropriation has given out, and there is none to
run the elevator" But why not omit some
thing else! Why not do with little less COR
Eeous furnishing OF his own room and those of
other chiefs. or why not dispense with those air
CLOCKS In every room and every hall. or the
chandeliers, which very few uise or that bridge
OF folly which nobody uses: or wait till after
July for the Brussels carpets on every floor. and
provide FIRST a comfortable access to the rooms
that tower above the whole city ?" Well, now,
stranger ask me something easy. The General
says the appropriation has given out and
nothing can be done until after the first of next
July And must this killing, climb
ihg process go. ON until then }"
Why, of course" 'But how about
his own employees" ''Oh, they are all
on the first and second floors, and don't need
any elevator" And so this doughty general
lays back in his easy chair and sees gray-haired
men and ladies-some of whom are as old as
his mother-climb these hundred steps day after
day, and many times day. and witnesses it all
WIN the indifference of savage. Some of the
auditors employees have offered to run the ele-
yator themselves, some who have had expert
ence at it. but the general won't permit it, He
prefers to speculate on the mseries of others
Tor another appropriation which he shall have
the privilege of spending. The committee on
expenditures in the Post Office department had
better inquire how the first was spent: why two
costly moves of the mOney-Order offices were
made inside of six months. and altogether I'M
necessary. One OF THE SUFFERERS.
Miss MARGARET MATHER.-On Monday night
Hic ttltattT EOeTS OI tnlS Guy VIII nave
an opportunity to see Miss Mather the
neW dramatic star, whose success since her
detyt in Chicago in August has been most re-
markable In the leading cities of the country.
In the character of Juliet she has PLAYED to
larger houses than Adelaide Nelson. who was
the greatest Juliet OF her day She has, with
out doubt. a vigorous intellect and q rare
power of expressing character and passion, and
with increased stage experience has moved
rapidly to the front rank of the profession. In
personal appearance she is highly gifted for the
character of Juliet. She is slight In figure. but
her eyes are dark and lustrous her hair borders
on the auburn. her face, while not beautiful. is
most expressive one and her ways and GESTURES
are said to be very graceful. Her appearance
here at FOrd's is awaited with interest
A DIVORCE GRANTED-Yesterday Judge Hag-
ner made decree of divorce in the case of Jane
h Grainer VS.. James Trainer. The petition was
flet by the wife in this case on October g and
sets forth that they were married In Georgetown
rrIT Father Stonestreet in 1874. Divorce was
toclasned on allegations of cruel treatment and
desertion. The decree gives Mrs Trainer her
maiden name, Jane Andrews, and the custody
Of her children. .
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS RECEPTION
The Union Veteran Corps gave reception last
evening at Abner's which was largely attended.
The committee In charge comprised Messrs s..
c. Thomson, NJ. E. Urell, Robert Nelson, w.
r. Ramsey, w. H. Hickman, T. Hynes. G.. E.
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